Roses to 13-year-old Chelsea Baker, the Florida native who donated her baseball jersey to the Hall of Fame last week.
Baker, a pitcher and third baseman, learned the knuckleball from former Major League pitcher Joe Niekro, who coached her when she was younger.
Baker threw a pair of perfect games during Little League this season, and was in Cooperstown last week playing on an all-girls team at the Cooperstown Dreams Park. Baker won her only start during the week at the Dreams Park, and also hit a grand slam home run.
Hall of Fame President Jeff Idelson said Baker’s jersey was requested to continue the story of the important roles women are playing in baseball.
We applaud Baker for not only being a pioneer and role model for other girls wanting to play baseball, but also for continuing the legacy of the knuckleball. Joe Niekro, who died two years ago, and his brother Phil, a Hall of Famer, both learned the knuckleball from their father in the family backyard.
One of the Baseball Hall of Fame’s stated missions is Connecting Generations, and by teaching Chelsea the family pitch Joe Niekro has done just that.
Roses to Cooperstown senior David Bonderoff and Amy Hage Delli-Coli for successfully swimming the length of Otsego Lake on Sunday.
Bonderoff is a captain of the boys swim team at CCS, and finished the nine-mile swim in just over five hours. Emily Kerr of New Hamphsire also swam with Bonderoff and Delli-Coli, and did finish, but had to stop and board a boat for a while because of a shoulder injury.
Roses to Bassett Medical Center for joining forces with Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons (P & S) to create a new model of medical training for the future. The program is designed to address the severe shortage of rural physicians and train a new generation of doctors capable of leading health systems that promote both quality of practice and cost-effective delivery of care.
Hopefully the four-year program is a success. We wish the 10 students, which include Cooperstown native Allan Guiney, success and hope they enjoy their time in the village.
A total of 758 men and women applied for the program’s 10 slots - a ratio of applicants to positions that is more than double the ratio recorded last year at Columbia P & S. According to Bassett spokeswoman Karen Huxtable, applicants came from more than 200 colleges and the 10 students accepted have MCAT scores and grade point averages comparable to those of students at top medical schools in the country. In fact, she said, their GPAs and MCAT scores are higher than the mean of last year’s enrolled class at Columbia P & S.
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Our Opinion: Bassett should know better
Last week, Bassett Healthcare tried to take over two of the village’s public parking lots for the exclusive use of its employees. The lots are on East Lake Road near the entrance to Fairy Springs Park, and Bassett put up signs that said the lots are for Bassett Healthcare staff parking only.
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Our Opinion: Support the Quiz Team
The Cooperstown high school quiz team will take on faculty in a live quiz showdown on Sunday. The event is being held to help raise money so members of the team can compete nationally in Washington, D.C. Donations will be accepted at the door. The Quiz Bowl is set to begin at 7 p.m. in the Sterling Auditorium and we encourage members of the public to go support the team in its academic endeavors.
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Our Opinion: Vote for Pohl
Cooperstown Central School graduate Phil Pohl is among 10 finalist in the Lowe’s Senior Class Award. First off congratulations, Phil. You have always shined on and off the baseball diamond. Pohl graduated at the top of his class and was a two-time Class C New York state Player-of-the-Year while at CCS.
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Our Opinion: Put an end to the chemicals
The use of chemical herbicides and pesticides was the main topic at a meeting of the village’s environmental conservation committee meeting Tuesday morning.
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Our Opinion: Town board made right decision
Last week, the Otsego town board voted to grant the village’s Gateway Project “limited zoning immunity.” The decision nullified a stop work order issued to the project earlier by Otsego Town Code Enforcement Officer Hank Schecher.
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Our Opinion: Small tax increase a good idea
The village board held its public hearing on the budget Monday night and no one showed up to voice opposition to the 2 percent tax increase approved late last month by the trustees.
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Enjoy area activities, attractions
With the rising gas prices many people are counting pennies just to keep food on the table, much less thinking about taking a family vacation.
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Our Opinion: Contest or not, vote
Next Tuesday is the annual village election. Residents will vote for a new mayor and two members of the board of trustees.
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Our Opinion: Roses
Roses to the Cooperstown Concert Series for the completion of another entertaining season. The series has been providing live entertainment for the community during the fall and winter for 42 seasons. Each year the series brings that entertainment to Cooperstown through the efforts of the many volunteeers in the organization. Their efforts and the support of their patrons and sponsors adds a great deal to life in the village.
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Our Opinion: Taking concussions seriously
Traumatic brain injury is a serious public health problem in the United States. Each year, it contributes to a substantial number of deaths and cases of permanent disability. Recent data shows that, on average, about 1.7 million people sustain a traumatic brain injury annually. It is becoming a national concern!
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Our Opinion: Bassett should know better
