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Reflections, August 12, 2016

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Reflections is an official publication of Radisson Community Association, Inc.

3128 Amesbury drive, Baldwinsville, nY 13027Phone: 315-635-7171 | Fax: 315-635-7182

Monday – Friday 8am-5pm

For general RCA inquiries email [email protected]

or visit www.radissoncommunity.org.

Radisson Community Association Mission Statement

To preserve, protect and enhance the common lands and facilities for the use and enjoyment of the RCA

Residents and Members. To promote the health, safety, welfare, education and cultural enrichment of the Residents and Members of Radisson. To ensure

compliance with the Radisson declaration of Protective Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions.

don’t Feed the Waterfowl - Pg. 2Common Area improvements - Pg. 3summer Rec Recap - Pg. 5

Thank you to all the resi-dents that came out to this year’s Founder’s day celebra-tion. We were lucky to have beautiful weather with sun-shine and a comfortable breeze. There were plenty of activities to enjoy for all ages! Children enjoyed playing in the dino Bounce house, and competing for the most balls in the new hippo Chow down inflatable game. Julie from Air FX Body Art (formerly FunOLOGY 101) provided everyone with great temporary tattoos, and sunshine ice Cream scooped up delicious flavors for the crowd. Kids also enjoyed scratch art and coloring in the children’s craft tent. Letizia and the Z Band got on stage at 6:30pm and put on a fantastic show for everyone to enjoy! They had the crowd dancing

and singing along until PYROTEChniCO fireworks started their mag-nificent display of fireworks to end the evening with a BAnG!

Thank you to the Allstate-Moreno insurance Agency for sponsoring hot dogs for our event, and in-Bev/ Anheuser- Busch for donating the beer. Thank you to the following volunteers for working at the food and beverage tents: doug Beachel, Karen Buchwald, Tom & sue dietrich, sharon hayford, donna Lindner, Colleen Lorenzo, John & Michelle Marzocchi, Curt & sue norpell, Lisa O’Reilly, Ray Racha, Bill & Lynn Rosentel, Matthew & sarah unright. Many thanks also to RCA summer REC staff, office staff and maintenance staff for helping with this event. Last, but certainly not least, many thanks to the Belgium Cold springs Fire department and Greater Baldwinsville Ambulance Corps and the Onondaga sheriff’s deartment for ensuring the safety of all participants.

Founder’s day is always a fun day to come together with family members, neighbors and friends to celebrate the community we live in. What wonderful memo-ries we all have!

Founder’s Day


From The Executive Director Written by Lynn Tanner, CMCA

The Board of directors held their Annual Organizat ional

Meeting in July to elect officers for this year’s board and discuss ongo-ing issues facing the community. The officers of this year’s RCA Board are: Bill Lester, President; Tom Dietrich, Vice-President; Ray Racha, Treasurer; Sharon Hayford, Secretary. in addition to their roles on the Board, each director is assigned as the liaison to a Radisson Committee. Thank you to this year’s Board of directors, for their continued service to the com-munity.

We recently held our second boat cruise on the seneca River this year aboard Mid-Lakes navigation’s, Emita ii. Radisson members enjoyed a beautiful summer eve-ning on a two-hour, scenic cruise along the Erie Canal. We departed from dutchman’s Landing, travel-ing to the Village of Baldwinsville. We went through Lock 24 in Baldwinsville, which was the first time going through the locks for sev-eral passengers aboard! Captain dan kept us entertained, and informed, on the history of the Erie Canal. it was a delightful two hours, which we hated to see end. if you are inter-ested in experiencing a boat ride on the Erie Canal, there are a variety of cruises to choose from on the Mid-Lakes navigation website, http://www.midlakesnav.com/.

The Operations Committee and Board of Directors hosted an Appreciation Luncheon for our maintenance staff last week. This gives the committee volunteers and board members the opportunity to show their appreciation to our dedicated maintenance staff, before our part-time staff members leave. They work very hard, year-round, to keep the community looking its best. Just a few of the services they are responsible for are: maintaining the grounds; operating the Oberon Pool; curbside yard waste pick-up; plowing the pathways; and mailbox repairs. Thank you to each and every member of the department for a job well done!

Repairs on specific sections of

the community’s pathway system will soon begin. The areas to be completed this year have been iden-tified by RCA Management and the Operations Committee. Thank you to the residents that provided us tips on areas they felt were in need of repair. A team goes out to evalu-ate all pathway sections in question, to ensure we are addressing those most in need. We have approxi-mately $45,000 - $50,000 budgeted in our annual Capital Budget for pathway repairs and replace-ments. This is an annual, on-going improvement to the community. As work begins on each section of pathway, that particular section will be unavailable for residents’ use. We will send out an eMail Bulletin ahead of time, whenever possible. We appreciate your patience while we make these improvements.

The mention of pathways brings me to the next topic of importance. i’ve received complaints from resi-dents who live near the retention ponds that visitors to the pond are feeding the ducks and geese. After the visitors leave, those residents with properties near the retention ponds are plagued with the geese invading their property and at times, aggressively coming at them or their children, as they are looking for more handouts.

Many people find it enjoyable, and seemingly innocent, to go to a pond, where waterfowl is most likely to be, and toss bread or crack-ers to the ducks and geese that congregate there. Many residents don’t see any harm in doing so. Unfortunately, artificial feeding is actually harmful to waterfowl and is strongly discouraged by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYS DEC).

it has been determined that arti-ficially feeding can attract birds in higher quantities, beyond the natu-ral food and water supplies available, and frequently in numbers beyond what is tolerable. This can result in over-grazed and badly-eroded lawns, common property and playing fields. More problematic, goose and duck “droppings” can be found on the pathways, the grassy areas

and even residents’ lawns. These areas can then become unsanitary and unusable.

Feeding alters normal migration patterns of waterfowl by shortening or even eliminating them. ducks, reluctant to leave in the winter, may not survive sudden cold. If the artificial feeding is stopped in time, ducks and geese can quickly adapt to finding natural foods and will follow their companions south.

An added concern is that many of the items commonly used to feed waterfowl (bread, crackers, etc.) are low in protein and are very poor substitutes for natural foods, so are actually not healthy for them. Excess nutrients in the commu-nity’s retention ponds caused by a large number of waterfowl drop-pings can result in water-quality problems such as summer algae

blooms. This fact, in addition to the drought we are experiencing in this area, can only add to any potential concern with the com-munity’s retention ponds.

The maintenance staff has been cleaning the “droppings” off the pathways, as their schedule allows, and will continue to do so. however, many times it becomes quickly soiled again, making it difficult to stay ahead of. As enjoyable as it may be to feed the waterfowl, we ask that residents follow the DEC’s restrictions from doing so.

Please note that the Oberon Pool is nearing the end of the season. Therefore, we will be going to short-ened pool hours, as many of our life-guards will be leaving to go back to college. Effective Monday, August 15th, the hours of Open Swim will be 1:00pm to 7:00pm daily (week-days and weekends).


Cruising the Seneca – Take #2

Common Area Improvements

Bench at River Park in honor of Herb & Jeanne Coddington’s years of service!

New kayak storage rack at River Park.Permit from RCA is required. Maximum capacity for this season has already been reached.

New benches at the Kerri Hornaday Basketball Court.

New bench on the dock at River Park.

Welcome to the NeighborhoodPaul & Joan Burdick

8316 PartridgeberryRobert Cesari

3165 Burrwood drive

John & Christine Doody8256 Autumn Ridge Path

David Grover & Shelly Bornemann

3127 hidden Lake driveSien Hu & Yuegao Huang

1979 Esprit Glade

Marilyn Lasher3175 samantha driveJeremy & Melissa

MacCollum6206 Alletta Circle

Joel Semel8299 Luchsinger Lane

Tim & Erica Thomas8510 Van Wie drive West

A heron enjoying the sunset in a nearby tree.

With the sun setting behind us, we begin our trip home.

Adult and baby swans seen along the way.

The gates of the lock opening so the Emita II can exit.


315-635-7992See the full menu on our Facebook page

Open Daily at 11am

Great neighborhood location for friends and families to gather!

Great P� za and Wings

Come Out and Watch Your Favorite Sporting

Event on One of Our 15 Flat Screen TVs

Now With

and all NYS lotto games

including Power Ball!

OPEN YEAR ROUNDWith the NFL Sunday Ticket & NHL Center Ice Package

Bville Chamber Poker Runsaturday, August 20, 5 - 9 pm enjoy a pub crawl, with a golf theme! Ten locations in

the village of Baldwinsville are participating: WT Brews, Muddy Waters Kitchen & Bar, The Red Mill inn, Pizza Man Pub, sammy Malone’s, Mohegan Manor, The suds Factory River Grill, sal’s Pizza & Restaurant, Basta on the River, The Office Bar & Grill.

Visit nine participating holes (locations) to draw a card, representing a score from 1 to 6. Visit all ten holes and throw out your worst score.

Prizes will be given for everything from Best score to Most Colorful Golf Attire. Prizes include some gift cards and Grand Prize is $250 cash!

Tickets will be $10 and available during the event at each hole - information coming soon about purchasing tickets in advance.

BCSFD Annual Ray Smiley Memorial Golf Tournament

saturday, August 27, 2016 at Radisson Greens Golf Club at 1 PM. We are inviting the community to support our department, the scholarship fund, and the 17th An-nual Ray smiley tournament. Please consider participating by playing in the event, becoming a tournament sponsor at one (or more) of six levels, or by donating cash or items. All cash received will go directly to our fundraising efforts. Please contact Ron Koelsch 857-7036 or Mike Zimmerman 877-3401 for more information. Thank you in advance for your continued support!

Golden Harvest FestivalThe Golden harvest Festival at Beaver Lake nature Center is Central new York’s

premiere fall event. scheduled for september 10 & 11, the festival features live enter-tainment, food, arts and crafts, games, hayrides, canoeing and much more.

LOCAL CALENDAR

In-home color consultations starting at $75

Come in for detailsVillage Ace Hardware

43 E. Genesee St. Baldwinsville 638-4026


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Preferred by Radisson Residents for 25 years

i can’t believe how fast this summer flew by! it brought some extreme heat with little rain. i am

happy to say that we only had to

cancel REC twice due to weath-er. We had some great days the last week including Carnival day, World Cup day and the Olympics. Congratulations to the White Team for winning the Olympics this year. Carnival day is always the busiest

and one of the most fun days! This year we had five games, a dunk tank, and a bounce house along with lots of crafts. The Talent show always is fun as well. There is some amaz-ing talent among all the kids who participated! This year we also had

the Rosemond Gifford Zoo come and bring a hedgehog, an iguana and a bearded drag-on. We hope to have them return next year. if you left anything at REC, please stop by the Radisson Office and check out the Lost and Found Bin! There were a lot of water bottles and towels left behind at Kerri Park. As always, the

counselors enjoyed seeing both returning campers and new ones. i know the counselors enjoy going everyday just as much as the camp-ers do! This is my fifth year involved in the program and my second year as head Counselor. it has been a great five summers getting to know each and every one of the campers and their families. Thank you so much for the continued support and have a great school year!

sincerely,

Kate DownesPrograms director

Summer Rec Program Recap


Senator Defrancisco to Present Three Central New York Residents With the NYS Senate Liberty Award

A Column by NYS Senate Deputy Majority Leader John A. DeFrancisco

senator John A. deFrancisco

(R-i-C, syracuse) will present three outstanding individuals with a new York state senate Liberty Award on Friday, August 5th, at 3:00 pm in the Main hearing Room of the state Office Building in syracuse.

The three award recipients are new York state Trooper shaun smith, united states Army veter-an Lawrence Gabriel, and 12-year-old Baldwinsville resident Zachary Cumm. Created in 2000, the new York state senate Liberty Award is one of the highest honors presented

to a civilian in the state. The award is given to those who have exhibited exceptional, heroic or humanitarian acts on behalf of their fellow new Yorkers.

Lawrence Gabriel is being hon-ored for his courageous efforts in helping to tackle a gunman, and drag him away from a crowded room, while he was working as a bounc-er at McAvan’s Pub on syracuse’s Tipperary hill last February. during the struggle, Gabriel was shot numerous times, but he has since recovered and fought his way back into the professional boxing ring.

Both Trooper shaun smith and Zachary Cumm are being honored for their quick and effective actions that helped save a 12-year-old boy from drowning at the northwest Family YMCA pool this past June. When Zachary’s friend started to sink to the bottom of the pool, Zachary swam to the bottom of the pool, and both he and Trooper smith helped pull the victim out of the water and onto the pool deck. Trooper smith then began Cardiopulmonary resus-citation (CPR) and called Onondaga 9-1-1.

“i am extremely proud of these

three individuals, who have gone above and beyond to save the lives of others. Their quick thinking and selfless actions deserve to be rec-ognized by the state of new York,” said senator deFrancisco.

during the ceremony on August 5th, senator deFrancisco will pres-ent all three honorees with a new York state senate Liberty Award medal and a new York state senate Certificate to honor them for their contributions.

Lead GrantsA Column by Onondaga County Legislature Brian F. May

O n o n d a g a County’s divi-s ion of Com-munity devel-opment hosts a

Lead hazard Reduction program that works to reduce the lead paint hazards in privately owned, residential structures in Onondaga County. Lead paint can be found in painted window frames, wood siding, and painted doors. The Lead hazard Reduction program is funded by the united states department of housing and urban development (hud).

in June, representatives from

hud announced that Onondaga County would receive $3.4 million from the federal government to help remove hazardous lead-based paint from local homes. Onondaga County is among only 15 local governments nationwide that will receive a piece of the $46.5 million allocated to remedi-ate lead hazards. The city of syracuse has applied for an additional $2.9 million grant to remove lead-based paint from homes in the city’s poorest neighborhoods.

Participation in this program is income based and residents must meet certain requirements to receive

funding for new doors, windows, and/or siding. First, you must live in a home that contains Lead Paint hazards. Typically these are homes that were built before 1978, but there is a way to test for lead if you think your home may be at risk. second, a child under the age of six must live or spend a sig-nificant amount of time in the home. This is not exclusively for homes that are single-family residences, a structure can qualify with up for four attached homes and does not have to be owned, just occupied. Lastly, a resident must have a current annual gross household income of no more

than 80% of the median income for the county. The Community devel-opment office can help you determine if you qualify for assistance through this program, or any other program they offer. Eligible properties must be protected by a current homeowners insurance Policy and be current on all property taxes and the mortgage.

For more information on the Lead hazard Reduction program, please contact the Community develop-ment department at 435-3558.

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End of Season Pool Hours: Beginning 8/15, Open Swim Every Day, 1pm-7pm


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300+ Radisson Home Sales29 Years Experience in Real Estate36 Years Radisson Resident

8233 Park Ridge PathLiverpool, NY 13090

Our Radisson concierge, Vicki Grabda, is available to help Radisson residents with their cable, internet and phone services. * free installations and free transfers when moving

Contact Vicki for complete details on any of these offers 315-399-3020!

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TOL Planning Board 7:00pm at TOL Offices

REC Committee Meeting 5:30pm at RCA

September

RCA Office Closed

Board of Directors7:30pm at Aspen House

Looking to sell light-wood crib, full box spring, white changing table and two crib mattresses. if interested in any please contact Lindsay at 401-523-5075.

stanley Young American oak children’s bedroom set: bunk trundle storage bed with bed rail and ladder. student hutch, desk, chair, two 5-drawer dressers, nightstand, mirror. Great condition, pics available. Call 638-0723 and leave message.

iKEA Jerker 2 desk (Google search for pic), great condition, perfect for computer/college. desk 36x48, 70” tall, two upper book shelves. Going for $200-$300 on eBay, selling for $100. Jim 315-200-5209.

Berkline recliner, burgundy leather, wing-back with brass nail head trim and cherry legs. Excellent condi-tion, original price $900, asking $450. Call 635-5923.

stickley cherry gate-leg, drop leaf, dining table with two leaves and pads. Cottage style china cabinet with MacKenzie-Childs knobs. Two vintage ‘steam Punk’ brass beds. One full size, one three-quarter. For more information call Kathie 585-455-4627 (cell).

2 Lazy Boy Recliners, excellent condition, $100 each. Oriental rug, $40. Phone 303-5555.

Elliptical: sole E25 Purchased 4/2015 in brand new condition. used only a few times by 1 adult. Asking $650. Call 635-4880 for more info.

16 inch Power smart, self-propelled electric lawn mower with grass collector. used 1 season, comes with 100 ft new power cord, very easy to use, $70 or best offer. Call 345-9765.

Polly Pockets for sale. in great shape, well cared for and cleaned. includes hotel/ roller coaster, water park, house, party bus, dolls, and all accessories. Asking price: $45 for everything, cash only. Please contact Corinne if interested, 315-635-2959.

A Red Cross certified high school senior looking to babysit children of all ages. Available after school hours and weekends. Call Courtney 251-5526 or 638-4019.

Red Cross certified high school senior available to babysit available any weekday and on weekends. Call or text (315)708-2167 or email [email protected].

searching for part-time sitter for two fun boys, 3 and 5 years old, starting this fall. Variable schedule (7a-8p, M-F). Average 15-25 hours per week. Please call Lindsay at 401-523-5075.

Looking for a local college student or adult to oc-casionally watch my child during the school year on 1/2 days. if interested please call 430-8177.

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Oberol Pool Closes at 7:00pm for the Season

TOL Board Meeting 7:00pm at TOL Offices

ASC Meeting6:30pm at RCA Office

hOME REPAiRs! 30+ years remodeling and construction experience in carpentry, plumbing, electrical and painting. References, insured, prompt and reliable, A+ BBB rating. Call MiKE ROEMER at 315-447-5834.

JERRY’s PLuMBinG: serving Baldwinsville for over 55 years. Water heaters, kitchen and bath faucets, sump and backup pumps, new furnaces, and ALL maintenance needs.small leaks cost big money in water loss! Free estimates. no travel fee. Call 635-3651.

distinguished Landscapes: improving your home’s value and appearance. We offer clean-ups, mulching, pruning, planting, edging, tree removal, drainage and paver construction. Extensive back-ground and education allows us to work with all budgets. Call Joe 254-7132 or www.distinguished-landscapes.com.

ATTEnTiOn snOWBiRds! Active, respon-sible grandmother wants to move near grandkids in Baldwinsville for the winter. (11/1 - 5/1 or less) need furnished accommodations w/ one garage space. income opportunity while you’re south this winter w/ potential for annual renewal. Call Jean: 518-548-3584.

ASC Meeting6:30pm at RCA Office

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