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Clay tree lighting set for Dec. 2
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The Town of Clay will host a tree lighting holiday celebration Dec. 2. By Anna Edwards The Town of Clay will host its annual Christmas tree lighting on Monday, Dec. 2 from 5 to 7 p.m. The tree lighting ceremony will take place at 5 p.m. Town Supervisor Damian Ulatowski and the Clay Town Board will be attending the event and are looking forward to celebrating with the rest of the town. “For the thirteenth year now the Town of Clay has brought Holiday Cheer to both young and old. Again this year, the town is proud to usher
in the holiday season with a tree lighting and festive family event to lift our spirits,” said Ulatowski. The town recreation department said the tree lighting is a fun way to bring the community together and celebrate the start of the holiday season. The event will include the Santaland stroll, which is a curvy driveway featuring different light displays and lit-up characters along the way. Families can walk through the display, take pictures and enjoy all of the decorations.
This year, the tree lighting will have live characters for kids to interact with, including a gingerbread man, a reindeer and sparkle reindeer girls. Kids can also meet Santa. There will be holiday music, treats, and a bonfire tended by a fire elf. The event is free for the public and is a fun way for the community to celebrate the season together. The festivities will take place at the Clay Town Hall, located at 4948 Route 31.
Local students plant trees
On Nov. 9, the Liverpool Middle Green Warriors assisted with the village of Liverpool fall tree planting. Green Warriors Club Advisor Sara Pieklik was joined by the Smith family (Liverpool High School freshman Kyle, LMS seventh-grader Lexi, and Liverpool Elementary third-grader James) and the Peterson family (LMS sixth-grader Lily). LMS technology teacher Raymond Finney also was there in his role as a member of the Village of Liverpool Tree Committee. “We learned to identify the root flare of the tree and to make sure it was level with the ground when planting,” Pieklik said.” Our team planted two Scarlet Oak trees and a Musclewood tree.” Liverpool students recently helped with the village’s fall tree planting. Submitted photo
Recount shows Democrat Chris Ryan beats Republican Nick Paro by 1,417 votes By Russ Tarby Contributing Writer
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ounty Legislator Christopher Ryan, a 52-year-old Democrat, has emerged as the winner of the hotly contested 50th District State Senate seat recently vacated by Democrat John Mannion. After a 10-day ballot recount, Ryan drew 81,547 votes to defeat his Republican opponent, 33-year-old Salina Town Supervisor Nick Paro, who tallied 80,130 votes. Ryan’s margin of victory remained comparatively slim at
1,417. On Election Night Nov. 5, Paro trailed by 528 votes, making the contest too close to call. On Nov. 12, early recount figures showed Ryan slowly increasing his lead and then on Friday, Nov. 15, boards of elections in both Onondaga and Oswego counties posted unofficial results showing Ryan with an unbeatable vote total. In declaring his victory Friday, Ryan outlined his priorities. “Throughout the campaign, I listened to your concerns and hopes for our future,” he said.”
You’ve called for a senator who will fight for good-paying jobs, quality schools, health care access, safe and affordable communities and smart economic investments for the future. Now, I am ready to get to work delivering on these issues.” For his part in defeat, Paro thanked his wife, Brooke, and his supporters and said he was proud to have received more votes than any Republican in the district since former Sen. John DeFrancisco. “I extend my sincere congratulations to senator-elect Chris Ryan,” Paro wrote in a Nov. 15 letter conceding the
election. “As I always say, my door is open and my phone is turned on and I remain ready to give feedback on the priorities of the thousands of Central New Yorkers who put their faith in me during this election cycle.” While Paro out-polled Ryan in Oswego County – 24,176 to 15,481 – Ryan beat Paro by 10,000 votes in Onondaga County. According to figures released by the Onondaga County Board of Elections at 2:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15, Ryan drew 66,066 votes there, while Paro tallied 55,954 votes.
In Onondaga County, Ryan swamped Paro in two areas: early voting and absentee ballots. Early voters preferred Ryan with 25,206 votes while Paro drew 19,433. Likewise, the county’s absentee voters chose Ryan over Paro by nearly 6,000 votes, 11,564 to 5,678. The 50th State Senate District includes the towns of Clay, Cicero, Camillus, Manlius, DeWitt, Geddes and Salina in Onondaga County and the cities of Fulton and Oswego in Oswego County.
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