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Colleen Fox, whose second-grade son Carrick was diagnosed with lymphoma last May, recently worked with Cazenovia teachers to bring a “Change for Hope” fundraiser to the school district. The initiative benefits Griffin’s Guardians, a Cicero-based non-profit that works to support families with children battling pediatric cancer. By kate hill Staff writer From Feb. 3 through March 7, the Cazenovia Central School District (CCSD) ran a “Change for Hope” fundraiser to support families with children battling pediatric cancer. The funds raised will go to Griffin’s Guardians, a Cicerobased non-profit that works to spread awareness of pediatric cancer, assist in funding research for pediatric cancer, bring hope to Central New York families with children battling cancer, and provide those families with financial assistance to lessen their burden. According to the organization’s website, 28 schools participated in the Griffin’s Guardians 2024 Change for Hope Campaign, raising over $28,000. This year, CCSD was one of 54 schools to participate in the campaign. The district’s student-led initiative encouraged classrooms to collect loose change, with the parent/teacher association (PTA) offering prizes to the top fundraising classes. Colleen Fox, whose son Carrick — a second grader at Burton Street Elementary School — was diagnosed with Lymphoma last May, was instrumental in bringing the Change for Hope fundraiser to CCSD. According to Fox, Carrick was treated at Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital, which works closely with Griffin’s Guardians. “The [founder of Griffin’s
Guardians], Erin Engle, lost her son at seven years old to pediatric cancer,” Fox said. “She has since dedicated herself to helping CNY families battling cancer. Once we were connected with Erin and Christine, [the event coordinator] at Griffin’s, they helped us with medical bills [and] surprised Carrick’s siblings with events and gifts to lift their spirits. Erin always seemed to know just when to check in with me to make sure I was doing okay. She and the charity are true angels.” When she saw that Griffin’s Guardians was looking for schools to participate in Change for Hope, Fox reached out to the CCSD schools; all the principals and Superintendent Christopher DiFulvio were supportive of the idea. Third-grade teacher Leah Jubelt managed the collection for Burton Street Elementary School, French and Spanish teacher Renée Foisy Kleiner handled and promoted the event at the middle school, and social studies teacher Paul Harney took the lead at the high school. “[Leah] took care of our children at home when we were at the hospital,” said Fox. “. . . [Renée] kept me going when I was tired and lost steam. She’s amazing.” Foisy Kleiner has had three of Fox’s four children in class; the only one she hasn’t taught is Carrick. “I am privileged to teach French and Spanish at all three grade levels in our
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On March 10, the Cazenovia Town Board introduced a proposed local law to amend the town code “with respect to regulating the docking, mooring, and launching of certain restricted watercraft on and in Cazenovia Lake.” The following types of vessels are listed as “restricted watercraft” applicable to the proposed law: boats containing or utilizing a combustion-style engine or electric/batterypowered engine for propulsion; motorized sailboats; and barges — powered or unpowered/ with or without engines — that can be transported and used for commercial or personal purposes. “Recently, the town has recognized a proliferation of the use of motorized watercraft upon and along the waters of Cazenovia Lake at a level which has created concerns regarding public health and safety to those using the lake, as well as the landowners adjacent to the lake shore,” the proposed local law states. “The purpose of this law is to maintain a safe recreational environment along the shorelines and within the waters of Cazenovia Lake to the fullest extent permitted by law. It is a further purpose of this law to regulate shoreline activities with respect to certain watercraft in or on the waters of Cazenovia Lake in order to protect the public health, safety, and welfare of those using the lake, as well as the residents of the Town of Cazenovia, and to provide for reasonable public access and recreational use of Cazenovia Lake without overcrowding, congestion, or safety hazards. This law will further serve the purpose to fairly allocate the use of the lake’s shoreline for docking, mooring, birthing, and anchoring of watercraft and attempt to minimize conflicts among neighboring property owners who use their shoreline to boat and for other access to the waters of Cazenovia Lake.” The proposed local law also says the town board has determined that certain watercraft must be introduced into the lake through designated launching points rather than through unsupervised and uncontrolled access without inspections for invasive species. All trailers and trailered vessels must obtain a launch sticker and be launched at the village’s Lakeside Park boat launch or Willow Bank Yacht Club. “It is the further intent of this law to prohibit the commercial leasing of dock space and the commercial mooring of boats for monetary gain on any property adjacent to Cazenovia Lake outside of the Village of Cazenovia, unless otherwise established within these regulations and to limit the number of certain motorized watercraft on the waters of Cazenovia Lake,” the law continues. “This law will further benefit Cazenovia Lake by directing certain launch points for watercraft through existing public areas in the village and town. This law is not intended to restrict or regulate the use and/or placement of watercraft or the placement and operation of docks used by the State of New York, Madison County, or any municipality for public purposes.” Cazenovia Town Supervisor Kyle Reger read the law’s “Findings, Purpose & Intent” section aloud and announced that the proposed local law would be posted on the town website and available for viewing at the town office the following day. After determining that adopting the proposed local law would not result in significant adverse environmental impacts, the board adopted a negative declaration under the NYS Environmental Quality Review Act. The board also scheduled a public hearing on the proposed local law for April 14, 2025, at 7:30 p.m. at the town office.
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