Crown City Stories

We recorded this edition of the Crown City Stories the day after Christmas on school break, and this is the second interview with Coach Janice Meyer. We discover:What kind of player was sheHow many 3-pointers she madeWhat she considers a GOOD seasonHer driveWe thank Coach Meyer for her time, love, focus and intensity for basketball. With women's basketball on the rise nationally, Coach Meyer not only creates better teams, but also better people.

Being a self proclaimed 'anthropological archeologist' Ellie is a treasure trove of information on our local area, and what to look for when you are our for a drive or a walk!! Thank you Ellie!!

We could have spent easily 4 hours talking with our guest John Sipher! From his times at Cortland High, his stellar career playing lacrosse at Hobart to a nearly 3 decade career with the CIA - all of it fun and fascinating.We talked with John about being in the CIA: was he safe, was he ever in danger, how did he get to the CIA.And we also talk with John about his current venture, his podcast "MISSION IMPLAUSIBLE" where he and his co-host (another former CIA member)talk about and dive into misinformation and conspiracies. GREAT STUFF!You can find the podcast on iHEART Radio, and also on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6LwYICkkm23o8SkfUvqtBO?si=_NHYk9bFSimm0jr1xfKzfwThe description from their podcast: As former high-level CIA operatives, John Sipher and Jerry O'Shea would create fake conspiracies around the world. Now, with the help of experts, they execute their own fun and fearless investigation into conspiracy theories past and present to assess what's real. And how. And why. THANK YOU John. Give his podcast a listen. Many times.

We have Sophie from the Cortland County Historical Society comes into the Crown City Stories and gives us the history behind the Parker Elementary School. Where was the school BEFORE Parker Elementary?Who was the school named after?How many sets of twins?A Fall out shelter?Thank you Sophie! Be sure to follow and like us on our Spotify channel.

Sophie from the Cortland County Historical Society is back to give us the story of Randall School. Who was it named after?Did they have other business interests?What are the Randall Flats?Who was Jose?Take a listen to Episode 28 where Sophie talks about Barry School. THANK YOU SOPHIE!!

The outdoor play areas that kids get to play on have changed dramatically over the last 10 years, and our guest KJ O'Connor makes it her job to make sure kids can get to play on some of the neatest play areas in New York. KJ is a regional sales manager for Parkitecs (www.playgroundinfo.com) or take a look at www.playlsi.com for cool landscape structures. You will take an even deeper look at the new sites around the state. Cool. Thank you KJ!!

We get to take a dive into one of our elementary schools: Franklin S. Barry school. Who was F.S. Barry?Why name the school after him?We learn these questions and a whole bunch more as Sophie Clough from the Cortland County Historical Society stops by for a chat on the school. THANK YOU SOPHIE! We hope to bring Sophie back a number of times to talk more about other schools, buildings, and people of the Crown City. Get some other cool stories, tidbits, and information from the Historical Society: https://cortlandhistory.org

I am always amazed at how talented people can be even with something they think is SO easy. THIS is one of those stories. Diane and I went to school together and I never knew she was THIS talented. Go find her on Facebook: Diane SmallHer Etsy shop: Etsy.com/shop/DdesignsandBoutique And be sure to check out the Chalk Couture: chalkcouture/charmingchalkart.com I like to watch her create on her Facebook Lives and see her teach while she is creating. Just neat stuff. Thank you Di!!

On this edition of the Crown City Stories we are lucky enough to have Candace Rozanski stop by and talk about the cool, whacky, and fun people, times, and places that have been in our county. Candace works for the Cortland Tourism Board and started this site a while ago and IT IS FUN!To get to all the fun stuff:Go to Experiencecortland.com, scroll down, or search for Cortland Curiosities. Hit the tab for Cortland Curiosities. You can also find the site @ cortlandcuriosities.com Have fun reading about the people, places, and times around our county. HOW FUN IS THAT!!THANK YOU CANDACE!!! *****who wants to go and find the Glen Haven Screamer!!!*************