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Rochester Parks and Recreation/Felder Stadium Information-Gathering Meeting

June 25, 2010

Participants, Luis Burgos, Parks and Recreation Commissioner;    Judie Lynn McAirnney,  Office of the Mayor,  Pam Marcotte, Managing Architect, City of Rochester, Robert Kent of Teitsch, Kent, and Fay Architects, Cazenovia, and Lennie Tucker, Felder Stadium, Syracuse

The Felder questions, supplied mostly by Jon Verbeck, CEO consultant for the Felder Economic Feasibility Study, are these:

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Felder: there at the Beginning

  Our method of operation is partnership.   It is our belief that if two or three people or two or three groups of people are up to the same thing, they ought to be up to the same thing together, for economy of effort and funds,  for hands-on help, for promotion of cause, for pooling ideas, for community benefit.

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Shomari Felder Interview:


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June 5, 2010

Good Evening, Friends.

A friend who wrote a letter in support of the new arena at Onondaga Community College responded to the news of the groundbreaking with, “I didn’t think you had a chance.”   But he’d written the letter anyway.     Whatever you thought of the chances, many of you wrote and the ounce or two of each of the many messages that went into the stuffed envelope which Dr. Sydow brought to the legislature carried the heft that earned their surprised remark that they didn’t know that there was that much community support.    And they voted Yes.

Felder has been building successes.    The OCC arena came about because of you.   You supported the Zogby Poll and then you supported Phase One of the Feasibility Study.    We have more than 2000 names on the I Believe in Felder Stadium lists, your names among them.    We thank you for this support.

And we come again to ask support.     In recent interviews with county, city and state officials we have been asked to produce a Business Plan which details costs and revenue of Felder Stadium.     Jon Verbeck, of Verbeck Associates, Cazenovia, has submitted a proposal.   You may know Jon.    He did the Lake Placid Iron Man Triathlon.   In 2003, I believe.   The cost of his study will be about $12,000, a retainer plus hourly fees.     Please support this endeavor.

One way to do so is to take out a Felder membership which is $5 per year.    Go to Paypal and add a zero.   Then, go to the Felder Store and choose a gift.    I’ll put it in the next mail.     Thank you very much.    You keep sending memberships-plus zero and I’ll keep sending gifts until they run out.    If you choose to become a member by mail, the form is on the website.    Just tell me which gift you want.

This message will go to about 200 people, so we will be about $2,000 short if everyone answers.    This happened with Zogby and with the feasibility study, too, but then an angel showed up and we were able to make the last payment needed to kick off each  effort.    We are counting on the angel in your nature.    Thank you very much.

I’ve heard this “no chance” story before, about the OCC arena, about Felder, about Life, at times, but when I hear that a man will believe “no chance”, but acts anyway on that little flame of possibility which looks perilously close to dying, I can get excited all over again about the strength of hope against powerful declarations.

Thank you for your past support.

Please continue your support of Felder Stadium.

Lennie


Syracuse University Sports

8/30/2010

Orange Cross Country Earn Top Regional Rankings



After recording their most successful seasons in program history, the Syracuse University men's and women's cross country teams have each been ranked first in the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Preseason Northeast Regional rankings.

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Construction has begun in the Manley Field House Arena that will return it to its roots – but with a modern twist. The first phase of the renovation project that will transform the arena to an indoor practice facility started on Monday, June 14 with the dismantling of the portable bleachers. 



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Auction to benefit FELDER STADIUM

Silent Auction solicitation document


WE ARE PAST HALF-PAST 2010.    PLEASE CONSIDER FELDER STADIUM AS YOU MAKE YOUR END-OF-YEAR CHARITABLE DONATIONS.    

IF YOU HAVE GIVEN ALREADY, THANK YOU.   


Less than 2 weeks to get signed up for the Fleet Feet 15 km Run into Buffalo on Monday, September 6th.

Architects view of Felder Stadium


Felder Stadium
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Next Ambassadors Meeting
Thursday, September 23, 2010, Oncenter
All welcome.

Reception/Silent Auction Sunday, December 5, 3:00 - 5:00 Wise Guys Comedy Club Accepting items of $25 value or more Donations so far: Fully loaded Notebook PC Three author-signed books Contact Lennie Tucker

Raffle To Benefit the Verbeck Plan

50/50 Raffle Drawing, September 23
Tickets, $5
Benefit, The Verbeck Economic Feasibility Plan
Call 637-3829

September 26, Onondaga Lake Park.
Call Frieda at 652-5411.


Baldwinsville Oktoberfest 5K
October 18th, 2010

Application - Course Map - Press Release

The Baldwinsville Oktoberfest 5k is a scenic course including the beautiful Lock 24 and Papermill Island in downtown B’ville. At least one water station will be provided on the course. The course is certified to be accurate by USATF. The race will be professionally timed.

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Goo Goo Dolls in Concert



The Goo Goo Dolls will be in concert on September 28, 2010, at 7:30 p.m. in The Oncenter Civic Center Theaters. 

Tickets will be on sale starting Saturday, August 21, 2010, at 10:00 a.m.

Exclusive pre-sale tickets are on sale Today, Friday, August 20, until 10:00 p.m.  Use the code "FLUTE" when purchasing your tickets.


Bowhunter Cup at
The Oncenter War Memorial

The first-ever Bowhunter Cup, an international 'friendly' game between Team USA and the Iroquois Nationals, will take place at The Oncenter War Memorial in Syracuse, NY, on September 25, 2010.

Faceoff is scheduled for 8:00 p.m. The game will be streamed live on the NLL Network.

Tickets are on sale now at The Oncenter Box Office in the War Memorial located at 760 South State Street or by calling 315-435-2121. Tickets are also available for purchase through ticketmaster.com.

CNY Comedy Fest
Presented by Many Shades of Passion Entertainment

Join us for a fun filled evening of laughter as Many Shades of Passion Entertainment presents the CNY Comedy Fest.

The evening will knock your socks off as nationally renowned comedians like Capone, Ray Lipowski, Michael Blackman, and JReal.  These comedians have been featured on Def Jam, at The Apollo, and numerous times on Comedy Central.
 
Date:  Friday, September 10, 2010
Showtime:  8:30 PM
Location:  The Oncenter Civic Center (map)
 
Get your tickets today!!
Call The Oncenter Box Office at 315-435-2121
Purchase Tickets Online

Madea's Big Happy Family

MADEA IS BACK!!

For the first time in 5 years, Madea will bring creative energy to the live stage like never before.  Tyler Perry's "Madea's Big Happy Family" is guaranteed to be the best show ever!
 
Date:  Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Time:  7:30 PM
Location:  The Oncenter War Memorial (map)
 
Get your tickets today!!
Call The Oncenter Box Office at 315-435-2121
Purchase Tickets Online


ON SALE NOW!
 
Thursday, September 16, 2010
7:30pm
Crouse-Hinds Theater
Prices: $200, $75, $60
(additional fees may apply)


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Saturday, October 23, 2010
 8:00pm
Crouse-Hinds Theater
Prices: $89.50, $69.50, $59.50, $39.50
(additional fees may apply)

Hello!
   My name is Elana Meyers and I am a 2010 Olympic Bronze Medalist in  the sport of bobsled.  I am also an intern for the Olympic Regional  Development Authority, where I am in charge of recruiting new athletes  for the sports of bobsled and skeleton.  We are looking for strong,  fast, and powerful athletes to build our teams and we are especially  looking for youth to hopefully compete in the 2012 Junior Olympics.  
If you don't mind, I am emailing you to ask if you could pass this  email along to your athletes to see if anyone is interested and also  if you know of any athletes who would be interested.  For more  information, they can visit http://www.bobsled.teamusa.org/recruitment 
or respond to this message.  Also, if you'd be willing, I can come out  to your club and speak to the athletes.  Please let me know.



Thanks for your time!
Have a great day!
Elana A Meyers
2010 Olympic Bronze Medalist
USA Bobsled

Stotan Racing the Beginning



The word Stotan is a literary conceit, a combination of the words Stoic and Spartan, an invention of Percy Cerutty, the great Australian coach of John Landy, whom you may remember from the book The Perfect Mile by Neal Bascomb.     Landy, Kansas's Wes Santee, and England's Roger Bannister engaged in the historic drama which concluded in the first sub-four minute mile.    Cerutty would not be called Coach.   Rather, he "guided" his athlete to "run like primitive man".     Stotan Fred Joslyn writes about the local group. 

Stotan Racing is a professional distance running team based in Syracuse.  Bill and John Aris started the team and have made the goal to achieve excellence. 

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What--Volunteers, The 70.3 Triathlon

When--Sunday, September 19

Where--Jamesville Beach to Rock Cut Road to Town of Salina to Inner Harbor, beginning 8:00 a.m.

Contact--Ken Hammond, 446-1444

Hope to see you at the last track and field competition in western New York this summer!  Thank you!"  

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contact Lennie Tucker

FELDER The Ambassadors
MINUTES Thursday, June 24, 2010, 4:30 pm

Meeting called to order at 4:35.
Flag Salute
Attendance, Steve French, webmaster, Samuel French, Ruth Yanai, Marty Nicholson, Lennie Tucker

Summaries

Mahoney Meeting--County Executive proposes another site, requests economic feasibility study.

Miner/Driscoll Meeting--Syracuse Mayor agrees with request for study.

Ryan Community Center/Rochester--The visit took place on June 25, an information-gathering event, an exhibition of the possibilities inherent in collaboration of public groups, collective good will, and painstaking community exhange.

Verbeck Plan--Jon Verbeck of Verbeck Associates, Cazenovia, provided his outline of the economic feasibility study and suggested the cost, $12,000.

OCC Arena ceremonial groundbreaking--Jim Goulet and Lennie attended.City, County, and State dignitaries were present or represented.
Representatives of all sponsoring groups spoke, as well as Dr. Sydow, of course.There was standing room only.An impressive affair.

Comments

Pulaski School House to White House 5k--good to go for next year. Teaching the high school seniors how to conduct and announce their own race.

Kids Chase/Mountain Goat--also good to go for next year. Needs some correction in balloon situation and security on side streets.Restaurant Initiative/Mountain Goat--a success, a “building” year. Will make presentation to North Side Business Owners in autumn.

Rescue Mission--record numbers of participants, 3 times a week.Rich Terpening, a dedicated assistant.Shoes, from Fleet Feet. Swamp Rat, a presence--did not happen, this year.

Our Business Model is Service. 

Meeting was interrupted to discuss fundraising before Marty and Steve and Samuel had to leave.  A 50/50 drawing will be held at next meeting.     Strips of raffle tickets were handed out.  This is a way of making asking for money a bit easier for those who find that activity difficult.  Raffle and December 5 event at Wise Guys will be noted on Felder website and website facebook.  Goal:  to pay for Verbeck Plan.   

Upcoming

Salt City Games Track Meet, Thursday, August 12, directing--hoping to have raffle tickets available
Willow Bay Women’s 5k, Saturday, August 21, announcing--hoping to have raffle tickets available
Valley Field Days, a presence--will have raffle tickets available Wise Guys Reception/Silent Auction, Sunday, December 5, fundraiser--seeking auction items of $25 value or more

Grants
-- 2 denied, 1 still out 
-- small sponsorship offered by Bank of America

Adjourned, 5:15 p.m.

F-M Field of Dreams campaign nets $10,000

Fayetteville (WSYR-TV) - More than $10,000 for a new turf field was raised over the weekend by parents and students in the Fayetteville-Manlius school district.

The "F-M Field of Dreams campaign" is now up to $760,000, less than half the amount needed to cover the $1.8 million field. The group's goal materialized after taxpayers rejected two plans for a new field at the high school.

The goal is to have a new field ready by September of 2012. Read more....



  

Summer Track Meet Schedules

Finger Lakes Running Club

Genesee Valley Harriers




ESF Men's & Women's Cross Country

Fall 2009 witnessed the first ever ESF men and Women Cross Country running teams. The men's team fielded 10 runners and the women's team dressed 7 runners
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