THE HOMER NEWS
Volume II
Thursday,June 7, 2012
Memorial
Day
2012
Issue 30
2 • June 7, 2012 • The Homer News
Around Town
Darrell W. DeVoe
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Cover Page:
It is with deep sadness that The Homer News reports
the passing of the last male descendant of Homer’s Eli
DeVoe. Darrell W. DeVoe of Groton, NY, a noted chef,
died at his home on May 25, 2012, survived by his wife,
Theresa, a daughter, a sister, and several in-laws and
friends. His friends include the community of Homer
which was honored by his presence at events during
“Homer’s Celebration of Lincoln in Paint and Print” in
May of 2009. In particular, the community recalls how
much Darrell enjoyed participating in the parade and
being recognized among the descendants of the “Lincoln
men” from Homer: Eli DeVoe, Francis B. Carpenter, and
William Stoddard. It was Darrell’s ancestor, Eli DeVoe,
whose detective work in 1861, along with that of Alan
Pinkerton, helped to foil an assassination plot against
Abraham Lincoln in Baltimore, MD, that could have
altered the course of history. The community extends
its condolences to the family of this man of remarkable
lineage.
A Memorial Day to Remember
By Susan Landes,
Editor of The Brockway Script, the official newsletter of the
Brockway Truck Preservation Association
What a better way to spend a rainy morning on Memorial
Day 2012 than being reminded of our fallen war veterans as I
helped prepare Ken Eaton’s military collection, also known as
the Homeville Collection, to be displayed at the Central New
York Living History Center’s Grand Opening June 8, 2012.
Charles “Chuck” Eaton, his sister Diana McGee, Chip Jermy,
Jamie Dangler, Zack Guttendorf, and I worked to clean the
Homeville side of the museum, construct peg board display
partitions, and open boxes of Ken’s collection that have been
in storage since Ken’s death in February 2006. Saturday was a
record breaker for volunteers showing up to work throughout
the whole museum complex prepare it for the long awaited
Grand Opening of this six year project. On Saturday an
original Brockway flagpole was raised on the north end of the
building that will proudly display the United States of America
flag.
There are items in Ken’s collection from the Civil War,
Spanish American War, Revolutionary War, WWI, WWII,
and the Vietnam and Korean wars. Some items included are
men’s and women’s uniforms, weapons including hand guns,
rifles, muskets, and many photos including a portrait of Adolph
Hitler. Also included are books and ledgers from the 1800’s
and before, a real M60A3 Patton TTS tank, a 1952 M38A1C
jeep with a 105mm howitzer, and a “Deuce and a Half” truck.
There also is an authentic army stretcher in the collection.
Ken also collected military toys and there are many metal
die cast jeeps, tanks, trucks army people and many more
antique models. In addition to the very extensive military collection, there are miles of model Railroad tracks with trains,
houses, bridges, lights and whistles.
The carpet was installed in the Homeville section on Saturday
and Sunday May 26-27, 2012; the weekend of Memorial Day.
As we were working today, Mr. Richard Osborne, owner of R.
H. Osborne’s World of Floor Covering, stopped by to check
out the job his dedicated employees installed on Saturday and
Sunday. I found it very rewarding to have worked at this fine
military memorial to our war veterans on Memorial Day.
One of the terms to be a part of this museum complex, is
to change the display of the Brockway trucks, tractors, and the
Homeville collection every year so as to keep patrons coming back again and again. I know there are over a hundred
Brockway trucks and lots of memorabilia out there wanting to
be displayed, and the TOYS organization has hundreds of all
original and beautifully refurbished tractors, but I wondered if
the Homeville collection would be able to change their display.
After seeing for myself the boxes and boxes still to be opened;
YES, there will be many years of new displays. As with all
museums, donated artifacts will always be accepted to become
property of the museum to be displayed as the Museum sees fit.
This closes another successful and productive weekend
full of dedicated volunteers working together on this six year
project. Do not think weekend work will end after the Grand
Opening because there are already other plans in the works
to keep the loyal volunteers busy and the museum complex
growing.
Try a Homer News classified ad to sell your
“surplus” stuff.
Summer Recreation
Events
Band Concerts
Wednesday evenings on the Village Green from 7:00 p.m. to
8:00 p.m. Come enjoy a relaxing evening of listening to the
following bands:
June 27th Old Timer’s Band,
July 11th The Prophets (Blues),
July 18th Ageless Jazz Band,
July 25th Jazz Happens Band,
August 1st Stan Colella’s Orchestra,
August 8th No Concert, the Chautauqua is
scheduled for that week,
August15th Diamond Someday closes the season.
If it rains the concerts will be held at the Center for the Arts.
Recreation Mobile Van
The Recreation Mobile Van program will run from June 25th –
August 17th , from 10:00 a.m. through 1:00 p.m..
This is for ages 5 – 11. For children younger than 5, we
ask that a parent or caregiver accompany them to supervise.
Children over 12 will need to find other programs to become
involved with.
Monday and Wednesday you will find them on the Village
Green, Tuesday and Friday, Newton Park at the corner of
Bartlett Avenue and Cayuga Street, and on Thursday at
Newton Water Works Park on North West Street at the pavilion. The program is canceled for the day if it rains.
Basketball Court
The basketball court at Vernum Park, behind the Village
Clerk and Recreation Office, has new backboards and baskets
installed. The surface will be redone, so there may be some
interruption to playing, but it will be great area once completed.
Soccer Registration
Soccer registrations are currently taking place. The deadline is
June 18, with no exceptions. Homer Recreation Soccer is for
Pre K – sixth grade boys and girls.
Farmers’ Market
The Farmers’ Market, which began Saturday, May 19, will also
be on the Green Wednesday evenings beginning at 4:30 p.m.
and ending at 7:00 p.m.
July 4th will be the reading of the Declaration of
Independence beginning at 10:00 a.m. on the Village
Green.
Rabies Clinic Scheduled
The Cortland County health Department has scheduled a
rabies Vaccination Clinic for Wednesday, June 13 from
7-9 p.m. at the Community Building behind the Homer fire
Station. The clinic is free, but a ten dollar donation is suggested to help defray the cost of the vaccination. If you have
questions, please call the Health Department at 753-3035 or
the Homer Town Clerk at 749-4581.
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All opinions expressed in Letters and Commentaries
are those of the writers and not of The Homer News,
which is published as an independent, non-biased community service and forum.
The Homer News • June 7, 2012 •3
Around Town
Get Ready for SUMMER!!
New Rotary Member
Where Are They Now?
AIR CONDITIONING:
test and recharge
TIRES:
mount, balance, rotate
ALIGNMENT:
up to 210” wheelbase
Route 13 North at
Lorings Crossing
NYS INSPECTIONS
COMPUTER DIAGNOSTICS
Jim Ferris
ASE Certified
Master Auto Tech
John Dermody
The Cortland Breakfast Rotary Club
is pleased to announce a new member
into its ranks.
These Fisher Avenue Businesses are
ready to welcome you!!
Cortland’s Premier Auto Detailing Business
BUSHY’S PRO SHINE
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JEFF BUSHNELL
BOB BUSHNELL
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Come Celebrate our 20th Anniversary & New Location:
1355 Fisher Ave. • Cortland, NY 13045
Dermody lives in Erieville, NY with
his wife Cecily. The couple have four
children. When not volunteering, you
may find John on the golf course.
Office
Nick
607-756-8805 607-591-5678/cell
Darwin
607-591-9187/cell
Topsoil & Mulch
Pick-up or Delivered
Ted McBride Co.
1349 Fisher Ave.
Cortland, NY
“Rotary is a great organization,” John
said. “I’m looking forward to working
with my fellow Rotarians to provide
valuable service in the Cortland
Community.” Dermody has already
volunteered to take part in the annual
Senior Spring Clean-Up program, and
attended the annual Paul Harris Dinner.
“We are very pleased to have John
joining our ranks,” said Sarah
McCulloch, president of the club. “He
will be a great addition to our club and
we look forward to working with him
to realize the Rotary mission of Service
Above Self.”
FULLY
INSURED
1355 Fisher Ave.
Cortland, NY 13045
John
Dermody
was
offically
inducted into the club May 2,
2012, and was recommended for
membership by Rotarian Charlie
Dellow. Dermody is the owner of The
John Dermody Inurace Group, which
has offices in Cortland, Cazenovia and
Binghamton. In addition to Rotary, John
is active in the YMCA, the Cazenovia
Country Club and the Chamber of
Commerce.
607-753-1040
Ted’s cell 607-543-0382
The Cortland Breakfast Rotary Club is
a service group that has been serving
the Cortland Community for more
than 20 years. The Breakfast Rotary
Club contributes to the McGruff
Crime Prevention Program, Exchange
Student Program, Polio Plus, Adopta-Highway, Loaves & Fishes and
dozens of other local, regional and
international charities. The Breakfast
Rotary Club is an active, growing Club
that recognizes service in our local
community is a springboard to national
and international service and a better
community. The Club meets at 7 a.m.
every Wednesday at the Homer Center
for the Arts on Main Street in Homer.
Jake Plunket
*Graduated in 2001 from Homer High
*Dad and Mom: Jim and Gale Plunket
*Girlfriend: Jess Fritz
Jake Plunket is the Head Men’s Lacrosse
Coach at Albright College in Reading,
PA. He was hired in the fall of 2010
with the task of recruiting and assembling a competitive 1st year program in
Division III Athletics. With nearly all freshman, Plunket’s Albright lions shocked the
Division III world, beating many established programs and earning a trip to the
Commonwealth Championship game. In
their inaugural 2012 season, the Albright
lacrosse team boasted a 16-3 record, producing 3 all-conference performers, and
garnering conference rookie of the year
honors. As a result of their impressive first
season, Plunket was voted the 2012 MAC
Commonwealth Coach of the Year.
A native of upstate New York, Plunket
holds a bachelor’s degree in physical education from Syracuse University. He came to
Albright after a standout playing and coaching career. As a player, Plunket was a high
school All-American and a stand-out on the
Syracuse University men’s lacrosse team.
During his time with the Orange, Plunket
led his squad to two Division I national
titles and was named captain in 2005.
In 2005, he joined the coaching staff of
Division III powerhouse SUNY Cortland
and was a major part in leading the
Red Dragons to two conference tournament championships, three NCAA Final
appearances, and a 2006 national title.
He helped produce 16 All-Americans, as
well as numerous all-conference selections.
In 2008, Plunket became assistant coach
at Hampden-Sydney College. During his
two-year stint with the Tigers, he was
actively involved in the recruitment of
athletes, coordinated offensive strategies
and assisted with the team’s defense and
goalies. After finishing the 2009 season
with an 8-9 record overall, Plunket helped
to lead the Tigers to a program best 13-win
season in 2010.
The Homer News is pleased to present this
column featuring individuals who have a connection with Homer and have moved away.
We welcome submissions from our readers
for profiles to be published. Please send
the text as a “word” file and attach a recent
photo to:[email protected]. We
will attempt to publish as many as possible as
space permits.
4 • June 7, 2012 • The Homer News
Memorial Day Ceremonies in Homer
The 87th Memorial Day Ceremony and parade was held on Monday, May 28th. Starting at the Town Hall and led by the Color Guard of the Burns
McAuliffe Post of the American Legion, the parade went to the Glenwood Cemetery on Rt. 281.
Also participating were the Homer Fire Department and Boy Scouts along with several other groups.
The Homer High Marching Band was a very welcome sight this year, having been absent for several years. They appeared well rehearsed and well organized.
Lt. Commander Patrick Perfetti , a 1982 graduate of Homer High School, spoke at the cemetery of his service in the Navy Reserves and his active duty
in Iraq. This was the third time he has addressed the group on Memorial Day. The first time was in 1982 when he was a high school senior and had participated in the American Legion sponsored Oratorical Contest.
Lt. Commander Perfetti presented an American Flag to the American Legion Post. The flag had flown over the military headquarters in Baghdad, Iraq.
Lt. Colonel Bruce Fein also attended the ceremonies and with Lt. Commander Perfetti placed a wreath at the monument to soldiers at the Glenwood
Cemetery.
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THE HOMER NEWS
Volume II
May 17, 2012
Issue 29
Homer Trojans Lacrosse Team
Looking For A Championship
The Homer Trojans boy’s varsity Lacrosse
team won their first sectional championship onships being played as well as the High
School Sectional games being played all
in lacrosse since 1995.
over the northeast. The weather was absoAt the start of the 2012 season the team had lutely beautiful in North Syracuse for the
some key positions that needed to be filled two Section 3 semi final boys Lacrosse
to compete at a high level this year. The games. The first match up was Homer and
loss of five seniors left some key positions Marcellus, followed by the number one
seated Cazenovia Lakers taking on the
up for grabs in the 2012 season.
fourth seated Lafayette Lancers.
Senior Drew Christopher stepped up and
put a long pole in his hand, and has played
very well for the Trojans on the defensive
side of the field next to senior captain
Anthony Contento, and Brandon Wood,
and also Alec Sovocool. Goalie Jonathon
Cottrell is playing at a high level in net this
year for the Trojans.
Marcellus won the opening faceoff to start
the game, but came up short with a stopped
shot from Jonathan Cottrell giving the
Trojans their first possession on offense.
Homer’s Johnston and Zimmerman worked
the ball around the net looking for a shot
on goal but were stopped by some good
defense of the Mustangs. Each team looked
a little eager to get the first goal of the
game, taking some low persetive shots.
Marcellus drew first blood with a goal at
the 9:35 mark giving them a 1-0 lead.
Section 3 Champs!!
On the Offensive side of the field, Homer
has an arsenal of shooters, like Senior
Conner Johnston and Junior Sean Ferritto.
Both Johnston and Ferrito have over 35
goals on the season so far. They are complemented by strong play from Beau Riley, Homer had some nice looks at goal, but just
Aaron Zimmerman, Brandon Maxson, couldn’t get it past the Mustang’s keeper,
until the 6:05 mark when (Junior) Casey
Casey Cleary and Jake Gray.
Cleary found Brandon Maxson in front of
The Trojans started their season 4-2 loos- the net for Homers first goal making it 1-1.
ing to both Cazenovia, and Lafayette, but Sean Ferrito added another goal giving the
wining games against Cortland, Tully, Trojans a 2-1 lead at the end of the first
quarter.
Carthrage, and Manlius – Pebble Hill.
After the good start Cottrell’s Trojans went
on a nine game winning streak until they
met up with the Lakers from Cazenovia
for the second time losing a close one at
home 11-9. That loss put the Trojans at
number two in the division behind Caz.
And giving them two home games to start
their quest for a Championship. Both Home
games went well for the Trojans beating
both, Blessed Virgin Mary and Skaneateles,
sending them to CNS in a semi final contest
against a Marcellus team that had just upset
CBA 14-8.
Casey Cleary, and Conner Johnston scored
Homer vs. Marcellus
for the Trojans in the second quarter with
Cleary adding two goals for the Trojans,
and Johnston putting one in for his 36th goal 4th quarter, and wasted no time with a nice
of the year. That goal would end the half shot bringing them back to within one 6-5.
Homer defeated Cazenovia for the
with Homer up 5-1.
The Mustangs ran a lot of time off the clock Championship Game on Wednesday the
to start the 4th. Homer’s Goalie, Cottrell and 30th at CNS. Look for an up date on the
Marcellus started the second half with a the strong Homer defense held off a fury of
Championship game in the next issue.
faceoff win, but was stopped by Cottrell attempts from the Mustangs. The hard work
Check out all of the teams Images from the
giving the ball back to the Trojans. Homer from the Trojan “D” put the ball back into
2012 season at
came up short on a few shots giving pos- the sticks of their powerful shooters. Casey
http://silentshots.smugmug.com/
session back to the mustangs who took full Cleary hit Riley in front of the net giving
advantage of it, with a goal at the 9:00 min. Beau his second goal of the game. 7-5
The Trojans defeated Salmon river in the
mark. 5-2 Homer. Marcellus turned up the Homer. The Trojans stepped up on defense
quarter-finals for State Championship, and
heat on defense making some hard hits giv- with Contento, Christopher and Sovocool
are scheduled to play again on Wednesday,
ing their offense the ball for another goal playing tight against the Marcellus attack.
June 6th for the semi-final spot.
making it 5-3 Homer with 8: minutes left As well as some great stops from Cottrell
rd
in the 3 .
in goal.
The Marcellus Mustangs have been one
of those teams that make coaches nervous
all year. They are a very athletic team that
seems to keep games close. Now that the
Mustangs beat CBA they had confidence,
and momentum going into the semi final
RD
matchup against the Trojans. The last time The Trojans played a sloppy 3 quarter
these two met, Homer came out on top letting the Mustangs get right back into the
game with three unanswered goals mak10-7.
ing it 5-4 Homer. Beau Riley stopped the
Memorial Day weekend has always been bleeding with an unassisted goal to end the
the biggest weekend for Lacrosse. With quarter 6-4 Trojans.
the NCAA men’s and women’s champi-
102 YEARS
Marcellus won another faceoff to start the
Coming out of a time out, the Mustangs
turned the ball over to the Trojans giving
then a chance to run down the clock, but
Marcellus was not finished, forcing a turn
over giving them a last chance to get back
into the game, but coach Cottrell’s Trojans
held them off for the win 7-5.
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