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On Tuesday, Sept. 3, students in the Cazenovia Central School District headed to school for the first day of the 202425 academic year.
Caz grad wins conducting competition Town to send letter on wetland regulation changes Village changes part of Lyman Street to one-way
By kate Hill Staff Writer
Cazenovia High School graduate Matthew Abernathy has been named the winner of the inaugural MidAmerica Productions Inc. (MAP) International Choral Conducting Competition at Carnegie Hall. The prestigious award comes with a $10,000 stipend prize and a guest solo conducting appearance at Carnegie Hall in New York City. Applications were submitted by conductors from around the world, including the United States, China, Denmark, Germany, Latvia, South Korea, Taiwan, and the United Kingdom. Abernathy is the artistic director of the Master Chorale of Tampa Bay — the principal chorus for The Florida Orchestra — and the director of choral studies at the University of Tampa. According to a MAP press release, his contest submission, which included a conducting video and his reflections on choral music, demonstrated his musicianship, leadership, and dedication to the art of choral conducting. “Matthew Abernathy’s ability to inspire and elevate his choirs impressed us,” said Peter Tiboris, founder and Grad l Page 12
By kate Hill Staff Writer
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Cazenovia High School graduate Matthew Abernathy has won the first MidAmerica Productions Inc. International Choral Conducting Competition. His award comes with a $10,000 stipend prize and a guest solo conducting appearance at Carnegie Hall.
On Sept. 9, the Cazenovia Town Board authorized the execution and submission of a letter to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) regarding proposed revisions to the Freshwater Wetlands Regulations 6 NYCRR Part 664 that would take effect on effect Jan. 1, 2025. Under the current regulations, Cazenovia Lake has designated wetlands at its north end only. According to the town board, one potential revision to the state regulations would classify a significant portion of the lake as a wetland. The DEC has opened a public comment period regarding the proposed statewide changes through Sept. 19, 2024. In its letter, the town requests that the DEC consider the town board’s concerns regarding the reclassifica-
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On Sept. 5, the Village of Cazenovia Board of Trustees changed the area on the east side of Sullivan Street from Emory to Nickerson to no parking due to safety concerns with school buses making turns from Nickerson to Emory. tion of wetlands so as not to reverse the generational efforts of local leadership to preserve Cazenovia Lake, a priceless economic, environmental, aesthetic, and recreational resource. The letter begins by outlining the current ecological
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community: Library commemorates Cazenovia College with new display.
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sports: Cazenovia girls volleyball tops J-E in four sets.
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management of the lake. “The comprehensive plan and supporting studies of lake water quality issues establish a sound justification and framework for protecting the health of the lake,” it states. “The importance of Town l Page 3
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