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Blue Shirt Day, also known as World Day of Bullying Prevention, takes place on the first Monday of October each year, being the kickoff to National Bullying Prevention Month. Students, schools, and community members wear blue shirts to highlight bullying prevention, and in solidarity with those who experience bullying in all its forms, such as cyberbullying, cruelty, racism, and homophobia. The color blue was chosen because in many cultures it is seen as bringing calmness and peace, as well as importance and confidence.
How to Observe Blue Shirt Day
Celebrate the day by wearing a blue shirt. Wear your own or order an official one. Besides wearing a blue shirt, you could also wear blue pants, shoes, hats, and more. School administrators and faculty members can register their school for the day, as can community groups and businesses. Students can get more ideas for the day by using the online student participation toolkit. Photos can be shared online, and the hashtags #BlueUp, #MakeBullyingHistory, and #StompOutBullying can be used on social media.
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MAKING WISHES COME TRUE — Coach Jim and Juli Boeheim and the Syracuse University Men’s Basketball program will join Make-A-Wish Central New York on Sunday, Oct. 24, for the 30th Annual Ms. Orange Fan Luncheon. Pictured at the 2019 luncheon are, from left to right, wish kid Savannah Spitler, Chris Lavalle, wish kid Aria Morris, and Buddy Boeheim. Reservations for this year’s event must be made by Oct. 15. Details and a reservation link can be found at cny.wish.org/events.
30th Annual ‘Ms. Orange Fan Luncheon’ supports wishes for critically ill children (romesentinel.com)
Love S.U. Basketball? How about local charity? Here’s your chance to Go Orange and make a difference for local, critically ill kids.
But sorry fellas, this one’s just for the ladies.
On Sunday, Oct. 24, Coach Jim and Juli Boeheim, and the Syracuse University Men’s Basketball program will join Make-A-Wish Central New York for the 30th Annual Ms. Orange Fan Luncheon, a ladies-only fundraising event featuring a unique player auction where attendees bid for a chance to have a player or coach join their table.
Traditional activities are back this year, including silent and live auctions, fun basket raffles, autograph and photo opportunities, a merchandise store, and specialty items courtesy of Henry Wilson Jewelers.
Pre-event tailgating in The Oncenter parking garage begins at 9:00 a.m. Venue doors open at 10:00 a.m. and the event begins at 10:30 a.m.
Tickets are $85 per individual and $850 for a table of 10. Reservations can be made online at Ms.Orange 2021, where advance sale basket, 50/50, and Henry Wilson Jewelry raffle tickets can also be purchased. Reservations must be made by Oct. 15, 2021.
As a note to attendees, COVID-19 guidelines are being implemented this year to ensure the safety of all participants. Proof of vaccination will be required, and masks must be worn during the event. Make-A-Wish Central New York appreciates compliance in support of the team, out of respect for fellow attendees, and in honor of the critically ill children the organization serves.
Make-A-Wish Central New York extends gratitude to all Ms. Orange Fan Luncheon sponsors, including Manny’s, Alex Lyon & Son, Corso Cookies, G&C Foods, Henry Wilson Jewelers, Premierbooth, Syracuse Orthopedic Specialists, Sugarman Law Firm, Visual Technologies, and Wegman’s.
For event information, visit cny.wish.org/events or contact Katie Lannon at 315-475-9474 x204 or klannon@cny.wish.org.
Make-A-Wish Central New York grants life-changing wishes for local, critically ill children in a 15-county region, including Broome, Cayuga, Chenango, Cortland, Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Madison, Oneida, Onondaga, Oswego, Otsego, St. Lawrence, Tioga, and Tompkins counties. For more information about the organization, visit cny.wish.org.
5-star Dior Johnson details why he and Syracuse basketball weren’t right fit (itlh; Adler)
In an interview with a national recruiting analyst, former Syracuse basketball 2022 commit Dior Johnson discusses why he reopened his recruitment back up after originally giving a verbal commitment to the Orange.
The 6-foot-3 Johnson is a five-star prospect in this cycle, a top-20 overall player, and considered by some recruiting services as the No. 1 point guard in the 2022 class.
This past June, Johnson pledged to Oregon out of the Pac-12 Conference, after having Mike Hopkins-led Washington among his five finalists.
Johnson recently gave a candid interview with Eric Bossi, the national basketball director for 247Sports. They discussed a range of topics, including why he de-committed from the ‘Cuse in November of 2020 after previously giving a verbal commitment to the Orange in February of that year. Let’s take a further look.
Five-star Dior Johnson talks about his de-commitment from Syracuse basketball.
Johnson is from Saugerties, N.Y., and one thing he said to Bossi is that he ultimately didn’t want to go back to New York for college. That’s understandable.He said in part, “I’m a young kid and some people look at me as this hot commodity to go back home things could have gotten tricky. I wanted to be smart and not put myself in those situations.”
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Syracuse basketball big-man commit ‘explosive vertical athlete,’ per analyst (ith; Adler)
New Syracuse basketball commit Peter Carey, an under-rated big man in the 2022 class, may not be nationally ranked by some recruiting services, but that doesn’t in any way mean he isn’t a talented prospect who can shine on the Hill.
In recent months, the Orange had missed out on several four-star big men in this cycle who opted to play elsewhere. Regardless, I’ve read a bunch of comments from national analysts and recruiting insiders that suggest the 7-foot Carey is in no way merely a consolation prize for the ‘Cuse.
As I say all the time, recruiting rankings are good for context, but they often don’t tell the entire story about a high-school player. That holds true with Carey.
Plus, if he performs at a high level during his senior year at his prep school in Massachusetts, it wouldn’t surprise me at all if Carey ends up as a four-star, top-100 prospect in the 2022 class when all is said and done.
Here’s what Syracuse basketball is getting in new 2022 commit Peter Carey.
It’s no secret that a large contingent of Orange fans has grown frustrated in recent years with the team’s lack of production at the center position, particularly on offense.
I’m optimistic that Carey can help reverse this narrative. Analysts describe him as an athletic and versatile big man who can suit up at both power forward and center.
Experts say that Carey has high energy, runs the court well for a player of his size, passes with precision, and is a strong rebounder and shot-blocker.
In a recent tweet, ESPN scout/recruiting analyst Adam Finkelstein said that Carey is an “explosive vertical athlete” who is “quick off his feet & dunks on (the) way up.”
Syracuse Basketball: Analyst predicts 5-star target will choose Kentucky (itlh; Adler)
Justin Edwards, a 2023 five-star small forward from Philadelphia, picked up an offer from Syracuse basketball over the summer.
Since then the 6-foot-7 Edwards has continued to see his recruitment expand, with more big-time offers coming in as the elite 2023 wing also is rising up the national rankings for this cycle.
Edwards, a junior at the Imhotep Institute Charter High School in Philadelphia, is ranked as high as No. 8 nationally, according to . Most recruiting services rate him as a five-star, top-20 player in the 2023 class.
Even though his recruiting process could have a way to go, Edwards already boasts a bunch of high-major offers, from teams such as LSU, Ohio State, Virginia, Connecticut, Maryland, Auburn, Miami, Oklahoma State, Penn State, Pittsburgh, Rutgers, Seton Hall, Temple, Virginia Tech, Georgetown, Marquette, St. John’s, VCU, South Carolina and Tennessee.
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Virginia Tech basketball: Hokies land guard Rodney Rice (gobblercountry.com; Manning)
The Virginia Tech Hokies added a big piece to their 2022 recruiting class on Sunday when four-star guard Rodney Rice picked the good guys.
Rice, a 6-foot-4, 195-pounder from DeMatha Catholic in Hyattsville, picked the Hokies over his other finalist, Louisville.
The significant connection between Rice and the Hokies is assistant coach Mike Jones. Jones, who joined the staff in May, was Rice’s coach last season at DeMatha. But make no mistake, Rice didn’t commit to the Hokies only because of Jones; he has been a priority of head coach Mike Young for the last two-plus years. Rice was initially offered back in 2019 when Buzz Williams was still roaming the sidelines for Virginia Tech.
Jones’ arrival in Blacksburg only helped the Hokies, who had already built a solid rapport with Rice.
He is one of the biggest recruiting wins in the history of Virginia Tech basketball, as he is the third-highest-rated recruit to pick the Hokies in school history, per 247Sports. He is the No. 52 player nationally in 2022 and is Virginia Tech’s third commitment for that class.
Rice is a talented guard who can play either guard spot and is likely a day-one contributor once he arrives in Blacksburg.
This is a massive win for Young, Jones and Virginia Tech basketball.
Welcome to Virginia Tech, Rodney.
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A view of the rear of the Arad Evans Inn in Fayetteville. The restaurant reopened this month after the pandemic and a fire in 2020. (Don Cazentre
Through the pandemic and out of the fire: CNY fine dining restaurant reopens (PS; Cazentre)
First came the Covid-19 pandemic. Then the fire. They were followed by all the surprises you find when you’re rebuilding a restaurant in a building that is well over a century old.
“It’s been an adventure, and sometimes a nightmare,” said Jason Thomas, owner of the Arad Evans Inn in Fayetteville. “And now, everything in this place has been cleaned, restored, rebuilt or touched somehow, often more than once.”
The Arad Evans Inn, a 26-year-old fine dining restaurant at 7206 E. Genesee St. in Fayetteville, reopened this month. The reopening came almost exactly one year after a fire that damaged much of the mid-19th century building amid the height of the pandemic.
In its return, Thomas and his team are dealing with many of the challenges facing all restaurants and many other businesses, including the difficulty in finding staff and some supply shortages. It’s currently open for dinner Tuesday to Saturday, and due to a shortage of servers, reservations are strongly suggested for the dining rooms.
The story starts on March 17, 2020, when the first wave of the pandemic led then-Gov. Andrew Cuomo to order all restaurants closed except for takeout. By June, restaurants were allowed to reopen with mask, capacity and distancing restrictions. Yet many cautious patrons continued to stay home.
Arad Evans did takeout only for much of that summer, then reopened its dining rooms in August. Thomas also launched some renovations then, including some roof work.
That situation was summed up in this Arad Evans Facebook post on Sept. 11, 2020: “Setting up our Front Dining Room for dinner tonight. Arad Evans Inn resides within a Federalist-style farmhouse. Our location allows ample room for social distancing; we have eleven separate dining areas for our guests.”
The next day, Sept. 12, fire broke out on a part of the roof above the kitchen when a worker laid down a hot torch. It quickly spready to a crawl space. Parts of the roof, the kitchen, upstairs dining rooms and other spaces suffered heavy damage. Other areas, such as the main downstairs dining rooms, were mostly spared.
“It was truly bizarre,” Thomas’ wife, Melissa, said. “I was standing under the hole in the roof, and all the place settings and furnishings and other things were still there, like we were going to open for the night.”
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