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I recently received a press release, dated November 3, 1997, regarding our "Class Poet" Bill Bronk.. ."Celebrated poet William Bronk called his reading at Adirondack Community College Poems at an Exhibition.' Bronk, the 1982 winner of the American Book Award for Poetry, read to a standing-room-only crowd at the college's Visual Arts Gallery. The Hudson Falls resident read at Gov. Mario Cuomo's first inauguration in 1983, but his readings have been rare in recent years. But Bronk made an exception for an exhibition of paintings and drawings by his late friend, Herman Maril of Baltimore. Bronk's readings might be rare, but he was in rare form Sunday. His voice boomed as he read poems about art, music, painting, sculpture, and poetry—primarily from the award-winning Life Supports, one of his 19 books."

It is with sadness that I report the passing of Doc Barron McIntire, Fran Worcester, Franz Krell, Tom Boyan, and Jack Fitting.

And now as promised for "Class Cooks"—I trust that you had fun with this with your wives and possibly daughters! This certain class of desserts all contain fruit; their toppings, bases, or methods of preparation differ! A "cobbler" is a spiced, sweetened fruit mixture topped with a biscuit batter and then baked; when inverted you have a "slump." A "grunt" is similar to the "cobbler," but is steamed rather than baked, resulting in a biscuit topping that's gooey rather than crisp! A "brown betty" features a layer of sweetened fruit between a crumb-based top and bottom; whereas a mixture of flour, butter, and spices topping the fruit is a "crisp"; a "pan dowdy" is a dou- ble-crusted deep dish pie that contains cream; a "buckle" has a bottom of fruit, a middle of cake, and a crisp topping! So, now you know! I will not entertain any cook-offs.

There is still time to join your classmates for the 60th! Since this will be my last column 'til the September issue, we wish you well. Enjoy your vacations and stay out of the hot sun. And, to you "Amies and Jacks"—work on your handicaps, and please let me know what you have been doing!

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60th June 15-17, 1998