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Welcome to Swallows Depart From San Juan Capistrano Day!
Swallows Depart from San Juan Capistrano Day is observed annually on October 23.
The famous cliff swallows of San Juan Capistrano leave town every year in a swirling mass near the Day of San Juan (October 23) headed for their winter vacation spot 6,000 miles south in Goya, Corrientes, Argentina.
Cliff swallows are cousins of barn swallows and purple martins.
Swallows have long, narrow wings, forked tails, and weak, tiny feet. Incredibly graceful in flight, they feed on the wing, catching insects in their wide mouths; they can effortlessly make abrupt changes in direction or speed as they feed.
The cliff swallow has a rusty rump, and when seen from below, it appears to have a squared-off tail and a dark patch on the throat.
SU News
Syracuse Ranks 16th In AP Preseason Poll – Orange Fizz – Free Syracuse Recruiting News (orangefizz.net; Leonard)
You guys smell that? That’s the sweet smell of basketball season returning to Central New York. We are oh so close to another year of Syracuse basketball.
Peek inside the Carrier Dome… that’s a basketball court.#HoopsAreBACK pic.twitter.com/2OTrTO5PEj
— Orange Fizz (Orangefizz) October 22, 2018
Preseason action starts this Thursday against the College of Saint Rose. The first real game is two weeks from Tuesday on November 6th against Eastern Washington in the dome. With that vastly approaching, the AP released its preseason Top 25 poll Monday afternoon and the Orange check in at number 16.
It's back! Restocked Kansas is No. 1 in preseason AP Top 25 men’s basketball poll, ahead of Kentucky, Gonzaga, Duke, Virginia. See the full poll here: The AP Top 25 Poll pic.twitter.com/63YDfjI8Px
— AP Top 25 (@AP_Top25) October 22,
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Welsh: Syracuse basketball a 'top 10 team' with Final Four potential - The Juice Online (the juice; podcast; Cheng)
ESPN and SNY’s Tim Welsh calls in to talk about high expectations for the 2018-19 Syracuse basketball season. After, editor in chief Brad Bierman then chats about the football team’s quarterback controversy between Eric Dungey and Tommy DeVito.
2018-2019 Syracuse Men's Basketball Roster Quiz - By savestheday91 (sportle.com; savestheday91)
Can you name the 2018-2019 Syracuse Men's Basketball Roster?
SU Men's Basketball, Make-A-Wish celebrates 27th annual Ms. Orange Fan Luncheon (informnny.com; Cabness)
The Syracuse University Men's Basketball team coming together on Sunday at The Oncenter with some of their biggest fans for the 27th annual Ms. Orange Fan Luncheon.
Over the years, the event has raised more than $1M for the Make-A-Wish Central New York Chapter. Proceeds are used to assist children living with life-threatening medical conditions.
The event featured both Jim and Juli Boeheim who have the community to thank for putting this event together.
"We can't do enough for people that support us," said Coach Jim Boeheim at the event. "There's a lot of love in Syracuse, people that come to our events, support our events and come to the games, they're great people and it's fun to be apart of this, there's not a better night in Syracuse than this."
S.U. Basketball players and coaching staff, Otto the Orange, the Sour Sitrus Society, and the S.U. Cheerleaders and Dance Team were also there.
The event included silent and live auctions, and a chance to win diamond jewelry courtesy of Henry Wilson Jewelers.
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The last farmers market of the season is Thursday in Fayetteville (dailyorange.com; Decoster)
Nestled outside of Town Center Mall, off of NY-5 E, sits the Fayetteville Farmers Market CNY. On Thursdays from noon to 6 p.m., the market offers locally sourced produce from central New York farmers.
The last Farmers Market of the season will take place Thursday. Vendors will sell a range of products including fresh produce, baked goods, locally grown flowers and a variety of goat and cow cheeses, among others.
The Fayetteville operation first started in 2014 by Lacey and Kevin Cashman of Mountain Grown Farm. Lacey said she encourages visitors to try a farm fresh carrot — “the rest of the carrots you find in the store will be ruined for you forever,” she said.
The farm originally began in 2009 as a vineyard, keeping a small garden on the side to bring in a source of income before the grapes were harvested. The small garden has evolved since, becoming completely sustainable. Earthworms are used to enrich their soil — you can find almost any type of crop depending on the season.
“There’s a huge difference in food that is fresher and still alive. It lasts longer generally when you bring it home, but it also supports the farms that grow it,” Lacey said.
Tim Hoda is the owner of Rainforest Spice Company, a beekeeping farm. He sells more than 50 products including raw unprocessed honey, natural lip balm and beeswax food wraps. He also sells bee propolis extract, which has anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial properties — used as a holistic approach to treating wounds and possibly aiding in certain types of cancer treatment, Hoda said.
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