In Memoriam James Andrews Melrose Johnston December 20, 1953-November 14, 2022 COOPERSTOWN—James Andrews Melrose Johnston, Jamie to family and friends, crossed the bar on November 14, 2022, following a prolonged battle with multiple ailments. He was 68. Born on December 20, 1953, in New Haven, Connecticut, into a family of educators, naturalists, poets, historians, sailors and adventurers, Jamie never missed an opportunity to gleefully embrace novel experiences, such as when, as a toddler, he astonished his mother when she removed…
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Richer, Morris Man Returns From Idaho Treasure Hunter Claims $10K Prize By MICHAEL FORSTER ROTHBART • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Kristian House, proprietor of Oneonta’s former Monkey Barrel Toys, loves puzzles. In fact, he’s found a way to make a living by solving them. In the decade since he moved back to the county, he’s earned income as a toy store owner, math teacher and writer of crosswords and math problems. (His crosswords show up in newspapers including the New York…