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Oneonta, N.Y., Thursday, June 1, 2023
Clark Foundation Grants Support Continued HAB Testing by BFS ONEONTA enerous new grants from The Clark Foundation will allow researchers at SUNY Oneonta’s Biological Field Station in Cooperstown to continue to monitor and study the presence of harmful algal blooms on Otsego Lake, just in time for the summer season. Earlier this spring, The Clark Foundation Board of Directors approved a grant with two components to the State University at Oneonta Foundation: a grant of $100,000.00 payable over two years to the BFS for general support, and a grant of $85,000.00 Photo provided payable over two years for intensive moni- Biological Field Station Research Support Specialtoring and testing of harmful algal blooms. ist Holly Waterfield conducts harmful algal bloom These “blooms,” known as HABs, occur testing on Otsego Lake in Cooperstown. when colonies of algae and cyanobacteria as concern. This is the second large grant the grow out of control and produce toxins that Biological Field Station has received related can make people and animals very sick. to HABs. The Clark Foundation is providing a one“The Clark Foundation’s support for these to-one match for charitable donations to the efforts assures that the public will routinely BFS, up to $25,000.00. These funds will help receive information on the concentration to underwrite the cost of conducting inten- of the toxins associated with cyanobacteria sive year-round monitoring and testing for at selected regions in Otsego Lake, both at the toxins associated with the cyanobacteria, the surface and in deeper waters, as well as as well as correlating the data with the distri- meeting our obligations to the community by bution and abundance of the bacterium itself. adhering to the ‘Plan for the Management To be included in the one-to-one match, gifts Otsego Lake Watershed’ created in 1998, must be received by December 1 and can and updated in 2007, and our mission to be made at https://suny.oneonta.edu/give or serve the region by working to preserve the by check made payable to SUNY Oneonta quality of life for those who use our aquatic Foundation and mailed to SUNY Oneonta, resources recreationally and economically,” Division of University Advancement, 108 said Dr. Bill Harman—distinguished service Ravine Parkway, Oneonta, NY 13820. professor of biology, Rufus J. Thayer Otsego Following an unprecedented increase in Lake Research chair, and director of SUNY HABs on Otsego Lake last year, BFS staff Oneonta’s BFS. “It is also important to and students have closely monitored the acknowledge the citizens, environmental blooms in an effort to better understand them organizations and municipalities contriband share that knowledge via the BFS website uting to these efforts.” Continued on page 11 with the community, mitigating risk as well
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Kirkby Keeps Coop in Sectionals Tournament By WRILEY NELSON
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COOPERSTOWN he Cooperstown Central School softball team put up a balanced performance in an exciting extra-inning win over Thousand Islands on Thursday, May 25 to advance to the Section III Class C semifinals. Each member of the lineup held their own against an intimidating Thousand Islands pitcher and senior Dani Seamon recorded an impressive full game in the circle, but it was senior Savannah Kirkby who stole the show. The Hawkeyes scored three runs in the second inning after Kirkby doubled
and sophomore Brenna Seamon was hit by a pitch. Both scored after sophomore Emmy Lippitt smashed a hit into center field and doubled on a fielding error. Sophomore Grace Sperry batted in Lippitt. Thousand Islands scored twice in the fourth on a walk and fielder’s choice after Seamon hurt her ankle pitching. The Vikings went scoreless in the next two innings. Kirkby caught a bunt in the top of the fifth, beginning a textbook double play with two runners on base and one out. Seamon struck out three back-to-back in the sixth. With two outs, Thousand Islands scored Continued on page 11
Memorial Day Weekend 2023 Highlights OTSEGO COUNTY—Municipalities throughout Otsego County held parades on Monday, May 29 to honor and mourn military personnel who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. At top, representatives of American Legion Post 579, Cooperstown, deliver remarks in remembrance of fallen service members before a wreath laying ceremony (photo by Wriley Nelson). Above, Oneonta celebrated one of its own this year, fallen Army officer Christopher Eramo. Read more on page 8 (photo by Joel Plue). The 61st annual General Clinton Canoe Regatta was held May 26-28. The 70-mile race on Sunday began just north of the Village of Cooperstown at Brookwood Point and finished in Bainbridge. For complete race results, visit https:// www.canoeregatta.org/race/results.php (photo below by Joan Dubhuir).
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