Carrier Park & Syracuse Challenger Baseball We’re building community…

Nineteen year old Brittaney del Toro, pictured here singing the national anthem at Carrier Park this past June, has been a player with Syracuse Challenger Baseball for 8 years. She says that being part of a “team,” with friends just like her who struggle with different things, makes her happy and she knows she “can do anything.” Brittaney is also an actor with the Front Row Players theater group (Brittaney playing Dorothy from “The Wizard of Oz,” see pg. 00), enjoys horseback riding, swimming, and also skis with the ARISE & Ski program. Brittaney’s favorite activity however, is singing national Syracuse Challenger is headed up by Executive Director anthems…in 30 languages. A few years ago Brittaney Dom Cambareri (speaking at the June 28th event) and heard the Japanese national anthem on television Jennifer Savastino, (with volunteers at Carrier Park in and decided she wanted to learn how to sing national 2017) who serves as both Program Director and anthems in many languages…and so, that’s exactly Chief Fundraiser. what she did. Dom has been the Executive Director of Syracuse This past June 28th Bishop Robert J. Cunningham of the Challenger Baseball for more than 15 years. He and Roman Catholic Diocese of Syracuse visited our own Jennifer have grown the organization from its infancy Carrier Park to bestow a special blessing on the “Field to more than 280 players in three divisions. They have of Dreams,” and to honor the players and families of the also spearheaded more than a dozen Carrier Park and Syracuse Challenger Baseball program. And Brittaney did Challenger events from Syracuse Chiefs Hot Stove Nights what she loves to do…she sang our national anthem. and Family Fun Days, to Friends of DeWitt Parks “Field Brittaney inspires her family, friends, and fellow of Dreams” Fundraisers. Jennifer is the force behind the Challenger players with her determination to pursue Annual Baseball Bash, which she and Dom co-founded; her interests and dreams; she epitomizes the positive the Annual Baseball Bash has been the major fundraiser power of inclusion and opportunity. Syracuse Challenger for Carrier Park. Baseball, one of the single largest districts of the Dom and Jennifer were also instrumental, in partnership Challenger program in the U.S., provides children – with DeWitt Supervisor Ed Michalenko and the Friends, and young adults like Brittaney - the opportunity to in transforming the vision of Carrier Park from a dream… do something we all take for granted…play baseball. into a reality. Dom and Ed grew up together in East Syracuse, and when Dom came to Ed seeking a home for Challenger, a powerful partnership, and the initial concept for Carrier Park, was born. DeWitt’s Carrier Park and its “Field of Dreams” is now the permanent and proud home of the Syracuse Challenger Baseball program.

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Community Notes 4-24 Message from the Supervisor 4 Supervisor’s Notes 5-9 Assessor 9 Highway 10-12 Parks & Facilities 12 Planning, Zoning, Codes, and Sustainability 12-16 Town Board 17 Town Clerk 17 Resolution In Opposition to the Forcible Separation of Immigrant Families 18-19 Letter from the Supervisor, I-481 20-21 Carrier Park 22-24 Recreation 25-34 Food Sense 25 How to Register 26 Special Events 27 Youth Programs 27-29 Adult Programs 29-31 Senior Programs 31-34 Follow Us on Social Media 34

General Contact Information

DeWitt Town Hall Phone: (315) 446-3910 5400 Butternut Drive Hours: Mon-Fri, 8:00am-4:30pm East Syracuse, NY 13057 Web: www.townofdewitt.com

Contact Information by Department

Town Clerk x 2 Tax x 7 Court [email protected] [email protected] Judge Gideon (315) 446-9180 Judge Jokl (315) 446-7136 Planning & Zoning x 3 Assessor x 8 [email protected] [email protected] Police Administrative (315) 449-3640 Water x 4 Recreation x 9 Non Emergency (315) 425-2333 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Supervisor x 5 Parks (315) 432-1925 Highway (315) 437-8331 [email protected] DeWitt Parks Department DeWitt Highway Department 5953 Butternut Drive 5953 Butternut Drive Comptroller x 6 East Syracuse, NY 13057 East Syracuse, NY 13057 [email protected] Hours: Mon-Fri, 7:00am-3:30pm Hours: Mon-Fri, 7:00am-3:30pm [email protected]

3 A message from Supervisor Edward M. Michalenko, Ph.D.

On June 25th our DeWitt Town Board passed a Resolution “In Opposition to the Forcible Separation of Immigrant Families,” (see page 18 of this newsletter).

As your local representatives we felt it was incumbent upon us to speak up and speak out about the separation of immigrant families at our nation’s borders; who are we if not a nation born of inclusion and the sanctity of family? Indeed, much work needs to be done, and constructive, intelligent discussions need to be had, in order to create reasonable, humane, and judicious immigration legislation; legislation that best represents who we are as a nation. But the separation of immigrant families, exclusion at its most egregious, is not acceptable, nor a reflection of who we are as a people…here in DeWitt or across the country.

The Town of DeWitt itself is a community of inclusion. Our neighborhoods – from Jamesville, central DeWitt, and our western border with of the city of Syracuse, to East Syracuse, Collamer and our eastern border with Fayetteville – represent many different socio-economic backgrounds and working classes. From those “differences” we have built a strong, stable, inclusive community, a highly desirable place to live, worship, work and do business, learn and play.

Further, our Carrier Park recreational facility, featured in this newsletter - one of the first fully integrated, fully handicap accessible, outdoor sports complexes in this part of the country - is a tangible symbol of our commitment to inclusion. It was designed as a multi-sport facility for both adults and children, including those with special needs, and it is the permanent home of Syracuse Challenger Baseball, one of the largest single districts of the Challenger program in the nation. It was born of a partnership between Carrier, the Town of DeWitt, and Syracuse Challenger Baseball; business, government, and citizens tangibly “building community.”

I hope you will read about Carrier Park in this newsletter - about a very special young woman from Challenger named Brittaney del Toro - and about two of the founders of Syracuse Challenger, Dom Cambareri and Jennifer Savastino. Carrier Park is an exceptional – and inclusive – place where children and adults of all ages and abilities, especially those with special needs, can come to play and truly “build community” together.

I have lived in DeWitt all my life. My wife and I raised our four children here. As long as I have been a member of this community, I have known us to be a community of inclusion and generosity, empathy and intelligence; I consider it a privilege to continue to represent you, your family, and our community.

I hope you and your family and friends enjoy a healthy and happy fall and holiday season. As always, my door is open to your ideas and concerns. For more information about Carrier Park, go to: http://carrierpark.org/story/.

Most sincerely, Ed Michalenko, DeWitt Supervisor

P.S. Please join us this September 11th at 6:30pm at Town Hall to remember those who perished on 9/11/2001, and to honor the ideals for which our community and our country stands. (see page 5)

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SUPERVISOR’S NOTES Carrier Park & Challenger Baseball On June 28th Challenger players and their families,

Town Board members and I, gathered at the park DeWitt Town Board Immigration Resolution for a very special event; Bishop Robert J. On June 25th our DeWitt Town Board passed a Cunningham of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Resolution “In Opposition to the Forcible Syracuse bestowed a special blessing on our Carrier Separation of Immigrant Families,” Please see my Park “Field of Dreams,” and the children and “Message” on page 4 for more information about families of Syracuse Challenger Baseball. After a this resolution and the Town Board’s impetus for few words by Challenger Executive Director Dom the creation and passage of the resolution. Also, see Cambareri, the blessing, and of course a few photos, page 18 of this newsletter to read the resolution in Bishop Cunningham tried his hand on the pitcher’s its entirety. mound and threw out the first ball.

September 11, 2001 Commemoration Ceremony On Tuesday, September 11th at 6:30pm we will gather at the Town Hall 9/11 Memorial Monument to honor those who perished on September 11th 2001, the families who were left behind, and the brave first responders who answered the call to service on that day and for the many days, weeks, and months that followed.

As I indicated in my “Message,” on page 4, this special commemoration ceremony is a way not only for us to honor the enormous loss – and the profound courage – of that day, but also to come together as an inclusive, caring community committed to standing up for, and honoring, the ideals for which our community and our country While creating economic strength, stability, and stands. security for DeWitt residents has been the driving force for the development of Carrier Park, what lay For more information about the Town of DeWitt at the heart of the project is the Syracuse Challenger 9/11 Memorial, please go to: Baseball program. In 2008, through a relationship www.townofdewitt.com/DeWitt911MemorialMonu that dates back to our childhood growing up in East ment.aspx Syracuse, Dom Cambareri and I came together with Carrier Corporation, and the dream of a home for the Syracuse Challenger Baseball program was born.

To learn more about Carrier Park and Challenger Baseball, see the back and inside covers of this newsletter; for a downloadable PDF, go to: carrierpark.org/story/

Carrier Park Lawn Signs People often ask me, “How can I support Carrier Park?” There are several ways you, your family, your service organization, church, employer, business, or corporation can support Carrier Park; see a list of sponsorship opportunities on page 23 of this newsletter or go to: carrierpark.org/story/

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One of the simplest, most cost effective ways to Mixed-Use Legislation show your support for Carrier Park, is by The Town Board adopted new Mixed-Use Floating purchasing a couple of Carrier Park “more than Overlay District legislation on June 4th. This you think” lawn signs for your yard or business. followed 18 months of work by our Planning Board, For just $10 you can show your support for this and our Planning & Zoning department, as well as positive, powerful economic development “engine” an informational meeting in April 2018, and a that’s not only enhancing the quality of life for public hearing on June 4th. The legislation updates DeWitt residents - and the children and families of the Town Zoning Code and enables, on a case-by- Syracuse Challenger Baseball - but is also case basis, the development of mixed-use projects. supporting the economic growth of DeWitt’s business community, Onondaga County, and the Mixed-use development is characterized as Greater CNY region. pedestrian-friendly development that blends two or more residential, commercial, cultural, or institutional uses. (The Town of Manlius has made use of this development option in the last few years.) Our community is unique in that we have several “town centers;” this mixed use development overlay option will enable us to revitalize and re- energize key areas of the town, as well as allow redevelopment of critical properties that sit empty, undeveloped, or are in need of redevelopment.

Our Planning Board is presently considering a

possible mixed-use development at the former A sign on your lawn or at your business, can go a Mixer’s Grill on Bridge Street; the project would long way toward letting neighbors, passing include retail, office, and residential use. motorists, and colleagues know that in the Town of

DeWitt we really are doing everything we can to “build community” for DeWitt residents and Route 481 Conversion and the Proposed businesses, and for the broader community. Lawn Community Grid nd My view, and that of majority of the DeWitt Town signs are available at the Recreation Office, 2 Board, is that we oppose any plan that eliminates floor of Town Hall. For more information, go to the north-south connection of Route 81 through the page 24 of this newsletter. city of Syracuse. It is our considered opinion that

converting Route 481 into Route 81 will be Also: East Syracuse Recycling on East Manlius detrimental to DeWitt neighborhoods, and our Street, right next to the Thrifty Shopper just over community as a whole, due to significantly the bridge in the village of East Syracuse will increased air and noise pollution, as well as accept your returnables and donate the proceeds to increased traffic on Route 481 and also on our Carrier Park, home of Syracuse Challenger secondary town roads. This will cost commuters - Baseball. Just ask for Acct. #22. and you the town resident - both time and money.

I support the investigation of a “hybrid community grid,” and feel strongly that an infrastructure project of such magnitude warrants a regional transportation study by NYSDOT, especially given the changing landscape of our economy, including the proliferation of delivery vehicles on our roads due to the ever-increasing demands of e-commerce.

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Please see page 20 of this newsletter to read my in- The town has worked closely with Feldmeier to depth analysis, and suggested ideas regarding the support this project, and we extend our sincere community grid, elevated highway, tunnel, and congratulations to this prominent manufacturer and depressed highway options now being proposed for valuable member of our community. Feldmeier the I-481 conversion. Or go to: operates six manufacturing facilities in the United www.townofdewitt.com/I81.aspx States; two facilities here in New York State, including our DeWitt facility, as well as facilities in To see a copy of the Town Board resolution Alabama, Iowa, and Nevada. To see more about outlining our position at: Feldmeier and their new facility go to: www.townofdewitt.com/documents/1397.pdf http://feldmeier.com/1958-2.

To submit your concerns, and/or for links to the Solar Farm NYS DOT I-81 proposals, go to: The Town is finalizing arrangements with RER www.thei81challenge.org/meeting Energy to construct a 2+ megawatt facility on the site of the former town landfill. We expect to begin Shoppingtown Mall construction this Fall; the facility will be visible The Town continues talks to encourage the current from the Erie Canal path and interpretive signage owners of the Shoppingtown Mall to partner with us will be posted along the path. to pursue redevelopment of the site. The recent passage of the town’s Mixed-Use Overlay The energy produced by the Solar Farm will legislation (on page 6) could be employed to significantly offset the town’s energy consumption; redevelop the property allowing for a combination we anticipate saving approximately $2 million in of retail, entertainment, office, and housing on the energy costs over the life of the project, with a site. carbon savings of 2605 metric tons of CO2e (carbon dioxide equivalent). This equates to taking 510 Feldmeier Equipment, Inc. automobiles off the road per year. This Fall, Feldmeier Equipment is celebrating the grand opening of a $15 million, 128,000 square foot For more information, go to: corporate headquarters and high tech manufacturing www.townofdewitt.com/Solar.aspx facility. The facility was constructed on a 26-acre portion of the former Brooklawn Golf Course, just Elevating Erie north of the Thruway in DeWitt. Feldmeier In the Fall of 2017 DeWitt hosted a meeting with Equipment manufactures stainless steel tanks for the NYS DOT to present plans for the state’s pharmaceutical and beverage industries. investment in our DeWitt Erie Canal corridor. NYS is planning to construct a bikeway in the median along Erie Boulevard between Teall Avenue and Bridge Street in DeWitt, where Bridge Street connects to Towpath Road. Construction is slated to begin in the Spring of 2019.

The town has secured grant funding for the development of a master plan for the historic remnant of the Erie Canal on Towpath Road and we will be reaching out to you, the community, for your input in the creation of that master plan.

50th Annual Canal Day Celebration Canal Day is one of the best ways “we’re building community” in the Town of DeWitt. Canal Day Feldmeier Ribbon Cutting, new 128,000 sq. ft. celebrated its 50th year this past August 4th with facility music, food, and fun for the whole family. The 7 event was a huge success, with a large turnout from this newsletter or go to: the community. www.townofdewitt.com/WhiteTailedDeer.aspx

My thanks to the Recreation Department and all Electric Car Charging Stations Update Town staff who made this event such a success. In alignment with our on-going commitment to Lots of time, energy, and hard work go into the energy efficiency for the town - and for the preparation of Canal Day…right down to the community - three double-port, Level 2 balloons! Pictured here is Conference Room B at Chargepoint electric vehicle charging stations, Town Hall the day before the Canal Day capable of charging up to 6 vehicles total, have been festivities…full of the balloons needed for Jeff the installed at DeWitt Town Hall. Also, thanks to a Magic Man’s “Biggest Balloon Build Ever!” DEC grant, an additional 3 charging stations for public use will be installed at Carrier Park later this year.

Recently Andrew Hinman, an accounting and financial analyst from Oswego made good use of a charging station at Town Hall while he attended a conference at nearby Lemoyne College. Hinman looked up available charging stations on the internet, drove from Oswego to DeWitt, plugged his vehicle in at Town Hall, and then biked to Lemoyne. Now that is energy smart! Thank you to Andrew for allowing us to share his story. (Go to: https://na.chargepoint.com/charge_point for current ChargePoint rates.)

Also, our sincere thanks to NYSERDA for Canal Day is our longest running town event; to providing grant funding that made these electric car commemorate the day the Recreation Department, charging stations possible. Town Board, and Recreation Commission presented th a 50 Canal Day plaque that will be displayed in For more information, go to: Town Hall. We look forward to 50 more years! www.townofdewitt.com/ElectricVehicleChargingSt ations.aspx Deer Management The town needs your help with our Deer Fiddler’s Green Update Management program for 2018-2019. We are In partnership with the Fiddler’s Green Park seeking to connect with owners of large parcels of Association, the Town has applied for a grant land who will partner with us to reduce our deer through the Consolidated Funding Application population. It is estimated that deer populations in (CFA) seeking funds to hire a professional DeWitt run as high as 85 deer per square mile in consultant to evaluate, report, and make certain areas, and having access to large parcels of recommendations on the condition and land that meet the conditions of the town’s NYS infrastructure of this historic Jamesville site; Department of Conservation permit will support us Fiddler’s Green first got its name prior to the Civil to better cull the population. War due to the fact that when families came to picnic at the park, there was always a fiddler to lead Last year, the town removed 53 deer, with 1,590 the dancing! pounds of venison delivered for donation to local food banks. If secured, the grant will also assist with the costs to conduct lead and asbestos testing and abatement, For more detailed information about the Town’s archeological testing, and ADA compliance. Deer Management program, please see page 15 of

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The Town would also like recommendations on ASSESSOR possible future amenities such as: adding a footbridge over the creek, additional new trails, The Assessor’s Office is preparing to mail renewal parking, an education center, restrooms, and an applications for the Enhanced STAR exemptions in information kiosk, among other possible October. You will need to submit with your improvements. We expect to know more by later application, a signed copy of your 2017 Federal Tax this Fall, when the CFA makes their award Return. This year, in addition to the renewal form, selections. For more information about Fiddler’s you will need to fill out another form, RP-425-IVP. Green, see page 15 or go to: This will be included with your renewal form. With www.townofdewitt.com/BacktotheFutureinFiddlers the new guidelines set by the state, you will not GreenPark.aspx need to reapply for the Enhanced STAR after this

year. All income will be verified by the state, using Butternut Creek Trail Update your Social Security number. The fishing platform on the bank of Butternut Creek near the Kinne Road Bridge is being installed. The All other renewal applications will be mailed by the platform will be fully handicap accessible and is for first week of January. That includes Senior Citizens, residents and visitors alike. New trees have been Veteran’s disability, Disability, Clergy and Non- planted on the path to the fishing platform, and also Profit. next to the paved trail between Kinne Road and

Wegmans. Also, this Fall work crews will be All renewals MUST be in our office no later than completing repairs to the boardwalk at the head of March 1st, 2019. If they are not in our office by that the Butternut Creek trail. date, the exemption will be denied. For Senior

Citizen and Disability you will need to provide us Thanks to our Parks work crews for these new with your 2018 income information. If you file a tax additions to the Butternut Creek trail. And also to return, we will need that, if not, we need your year- Chris Manchester, our Town Certified Arborist, the end income statements, including Social Security. DeWitt Tree Committee, Onondaga Earth Corps, For Disability, as well as Veteran’s Disability, we and the DeWitt Rotarians for our new trees. need a current Award Letter. Be sure to return all

renewal applications by March 1st. We can wait for For more information, go to: income information, but we cannot extend the www.townofdewitt.com/ButternutCreekRecreationa deadline for receiving the application. ndNatureTrail.aspx

Please contact our office at (315) 446-3910 x 8 if you have a question about your exemption.

The STAR exemption process has been changed, by New York State, for new property owners. If you have purchased your home since March 1st, 2015, we can no longer accept applications from the homeowners for the Basic STAR or for the Enhanced STAR.

You must apply online through the New York State office of Tax and Finance at www.tax.ny.gov or call at (518) 457-2036.

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HIGHWAY We were fortunate to have assistance gathering and compiling storm water infrastructure data from the

Central New York Regional Planning & Notes from Superintendent Conte: Development Board again this July. The CNYRPD

interns, accompanied by highway staff, were able to Time and weather wait for no finish collecting data in several neighborhoods. We one…we are constantly reminded are anxious to view the completed project online. It of that within the Highway will be a valuable tool when scheduling the Department. maintenance and repair of our infrastructure.

Fall: Leaves and preparation for snow…please rake Winter 2017: 104 complete plow trips within the leaves to the edge of your lawn where the vacuum Town. Our first trip was on November 10, 2018 and can reach them. Do not place piles in the road. If the the last one was on April 15, 2018. In between we leaves get too wet, we will use the loaders to pick collected leaves, continued to upgrade street signs, them up. There is no set schedule. We are not able and tended to asphalt repairs (water breaks and pot to collect bagged materials. As a courtesy, the holes). We made several trips to assist with fallen Highway Department will assist with mailbox repair trees and limbs caused by the heavy snow and wind. if our snow plow has hit the box or post. The Town

will not make repairs to mailboxes which are unable Spring: Was very wet and then turned very warm! to withstand the force of snow, struck by other Lawn restorations, cleaning and repairing catch vehicles or improperly installed. Call Highway at basins, street sweeping, and preparations for paving (315) 437-8331 to report and we will visit the site as projects. The Highway Department has received soon as the weather allows. The Town is not preliminary approval of a grant via Senator responsible for replacing designer boxes, posts, or DeFrancisco. The funds will be used to replace the any style of newspaper boxes. (if you have such a roof on one of the outbuildings, and install new mailbox, you may want to consider removing it for overhead doors in the main garage. the winter months and replacing it with a standard

box). Contact your post office to make temporary Summer: Construction and Canal Day! As of this arrangements for mail service. Please check your writing, we have completed over 5 miles of road mailboxes now for stability. reconstruction, and 3 miles of road resurfacing… more to follow. Overall, we are on target to meet Winter 2018: Time will tell. our goals for infrastructure maintenance and repair. Rocco P. Conte I appreciate your consideration for the crews that work in your neighborhoods, and your patience. I Brush and Yard Debris hope you were able to enjoy the 50th Canal Day Placing brush and lawn debris curbside, outside of celebration…Highway vehicles were available for the established schedule is a violation of Town children (and adults!) to experience and explore. Code. These piles are a safety hazard; they interfere

with the storm water system, and are unsightly. The Town of DeWitt takes pride in offering this service; we need everyone’s cooperation to coordinate a successful program. Brush and yard debris collection runs April thru October. The 2019 yard waste pick up schedule will be available on the Town’s website after the new year, as well as being published in the Spring/Summer Newsletter.

Christmas Trees and Wreaths The Town will collect Christmas trees curbside during the month of January. Place your tree – no plastic bags, metal, lights, tinsel, stands, or 10 ornaments – at the curb, and the Highway Streets/Roads: Who to Contact Department will pick them up. There is no set To report issues with the New York State schedule. Streets/Roads within the Town of DeWitt listed below, please call: How do I dispose of a wreath? Take the wreath apart. You can put the greenery curbside in the 1-800-POTHOLE or (315) 426-2131 spring with other lawn debris. The support structure can be disposed of in the trash or recycling  Route 5: also referred to as Erie Boulevard depending upon what the material is. We cannot  Route 92: also referred to as E. Genesee St., pick up wreaths when collecting the Christmas trees and/or Highbridge Road, or Lyndon Corners  New Court Avenue: also referred to as Rt. 598 Overnight Parking  North Midler Avenue to Rt. 298 Overnight parking (between the hours of 2:00am  Route 481 and 6:00am) on streets and roadways is prohibited  Route 173: also referred to as Seneca Turnpike in the Town of DeWitt from November 1- April 1.  Route 290: also referred to as James St., West This regulation is not weather dependent, or Manlius St.; Manlius Center Rd. or Bridge St. “suspended” during school vacations!  Route 298: also referred to as Collamer Road

 Route 690 Plow Safety The plow routes within  Route 90: NYS Thruway the Town take an average  Route 635: referred to as Thompson Road, of 4 hours to complete. (Erie Blvd. to Carrier Circle) Here are some safety tips to keep in mind this To report issues with the Onondaga County winter: Streets/Roads within the Town of DeWitt listed  Don’t crowd the plow—give them room to below, please call (315) 435-5415. work. The plows are wide and may cross the centerline or shoulder.  Barker Hill Road  Don’t tailgate and try not to pass.  Jamesville Road also called North Street  If you must pass, take extreme caution.  Kimber Road  Snowplows travel below the posted speed  Gates Road limit—be patient.  Nottingham Road  A snowplow operator’s field of vision is  Quintard Road restricted. You may see them but they may  Rockcut Road: called Jamesville Toll Road not see you. Please stay a safe distance  Route 91: also called Pompey Road behind the snowplow. Keep your distance  South Street: also called Apulia Road and watch for sudden stops, turns and  Tecumseh Road backing up.  On multiple lane roads, watch for For the following call (315) 435-5452 snowplows operating in either lane.  Exeter Street  Snowplows can throw up a cloud of snow  Fly Road that can reduce your visibility to zero in less  Franklin Park Drive time than you can react. Never drive into a  Hartwell Avenue snow cloud - it could conceal a snowplow.  James Street: Section from Kinne Road to  Be aware of the extreme danger of snow West Manlius Street tunnels built along the roadside, or in snow  Kinne Street: James to Rt. 298 298 to storage areas. Plow drivers cannot see Molloy Road children playing inside them and the force of  Kirkville Road additional snow accumulating may cause  Molloy Road cave-ins.  New Venture Gear Drive 11

 Northern Boulevard Maxwell Park  Taft Road This 105-acre park is located on Badgley Road in  Thompson Road (Carrier Circle to Malloy East Syracuse. It features three picnic shelters, Road) restrooms, two lighted softball fields, one lighted  Townline Road (edge of the Town of Salina) football/soccer/lacrosse field, archery targets and  West Manlius Street horse shoe courts. The two larger pavilions and fields are available to rent.

PARKS & FACILITIES Ryder Park This 12-acre park is located adjacent to the DeWitt 2019 Park and Facility Rentals will be available Town Hall on Butternut Drive. The park features starting Monday, October 1, 2018 at the Recreation the James L. Guyette Arboretum, butterfly garden, Office. Rentals are done on a first come, first serve bicycle and exercise trail, canoe launch into basis. Butternut Creek, fishing pond, picnic areas, grills, playground, swings, picnic shelter and a pavilion At the time of reservation, you will need a with restrooms. The large pavilion is available for completed rental form and full payment in the form rent. of cash, check made out to Town of DeWitt, or *credit card. Please note, that both the rental fee and security deposit are due at the time of reservation. *A service fee will be applied to all credit card transactions.

To check facility availability call the Recreation Office at (315) 446-9250 x 9 or visit townofdewitt.recdesk.com/Community/Facility Ryder Park Pavilion

The following parks and facilities will be For more information on all Town parks and available to rent in 2019: facilities and to access rental forms visit: www.townofdewitt.com/ParksFacilities.aspx Cedar Bay Park Located on Cedar Bay Road between Kinne Road and North Burdick Street this park features Erie Canal Tow-Path access, fishing, restrooms, swings, PLANNING, ZONING, CODES grills and two picnic shelters. The large pavilion is available to rent. & SUSTAINABILITY

DeWitt Community Room UPCOMING EVENTS Located at 148 Sanders Creek Parkway in East Syracuse, the Community Room is available to rent. 4th Annual Tour the Towpath This facility features tables and chairs, speaker September 15th -16th system, 5 disc CD player, internet access, restrooms, and dumpster and recycling bins on site. Full kitchen is available to rent for an additional fee.

Jamesville Train Station Located in the Jamesville Town Square on East DeWitt is happy to be a part of the annual Tour the Seneca Turnpike in Jamesville, this space is perfect Towpath 2018 bike ride from DeWitt to Rome on for small parties or meetings. It features a kitchen, September 15-16. This year the 36 mile ride will two restrooms and a small meeting room. begin in DeWitt, NY and travel along the Old Erie Canal Towpath to Rome, NY. This supported bike 12 ride can be completed by people of all ages. Spring into the New Year with Free Trees Everyone is welcome to experience the wonderful Taking 2019 reservations NOW history and scenic views along the Old Erie Canal. The Town of DeWitt is offering free street trees to Beautiful unique wildlife and waterways follow the be planted in residential right of ways for 2019. canal and cannot be found anywhere else. Riders This program has been very successful in the past are encouraged to leave the trail during their and we hope to hear from more residents this journey to experience the attractions that the local upcoming year. The fall 2018 planting list is full, communities along the Canal have to offer. Maps but we encourage residents to contact us anyway. and guides will be provided for riders, in order to We can get you on the waiting list. facilitate the off trail exploration. Highlights include Planting focuses on residential areas to help historic sites, museums, shops, and spectacular mitigate flooding, increase air quality, and increase restaurants. We encourage everyone to make their the urban forest. Promoting green infrastructure like own memories along the trail and in local trees helps the Town of DeWitt to be a more communities from Syracuse to Rome. There are environmentally friendly community. Please contact many things to discover along the way! Planning & Zoning today to reserve your free tree!

Tour the Towpath offers two options for this event, Butternut Creek Recreation and Nature Trail a 1 day ride and a 2 day ride. Riders on the 2 day Former Director of Parks and Recreation Kim Ball option will leave DeWitt on September 15 and 1 conceptualized the Butternut Creek Recreation and day riders will leave on September 16. Overnight Nature Trail project 15 years ago. She advocated for camping accommodations for Saturday (September interconnected parks and safe transit opportunities 15) night are provided in Canastota including live for cyclists and pedestrians. Her original project music, swimming, and showers. Ride support, included the construction of a boardwalk through luggage transportation, and bike rentals are the wetland area and a fishing dock on Butternut available for all who want to participate in the Creek.The paved Butternut Trail is open to the event. Visit the Tour the Towpath website for more public. A stone trail allowing access to Butternut information! www.tourthetowpath.com Creek has been created and the Town is hopeful to create the dock in the near future. Meet Up to Clean Up Saturday, September 29th This project is made possible from the various The Town of DeWitt will be holding our 4th Annual grants and financial contributions from groups like Fall Clean-Up on Saturday, September 29, 2018 Onondaga County Soil and Water District, US from 9:00am – 12:00pm. This is a great volunteer Forest Service, and the DeWitt Rotarians. Roughly opportunity and a perfect time to prepare for winter. 70 trees have been planted as a result of this Volunteers should pick up supplies (bags, safety initiative. For more information visit vests, and OCRRA stickers) at DeWitt Town Hall www.townofdewitt.com/ButternutCreekRecreationa or Robbie T’s in Jamesville. Volunteers should ndNatureArea.aspx bring work gloves and dress appropriately. Much of the litter is found in tall grass, so remember to 2018 Old Erie Canal Boat Float & Bash protect against ticks too! We recommend long pants In the second year of this adventure, the event grew tucked into socks. Refreshments will be available at to new heights! Over 500 paddlers took to the DeWitt Town Hall and at Robbie T’s Pizza. For waters on the Erie Canal to enjoy its wonderful more information, please contact the Earth Day history and wildlife. The canal was full of Coordinator Dennis Payne at (315) 469-0565 or participants throughout the trip, with paddlers [email protected]. launching into the water at different times and locations. The event ended at the Chittenango Landing Canal Boat Museum for the Boat Float Bash which had live music, food trucks, games, and a lot of history to experience. Thank you to everyone who participated in the event, we hope to see you there next year! 13

More information and the Elevating Erie Concept Plan can be found at: www.elevatingerie.com/from- us/2017/10/12/big-update-elevating-erie-concept- plan-announced

Our efforts with our latest “Spanning the Gap” project have continued. We are working with artists to accurately and appropriately signify terminus points on the Canal to visually connect DeWitt and the Town of Camillus. Stay tuned!

Mixed-Use Zoning Overlay In June of 2017 the DeWitt Town Board adopted a new Mixed-Use Village Floating Overlay Zone that

allows for mixed-use development in designated Visit the Tour the Towpath website or check out the areas within the Town. Mixed-use development is Facebook page to see pictures and drone footage of characterized as pedestrian-friendly development the event. www.tourthetowpath.com/boat-float that blends two or more residential, commercial, cultural, or institutional uses. This update is an PLANNING NEWS & NOTES optional overlay that establishes the framework for attractive, livable, and pedestrian-friendly “Village

Center” districts with a mix of uses. Promoting Elevating Erie mixed-use districts opens the door for walkable In March of 2018 New York communities and a variety of transportation State Department of opportunities. Transportation (NYSDOT) held an open house displaying preliminary drawings for the Green Infrastructure: Richwood Drive Areas throughout DeWitt are prone to flooding due bicycle/pedestrian trail that will to flat topography, lack of trees, and outdated connect the Erie Canal Park in infrastructure. As a way to promote green Camillus with the Erie Canal infrastructure, manage stormwater, and improve the Park in DeWitt. The plan outlines proposed designs water quality in Onondaga Lake and its tributary to recapture, rehabilitate, and re-envision our Ley Creek, the Town has applied for a grant to historic Erie Canal corridor - and adjacent and implement porous pavement on Richwood Drive in connecting areas of DeWitt - as a vital part of our Franklin Park. This proposed project would future economic growth and quality of life. Design construct a 26 foot wide porous pavement area with aspects include the utilization of current bike lanes underground storage along Richwood Drive to and pedestrian trails and the construction of new create additional capacity to handle water during trails where gaps occur in the current system. storms. This area would be capable of capturing

over 500,000 gallons of water. The project would A concept plan that outlines recommendations to also facilitate water infiltrating the soils and revitalize Erie Boulevard can be found on the keeping water from impacting homes in the area Elevating Erie website: www.elevatingerie.com. during storm events. This plan shows ways to improve Erie Boulevard,

Widewaters Park, Towpath Road, and create a A meeting will be held Monday 9/17/18 starting bridge near Kinne Road. Reimagining Widewaters at 6:30 PM at 148 Sanders Creek, East Syracuse

Park will be an important first step in connecting in the DeWitt Community Room. Franklin Park the Old Historic Canal path along Towpath Road residents are invited to attend the informal and Erie Boulevard. More plans on this project will meeting to discuss concerns about drainage, be announced soon. stormwater, or details of the proposed project.

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Back to the Future in Fiddlers Green Park-2018 Deer Management In partnership with the Fiddlers Green Park The Town of DeWitt entered into contract with Association, the Town of DeWitt applied for a grant USDA to conduct a deer reduction program on through the Consolidated Funding Application several preselected sites within the community from (CFA), seeking funds to assist with pre- January to March 2018. This decision came after a development costs associated with the Fiddlers rigorous 3-year review of options, efficacy, and Green Park in Jamesville, NY. Fiddlers Green was a community input. famous picnic area where friends and families gathered, conveniently situated near the heart of the The NYS Department of Conservation issued the community on Solvay Road just off of North Street Town of DeWitt a Permit authorizing a cull on both in Jamesville. It is said that “even before the Civil private and public land in 2018. 53 deer were War it was a favorite picnic place, always with a removed resulting in approximately 1,590 pounds fiddler to lead the dancing, and so got its name.” of venison being delivered for donation. Unfortunately, few sites exist in suburban and urban The popular picnic spot was sold by the Dunlop landscapes that meet the prescribed conditions of family to the Syracuse Suburban Railroad in 1903 the Environmental Conservation Law making it and was soon renamed to Dunlop Park, however, difficult to reduce deer populations and relieve deer Fiddlers Green Park had been used so long that the pressures. renaming was soon forgotten. Over the years, the space remained in private hands and a modern day Based on deer counts performed by scientific transformation slowly ensued with overgrown personnel, conservative estimates calculate white- greenery, old car parts, and broken bottles taking tailed deer populations to be increasing by 30% over. each year. It is estimated that deer populations are as high as 85 deer per square mile in certain areas. In January 1999, motivated residents began taking This loosely equates to one deer for every three steps to reclaim the lost 12 acres as a community parcels. We know that deer don’t disperse in this asset for future generations to enjoy. This grassroots uniform manner, but rather form matriarchal herds group spearheaded the initiative, created a vision, with the females living together. Human health and initiated outreach, and called themselves the environmental concerns from high populations of Fiddlers Green Park Association. In 2007, after deer include ticks and Lyme disease, deer vehicle seven years of presentations, meetings, and a collisions, and over browsing. petition-Fiddlers Green Park was reborn. The Town is asking for your help. We are seeking Today, the park has reverted back to its days of numerous suitable parcels of land within the Town glory with the addition of new lands, trails, and a that will meet all the conditions of the permit as set small parking area. Funding has been requested to forth in the Environmental Conservation Law. If hire a professional consultant to assist with you are a property owner in the Town and interested providing a report detailing the current condition in learning more about this program, please contact and assessment of the current infrastructure along Christine Manchester at (315) 446-9250 x 137 or with recommendations of future amenities such as email at [email protected] adding a footbridge over the creek, new trails, parking, education center, restrooms, an information For more information visit the Town’s website: kiosk, and more. The grant will also assist with www.townofdewitt.com/WhiteTailedDeer.aspx necessary costs such as lead and asbestos testing and abatement, archeology testing, and ADA The Environmental Conservation Law can be found compliance. Award selections will be made late at: www.dec.ny.gov/regulations/391.html summer early fall of 2018. For more information go to www.townofdewitt.com/BacktotheFutureinFiddlers GreenPark.aspx

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CODES ENFORCEMENT need to be inspected to ensure proper operation and exhaust ventilation to the exterior. Yard and Garden Waste  Exterior wall vents and all fuel fired devices As the fall season approaches, we would like to need to be checked during the winter months. remind you to put your branches and yard waste out Drifting snow may obstruct these vents during to the curb 2 or 3 days before your scheduled pick the winter months. If drifting occurs, please up. The schedule can be found online at: have the vents raised to a higher height for www.townofdewitt.com/documents/1395.pdf proper ventilation and air supply intake. **Contractors are responsible for removing debris from your property. Debris generated from Electronics Recycling contractors will not be picked up by the Town.**

Heating Devices Installing a heat producing device in your home? A permit is required from the Town of DeWitt to ensure proper installation and venting. Please call (315) 446- 3910 x 3 or visit townofdewitt.com for information.

Trash Pick Up Do not dispose of furniture, appliances, televisions, wood, bikes, demolition debris and other items on the roadside. The Town of DeWitt Highway Department does not pick these items up, it’s unsightly, and a road hazard. Please contact a junk removal service to obtain pricing and schedule a pick up. Butler Disposal can be reached at (315) 342-0832 or 1-800-794-8727.

Home Safety Tips  Smoke detectors need to be placed inside every bedroom and sleeping rooms on the ceiling and outside in the hallway or immediate area. Every floor of the house including the basement needs to have a smoke detector. Please check the batteries in each detector to make sure that they are in a working condition.  Carbon monoxide detectors need to be placed outside of bedrooms and sleeping rooms in the immediate area. Check the battery life of all Recreation Vehicles carbon monoxide detectors. As a reminder, recreational vehicles and boats are  Combination smoke/carbon monoxide only allowed in your driveway for 10 days in a detectors are allowed in lieu of carbon calendar year; or in the rear yard, within five feet of monoxide detectors. Heating devices such as the principal dwelling, and within the extended lines furnaces, boilers, woodstove and fireplaces of the sides of the residence. Please call us at (315) 446-3910 x 3 for further explanation. 16

TOWN BOARD payments or print receipts located directly above “Ownership Information” as pictured. Members

Edward Michalenko, Supervisor Joe Chiarenza Karen Docter Jack Dooling Kerry Mannion Kerin Rigney Sam Young

Meetings The DeWitt Town Board meets the second and fourth Mondays of each month at 7:00pm in the DeWitt Town Hall, located at 5400 Butternut Drive, East Syracuse. Board meetings are open to the public. We welcome interested residents. Dog Control Complaints SPCA: (315) 454-0928 Emergency or After Hours: 911 TOWN CLERK Dog Licenses Board Meetings, Agendas & Minutes Dog Licenses are required for all dogs over the age Town Board, Planning Board and Zoning Board of of four months and can be obtained through the Appeals meetings, agendas, and minutes can be Town Clerk’s office. For more information, please found on the Town of DeWitt website at: visit our website at www.townofdewitt.com/OpenMeetings2.aspx www.townofdewitt.com/DogControl3.aspx.

2018 – 2019 School Tax Bills Rabies Clinics The Tax Office will be open on Saturday, The Onondaga County Health Department holds September 29 from 9:00 am – 1:00 pm for School monthly Rabies Shot Clinics. For more information tax bill collection. you can contact them at (315) 435-3165 or visit www.ongov.net/health/documents/RabiesClinicSch The 2018-2019 School tax bills are mailed in the edule.pdf. beginning of September. If you do not receive your tax bill, please call the office at (315) 446- DeWitt Ordinances Concerning Dogs 3910 x 2. You can also print a copy of your tax bill Leash Law or previous tax receipts from the Onondaga County A dog is required to be on a leash “…and website: accompanied by and in full control of the owner or other responsible person” when the dog is https://onondaga.go2gov.net/faces/searchBySitusAd off of its owner’s property. Dogs must be leashed in dress.jsp Town of DeWitt parks.

Please note that the Onondaga County Department Pooper Scooper Law: Owners are responsible for of Finance has a new website for tax information. preventing their dogs from defecating on the The link above will allow you to search by property property of others. address or if you wish to search by tax map number, you can select “New Property Search”. Barking Dogs DeWitt’s noise ordinance states that “…a noise After you locate your property, click on the Tax disturbance from a barking dog shall be defined as Map Number. From here you can view your tax bill, that created by a dog barking continually for ten (10) minutes or intermittently for thirty (30) minutes unless provoked.” 17

Resolution of the DeWitt Town Board In Opposition to The Forcible Separation of Immigrant Families

At a Town Board Meeting of the Dewitt Town Board, held on June 25, 2018 at

7:00 pm at the Dewitt Town Hall, 5400 Butternut Drive, in the Town of Dewitt, New

York, seven members of the Town Board being in attendance, the following resolution was introduced by Councilor Young and seconded by Councilor Rigney:

WHEREAS, the State of New York, County of Onondaga and the Town of DeWitt have always been and continue to be welcoming communities for immigrants from all over the world; and

WHEREAS, the Trump administration has implemented a zero-tolerance policy, which has resulted in over 2300 children having been forcibly separated from their parents in May and June of 2018; and

WHEREAS, this policy of zero-tolerance is costly, taxing on our courts, and unnecessarily punitive, especially as it affects family units; and

WHEREAS, this policy of punishing innocent children and purposely disrupting families as a deterrent is a human rights abuse that causes unnecessary trauma to children and parents; and

WHEREAS, these practices in which our immigration authorities have been engaging are contrary to our nation’s moral commitment to human rights and dignity; and

WHEREAS, forced family separation and the intentional infliction of trauma upon children and parents are beneath the standards that we as citizens and elected officials of the Town of DeWitt are prepared to accept from our federal government; and

WHEREAS, this policy is evocative of some of the darkest days in this country’s history, including Chinese exclusion, Japanese internment and the refusal to allow the entry of Jewish refugees from the Holocaust; and

WHEREAS, the United Nations has called for an immediate halt to the practice of separating families entering the United States, as violative of human rights recognized under international law; and

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WHEREAS, faith and lay leaders from many diverse religious traditions, advocates for human rights, and citizens and people of good will alike have lifted their voices in moral opposition to the separation of families and the detaining of children in cages, tent cities and “tender age” shelters, and have condemned the use of these children as bargaining chips for Congressional action, and are calling for the immediate reunification and release from detention of effected families;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE DEWITT TOWN COUNCIL, that we stand with our immigrant friends and neighbors and all people of good will in opposition to the forcible separation and detention of immigrant children and families; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the DeWitt Town Council calls upon the federal government, its representatives in Congress and the President of the United States and his administration to end these abusive practices, and to promptly reunite families who have been detained and separated, without resorting to the detention of children; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the DeWitt Town Council calls upon its representatives in Congress to pass immigration legislation that protects families and children from the abusive practices described herein; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the DeWitt Town Council applauds the actions taken in opposition to this policy by our Governor, Andrew Cuomo, and calls upon Governor Cuomo to ensure that New York resources and funds, including New York National Guard forces, are not used in furtherance of the federal government’s zero tolerance policy; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the DeWitt Town Clerk is hereby requested to forward a certified copy of this resolution to Congressman John Katko, Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, Governor Andrew Cuomo, and Attorney General Jeff Sessions.

Adopted 7 Ayes

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A letter from Supervisor Edward M. Michalenko, Ph.D.

Town of DeWitt Residents,

Regarding recent publicity concerning the I-481 Conversion and Community Grid option, my view - and that of majority of the DeWitt Town Board - is that we oppose any plan that eliminates the north-south connection of Route 81 through the city of Syracuse. It is our considered opinion that converting Route 481 into Route 81 will be detrimental to DeWitt neighborhoods, and our community as a whole, due to significantly increased air and noise pollution, as well as increased traffic on Route 481 and on our secondary town roads. Please see a copy of the Town Board resolution outlining our position at www.townofdewitt.com/documents/1279.pdf.

The Town Board and I are unclear as to why NYSDOT has embarked down the path of an I-481 conversion without conducting a regional transportation study. Surely a project of such magnitude, impact, and cost - not to mention the daily disruption for commuters - demands an in-depth study? Route 81 is part of the federal highway system that belongs to all of us. It services out-of-state citizens in addition to local citizens. It also serves our national defense, trade, interstate shipping, and commerce. All of these issues - and more - should be part of the discussion, and should have been included in a regional study.

Three primary options have been looked at to date: a tunnel, a community grid, and a depressed highway. I personally advocate a “Hybrid Community Grid” approach which would allow the Community Grid option, but would also maintain the north-south Route 81 connection through the city of Syracuse. Further, an innovatively designed Hybrid Community Grid could work with a depressed highway, an elevated highway, or even a tunnel.

Many assert the tunnel option is too expensive. Given the significant economic challenges our region faces, they cite additional tax dollars could be better spent on other needed infrastructure. However, any project would be largely paid for with federal tax dollars. New York is seventh from the bottom amongst the state’s return on federal tax dollars. For every dollar paid, New York receives about 90 cents back. Yet, New York State ranks second in total taxes paid to the federal government. Why sell CNY short? Why not think big? Are we not worthy of the best option for the future? And why hasn’t there been any discussion of a regional mass transit system that would relieve pressure on our highways? Why not light rail transit?

A mass transit system would also support the region’s very serious poverty issue, providing affordable transportation for low wage earners and helping the jobless get to available jobs outside of their local area. It would also support a reduction in our use of fossil fuels. Isn’t this about the future? I want my grandchildren to view burning fossil fuels as we do riding horses. We have the technology, but lack the vision and political will.

The depressed highway option has distinct advantages; a depressed highway would require rebuilding Syracuse’s underground utilities and public infrastructure, which is sorely needed. A depressed highway could accommodate the community grid by incorporating “shelves,” with street level traffic extending over the depressed highway like the Grand Central Parkway in Queens, NY. The elevated highway option also presents advantages, among them, an elevated highway doesn’t have to look like our existing highway; it could take a different route through the city, be a different height, and could allow for the community grid and also buildings and green space underneath.

An innovative elevated highway design could be architecturally unique, visually appealing, or even iconic. Combining infrastructure with public open space like the Presidio in San Francisco is not only aesthetically pleasing, it can become a tourist attraction and often supports increased real estate values.

Further, while highways are unappealing and often look alike, bridges can be used to create identity, establish a sense of place. Bridges often “brand” a city. If we envision the 1.5 mile section through Syracuse as a bridge, 20 that section of highway could be a unique landmark, even architecturally iconic and help define the city’s skyline, an added feature to the Dome, the Crouse Hospital Clock Tower, AXA, and the State Tower building. Likewise, the argument that a modern Route 81 requires more space is weak. In fact, the footprint could actually be smaller, yet safe and conforming to NYS highway standards and guidelines, by stacking both the north and south bound lanes over one another.

Additionally, many arguments for the I-481 conversion are based on the assumption nearly all commuters are headed downtown. What’s missing from that equation is everyone who crosses downtown in their daily travels, including city residents. Those who live south and work north, at places like Crouse-Hinds, Destiny, Salina Meadows, etc. - and those who live north and work south, at places like Community Hospital, OCC, Loretto, etc. - will experience rush hour delays and downtown congestion at the street level as they navigate city streets rather than the safer and faster divided highway.

Another critical misconception is that everyone stays in the workplace for eight hours. That has never been less true. With the new “gig” economy, more and more workers are mobile throughout the day. The ability to travel quickly and efficiently is critical for postal carriers, delivery, repair and medical services, students, IT and maintenance workers, vendors, and suppliers. Many scoff that the added 5 to 10 minutes per commute is nominal; but there are those whose work week will expand - and costs will increase - due to hours of lost productivity. Further, the proliferation of internet purchasing necessitates the transportation of goods and services be dependable and rapid. Adopting a plan that works against the demands of e-commerce would be a mistake, especially in trying to attract and recruit new business to the CNY region.

NYSDOT has consistently reiterated the project is restricted to the 1.5 miles of elevated downtown highway between Adams Street and Route 690 where the fewest residents live. Likewise, NYSDOT has recently repaired many of the bridges and resurfaced almost all of Route 81 and 690 leading to the 1.5 miles of elevated highway in question. Consequently, the approaches to this stretch of highway will pretty much remain; there will be some re-engineering; however, NYSDOT is currently rebuilding Route 690 to the east; road elevations are fixed and connections to a depressed highway or tunnel will be difficult at best.

As far as Route 81 being an environmental justice issue for Southside neighborhoods, commuters coming from the south destined for the hospitals, university, or downtown will still be travelling the same approach; the community grid is not likely to provide relief. Any new housing along the grid, just as that comprising the “downtown housing renaissance,” will likely gentrify the neighborhood at a price beyond that which would benefit the underserved communities of the Southside.

I question why the disenfranchised are being fronted to dissuade the argument for maintaining a route 81 connection while no real plan to benefit Southside residents has been put forth?

Lastly, we all agree the shortest distance between two points is a straight line. Forcing people to drive a round- about route through DeWitt leads to added fuel consumption, noise pollution, and wasted time and money. A Hybrid Community Grid could address these issues wisely and innovatively. As a steward of my community, and as your elected representative, I continue to strongly oppose Route 481 becoming Route 81.

Most sincerely, Ed Michalenko, DeWitt Supervisor

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Following the June 28th blessing by Bishop Cunningham, Executive Director Dom Cambareri spoke about Carrier Park, the Challenger program, its players and families…

“The Carrier Park “Field of Dreams” complex is truly an inspired triumph of the commitment of Syracuse Challenger Baseball, the Town of Dewitt, and the CNY community to provide a place where children and adults of all abilities are welcomed to play and recreate in an integrated fashion. By receiving the blessing of Bishop Cunningham, we are recognizing our fervor and Town councilors Karen Docter and Kerin Rigney, commitment to faith, family, and friends; these are the Bishop Cunningham, Dom Cambareri, Supervisor cornerstones of our community. We celebrate the “Year Ed Michalenko, and town councilor Jack Dooling of the Family” with this special blessing bestowed on our dynamic Carrier Park fields; we have ensured that children and adults of all abilities will play here side by side for generations to come.” Also at the June 28th event, Town Supervisor Ed Michalenko noted “We couldn’t be more proud to be the home of Challenger here at Carrier Park. We value our partnership with Dom, Jennifer, and Challenger, and for the opportunity not only to build an exceptional recreational facility for DeWitt and the broader community, but to create a “Field of Dreams” for Syracuse Challenger Baseball.” He added, “It’s all a part of building community here in DeWitt.”

Our thanks to Brittaney and her family for sharing her inspiring story. Brittaney as Dorothy in the “Wizard of Oz”

For just about the best video you’ve ever seen & to see Brittaney sing the national anthem, go to: https:/ /youtu.be/9UGjqicKK9Q More about: Carrier Park, see the back cover of this newsletter, and/or for a downloadable PDF, go to: www.carrierpark.org/story

Syracuse Challenger Baseball: www.syracusechallengerbaseball.com

Front Row Players theater group: www.facebook.com/pg/frontrowplayers/about

ARISE & Ski: www.ariseinc.org/recreation-art/arise-ski/meet-our-staff

22 Carrier Park Sponsorship Program Help us build community now!

Multi-Sport Turf Field $250,000 Observation Pavilion $150,000 All-inclusive Playground $125,000 Grass Baseball Field $100,000 90’ Turf Diamond $75,000 50-70’ Turf Diamond $50,000 Meeting Pavilion $50,000 Score Board $35,000 each Concession Stand $35,000 Entrance Message Board $25,000 Concession Food Patio $10,000 each Batting Cages $5,000 each Dugouts $5,000 each Bleachers $4,000 each Walkway Fence Banner $2,000 each (2-year sponsorship) Outfield Fence Banner $2,000 each (2-year sponsorship) Backstop Banner $1,500 each (2-year sponsorship) Benches $500 each Engraved Walkway Brick $100 each

For more information about sponsorship opportunities for you, your family, business or corporation, contact us: [email protected] or 315.446.3910, ext. #5.

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Home of the Syracuse Challenger Baseball Field of Dreams!

Purchase a Carrier Park Lawn Sign for just $10!

You can support Carrier Park & the Challenger “Field of Dreams” for just $10! Purchase your “more than you think” lawn sign today. Just stop by the Recreation Dept., 2nd floor at Town Hall.

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How can I register for programs, classes and trips?

Before You Register All registrations including online, mail, and in person, require a RecDesk account. Setting up your RecDesk account is quick and easy. Visit townofdewitt.recdesk.com on your computer or mobile device and click “Create Account” to get started. If you don’t have access to the internet, we can set up your account for you in person or over the phone.

Online Registration Online registration is available for most programs, classes and trips. Sign in to your RecDesk account at townofdewitt.recdesk.com and click on the “Programs” tab for a complete list of available programs, classes and trips. Once you have added your items to your cart, you can check out using a credit card. Accepted cards include Visa, Master Card, and Discover. Please note that there is a 3.09% service charge applied to all credit card transactions.

Mail-In Registration Mail-In Registration is available for most programs, classes and trips. Complete the Mail-In General Registration Form that can be found at www.townofdewitt.com/RecreationParks.aspx. Be sure to include an email address on the form if you wish to receive a receipt. Send the completed form with check made out to Town of DeWitt to: Recreation Department 5400 Butternut Drive East Syracuse, NY 13057

In Person Registration In person registration is available for all programs, classes and trips at the Recreation Office in the DeWitt Town Hall. Office hours are Monday – Friday, 8:00am – 4:30pm, excluding holidays. Payment can be made in the form of cash, check, or credit card. Please note that there is a 3.09% service charge applied to all credit card transactions. 26

RECREATION YOUTH PROGRAMS

ADVENTURES IN ART SPECIAL EVENTS Painting on Canvas (Ages 10 - 18)

th Join Tammra Cook and have fun with Adventures 9 ANNUAL YOUTH FISHING DAY in Art! Learn to paint sunsets, landscapes, water Saturday, September 29 scenes and animals all on canvas. Held Tuesdays, 8:30-11:30am October 9 - November 13 from 4:00-5:30pm at the Ryder Park – Rain or Shine DeWitt Town Hall Activity Room. All supplies Space is Limited included. Visit townofdewitt.recdesk.com to Pre-Register or call (315) 446-9250 x 9 Fee: $55 Residents $60 All others

This free, non-competitive event is open to children AFTER SCHOOL SPECIALS ages 16 and under. All levels of fishing experience Looking for fun, affordable after school programs? are welcome including first time fishers! Pre- Look no further! Sign your child up for weekly registered children will receive a door prize and be crafts or bowling (availability varies, see list entered in a raffle for additional prizes. below). Pre-registration is required. Program is cancelled when school is closed. Event takes place outdoors, rain or shine, and dressing for the weather is highly recommended. Late Pick-Up Fee: A 5 minute grace period is Refreshments will be provided. Limited space given for late pick-up, after which a $10 fee is available. Check-in begins at 8:30am, fishing begins assessed regardless of reason for lateness. Late fees at 9:15am. Pre-registration is preferred. Walk-ins are to be paid in cash to the staff member waiting can register starting at 9:00am on a space available with your child. basis.

th Arts & Crafts 28 ANNUAL HOLIDAY LIGHTING  Tecumseh: Mondays, October 1 – December 3 FESTIVITIES from 3:30-4:30pm Friday, December 7, 6:30pm  Moses-DeWitt: Tuesdays, October 2 – Ryder Park Pavilion December 4 from 3:30-4:30pm Free  East Syracuse Elementary (Grades K-3):

Wednesdays, October 3 – December 5 from Bring the whole family to celebrate the holidays at 2:30-3:30pm the 28th annual Holiday Lighting Festivities! Join us Fee: $10/child for an evening that includes entertainment, children’s craft project, lighting ceremony, Bowling refreshments and a surprise visitor. Share the East Syracuse Elementary (Grades 3-6): holiday spirit by bringing a canned good or non- Thursdays, October 4 – December 6 from 2:30- perishable food item to donate to the Food Bank of 4:00pm CNY. This is one holiday celebration you won’t want to miss! 2 games of bowling or until 4:00pm, whichever

comes first. We will walk to Bowl Mor Lanes from ESE. Parents must pick up at the lanes.

Registration Fee: $10/child Bowling Fee: $4 per week to be paid at the program (includes shoe rental)

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CHILDCARE AND BABYSITTING SAFETY three hours of lessons a day, lift ticket, equipment This program covers child safety and basic care rental and lunch. The camp runs four days, techniques. Created especially for kids and teens December 27 - 30 from 10:00am – 2:00pm. ages 11 and up who are interested in becoming babysitters. This class does include CPR training. Fee: $270 Snowboard Residents Taught by American Heart Association and $275 All others American Safety and Health Institute certified $250 Ski Residents instructors. Held Thursday, December 27 from $255 All others 9:00am – 1:00pm at the DeWitt Town Hall Activity Room. Bring a snack or lunch. SATURDAY SOCCER This structured program, held at Maxwell Park in Fee: $50 Residents $55 All Others East Syracuse, will implement the fundamentals of soccer, along with scheduled playing time. The KARATE FOR KIDS (Ages 3 & Up) program is for J-D/ESM residents entering grades The perfect way to introduce your child to the world K-5 in the fall of 2018. Held Saturdays, September of martial arts training. This class is an excellent 8 – October 13 (not 10/6) from 9:00-10:30am. first step toward learning the basics of karate and practical self-defense skills through our established VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! We need adults who program. Also experience our acclaimed Lifeskills can act as coaches and assistants. If you like program designed to instill life-long character traits working with children, or if you know someone in each student. Held Fridays, October 5 – 26 from who does, please call (315) 446-3910 x 9. The 5:30-6:00pm (3-4 year olds), 6:15-7:00pm (5 & up) success of this program depends on volunteers. at CNY Karate Schools, 2944 Erie Boulevard East, Syracuse (New Address). Fee: $30 (includes t-shirt)

Fee: $49 Residents (includes uniform) SATURDAY SWIM LESSONS $54 All others Saturday Swim Lessons will be offered in February. Registration will begin in late January. Look for LEARN TO ALPINE SKI OR SNOWBOARD more details in our winter brochure. You’re never too young or old to hit the slopes! Four Seasons will instruct six one-hour lessons for TENNIS AT ELEVATE FITNESS either downhill skiing or snowboarding for ages 6 Young players will learn faster and love tennis more and up. Fee includes a Season Pass lift ticket for with the Red-Orange-Green Ball Pathways program day of lesson for remainder of season. Equipment offered at Elevate Fitness DeWitt. The main goal is rental is extra ($17 ski/$22 snowboard). Saturdays, to start young players effectively on their journey of January 5 – February 9 or Sundays, January 6 – learning to play tennis well, so they will continue to February 10 at 10:00am, 11:30am, 1:00pm OR enjoy playing a sport of a lifetime! 2:15pm. *NEW- Ski with your kids pass: Parents ski with your son or daughter on their lesson day. *All NEW sign-ups will receive a free tennis Passes only. Good for the entire season.* racquet*

Fee: $135 Residents $140 All others $90 Parent Pass Residents $95 All others

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Red Court Rookies (Ages 5-8) wide assortment of tools to use. Additional papers This class introduces the 10/under tennis system; and products will be available. Held Wednesday, including smaller racquets, lower compression red October 10 and 17 from 6:30-8:30pm at the DeWitt balls and 36 ft. smaller scaled courts. The objective Town Hall Activity Room. of this class is to have fun while learning the fundamentals of tennis strokes, point play games, Fee: $70 8" Book Residents $75 All others work on eye-hand-foot coordination, athleticism $95 12" Book Residents $100 All others and court movement. All kid friendly! Held Wednesdays, September 12 - October 31 from 3:30- Christmas Card Making Workshop! 4:30pm OR Saturdays, September 15 - November 3 Get an early start on your Holiday Cards! Kits from 10:00-11:00am. include everything to make 10 - 12 beautiful 5x7 homemade cards. You may bring 4x6 photos to add Fee: $140 Residents $145 All others to some cards. Join Wendy Thomas for this fun and festive class. Held Wednesday, October 24 from Orange Court Challengers (Ages 8-12) 6:30-8:30pm at the DeWitt Town Hall Activity This class uses a larger 60 ft. court and low Room. compression orange or green balls. Players will improve stroke fundamentals, including serve, Fee: $40 Residents $45 All others footwork, shot consistency while having fun during drills and point play. Held Wednesdays, September Photo Organization Made Easy! 12 - October 31 from 4:30-5:30pm OR Saturdays, It's time to grab your boxes and bins of printed September 15 - November 3 from 11:00am- photos and get them organized! Wendy Thomas 12:00pm. will show you a painless system to "Get it Done" in this two hour class. Class includes a Photo Safe Fee: $140 Residents $145 All others Organization Box from Creative Memories that holds 1200 photos! Extra boxes will be available. ADULT PROGRAMS Held Monday, October 15 from 10:00am-12:00pm at the DeWitt Town Hall Activity Room. ARTS & CRAFTS Fee: $45 Residents $50 All others Adventures in Art: Painting on Canvas Join Tammra Cook and learn to paint landscapes, FITNESS sunsets, moon scenes or work from your own picture choice all on canvas! Take home a T-N-T (Tight-n-Tone) completed painting every week. All supplies T-N-T can help you get your body in the best shape included. Held Tuesdays, October 9 - November 13 ever! We will concentrate on the thighs, hips, from 7:00-8:30pm at the DeWitt Town Hall stomach and buttocks by using the most effective Activity Room. movements and we will also target the upper body arms, chest and back using hand-held weights. Fee: $80 Residents $85 All others Every fitness level is welcome and there will be no complicated movements or choreography to worry An Album Gift for the Holidays! about. Please bring an exercise mat and a set of Pages are pre-decorated in beautiful themed books hand-held weights (5-10lbs). Held Tuesdays and made by Creative Memories. Wendy Thomas will Thursdays, October 2 – December 20 (not 11/6, preorder the book which matches your theme and 11/13, 11/22) from 6:00-6:40pm at Moses DeWitt help you finish your book in two sessions! Have fun Elementary School. Get results twice as fast! personalizing them with embellishments using Creative Memories' tools. Bring to class 30 photos Fee: $84 one class/week Residents to create an 8" book (12 pages/24 sides) or 75 $89 All others photos for a 12" book (16 pages/32 sides). Class $130 two classes/week Residents includes album, tape runner, archival marker and a $135 All others 29

Yoga-Lates TRIPS Whether you’re experienced at yoga or pilates or have always wanted to try one or the other, this is Fiddler on the Roof your opportunity to experience yoga-lates. Pilates Landmark Theatre trains your core muscles (abdominal and back) and Thursday, October 18 stretches your spine, while yoga improves flexibility, balance and breathing. By fusing these Tony Award®-winning director Bartlett Sher and two techniques together you have a challenging the team behind South Pacific, The King and I and workout that is adaptable to all levels of abilities. the 2017Tony Award-winning Best Play Oslo, bring Held Mondays, October 1 – December 17 (not 10/8, a fresh and authentic vision to this beloved 11/12) from 6:00-7:00pm at Tecumseh Elementary theatrical masterpiece from Tony winner Joseph School. A floor mat is needed. Stein and Pulitzer Prize winners Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick. You’ll be there when the sun rises Fee: $80 Residents $85All others on this new production, with stunning movement and dance from acclaimed Israeli choreographer Hofesh Shechter, based on the original staging by Jerome Robbins. A wonderful cast and a lavish orchestra tell this heartwarming story of the timeless traditions that define faith and family.

Trip Includes: School bus transportation, orchestra seats and chaperone. Bus departs at 6:30pm from Heritage Landing, next door to the DeWitt Town Hall.

Fee: $72 Residents $77 All others

GOLF The Sound of Music Four Seasons Golf Landmark Theatre Enjoy five weeks of one-hour golf lessons covering Saturday, December 15 all aspects of the game. Fee includes balls and clubs. Held Tuesdays, September 11 - October 9 at A brand new production of The Sound of Music is 5:30pm OR 6:30pm. currently on tour across North America! The spirited, romantic and beloved musical story of Fee: $95 per session Residents Maria and the von Trapp Family will once again $100 All others thrill audiences with its Tony®, Grammy® and Academy Award® winning Best Score, including TENNIS “My Favorite Things,” “Do-Re-Mi,” “Climb Ev’ry Mountain,” “Edelweiss” and the title song. The Elevate Fitness Adult Beginner Tennis Drill Sound of Music features music by Richard Rodgers, This drill is for adult players new to tennis or lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, book by Howard returning to the court after an absence. Players are Lindsay and Russel Crouse, suggested by “The introduced to the fundamentals of tennis including Trapp Family Singers” by Maria Augusta Trapp. serving, ground strokes and volleys. The goal of this class is to improve each player's strokes while Trip Includes: School bus transportation, orchestra having fun during point play drills. Held Saturdays, seats and chaperone. Bus departs at 6:30 from September 15 - October 20 from 12:00-1:00pm. Heritage Landing, next door to the DeWitt Town Free racquet for 1st time players. Hall.

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VOLLEYBALL BOWLING Meets Wednesdays September 12 – April 17, 2019 Open Volleyball at Village Lanes (201 E. Manlius St, East Attention volleyball players! Come and test your Syracuse). (315) 299-6612 skills with the Town of DeWitt Parks & Recreation Come join the fun, laughs, exercise and, of course, Volleyball Program. This adult volleyball program bowling! Sign up every Wednesday with Kathy is for experienced, intermediate players. We offer Santangelo, Senior Director. A Christmas luncheon competitive volleyball in a friendly atmosphere. will be held in December and banquet will be held Held at the JDMS gym on Fridays, October 5 – on the last day of bowling. June 7, 2019 (not 11/23, 12/28, 2/22, 3/22, 4/19) from 7:00 – 9:30pm. Bowling Schedule 9:00 am – Coffee/Donuts ($1 donation) Fee: $75 Residents $80 All others 9:20 am – Practice 9:30 am – Bowling

SENIOR PROGRAMS Fee: $6 (includes 3 games)

AARP DEFENSIVE DRIVING BRIDGE The Town of DeWitt Senior Program, along with Meets Fridays, Year Round, 1:00 – 4:00pm AARP, sponsors defensive driving classes for adults DeWitt Town Hall – Activity Room 50 and older. These six hours of classroom (5400 Butternut Drive, East Syracuse) instruction refine existing skills and help to develop safe, defensive-driving techniques. This course Come join us for bridge on Fridays, all year round! qualifies for discounts on vehicle insurance and Drop-ins welcome. Partners not needed. No point reduction on the driver’s record. instruction is provided. Bridge is cancelled when the DeWitt Town Hall is closed or when the Please make checks payable to AARP and bring to Jamesville-DeWitt district has a snow day. the first day of class with your driver's license. Cash is not accepted. It is recommended that you Annual Fee: $25 bring a lunch and beverage to class. CODFISH Registration for the class must be done online at (Community of DeWitt, Friends in Service Here) townofdewitt.recdesk.com or called in at (315) 446- 9250 x 9. Please check your certificate to see when codFISH is a volunteer organization providing it expires and schedule a class at least three months transportation to and from medical or dental before that date. Space is limited so don’t delay! appointments for ambulatory residents of the Town of DeWitt who are unable to drive themselves. 2018 Classes October 18, 19 Call codFISH at (315) 463-5158 between 9:00am and 4:00pm to request an enrollment/release form. Classes are held from 10:00am – 1:00pm at the The forms are also available on our website DeWitt Community Room at 148 Sanders Creek fishofdewitt.org. Enrolled residents should call at Parkway in East Syracuse. least one week prior to their appointment to request a ride. Rides are available on Tuesdays and Fee: $20 AARP members $25 Non-members Thursdays from 8:00am – 4:00pm.

When you call, you will reach a dispatcher or their voice mail. Please speak clearly and leave your name and number for a return call. Volunteer drivers will call clients to confirm the details of the appointment. Drivers can only transport ambulatory 31 clients. Clients are responsible for any parking fees IMMUNIZATIONS and should bring their handicapped parking tag if needed. Flu and Pneumonia Vaccine codFISH is an all-volunteer organization with New Testament Baptist Church 501c3 status, supported entirely by donations. (1235 Old Stonehouse Rd, Jamesville) If you would like to volunteer some time to do this Monday, September 24, 11:30am important work, please contact codFISH for more information at (315) 463-5158 or DeWitt Community Room [email protected]. (148 Sanders Creek Parkway, East Syracuse) Wednesday, October 3, 10:00am

DeWitt Town Hall, Mtg Room B (5400 Butternut Drive, East Syracuse) Wednesday, October 10, 8:00-10:00am

Please bring your medical, Medicare, or Medicaid DEWITT CHORALIERS insurance card. There may be a fee if your insurance Meets Fridays, September 14 – June 2019, 10:00am is not participating. – 12:00pm at the DeWitt Town Hall Activity Room (5400 Butternut Drive, East Syracuse).

Come join Town of DeWitt’s Senior Chorus (50+)! Learn choral music with harmony, solos, duets, and ensembles. Performances at local Senior Centers, Nursing Homes, private parties, etc. No auditions required. Lots of fun, laughs and beautiful music! Seeking male singers. Presently booking fall and winter 2018 jobs.

For more information contact the Recreation Office or Kathy Santangelo, Choral Director at (315) 446- 6335. LIGHT WEIGHT TRAINING Meets Tuesdays and Thursdays, September 4 – PLEASE JOIN US! Sunday, November 11, 2:00- December 13, 8:30-9:30am at the DeWitt Town 3:00pm at the Community Library of DeWitt and Hall – Activity Room (5400 Butternut Drive, East Jamesville (5110 Jamesville Road, Jamesville) for Syracuse) an hour of entertainment from the DeWitt Choraliers! Light weight training for adults 50 and older is a great way to get into shape, strengthen and tone muscles, build muscle mass and lose weight while preventing diseases such as osteoporosis. This class will offer techniques and step-by-step training from a certified fitness professional. Each participant will be required to provide his or her own weights.

Fee: $72 Residents $77 All others

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TABLE TENNIS a representative once a month with books to choose Meets Mondays, Year Round, 9:00am-12:00pm from for your reading pleasure. Hypertension DeWitt Community Room screening is offered once a month. (148 Sanders Creek Parkway, East Syracuse) On Wednesdays enjoy Stamping Artistic Creations Play is at an intermediate or advanced level. Table with an instructor and make your own greeting Tennis is a competitive sport requiring simultaneous cards. mobility and hand to eye coordination. Players must bring their own equipment. Table Tennis is Closed: Holidays, Election Days – Center is also cancelled on holidays and when the East Syracuse closed when the Jamesville-DeWitt district has a Minoa district has a snow day. snow day.

Annual Fee: $40 Ceramics Fee: $5 plus cost of greenware Stamping Fee: $4 plus coffee fund fee SENIOR CENTERS New Testament Baptist Church (NTBC) Senior DeWitt Community Room Center (1235 Old Stonehouse Rd, Jamesville) (148 Sanders Creek Parkway, East Syracuse) Open Tuesdays and Wednesdays Open Mondays through May 13, 2019 9:30am-2:00pm 9:00am-3:00pm Sue Slack & Pat Collins, Co-Directors Lisa Owens, Director

The DeWitt Community Room center offers Pitch NTBC Senior Center offers a variety of art classes games and tournaments, Bridge on the 1st and 3rd for a range of skill levels (see list below). Each Wednesdays of the month, guest speakers, week local off-site locations deliver low cost hypertension screening, and more. This is also a lunches. A $5 donation is requested for lunch, and a Senior Nutrition site on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. reservation is required one week in advance. There Lunches served at noon. Call (315) 470-3331 to is a $1 coffee fund donation requested per week. reserve a meal. A $3 donation is suggested for Hypertension Screening is available monthly. lunch. All Onondaga County seniors are welcome. NOTE: Due to the high volume of watercolor Closed: Holidays, Election Days – Center is also participants, we are seeking a watercolor closed when the East Syracuse Minoa district has a instructor. If you are interested in teaching, please snow day. contact the Recreation Office at (315) 446-9250 x 9.

Jamesville Young-at-Heart Center Closed: Holidays – Center is also closed when the Jamesville Fire Station Jamesville-DeWitt district has a snow day. (Rt. 173, Jamesville – across from Jamesville Correctional Facility) Annual Fee: $25 Residents or Church Members Open: Tuesdays, 9:00am-2:00pm $30 All Others Wednesdays, 9:00am-12:00pm Corinne Brown, Director Class Fees Listed Below Beverly Elliott, Ceramics Instructor Lee Ann Farr, Stamping Instructor Morning Classes: 9:30-11:30am Chinese Brush Painting - $15/year – Elaine On Tuesdays enjoy Pre-Poured Ceramics with Beverly Elliott, where you can choose from over Drawing Class - $15/year – Judith 3,000 molds and make beautiful gifts for family and Adventures in Art – No Fee friends. Seminars are held on different techniques. Workshop for Multi Media – No Fee Paint or socialize! The last Tuesday of each month there is a covered dish lunch. DeWitt Library sends Class List Continued on page 34. 33

Afternoon Classes: 1:00-3:00pm ADDITIONAL SENIOR RESOURCES Beginning Basic Watercolor - $15/year - Janet Watercolor Techniques - $15/year - Jan Other Senior Programs in Your Area Greek Cooking Classes – $10 - Anastasia CNY Kidney Foundation (315) 476-0311 Open Knit or Crochet – No Fee Jewish Community Center (315) 445-2360 Independent Watercolor Workshop – No Fee Manlius Assisted Living Program (315) 682-6725 Open Painting – No Fee Oasis Senior Education Program (315) 464-6555 Senior Companion Program (315) 449-3453 TRIPS (Travel Choice International) Senior Home Care Solutions (315) 469-1000 YMCA/Livestrong Program (315) 637-2025

Where to Turn For Assistance  Alzheimer’s Association, CNY Chapter (315) 472-4201 Saturday, November 10  Catholic Charities Elderly Services 8:30am – 4:30pm (315) 424-1810  Elder Abuse Community Education (315) 425-0818 This event held on the lawn of the majestic Granger  Hiscock Legal Aid Domestic Violence Unit Homestead and Carriage Museum in a series of (315) 422-8191 decorated, heated tents brings together over 150 regional artisans and unique food vendors. German  National Center for Elder Abuse food along with traditional fare, wine, beer and (202) 898-258 "Gideon's Grog" is available for purchase. Live  New York State Office for the Aging entertainment and holiday music fills the tents (800) 342-9871 throughout the show.  Onondaga County Department of Aging and Youth (315) 435-2362  Onondaga County Human Services Info and Visit the Granger Homestead mansion and view the Referral (315) 435-8300 entire first floor as it is decorated from ceiling to  Onondaga County Protective Services for floor with holiday trees, wreaths and other Adults (315) 435-2815 decorations.  Victim Resource Center (315) 422-7273

 Vera House 24 Hour Crises and Support Line Trip is non-refundable after November 1 unless a (315) 468-3260 replacement is found. Indicate pick-up location at registration. Pick up locations include Minoa at 8:30am, Immaculate Conception at 8:45am, and DeWitt Community Church at 9:00am.

Fee: $34 DeWitt/Manlius Residents $39 All others

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On Saturday, August 4 the community came together to celebrate Canal Day’s golden anniversary. It was an exciting day filled with food trucks, crafters, community groups, games, inflatables, face painting, rides, balloon build & popping party with Jeff the Magic Man, juggler/ stilt walker, Tumble Bus, and Cindy Page Birds of Prey. Timeline rocked the main stage, and the evening was capped off with our biggest fireworks display ever.

The Recreation Department would like to thank everyone who made Canal Day a success, especially the event sponsors B & B Lumber, Burghardt's Auto Service Inc, Catania Orthodontics, DeWitt Advisory Conservation Commission, K&A Services, Kumon of DeWitt, L.L. Bean, Michael Grimm Landscape and Tree Service, National Grid, Romano Toyota, Rotary Club of Dewitt, and Wegmans.

We are looking forward to the next 50 years!

For information on upcoming special events visit our website townofdewitt.com or follow us on Instagram @dewittrecreation or on Facebook at facebook.com/dewittparksandrecreation.