Oneonta, N.Y., Thursday, August 18, 2022 COMPLIMENTARY oHmetown oneonta 2008 2022 14th anniversary & The Otsego-Delaware Dispatch HOMETOWN ONEONTA VISIT www. All OTSEGO.com, OTSEGO COUNTY’S DAILY NEWSPAPER/ ONLINE Volume 14, No. 44 THE FREEMAN’S JOURNAL & HOMETOWN ONEONTA, OTSEGO COUNTY’S LARGEST PRINT CIRCULATION 2010 WINNERS OF The Otsego County Chamber/KEY BANK SMALL BUSINESS AWARD AllOTSEGO.com Follow Breaking news on Ticks Causing Concern in our Region, page A8 ► Bassett networkhealthcareresponds to letter to editor, page a2 ► update on rescued eagle, page a3 ►a Few thoughts on iMportant things: our columnists this week look at saving dogs, new alationssthankinghelicoptersasrecommendations,coVidformerenatorsewardlookingtowardpositivefuture,whysomanylately,zebramussels,Bassettforgreatcare,tarrouteFarm,changingpopuandbeingabadownertocavapoo,pages4,5,and6. ► ticks are a real proBleM in our area, page a8 ► otsego lake association update page a9 ► FeniMore orchestrachaMBerhugeassetpagea10 insiDe Sheriff: Renaming Inmates Is Not a Priority
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According to New York Governor Kathy Hochul, New York state law will no longer refer to prisoners as “inmates” and will instead call them “incarcerated individuals”. Governor Hochul signed the legislation on Monday. She argues that removing the term “inmate” will help to reduce harmful stigma against incarcerated people by correcting outdated terminology. “In New York, we’re doing every thing in our power to show that justice and safety can go hand-in-hand,” Hochul said. “We can make our streets and communities safer by giving justice-involved individuals the chance to complete their rehabilitation program and work at the same time. By treating all New Yorkers with dignity and respect, we can improve public safety while ensuring they have a fair shot at a second chance,” she added. When asking Sheriff Devlin about renaming “inmates”, he said he wasn’t concerned. “It seems like we have a lot of other issues we should be dealing with right now rather than renaming “inmates” What we call them doesn’t seem relevant; we have crime issues now that need to be addressed,” Sheriff Devlin said. “We need to focus our energy on the issues that will make a difference here in our county. The rise in crime right now is what is important, and our availability to respond. “We don’t have enough manpower and staffing and we are down 20 positions in the jail. The criminal population still comes in and we are having to board the inmates out. on
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“As I speak to you, I’m on my way to Buffalo to pick up dogs that need to be rescued,” Stacie Haynes, Executive Director of the Susquehanna SPCA“Thesaid.puppy mill pipeline bill has been around for a while; we are really fortunate the Assembly and Senate both back the bill. It seems like a no brainer but there are lots of politics and other things involved,” Ms. Haynes said. “We are hoping to apply some extra pressure now by having a press conference at the shelter soon. Libby Post is the executive director of the New York State Animal Protection Federation and she was instrumental in getting this legislation passed in the assembly. We will also hopefully have Senator Oberacker here, they have all supported the bill. We are so grateful to them.” These dogs need to be saved. Puppy mills sell their dogs to pet stores, and thankfully our region has very few. “The puppy mill owners breed the dogs until they can’t be bred anymore. Then they get rid of them in a number of ways that I don’t want to talk about. They can’t make any more money so they dispose of them,” Ms. Haynes said. “We work with an organization in Buffalo that picks up these dogs at a moment’s notice,” she said. “Then, shelters like ours pick them up and try to get them adopted.”InOtsego County, there is a diverse group of people that run puppy mills, most are in it for the“Goodmoney.breeders have to register with the state and get inspected by the New York State Department of Agriculture. Until the Puppy Bill Pipeline Bill is passed, the threshold that breeders can sell is 25 dogs. If you are a breeder and don’t sell more than 25 dogs, you don’t have to register with the state,” she said. How does the inspection work if you want to be a “Thebreeder?Department of Agriculture visits and makes sure the kennels are clean, they make sure no feces are around, and they make sure animals have vaccine records, no diseases, and are treated humanely,” Ms. Haynes said. “We’ve gotten some pushback lately from breeders. Some of these people we are talking about don’t treat their animals like living, breathing things. We also have a lot of breeders here who are wonderful to their dogs. That’s great, but other people who are breeding dogs and have no regard with no compassion is just not acceptable,” Ms. Haynes said. Treat your animals decently. The dogs they are getting right now are called “retired puppy mill dogs”. “Some have never been outside of a confined cage with a wired bottom. They’ve lived a horrible life. It takes time to acclimate these dogs to people and the outdoors. It’s sad but rewarding,” she said.“We get mad when we rescue these poor dogs, but we look at it as the next part of the dog’s life. It’s nice to see the transformation. We keep in touch with the people who adopt them to make sure it’s all good.” “I try to tell people we aren’t only going in and rescuing these dogs that would get thrown away, but we are working on legislation to try to get to the root of the problem. “We have an obligation as the SPCA to make sure that people are aware of where their animals are coming from. Stay away from people saying they will fly a dog in for you. Go to our website to look at questions to ask if you want a specific dog. County Jail Is NOT OK, Helping the Next Page of a Dog’s Life Puppy Mill Pipeline Bill The law would make it illegal for pet retailers to sell dogs, cats and rabbits. These commercially bred pet store animals are shipped to New York from out-ofstate “mills” that subject animals to abuse including overcrowding, overbreeding, lack of veterinary care and socialization.
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The job scene To place effective employment ads, call 607-547-6103 As I frequently hear from our patients (many of whom are family, friends, and neighbors) it’s often difficult to schedule an appointment with Bassett. Not a day goes by that I don’t hear from a patient or family member about their challenging experi ence accessing care, and a recent editorial published by one of our community members in this news paper really hit home. Long hold times, dropped calls, unreliable customer service, limited appointment availability, and other access issues have created unsatisfactory experiences for a long time. More than 30 percent of Bassett’s inbound calls are abandoned by our patients. And in some areas of our health system, it can take months to see a prac titioner. We are failing our patients and hurting our organization and we cannot allow this to continue. Our ability to grow and advance our mission hinges on creating a seamless and accessible patient experience. It’s time we make some significant changes. I am pleased to share the first phase of our transfor mation began on August 14, when caregivers in Bassett’s Cooperstown-based Call Center became Optum-managed while still being employed by Bassett. This phase in our Bassett-Optum partnership will allow us to pursue oppor tunities to improve our patients’ access to care, enabling increased staffing levels and implementing better call handling and appointment scheduling capabilities that will improve overall patient satisfaction. We are here to support our dedicated Call Center agents through this transition, which will make their day-to-day work more manageable.Oneofour top priorities in this initial phase of the transformation is improving the experience patients have when they first call into our system. Optum’s engage ment in this work will enhance this front-end process by infusing industry-leading knowledge, resources, tech nology, and skills into our system. Enhancements will be made in thoughtful, phased approaches with direct input from Bassett leaders, practitioners, and frontline staff. Optum’s involvement will provide the tools we need to deliver the superior customer service our patients and communities deserve. But to truly modernize and improve access, we need to change, too. These improvements are long overdue and provide yet another example of how Bassett is embracing the growing needs of our patients and communities with innovation and agility. In the coming weeks and months, I plan to host commu nity forums around the region to meet our patients and their loved ones. I invite you to share your thoughts and experiences with me as we work together to make things better. Please watch for more details on www.bassett.org, Bassett Healthcare Network’s Facebook page, and here. Our Call Center improvements are one of the many new initiatives you will be hearing about in the near future. Bassett’s mission is improving the health of our patients and the wellbeing of our communities — and this starts with efficient and compassionate experiences when you call us for care. Your call is very important to us and we are committed to making all the necessary improvements. Thank you for continuing to entrust us with your care.
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6. Cooperating in the election of Otsego County Republican Party candidates. OCWRC with a unanimous vote has agreed to endorse Mrs. Terry Bernardo in her campaign for her run in the New York State Senate — District 51 Republican race.
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4. Increasing the effectiveness of women in the cause of good government.
• pro-life • pro-parent choice in education I do hope you will all take a moment to learn a little more about Terry, what she stands for, and support her candidacy in any way you can.
To All NYS District 51 – Republicans: The Otsego County Women’s Republican Club (OCWRC) is an organization which works toward the objectives of:
Sincerely, Diane Koffer Diane Koffer, President Otsego County Women’s Republican Club Tarab@allotsego.com
A few key topics Terry supports include:
The eagle looks on with admiration and grate fulness to Deputy Stalter
Carrie Thompson When you find a wild raptor wounded, ill or otherwise incapacitated WHO you gonna call? Mike Stalter! Mike Stalter, a deputy in the Otsego County Sheriff’s Office, possesses a general falconry license. He is well known in the community as the first point of contact for handling raptors, which include owls, falcons, eagles and hawks. This is the second downed eagle that Mike has rescued, this one in response to a 911 call from a painting party gathered at Brookwood Point on Otsego Lake. The dispatch contacted Mike and thankfully he was available to respond to the injured female bald eagle. He carefully approached with one hand extended, calmly speaking to her. While she was watching his one hand, he was able to reach around with the other and secure one talon, and very quickly the other. Mike states that handling any raptor is very dangerous and requires years of training and special ized skill. Aside from the obvious threat of the sharp talons, eagles can apply 650 lbs. of pressure slicing through skin and bones “like butter.” He wrapped the wings and legs in blue painter’s tape, secured her in a box and contacted the Environmental Conservation Police. She was delivered to Charles Koop, who owns and operates a local volunteer wildlife rehabilitation center affectionately known as the “Dr. Doolittle Farm” in Pittsfield. The eagle had sustained a fractured femur and was then transported to Cornell University for surgery. The team there is “hopefully optimistic” for her full recovery and eventual reintroduction back to her home territory at Brookwood Point. A falconry license is issued by the DEC Special Licenses Unit by completing sequential levels of study, Apprentice, General and Master. An apprentice success fully undergoes a written examination, and must train under the sponsorship of a general or master falconer. Mike was able to obtain the sponsorship From Charles Koop, a master falconer. One must addi tionally acquire the proper equipment and build a facility in code compliance passing an inspection conducted by the DEC. By successfully completing all these steps, the apprentice may legally acquire one raptor, during which time one hunts and trains with their bird for at least four months out of a required two-year apprenticeship period. To obtain the first raptor Mike explains that the bird must be under one year of age, wild-caught and without injury using a simple bait trap. A detailed report of capture is then filed with the state. After the 2-year period one is eligible to advance to general certification, Mike’s current level, and permitted to own 3 raptors. The third level is master falconer. This level stipulates five years of experience, requires a field evalua tion by 3 master falconers, and if approved allowed to possess up to 13 raptors. To put the requirements of time, talent and dedica tion in context Charles Koop received his apprentice falconry license in 2006 and his masters in Falconry2015.isastate-regulated hunting sport that requires a small game hunting license. Mike clarifies that falconry is better defined as a hunting partnership existing between the two species. The bird is the hunter. The unique relationship between falcon and falconer is built on trust and a stable bond develops over time by working together in the field. A falconer can hunt with the bird in season. The hawk is mostly a ground fur hunter, so typical prey is smaller game like rabbits, squirrels etc. A falcon is mostly an aerial hunter, its primary prey is other birds. The specifics of hunting protocols wonders if the owner takes the catch from the falcon or is delivered like a bird hunting dog dropping the quail at his master’s feet? Mike states emphatically that “if you ever take the prey from the falcon, they will hate you.Clearly,Forever.”avery fragile relationship exists between the two as Mike explains that when a bird is released it knows its free. Continued on page 9
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5. Educating and disseminating information concerning governmental and political affairs.
3. Facilitating cooperation among organized Republican women.
Terry has decades of private sector business experience, has served in the Ulster County Legislature, served as a Chair in the Ulster County Legislature, and has served as a NYS GOP Committeewoman.
President: Diane Koffer 3522 County Highway 11 Cooperstown, NY 13326
2. Fostering and encouraging loyalty to the Republican Party platform and promoting its ideals.
1. Promoting the principles of freedom, equality, and justice on which is founded the government of the United States of America.
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Having had the opportunity to get to know Terry over the last several months leading into the August 23rd Primary, we feel confident she is the perfect candidate who not only supports all of the Club’s objectives but much more.
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We are at an incredibly important crossroads in New York and here locally. We need thoughtful leadership in Albany that will look out for our interests and set the state on a course for a positive future. Fortunately, we have Peter Oberacker as our state senator leading the charge. In his first term as state senator, Peter has worked extremely hard to represent everyone who lives and works in the 51st Senate District. Employing his experience as a local government official, small business owner, and volunteer first responder, he has fought for the issues that mean the most to us here at home — not the Albany special interests. Moving forward, we need someone who will continue to stand up for our Second Amendment rights, work for fiscally conservative measures that will help rebuild our local economy, and make sure the new 51st Senate District — the entire district — receives the attention it deserves. When I endorsed Peter as my successor two years ago, I did so knowing he would serve as a thoughtful, caring representative of the people of his district. He has done just that, building partnerships with stakeholders throughout the region, educating himself on the concerns of families and individuals, and ensuring that we have a strong voice at the State Capitol. I continue to offer my whole hearted endorsement and ask that you join me in voting for our senator, Peter Oberacker, on Primary Day, August 23.
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Vaccines and infection induced immunity and the availability of effective treatment and preven tion methods have decreased the risk of symptomatic COVID infec tion, hospitalizations, and deaths. Therefore, On August 11 the Center for Disease Control issued a new set of guidelines for minimizing the impact of COVID on people, commu nities, and health care providers. This takes into account the psycho logical and economic effects of the various actions. It allows consider ably more freedom than the previous guidelines.Belowis a summarization of the recommendations but I strongly recommend reviewing the original article in MMWR, Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Review, which is published weekly by the CDC, online. The August 11, 2020 edition has the article. You can go to www. cdc.gov/mmwr to find it. The article besides containing the information in more detail contains a table that lists actions to minimize impact based on effects on different persons, commu nities, and health care system and a figure which lists recommendation for isolation, masking, testing, and other precautions for people who are ill with COVID symptoms and/ or have tested positive. I think the figure and article may be easier to understand then in narrative form. Efforts to expand access to vacci nation and therapeutics should be increased to reduce risk of severe illness and post infection symptoms.
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A few months ago the New York State House and Senate voted to approve the shutdown of the puppymill-to-New York pipeline, ending the retail sale of dogs, cats and rabbits in pet stores across the state. The bills await the governor’s signature. They have taken an inordinately long time to reach Hochul, having been first introduced in March, 2019. Among the relentless fighters for this shutdown is our own Stacie Haynes, Executive Director of the Susquehanna SPCA. As Board President of the New York State Animal Protection Federation as well, Haynes was instrumental in the passage in June of the Companion Animal Care Standards Act for Shelters and Rescues, which raises the standards of care for animals in shelters and rescues and ensures the licensing of all organizations caring for homeless animals.Thepuppy mill legislation would allow pet shop owners to invite animal shelters and rescue orga nizations to offer their homeless dogs and cats for adoption, effectively closing out the potential sales of puppy-mill animals that have been brought into the state from elsewhere in the country. Puppy mills, also known as puppy farms, are breeding operations that put profit over the health and well-being of the animals. The mills may be large or small, licensed or unlicensed. They have become vastly productive and profitable industries during the last few decades, and more so recently as many COVID-isolated individuals and families have reached out for a pet to soothe their troubled home bound souls. It is estimated that there are at least 10,000 puppy mills today in the United States, mostly located in the Midwest (Missouri, Ohio and Iowa are at the top of the Humane Society’s Horrible Hundred). They sell an estimated 2.6 million puppies annually. Fewer than 3,000 mills are regulated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Although to sell to a pet store a mill must be licensed, there has been very little government oversight.Thereare currently 167,388 breeding dogs living in the Department of Agriculture-licensed commer cial facilities. They spend their entire lives in confine ment, in inconsistently cleaned cages, with little or no protection from heat or cold, little clean water and little or no veterinary care. (It is legal, alas, for a breeding dog to spend her entire life in a cage.) They do not go outside; they have no human contact but for the hand that snatches away the puppies. Females are bred every heat cycle, and euthanized, often inhumanely, when they can no longer produce a litter. The puppies, whose health and behavior can be questionable, are shipped to pet stores throughout the United States. A great many of them end up on the puppy-mill pipeline to New York, where they are sold for the highest price possible.When you buy a puppy in a pet store, it does not save that puppy. It perpetuates a cycle of cruelty and supports this insipid industry. Think first before you buy. .
Chip Northrup Cooperstown Heating Oil Users Beware Homeowners who heat with fuel oil,Onbeware.May 24, 2021, Senator Peter Oberacker voted yes on bioheating fuel requirements. Biodiesel has solvents that are hard on older heating systems, resulting in leaks andManyclogs.farmers use heating oil in their tractors because of the lubri cant properties in it. Biodiesel is bad on older tractor injection systems. August 23, Terry Bernardo will be getting my vote.
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In order to protect people with high risk it is important for everyone to understand prevention and treat ment strategies not just for them selves but for others especially those at high risk. All people must under stand their risk, protect themselves and others, receive testing and wear masks if exposed, and test according to protocol and wear masks for five or more days if they are infected. The figure in the article is very specific for how long to mask and when to test if exposed or affected. It is important to know the community level of COVID cases to determine what precautions to follow. At all community levels (low, moderate, and high) it is recommended to stay up to date with vaccination and boosters, improving ventilation, testing symptomatic and exposed individuals, and isolating infected persons. Others who are asymptomatic and do not have high risk people to protect do not have to routinely wear masks. At medium levels protection for persons who are at high risk should be added. At high levels all people should wear masks indoors. On August 15, the Otsego County level was low. Knowing the local levels provides a framework on when to add or reduce prevention strategies.Testing for current infections can be used so that individuals can take action to reduce their risk of infecting others, especially high risk individuals, and to determine when they should be treated . Everybody should be tested when they have symptoms or have been exposed to others with active disease. Screening testing strategies have to include everyone, regardless of vaccination status since vaccination seems not to prevent disease but to ameliorate it though it is still contagious. Isolation is another area where the new guidelines are more specific. They help to return people to the community sooner but at a usually safe time. If symptomatic or infected one should immediately isolate for 5 or more days, wear a well-fitting mask properly, preferably N-95 or equivalent. They may end isolation after 5 days when they are fever free (without fever lowering medications) for 24 hours and other symptoms have improved. People who wish to use testing to determine when to come out of isolation should start no sooner than day 6 (with day zero being the first with symptoms). Two negative tests, 48 hours or more apart improves reliability. Routine quar antine of non-symptomatic exposed persons is no longer recommended though monitoring is reasonable. As I said in the beginning the figure and chart referenced are much clearer and more specific. The CDC as decreased restrictions on many of us and we can further return to more active social interac tions and contacts with reasonable safety. Dr. Richard Sternberg is providing his professional perspective during the COVID-19 threat.
Joseph Gregory Mount Vision Bassett Was Awesome I had the most wonderful experi ence at Bassett Hospital when I was admitted a week ago with COVID Bassett was a great experience. I was admitted in inpatient care on the third floor. There was staff from all over the world, from Nepal, Dubai, Philippines, Miami, a Native American, New Delhi. They work 12-hour shifts and worked non-stop, and were so kind to us. I was so impressed and want to thank Bassett for hiring all of these people. Many times, the patients are so mean to these employees, and no one works harder than the Bassett employees. I don’t think people understand the quality of workers at Bassett. I just want to say thank you again to Bassett. I had to get intravenous antibiotics and a lot of blood tests, and they were on top of me every minute. I knew they were extremely busy but they just kept telling me they were going to take care of me every minute. Walking down the hall was like being in the United Nations. And everyone was so pleasant. Thank you again. Dottie Phillips Cooperstown
James L. Seward Former New York State Senator Big Wigs Helicopters?and I’ve lived in Oneonta for more than 50 years. In a typical year, we’d have maybe half a dozen helicopters fly over. It’s rare enough that I’ll go to the porch to look up to try to see what kind of helicopter it is. It might be the Governor headed somewhere upstate, or the State Troopers looking for someone or a Medivac situation. However, starting Induction weekend, we now have between 2 and 6 helicopters flying over every day. There are 2 or 3 headed south in the a.m. (8:21 today, 8:51 yesterday) and then flying over going north in the evenings typically around dinnertime.Becauseit started during Induction weekend, we all assumed it was bigwigs landing at the Oneonta airport. But it has continued and is a mystery that has townies talking. One woman who recently moved back here from the D.C. area said on my Facebook page that she thought she had left the sounds of helicopters behind when she moved back to Oneonta. Granted, it’s not a big problem in the scope of things, but it is yet one more bit of noise pollu tion that I guess we are expected to get used to and my question is why? Why are helicopters suddenly flying overhead every day? Did something change their routes? Is it a new project? Who are they? Is it here to stay? Julie Carney Oneonta Can’t Control the Zebras The much maligned zebra mussels are being blamed for the blue green algae bloom, which is partially true. But we cannot control the zebra mussels, so we should focus on what we can control that is exacerbating the blooms: runoff of chemical fertilizer and failed septic systems, both of which feed the algae. We know where the chemical fertilizers are coming from. . We know where the failed septic systems are. If we do something about those pollut ants, we can reduce the toxic algae blooms. Without blaming it all on beleaguered bivalves.
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Their answer is star route Farm. It raises organic produce and heads the 607Csa (Community supported agriculture). In 2021 the farm and 607Csa employed 16, helped support 38 farm and food businesses across the 607 area code, and worked with 36 distribution locations. It helped feed over 600 Csa participants, whose member ship is sliding scale – based on what they can afford, no questions asked. It donates food through otsego, Delaware, and schoharie Counties, as well as all over NYC - working with non-profits, mutual aid organi zations, and food pantries. The farm and 607Csa donated $150,000 worth of food in 2021 and will donate more in 2022. star route Farm faces every challenge of small scale farming: finding seasonal labor, unpredict able weather, no crop insurance, intense time demands at planting and harvesting, and managing logis tics for timely distribution of fresh crops. In 2022, star route Farm is growing black beans, soybeans, faro, sunflowers, millet, potatoes, and garlic – on new fields. The existing eleven acres is lettuces, other leafy greens, tomatoes, cucumbers, basil, other herbs, onions, leeks, cabbages, beets, melons, corn, sweet and hot peppers, turnips, radishes, squash, fennel, beans, artichokes, eggplants, andKennedymore. notes, “It’s a lot of work putting a seed in the ground, but it’s small compared to getting the harvest to market.“ The Csa distributes to food desert areas in central New York and similar areas in New York City. getting to market involves large costs for small farms, such as transportation and refrigera tion, so 607Csa aggregates ship ping to help manage costs. even so, trucking and renting coolers is 20% of the gross cost of 607Csa food production.Winters are filled with plan ning, repair, recruiting new Csa subscribers, further education on organic farming, and starting thousands of plants in high tunnel greenhouses. Winters also include writing funding applications. The economics of small scale organic farming mean local grants and dona tions are important, since federal and state funding typically goes to larger traditional farms. star route Farm welcomes donations at its website, starroutefarmny.com and welcomes volunteers to assist on the farm. Despite the challenges, at the late end of every day, star route farmers describe themselves as, “Dirty, scrappy, hungry, tired, sore, trying, and full of love for what we do.” Authored by Sustainable Otsego. Since 2007 we have promoted ecologically sound practices –locally, regionally, and nationally. We advocate sustainable living, economic independence, and home rule. Visit sustainableotsego.net facebook.com/SustainableOtsego.or
The grave threat that the sky holds over oneonta, and all other american cities, will be graphically shown in a “no punches pulled” motion picture that is coming to the city soon. How air power beat Japan and how russia can deliver a-bombs to any part of the United states will be told in an official air Force film to be shown at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, september 3, in oneonta City Court room. The 50-minute film, Strategic Attack, will be narrated by edward r. Murrow and shown by Lt. David Miller, a veteran of 60 flying missions in Korea. The picture shows the fire-bombing of Tokyo which took more lives in the first six hours than any other six hours in history. The film dwells on russia’s 400 long-range bombers capable of raining atomic terror all over the U.s August 1952 50 Years ago 1972 ‘‘Hogging the Stage” (August 11) Merl reagle with Tarzan…Definitely a man of few words on screens Honeydew cousin Florida tree Pericardium, e.g. Mr. Goldfinger Exonerating factors Melville opus “Come again?” “How come you know so much about the legal system, Tarzan?” “How did you know the hunter had a knife, Tarzan?” Fukuoka moola 28 ___ out a victory Puts into effect Certain solo do you do when the light Tarzan?” would do if a fire out, Tarzan?” aren’t Tarzan?” city “Riverdance” come you and Jane don’t skinny-dip in the backyard anymore, Tarzan?” Large amounts By and by 75 Ankle-related 76 Dresden’s river Band follower? 79 Manilow’s club 81 Land 85 “What happened when you sat on that whoopee cushion, Tarzan?” Jong 90 Extremist org. of the ’70s 91 Pres. nickname 92 Golf great Stewart 93 “What should I do before I shoot the 8-ball, Tarzan?” German article 97 Poughkeepsie campus 100 Dresses up (as) “What on a CD Superficial, as talk Pall monitor? Trophy, e.g. Dexter’s extension Livens (with “up”) Seeks knowledge Much merriment Stuff you stuff with Exposed Parking garage floor “For restful death (Shak.) Mad maiden of drama fame Comic Bill’s nickname Floating particles Full of baloney Everett of Citizen Kane Beckett character Mr. Arledge 103 Burns film Curly’s replacement Walks in water Dug for gold 108 Plastic pipe used by Blue Man Group 111 Popular lingerie brand 113 “No returns” condition 114 Art ___ 115 Resign, with “down” 117 Cute cutup 118 S.A. resort 120 James’s Vertigo co-star 121 Benedict’s follower? 122 Its root is itself News froM the NoteworthY sustaiNaBle otsego Changing the World some people talk about wanting to change the world. others get up at 4 a.m., put on coveralls and muck boots and go do it: Meet Tianna Kennedy, Walter riesen, and amanda Wong, owners of star route Farm in Charlottesville, northern Delaware County. Their purpose is not just to nourish themselves and others, but to serve as instruments for justice, seeking answers to these questions: ”Why should the healthiest food go to the highest bidder? Can local farmers more effectively feed our region? How do agriculture students see their futures? How to support social and environmental justice during world-wide climate change?”
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The dog charmer Tom shelby DODG i NG D OGG i E N ip S Hi Tom “We have a 2-year-old 17 lb. Cavapoo with a bad owner:SinceME.she was a pup, we have played rough, wres tling and playing “dodge the nips” with my sleeves and forearms. We both have had a blast. Due to social distancing during the worst of the pandemic, this aggres sive play at home was not a problem. But predictably, as our socializing has increased she wants to play dodge the nips with friends and strangers approaching to pet her. This behavior, however well intentioned, is not welcomed by most! What can we do? Concerned pet owner” Dear Concerned, This being America, land of litigation, i’d be more concerned if “Cavagirl” was an 80 lb. Lab wanting to play “stop my nips if you can.” Nonetheless, this is a game that needs to be stopped NOW. First thing i’d suggest is substituting “dodge the nip” with “tug of war” with one of her toys. it will have similar playful growling and violence without teeth chasing flesh. it also affords you a great time to teach her “drop it!” on a very positive basis. Without letting go of the toy you’re both tugging on, with your other hand put a treat next to her nose as you stop tugging and say “Drop it”. if a dog cookie isn’t worth her while to let go of the contested over toy, ratchet up to a piece of hot dog. i might also suggest that when Cavagirl meets new people you ask them to tell Cavagirl to sit for the treat, that you supplied. Your tug of war play will give you the rough housing you both enjoy, minus the concern. Give her a kiss for me.
New York’s shake-up of congres sional precincts has left the 21st District red and in need of a polit ical candidate primed for a creative winning ticket. Elise Stefanik, who can’t strut her incumbency because of a historic dereliction of duty owing to January 6th, will face off against the primary victor in the contest between Matt Castelli and Matt putorti. A moderate and progressive respectively, whoever is tapped will set in stone the Democratic party’s real chances in the general election. Boundary reform in the 21st has left Democrats less-than-optimally posi tioned for victory in November, yet a partnering democratic stance, like that of Matt Castelli, is the key to coalition building and the founda tion of a successful campaign against Elise Stefanik. progressive candidates like to insinuate that moderate Democrats fail to “take a stand” on important matters. in truth, they cling to a false equivalency between tempered politics and a supposed surrender to rival views. Coalition, compromise, and a willingness to seek the support of a majority of NY-21 voters requires stances that resonate with the majority of our individual views. With the integrity of our democ racy at stake, choosing to constitute the level-headedness of the central American voter is a powerful and meaningful move to save our country. in our political climate, moderation is an olive branch to democracy and could very well be the basis of the coalition which saves it. Henry Wager Cooperstown Too Much Gun Violence Gun violence takes the lives of too many New Yorkers, and it is taking more and more each year. When elected to the Assembly i will work to make our gun laws fairer and more effective. i will not take weapons away from law-abiding citizens, but will work to take them away from criminals. And i will do this with input from gun violence experts –law enforcement professionals. in 2014, gun-related deaths in the U.S. numbered 33,508, but by 2020 that had risen to 45,055. Nearly every state has experienced an increase. New York rose 26% - almost 200 more people each year by 2020 than in 2014. Something must be done about it. Our state legislature passed several laws focused on guns in 2022. The new laws include limits on where guns can be carried, added background checks for ammunition purchases, mandated annual handgun training, and even required appli cants for concealed carry permits to provide character references and social media accounts. Some of these actions were in response to the Supreme Court’s decision elimi nating New York’s long-standing concealed carry permit application requirements, and others were in response to the supermarket attack in Buffalo.
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Village of milforD 2010 population: 415, 2020 population: 367, percent Change: -11.6% (-48) ToWn of morris 2010 population: 1,878, 2020 population: 1,735 percent Change: -7.6% (-143)
ToWn of BurlingTon 2010 population: 1,140, 2020 population: 1,045 percent Change: -8.3% (+95) ToWn of BuTTernuTs 2010 population: 1,786, 2020 population: 1,665 percent Change: -6.8% (-121) ToWn of CHerry Valley 2010 population: 1,223, 2020 population: 1,229 percent Change: +0.2% (+6) Village of CHerry Valley 2010 population: 520, 2020 population: 467 percent Change: -10.2% (-53)
ToWn of milforD 2010 population: 3,044, 2020 population: 2,827 percent Change: -7.1% (-217)
Village of riCHfielD springs 2010 population: 1,264, 2020 population: 1,050 percent Change: -16.9% (-214)
Village of CoopersToWn 2010 population: 1,852, 2020 population: 1,794 percent Change: -3.1% (-58) ToWn of DeCaTur 2010 population: 353, 2020 population: 374 percent Change: +5.9% (+21) ToWn of eDmesTon 2010 population: 1,826, 2020 population: 1,907 percent Change: +4.4% (+81) ToWn of exeTer 2010 population: 987, 2020 population: 845 percent Change: -14.4% (-142) Village of gilBerTsVille 2010 population: 399, 2020 population: 308 percent Change: -22.8% (-91) ToWn of HarTWiCk 2010 population: 2,110, 2020 population: 1,952 percent Change: -7.5% (-158) ToWn of laurens 2010 population: 2,424, 2020 population: 2,311 percent Change: -4.7% (-113)
Village of laurens 2010 population: 263, 2020 population: 185 percent Change: -29.7% (-78) ToWn of marylanD 2010 population: 1,897, 2020 population: 1,760 percent Change: -7.2% (-137) ToWn of miDDlefielD 2010 population: 2,114, 2020 population: 1,882 percent Change: -11% (-232)
ToWn of oTego 2010 population: 3,115, 2020 population: 2,756 percent Change: -11.5% (-359)
ToWn of roseBoom 2010 population: 711, 2020 population: 690 percent Change: -3% (-21) ToWn of springfielD 2010 population: 1,358, 2020 population: 1,346, percent Change: -0.9% (-12) ToWn of unaDilla 2010 population: 4,392, 2020 population: 4,116 percent Change: -6.3% (-276) Village of unaDilla 2010 population: 1,128, 2020 population: 1,065 percent Change: -5.6 (-63)
ToWn of WesTforD 2010 population: 868, 2020 population: 804 percent Change: -7.4% (-64) ToWn of WorCesTer 2010 population: 2,220, 2020 population: 2,112 percent Change: -4.9% (-108)
i am thankful our legislature is willing to act quickly, but i fear the resultant legislative actions will not have the potent effect on gun violence our legislators envisioned. Good ideas are the product of an inclu sive process that considers many possibilities. However, the process of enacting these new gun laws did not include adequate input from law enforcement. The New York Sheriff’s Association said, “if we had been consulted before passage of these laws, we could have helped the legislators […] and the result would have been better, more work able licensing provisions that respect the rights of our law-abiding citizens and punish the lawbreakers.” i believe that law enforcement and their expertise should be care fully considered when debating new action to address gun violence. The recent set of gun laws passed the Senate along party lines, but in the Assembly, three Democratic members from Central New York voted against them. They expressed concern that the process was rushed. if elected in November, i will care fully work with my colleagues from both parties to address gun violence, and will work specifi cally on supporting legislation that keeps guns away from domestic abusers and others who have shown a propensity to violence. Finally, i will ensure that we support and include our police agencies, who must do the hard work of enforcing the laws. Dan Butterman Oneonta it’s interesting to see how populations have changed in our villages and towns. See below for changes for where you live.
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Village of morris 2010 population: 583, 2020 population: 486 percent Change: -16.6% (-97) ToWn of neW lisBon 2010 population: 1,114, 2020 population: 1,084 percent Change: -2.7% (-30) CiTy of oneonTa 2010 population: 13,901, 2020 population: 13,079, percent Change: -5.9% (-822) ToWn of oneonTa 2010 population: 5,229, 2020 population: 5,065 percent Change: -3.1% (-164)
Village of oTego 2010 population: 1,010, 2020 population: 875 percent Change: -13.4% (-135) ToWn of piTTsfielD 2010 population: 1,366, 2020 population: -54 percent Change: -4% (-54) ToWn of plainfielD 2010 population: 915, 2020 population: 922 percent Change: +0.8% (+7) ToWn of riCHfielD 2010 population: 2,388, 2020 population: 2,065 percent Change: -13.5% (-323)
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COOPERSTOWN – Tory Redjives of Cooperstown passed away on Saturday, August 6, 2022. A graduate of Richfield Springs High School and The College of Saint Rose, she was an avid reader and an excellent cook. Born Mary Victoria Redjives, she was the daughter of John and Ruth Redjives of Richfield Springs. They preceded her in death. Bob Graham of Cooperstown, her long-time partner, survives her. In her memory, donations may be made to the Village Library of Cooperstown.
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Continued from page 1 That means we have to send them to other jails and that’s expensive,” he said. That costs taxpayers a lot of money to send inmates to other jails. “With the bail reform, everyone is calling for modifica tions. We all know it’s a revolving door with these crimi nals, it is what it is and it’s not easy,” the Sheriff said. “The county is at a crossroads, we either need to put $34 million into the existing building or look at a new building. A decision needs to be made as to which way will go in the future,” he said. Otsego County is facing a lot of challenges right now and recruitment and retention is an issue. “The anti-police sentiment is a challenge but we keep moving forward for our constituents. That’s what is impor tant, keeping all of us safe,” the sheriff said. “We are in contract negations right now and how that ends will say a lot for the future” he said. “We are doing the best job we can right now, changing what we call our inmates isn’t a priority for us.”
The Northeast is a problem for Lyme disease and to get tested. There are five criteria to get tested: “if it’s identified as a deer tick, you have to have the tick be attached for a certain amount of time, it’s not the second the tick bites you, it has to take time to transmit Lyme. Usually it takes about 36 hours as a rule of thumb, and then start the doxycycline within 72 hours of removing the tick. If you get a high dose of doxycycline, you’ll “nip it in the bud”. “We have quite a few cases recently. Otsego County is not unique, it’s happening everywhere. Ticks are so small now, most people don’t realize they have been bitten. If you come in to your doctor and don’t know you’ve been bitten it’s a little hard to get tested,” she said. “You can definitely call your doctor and ask to get tested. You can talk about your outdoor activities and see what’s best for you,” Dr. Roome said “In 2018 there was a big drop in Lyme disease. It was a pretty dry summer. Ticks need moisture. They shrivel up without rain and moisture. With COVID, people stayed inside but then outside activities started so we are now seeing a bit of an increase,” she said. How did Dr. Roome get interested in this“Myresearch?mom had Lyme disease but I was young and she got better after treatment. Then in college and in grad school my advisor got Lyme disease, and that’s how I got interested in this. Controlling tick population is impossible. We need to focus on the human side and what we can do.” “It really takes yourself or a family member to get bitten by a tick to be aware of what you can do to prevent this a check for ticks. That’s what it takes for people to be aware,” Dr. Roome said. The best way to remove a tick is with pointy tweezers. You don’t want to squeeze to body, you want to get as close to the head of the tick. In the feeding process of ticks, the bacteria that causes Lyme hangs out in the mid-gut of the tick, so it doesn’t bite you and immediately infect you. It takes time. The last thing you want to do is squeeze a tick.” Dr. Roome’s best advice?” “When you are going outside, long sleeves and pants are great if possible, tuck everything in. Also, use permethrin, an insecticide and repellant, and you will be 74 times less acceptable to tick bites if you just spray your shoes and pants. “I’ve collected 7,000 ticks and have only been bitten one time!” sheTickssaid.usually take their time before they decide to bite you. “Do a tick check. If you have been outside, come home, change your clothes and throw them in the dryer. That will kill them. Ticks survive the washing machine, so make sure you dry yourThereclothes.aremany people in our area that have Lyme disease and have had to deal with it. “I’ve been dealing with this for so many years,” Brenda Michaels said. ‘The Global Lyme Alliance (GLA) just got a new CEO who came from the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, she is creating more research for tick-borne illnesses. Locally there isn’t a lot of help for Lyme disease, I suggest going to the Reinbeck area. Insurance companies don’t want to pay for treatment of Lyme disease, it’s a lot of money out of pocket.” Ms. Michaels suggested holistic and herbal products. “Green Dragon Botanicals out of Vermont focuses on Lyme disease products. They have herbs that are specifi cally for Lyme disease and it’s very economical.”“Lymeisout of control everywhere, and we are under-reported here. We need to play catch up with the treatment, it’s not being addressed. We are way behind. It’s causing people to have early Alzheimer’s, strokes and dementia when they are young. It causes inflammation in your brain. It needs to be diagnosed and caught early, it’s the key to life, just like catching cancer early,” Ms. Michaels said. Key to prevention is always having bug spray on. “Permethrin spray is key, spray it all over your clothes and your children’s clothes. It’s the only way to keep ticks away.”“Ididn’t know I had Lyme for many years. I did a symptoms checker online and had 80% of the symptoms. I had no rash or signs of a bite, but I had other things like brain fog. If you get the flu in the summer it’s probably Lyme Disease and you should get checked,” Ms. Michaels said. “Just be aware.”
RichaRd deRosa hawthoRne hill O F GARLIC , ONIONS AND MAJORITY RULE Took down the garlic the other day, trimmed it, and shifted it to trays for winter storage. On the same day tied up the red and yellow onions, and hung them along the barn rafters to cure for a few weeks. These are two of my favorite pastimes up here on the hill. One would assume that such tasks are rather mindless. Not so, at least for me. Focusing on an ostensibly simple, repeti tive task frees the mind from the burden of forced thought, leaving it free to go where it pleases. There are times when time passes and yet seems not to have passed at all. It is as if one is suspended incorporeally in a separate reality. Normally, my mind wanders in and about pedestrian yet pleasing byways. Not so the other day. For some time now I have been troubled by what Walter Lippmann characterized as the tyranny of the Lippmannmajority.writes of Washington’s worry that despite all the best intentions, “… there was no guarantee that the rule of the people would not in its turn be despotic, arbitrary, corrupt, unjust, and unwise. … They, too, had to be raised above their habitual conduct. Because their power, when passionately aroused, was overwhelming, it could be fearfully abused.” Sound familiar? Lippmann goes on to warn “That the majority is bound by no laws because it makes the laws. It is itself the final judge, from whom there is no appeal, of what is right and what is wrong. This doctrine has led logically and in practice to the totalitarian state — to that modern form of despo tism which does not rest upon hereditary titles…but springs directly from the mass of people.”
Over the past several months in particular we have been inun dated with dire warnings about democracy’s imminent death. After finishing with the onions, I sat down and mused about these words, as well as others of a similar tone. I tend to be a glass half-full kind of guy, so I always tack that pathway first when confronted with worri some thoughts. Still see that half full glass, but there are days when trusting in our better angles seems a bit of a stretch. But I always come up with the same conviction: things will get better. There certainly is some rot eating away at the repub lic’s vital core. And there is no shortage of media attention paid to our collective ailments. A true believer in an independent press, an essential adjunct to any healthy democracy, most of the major media outlets appear to be fatally attracted to the darker undersides of our collective nature. That is not to deny that such malig nancies exist. Color me naïve, but there are reassuring trends that augur well for us in the long term. I do feel that there needs to be an overhaul of ways in which we make decisions about one another’s lives. As Lippmann points out, our system of majority rule bespeaks of an unfairness to both sides, as well as those factions that travel with neither. Madison warned us about that a long time ago. I do not claim to have the answers. What I do know is the present system of winner take all is neither fair nor working. I miss Gabby’s always wise counsel.
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Continued from page 1 One of the important questions is to ask to see the mom and dad of the puppy. “If the breeder won’t tell you about the parents or won’t let you meet them, it’s a big red flag. There are good breeders in our area and others, but know the questions to ask,” she said. The Puppy Mill Pipeline Bill is a way to make New York State a leader in not selling puppies from a pet store. If someone wants to sell puppies, Ms. Haynes wants them to go through a shelter like the Susquehanna SPCA. “We have a great relationship with Petco in Oneonta, it’s a wonderful model. The pet supply industry is making tons of money right now with pet supplies, there isn’t any reason why we can’t all partner with our pet stores to help get animals adopted. Partnering is great, we just want to ensure that puppies being sold are not coming from puppy mills,” she said. No More Puppy Mills Some of us never come in contact with ticks, at least that we know of. But others are greatly affected. “There is a huge tick problem here in our county, more than usual. We have a nice environment for tick-borne disease,” said Dr. Mandy Roome, Ph.D., research scientist at the Northeast Center for Occupational Health and Safety. A white-footed mouse attracts the most ticks, and ticks are always looking for somewhere to keep warm, so they are attracted to humans. “We have Lyme disease here; we are seeing more every year. The deer ticks are prominent, but we have dog ticks that transmit Rocky Mountain Fever. Other areas are affected more than here, but it’s not uncommon here.” she said. “It’s not only rain but dew as well. Small rodents carry it. They are the reservoirs for these infections. The primary one is the white-footed mouse, We have the Lone Star tick that cause problems. I haven’t heard of this one up here het but there is one in Virginia that gives you a sugar molecule the gives people an allergy so they can’t eat red meat. It’s an alpha gam Bassett’sallergy.Lymedisease testing is two tier. “The first one is an Elisa testing, sometimes we get a false positive result. If that’s posi tive, we do a western block to confirm; and that one will tell you for sure if you have Lyme disease,” Dr. Roome said. The testing is not perfect. When you test for Lyme disease, it’s a small window. “It’s called the great imitator because the symptoms are blanketed symptoms, kind of like a flu. Fever, chills, and a lot of people push it off. They think, of course I’m tired, of course I don’t feel great, I’m just tired. So they push off testing for a while. That becomes a problem,” she said. “Other areas are doing more extensive testing and research, so hopefully, in the next few years, we will be included and can participate in this research. The CDC recommends a tick bite prophylaxis now that you can get tested right away when you have been bitten. It’s an antibody test. We are joining that effort. That’s a lot of microbiology things that we aren’t doing right now but will be doing in the future.”
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Gilbert Vincent On Saturday, August 13, the Otsego Lake Association (OLA) held its annual meeting in the pavilion at the Otsego Sailing Club on Brookwood Point. Founded in 2002, OLA’s mission is to educate, advocate and actively participate in protecting the health, beauty and wellbeing of the lake. The audience was looking for information in regard to the recent beachFollowingclosures.
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Holly Waterfield, Research Support Specialist from SUNY Oneonta, gave an overview covering the historical statis tics and history of Otsego Lake from its glacial formation 13,000 to 16,000 years ago to the present day. She focused on the information recording water clarity and the introduction of non-native species since 1935, when scientific records began to be kept. She recounted the successful efforts to control the wastewater from Glimmerglass State Park in the 1970s, to cut down on the proliferation of the Stateintroduced alewives in the 1980s and the recent introduction of zebra mussels and the newly discovered (at Sunken Island in 2020) larger quagga mussels. The warmer water this year resulted in a toxic algae. Waterfield explained that despite its common name, blue-green algae is a cyanobacteria. It can cause respi ratory problems, skin rashes and gastrointestinal symptoms. Professor Kiyoko Yokota, a technical advisor to OLA since 2014, gave an update on data collec tion on the lake with a series of charts showing changes in the water quality and temperature. She further explained the prolifera tion of blue-green algae and quagga mussels thisGeneralyear. advice for local residents from both Waterfield and Yokota is to swim in areas of clear water; to avoid areas where the water is opaque with blue or light green algae, along shore lines and protected bays; to avoid swal lowing water and to keep dogs away from the water, particularly where they might groom themselves after swimming. The DEC website HABs (Harmful Algal Blooms) has much useful information and photographs.BethanyShaw reported on boat use on the lake and Mary Keefe, Aquatic Invasive Species Steward, explained the progress of the Northern Snakehead, a native fish from Asia, that is a particularly voracious eater. It is in the Delaware River and Susquehanna above Conowingo Dam, but is not believed to have reached Otsego Lake. The DEC requests they be killed on sight.The meeting concluded with everyone feeling more knowledgeable about the lake and appreciative of the role that OLA takes in sharing information.
Drew Porter’s brief history of the Sailing Club, Jim Howarth announced a State award recog nizing the excellence of the OLA newsletter and naming Scottie Baker as the recipient of the Presidential Award for her many years of dedicated service. Wayne Bunn presented the Lake Citizen award to Lee Ferrara, a master scuba diver on the Biological Field Station dive team that sets out the no-wake and monitor buoys, assists in lake research and cleans out the water intake for the Village.
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Another falconry tool is the use of a bow perch, which gives landing safety to the bird and human. Absorbing the landing impact on your arm or hand, is described by Charles Koop as a “big can of green beans with nails all over it hurling at you in a dive of 200-230 miles per hour.” So, while not movie-image sexy, training the bird to land on a perch rather than the gloved arm appears to be the sensible way to go. “I never saw a wild thing sorry for itself. A small bird will drop frozen dead from a bough without ever having felt sorry for itself.” — DH Lawrence One look into those eagles’ eyes and you know immediately those eternal poetic words are totally on point. Looking into Mike Stalter’s eyes we see focused respon sibility, appreciation and respect for all things wild and free. It is a beautiful image of shared tenuous trust as they take mutual stock of one another in the intensity of the moment.Trust, according to the Oxford English Dictionary, is “firm belief in the reliability, truth, ability, or strength of someone or something”.Trust.Hard to earn and easily lost. Trust. Hard to earn and easily lost. 650 lbs.
“That was back in the 70s. I was a student of Carleton Clay, the founder of the Conservatory. He offered me a job and taught me how to be a music copyist. Chuck Schnieder saw my work and he asked me to be a copyist as well for Catskill Symphony.” “One of the greatest joys of a long teaching career is to have people such as Rosemary show up serendipitously ‘at your doorstep!’ In Rosemary’s case, she breezed into my music theory classroom one day in the mid-1970s to take the first of several theory classes required of music majors,” Carleton Clay said. “This began a lifetime friendship with her and all five members of my imme diate“Shefamily.”wasa superior student from the outset, and, as an adjunct to that, I quickly realized that she was a brilliant music calligrapher — this being long before computer days,” Mr. Clay said. Being a copyist is a little complicated. When a composer creates and writes a piece, they put it on paper as a full score. A copyist extracts and makes separate parts for each musician. Ms. Summers would take all of the different parts and write scores for each one. Then, Ms. Summers was the music librarian for the Metropolitan Opera. A music librarian is responsible for all of the sheet music that is required for a performance. “That includes the score for the conductor, all of the individual parts for the musicians you see on the stage. It can get a little complicated!.” “One of my responsibilities was to sit in each of the chairs of a player and mark the part. So the conductor might say I want I slower here or faster here,” Ms. Summers said. “Over the course of my career I have sat in every chair from concert master down to the triangle player. I learned first hand the relationship between the conductor, and the player, and the printed page. It’s different for every instrumentalist because of the uniqueness of the instrument they are playing, where they sit on the stage, what their site line is,” she said. “Early in my music career I was actually a singer but realized I didn’t want to sustain that. When I got into the copyist business, I learned so much from doing this by sitting in the middle of the orchestra. Ms. Summers left Oneonta in the 1980s and met Thomas Wolf at Catskill Symphony Orchestra. “We caught back up with each other three years ago and started talking about creating this orchestra,” she said. . I worked for the Metropolitan Opera as the music librarian. Once I decided that was where I should be, that’s where I went, and I was there for 25 years as James Levine’s personal librarian. In addition to her COO role, she has some interesting clients as well. “I still do that work as a personal librarian for Placido Domingo and Andrea Bocelli. I have all of their concert music at my house. When they are doing a new program, they contact me with the programs and I gather up all of the music and organize it,” she said. “I’ve been involved in every aspect of the music business; it’s in my blood. For me it’s integral to my iden tity. I don’t think I will ever retire, it’s hard to give up,” she“Rosemarysaid. makes a lot happen behind the scenes,” said Thomas Wolf. “We have to be involved with music. It’s in our blood and we are a good team. The Fenimore Chamber Orchestra is going to be great for our area. We are excited for our first concert on August 27 at Christ Church in Cooperstown. Tickets will be available at the door for cash or chek or people can go to fenimoreco.org to order online. .” When asked about the future and her long-term plans, Ms. Summers was profound. She got some great advice from her father, who is 96. “My father said there comes a time when you realize the road ahead of you is shorter than the road behind you. One becomes much more deliberate about how you are going to spend that time you have left. None of us is guaranteed a tomorrow.”
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