Nascentia Outlines Project Timeline Tomorrow’S Weather Aim to Break Ground in September on New Complex at Former Beeches Location Sponsored by by NICOLE A
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Donations aid Vandalism MLB trade recovery effort suspects sought deadline sees in Western in Whitestown plenty of moves Page 2 Page 2 Page 9 157 YEARS FAMILY OWNED ROME, N.Y. SATURDAY, JULY 31, 2021 | OUR 139TH YEAR | $2.00 Showers likely Nascentia outlines project timeline Tomorrow’s weather Aim to break ground in September on new complex at former Beeches location sponsored by BY NICOLE A. HAWLEY Nascentia Health is a company that offers Staff writer managed long-term care and in-home A senior community for ages 55-plus, care services for the elderly, as well as with resources available for home and insurance plans, operating in 48 counties community-based services is planned for throughout Upstate New York. Nascentia Health’s new campus to be According to Rolf, the former Beeches located at the former Beeches Inn and site would not operate as a skilled nurs- Conference Center on Turin Road. ing facility. 1149 Erie Blvd. W. • 315–709–9096 Nascentia has outlined Phase I and “This is not a nursing home. We’ve been working with another company in More weather on page 5 II of their project, with hopes to break ground in September. Syracuse on housing for individuals for Sunday — Showers with Nascentia offi cials reiterated that sev- services we provide here,” Rolf said. The a chance of thunderstorms. eral structural features and amenities Beeches, “would be perfect to have a Highs in the lower 70s. of The Beeches, including the famous retirement-type community.” Chance of rain 80%. Sunday sculpture, a remake of “The Capitoline Plans are that “we’ll be turning it into a night — Showers likely with Wolf,” featuring Remus and Romulus, senior housing community with one-story a chance of thunderstorms. the mythical twins who led to the fabled cottages and duplexes,” she continued. Lows in the mid 50s. Chance founding of the eternal city of Rome, “The downstairs basement (in the Man- of rain 60%. Italy, will remain to help pay homage to sion House) we plan to use for a gym and Rome’s history. conference center to offer other services The conference center will also be STORIED HISTORY — Visitors to The Beeches, 7900 Turin St., are greeted with the facility’s and activities that are on the campus.” rented out to the community for wed- famous sculpture, a remake of “The Capitoline Wolf,” featuring Remus and Romulus, the mythical Nascentia already owns and operates Briefly dings, seminars and other large functions, twins who led to the fabled founding of the eternal city of Rome, Italy. The complex has been pur- The Gardens at St. Anthony’s senior in addition to being used for special chased by Nascentia Health which plans to transform the property to a mixed-use development. low-income apartments in Syracuse and Area soldier places senior community events. (Sentinel fi le photo by John Clifford) Rolf said it is not yet known if housing to Representatives of Nascentia Health, be located at The Beeches would primar- second in Best headquartered in Syracuse, gave a pre- Nascentia President and CEO Kate type of senior community the company ily be for low-income seniors. Nascentia Warrior Competition sentation to Common Council members Rolf, formerly of Rome, led the discus- had planned and services that would be will lease several of the professional sions, where council members had the offered to residents. CORTLAND — New York during a special work session held prior to Wednesday’s Common Council meet- opportunity to ask questions about the Once known as the Visiting Nurses ■ CONTINUED ON PAGE 5 Army National Guard Cpl. future plans for the site, as well as the Association of CNY founded in 1890, Dakotah Miller, with the 2nd ing. Eye on needs of aging population Battalion, 108th Infantry Reg- iment in Utica, placed second in the Army National Guard’s national Best Warrior Com- Cuomo inks County to petition held in Camp Navajo, Arizona, July 19-23. Miller, a full-time student in exercise bill to honor parents: science at SUNY Cortland, competed at battalion, bri- gade, state, and regional lev- longtime Don’t forget els, before giving his all in the national competition. It marked the fourth year in assemblyman vaccinations a row that the New York National Guard sent a com- ALBANY — Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo UTICA — The Oneida County petitor to the national level. on Friday signed legislating designating Health Department issued a reminder “This one included a a portion of the state highway system to parents on Friday to remember 15-mile road march in the — part of Route 13 in Madison County vaccination requirements for school Arizona heat, as well Army — as “Assembly- and urged all eligible students to get Warrior Tasks, combat lanes, man William ‘Bill’ vaccinated for COVID-19. shooting events and physical Magee Memorial “It’s almost back to school time,” fi tness tests,” said New York Highway.” the county’s announcement begins. State Command Sgt. Maj. He passed away “Kids will soon be picking out their David Piwowarski. Among on Dec. 24, 2020. backpacks and fi rst day of school out- the tests was also a “mystery “Assemblyman SQUEALS OF DELIGHT — Enthusiastic spectators cheer on their choices during one of the fi ts and parents will be busy purchas- event” Miller found out about Bill Magee served main events of the Swifty Swine Racing at the Boonville-Oneida County Fair on Friday. With rides, ing new lunch bags, notebooks and on the day it took place — his community attractions, festival food, agricultural displays and contests as well as rides and entertainment, the pencils on their children’s school sup- a patrol lane in which each and his state for fair continues through Sunday. Additional photos, pages 3 and 8 and online at www.romesentinel. ply list. Don’t forget the most import- soldier got to practice being decades, and we com. (Sentinel photo by John Clifford) ant task on the list: vaccinations.” will always remem- With school set to begin in fi ve a squad leader. That led to MAGEE small groups being graded ber his staunch weeks for most area students, county on their ability to conduct an advocacy for farmers and rural New Political connotations led to offi cials are reminding parents that urban assault operation on a Yorkers,” Cuomo said. “This portion of all required doses of vaccines on training house. Route 13 near Assemblyman Magee’s life- the recommended schedule must be Miller said the most chal- long home will honor his contributions to removal of Gadsden Flag in village received in order for a child to attend lenging element of the com- his constituents and work as chair of the day care and pre-K through 12th grade BY CHARLES PRITCHARD the rally, including a map of the planned petition was the combina- Assembly’s Agriculture Committee for Staff writer in New York unless exempt due to event location. tion of events, with constant many years to come.” a valid medical reason. Although According to Loveless, several fl ags movement between them. Magee was sworn into the state Assem- HAMILTON — Hamilton Mayor Ruth- not required, the COVID-19 vaccine were hung in the Hamilton village green “There was this all-around bly in 1990, representing Madison County Ann Loveless shed light on the decision is also available to all children 12 for Memorial Day, including the Gads- camaraderie by the end of and parts of Otsego and Oneida Counties. to remove the Gadsden Flag from the years or older, the health department den Flag. The fl ag is named after its it… It defi nitely created more He worked to bridge the gap between village green and the village’s stance on said, adding the vaccines are safe and designer Christopher Gadsden, who of a bond than any other upstate and downstate legislators. As fl ags in the future — following a planned highly effective at protecting children designed it in 1775 during the American competition,” he said. Chair of the New York State Assembly rally Wednesday by the Mohawk Valley from potentially life-threatening dis- Agriculture Committee, Magee advocat- Main Street Patriots and RightWay USA Revolution. It depicts a coiled timber eases. ed for the successful craft brewing and to protest the fl ag’s removal. rattlesnake with the words “Don’t Tread “They provide immunity before wine industries, the growth of equine Organizers said in a media release on Me” positioned below the snake. children are exposed to the disease. programs, improved farm safety and agri- prior to the scheduled rally that the “I received comments from residents Not only do vaccines protect the per- culture in the classroom, offi cials said. removed fl ag “was used by our Conti- and Board members expressing their son receiving the vaccine, but also “It is only fi tting that the stretch of nental Army as our fl ag representing surprise at seeing a Gadsden fl ag on vil- help prevent the spread of disease to Route 13 that runs through Madison freedom and Liberty for all before Betsy lage property,” Loveless said. “The fl ag others especially those who are more Facebook: County will be named after Assembly- Ross produced our fi rst stars and strips has strong historical ties with patriot vulnerable to serious complications,” https://www.facebook.com/ member Bill Magee,” said Assembly fl ag. We can no longer sit back and activities in the Revolutionary war era the announcement adds. RomeDailySentinel Speaker Carl Heastie, D-83, Bronx. “Bill allow the cancel culture to try and erase and had been installed in the village in Children who receive the Pfi zer prior years without comment.” Twitter: Magee was a lifelong Madison County our American history, what’s next our vaccine by Tuesday, Aug.