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• Special Feature – The WOW! Factor: A Fleet of Women at Willow Bank Yacht Club Makes Waves in Cazenovia

Every Wednesday night during the summer, Cazenovia Lake is teeming with colorful sunfish. It’s been this way since 1991 and it’s somewhat of a phenomenon, in that the sunfish are boats navigated by phenomenal women with penchants for sailing, self-reliance, and community. They are the WOWs (Women of Willowbank), the largest fleet at Willow Bank Yacht Club.

“I remember [Andrea Moreau] going from table to table one evening [at WBYC] recruiting for WOW,” said fleet co-captain Beecher Graham, one of the first WOWs. “Her enthusiasm was contagious. I had not sailed, but immediately said YES.” Since then, “We’ve sailed in all types of weather: days where you could sit in the hull, feet on the deck and control the boat with your fingers on the tiller and hand on the mainsheet. And other days with the boat heeled over in howling gusty winds revealing the underside of the boat.”

Paula Stanton, a retired Spanish teacher, said, “I joined WOW because Beecher Graham was unrelenting in her invitation to experience sailing Sunfish with wonderful women on Cazenovia Lake.” Today, Stanton can’t imagine her future without the fleet. “I love remembering times with our longtime sailors of 75-85 years – priceless! And, I want to be here when I’m that age.”

Many WOWs see the fleet as an opportunity for themselves. Susan Anthony reflects on joining the group in the early ‘90s, saying that “At that time some of us were breaking free of full-time child care and were moving on to the life that we had left behind as we raised our families. We decided that WOW would be a chance for us to improve our skills as sailors, build community with other like-minded women and to have fun and share our lives. Today we have accomplished all of that and continue to share our experiences with other Women of Willowbank.”

Sharon Jasek, a retired family nurse practitioner, said, “I loved sailing but put it on hold to spend all of my time with family. When they grew up, I knew I wanted to get back into it. I forgot a lot and didn’t know where to begin. I finally found Willow Bank (after 10 years of looking) and immediately joined WOW. I was readily accepted by these knowledgeable and experienced women and given training to be able to sail. They are caring and generous, and very patient. They are also very accomplished women in the community and tremendous role models.”

In addition to Jasek, one of these accomplished role models is retired emergency doctor Irene Warner. “I wanted to sail on my own,” she explained. “My husband bought me a Sunfish and as soon as I got it out and tried to sail several women invited me to join WOW, and others took me out on their boats when the winds were too much for me.”

BettyAnn Kram, a retired executive for INFICON, a multinational manufacturer of instrumentation, took time off from sailing because of an injury. “When I was able to rig and launch my Sunfish once again, I felt everyone’s care and awareness of my new beginnings. As it happened, when I tried to climb into my boat very near our launch area, I tipped it over and grabbed to hold on to it. I was fine, but I heard someone say, ‘Where’s BettyAnn?!’ and Eileen Lowe appeared immediately in the water beside me.”

For 92-year old Arlene Abend, a metalwork artist whose work has been exhibited at the Everson Museum, WOW is a tool for challenging gender norms. Before joining WOW, Abend was crew for her ex-husband on a large sailboat. She wasn’t allowed to make any decisions, but that changed during a regatta on Skaneateles Lake–they were in the lead, then the wind stopped. Abend knew the captain needed to loosen the sails to catch as much wind as possible, so she told him just that. He got angry, she jumped ship (even though she couldn’t swim), and he got disqualified for not finishing with the crew he started with. Shortly thereafter, she filed for divorce.

“I found that I couldn’t go by [his] rules anymore or someone else’s decision . . . In my divorce, my husband got our large sailing boat, and I ended up with a little Sunfish. [With the WOWs] I could put my hand on the tiller, and I could be the skipper . . . And the people around me–who gave me a sense of tomorrow–[were] just beautiful.”

One such beauty is Jean Doering, a WOW of 27 years and a Sunfish racer. Having won the Spirit Award for her passion for sailing, she’s taught lots of WOWs how to sail. Doering didn’t start with a Sunfish though; she was a windsurfer who was “excited by its simplicity, sail, board, boom, and speed!” She joined WBYC with her husband Eugene in 1993; by 1996 she was intrigued with the WOWs. “I hung around at 4 p.m. launching time when everyone rigged their boats and sailed away. Our most senior WOW member, Pat Crosby, volunteered to take me on board. By the end of the season, I had bought my own boat and was hooked on sailing.” Then she tried racing: “I [started] by hanging behind out of the way of the ferocious competitors. I soon got tired of being behind the fleet, so I got a new boat with a racing rig, and started to catch up, and then to overtake!”

New members are always welcome. Kathleen Muldoon, who joined the group this summer, said, “As a recent member of WOW, I am so excited to join this wonderful group of women, and push myself to learn a new skill.”

“I love the way this group encourages women to sail,” said Ruth Bates, who has been in a leadership role for the WOWs for six years and sailing for over 50 years. As a co-captain with Graham, she leads drills such as planned capsizing and knot tying, skills that are crucial to feel confident on the water. But the WOWs aren’t just about sailing; lots of women spend Wednesday evenings watching the sunset over the lake and enjoying hors d’oeuvres together. “Our social hour is a wonderful time to share and create friendships,” Graham said. “I would say that every one of us cherishes their WOW experience.”

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Willow Bank Yacht Club offers scholarships through the Al Marshall Memorial Fund

This year, the Al Marshall Memorial Fund will support eight scholarships for one-week sessions of sailing lessons through the Willow Bank Yacht Club (WBYC) Youth Sailing Program. The fund was established in honor of avid sailor and two-time WBYC Commodore Alfred Marshall, who passed away unexpectedly on Feb. 23, 2023. (Submitted)

CAZENOVIA — This summer, the Al Marshall Memorial Fund will enable eight aspiring sailors to get out on Cazenovia Lake through the Willow Bank Yacht Club (WBYC) Youth Sailing Program.

Established in honor of avid sailor and two-time WBYC Commodore Alfred Marshall, the new fund will support eight scholarships for one-week sessions of sailing lessons this summer. The same scholarships will be offered again next year, and other funds will be used to update and maintain existing junior fleet boats or to buy additional boats.

The Al Marshall Memorial Fund scholarships are open to WBYC members and non-members ages 8-17. To apply, kids must submit handwritten letters explaining why they want to take sailing lessons. Letters should include the applicant’s contact information and be mailed to Bindy Dain, 57 Chenango St., Cazenovia, NY 13035. The deadline to send letters is April 12.

“Al would love anything that gets more kids sailing,” said Marshall’s wife, Elaine, who administers the memorial fund with his sister, Bindy Dain.

Marshall passed away unexpectedly on Feb. 23, 2023, at the age of 60.

He grew up in Cazenovia and graduated from Cazenovia High School in 1980.

He went on to receive a bachelor of science in mechanical engineering from Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, New Jersey in 1984.

For most of his career, Marshall worked in the radar industry, initially at Hughes/Raytheon in California on military aircraft radar and lastly at Saab in Syracuse on airport ground control radar systems.

He started sailing in the mid-1970s at WBYC, first in lessons and then in the junior fleet.

After returning home to Cazenovia as an adult, he sailed in both the WBYC Laser and Finn Fleets. He also crewed for other fleets over the years, and there wasn’t a boat at the club that he could not sail.

According to Elaine, her husband preferred sailing Finns in his later years and Lasers before that.

“He enjoyed being on the water and the camaraderie with the other sailors,” Elaine said. “He really enjoyed helping others improve their sailing knowledge and was generous with his time.”

A memorial featured in the WBYC “Scuttlebutt” following Marshall’s death highlighted the sailor’s innate ability to read the wind, his generosity with his sailing knowledge, and his humility in his victories, including his win at the last race he ever sailed at WBYC, the 2022 Preston Cup.

The memorial thanked Marshall for all the work he did to maintain the club and keep it running efficiently, and it commended him for guiding WBYC through two summers of the COVID-19 pandemic as commodore in 2020 and 2021.

“His quiet and focused leadership was a much-needed contrast to the many challenges and stresses of those years,” the memorial said.

Also acknowledged were the ten-plus years that Marshall was part of the WBYC charter of the 1932 schooner Brilliant out of Connecticut’s Mystic Seaport.

Aboard Brilliant, he and the rest of the WBYC crew won the schooner division of the Pat West Gaff Rig and Schooner Race in Martha’s Vineyard in both 2019 and 2022.

“Al was a mainstay on any Brilliant voyage and could often be found at his favorite position — the helm,” the memorial said. “He was a keen sailing tactician who effectively communicated with a gesture, nod, or a quick remark. In calm seas or the foulest of foul weather, Al was always the first to be found in the most challenging areas of the Brilliant’s formidable deck and could always be relied upon to provide helpful technical knowledge to both new and seasoned WBYC schooner sailors. He was the first crew member to assist with daily meal preparation and last one to be found in the galley cleaning up. Al’s wit and presence on the Brilliant always made everyone’s voyage brighter and he will be sorely missed in the years to come.”

Founded in 1948, WBYC is a private, family yacht club that promotes sailboat racing, sailing in general, and other water-based activities, such as swimming, kayaking, and power boating, in an active volunteer atmosphere. The club, which is located at 27 Forman St., also maintains a full calendar of organized social events.

To learn more about the WBYC 2024 sailing programs, visit willowbankyc.com/sailing-programs .

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Elected Mayor in 2011, he began his service as a trustee in 2005 and was an appointed member of the Cazenovia Advisory Conservation Commission from 1997 to 2005. He served as a commissioned officer in the Marine Corps from 1989  to 2019 and is currently a history teacher and coach at Cazenovia High School. Kurt is active with Project CAFE, a non-profit corporation serving the youth and families of the Cazenovia area.

A former chairman of the Winter Festival Committee and July 4th Committee, Kurt is also a life member of the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars. Mayor Wheeler was the former Commissioner of Streets and Sidewalks and Chairman of the Comprehensive Plan Committee and Zoning Revision Committee.

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Maureen Fellows, Deputy Mayor Trustee Maureen Fellows was elected to the Cazenovia Village Board of Trustees in June 2016. She currently serves as the Police Commissioner and as the Court Liaison.  She has lived at 64 Lincklaen Street for 30 years with her husband Jonathan and their three children Sarah, Sam and Will all who graduated from Cazenovia Schools.

Maureen grew up in Cooperstown, NY and graduated from Cooperstown Central Schools. She received her bachelor’s degree from Hamilton College, her Master’s degree from Cornell University and her Ph.D. from the Maxwell School at Syracuse University. She retired from the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry as Vice President for Government Relations. She currently works as Assemblyman Albert Stirpe’s District Director.

Maureen has been involved in the community through her leadership on the Board of Cazenovia Children’s House, Common Grounds and St. Peter’s Episcopal Church where she served on the Vestry. She has served for many years as the Regional Representative for the Hamilton College Alumni Association. She and her husband belong to the Willow Bank Yacht Club, Cazenovia Ski Club and the Cazenovia Golf Club.

She can be reached at 315-391-3876 or [email protected].

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Cindy Bell was elected to the Village Board in June 2021. She currently serves as Public Works Commissioner.

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Tom Tait was elected to the Village Board in June 2023.   He currently serves as Tree Commissioner and Parks and Recreation Commissioner.

As a local Realtor, previous Trustee and lifelong resident of Cazenovia, I have a long and deep involvement with the Cazenovia community for the past 32+ years. My decision to serve as Trustee again is based primarily on a concern over issues facing Cazenovia and the surrounding area. The very sad news about the closing of Cazenovia College is certainly near the forefront of everyone’s mind. However, there are many other issues including the health and preservation of Cazenovia Lake, development pressure, aging infrastructure, ever increasing taxes, our aquifer and the vitality of the Historic Business District. I am truly honored to currently serve as the founder and Director of the Village of Cazenovia Tree Commission, Board Member and Director of Communications for the Cazenovia Lake Association and Trustee of the Cazenovia Public Library. In addition to my previous term on the Village Board I have served as Cazenovia Fire Chief, President of the Madison County Fire Chief’s Association, Cazenovia Preservation Foundation Board of Directors, Town of Cazenovia Planning Board, Past President and Paul Harris Fellow for the Cazenovia Rotary Club, President of the Civic Club, Greater Cazenovia Area Chamber of Commerce Board Member and recipient of the Chairman’s Award as well as an Executive Committee Member of the Cazenovia Area Planning Project. My passion for serving our community is largely due to the values instilled by my parents. As a fourth generation family it is of paramount importance that the charm, character and quality of Cazenovia is preserved and enhanced now and for generations to come. I am also forever indebted to my alma mater Nazareth College. My four years there were formative and gave me confidence, direction and a launching pad for positions of leadership. I will actively communicate with residents and businesses to best understand their concerns and desires for our community. I welcome the opportunity to speak or meet with any residents, businesses or neighborhoods so that their voices are heard and we can work together in a non-partisan, non-political way to preserve and protect Cazenovia. I welcome feedback by e-mail, if preferred, and your comments will remain in confidence. My e-mail is [email protected]”

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