In the past, our year-end roundups have simply listed the top stories of the greater Baldwinsville community from the past 12 months. This year, we decided to take a page from Messengers past. The Dec. 28, 1977, issue of the Messenger presented the Year in Review as a quiz.
“You’re on your own — no fair looking back at the last 51 issues of The Messenger that we know you have neatly stacked somewhere at home,” reads the introduction to the 1977 quiz.
While we hope you’ve read all 51 issues this year, we won’t tell anyone if you peek at past issues for the answers, which can be found here.
Look for the bonus question at the end of this quiz for a chance to win a prize.
Thank you for reading the Messenger, and cheers to 2020!
1. After a few years of putting down and pulling up stakes at various venues around the area, the Greater Baldwinsville Community Farmers’ Market returned to what location for the 2019 season? Where was the farmers market held before?
2. The Baldwinsville Theatre Guild won Best Musical at the Syracuse Area Live Theater Awards for its production of “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,” which took place in January and February. Name the celebrity guest spellers who appeared in the show.
3. Ryan Micho received two awards for his work on a program at Baker High School. What were these awards, and what was the project?
4. Michael Spicer, 20, is taking on a tradition that is twice as old as he is. What business did Spicer take over? Where is it located?
5. What announcement did Timber Banks Golf Course in Lysander make this past spring?
6. In March, Van Buren Town Councilor Rick Zaccaria resigned. Whom did the town board appoint to his seat in April?
7. While the appointee in question 7, is a fresh face on the town board, they are not an unfamiliar one. When did this person previously serve on the board?
8. Brolex Properties has begun work on building 172 homes on what site?
9. Baldwinsville’s boys lacrosse team was dominant on the way to winning the Section III Class A championship. Which team did the Bees defeat in the sectional final? What happened after sectionals?
10. The mint green storefront, white wood-paneled ceiling and pristine shelves stocked with glass jars of sweets arranged in “Roy G. Biv” order look like they belong in a storybook — or in “History Mystery.” But it’s neither a blast from the past nor a work of Willy Wonka’s pure imagination: What business described here opened in the village of Baldwinsville on April 30? Who is the owner, and what was her profession before opening this shop?
11. Seven candidates ran for three seats on the Baldwinsville Board of Education. Who won?
- a. Victor Jenkins
- b. Burrill Wells
- c. Joan Reeves
- d. Sally Dayger
- e. Brian Dingle
- f. Denise Falso
- g. Steve Schweitzer
12. Baseball pitcher Jason Savacool emerged as one of the top pitching prospects in America during his junior year at B’ville. What two accomplishments did Savacool achieve this summer?
13. B’ville mom-and-daughter duo Gina Tonello and Alyssa Burmeister were invited to Washington, D.C., and Albany to speak to lawmakers about what subject? What is the name of the organization Tonello and Burmeister founded in 2017?
14. What did Gary and Sharon Slate, owners of the 83-acre Clover Hill Farm in Van Buren, decide to do with their farm?
15. They came, they saw, they built two playgrounds. Volunteers converged on which two elementary school campuses this past summer to put together playgrounds?
16. Just in time for early voting, the Onondaga County Board of Elections introduced what new technology? How much did this development cost?
17. After two and a half years of planning and much controversy, what amenity opened in the town of Lysander on Aug. 16? About how many people attended opening day?
18. Another Baldwinsville team earning a Section III title came in boys soccer. The Bees repeated their crown from 2018. What was the score in the championship game, and what team did the Bees defeat? What happened afterwards?
19. Who was elected Lysander town supervisor in November?
- a. Claude Sykes
- b. Joe Saraceni
- c. Kevin Rode
- d. Bob Wicks
20. The Baldwinsville Police Department swore in an honorary officer. What is her name, and where is she stationed?
Bonus question
Kelly “KD the Comic” Doane, a standup comedian based in Richmond, Virginia, returned to his hometown of Baldwinsville for a show Aug. 23 at Mohegan Manor. Doane has a small part as a U.S. Marshal in what movie, released Nov. 1?
Email your answer to [email protected] by 12 p.m. Friday, Jan. 3, for a chance to win a pair of tickets to see the Syracuse Crunch.
