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Mayor's words come off as insult
Tonight the 17th Class of Leadership Cayuga will graduate at the Sunset Restaurant. The goal of this program is to help community leaders network and develop or improve their leadership skill set, so they can make a difference in our county. With more than 300 graduates over the last 15 years, the program has done just that.
Two weeks ago at the class's exit/wrap-up session, an issue again arose that has been creating an undercurrent of agitation over the last two years. Mayor Timothy C. Lattimore in 2003 made, as a centerpiece of his campaign, the issue of our community losing our "best and brightest" and talking about the need to "bring our kids home."
During the session at Casowasco, four participants, two raised in Auburn and two who moved here, debated the issue of the "cream" leaving our community. One born and raised here and another who emigrated noted that it seems that those who stay or move here are, for lack of a better term, "losers." Clearly that is not what the mayor is intending to say, but his continual harping on the subject and lack of clarity in his comments has created the distinct impression that this is what he means.
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- Zachary lines up after an outdoor play time with friends to head back to the classroom.
- Kim talks to her grandson during a visit to Auburn Family Restaurant.
