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‘Subatomic Writing’ Author Challenging Old Notions of Science Communication flooded the capital’s streets with police and protestors. Her husband, Andrew, remained stationed there as one of the U.S. OLNEY, MD itting alone in the back corner of the Embassy’s emergency personnel. “I was teaching astronomy at the local Richfield Springs Public Library, science writer and researcher Jamie college, and the president Ortega, started Zvirzdin diligently crafted her latest publi- breaking up peaceful protests. It escalated cation, presumably with coffee in hand. very quickly, like within a week,” Zvirzdin It was October of 2018, six months since explained. Her students at Universidad Americana Zvirzdin and her son, Max, were forced to flee from Managua, Nicaragua following de Managua were attempting to complete an outbreak of political upheaval that had their semesters while police battered protestors, invaded homes and, in some cases, kidnapped the students’ parents and friends. Photo by David Hayes “It’s been hard to grapple with that. I’m not here to solve the world, we can’t. The A Little Night Fishing most we can do is work with other people and groups to communicate well and bring ONEONTA—This light installation, created by Jeff Powell on behalf of the about peace.” Oneonta Lions Club, is just one of the fabulous displays featured at this year’s One of her good friends, Dora María Festival of Lights in Neahwa Park. Powell’s creation, which represents the Lions’ Téllez, remains imprisoned. Club Trout Fishing Derby, is programmed to simulate a fly-casting fisherman with Six months after their exodus, Zvirzdin a fish jumping and water splashing. A separate part of the display presents a fish and Max had made their way from Utah, jumping from one splash to another. “It’s quite the display and Jeff worked on where they had taken asylum, to family in setting it up for six hours in the cold as he was recovering from the flu. He figured Richfield Springs while awaiting Andrew’s out how to program it, too. It’s the most animated of our displays and won first return. prize in the first year of our contest,” said Hill City Celebrations Vice Chair Carol In the library, Zvirzdin was drafting the Mandigo. The Festival of Lights can be viewed now through January 1. initial ideas for “Subatomic Writing: Six Fundamental Lessons to Make Language Matter,” a guide to making science writing more accessible. Her message draws from a decade’s-worth of work proofreading CRC Press textbooks on engineering, computer programming, optics, mathematics, statisPhoto provided tics, and astrophysics, acting as managing Jamie Zvirzdin crafted her latest work in the ONEONTA said Rick Myers. Richfield Springs Public Library. Continued on page 3 ee Ann and Rick Myers and his wife, Myers of Oneonta Lee Ann, were accomINSIDE recently completed panied on several hikes ► the magic of the richfield the Otsego Outdoors by their children and springs community food Fall Octet Challenge, grandchildren. cooperative, page A2 marking the 5,000th trek “It’s a wonderful way ► letters to the editor: FLY made by participants in to spend quality family CREEK FIRE COMMISSIONER COOPERSTOWN development. Surveys were the Otsego 2000, Otsego time together,” he added. CAMPAIGN may be misleading; ooperstown’s Board completed amongst hospital Land Trust and Otsego “This milestone illusKUDOS TO DR. STERNBERG for of Trustees heard staff to decide which mix County Fauci insight; MORE ON THE Conservation trates both the vast array NORTHERN TRANSFER STAthe summary of of housing would most Association-led actiof outdoor spaces we TION, pages A4 and A8 a zoning application on accurately fulfill employee vity. Since the Octet have here in Otsego Photo provided County and the desire ► covid and Déjà Vu, here we go behalf of Bassett Healthcare needs. Challenges began in again, page A4 from Joseph Piraino and Bassett’s application February 2021, Otsego The Texas School House State Forest of people to explore ► springbrook celebrates Scott Freeman of Keplinger detailed a 57-acre, 36- Outdoors’ mission has is one of the Myers’ favorite hikes. them. Congratulations milestones, page A5 Freeman Associates, a land- unit development divided been to provide a comprehensive and to everyone who has participated since ►r ev. Melvin farmer, known scape architectural and between a 24-unit apart- searchable listing of every publicly acces- the first Octet challenge,” stated Jeff for his Thanksgiving generosity, land planning firm based ment building and 12 sible trail in Otsego County, helping resi- O’Handley, OCCA’s program director. passes, page A6 in East Syracuse, during townhomes to be located dents and visitors enjoy the natural beauty The upcoming Otsego Outdoors Winter their monthly meeting on Averill Road. Enclosed of the area. Octet Challenge, which offers 12 different Follow Breaking News On on November 28. Bassett within a tree buffer, the site “As a result of our participation in the activity options, has added two new trails Healthcare representawould include 75 parking Fall Octet, we have added some hikes to our and runs from December 12 to March OTSEGO.com tives Kendra Beers-Capraro spots, hydrants for fire family favorites for sure—Texas School 19. Otsego Land Trust’s Orange Trail, and Bob Zaleski were also protection, a community House State Forest and Forest of a Dozen combined to make a 1.2-mile loop with present and gave informa- room and fitness center, and Dads are among them. Otsego County and the Blue Trail, is located at the Parslow tion on the proposed housing Continued on page 3 New York State have so much to offer,” Continued on page 3 By TED MEBUST
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