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Gerry Welch

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Welch: ‘Just Pay It Forward’

I live on the lake and rent boats. My neighbor’s renter called me Saturday, August 5th and asked if I would help them retrieve the kayaks they left across the lake on Friday because of the thunderstorms. I said yes and later met them, and we proceeded across the lake. The mother and her two young children made it across the lake when the storms hit.…

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Welch: Waterproof Beacons Should Replace Flares

Letter from Gerry Welch Waterproof Beacons Should Replace Flares I own and operate a boat rental business in New York State. I went to check the expiration date on my flares to make sure my equipment was up to date. Even though I’ve been around boats most of my life, I have never needed to light a single flare. As it turned out, my flares were outdated, so I decided to see if they were still good. It actually took…

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Welch: Mother’s Day a Time to Honor Gift of Life

Letter from Gerry Welch Mother’s Day a Time to Honor Gift of Life When I was a young child (14), I heard my mother sobbing in the dining room. This I’d never seen or heard before. I immediately went to her and asked why the tears. She looked up at me and said all of my children (seven) are asking me to do things for them. She then added, “What is in it for me?” I thought for a moment…

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Welch: Zebra Mussel Control May Be Possible

Letter from Gerry Welch Zebra Mussel Control May Be Possible Chip Northrup stated that there is no way to control zebra mussels infesting Otsego Lake. Yes, there is, but the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation will not allow the introduction of predatory species. Their reasoning is they consider the introduction of other species as being invasive. Take for example the drum fish, which feeds on zebra mussels. The drum fish is good to eat and is prized by…

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WELCH: Future Interment Options Explored

Letter form Gerry Welch Future Interment Options Explored Friends, Romans, Countrymen and Concerned Citizens:Here are cost effective, environmentally sound ways to process human waste; that of “humans.” DNA is our essence, the rest are trappings. The “Field of Flowers Cemetery” is literally a manicured field of flowers. There could be a wall somewhat like the Vietnam memorial, displaying the name of everyone within the cemetery, and offering DNA capsules to be sealed within.…

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WELCH: Innovations Can Save Time, Energy

Letter from Gerry Welch Innovations Can Save Time, Energy The common “shop vacuum” cleaner or vacuum cleaner can be made to be more efficient. Simply have the on and off button on the end of the hose handle instead of on the vacuum itself or have the remote control on and off switch attached to one’s wrist using Velcro. Reducing time in reaching for the on/off switch and reducing energy lost while in the process of accessing the off switch…

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WELCH: To Biden – Pardon People, Not Turkeys

Letter from Gerry Welch To Biden: Pardon People, Not Turkeys President Biden pardoned two turkeys and gave the death sentence to how many other turkeys? Instead of pardoning turkeys, wouldn’t it be more in keeping with the meaning of Thanksgiving to pardon two humans from the criminal justice system so they can be home with their families? If the president searched, he could find two incarcerated humans more deserving than the two turkeys he chose. Gerry WelchCooperstown…