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Otsego Area Rowing Runs Junior Training Camp Ed Ryan and Lang Keith

Maybe you’ve seen the rowing shells on our lake in the early morning “Glimmerglass” hours, or maybe you’ve been intrigued by John Kruzinkski rowing a racing shell in the opening credits of the Jack Ryan series. Regardless, how does anyone learn to row a very skinny boat, let alone steer it when facing backwards?

This past month, our rowing club, Otsego Area Rowing (OAR), based out of Brookwood Point, hosted two rowing camps for novice junior rowers, ages 8 to 15, and successfully taught 18 brave young souls the art of rowing. The young rowers came from schools around the region.

The coaches were all experienced rowers, including one former U.S. Olympic rower, Andrea Theis, and Whitney Macdonald, as well as Laura Kilty, Joe Novitski, Ed Ryan and Lang Keith. During the second week coaching was augmented with graduates of OAR’s previous camps: Iz Dudek, Creighton Williams and Charlotte Feury.

The campers arrived at Brookwood each morning of the week for a three-hour session, which started with some land-based training that included the basics of the rowing stroke as well as how to get oars and shells from their racks to the water. That training quickly transitioned to an on-thewater and in-the-boat experience. Water safety was emphasized by all the coaches. Shells are notoriously tippy, but the installation of outrigger pontoons allowed the young campers to row without fear of capsizing.

Once in singles (one-person boats), the coaches had their work cut out for them as the kids got the swing of things and learned how to balance the boat, turn to starboard and port and, most importantly, to look over their shoulder while rowing to see where they were going. They were first connected to a coach with a long tether, which Continued on page 6 James Foutch and Lily Van Essendelft after completing rowing lessons on Lake Otsego

INSIDE ►M OLINARO IN COOPERSTOWN vying for Delgado’s spot, page A2 ► HELP NEEDED, newspapers closing at two per week in U.S., page A4 ►M ONKEYPOX hits U.S. at increased rate, page a4 ►O NEONTA MAYOR MARK DRNEK shares optimism, page A5

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A Lot to Learn Here at Hartwick “I’m very excited to be here and in this new capacity. We are still moving in and getting a used to everything here. I understand we will need to make some changes but we are ready!” said Darren Reisberg, newly appointed 11th president of Hartwick College.

“We were in Chicago for 22 years, so it’s great to be back on the east coast. My family is from New Jersey so they are happy and appreciate we are back too!”

Mr. Reisberg has an impressive resumé.

He’s been a vice president for Strategic Initiatives and Deputy Provost at The University of Chicago, He was also an executive director at The University of Chicago Institute of Politics.

“I feel strongly that while Chicago was a big city and we enjoyed it, we were able to have a place in Michigan where we could get away. When I was in the interview process for Hartwick College and had a chance to come to Oneonta and the opportunity to see the beauty of the area, which I feel is unparalleled to anywhere I’ve been. We fell in love with the area. To just see the campus perched on top of the hill was incredible. “ Taking in the beauty and opportunity of

Hartwick, Mr. Reisberg is ready to adjust.

“It’s going to be an adjustment just taking on the presidency here at Hartwick and wanting to learn all that I can. There is so much to learn about Hartwick but what I’ve seen so far is that there is so much momentum and energy here that I’m so excited to capitalize on. Not everyone is so fortunate to live in such a beautiful place and have such a great college” .

We are eager to explore the area, we love Cooperstown and Oneonta.

After speaking with some of the employees,

they are very excited in this new era of presidency.

“It makes things so nice to hear that people are happy that John, my partner, and I are here, people have come up and voiced their excitement about the future of Hartwick and they want to partner with me and with the college to bring it to a new level.

Expectations of the future? “In my first three months it’s important to learn and listen. At this point, I won’t make any decisions around changing anything but there are some issues I need to look in to. The Flight Path Initiative that the board has been behind is very strong. We need to think about how Hartwick can distinguish itself among the other liberal arts colleges in our area and so the flight path that is designed to be a combination of a rigorous liberal arts curriculum and also a career path engine is effective and moves forward.”

The beginning of the student’s career is key to Mr. Reisberg.

“Exploration journey and gaining of 21stcentury skills and making sure the students Continued on page 2

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Incredible Faculty and Students Are Essential Continued from page 1

have a support system from the beginning is so important. We need to help them on that journey from the very start. That means having a guidance team around you as a student, to have a student guidance coach to help you adjust to college.”

“Our retention rate has room for improvement. Students can feel lost at sea when they get to college, so we have designed this guidance team to help avoid that. We want them to get to their third year then to graduation. We give them an academic advisor and a career advisor to help them follow that path. “ When asked what his immediate goals are, he was definite. “Right away I need to work with faculty and staff to make sure the flight path is what we say we are doing.

Actually, what we are doing is to make sure we are doing improvements all of the time. I need to make sure this is happening,” he said.

“We also need to leverage some of the other assets we have. We have incredible faculty that have dedicated their careers that been here a long time, some older and some younger. From Political Science to Economics, Business

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and Chemistry. Our Nursing program is amazing as is our Center for Craft Food and Beverage. This helps our region tremendously.

Pine Lake is something Hartwick College hasn’t talked about much but that Mr Reisberg is interested in pursuing.

“Students can stay in cabins and study environmental science around geology and ecology. We should drive more interest in that with high school students. Pine Lake can be used to bring students to the area to study and show the beauty of the area and how they can get involved”.

“Ideally, the things I want to dig in to, I just need to figure out. I can’t wait to learn more, but what I’m excited about is increasing enrollment, and to making sure we are doing everything to ensure recruitment, and encouraging high school students to fill out applications” A major concern is attracting international students.

“A big campaign for that will launch soon that will be essential, so we can continue to operate at a higher level, so we can continue to attract students. That takes resources.

People say we are at the leading edge and I agree, but we need resources.” `

The students arrive in August, and he is looking forward to it. “The energy of the students will be great. Among other things, we tell them about the “bells” and you want to hear that after four years. When they graduate, bells ring and it’s pretty awesome!”

“We are here to help them get to that point. We give them support, I think about these things. It’s not real until the students hit the campus. I’m looking forward to that.”

When asked about the Hartwick College alumnae Kathleen FitzGibbon ‘85, who has been nominated

by President Biden for the position of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of Niger, he said he is impressed with all alumnae and what they’ve done.

“Kathleen Fitzgibbons is amazing and I’m excited for her nomination. I am always excited to hear about Hartwick grads who are going on to do great work here in our country and internationally, and to let our students and alumnae know what we are doing. It’s amazing to see what we can do here.”

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The Farmers’ Museum and Fenimore Art Museum have openings for: Vinnie Russo, proprietor of Mickey’s Place, talks with Marc Molinaro in a visit to Cooperstown on Tuesday, August 2

Food Service Worker

Part-Time, Seasonal (Aug. – Dec.) position Fenimore Art Museum and The Farmers’ Museum are seeking Cafe Attendants for the Fenimore Cafe and Crossroads Cafe. Cafe Attendants prepare and serve all food and beverages to visitors of the museums. Cooking and/or food prep experience is preferred but we are willing to train enthusiastic individuals. Serv-Safe is a plus as is cashier or POS experience. Successful candidates will have a professional appearance and display strong customer service skills; always putting the customer first. Must be willing to work weekends, holidays, and occasional evening events.

Covid-19 vaccination is a requirement of employment. To apply go to fenimoreartmuseum. org for an application, mail a completed application to HR at Fenimore Art Museum, 5798 St. Hwy 80, Cooperstown, NY 13326 or call Human Resources at 607-547-1462. EOE

Marc Molinaro, candidate for Antonio Delgado’s U.S. House of Representatives seat, was on Main Street in Cooperstown on Tuesday talking to business owners and people in general.

“This is probably my tenth or twelve visit to this region.

The region still holds on to the small villages and a sense of community, and the surrounding areas. The area still faces the same challenges though; I’ve been speaking with business owners and they are having a hard time getting labor, materials, and goods, and the cost of business is higher than it’s ever been before.

“Online competition is real. Those are the challenges that every community and their small businesses face,” Mr. Molinaro said.

He is running against Pat Ryan in the district.

“I’ve spent every day of my adult life making government function for people and I decided to run for this congressional seat to get Washington to pay attention. That means focusing on tackling inflation, and making it easier for small businesses to thrive and survive and being a voice for Upstate New York. “ “I will work with anyone, Republican or Democrat, who is earnest and honest about solving problems. I want to make government work for people,” he said. neeD TO FILL A JOB? GIVE US A cALL! Tony Casele, a Cooperstown local and head of Casele 607 -547-6103 Public Affairs, added some insight. “I think Mark is a truly dedicated public servant. He is hard working, he listens to his constituents. Issues change from week to week in politics, but Mark is consistent. He will be here for you under any circumstances.”

“I want to serve this district to the best of my abilities. Whatever I can do to help politically and in Washington is my goal,” Mr. Maintenance Worker Molinaro said.

The JOB Scene

The Farmers’ Museum and Fenimore Art Museum seek applicant for the following position

Groundskeeper/Maintenance F/T

Fenimore Art Museum and The Farmers’ Museum have an opening for a full-time groundskeeper/maintenance worker. The successful candidate will be a steady, reliable worker and enjoy working outdoors year-round.

Must have sufficient strength and manual dexterity to operate power equipment and lift up to 75 lbs. Experience with basic construction and carpentry a plus. Duties include maintaining grounds, mowing, clearing roads and pathways of debris and tree limbs, soil preparation, planting, weed removal, plowing and shoveling snow, cleaning and maintaining power equipment, and performing light carpentry and repair jobs.

This is a full-time position, flexibility necessary, must be willing to work occasional overtime. This position offers an excellent benefits package and pleasant work environment. Covid-19 vaccination is a requirement of employment.

To apply for any position contact Human Resources at 607-547-1462 or email mary.myers@fenimoreart.org.

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Richard Sternberg, M.D.

We’re Hiring Since 2004 the U.S. has lost 2,100 newspapers, of which 2,000 were weeklies, closing at a rate of two per week. Many of the survivors have had to cut their staff and circulation. More than 200 of the 3,143 counties in the country have no local newspaper, with no reporters telling their stories and keeping an eye on the issues most critical to their local democracy and quality of life. There are no advertisers to offer their goods and services for sale, there is no newspaper of record, printing all the legal and tax notices, and there is no repository of community knowledge — births, deaths, op-eds, columns and letters to the editor.

Although for the most part, it has been written, we have taken our historic newspaper, The Freeman’s Journal, for granted as it has appeared in our Village every week since its founding in 1808, we need to step back for a moment and consider not only its remarkable achievements but also its critical challenges. On the accomplishment side, the Journal, to its overwhelming credit, has remained all its years under local ownership, free of hedge-fund and newspaper chain takeovers. It keeps the rules and boundaries of the local politicians and businesses and social media in check, preventing the spread of misinformation, rumors, fraud and corruption, and the onset of community indifference. It also publishes local reports on the activities of schools, school boards, sports, businesses and the various Village and Town boards and committees, as well as the proceedings of the police, real estate, social and cultural events — the connective tissue of the community. It often puts into local context national issues — politics, pandemics, climate change, opioids, international crises and the like, and its advertising connects local businesses with local consumers. Archival shorts, humorous clips and timely reminiscences regularly appear as well. In short, The Freeman’s Journal drives the economy and progress of the Village of Cooperstown and the Town of Otsego and their surroundings, and it reassures the community that its people, and its towns, matter. It is a repository of unbiased and true documents that reveal, and archive, the story of our county. That’s pretty good; not every municipality can boast of this.

But, were The Freeman’s Journal to fall onto the lostnewspaper list, all of this would come to an end. There would be no local news to share with the community, nor any local questions, challenges, issues and opinions. Current and upcoming events, cultural, political, sporting and newsworthy, would not be made available to the Village residents. Connections would dissolve; archival information would cease to exist.

Today, The Freeman’s Journal needs your help. The paper is willing to hire, but to date no one has stepped forward. We are looking for an editor and several reporters to fulfill our mission to provide you, our readers, with the necessary tools to make good decisions and move forward with confidence. The editor would be in charge of commissioning articles and preparing them for publication. The reporters would be responsible for any current news and sports stories. Prior experience is preferred but not essential. There is a position in the advertising department as well. These positions are interesting, challenging and deeply rewarding. Please reply to us at info@allotsego.com or 607-547-6103.

Don’t let The Freeman’s Journal disappear and leave you less connected with your community and less informed.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR POLICY Hometown Oneonta welcomes letters to the editor that reflect the writer’s thoughts on an article or other item appearing in the paper.

They must include the writer’s name, address, email and telephone/ mobile number; the opinions expressed must be the writer’s own.

Hostile, offensive, factually incorrect or excessively inflammatory content will not be published. The length must be no more than 250 words.

The editors reserve the right to accept, reject or edit letters for clarity and space. Please send letters to: info@allotsego.com.

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Monkeypox Outbreak Worldwide As of today, there been more than 5,200 cases of monkeypox confirmed in the United States. Over 1,300 of those cases have been in New York State, the majority of these in the New York City area. The monkeypox outbreak worldwide continues to increase, and last week the World Health Organization declared it a public health emergency of international concern. There needs to be an internationaly coordinated response to try to control this viral disease.

In order to prevent the disease from spreading further, there needs to be more testing, access to vaccines, and treatments along with other public health efforts. Unfortunately, much of this is not in place, and messaging to the public is not always been clear.

The coordination, for what it’s worth, seen in the fight against monkeypox, is nowhere near that as seen in the global fight against COVID. Information about who was at risk and access to care is not always been clear. It is difficult to find testing.

Vaccine distribution is irregular.

Other treatment options are unclear.

Furthermore, symptoms vary.

Some people will have pustules over their body others not. Some may have only limited lesions in the genital area which can be interpreted as other sexually transmitted diseases. Also testing requires fluid filled lesions.

There is no blood test for this. Some patients will have traditional fever and aches; others not.

Monkeypox is primarily transmitted by direct contact with the fluid in the pustule either through a break in the skin or across a mucous membrane such as the lining of the

mouth or genital or gastrointestinal tract. While health officials say the disease is primarily spread sexually, mostly through intercourse between men , in my opinion this is misleading and an unfair categorization just like the comments in the early days of AIDS forty years ago.

Male-to-female and female-to-male should be just as likely to be contagious. Any sexual contact carries the risk of spread. Remember mucous membrane to mucous membrane.

On the other hand, it is fair to say that any person with multiple partners regardless of their orientation increases the risk of catching and spreading it.

Prevention is critical and safe sex will be the primary way of doing this. This is a situation when being in a monogamous relationship is especially important.

There are two vaccines which were developed for smallpox that have been kept stockpiled in the United States, but supply and distribution is tightly controlled by the federal government and requires special applications. According to the CDC the criteria for eligibility is: • People who have been identified by public health officials as a contact of someone with monkeypox • P eople who are aware that one of their sexual partners in the past 2 weeks has been diagnosed with monkeypox • P eople who had multiple sexual partners in the past 2 weeks in an area with known monkeypox

• P eople whose jobs may expose them to orthopoxviruses, such as: — L aboratory workers who perform testing for orthopox viruses — Laboratory

workers who handle cultures or animals with orthopoxviruses — S ome designated healthcare or public health workers The vaccine which requires two doses four weeks apart, can prevent the disease as long as it is given within four days of exposure and ameliorate the symptoms if given up to two weeks after exposure. It is thought that one dose has some protective value. Appointments should be scheduled through your local or state health department.

There is no home testing for monkeypox. If one has symptoms or known sexual contact with someone with the disease you should contact your health care provider or public health office. The test requires a lesion to swab.

Generally, treatment consists of managing symptoms. Some antivirals are recommended for people with a full body rash or high risk for complications. Monkeypox, like the other viral pox diseases, remains transmissible until all the lesions have crusted over and the scab has dropped with a fresh layer of health skin present.

This should be more manageable than COVID but still requires careful preventative measures.

Letters

Supreme Court Limit?

Nowhere in the Constitution does it say that we have to have 9 Supreme Court Justices. Nor would it require a Constitutional amendment to add more seats. In fact, Congress has expanded the Supreme Court five times throughout American history.

Congress should use its constitutional authority to rebalance the Supreme Court, which has been taken over by a supermajority that holds extreme views outside of the mainstream of legal thought and out of step with most Americans.

That’s why Congress must pass the Judiciary Act, which would add four seats to the Supreme Court and help stem the right-wing supermajority’s attacks on our fundamental freedoms, including the right to access abortion care.

There’s nothing stopping Congress from adding justices — except for the political will to do it, of course.

In fact, recent polling showed that the majority of the American voters they represent support expanding the court. That’s why I’m urging Congress to pass to support the Judiciary Act of 2021 and add four seats to the Supreme Court.

Kimber Home Richfield Springs

Oberacker/Wheeler Winery Legal?

On July 16, 2022, I was informed by persons receiving certified letters from Christine Alvarado and Ron Wheeler that Peter Oberacker (NYS Senator) and his partner Ron Wheeler (Town of Maryland Town Supervisor) were building a Winery, Event and Wedding Venue on their property across from Sparrowhawk Lake in Schenevus. Their property is within 500 feet of lake property. The certified letter was issued on July 13

despite the fact that building renovation and construction, installing a septic system and parking lot, has been going on for months.

I contacted Keith Darragh, Otsego County Code Enforcement Officer.

He informed me that NO building permit applications had been submitted by Oberacker/Wheeler for the alteration of their property.

He said that the only application was for a permit for a Commercial Change of Occupancy for the property stated.

He said that the permit had not been granted. When asked by me, he stated since NO permits were issued and that what Oberacker/Wheeler have been doing for several months is ILLEGAL. I requested that he go to the property to assess the situation. He refused and told me that the County Code Enforcement Office was understaffed and only AFTER the Town issued a Special Use Permit, would he go out to examine the property.

On the same day, July 20, I then contacted the Otsego County District Attorney, John Muehl. He told me that he would make some phone calls .I then contacted the Town of Maryland Zoning Enforcement Officer, Paul Neske, and he returned my phone call on July 22. He informed me that the property in question is zoned as a commercial property (C-5) NOT an agricultural property (A-5) as listed on all of the Official County Maps on public record. He informed me that a Change of Use Application had been received by the Town regarding the property. He said that the property had an “Unlisted” designation and therefore, Oberacker/Wheeler could basically do whatever they wanted to the property WITHOUT HAVING ANY BUILDING PERMITS APPROVED but they would be doing so at their own risk. In essence,

they could do construction, install a septic system, modify buildings, etc. but they would carry the risk if the Town did not approve of their application for a Special Use Permit. He told me that the septic system that has already been installed was designed by and signed off by an engineer. He also told me that an Environmental Impact Study was NOT mandated.

He told me that the Town Planning Board could vote on this as early as August 8 following the meeting.

Late July the DistrictAttorney, John Muehl informed me that Paul Neske was not accurate. The property in question is zonedAGRICULTURAL, NOT COMMERCIAL. I was MISINFORMED by the Town Zoning Officer. John Muehl said that the County Code Enforcement visited the construction site on July 28 and a STOP WORK ORDER was issued because what is being done is ILLEGAL. However he said that it is not a criminal violation and the only consequence is they could be fined for violating the Stop Work Order. WORK ON THE SITE HAS CONTINUED UNABATED SINCE THE 28th. Mr. Muehl also told me that the August 8 meeting at the Town Hall is to CHANGE the zoning to commercial; not just issue a Special Use Permit as stated in the certified letters that we received. On August 1, I contacted the County Code Enforcement to inform them that their Stop Work Order has been and continues to be violated.

There is to be a Town of Maryland Planning Board meeting open to the public on August 8, 2022 at the Schenevus Town Hall, 40 Main Street, Schenevus, NY at 6:30 pm. I am asking that the Planning Board reject the proposal made by Oberacker/Wheeler.

Joseph T. Muehl Schenevus

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Mark Drnek, Mayor, city of oneonta

Oneonta Mayor Path to Success Compiled by Tom Heitz/SHARON STUART with resources courtesy of The Fenimore Art Museum Research Library

135 Years Ago

The Local News: Some wag placed a sign at the center of the great mud hole in front of the Herald building a few days ago which attracted no little attention. One side was lettered “Private Fishing Grounds,” and the reverse “No Fishing Allowed.” Unsightly places are these perennial Main Street mud holes. It would take but little work to do away entirely with the most of them.

George Hungerford, who lives on the hill two miles or so east of the village, lost another child by diphtheria a few days since. This makes the fourth of Mr. Hungerford’s children that has died from this disease within the past few weeks. He has four children left. When diphtheria first made its appearance in Mr. Hungerford’s family and he was urged to make the strictest precautions to prevent its spread, he is reported to have replied that he “did not think it was catching.” There is no diphtheria whatsoever it may be added in the village.

August 1887

90 Years Ago

In these first 7-months on the job, I’ve been occasionally reminded that not everyone shares my optimism for Oneonta’s future. Nor do they see value in keeping eyes fixed on the road ahead and not trained on past grudges or scores to settle.

However, I believe that by embracing the positive and identifying the possible, we put ourselves on our best path to success.

As Mayor, it’s my duty to present a cogent argument for optimism and to champion the benefits of respectful collaboration.

I was elected to pursue several initiatives that the voters believed might lead Oneonta into a more vital and prosperous future.

That said, I’m impatient. It’s clear that we’re making progress on many fronts, but I want results. I know that you do, too.

The importance of everyone seeing our plans coming to fruition can’t be overstated. That’s how we spread confidence in the strategies.

And that’s how we win over and engage the naysayers and pessimists in helping achieve our shared goals.

But what are those goals? What are the benchmarks? These are the

questions everyone should have, and that I am anxious to answer.

Sharing the vision, the goals, and strategies is the charge I am assigning myself.

So, this is my notice to you and your neighbors.

I will be taking to the road to make presentations to any group that will have me. I’ll take your questions and I’ll welcome your comments.

I expect that once we provide the big picture — with the details and all their moving parts — folks will see (and seize) opportunities to get themselves involved.

To join in the partnership.

This is after all, Oneonta. We’re good at this.

I have faith.

And that confidence has been reinforced over these first number of months through my experience of working with you.

There’s a significant majority in this community who want to help, who will work hand in hand to build a better city, with welcoming neighborhoods, a bustling economy, and a bright future.

The Housing Commission is a great example. Since I broke it down

and rebuilt it, we have had nearly 5-dozen community members volunteer to serve in one of our seven workgroups.

It’s heartening to see neighbors caring for neighbors, and so engaged in improving the quality of life in their neighborhoods.

Assisted by the funding support of my first legislative success, the OCI — Oneonta Community Initiative, I’m excited to see what you’ll do to make Oneonta a better place to live.

I know that a few hundred dollars will make a world of difference to community promoters and folks with ideas to make for a nicer neighborhood. (And that’s a lot of you.)

The application is simple and easy to find on DestinationOneonta. com. Fill it out and get some money to do good stuff.

There are so many initiatives, and so much more to show you.

Please contact me if you’d like me to present the vision to your group.

It would be my pleasure.

Mark Drnek, Mayor City of Oneonta mayor@oneonta.ny.us www.Facebook.com/ MayorMarkD

BY Merl Reagle

Fun with Furniture…Bringing some silly ideas to the table ACROSS

August 1932

70 Years Ago

Seoul Korea – American infantrymen dug in deeper atop hard-won Old Baldy on the Korean Western Front Sunday night while fighting elsewhere diminished to small-scale patrol clashes. Another big Communist power plant lay in smoldering ruins following an attack by planes from the carrier USS Princeton. The Navy said 11 direct hits were scored on a transformer station at Conjin on Korea’s northeast coast. A power house, fuel storage area and two smaller transformer plants also were wrecked. Warships and planes teamed up to wipe out 13 anti-aircraft batteries protecting the power plant before the attack began, the Navy said. On Old Baldy, a hill shorn of foliage by intense shelling, troops of the U.S. Second Division strengthened their bunkers against a Chinese counterattack. The hill has changed hands several times.

August 1952

50 Years Ago

A set of medical standards for determining whether a drinker is an alcoholic was put forth Tuesday by the National Council on Alcoholism. Under some conditions, a person might be considered an alcoholic only after 15 years of hard drinking. The guidelines were drawn up not only to standardize the diagnoses of alcoholism, but also to prevent over-diagnosis, Dr. Samuel C. Kaim said.

Kaim chaired a 14-member committee that issued the criteria after a year-long study of the problem.

August 1972

Solution: ‘‘The Last Name Game” (July 28)

1 Undeveloped 4 He’s Oskar in Schindler’s List 8 Parched 12 Super soft, to J.S. Bach 15 Weekly vacuuming chore for people who sleep with their cats?

18 Host with a famous car collection 19 Yossarian’s roommate 20 Egypt’s most famous furniture designer?

22 “___ handle it” 23 Bee or Em, si?

24 Skater Babilonia 25 Longtime Nightline guy 26 Tea type 28 Adult doodlebug 30 Dot or spot lead-in 32 Great place to relax in October and November?

34 Part of a spy’s name 35 Screenwriter Hecht 37 “You’ll get ___” 38 Old Dodge models 39 “___ the picture” 40 Permits 42 Kin of “yada, yada, yada” 43 Women’s supporter 44 Cause of a stubbed toe?

51 Tetra minus 1 52 Ibsen’s home: abbr.

53 Straight line 54 Bob Kerrey’s state: abbr.

56 With 71 Across, what happened on an infamous episode of Geraldo?

62 Cairo Museum display 63 Author Ferber 64 ___ cheer 65 Death Valley’s county 66 Longings 68 Beneath, in Bayreuth 69 Charlie Parker 70 Spanish shout 71 See 56 Across 74 Sure thing?

75 Disney TV network 76 Give ___ shot 77 Pale request?

78 Your multi-piece sofa in relation to the wall?

88 Slugger Mel 89 Dog seen after the credits on Family Ties 90 Fine fabric 91 ___ account (not under any circumstances) 92 Worse, ache-wise 95 ___ with (very similar to) 98 Opie, for one

99 Not new 100 Epic poem about hell’s waiting room?

103 Poet John ___ Ransom 104 Pauline Kael book, ___ at the Movies 105 “... bombs bursting ___” 106 Great Expectations kid 108 Culpa lead-in 109 Louvre occupant, in the beginning 110 Auction listing 112 With 117 Across, songs to relax by?

115 Internet address, familiarly 116 “I don’t think he has both ___ in the water” 117 See 112 Across 118 They’re full of cops: abbr.

119 Where to see chicks 120 With “ball,” a carnival game 121 ___ Na Na DOWN 1 Payment recipient 2 Hubbub 3 Chess choice 4 Boasted, often 5 It takes many forms 6 Conform 7 ___-order (customized) 8 Jabbering jabber?

9 Take back 10 Goofy 11 Calming words

12 Magic brew 13 A ___ (based on theory) 14 April 1 fun 15 Star of Hamlet, 1996 16 Word that sounds like a letter 17 Comedian Smirnoff 20 Like some energy 21 “Pleased ___ you” 27 Where Klaatu landed 29 L. Frank Baum’s L 31 Place to park your porkpie 32 Glom ___ (grab) 33 Polite, e.g.

35 Speed skater Bonnie 36 Wagon tail?

41 Bright 43 Bay sight 45 Kids’ cereal 46 ___ sound mind (insane) 47 Actress Joanne 48 Compact cars?

49 Put an ___ (halt) 50 Continue, as a policy 55 Shakespeare, the ___ 56 “Dear” syndicated advice giver 57 Blubbers 58 Greek gift 59 Signoff word 60 Fuel finish 61 Tchaikovsky, transliterally 62 Nitro’s cousin 63 R eciprocally, in French (anagram of TRUER ONE)

67 Cybernotes 68 Where Wooden coached 70 Passing notice 72 Resort on Guanabara Bay 73 Gone, as a sub 75 Gradual weakening 79 New Yale students of 1969 80 Ex-Georgia senator 81 Ancient calculators 82 Patti who played Evita 83 No problem 84 Barracks VIP 85 Night plight 86 Sunday through Saturday 87 Polite turndown 92 Instigate 93 S tart of Joplin’s Mercedes-Benz song 94 Lubricates anew 95 Horse operas 96 With great speed 97 Queens, in Spanish 101 Word after aqua or arbor 102 Rubbish 103 So-so grade 106 Journalist Hamill 107 Hollywood talent agcy.

111 Ariz. is on it 113 Baseball stat trio: abbr.

114 It means “kind of”

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A-6 THE FREEMAN’S JOURNAL & HOMETOWN ONEONTA

Terry Berkson

Life sketches

thor D a c k i n , A p ortra i t The current attack on Ukraine reminds me of Russia’s invasion of Hungary back in 1956 and an army buddy who had been a product of the Hungarian Revolution.

His name was Thor Dackin. His family upon fleeing Hungary and entering America, settled in Philadelphia.

The first time I saw him was in June of ‘65 on the troop train that was carrying us and several hundred other guys down to Fort Gordon, Georgia for basic training. He was sporting a wild black head of hair that hung down to his shoulders. I remember thinking, ‘This guy’s looking for trouble. Wait till a drill sergeant eyeballs him.’

The very same day we all got skin-head haircuts but somehow Dackin’s demeanor didn’t change. I heard later, that shortly after we arrived at company D, Dackin was called into the first sergeant’s office and warned that he’d better not try to leave. At first I thought that he was merely Thor Dackin, center a contentious rebel but when I saw him putting baby oil on his pretty face before he climbed into his bunk, I realized this guy defied typecasting. Almost every word he uttered was a complaint.

When he’d call my name it sounded like he was swearing.

He complained about the food, how early we had to get up, why we had to break-in “two lousy pair” of boots and so on. Nevertheless, he was funny, colorful and — when he wanted to be — surprisingly competitive.

In an attempt to define himself he’d say, “Hey, I’m a product of the Hungarian Revolution! My family smuggled me out of the country. They almost forgot me in a barn, ‘cause I wrapped myself in rags like a gypsy to keep warm.”

On the rifle range he was one of the best shooters and qualified as an expert but he never liked to clean his rifle. He’d say, “A dirty gun shoots straighter.” Late one afternoon we were lined up for inspection before going on guard duty. A captain was checking weapons. When he pulled Dackin’s rifle from his hands and looked down the barrel, he disgustedly dropped it on the ground as though it had been dipped in dog do. Dackin had a “What’d I do now?” expression on his face. The captain

gave him extra duty and had him take apart and clean his weapon fourteen times.

During hand-grenade training, I had already tossed mine a respectable distance when Dackin said to me, “Is that all you got?” I moved ahead as he was given his hand-grenades. They weren’t firecrackers. They were live grenades and the guys throwing them were closely supervised. While advancing I heard an explosion that seemed out of time. Sure enough, after pulling the pin, Dackin foolishly opened his hand a bit to get a better grip. A sergeant saw this and rushed in to grab the grenade and throw it as far as he could.

At the same time, he tackled Dackin and held him on the ground until it exploded.

“What was that for?” Dackin questioned when the sergeant let him up.

“You opened your hand!” the sergeant yelled.”

“Not that much!” Dackin replied.

“You coulda killed yourself and me too!”

I guess coming out of a rebellious climate gave the Hungarian a rebellious nature. I doubted if the sergeant knew that he was looking at an authentic rebel — a product of a country’s discontent — as well as a kid from the tough side of Philly.

At the end of basic training we were given our orders.

I was going to be a medic and Dackin was going to radio school. We had become good friends and had a sentimental parting. “I remember you on the train coming down here,” was the last thing he said to me. “You gave me a look and a half!”

I think he went to Viet Nam after radio school. That’s the last I heard of the Hungarian rebel from Philadelphia.

I tried to contact him after being discharged but nowhere in the country could I find the right Thor Dackin. Most likely his colorful personality remained in Viet Nam. I picture him in the jungle feverishly radioing information to an artillery unit, and an irate gunner calling him back to say, “Yo, Dackin, send me better coordinates. This is long distance! We ain’t throwing Molotov cocktails here!”

Learning Capsizing Is a Must Continued from page 1 allowed the coach to give instructions while controlling the shell. Once the kids could apply the basic rowing skills the tether was dropped and the coaches instructed from their own boats. Next, many moved into “team” boats, with two or four rowers. Those shells gave the campers a greater appreciation of the joy of moving a shell quickly through the water.

By the end of each week, the kids could row singles and team boats, and they had passed the very important “capsize test,” which requires one to tip over the shell, fall out, and climb back in, all without capsizing again.

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The Glimmerglass Festival Dedicates the New Lady Juliet Tadgell Garden Cooperstown, NY— scape architect, Sheila Brady, This past weekend, the Board principal and partner with the Washington, D.C.-based firm of Trustees of the Glimmerglass Festival formally dedicated Oehme, van Sweden (OvS). the newly redone courtyard Ms. Brady is a renowned adjacent to the theater as The leader in sustainable design, Lady Juliet Tadgell Garden. with sensitivity for a site’s A longtime summer resident environment and context. Her of the Cooperstown commuportfolio includes gardens nity and Honorary Life Trustee at the Caramoor Center for of the Festival, Lady Juliet Music and the Arts, New has been one of the organizaYork Botanical Garden and tion’s most ardent friends and the Chicago Botanic Garden. supporters since 1983.

Ms. Brady was the Landscape Three years ago, Lady Architect of Record for Juliet and her husband, the Martin Luther King, Jr. The Lady Juliet Tadgell Garden was designed by award-winning landscape architect, Sheila Brady.

Dr. Christopher Tadgell, National Memorial and the World War II Memorial, both spent their final summer in from Lady Juliet’s enthusiasm, leadership and generosity, Cooperstown before selling their Lake Street home and on the National Mall. and this exquisite garden and gathering spot is befitting returning to England. At that time, the company honored The design was carried forward by Mary Leonard, of of the artistry that she helped make possible over her four the Tadgells with a presentation about the garden, which Carefree Gardens in Cooperstown, with ground assistance decades of involvement. We only wish she were here with would be established over the subsequent two years, with from Glimmerglass Festival Facilities Manager Leon us in person to accept our gratitude.” work to begin after completing the installation of the new Roseboom. Concessions Manager/Operations Assistant, The Festival received a major grant from New York theater roof.

Lizzy Mott, maintains the site, replanting seedlings and State State/Empire State Development for the garden and Speaking on behalf of the Board of Trustees and staff, offshoots on other parts of the Festival campus, enhancing other capital repairs, along with a separate grant from Festival Chairman Robert Nelson said, “It is our privithe garden’s significance. the Mohawk Valley Regional Economic Development lege to formally dedicate The Lady Juliet Tadgell Garden The 2022 Glimmerglass Festival continues through Council and the New York State Council for the Arts for this summer as we return to the opera house following a August 21, with performances of The Sound of Music, the roof. two-year hiatus. I cannot imagine a more beautiful way Carmen, Tenor Overboard, Taking Up Serpents/Holy The Alice Busch Opera Theater was designed as a visual Ground, The Jungle Book, and The Passion of Mary to welcome visitors back while honoring one of our most reflection of its natural surroundings, and this idea was valued friends. Generations of opera-goers have benefited Cardwell Dawson. www.glimmerglass.org. retained in the new garden design by award-winning land-

OBITUARIES Marolyn K. Kellner, 80 August 4, 1941 – February 18, 2022

COOPERSTOWN – Marolyn Elizabeth Kelly Kellner died peacefully, surrounded by her family, on February 18, 2022 in Greenville, SC. She was born August 4, 1941, the daughter of James Robert (JR) Kelly Jr. and Lura Elizabeth (Betty) Johnson. She grew up in Hamburg, N.Y. and graduated from Hamburg High School.

She attended Indiana State College in Indiana, Penn., and then transferred to and graduated from the University of Buffalo.

She married Bruce Dana Kellner in 1964. Daughter Christi was born while Bruce was enrolled in a master’s degree program at the University of Chicago, and Marolyn was teaching third grade.

They welcomed son Peter when they moved to Big Flats, N.Y., where Bruce worked as an engineer at Corning Glass. In 1974, the family moved

to Cooperstown, where Bruce and Marolyn opened a NAPA auto parts store which they operated until 1998.

Marolyn had several jobs in Cooperstown in addition to her work at NAPA. She worked in the finance department at Bassett Hospital in different roles starting in 1985 until the time of her move to Greenville. She also worked for several summers at the Coopers-town Dreams Park as an Assistant Director in the finance department.

Bruce died in 2002 from pancreatic cancer after a three-week illness. Marolyn stayed in Cooperstown until 2007 when she moved to Greenville, S.C. to be closer to family. She met Idaho native Robert (Bob) Vannoy on a Colorado River rafting trip in May of 2008.

Bob moved to Greenville in October 2008, continuing their adventure together.

They were married in October 2011.

Marolyn is Robinson. survived by her M a r o l y n husband, Bob enjoyed travVannoy, her sister eling. She and Judith Robinson three friends went to Paris in 2003 of Middletown Springs, Vt., for her first trip her daughter to Europe, which Christianne Dana sparked a love of Marolyn K. Kellner and her travel for the rest Kellner husband Ronald of her life. Two Hitzelberger of Greenville, years later they traveled to S.C., and son, Peter Hans Rome.

Dana Kellner and his wife In the fall of 2005, she Catherine Meunier of San and a childhood friend took Francisco. She is further a trip to Afghanistan where survived by her beloved they observed a school for grandchildren, Jayden Mae refugee girls sponsored Hitzelberger, Carley Dana by her friend’s Quaker Elizabeth Hitzelberger and meeting. They traveled the Maximillian Hans Dana entire country and stayed Kellner; many nieces and with families in several nephews, her fantastic group cities. She and Bob took of five of her closest child- several European trips and hood friends, dear friend spent weeks touring Italy Margaret McGown, many enjoying the food and wine. friends in Cooperstown, She also traveled annually Greenville and around for over 20 years to St. John, the globe as well as her USVI, often with friends granddog, Lola. She was and family from Greenville predeceased by her parents, and Cooperstown. her sister Patricia Foster and Marolyn was a member her brother-in-law Howard of Westminster Presbyterian

John E. McCrea, Sr., 95 October 17, 1926 – July 15, 2022

Oneonta – John E. McCrea Sr., 95, passed away July 15, 2022 at the NYS Veteran’s Home in Oxford.

He was born October 17, 1926 in Elizabeth, N.J. the son of James and Alice (Reilly) McCrea.

In 1943 he moved to his family farm in Laurens, where he attended Laurens Central School.

At the age of 17 John enlisted in the United States Navy serving during World War II in the South Pacific, Philippines and Borneo. He served with PT Squadron 27.

John married Doreen K. Rider on September 11, 1954 at the Davenport Presbyterian Church.

He was a bricklayer by trade. A member of the Union Local 57. He was proud to have built his home in Oneonta. John was also a realtor and broker with Century 21 in Oneonta. He

started selling real Marissa and Megan estate in 1989.

Shaver; great He was an origgrandchildren, inal member of Layla St. Germain, Pindars Corner Thea and Metta Fire Department Meyerhoff, Parker and Colton and helped build both of their buildMcCrea, Mason and Weston ings. He was the John E. former president of Belliveau; his McCrea, Sr. sister, Pat Mooney; the Building Trades Council, Business Agent sister-in-law, Connie for Bricklayers Union for McCrea; several nieces and 25 years and former presi- nephews and his caregiver dent of AFL Council in Sandra Fitch.

Oneonta.

He was predeceased by He is survived by his his wife Doreen in 2017; his children, John McCrea Jr. siblings, James “Merritt” (Moira Paddock) of South McCrea, Joseph Edward Thomaston, Maine, Debbie McCrea, George McCrea, (Garth) Meyerhoff of Alice “Sis” McCrea and Edgartown, Mass., Duane Jane Cecelia McCrea; and “Mark” McCrea of Hamlin, his daughter-in-law, Karen and Tammy (Al) Shaver of McCrea.

Meridale; grandchildren, Visitation will be 5 to 7 Kiely (Josh) St. Germain, p.m., Wednesday, August Cameron Paddock McCrea, 3 at the Lewis , Hurley & Christopher (Anna) Meyer- Pietrobono Funeral Home, hoff, Adam (Kim) McCrea, 51 Dietz St., Oneonta.

Morgan (Dave) Belliveau, The funeral service

will be 1 p.m., Thursday, August 4 at the funeral home. The burial with military honors will follow at Mount Calvary Cemetery.

After the burial there will be a reception in celebration of John’s life.

Donations may be made to Pindars Corner Fire Department, 8898 State Hwy 23, Davenport, NY 13860 or the NYS Veterans.

Church in Greenville, S.C. Memorials may be sent to United Ministries or the music department of Westminster Presbyterian Church.

A brief graveside service will be held at First Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Cooperstown on Monday, August 8, 2022 at 3 p.m. sharp.

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26 Walnut Street Applicant seeks permission to demolish existing residence as specified in plans on file.

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