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THURSDAY-FRIDAY, MAY 23-24, 2013
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The young Sundar Samuel, second row, third from right, was a professional cricketer at the highest levels in his native India before entering the ministry.
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Summer Fun! Hall Of Famers Play, Canoe Regatta, ‘Healing Wall’ Mark Memorial Day
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he Baseball Hall of Fame kicks off its season with a whole day of baseball festivities, starting at noon Saturday, May 25, when the 10th Mountain Division Band & Color Guard lead a parade down Main Street. Afterwards, head over to Doubleday Field for the 1 p.m. Hitting Contest, followed by the “Legends of Baseball” game at 2 p.m., where you can watch Hall of Famers Rollie Fingers, Goose Gossage, Rickey Henderson and Phil Niekro play. Ticket packages are available; $25 for a ticket & museum pass; $50 ticket & “Night at the Museum” entry, $12.50, first or third base seats, $11, outfield. Info, (877) 726-9028.
Top Bowler In India, Pastor Captured By ‘Theology Of Grace’
Rev. Sundar Samuel surveys the sanctuary of Cooperstown Methodist Church, which has undergone a complete renovation during his decade as pastor. He has accepted a pulpit in East Greenbush.
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pend a little time with the Rev. Sundar Samuel, you would likely conclude he is a level-headed, reflective man of the cloth. It’s unlikely you would suspect that, for 10 years, he was one of the top bowlers on one of the top cricket teams in India, where cricket is what baseball is here. The Sandy Koufax of Hyderabad, if you will. “As I was cleaning, my son-in-law just found a cricket ball,” he reported the other day as he prepared to leave
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the Cooperstown Methodist Church pulpit that he has occupied for 10 years for the First United Church of East Greenbush, near Albany. His final service at Chestnut Street and Glen Avenue – during his tenure, numerous renovations to the church, including the restoration of the stained glass windows, have occurred – will be June 16, Father’s Day. Rev. Bill Delia of Broadalbin will replace him.
Raise in Hyderabad, population 6.8 million, capital of the southeast Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, Samuel went into professional cricket on graduation from Osmania University. In India, he explained, sports teams are owned by major enterprises, and his team – the Syndicate Bank Cricket Club, “one of the top teams” – was Please See SAMUEL, B4
For Week, Home Is Movie Set By LIBBY CUDMORE
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hen Dominick Reisen left his house on Long Patent Road Friday, May 17, he wasn’t expecting to come home to a time warp. “I came home that evening and the library had been completely transformed!” he said, Reisen’s Blythewood, an 1821 center hall Federal home in the hamlet here, had become a set for an NYU film class’ adaption of “Teacher’s Reward,” an adaptation of Robert Phillips horror story, “A Teacher’s Rewards.” “It’s thrilling to have this done in our Please See MOVIE, B4
Guitar Maker’s Lost Instrument Finally Found OAKSVILLE
Dominic Reisen, top, expresses awe at his redecorated home. At left, Paul Eddy and Elizabeth Bove perform.
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all it “musician’s intuition,” but 35 years after “The Dragon” bass that Tom Lieber made for Jefferson Starship’s Pete Sears was believed stolen – or worse, burned – it’s back. It was the first bass Lieber built while working with Doug Please Se GUITAR, B5
ROW, ROW, ROW: The 51st annual General Clinton Canoe Regatta begins at 6 a.m. on Monday, May 28, in Cooperstown, but even if you’re not up that early, you can still enjoy mid-way rides, raffles, crafts, a farmer’s market at the General Clinton Park in Bainbridge and a 10 a.m. parade through Bainbridge’s downtown. Info, www.canoeregatta.org IN MEMORIAM: Honor Otsego County veterans this Memorial Day by visiting the “Wall that Heals,” a half-size, 250foot replica of the original Vietnam Veterans Memorial, making its Cooperstown debut in the Doubleday Field parking lot FridayMonday, May Michael Betts/Goldsboro (N.C.) News-Argus 24-27. The The “Healing Wall” should be set Wall is due up in the Doubleday Field parking in the village Thursday lot by noon, Friday, May 24. afternoon, with the four-hour setup commencing at 7 a.m. Friday. It will be on public view until 7 a.m. Tuesday, when the dismantling begins. MUSIC, BEER: Grab some beer, enjoy dinner and listen to bluegrass legends Old Crow Medicine Show under the stars at the kickoff of Ommegang’s summer concert series, 7 p.m. Saturday, May 26. For tickets, call (607) 544-1800. SING THE BLUES: Luke Winslow King mixes Deltafolk, pre-war blues, eclectic jazz and more in original compositions and by-gone songs on the stage of the BSide Ballroom & Supper Club at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 28. WYETHS AT FENIMORE: “The Wyeths: A Family Legacy” opens Friday, May 24, at The Fenimore Art Museum as part of the “Celebration of the Romantics.” The family taught and influenced each other’s painting techniques across generations, and this exhibit is one of the few to display the works of the family together. On Tuesday, May 29, the museum will present a “Food For Thought” lunchtime lecture on the family, 12:30 p.m.. $22 NYSHA members, $25 nonmembers.
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