PARKS PERSPECTIVES July-August, 2012 — Issue #6

CITY FIREWORKS CELEBRATION ON JULY 7AT THE INNER HARBOR Extend your Fourth of July holiday with the City of Syracuse Fire- works Celebration, slated for July 7th, at the Syracuse Inner Harbor as part of the five-day called Syracuse Festival.

It’s fun for all ages that day with amusement rides and games, food vendors, balloon sculptures, interactive magic shows and soccer demos; music from contemporary to patriotic; and of course FIRE- WORKS.

On the Main Stage that day, teen rockers Ben Spremulli, Duran Visek, Richie Arthur and Jeff Maurer, better known as Kicking Daisies, will bring their high-energy show of pop and rock at 1 p.m. show, followed by Dead End, a band of four young musicians, all hailing from Eagle Hill Middle School, takes the main stage, beginning at 2 p.m. Band members – Josh and Noah Gordon, James DeSorbo and Ben Testani – may be young, but they’ve already performed at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Music runs in the family. Josh and Noah’s father is Jeff Gordon, lead singer for the CNY rock bank Kane.

The Syracuse Silver Knights soccer team will keep the day kicking with players on hand from 3 to 5 p.m. to sign autographs, do skills and play with the young people, along with the team mascot and the “Kick-Net.”

Magician Jim from Just Clowning Around will entertain audiences in an interactive stage show from 5 to 5:45 p.m. The Stan Colella All-Star Youth Band, a youth jazz ensemble presented by the City of Syracuse Department of Parks, Recreation and Youth Programs, will play at 6 p.m. ; the Syracuse Brigadiers Alumni Drum & Bugle Corps will perform a commanding patriotic performance at 7:30 p.m., the Stan Colella Orchestra will continue the music at 8 p.m., following by a dazzling fireworks show by Pyrotecnico at 9:30 p.m.

Admission is free and open to the public. We love pets, but pets don’t like fireworks, so we ask you to leave them home. For more information on the City’s Fireworks Celebration, call 473-4330 or visit www.syracuse.ny.us/parks. For more informa- tion on the overall Syracuse Festival, visit www.cnycentral.com/cnyevents

www.syracuse.ny.us/parks 412 Spencer St., Syracuse, NY 13204 — (315) 473-4330 Stephanie A. Miner, Mayor Baye Muhammad, Commissioner John D. Walsh, Deputy Commissioner JULY CALENDAR OF EVENTS AND HIGHLIGHTS

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Tuesdays through Oct. 12 – Downtown July 10-17-24-31 – Pops in the Park – along the Creekwalk . See page 5 for the Farmers Market – — Onondaga Park – see page xx for more schedule. www.downtownsyracuse.com information on the lineups July 26 – July 28 AmeriCU Arts and July 4 through 8 – Syracuse Festival – July 13-15 – NYS Blues Festival – Clinton Crafts Festival – Columbus Circle and Syracuse inner Harbor – Square – www.nysbluesfest.com surrounding streets — www.cnycentral.com/cnyevents www.downtownsyracuse.com July 18-22 — Valley Field Days — July 6-13-20-27 – Dancing Under The Meachem Park July 27-28 – Northeast Jazz and Wine Fes- Stars with the Stan Colella Orchestra – tival – Clinton Square — www.cnyjazz.org Sunnycrest Rink from 7 to 10 pm. Free July 20 – Empire Brewfest — Clinton Admission Square — www.empirebrewfest.com July 27-28 – Stage of Nations Blue Rain Eco Fest – Hanover Square — July 7 – City Fireworks Celebration – July 20-21 — American Barbecue Champi- www.cnyjazz.org Inner Harbor – www.syracuse.ny.us/parks onships – Clinton Square — or check out page 7 www.showswithresults.com July 29 — Paws for a Cause — Syracuse Inner Harbor— July 7 and 14-- Candlelight Series in Ar- July 25-27 and July 30 & 31 — Brown Bag www.fitnessforumhealthclub.com/events mory Square – Lunch Series with the Parks & Recreation www.armorysquareofsyracuse.com All-Star Band — music during your lunch July 29 — Showcase Sunday — Jubilee hour at various spots in downtown and Park, 100 block of South Avenue AUGUST CALENDAR OF EVENTS AND HIGHLIGHTS Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

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Tuesdays through Oct. 12 – Downtown Thursdays, Aug. 2-9-16 — Jazz in the City Sat., Aug. 11 — Candlelight Series in Ar- Farmers Market – Clinton Square — Series. Www.cnyjazzfest.com for more mory Square – www.downtownsyracuse.com information on venues and schedules. www.armorysquareofsyracuse.com Sat., Aug. 4 — Latino Festival — Ward Thursday-Sunday, Aug. 9-12 and Aug. 16- Sat., Aug. 11 — Meachem Area Park As- Bakery Park, Shonnard Street. Call the 19 — Shakespeare in the Park — sociation’s Nature in the City Run begins Spanish Action League at 315-475-6153 Amphitheatre — and ends at Meachem Field for more information. www.syracuseshakespearefestival.com Saturday-Sunday, Aug. 17-18 — Hottest

SIGN-UPS BEGIN IN SEPTEMBER FOR BASKETBALL, VOLLEYBALL AND BROOMBALL

Men’s and Women’s Basketball, Co-Ed Volleyball: Sept. 7, 2012 — Pre-Registration for Returning Teams Sept. 21, 2012 — Registration Deadline. Fees: $375 (includes a $100 Performance Bond)

Men’s Broomball — Registration Deadline: Sept. 21, 2012, Fees: TBD

Parks Department’s All-Star Band Hits All The Right Notes

The Stan Colella audiences who might not have the chance Tom Brigandi has played bass with Chuck All-Star Band hit to get out to a concert. Mangione; saxophonist Mike Dubaniewicz the right chord was a music director for Maynard Fer- with Malik Clan- The jazz ensemble performs between 50 gusen; Roland Wilcox was former drum- ton about three and 60 concerts in a seven-week period mer for Doc Severinsen, of The Tonight years ago. each summer, all featuring big band, swing Show fame; Tim Harrington was a guitarist and some contemporary music. with Masters of Reality; and Bill Billingham The Henninger has been with the Chicago Lyric Opera. High School stu- The first director was John Wilkie; fol- Several are in bands in City, dent had been lowed by Stan Colella. Current band di- including Mike Kammers and Tim Angio- rector, Joe Carello, is himself an alum of Malik Clanton playing in the lillo, and others are passing along their school band, but the All-Star Band. love of music to future generations as seized the opportunity to audition for the teachers, including B.J. Boycheck; Delores All-Star Band and joined the jazz ensemble Joe Magnarelli has distinguished himself as Varvagliano; Heather Hess; John Rohde; an internationally-known jazz trumpeter; as a tenor sax player. and Matt Rossi. The experience, Malik says, is proving to be beneficial in many respects. He gained experience in playing in a big band, he’s had the chance to do solos, and he’s been able to improve his sight-reading skills, which is necessary as he pursues his pas- sion for music at the Crane School of Mu- sic at Potsdam in the fall. Now 18, Malik is one of many band mem- bers who have graduated and gone on to music schools and pursued their passion for music on regional, national and inter- national stages. Begun about 1970, the City of Syracuse All-Star Band is a unique program at the Department of Parks and Recreation, pro- viding talented young musicians the op- portunity to perform throughout the THE ALL-STAR BAND AT SYRACUSE JAZZ FEST — Front row, from the left: Brandon Breazeale, community. Many of their performances Zach Kaplan, Malik Clanton, DeQuan Groover. Second row, from the left: Anna Marie Reedy, Eshan Escof- fery, Dorothy Reedy, Alex Jones, Matt DelFuoco, A.J. Fairbanks. Back row, from the left, the band’s first direc- have been at various area health-related tor, John Wilkie; the band’s current director Joe Carello, William Gorman, Oliver Crain, Aurek Ransom, Sam facilities or centers, often entertaining Martin, Kevin DelFuoco, and Matteo Piriano. Missing: Cal Dougherty. CATCH THE ALL-STAR BAND IN AND AROUND

Sat. July 7 -- 6 pm – City Fireworks Cele- Sacred Heart Church event cent to Columbus Circle – 12:30 pm bration, as part of the Syracuse Festival at the Syracuse Inner Harbor Thurs., July 26 – 7 pm – Webster Pond – Thursday, July 26 – Franklin Square, Plum Valley Drive, south of the West Seneca and Solar Streets – 12:15 pm Sat., July 14 – 6:30 pm -- Opening act for Turnpike intersection the CNY Jazz Orchestra as part of the Friday, July 27 – Parks & Recreation’s Yard Candlelight Series – at Sat., July 28 – 12 noon – Northeast Wine (White Oaks Park) – 412 Spencer St. – on Jefferson and Franklin Streets, in front of and Jazz Festival – Clinton Square the Creekwalk – 12:15 pm the MoST (Museum of Science and Tech- Brown Bag Lunch Series – if you’re down- Monday, July 30 – Clinton Square – 12:15 nology) town or on the Creekwalk for your lunch pm Thurs., July 19 – 6:30 pm – Fayetteville hour, stop by one of these park locations and enjoy the music. Tuesday, July 31 – Hanover Square – Jazz Concert – Beard Park, Fayetteville 12:15 pm Wednesday, July 25 -- “Pebble Park” – adja- Fri., July 20 — Pulaski Park, as part of the

Band Leader Joe Carello Honored by CNY Jazz Arts Foundation

The Stan Colella All-Star Band Director, Service. has Joe Carello, was recently named as "Jazz re- Educator of the Year" by the CNY Jazz Joe has also had a stellar performing career, as Arts Foundation. The award was pre- noted by the CNY Jazz Arts Foundation. He sented during the CNY Jazz’s Big Band has performed with the Syracuse Symphony Orchestra on many occasions having been a Cabaret this past spring. featured soloist in concerts with Diane Joe is certainly deserving of this award, Schurr, Maureen McGovern, and Jeff Tyzik to name a few. Carello was also a member of the having led the youth band since 2003, Syracuse Symphony Rock Ensemble--a group following the passing of long-time direc- started by Calvin Custer in the 1970s. tor Stan Colella. Joe played the band during high school and went on to play in As lead alto saxophonist with the CNYJO, he Stan Colella’s professional group for has performed with Clark Terry, Jimmy many years. Heath, Slide Hampton, Joe Lovano, Bob Mintzer, Grady Tate, and others. corded with Danny D'Imperio, Eric Alexander, In addition, Joe is a teacher at Onondaga Barry Harris, Nancy Kelly, Ralph Lalama, and Community College and LeMoyne Col- As a sideman Carello has worked with Chuck more. He is a featured performer with college lege, he offers private lessons and is co- and Gap Mangione, Harry Connick Jr., Natalie and high school jazz bands and is a sought- Cole, Barry Manilow, and Frank Sinatra Jr. He director of The Band Bus School Music after clinician and adjudicator.

Interested in Auditioning?

Those interested in auditioning for the band this coming fall, please contact Mary Beth Roach at 473-4330 or at [email protected]. The band does require a seven-week commitment, from the end of June until mid-August. Rehearsals are two hours on Tuesday evenings from the fall through until De- cember and there are about five holiday concerts. Rehearsals will resume in March and continue through June. MAPA SELLING ENGRAVED MEMORIAL BRICKS FOR CECILE CENTER’S PLAZA Engraved bricks to be installed at the Ce- smaller bricks, one to five lines for larger cile Center plaza provide an opportunity bricks. For more information or to place to commemorate the past, enhance the an order, contact George Matthews at present, or inspire the future in the form [email protected] or call 492- of a remembrance, a memorial, or a trib- 947. ute. Individually engraved standard 4"x8" or 8"x8" patio bricks will be installed in Send check, payable to Meachem Area the area within the sidewalk east of the Parks Association, with your name, ad- flagpole planter. dress, zip code, and phone number to MAPA, 711 W Seneca Turnpike, Syracuse, This project is a program of the Meachem NY 13207. Include your email address if Area Parks Association, a not-for-profit available. Upon receipt of your paid or- corporation with tax-exempt 501c3 Price for each engraved brick is $75 for der, MAPA will arrange for engraving of a status, with support from TNT Sector 4 -- 4"x8" or $125 for 8"x8"; added cost for brick and its installation in the Memorial Valley, and the Central New York Com- graphic symbol (where available) is Plaza at the Cecile Community Cen- munity Foundation. $25. Up to 14 characters on each line of ter. Color and position of bricks cannot engraving, with one to three lines for be guaranteed.

Thornden Park Neighbors, Friends Donate More Than 150 Hours to Beautify Lily Pond

The Thornden Park Lily Pond, one Anyone interested in volunteering of the jewels in this eastside park, to help in the Lily Pond can con- adjacent to the Syracuse Univer- tact Miranda at sity, has been made even more [email protected]. beautiful – thanks to more than

150 volunteer hours this spring. Meanwhile across the park road from the Thornden Park neighbor and Lily Pond is the na- Thornden Park Association mem- tionally-acclaimed ber Miranda Hine has spearheaded E.M. Mills Rose Garden, lovingly efforts to get the flower beds in tended to by members of the Syra- shape and to get the weeding cuse Rose Society every Wednes- done. day morning from spring to late On behalf of all those who enjoy this spot, Grace Flusche, Frank Forward, Jeanette autumn. Those who might be in- many thanks and kudos go out to: Mattson, Orange Seeds, Tim Rice, Sigma terested in volunteering, can visit the Rose Miranda Hine, Dale Avers, Gary Avers, Lambda Alpha, Lyn Simmer, Ellen Somers Garden Wednesday mornings and chat Paul Aviles, Phil DeMocker, Kevin Doupe, and Marilyn Zaleon. with any Society member.

Valley Nature City Run Returns

Following a successful debut, the Meachem Area Park Asso- ciation is bringing back its Valley Nature in the City 4-mile run, along with a 2-mile Family Fun Walk on Aug. 11. Cycle in the City is a monthly series of bike rides of about 10 miles on the following Sundays: Aug. 5, Sept. 9 and Oct. The run, to benefit MAPA, begins at Meachem Field and 14. goes through valley neighborhoods and parks. Included is a unique one-mile stretch of trails through an urban forest Rides start at 9 am in the parking lot at the Inner Harbor on known as the Rand Tract. Kirkpatrick St. Each ride is a guided tour of a different City neighborhood. Riders must be at least 12 years old; under 16 To register, go to www.getconnected.com accompanied by an adult and helmets are mandatory. HEALTHY EATING Fitness, Tennis and Cycling Programs Contributed by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Onon- FIT Parks! Adult Fitness Classes Are Back! daga County. CCE brings award winning nutrition education These FREE outdoor classes are led by instructors with back- programs to City youth and families throughout the school year! grounds in Physical Therapy, Exercise Science, or both! Im- prove strength, balance, coordination, and overall fitness through a variety of exercises that utilize all aspects of the outdoor park environment. No fancy equipment needed! Stay fit in your neighborhood! Classes run through September. Register on-site before your first class!

Fruit Yogurt Smoothie With Upstate Medical University and the CNY Community Founda- Ingredients: tion 3 cups (12oz) strawberries or other frozen fruit Class Schedule 2 cups fat-free milk Thornden Park 1large banana Tuesdays/Thursdays : 6:15 to 7 am — Meets Near Tennis ¾ cup low--‐fat yogurt (vanilla or Courts plain) Instructions: 1. Slightly defrost the frozen fruit, Upper Onondaga just enough so that it will blend Tuesdays / Thursdays: 6:00 to 6:45 pm — Near Tennis easily. Courts 2. Pour the milk into a blender. 3. Add frozen fruit pieces to blender. 4. Add the banana and yogurt. 5. Blend until smooth. About 30-45 seconds. Mondays/Wednesdays: 6 to 7 pm — Near Rink Pavilion Variations: Add any seasonal fresh fruit or frozen fruit like peaches, pineap- ple or other berries. Let kids help choose which to use! Tennis Anyone? Syracuse Parks and Recrea- Yield: tion offers Tennis Programs for all ages! About 7 servings Join instructors affiliated with the Central New Source: York Tennis Association (CNYTA) for clinics and Adapted from Eating Smart, Being Active, California EFNEP and competition on city courts! It's never too early or too late to Colorado EFNEP, 2007. learn to play this great lifetime sport! Nutrition Facts Youth Tennis Clinics Serving Size: ¾ cup Servings Per Recipe: 7, Amount Per Serving. Calories 80; Calories from Fat 5 $25 per week for youth ages 8-13. Call the Parks office for % Daily Value *, Total Fat <0.5g 1%, Saturated Fat 0g 0%, registration information Trans Fat 0g, Cholesterol 0mg 0%, Sodium 55mg 2%, Total July 9-13; July 16-20; August 6-10 at Sunnycrest Park Carbohydrate 15g 5%, Dietary Fiber 2g 8%, Sugars 11g, Pro- July 23-27 at Meachem Field tein 4g, Vitamin A 4% Vitamin C 70%, Calcium 10% Iron 2%, * July 30 - August 3 at Barry Park Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your August 9th – Free Salt City Games Youth Tennis Tournament daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie Adult Tennis… Monday Night Clinic at Sunnycrest Park - needs. These weekly adult clinics begin with skill instruction from 6% calories from fat Nutrition facts using low fat vanilla yogurt CNYTA coaches, and conclude with friendly competition and strawberries among participants. $25 includes all sessions. Call 473-4330 for info This summer, CCE will be in three City Parks with a new offer- WHEN: Mondays, July 9 - July 30 ing, “Choose Health: Food, Fitness and Fun”. It’s a 6-week cur- WHERE: Sunnycrest Park Courts (near Henninger High riculum that utilizes Cornell staff and teen mentors to help chil- School) dren develop healthy nutrition and activity habits. Each week TIME: 6 to 7 pm includes a new healthy recipe, active games, and a family news- (continued on page 8) letter! YOUTH RECREATION PROGRAMS

Mobile Recreation… bringing the fun to your neighborhood! Drop by the following sites, according to the schedule below, for craft projects and fun, active games! Activities are free and geared toward youth ages 7-13. Each week brings a new theme. So grab a friend and join the Mobile Recreation team when they visit your neighborhood! Full program runs through August 3. Sites and schedule subject to change based on attendance and weather . Adventure In The Park Fun, active games that challenge both your body AND mind!

Schedule Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 10:30am - 12:00pm Barry Park Spirit of Jubilee Washington Square Meachem Field Dr. Weeks 12:15pm - 1:45pm Thornden Kirk Park Schiller Park McKinley Park Skiddy Park 2:45pm - 4:15pm Westmoreland Libba Cotton Frazer Park Cannon Street Wilson Park

Arts and Crafts Our helpful staff will be on-hand with lots of materials for neat, “ready-to-go” projects that you can take home! Show us your crea- tive side! Schedule Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 10:30am - 11:45am Burnet Park Meachem Park Thornden Park Schiller Park Southwest C.C. Noon - 1:15pm Upper Onondaga Libba Cotten Westmoreland Dr. Weeks Washington Park 2 pm - 3:15pm Skiddy Park Cannon Street Barry Park Huntington School Norwood Park 3:30pm - 4:30pm Frazer School Wilson Park Kirk Park McChesney Park Homer Wheaton

Daily Drop-In Recreation, supervised by ties designed for youth ages 7-15. Join us at Evening Recreation for Teens… Offered recreation staff, is offered at the following Schiller Park, Kirk Park, Wilson Park , North- from 4pm-9pm at the following sites: Parks through August 17. Monday – Friday. east Community Center, Barry Park, and af- McKinley Brighton School, and the Boys and Supervised hours vary by site. Visit our web- ternoons at Skiddy Park, McKinley Park, and Girls Club Units at Shonnard Street, Fayette site for more details! Stay active with field Frazer School. Street, and Hamilton Street (5:30pm- games, team sports, crafts, and more! Activi- 9pm). Student/photo ID required. Get Ready, Set, Go to the Salt City Games

Can’t be in London this sum- All City Swim Meet at Not- details, including locations. mer? Capture the spirit of the tingham. Wednesday August th 3-on-3 Basketball – Monday Olympics right here in Syracuse 8 . 5pm on-deck registration th. with the following fun competi- All City Track Meet at Sun- August 6 tions! These free events are nycrest. Thursday August 9th – Kickball Tournament — open to city youth! Pre-register 5pm meet (4pm registration) Tuesday August 7th. by contacting the Parks Depart- Tennis Tournament at Sun- ment! nycrest. Thursday Mayors Cup Golf Tourna- August 9th – 11:00am ment — Opening Round: Mon- day August 6th at Sunnycrest / City Youth Agencies Wednesday August 8th at Bur- may enter teams into net. Championship Round on the following events. Thursday August 16th at Sunny- crest Call 473-4330 for