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Bike lane reconsidered Second St. residents concerned about DOT repaving plans By Russ Tarby Contributing Writer At its July 15 meeting, the Village of Liverpool Board of Trustees – Mayor Stacy Finney and trustees Rachel Ciotti, Matt Devendorf and Michael LaMontagne – heard from a handful of Second Street residents concerned about the state Department of Transportation’s plan to repave a one-mile stretch of that village road. Last November, DOT project director Paul Lo Gallo outlined the proposed reconstruction of state Route 370 – also known as Second Street – easterly from the Liverpool Elementary School entrance to the intersection at Oswego Street at Heid’s corner. The work, scheduled to begin in April 2025, will include excavation and removal of the road’s existing pavement, a reconstruction of the roadway base, upgrades to traffic signals, updating the drain-
age system and installation of handicapped-accressible curb ramps. Now the DOT also proposes to add a bicycle lane to its streetscaping. To make that possible, village trustees are considering a prohibition of parking along Second Street. Four residents who attended the July 15 meeting said the proposed changes would cause major inconveniences including accidents. Others suggested lowering the speed limit there, and one man called for a traffic light to be installed at the corner of Second and Hickory streets. Finney promised the residents that she would alert the neighborhood via a letter which would explain the situation and invite them to attend the Aug. 19 trustees meeting to comment on the plans.
Trucks ticketed in June: 22
At the village board’s monthly meeting on July 15, Police
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Liverpool Police Chief Jerry Unger, new Officer Trenton Stillman and Mayor Stacy Finney on July 15, the day of Stillman’s swearing-in. Chief Jerry Unger reported via memo that his officers made 210 traffic stops and issued 166 citations for violations of the state’s vehicle and traffic laws in the month of June. Officers stopped 22 tractor trailers in the village last month, and ticketed all of them for being overweight. Seven accidents were investigated here last month. Officers made 26 residential
checks and 251 business checks in June, while responding to a total of 727 incidents and calls for service. That number of monthly calls represents an average of 24 calls answered per day. The LPD arrested 38 individuals last month on 45 criminal charges.
New officer sworn in
Before this month’s meeting,
From autopsies to authorship
Clay to hold second Land Use Study open house
Former pathologist Dr. Mary Jumbelic pens a memorable memoir By Russ Tarby Contributing writer Dr. Mary Jumbelic excelled in her previous profession as a forensic pathologist. She performed hundreds of autopsies during her 25-year-career before retiring as Onondaga County medical examiner in 2009. Along the way, she served on the National Disaster Medical team following the terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center in 2001 and also responded to the Thailand tsunami in 2005. As a pioneering medical examiner, Jumbelic was honored by the National Transportation Safety Board, the NY State Senate and the National Organization of Women. Now, after having recreated herself as a writer, she’s being heralded as an emerging talent in the field of creative non-fiction. Last year, she published her first full-length book, a memoir titled “Here, Where Death Delights.” Jumbelic will autograph copies and discuss her medical career and new role as a writer from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, July 27, at the Golden Bee Bookshop, 324 First St., in Liverpool. The hardcover’s retail price is $31.99 while a kindle version can be had for $11.49; maryjumbelic.com/. What’s most impressive about “Here, Where Death Delights,” is the way Jumbelic has woven her personal life around the many various professional scenarios she recalls from Ground Zero to the Indian Ocean, from Chicago to Syracuse. The warm stories of her family life really put things – even death – in perspective. Jumbelic is married to Dr. Marc Safran, an opthamalogist who has a practice in the town of Clay. Safran and Jumbelic raised three sons at their home in Fayetteville. Although the word “delights” rarely appears along with “death,” the book’s title is actually drawn from an inscription appearing at the site of the ancient anatomical theater at the University of Padova, Italy’s Palazzo del Bo: “Here, where death delights to help the living.” In her memoir, Jumbelic provides a strong voice for the deceased as she explores the human imprint made by the departed, thus demystifying death for
Trenton Stillman was sworn in as a full-time officer. Stillman previously worked for the Onondaga County Sheriff ’s Office Custody Division. The LPD presently has a total of eight officers, six fulltime and two part-time. As recently as five years ago, in 2019, the department had 16 total officers, four full-time and 12 part-time.
MARC SAFRAN
New author Dr. Mary Jumbelic – the former Onondaga County Medical Examiner – will appear at the Golden Bee Bookshop in Liverpool from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, July 27.
herself and her readers. Having endured years of medical education, Jumbelic knew it would be wise to pursue her retirement career by learning the nitty-gritty of the wordsmithing craft. She credits the YMCA’s Downtown Writers’ Center and local poet Georgia Popoff for helping her develop her syntax and style. That hard work paid off. In 2014, her piece was selected for the top 10 in the AARP/Huffington Post Memoir Writing Contest. And just two years ago, her work was chosen in the top 10 for the Tucson Literary Festival while a different story was nominated for the Pushcart Prize. And now Jumbelic is laboring to finish a new true crime tome. As-yet-untitled, the work-in-progress began as a closeup look at the 2012 murder of Leslie Neulander by her
The town of Clay will host a second open house on Thursday, July 25, to provide information on the findings of the land use study. Any residents wanting to provide feedback and insights on the study should consider attending the event, which will be held at Clay Town Hall, 4401 Route 31, from 5:30 – 7 p.m. This meeting is an open house format with various engagement boards and planning exercises, including the opportunity to explore stations on: Community vision and goals: Understand the framework for developing the land use plan. Visual preference and community survey results: Based on input received at the last open house and through online surveys. Future land use: Review future land use recommendations for the town. Subdivision and site design: How future sites are developed, designed and connected. Environmental and open space: Strategies to preserve open space and incorporate it into future development. Placemaking: Review concepts for the creation of a town center and other neighborhood centers in the town. There will be an online feedback form available for residents unable to attend the open house to provide feedback after the meeting. For more information contact Town of Clay Supervisor Damian Ulatowski at 315-652-3800
about the Town of Clay land use study.
The town of Clay Land Use Study was initiated in the summer of 2023 and is focused on providing direction for future land use strategies for the town. The document will offer guidance for how land is developed as the town of Clay grows based on community input and the town’s priorities. Complementary and related recommendations are also included in the report regarding subdivision and site design standards, environmental considerations and placemaking. Area plans for a future town center and neighborhood centers have also been developed.
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