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GREENVILLE — A former teacher’s aide filed a lawsuit against the Greenville Central School District, alleging wrongful termination. Rachel Henderson, formerly employed by the school, filed a lawsuit against the district, naming school board members Thomas Connolly, Jennifer Howard, Patricia Macko, Duncan MacPherson, Michael McAneny, Tracy Young, Raymond Albin and School District Superintendent Tammy

Sutherland as defendants. The lawsuit was filed in the Northern District Court on July 18. Sutherland said Wednesday that Henderson’s claims are baseless. “The district disputes the allegations and intends to defend itself vigorously,” Sutherland said. “I am confident that at the end of the process, we will be vindicated.” Henderson did not follow proper protocol, Sutherland said. “The complaint is not accurate,” Sutherland said. “When a staff member or parent has a

concern, they should go to the principal. The principal would begin an investigation and call in law enforcement if necessary.” When asked what the district’s rationale was for terminating Henderson, Sutherland said that Henderson overstepped the bounds of school policy. “That report is not accurate,” Sutherland said. “It is misleading. She did not follow any procedure to report her concerns. The safety of our See AIDE A2

CUOMO BANS ARMED TEACHERS IN SCHOOLS

By Melanie Lekocevic Columbia-Greene Media

ALBANY — Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed legislation Wednesday prohibiting most school officials from carrying weapons on school grounds. The law makes an exception for armed law-enforcement officers, security guards and school resource officers, also known as SROs. The new law is in contrast to the position President Donald Trump has taken on the issue, in which he has promoted the idea of arming teachers and other school officials in an effort to deter gun violence. Other states across the country have considered arming teachers. Cuomo said more guns is not the answer. This week he signed six new gun control laws. The prohibition on armed school faculty is the latest. “The answer to the gun violence epidemic plaguing this country has never been and never will be more guns, and today we’re expanding New York’s nation-leading gun safety laws to further protect our children,” Cuomo said in a statement. The bill takes effect immediately. National Rifle Association safety instructor Donald La Valley, who

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Athens makes plan for Clean Energy funds By Sarah Trafton Columbia-Greene Media

ATHENS — The village declared itself a Clean Energy Community last week, making the municipality eligible for $30,000 in state funding, officials said Wednesday. Municipalities throughout the state can reduce their carbon footprint by joining the state Energy Research Development Authority’s program. To apply, the community must complete four out of 10 high-impact actions. Clean Energy Communities are eligible for funding for future clean energy projects. In the Twin Counties, the towns of Catskill, Greenville, Gallatin, Kinderhook, Hillsdale, Ancram, Chatham, Ghent, Canaan and Austerlitz, the villages of Kinderhook and Philmont and

city of Hudson are designated as Clean Energy Communities. “We are pleased to become a New York State Clean Energy Community,

One possible use for the $30,000 grant is to help with the construction of a new public works building to help make the building more energy-effi-

“The purpose of the unified solar permit is to have a collection of information about solar installations across the state. This will streamline and standardize the process for installing solar. The village and the state will keep better track of what solar projects are going up in the community.” — TRUSTEE JOSHUA LIPSMAN both for the steps we’ve taken to get here and the funds that will now be available to us,” Athens Village Mayor Stephan Bradicich said.

cient, Bradicich said. The board will have to decide on how to use the funding in December, Bradicich said.

In order to achieve its designation, Athens is converted its street lights to LED, is creating a unified solar permit and is “bench marking.” “Bench marking is measuring how much [energy] you use before you implement energy-saving measures,” Trustee Joshua Lipsman said. The village will be monitoring energy use at village hall, the firehouse and the department of public works building by looking at the amount of energy units used on electric, oil and gas bills, Lipsman said. The board has also developed a new application process for solar projects under 25 kilowatts, Lipsman said. “If you want to put in a small set of solar panels, you need to go to our See ENERGY A2

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Cuomo this week signed a spate of new gun control laws. Late Tuesday he signed additional legislation banning 3-D printed guns and other undetectable firearms. Another new law expands safe storage requirements for guns in households where children under age 16 reside. That move came one day after the governor passed laws banning bump stocks, which accelerate the speed at which a gun can fire, and extending the waiting period on some background checks. Firearms manufactured using an industrial 3-D printer or laser-cutting machines are made of plastic, using a metal firing pin that can potentially be removable, according to the FBI, which would make it undetectable. Greene County Sheriff Greg Seeley said neither 3-D weapons nor bump stocks have been a local problem. “We have never had cases involving 3-D guns or bump stocks. Not even close,” Seeley said. Hudson Police Chief L. Edward Moore said he has not seen an issue in his area. “I haven’t seen 3-D guns in the city of Hudson and we haven’t had any crimes

involving bump stocks as long as I have been here,” Moore noted. Cuomo also signed legislation requiring the safe storage of weapons in homes where children under the age of 16 reside, or where they are likely to be accessible to youngsters under 16. The law includes a provision that allows kids who are properly licensed or supervised to hunt or practice shooting at a firing range. Seeley said he supported safe storage of weapons, but added that more has to be done. “Safe storage is a good thing. I wouldn’t be opposed to it, but what we need to do is educate kids — teach them about gun safety and what is right and wrong. To put more restrictions on guns — do they think we are going to go busting into houses to see if someone has a safe? Not on my watch,” Seeley said. He would like to see more funding for education and safety classes. “Instead of giving money to welfare, we should spend it on having law enforcement give seminars and teach gun safety. I think the money would be better spent that way,” Seeley said. “Another law, another law, another law. I am not for that at all.”

At the open house, Henderson spoke with two physical education teachers and an aide, according to the complaint. The physical education teachers said they did not know the student. A PE aide said he was the student’s aide and that the student had his own personal gym class, according to the complaint. The following day, in the parking lot, Henderson asked another staff member after work hours about the student. The staff member assured Henderson the student was fine, according to the complaint. Henderson did not speak to anyone else about the student thereafter, according to the complaint. Henderson met with Assistant Superintendent Donna Accuosti on Sept. 28, where she learned that the board of education planned to terminate her, according to the complaint. “[Accuosti] felt Henderson was targeting a child with special needs,” according to the complaint. Henderson was not aware the student had special needs until that meeting, according to the complaint.

“[Henderson] told Ms. Accuosti that her questions were out of concern for her child’s safety and that she was asking as a parent on parent-time and had nothing to do with her employment,” according to the complaint. “Ms. Accuosti told [Henderson] that she had no right to say anything and could choose to either resign or be terminated.” Henderson was fired on Oct. 4. The board of education approved Henderson’s termination on Oct. 15. Accuosti died Jan. 15, 2019, after a brief illness. She was 55. “Before [Henderson] was terminated, the school district posted a notice of anticipated vacancy for Henderson’s position on the sign in front of the Greenville Central Middle and High Schools,” according to the complaint. As a parent, Henderson is allowed to engage with the district when her child’s safety is in question, Henderson’s attorney Kevin Luibrand alleged in the complaint. “Current New York state and U.S. Department of Education safe school policies and laws provide for proper engagement of any parent of person with a school who many have knowledge or concerns about school safety; there is no

exception applied to parents who also work for the school district that they contact,” according to the complaint. Luibrand cited the state Project Safe Schools Against Violence in Education (SAVE) Act and the Federal Commission on School Safety as examples. “The Project SAVE Act also emphasizes parent reporting of potentially violent behavior by requiring school safety plans to include “policies and procedures for the dissemination of informative materials regarding the early detection of potentially violent behavior to parents, among others,” according to the complaint. The Federal Commission on School Safety uses similar language. “The Commission cited a report by the Virginia Tech Commission that recommended that states ‘educate and train parents, teachers and students to recognize warning signs and known indicators of violence and mental illness and to alert those who can provide for safety and treatment’ and to ‘establish and publicize widely a mechanism to report and respond to reported threats of violence,” according to the complaint.

clean heating and cooling for municipal buildings; energy code enforcement training; obtaining a Climate Smart Community certification from the state Department of Environmental Conservation; Community Choice Aggregation; and Energize New York Finance. The Climate Smart Community helps keep Athens looking ahead, Bradicich said. “It gets us in line with New York state expectations,” he said. “The series of action items is focused around aligning [communities] with state requirements. In the shortterm, $30,000 is very helpful. In the long-term, we will have better control on our environmental impact.” Another funding option the board is exploring is to designate the waterfront and part of the downtown area a Brownfield Opportunity Area, Lipsman said. Through the Brownfield Opportunity Area Program,

the state Department of State provides financial and technical assistance to municipalities and community-based organizations, according to dec. ny.gov. The program began in 2003. “Funding can be used to complete revitalization plans and implementation strategies for areas affected by the presence of brownfield sites, as well as site assessments for strategic sites,” according to the website. The state Department of Environmental Conservation also provides assistance to Brownfield Opportunity Area grant recipients. Delaware Engineering submitted a proposal to the state

on behalf of the board last week, Lipsman said. Grants recipients will be announced in December, he said.

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is past president of the Columbia County Federation of Sportsmen’s Clubs, said arming school staff would make students safer. “I would be in favor of school officials carrying a gun, as long as they are properly trained and licensed, and insured as well,” La Valley said. “I don’t recommend a janitor walks around with a shotgun, but you also don’t want to make it any easier for someone to come into a school and shoot people. Our children are our most important resource, and we need to protect them.” La Valley said prohibiting guns for most school personnel creates a hazard. “By banning firearms on school grounds, we have created soft targets,” he said. “If someone wants to go to a school and shoot, he knows he can get away with it because there is no one there to stop him.” Assemblyman Chris Tague, R-102, said all possibilities should have been considered. “If the governor was serious about protecting our kids, he would’ve explored all options

to secure our schools instead of reflexively taking safety measures off the table,” Tague said. “If an educator is a retired law enforcement official or has received extensive training, there is no good reason to prohibit them from carrying a weapon that could neutralize a school shooter and save innocent lives.” At the Ichabod Crane Central School District, the existing policy mirrors the new law so nothing will change, Interim District Superintendent Lee Bordick said. “Our policy prohibits public, staff and students from bringing any weapons onto school grounds, with the exception of an SRO. This will not change anything for us,” Bordick said. He said the school resource officer is a Columbia County sheriff’s deputy and is armed and on school property during the school day. Bordick said students are safer that way. “This provides a tremendous level of safety for our students, staff and community as a whole,” Bordick said. “Our district has an SRO as an additional layer of security and works with the county sheriff’s and state police.” Guns are banned on many other school campuses in the Twin Counties.

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students and staff is our top priority.” Henderson worked at the school for seven-and-half years, first as a substitute and then as a teacher’s aide at the elementary school, according to the complaint. Prior to the start of school in fall 2018, Henderson learned that an 18-year-old student had been involved in felony criminal activity, according to the complaint. Henderson’s son is a student in the district. “[Henderson] was concerned for the welfare and safety of her son and other students and faculty at Greenville High School and decided to determine if the adult student was expected to attend the high school for the 2018-2019 academic year,” according to court papers. During her off-time on Sept. 20, Henderson attended an open house at the high school, where she spoke with faculty members concerning school safety and the 18-year-old student, who she believed could be potentially dangerous, according to the complaint.

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village code enforcement officer and fill out a form,” he said. The form was developed to mirror state guidelines, Lipsman said. The application will then be reviewed by the village planning board, he said. “The purpose of the unified solar permit is to have a collection of information about solar installations across the state,” he said. “This will streamline and standardize the process for installing solar. The village and the state will keep better track of what solar projects are going up in the community.” Other high-impact action items include achieving a 10% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from municipal buildings; installing electric vehicle charging stations or using alternative fuel municipal vehicles; solarize

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CALENDAR Thursday, Aug. 1 n Greene County Legislature CWSSI public hearing 6 p.m. Room 468, Greene County Office Building, 411 Main St., Catskill

Monday, Aug. 5 n Athens Town Board 6:45 p.m. at the

Town Hall, 2 First St., Athens n Cairo Town Board 7 p.m. at the Town Hall, 512 Main St., Cairo n Greene County Board of Electrical Examiners 1 p.m.at the Greene County Office Building, 411 Main St., 4th Floor, Room 469, Catskill

Tuesday, Aug. 6 n Catskill Town Board with public

hearings 6:30 p.m. at Town Hall, 439 Main St., Catskill n Durham Town Board workshop meeting 7:30 p.m. at Town Hall, 7309 Route 81, East Durham

Wednesday, Aug. 7 n Greene County Legislature health

services, county resources and public safety 6 p.m. Greene County Office Building, 411 Main St., Catskill n Windham-Ashland-Jewett CSD BOE audit finance committee 4:30 p.m.; regular meeting 5 p.m. in the School Library, 5411 Route 23, Windham

Thursday, Aug. 8 n Coxsackie Village workshop meeting 6 p.m. at Village Hall, 119 Mansion St., Coxsackie n Greene County Legislature CWSSI public hearing 6 p.m. Emergency Services Building, Cairo

Monday, Aug. 12 n Ashland Town Board 7:30 p.m. at

the Town Hall, 12094 Route 23, Ashland n Catskill Village Planning Board 7 p.m. at the Catskill Senior Center, 15 Academy St., Catskill n Coxsackie Village Board 7 p.m. at Village Hall, 119 Mansion St., Coxsackie n Greene County Legislature county services and public works 6 p.m. Greene County Office Building, 411 Main St., Catskill n Greenville CSD BOE business meeting 6:30 p.m. MS/HS Library, 4976 Route 81, Greenville

Tuesday, Aug. 13 n Catskill Town Planning Board 7 p.m.

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

Wednesday, Aug. 14 n Athens Village Board 6:30 p.m. at Village Hall, 2 First St., Athens n Catskill Town Zoning Board 6 p.m. Town Hall, 439 Main St., Catskill n Catskill Village Board 7 p.m. Senior Center, 15 Academy St., Catskill n Greene County Legislature workshop 7 p.m. Greene County Office Building, 411 Main St., Catskill n Jewett Town Board 7 p.m. at the Jewett Municipal Building, 3547 County Route 23C, Jewett

Thursday, Aug. 15 n Coxsackie Village Planning Board 7 p.m. at Village Hall, 119 Mansion St., Coxsackie n Greene County Legislature finance audit 4 p.m.; CWSSI public hearing 6 p.m. Hunter Town Hall, 5748 Route 23A, Tannersville

Monday, Aug. 19 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 and 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

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229th birthday of Coast Guard celebrated ALBANY — The United States Coast Guard, one of the country’s five armed services, is a unique agency of the federal government. The service was founded on Aug. 4, 1790 when the first Congress authorized the construction of 10 vessels to enforce tariff and trade laws and prevent smuggling. Known variously as the Revenue Marine and the Revenue Cutter Service, the Coast Guard expanded in size and responsibilities as the nation grew. Friends of the USS SLATER will commemorate the 229th Birthday of the United States Coast Guard at 9 a.m. Aug. 4 with a ceremony aboard the ship in Albany. “Coasties” and their friends and families are invited to attend. It is appropriate to celebrate the Coast Guard’s Birthday aboard USS SLATER as during World War II the Coast Guard manned hundreds of Navy and Army vessels including 30 Destroyer Escorts. Coast Guard-manned ships

hunted enemy submarines, protected convoys to Europe, delivered troops and supplies to the various theaters of the war, and operated landing craft which delivered troops to the invasion beaches. Coast Guard cutters and destroyer escorts played a pivotal role fighting Nazi U-Boats in the Battle of the Atlantic. Following the war, during the 1950s, destroyer escorts were once again called into Coast Guard service to serve as weather ships. The SLATER volunteer crew includes a strong Coast Guard contingent, dedicated to preserving a piece of American history. USS SLATER is open 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday through Dec. 1. Admission is $9 for adults and $7 for children. The ship is located on the Hudson River in Downtown Albany just south of the Dunn Memorial Bridge. Call 518-431-1943 for information or visit the website at www.ussslater.org.

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Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in Athens receives Sacred Sites Grant of $5,000 ATHENS — The New York Landmarks Conservancy has announced 23 Sacred Sites Grants totaling $256,000 awarded to historic religious properties throughout New York State, including $5,000 to Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in Athens to help fund steeple restoration, brick work and roof repair. This brick and wood temple-front structure was completed in 1853. The red brick façade consists of two solid masonry blocks divided by two square pilasters on each side. The Lutheran congregation in the village of Athens was first organized in 1704, with its first building erected in 1724, making it one of the oldest established Lutheran churches in the nation. In addition to worship, the congregation reaches about 900 people a Contributed photo year through such activities as meals-on-wheels, a food Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in Athens. pantry, Athens Community Garden Club meetings, ad- with matching grants for program has pledged more diction recovery, a veterans planning and implementing than 1,493 grants totaling support program, grief sup- exterior restoration projects, more than $11.1 million to port groups, and a dance technical assistance and almost 805 religious instituschool. workshops. Since 1986, the tions statewide. “We feel it is very important to help maintain religious structures that provide a sense of history and place to communities,” Curtis A. Cunningham • Scott M. Zielonko • Emily N. Sumner said Peg Breen, President, The New York Landmarks Greenville Ravena Conservancy. “Many also P.O. Box 146 P.O. Box 92 4898 State Route 81 9 Main Street provide social service and Greenville, NY 12083 Ravena, NY 12143 cultural programs that ben518-966-8313 518-756-3313 efit people beyond their ajcunninghamfh.com congregations.” The Sacred Sites Program Our Family Serving Your Family For Over 120 Years provides congregations

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DEC seeks participants for 2019 summer wild turkey survey ALBANY — New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos encouraged New Yorkers to participate in the state’s annual survey for wild turkeys. Since 1996, DEC has conducted the Summer Wild Turkey Sighting Survey to track wild turkey populations and estimate the number of wild turkey poults (young of the year) per hen statewide. Weather, predation, and habitat conditions during breeding and brood-rearing seasons can significantly impact nest success, hen survival, and poult survival. This index allows DEC to gauge reproductive success and

predict fall harvest potential. During August, survey participants record the sex and age composition of all flocks of wild turkeys observed during normal travel. Those interested in participating can download a Summer Wild Turkey Sighting Survey form along with instructions and the data sheet from DEC’s website. Survey cards can be obtained by contacting regional DEC offices, calling 518-402-8883 or emailing wildlife@dec.ny.gov (type “Turkey Survey” in the subject line). Participants can also submit observations on-line. Visit the DEC website and click “Summer Wild Turkey Sighting Online Report.”

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Here’s what the State Department recommends for U.S. travelers to Guatemala: Do not walk or drive at night. Request security escorts. In the capital, Guatemala City, do not hail taxis on the streets, and avoid 10 specific neighborhoods, including one around the airport. Here’s what the Trump administration recommends to non-U.S. travelers to Guatemala, namely those from other Central American countries: Stay there and apply for asylum. Don’t even think about continuing north to the U.S. border. The juxtaposition is absurd but no less so than the agreement the administration struck last week with Guatemala - that it be considered a “safe third country” to which the United States will return asylum seekers if they have not already sought refuge there. If the administration’s contempt for Central Americans fleeing violence, hardship and persecution was not already clear, this new policy clarified it. The rule, set to take effect in the coming weeks if U.S. or Guatemalan courts don’t block it, is mainly aimed at migrants from El Salvador and Honduras. They constitute the second- and third-largest cohorts of asylum seekers crossing the U.S. southwestern border in recent months, and most of them traverse Guatemala on their trek northward. (The largest cohort is Guatemalans themselves, who accounted for a majority of the more than 100,000 migrants stopped at the border monthly this past spring.) President Donald Trump, irate at the migrant flow, has used slander - “these are bad people,” he told reporters - and a grab bag of legally dubious deterrent measures. He is right that Customs and Border Protec-

tion and other agencies are struggling to handle the tide, which resulted in nearly 700,000 apprehensions in the current fiscal year through June, compared with scarcely 400,000 the entire previous year. But it is morally indefensible to attack a migration problem by putting migrants themselves at risk. That is precisely what the administration’s new move would do. The United States maintains a safe-thirdcountry agreement with Canada, meaning that asylum seekers can be returned to that country to apply for refuge if they crossed the border from there. That makes sense because Canada is generally safe; Guatemala is anything but. And the retort of acting homeland security secretary Kevin McAleenan, who noted that parts of the United States are also unsafe, is risible. Guatemala’s crime rate dwarfs that of the United States; the homicide rate there is five times higher. The probable result of the administration’s policy, if it goes into effect, will be to transform legal asylum seekers into undocumented immigrants. They are unlikely to seek refuge in Guatemala, which has no administrative mechanism to process thousands of asylum applications - and which agreed to the deal with the United States only after Trump threatened severe sanctions. Instead, many will likely cross illegally into the United States and live in the shadows. Trump’s response is to build his border wall, which got a lift last week when the Supreme Court said construction could proceed while challenges to funding it continue in the courts. But walls can be scaled, tunneled under and circumnavigated; Trump’s wall would not stanch the flow of migrants nor improve the conditions that drive them from their countries.

The Democrats and the 1919 World Series WASHINGTON — Watching Democratic presidential aspirants is like watching, a century ago, the 1919 World Series, when discerning spectators thought: Some of the White Sox are trying to lose. Michael Boskin, chairman of President George H.W. Bush’s Council of Economic Advisers and currently at Stanford’s Hoover Institution, pays the Democrats the injurious compliment of taking seriously their aspirations, which are characterized by a disqualifying flippancy. For example: Medicare for All is popular (when depriving 217 million people of their private insurance goes unmentioned) because, Boskin notes, under Medicare today “most of its costs are paid by taxpayers, not the beneficiaries themselves. But if it covers everybody, there will be no one outside the system to subsidize the recipients.” This will mean “much larger, politically determined taxes and cross-subsidies,” and rationing of health care as in Canada and Europe “where long waits are the rule.” Sen. Bernie Sanders’ plan promises no co-pays, no deductibles and no premiums, so pricing medical care at zero will produce a surge in demand for services from a Medicare system that already “faces unfunded liabilities more than twice the national debt” ($22 trillion). And the Part A Hospital Insurance Fund “won’t be able to pay all its bills in a few years.” And: “Current Medicare, with its low reimbursement rates, would be unsustainable without the large role played by the higher-paying private (primarily employer-based) plans in keeping doctors and hospitals in business.” Democratic promises include a $1,000 per month universal basic income, $1,000 “baby bonds” for every newborn, plus up to $2,000 per year until nonweathly babies are 18, free universal preschool and community college (perhaps four-year colleges, too), expanded child-care subsidies,

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WILL rent subsidies (which will increase demand for, thereby increasing the cost of, rental units), complete forgiveness of $1.6 trillion of student debt, and on and on. Boskin notes that the Social Security 2100 Act, which has 210 Democratic cosponsors, would pay for the largest benefits expansion since 1972 by raising the payroll tax almost 20% to 14.8%, and uncapping the maximum earnings subject to the tax. Then add the promised 70% top income tax rate, a 3% wealth tax, a financial transactions tax, a one-third increase in the corporate rate and increased taxation of capital gains. Boskin says the 70% rate, “an average 7% top state personal tax rate,” and the 14.8% payroll tax by themselves would mean “a 91.8% marginal tax rate.” And even this would not come close to paying for the Democrats’ promised spending explosion. Being scientifically as well as numerically illiterate, some Democratic candidates have embraced the Green New Deal’s promise to eliminate greenhouse gas emissions from American agriculture, which is essential to feeding the world’s 7.5 billion people. Boskin says this: Fossil fuels are essential to tillage, transportation, grain drying, manufacturing fertilizer, pesticides, farm equipment and farm electricity. Fertilizers increase U.S. wheat and corn yields 70% and more than 100%, respectively. President George W. Bush’s greatly increased ethanol mandates for vehicle fuels caused a decline in food crop acreage, which caused a

20% to 40% increase in corn prices, which increased hunger in corn-importing countries (e.g., Mexico, Egypt and in sub-Saharan Africa). Various candidates have embraced the Green New Deal’s “aspirational” objective of making America’s approximately 100 million buildings fully energy efficient in 10 years. Boskin: “That would require retrofitting well over 4,000 buildings (an hour for 12 years (almost 2,000 per hour for 15 years for Joe Biden’s ‘retrofit 50 percent’ plan).” However, “just installing solar in a typical home takes two to three months on average.” The “party of science,” as Democrats advertise themselves, is not the party of arithmetic. Many Democrats, however, think budgetary arithmetic has been rendered irrelevant by “modern monetary theory,” which says: A government that controls its money supply need never run short of it, and spending can substantially surpass government revenues as long as interest rates remain low. So, government, especially if it can strongly influence interest rates, is largely liberated from the essence of the human condition: scarcity. Hence everything is affordable. Republicans ridicule this while practicing it. The recent bipartisan budget deal increases spending $320 billion over two years, which USA Today notes is, on an annualized basis, much bigger than Barack Obama’s 10-year stimulus package of about $800 billion. Perhaps 2019 is 1919 with both parties being the White Sox, some of whom tried to lose that year’s World Series, and did. Unfortunately, in 2020 both parties cannot succeed at failing. George Will’s email address is georgewill@washpost.com. (c) 2019, Washington Post Writers Group

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Confronting racist policies To the editor: I am proud of the wonderful community of progressive folks to which I belong! Let’s come together to celebrate our community’s ongoing strength to document and to act with a screening of Ellie Bernstein’s new documentary, THE ISIS TRIAL about FBI abuses to the Somali community of Minneapolis — also the home of Ilhan Omar. Paraphrasing Ilhan Omar:

“The nation’s ideals are under attack, and it is up to all of us to defend them... Having survived civil war in my home country as a child, I cherish these values (of equal protection under law, pluralism, religious liberty) that are under attack, and it is up to all of us to defend them... The only way to push back is to be unequivocal about our values. It is not enough to condemn Mr. Trump’s racism.

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Jose B. Colon Jr Jose B. Colon Jr., age 45, of teban Colon; two sisters, RoseCatskill, died suddenly, Mon- marie Colon Soto and Vanessa day, July 29, 2019 at Colon; and many niecColumbia Memorial es, nephews, cousins, Hospital in Hudson. and friends. Jose was born OctoRelatives and friends ber 29, 1973 in Manhatmay call 3-7 PM Thurstan, New York City, the day at Traver & Mcson of Jose and Vilma Curry Funeral Home, (Lopez) Colon Sr. Jose 234 Jefferson Heights, is also survived by his Catskill. Funeral servicwife, Lisa (DeGraw) Colon Jr es will be held 9 -10 AM Colon of Catskill; two Friday. Private cremasons, Derrick Colon and Benicio Colon; a daughter, tion will be at Park View CemAmina DeGraw; a brother, Es- etery in Schenectady.

Wayne D. Konig Wayne D. Konig passed away on 7/30/19 at the age of 88, after a short illness, surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of the late Barbara Konig. They both loved spending time at Cape Cod with family. Wayne graduated from Albany Academy (a 4 sport athlete), St Lawrence University (a 2 sport athlete), Russel Sage Graduate Division and Univ. of Oklahoma Commercial Lending School. Wayne was a life member of the American Institute of Banking, served as President and Treasurer of Albany 25 year Club, was President of Metroland Executives. He was a member of the Albany/Colonie Chamber of Commerce, Trustee of Nature Conservancy, Chairman of the Town of Schodack Planning Board. He was on the Board of the National Assoc. of Chron’s and Colitis. He was a proud member of the Bourbon and Chowder Club. Wayne is

survived by 3 children, son Kevin Konig(Carolyn) of Castleton, Daughters Deborah Small(Brian) and Katherine Maas(Douglas) of Valatie. His grandchildren: Nathan Small, Christopher Small, Katie Valente (Charles) Justin Maas, Alexander Konig and Sarah Konig. great grandfather of Kelsi Maas and Joseph Valente. We would like to thank the staff of Whittier Rehabilitation Center for their loving care and support. As he always said “Family is everything” and they truly are. Friends and family are invited to a funeral Mass at St. John the Baptist Church in Valatie NY at 11 am Friday Aug 2nd. In Lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Northern Columbia Lion’s Club. Arrangements are with the Raymond E. Bond Funeral Home, Valatie.

WASHINGTON - This time President Donald Trump lashed out at a target close to home. The city of Baltimore, which Trump recently called “very dangerous & filthy” and “rat and rodent infested,” is 40 miles from Washington National Cathedral. But the response of the cathedral’s leaders was about more than proximity. Trump’s Twitter attack on Baltimore was just the latest in a long line of attacks considered by many as racist, including tweets this month about women of color in Congress. And to them it raised a question. “As faith leaders who serve at Washington National Cathedral . . . we feel compelled to ask: After two years of President Donald Trump’s words and actions, when will Americans have enough?,” they wrote in an impassioned statement entitled “Have We No Decency? A response to President Trump.” They wrote: “We have come to accept a level of insult and abuse in political discourse that violates each person’s sacred identity as a child of God. We have come to accept as normal a steady stream of language and accusations coming from the highest office in the land that plays to racist elements in society. “This week, President Trump crossed another threshold. Not only did he insult a leader in the fight for racial justice and equality for

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WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve cut interest rates for the first time in more than a decade, an effort to guard the record-long economic expansion against mounting global risks. The widely expected quarter-point move, the Fed’s first since it cut rates to near zero in 2008, is meant to protect the economy against the potentially harmful effects of a growth slowdown in China and Europe and uncertainty from President Donald Trump’s trade war. “In light of the implications of global developments for the economic outlook as well as muted inflation pressures, the committee decided to lower the target range for the federal funds rate,” according to the Fed’s policy statement.

The Fed also announced an early end to its efforts to shrink its balance sheet, another attempt at keeping the economy moving. The central bank’s bond holdings swelled during the financial crisis as it bought assets to try to reinvigorate growth. Policymakers have been slowly siphoning off securities to return their balance sheet to a more normal size, and that process was slated to end in September. It will now conclude Thursday. Both Eric Rosengren, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, and Esther George, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, voted against Wednesday’s decision in favor of leaving rates unchanged. Those dissents marked the second and third of Jerome Powell’s term as chair.

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all persons; not only did he savage the nations from which immigrants to this country have come; but now he has condemned the residents of an entire American city. Where will he go from here? “Make no mistake about it, words matter. And, Mr. Trump’s words are dangerous. “These words are more than a ‘dog-whistle.’ When such violent dehumanizing words come from the President of the United States, they are a clarion call, and give cover, to white supremacists who consider people of color a sub-human ‘infestation’ in America. They serve as a call to action from those people to keep America great by ridding it of such infestation. Violent words lead to violent actions. “When does silence become complicity? What will it take for us all to say, with one voice, that we have had enough? The question is less about the president’s sense of decency, but of ours.”

The liberal-leaning Episcopal church, a small but historic mainline Protestant denomination with about 1.8 million members, was not the only Christian denomination in the local area to condemn Trump. Others focused largely on his words about Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md., the House Oversight Committee chairman who was the target of the president’s attacks on his district, which includes parts of the city of Baltimore and Baltimore County. In a joint letter, bishops and pastors who head most of the major mainline Protestant and Catholic denominations in Maryland - including the local heads of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), the United Methodist Church, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, the Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore and more - responded to Trump’s tweets about Cummings. “You publicly slurred our beloved City of Baltimore in a

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tweet. We will not dignify the slur by repeating it. It was horrible, demeaning and beneath the dignity of a political leader who should be encouraging us all to strive and work for a more civil, just and compassionate society. . .,” these ministers wrote. “Cities, which bring together diverse races, languages, cultures, economic and social conditions, are frequent targets for those who cannot - or will not - see their beauty through the eyes of God and in their inhabitants. To their detractors, cities are seen only through the lens of social evils such as poverty, crime, violence and racism. To God, however, cities are seen primarily as vessels of hope, lights of God’s reign, and opportunities for living in blessed community.” The letter was not signed by any evangelical Protestant pastors. Evangelical Christians who tend to be more politically conservative - have supported Trump in very high numbers throughout his administration, while mainline Protestant groups have criticized his ethics. Indeed, as Trump continued his days-long Twitter attack on Cummings, he also tweeted Monday: “Looking forward to my meeting at 2:00 P.M. with wonderful Inner City Pastors!” While many might scold him from their pulpits around Maryland, around Washington and across the nation, he seemed to say, other ministers were shaking his hand at the White House.

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration last week revealed details of a $16 billion aid package for farmers hit in the U.S.-China trade war, with key provisions meant to avoid large corporations scooping up big payouts at the expense of small farmers. According to a report released Tuesday by the nonprofit Environmental Working Group (EWG), most of the $8.4 billion given out so far in last year’s farm bailout went to wealthy farmers, exacerbating the economic disparity with smaller farmers. An EWG analysis found that the top one-tenth of recipients received 54 percent of all payments. Eighty-two farmers have so far received more than $500,000 in trade relief. One farm, DeLine Farm Partnership, of Charleston, Missouri, has so far received $2.8 million. The top 1 percent of recipients of trade relief received, on average, $183,331. The bottom 80 percent received, on

average, less than $5,000, EWG said. The Agriculture Department said in a statement that the program is designed to provide a level of support that’s proportionate to a farm’s size and success. Payments were based on production. The more acres they farm and bushels per acre they produce, the more assistance farmers receive. In a year of trade tariffs, natural disasters and weather problems, and depressed commodity prices, Anne Schechinger, EWG senior analyst, says that some of these farmers could be quadruple-dipping from federal aid programs. They may be receiving money from either or both rounds of the trade relief, agricultural risk coverage and price loss coverage, as well as crop insurance (especially for those farmers who were unable to plant and took “prevent plant” insurance payouts) and finally monies from the disaster relief bill. In 2018, payouts to individual farmers hurt by the trade war with China were capped at $125,000; this time the cap has

been raised to $250,000 per person or legal entity, with a cap of $500,000. Still, Schechinger says farmers can get around this easily. Some agricultural economists say that changes to the second round of trade relief payments will further favor the largest farmers by linking payments to the number of acres, not the number of bushels or bales produced. In his weekly agricultural conference call Tuesday, Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R.-Iowa, said the EWG findings were in line with his own views about farm programs. “There should be a cap on them, because 10 percent of the farmers get 70 percent of the benefits of the farm program. The farm program is meant to help people over humps beyond their own control,” he said. “Some large farmers do have the benefit of having resources to get over those humps without government help.” According to EWG, nearly 28,000 farms have received payments from farm subsidy

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PRATTSVILLE — Heard from Gail Peckham in Little West Kill. She “says” she is staying out of trouble and haven’t heard anything to the contrary. Gail and cousin Joyce Peckham are missed as well as their food and service at the café that was at the Prattsville Hotel dining room. It was always a pleasure to just stop by and have a cup of coffee or tea and enjoy all those delicious baked goods that Joyce made for us. Gail did the serving and kept you entertained with her shenanigans from her wild days. We have new residents in Prattsville. The Huggins of Maple Lane and Hubbards of Little West Kill have sold their homes and have taken up residency in Conesville and Oneonta respectively. They will be missed and hope the

newbies will fill their shoes. Sue Huggins is still working at Jim’s Great American so we can stay up to date on the Huggins’ doings. We wish all the very best in their new homes. Zadock Pratt Pop-Up sidewalk sale on Aug. 3, in front of the museum. This will play nicely with Nancy Barton’s music on the green later that day. There will be a mix of items for sale as well as raffles. Check it out. Did anyone notice the House of Representatives Bill number for the long term funding for 9/11 responders? It is 1327 and that jives with the number of the American Legion Post 1327 of Prattsville. Thank you Jon Stewart for leading the charge in getting coverage for our first responders. Proud mommy Sandy Martin was joined by sons Micha and Liam at her place

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of employment — Prattsville Diner. Dad Gary was also there doing some parental guidance. Micha is going to start kindergarten in the fall and he is already practicing his writing and coloring skills. Janelle Maurer was overseeing some

of this handiwork. Janelle is keeping in practice for her next visit with grandson Roman. Micha and Liam share the same birthday, Jan. 11, and are three years apart. Handsome young boys. Nice work Sandy and Gary.

More beautification. The west end of Main Street is really looking special. The Ehlers have some concrete steps with wrought iron railing leading to their home as well as steps for their neighbors’ home. The Bakers home and business look very neat and appealing. O’Hara’s business is also updated. Now to the big news in repairing and rehabbing. The Reformed Church is getting the interior done. Everything has to be done in stages so once it is done, it is done. We await the big reveal. There is also a very good possibility they will have a new pastor in the near future. Our best to all the members of the Reformed Church and welcome to their Pastor. Arnold and Diana Jaeger have been visited by a black bear. You would think with all the food available in the wild

right now the bears would leave bird feeders alone. Nope, they are always ready to raid them or hunt for tidbits left over from winter feedings. Jim and Roxy King made a trip to Maryland recently and, as you can guess, it was hotter there than in the Catskills. Think Roxy said it was over 100 degrees there. Stan Sutton Jr. is wished a happy birthday on Aug. 3. On Aug. 4 we wish Miranda Briggs and Bobby Rion happy birthday. Pete O’Brian is wished a very happy birthday on Aug. 8 (haven’t heard much from you lately, Pete). On Aug. 9 we wish Michelle Petricini a very happy birthday. Happy anniversary wishes are sent to Emily and Richie Morse on Aug. 2. Send news to gurleyrv@gmail.com or call 518-299-3219.

Greene County Youth Fair a Seeing much of interest in success with good weather the Catskills By Christine Dwon For Columbia-Greene Media

Congratulations to Colleen and Michael Barcone on the arrival of daughter Deladis Theodora Barcone on July 24. Congratulations and job well done to all who participated in the Greene County Youth Fair in Cairo from July 25 through July 28. The weather cooperated and there was something for everyone to enjoy with the exhibits, entertainment shows, animal shows, competitions, music, food and lots more. So much work and dedication goes into making this amazing fair such a success. Carol Constable, Betty Young, Joan Rappleyea, Jean Blaney and Pat Decker are all friends who worked together and are retired from KeyBank. The ladies enjoyed a delightful reunion afternoon and lunch together at the home of Shari Pushman, Lexington, on July 27. Lots of laughs and reminiscing with good friends. The Thunder in the Mountains Car Show on July 27 was enjoyed by all who attended. Lots of beautiful cars, trophies, raffle, Chinese auction and delicious food. The West Kill/Lexington Community Improvement Association wants to thanks everyone who donated, participated and helped to make this event such a success for 18 years. The Lexington Farmers Market will be held 10 a.m.noon Aug. 3 under the pavilion at the Lexington Municipal Building, 3542 Route 42. Don’t miss the Lexington United Methodist Women’s bake sale. Worship service will start at 9 a.m. Aug. 4 in the Methodist Church in West Kill. Lexington/West Kill UMC Administrative Council will meet at 5:30 p.m. Aug. 5 in the Lexington church hall.

Happy birthday wishes go out to Alida Bloodgood Aug. 2. Kenney Bloodgood celebrates his birthday Aug. 4. Aug. 4 is Debbie Buscarello’s birthday. Happy birthday to Kathy Nelson on Aug. 5. Beth Soule Vaughn’s birthday is Aug. 5. Aug. 5 is also Janice Barcone’s birthday. Best wishes to all. The Lexington Historical Society will hold an open house at the Historical Building, Church Street, Lexington, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Aug. 10. The Jewett Fire Department chicken barbecue Aug. 10 will start with takeouts at 4:30 p.m. at the firehouse on Route 17. There will also be a bake sale, with proceeds going to the mission trip to Hope House in Thailand coming up in February 2020. The Town of Lexington Fire Company Ladies Auxiliary will meet at 7 p.m. Aug. 13 in the Firemen’s Room. Greene County Public Health rabies clinic will be held 6-8 p.m. Aug. 21 in the Cairo firehouse, Railroad Avenue, for Greene County cats, dogs and ferrets. Please call ahead for ferrets. Donations are highly encouraged. Please bring a record of the pet’s previous vaccination to receive a three-year certificate. If no record is shown, the pet will receive a one-year vaccination. New Baltimore Animal Hospital provides the veterinary service. Call 518-719-3600 if you need more information. Mountain Top Community Resource Day, sponsored by the Greene County Department for Human Services, will be held 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Aug. 22 at the Mountain Top Library, 6093 Main St., Tannersville; free admission. Learn how area vendors can assist you. Lots of great information and give-away items. For more information, call Ruth Jones

Pforte at 518-719-3555. Greene County Senior Nutrition Program menu for the week of Aug. 5–Aug. 9 is as follows: Monday—Sausage and peppers, peas, cauliflower, pears; Tuesday—Battered fish, mashed potatoes, spinach puff, tropical mixed fruit; Wednesday—Fresh ham with gravy, applesauce, braised cabbage, sweet potato, chocolate mousse; Thursday—Turkey burgers, butter and garlic rotini, California mixed vegetables, yogurt grape dessert; Friday—Chicken salad stuffed tomato, macaroni salad, cucumber salad and watermelon. All persons 60 and older and spouses are invited to attend. Meals served at noon for a suggested donation of $4 per meal. Please call at least a day in advance to reserve your meal. Mountain Top Senior Service Center is located in the Jewett Municipal Building, Route 23C, 518-263-4392. Prayers for Ruth Blumenthal, Pastor Bob and Kate Barnum, Ellouise Cole, George Dart, Marilyn and Nancy Dippold, Donald Falke, Donna Falke, John Grinnell, Martha Hartman, Dale Klein, Barbara and Bill Mead, Jannel Mellott, Ellis and Betty Potter, Stephanie Pushman, Joan Rappleyea, Ann Robinson, Art and Joyce Rood, Anna Simpfenderfer, Clarence and Jeanne Soule, Tom Soule, Don and Diane Strausser, Dr. Dan Sullivan, Gladys Van Valkenburgh, Annette Waller, Mary and Ron Westman, Mickie Winters, our country, our leaders, our military and their families and all others in need of prayer. It’s August already. If you look carefully, you can see some of the leaves are starting to turn. Until next week take care, be thankful, be humble and kind.

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Recently I came across a news article from an 1889 Brooklyn Eagle Newspaper. Its article reminds us of the physical work our predecessors endured. Clearing (today’s) Route 214 to make way for train travel was difficult at best. Working on hard rock, along with other difficult conditions made it hard to keep laborers. The Stony Clove & Catskill Mountain Railroad was organized January 18, 1881, and by March of 1881 wood choppers had already started clearing a way for the graders. By April of 1881 there were 400 men working on the Clove. By that August the line was open for business as far as Edgewood, eight and one-half miles away. (From Gerald M. Best’s Ulster & Delaware.)

THE VISITNG RAILROAD OFFICIALS “After leaving Phoenicia yesterday forenoon the visiting railroad officials were carried to Hunter. The ride through the Stony Clove was one of interest. The work of building the road (state route 214, Stony Clove Road) was one of interest. It was pronounced a feat of engineering skill and plucky enterprise. From Hunter the excursionists proceeded to Kaaterskill Junction, and then to Tannersville, from which places stages conveyed them to Onteora Park. (Onteora Park had only been in existence for two years.) Here about an hour was spent. The Park was voted to be a picturesque spot. The cottages were admired. Next the tourists went to Haines’ Corners by train and from there by stages to the Hotel Kaaterskill, where Manager Paige met them and served refreshments. The Old

Mountain Top Historical Society walking tour of Woodstock WOODSTOCK — To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the 3-day festival named after the town of Woodstock, join historian Weston Blelock to visit sites frequented and made famous by musicians of the ‘60s prior to and following the famous 1969 festival: Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Van Morrison and others. Following the 90+ minute

tour and a break for lunch, there will be a hike at 1 p.m. to Mt. Guardian above the Byrdcliffe Art Colony, coordinated by publisher Julia Blelock and MTHS vice president Adrienne Larys, featuring the history of Woodstock’s first art colony. There is a $10 fee for the walking tour. All participants will receive a copy of the book,

“Roots of the 1969 Woodstock Festival.” Walking tour: Easy. Hike: Moderate, a short but steep hike along a narrow trail, elevation gain 950+ ft., total miles 2.2+, about 2.5 hours — great views to the south, east and west. Walking tour limited to 15 persons; advance reservations required no later than 2 p.m. on Aug. 2. Carpooling to

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Catskill Mountain House was the next place visited; thence to the Laurel House, and from there stages stood in waiting. A ride down the mountain to Palenville was made, where a special train on the Catskill Mountain Railroad was boarded and the visitors were carried to Catskill, where they found their own special train waiting on the West Shore track. At 6:45 o’clock the special left Catskill. After making a short stop at Kingston the run to Weehawken was made without delay.” Next week will have a follow-up with a pretty accurate description of what the Stony Clove Road must have been like more than 150 years ago. This must have been the

“plucky enterprise” and “engineering skills” the railroad officials had talked about. Next week’s article was found in an 1847 issue of the N.Y. Evening Post. “Four miles southeast of Hunter there is a remarkable cleft in the mountain, called, “Stony Clove.” And the story continues… Until next week, take care, be thankful and be kind. You never know how your act of kindness will may change someone’s life. Any comments or concerns please contact: hunterhistorian@gmail. com or call 518-589-4130.

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Tivoli Artists Gallery presents ‘Transparency’ SHOWCASING ILLUMINATING, UNCONVENTIONAL WORKS TIVOLI – Tivoli Artists Gallery, the Hudson Valley collective of artists, artisans, and photographers, announces its next show in a series of summer exhibits—challenging and creative pursuits of meaning and thought. Transparency: The Material and Immaterial will run Aug. 2 – Aug. 25 and will feature works that explore transparent and translucent materials, playing with how light, darkness, and shadow interact. Opening reception is Sat. Aug. 10, 6pm – 8pm (note reception date, one week later than usual). Transparency: The Material and The Immaterial will feature materials that play with light—either passing through, reflecting, or projecting it. Experimentation with light, darkness, and negative space, in both conceptual and material expressions, will be on display. Curated by Jennifer Harris and Mark Bennett, TAG artists whose work will be featured include Dea Archbold, kiln-fired glass paint on leaded glass panels; Bennett’s acrylic light sculpture/installation; Patricia Cadley, photographs; Harris’s painted and layered kiln-cast glass pieces; Lana Hirsch, mixed media assemblage on handmade paper; Valerie Hoffman, layered mylar assemblages; Janet Jappen, poured and layered paint on paper, canvas, and mylar; Pam Krimsky, three-dimensional constructions; Dana Matthews, photography/installation; Katie O’Keefe, fabric/textile; Alan Reich, photos of water, mirrors, or glass; Fumiko Sugaya, small-scale collages; Mary Untalan and Ella Davidson, paper cuts mounted in light boxes; and Karl Volk, mixed media constructions in plexiglass boxes. According to Harris, “Mark and I have

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long been experimenting with the interaction of light and space. This show is unique, less traditional, and more conceptual and provides an unexpected experience.” Adds Bennett, “The ideas are unlimited, as we gave artists little restriction. Everyone sparked to this idea.” Tivoli has become a destination for the arts in the Hudson Valley, and TAG, now in its 26th year, has been a mainstay for artists and arts enthusiasts. Transparency: The Material and The

Immaterial, Aug. 2 – 25, 2019, @ TAG, 60 Broadway, Tivoli. Opening reception Sat., Aug. 10, 6pm – 8pm. Opening receptions and entry to the gallery are free; all art is for sale. tivoliartistsgallery.com. Tivoli Artists Gallery is dedicated to the artistic growth of 40+ Hudson Valley artists. Rotating monthly exhibits present diversity, both in medium and in subject matter. Summer Hours: Fri. 5 p.m.-8:30 p.m.; Sat.10 a.m.-8:30 p.m.; Sun. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; or by appointment.

Columbia County Youth Theatre Students to, like, present ‘Legally Blonde Jr.’ CHATHAM, THURSDAY 8/1 and FRIDAY 8/2 at 7 p.m. – Columbia County Youth Theatre students will have Chatham thinking pink when they present their production of Legally Blonde JR. on Thursday and Friday, August 1 and 2. The fun and upbeat musical follows the adventures of a sorority girl named Elle Woods – a Gemini with a double Capricorn moon – who tries to win her ex-boyfriend back by earning a Harvard law degree. Director Danielle DeLamater teams up with Choreographer Jamie Faxon-Baksa to bring you a comedic, light-hearted show, which also explores serious themes

of self-discovery and independence. Costumes by Nadine Gabrielle, along with set design by the Metropolitan Opera’s William Sohmer ensure that Elle Woods presents in style! Delta Nu sorority president Elle Woods seems to have it all: good looks, a relationship with the “campus catch,” and great taste in clothes. However, her life is turned upside-down when her boyfriend, Warner, dumps her in an attempt to start getting “serious” about his future and attend Harvard Law. Determined to win him back, Elle uses a lot of hard work and some charm to get into Harvard Law so she can

prove to Warner that she’s serious enough for him. Once at school, she is challenged by her peers, professors and her ex, but with the help of some new friends, Elle realizes her potential and sets out to prove herself to the world. With a book by Heather Hach, music and lyrics by Laurence O’Keefe and Nell Benjamin, Legally Blonde JR. is based on the book by Amanda Brown and the hit Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer motion picture starring Reese Witherspoon, which was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture: Musical or Comedy. Legally Blonde The Musical opened at

Broadway’s Palace Theatre in April 2007. COLUMBIA COUNTY YOUTH THEATRE in CHATHAM will present Legally Blonde JR. on THURSDAY 8/1 and FRIDAY 8/2 at 7:00 P.M. at the CHATHAM HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM at 50 WOODBRIDGE AVE., CHATHAM, NY. Tickets are $7 and may be purchased at the door. For more information, please visit ccyt.org or call workshop director Edgar Acevedo at (518) 821-2136. Legally Blonde JR. is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).

Movie love in Tinseltown’s golden age By Raymond Pignone Columbia-Greene Media

Nine features into his 27-year career as one of America’s most essential modern filmmakers, Quentin Tarantino continues to refine and remix his work in “Once Upon a Time...in Hollywood,” a dark, playful valentine to Tinseltown whose protagonists resolutely fight time and fate to no avail. The movie opens with footage from the 1961 black-andwhite TV western “Bounty Law,” featuring a cowboy mercenary who, with a wisecrack and speedy gun, always gets his man. It’s an effective piece of place-setting, both reminding us of Tarantino’s love for archival television and film and signaling his personal identification with the fictitious show’s star and behind-the-camera crew. Despite its sprawling twoand-a-half-hour length and usual flood of pop-culture references, “Hollywood” is far more than a greatest-hits compilation for Tarantino as he thankfully returns to his strengths after the pulp excesses of “Inglorious Basterds” and “Django Unchained.” Tarantino’s long-time collaborator Leonardo DiCaprio stars as Rick Dalton, an over-the-hill actor who

Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt in a scene from ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’.

has fallen from grace as Hollywood moves into one of its most creative periods. As Rick’s fortunes shrivel up, so do those of his stunt double Cliff Booth (Brad Pitt) who has become Rick’s driver, errand boy and trusted beer-drinking buddy. It’s a warm but precarious relationship, and the first of the movie’s gloriously staged sequences proves, in a portent of things to come, that Rick is ineffectual without Cliff’s help. Told by a Mephistophilean talent agent (Al Pacino) that he will be cast forevermore as the heavy in hour-long TV dramas, Rick breaks down and cries on Cliff’s shoulder. There will be no miraculous second career.

The movie’s startling middle hour is both a confluence of reality and make-believe and an acting master class by Pitt and Margot Robbie, who plays the real actress Sharon Tate. Pitt’s cool-dude performance is transfixing through scenes of Cliff speeding Rick’s Cadillac through the streets of Los Angeles (expertly shot by cinematographer Robert Richardson, who employs five different shooting formats to bolster period accuracy), picking up a pretty teenage hitchhiker, watching an episode of “The FBI” with Rick and meeting an old stuntman mentor (Bruce Dern in one of the movie’s stellar cameos). Meanwhile, Robbie’s

carefree Sharon Tate, blonde and mini-skirted, winds her way through L.A.’s sunlit streets and through a host of movie-magic coincidences, goes into a theater to see herself playing a klutz in “The Wrecking Crew,” a silly Matt Helm spy picture. As she watches, the audience around her laughs and applauds her on-screen pratfalls and a sprawling grin of happiness sweeps over her face. At that moment, in one of the story’s high points, Robbie possesses the movie. Responding to expectations and irrelevancy, Rick agrees to appear in a series of spaghetti Westerns, but his stepping stone to movies is ultimately ambiguous. And so is the movie’s portrayal of success. In “Hollywood,” mobility is the name of the game, but not the upward kind to fame. It’s the freedom to hit the highway, go where you want to go, do your own thing. The final sequence toys with history, as Tarantino loves to do. And as usual, it’s a final explosion of graphic violence. If you’re a feminist, it’s best to look away. But it brings the movie to something like a happy, satisfying conclusion. It begs the question: What if the Manson gang invaded the wrong house?

CALENDAR LISTINGS TSL Movies August 1 - August 8 n The Biggest Little Farm — A chronicle of the eight-year quest of John and Molly Chester as they trade city living for 200 acres of barren farmland and a dream to harvest in harmony with nature. Through dogged perseverance and embracing the opportunity provided by nature’s conflicts, the Chesters unlock and uncover a biodiverse design for living that exists far beyond their farm, its seasons, and our wildest imagination. Featuring breathtaking cinematography, captivating animals, and an urgent message to heed Mother Nature’s call, The Biggest Little Farm provides us all a vital blueprint for better living and a healthier planet. 2018. 1h31m. n Nureyev — This striking documentary traces the extraordinary life of Russian ballet dancer Rudolf Nureyev, the most famous male dancer who transcended fame in the dance world to become a pop culture icon. The film charts his rise from humble beginnings, to his eventual defection to the West, an event that shocked the world. The film also features never-beforeseen footage and contextualizes not just the man, but the times in which he lived, discussing the politically charged divide between Russia and the West and the critical role that Nureyev played as a cultural and global phenomenon. 2018. 1h50m. n Ash is the Purest White — Qiao is in love with Bin, a local mobster. During a fight between rival gangs, she fires a gun to protect him. Qiao gets five years in prison for this act of loyalty. Upon her release, she goes looking for Bin to pick up where they left off. In Mandarin with subtitles. 2018. 2h16m. n Walking on Water — Ten years after the passing of his wife and creative partner, Jeanne-Claude, Christo sets out to realize The Floating Piers, a project they conceived together many years before. Boasting uncensored access to the artist and his team, Walking on Water is an unprecedented look at Christo’s process, from the inception through to the completion of his latest large-scale art installation, a dahlia-yellow walkway atop Italy’s Lake Iseo that was eventually experienced by over 1.2 million people. The film takes the viewer on an intimate journey into Christo’s world amid mounting madness – from complex dealings between art and state politics to engineering challenges, logistical nightmares, and the sheer force of mother nature. Captured through breathtaking aerial views and fly on the wall camerawork, we watch the artist’s vision unfold, and get to know the man chasing it. 2019. 1h40m. n The Serengeti Rules — One of the most important but untold science stories of our time. Beginning in the 1960s, a small band of young scientists headed out into the wilderness, driven by an insatiable curiosity about how nature works. Immersed in some of the most remote and spectacular places on Earth – from the majestic Serengeti to the Amazon jungle; from the Arctic Ocean to Pacific tide pools – they discovered a single set of rules that govern all life. Now in the twilight of their eminent careers, these five unsung heroes of modern ecology share the stories of their adventures, reveal how their pioneering work flipped our view of nature on its head, and give us a chance to reimagine the world as it could and should be. 2019. 1h24m. n American Heretices — A glimpse into the deeply-entwined, polarizing, and often misunderstood history of religion, race, and politics from the perspective of a courageous group of Oklahomans working to bridge the divide within their communities. Leading historical, religious, and constitutional experts bring compelling perspective on how the conservative Christian agenda emerged over the last 30 years to become a powerful and divisive force in today’s political landscape. 2019. 1h25m. n Echo in the Canyon — This documentary celebrates the explosion of music that came out of Los Angeles’s Laurel Canyon in the mid-60s as folk went electric and The Byrds, The Beach Boys, Buffalo Springfield, and The Mamas and the Papas gave birth to the California Sound. Features candid conversations and performances with Brian Wilson, Michelle Phillips, Stephen Stills, David Crosby, Roger McGuinn, Ringo Starr, Eric Clapton, Graham Nash, Jackson Browne, Tom Petty (in his last film interview), and more. 2018. 1h22m. n The Plagiarists — Q&A with Filmmakers Paul Dallas, James N. Kienitz Wilkins & Robin Schavoir following 7:30pm screening on Saturday, 8/3 When a young white couple’s car breaks down after a weekend get-

away, they’re helped by an older black man who inspires them with his creative wisdom. When they discover six months later that the words he spoke might not be his own, they’re horrified, fixating on his “crime” while forced to confront the originality of their own lives. Written by James N. Kienitz Wilkins and Robin Schavoir, The Plagiarists is a dramatic comedy about the clash of money and culture, reality and desire, race and identity. It’s a social satire about who has the privilege to say what in today’s world. 2019. 1h16m. TIME & SPACE LIMITED 434 COLUMBIA STREET, HUDSON, NY | (518) 822-8100 | FYI@TIMEANDSPACE.ORG

AUGUST 3 AND 5 AUDITIONS Auditions: Matilda the Musical, at The CENTER for Performing Arts, Rte. 308, Rhinebeck, NY. Dates: Aug. 3 @ 7pm (Children’s Auditions 6+), Aug. 4 @ 7pm (Adults’ Auditions), Aug. 5 @ 7pm CALLBACKS. Prepare: 16-32 bars of a song in the style of the show. Please bring your own sheet music for our accompanist. Singing to tracks or a cappella will not be allowed. Be prepared to list all possible rehearsal conflicts. Performance Dates: October 11 - Nov. 3, 2019 - Friday @ 8pm; Sat & Sun @ 3pm. Questions: Contact director Kevin Archambault at kevin@centerforperformingarts.org

AUGUST 1 Ragtime Thursday, August 1, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. E.L. Doctorow’s novel comes to life in what many say is one of the greatest musicals ever written. We follow three families as they pursue their dreams in the early 20th century melting pot of New York City. Their stories weave together through their courage, compassion, and hope for a brighter future in America. This Tony award winning score includes “Back to Before,” “The Wheels of a Dream,” and “Your Daddy’s Son” just to name a few. This one is not to be missed! $15 – $39.50, Thursday, August 1, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m., http://www.machaydntheatre.org/ragtime-2019/ Mac-Haydn Theatre, 1925 NY-203, Chatham, 518-392-9292 http://www.machaydntheatre. org/ Series: Ghost Fleet Thursday, August 1, 7:30 p.m. A group of activists work to find justice for the enslaved fishermen who feed the world’s insatiable appetite for seafood. Free, Thursday, August 1, 7:30 p.m., https://basilicahudson.org/ basilica-non-fiction-screeningseries-ghost-fleet/ Basilica Hudson, 110 S. Front Street, Hudson, 518-822-1050 www.basilicahudson.org I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change Thursday, August 1, 8 p.m. - 10 p.m. (2018 version) Book and Lyrics by Joe DiPietro Music by Jimmy Roberts The longest running off-Broadway revue in history has been revised for the 21st century! This celebration of romance takes on the truths and myths behind that contemporary conundrum known as ‘the relationship.’ This hilarious revue pays tribute to those who have fallen on their face at the portal of romance. The 2018 version features two new songs, revised lyrics and dialogue throughout the show to reflect dating in modern times. $29.00, Thursday, August 1, 8 p.m. - 10 p.m., https://www.thetheaterbarn.org/love-perfect The Theater Barn, 654 Route 20, New Lebanon, 518-794-8989 www.thetheaterbarn.org Region’s All-Stars Jam Session Thursday, August 1, 8 p.m. The 29th Pro Jam at Club Helsinki Hudson! As always, the region’s top musicians will join together for an evening of jamming. This time out, the core band will feature Chris Vitarello (guitar/vocals), Jay Collins (vocals/reeds/keys), Alana Wyld (guitar/vocals), Johnny Pisano (bass), and Sonny Rock (drums). The Club Helsinki Pro Jam is a bimonthly event, with dozens of professional musicians from the greater Hudson Valley region having taken part since it was launched in summer 2013. The event welcomes all working musicians in the region to sit in for a freewheeling jam Thursday, August 1, 8:00 pm, https://helsinkihudson. ticketfly.com/e/blue-projam-63433519364/ Club Helsinki, 405 Columbia Street, Hudson, 518-828-4800 www.helsinkihudson.com

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Where does the time go, where is summer? ASHLAND SPEAKS

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ANDERSON was more appealing than the dumpsters at the diner. Please be careful! Bears are everywhere and they are hungry. They are so used to eating our leftovers (and scattering it all over), that they don’t seem to want to forage anymore. A bobcat has been seen roaming the creek by the trailer park near me. I hear many coyotes at night, singing their catch. I went to the community dinner at St. Theresa’s on Saturday night. It was attended by more than 70 people. This month the menu was ham with all the sides. It was provided by the Windham UMC Women’s Group. This is a free meal (donations accepted), and it’s good to see so many taking advantage of it. The lot on the corner of Routes 23 and 17 has been sold. No, not where the barn used to be, the one on the other side. Wait and see what is going there!

The Greene County Department of Aging is looking for volunteers to deliver meals and bring clients to doctor’s appointments (medical transportation). Several of our volunteers are sick, in the hospital or away, and we don’t like to say “no” to people when they need help. Volunteers receive 50 cents a mile reimbursement, and the satisfaction of knowing they have helped is PRICELESS. Please call Ruth Pforte at 518719-3555. Have them tell Ruth, “Lula says: you need our help.” Attention WAJCS alumni: Please mark your calendars for this year’s gathering that will be held Oct. 5 at Acra Manor. Newsletters will be sent out soon. Hope many of you can attend. Columbia-Greene Women’s Luncheon will be held 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Aug. 14 at Pegasus Restaurant, 9W, Coxsackie. The Theme is “Obeying God’s Voice.” The feature will be Cathy Hewitt, Coxsackie. The music will be provided by Annie Drewello, the music and band teacher from Catskill Elementary School. The speaker will be Karen Overbaugh, who is a mother of twins from Greenville. Reservations are necessary and cancellations a must. RSVP no later than Aug. 12. Call Ruth at 518-634-7405 or Lynn Overbaugh at 910382-6373. Cost is $12.50 inclusive (cash only please). This

is affiliated with Stonecroft Ministries. http://www.stonecraft.org. They meet the second Wednesday of every month. All are welcome. The Ashland Church will be holding its “everything sale” again Aug. 9 and 10. We have been getting more items every day. Stop in and see.

PRAYERS AND CARES Please keep Bob Ferris in your prayers. Also the many people who have been afflicted with tick-borne diseases this year. Thoughts and prayers go out for Michael, the son of Ed and Linda Blanden Naumowicz. He was outside when a freak windstorm blew through, knocking down all of the trees in the yard. He, unfortunately, was pinned beneath one and sustained head injuries. Sympathy and prayers to the family of Bob Zeigel, who passed this week. Our WAJPL member, David Kaufman, is in need of many prayers due to illness. Margaret Wright is moving to The Elliot. Sympathy to the family of Tony Bucca from Tannersville.

COMING EVENTS Aug. 3-4 Civil War Village at Windham Center Church. Aug. 5 WAJPL Picnic at CD Lane Park starts at noon. Aug. 10 WRIP Anniversary WAJ. Aug. 10 Patchworkers Quilt Show 10-4 WAJ. Aug. 10 Brooks Chicken BBQ

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AS I REMEMBER IT So many inventions stay around for a little while, then seem to vanish. Some come back in another form, some become decorative accents. The button has never left — zippers tried to replace them, but we still use buttons. The hook and eye used to be all over your clothes — at the top of a zipper to keep it closed, at the waist of a skirt instead of a button. There used to be giant decorative hooks and eyes on jackets, but no more. The little snap on clothes, especially children’s, has been pretty much replaced by buttons, or those giant snaps that come apart, and you need to put a pin on the waistband to

hold your pants closed. While selling items at the Ashland Church last week, we talked about the many home parties we used to go to. The Stanley broom is still working after many years. How many remember the Fuller Brush Man? You can still get a Fuller Brush in catalogues, but not from a door-to-door salesperson. We had Tupperware parties, Watkins, jewelry, makeup. A woman would invite all of her friends for an afternoon or evening event. Games would be played, prizes won. Then the salesperson would give her pitch. The hostess would get free items according to the number of sales. Of course, the salesperson would try to talk you into becoming a dealer, to make big bucks yourself. Many of the companies are still around. Tupperware is found all over, and is still the go to name for leftover containers. Pampered Chef was a cooking party, where we ate what was prepared using their products. Have you been to a product party? Now they have lingerie, health oils and essences, makeup parties where you can get your eyelashes permed and darkened, plus many lotions to keep you looking fantastic. The main attraction of these parties was, and still is the food and drink served along with the gossip. Can I interest you in a fine product?

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Chatham sets practice times for Fall sports Columbia-Greene Media

The Chatham Central School District has set its first-week practice/tryout schedule for Fall sports.

GIRLS TENNIS Coach Michael Griggs Monday, August 19 - Friday, August 23 9:30 - 11:00 a.m. (location TBA)

CHEERLEADING Coaches Samantha Kennedy & Heather Huett Tryouts: Monday, August 19 Thursday, August 22 3:30 – 6:00 p.m. at Chatham HS Cafeteria Friday, August 23 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. at Chatham HS Cafeteria

Catskill nails down top seed in summer hoops Columbia-Greene Media

HUDSON — Catskill wrapped up the No. 1 seed in the Columbia-Greene Summer Basketball League playoffs with a 72-50 victory over Cairo-Durham on Tuesday. The Cats improved to 8-0, two games ahead of secondplace Coxsackie-Athens, which is 6-2. Catskill scored the first eight points against Cairo-Durham and was up 39-19 at halftime. The Cats’ lead ballooned to 27 (46-19) in the opening minutes of the second half. See HOOPS B4

MODIFIED CHEERLEADING Coach Samantha Kennedy & Coach Heather Huett Tuesday, September 3 – Thursday, September 5 3:30 - 5:30 p.m. at Chatham HS Cafeteria

BOYS/GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY Coach Katherine Curtis Monday, August 19 - Friday, August 23 8:00 – 10:00 a.m. at Chatham HS Track

MODIFIED CROSS COUNTRY Coach Victoria Williams Monday, August 26 – Friday, August 30 8:00 – 10:00 a.m. at Chatham HS Track

GIRLS JV & VARSITY SOCCER Coach Shawn Willis (V) & Coach Ben Thomas (JV) Monday, August 19 - Friday, August 23 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. at Chatham HS Soccer Field 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. at Chatham MS See FALL B4

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Catskill’s DeVon Haye (45) had 16 points in the Cats’ 72-50 victory over Cairo-Durham in Tuesday’s Columbia-Greene Summer Basketball League game.

Catskill’s Lavon Fernandez (2) goes to the basket during the Cats’ 72-50 victory over Cairo-Durham in Tuesday’s Columbia-Greene Summer Basketball League game.

Why Manning changed to a baseball workout regimen this offseason Laura Albanese Newsday

Eli Manning spent the offseason working on his fastball. Sort of. The Giants’ 38-year-old quarterback turned to the sport of Jamie Moyer (49 when he retired) and Bartolo Colon (46, and not officially retired) to extend his longevity this offseason, changing up his training regimen to focus on arm strength and endurance as he gets set to embark on his 16th season in the NFL. “I feel like it’s paid off and I’m throwing the ball well, and the arm stays strong three or four days after practice and not losing (it), which is what happens, you know, when you’re at training camp sometimes,” Manning said Tuesday after a walk-through at the Giants training facility. “I feel better. I feel strong. I feel like I’m stronger (with) a lot of the lifts I’ve been doing. I had a good offseason ... Once you get to the season, you’re not trying to get stronger but just maintain your strength over the course of the season.” Manning — in the last year of his contract, and confronted with his own football mortality in the form of first-round draft pick Daniel Jones — said he worked extensively with Mickey Brueckner, a former college pitcher who’s now the CEO of Annex Sports Performance Center in Chatham, N.J. “In football training, not

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New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning (10) participates in drills during the first day of training camp at Quest Diagnostics Training Center.

everybody is doing as much shoulder, rotator cuff, core probably as a quarterback needs to,” Manning said. “I think taking the time to start right, getting your movements right, getting your functionality right and then try to get stronger in your legs to help your arm strength — it kind of all generates from your lower half, the core, the stability. I think that’s good. And obviously, there’s a whole other element to the arm care and how much is required to stay on top of it.” It’s common practice in baseball, where a good arm gets Secret Service-like

protection, but less so in football where training regimens, even for quarterbacks, tend to be more generalized. Manning said it wasn’t the first time he’s waded into the baseball world. Pat Shurmur said he noticed a difference, even back in May. “His training was just a little bit different than it’s been and I think he’s really throwing the ball well,” Shurmur said. “When he came back from OTAs, we saw it. Some of it was physical. Some of it was how he trained.” The hope is that Manning can reach that holy grail for

veteran players — the crosssection of a decade-plus of experience, along with a sort of ageless durability. “We can come out and say we’re going to run this play and say, ‘Eli, listen, if it’s Cover 2, let’s check it to this,’ “ Shurmur said. “You don’t even have to have practiced it. You can just call it in the huddle and get it done.” Manning, for his part, said he isn’t necessarily trying to pursue some fountain of youth. And he’s not too concerned with his detractors — those loud voices that mounted last year, saying he’s extended past his shelf life with the Giants.

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United States head coach Jill Ellis answers a question during a Team USA press conference in the FIFA Women’s World Cup France 2019 at Stade de Lyon.

Jill Ellis will step sown as U.S. women’s coach

Andrew Das

The New York Times News Service

Jill Ellis knew last Christmas. Ellis knew she had done almost everything she had wanted to do as coach of the United States women’s soccer team, knew she had taken its players

about as far as she could. She knew what it felt like to lift the World Cup trophy, what it felt like to compete at the Olympics, and she knew it would be wonderful to experience those feelings again. See COACH B4

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American League Monday’s games Toronto 7, Kansas City 3 Detroit 7, L.A. Angels 2 Tuesday’s games Tampa Bay 6, Boston 5 Houston 2, Cleveland 0 Seattle 8, Texas 5 Toronto (Reid-Foley 0-1) at Kansas City (Montgomery 0-1), 8:15 p.m. Detroit (VerHagen 1-1) at L.A. Angels (Canning 3-6), 10:07 p.m. Wednesday’s games Toronto (Waguespack 1-1) at Kansas City (Junis 6-9), 1:15 p.m. Detroit (Norris 2-8) at L.A. Angels (Suarez 2-1), 4:07 p.m. Tampa Bay at Boston (Porcello 9-7), 7:10 p.m. Houston (Urquidy 1-0) at Cleveland (Plutko 3-2), 7:10 p.m. Seattle at Texas (Minor 8-6), 8:05 p.m. Thursday’s games Toronto at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m. Tampa Bay at Boston (Cashner 1-2), 7:10 p.m. Houston (Cole 12-5) at Cleveland (Plesac 5-3), 7:10 p.m. National League Monday’s games Washington 6, Atlanta 3 Miami 11, Arizona 6 Cincinnati 11, Pittsburgh 6 Colorado 9, L.A. Dodgers 1 Tuesday’s games Atlanta 11, Washington 8 Philadelphia 4, San Francisco 2 Pittsburgh 11, Cincinnati 4 St. Louis 2, Chicago Cubs 1 L.A. Dodgers (Urias 4-2) at Colorado (Freeland 2-8), 8:40 p.m. Wednesday’s games Atlanta (Soroka 10-2) at Washington (Sanchez 6-6), 12:05 p.m.

Pittsburgh (Agrazal 2-1) at Cincinnati (Castillo 9-4), 12:35 p.m. L.A. Dodgers (Ryu 11-2) at Colorado (Marquez 10-5), 3:10 p.m. San Francisco (Samardzija 7-8) at Philadelphia (Velasquez 3-5), 7:05 p.m. Chicago Cubs (Hendricks 7-8) at St. Louis (Mikolas 7-10), 8:15 p.m. Thursday’s games San Francisco at Philadelphia (Arrieta 8-8), 1:05 p.m. Chicago Cubs (Lester 9-6) at St. Louis (Flaherty 4-6), 7:15 p.m. Cincinnati (DeSclafani 6-5) at Atlanta, 7:20 p.m. San Diego (Lucchesi 7-5) at L.A. Dodgers, 10:10 p.m. Interleague Monday’s game San Diego 8, Baltimore 1 Tuesday’s games Baltimore 8, San Diego 5 Arizona 4, N.Y. Yankees 2 Minnesota 2, Miami 1 N.Y. Mets (Syndergaard 7-5) at Chicago White Sox (Lopez 5-9), 8:10 p.m. Milwaukee (Houser 4-4) at Oakland (Bassitt 7-5), 10:07 p.m. Wednesday’s games Arizona (Greinke 10-4) at N.Y. Yankees (Tanaka 7-6), 1:05 p.m. Minnesota (Berrios 9-5) at Miami (Alcantara 4-9), 7:10 p.m. N.Y. Mets (deGrom 6-7) at Chicago White Sox (Giolito 11-5), 8:10 p.m. Milwaukee (Lyles 0-0) at Oakland (Anderson 9-6), 10:07 p.m. Thursday’s games Minnesota (Pineda 7-5) at Miami (Yamamoto 4-2), 12:10 p.m. N.Y. Mets (Wheeler 7-6) at Chicago White Sox (Cease 1-3), 2:10 p.m. Milwaukee at Oakland (Mengden 5-2), 3:37 p.m.

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Dwight Smith Jr on the 10-day IL. Recalled RHP Chandler Shepherd from Norfolk (IL). Chicago White Sox - Recalled RHP Carson Fulmer from Charlotte (IL). Detroit Tigers - Outrighted C Bobby Wilson to Toledo (IL). Placed LF Christin Stewart on the 7-day IL. Recalled LF Victor Reyes from Toledo (IL). Selected the contract of C Jake Rogers from Toledo (IL). Sent RHP Spencer Turnbull on a rehab assignment to Toledo (IL). Kansas City Royals - Signed 1B Erich Weiss to a minor league contract. Los Angeles Angels - Activated RHP JC Ramirez from the 60-day IL. Designated LHP Adam McCreery for assignment. New York Yankees - Sent RHP Jonathan Loaisiga on a rehab assignment to Trenton (EL). Oakland Athletics - Sent RHP Marco Estrada on a rehab assignment to Stockton (CAL). Seattle Mariners - Activated CF Keon Broxton. Toronto Blue Jays - Outrighted RF Dalton Pompey to Buffalo (IL). Recalled RHP Sean ReidFoley from Buffalo (IL). National League Arizona Diamondbacks - Sent 1B Kevin Cron on a rehab assignment to AZL Diamondbacks (AZL). Chicago Cubs - Acquired RHP David Phelps from the Toronto Blue Jays for SP Thomas Hatch. Placed RHP Pedro Strop on the 10-day IL, retroactive to July 27. Recalled RHP Duane Underwood Jr. from Iowa (PCL). Transferred LHP Xavier Cedeno from the 10-day IL to the 60-day IL. Los Angeles Dodgers - Optioned RHP Josh Sborz to Oklahoma City (PCL). Recalled RHP Tony Gonsolin from Oklahoma City (PCL). Signed RHP Tyler Thornburg to a minor league contract. Philadelphia Phillies - Designated 3B Mitch Walding for assignment. Optioned RHP Edgar Garcia to Lehigh Valley (IL). Sent RHP Jerad Eickhoff on a rehab assignment to Clearwater (FSL). Signed RHP Blake Parker. Pittsburgh Pirates - Optioned RHP Alex McRae and RHP Montana DuRapau to Indianapolis (IL). Recalled RHP Geoff Hartlieb and RHP Yefry Ramirez from Indianapolis (IL). San Diego Padres - Sent RHP Garrett Richards on a rehab assignment to Lake Elsinore (CAL). St. Louis Cardinals - Claimed LHP Adalberto Mejia off waivers from the Los Angeles Angels. Recalled CF Lane Thomas from Memphis (PCL). Sent LF Marcell Ozuna on a rehab assignment to Memphis (PCL). Transferred 3B Jedd Gyorko from the 10-day IL to the 60-day IL.

NFL PRESEASON WEEK-BY-WEEK SCHEDULE Hall Of Fame Game (Aug. 1) Denver Broncos vs. Atlanta Falcons (NBC) Week 1 (Aug. 8-12) New York Jets at New York Giants Tennessee Titans at Philadelphia Eagles Carolina Panthers at Chicago Bears New England Patriots at Detroit Lions Houston Texans at Green Bay Packers Minnesota Vikings at New Orleans Saints Los Angeles Chargers at Arizona Cardinals Dallas Cowboys at San Francisco 49ers Denver Broncos at Seattle Seahawks Indianapolis Colts at Buffalo Bills Atlanta Falcons at Miami Dolphins Jacksonville Jaguars at Baltimore Ravens Washington Redskins at Cleveland Browns Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Pittsburgh Steelers Cincinnati Bengals at Kansas City Chiefs Los Angeles Rams at Oakland Raiders Week 2 (Aug. 15-19) Chicago at New York Giants Cincinnati Bengals at Washington Redskins Seattle Seahawks at Minnesota Vikings (FOX 8/18) New York Jets at Atlanta Falcons Buffalo Bills at Carolina Panthers Miami Dolphins at Tampa Bay Buccaneers Oakland Raiders at Arizona Cardinals (ESPN 8/15) Dallas Cowboys at Los Angeles Rams Green Bay Packers at Baltimore Ravens Kansas City Chiefs at Pittsburgh Steelers Detroit Lions at Houston Texans Cleveland Browns at Indianapolis Colts Philadelphia Eagles at Jacksonville Jaguars New England at Tennessee Titans San Francisco 49ers at Denver Broncos (ESPN 8/19) New Orleans Saints at Los Angeles Chargers (CBS 8/18) Week 3 (Aug. 22-25) Houston Texans at Dallas Cowboys Baltimore Ravens at Philadelphia Eagles Buffalo Bills at Detroit Lions (CBS 8/23) Arizona Cardinals at Minnesota Vikings Washington Redskins at Atlanta Falcons Cleveland Browns at Tampa Bay Buccaneers Denver Broncos at Los Angeles Rams Jacksonville Jaguars at Miami Dolphins (FOX 8/22) Carolina Panthers at New England Patriots New Orleans Saints at New York Jets New York Giants at Cincinnati Bengals Chicago Bears at Indianapolis Colts Pittsburgh Steelers at Tennessee Titans (NBC 8/25) San Francisco 49ers at Kansas City Chiefs Green Bay Packers vs. Oakland Raiders Seattle Seahawks at Los Angeles Chargers Week 4 (Aug. 29-30) Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Dallas Cowboys Baltimore Ravens at Washington Redskins Tennessee Titans at Chicago Bears Kansas City Chiefs at Green Bay Packers Pittsburgh Steelers at Carolina Panthers Miami Dolphins at New Orleans Saints Los Angeles Chargers at San Francisco 49ers Oakland Raiders at Seattle Seahawks Minnesota Vikings at Buffalo Bills New York Giants at New England Patriots Philadelphia Eagles at New York Jets Indianapolis Colts at Cincinnati Bengals Detroit Lions at Cleveland Browns Los Angeles Rams at Houston Texans Atlanta Falcons at Jacksonville Jaguars Arizona Cardinals at Denver Broncos

Transactions BASEBALL American League Baltimore Orioles - Claimed 2B Jose Rondon off waivers from the Chicago White Sox. Placed LF

FOOTBALL National Football League Arizona Cardinals - Activated G Jeremy Vujnovich from the non-football illness list. Activated LB Dante Booker from the physically unable to perform list. Signed LB Andre Branch to a one-year contract. Baltimore Ravens - Activated WR Marquise Brown from the non-football injury list. Signed QB Joe Callahan. Waived DE Markus Jones. Buffalo Bills - Announced G Isaac Asiata has retired. Cut LB Juwan Foggie. Chicago Bears - Activated T T.J. Clemmings from the physically unable to perform list. Activated DB Ha Ha Clinton-Dix from the physically unable to perform list. Cincinnati Bengals - Activated LS Clark Harris from the non-football injury list. Signed DB Tony Lippett. Waived LB Chris Worley. Dallas Cowboys - Activated LB Chris Covington from the non-football injury list. Signed RB Alfred Morris to a one-year contract. Detroit Lions - Signed DT Fredrick Jones. Waived WR Brandon Reilly. Indianapolis Colts - Cut RB Aca’Cedric Ware. Signed WR Roger Lewis and G Ian Silberman. Waived T William Poehls. Waived LB Drew Lewis. Los Angeles Rams - Signed RB Steven Jackson to a one-day contract. New England Patriots - Signed T Martez Ivey. Waived T Cole Croston. New Orleans Saints - Cut NT Kenny Bigelow Jr.. Placed RB Javorius Allen on IR. Signed WR Travin Dural and RB Rob Kelley.

The NBA has never forgiven Linsanity for being the Great Hope Kyle Wagner New York Daily News

Defending Jeremy Lin is exhausting. Over the weekend, video surfaced that showed Lin, 30, speaking at a church event in China. In it, Lin was visibly distraught about his place in the NBA. “Free agency has been tough,” he said, “because I feel like in some ways the NBA has kind of given up on me, and I always knew if I ever gave anyone a reason to doubt they would.” Most of the attention, and the accompanying ridicule, has been on the first half of that quote, but the substance of Lin’s complaint rests in the latter half. Lin has always been doubted, and likely always will. To understand how Lin is viewed today is to understand what went into Linsanity to begin with. Carmelo Anthony was out. So was Amar’e Stoudemire. The Knicks were terrible. Then, out of nowhere, Lin went supernova. The Knicks began winning, and Linsanity dominated the national spotlight. Asian-American fans had never experienced anything like it, and their joy, along with the joy of Knick fans celebrating their most thrilling stretch in the last two decades, was the basis for a national phenomenon. But Linsanity was also a convenient opportunity to criticize Anthony, a great player whose flaws fell in line with those traditionally assigned, by racists, to black players. The fact that Lin went to Harvard was an easy stereotype to wield for those looking for a useful model minority. Lin has carried the burden of both sides of Linsanity his entire career, and it’s cost him the benefit of the doubt from all corners. First the basketball. Among the many rolling their eyes at Lin Monday was Rashad McCants, a former NBA player whose comment on Instagram summed up many reactions to the video of Lin in a tidy paragraph of grievance: “Man this guy had at least 6 different opportunities to thrive,” McCants wrote. “Made more money than most guys 10x better than him. Has billions of people behind him in Asia. Given up on you??? Wow... you will soon know what it feels like once your completely forgotten about. Just think if you had to fight the guys who were better for the spot you were given. All that brown nosing and doing it right looks good to the front office. But when your a below average player, real hoopers not tryna hear that s---.” Present in McCants’ complaints about Lin’s career are all of the hallmarks of resentment toward a Great White Hope. Brown-nosing, playing the right way, a roster spot handed to him ahead of players who were better — the sort of argument that would make sense for, say, Gordon Hayward last season or Adam Morrison in any year of his career. Also, notably, the same style of argument a wide variety of fans whip out when they want to dismiss a deserving player out of hand. Practically none of those privileges actually apply to Lin, who was assigned to the DLeague three times in his rookie year. But it matters that they stick to him, this deep into a career in which he has acquitted himself capably on the floor, though not in hearts and minds. The difficulty with Lin as a player has always been that his skillset is a tough match with his overall talent level, and neither lines up with his celebrity. When he’s right, he’s a very good but very specific player, one who is not useful to all teams equally. When he’s not, he’s as bad as any other misfiring role player in the league. That’s what made the setup for Linsanity a perfect match of time and place — a roster obliterated by injuries, a point guardfocused coach in Mike D’Antoni, and a green light to make something happen. At root, Lin is a slashing point guard who scores at the rim and can create when asked to do so. He operates best with the ball in his hands, and had the misfortune of playing in an era in which stars are given the ball on a greater percentage of possessions than any time in history. Bad alignment of player and era happen

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Toronto Raptors guard Jeremy Lin (17) celebrates with the Larry O’Brian Trophy after beating the Golden State Warriors in game six of the 2019 NBA Finals at Oracle Arena.

— Roy Hibbert was run out of the league for far lesser sins — but Lin’s luck was either extremely bad or extremely indicative of the era, as he found himself alongside some of the most ball-dominant guards ever, all of whom were more talented than he was. After New York, Lin went to the Rockets the same summer Daryl Morey traded for James Harden. Good luck finding possessions on the ball in that back court. From there he played with Kobe, and then Kemba Walker. He shone briefly in Walker’s absence, and briefly again in his stay with the Nets and Kenny Atkinson — who has a way of making the most out of guards like Lin — before injuries benched him for the rest of his time in Brooklyn. Last season, in Atlanta, he was one of the best bench players in the league before being traded to the Raptors and choking himself out of the rotation by the playoffs. And still, Lin’s stats have been healthier than most would guess. In his healthy seasons, he shoots around 60% at the rim, and his true shooting percentage — the

gold standard for an “efficient” player — has flirted with very good to elite levels. He has been an undeniably useful guard. But while his circumstances have not been ideal, it’s hard to say exactly what “ideal” looks like for his game. He’s a good-but-not-great guard who is at his best barreling toward the rim, and a streaky-atbest 3-point shooter. Contenders tend to have the lead guard roles locked down with guys who do those things better than Jeremy does them. (His style also renders those “plays the right way” shoutouts by crusty fans and misguided columnists meaningless, since from the moment Linsanity began he’s been a ball-pounding point guard who can’t shoot and runs a mean high pick-and-roll, but facts rarely trump usefulness. “Smart” meant “not black.”) All that means, or all it should mean, anyway, is that Lin is like any other veteran guard, a guy who can provide good minutes off the bench — as he did for the majority of last season — and mentor younger players. Take

it from Trae Young, who played with Lin in Atlanta last season. “Me having JLin7 as one of my Vets,” Young tweeted Sunday. “I’ll tell you I’ll ALWAYS be a fan of him!! Dude can HOOOOP, But is never selfish, it’s always about others and the Team First ... The real ones know Bro!! I’ll always have your back ... You not done yet.” Lin has never been allowed to amass that veteran cachet with the league at large, because his place in the league has been seen more as a novelty than a proficient player. Veterans earned their time in the league; Lin was gifted his. Never mind that “about league average” is practically always signed — Ricky Rubio, 28, signed with the Suns for three years, $51 million — or that Lin brings a whole cottage industry of merch along with him. A novelty player is easy to discard once the novelty has worn off. There is a segment of sports fans who refuse to admit that race plays a part in anything that happens on or off the field. Those fans are wrong, but it’s understandable to see them react to Lin the way they react to many other stories. The other segment, the fans and media members who acknowledge that of course race plays some part in all things, are more confounding as they pull that ladder up when it comes to Lin. It’s disappointing to see commentators like Bomani Jones, who so often finds compassion and understanding for players to whom fans and media treat unfairly, find Lin to be unsympathetic. On Monday’s “High Noon,” Jones compared Lin to famously overpaid former Knick, Jerome James, who like Lin wanted desperately to prove that he belonged, and in the comparison proved Lin’s point. James had a single postseason run of success and Isiah Thomas promptly signed him to a contract worth well above what his play merited before or after.

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ago, Wentz wasn’t just playing like an elite quarterback — he was playing like an alltimer. When Wentz tore up his knee with three games remaining in the 2017 regular season, he was on pace to finish with 4,068 passing yards and 40 touchdowns, numbers that only eight quarterbacks in NFL history had reached: Dan Marino, Kurt Warner, Peyton Manning, Brady, Matthew Stafford, Aaron Rodgers, Brees, and Luck. He was on pace to finish with under 10 interceptions, something that, within the 4,000/40 club, only Aaron Rodgers and Brady had done. It wasn’t just the numbers. It was the way he accumulated them. Fifty% of the passes he threw on third down went for first downs, the best mark in the league. In fact, there wasn’t a down and distance where the Eagles were left for dead. His 17 first-down throws on third-and-10+ were second only to Brady. His 137.5 quarterback rating in those situations was the best in the game by far. “I think when you have guys like Carson, and Aaron, and all the great quarterbacks in the league, you can tell right away,” said Richard Rodgers, who caught 120 passes for 1,166 yards and 13

touchdowns during his four seasons in Green Bay. “They pick up things, they know what’s going on on defense, they know where to put the ball on point all the time.” He still remembers the first time he saw Aaron Rodgers throw a pass, 2014 OTAs, a deep post to Jordy Nelson, the combination of power, precision, and sheer mechanical beauty leaving him in awe. “I thought, yeah, this is another level of football,” Richard Rodgers said. That’s the level where Wentz will be when all is said and done. In fact, he might already be there. One of the great misconceptions from last season holds that Wentz was far too ordinary for what the Eagles need him to be. It stems mostly from the fact that they lost six of his 11 starts. But the guy’s 16-game pace was 4,472 yards, 30 touchdowns, and 10 interceptions, numbers that only five quarterbacks have ever equaled or bettered in a season: Brady four times, Matt Ryan and Manning twice, and Ben Roethlisberger and Rodgers once. “I mean, he’s pretty much there already,” Richard Rodgers said. “He’s just coming off an injury, he’s working

back, but he looks great right now. He’s definitely a high caliber player. There’s nothing mediocre about him.” Not that anyone is accusing Wentz of mediocrity. There are probably some skeptics still remaining out there, but it is hard to believe they are anything other than a small minority. Still, I don’t get the sense that a critical mass of football watchers fully appreciate what they’ve seen out of the guy over the last couple of seasons. He is one of 15 quarterbacks to throw at least 70 touchdown passes in his first 40 career starts. He is one of 13 to throw for at least 10,000 yards. And he is one of seven to do both, joining Rodgers, Manning, Warner, Stafford, Marino, and Tony Romo. Again, this isn’t strictly about numbers. Go back and watch Wentz’s highlight film from the past couple of seasons. On each play, list the number of other quarterbacks you’ve seen who were capable of what Wentz pulled off. In 2017, he was Patrick Mahomes before Mahomes was Mahomes. And in 2018, he was better in a “down” year than most quarterbacks are in their up years. The health questions are fair, but overblown. Besides Sam Bradford, name one quarterback who failed to live up to his potential because of chronic injury problems. Stafford was hurt in each of his first two seasons in the league and has not missed a game since. Wentz will be fine. His best health is still in front of him, as is his best football. I’d tell you to run down to the sports book and buy an MVP ticket while the buying is good. Except Vegas already has Wentz with the fifth-best MVP odds. The sharps have a good handle on where he ranks. By the end of the season, everyone else will, too.

Women’s World Cup title under Ellis — a raucous confettistrewn, Champagne-swilling confirmation that the United States had been restored to its position as the preeminent force in women’s soccer. Ellis, 52, said her decision to quit would have been the same — “probably” — even if the Americans had not won in France. She will continue to coach the team through its coming victory tour, which begins Saturday with a friendly against Ireland at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. She will exit the stage with a glittering résumé — 102 victories (and counting) in 127 games, and two World Cup titles — but with no firm plans about what she will do next beyond the “ambassador” role she has accepted from U.S. Soccer “The opportunity to coach this team and work with these amazing women has been the honor of a lifetime,” Ellis said in a statement released by U.S. Soccer earlier Tuesday. The soft-spoken daughter of a soccer coach and the sister of another, Ellis, who took

up organized soccer only after moving to the United States from England as a teenager, is the only woman to have led teams to consecutive World Cup championships. She directed the Americans to their third world title overall — the team’s first since 1999 — in Canada four years ago, quieting persistent critics of her coaching methods and lineup selections, and then won the tournament again in France in early July with a virtuoso performance in which her players did not lose a game. In fact, Ellis’ teams never lost a game at the World Cup: They were 13-0-1 over the past two tournaments, outscoring their opponents by 40-6. Her overall record with the United States — 102 wins, seven losses and 18 ties — reflects both the talent she had to work with but also her ability to harness and focus it. Ellis’ 5 1/2-year tenure coincided with a tumultuous time for the women’s program, which fought with FIFA over artificial turf fields before the 2015 World Cup; endured public criticism after

national anthem protests by star forward Megan Rapinoe; engaged in a multiyear battle with U.S. Soccer over pay equity that led more than two dozen players to file a federal gender discrimination lawsuit earlier this year; and, most recently, became embroiled in a Twitter war of words featuring Rapinoe and President Donald Trump. Ellis navigated it all by using the same methods that made her an effective coach: She stayed out of the fray, expressing support for her players at all times while avoiding antagonizing her bosses at the federation. In many ways, her tactics in brushing aside distractions mirrored her coaching style; she took criticism of the team’s failings — notably a humiliating quarterfinal exit from the 2016 Olympics — upon herself, and gave her veteran players a wide berth to express their views and their personalities. The players rewarded her trust, and her loyalty to them, with excellence. “I’m really fortunate to have an incredibly professional

group of women,” Ellis had said on the eve of the World Cup when she was asked if the team’s fights with the federation had placed her in an awkward position as a federation employee. “The players understand that we support them, that we have their backs on and off the field, and we have to be this way. It’s just natural when you come together and go off to try to accomplish something incredibly huge.” Ellis has served as national team coach since 2014, but her association with the program goes back more than a decade. A scout during her days as a college coach at stops from North Carolina State to UCLA, where her teams reached eight consecutive NCAA Final Fours, she was an assistant coach when the United States won a gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Ellis’ current tenure as U.S. coach is technically her second stint in charge; she served briefly as interim coach after Pia Sundhage stepped down after winning another Olympic title in London in 2012.

Ellis was passed over for the full-time position by U.S. Soccer, however, when the federation chose Tom Sermanni, a Scot, as Sundhage’s permanent replacement. But Ellis did not drift far from the program, and when the players bristled at playing for Sermanni, leading to his firing, Ellis was given the top job in May 2014. It is unclear who will replace her. Ellis’ top assistant, Tony Gustavsson, recently left the program, and U.S. Soccer said it first would fill the vacant women’s national team general manager role, and then let the new GM lead the search for a coach. (Ellis said Tuesday that she hoped her successor might be a woman, but would not campaign for any one person.) The federation’s problem is that time is short: The United States will be the favorite to win gold at the 2020 Olympics next summer, but first it will have to qualify. That tournament will take place early next year.

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PHILADELPHIA — Richard Rodgers isn’t a scout or a scribe. He does not get paid by the click. He does not have hundreds of hours of dead air to fill during the most boring stretch of the sporting calendar. So it makes sense that he does not really care whether or not the prevailing conventional wisdom acknowledges just how good his quarterback is. “It doesn’t change the way we do our job,” the Eagles tight end said. That being said, Rodgers is one of a small handful of people in this world who has spent four years of his life catching footballs from one of the greatest quarterbacks to ever play the game, which makes his opinion worth considering. This is especially true after an offseason in which more than a few folks seem to have forgotten just how dynamic Carson Wentz can be. A recent poll of NFL players had Wentz ranked behind a long list of quarterbacks that included Baker Mayfield, DeShaun Watson, and even Kirk Cousins. Another survey of NFL coaches and talent evaluators rated Wentz as a “second-tier” quarterback, a level below the realm of traditional elites like Tom Brady, Andrew Luck, Drew Brees, and, most relevantly, Aaron Rodgers, with whom Richard Rodgers shared a huddle for four seasons before signing with the Eagles as a free agent in 2018. Meanwhile, on the homefront, there are pockets of the fan base from which there drifts a slight sense of unease that the Eagles chose to say goodbye to Nick Foles and then hand Wentz a four-year contract extension. Granted, none of this rises to the level of a 2000s hiphop diss track, but it does suggest that a refresher is in order. Because two years

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But she also knew that every coach, and every team — even a great one — eventually runs its course, and she could sense that her time was nearly up. So around Christmas last year, Ellis began to talk to her family about leaving her job as coach of the world’s best women’s national team. “I would say even when I started this job, I kind of felt that this was not a job that someone sits in for 10 years,” Ellis said. “I think change is good: new perspective, different lens.” On Tuesday, Ellis made public the decision she had reached privately months ago: She will step down as coach of the women’s national team after it completes a five-game victory tour this fall, and let a new coach lead the team in its quest for a gold medal at next year’s Tokyo Olympics. Her decision came less than a month after the Americans won their second straight

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DeVon Haye and Lavon Fernandez led Catskill with 16 points apiece. Kellen Gibbs had 11, Melik Christian eight, Logan Scott and Daivon Gaillard six each, Ronnell Lowe five and Patrick Darling and Cam Lyles two apiece. Regular-season action

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Minnesota Wild owner Craig Leipold fired general manager Paul Fenton on Tuesday, just over 14 months after hiring him. “After giving much thought to this difficult decision, I informed Paul today that he was not the right fit for our organization going forward,” Leipold said in a statement. “I believe we have a good hockey team, a team that will compete for a playoff spot this year, and I look forward to hiring a General Manager that will help us win a Stanley Cup. I would like to thank Paul for his time with the Wild and wish him and his family the best in the future.” Assistant GM Tom Kurvers will serve as acting general manager during the search for Fenton’s replacement. According to The Athletic, the firing was not caused by one issue but rather “the lingering fallout” from various personnel decisions, as well as “internal issues” that caused “low morale throughout the hockey operations department and dressing room.” –The Tampa Bay Lightning got some salary-cap relief by trading injured forward Ryan Callahan to the Ottawa Senators for goaltender Mike Condon. The teams also swapped 2020 draft picks, with the Lightning giving up a fifth-round selection and receiving the Senators’ sixth-rounder in return. Callahan, 34, is not expected to play again due to a degenerative disc disease in his lumbar spine. He was placed on longterm injured reserve last month. His cap hit for 2019-20 is $5.8 million, but insurance will pick up

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80 percent of his $4.7 million salary due to his IR status. Callahan had seven goals and 10 assists in 52 games last season. In 13 years with the New York Rangers (2006-14) and Lightning (2014-19), he tallied 254 points (132 goals, 122 assists) in 450 games. –Fifteen-year NHL veteran Chris Kunitz retired from hockey and was hired by the Chicago Blackhawks as an adviser. Kunitz, 39, won the Stanley Cup four times (2007 with the Anaheim Ducks; 2009, 2016, and 2017 with the Pittsburgh Penguins) and an Olympic gold medal with Canada in 2014. Kunitz was undrafted out of Ferris State in 2003 before he signed with the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim. He played in 21 games during the 2003-04 season before spending the lockout season in the AHL. Kunitz spent nine years in Pittsburgh. His best stretch of play was from 2011-2014, when he netted 83 goals and had 98 assists over the three-season stretch. –The Colorado Avalanche re-signed forward Vladislav Kamenev to a one-year contract for the 2019-20 season. No financial details were released. Kamenev, 22, had two goals and three assists in 23 games last season before sustaining a seasonending shoulder injury in early December. He was a second-round pick by the Nashville Predators in 2014 and was traded to Colorado in November 2017 in the threeteam, Matt Duchene deal that included the Ottawa Senators.

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140 SOUTH ROAD, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 07/02/19. Office: Columbia County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, c/o William R. Bell, 205 W. 54th Street, Apartment 7A, New York, NY 10019. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 5355 Main Street, LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 5/9/2019. Cty: Greene. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to The LLC, 5365 State Rte. 23, #405, Windham, NY 12496. General Purpose. Aegis Security Solutions LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 6/7/2019. Office location: Greene County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to PO Box 145, Greenville, NY 12083. Purpose: security systems services and general business purposes ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY TRUMBLE FARMS II, LLC Notice of formation of Limited Liability Company (“LLC”). Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (“SSNY”) on 07/08/2019. Office location: Columbia County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process to the LLC to Kristal Heinz, ESQ., P.O. Box 1331, Hudson, NY 12534. Purpose: To engage in any lawful activity. DOUBLE G BUILDERS, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 07/02/19. Office: Columbia County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 826 State Route 295, East Chatham, NY 12060. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF GREENE FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION, Plaintiff AGAINST KATHRYN VEVERKA, PETER VEVERKA, et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated June 19, 2019 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Lobby of the Greene County Courthouse, 320 Main Street, Catskill, NY, on August 28, 2019 at 12:30PM, premises known as 1777 ROUTE 145, EAST DURHAM, NY 12423. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Durham, County of Greene and State of New York, SECTION 50, BLOCK 4, LOT 26-27. Approximate amount of judgment $128,601.35 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment for Index# 79/2018. JON KOSICH, ESQ., Referee Gross Polowy, LLC Attorney for Plaintiff 1775 Wehrle Drive, Suite 100 Williamsville, NY 14221

HUDSON HOUSING AUTHORITY REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) 2019 CYCLE PAINTING SERVICES DATE ISSUED: August 1, 2019 TYPE OF PROJECT: The Hudson Housing Authority (HHA) is seeking proposals from qualified individual(s)/firm(s) to provide Cycle Painting Services for 40 Public Housing Units. CONTACT PERSON: Timothy Mattice, Executive Director, tmattice@hudsonhousingauthority.com SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Friday August 30, 2019 (CST) Single copies of the RFP package may be obtained, at no cost by: 1. Visiting the HHA's website at: www.hudsonhousingauthority.com 2. Requesting via email to tmattice@hudsonhousingauthority.com 3. Copies may also be picked up in person at: Hudson Housing Authority, 41 North Second Street Hudson NY 12534. SUBMISSION ADDRESS: Hudson Housing Authority Administrative Office Hudson Housing Authority 41 North Second Street Hudson, NY 12534 518-828-5415 The responsibility for submitting a response to this RFP at the Hudson Housing Authority on or before the stated time and date will be solely and strictly the responsibility of the respondent. The Authority is not liable for any costs incurred by the offeror prior to issuance of a contract. The offeror shall wholly absorb all costs incurred in the preparation and presentation of the proposal. Publish Date August 1, 2019 LEGAL NOTICE 2019-2020 District Special Transportation Run The Catskill Central School District requests sealed bids for a 2019-2020 Out of District Special Transportation Run. 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 Thursday, August 15, 2019 at which time and place they will be publicly opened and read. Specifications will be available on July 25, 2019 and may be obtained from the Business Office by calling 943-2300 ext. 1472 or 1413. The Board reserves the right to reject any and all proposals. By order of the Board of Education Catskill Central School District William Muirhead, Transportation Director Amanda McCabe, District Treasurer Legal Notice Aplic. for Authority for Foreign LLC Clark Realty Group LLC File Date 6/20/19 Columbia County Jurisdiction: Massachusetts Organized 2/18/2015 2 Brown Street Pittsfield MA 01201 SSNY is designated agent of LLC for any process. Principal office: 2 Brown Street Pittsfield MA 01201 Auth. Officer: Secretary Commonwealth of Mass, Boston Ma Purpose: All legal purposes Marsfall, LLC Arts of Org. filed SSNY 7/3/19. Office: Columbia Co. SSNY design agent for process & shall mail to Legalinc Corp Srvcs Inc. 1967 Wehrle Dr #1-086 Buffalo, NY 14221 General Purpose

Notice of Advertisement for Bids for Public Works Project, Village of Chatham, NY. Sealed bids for the paving of Washington Avenue, Village of Chatham, NY will be received at the Office of the Village Clerk, Tracy Memorial Village Hall, 77 Main Street, Chatham NY, 12037, and must be RECEIVED by 1:00 PM on August 12th, 2019. At that time the bids will be publicly opened and recorded to be approved by the Village Board of Trustees at the Board’s next available meeting. The work to be done consists of paving approximately 580 linear feet of Village roadway. A copy of the full specifications and conditions of the project is available from the Office of the Village Clerk, Tracy Memorial Village Hall, 77 Main Street, Chatham NY, 12037, tel. 518-3925821, and is also posted on the Village website at https://villageofchatham.com/. Notice of formation of 3141 Atlantic Avenue LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 05/03/2018. Office location: Greene County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 23 Franklin Street, Catskill, NY 12414. Purpose: any lawful purpose. NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY FIRST:The name of the Limited Liability Company is BAMAUTO LLC (hereinafter referred to as the "Company") SECOND:The Articles of Organization of the Company were filed with the Secretary of State on MARCH 5, 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 136 Pine Crest Lane Freehold NY 12431. FIFTH:The Company is organized for all lawful purposes, and to do any and all things necessary, convenient, or incidental to that purpose. Dated: March 5, 2019

Notice to Bidders August 1st, 2019 The Board of Education of the Hudson City School District Hereby invites the Submission of sealed bids on the following: Transportation Bids Summer - School Year 2019 - 2020 Bids will be received until 11:00 Am: - August 12th, 2019 at which time all bids will be publicly opened. Please reply in person or by mail to: Hudson City School District - Administrative Offices Transportation Department 215 Harry Howard Avenue Hudson, New York 12534 Specification and bid forms may be obtained at the same office. The Board of Education reserves the right to reject any or all bids or any part there of. Board of Education Hudson, New York Leslie Coons - Clerk, HCSD BOE NOTICE TO BIDDERS The Board of Education of the Greenville Central School District will receive separate sealed bids for: CONTRACT TRANSPORTATION FOR 2019-2020 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: Friday, August 9, 2019 TIME: 10:00 AM Specifications and bid forms may be obtained by calling 518-9665070 ext. 511 or at the Business Office, Greenville Central School, 4982 SR 81, Greenville, NY 12083. Robyn Bhend Business Official PUBLIC NOTICE TOWN OF CLAVERACK The time of the Town Board Meeting of the Town of Claverack, Columbia County, New York, on Thursday, August 08, 2019, has been changed to begin at 6:00 p.m. The meeting is held at the Town Hall, #386 Rte. #217, Mellenville, New York. By order of the Board, Mary J. Hoose Town Clerk NOTICE TO BIDDERS VILLAGE OF ATHENS The Village of Athens is accepting bids for lawn mowing and landscape services in public areas within the Village. Bids must cover the period of no later than September 1,

2019 through October 30, 2019. This job is to be bid under prevailing wage guidelines and worker's compensation coverage when applicable. Additional specifications are available at the Village Clerk's Office, 2 First Street in the Village of Athens, from 9:00A.M. to 4:00 P.M., Sealed bids will be accepted at the Village Clerk's Office up until 4:00P.M. August 12, 2019. The bids will be opened at the Village Board meeting by the Mayor on August 14, 2019 at 6:30 P.M. The Village reserves the right to reject any or all proposals in their entirety or in part, depending on whatever is demonstrated to be the best interest of the Village. SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF GREENE LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC, Plaintiff against BRUCE HILLJE, Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered on July 2, 2019. I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Greene County Courthouse, 325 Main Street, Catskill, N.Y. on the 5th day of September, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. premises described as follows: All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Greenville, County of Greene and State of New York. Said premises known as 3016 County Route 26, Climax, N.Y. 12042. (Section: 13.00, Block: 3, Lot: 23.1). Approximate amount of lien $ 152,166.20 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed judgment and terms of sale. Index No. 1061-17. Monica Kenny-Kelf, Esq., Referee. McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, LLC Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 145 Huguenot Street Suite 210 New Rochelle, New York 10801 (914) 636-8900 SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF GREENE CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC, Plaintiff -againstJOHN KONIK, JR. A/K/A JOHN KONIK, NICOLE KONIK, et al Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered herein and dated April 1, 2019, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Greene County

Courthouse, 320 Main Street, Catskill, NY on August 29, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. premises situate, lying and being in the Town of Cairo, County of Greene and State of New York, being more particularly shown, known and designated as Lot #10 on a map entitled "Machican Manor", property of Oriac, Inc. Scale as shown dated August 20, 1975, survey and map prepared by Morrill Associates, Professional Land Surveyors, Cairo, New York, and which map was filed in the Greene County Clerk's Office on the 21st day of June, 1977. Section: 119.01 Block: 1 Lot: 18 Said premises known as 62 MAHICAN DRIVE, SOUTH CAIRO, NY Approximate amount of lien $266,321.80 plus interest & costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment and Terms of Sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney. Index Number 0041/2018. RALPH C. LEWIS, JR., ESQ., Referee David A. Gallo & Associates LLP Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 99 Powerhouse Road, First Floor, Roslyn Heights, NY 11577 File# 7645.15 SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF COLUMBIA INDEX NO. 14103-2019

Plaintiff designates COLUMBIA as the place of trial situs of the real property S U P P L E M E N TA L SUMMONS Mortgaged Premises: 3003 MAIN STREET VALATIE, NY 12184 District: Section: 33.18 Block: 1 Lot: 73BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., Plaintiff, vs. ROBERT P. DEDRICK A/K/A ROBERT PHILIP DEDRICK A/K/A ROBERT DEDRICK if living, and if she/he be dead, any and all persons unknown to plaintiff, claiming, or who may claim to have an interest in, or general or specific lien upon the real property described in this action; such unknown persons being herein generally described and intended to be included in the following designation, namely: the wife, widow, husband, widower, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors, and assignees of such deceased, any and all persons deriving interest in or lien upon, or title to said real property by, through or under them, or either of them, and their respective wives, widows, husbands, widowers, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors and assigns, all of whom and whose names, except as stated, are unknown to plaintiff; SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; NEW YORK STATE AFFORDABLE

HOUSING CORPORATION, THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA "JOHN DOE #1" through "JOHN DOE #12," the last twelve names being fictitious and unknown to plaintiff, the persons or parties intended being the tenants, occupants, persons or corporations, if any, having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the premises, described in the complaint, Defendants. To the above named Defendants YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the complaint is not served with this summons, to serve a notice of appearance on the Plaintiff's Attorney within 20 days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York) in the event the United States of America is made a party defendant, the time to answer for the said United States of America shall not expire until (60) days after service of the Summons; and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint. NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT THE OBJECT of the above caption action is to foreclose a Mortgage to secure the sum of $270,000.00

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — For 12 days in South Korea, the only contact Mike and Christina Dressel had with their 22-year-old son, Caeleb, was either by text or waving at him from up in the stands at the FINA World Championships. There were no getaway dinners, no lengthy conversations or FaceTime exchanges. Athletes rarely have time to themselves except for sleeping in the middle of a high-stakes international competition. Caeleb, the superstar swimmer from Clay High School in Green Cove Springs, who is on a fast track to becoming America’s next Michael Phelps, finally got to see his parents for about 15 minutes Sunday night. It came after he completed a record haul of eight medals by earning silver in the 4 X 100-meter medley relay, and it morphed into a tear-jerker. When Mom and Dad, along with Caeleb’s girlfriend, Meghan Haila, finally got to see him up close in a sequestered room with other U.S. swimmers and their families, it became a total group hug and emotional breakdown. Everybody was bawling, and not so much from the joy of Caeleb bringing home six gold medals, two silvers and also breaking the world record in the 100-meter butterfly (49.50 seconds). “It was an emotional cry for all of us, and it’s not because Caeleb is sad,” Christina told the Times-Union in a phone interview from South Korea.

“It’s just the relief of it being over.” The same thing happened two years ago after the World Championships in Budapest, Hungary, when Dressel captured seven gold medals, and also in 2016 at the Olympics in Brazil, where Caeleb won two relay gold medals. But unlike past international events, when Caeleb’s celebrity status was still in its infancy, the University of Florida swimmer is a much bigger deal now. The people in his inner circle got a taste of how much his profile elevated in Gwangju, South Korea. “Random people are coming up and saying, ‘Are you Caeleb’s parents?’ and wanting pictures taken with us going into the (swimming) venue,” Mike said. “In one picture, Meghan was given a baby to hold. “It’s just different. Between the post-race warmdowns and drug tests, Caeleb wasn’t getting out of there some nights until after 2 a.m. It’s physically demanding, and not just in the pool.” Unlike the kid they doted on in the early days of his career — starting with Mike signing his son up at age 5 to swim at a pool once located across the street from his veterinary office at Jacksonville’s Chimney Lakes Animal Hospital — Caeleb must navigate a far more rigorous schedule. “Now it’s the coaches who do for him what we used to do,” Mike said. “He was always a good swimmer, but I can remember when we thought, ‘Man, it’s the River City Swim

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Silver medalist Caeleb Dressel of the United States celebrates during the medal ceremony for the Men’s 4x100m Medley Relay during the FINA World Championships at Nambu International Aquatics Centre in Gwangju, South Korea on Sunday.

Championships, it doesn’t get any bigger than this.’ I had no idea back then there was so many layers to this swimming thing or that he’d get to the Olympics.” If he’s not there already, Dressel is putting himself in position to become one of the biggest American swimming stars in history. While it’s not as big in public perception as the Olympics, every swimmer at the World Championships knows the competition is just as difficult and the elite from 194 different countries prepare for it with the same intensity. So for Dressel to go there with the pressure on him significantly ratcheted up, and dominate in the fashion he did, that was probably the greatest feat of his career. Dressel’s performance in South Korea, earning him the top male swimmer honor at

the event, makes him a virtual lock to win World Swimmer of the Year for the second time in three years. His parents had an inkling Caeleb might have a monster meet after winning the 50-meter butterfly, the only event in 2017 where he didn’t win a gold medal (he finished fourth) and didn’t qualify to swim at the Olympics. “That was by far the biggest highlight for me,” Christina Dressel said. “I knew it was going to be a good meet when he won that first gold medal in the 50 (butterfly).” Making it all the more meaningful was what Dressel did on the awards podium. He tied a blue and purple bandana around the gold medal to honor Jane Claire McCool, a math teacher at Clay High for over 20 years, who passed away from breast cancer in November, 2017.

“We all had tears in our eyes when he tied the bandana around his medal,” Christina said. The bandana from McCool’s running days was a memento given to him by her husband, Mike, at his wife’s funeral. Dressel carries it with him as part of his swimming gear to every meet. Dressel’s black Labrador, named Jane, also pays homage to his late math teacher. “He and Claire just had a special relationship,” said Mike McCool, a Fleming Island resident. “When Claire was in hospice near the end, Caeleb and his sisters (Kaitlyn and Sherridon) came to see her. They talked about the bandana on the (television) broadcast. “It’s neat that Caeleb still honors her. It’s not like he does it for the publicity. He’s just a great young man.” The Dressel family has no doubt that McCool’s spirit might well have carried him through his daunting schedule in South Korea, which included winning three gold medals (50 freestyle, 100 butterfly, 4 X 100 mixed free relay) in a span of less than two hours on Saturday. “I’m looking at him after that relay and Caeleb was wobbling on the pool deck,” Christina said. “I told Meghan, ‘I think he’s going to pass out.’ He was just spent. His body didn’t have any more to give and he still had one more race the next day.” Once Dressel’s competition was done, a security guard let his parents and Haila get

behind a fenced area to get away from the fans, allowing them to finally get some private moments with Caeleb. “I grabbed his hand and he had cuts all over his fingers just from pulling on his suit, taking it on and off so much,” Christina said. “He lifted up his shirt and you could see his abs were like in a cramp. As a Mom, that still gets me because that’s my baby. He was just exhausted. “In moments like that, I just always want a hug. Just give me a hug and I’m good.” That hug will have to do for another month because that’s about how long it’ll probably be before the Dressels get to spend any down time with Caeleb. He had to spend Monday and Tuesday in photo shoots with Speedo to advance the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. He and sister, Sherridon (100 backstroke, 200 back, 100 free), will be competing at the Phillips 66 Nationals later this week in California, though it’s not certain how many events Caeleb will participate. After another World Championship medal haul for the ages, Dressel is poised to have a career that could approach Phelps, the greatest swimmer of all time. Sprinters tend to peak in their late 20s, meaning Dressel is young enough to compete in two, maybe three, more Olympics. The world spotlight could be shining on Caeleb Dressel for a long time. His family will just have to savor those hugs when they can get them.

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Dad’s disappearances alarm family My father’s behavior has been very peculiar lately. He and Mom have been married for 45 years. Of course, all marriages go through ups and downs. They have had their share of health problems. Both are doing OK but are dealing with some medical issues. DEAR ABBY Because of my father’s actions, I’m afraid for my mother’s emotional state. He stays gone for long periods of time throughout the day and sometimes stays out until the early morning of the next day. She always stays up until he gets home. When she calls or texts him, at times he doesn’t respond. I’ve also called or texted him while he was out. When I tried talking to him, he said he doesn’t have to explain himself. He’s not the best at staying on track when it comes to taking care of himself. It’s like he is living another life. I’m not sure what’s going on between my parents. I just know I don’t like to see Mom treated this way because it’s disrespectful, and I can see she’s hurting. My relationship with my father is suffering because of this. I asked him to come to family counseling with me, my siblings and mother. He refuses. I’m praying about this. I just don’t know what else we can do. Please help. Perplexed Daughter

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You cannot force your father into family counseling, but you and your siblings can continue to give your mother emotional support during this difficult time, and that’s what I urge you to do. I

don’t know what your father is up to and neither do you. But if it becomes necessary, a private detective can fill you in, I’m sure. I am in a loving and rewarding marriage. Because we have no children, my husband and I are best friends who devote most of our time to each other. My issue is with some of his habits. He is kind of clumsy, and this has resulted in the destruction of many things in our home — our carpet (spills that can’t be cleaned), coffee table (discolored from spilling a caustic material) and sofa (spilled wax and cigar burns). I know he doesn’t do this intentionally, but nonetheless, it makes me irate. And it is constant. He apologizes for it, yet it occurs repeatedly. Is there anything I can do to change this, or must I accept the incremental destruction of my home? And if that’s the case, what can I tell myself to make me less angry about it? Mrs. Destructo In Baltimore A certain amount of wear and tear is normal. But your husband may be one of those people — many people are — who “lives” on the sofa. Much of your problem might be eliminated if you made sure that snacks are consumed in the kitchen and no beverages more colorful than water are enjoyed in front of the television. If that’s not feasible, consider durable, stain-resistant fabrics when you re-cover your sofa.

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name. Another woman found that she did not need the entire dispenser full of medication to relieve symptoms. I recommend estradiol as first choice from a medical perspective, as it is the bioidentical human hormone. Synthetic estradiol is made with soy or yams as a starting material, which I confirmed from the manufacturer. Are deodorants containing aluminum safe to use? The brands that do not contain aluminum are much less effective. I am concerned about absorbing the aluminum from the deodorant and its effect on the brain. That’s a myth. The amount of aluminum in antiperspirants is negligible. Deodorants that aren’t also antiperspirants don’t contain aluminum. The aluminum mechanically blocks the sweat glands in the armpit, and 99.99% of it is not absorbed into the body. Long-term studies of people taking aluminum-based antacid (which is also poorly absorbed) have shown no increased risk of dementia. The body has several ways of removing the small amounts of aluminum we absorb, mostly via the kidneys. Aluminum toxicity IS a potential problem for people with kidney disease on dialysis, but the small amounts of aluminum in antiperspirants is too small to worry about even in those cases. There is absolutely no reason to be concerned about the health effects of aluminum on the brain.

Hagar the Horrible

Zits

Horoscope By Stella Wilder Born today, you are not the most even-tempered of individuals, as you are known to fly off the handle, or sink into a dark and brooding mood, without any warning whatsoever. You are, at times, quite a slave to your emotions, and this can be quite a detriment when running on an even keel and trimming your sails to navigate hazardous winds are called for. The fact is that you are somewhat without ambition or dedication. It’s important for you to have a goal, a purpose — and it doesn’t really matter what it may be, so long as it keeps you busy and allows for self-improvement and accomplishment. You tend to be rather vain, and you do not want any kind of record kept of you or your endeavors that you have not approved — for you never want to be represented in a negative light, no matter what you may do or say. Also born on this date are: Coolio, rapper; Jerry Garcia, singer and musician; Tempestt Bledsoe, actress; Francis Scott Key, poet; William Clark, explorer; Herman Melville, author. 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. FRIDAY, AUGUST 2 LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — You’ll want to address certain difficulties without hiding behind anything today. Get everything out in the open and invite honest discussion. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — A friend or loved one is likely to force an issue today, and you’ll have no choice but to engage. You can activate a valid point of view. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — External forces are felt all day long, and you may wish for a quiet period in which you are allowed to recuperate. That

time will soon come. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — You may be juggling two or more ideas, all of which seem valid depending on the prevailing circumstances. You can explore only one fully. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — You’ll have a little more room to maneuver than usual today. What someone else brings to the table is worth some frank discussion. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — You’ll find yourself engaged in a competition that threatens to heat up more quickly than expected. You must prepare for surprises. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — You may discover that others are thinking very much along the same lines as you — but that may not last long. Strike while the iron is hot! PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) — You don’t have to tell everyone what you’re up to today. Go about your business as quietly as possible, and save an announcement for later. ARIES (March 21-April 19) — A debate begins today over an issue you’ve tried to keep under wraps recently. You may choose to keep your thoughts to yourself for now. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — You prefer something old-fashioned right now, but if you don’t have any other choice, the new and untried will have to do. Get involved! GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — You may not be performing up to par right now, but others are willing to slow things down so that you can do what you must to catch up. CANCER (June 21-July 22) — You’ll get the support you need if you ask for it, but you may be tempted to go it alone for a while today. Keep your ear to the ground. COPYRIGHT 2019 UNITED FEATURE SYNDICATE, INC.

Baby Blues

Beetle Bailey

Pearls Before Swine

Dennis the Menace

CMYK

COLUMBIA-GREENE MEDIA

B8 Thursday, August 1, 2019 Close to Home

SUPER QUIZ

THAT SCRAMBLED WORD GAME By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

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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.

Get the free JUST JUMBLE app • Follow us on Twitter @PlayJumble

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

Starts with “Be” Level 1

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

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Yesterday’s

(Answers tomorrow) Jumbles: AORTA GLAND PRETTY INDOOR Answer: King Kong’s success in theaters was due to its main character, — IN LARGE PART

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Solution to Wednesday’s puzzle

Complete the grid so each row, column and 3-by-3 box (in bold borders) contains every digit, 1 to 9. For strategies on how to solve Sudoku, visit

Heart of the City

Each answer is a single word that begins with “Be.” (e.g., A hard seat for two or more people. Answer: Bench.) Freshman level 1. A country in Central America. 2. The Irving who wrote the song “White Christmas.” 3. Song recorded by Frank Sinatra: “Bewitched, Bothered and _____.”. Graduate level 4. Her debut solo album was “Dangerously in Love” (2003). 5. Nobel Prize in Literature winner 1976: Saul _____ . 6. A city in Switzerland. PH.D. level 7. An African country. 8. The youngest of Jacob’s 12 sons. 9. This plant’s name is from the Italian word for “beautiful lady.”

SUPER QUIZ ANSWERS 1. Belize. 2. Berlin. 3. Bewildered. 4. Beyonce. 5. Bellow. 6. Bern. 7. Benin. 8. Benjamin. 9. Belladonna. 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?

Mutts

Dilbert

Pickles For Better or For Worse

Get Fuzzy

Hi & Lois

Crossword Puzzle ACROSS 1 Set __; leave shore 5 One of the planets 10 Estuaries 14 Midmorning 15 Tend a fire 16 Lover boy 17 Additionally 18 Unable to tell red from green 20 Letter from Greece 21 No longer here 22 Paths 23 Angry look 25 Tasseled felt hat 26 Colleague 28 Restaurants 31 Unsettled 32 Actress Sally 34 __ like a bird; nibble 36 __ behind; deserted 37 Parable’s lesson 38 “__ job!”; cry to a deadbeat 39 Gehrig or Dobbs 40 Challenged 41 Drinks made with ice cream 42 Shear a sheep 44 Expose as a sham 45 __ Vegas 46 __-depressive; bipolar 47 Kind of wool 50 Come upon 51 Cool __ cucumber 54 Rehearsing 57 Stash 58 Canberra’s nation: abbr. 59 Ballroom event 60 Listen 61 Bottom lines 62 Proprietor 63 Catch sight of DOWN 1 In a __; instantly 2 Has a bug 3 Perceptive 4 Name for 13 popes

Mother Goose & Grimm

Bound & Gagged

Created by Jacqueline E. Mathews

5 Prom partner 6 Make amends 7 Actor’s quest 8 Ref.’s decision 9 “Death Becomes __”; Meryl Streep film 10 On fire 11 __ in; bring under control 12 Zebra feature 13 Soap lather 19 Mix together 21 Cooper or Dourdan 24 Misplaced 25 __ in the blanks; exam type 26 __ for; summon 27 __ a kind; unique thing 28 Deceased 29 Trains again 30 Beelzebub 32 Word attached to heads or fathers 33 Anger 35 Kind of force 37 Bernie & others 38 Asian expanse

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Wednesday’s Puzzle Solved

Non Sequitur

40 Passed out cards 41 __ away; dismiss 43 Votes into office 44 Peril 46 Chop finely 47 Reach across 48 Tried and __; dependable

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49 Vane direction 50 Twain’s Huckleberry 52 Cleansing bar 53 Haywire; amiss 55 Knot-tying words 56 Crow’s call 57 Feminine pronoun

Rubes