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When 9/11 Required It, Bishop, Wife Were On Scene Of Tragedy By LIBBY CUDMORE JEFFERSON
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n 9/11, just a few short hours after they watched the World Trade Center towers collapse, the Right Rev. Mark Sisk, then the Episcopal bishop of New York, and his archdeacon Michael Kendall waited at Roosevelt Hospital. “We were waiting to give comfort to the injured,” said Sisk, who with his wife, Karen, attended the 9/11 ecumenical community service at Cooperstown Methodist Church, marking the 13th anniversary of the national tragedy. “But nobody came. The longer that went on, the more ominous it seemed.”
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Retired Episcopal Bishop Mark Sisk, now of Jefferson, holds a cross appreciative firefighters crafted for him from the wreckage of the World Trade Center.
Then a journalist arrived. “He asked us, ‘Where was God when the towers fell?’” Sisk recalled. “And Michael replied, ‘God is in that pile with the suffering and the dying.’ I thought that was the perfect answer.” The next day, Bishop Sisk put on his clerical gear and drove to the WTC site with Kendall. “We didn’t know if St. Paul’s Chapel had survived,” he said. “We wanted the NYPD, the FDNY to know that they were in our prayers, that we supported them. We didn’t know what we’d encounter, but I felt like I had an opportunity and a duty to go down there.” They were able to pass through all the barricades with ease, and an officer handed them face masks. “He told us ‘You’ll need Please See BISHOP, B5
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Join Linda Rowinski for a celebration bike ride from Oneonta to Cooperstown – think you’re up for the 75-mile challenge?
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he inaugural Bike Otsego kicks off with a 75-mile ride through the county’s beautiful autumn scenery. A 12-mile and mountain bike route are also available. Starting at 8 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 20, Neahwa Park, Oneonta. Info, Linda Rowinski, (607) 432-1095, wwwbikeotsego.com. WALK FOR A CURE: Join the Walk to End Alzheimer’s in hopes of finding a cure. 9 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 20, The Plains at Parish Homestead, 163 Heritage Circle, Oneonta. Info, registration, (607) 547-1650. GARLIC GOODIES: Enjoy locally grown garlic, music, growing workshops and more. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20, Woodbull Antiques, Rte. 28, Milford. Info, www.svgarlicfestival.com FILM FESTIVAL: Ten documentaries, short films and full-length movies are part of annual Baseball Film Festival. Friday-Sunday, Sept. 19-21, Baseball Hall of Fame, 25 Main St., Cooperstown. Info, www.baseballhall.org.
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Oneonta Outlaw Alex Cross slams opponent Eric Corvis into the mat to win his bout at the X-Pac professional wrestling show Friday, Sept. 12, at the Oneonta Theatre.
Alex Cross And Pal ‘The Crucible’* Pro-Wrestle For Home Crowd By LIBBY CUDMORE ONEONTA
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t looked like it was all over for Alex Cross, The Oneonta Outlaw. His opponent, Eric Corvis had him on all fours, sitting on him like a bench, reading aloud from the book he brought into the ring. “It’s storytime!” he announced to the booing crowd. “But I’m afraid there’s no happy ending for you.”
* In real life, Alex Cross is Warren Edson and “The Crucible” is Steve Meade, boyhood pals from Milford now living in Oneonta.
Kyle “The Beast” may have Chris “The Crucible” Ambrose down on the mat, but the Milford native turned the bout in his favor just moments later.
Corvis blew a kiss to Cross’ girlfriend, Rachel, in the front row. She booed him and cheered louder for her boy-
friend. Perhaps her faith was what gave him the strength to rise, throwing Corvis against the ropes, body slamming him down
HEAR HIS STORY: Jesse Saperstein, author of the memoir, “Atypical: Life with Asperger’s in 20 1/3 Chapters” speaks and signs books. 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20, The School at Springbrook, 105 Campus Drive, Oneonta. Info, www.SpringbrookNY.org.
with a thunderous clang, and finally holding him to the mat. One! the ref counted off next to Corvis’ still body. Two! Three! Alex Cross was the winner, and the crowd went wild. “It’s exciting to give these people a show,” said Warren Edson, now out of his Outlaw wrestling gear. “That’s enough to get me in the ring.” Edson, a 2005 Milford graduate, was one the semi-final headliners of the East Coast Pro Wrestling show Saturday, Sept. 13, at the Oneonta Theater, getting in the ring alongside friend and fellow MCS graduate Steve Meade, who wrestled as Chris Please See WRESTLING, B3
DANCE TRIBUTE: Vanaver Caravan offers a music and dance tribute to Pete Seeger. Presented by Oneonta Concert Association. 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20, Goodrich Theater, SUNY Oneonta. Info, www.oneontaconcertassociation. org COZY QUILTS: Add to the Log Cabin quilt, learn new techniques and see antique quilts at the “Step Back in Time: Quilts and Quilting Weekend. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Sept. 20-21, Farmers’ Museum, 5775 Rte. 80, Cooperstown.
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