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The remains were discovered during excavation at the property off Route 9J in Stuyvesant.

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STUYVESANT — Questions abound as to how human skeletal remains ended up on property off Route 9J, and it may be a while before police have their answers.

The remains were unearthed at about 1 p.m. Sunday by a contractor who was using an excavator on the property located near the Columbia County and Rensselaer County line, according to a statement from the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office.

After discovering the remains, the crew stopped working and called police.

Sheriff’s deputies and investigators went to the scene and confirmed that the crew had discovered human skeletal remains, but their origin and identity remained mysteries Monday.

It is unclear at this point if the remains belong to a male or female, police said.

Police are undertaking a number of steps to identify the remains and how they got there.

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Above, the site where skeletal remains were found in Stuyvesant this weekend.

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Left, law enforcement on the Stuyvesant property where skeletal remains were discovered.

The New York state budget adopted last week included an additional $1 billion in funding for school districts statewide, bringing the total amount of school aid to a record $27.9 billion, according to a statement from Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s office.

Of the total increase, more than 70% will go to poor districts, Cuomo said. There is also an additional $15 million to expand universal pre-kindergarten, making half-day and full-day classes available to more students ages 3 and 4 in high-need school districts, as well as $3 million in funding to recruit teachers of color to work in high-need subject areas, the governor said.

Locally, despite the increase in state aid, most district superintendents still express concern for the future.

The Catskill Central School District received an additional $258,485 in state funding, for a total of $18,571,845 in aid this year compared to $18,313,360 last year, District Superintendent Ronel Cook said.

But while there will be more money in the district’s coffers, Cook said there are shortcomings in funding and concerns about future staffing.

“The district is closely monitoring the number of staff who plan to retire. Retirement incentives were offered to individuals who are eligible to retire in an attempt to save money through ‘breakage’ — the difference between the salary and benefits of a retiree and a newly hired individual,” Cook said. “Many of our staff who are eligible to retire cannot at this time as they need additional time to prepare and and analyze their financial situations. Some of the retiree positions will be reduced-in-force through attrition. We also intend to use fund balance to maintain an appropriate level of staffing.”

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HUDSON — Paige Alexis Ahearn was driving with her boyfriend to Colonie Center on the evening of October 11, 2016, when another vehicle crossed the median on Route 7 and crashed head-on into her car.

The Waterford teen was killed in the crash. The other driver, Jessica Bellerose, 43, who was drunk, is in prison after her conviction on a charge of second-degree manslaughter, a class C felony, and second-degree vehicular manslaughter, a class D felony.

She was sentenced to 2 1/3 to 7 years in prison. She is eligible for parole next month.

Ahearn, a graduate of WaterfordHalfmoon High School, celebrated her 18th birthday a few days before the crash.

“The best thing in my life was Paige and now she is gone,” her mother, ColAMANDA PURCELL/COLUMBIA-GREENE MEDIA leen O’Connell, said Monday. “Paige Family members of Paige Alexis Ahearn, of Waterford, light a red light in her honor was a great kid. I am just beyond heart- at the Safety Tree lighting ceremony held at Columbia Memorial Health on Friday. broken. Every day is a struggle to get up The teen was killed in 2016 in a drunken driving crash. and carry on. My world pretty much stopped.” high school cheerleading squad, her and was beloved by many friends.

Ahearn enjoyed sports, including mother said. She also served on the On Friday, Paige’s mother was a softball, and was the captain of her student council. She loved animals special guest at this year’s Safety Tree

Memorial Observation on the grounds of Columbia Memorial Health, 71 Prospect Ave. Each year, the special victims dedication is held to honor those from Columbia and Greene counties who died in drunken or drugged driving accidents.

“I wouldn’t wish this pain and the feelings that I have on my worst enemy,” O’Connell said. “She was my pride and joy. It’s something I have to live with for the rest of my life. It could have been prevented.”

The memorial observation is held in conjunction with Sean’s Run, an annual event that began in 2002 as a community run/walk to remember Sean Patrick French, of Chatham, a victim of drunken driving accident, and to remind the community about the dangers of underage drinking and impaired driving. The 2019 Sean’s Run is dedicated to Paige Ahearn.

The tree, which remains lit yearround, serves as a solemn reminder to the public of the dangers of drunken and drugged driving. The tradition began nine years ago.

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WASHINGTON — You could argue that losing your reputation is an occupational hazard of working in the Trump administration: When the president thinks you’ve lost your value, he unceremoniously tosses you aside.

That seems to be what happened to Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen. She was forced to step down after a meeting with President Donald Trump this weekend, The Washington Post and others report.

Even by Trump administration standards, where being fired by tweet is the norm, Nielsen’s forced resignation this weekend was particularly egregious. And it underscores just how anxious the president is about whether he has done enough to deliver on his hard-line immigration policies ahead of 2020.

Nielsen is the person in Trump’s Cabinet charged with carrying out his hard-line immigration policies. Even though behind the scenes Nielsen had reportedly fought Trump’s most controversial ideas, like separating migrant families at the border, she also went out of her way to publicly defend even the most extreme, often resorting to factually dishonest arguments that earned her public ridicule.

Nielsen has blatantly contradicted or ignored findings by the State Department, the U.S. intelligence community and her own agency to toe the president’s line on a number of issues: n Her agency’s policy of separating migrant children from their parents at the border. She once argued “we do not have a policy of separating families at the border, period,” even though it was her agency’s interpretation of existing law that separated the families. Trump implicitly acknowledged as much when he abruptly ended it, shortly after Nielsen tweeted that. n Whether border crossings rise to a national emergency.

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Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen sits at the table as President Donald Trump speaks to border enforcement officials during a roundtable discussion about issues at the US - Mexican border at the Border Patrol Station in Calexico, Calif. on April 5, 2019. Nielsen left her job Sunday.

year, Nielsen had to go before lawmakers and defend that legally questionable move. But she was undercut by her boss when Trump said he didn’t have to declare this emergency. n Trump’s worldview on race. She refused to confirm whether Trump called Haiti, El Salvador and African nations “shithole countries,” even though she was present at the meeting where it happened.

Then, when asked by members of Congress why Trump said he wanted more immigrants from Norway instead of these majority-minority countries, she feigned ignorance that Norway is a mostly white country so as to avoid having to talk about the undeniable racial component of Trump’s comments. n Whether terrorists are crossing the border. During the government shutdown fight over the border this year, Nielsen more than any other Trump official insisted on repeating a falsehood that terrorists have crossed the U.S.-Mexico border. The State Department has said there’s “no credible evidence” that terrorists are in Mexico trying to cross the border, let alone have made it across. n Basic facts about Russian election interference. She has

said she didn’t know if Russia interfered in the 2016 president election to help Trump win, despite a thorough intelligence report declaring as much. “That the specific intent was to help President Trump win? I’m not aware of that,” she said as recently as summer of 2018, more than two years after the report was released to the public.

Embarrassment and public ridicule are part of the job of being a Trump administration official. Trump bashed his former attorney general, Jeff Sessions, publicly on Twitter, so much so that Republicans in Congress urged him to stop.

But the thanklessness of Nielsen’s job was particularly notable, and the extent to which Nielsen stuck her neck out for Trump was eyebrowraising in Washington. She’s a former Bush administration official who had little-to-no immigration extremism in her background before this job.

The Washington Post’s reporting suggests that Trump and senior adviser Stephen Miller wanted her and an official nominated to lead the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency out because they weren’t tough enough.

What gets tougher than separating children from their parents at the border, or firing

tear gas at a crowd attempting to break through a border fence? Good question.

That there’s no obvious answer underscores how concerned the president may be about his immigration record right now. The president has been frustrated at the surge of migrants crossing the border despite his promise to supporters to close the entire border. Not to mention that nearly three years into his presidency, there is no wall, and there may never be. He lost the standoff with Congress over funding it, and he’s in danger of losing a similar battle in the courts. He is in the politically tricky territory of having to campaign in 2020 to fix problems that he campaigned in 2016 to fix.

Nielsen’s abrupt, embarrassing and ignominious end as Trump’s top immigration enforcer appears to be a byproduct of the president’s anxiety. But in stretching the facts repeatedly to keep her job, she did little to help her reputation.

Amber Phillips writes about politics for The Fix. She was previously the one-woman D.C. bureau for the Las Vegas Sun and has reported from Boston and Taiwan.

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Stanford University has kicked out a student whose application allegedly contained false information as fallout continues from the sweeping college admissions cheating scandal that has ensnared top universities across the country.

In a short statement posted on its website last week, the university said the student’s admission had been rescinded after officials confirmed that some of the material in the student’s application was not true.

The student has not been publicly identified, but the university said the person “is no longer on Stanford’s campus.”

The university also revoked credits the student earned while enrolled, a move that experts say is not unusual.

The majority of college applications, including those for USC, include an affirmation statement that students sign declaring that all information is factually true and honestly presented. It never pays to lie on an admissions application because those misrepresentations, if not caught immediately, could

catch up with a student in the future, said Mark Sklarow, CEO of the Independent Education Consultants Association.

If a university finds out at any point during someone’s college career that the student lied on an application, the school can rescind admission. If the person has already earned a degree, it can be revoked, Sklarow said.

“What most people don’t know is if a college finds out a year later or four years later that you lied on your application, they can withdraw the offer of admission,” Sklarow said.

“Nothing that happened while you’re on campus will count.

They’ll never release a transcript. You’re gone.”

It is not clear what information was inaccurate on the Stanford student’s application.

The university previously said the student had not received a recommendation from disgraced sailing coach John Vandemoer — who pleaded guilty to a charge of racketeering conspiracy in connection with the scheme and was fired from the college — and has no affiliation with any Stanford athletic team.

The cheating scandal came to light last month when federal

prosecutors alleged that dozens of families over several years paid huge sums of money to Newport Beach businessman William “Rick” Singer to help doctor college entrance exam scores and falsify athletic records of students to enable them to secure admission to at least eight exclusive schools, including Stanford.

Prosecutors allege that Singer instructed parents to donate funds to a fake charity he had established as part of the scheme.

Most of the parents paid at least $200,000, but some spent up to $6.5 million to guarantee their children admission to top universities, authorities said. Parents were then able to deduct the donation from their income taxes, according to the Internal Revenue Service.

The Stanford discipline case comes on the heels of a similar decision made two weeks ago

by Yale. In that instance, it was the first known case in which a

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CALENDAR Tuesday, April 9 n Catskill Town Planning Board 7 p.m.

Town Hall, 439 Main St., Catskill n Coxsackie Village Historic Preservation Committee 6 p.m. Village Hall, 119 Mansion St., Coxsackie

Wednesday, April 10 n Catskill Town Zoning Board 6 p.m.

Town Hall, 439 Main St., Catskill n Catskill Village Board 7 p.m. at the Senior Center, 15 Academy St., Catskill n Jewett Town Board 7 p.m. at the Jewett Municipal Building, 3547 County Route 23C, Jewett

Thursday, April 11 n Coxsackie Budget Work Session 6

p.m. at Village Hall, 119 Mansion St., Coxsackie n Greene County Legislature finance audit 4 p.m. Greene County Office Building, 411 Main St., Catskill

Monday, April 15 n Athens Town Board 6:45 p.m. at the Town Hall, 2 First St., Athens n Greene County Legislature economic development and tourism; gov. ops.; finance; Rep. and Dem. caucus 6 p.m.

Greene County Office Building, 411 Main St., Catskill n Greenville Town Board 7 p.m. at the Town Hall, 11159 Route 32, Pioneer Building, Greenville

Tuesday, April 16 n Athens Village Planning Board 6:30

p.m. at Village Hall, 2 First St., Athens n Catskill Central School District BOE business, annual budget and BOCES board members vote 7 p.m. in the CHS Library, 341 West Main St., Catskill n Coxsackie-Athens Central School District BOE regular meeting 6:30 p.m.

E.J. Arthur Elementary School, 51 Third St., Athens n Durham Town Board 7:30 p.m. at Town Hall, 7309 Route 81, East Durham n Greenville CSD BOE Business and BOCES Annual Election/Vote 5 p.m. District Office, 4982 Route 81, Greenville n Hunter Town Board 7 p.m. at the Town Hall, 5748 Route 23A, Tannersville

Wednesday, April 17 n Catskill Library Board 6:45 p.m. at either the Catskill Library, 1 Franklin St., Catskill or Palenville Library, 3303 Route 23A, Palenville n Catskill Town Board committee 6:30 p.m. Town Hall, 439 Main St., Catskill n Greene County Legislature meeting No. 4 6:30 p.m. Greene County Office Building, 411 Main St., Catskill

Thursday, April 18 n Coxsackie Village Planning Board 7

p.m. Village Hall, 119 Mansion St., Coxsackie

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Town Hall, 439 Main St., Catskill

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Start the season right with grill safety ALBANY — Even though temperatures continue to teeter between the 30s and 60s, New Yorkers are already starting to enjoy their barbecues on warmer days.

While gas grills, portable fire pits, and patio heaters make outdoor spaces comfortable and desirable places to gather, it’s important that they are used properly.

The New York Propane Gas Association (NYPGA) helps consumers keep grilling season safe with these key tips: Safety for kids — The grilling area should be designated as a “No Play Zone,” keeping kids and pets away from the equipment. To help kids learn about gas grill safety, the Propane Education & Research Council has launched the interactive website www.propanekids. com.

VENTILATION 1. Always keep the lid open when lighting your grill. Don’t close it until you are sure the grill is lit.

2. Keep the grill in a wellventilated outdoor area, at least 10 feet away from the house — and at least three feet away from trees and shrubs.

3. Never cover the bottom of the grill with foil — it can restrict air circulation.

4. Always use and store propane cylinders outdoors in an upright position.

5. After filling or exchanging a cylinder, take it home immediately. While transporting the cylinder, keep your vehicle ventilated and the valve closed or capped. Do not leave the cylinder in your vehicle.

FIRING UP THE GRILL SAFELY 1. Never use matches or lighters to check for leaks. And never use starter fluid with propane grills.

2. Do not smoke while handling a propane cylinder, and keep all flammable materials away from the grill.

3. If the grill does not ignite within ten seconds, turn off the gas, keep the lid open and wait five minutes before trying again. If the igniter fails to light the grill after two or three tries, turn off the gas and replace the igniter according to the manufacturer’s instructions.

4. Regularly check the tubes that lead into the burner for blockage from insects or food grease.

5. Never attempt to repair, clean or clear blockages on a hot grill.

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3. If you smell gas and you are able to, safely turn off the cylinder vale, turning it to the right (clockwise). Immediately leave the area and call 911 or your local fire department.

Before you use the grill again, have a qualified service technician inspect your cylinder.

Propane is a safe, clean, versatile and highly efficient fuel that can be used for other outdoor products to help extend the summer season. Propane is not only the barbecuing fuel of choice, it is also environmentally friendly. The Environmental Protection Agency recognizes propane as a cleanburning gas that releases 105 times less carbon monoxide than charcoal.

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GREENE COUNTY POLICE BLOTTER STATE POLICE n Marybeth Nelson, 50, of Cairo, was arrested at 10:05 a.m. March 29 in Cairo and charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a class A misdemeanor. She was issued an appearance ticket for a future court date. n Jeffrey T. Pascuzzi, 42, of Coxsackie, was arrested at 11:54 p.m. March 29 in Coxsackie and charged with operating a motor vehicle with a blood-alcohol content greater than 0.08 and driving while intoxicated, both unclassified misdemeanors. He was issued an appearance ticket for a future court date. n Jessie K. Albert, 23, of Palenville, was arrested at 6:20 p.m. March 30 in Tannersville and charged with criminal mischief, a class A misdemeanor.

She was issued an appearance ticket for a future court date. n Telina J. Goodsill, 19, of Earlton, was arrested at 11:05 p.m. March 30 in Cairo and charged with assault, a class A misdemeanor. She was issued an appearance ticket for a future court date.

n Angela D. Politi, 47, of Middle Grove, was arrested at 5:45 p.m., March 30 in Coxsackie and charged with driving while intoxicated and aggravated DWI, both unclassified misdemeanors. She was issued an appearance ticket for a future court date. n Frank E. Watson, 60, of Sleepy Hollow, was arrested 8:22 p.m. March 30 in Coxsackie and charged with operating a motor vehicle with a blood-alcohol content greater than 0.08 and driving while intoxicated, both unclassified misdemeanors. He was issued an appearance ticket for a future court date. n Sandy K. Samuels, 57, of Catskill, was arrested at 12:45 a.m. April 1 in Catskill and charged with driving while intoxicated, an unclassified misdemeanor. She was released on her own recognizance. n Cassandra L. Channing, 71, of Hannacroix, was arrested at 3:30 p.m. April 1 in Cairo and charged with third-degree grand larceny, a class D felony.

She was released on her own recognizance. n Rondald R. Rifenburgh,

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41, of Greenville, was arrested at 12:58 p.m. April 1 in Cairo and charged with grand larceny, a class E felony and petty larceny, a class A misdemeanor. He was issued an appearance ticket for a future court date. n Kyle S. Novotny, 24, of Coxsackie, was arrested at 10:33 a.m. April 2 in Cairo and charged with possession of dangerous contraband, a class D felony, and seventh-degree criminal possession of a criminal substance, a class A misdemeanor. n An 18-year-old male of South Cairo was arrested at 4:45 p.m. April 2 in Cairo and charged with fourth-degree grand larceny, a class E felony.

He was issued an appearance ticket for a future court date. n Allen J. Swart, 26, of Coxsackie, was arrested at 4:50 p.m. April 2 in Coxsackie and charged with grand larceny, a class E felony. He was released on his own recognizance. n Lee W. Pitts, 35, of Catskill, was arrested at 11:15 p.m. April 2 in Catskill and charged with operating a motor vehicle with a blood-alcohol content

greater than 0.08 and driving while intoxicated, both unclassified misdemeanors. He was released to a third party.

CATSKILL POLICE n Christopher Baldwin, 22, of Cairo, was arrested at 6:05 p.m. March 25 in Catskill and charged with petty larceny, a class A misdemeanor. He was issued an appearance ticket for a future court date. n Shelly Jean Sampson, 39, of Athens, was arrested at 2:24 p.m. March 28 in Catskill and charged with third-degree burglary, a class D felony. She was released on her own recognizance. n Thomas J. Shuburte, 36, of Prattsville, was arrested at 2:52 p.m. March 29 in Catskill and charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and petty larceny, both class A misdemeanors. n Daren B. Barnes, 34, of Catskill, was arrested at 4:41 p.m. March 30 in Catskill and charged with petty larceny, a class A misdemeanor.

He was released on his own

recognizance. n Philip T. Nowicki, 37, of Catskill, was arrested at 12:30 a.m. March 25 in Catskill and charged with disobeying an executive mandate, a class A misdemeanor. n Kurt Cangelosi, 36, of Cairo, was arrested at 2:24 p.m. March 27 in Catskill and charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a class A misdemeanor. He was released on his own recognizance. n Sarah J. Srebnick, 28, of Kingston, was arrested at 10:46 a.m. March 28 in Catskill and charged with second-degree criminal impersonation, a class A misdemeanor.

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Wealth should not determine justice Cash bail has been eliminated for most misdemeanor charges and nonviolent felony charges as part of the New York state budget.

It’s a good move for defendants who simply can’t afford bail, but the consequences could be bigger than this magnanimous act.

The change will end bail for 90% of defendants in New York state. So what’s next?

Bail is the subject of the Eighth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution: “Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.”

But bail procedures have changed many times over the years. We are living in one of those times.

Bail reform is not new. In 1966, Congress enacted the first federal guidelines for setting bail, according to the Heritage Foundation.

You may be surprised to learn the goal then was the same as now: preventing the unnecessary detention of indigent defendants. It meant a presumption of release, which could be reversed with evidence that the defendant was likely to flee in order to avoid prosecution.

In the 1980s, the philosophy of bail underwent another dramatic change. Under the Comprehensive Crime Control Act of 1984, courts were authorized to consider whether a defendant might pose a danger to the community when determining pretrial release.

The law also set forth specific circumstances

under which defendants could be denied bail, such as capital offenses, violent offenses and repeat felony offenses.

The issues of unnecessary detention and danger to the community bring us to where we are today.

The bail system is unfair to low-income defendants. Taxpayers spend too much on the incarceration of nonviolent offenders who should not be behind bars in the first place.

Hudson 4th Ward Supervisor Linda Mussmann rightly stated that bail can be misused against minority defendants.

On the other side of the debate, Columbia County District Attorney Paul Czajka said the legislation doesn’t give judges the ability to make a determination based on whether the defendant could be considered dangerous.

Greene County District Attorney Joseph Stanzione said one purpose of bail is to make sure defendants return to court. He added the weight of evidence, employment and the safety of the community “have fallen by the wayside.”

Ultimately, judges and attorneys will have to consider their own responses to each case.

In the meantime, one factor transcends all the others.

“It’s really about who has money and who doesn’t,” Mussmann said of bail and bail reform. Can we do a better job with bail? Yes, because wealth should not mean justice.

ANOTHER VIEW

Measles isn’t the problem.

People are. (c) 2019,The Washington Post

Set aside for a moment the public-health danger posed by the return of measles, and focus on people, because that is where the problem lies. Declared eliminated in the United States in 2000, measles is having outbreaks in six locations; this year already marks the second-highest case count in two decades.That’s because some people made a decision to not get vaccinated or to not vaccinate their children. It was a negligent decision, and in many cases also an inexcusably ignorant one, that endangered neighbors and strangers alike in quotidian public spaces - schools, stores and airports.

Preventing the spread of measles requires about 95 percent of a population to be properly vaccinated with the measles vaccine, usually starting with the first dose at 12 months through 15 months of age, and the second dose at 4 through 6 years old.

The vaccine has proved safe and highly effective. But when pools of people neglect to get immunized or don’t stay up to date, they become vulnerable. According to publichealth officials, measles is one of the most contagious viruses on Earth; you can catch it just by being in a room where a person with measles has been, up to two hours later. One alert that just went out in Rockland County, New York, listed an Uber car, two taxis and a supermarket as potential exposure sites.

The outbreak in Rockland County was first met with an executive order barring unvaccinated children from schools, then when the outbreak progressed, it was followed

by a state of emergency that bars children and teenagers who are not vaccinated from public places.This measure, which has been temporarily blocked by a local judge, is drastic but arguably necessary. As of Wednesday, there were 161 confirmed cases, and 83.2% of them were unvaccinated individuals.

This single outbreak is larger than the total number of cases that occurred in the United States in 2017. The total U.S. case count so far this year, 387, has surpassed last year’s nationwide total of 372.

In many cases, measles outbreaks are traced to travelers from elsewhere in the world where the disease is still endemic. In 2018, three outbreaks in New York state, New York City and New Jersey happened largely in unvaccinated Orthodox Jewish communities, triggered at first by travelers who brought measles back from Israel, where a large outbreak has been underway. Orthodox Jewish leaders said there was no religious edict against vaccination but that some people in the community may have become susceptible to anti-vaccination hysteria that has cropped up elsewhere, based on unfounded fears that vaccines cause autism.

This phenomenon, which the World Health Organization has called “vaccine hesitancy” and listed as one of the 10 major threats to global public health, thrives on suspicion, distrust of government and misinformation. The best antidote is to broadcast far and wide the wisdom of vaccination, to protect not only oneself - but also everyone else.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY ‘As an artist I come to sing. But as a citizen I will always speak for peace, and no one can silence me in this.’

Our waterways policy is crony capitalism disguised as patriotism WASHINGTON — The president has received from one of his employees, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, a report that probably tells Ross’ employer what he wants to hear: that imports of cars — “The Audis are coming! The Audis are coming!”

— threaten “national security.” This report is required by our lackadaisical Congress so it can pretend to be involved in setting trade policy.

After the president’s yes-man says “Yes” to the national security threat, the president can unilaterally raise taxes (i.e., tariffs which are paid by Americans) to slow the flow of cars to Americans who want them.

Using national security as an excuse for economic foolishness, in the service of cupidity, is nothing new.

What is novel nowadays is a legislator standing athwart foolishness, yelling “Stop!”

Although it is impossible to imagine Sen. Mike Lee yelling.

The Utah Republican, he of the white shirts, blue suits, subdued ties and measured words softly spoken in stately cadences, lacks the demeanor of a brawler spoiling for a fight. He has, however, just picked one concerning a small sliver of something vast — crony capitalism disguised as patriotism.

The Merchant Marine Act of 1920, aka the Jones Act, was passed after one war and supposedly in anticipation of others. Its purported purpose was to encourage the development of a merchant marine sufficient for war or other “national emergency.”

Ninety-nine years later, the nation is in a “national emergency” (presidential disappointment regarding his wall); emergencies and national security crises multiply as the ease of declaring them increases. Never mind.

The Jones Act has failed to achieve its stated aims while inflicting substantial unanticipated costs, enriching a few businesses and unions, and pleasing the 16 congressional committees and six

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WILL federal agencies that have oversight jurisdiction under the act.

Lee’s Open America’s Waters Act of 2019 would repeal the Jones Act’s requirements that cargo transported by water between U.S. ports must travel in ships that are U.S.-built, U.S.-owned, U.S. registered and U.S.crewed. Colin Grabow, Inu Manak and Daniel Ikenson of Washington’s Cato Institute demonstrate that under — and largely because of — the Jones Act, the following has happened: One of the nation’s geographic advantages — tens of thousands of miles of coastline and inland waterways — has been minimized by making it off-limits to foreign competition in transportation. This increases transportation costs, which ripple through the production process as a significant portion of the costs of goods. Because of the Jones Act’s costly mandates, less cargo is shipped by water, merchant mariners have fewer jobs and more cargo is carried by truck, rail and air, which are more environmentally damaging than water transportation. Two of America’s most congested highways, I-95 and I-5, are along the Atlantic and Pacific coasts, respectively. Yet the amount of cargo shipped by water along the coasts and on the Great Lakes is about half the volume of 1960. Since then, railroad freight volume has increased about 50 percent, and volume by intercity trucks — responsible for 75 percent of federal highway maintenance costs — has increased more than 200

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A hog farmer in North Carolina purchases corn feed from Canada rather than Iowa because delivery costs make the Iowa corn uncompetitive. A Hawaiian rancher flies cattle to West Coast feedlots and slaughterhouses to avoid Jones Act shipping costs. Although the United States is the world’s second largest producer of rock salt, Maryland and Virginia buy theirs for winter use from Chile because of Jones Act shipping costs.

As for military considerations: Troops get to today’s wars by aircraft. And the antiquated maritime fleet carried just 6.3 percent of the cargo in the 2002-2003 buildup for the Iraq War. The Jones Act illustrates how protectionism creates dependent industries that then squander resources (ingenuity, money) on manipulating the government. The act also illustrates the asymmetry that explains much of what government does — the law of dispersed costs and concentrated benefits. The act’s likely annual costs to the economy (tens of billions) are too widely distributed to be much noticed; its benefits enrich a relative few, who use their ill-gotten profits to finance the defense of the government’s favoritism.

Spurious “national security” concerns tend to descend into slapstick (“The Audis are coming!”) as with this hypothetical horrible imagined by a U.S shipping executive defending the Jones Act: “I wouldn’t want North Korea moving barges and tugboats up and down the Mississippi River. If you don’t have this law, that could occur.”

Huck’s raft crowded off the river by Kim Jong Un’s vessels? Make your blood boil?

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Nancy J. Groat Nancy J. Groat, 78, of of Stuyvesant, a sister: Phyllis Stuyvesant died Sunday, April Groat of Guilderland, a brother: 7, 2019 at Albany Medical Carmen Indilicato of Gilbert, Center. Born July 11, 1940 in AZ, eleven grandchildren, JarAlbany, she was the daughter ed, Braden, Seth, Nicholas, of the late Anthony and Rosa Anthony, Joseph, Kyle, (Pizzmenti) Indilicato.

Evan, Cameron, KathNancy was an Execuryn and Rochelle, ive tive Secretary for the great grandchildren, NYS Department of Sawyer, Elliot, Rio, VicConsumer Protection tor, Calvin and several in Albany and was emnieces and nephews. ployed by Brookview She was predeceased Correctional Facility by her husband Warin Hudson for a time. ren T. Groat and her She attended the Groat brother Salvatore InChurch of St. Joseph dilicato. in Stuyvesant Falls and was A Mass of Christian burial an active member. She was a board member, sang in the will be celebrated 11:00 am on choir, and always helped with Thursday, April 11 at Church Of the decorations in the church. St. Joseph, Stuyvesant Falls, She enjoyed bus trips with the with Rev. George Fleming ofTri-Village Senior Citizens, was iciating. Burial will follow in a member of the Stuyvesant St. Mary’s Cemetery. Calling Garden Club and was an avid hours will be Wednesday, April gardener. She was devoted to 10 from 4-7pm at the Raymond her family. She is survived by E Bond Funeral Home, Valatie. ive children, Kathleen Williams For those wish, memorials may of Niverville, Warren Groat of be made to the Church of St. Hudson, Teresa Doyle, David Joseph to enhance prayer and Groat and Marguerite Groat all worship ministries.

Thomas C. Stoner Sr. Thomas C. Stoner Sr. 77, of er, Camden George Stoner, Taghkanic, passed away on Preston Montana Stoner, JerApril 6, 2019 at Columbia Me- emy Thomas Stoner, McKenna morial Hospital. He was born Marie Stoner, Catarina Alice on May 25, 1941 to Carl and Stoner, Scarlett Rita Stoner.

Rita (Robinson) Stoner. Tom One great granddaughter, Silworked as a salesman ver Lily Stoner. In adfor Kraft foods for 25 dition to his brother years prior to his retireNeal Stoner, of Chament. For many years tham. Tom was predehe owned Tom’s Bait ceased by his parents, & Tackle on Route 82, and his former wife and then he operated Kathy Stoner. Funeral Tom’s Scan-Tronix. services will be held He was a life member on Wednesday, April of the West Taghkanic 10, 2019 at 2:00 PM Fire Company, and Stoner from Bates & Andera long time weather spotter for News Channel 10. son – Redmond & Keeler FuAbove all else he was a loving neral Home, 110 Green Street, father, grandfather, and great Hudson. Visitation will begin at grandfather. Thomas is sur- 12:00 PM. Interment will take vived by his wife Mary, his two place in West Taghkanic Cemsons; Thomas C. Stoner Jr, and etery. Donations in Thomas’s his wife Tammy of Forest, VA, memory may be made to the and Brian and his wife Wendy West Taghkanic Fire Company.

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John R. Sandleitner Esq. East Jewett- John R. was a member of St. Theresa’s Sandleitner Esq. died very sud- Roman Catholic Church. He is denly on Saturday April 6,2019 survived by his daughters Juamongst his family. He was 51. liette, Caroline and Stephanie He was born on September Sandleitner; his sister Jeanette 20,1967 in Bronx, NY to the late Harem; and many dear friends.

Robert and Susan (nee He was predeceased Lyden) Sandleitner. by his sister Laura AnJohn was a graduate of tonucci. John was a Fordham Prep in 1985. loyal and loving husHe graduated three band, devoted father years later from NYU and caring member of and onto St. Johns Law School in Queens the community. Callgraduating with a Juing hours will be held ris Doctor degree. ln on Thursday, April 11 l998, John met his wife Sandleitner ,2019 from 2-7PM at Jennifer (nee Calhoun) Decker Funeral Home, Sandleitner when they both 5312 Main Street, Windham, started as criminal prosecutors in the Bronx District Attorney’s NY. A Mass of Christian Burial Ofice. They married on July will be held on Friday, April 12, 20, 2OOO. He took a leap of 2019 at 10Am at St. Theresa of faith and moved his family to the Child Jesus Roman Cathotheir vacation home in 2005, lic Church, 5188 NY-23, Windstarting his local practice with ham, NY,interment to follow at his wife in Tannerville, NY. He Pleasant Valley Cemetery.

Kate Praetorius Kate Praetorius of Palenville passed away on Monday, April 08, 2019. Obituary information will be published on Wednesday. Calling hours will be conducted on Wednesday from 5:00 – 8:00 pm at Millspaugh Camerato Funeral Home, 139 Jefferson Hgts., Catskill. A Funeral Service will be conducted on Thursday at 10:00 am at the

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Paul T. Veillette Paul T. Veillette Career Government Manager & Negotiator Colonial Historian & Genealogist Paul Thomas Veillette, age 92, of New Concord, East Chatham, N.Y., passed on April 5, 2019, at Kingsway Arms Nursing Center in Schenectady, N.Y. Born in Waterbury, Conn., on October 29, 1926, he was the son of the late Leopold and Florida (Gagnon) Veillette of Waterbury. Paul earned his bachelor’s degree, with honors, from the University of Connecticut (1952) and his master’s degree in public administration from Syracuse University (1954), where he was a Maxwell Fellow. He was admitted to three national academic honor societies, two local leadership honor societies, and to Who’s Who Among College & University Students. He had a diverse career in government, often controversial, serving at every level over a period of four decades. His last assignment, before retiring in 1995, involved acting as N.Y. State Governor Mario Cuomo’s lead/chief negotiator on Indian casino gambling with the Oneida Indian Nation and the Mohawk-Iroquois of Akwesasne. Negotiations were successfully concluded in early 1993, when the governor and Native American leaders signed the Compacts. At age 17, after graduating near the top of his class from Leavenworth High School in Waterbury, he and his twin brother, during World War II, volunteered for service in the Coast Guard/Maritime Service on ships carrying troops to the European theatre.

His ships came under enemy ire by German “buzz bombs” in Antwerp, Belgium, during the battle of the Bulge, and on the high seas via submarines. His ship, attacked by German submarines while near the English coast, was forced to dry-dock in Weymouth, England, for repairs.

Later, while a cadet in Communication Oficers’ School at Hoffman Island, N.Y., the school was closed by the government midway through the program, and the two brothers joined the U.S. Army Air Corps, serving in its Air Transport Command.

Upon discharge, Paul began his university studies and, upon completion, joined the Connecticut Division of the Budget as a

management intern, advancing and Russell Sage College, two rapidly through six positions years), teaching courses in govto Chief Management Analyst, ernmental budgeting. During the state’s highest civil service that period, he was co-author competitive position. During of a book on automation and two years of this ten-year pe- author of a half-dozen articles riod, he served, on leave, as the in professional journals on pubDirector of Operator Control of lic administration. Wherever he the Connecticut Motor Vehicle lived, Paul was always active Department, where he oversaw in professional and commuimplementation of a computer- nity affairs. In Connecticut, he ized staggered registration sys- had been president of the Connecticut chapter of the tem and of Governor American Society for Ribicoff’s controversial Public Administration, anti-speeding camand, in Chicago, was a paign. In 1962, he was member of the execurecruited by O.W. Wiltive board of the Chison, the reform supercago chapter. He was a intendent of the ChicaFellow of the N.Y. State go Police Department, Academy of Public Adto be the Director of ministration, and a past Management Analysis, Veillette president of the Albany helping him reorganize chapter of Torch Clubs the department, which had a record of widespread cor- International and helped faciliruption, and also to computerize tate the admission of women to its FBI crime reporting system. its membership. He was a memAfter two years, he was recruit- ber of the University Club of ed by N.Y State Governor Rock- Albany since 1974, and served efeller’s Director of the Budget as founding vice-president of to oversee creation of a new the University Club Foundation. state agency, now the Ofice Paul served a half-dozen years of Criminal Justice Services, on the Zoning Board of Appeals and to computerize the state’s of the Town of Chatham, two criminal records. After three terms on the board of directors years, he transferred to the Di- of the Columbia County (N.Y.) vision of the Budget, where, as Historical Society (the irst treaDeputy Chief Budget Examiner, surer), four years on the board of he was in charge of the state’s the Columbia County Council on central management analysis the Arts (also as treasurer), and ofice until, in 1970, he was pro- 35 years as Society Historian of moted to Chief Budget Exam- the Society of New Concord, a iner for Education in the State civic and historical society, of Division of the Budget, over- which he was one of the three seeing for the next 12 years the founding members. He led the Governor’s budgets for SUNY, successful Society campaign to the Higher Education Services purchase the two church buildCorporation, the State Educa- ings of the former New Concord tion Department, and the Coun- Dutch Reformed Church, which cil on the Arts, totaling about now serve as the New Concord 40 percent of the state budget. Meeting House and Community He oversaw the transfer of bud- Hall. He was a long-time memgeting for the City University of ber of the Columbia-Greene New York from New York City Hospital Foundation’s board of to the state, receiving public directors. He was the secretarypraise from the university’s late treasurer of the Veillette-Nifosi Chancellor, Robert Kibbee. He Foundation, Inc., which for the took two leaves of absence to past two decades has inanserve as a Senior International cially supported local charitable Budgeting Consultant to Iran for causes, particularly volunteer the United Nations. The Iranian ire companies, PS21, Pop WarRevolution of 1978-1979 pre- ner football, historical societies, vented his return for a third visit. and Catholic organizationsFrom 1975 to 1991, he served -including signiicant grants to as an adjunct faculty mem- the Columbia Memorial Hospital ber at three graduate schools Emergency Department, the St. (Syracuse University, 16 years; Regis (Mohawk) Jesuit Catholic SUNY- Albany, eight years; Mission, and the Society of New

Trump designates Iran’s Revolutionary Guard a foreign terrorist group Edward Wong and Eric Schmitt The New York Times News Service

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Monday that he was designating a powerful arm of the Iranian military as a foreign terrorist organization, the first time that the United States had named a part of another nation’s government as such a threat and raising the risk of retaliation against U.S. troops and intelligence officers.

The move, which has been debated at the highest levels within the administration, was imposed on the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. The military unit has carried out operations across the Middle East, trained Arab Shiite militias and taken part in a wide range of businesses in Iran.

The designation “underscores the fact that Iran’s actions are fundamentally different from those of other governments,” Trump said in a statement. “This action will significantly expand the scope and scale of our maximum pressure on the Iranian regime. It makes crystal clear the risks of conducting business with, or providing support to, the I.R.G.C.” The action takes effect on April 15 and imposes wideranging economic and travel sanctions on the military unit as well as the organizations, companies or individuals that have ties to it — including officials in Iraq, a U.S. ally. Some U.S. officials said the broad terrorist designation potentially covers 11 million members of the Iranian group and affiliated organizations, including the large Basij volunteer militia. In a statement Monday, the State Department singled out the Quds Force, an elite unit of the Revolutionary Guard that is led by Qasem Soleimani, as an especially nefarious element.

Top Pentagon and CIA officials oppose the designation,

which they argue would allow hard-line Iranian officials to justify deadly operations against Americans overseas, especially Special Operations units and paramilitary units working under the CIA. An interagency lawyers group concluded the designation was too broad, but Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and John Bolton, the national security adviser, pushed for it, said a Trump administration official. The fighting among the senior administration officials intensified after The New York Times disclosed the pending designation last month.

After Trump’s announcement, Iran’s Supreme National Security Council said it was designating the U.S. Central Command, the part of the military that oversees operations in the Middle East and Africa, as a terrorist organization.

At the height of the Iraq War in the mid-2000s, Iranian military officials and partners helped train Iraqi Shiite militias to fight U.S. troops. When the Islamic State, a radical Sunni group, took over large parts of Iraq and Syria in 2014, the Quds Force and other Iranian groups helped train Iraqi Shiite militias to work with the Iraqi army in retaking the territory. The U.S. military also took part in the campaign, meaning the Americans and Iranians were on the same side of the fight against the Islamic State.

Senior Iraqi officials are opposed to the new designation, as it could impose travel limits and economic sanctions on some lawmakers in the Shiiteled government who have ties to Iranian officials. The additional pressure on Iranian groups also could fuel a popular proposal among Iraqi parliamentarians to limit the movements and actions of 5,000 U.S. troops based in Iraq.

Generally, Iraqi leaders say they oppose any sanctions because ordinary Iraqis suffered under broad United Nations economic penalties that were imposed after Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait in 1990.

Monday’s announcement came one day before the Israeli general elections and the move on the Iranian group could give Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a boost in the final hours of his re-election campaign. Netanyahu has repeatedly raised the specter of the Iranian threat to Israel and tried to reinforce the notion that his close ties to Trump strengthen Israeli security.

After Trump’s morning announcement, Netanyahu thanked him on Twitter. “Once again you are keeping the world safe from Iran aggression and terrorism,” Nentayahu wrote.

“There is a reason that successive administrations have held off designating the IRGC as a terrorist organization, and why many of Trump’s own military and intelligence officials are said to be highly opposed to the move: The potential blowback vastly outweighs the benefits,” said Jeffrey Prescott, who worked as a senior Middle East director at the White House National Security Council during the Obama administration.

The Obama administration considered a series of actions against the Revolutionary Guard before entering into a nuclear deal with Tehran and world powers in 2015. Trump withdrew the United States from that agreement last year in the start of a series of crackdowns against Iran.

The Revolutionary Guard oversaw the previous Iranian nuclear program, and some of its top officers were sanctioned by the United States and the United Nations for their efforts.

Concord. Paul, a genealogist and historian, had a number of articles on his family’s history published, tracing its ancestry to the 16th century, which led to the creation of a Veillette family association in Quebec, of which he was a charter member. He wrote articles for the Columbia County Historical Society and a book on his community: An Early History of New Concord: c. 1760 to 1856. His weekly column in the Chatham Courier, which he wrote for 12 years, often contained vignettes on local history. In 1993, the Albany chapter of the American Society for Public Administration honored Paul by granting him the Governor Charles Evan Hughes Award for exemplary public service. In October, 2012, the Capitol District Senior Issues Forum, an inter-faith organization, gave him its Senior Lifetime Achievement Award, presented

by Bishop Hubbard and Albany Mayor Jerry Jennings. Later that month, the Columbia County Historical Society presented him with its Heritage Award, calling him “the consummate local historian.” He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Frances Nifosi Veillette, and four children: James Veillette (wife Susan Franklin), William Veillette (wife Tracy Winield), Sally Veillette, and Jeanne Veillette Bowerman (husband Maurice Bowerman), and eight grandchildren: Peter Veillette (wife Laurie Simontacchi), Simone Veillette Flynn (husband Shaun Flynn), Emily Veillette, Olivia Veillette, Paige Bowerman, Cole Bowerman, John Veillette, and Chiara Perni.

He donated his remains to the Anatomical Gift Program at Albany Medical College, continuing his devotion to education. A funeral service will be held at St. James Church in Chatham, at a date to be announced after his remains are returned. Burial of the remains will be at the Mountain View Cemetery in New Concord. For on-line condolences, visit wenkfuneralhome.com.

In lieu of lowers, donations may be made to either the St. James Church Fuel Fund (117 Hudson Ave., Chatham, NY 12037) or to the Society of New Concord (P.O. Box 3, East Chatham, NY 12060)

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WAJ Science Club members become citizen scientists WINDHAM — Elementary students from WindhamAshland-Jewett’s (WAJ) Science Club spent an afternoon learning all about citizen science.

Citizen science is when everyday people participate in collecting data to share with trained scientists for aggregation.

This past week 4-H Natural Resource Educator Andrew Randazzo and WAJ teacher Deb Valerio set out into the Siuslaw Model Forest to explain the concept of data aggregation.

Students didn’t just hear about what data aggregation was but they got to experience it as they practiced their skills in tree measurement.

The first round of data collection was done with just one person collecting data, and the second with the whole group (the citizen scientists) collecting data.

These youth actively saw how much more they were able to learn about the forest by having citizen scientists

helping them to collect data they could aggregate.

This activity represents the first of six sessions the WAJ Science Club will participate in where they will continue to explore the topic of citizen science.

Each time the students come back to the model forest they will be out exploring a different citizen science project as they build their knowledge of natural resources.

The WAJ Science Club would not be possible without the financial support of The Windham Foundation.

Their support has enabled Cornell Cooperative Extension’s (CCE) 4-H Youth Development Program to create hands-on natural resources and environmental awareness programs, offering these elementary age students an exciting opportunity to learn about the natural world through visits to CCE’s Siuslaw Model Forest. WAJ students try out measuring tree diameter.

TWIN COUNTY recruitment expo TUESDAY, APRIL 16 COLUMBIA GREENE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

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Catskill volunteer orientation for local hunger-relief organizations CATSKILL — Would you like to help increase access to nutritious foods in your own community? If so, please join a volunteer orientation to celebrate National Volunteer Week 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on April 10 at Community Action, 7856 Route 9W, Catskill.

Family of Woodstock, Inc. is partnering with Community Action of Greene County

to recruit, train and manage volunteers to build the capacity of food pantries and related hunger-relief initiatives .

Participants will learn about the opportunities to help support and grow local initiatives to address food insecurity and improve the quality of food available to those in need.

Volunteer opportunities

include helping to grow, glean and distribute fresh produce donated by local farms; delivering meals to homebound individuals; preparing lunches at a soup kitchen and supper at an after-school program; picking up food from local grocery stores; stocking/organizing shelves and preparing food packages at your local food pantry; assisting with

food drives, holiday meals, and more.

All Greene County food pantries and community meal programs are welcome to join and present their volunteer needs.

For information or to RSVP, email bmclendon@familyofwoodstockinc.org or call/text 845-481-0331.

Literacy Connections hosts adult English classes in Catskill CATSKILL — Literacy Connections of the Hudson Valley has assembled a new volunteer team in Catskill to hold free, adult, English as Another Language classes at the Catskill Community Center. Seven Greene County volunteers,

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who took Literacy Connections’ free training course to teach literacy skills to adults, became the founding members of the new Catskill English Team.

The classes will begin at 6 p.m. April 23 at The Catskill Community Center, 344

Main St., Catskill. After April 23, the class will be held 6-8 p.m. every Tuesday.

These classes are open to adults, 18 and older, from any language background, regardless of proficiency level. To enroll in the class, come to the Catskill Com-

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ONGOING COEYMANS — The annual Alcove Community Yard Sale will be held April 27. Applications may be picked up in the Fellowship Hall (back door, at any time) of the Trinity United Methodist Church on Route 143 in Coeymans Hollow or from the Coeymans Town Clerk’s Office.

Applications should be mailed to Alcove Preservation Association, PO Box 81, Alcove, NY, 12007,

by April 20. Coeymans Hollow Firehouse has indoor and outdoor vendor space available; call them at 518-756-6310 ext.5, for registration information.

Treasure maps, donation $1, may be picked up the day of the yard sale at the Coeymans Hollow firehouse, starting at 8 a.m.

A bake sale will be held at the firehouse by the Ladies Auxiliary. The Little Red School House will also hold a yard sale and the museum will open at 8 a.m. A luncheon will be held at Trinity United Methodist Church from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., by United Methodist Women. Alcove’s 125th Anniversary Booklet and Pictorial Cancellation Stamps will be for sale at the luncheon.

APRIL 9 LATHAM — The local group

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Greene County Volunteer Firemen’s Association Fire Victims’ Assistance Fund Chairman Frank Roberts presented the Thurman family of Athens with a check from the GCVFA on March 14.

On March 9, the family were victims of a house fire and GCVFA wanted to do their part to help the family. Seen in photo with Frank are Richard and Anna Thurman and their three children.

The Assistance Fund was established to assist members of the community who are victims of house fires. A letter of request from the area Fire Chief is all that is required to be eligible.

One financial resource for the fund is the used clothing bins throughout the county. A percentage of the money collected is deposited into the fund.

of The Society of American Magicians, Assembly #24, meets at 7:30 p.m. April 9 at the S. W. Pitts Hose Co. of Latham, 226 Old Loudon Road, Latham. All persons, 16 and older, with any interest in the art of magic are welcome. For information about the organization, or for a link to a local magician, visit WWW. SAM24.SYNTHASITE.COM.

Greenville Library, 11177 Route 32, Greenville. Maxine Getty will share the story of Rebecca and James Cameron, who was Commander of the 79th NYSMV which was known as the Highlanders. Getty is retired from the U.S. Air Force. The meeting is open to the public. Light refreshments will be served. For information, call 518-966-4832.

APRIL 10 GREENVILLE — The Greenville Library Civil War Round Table meets at 7:30 p.m. April 10 in the Community Room of the

COXSACKIE — The Heermance Memorial Library, 1 Ely St., Coxsackie, will host Guarding the Garden from Deer and

MEET WITH JOB RECRUITERS AT THE EXPO! Columbia-Greene Media, Columbia Economic Development Corporation, and Columbia-Greene Workforce New York are partnering to ofer job seekers access to quality jobs and to provide business unprecedented marketing opportunities.

April 16th, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm, Columbia-Greene Community College

munity Center at 6 p.m. on a day of class.

For information, or to volunteer, contact Heather Martin, Columbia and Greene County Coordinator at colgreene@literacyconnections.org or by calling 518-828-1792 ext 104.

Other Wildlife, 6 p.m. April 10, presented by Jean Thomas, Cornell Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Volunteer of Columbia and Greene Counties.

This presentation discusses how wildlife plays an essential role in a balanced ecosystem. Fencing, repellents, and wildlife resistant plants will be discussed. This presentation is part of “The Basics” programs. The Basics: An informal forum for beginners and well planted folks interested in all topics relating to gardening and homesteading. Admission is free, registration is required and can be made by calling 518-7318084. Parking is available in rear of building.

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APRIL 12 GREENVILLE — The Clematis Garden Club, Greenville, is presenting Peter Bowden, popular radio, TV and garden personality and spokesman for Hewitt’s Garden Centers at the April 12 annual Spring Social at 1 p.m. at St. John’s Church Community Hall, 4987 Route 81, Greenville.

Bowden will speak on both the good and helpful insects and the bad and invasive insects found in the local gardening environment and their impact via a PowerPoint program. A question-and-answer session will follow. Clematis Garden Club meetings are now held in the Community Room of St. John’s Catholic Church in Greenville.

Guests are welcome, refreshments are served and raffles add to the fun.

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Put an end to mindless eating Every now and then we all get cravings for something sweet, salty or fatty, and once you satisfy that urge, it’s gone.

But for some people a single square of dark chocolate is never enough. And even though they know they really shouldn’t, they cave in and have another square or two or three until the entire bar is gone!

But scientists no longer blame the tendency to binge on high-fat, high-sugar foods on lack of willpower. Instead the urge to polish off that bag of chips after dinner is thought to be due to a powerful physiological response over which we have little control.

Psychologists looking for new ways to describe and explain this eating behavior have come up with the novel phrase “hedonic hunger.” Hedonic hunger is when your brain has been programmed to eat for pleasure, not survival. So even though you’re full, your body still wants the satisfied feeling it gets when from tasty, sugary, salty and unhealthy food.

And the more you give in to these cravings, the more your brain learns to expect it and the stronger the cravings become.

Sweet, salty processed foods digest very quickly in the stomach and do not trig-

CONCEPTS IN FITNESS

MARY

SCHOEPE ger your body’s natural “I’ve had enough” satiety signals, leaving you with intense cravings for more of the same. To get treats off your brain you must first properly digest your food, and that doesn’t mean just chewing your food slowly. Your entire GI tract must properly digest your food.

And now you can take back control of your appetite and protect yourself from hedonic hunger with a dietary supplement from a certain leafy green vegetable — spinach extract.

Made from spinach leaves, spinach extract is rich in vitamins A,E, K, antioxidants and thylakoids compounds.

Thylakoids slow down the digestion of fat in the stomach and encourage the release of satiety hormones that signal your brain you’ve had enough food. Spinach extract powder is specifically made from the

cell membranes of baby spinach — not the whole leaf, just the part that contains the thylakoids.

Studies from Lund University in Sweden and other various institutions around the world have found that spinach extract plays an incredible role in suppressing appetite and calming pesky hunger pangs.

During a three-month trial, women taking spinach extract three times a day lost 43 percent more weight than the group taking a placebo. They also experienced a decrease in fat mass and an increase in lean body mass. On the other hand, women in the placebo group craved comfort food before lunch and became preoccupied with snacking again after lunch even though they were not hungry. All in all this and other studies like it are extremely promising for those who want to lose weight or maintain it.

So why not just eat spinach instead? Well, you would have to eat a pound of spinach at every meal to get the same appetite-suppressing effects of spinach extract.

Please consult your health care practitioner before making any changes to your diet.

Reach Mary Schoepe at fitnessconcepts001@yahoo.com.

Health Briefs OVARIAN CANCER TALK

BASIC COURSE

NEWBURGH — Oncologist Dr. Karen Cadoo of Memorial Sloan Kettering Medical Center will discuss ovarian cancer prevention and treatment at 7 p.m. April 17 in Aquinas Hall, Room 216, Mount Saint Mary College, 330 Powell Ave., Newburgh. The public talk is free.

Participants will learn about the latest research and treatments for the disease, and hear personal accounts from local ovarian cancer survivors from the Cancer Awareness Survivors Team (CAST). The event is hosted by The Corinne Feller Memorial Fund.

ATHENS — Bleeding Control (B-Con) basic course will be taught 7-8:30 p.m. May 8 at the Athens Volunteer Fire Department, 39 Third St., Athens.

Space is limited, register to secure seats by emailing avfdpastchief@gmail.com or calling 518-945-2599. Hosted by Albany Med Trauma Program and the Athens Volunteer Fire Department.

SKIN CANCER SCREENINGS LAKE KATRINE — Free melanoma and other skin cancer screenings will be available to the public 9 a.m.-1 p.m. April 13 at Advanced Dermatology, 315 Grant Ave., Lake Katrine, in partnership with HealthAlliance Hospitals, members of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth). The painless, quick visual exams — performed

by Kenneth T. Kircher, DO, FAOCD, a board-certified dermatologist and member of the HealthAlliance medical staff, along with Lia Basso, PA-C, and Emily O’Carroll, PA-C — will be done through the SPOTme skin cancer screening program, the American Academy of Dermatology’s longest-standing public health program. Screening appointments are required and can be made by calling the HealthAlliance Oncology Support Program at 845-339-2071.

CONFERENCE NEW PALTZ — Breast Cancer Options Integrative Medicine Conference will be held 8 a.m.-4 p.m. April 28 at the SUNY New Paltz Lecture Center, 41 Alabama 74, New Paltz. To register, go to the website and click register: http://breastcanceroptions.org/complementary_medicine_conference0.aspx.

BLEEDING CONTROL

SUPPORT GROUPS CATSKILL — Greene County Compassionate Friends support group for parents whose child has died, meets at 7 p.m. every second Wednesday of the month at the United Methodist Church, Woodland Avenue, Catskill. For information, contact Judy at 518-6224023 or Carol at 518-537-6098.

COXSACKIE — The Coxsackie Grief Support Group meets 6-7 p.m. the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month at Bethany Village, Van Heest Hall, Coxsackie. For information, contact Jeffrey at 518478-5414 or jhaasrph@aol. com.

CHATHAM — Support group for families/friends with a mentally ill loved one.

Sponsored by the National Alliance on Mental Illness - Columbia County. Held 6:30-8 p.m. the first Friday of every month at Morris Memorial, 21 Park Row, Chatham. For information, contact Pat at 518-784-2783 or anderhous@ gmail.com.

FREE CLINICS HUDSON — The Columbia County Department of Health will continue to offer free STD clinics. The STD clinics will now be held 9-10 a.m. every Wednesday. Clinic information is available on the Columbia County Department of Health website at www.columbiacountyny.com/health.

WELLNESS ACADEMY VALATIE — Pegasus Mental Health Counseling will be

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hosting a free workshop series called Wellness Academy held 6:30-7:30 p.m. the third Monday of the month at the Martin H. Glynn Municipal Building, Kinderhook Town Hall/Valatie Village Hall. For information, call 518-653-5993.

OVERDOSE PREVENTION TRAINING CATSKILL — Twin County Recovery Services are sponsoring a free Heroin and Opioid Overdose Prevention Training provided by project safe point. Training is held 4:30-5:30 p.m. the second Monday of the month at 428 West Main St., Catskill. You will learn the signs and symptoms of a heroin and opioid overdose and how to use Naloxone (Narcan) to respond to an overdose. Each individual will receive a Certificate of Completion and an Overdose Prevention Kit. For registration, contact Kate Gruhle, Project Safe Point Program Coordinator at Kateg@ccalbany.org or 518-449-3581 ext.

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PREVENTION AWARENESS SOLUTIONS CATSKILL — P.A.S. It On, a community based organization focused on prevention, awareness of, and providing positive alternatives to substance use while supporting and encouraging health decision making. Community members are invited to meetings 4-5 p.m. the first Monday of every month at the Catskill Community Center, 344 Main St., Catskill.

NAR-ANON MEETINGS CHATHAM — A weekly Nar-Anon meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesdays at Morris Memorial, 17 Park Row, Chatham. Fellowship group for those affected by someone else’s addiction. For information, call 518-858-6124. Recovery is for the family, not just the addict. The meetings are free, anonymous and everyone is welcome.

Give blood with the Red Cross during National Volunteer Month POUGHKEEPSIE — The American Red Cross encourages eligible donors to give blood during National Volunteer Month this April.

Eligible donors of all blood types — especially type O — are needed to help ensure blood products are available for patients this spring.

Nearly half of the public knows someone who has been helped by a blood transfusion. For many volunteer blood donors, like Gail Wright, that personal connection serves as inspiration to give.

Wright’s brother was involved in a serious motorcycle accident in 1982 and needed several blood transfusions during his fourmonth recovery. She lived over 120 miles away at the time. Unable to be near him, she decided she could help by donating blood. Wright has continued to donate and recently completed her 11th gallon of donated blood — 88 lifesaving blood donations.

Volunteer donors are the only source of blood products for those in need of transfusions, and the Red Cross salutes the volunteer blood donors who help fulfill its lifesaving mission. While donors of all blood types are needed, the Red Cross currently has a severe shortage of type O blood donations and urges type O donors to give now.

Make an appointment to help save lives now by downloading the free Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org or calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1800-733-2767).

HBO and Red Cross invite

Game of Thrones fans to Bleed #ForTheThrone To celebrate the final season of “Game of Thrones,” HBO and the American Red Cross have partnered to encourage fans and donors to show their bravery and valor by bleeding #ForTheThrone.

Many answered the call to give earlier this year, and much like the show, embarking on its final season, the fight for the living isn’t over.

Those who come to donate by April 30 will be automatically entered for a chance to win a full-size Iron Throne from HBO’s “Game of Thrones.” Terms and conditions apply and are available at RedCrossBlood.org/ HBOGameofThrones. Additionally, all presenting donors April 11-30, 2019, will receive a commemorative Bleed For The Throne poster, while supplies last, and automatically be entered in the above-mentioned sweepstakes.

COLUMBIA COUNTY Chatham Firehouse, 10 Hoffman St., Chatham, 1-5:30 p.m. April 16.

Our Lady of Hope, 8074 Route 22, Copake Falls, 1-6 p.m. April 24.

Hawthorne Valley School, 330 Route 21C, Ghent, 1:306:30 p.m. April 29.

Hudson City Fire House, 95 North Seventh St., Hudson, 2-6 p.m. April 19.

Columbia Greene Community College PAC Building, 4400 Route 23, Hudson, 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. April 30.

Immaculate Conception Church-Lebanon Valley Senior Citizens Inc., 732 Route 20, New Lebanon, 1-6 p.m.

April 23.

DUTCHESS COUNTY Eugene Brooks Intermediate School, 194 Haight Road, Amenia, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. April 26.

The Village at Merritt Park, 80 Jefferson Blvd., Fishkill, noon-5 p.m. April 24.

Mills Athletic Center, Millbrook School Road, Millbrook, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. April 25.

Poughkeepsie Galleria, 2001 South Road, Poughkeepsie, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. April 20.

Marist College Student Center, 3399 North Road, Poughkeepsie, 11:30 a.m.5:30 p.m. April 25.

Red Oaks Mill Fire Company, 213 Vassar Road, Station 3, Poughkeepsie, 1-6 p.m. April 30.

New Hackensack Reformed Church, 1580 Route 376, Wappingers Falls, 1-7 p.m. April 23.

GREENE COUNTY Cairo Durham High School, Route 145, Cairo, 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. April 17.

Essendant, 12089 Route 9W, Coxsackie, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. April 26.

Town of Coxsackie Ambulance, 117 Mansion St., Coxsackie, 2:30-7:30 p.m. April 26.

ULSTER COUNTY New Paltz Fire Department No. 1, 25 Plattekill Ave., New Paltz, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. April 20.

State University of New York, Athletic & Wellness Center, 1 Hawk Drive, New Paltz, 11:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m.

April 24.

Trinity Episcopal Church Barclay Heights, 32 Church St.-Route 9W, Saugerties, 1-6 p.m. April 24.

Summer lifeguard employment opportunities ALBANY — The state Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation is hiring more than 1,000 lifeguards to work at beaches and pools across New York this summer.

Lifeguards must be at least 16 years of age, certified through the American Red Cross or equivalent courses for lifeguarding, and be trained in first aid, CPR and automated external defibrillator use. Applicants must also undergo a background check and pass a qualification exam of swim skills, rescues and CPR. In Hudson Valley’s Taconic Region, lifeguard positions at a beach or waterfront area are available in Lake Taghkanic State Park in Ancram, Taconic State Park in Copake,

Taconic State Park/ Rudd Pond in Millerton and Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park at Canopus Lake in Carmel. Lifeguard positions at the Franklin D. Roosevelt State Park pool in Yorktown Heights are also open.

In the Taconic Region, the following QUALIFICATION DATES are scheduled. Registration is required.

April 20 9 a.m. Taconic Hills High School; May 18 9 a.m. Qualification Clinic Taconic Hills High School; May 19 9 a.m. Taconic Hills High School; June 1 9 a.m.

Qualification Clinic Copper Beech Middle School; June 2 9 a.m. Copper Beech Middle School; June 8 9 a.m. Taconic Hills High School; June 9 9 a.m. Copper Beech Middle School.

Interested candidates should contact Gerri Covert at 845-889-3899 or e mail: Geraldine.Covert@parks. ny.gov. For additional information see the parks web site at www.parks.ny.gov.

The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation oversees more than 250 parks, historic sites, recreational trails, golf courses, boat launches and more, which are visited by 74 million people annually.

For more information on any of these recreation areas, call 518-474-0456 or visit http://www.parks.ny.gov/, connect on Facebook, or follow on Instagram and Twitter.

Columbia County announces 2019 rabies clinics schedule HUDSON — County residents can limit their exposure to rabies by keeping pets properly vaccinated and New York State Law requires all dogs and cats to have an updated rabies vaccination.

The Columbia County Department of Health hosts several rabies clinics for cats, dogs and ferrets throughout the year.

There is no charge to Columbia County residents, however donations are accepted.

Pet owners who bring animals to the clinic are responsible for the control of their

pets; cats and ferrets should be secured in a sturdy carrier, and dogs should be on a leash. CCDOH staff members are on hand at the clinics to assist pet owners as needed.

Breeders should obtain rabies immunization through veterinary services.

Rabies vaccination clinics for 2019 have been scheduled as follows: April 13, Germantown Community Building, Palatine Park Road, Germantown.

Cats and Ferrets, 10-11 a.m.; Dogs, 11 a.m.-noon. Dr. Elaine Tucker.

June 1, Greenport Town

Hall, Town Hall Drive off Healy Boulevard, Greenport.

Cats and Ferrets, 2-3 p.m.; Dogs, 3-4 p.m. Mountain View Animal Hospital.

June 12, Ghent Town Highway Garage, Garage Place Road, Ghent. Cats and Ferrets, 4-5 p.m., Sheep Meadow; Dogs, 5-6 p.m., Dr. Patterson.

Aug. 6, New Lebanon Town Garage, Route 22 and Old Post Road, New Lebanon.

Cats and Ferrets, 4-5 p.m., Wood Hill Vet; Dogs, 5-6 p.m.

Dr. Delliere.

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number of alcohol- and drugrelated fatalities that occurred in Columbia and Greene counties. When a fatality occurs, a white light is replaced with a red light.

Among those present for the tree-lighting ceremony were event organizer and driving instructor Phil Abitabile, Columbia County District Attorney Paul Czajka, Greene County District Attorney Joseph Stanzione, Twin County Recovery Services Executive Director Beth Schuster, Hudson Mayor Rick Rector, First Ward Supervisor Sarah Sterling, Columbia County Sheriff David Bartlett, Hudson Police Chief L. Edward Moore, Sean’s Run organizers Mark, Cathy and Jeff French and Columbia County judges Jonathan Nichols and Richard Koweek.

“We’ve seen a decrease in

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The crowd watches as the Safety Tree is lit outside Columbia Memorial Health on Friday.

drunken driving arrest, but unfortunately we’ve seen an increase in drugged driving arrests,” said Reggie Crowley,

coordinator for Stop-DWI in Columbia County.

Crowley said his organization is submitting grant

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Jeff French, one of the organizers of Sean’s Run, speaks before the annual Safety Tree lighting ceremony on Friday at Columbia Memorial Health.

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more than likely, an anthropologist, to assist us in this particular situation,” said Senior Investigator Kevin Skype with the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office.

In the meantime, investigators are still working at the site to see if any other human remains were left behind or to find any clues that could help solve the puzzle.

Investigators could be seen taking some of what was

The New York Times News Service

The mother of Raniya Wright, the fifth grader who died after a fight at her South Carolina school, said Monday that another student taunted her daughter into a physical altercation on the day of the fight and that she had previously told the school her daughter was being bullied.

The mother, Ashley Wright, told “Good Morning America” that Forest Hills Elementary School in Walterboro, South Carolina, about an hour west of Charleston, did not do enough to protect her daughter.

“I notified the school, and I also spoke with her teacher at the time about this same person,” Wright said about the student, a girl, who she said had been “picking on” her daughter. “I’m thinking, ‘They got it handled,’” she said. “And they failed me.”

Wright said that she talked to students about what happened March 25, the day Raniya, 10, was taken to the hospital unconscious but breathing. Wright said she was told the girl approached Raniya from behind and hit her on the head.

“She pushed her and she rammed her head or

on the roads.

This year, seven red lights were lit for the four people killed in 2017 in

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The annual Safety Tree lighting ceremony is held each year to honor those who died in drunken or drugged driving crashes in previous years.

found in small brown bags from the scene Sunday.

Police hope to find DNA evidence that will shed some light on the discovery.

“We’ll have to do further work on site and on scene and hopefully we will get to a point where we will have DNA analysis,” Skype said.

“We’re not there at this point, but we’re hopeful we will get there.”

So far, police do not know how long the bones were buried in the ground.

“Once we have the expertise on site, we’ll be able to better judge on how old they are and how long [the

remains were there],” Skype said.

The property, which contains a mobile home, was recently purchased, and no one was living on the property at the time the remains were found, Skype said.

Asked if police suspect foul play or any criminal activity to explain the presence of the remains, Skype said, “It is way too early to speculate on that at this point.”

To reach reporter Amanda Purcell, call 518-828-1616 ext. 2500, or send an email to apurcell@ thedailymail.net, or tweet to @ amandajpurcell.

Mother of Raniya Wright says the school failed to protect her daughter Emily S. Rueb

requests to Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s traffic safety board to fund training for officers to recognize drugged drivers out

something into the bookshelf,” Wright said, adding that a substitute teacher in the classroom may have been distracted. “The other kids said she was on her phone,” she said.

The student involved in the episode has been suspended until the investigation is completed, according to the Colleton County School District’s website.

The superintendent of the district, Franklin Foster, denied Wright’s accusations Monday.

“We adamantly disagree with any claim that we did not do enough to protect Raniya,” Foster said in a statement. “We work hard every day to protect all of our students. In time, the facts regarding this tragic incident will be revealed.”

Foster declined to provide any further details, citing a pending law enforcement investigation and student privacy laws.

Shalane Lowes, spokeswoman for the Colleton County Sheriff’s Office, declined to comment Monday, citing the open investigation.

An autopsy was performed at the Medical University of South Carolina, but the authorities said it would be a few weeks before

the results would be made public.

Raniya’s death, and how the school handled it, has angered and aggrieved the community and spurred parents and state lawmakers to grapple with violence in the classroom.

Legislators in South Carolina have proposed measures that would address how schools report and investigate bullying, and the state plans to increase the number of mental health professionals in schools.

Raniya’s family said it had received little information from officials about how she died.

“I had to sleep by my baby the night before she passed and that was the hardest thing I ever had to do in my life,” Wright said.

Last week, Raniya’s white coffin arrived in a white carriage led by two white horses at Saints Center Ministries in Walterboro, where hundreds of mourners attended her funeral.

Raniya’s fourth-grade teacher, Debi Price, told The State newspaper that she remembered how Raniya “took care of people.”

“She brought laughter into my classroom every day,” Price said.

alcohol-related crashes and two from drug-related accidents in Columbia County and one person in Greene County in an alcohol-related accident.

After the 2019 ceremony, the tree carried 48 lights in all — 22 from Columbia and 17 from Greene County and plus the nine for Sean’s Run Special Victims Dedications.

In the fall of 2010, “The Safety Tree” billboard, a blue spruce, was donated and planted by Callander’s Nursery of Chatham on the grounds of Columbia Memorial Health.

A plaque was designed and installed by Cantele’s Memorial on a rock provided by A. Colarusso & Son Inc. and placed near the tree. David and Carol Gould purchased the lights for the tree.

To reach reporter Amanda Purcell, call 518-828-1616 ext. 2500, or send an email to apurcell@ thedailymail.net, or tweet to @ amandajpurcell.

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Columbia County Judge Jonathan Nichols speaks to the crowd gathered at Columbia Memorial Health before the Safety Tree lighting ceremony on Friday.

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District is considered a relatively wealthy district because of second homes owned by weekend residents from downstate, said Michael Chudy, the district’s business administrator. That means the district received the minimum amount of increased aid from the state this year.

“Because we are an aboveaverage wealth district, Chatham didn’t receive a lot of extra money from the state budget,” Chudy said. “We are getting the minimum increase in foundation, or operating, aid. We are getting a little over $47,391 more from the state — that is the minimum increase.”

Chudy said total state aid

has dropped for Chatham because the district paid off debt from a capital project that was done a long time ago. But because state aid and debt have both decreased, the two cancel each other out.

“Our total state aid, after adjustments, actually dropped $400,000,” Chudy said. “The reason is that we have building aid that is falling off. Our debt is falling from a capital project we did years ago. Our debt fell, so our aid also fell.”

Coxsackie-Athens Central School District Superintendent Randall Squier said state aid may be up, but it is not enough to offset rising expenses, particularly with regard to providing health insurance for employees and contributions to the district’s retirement fund.

The district received an increase of about 2% in foundation aid. Squier predicted

finances will get tougher within the next couple of years.

“State aid is not keeping up with expenditures in the big scheme of things,” Squier said.

“The next five years you will start to see expenditures start surpassing the ability of the schools, with the tax cap, to raise enough revenue.”

If that happens, Squier said cuts in services could be down the road.

“In a few years we will start seeing a slow amount of cuts taking place in schools because health insurance costs are rising and our contribution to the pension fund will start to rise,” Squier said. “Our contributions to the retirement system have been declining for the past couple of years, which helped districts balance their budgets, but I expect that to go up again in the next two or three years.”

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C-GCC splits doubleheader with Corning

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The Chatham football team will be playing in the Class D division in the Fall.

By Tim Martin Columbia-Greene Media

CHATHAM — Chatham, the 2018 Section II Class C South Division champion, will be playing in Class D beginning this Fall.

The Panthers, who advanced to the Section II Class C championship game before losing to Cambridge/Salem, will join Cohoes, Corinth/ Fort Edward, Helderberg Valley, Warrensburg and Whitehall in Class D.

Chatham will play the five other Class D schools once and has two games against Class C schools on its 2019 schedule. Cohoes is a Class B school in size, but is playing a Class D schedule and is not eligible for playoff competition.

Catskill/Cairo-Durham is also a Class B team size-wise, but will be playing a Class C schedule again this year and is not eligible for the playoffs.

Holy Trinity, which played for the Class C

state title two years ago, has added athletes from Bishop Magiin and is now classified as a B school for the first time.

Trinity will play in the Class B Reinfurt Division, along with Hudson, Ichabod Crane, Schalmont, Cobleskill-Richmondville and Ravena.

Glens Falls, Schuylerville, Lansingburgh, Broadalbin-Perth, Johnstown and Hudson Falls See FOOTBALL B3

Who might be the next breakthrough Masters champion?

Steve Hummer The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

AUGUSTA, Ga. — Curtis Strange, who long ago took himself out of the conversation with a pair of U.S. Open victories, abhors all “best player to never win a major” talk.

“It’s such a backhanded compliment, isn’t it? You know, you’re a pretty good player, but let’s remind you that you’re not that good,” said Strange, now offering his expertise to ESPN. But here comes another Masters.

It is the tournament that just plays so perfectly into that discussion.

The first major of the year. The real awakening of another golf season.

The tournament that seems to relish wrapping some deprived millionaire in green and declaring him a first-time major winner.

This is a place where very good players come to shake the notion they lack the greatness gene.

Just look at the evidence of these last 15 years. Phil Mickelson (2004) See CHAMPION B3

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GREENPORT — The Columbia-Greene Community College softball team dropped its first game of the season to Corning Community College, 1-0, in the opening game of Sunday’s Region III doubleheader, but bounced back to take the nightcap, 9-3, to earn a split.

In the first game, Corning plated a run in the first inning and made it stand up, spoiling a solid pitching effort by the Twins’ Kaylee Hoffman, who allowed just four hits with four strikeouts and three walks.

Justine Albin led the Twins’ bats with a double and single.

Sydney Spohler had a double, Claire Filak two singles and Holly Kleinmeier and Jaci Gehring one single each.

“We faced a very talented and well coached Corning team today,” Columbia-Greene coach Peter Dedrick said. “I actually think we let the first game slip away with a couple mental hiccups. In games against top teams one thing can cost you and it did in game one. We out hit Corning in game 1 but they held up with the 1-0 win.

“Kaylee Hoffman threw the ball great in game one. She was under the weather and wasn’t feeling great, but she battled for us and gave us everything she had in the tank.”

The nightcap was a different story as the Twins put together a 10-hit attack, including four for extra bases.

Hoffman led the way with a 3 for 4 performance, belting two doubles and driving in a run.

Kelsey Taylor had a double, two singles and three RBI, Kleinmeier doubled and drove in a run, Albin had a single and an RBI, Filak and Baylee Cox a single each and Gehring had an RBI. Filak went the distance on the mound for the win, striking out five, walking three and surrendering three runs and eight hits.

“I was very happy how we came out in game two,” Dedrick said. “When you have a tough loss like that in game one you want to see your team come together and execute and that’s exactly what we did.

“We had timely hitting and Claire Filak pitched a heck of a game. She does a great job keeping people off balance. I was really happy with our pitching staff, overall, today.”

Columbia-Greene (7-1) entertains Dutchess County Community College in a doubleheader today at 3 p.m.

Jon Rahm plays his shot from the third tee during the third round of the Valspar Championship golf tournament at Innisbrook Resort - Copperhead Course.

Islanders revere Barry Trotz, fans serenade him Allan Kreda The New York Times News Service

NEW YORK — Heading for the playoffs in his first season behind the New York Islanders’ bench, coach Barry Trotz has found chemistry with Long Island, his presence undoubtedly a tonic for players and the team’s fervent fan base.

Trotz speaks of being recognized when running errands, often greeted with high-fives and photo requests. He mentions visiting a local Home Depot, where an enthusiastic fan shopping with her daughters recognized him and was so enthralled that she spontaneously hugged him.

“You talk about special people. Joining the Islander family and living on the Island has been special,” said Trotz, 56, a father of four in his 20th season as an NHL coach. “You want to build a foundation, establish a culture that’s not a one-year thing. You want a certain standard.”

Trotz has helped set a new standard with the Islanders since joining the team after capturing the Stanley Cup in June with the Washington Capitals.

With 48 wins and 103 points, the Islanders had their most successful season since 198384, when they had 104 points the year after

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New York Islanders Head Coach Barry Trotz looks on during the third period against the Winnipeg Jets at Bell MTS Place.

winning a fourth straight Stanley Cup. They will open the playoffs Wednesday night at Nassau

Coliseum against the Pittsburgh Penguins. It is the first time the Islanders have earned home

ice advantage in a postseason series since 1988.

Fans are so enthused that Trotz often hears his name loudly chanted with appreciation at Nassau Coliseum, a rarity for a coach in any sport.

“It’s very nice, but I’m just that pretty face behind the bench,”he said after the Islanders clinched their first playoff berth since 2016 with a 5-1 home win over Buffalo on March 30.

“Cheer the players. They are ones getting it done. They are ones blocking shots, making saves and scoring goals.”

Few knew what to expect from the Islanders this season without John Tavares, who signed with his hometown Toronto Maple Leafs as a free agent. Many predicted they would miss the playoffs and finish near the bottom of the league standings.

But in Tavares’ absence, the Islanders developed a balanced four-line scoring attack. Eight players scored at least 16 goals, including center Brock Nelson, with 25 goals and a careerbest 53 points; Casey Cizikas, who had 20 goals after never scoring more than nine in a season; and 35-year-old forward Valtteri Filppula, a free-agent addition who contributed 17 goals.

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Baseball American League East W L Pct GB Tampa Bay 7 3 .700 — NY Yankees 5 4 .556 1.5 Baltimore 4 5 .444 2.5 Toronto 3 8 .273 4.5 Boston 3 8 .273 4.5 Central W L Pct GB Detroit 7 3 .700 — Cleveland 6 3 .667 .5 Minnesota 5 3 .625 1.0 Chi. White Sox 3 5 .375 3.0 Kansas City 2 6 .250 4.0 West W L Pct GB Seattle 9 2 .818 — Texas 5 5 .500 3.5 Houston 5 5 .500 3.5 Oakland 6 7 .462 4.0 LA Angels 4 6 .400 4.5 Sunday’s results NY Yankees 15, Baltimore 3 Cleveland 3, Toronto 1 Detroit 3, Kansas City 1 Seattle 12, Chi. White Sox 5 Houston 9, Oakland 8 LA Angels 7, Texas 2 Monday’s games Tampa Bay (Snell 1-1) at Chi. White Sox (Rodon 1-1), 2:10 p.m.

Oakland (Estrada 0-0) at Baltimore (Cashner 1-1), 7:05 p.m.

NY Yankees (Tanaka 1-0) at Houston (Verlander 1-0), 7:10 p.m.

Seattle (Hernandez 1-0) at Kansas City (Bailey 0-0), 8:15 p.m.

National League East W L Pct GB Philadelphia 6 2 .750 — NY Mets 6 3 .667 .5 Atlanta 5 4 .556 1.5 Washington 4 4 .500 2.0 Miami 3 7 .300 4.0 Central W L Pct GB Milwaukee 8 2 .800 — Pittsburgh 5 3 .625 2.0 St. Louis 4 5 .444 3.5 Chi. Cubs 2 7 .222 5.5 Cincinnati 1 8 .111 6.5 West W L Pct GB LA Dodgers 7 2 .778 — San Diego 6 4 .600 1.5 Arizona 5 5 .500 2.5 Colorado 3 6 .333 4.0 San Francisco 3 7 .300 4.5 Sunday’s results Washington 12, NY Mets 9 Atlanta 4, Miami 3 Pittsburgh 7, Cincinnati 5 Milwaukee 4, Chi. Cubs 2 St. Louis 4, San Diego 1 LA Dodgers (Urias 0-0) at Colorado (Bettis 0-1), 8:37 p.m.

Monday’s games Pittsburgh (Taillon 0-1) at Chi. Cubs (Lester 1-0), 2:20 p.m.

Washington (Sanchez 0-0) at Philadelphia (Velasquez 0-0), 7:05 p.m.

LA Dodgers (Ryu 2-0) at St. Louis (Mikolas 0-1), 7:45 p.m.

Atlanta (Teheran 0-1) at Colorado (Freeland 1-1), 8:40 p.m.

San Diego (Lauer 1-1) at San Francisco (Bumgarner 0-2), 9:45 p.m.

Interleague Friday’s results Tampa Bay 5, San Francisco 2 Philadelphia 10, Minnesota 4 Arizona 15, Boston 8 Saturday’s results Minnesota 6, Philadelphia 2 San Francisco 6, Tampa Bay 4 Arizona 5, Boston 4 Sunday’s results Philadelphia 2, Minnesota 1 Tampa Bay 3, San Francisco 0 Boston 1, Arizona 0 Monday’s game Milwaukee (Chacin 2-0) at LA Angels (Cahill 0-1), 10:07 p.m.

Pro basketball NBA Eastern Conference Atlantic W L Pct Toronto 57 24 .704 Philadelphia 50 30 .625 Boston 48 33 .593 Brooklyn 41 40 .506 New York 16 64 .200 Central W L Pct Milwaukee 60 21 .741 Indiana 47 34 .580 Detroit 39 41 .488 Chicago 22 58 .275 Cleveland 19 62 .235 Southeast W L Pct Orlando 41 40 .506 Charlotte 38 42 .475 Miami 38 42 .475 Washington 32 49 .395 Atlanta 29 52 .358 Western Conference Northwest W L Pct Denver 53 26 .671 Portland 50 29 .633 Utah 49 30 .620 Oklahoma City 47 33 .588 Minnesota 36 44 .450 Paciic W L Pct Golden State 55 24 .696 L.A. Clippers 47 33 .588 Sacramento 39 41 .488 L.A. Lakers 36 44 .450 Phoenix 19 62 .235 Southwest W L Pct Houston 53 28 .654 San Antonio 47 34 .580 Memphis 32 48 .400 New Orleans 32 48 .400 Dallas 32 48 .400 Tuesday’s games Charlotte at Cleveland, 7 p.m.

Memphis at Detroit, 7 p.m.

Boston at Washington, 7 p.m.

Philadelphia at Miami, 7:30 p.m.

New York at Chicago, 8 p.m.

Toronto at Minnesota, 8 p.m.

Golden State at New Orleans, 8 p.m.

Phoenix at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.

Denver at Utah, 9 p.m.

Houston at Oklahoma City, 9:30 p.m.

Portland at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m.

GB — 6.5 9.0 16.0 40.5 GB — 13.0 20.5 37.5 41.0 GB — 2.5 2.5 9.0 12.0 GB — 3.0 4.0 6.5 17.5 GB — 8.5 16.5 19.5 37.0 GB — 6.0 20.5 20.5 20.5

Ten facts about Ernie Banks from a new book Phil Rosenthal Chicago Tribune

CHICAGO — Ernie Banks was far more complex than the ever-cheerful Mr. Cub persona he created for himself.

Former Chicago Sun-Times columnist Ron Rapoport has done a magnificent job lifting the veil and illuminating the shadows in “Let’s Play Two: The Legend of Mr. Cub, the Life of Ernie Banks.”

A definitive biography, “Let’s Play Two” was born of remnants from an aborted autobiography on which Rapoport was to collaborate. The result is a far more candid and nuanced story.

It introduces us to a more human Banks than most ever knew while fully appreciating the part of his life that made him one of Chicago’s most beloved figures.

Banks came to this city by way of an impoverished childhood in a Dallas home without electricity or running water and then the dying days of Negro League baseball.

Once here he was a bright light on a string of low-wattage Cubs teams, winning backto-back National League MVP awards in 1958-59, and then there was the crushing letdown of 1969.

There are places where Banks fades into the background as Rapoport — a colleague of mine at two newspapers — tells the story of the teams and teammates with whom Banks played, some more familiar to today’s Cubs fans than others. But it helps put him and his frustrations into perspective.

Then there is Mr. Cub in twilight, the challenge of what to do with his playing days behind him.

Rapoport goes at his subject with a reporter’s eye, filling “Let’s Play Two” with details that should be a revelation to many, though some will merely jog the memories of older die-hard Cubs fans.

Here are 10 things in the book you may not know about Mr. Cub: 1. Banks was related to O.J. Simpson.

Banks’ mother and Simpson’s mother were first cousins.

2. As a teen, Banks’ friends nicknamed him “Casper the Ghost.”

He had a reputation for disappearing whenever there was trouble.

3. Banks played for the Harlem Globetrotters.

He played part time with the team while in the Army.

4. Norah Jones, Erykah Badu, Edie Brickell and Roy Hargrove all graduated from

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The Stanley Cup Playoffs will open on Wednesday with four games, the NHL revealed on Sunday as it released its playoff schedule for the opening round.

The Tampa Bay Lightning — fresh off winning a record-tying 62 games in the regular season – will open play against the Columbus Blue Jackets in the first game of the playoffs at 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday.

The defending champion Washington Capitals will begin their quest to repeat against the Carolina Hurricanes the following night.

Here’s the full first-round schedule (all times Eastern):

EASTERN CONFERENCE Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Columbus Blue Jackets Wednesday, April 10, 7 p.m.: @ Lightning Friday, April 12, 7 p.m.: @ Lightning Sunday, April 14, 7 p.m.: @ Blue Jackets Tuesday, April 16, 7 p.m.: @ Blue Jackets *Friday, April 19 (time TBD): @ Lightning *Sunday, April 21 (time TBD): @ Blue Jackets *Tuesday, April 23 (time TBD): @ Lightning Boston Bruins vs. Toronto Maple Leafs Thursday, April 11, 7 p.m.: @ Bruins Saturday, April 13, 8 p.m.: @ Bruins Monday, April 15, 7 p.m.: @ Maple Leafs Wednesday, April 17, 7 p.m.: @ Maple Leafs *Friday, April 19 (time TBD): @ Bruins *Sunday, April 21 (time TBD): @ Maple Leafs *Tuesday, April 23 (time TBD): @ Bruins VINCE COMPAGNONE/LOS ANGELES TIMES

Legendary Chicago Cubs shortstop Ernie Banks prior to exhibition game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on March 30, 2002.

the same Dallas high school as Banks.

Booker T. Washington High School is now Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts.

5. While still a player, Banks ran for alderman.

Rapoport writes that the Tribune endorsed Banks’ 1963 run as a Republican in the 8th Ward, calling him “an intelligent public-spirited citizen.”

Republicans rejected Banks, backing Gerald E. Gibbons by an 84-3 vote. “I don’t understand this political game too well,” Banks said. “They try to strike you out before you even get a time at bat.”

6. Monte Irvin suggested late in the 1954 season that Banks switch to a 31-ounce bat rather than his 35-ouncer, which enabled him to unleash more power.

Banks and Irvin, then with the Giants, were at the Polo Grounds when Banks picked up one of his friend’s bats, according to Rapoport. Banks said it felt good in his hands, and Irvin said he ought to use one like it.

7. Future syndicated columnist and author Georgie Anne Geyer was ghostwriter for Banks’ bylined Chicago Daily News dispatches during his 1968 goodwill tour of Vietnam.

Geyer was covering the war for the paper. “What she did not understand was that

Banks would tell her things to write in his name that he would not have said for himself,” Rapoport writes, noting some of the topics “could only have made the Army brass wince.”

8. Banks’ total earnings over his 19-season career with the Cubs was just $800,000.

The most Banks made in a season was $85,000. Adjusted to 2019 dollars, he averaged about $400,000 per season, which Rapoport notes is about 10 percent of the average MLB salary in 2017.

9. Before Banks got the call in 1977, only 12 players had been elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in their first year of eligibility.

While the number is more than 50 today, it was fairly rare at the time. Rapoport points out that Joe DiMaggio, Roy Campanella, Yogi Berra, Mel Ott and Jimmie Foxx were among those who did not make it on their first ballot.

10. Banks’ last Chicago home was in Trump International Hotel & Tower.

The Ricketts family, owners of the Cubs, paid for his apartment as part of his deal with the team. “He needed a place to live, so we got him the apartment,” Tom Ricketts told Rapoport. “You should take care of your Hall of Famers.”

Pro hockey NHL Eastern Conference Atlantic Division GP W L OT SO Pts Tampa Bay 82 62 16 3 1 128 Boston 82 49 24 6 3 107 Toronto 82 46 28 6 2 100 Montreal 82 44 30 8 0 96 Florida 82 36 32 7 7 86 Bufalo 82 33 39 7 3 76 Detroit 82 32 40 5 5 74 Ottawa 82 29 47 5 1 64 Metropolitan Division GP W L OT SO Pts Washington 82 48 26 7 1 104 NY Islanders 82 48 27 2 5 103 Pittsburgh 82 44 26 9 3 100 Carolina 82 46 29 5 2 99 Columbus 82 47 31 3 1 98 Philadelphia 82 37 37 7 1 82 NY Rangers 82 32 36 9 5 78 New Jersey 82 31 41 6 4 72 Western Conference Central Division GP W L OT SO Pts Nashville 82 47 29 4 2 100 Winnipeg 82 47 30 4 1 99 St. Louis 82 45 28 6 3 99 Dallas 82 43 32 5 2 93 Colorado 82 38 30 12 2 90 Chicago 82 36 34 11 1 84 Minnesota 82 37 36 5 4 83 Paciic Division GP W L OT SO Pts Calgary 82 50 25 3 4 107 San Jose 82 46 27 6 3 101 Vegas 82 43 32 5 2 93 Arizona 82 39 35 5 3 86 Vancouver 82 35 36 5 6 81 Anaheim 82 35 37 7 3 80 Edmonton 82 35 38 6 3 79 Los Angeles 82 31 42 5 4 71 Saturday’s games Tampa Bay 6, Boston 3 St. Louis 3, Vancouver 2, SO Montreal 6, Toronto 5, SO Columbus 6, Ottawa 2 Bufalo 7, Detroit 1 New Jersey 4, Florida 3, OT Carolina 4, Philadelphia 3 NY Rangers 4, Pittsburgh 3, OT NY Islanders 3, Washington 0

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NHL reveals first-round playoff schedule

Washington Capitals vs. Carolina Hurricanes Thursday, April 11, 7:30 p.m.: @ Capitals Saturday, April 13, 3 p.m.: @ Capitals Monday, April 15, 7 p.m.: @ Hurricanes Thursday, April 18, 7 p.m.: @ Hurricanes *Saturday, April 20 (time TBD): @ Capitals *Monday, April 22 (time TBD): @ Hurricanes *Wednesday, April 24 (time TBD): @ Capitals New York Islanders vs. Pittsburgh Penguins Wednesday, April 10, 7:30 p.m.: @ Islanders Friday, April 12, 7:30 p.m.: @ Islanders Sunday, April 14, 12 p.m.: @ Penguins Tuesday, April 16, 7:30 p.m.: @ Penguins *Thursday, April 18 (time TBD): @ Islanders *Saturday, April 20 (time TBD): @ Penguins *Monday, April 22 (time TBD): @ Islanders

WESTERN CONFERENCE Nashville Predators vs. Dallas Stars Wednesday, April 10, 9:30 p.m.: @ Predators Saturday, April 13, 6 p.m.: @ Predators Monday, April 15, 9:30 p.m.: @ Stars Wednesday, April 17, 8 p.m. @ Stars *Saturday, April 20 (time TBD): @ Predators *Monday, April 22 (time TBD): @ Stars *Wednesday, April 24 (time TBD): @ Predators Winnipeg Jets vs. St. Louis Blues Wednesday, April 10, 8 p.m.: @ Jets Friday, April 12, 9:30 p.m.: @ Jets Sunday, April 14, 7:30 p.m.: @ Blues Tuesday, April 16, 9:30 p.m.: @ Blues *Thursday, April 18 (time TBD): @ Jets *Saturday, April 20 (time TBD): @ Blues *Monday, April 22 (time TBD): @ Jets Calgary Flames vs. Colorado Avalanche Thursday, April 11, 10 p.m.: @ Flames Saturday, April 13, 10:30 p.m.: @ Flames Monday, April 15, 10 p.m.: @ Avalanche Wednesday, April 17, 10 p.m.: @ Avalanche *Friday, April 19 (time TBD): @ Flames *Sunday, April 21 (time TBD): @ Avalanche *Tuesday, April 23 (time TBD): @ Flames San Jose Sharks vs. Vegas Golden Knights Wednesday, April 10, 10:30 p.m.: @ Sharks Friday, April 12, 10:30 p.m.: @ Sharks Sunday, April 14, 10 p.m.: @ Golden Knights Tuesday, April 16, 10:30 p.m.: @ Golden Knights *Thursday, April 18 (time TBD): @ Sharks *Sunday, April 21 (time TBD): @ Golden Knights *Tuesday, April 23 (time TBD): @ Sharks * if necessary

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BRISTOL, Tenn. – Kevin Harvick finished 13th and on the lead lap in Sunday’s Food City 500, and that’s about as amazing of a comeback as you’re likely to see at Bristol Motor Speedway.

Making up a lap, perhaps two, is difficult.

Harvick, at one point, was four laps in arrears.

Down. Out. Finished. Done.

Thanks to an incredibly fast No. 4 Ford Mustang, the 2014 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series champion was able to race his way back onto the lead lap and into the picture.

The day certainly didn’t start out well – the team failed pre-race inspection three times and was penalized before the race had even begun.

Because of the inspection issues, Harvick dropped from 13th to the rear of the field at the start of the race; one crew member was ejected, the driver had to do a pass-through penalty under green once the race began and the team will lose 30 minutes of practice time at the next points event.

His first break came when he hit pit road after the green flag – a multi-car incident brought out the caution flag and Harvick only lost one lap in the pits.

But a loose wheel put his No. 4 back on pit road a short time later and Harvick soon found himself multiple laps down.

He joined the lead-lap cars during the final caution of the race when he was in the free pass position.

The finish was his worst since a 26th-place run at Daytona this year. But it may have been one of the team’s most impressive efforts overall.

POWER BUT NO STEERING It was a frustrating day for pole winner Chase Elliott as the Hendrick Motorsports driver lost the power steering in his No. 9 Chevrolet barely 20 laps into the race, then was involved in an incident just shy of the halfway point of the 500lap race.

Despite the setbacks, he was still contending for a spot in the top 10 when his car hit the wall with less than 70 laps remaining. He led the first 38 laps of the race, finished 11th and on the lead lap, but saw a good day otherwise ruined.

“Definitely not what we started out hoping for,” he said. “We got turned late in the race, that was about it. We fell behind from there.

“I had a great car, even without the power steering.”

HAMLIN SHOULDERS BLAME Denny Hamlin, the series’ most recent winner heading into the Bristol race weekend, appeared to have made the move of the race when a two-tire call under caution at lap 417 put him

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offensive chances. Cizikas centers an energy-inducing line with Cal Clutterbuck on the right and Matt Martin on the left, a trio that often takes opening faceoff honors in hopes of giving the Islanders an immediate surge.

Trotz agreed to a five-year, $20 million contract in June, days before Tavares left and a month after Lou Lamoriello was hired to replace Garth Snow as general manager.

Trotz sensed he had a quality group from the first day of training camp.

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are in the Class B North Division.

With Chatham moving from Class C to D, the Class C South Division will be made up of Taconic Hills, Catskill-CairoDurham, Coxsackie-Athens, Rensselaer, Voorhessville and Watervliet.

The regular season begins the weekend of September 5 and 6 and will run for seven weeks. Playoff and crossover games will begin the weekend of October 25-26.

The regular-season schedule for Columbia and Greene County schools: Week 1 Sept. 6-7: Hudson at Holy Trinity, Ichabod Crane at Catskill/Cairo-Durham, Coxsackie-Athens at Taconic Hills, Cohoes at Chatham.

Week 2 Sept. 13-14: Schalmont at Hudson, Voorheesville at Ichabod Crane, Catskill/CairoDurham at Hoosick Falls, Watervliet at Coxsackie-Athens, Rensselaer at Taconic Hills, Chatham at Helderberg Valley.

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out front for the subsequent restart.

The lead was short-lived. Hamlin was penalized for speeding on pit road – something that’s been the Joe Gibbs Racing driver’s Achilles heel – and was forced to give up the valuable track position.

He did manage to rally and finish fifth, however.

“I screwed up our strategy on pit lane,” Hamlin admitted. “We’ll get it cleaned up. Just got to work through all the kinks and clean stuff up.

“We didn’t have a race-winning car. Top-five finish with a car that probably shouldn’t have been there is a good day.”

Hamlin won the season-opening Daytona 500 as well as last weekend’s O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Texas Motor Speedway. The TMS win came after he rallied from a, you guessed it, pit road speeding penalty.

Stefan Bondy New York Daily News

HOUSTON — If Kevin Durant comes to the Knicks, Steve Mills and James Dolan should send flowers to his agent Rich Kleiman.

Or better yet, how about a job in the organization? Maybe even stock options. After all, Kleiman has the grandest of plans for himself and Durant — to own an NBA franchise.

It’s no secret he wants to run the Knicks. Kleiman actually tweeted it.

We’ve been hearing for a while about Kleiman’s influence and his push to get Durant to New York. It has reached the point that Durant-to-the-Garden is treated as fait accompli, with Kleiman as a central figure in the seismic shifting move.

Yet there’s an obvious follow-up question to this narrative, which is why should an agent — in this case, a native New Yorker and longtime Knicks fan — carry so much weight in such a decision?

In their latest episodes of “The Boardroom” — an ESPN production meant to explain how the rich get richer — Durant and Kleiman provided greater detail to their relationship.

Apparently it was forged while Durant was in a vulnerable place and seeking guidance. The pair met at a Jay-Z concert in 2007, but didn’t link up as business partners until 2013.

“I was still just trying to figure out the flow of what I wanted my life to be and how I wanted my career to go,” Durant said. “I just didn’t really know when we got together. I just didn’t really know when we got together. It was kind of a clean slate and we kind of molded it together. It wasn’t any huge fights or disputes. It was just more so that we know it’s going to be a struggle, we know

MISSED OPPORTUNITY FOR BOWYER Clint Bowyer led five times for 24 laps and had one of the best long-run cars in the field Sunday.

But contact with Joey Logano on lap 432 resulted in a flat tire for the Stewart-Haas driver and put the team in catch-up mode for the remainder of the race.

“He was racing me pretty hard,” Bowyer said of Logano. “... We just barely touched, and it must have cut the valve stem out of it or something and hit it just right.”

Bowyer managed a seventh-place finish in spite of the setback.

“My strong suit, just like last week, was long runs,” he said. “We just slowly kept picking them away. You could see that on restarts. I couldn’t take off worth a damn, but I could really come on strong on the big end of a run.”

PENSKE STABLE SETS PACE The cars of Team Penske teammates Logano, Brad Keselowski and Ryan Blaney were among the best for much of the Food City 500 and two of the three – Logano and Blaney – finished third and fourth respectively. Combined, the trio led 344 of the race’s 500 laps.

“The last thing you want is a caution with 15 to 20 (laps) to go at Bristol and you’re the leader because you know everyone is going to make their decision based off what you do,” said Logano, who found himself in exactly that predicament.

“If you stay out, you’ve got to expect half the field is going to pit, maybe more. If you come in, five or six stayed (out), so it’s just part of the game.”

Keselowski appeared to be in line for a shot at the win as well, but confusion when the field was reset for the final restart left the former series champion mired in a three-wide situation coming to the green.

“You come into a situation where the face of the franchise left and everybody sort of questions the group and their mettle,” he said. “What you found when you get here is there is great commitment.

That’s one of the reasons I wanted to come here with Lou at the helm.”

Trotz, who last month earned his 800th career victory, devised and enforced a defense-first mindset, which, along with excellent goaltending, led to a stunning reversal a year after the Islanders allowed the most goals in the NHL. Goaltenders Robin Lehner (25 wins, 2.13 goalsagainst-average) and Thomas Greiss (23 victories, 2.28 GAA)

Sept. 20-21: Ichabod Crane at Cobleskill-Richmondville, Watervliet at Hudson, Chatham at Lake George/Hadley-Luzerne, Catskill/CairoDurham at Coxsackie-Athens, Taconic Hills at Voorheesville.

Week 4 Sept. 27-28: Holy Trinity at Ichabod Crane, Hudson at Glens Falls, Chatham at Canajoharie/Fort Plain, Taconic Hills at Catskill/Cairo-Durham, Coxsackie-Athens at Voorheesville.

Week 5 Oct. 4-5: Hudson at Ravena, Ichabod Crane at Schalmont, Coxsackie-Athens at Tamarac, Canajoharie/Fort Plain at Taconic Hills, Rensselaer at Catskill/Cairo-Durham, Whitehall at Chatham.

Week 6 Oct. 11-12: Ichabod Crane at Hudson, Voorheesville at Catskill/Cairo-Durham, Taconic Hills at Watervliet, Rensselaer at Coxsackie-Athens, Chatham at Warrensburg.

Week 7 Oct. 18-19: Cobleskill-Richmondville at Hudson, Ravena at Ichabod Crane, Catskill/ Cairo-Durham at Watervliet, Warrensburg at CoxsackieAthens, Taconic Hills at Helderberg Valley, Corinth/Fort Edward at Chatham.

Islanders after the past two seasons with Toronto, offered a wry smile and chuckle when asked how he realized a new sheriff was on the ice.

“That first rep of training camp is pretty well when I felt it,” he said. “We didn’t execute a pass, and Barry broke it down and restarted the drill.

He’s big on little things. It’s accountability in a calming light.”

Trotz enjoyed a dose of Islanders history in March when he was part of a tribute weekend for Bill Torrey, architect of the four Stanley Cup champions from 1980 to ‘83 with coach Al Arbour. Many Cup-winning players gathered to share memories of those

will share the Jennings Trophy as the Islanders finished this regular season with fewest goals allowed, the first time in a century a team went from worst to first in that category.

Even after the occasional subpar performance, these Islanders do not panic, showing a mental stamina that bodes well for playoff success. They didn’t lose three consecutive games in regulation all season.

“We want everybody having structure,” Trotz said.

“Structure is a plan and piecing of what everybody does. If something breaks down, you have what I call layers of trust and we have had trust in our game.”

Martin, who rejoined the

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and Adam Scott (2013) removed themselves from the best-to-never list with highly charged Masters victories.

There was no greater example of the Masters-made man than Sergio Garcia, who had become a fixture on that same list — and was threatening to retire the title — before his 2017 Masters victory. Even Patrick Reed’s win last year removed any lingering doubt that he might not be every bit as good as he thinks he is.

The breakthrough has become a Masters standard story, a well-trodden theme in these parts along the lines of the tragic flaw in Greek literature and the whacky romantic mix-up on the Hallmark Channel.

So, if none of the usual suspects like Rory McIlroy or Tiger Woods or Jordan Spieth or Mickelson can add to their cache of majors, who might be the one this week to

remove that slightest of slanders — best to never win a major — from his file?

Matt Kuchar? He churns out top finishes like Hershey’s does kisses, is 10th in career money winnings and the current leader in the FedEx Cup points race, having won twice this season. Having been burned far too many times by predictions that this is Kuchar’s time — he has played in 13 of these things — I’m backing off of him now.

(That might be to his benefit).

I’ve come to the conclusion he just may lead a quite happy and fulfilled life never winning a major.

Kuchar’s name did not spill from the lips of the ESPN experts when asked their picks for a breakthrough guy here this week.

Andy North, another twotime U.S. Open winner, trended younger.

“I think Jon Rahm is the most dangerous,” said North of Rahm, who at 24 is a little young to be on any list that hints at career disappointment, but has worked his way there nonetheless.

it’s going to be some ups and downs. It’s cool to go through those together.

“It started off as like a playeragent relationship. ‘Do I need to go to this photo shoot? What time do I need to go to this press conference? What time do I need to do this commercial shoot? It was getting to be the same relationships that I’ve always had. And I just picked the phone up and told Rich what I didn’t want to do, what I didn’t like and who I was basically.

And we just rolled from there.

And it’s been a cool ride from there. Just a lot of stuff we never really expected, to be honest. We built that brotherhood along with way.”

Durant had scrapped two agents before Kleiman, who was with Roc Nation and had a background in repping musicians. Together, they inked a $300 million deal with Nike and expanded Durant’s investment portfolio to include tech companies in Silicon Valley.

Durant is now Kleiman’s only client.

“He was going to his third agent. So when you’re at that point, no matter how much success he’s having in his career, clearly he wasn’t equipped to build a business,” Kleiman said. “If you’re on your third agent, you’re still figuring it out, right? There’s been an evolution and I came from my own background in business and have a bit of different journey to get us together.

And Kevin had his own journey to get to this place. But I think what hit for us is when we started doing what we wanted to do.”

Durant said he desired a business partnership similar to LeBron James’ with his childhood friends — manager Maverick Carter and agent Rich Paul — with trust and camaraderie as the priorities. He had an up-close view of that

championship seasons and to have to chance to engage with the team’s latest coach.

Bob Nystrom, who scored perhaps the most famous goal in Islanders history to win the Stanley Cup in 1980, played his entire career for Arbour. Asked about a parallel between Trotz and Arbour, Nystrom’s answer was unequivocal.

“I would say a very big ‘yes’ because Barry knows how to relate,” said Nystrom, whose son, Eric, played three seasons in Nashville, where Trotz coached for 15 years. “Barry has a way not too many coaches have. He can just relate to the veterans and the kids.”

Current Islanders are believers in the Trotz method.

“We’ve seen him go on runs where he can be amazing,” North said. “Jon Rahm to me just looks like he’s going to have a really good future, and he’s so strong and as he matures, I think his game will also mature a little bit. He gets a little excited with himself sometimes and I think he can hurt himself, but those are all things that you go through.”

“Look at (Tommy) Fleetwood and what he did at Shinnecock last year,” said Strange, referring to a closing 63 that left him second in last year’s U.S. Open.

“And Rickie,” Strange said.

Rickie, of course, is Rickie Fowler, the golfer who once looked to be auditioning for a boy band but ever since 2014 when he finished top five in all four majors has been trying out seriously for the role of major winner.

“Rickie seems to be playing well every week,” Strange said. (He has a win and a second this year).

In the over-40 division, a popular selection over Kuchar seems to be Paul Casey, the Englishman who

dynamic while spending time with James during the NBA lockout in 2011.

“Once I was able to get that knowledge from them, I wanted that type of relationship,” Durant said. “Whatever we do business-wise, we’ll figure that out. But just the relationship of having somebody you can trust that believes in what you believe in and wants you succeed, I’ve seen that in Mav and Bron early, when I was 22, 23 years old, and now to kind of have a person like that is – just to see that blueprint was cool.”

The problem with “The Boardroom” is that the subjects are guarded and deliberate.

The most entertaining and revealing part of these latest episodes was James explaining how he had to be coaxed by Carter into a 90-minute drive for an endorsement opportunity. James was so ticked off about losing his valuable time, he refused to talk to Carter in the car.

But otherwise, we’re left to parse through buzz words like “evolution,” “explore” and “journey.” It was interesting to hear Durant reference Kleiman as “we” and “us” when asked about his decision to sign with the Warriors in 2016.

“I knew I wanted to take on another challenge,” Durant said. “But for us, it was stepping into a new chapter. Let’s see how much we can conquer this totally, all the way around, not just on the basketball court, but as much as we can do in the community, as much as we can do for our businesses as well and obviously me as a basketball player.”

The Knicks — and most everybody around the league — believe Kleiman can convince Durant they reached their conquered quota and are ready for the next challenge.

The big one in New York.

“He’s calm but accountable, and he expects you to do things the right way,” Martin said. “At the end of the day, he’s our leader and if he’s yelling and screaming, then guys are yelling and screaming. He brings an overall ‘chill out and focus on the task at hand’ approach.”

Anders Lee was named captain before the team’s opening night game and has responded with a team-leading 28 goals.

“Barry has a feel for how guys are doing and he makes decisions pretty quick,” Lee said. “There’s confidence when there is someone like that making the calls. We know what the message is every day.”

has played in a dozen Masters, has three top-6 finishes in the last four years and concluded last year’s tournament with a nifty 65.

As he told the Augusta Chronicle, “The one thing about the Masters is I know every shot I’ve got to hit before I get there.”

Or, to continue the international theme, what about 27-year-old Hideki Matsuyama? You think being the first Asian-born winner of the Masters would be pretty big news to a significant portion of the globe’s population? His putting issues will not travel well down Magnolia Lane.

Still, Matsuyama has top-20 finishes in his last four Masters appearances.

Such players of quality, seeking a defining victory at Augusta National, make up its own separate, sizable flight at the Masters. They and their quest are as much a tradition of this tournament as azaleas and outrageous hotel prices.

And they will not be ignored.

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Office: Greene County. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: C/o Devine Snyder & Bruno LLP 52 Corporate Circle Ste 207 Albany NY 12203. Purpose: any lawful 333 Liftside LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 3/19/2019.

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(607)588-6291 Ext.177Legal Notice is hereby given that the annual fire safety inspections for 2018- 19 of the following school districts; ANDES, CHARLOTTE VALLEY, CHERRY VALLEYSPRINGFIELD, COOPERSTOWN, EDMESTON. JEFFERSON, H U N T E R - TA N N E R S VILLE, LAURENS, MARGARETVILLE, MILFORD, MORRIS, ONEONTA, ROXBURY, SCHENEVUS, SOUTH KORTRfGHT, S T A M F O R D , W O R C E S T E R , NORTHERN CATSKILL and OTSEGO AREA OCCUPATIONAL CENTERS, and all BOCES owned/leased facilities in the Otsego Northern Catskills BOCES Safety/Risk CoSer for the fire hazards which might endanger the lives of students, teachers or employees therein, have been completed and the reports thereof are available at each respective school district during the regular business hours or at the ONC BOCES Safety/Risk Management office during the hours of 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

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Articles of Organization of CBSS LLC (hereinafter the Company) were filed with the Secretary of State of New York on February 27, 2019. The office of the Company is located in Columbia County, New York. The Company has designated the Secretary of the State of New York as its agent upon which process against it may be served. The post office address to which the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against the Company is 48 Harris Drive, Valatie, NY 12184. The purpose of the Company shall be to conduct any lawful business or activity whatsoever, as permitted by applicable law.

INVITATION TO BID SALE OF SURPLUS VEHICLE The Town of Ashland Fire District is requesting sealed bids for the sale of one (1) 1988 Ford Sanford Rescue Truck. The above vehicle has been taken out of service and will be sold in "as is" condition with no warranty expressed or implied.

The Town of Ashland Fire District urges prospective bidders to view the vehicle before submitting a bid.

The above vehicle will be available for inspection at Town of Ashland Highway Garage, 253 Sutton Hollow Rd, Ashland, NY Bids must be placed in a sealed envelope marked "Rescue Bid".

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ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION OF High Falls Pizzeria & Tap House LLC Under Section 203 of the Limited Liability Company Law FIRST:The name of the limited liability company is: High Falls Pizzeria & Tap House LLC SECOND: To engage in any lawful act or activity within the purposes for which limited liability companies may be organized pursuant to Limited Liability Company Law provided that the limited liability company is not formed to engage in any act or activity requiring the consent or approval of any state official, department, board, agency, or other body without such consent or approval first being obtained.

THIRD: The county, within this state, in which the office of the limited liability company is to be located is COLUMBIA. FOURTH: The Secretary of State is designated as agent of the limited liability company upon whom process against it may be served. The address within or without this state to which the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against the limited liability company served upon him or her is: 7 MILO ST HUDSON, NY-12534 FIFTH: The limited liability company is to be managed by: ONE OR MORE MANAGERS. I certify that I have read the above statements, I am authorized to sign these Articles of Organization, that the above statements arc true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief and that my signature typed below constitutes my signature.

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Dated: April 9, 2019 Sarah Sterling Secretary Columbia Economic Development Corporation Flamencoysol LLC. Filed w/ SSNY on 4/4/19. Office: Greene Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 876 Woodward Ave, Apt 1R, Ridgewood, NY 11385. Purpose: any lawful HEEL MOTORS LLC, Affidavits of Publication Filed with The Department of State 02/26/19. Office in COLUMBIA COUNTY NY Used Car Dealer.

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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION FORMATION OF A NEW YORK LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY PURSUANT TO NEW YORK LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY LAW SECTION 206 1. The name of the limited liability company is Tyler Bervy Photography LLC. 2. The date of filing of the articles of organization with the Department of State was March 8, 2019.

3. The County in New York in which the office of the company is located is Columbia.

3-a. The street address of the principal business location of the company is 268 West Hill Road, Austerlitz, NY 12017.

4. The Secretary of State has been designated as agent of the company upon whom process may be served, and the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against the company served upon him or her to: 61 Flints Crossing Road Canaan, NY 12029 5. The business purpose of the company is to engage in any and all business activities permitted under the laws of the State of New York. /s/ Francis J. Roche Attorney at Law 538 Union Street NOTICE OF FORMA- P.O. Box 321 TION OF LIMITED Hudson, NY 12534 LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: Solid Red LEGAL NOTICE 2019-2020 TransportaSquare, LLC Articles of Organiza- tion Services K-12 Stution were filed with the dent Daily Runs Secretary of State of The Catskill Central District reNew York (SSNY) on School quests sealed bids for March 14, 2019.

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SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC to Mark P. Cawley, Esq., 175 Hunt Road, Hillsdale, New York 12529.

Mark P. Cawley, Esq., 175 Hunt Road, Hillsdale, New York 12529 is the registered agent.

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LEGAL NOTICE 2019-2020 District Transportation Request for Proposals The Catskill Central School District requests sealed bids for 2019-2020 District Transportation RFP 1. - Summer School and Jumpstart RFP 2. - Sports and Field Trips 36 plus passenger RFP 3. - Late Bus Runs RFP 4. - Columbia Greene Votec Run RFP 5. - 6:30 AM High School Run RFP 6. - 3 PM High School/Middle School Shuttle Sealed bids should be submitted to the Transportation Coordinator, William Muirhead, Catskill Central School District, 347 West Main Street, Catskill, New York 12414 until 10:00 a.m. on Monday, April 29, 2019 at which time and place they will be publicly opened and read.

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M J Subs, LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 1/3/2019. Cty: Columbia. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to 189 Healy Blvd., Hudson, NY 12534. General Purpose.

Pursuant to Section 156.12 the Board of Education intends to award the bid based upon an evaluation of proposals in accordance with the established criteria: a. The previous experience of the contractor in transporting pupils: 6% b. The name of each transportation company of which the contractor has been an owner or manager: 2% c. A description of any safety programs implemented by the contractor: 5% d. A record of accidents in motor vehicles under the control of the contractor: 15% e. The driving history of employees of the contractor: 15 % f. Inspection records and model year of each of the motor vehicles under the control of the contractor: 15% g. Maintenance schedules of the motor vehicles under the control of the contractor: 15% h. A financial analysis of the contractor: 3% i. Documentation of compliance with motor vehicle insurance requirements: 4% j. Total cost of the proposal: 20% Sealed bids should be submitted to the Transportation Coordinator, William Muirhead, Catskill Central School District, 347 West Main Street, Catskill, New York 12414 until 10:00 a.m. on Monday, May 6, 2019 at which time and place they will be publicly opened and read.Specifications may be obtained from the Business Office by calling 943-2300 ext.

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By order of the Board of Education Catskill Central School District Amanda McCabe, District Treasurer LEGAL Notice is hereby given that the trustees of Behold, an education corporation, will make an application to New York State Supreme Court, Columbia County, on March 11, 2019, or as soon thereafter, for an order pursuant to Education Law 219 and 220 to dissolve. Behold will pay all debts of the corporation, necessary costs and expenses of such dissolution and for the conveyance and disposition of the remaining assets of the corporation.

LEGAL PUBLIC NOTICE The Greene County Industrial Development Agency will hold their Regular Board Meeting on Thursday, April 18, 2019 at 8:00 am, followed by a Greene Local Development Corporation meeting if needed.

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NOTICE: FORMATION OF BRAEBURN EQUESTRIAN CENTER LLC. Art. Of Org. filed w/ NY Sec. of State (SSNY) on 3/18/2019. Office location: Columbia County.

SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC at its principal business location, 75 Harris Road, Valatie, New York 12184.

Purpose: any lawful.

NOTICE is hereby given that a license, number PENDING for beer, cider, liquor and wine has been applied for by the undersigned to sell beer, cider, liquor and wine at retail in a bar/tavern under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at 29 Church St, Catskill, Greene county for on premises consumption. HILO CAFE LLC / DBA: The Avalon Lounge

The Secretary of State of New York has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The Secretary of State of New York shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, at PO Box 348 Round Top, NY 12473 Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

Notice of formation of limited liability company. Name: Rittie Property Maintenance LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Dept. of State of NY: 2-2519. The County within the State of NY in which the office of the Company is located is Greene. The Secretary of State(SSNY) has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail a copy of process to : Rittie Property Maintenance LLC, 10 Pine St, Cementon, NY 12414.

Date upon which LLC is to dissolve: No specific date.

Notice of formation of limited liability company. Name: Nokomis Ecology Center, LLC. Art. of Organization filed with Dept. of State: 2/11/19. Office: in Columbia County.

Sec. of State is designated agent upon whom process against it may be served. Address to which Sec. of State shall mail a copy of any such process served: c/o Scott P. Longstreet, Esq., P.O. Box 142, Old Chatham, NY 12136. Business: any lawful purpose.

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: CHANGEWINDS REALTY, LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York on 3/07/2019 Office location: 79 Hill St. Greenville, NY 12083 Greene County. The Secretary of State of New York has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

The Secretary of State of New York shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, at 79 Hill St. Greenville, NY 12083 Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of Orvette, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on February 20, 2019. Office location: Greene County.

SSNY has been designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail copy of process to: Orvette, LLC, P.O. Box 451, Leeds, New York 12451. Purpose: any lawful activities.

Notice of Formation of Railroad View LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on January 10, 2019. Office location: Greene County.

SSNY has been designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail copy of process to: Railroad View LLC, 161 Mulberry Street, Apartment 2, New York, New York 10013. Purpose: any lawful activities.

Notice of formation of BK BRICK CATSKILL, LLC. Art. of Org. filed w/Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) November 22, 2018. Office location: Greene Co., NY; SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail copy of process to 300 Valley Rd., Catskill, NY 12141.

Purpose: any lawful Notice of formation of activity R RAPPLEYEA LANDNOTICE OF FORMA- SCAPING, LLC. Art. of TION OF Org. filed w/Sec. of LIMITED LIABILITY State of NY (SSNY) COMPANY (LLC) September 28, 2018.

The name of the LLC is Office location: Greene Ski View Farm, LLC. Co., NY; SSNY desigThe filing date of the nated as agent of LLC Articles of Organiza- upon whom process tion is December 19, against it may be 2016. The purpose of served.

SSNY shall the LLC is to engage in mail copy of process any lawful act or ac- to 89 Zinno Rd., Ashtivity. The office of the land, NY 12407. PurLLC is to be located in pose: any lawful acColumbia County. The tivity Secretary of State is the designated agent Notice of formation of of the LLC upon whom THE MORNINGWOOD process against the GROUP, LLC Arts. of LLC may be served. Org. filed with the The address to which Sect'y of State of NY the Secretary of State (SSNY) on 3/5/2019. shall mail a copy of Office location, County any process is 1672 of Greene. SSNY has County Route 10, An- been designated as cram, New York agent of the LLC upon whom process against 12502. it may be served.

NOTICE OF FORMA- SSNY shall mail proTION OF LIMITED LI- cess to: The LLC, 7761 ABILITY COMPANY. Rte. 23, East WindNAME: ROUND TOP ham, NY 12439. PurBON BON LLC pose: any lawful act.

Articles of Organization were filed with the NOTICE OF FORMASecretary of State of TION of WH Technical New York on Service LLC. Articles of Organization filed 02/05/2019 Office location: 67 with the Secretary of Blackhead Mountain State of New York Rd. Round top, NY (SSNY) on 01/18/2019.

Columbia.

12473 Greene Location: SSNY designated as County.

agent for service of process on LLC. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: WH Technical Service, PO Box 851, Hudson, NY .

Purpose: IT Services Company.

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY FIRST:The name of the Limited Liability Company is 155 Mt Airy Rd LLC (hereinafter referred to as the ?Company?)

SECOND:The Articles of Organization of the Company were filed with the Secretary of State on 1/10/19.

THIRD: The County within the State of New York in which the office of the Company is located is Columbia County.

FOURTH: The Secretary of State has been designated as agent upon whom process against the Company may be served. The post office address to which the Secretary of State shall mail process is 382 West Ghent Rd, Hudson NY 12534.

FIFTH: The Company is organized for all lawful purposes, and to do any and all things necessary, convenient, or incidental to that purpose.

Dated: 2/27/19 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY FIRST:The name of the Limited Liability Company is HATTIE RUTH LLC (hereinafter referred to as the "Company") SECOND:The Articles of Organization of the Company were filed with the Secretary of State on February 27, 2019.

THIRD: The County within the State of New York in which the office of the Company is located is Greene.

FOURTH: The Secretary of State has been designated as agent upon whom process against the Company may be served. The post office address to which the Secretary of State shall mail process is 563 County Route 54, Hannacroix, NY 12087.

FIFTH: The Company is organized for all lawful purposes, and to do any and all things necessary, convenient, or incidental to that purpose.

Dated: February 27, 2019 Notice of Qualification of JBHendricks LLC Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 03/05/19. Office location: Columbia County.

LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 07/11/17.

SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to c/o Corporation Service Co., 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207-2543. DE addr. of LLC: 251 Little Falls Dr., Wilmington, DE 19808. Cert. of Form. filed with Secy. of State of DE, 401 Federal St., #4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

Q-Rock LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 3/29/2019.

Office location: Columbia County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 436 Union Street, Hudson, NY 12534. Purpose: Real estate management and development and general business purposes.

NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF GREENE

Specialized Loan Servicing LLC, Plaintiff AGAINST Jean LePuil a/k/a Jean P. LePuil a/k/a Jean Paul LePuil; et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated February 13, 2019 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Greene County Courthouse, 320 Main Street, Catskill, New York on May 1, 2019 at 9:15AM, premises known as 25 Jansen Road a/k/a 25 Jensen Road, LanesAll ville, NY 12450. that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Hunter, County of Greene, State of NY, Section: 216.01 Block: 5 Lot: 5.

Approximate amount of judgment $76,403.05 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 2018-0020.

Angelo Scaturro, Esq., Referee Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, LLC Attorney(s) for the Plaintiff 175 Mile Crossing Boulevard Rochester, New York 14624 (877) 430-4792 Dated: March 15, 2019 #96692 NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF GREENE JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association F/K/A JPMorgan Chase Bank, Plaintiff AGAINST Warren L. Shakespeare a/k/a Warren Shakespeare; et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated February 13, 2019 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Greene County Courthouse, 320 Main Street, Catskill, New York on May 7, 2019 at 9:00AM, premises known as 100 Norwegeian Road, Lexington, NY 12468.

All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Lexington, County of Greene, State of NY, Section 128.04 Block 1 Lot 1.

Approximate amount of judgment $143,609.36 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 150319. Angelo Scaturro, Esq., Referee Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, LLC Attorney(s) for the Plaintiff 175 Mile Crossing Boulevard Rochester, New York 14624 (877 ) 430-4792 Dated: March 25, 2019 For sale information, please visit Servicelinkauction.com or call (866) 539-4173 62294 NOTICE TO BIDDERS The Board of Education of the Greenville Central School District will receive separate sealed bids for: CONTRACT TRANSPORTATION FOR 2018-2019 SCHOOL YEAR The Board of Education reserves the right to reject any or all bids and waive any informalities or defect in such bid.

Sealed bids will be received in the Business Office of Greenville Central School until: DATE: Wednesday, April 17, 2019 Specifications and bid forms may be obtained at the Business Office, Greenville Central School, Greenville, 4982 SR 81, New York 12083.

Robyn Bhend Business Official

Not. Of Form of Coffey's Heavy Repairs, LLC Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 2/28/19.

County: Greene SSNY is designated agent of LLC To whom process be served. SSNY may mail a copy of any process to LLC, C/o PO Box 201, Cairo NY 12413.

Any legal act or activity

mail process to 12 Reed Rd., Spencertown, NY 12165.General Purpose.

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF FORMATION OF A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC) The name of the LLC is Pfannebeckers Pfinest Pfizz LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on April 4, 2019.

New York office location: 21 Woodhill Road, Village of Chatham, County of Columbia and the State of New York.

SSNY has been designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The post office address to which the SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/her is: Pfannebeckers Pfinest Pfizz LLC; P.O. Box 11, Chatham, New York 12037.

Purpose/Character of business: Any lawful business purpose permitted under the New York Limited Liability Company Law. This notification is made pursuant to Section 206 of the Limited Liability Company Law.

S & F All Trades.

The articles of organization of the company were filed with the Secretary of State on 2/04/2019.

The County within the State of New York in which the office of the Company is located is Columbia County.

PUBLIC NOTICE VILLAGE OF CHATHAM PLANNING BOARD MEETING COLUMBIA COUNTY, NEW YORK PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: Pursuant to Village Zoning Law, the Planning Board of the Village of Chatham will hold a Public Hearing on Monday, April 15, 2019 at 7:30 PM at the Tracy Memorial Village Hall in Chatham, NY to consider the following applications: 1) Application # 2019021: 25 Main Street, Chatham, NY; Dog House Holdings, LLC Applicant; Application/Historic District/Site Plan 2) Application # 2019015: 1 Center Street, Chatham, NY; Thomas Curran Applicant; Application/Historic District/Site Plan PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE: This board will also review and make a recommendation on any application(s) forwarded to the Planning Board from the Zoning Board of Appeals. All interested persons will be heard at the above time and place.

Patricia DeLong, Deputy Clerk Village of Chatham Dated: April 5, 2019 Pursuant of Section 206 of the New York State Limited Liability Company Law, this is a notice of formation of limited liability company, Name: Zoel Productions LLC. Art. of Organization filed with Dept. of State: 11/30/17. Office: in Columbia County. Sec. of State is designated agent upon whom process against it may be served. Address to which Sec. of State shall mail a copy of any such process served: c/o Joanna James, 4 Leggett Road, Ghent, NY 12075. Business: any lawful purpose.

Red Garuda Property LLC ,Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 2/22/2019.

Cty: Columbia. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall

RZR REPAIR LLC filed with SSNY on 2/11/19 in Columbia County.

The SSNY is designated as agent of LLC whom process may be served and sent to 163 County Route 14 Apt 1 W Hudson, NY 12534.

Purpose: Lawful Acts

STATE OF NEW YORK SUPREME COURT: COUNTY OF GREENE U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS LEGAL TITLE TRUSTEE FOR TRUMAN 2016 SC6 TITLE TRUST Plaintiff, vs.

SCOTT A. SEMANICK, SANDRA L. SEMANICK, CHRISTOPHER SEMANICK, STATE INSURANCE FUND COMMISSIONERS, et al., Defendants NOTICE OF SALE IN FORECLOSURE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT In pursuance of a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the office of the County Clerk of Greene County on October 3, 2017, I, Monica Kenny-Keff, Esq., the Referee named in said Judgment, will sell in one parcel at public auction on May 13, 2019 at the Greene County Courthouse, 320 Main Street, Village of Catskill, County of Greene, State of New York, at 9:00 A.M., the premises described as follows: 11 Puffer Road Catskill, NY 12414 SBL No.: 119.04-4-4 ALL THAT TRACT OF PARCEL OF LAND situate in the Town of Catskill, Greene County, New York The premises are sold subject to the provisions of the filed judgNo. ment, Index 895/2012 in the amount of $231,041.25 plus interest and costs.

Jennifer T. Abenhaim, Esq. Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP Plaintiff's Attorney 700 Crossroads Building, 2 State St. Rochester, New York 14614 Tel.: 855-227-5072 TOWN OF LEXINGTON NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING April 11, 2019 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Town Board of the Town of Lexington shall hold a Special Meeting on April 11, 2019 at 5:00 pm at the Municipal Building, 3542 Route 42, Lexington, NY. The purpose of said meeting is to open Highway bids and any other business that comes before the Town Board.

By order of the Town Clerk, Charlotte Jaeger April 4, 2019 STATE OF NEW YORK SUPREME COURT: COUNTY OF COLUMBIA NOTICE OF SALE Index No. 12516-18

RJI No. 10-18-0256 THE VILLAGE OF VALATIE LOCAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, Plaintiff, -againstPAUL J. KEELER, Chief Fiscal Officer for the County of C o l u m bia for the sole purpose of representing the ESTATE OF BERNARD WISE; ENERGY-ONIX BROADCAST EQUIPMENT, INC.; HSBC BANK, USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION; SIMPLEXGRINNELL LP; NEW YORK STATE COMMISSIONER OF TAXATION AND FINANCE, CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT SECTION; HARBACH ELECTRONICS, LLC; BROADCASTING SUPPLY WORLDWIDE; STERLING JEWELERS d/b/a KAY JEWELERS; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR and NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DIVISION; KEY BANK f/k/a FIRST NIAGARA BANK; JACK WISE, Defendants.

In pursuance of a judgment of foreclosure and sale granted in the above entitled action and entered in the office of the Clerk of the County of Columbia on the 27th day of March, 2019, I, David A. Gonzalez, Esq., the undersigned Successor Referee in said judgment named, will sell at public auction at the lobby of the Columbia County Court House in the City of Hudson, New York, on the 1st day of May, 2019, at 9:30 o'clock in the forenoon, the premises described in Schedule A attached hereto and made a part hereof, known as 1306 River Street, Valatie, NY. Approximate amount is of Judgment $388,779.96 plus costs and interest.

Dated at Albany, New York, the 28th day of March, 2019 David A. Gonzalez, Esq. Successor RefereeFreeman Howard, P.C. Attorneys for Plaintiffs 441 East Allen Street P.O. Box 1328 Hudson, New York 12534 SCHEDULE "A" Parcel 1: All that piece or parcel of land, with buildings and appurtenances thereon, situate, lying and being in the Village of Valatie, Town of Kinderhook, County of Columbia and State of New York, herein bounded and described as follows: Commencing at a point in the center of a Village of Valatie Street

commonly referred to as River Street, said point being 15.00 feet distant, and on a bearing of S 64 degrees 00' 00" East of an iron stake embedded in concrete at the common junction of lands now or formerly of Commissa; running thence from said point of beginning along the center of said River Street on a bearing of S 23 degrees 02' 00" W, a distance of 109.26 feet to a point; thence on the same bearing of S 23 degrees 02' 00" W, a distance of 167.00 feet to a point; thence on the same bearing on S 23 degrees 02' 00" W, a distance of 46.04 feet to a point; thence running N 74 degrees 58' 00" W, a distance of 30.03 feet to an iron stake embedded in concrete at the junction of lands now or formerly of Huyck; running thence along lands of the same on the following two (2) courses: N 74 degrees 58' 00" W, a distance of 124.17 feet to an iron stake embedded in concrete; thence running N 85 degrees 13' 00" W, a distance of 32.58 feet to an iron stake recovered at the junction of lands now or formerly of the Village of Valatie; running thence along lands of same on the following four (4) courses: N 85 degrees 13' 00" W, a distance of 52.92 feet to an iron stake embedded in concrete; thence on a bearing of N 06 degrees 23' 00" W, a distance of 179.80 feet to an iron stake embedded in concrete; thence S 89 degrees 33' 00" E, a distance of 89.90 feet to an iron stake set; thence running N 04 degrees 45' 00" W, a distance of 184.70 feet to an iron stake recovered at the junction of lands now or formerly of the Niagara Mohawk Power Corp.; running thence along lands of same, N 82 degrees 51' 00" E, a distance of 60.00 feet to an iron stake set at the junction of lands now or formerly of said Commissa; running thence along lands of same on a bearing of S 64 degrees 00' 00" E, a distance of 258.70 feet to an iron stake embedded in concrete; thence on the same bearing of S 64 degrees 00' 00" E, a distance of 15.00 feet to the point or place of beginning.

Parcel II: All that piece or parcel of land, with buildings and appurtenances thereon, situate, lying and being in the Village of Valatie, Town of Kinderhook, County of Columbia and the State of New York, herein bounded and described as follows:

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B6 Tuesday, April 9, 2019 Commencing at a point in the center of a Village of Valatie Street commonly referred to as River Street, said point being 17.69 feet distant, and on a bearing of N 66 degrees 57' 48" West of an iron stake recovered at the common junction of lands now or formerly of Smith; running thence from said point of beginning along the common boundary of lands now or formerly of said Smith on a bearing of S 66 degrees 57' 48" E, a distance of 17.69 feet to an iron stake recovered; thence on the same bearing of S 66 degrees 57' 48" E, a distance of 87.97 feet to an iron stake recovered; thence continuing at the same bearing of S 66 degrees 57' 48" E, a distance of 35.46 feet to a point at the high water mark of the Kinderhook Creek; running thence along said Kinderhook Creek high water mark on the following three (3) courses: S 07 degrees 35' 33" W, a distance of 38.97 feet to a point; thence S 12 degrees 16' 25" W, a distance of 94.43 feet to a point; thence S 16 degrees 54' 38" W, a distance of 36.88 feet to a point at the junction of lands now or formerly of Clow; running thence along lands of same on the following three (3) courses: N 66 degrees 57' 48" W, a distance of 67.78 feet to an iron stake to be set; thence on the same bearing of N 66 degrees 57' 48" W, a distance of 87.59 feet to an iron stake set; thence on the same bearing of N 66 degrees 57' 48" W, a distance of 17.69 feet to a point at the centerline of said River Street; running thence along the center of said River Street on a bearing of N 23 degrees 02' 00" E, a distance of 167.00 feet to point or place of beginning.

Sunset Hill Labrador Retrievers LLC, filed under the original name Sunset Hill AKC Labrador Retriever LLC, Art. of Org. filed with SSNY on 9/28/18.

Off. loc.: Greene Co. SSNY designated as agent upon whom process may be served & SSNY shall mail proc.: 30 Sunset Hill Rd., Hannacroix, NY 12087.

Purp.: any lawful purp.

The Town of Hunter Town Board will meet at 6:45pm on Tues.

4/16/19 at the Town Hall, located @ 5748 Rte 23A Tannersville, for a special meeting to discuss investment matters.

All are welcome.

TIAL ACCREDIT STATE OF NEW YORK SUPREME COURT: LOANS, INC., MORTGAGE ASSETCOUNTY OF GREENE BACKED PASSCERTIFIWELLS FARGO BANK, THROUGH CATES, SERIES 2007NA, QS5 Plaintiff against Plaintiff, KEVIN J. PFEIFFER vs.

GABRIELLE REM, et A/K/A KEVIN PFEIFFER, DEBORAH L. al., PFEIFFER A/K/A DEBDefendants NOTICE OF SALE IN ORAH PFEIFFER, et al Defendant(s).

FORECLOSURE PLEASE TAKE NO- Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure TICE THAT In pursuance of a and Sale entered on Judgment of Foreclo- May 2, 2018. sure and Sale entered I, the undersigned Refin the office of the eree will sell at public County Clerk of auction at the lobby of Greene County on De- the Columbia County cember 11, 2017, I, Court House, 401 UnDavid Woodin, Esq., ion Street, Hudson, the Referee named in N.Y. on the 24th day of said Judgment, will sell April, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. in one parcel at public premises described as auction on May 13, follows: All those two 2019 at the Greene certain plots, piece or County Courthouse, parcel of land, situate,, 320 Main Street, Vil- lying and being in the lage of Catskill, County Town of Claverack, in of Greene, State of the County of ColumNew York, at 10:00 bia and State of New A.M., the premises de- York.

Said premises known scribed as follows: as 514 Route 66, 58 Hunter Highlands Town Of Hunter, NY Claverack, N.Y. 12534.

(Section: 110, Block: 1, 12441 SBL No.: 164.15-5- Lot: 9).

Approximate amount 1.106 ALL THAT TRACT OF of lien $ 246,612.15 interest and PARCEL OF LAND plus situate in the Town costs. and Village of Hunter, Premises will be sold County of Greene and subject to provisions of filed judgment and State of New York The premises are sold terms of sale. subject to the provi- Index No. 8809-15. sions of the filed judg- Max Zacker, Esq., Refment, Index No. 12- eree.

0588 in the amount of McCabe, Weisberg, & $411,964.87 plus inter- Conway, LLC Attorney(s) for Plaintiff est and costs.

Jennifer T. Abenhaim, 145 Huguenot Street Suite 210 Esq. Woods Oviatt Gilman New Rochelle, New York 10801 LLP (914) 636-8900 Plaintiff's Attorney 700 Crossroads Building, 2 State St. Tru Vine LLC Articles Rochester, New York of Org. Filed NY Sec. 14614 of State (SSNY) Tel.: 855-227-5072 3/18/2018.

Office in Columbia Co. Two20 Resources SSNY Desig. Agent of LLC. Arts. of Org. filed LLC whom Process with the SSNY on may be served. SSNY 03/08/2019.

Office: shall mail process to Columbia County. 402 Union st PO Box SSNY designated as 1064 Hudson NY agent of the LLC upon 12534 whom process against Purpose: Any lawful it may be served. purpose.

SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, ULTRA REALTY LLC, 432 State Street, Hud- Arts. of Org. filed with son, NY 12534. Pur- the SSNY on pose: Any lawful pur- 04/04/2019. Office loc: pose.

Greene County. SSNY T&R BLINKS BOU- has been designated TIQUE LLC Articles of as agent upon whom Org. filed NY Sec. of process against the State (SSNY) 3/07/19. LLC may be served.

Office in Columbia Co. SSNY shall mail proSSNY design. Agent of cess to: Phil Belfiore, LLC upon whom pro- PO Box 748, Catskill, cess may be served. NY 12414. Purpose: SSNY shall mail copy Any Lawful Purpose. of process to The LLC PO Box 66 Massape- SUPREME COURT OF qua, NY 11758. Pur- THE STATE OF NEW pose: Any lawful ac- YORK - COUNTY OF COLUMBIA tivity.

THE BANK OF NEW MELLON SUPREME COURT - YORK COUNTY OF COLUM- TRUST COMPANY AS TRUSTEE FOR MORTBIA DEUTSCHE BANK GAGE EQUITY CONASSET TRUST COMPANY VERSION AMERICAS, AS TRUS- TRUST 2010-1, TEE FOR RESIDEN- V.

PAUL J. KEELER, AS APPOINTED PUBLIC ADMINISTRATORS OF THE ESTATE OF LEONARE FLEISCHER A/K/A LENORE FLEISCHER A/K/A LENORE G. FLEISHER, ET AL. NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated January 09, 2019, and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Columbia, wherein THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY AS TRUSTEE FOR MORTGAGE EQUITY CONVERSION ASSET TRUST 2010-1 is the Plaintiff and PAUL J. KEELER, AS APPOINTED PUBLIC ADMINISTRATORS OF THE ESTATE OF LEONARE FLEISCHER A/K/A LENORE FLEISCHER A/K/A LENORE G. FLEISHER, ET AL. are the Defendants. I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the COLUMBIA COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 401 UNION STREET FRONT LOBBY, HUDSON, NY 12534, on April 22, 2019 at 10:00AM, premises known as 17 PROSPECT AVENUE, HUDSON, NY 12534: Section 110.62, Block 1, Lot 33: ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON SITUATE IN THE THIRD WARD OF THE CITY OF HUDSON, COUNTY OF COLUMBIA AND STATE OF NEW YORK Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 8159/2014.

JAMES KLEINBAUM, Esq. - Referee. RAS Boriskin, LLC 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff.

WINDHAM RENTAL PROPERTIES II LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 3/13/2019. Office in Greene Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to PO Box 992, Windham, NY 12496. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

TOWN OF LEXINGTON Highway Department Seeks Bids The Town of Lexington Highway Department is soliciting bids for two highway projects.

1. Broadstreet Hollow starting at the Town line and going approximately 3,400 feet with Binder 3 inches thick

and 18 feet wide. Work to be completed by June 1, 2019.

2. Beech Ridge Road North starting at County Route 2 and going approximately 3,500 feet with Binder 3 inches thick and 20 feet wide.

For more information call the Highway Superintendent at 518-989-6626 or 518-567-2748 All bids to be received in the Town Clerk's office by April 10, 2019.

Town Clerk's hours are 8-1 and 2-4, Monday Thursday.

Bids will be opened on April 11, 2019 at a Special Meeting of the Town Board held at the Municipal Building at 5:00 PM. The Town of Lexington Town Board may accept or reject any and all bids.

By order of Frank G. Hermance, Town of Lexington Highway Superintendent April 4, 2019

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Players can end NCAA exploitation, if they feel the hunger Marc Tracy The New York Times News Service

MINNEAPOLIS — This Final Four is the five-year anniversary of one of the most effective, if inadvertent, instances of athlete activism in college sports.

This was when Connecticut star Shabazz Napier, speaking to the news media shortly before the 2014 national championship game, said that he sometimes did not have enough to eat.

“There are hungry nights that I go to bed and I’m starving,” he said.

Within weeks, the NCAA’s board of directors for Division I voted to lift restrictions on how much teams could feed their players. No longer would there be bizarre hairsplitting over what was and was not a meal (notoriously, serving peanuts did not count, while serving peanut butter did). Now teams can and do routinely give athletes feasts.

This common-sense reform probably would have occurred eventually. But the stark comments by a high-profile player at the NCAA’s signature event brought about the change almost immediately.

It is fruitful to remember the efficacy of Napier’s comments, because we are at a moment when it appears that further reform to college sports’s muchmaligned policy of amateurism will come only from within. The players will have the foremost and maybe even exclusive power to agitate for change.

What would have happened if Zion Williamson had said, after his Nike shoe exploded,

jeopardizing his career, that enough was enough, that he no longer would wear a shoe for nothing while his coach was at least indirectly paid millions by Nike? And that no other player should put up with this hypocrisy, either?

“The power is with labor and the players,” said Kain Colter, the former Northwestern quarterback who led a unionization drive among his teammates several years ago.

This was most obviously displayed in 2015, when Missouri football players threatened to sit out a game unless the university president stepped down or was fired. He stepped down.

That the boycott concerned the campus’s racial climate rather than the players’ compensation ought not conceal the reality of what happened: The players — unpaid, un-unionized — flexed their muscles and the system gave in.

Vesting power in athletes to reform sports is not historically aberrant. From Jackie Robinson withstanding taunts, threats and worse to break Major League Baseball’s color line; to baseball players striking in the 1970s and ‘80s to gain and keep full-fledged free agency; to track standout Edwin Moses devising benefits for Olympic athletes; athletes have often been the ones bringing about change.

Their leverage is unmatched: They are the ones the fans pay to see and therefore the ones who ultimately have the power over profit.

And they are the only ones with a steady interest in, well, their own interest.

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NCAA president Mark Emmert speaks during a press conference at U.S. Bank Stadium.

Consider what else has happened since Napier’s comments.

Colter’s unionization effort, which a National Labor Relations Board regional director endorsed weeks before Napier’s Final Four, was squashed by the overall board.

The antitrust lawsuit that might have allowed players to profit off the use of their likenesses in video games and other media ended in an extremely limited victory for players.

Last month, a second antitrust suit, which sought to explode the NCAA’s ban on compensation, concluded at the district-court level with a technical victory for players that looked as much like a victory for the establishment. A federal judge ruled that the NCAA could continue to limit payments to players that were not directly related to education.

“The courts are not a forum where you’re going to get relief,” said Don Yee, a sports lawyer

and players-rights advocate.

For Yee, who also happens to be Tom Brady’s agent, the solution is “private entrepreneurialism.” He is planning a small professional football league that would field players not yet eligible for the NFL (which generally requires players to be three years removed from high school). It would be developmental, like college football, but unlike college football, average pay would be $50,000.

A planned basketball league would pay scholarships for its college-level players while enabling them to sell their names, images and likenesses to sponsors. The NBA’s development league plans to offer higher salaries. The probable dissolution of the one-and-done rule in the next few years will again permit the most talented high school graduates to jump straight to the NBA instead of having to spend at least a year in college.

A few states, notably North Carolina and California, have

bills floating around that would allow athletes to be paid if, say, a video game uses their names and likenesses.

All these efforts are wellintentioned. But if past is prologue, the system will not be successfully reformed in such patchwork fashion.

Nor is the college sports establishment likely to change its mind of its own volition.

At a news conference in Minneapolis last week, NCAA President Mark Emmert said that he had sought to increase athlete participation in college sports’ governance.

“I’m a lifelong academic,” he said. “I grew up with that tradition and I never worked at a school that didn’t have students on their board, and they were full voting board members.

They voted on my contract and I think that’s just perfectly appropriate.”

There are athletes serving on several important councils, but there is not one on the NCAA Board of Governors. No athletes vote on Emmert’s contract, which was extended late last year through 2023.

Tim Nevius, a onetime NCAA investigator whose experiences led him to turn on the system, believes the answer lies with player activism. Last month, he announced a new organization, the College Athlete Advocacy Initiative, that plans to pair his business representing athletes before the NCAA with trying to advocate for broader reform in coordination with players.

He acknowledged in an interview the challenges, including the relatively short time spans

that college athletes actually are college athletes, as well as their current lack of formal bargaining power. But he insisted that player action was the surest avenue to change.

“There are powers here that the athletes have,” he said, “and we have to simply have them realize it and help them take the power into their own hands.”

Ros Gold-Unwude, a Turner Sports analyst and former Stanford basketball player, said last month that she expected to hear more from college athletes about how they felt about their position in the pecking order.

“That’s the way our culture is, where we all are telling our stories on social media platforms,” she said.

“If you’re really struggling or hungry,” she added, “that experience will come out.”

Apathy will come out as well, though. Beyond the structural obstacles to athletes deciding the system is unfair and determining to act to change it, a player could validly decide that he is happy receiving what he currently gets.

Napier, who is now a reserve on the Brooklyn Nets and who through a spokesman declined to comment for this article, said more during his “hungry nights” speech heard ‘round the world, even though it received less publicity.

He noted that there were other wrongs. Players’ jerseys were sold to fans and the players did not receive a cut. More basically, he said, the players were not paid.

It was, he suggested, wrong.

Probably.

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Texts rock relationship built on trust I have been seeing a woman for a year, and everything seemed pretty sweet. She told me when we met that trust is important to her as she has had issues in past relationships, including with her ex-husband, who was seeing an ex without disclosing it to her.

DEAR ABBY This week I saw a series of texts pop up on her phone from someone I have never heard her mention. When I asked about it, she said they were from an “old friend.” I found it troubling and asked her more about it. She then mentioned she had been in a romantic relationship with him many years ago. She also disclosed that the text exchange was started because she told him (via text) that she had dreamed about him the night before.

She assured me her dream was not romantic or of a sexual nature, and her intent in reaching out wasn’t romantic. Despite this, my suspicion meter has gone through the

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roof, and I’m having a hard time trusting her story. I find this especially baffling given her history. Am I overreacting?

Less Trustful Now If everything has been going well in your relationship with this woman for a year, why are you looking at text messages that pop up on her phone? Although not all people would text an ex about his/her appearance in a dream, she can text whomever she wishes, and she shouldn’t have to account to you for it.

The two of you need to have a serious conversation about the parameters of your relationship. The problem may be your insecurity, and if you are going to have a successful outcome with anyone, you had better learn to control it.

Scientists believe that nuts TO YOUR are healthy for us based on GOOD HEALTH three different types of evidence. One is called “epidemiological”: People who eat nuts live longer and have less heart disease than people who don’t eat nuts. This suggests nuts are good for you, but it’s not definitive. People who eat nuts may do other healthy things, which could be the real reason they live longer (this is called “confounding”).

A second line of evidence comes from watching what happens to factors that we believe are related to disease. People who add a reasonable amount of nuts to their diet often have improvements in their cholesterol levels. They also help some people lose a few pounds, possibly because the fat and protein in nuts makes them more filling than the (often processed) starches many people eat.

This is also not definitive, because there are treatments that lower cholesterol but don’t make people live longer or improve health.

The third is evidence from a large, interventional study on diet. A group of people were randomly assigned to either add more nuts to their diet, or to make no change (or some other change) in their diet. At least one study showed that when people changed their diet to include more nuts and seeds (but also more fruits and vegetables, more healthy oils, like olive oil, and less meat), they had less heart attacks than the group that did not change their diet. This evidence is strong, but it’s not clear whether it’s one change in the diet (just nuts) or all the changes in the diet that are responsible for the observed benefit.

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Raw or roasted, go nuts for nuts I have seen numerous articles extolling the advantages of eating nuts because they are a good fat. I often have wondered if it matters whether the nuts are raw or roasted. Would you please explain the difference and the impact on one’s health?

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In none of these kinds of studies were raw nuts compared against roasted. However, the composition of the fats does not change in nuts and seeds when roasted, and most experts believe it does not make a difference.

So, I recommend partaking in nuts however you like them best.

Just one serving a day (30 grams or an ounce) makes a difference. They are quite high in calories, so it’s wise not to overdo it. If you don’t like nuts (and obviously for those allergic), not eating them is not a major risk for developing heart disease.

Dr. Roach Writes: A recent column on burning mouth syndrome generated a lot of letters, including several from physicians and dentists.

The advice I heard over and over is that some dental products seem to worsen the symptoms, and changing toothpaste or dental rinse can help with symptoms. However, the culprit was not consistent. Some writers told me it was mint, others said cinnamon, while others thought it was the sodium lauryl sulfate that is in many toothpastes. Baking soda (or toothpastes based on them) seemed to be well-tolerated for many.

Some other irritants that made symptoms worse included spicy foods, carbonated beverages, caffeine and acidic foods (like citrus or tomato).

Other advice I heard was soaking the tongue in a solution of Splenda and water; others recommended biotin supplements.

The sheer number of letters I received leads me to suspect that this is a more common problem than I would have thought.

Very few of my own patients have ever asked me about this in my practice.

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By Stella Wilder Born today, you are one of the most generous and supportive individuals born under your sign, and yet you always managed to keep yourself and your needs firmly in mind as you reach out to others and provide what they need and desire. You are able to balance the various aspects of your life with relative ease — or at least it looks easy to others. You are self-sufficient and positive, and this allows you to give of yourself to others whenever the opportunity arises.

You are not the kind to be covetous, jealous or in any way selfish in love. Indeed, you are just as generous when it comes to matters of the heart as you are in every other area of your life. You are able to remain close friends with former lovers most of the time; there may be one ex from whom you must make a clean and permanent break.

Also born on this date are: Kristen Stewart, actress; Hugh Hefner, publisher; Elle Fanning, actress; Dennis Quaid, actor; Jay Baruchel, actor; Paulina Porizkova, actress and model; Cynthia Nixon, actress; Michael Learned, actress; Avery Schreiber, comedian; Paul Robeson, actor.

To see what is in store for you tomorrow, find your birthday and read the corresponding paragraph. Let your birthday star be your daily guide.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10 ARIES (March 21-April 19) — Now is not the time to pass your responsibilities to someone else.

You can solicit help, surely, but don’t abandon your efforts.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — You may find that a more creative approach to a stubborn problem allows you to move forward at a faster pace, and

that’s a good thing.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — A lack of concentration can be blamed for an error that sets you back today — but fortunately this is only temporary. Don’t be frustrated.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) — Self-governing proves the key to a difficult dynamic between you and others today. It’s as simple as controlling yourself under stress.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — You will remember something you were told a very long time ago and realize that it can be applied immediately to a situation you are now facing.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — As the clock keeps ticking, you must find a way to make use of every available moment. You’re very likely going to have to eat on the run.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Don’t be fooled by appearances today — or by those who would use them to put themselves in what seems to be an advantageous position.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — You can put all the various pieces of a sensory puzzle together in an effective way today. What you see, hear and feel all counts.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — The weather may not cooperate with you today, but you can avoid any serious problems by making a very subtle change in your game plan.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — You may have a hard time maintaining focus today, as there are distractions everywhere that “speak” to you. Discipline is the key.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — You’re going to have to find a way to vent your built-up emotions today in a manner that doesn’t rub anyone the wrong way or provoke outrage.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) — Thinking that you’ve gotten past a certain obstacle and that it no longer threatens to slow you down may prove a costly mistake.

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SUPER QUIZ

THAT SCRAMBLED WORD GAME

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Score 1 point for each correct answer on the Freshman Level, 2 points on the Graduate Level and 3 points on the Ph.D. Level.

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Unscramble these Jumbles, one letter to each square, to form four ordinary words.

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Freshman level 1. Lake Michigan 2. Great Bear Lake 3. Lake Baikal Graduate level 4. Lake Eyre 5. Po River 6. Lake Maracaibo PH.D. level 7. Murray River 8. Lake Volta 9. Somme River

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Now arrange the circled letters to form the surprise answer, as suggested by the above cartoon.

Answer here: Yesterday’s

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Solution to Monday’s puzzle

Complete the grid so each row, column and 3-by-3 box (in bold borders) contains every digit, 1 to 9.

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SUPER QUIZ ANSWERS 1. The United States. 2. Canada. 3. Russia. 4. Australia. 5. Italy. 6. Venezuela. 7. Australia. 8. Ghana. 9. France.

18 points — congratulations, doctor; 15 to 17 points — honors graduate; 10 to 14 points — you’re plenty smart, but no grind; 4 to 9 points — you really should hit the books harder; 1 point to 3 points — enroll in remedial courses immediately; 0 points — who reads the questions to you?

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