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Treasure Lilly Boutique Townhomes now open for business opposed By Kathryne Rakowski
There’s a new store in town, and just in time for the holidays. Treasure Lilly Boutique is now open in the Aldi’s Plaza on Rte. 31 in Cicero. The boutique is run by owner Jennell Thurn, who entered the industry seven years ago with the goal of empowering women in mind. “I saw a need to connect with women to help them find themselves again,” she said. “What better way than clothing?” Thurn enjoys helping women to feel beautiful in the skin they’re in, carrying clothing from size small to 3x. “I love to see women love themselves and find their style,” she said. There is something for all women at the boutique, with a wide range of brands including Inis, POL, Judy Blue and Myra, to name a few. The shop also carries shoes, fragrances and a variety of giftables. But the customer favorite, according to Thurn, are buttery soft legging, designed and manufactured by Treasure Lilly. And don’t be scared off by the name “boutique” and think Thurn’s items are out of your price range. “I pride myself in providing affordable fashion,” she said. “You will find our prices are amazing.” Originally opening her store Boutique l Page 12
Brow Street neighbors request moratorium on multi-family building plans By Russ Tarby Contributing Writer
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Jennell Thurn recently brought her Treasure Lilly Boutique to Cicero.
Ulatowski announces success of Clay Community Solar Campaign More than 850 households join; projected to save $1.85m
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own of Clay Supervisor Damian M. Ulatowski announced the success of the town’s recent community solar campaign in partnership with PowerMarket. This initiative, launched in October 2024, has already enrolled over 850 local households into community solar, which allows residents to benefit from solar energy without installing panels on their own properties. The financial impact of this initiative is significant: participating households are expected to collectively save an estimated $1.85 million in energy costs over the lifetime of the community solar projects. The community solar campaign, managed by PowerMarket, employs a multifaceted approach to enroll residents in solar energy projects. This includes a customized website, letter-based outreach, and various promotional materials, all designed to effectively communicate the benefits and facilitate broad community participation.
“It is a profound point of pride for our town to witness the remarkable success of our community solar initiatives in partnership with PowerMarket,” said Ulatowski. “With 850 households already enrolled, Town residents are making a major difference, stimulating the economy, promoting a cleaner and healthier environment, and enhancing the energy independence of our community.” Participants in the Clay community solar campaign are connected to the Morgan West and Morgan East projects located within the town of Clay, as well as the Westmoreland project located about 40 miles east of Clay in Westmoreland, N.Y. All three projects are developed by EDP Renewables North America (EDPR NA). Together, Clay households are benefiting from more than 6 MWdc of solar capacity. This translates to a total of roughly 17,000 solar panels. Participating residents will receive a portion of the energy generated by their solar project
in the form of credits on their electricity bill. These credits, which are proportionate to household usage, directly reduce monthly energy costs. “Our partnership with the town of Clay demonstrates how PowerMarket’s approach to hyperlocal community engagement delivers substantial benefits for local residents, our municipal partners, and solar developers alike, all while supporting critical decarbonization goals,” said Brad Tito, director of community energy at PowerMarket. “We are particularly grateful to Town Supervisor Damian M. Ulatowski and his staff for their dedication and support throughout this campaign. Their commitment to the Clay community has been essential to achieving these remarkable results.” The campaign remains ongoing, and residents are encouraged to enroll to benefit from community solar savings. To learn more and sign up, visit powermarket.io/clay.html.
It wasn’t on the agenda of the Village of Liverpool Board of Trustees meeting on Monday, Nov. 18, but neighbors wanted to express their opposition to an out-of-town developer’s plan to construct a pair of twostory buildings featuring four townhomes each at 103 Vine St. The application for site review by owner-developer Michael Dougherty, his daughter, Lily Dougherty, of Park & Vine Holdings and Taber Rowlee of the Rowlee Construction Company is currently being considered by the village planning board, but the trustees really have little to do with it so far. Nevertheless, acting as spokesman for his neighbors, village Judge Anthony LaValle, who lives with his family at 101 Tulip St. at the corner of Brow, asked the trustees to enact a moratorium on approvals of any proposed development of housing designed for three or more family units. LaValle also critiqued the village’s comprehensive plan which was adopted 16 years ago. “That plan is outdated, flawed and desperately in need of an overhaul,” he said. The plan lacks “zoning and land-use controls which reflect the will and values of Liverpool village residents.” LaValle pointed to three post-plan developments which had negative impacts on the village: Dunkin’ Donuts, Colonial Laundromat/OIP and American High. (For more on this topic, please see Livin’ n Liverpool, on page 4.) But LaValle and several other residents who attended the Nov. 18 meeting were most concerned with Dougherty’s plans for 103 Vine St. “Larger developments [such as this] are not in keeping with the residential character of our neighborhoods,” LaValle concluded.
Nextdoor observations
Meanwhile Brow Street resident Joni Romano has started a discussion of the proposed townhomes on nextdoor.com. Her initial post on Nov. 18 exclaimed, “Don’t make another mistake on the lake!” And Romano advised her neighbors to attend planning board meetings which are scheduled at the village hall at 6 p.m. on the fourth Monday of each month. Onondaga County Parks plans a major renovation and expansion of its marina on Onondaga Lake at the base of Vine Street, she told the planning board at a recent meeting. “That marina gets traffic 24 hours a day as it is,” Romano said, contending that the lakeside townhomes will only increase the influx of vehicles. Each rental unit at 103 Vine St. would include two or three bedrooms. A basement garage for a single vehicle would be located beneath each unit, and each tenant would have access to two additional parking spaces. Dougherty estimated that the monthly rental fee for each townhome unit would be between $3,500 and $4,000.
Nine trucks ticketed
At the village board’s monthly meeting on Nov. 18, Police Chief Jerry Unger reported that his officers made 161 traffic stops and issued 124 citations for violations of the state’s vehicle and traffic laws in the month of October. Officers stopped 12 tractor trailers in the village last month, and issued nine local law traffic tickets for being overweight. Five accidents were investigated here in October. Officers made 24 residential checks and 155 business checks last month, while responding to a total of 547 incidents and calls for service, an average of 17.6 calls per day. The LPD arrested 22 individuals last month on 25 criminal charges.
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holidays: Cicero announces annual holiday tree lighting.
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LIBRARY NEWS: LPL, Salina Library announce December programs.
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