Community Newsletter From the Supervisor: Summer Fun Ahead Inside this issue: Message from the Town Supervisor 1 Message from the Town Clerk 2-3 Message from the Town Highway Superintendent 3 Message from the Dog Control 4 Court Corner 4 LaFayette Public Library 5 LaFayette Optimists 6 Senior Citizens Group 7 Southern Hills Preservation Group 8 LaFayette Rural Cemetery 8 Community Council 9 Community Day LaFayette Outdoors 10 11-12 Parks Department 12 Ichor Therapeutics 13 LaFayette Alliance Church 14 Columbian Presbyterian 15 Upcoming Events 16 S ummer Fun Ahead: As winter finally draws to a close, we look forward to the warm and sunny days ahead. There are so many events and activities to look forward to as our summer begins to unfold. I would like to highlight one event and one activity that holds a lot of positive memories for me. The Event is Community Day. It is scheduled for Saturday June 4th 2016 at Stafford Park (Our 8th year) . It is a jammed packed day full of special events, sports, food, music, and just good old fun. The kids just run around and have a ball with their friends, get an ice cream, jump in a bouncy house and yell for their duck to win the race. The adults get to socialize, grab a couple hot dogs, listen to some great music and try to find their kids. The day is capped off by the spectacular Optimist fireworks show. One year during the fireworks show I heard an excited parent said, “What an awesome day! That is what small town America is all about!” I have always thought that comment was perfect. The Activity is Swimming For many of us swimming is one of our most anticipated activities of the summer. For this to remain a fond summer memory, water safety must be a crucial part of our planning. Did you know according to the CDC, every day, about ten people die from unintentional drowning? Of these, two are children aged 14 or younger. Drowning ranks fifth among the leading causes of unintentional injury death in the United States. Also according to the CDC, two main factors that affect the drowning risk are the lack of swimming ability and the lack of close supervision while swimming. Last year, and again this year we will partner with the town of Pompey summer swim program. This program is free for LaFayette residents and is conducted by certified swim instructors at the Cazenovia College pool. This a great opportunity for our children to learn how to swim at an early age. For more information about dates, times and registration you can go to the Town of LaFayette web site www.townoflafayette.com then click on the Community Council Tab. Recreation Swimming opportunities will transition from the former LaFayette beach to the other beach within our TownJamesville Beach. This facility is operated by Onondaga County Parks and offers a substantial water front, sandy beach area, picnic grounds, playground equipment, large changing rooms and lifeguard supervision. 2016 Jamesville Beach Hours: May 28 - June 12: Friday - Sunday & Memorial Day • 11am - 6pm June 17 - August 14: Friday - Sunday & July 4 • 11am - 6pm Monday - Thursday • 12 - 6pm (Please note: The Beach will be closed June 18 & 19 due to Ironman.) August 20 & 21: 11am - 6pm The beach is closed from August 15-19. For more information about Jamesville Beach you can go to www.onondagacountyparks.com Have a great Summer. —Andy Ohstrom Town Supervisor PAGE 2 From the Town Clerk W elcome Spring! It’s the wonderful time of the year when snow finally melts, trees begin to blossom and the streets look lively and green again! Even though there might’ve been a bit of confusion with Mother Nature, who sent some snow for a rather cold welcome to the new season, we can’t wait until temperatures start going up, and we see our areas come back alive once more. Spring comes with the idea of rebirth, rejuvenation, renewal, resurrection and regrowth, and most people see it as a time of change. Here are some quotes to start celebrating Spring and wishing everyone a happy new season! “No winter lasts forever; no spring skips its turn.” - Hal Borland “If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant; if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome.” - Anne Bradstreet “April prepares her green traffic light and the world thinks Go.” - Christopher Morley “Spring is when you feel like whistling even with a shoe full of slush.” - Doug Larson “It’s spring fever. That is what the name of it is. And when you’ve got it, you want — oh, you don’t quite know what it is you do want, but it just fairly makes your heart ache, you want it so!” - Mark Twain “I love spring anywhere, but if I could choose I would always greet it in a garden.” - Ruth Stout “Science has never drummed up quite as effective a tranquilizing agent as a sunny spring day.” - W. Earl Hall “Spring shows what God can do with a drab and dirty world.” - Virgil A. Kraft “Every spring is the only spring — a perpetual astonishment.” - Ellis Peters “Spring is sooner recognized by plants than by men.” - Chinese Proverb “You can cut all the flowers but you cannot keep spring from coming.” - Pablo Neruda “The beautiful spring came; and when Nature resumes her loveliness, the human soul is apt to revive also.” - Harriet Ann Jacobs “I suppose the best kind of spring morning is the best weather God has to offer.” - Dodie Smith “Despite the forecast, live like it's spring.” - Lilly Pulitzer “Spring is the time of plans and projects.” - Leo Tolstoy “Spring is nature's way of saying, 'Let's party!'” - Robin Williams Now, to Town Clerk business……. DUMP DAYS – MAY 7th – MAY 14TH Shredding May 14th 9am-1pm Town Hall Parking Lot Don’t forget, FREE to our residents and businesses, we are offering shredding of any and all your no longer wanted or needed personal paperwork, business files, statements & bills, anything. As much as you can bring any of these to the upper parking lot of the town hall, May 14thth. Watch the video camera attached to the truck as your papers go through the shredder, right in the Town Hall parking lot. It is then locked and taken to a waste management site for recycling. Save yourself time, money and save our environment. Last year this event was a huge success and now will be an annual event, to coincide with our “Dump Days”. RABIES SHOT CLINICS/ONONDAGA COUNTY HEALTH Thursday, May 5th, 5:00PM – 7:00PM, Clay Highway Garage 4483 Route 31, Clay Monday, May 9th, 5:00PM – 7:00PM, Manlius Rec. Center, 6 Stickley Dr., Manlius Thursday, May 19th, 5:00PM – 7:00PM, SPCA, 5878 East Malloy Road, Mattydale Thursday, June 2nd, 5:00PM – 7:00PM, Camillus Town Hall, 4600 W. Genesee St. Syracuse Thursday, June 9th, 4:00PM - 6:00PM, Meachem Ice Rink, W. Seneca Turnpike Monday, June 20th, 5:00PM – 7:00PM, Cicero Highway Garage, 8236 Brewerton Rd, Cicero Memorial Day Parade 9:00AM, May 30th, 2016. Our Parade and Memorial Ceremony at LaFayette Cemetery was very heartfelt last year. It would be wonderful if more organizations entered into the Best Float in the Parade. There is a monetary reward and a variety of different floats definitely make the parade more interesting. You may call 677-9282 for any questions and more information. Also remember…Community Day Celebration June 4th, 2016. TOWN CLERK’S OFFICE PUBLIC SERVICES: DEC licenses (hunting, fishing, etc.) CHECK YOUR FISHING LICENSE…Now that an annual fishing license is good for 365 days from the date of purchase, it is easy to forget when it expires. You may also purchase your fishing license on-line through DEC’s Automated Licensing System (DECALS), by calling 1-866- PAGE 3 From the Highway Department 933-2257. For Information on 2016 Spring Trout Stocking Lists and lots more information [email protected] Dog licenses (all dogs over 4 months of age need to be licensed) you must provide proof of Rabies vaccination and proof of Spay & Neutering (if applicable) Facility Rentals (Stafford Park Pavilions and Community Center) Handicap parking permits Parking Permit Application and a copy of Driver’s License needed. Marriage Licenses (please call for an appt.) See website for further details Notary Public Service Passport Services (by appointment) www.travel.state.gov for more information Veterans Discount Cards (F.A.V.O.R.) Voter registration forms If you are not registered to vote…to be eligible to vote in the general election on November 8 th, 2016 your voter registration form must be received by the Board of Elections no later than October 19th. If applying by mail, must be postmarked no later than October 14th. For more information…. NYS Board of Elections: http://www.electionsny.gov Blue recycling bins are available for pick up at the town offices. Please visit the Town of LaFayette website www.townoflafayette.com; or call for information regarding any of the above services. Most forms needed may be downloaded for your convenience; you may call (315) 677-3674 or email [email protected].; [email protected], We invite you to visit our office or call, we will be happy to assist you in obtaining the services you require. Plans, Projects, Parties, & wishing everyone a happy new season! —Jackie Bush Roorda Town Clerk H ello LaFayette Residents— Thank you to all residents, groups and organizations that participated in making the annual Earth Day event a HUGE success! As the Highway Departments heads into the summer months, a lot of highway work is planned. Another successful trip to Albany advocating more money for Local Highway roads on March 9th was Outstanding! As Vice President of the Onondaga County Highway Association we worked with state lawmakers to increase CHIPS (Consolidated Highway Improvement Program) funding and add millions to help out our local decaying infrastructure. #localroadsmatter DUMP DAYS MAY 7-14 GROTH ROAD LANDFILL SATURDAYS 9:00 AM—4:00 PM WEEKDAYS NOON—6:00 PM CLOSED SUNDAYS Open to LaFayette Residents YES WE WILL ACCEPT E-WASTE (COMPUTERS, SMALLER SERVERS, TV’S, MONITORS, KEYBOARDS, MICE, FAX MACHINES, PRINTERS/SCANNERS, PHONES, VCR’S, DVR’S, DVD PLAYERS, GAME CONSOLES, DIGITAL CONVERTER BOXES, CABLE/SATELLITE RECEIVERS BATTERIES PAINT CANS—(EMPTY WITH LIDS OFF) NO WE WILL NOT ACCEPT ANY KIND OF GLASS TO INCLUDE WINDOWS ANY KIND OF WOOD FENCING INSULATION CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS (I.E. SHEETROCK) TIRES ARE ACCEPTED FOR THE FOLLOWING FEEDS: FUEL TANKS (EMPTY, 1 FOOT HOLE IN THEM PLASTIC PIPE, WIRE OR CABLE UNDER 8 FEET LONG REFRIGERATORS, FREEZERS, HUMIDIFIERS MICROWAVES, STOVES MATTRESSES, COUCHES, RECLINERS SMALL TIRES $3 EACH LARGE TIRES $4 EACH TRUCK TIRES $8 EACH CARPETING, LINOLEUM ALL METALS, NAILS AND SCREWS IF EXTRA LARGE TIRES $.45/LB. RECYCLABLES CONTAINED For further details on OCCRA events visit www.ocrra.org The Highway Department will be offering free mulch pick-up during Clean-up Days and beyond. The highway department loves to recycle!!!! Have a great summer. —John Greeley Highway Superintendent PAGE 4 From the Dog Control Officers W e recently have received many calls from both Lafayette residents and non residents reporting that they have found a dog walking along the town road and have stopped and picked it up. We want to review the town laws in regards to this action and the reasoning for this action being an inappropriate one. The Town of Lafayette, at the present time, does not have a leash law. The dog you see walking down the road may belong to your neighbor or a resident in the vicinity of your home. In many cases the dog may find his way home. If you do pick up the dog and involve the Dog Control officer the dog needs to be transported to the shelter. The owner then has to retrieve the animal from the shelter and is billed a minimum of 150.00 dollars to retrieve their pet. If the owner does not retrieve their pet the town is charged costing the taxpayer. We know that you all have very genuine concern for the animals safety and welfare but perhaps before loading the dog in your car it would be better for all concerned to either call us to investigate further and hopefully reach out to your neighbors to locate the owners. We have had some instances where the person that has picked up the dog has been bitten and this is always a possibility when dealing with animals that may be anxious, scared or even hurt. The other important part is that all dog owners are responsible to keep their pets safe and I encourage all pet owners to accept this responsibility. We also have a chip reader and recommend pet owners to take advantage of this technology. It is also a law that your pet has a collar with identification in place to make identification in cases that involve your pet. Tickets can be issued if your dog is a nuisance, destroys property and hurts someone and this may also involve the court and legal action. It is also the law that all dogs have an up to date rabies shot as well as a license. Please refer to the free rabies clinics in the Town Clerk’s article or on the town of LaFayette event calendar on the home page www.townoflafayette.com If you have any questions regarding the NYS laws as well as our town laws you can obtain them from our town office or please feel free to contact us. Thank you in advance for your cooperation with this issue and let's all keep our pets safe and happy!! —Ken Johnson- Dog Control Mike Johnson- Dog Control Deputy Court Corner H appy Spring to our drivers. We made it through the winter. Please watch for our children at play and our runners trying to get some exercise! As always, Please don’t drink and drive!!!! Use a designated driver or call a taxi if you are out drinking. Proms and Graduation parties are coming up. We now have a web page under the Town of LaFayette, select the court department and our question and answer tab which may answer a lot of your questions. Please check it out! http://www.townoflafayette.com/court.html Our hours are 9:30-12:30 & 1:30-5:00pm Monday-Thursday. We are closed on Fridays. Our phone number is (315)677-9350. Our fax number is (315)677-4622. Our office and court will be closed 5/30/16, 7/4/16, & 9/5/16 for our summer holidays. Court nights are every Wednesday starting at 6:00pm Evictions are also on Wednesday at 5:30. Please call court to schedule. District Attorney nights are the 3rd Monday of each month starting at 5:30pm. After we schedule your appointment, a confirmation letter will be sent to you. District Attorney requests can be mailed to: LaFayette Town Court PO Box 135 LaFayette, NY 13084 When you come to court you are expected to be dressed in presentable attire. Remove your hats. Turn your cell phones off. A sign in desk with instructions is located upon entry into the court. DID YOU KNOW: If you have an equipment violation and have it corrected within 24 hours, you may be eligible to have the ticket dismissed by the judge when we receive proof of the correction showing the date it was corrected? A bill signed by the mechanic, which includes the date, is also accepted. This includes inspections and registrations as well. —Carleen, Debbie & Katey PAGE 5 LaFayette Public Library G eneral Programs: Tuesday tea – May 17 – 2-4 p.m. Tea/coffee and cookies. Bring your book club, or your knitting, or a good book and relax. Fundraiser for the library at Barnes & Noble: Kickoff event May 7 (just in time for Mother’s Day and graduations!). Please join us for these events: Barnes & Noble story time at 11 a.m. Story and craft with children’s librarian Miss Jackie at 12:30. Enjoy some goodies from the Barnes & Noble Café. Purchase a whole cheesecake from the café to celebrate Mother’s Day. Can’t make it that day? No problem. You can: Visit bn.com/book fairs from 05/07/16 – 05/12/16 using book fair ID 11837168 at checkout Shop in stores until 5/13/16 using book fair ID 11837168 at checkout. The following are the upcoming events for the Imagination Lab for May & June. Registration is not required but appreciated so we know how many to prepare for: May: 4 Game Day 11 Lego Free Play 18 Pet Rocks 25 Rainbow Salt Jars June: 1 Friendship Bracelets 8 Lego Free Play 15 Leak Proof Bag Experiments 22 Imagination Lab End of the Year Party We have an ongoing teen book club that meets at 6:00 on Tuesdays: Here is the schedule for the remainder of the school year: May: 3 Thee Key to Extraordinary by Natalie Lloyd 17 Passenger by Alexandra Bracken 24 The Dreamer by Pam Munoz Ryan 30 Stars Above by Marissa Meyer June 7 Dodger by Terry Pratchett 14 and 21 Blackthorn Key by Kevin Sands 29 The Wooden Prince by John Claude Bemis The following is what we have scheduled so far for the summer reading program: All ages: June 13 Summer Reading Registration Begins June 29 Summer Reading Kickoff Party - 2pm July 6 Jeff the Magic Man - 1pm July 13 Gravitational Bull - 2pm July 20 Zoo to You - 11am July 27 Movie Day - 'Cars' - 3pm August 3 Hip Hop Dance Workshop - 11am MOST - 2pm August 10 Summer Reading Party - The Bubble Man - 2pm Teens: July 7 Teen Trivia Night - 5pm July 14 Teen Movie Night - 5pm July 21 Teen Trivia Night - 5pm Aug 4 Teen Trivia Night - 5pm Possible Teen programs (not scheduled thus far): Teen Program - Hula Hooping Teen Program - Tai Chi In addition to the student art that we have on display the Lafayette Library is looking to celebrate the artists in our community. We would like to display your pieces of art around the Library. Bring your art (paintings, drawing, pottery, etc.) to the library with a name plate. This is an ongoing display. Come visit the library to see the talent of others in the community. A reminder that we have a children’s computer that has over 60 educational programs on it. It is very popular and we encourage everyone to come and use it. As always, we are constantly updating our collection, whether it is print, audio, or video. Come on in and “check out” the collection (pun intended). Follow us We continue to offer computer training for our patrons. This is a one on one session by appointment only. Please call 677-3782 and ask for Scott to make arrangements. Connect with us at: http:// lafayettelibrary.org/ —Scott Kushner Wednesday 10:30 am– 11:30 am Thursday 6:30—7:30 PAGE 6 From the LaFayette Optimists S pring is in the air and the Lafayette Optimists are on the ground ! We will do a clean up of the park and then it’s on to the Fishing Derby and the Bike Rodeo. We will be replacing some picnic tables and adding benches to the walking path. First we need to report that the Second Annual Lafayette Optimist 7th and 8th Grade Boys Invitational Basketball Tournament was a great success. Money was raised for two local families in need and the kids tore up and down the basketball courts at the high school . A good time was had by all. The Fishing Derby is an annual event in May at the pond at Fred Stafford Park. The pond is stocked beforehand and the kids are let loose to catch what they can. Plenty of prizes are given out for the different age groups etc. We also have hot dogs aplenty which we cook up under the pavilion. To see so many kids , young and old, with poles out ringing the pond is like something out of a Norman Rockwell painting. Also, we sponsor / run the Bike Rodeo. In June ..we have a bike course, etc. . Kids doing laps on their bikes around the pond . Bike safety is stressed of course. We also sponsor an Oratory contest in the school system as well. Both boys and girls compete. Lets not forget that the Lafayette Optimists also sponsor the Fireworks at the Lafayette Community Day event. If you haven’t seen this pyrotechnic display you are missing a great show ! The fireworks are put on by a very professional outfit and we fund it with our annual Golf Ball Drop so if you see signs up for ticket sales or are approached by an Optimist with tickets in hand you know the money stays local and is enjoyed by the entire community. We will also be sponsoring several athletic related activities involving the High School. We decide on which activities to sponsor based partly on whether it's an ongoing partnership/relationship but also on how local it is and how it directly relates to the kids in the community. As a rule though we are a doing club not a check writing club. We have offered the High School Prom people a bus ride home from the after prom party back to Lafayette. If they just want the check fine but we thought this would be a nice idea to keep the kids together and maybe minimize some late night mischief or at least maximize the safety of the kids. That brings us to another line from the Optimist Creed. “Promise yourself to forget the mistakes of the past and press on to the greater achievements of the future. “As an Optimist I would have written the line “Learn from the mistakes of the past and use this knowledge to press on to the greater achievements of the future But I am not messing with the Creed. Every Great Man or Woman has made mistakes. Bon Jovi said the secret to success is to fall down 9 times but to get up 10 times! I love the phrase...Press On! Its not sit back and wait to see what happens ...Its not imagine that you have no control over your life but Press On!...Lean In! Take Charge! Make a Difference! Take Control ...Be Positive...in fact Be Optimistic! —Joe Barry FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK PAGE 7 Senior Citizen Trips Kingston, Canada Day Trip – Thursday, June 9th We will be going on a narrated Trolley tour through Kingston with highlights of the Royal Collage of Canada, Market Square, Fort Henry, and more also a luncheon cruise along the St. Lawrence Seaway with sights of Napoleons Hart, Wonderer’s Channel, and the Bateau Channel. This is a 3 hour tour. We will have time to explore Kingston’s Public Market – see flyer for more information. **ALL TRAVELERS MUST HAVE A VALID PASSPORT OR AN ENHANCED DRIVERS LICENSE TO ENTER CANADA. YOU WILL BE TURNED AWAY AT THE BORDER AND WILL NOT BE ALLOWEDTO ENTER CANADA. ** COST $88 per person Letchworth State Park Day Trip – Thursday, August 25th Is you have never been to Letchworth or never been on the 2 hour guided tour, this will be a breath taking experience! Bring your camera as there will be stops along the way. Most stops are only a few feet from the bus. The tour at the Park ends at the Glen Iris Inn for full course lunch, then onto the Wine & Culinary Center with the tasting of fine wines. This area is stated to be one of the most beautiful scenic spots on the north side of Canandaigua Lake. AGAIN, DON’T FORGET TO BRING YOUR CAMERA!!! COST $88 per person Vermont & New Hampshire October 17th – 21st (Monday – Friday) This trip is full of so many things, I cannot write all of them in this paper. A brief insight includes: a visit to the Von-Trapp family lodge, with tour, movie & question and answer, this is the house that they all lived in after fleeing Austria, a boat ride on Lake Champlain, touring the White mountains of Vermont and New Hampshire with a luncheon on the Hobo Railroad and with much more. Need a flyer call Lynn @ 315-677-5112. COST Triple Occupancy - $812 Double Occupancy - $852 Single Occupancy - $1,097 *** NOVEMBER TRIP IS T.B.A AT THIS POINT, WITH CHRISTMAS IN MIND *** Call Lynn Henderson at 677-5112 for more info and reservations for any of the following activities —Lynn Henderson The LaFayette Annual Memorial Day Parade will be held at 9:00 am on Monday May 30th. Lineup will begin at 8:30 am at the Alliance Church. Any groups wishing to enter a float, please call the VFW Post @ 677-9282 to confirm. LaFayette Head Start LaFayette Head Start is recruiting for the new school year 2016-2017. Head start is a federally funded program that helps low income families that are in need. We are accepting applications for 3 and 4 year olds living in the LaFayette, Nedrow, Tully, Pompey, Fabius etc. area. Stop by our location at 2777 Route 11 LaFayette, NY 13084 or call us today at (315) 677-7814. You may also fill out an application online at http://www.peace-caa.org . PAGE 8 Southern Hills Preservation Corporation C hristmas Comes But Once a Year – Or does it? This past Christmas parents across Central New York asked Santa’s elves to visit their children, inspect for good behavior, and hand deliver a personalized letter from the Jolly Old Elf, himself. Visit they did -- delivering holiday magic, dreams come true, and the spirit of giving. Dispatched by the North Pole Inspection Company (northpolesyr.com), these elves did more than create lasting childhood memories. They delivered the ‘spirit of giving’ to southern Onondaga County when they generously donated one-third of their proceeds to Southern Hills Preservation Corporation. Southern Hills is a nonprofit agency that will use this donation, throughout the year, to provide housing services to low and moderate-income residents of Southern Onondaga County. Since 1986, Southern Hills Preservation Corporation (SHPC) has been assisting individuals and families fulfill their dream of having safe, decent, and affordable housing. Located in LaFayette, SHPC serves residents living in the towns of Otisco, Onondaga, Pompey, Spafford, LaFayette, Fabius, Marcellus, Skaneateles, and Tully. Southern Hills has funds available to help income eligible residents buy their first home, or make much needed repairs to their existing home. The agency can also assist with information and referrals to other programs. More information is available at www.southernhillpc.org, or stop by the office at 2383 US Route 11, where the spirit of giving is celebrated year round. —Phylis Carlile LaFayette Rural Cemetery Y our volunteers at the Cemetery Board are still on the job! The Cemetery Board welcomes Esther Klaiber, our newest member, who is filling the spot vacated when Dick Allen resigned recently due to ill health. We thank him for his many years of faithful service. Esther’s new colleagues on the board are Lloyd Amidon, Ray Bishop (Treasurer), Bud Fisher (Secretary), John Hughes, myself (Vice President), Dick Naylor (President), Sumner Palmer, and Dick Scammell. If you own a cemetery lot and think you might be interested in sitting on the board, let a board member know. Vacancies come up from time to time. We would usually not be able to dig graves during the winter months because of frozen ground, but thanks to the mild winter we’ve had, there have been two burials in the cemetery already this year. If the ground had been too hard to dig, the caskets would have been stored in our vault the building that is below the area where the Memorial Day ceremonies take place—at no extra cost to the families, until weather allowed for their burial. The only time we charge for vault storage is when the remains are going to be buried elsewhere than in our cemetery. We still have cemetery lots for sale. Call me at 677-9363 for more information about lot sales or burial costs. Everyone is welcome to attend the Cemetery Board’s annual open meeting, which will be held at the Session Room of Columbian Presbyterian Church on Tuesday, May 17 at 7:00 pm. Donations to the cemetery are always welcomed to help us with the costs of mowing and upkeep. We also invite you to consider making bequests to the cemetery association in your wills to help us to maintain it in a condition that respects all of our deceased loved ones. —Andrea King PAGE 9 From the Community Council Questions about recreational activities can be found 24/7 on the town’s web site at the following link www.townoflafayette.com/lafayette-community-council.html, on the main navigation bar or by calling the Community Council phone, 677-7272. Messages will be retrieved twice per week and an LCC board member will return your call. You can speak to an LCC representative face to face during Town Hall Tuesdays every Tuesday from 6:00 pm to 6:30 pm. Emails are also accepted at [email protected]. The mailing address is: LCC, PO Box 98, LaFayette, NY 13084 Current Youth Sports: Tee-Ball/Baseball/Softball – Practices have begun. League games to begin soon. Picture nights are May 4 & 5 at Grimshaw School. Coaches will have additional information regarding assigned date and time. Volleyball – 5th & 6th grade girls ends May 19. Upcoming Youth Sports: Notices with details will be sent home from school for the following activities: Pre-K Tee-Ball – Dates and times to be determined. ULA lacrosse – You can still register to play. Opening weekend is June 17th & 18th at East Syracuse – Minoa. For additional information phone 677-7272 or send e-mail to: [email protected] Soccer Camp - Offered through Ultimate Goal at Stafford Park, July 25-29 Swim Lessons – Offered in conjunction with the Town of Pompey. Lessons are conducted at Cazenovia College. July 5-22, 11:15 a.m. – 12:00 noon. There is no cost for residents of the Town of LaFayette; however, participants must provide their own transportation (directions available on line at Town’s LCC website). Tennis Camp – Dates and time TBD *Forms for the above activities are also available on line through the Town’s website under the Community Council tab or at the Town Commons. Adult Exercise: Daytime/Senior Exercise Class – Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays; 8:30 – 9:30 a.m.; LaFayette Community Center; cost is $35 for the entire session or $4/per class walk-in fee. Current session ends May 5th. Next session begins May 10 and runs through June 16. Yoga – Mondays and Wednesdays; 6:30-7:45 p.m.; Grimshaw School. Current session continues through June 20. Tabata (interval training) – Thursdays; 6:15-7:15 p.m.; Grimshaw Cafeteria; $4/class walk-in fee. Current session ends May 5. The next session will begin at the end of the summer. Zumba/Aerobics – Wednesdays; 6:30-7:30 p.m.; Grimshaw Cafeteria; $50 for the entire session or $4/per class walk-in fee. Current session began February 3 and runs through June 15. Adult and Youth Activities: Walk the halls at Grimshaw School, weekday evenings 5-8 p.m., or the Recreation Path at Stafford Park – everyday dawn to dusk. Announcements: Adult Tennis – Dates and times TBD Next LCC Board Meeting - Thursday, May 5, 2016 @ 7:00 PM @ Town Offices. All are welcome to attend. Community Days – LCC will be providing popcorn and snowcones, and conducting other activities, including our Annual Duck Race. Ducks can be purchased the day of the race only. Kid’s ducks, which can be decorated, will be available at no charge again this year. Stop by our table; enjoy some refreshments and GET YOUR DUCKS! Thank You: LCC would like to thank the following individuals for volunteering their time and efforts as coaches to provide the children of our community with positive and quality sports experiences; you have our sincere gratitude for all you do. Adult Men’s Basketball: Joe Greco and Mark Dadey It has been brought to our attention that some dog owners have not been cleaning up after their pets in the new lacrosse box at Vinegar Hill Sports Park. Please be considerate and responsible for your pets for our young lacrosse players. Thank you for your cooperation. PAGE 10 8th Annual LaFayette Community Day Saturday, June 4, 2016 3:00 pm Stafford Park, Route 11, LaFayette Community Day started in 2009 as a way for people in the Town of LaFayette to come together once a year to meet each other and have fun. Since then, Community Day has grown in size, but has remained a free event with no sales or merchandising. It is a chance for people to come out and meet their neighbors, get some free food, play some games, and enjoy the fireworks . The Town of LaFayette, LaFayette Optimists, LaFayette Community Council, LaFayette Volunteer Fire Department, LaFayette VFW and many other groups work together to make it happen. Events scheduled for this year’s Community Day Community Council Frisbee Golf Tournament. LaFayette Optimist Bike Rodeo LaFayette Volunteer Fire Department Pushball Little Human Races sponsored by Grimshaw Association of Parents and Staff VFW Flag Retirement Ceremony & Bonfire LaFayette Community Council Duck Race Live Music Free Food Fireworks sponsored by the LaFayette Optimist Club PAGE 11 LaFayette Outdoors We are saddened to announce the retirement of Rainer Brocke as contributor to the LaFayette Outdoors Column. He has held the position for many years with countless stories speaking of and capturing the beauty of our environment that we are so lucky to have here in LaFayette. Thanks to Greg Titus, our local town historian, for tracking down what we believe to be his very first LaFayette Outdoors article printed in July of 1995. As a dedication to him, we have reprinted that article on the following page. Enjoy one last story from Rainer Brocke. Thank you Rainer for all you have done for the Town of LaFayette. Here’s to continued recovery from all of us and thanks again for all your wondrous stories. My name is Craig Giancola. My wife, Gina and our three girls moved to LaFayette almost a decade ago. The only regret we have is that we didn’t do it years sooner! We absolutely love living here! I have the honor of filling the position that Rainer has held for so many years. Rainer does such a great job with the newsletter...so I have big shoes to fill! But, I am excited to share my stories and the local news of the “LaFayette Outdoors” beginning next edition. -Craig Giancola Pick up your copy of Roy Dodge’s new Book “The Conklin Mills and Falls” LaFayette, NY at the Town Hall or the LaFayette Library or purchase online http://www.lulu.com/shop/j-roy-dodge/the-conklin-millsand-falls-lafayette-ny/paperback/product-22582693.html The Conklin saw and grist mills and the mill house are gone, reclaimed by forest growth. All that remains is the beautiful Conklin Cascades or Falls. Destined to become a New York State park in 1929 and the second failed attempt by Onondaga County Parks in 1962, "the Beauty Spot of Central New York" remained in the hands of multi-party land ownership. This publication is documentation of the Conklin family millers, their businesses, homes, family members and neighbors of "Marionville", later Berwyn, and contains a multitude of rare photographs of this section of Onondaga County in New York. From the Parks Department T hank you to the Highway Department for providing the Parks Department with a tractor to plow the recreation path this past winter. Their efforts, and the cooperation of Mother Nature, allowed the path to be cleared and opened for use many days, providing residents with additional opportunities to get outside to enjoy the parks for healthy activities. Despite Mother Nature’s early spring attempts to keep winter weather around, the snow and cold weather will eventually give way to warmer weather, which means the grass is going to green up and start growing. When you use the parks, please be cautious when mowers or other power equipment is being used while you are present. The swings, and the volleyball and tennis nets, have been reinstalled, for the warm weather months. New trash receptacles have been purchased and placed throughout the parks. Please be “co-responsible” and help keep the parks clean by picking up any litter you may find while using the parks and appropriately discarding it in the receptacles. REMINDER: ALL dogs are REQUIRED to be on a leash at Stafford Park. Please clean up after your dog – waste bags and a disposal receptacle is located in each section of the park. —Dave Prince LaFayette Parks Department PAGE 12 LAFAYETTE OUTDOORS reprinted from July 1995 R esidents of our town are blessed with a richness and beauty of nature found in few other parts of the world. This column is about nature in our “neck of the woods”, the Town of LaFayette. It is also about our interactions with the natural world, trips to the country, bird watching, hunting, fishing, identifying things and however else the natural world may intrigue us. This column is your column, If you have suggestions, comments and questions, send them to me in care of the Town Newsletter (P.O. Box 193, LaFayette, NY 13084) The following piece about LaFayette’s Wildlife will introduce this column. Through a gap in the May greenery, we secretly watched in the predawn light as a pair of beavers rippled the glassy waters of their pond. Suddenly, the whistle of wings overhead caught our attention. Ever so gracefully, two wood ducks tipped out of the sky, banked sharply and skated to a stop beyond the beavers. The beavers didn’t seem to notice, probably because the wood ducks had been frequent visitors lately. Would they nest the old white pine snag on the far shore? Up about 35 feet in the snag a pileated woodpecker had hollowed out of a cavity just the right size for a wood duck nest, or so we hoped! The wood ducks sat motionless and alert in the water, so neat in their spring plumage. grand forest of American beech, sugar maple, yellow birch, white pine and other species. The floor boards of our old farmhouse are made of American chestnut felled from that virgin forest 150 years ago. Unfortunately, we’ve lost the chestnut permanently to an imported disease, the Europena chestnut blight. The transition from open land to forest is dramatically apparent when one compares today’s scenes with landscapes shown in old photos, Such comparisons are readily made using Roy Dodge’s excellent book: “Crossroads Town, A Photobiography of the Town of LaFayette.” (This book is available at the LaFayette Public Library.) The forest wildlife we enjoy today-species such as the white-tailed deer, turkey and ruffed grouse are products of habitat succession over the last 100 years. However, this same change has also led to the decline of open land dwellers such as the bluebird and ring-necked pheasant. There is another reason for LaFayette’s varied wildlife. On a clear day, drive along Route 11 and park on the crest of the hill just south of the High School. Look north and you will see the plain beyond Syracuse. This plain was once the bed of mighty Lake Iroquois, an enormous glacial lake that include Lake Ontario. The current elevation at Syracuse, just north of LaFayette Town is 450 feet. Now look directly south. On the distant horizon, an angular ridge named Morgan Hill is just visible. This ridge flanks a “U” shaped valley—the glacial valley of Labrador Hollow. The ridge tops, remnants of the ancient Allegheny Plateau, exceed 1900 feet in elevation—identical to valley elevations in the central This pond has long been the focal point of our LaFayette field Adirondacks. Hence, within a distance of about 14 miles, most trips—trips that never fail to hold some wildlife drama for Judi, of it spanned by the Town of LaFayette, the land rises more my wife, and me. In the spring, we watch the spectacular than 1400 feet. This rise in elevation is accompanied by colder parade of warblers and the aerial displays of woodcock and local climates and changes in flora and fauna. At the warm snipe at dusk. Kingfishers and great blue herons are regular Syracuse end of LaFayette town, look for a touch of the visitors to the pond in the summer. A raccoon family often South—oak and hickory woods with flowering dogwood searches the shallows for minnows. Once we spotted a whiteunderstory, complete with mockingbirds along the forest edge. tailed doe and her fawn in the marsh marigolds. In winter, gray Towards the higher elevations to the south, the forests and fox tracks thread through the snow among the cattails. And brush lands are reminiscent of the Adirondacks and Canada. recently, we’ve found snow tracks of our recent faunal Here you will find hemlock stand, the hermit thrush, alders, addition, the coyote. blueberries and the white-throated sparrow. Since we settled in this lovely countryside, I have often Discover LaFayette’s wildlife on your own. You can get a good wondered why the LaFayette area is so rich in wildlife. On any start by setting up bird feeders where you can watch them. On given day, hiker, hunter, bird watcher or cross country skier field trips, a pair of binoculars is helpful, but not necessary. can count on a wildlife sideshow. One obvious reason for this There is a host of excellent field guide available to help identify variety is traceable to our agricultural history. Our landscape is mammals, birds, insects, amphibians, reptiles, fish or animal a virtual patchwork of habitats—fields, shrub land and forest tracks. You will soon find others with whom you can share communities spread across the ridges and valleys, each habitat your wildlife thrills and observations. One organization that with its own characteristic species. features frequent field trips in the central New York area is the Onondaga Audubon Society. This group meets monthly. If you On steeper slopes abandoned by the farmer, pastures have wish to know more about this club, write to Onondaga grown up to shrub land and young forest. These plant Audubon Society, Box 620, Syracuse, NY 13201. communities are succeeding each other, helter skelter, towards the original climax forest type that once grew here—a —Rainer H. Brocke PAGE 13 ICHOR THERAPEUTICS LaFayette biotech company started by former SUNY Upstate student lands $1.35 million, attracts international investors. LaFayette, New York, March 2nd, 2016 -- Ichor Therapeutics, a local biotechnology company focusing on therapeutic interventions for age-related disease, receives $1.35 million in new funding -- including $1 million from European investors -- and begins a 4-fold expansion of research capabilities in LaFayette, NY to engage in FDA compliant pre-clinical research. Ichor was founded in 2013 by CEO Kelsey Moody - originally from Beekmantown, NY - while he was a medical student at SUNY Upstate Medical University. From its humble beginnings in the living room of Mr. Moody’s Tipperary Hill apartment, Ichor relocated to its current LaFayette location in 2014. “The town of LaFayette has been incredibly supportive of the company, and is a wonderful community in which to live and work.” said Moody of his decision to keep the business in LaFayette as it moves to a larger facility. Investor Roger Bagg, founder of UK biotech company BioSenex, Ltd. began as one of Ichor’s contract customers in 2014. “I have invested in biotech companies in both the UK and the US. Between its internal ophthalmology and aging research programs, as well as its contract research services, I believe Ichor is in a unique position to shake up this space,” said Bagg of his decision to invest in Ichor. “My confidence in Ichor is born out of working closely with its CEO Kelsey Moody. His ability to grow Ichor from a small set-up in his living room, to the current team and facility, has impressed me greatly.” Moody received a BS from SUNY Plattsburgh and MBA from Concordia University. While an undergrad, Moody founded the SENS Foundation Academic Initiative, an international student research and development program which emphasizes regenerative medicine and biomedical gerontology. SENS Foundation Chief Science Officer Aubrey de Grey, who also serves as a scientific advisor to Ichor, is not surprised by news of Ichor’s rapid growth. “Kelsey Moody built and led highly effective teams at SENS Foundation, and I have had no doubt that he would be successful in establishing Ichor. His ability to deliver on even his most aggressive plans is well-proven.” After completing his undergraduate education, Moody moved to Silicon Valley where he worked as Chief Technology Officer at ImmunePath, Inc., a start-up biotech company backed by Peter Thiel and Founder’s Fund. In 2012, he returned to the Syracuse area to attend SUNY Upstate Medical University. As a medical student, Moody independently won a $540,000 research grant from Life Extension Foundation, which he used to found Ichor Therapeutics. “It was actually easier and less expensive for me to create a start-up company in my apartment than to operate through a university or existing company,” recalls Moody. “There is a misconception out there that the barriers to entry for this sort of work are unsurmountable, but that is not the case. No one believed that my living room was as well-equipped scientifically as any faculty lab at my medical school – except the investors and clients who actually saw it.” Ichor quickly caught the attention of several prominent research organizations in the United States and abroad. By the end of Moody’s 2nd year of medical school, Ichor had raised over $1 million in grants and contracts, and expanded to its current LaFayette location. To enable more time for research, Moody transferred from SUNY Upstate to an executive Ph.D. program through the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, designed for working professionals. In the past year, the company has continued to grow. Its many backers and supporters include the Methuselah Foundation, a major sponsor of Ichor’s oncology program. “Mr. Moody and the scientists at Ichor are making a signal contribution to exploring and solving the degeneration of aging,” stated Dave Gobel, CEO at Methuselah Foundation. “We frequently call on Ichor when a knotty problem needs to be unraveled, or to verify critical findings from other investigators.” To help balance the intense workflow of a start-up biotechnology company, Ichor facilitates a casual work environment. New employees receive challenges to earn company paraphernalia, including t-shirts, personalized lab coats, and ultimately NERF guns for use in company sponsored activities. Unfortunately for Roger and Ichor’s other investors, Moody insists that “T-shirts, personalized lab coats, and NERF guns are earned at the company and cannot be bought.” Roger noted that he plans on lobbying Ichor management in an attempt to overturn this, “outdated and persnickety policy.” Find out more about Ichor at www.ichortherapeutics.com / www.facebook.com/ichortherapeutics Kris Grohn, Associate Scientist and Kelsey Moody, CEO Ichor Therapeutics —Dallas Bryson Project Manager PAGE 14 LAFAYETTE ALLIANCE CHURCH SCHEDULE OF SERVICES A Christ-Centered Bible Teaching Church” WORSHIP SERVICES SUNDAY 8:00 am and 10:45 am SUNDAY SCHOOL SUNDAY 9:30 —10:30 am Youth Group SUNDAY 6:00 PM Brian Mandigo, Associate Pastor of Discipleship INTERACTIVE BIBLE STUDY SUNDAY 6:00 PM David Booher, Youth Pastor Robert Gates, Senior Pastor ~ Awana ~ At LaFayette Alliance Church we worship, serve, learn, and enjoy fellowship with one another and reach out to our world with the life-transforming truth of God’s Word. As part of the Christian and Missionary Alliance, we are a missions’ minded church. In the spring we have a missions weekend and in the fall a week-long mission conference with missionaries serving in various parts of the world and many opportunities to hear about their ministries. We are a Christ-centered church and care about you and your family. If you are looking for a place to belong, to grow, and to serve… come visit! ~ Youth Group ~ Our Youth Group (6th – 12th grade) meets on Sunday evenings in our church from 6:00 – 8:00 pm. Our mission is to glorify God through seeing young people mature in Christ (Col. 1:28). We carry this out through Bible study, fellowship, prayer, and service. We also welcome guests! This is a program for boys and girls, age 3 through 12 th grade. Awana meets every Thursday from 6:30 – 8:10 pm. The children enjoy Bible lessons, Scripture memorization, and game time. New clubbers are always welcome! Note that Awana will not meet when the LaFayette School District is closed for vacation or due to weather. ~ Battalion ~ This is a ministry for boys in 7th – 12th grade that meets every Monday night at 6:30 pm. Battalion emphasizes character building, Bible study, indoor and outdoor activities, service, and leadership skills. Come check us out! ~ GriefShare ~ GriefShare is a friendly, caring group of people who will walk alongside you through one of life’s most difficult experiences. You don’t have to go through the grieving process alone. GriefShare classes are coming in the Spring. ~ Our Ministries ~ For Children… For Youth… For Adults… Sunday School Vacation Bible School Sunday School Battalion Sunday School Retreats (boys 7–12th gr) Nursery Bible Quizzing Bible Quizzing Bible Studies Small Groups Outreach Events/Mission Trips Discipleship Mission Trips Youth Group Children’s Church Awana (age 3-6th gr) Youth Retreats If you would like further information concerning our church or any of its programs, please contact the church office at 677-9810. We are located at the corner of Route 20 and LaFayette Road in LaFayette. The church is handicap accessible. Check us out on the web! You can listen to Pastor Rob’s messages, read our monthly newsletter, the Lamplighter and find out even more details about our various programs. www.lafayettealliance.org PAGE 15 Pastor Shawn Reyburn Corner of Route 11 & Route 20 LaFayette, N.Y. 13084 (315) 677-3293 For a full schedule of upcoming events, find us online at Columbianpresbyterianchurch.com or follow us on FACEBOOK www.facebook.com/pages/LaFayette-Columbian-Presbyterian-Church Columbianpresbyterianchurch.com [email protected] Sunday School 9:30am (until June 5) Worship Service 11:00am (10AM as of June 19) May Men’s Breakfast, Monday, May 2, 6-7am in the Session Building God’s Girlz, Tuesday, May 3, 2:30-4:45pm in the Session Building Family Worship Service, Sunday, May 15, 6-7pm in the Session Building God’s Girlz, Tuesday, May 17, 2:30-4:45pm in the Session Building LaFayette Rural Cemetery Meeting, Tuesday, May 17, 7-8pm in the Session Building Youth Breakfast, Friday, May 20, 7-8am in the Session Building Chicken BBQ, Saturday, May 21, 11am-noon @ the Session Building God’s Girlz, Tuesday, May 31, 2:30-4:45pm in the Session Building June Men’s Breakfast, Monday, June 6, 6-7am in the Session Building Children’s Sunday Worship Service, Sunday, June 12, 11am God’s Girlz, Tuesday, June 14, 2:30-4:45pm in the Session Building We have construction projects planned for the summer— Watch for the signs! Youth Breakfast, Friday, June 17, 7-8am in the Session Building Chicken BBQ, Saturday, June 18, 11am-noon @ the Session Building Father’s Day Strawberry Social, Sunday, June 19, 11am-noon in the Session Building Our Chicken BBQ season is in full swing To pre-order call 677-3293 before noon on Friday for pick-up on Saturday morning. Order ahead -- WE SELL-OUT BY 11:30AM! Full dinners $11 ** chicken-halves $6 ** May 21 ** June 18 ** July 16 ** August 20 & at the 44th Annual AppleFest Saturday & Sunday, October 8 & 9 Monday, May 30, 8am-noon Memorial Day Benefit for Lafayette Outreach. Come bid at the silent auction for new items, antique treasures, hand-made crafts, gift certificates and more. We’ll also have hearty plants and delicious baked goods for sale with all proceeds to benefit LaFayette Outreach. Thank you for your continued support. PAGE 16 Town of LaFayette 2577 Route 11 P.O. Box 193 LaFayette, NY 13084 Presorted Standard US Postage Paid LaFayette, NY Permit No. 5 Current Resident Rural Route/Box Holder LaFayette, NY 13084 Upcoming Events DATE May 5, 2016 May 7,, 2016 EVENT Rabies Clinic Fishing Derby LOCATION ADD'L INFO Clay Highway Garage 4483 Route 31 Clay 5:00 pm—7:00 pm Stafford Park 9:00 am Saturdays 9:00 am—4:00 pm May 7—14, 2016 Dump Days Groth Road Landfill Weekdays Noon—6:00 pm Closed Sundays May 9, 2016 Rabies Clinic Manlius Rec Ctr. 6 Stickley Dr. 5:00 pm—7:00 pm May 10, 2016 Town Board Meeting LaFayette Commons 7:00 pm May 14, 2016 Shredding Event LaFayette Commons Upper parking lot 9:00 am—1:00 pm May 17, 2016 Cemetery Board Meeting Session Room at Columbian Presbyterian 7:00 pm May 21, 2016 Chicken Barbecue Columbian Presbyterian Church 11:00 am May 30, 2016 Memorial Day Parade Town Center 9:00 am June 2, 2016 Rabies Clinic Camillus Town Hall, 4600 W. Genesee St. 5:00 pm—7:00 pm June 4, 2016 Community Day Stafford Park 3:00 pm June 9, 2016 Rabies Clinic Meachem Ice Rink, W. Seneca Tpk. 4:00 pm—6:00 pm June 9, 2016 Senior Day Trip Kingston, Canada TBD June 14, 2016 Town Board Meeting LaFayette Commons 7:00 pm June 18, 2016 Chicken Barbecue Columbian Presbyterian Church 11:00 am A more detailed calendar is located at: http://www.townoflafayette.com If you have an event you would like added please email [email protected] LaFayette Town Offices — PO Box 193, 2577 Route 11, LaFayette, NY 13084 Ph.: 677-3674 Fax: 677-7806 LaFayette Info Officer: [email protected] Town website — http://www.townoflafayette.com Facebook—Town of LaFayette –https://www.facebook.com/TownofLaFayetteNY Facebook—LaFayette Highway Dept. —https://facebook.com/lafayettehighwaydept DEADLINE FOR MAY NEWSLETTER JUNE 10 COVERS MAY-JUNE CONTACT LAFAYETTE INFO OFFICER LAFAYETTEINFOOFFICER @CNYMAIL.COM
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