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Farming, breweries trending upward By Melanie Lekocevic Columbia-Greene Media

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In Greene County, the CVS in Cairo received the highest number of pills for the same time period, at 3,229,600; Rite Aid in Greenville at 1,480,980; and The Golub Corporation, Price Chopper, in Catskill, with 1,367,460. These pills were delivered to the specific pharmacies, but they were not necessarily sold to local residents; pills could have been sold to others from outside the county, according to the report. Michael DeAngelis, senior director of corporate communications for CVS, said the company has “stringent” policies and procedures to make sure controlled substances

U.S. Rep. Antonio Delgado, D-19, spent much of the past week touring local family farms and breweries, and attending his latest round of town hall meetings across the district, Delgado said during a press call Friday afternoon. Among the town halls he held over the past week was a meeting in Chatham on Monday, at Chatham Brewing Company. “We have had five town halls in six days,” Delgado said. In total, Delgado has held 21 town halls since he came into office in January. He said he has also visited 20 small farms. During his in-district work week, Delgado visited a number of family farms and breweries. “I wanted to spotlight their growing importance in the district,” Delgado said. “I want to stay grounded in the community.” Delgado this week also announced the Senate’s passage of legislation he sponsored that would ease the process of reorganizing debt through Chapter 12 bankruptcy rules for farmers. The bill, known as the Family Farmer Relief Act, has been sent to President Donald Trump for his review. While meeting with local farmers, Delgado said he asked them how he could help. “We discussed how I can be a partner in addressing barriers to their success,” Delgado said. Among the challenges small farms face, he added, is the high cost of purchasing farmland. High levels of debt are also an issue. “A lot of young farmers are carrying an insane amount of debt,” Delgado said. “The more help we can provide with things like loan-forgiveness programs, the better off we will be,” he said. Delgado also toured local

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The opioid epidemic has been widespread across the nation over the past decade or so, and the Twin Counties have not been immune. A database maintained by the Drug Enforcement Administration was released, tracking the path of every pain pill sold in the United States, including specific states and counties. Between 2006 and 2012, there were 380 million transactions involving oxycodone and hydrocodone pills, accounting for three-quarters of the total opioid pills distributed to pharmacies. The Washington Post analyzed the data by county and made the information public

this week. The time period covered by the report is the most recent data available. During the time period analyzed, from 2006 to 2012, there were more than 76 billion individual oxycodone and hydrocodone pills distributed across the country. “These records provide an unprecedented look at the surge of legal pain pills that fueled the prescription opioid epidemic, which resulted in nearly 100,000 deaths during the seven-year time frame ending in 2012,” according to The Washington Post. In Columbia County, the data indicates that 13,933,020 prescription pain pills were sold during that time period, enough for 31 pills per person

in the county per year. The numbers were similar in Greene County, where 13,828,840 pills were distributed, enough for 40 pills for every person in the county each year in the study. The data also analyzes pharmacies where the pills were sold. In the Twin Counties, CVS stores received the highest number of pills in both counties from 2006 to 2012. In Columbia County, CVS in Hudson received 4,006,130 opioid pills from 2006-2012, followed by Eckerd Corporation in Hudson, with 1,668,270, and The Golub Corporation, which owns Price Chopper, also in Hudson, with 1,435,760.

Catskill prepares for Vietnam Wall stop By Amanda Purcell Columbia-Greene Media

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CATSKILL — The Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall will make a stop at the Historic Catskill Point this month and county officials are looking for volunteers to help organize the event. The wall will be on display Aug. 22-26. Greene County lawmakers approved funding in January to rent the Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall, an exhibit scaled down to threefifths of the size of the one in Washington. The resolution to allocate $7,372 for the exhibit was passed in January by both the Legislature’s County Resources and Finance committees.

Donations raised before and during the event will offset that amount. In all, 58,272 names — the total number of military personnel killed in the war — are listed, according to the traveling wall’s website. “We are honored to host the Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall,” Greene County Tourism and Film Commission Director Heather Bagshaw said Friday. “This is a wonderful opportunity for the community to pay their respects and visit loved ones in their hometown who otherwise may not be able to make the trip to Washington, D.C.” See WALL A8

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The call for help came in shortly after 10 a.m. on Thursday, prompting a team of firefighters to suit up and rush to a residential area in Newton, Mass. “We sent our rescue company,” Capt. Eric Fricke of the Newton Fire Department told The Washington Post. “They have the tools and expertise for freeing people from things.” Only this time, the firefighters weren’t going to save a trapped person. The caller, a bicyclist commuting to work, had spotted a distressed young raccoon stuck in an unfortunate position: It was firmly wedged in a sewer grate, its head poking out from one of the small square holes. But what rescuers thought would be quickly solved with liberal applications of soap and water, a method Fricke said works “99 percent of the time,” turned into a nearly two-hourlong saga that at one point involved at least eight people working to free the furry critter. “It was quite the operation,” the fire department tweeted. By the time the firefighters reached the raccoon Thursday morning, the animal had already been “stuck for a while,” the department tweeted. Photos showed the helpless raccoon gazing up from the grate, its little paws gripping the metal covering for support. Once the raccoon was lathered up with soap and water, firefighters tried to slide it free with a bit of gentle tugging. The frantic animal, now covered in suds and slightly disheveled, barely budged. “I think a lot of them were surprised it just sort of didn’t

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A raccoon stuck in a sewer grate in Newton, Mass., on Aug. 1, 2019.

pop right out,” Fricke said. Still, they didn’t give up. At some point, the entire grate was removed from the road and repositioned on a nearby patch of grass. When an ambulance that had been in the area stopped at the scene, Fricke said the firefighters got creative. They drew inspiration from a technique used to remove stuck rings from fingers — which involves tightly wrapping dental floss or fishing line around the swollen digit to compress it — and tried swaddling the raccoon in medical dressing, he said. That didn’t work either. “Those guys, try as they might, didn’t really have the tools to free the raccoon,” Fricke said. Reinforcements were required. Animal control from the neighboring town of Waltham, Mass., about three miles north of Newton, was called and the officer arrived along with a veterinarian, Fricke said. “The raccoon ended up needing to be sedated so that

it could relax enough,” he said. “It was fighting the whole process.” When the raccoon stopped struggling, rescuers were finally able to free it. Fricke said Waltham Animal Control is keeping the raccoon for observation and will release it back into the wild after the sedation wears off and it’s determined to be healthy. “Everybody’s just happy that there was a positive outcome and they were able to get him out,” he said. “Hopefully, he will recover and be off and live his life.” The raccoon’s uncomfortable predicament was “a first” for Fricke, who has been with the Newton Fire Department for about 15 years. But in recent years, there have been several reported incidents of the masked critters getting themselves into similar situations nationwide. Raccoons, which are known for eating just about anything, sometimes go into sewers in search of food. In 2016, it took animal

control in Northampton, Massachusetts, about 100 miles west of Newton, roughly a halfhour to free a raccoon using cooking grease, UPI reported. A year later, a particularly hefty raccoon that had probably been “eating a little too well” also needed rescuing from a sewer grate, said police in Zion, Ill. Last year, a trapped raccoon in Dover, Ohio, was able to free itself after police lifted a grate from the ground, the Akron Beacon Journal reported. Raccoons might not be getting stuck in sewer grates every day in Newton, but Fricke said the fire department has gotten its share of odd calls about animals in need of help. He said firefighters recently rescued a group of baby turkeys that had wandered over a storm drain and fell in. “When people don’t know who else to call or what to do, they do tend to call the fire department,” he said. “It’s not unusual that we get calls that are sort of out of the ordinary.”

U.S. economy added 164,000 jobs in July Heather Long The Washington Post

The U.S. economy added 164,000 jobs in July, marking 106 straight months of job gains, a record streak that shows little sign of ending despite business leaders’ concerns over President Donald Trump’s escalating trade war. The unemployment rate remained at 3.%, a half-century low, according to the Labor Department report released Friday. Though hiring has slowed somewhat from last year, companies continue to bring on new employees at a healthy pace. Job gains have been strongest this year in the service sector, with health care and

business seeing large gains. Economists had predicted 165,000 job gains last month and the number came in almost exactly on trend. The United States continues to have more job openings than unemployed, and employers are looking for ways to stand out to attract workers, including by raising pay and benefits. The average hourly wage increased 3.2% in the past year, the Labor Department reported, which is well above the rate of inflation, though below the level of wage growth that was seen at the end of the 1990s boom. Wage gains have been strongest, so far this year, for workers earning $12 to $14 an hour and those at the top end of the pay

scale who earn more than $60 an hour, according to a new analysis from the left-leaning Economic Policy Institute. “If you don’t like your job, this is a golden age to find a new one,” said Ian Siegel, chief executive of ZipRecruiter. Siegel said job seekers have a lot more power right now than they realize to ask for higher pay and more perks. On ZipRecruiter, job postings offering flexible work schedules have more than double in the past year. Employers are also touting the training they offer as a perk for people who want to grow more in their career. “One of the things we’ve seen is a big rise in on-the-job training being mentioned in job posting,” Siegel said.

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At least four people injured as multiple blasts hit Bangkok Anuchit Nguyen and Siraphob Thanthong-Knight Bloomberg

Authorities in Thailand tightened security in Bangkok as they probed a series of small blasts that hit the city Friday morning, injuring at least four people. Some of the explosions were caused by homemade bombs and the incidents could be linked, the police said. Blasts occurred at a government complex, a suburban road, below a downtown metro station and near an army building. Bangkok is currently hosting the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ meeting, with top diplomats including U.S. Secretary of State Michael Pompeo attending. There’s no suggestion any explosions directly targeted the event, which is ringed by tight security.

Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-Ocha said in a Twitter post that he condemns those responsible for the incidents. “This damages the peacefulness and the image of the country,” he said. “I’ve ordered security officials to ensure the safety of the public and those affected.” Bangkok officials announced restricted zones around key parts of the metropolis, including the venue of the summit, in the wake of the blasts. The series of explosions is the first to hit Bangkok under the new Thai government, which took office following a disputed general election in March. Prayuth was picked by lawmakers to return as premier at the head of a sprawling ruling coalition, after five years as leader of a junta that seized power in

2014. “Whoever is behind this is attempting to embarrass Prayuth’s government,” said Paul Chambers, a Thai politics expert at Naresuan University’s College of ASEAN Community Studies. “The timing of it appears to be aimed at making maximum impact.” Thai Finance Minister Uttama Savanayana said the blasts are unlikely to affect investor confidence as the nation’s economic fundamentals are sound, adding a stimulus package is due to be unveiled this month.

HUDSON RIVER TIDES High tide: 4:47 a.m. 5.1 feet Low tide: 11:51 a.m. −0.7 feet High tide: 5:33 p.m. 4.5 feet

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CALENDAR 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

Hudson man pleads not guilty in assault By Amanda Purcell Columbia-Greene Media

HUDSON — A Hudson man pleaded not guilty to a charge of second-degree assault for allegedly beating another man unconscious in July. Lance M. Fongemie, 35, was arraigned in Columbia County Court after a grand jury last week handed up an indictment on the charge of second-degree assault, a class D violent felony. Second-degree assault carries a maximum sentence of seven years in state prison. The alleged victim, Brett Worth of Hudson, accused

Fongemie of calling him a “faggot,” a derogatory word for a gay man, before the alleged assault. Worth is gay. The two engaged in a verbal argument before Fongemie allegedly threw the first punch. Worth attempted to punch back but fell to the ground mid-swing. Worth was punched several times and was knocked out as Fongemie allegedly continued to punch him in the head. Worth suffered a broken nose and a broken bone under his eye and he received nine stitches on his brow. His injuries will require

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

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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

entering a guilty plea and discussed any possible sentencing arrangements. The parties are due back in court 1:30 p.m. Aug. 19 to discuss a possible plea arrangement. A trial was tentatively scheduled for Jan. 6. If a guilty plea is made, Columbia County District Attorney Paul Czajka said Thursday he would defer sentencing recommendation to the judge on condition that the defendant be held without bail. Fongemie is homeless and has no ties to the area. Czajka also asked the judge to review all evidence

before imposing sentence, including a video of the incident. Nichols issued a full stayaway order of protection on behalf of Worth. Possible restitution on behalf of the alleged victim in the case has not been determined, but Czajka said it would be “a lot.” Fongemie has two prior misdemeanor offenses on his record, Nichols said. To reach reporter Amanda Purcell, call 518-828-1616 ext. 2500, or send an email to apurcell@thedailymail.net, or tweet to @amandajpurcell.

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Thursday, Aug. 8 n Coxsackie Village workshop meet-

ing 6 p.m. at Village Hall, 119 Mansion St., Coxsackie n Greene County Legislature CWSSI public hearing 6 p.m. Emergency Services Building, Cairo

surgery in the coming months, Worth’s friend, Justin Weaver said. It’s unclear if the Lance Fongemie grand jury considered a hate crime as a possible charge, given Worth’s account of the incident. Grand jury proceedings are secret and not open to the public. Columbia County Court Judge Jonathan Nichols asked county Public Defender John Leonardson if Fongemie considered

Editor’s Note: A charge is not a conviction. All persons listed are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Charges can be amended or dismissed.

STATE POLICE n James A. Rossman, 48, of Westerlo, was arrested at 5:24 p.m. July 29 in Greenville and charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a class A misdemeanor. He was issued an appearance ticket. n Cody L. Edwards, 27, of Palenville, was arrested at 10:25 p.m. July 29 in Saugerties and charged with thirddegree assault, second-degree trespassing and fourth-degree criminal mischief, all class A misdemeanors. He

was released on his own recognizance. n Ian F. Shelhamer, 35, of Coxsackie, was arrested at 9:43 p.m. July 30 in Coxsackie and charged with third-degree burglary, a class D felony; third-degree criminal mischief, a class E felony; and petty larceny, a class A misdemeanor. His arrestee status is unknown. n Charylie L. Dennis, 40, of Preston Hollow, as arrested at 8 p.m. July 30 in Coxsackie and charged with operating a motor vehicle with a blood-alcohol content greater than 0.08% and driving while intoxicated, both unclassified misdemeanors. She was issued an appearance ticket. n Sarah M. Tennant, 32, of New York Mills, was arrested at 5:08 a.m. July

30 in Catskill and charged with fifth-degree criminal possession of 1,000 milligrams of ketamine, a class D felony; third-degree criminal possession of narcotics and criminal possession of a narcotic substance, both class B felonies; and second-degree criminal possession of a haullcinogenic substance, a class A felony. She was held in lieu of cash bail. n Jose Garcia, 34, of Rome, was arrested at 5:08 a.m. July 30 in Catskill and charged with fifth-degree criminal possession of 1,000 milligrams of ketamine, a class D felony; third-degree criminal possession of narcotics, third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance with previous conviction,

Bridge Authority announces ‘Bridge Music’ anniversary celebrations HIGHLAND — The public will be able to experience the Mid-Hudson Bridge in a special way this summer. The New York State Bridge Authority (NYSBA) announced the 10th anniversary celebrations for Joseph Bertolozzi’s “Bridge Music” project on Aug. 3, as well as the completion of new historic interpretive panels on the bridge’s pedestrian path. “Bridge Music” is a public sound art installation at the Mid-Hudson Bridge. The project is the brainchild of Hudson Valley-based composer and musician Joseph Bertolozzi and was unveiled during the Hudson-Fulton-Champlain Quadricentennial commemoration in 2009. A decade ago, Bertolozzi recorded sounds of the bridge’s structure, such as its girders and railings, then arranged it into a unique piece of music. Bertolozzi has since gone on to “play” the Eiffel Tower, creating “Tower

Music” in 2016. “Bridge Music” and “Tower Music” would respectively reach #18 and #16 on the Billboard Classical Crossover Chart. Aug. 3 will feature a day of festivities at multiple locations to celebrate this groundbreaking musical project. The following free events will be taking place that day: 2 p.m. – Re-Dedication and Tour of the “Bridge Music” Installation with Composer Joseph Bertolozzi JohnsonIorio Park, 281 Haviland Road, Highland. The program will feature a re-dedication and ribbon cutting ceremony, followed by a tour led by Bertolozzi out to the Listening Station on the west tower of the Bridge. The public will even have the chance to “play along” to the music with supplied drumsticks. 5:30 p.m. – “Bridge Music” in Film & Print Vassar Temple, 140 Hooker Ave.,

criminal possession of a narcotic substance, all class B felonies; and seconddegree criminal possession of a hallucinogenic substance, a class A felony. He was held. n Samuel O. Velazquez, 44, of Rome, was arrested at 5:08 a.m. July 30 in Catskill and charged with fifth-degree criminal possession of 1,000 milligrams of ketamine, a class D felony; third-degree criminal possession of narcotics, third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance with a previous conviction, criminal possession of a narcotic substance, all class B felonies; and second-degree criminal possession of a hallucinogenic substance, a class A felony. He was held.

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Poughkeepsie. Screenings, commentary, and Q&A examining films and books about Bridge Music with Joseph Bertolozzi, the filmmakers themselves, and music professionals providing context to Bridge Music’s place in music history. Screen & projection are courtesy of Story Screen. 9 p.m. – The “Bridge Music” Light Show Walkway Over the Hudson State Historic Park, East and West Entrances will both be open. Tune in to Q92.1 FM either along the shores near the Mid-Hudson Bridge and watch the lights on the bridge change color and pulse to the rhythms of “Bridge Music.” For the best viewing experience, the public is invited to join the broadcast and viewing party in the center of the Walkway Over the Hudson State Historic Park, offering a commanding view of the MidHudson Bridge and its necklace lights. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

New District 7210 Governor Cindie Kish made her first official club visit to the Catskill Rotary Club. Pictured with Kish is Catskill Rotary President David Fitch.

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Hospital debt relief good for all It’s no surprise that a small but widely used hospital like Columbia Memorial Health would accrue large debt given all the expansions, additions, acquisitions and upgrades over the years. What is surprising is the amount of funding from the Statewide Health Care Facility Transformation Program headed to Columbia Memorial Health: $17.4 million out of a total of $187 million, or 9.3%, from 25 awards overall to improve patient care or reduce debt. The CMH award was good for thirdhighest among hospitals in

the state. “This will cover debt that the hospital has incurred over the last several years,” hospital spokesman Bill Van Slyke said Thursday. “It is specially for the use of debt relief.” The $17.4 million will essentially pay off all of the hospital’s long-term debt for capital improvement projects that have been made over the years. “CMH has about $17 million in long-term debt,” Columbia Memorial Health President and CEO Jay P. Cahalan said Thursday. “This debt is sort of like a

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Moderates’ health care message can prevail Jennifer Rubin The Washington Post

With the announcement that Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., has qualified for the September debate we now are guaranteed a critical mass of center-left candidates who, for example, advocate building on Obamacare rather than scraping it for a singlepayer plan. In addition to Klobuchar, Beto O’Rourke, South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg and former vice president Joe Biden favor a public option while Sen. Cory Booker, DN.J., seems to want to split the difference by aiming for Medicare-for-all but starting with a public option. That group of center-left candidates would do well to make several points and force the advocates of Medicare-for-all to defend their plans: • The goal is universal coverage and affordable healthcare. The dispute is about the means to getting there. The threat is President Donald Trump’s vow to dismantle Obamacare root and branch. There is no virtue in sticking with a plan so unattainable that it delays implementation of available solutions or, worse, is so unpopular that it increases the risk President Trump will win. • Obamacare didn’t cover everyone in large part because Medicaid expansion was left up to the states, some Americans still found

healthcare on the exchanges too expensive and employer-provided insurance also became more costly. Obamacare also did not cover illegal immigrants. (Giving illegal immigrants full Obamacare insurance coverage is a political nightmare; expanding free clinics and other means of accessing health care is another matter.) • A public option to buy into Medicare (that may be expanded to cover dental care and hearing aids) at an affordable rate should address the main Obamacare defects if coupled with a plan to address prescription drug costs. The Center for American Progress’s plan (Medicare Extra) for example would give everyone (even those getting healthcare from employers) the option to enroll in Medicare. Someone not covered by any plan would be automatically enrolled in Medicare. People at or below 150 percent of the poverty line would have no deductible. • Expanding coverage would come at a cost, but be vastly less expensive than a single-payer system. Candidates nevertheless should explain how they would pay for higher costs for new services (e.g. dental), for keeping premiums low and for new out-ofpocket limits. • Exactly how will they pay for the trillions of dol-

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lars in added cost? They need to explain how much money is needed and who gets taxed. If the wealthy avoid a new “wealth tax” where does the money come from? If a middle or working class person likes his plan what’s the justification for forcing him to pay higher taxes to support a single payer system that will make healthcare coverage cheaper or much richer people? • Are they really going to give completely free insurance coverage to anyone who can cross the border? Won’t this incentivize illegal immigration? • How will they ever get this through Congress if every Republican and a good number of Democrats object to a single-payer plan? Do they imagine whatever they put in a white paper is going to sail through Congress? There can be a rational discussion of healthcare, but not until moderate Democrats do a better job explaining what is at stake and why their plan is better policy and better politics. Medicare-for-all advocates shouldn’t be able to flick away legitimate questions by ad hominem attacks on public-option advocates. Most important, the debate should reaffirm that Obamacare or any improvement on Obamacare would be vastly better than Trump’s goal of no Obamacare.

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For the Democrats, it’s winnowing time Winnow: verb. To expose (grain or other substances) to the wind or to a current of air so that the lighter particles (as chaff or other refuse matter) are separated or blown away. — Oxford English Dictionary WASHINGTON — It is time to dust off this marvelously appropriate verb for its quadrennial use to describe the thinning of a field of presidential aspirants. After two rounds of quasi-debates — “10-participant debate” is a quasi-oxymoron — the Democratic field is well on its way to contraction. Joe Biden survived his second debate, but did not dispel the impression that the brittleness of his candidacy is more important than his double-digit lead in a field the congestion of which is, for now, his friend. He has never been the Democrats’ Demosthenes. Now, however, when he commits the sort of verbal fender-benders that have long characterized him, or when he has a normal hesitancy reaching for the mot juste or an elusive fact, many people will wonder whether he is showing his age, 76. Biden’s neon smile is a nice contrast with the snarl that defines the leader of the other party, but Democrats must consider this: If they nominate Biden, they will be hostages to his health, and if he catches a cold or develops a cough in October 2020, the electorate might get chills. There is not room for both Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders in the lane reserved for those who think, eccentrically, the government is a tool of rapacious factions and that the government should be made much more powerful. If Warren can be more of a happy warrior, and less of the faculty-club know-it-all scold who showed up in Detroit, she should send Sanders packing. Florid, arm-waving, shouting

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WILL Sanders (Rep. Tim Ryan to Sanders Tuesday night: “You don’t have to yell”) will only become president if Americans do something they have not done since they reelected Andrew Jackson in 1832 — vote for a thoroughly angry man. Did they do this in 2016? No, Trump’s anger shtick was performance art. Genuine political anger presupposes genuine political convictions. It is as mistaken to accuse Trump of anything other than synthetic anger as it is to accuse him of racism. He is not complicated enough for either. Regarding John Delaney, Steve Bullock, John Hickenlooper and some others who are still a far cry from double digits in polls, remember this: In January 1972, South Dakota Sen. George McGovern’s support was around 3%, which means he was within the margin of error of zero. Six months later he clinched the nomination. Many Democrats, who understand that their policies will remain mere aspirations if Republicans retain control of the Senate, are exasperated that three of their aspiring presidents are not seeking Senate seats next year. Hickenlooper, a former two-term Colorado governor, could be trying to deny a second term to Sen. Cory Gardner, the most vulnerable Republican incumbent. Bullock, having won Montana’s governorship twice in a state Trump carried by 20.6 points,

would be a strong opponent against Sen. Steve Daines. But Hickenlooper and Bullock probably know that former governors, having had the exhilarating experience of wielding executive power, often are unhappy senators. Today, senators who are contented with their roles in a body that is both turgid and paralyzed are apt to be regrettable because they are in politics only for status — to be something, not to do something. Some Democrats wish that former Texas Rep. Beto O’Rourke would run against three-term incumbent Sen. John Cornyn, but O’Rourke, the incredibly shrinking candidate, always has been a figment of his and others’ imaginations. In 2018, $80 million bought for him a somewhat close — 2.6 points — loss against Sen. Ted Cruz. In that year, when Donald Trump was not on the ballot, some voters whose political interests span the spectrum from Trump to Trump, stayed home. Many of them probably will reappear when their messiah re-summons them. Although Cornyn’s approval rating is not markedly better than Cruz’s was, some of those who disapprove of Cornyn are more conservative Republicans who will neither stay home nor vote for a Democrat next year. This might be 2020’s decisive paradox: The safer that continuing Republican control of the Senate seems on Election Day, the better are the Democrats’ chances of winning the White House. Many voters, perhaps a decisive number, will be willing to put a progressive in the presidency if, but only if, they know that they can count on that which they too often deplore: gridlock. George Will’s email address is georgewill@washpost.com. (c) 2019, Washington Post Writers Group

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We’ll find out the consequences of President Donald Trump’s sudden threat of a 10 percent tariff on $300 billion in consumer goods from China soon enough. Either he intends it to go into effect 30 days from now, on Sept. 1, as his statement Thursday implied. Or he may yet cancel the tariffs in response to some concession, actual or perceived, from China between now and then. He’s tried the latter tack in the recent past, and the president’s reasons for making his latest threat - China’s alleged failure to buy promised U.S. agricultural goods, and to stop illegal fentanyl exports - hint at what China could give Trump when trade talks resume in Washington next month. What is already clear is that the United States, China and the world face a few weeks of uncertainty surrounding the world’s largest bilateral trading relationship. This, added to the uncertainty already clouding the world’s second-largest such relationship - the one between the United States and Canada, which awaits ratification of a renegotiated free trade deal

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with an openly and aggressively protectionist U.S. administration, so Powell is “learning by doing,” as he put it. The Fed is also coping with an unprecedentedly public demand for looser monetary policy from the White House, which continued Wednesday when Trump complained, on Twitter, that the rate cut was insufficient, and that he is “certainly not getting much help from the Federal Reserve!” Trump’s gripe is the opposite of the truth - in two ways. First, if the Fed’s rate cut does limit the harm to U.S. growth from tariff wars, it will enable Trump to wage them. And second, it is Powell who is being undermined by Trump. His credibility, and his effectiveness, depend on the perception of political independence. Yet when Fed rate cuts follow Trump tweets demanding them, Powell cannot help but appear politically subservient, even if - as is surely the case - he acted in good faith. Trump should stop badgering the Fed before he does real harm to the perceived integrity of the world’s most important monetary policymaker.

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John (Jack) C. Race, Sr On July 30, 2019, John Rays, of course. Jack always (Jack) C. Race, Sr., loving gave back to his community. husband, father, grandfather, He was a volunteer firefighter brother, and uncle passed at JW Rogers Hose, and coaway at the age of 78, at St. chair of the Thank A Vet Day Peter’s Hospital, fighting a in Claverack. He was also the courageous battle with can- coordinator of a Toy Drive that cer. benefited the children who Jack was born April 22, lost everything in Breezy Point 1941 in Hudson, NY to Ju- due to Super Storm Sandy. He lian C and Anna (Bray) Race. also coordinated the Town of Jack attended and gradu- Claverack 225th Anniversary ated from St. Mary’s Parade, and the anAcademy in Hudson nouncer for the Hudin 1960. A JACK OF son Firemen’s Parade. ALL TRADES, he was As a member of the at his best in front of Claverack Republican the microphone. After Club, he coordinated attending the National Music-In-The Park, Academy of Broadfor several years. Jack casting in Washingleaves behind his wife ton D.C., Jack started of 37 years, Carole, a his 15 year career as Race, Sr son John C. Race Jr. the News Director (JR), and a daughter for WHUC, and the originator Melinda Race (Mindy), three of “Party Line”. Jack finished grandchildren Brittney, Tanhis career in 2002, after retiring from the Columbia Coun- ner, and Hannah, one greatty Sheriff’s Office where he granddaughter Alayah, along served 15 years as the Com- with several nieces and nephmunications Sargent and ews. He is one of seven chilPublic Information Officer. dren and is survived by his Even in retirement, Jack kept sister Mary Lou and her husbusy with numerous part-time band Timothy Race. Four sisjobs including the Columbia ters Geraldine Gritmon, Ellen County District Attorney’s Cooper, Jean Gaudette, and Office and Assessor for the Anne DeSimone, along with Town of Claverack. Jack and one brother Hugh Race, preCarole enjoyed the winter deceased him. Husband, Dad, and Grandmonths in Florida, and Jack continued to work part-time pa – You will be dearly missed. Visitation will be Monday, for Charlotte County where he enriched the experience August 5, 2019 from 4:00 to for the fans of the Tampa Bay 7:00 pm at the Bates & AnderRay’s during Spring Training. son – Redmond & Keeler FuIn appreciation of his dedica- neral Home, 110 Green Street, tion, Jack was honored with Hudson. A funeral service will a “Jack Race” day in 2015 begin at 7:00pm. For direcand the Golden Glove Award tions or to leave a message of in 2016. When asked recent- condolence please visit www. ly about his favorite job, the batesanderson.com

Sandra Lee Reutzel Sandra Lee Reutzel, 53, of Freehold passed away on July 31, 2019 at her residence. She was born on October 26, 1965 in Hudson, to Matthew and Shirley Alexander. Sandra worked for First Niagara Bank, and then went on to work for Paraco Gas in their account management department. She was an avid Bowler, for many years she was on the Hudson Bowling League. In her free time she enjoyed crocheting, and doing anything arts and crafts related. Sandra is survived by her children; Nicole and Michael Reutzel. Her two grandchildren, Richard Brennan Jr. and Michael F. Reutzel. Her mother Shirley Alexander. Her finance Christopher Kampmeier. Also by her for-

mer husband and best friend Michael Reutzel. In addition to her aunt & uncle Patricia (Robert) Hilperhouser and her best friend and “Sister” Annette Wheeler- Adriance. Also, her 3 fur babies and many cousins. She was predeceased by her father Matthew Alexander, uncles; Robert and Tracy Alexander. In addition to her grandparents; Harold and Phoebe Van De Bogart. Visitation will be Tuesday evening from 4:00 to 7:00, August 6, 2019 at Bates & Anderson – Redmond & Keeler Funeral Home, 110 Green Street, Hudson. A funeral service will begin at 7:00 pm. For directions or to leave a message of condolence please visit www. batesanderson.com

Kennedy family mourns sudden death of RFK’s granddaughter By Nelson Oliveira New York Daily News (TNS)

A shocked Kennedy family on Friday was mourning the tragic death of Saoirse Kennedy Hill, the 22-year-old granddaughter of Robert F. Kennedy. The Boston College student was found dead Thursday in the Kennedy compound in Hyannis Port, Mass. The official cause of death is under investigation, but police were called to the home for a report of a possible drug overdose. She was the daughter of Robert and Ethel Kennedy’s fifth child, Courtney, with Paul Michael Hill. Several friends and family members shared messages and photos on social media Friday to mourn Hill’s death. Her aunt, Kerry Kennedy,

tweeted, “We love you Saoirse,” and posted several pictures of her on Instagram. Patrick J. Kennedy, Hill’s uncle and a former U.S. representative, tweeted about her Friday morning. He has long worked to combat mental illness and drug addiction. Hill’s cousin and former California First Lady Maria Shriver wrote on Twitter that the loss of the “brave young woman” left a “gaping hole” in the family. There was even a mourning tweet on Friday from the other side of the political spectrum — by conservative former Fox News host Bill O’Reilly. “Praying for the Kennedy family after the death of 22 year old Saoirse. Hope you will too,” he tweeted.

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R. Kelly denied bail; his lawyer says victims have ‘groupie remorse’ Michael Gold and Colin Moynihan The New York Times News Service

NEW YORK — A federal judge in Brooklyn ordered R. Kelly to be held in custody Friday, citing “the strong possibility of witness tampering” in the singer’s upcoming trial on accusations that he led a long-running criminal scheme to recruit women and girls to have sex with him. Kelly’s lawyer entered a not guilty plea on his client’s behalf after filing a letter arguing that Kelly had been falsely charged and was being victimized by “groupie remorse.” Kelly, 52, who was already being held without bond on a separate federal indictment in Chicago, has been accused by federal and state prosecutors of victimizing at least 12 women, at least eight of whom were underage at the time of the encounters. The raft of charges followed decades of allegations and rumors against the once-popular entertainer, whose full name is Robert S. Kelly. In Brooklyn federal court, Magistrate Judge Steven L. Tiscione ordered Kelly to be held without bail, saying that he was “extremely troubled” by the possibility of witness tampering after a prosecutor, Elizabeth Geddes, said that Kelly had a history of paying off and intimidating witnesses. While facing state child pornography charges in Chicago in 2008, Kelly paid witnesses who had “any interest” in cooperating with authorities, told them they had to choose sides and let them know they could be “subject to physical harm,” Geddes said. “He did this over a course of decades,” she said. “And he did this with many women and children.” But Kelly’s defense lawyer, Douglas C. Anton, said prosecutors should be required to provide stronger evidence that Kelly had influenced witnesses. “The witness just decided that they weren’t going to testify,” he said in reference to the 2008 case. Federal prosecutors in Brooklyn accused Kelly last month of leading an illegal enterprise in which he recruited fans, some of them underage, to have sex with him, sometimes isolating them from their loved ones, controlling their meals and locking them in bedrooms. A grand jury in Brooklyn indicted Kelly last month on

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five counts, including racketeering and multiple violations of the Mann Act, which prohibits transporting people across state lines to engage in prostitution or other unlawful sexual activity. The charges were part of a multistate effort by federal prosecutors. In Chicago, Kelly’s hometown, he was indicted on 13 counts, among them conspiracy to obstruct justice and the production of child pornography, including four videos featuring a teenage girl whose family he is accused of paying to keep silent. Kelly pleaded not guilty to the Chicago charges last month. In court Friday, Anton said that the charges were unproven allegations. Federal prosecutors said that the women recruited by Kelly and his entourage were ordered to call the singer “Daddy” and required to get his permission to eat or use the bathroom. They were forced to wear baggy clothing when not around Kelly, the Brooklyn indictment said, and they were forbidden to look at other men. Kelly met one of the women in a mall about 15 years, ago when she was in her early 20s, according to a court document filed last month by Richard P. Donoghue, the U.S. attorney in Brooklyn. The singer invited her to his recording studio in Chicago, where members of Kelly’s entourage copied her driver’s license, searched her suitcase and had her sign what she thought was a nondisclosure agreement. The woman was taken to a locked bedroom and kept there for three days “without sustenance,” the court filing said.

After one of Kelly’s associates finally gave her something to eat and drink, she became dizzy and tired. She awoke to find Kelly with her, Donoghue wrote, “in circumstances that made clear he had sexually assaulted her while she was unconscious.” Kelly also slapped and choked another victim, who was 16 when she met the singer, then in his 40s, according to Donoghue’s filing. Kelly convinced the woman that “she or her family members would suffer serious harm” if she did not perform sex acts on him and others, Donoghue wrote. Another woman identified in the Brooklyn indictment as Jane Doe 5 appears to be Faith A. Rodgers, a Texas woman who has sued Kelly on charges of sexual battery, false imprisonment and knowingly infecting her with herpes without disclosing it. In his letter, Anton said that Kelly was involved not in a criminal enterprise but in “touring’ rock ‘n’ roll” and called the women “disgruntled groupies.” The lawyer cited an interview by David Letterman with the singer David Lee Roth of Van Halen in 1985, in which Roth appeared to acknowledge that Van Halen’s roadies and band members had provided backstage passes to women. Anton suggested that Kelly’s case was similar, writing that the indictments had in reality outlined “how these groupies sought out Robert’s attention, even fought each other for it, voluntarily contacted him, came to his shows, pined to be with him.” Anton’s letter offered clues as to how Kelly and his team

might plan to fight the newest round of charges in court. The singer had previously been acquitted of state child pornography charges in 2008 after the girl the authorities had identified as a victim had declined to testify. That girl, now a woman in her 30s, was cooperating with federal investigators, her lawyer said last month. In the Chicago indictment, prosecutors said that she and her family received thousands of dollars, an SUV and a trip overseas from Kelly in exchange for their silence. Kelly was arrested in Chicago last month while walking his dog. The charges against him followed a number of articles by the journalist Jim DeRogatis and a widely viewed documentary on Lifetime, “Surviving R. Kelly,” which was broadcast in January. Kelly had been in custody at federal prison in Chicago since his arrest. He had already been denied bail on the federal charges in Chicago when he was taken to Brooklyn for his arraignment. It was not clear whether he will be held in Brooklyn or Chicago pending trial.

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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Friday abruptly dropped his plan to nominate Rep. John Ratcliffe, R-Texas, as the nation’s top intelligence official, following bipartisan questions about his qualifications and pushback over whether he had exaggerated his resume. Ratcliffe, an outspoken supporter of Trump, has come under intense scrutiny since the president declared Sunday on Twitter that the lawmaker was his pick to succeed Dan Coats, who is stepping down as director of national intelligence Aug. 15. The selection generated scant enthusiasm among senators of both parties who would have been tasked with deciding whether to confirm him. Trump’s announcement that Ratcliffe would not be his nominee after all, also made on Twitter, spoke bitterly of the attention Ratcliffe’s claims about his experience as a federal prosecutor quickly received from the news

media. “Our great Republican Congressman John Ratcliffe is being treated very unfairly by the LameStream Media. Rather than going through months of slander and libel, I explained to John how miserable it would be for him and his family to deal with these people,” Trump wrote. “John has therefore decided to stay in Congress where he has done such an outstanding job representing the people of Texas, and our Country. I will be announcing my nomination for DNI shortly.” The announcement was another reversal for the president and underscored recurring dysfunction in the White House vetting process that has plagued the administration since its transition. Ratcliffe joined a long list of Trump appointees who have had to pull their names after the president announced his plans to put them in powerful posts, without a full picture of potentially disqualifying details. The backtrack leaves Trump without any obvious candidate to fill one of the country’s most important

national-security jobs, heightening scrutiny on what will happen with Sue Gordon, the nation’s No. 2 intelligence official. Trump has already decided not to allow her to rise to the role of acting director of national intelligence when Coats steps down, according to people familiar with his plans. The decision to circumvent Gordon, who has served as the principal deputy director in the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, will probably upset Republicans and Democrats in the Senate who had expressed doubts about Ratcliffe. Trump did not allow Gordon to personally deliver a recent intelligence briefing after she arrived at the White House, according to a person familiar with the matter. A spokeswoman for the Office of the Director of the National Intelligence, Amanda J. Schoch, said Gordon was not blocked from attending any recent briefing, but she declined to comment about what happened inside the Oval Office.

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AUG. 4 TANNERSVILLE — The fifth annual Walter G. Gallagher Memorial BBQ presented by Rip Van Winkle Lions Club will be held 2-7 p.m. Aug. 4 at the Tannersville Lake Pavilion, Rip Van Winkle Lodge, Tannersville. The Party at the Lake is held to benefit the Mountain Top community. Entertainment by DJ Frankieokie with barbecue by J&K Dileo. Tickets are $30.

AUG. 7 NEWBURGH — Mount Saint Mary College will be hosting an information session for students looking to transfer colleges or complete their degree 4-7 p.m. Aug. 7 on campus, 330 Powell Ave., Newburgh. Follow the signs from the main gate. The event is open to prospective daytime and evening transfer students. Register now at msmc. edu/transferevent. This is a onestop event for students interested in transferring college credits toward a bachelor’s degree. The Mount’s friendly and knowledgeable admissions team will aid you in learning more about the college’s career-focused degree programs. For questions, call 845-569-3509 or email to transfer@msmc.edu. CATSKILL — The Greene County Economic Development Corporation (GCEDC) will be holding its 2019 meetings at 4 p.m. Aug. 7, Sept. 4, Oct. 2, Nov. 6 and Dec. 4 at the Greene County Economic Development, Tourism and Planning Conference Room (Room 427), 411 Main St., Catskill. All meetings of the GCEDC are open to the public.

at 518-622-3430. TANNERSVILLE — Mountain Top Arboretum hosts Story Time in the Shade 10:30-11:30 a.m. Aug. 10 at 4 Maude Adams Road, Tannersville. Admission is free. Mountain Top Arboretum collaborates with Mountain Top Library for a series of summer story times. Join library staff for a story-filled hour of reading aloud in the Fairy Garden and Outdoor Amphitheater. After the stories get creative with a themed craft to match what was read. In case of inclement weather, story time will be held inside the Arboretum’s Education Center. For information, call 518-589-3903. HUDSON — The ‘Rocky’ Romano Bocce Tournament sponsored by Columbia County Sons & Daughters of Italy 659, 27 Bridge St., Hudson, will be held Aug. 10. Registration begins at 9 a.m. with activities beginning at 10 a.m. Trophies will be awarded. Two person teams, $15 a team with registration prior to Aug. 10; $20 day of. For information, call Art Frank at 518-8283824. CAIRO — Piecemakers of Cairo Annual Quilt & Needlework Show will be held 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Aug. 10 at the Cairo Public Library, 15 Railroad Ave., Cairo. Boutique, raffles, vendors and door prizes. Admission is $3. For information, call 518-622-2270.

AUG. 11 COXSACKIE — Nite Train performs 6-8 p.m. Aug. 11 at Coxsackie Riverside Park, Betke Boulevard, Coxsackie. Admission is free.

CATSKILL — The Kiskatom Ladies Auxiliary will be holding its Nickel Social at Aug. 9 at the Kiskatom Firehouse, Route 32, Catskill. Doors open at 6 p.m. Refreshments will be available along with a 50/50 and 3 for $1 tables.

SAUGERTIES — The Saugerties Antique Auto Club 62nd annual Car-Truck-Motorcycle Show will be held 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Aug. 11 at Cantine Memorial Field in Saugerties. The event will be held rain or shine. It will feature plaques, goodie bags, a flea market music, breakfast and lunch. More than 40 trophies will be awarded. Vehicle registration is $15 and pre-1942 stock vehicles are free. All vehicles welcome with no vehicle cut off year. Club member cars will not be judged. For information, call 845-679-6810 or 845-337-8426.

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WINDHAM — The Patchworkers Quilt Show will be held 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Aug. 10 and 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Aug. 11 at the WAJ Central School, 5411 Main St., Windham. On site parking west of school. Admission, $3; complimentary refreshments. Proceeds to benefit the food pantries. Show and sale quilts, special exhibit of award winning quilts, auction dream baskets, raffle quilt, vendor section featuring local artisans, patchwork boutique and notions. CAIRO — Cruise Nite will be held at 4 p.m. Aug. 10 at Angelo Canna Town Park, Joseph D. Spencer Lane, Cairo. Admission is free. Free T-shirt to cruiser car entrant, muffler rap contest, music sponsored by National Bank of Coxsackie, refreshments available, nostalgic awards. For information, call Bill

CAIRO — The Cairo Public Library, 15 Railroad St., Cairo, will host a Guitar Workshop for Beginner/Intermediate players 6-8 p.m. Aug. 12 and 10 a.m.-noon Aug. 17. This workshop will cover the basics like tuning, exercises, major and minor chords and strum patterns, and learning a favorite song. The student must bring a guitar. The workshop is free to participants but preregistration is a must by calling the library at 518-622-9864.

AUG. 13 LATHAM — The local group of The Society of American Magicians, Assembly 24 will meet at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 13 at the S. W. Pitts Hose Co., 226 Old Loudon Road, Latham. All persons, 16 and older, with any interest in the art of magic are welcome. For information about the organization, or for a link to a local magician, visit WWW.SAM24.

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AUG. 16 COXSACKIE — Silver Chain Band performs 6-8 p.m. Aug. 16 at Coxsackie Riverside Park, Betke Boulevard, Coxsackie. Admission is free. The annual movie night will begin at 8 p.m. Aug. 16 in the park. PHOENICIA — Ulster Savings Bank, 58 Main St., Phoenicia will hold their annual Community Appreciation Day 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Aug. 16. Hot dogs, hamburgers and beverages will be served, while supplies last; arts and crafts for kids, popcorn, games, prizes and giveaways (while supplies last). No account opening is required for attending this event or participating in the raffle. For information, contact Samantha Awand-Gortel, Branch Manager at 845-688-5965, ext. 6701.

AUG. 17 WINDHAM — The Greene County Women’s League Cancer Patient Aid is holding the “Cancer Patient Aid CAR SHOW” Aug. 17 at the Chicken Run, 5639 Route 23, Windham. Registration runs from 9-11 a.m. This show is continuing a tradition started by the late Rick Mundelein in support of cancer patients. There will be TOP 20 TROPHIES with other trophies including Motorcycle, 1990 & newer, People’s Choice and Rick Mundelein memorial trophy and $500 for best in show classic. Music, Chinese Auction, 50/50 & Cancer Patient Aid informational booth available. One hundred percent of funds raised support cancer patients in Greene County through the Greene County Women’s League (G.C.W.L.). For information, call 518-819-1249.

What is wrong with my tomatoes? Well, somehow, it’s already August and this is when many garden insect pests begin to show up, as well as diseases. It’s frustrating to work so hard to get all your vegetables planted and nurtured only to have them damaged or destroyed by pests of all sorts. In some cases the current pest problems could have been avoided by prophylactic treatment. Oftentimes, by the time you see the pests or the damage, it is too late to treat. This is particularly true when dealing with crops you are currently harvesting. You don’t want to spray poison on your green beans, summer squash or cucumbers when you are harvesting them daily. Some problems are caused by living things, such as insects or diseases, but sometimes the disorder is physiological. The subject of this week’s column is blossom-end rot. This occurs every year and although I have written most of this before, it bears repeating because the problem is so common. Blossom-end rot causes a black spot on the bottom of tomatoes or other crops that expands and causes the bottom of the fruit to rot. The rotted area may develop a fuzzy mold, which seems to indicate a fungus is causing it, but the fungus is a secondary issue and not the cause. Blossom-end rot (BER) is a root problem, plain, but not so simple. Technically, it is caused by a calcium deficiency, which causes the plant to withdraw calcium-containing moisture from the developing fruit to distribute to the rest of the plant. This causes the characteristic black spot on the bottom of the fruit. Most garden centers sell calcium supplement sprays that claim to “cure” blossomend rot. These products may

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BEYFUSS seem to work, because BER always goes away on its own as the season progresses and root systems expand. But the reason for the calcium deficiency is because the plant’s roots cannot take up enough water to supply the needed calcium. Calcium is passively absorbed by roots with water uptake. It is not actively absorbed like nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium. Don’t waste your money on these products, but do make sure your pH is at least 6.0. Most offices of Cornell Cooperative Extension offer pH testing at a nominal fee. When susceptible plants, mainly tomatoes but also peppers, eggplant and even summer squash are transplanted into cold soil, the roots cannot grow fast enough to supply nutrients to the developing fruit. This is especially true when overgrown transplants, with flowers or fruit already formed, are stuck in cool soil. Consequently, and frustratingly, it is always most common on the very first fruit to set. It can also be induced by hoeing too close to the stem, cutting off surface roots. It rarely has anything to be with the amount of calcium in the soil. Soils with neutral pH of 7, or even higher still allow blossom-end rot. It may seem that extra watering will prevent it, but that is not the case.

Unless you have very sandy soil, watering is not usually needed at all once the plants are established, especially this year, unless you are growing in containers. You need to allow the roots to grow deeply into the soil. Frequent watering encourages shallow root systems, creating problems and can be worse than underwatering. When plants wilt in hot sun in late afternoon, it is a usually a heat issue, not a water issue. Photosynthesis shuts down at temperatures over 85 and once the stomata pores close, the plants will wilt, regardless of how much water you apply. Stomata are pores (holes) on the underside of leaves that allow water to evaporate, as well as allowing carbon dioxide to enter and oxygen to leave. Their opening and closing is regulated by two cells on either side of the pore that are called “guard cells.” When water is adequate and temperatures are moderate the guard cells are turgid and this allows the pore to open if there is any daylight at all. At night and when temperatures are very high, the guard cells become flaccid and the stomata pore closes. At high temperatures the rate of water evaporation exceeds the rate of water absorption. This is why “morning sun” when the ambient temperatures are cooler results in better growth than late afternoon sun, when it is hot and photosynthesis ceases. The good news is that BER cures itself in time and most of your tomatoes should be just fine. Next week I will discuss some other common midsummer pest problems. Reach Bob Beyfuss at rlb14@cornell.edu.

TANNERSVILLE — Night Creatures: Scouting Bats and Moths at Mountain Top Arboretum 7:30-10 p.m. Aug. 17 at the Mountain Top Arboretum, 4 Maude Adams Road, Tannersville. With Dylan Cipkowski and Conrad Vispo (Hawthorne Valley Farmscape Ecology Program). This workshop is limited to 20 participants. Pre-registration is required. Members, free; non-members, $10. For information and to register, call 518589-3903.

AUG. 18 COXSACKIE — Playing With Fire performs 6-8 p.m. Aug. 18 at Coxsackie Riverside Park, Betke Boulevard, Coxsackie. Admission is free. STAMFORD — The Neave Trio (Anna Williams, violin; Mikhail Veselov, cello; Eri Nakamura, piano) and mezzosoprano Carla Jablonski are presented by Friends of Music of Stamford at 3 p.m. Aug. 18 at Stamford United Methodist Church, 88 Main St., Stamford. Together, Neave Trio and Carla Jablonski will perform music featured on their recent album, Celebrating Piazzolla (Azica Records) and Neave will also present Amy Beach’s Piano Trio in A minor, Op. 150, to be released on their next album, Her Voice in September 2019 (Chandos Records). Adults, $12; seniors and students, $6; children 13 and younger, free.

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FALL FESTIVAL SOUTH BETHLEHEM — The South Bethlehem United Methodist Church, 67 Willowbrook Ave., South Bethlehem, will be holding their Fall Festival 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sept. 7. The church is celebrating 230 years. Celebrate the anniversary, browse through photos, documents and memorabilia, and listen to stories. And, of course, it will be a day of country church fun. The festival features many vendor booths including crafts, bake sale, flowers and plants, and much more. Enjoy lunch at the lunch/snack bar, starting at 11 a.m. In addition, fried dough and ice cream sundaes

will be provided. There will be a Bouncy Bounce for the kids and a community business booth auction which starts at 12:30 p.m. And don’t forget the 50/50 raffle. For information, call Lisa Perry at 518-767-3292 or cell 518-253-5734.

WOMEN’S LUNCHEON COXSACKIE — ColumbiaGreene Women’s Luncheon will be held 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Aug. 14 at Pegasus Restaurant, 10885 Route 9W, Coxsackie. The theme is “Obeying Gods Voice.” The feature will be Cathy Hewitt from Coxsackie. Music will be provided by Annie Drewello, music and band teacher from Catskill Elementary School. 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 910-3826373. Cost is $12.50 inclusive (cash only).

RUMMAGE SALE CAIRO — Calgary Church, 143 Jerome Ave., Cairo, will

hold a rummage sale 9 a.m.2 p.m. Aug. 3. There will be books, records and more. For information, call 518-6222945.

FAMILY GAME NIGHT WINDHAM — Hope Restoration Christian Fellowship, 117 Route 296, Windham, will hold Family Game Night 6-8 p.m. Aug. 9 and Aug. 23. In addition to free pizza, there will be board games, word games corn hole and more. Families are encouraged to bring their favorite games. Game night will be held rain or shine.

FILM KINGSTON — The Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the Catskills, 320 Sawkill Road, Kingston, will show “The ISIS Trial” 7-9 p.m. Aug. 9, with special guest, filmmaker Ellie Bernstein. Evidence shows that these young men had no propensity for violence. This documentary takes a look at why young men with no criminal background would be attracted to join a terrorist organization. Cosponsored by Middle East Crisis Response,

Hudson Valley BDS, Jewish Voice for Peace-HV, Veterans For Peace-Catskill Mountains, and Women in Black-New Paltz. For information, mecr@ mideastcrisis.org or 845-8767906.

WOMEN’S EXPO WINDHAM — The Women’s Expo will be held 10 a.m.4 p.m. Aug. 17 at St. Theresa’s, 5188 Route 23, Windham. Admission by donation. Listen to country, folk, rock’n’roll and blue grass music while you have a delicious sandwich or more at Karen’s Country Kitchen. Browse a wide variety of vendors, have a free chair massage or acupressure treatment, enter the putting contest, learn about beekeeping or knitting, or enter a raffle. Treat yourself to a free fitness class. Talk to WRIP 97.9FM broadcast co-hosts Jay Fink and Sonny Ochs. And much more. Something for everyone. All ages. Girls and women. Boys and men. Then head on down Main Street to the car show or up Main Street to the Greek Festival.

THANKSGIVING DINNER ATHENS — The Senior Angels’ fourth annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner will be held Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 28 at the Rivertown Senior Center, 39 Second St., Athens. Open to all seniors 60 and older. Doors open 11 a.m.; lunch served noon-2 p.m. There will be music, door prizes and conversation over coffee and pie 2-4 p.m. For information, or to donate to help offset costs, contact the Department of Human Services at 518-7193555 and ask to speak to Ken.

OPEN HOUSE CATSKILL — Temple Israel of Catskill, 220 Spring St., Catskill, will hold an open house Aug. 9. The open house will offer people a wonderful way to meet members and friends of the Temple, who come from a variety of traditional and non-traditional backgrounds. All are welcome at Temple Israel regardless of age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, or race. The Temple strives to be a place which is open to all

individuals, each of whom is encouraged to express his or her own unique experiences and share them in an inclusive, welcoming environment. Refreshments will be served at 6:30 p.m., prior to the service. Members of the congregation will be there to share their experiences and explain about the Temple’s rich history. At 7 p.m., the Shabbat services will be begin, rich with musical accompaniment and led by Rabbi Zoe,spiritual leader of Temple Israel of Catskill. Kiddush and oneg will follow immediately after the service. It is also a great opportunity to check out L’Hadlik Hebrew School. Children learn the basic Hebrew letters and Jewish traditions and customs through music, arts and crafts, and fun activities. Parents and grandparents are encouraged to come and find out more about the upcoming school year which begins in September. RSVP is appreciated, but not necessary in order to ensure enough refreshments. For information and reservations, call 518-943-5758.

Find a shady place and a friend to share it with It’s one of those hot summer days I was dreaming of during the throes of the miserable winter we just survived. It’s 93 degrees, not a leaf moving and the humidity is hovering around 130%. The heat index is over a hundred, like I really needed to know that. What was I thinking of during that January snowstorm? I should have just enjoyed the cold and snow instead of complaining. You can bundle up and shovel fairly comfortably; no way am I going to mow the lawn like I had planned today. I have peeled off all the outer clothing that decency will allow without frightening the

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BROOKS dog and offending the neighbors. The fan I’m sitting in front of isn’t drying the perspiration, just moving it around from place to place. I’d feel sorry for myself if it wasn’t for Telly, my trusty

canine companion. I can’t imagine running around with that thick fur coat. The solution is just down the road. We scurry from the relative coolness of the house through the steam bath waiting for us outside the kitchen door and hop into our trusty steed, Ota the Toyota. I didn’t know Toyota made saunas! It’s about 200 degrees in there. I grab the key and insert it before the blisters start to form. The engine fires and I flip the heater switch to the arctic setting and turn the fan up full force. I crack the windows to let some of the hot air out.

Just before the little button on my chest pops out like the one on the Thanksgiving turkey, the air starts to cool. I send a quick mental thank you to the unknown soul who had the wisdom to think of installing air conditioning in cars and using part of my shirt as a pot holder, I shift into drive and we’re off. Five minutes later we arrive at our destination, the park next to the river. The air is cooler and there’s a soft breeze coming off the river. Telly doesn’t waste any time doing his usual bush, tree and rock sniff and tinkle but heads right for the water. He dashes in,

swims a bit, runs out, shakes and heads right back in. I sit on a log and envy him. Being psychic soul mates, he swims back to shore, walks up beside where I’m sitting and delivers about three gallons of cooling water to my exterior with one good shake. He heads back to the river for another load and continues his soak-and-shake routine until I’m almost as wet and cool as he is. He finally tires and lies on the sand near me. We sit in the cool shade smelling the river and watching the sun sparkles as it flows slowly towards faraway places. The hot, sticky,

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humid, nasty day is gone, replaced by the peace of a shady favorite place, the tranquility of slowly moving water and the company of a good friend. Hot, sticky, tired, troubled? I’d recommend a sit near the river for a half hour or so. Don’t have a friend to do it with? Call me, we’ll take Telly. He’ll cool you too. You’ll like him. Thought for the week — Why is it called “after dark” when it’s really “after light”? Until next week, may you and yours be happy and well. Reach Dick Brooks at Whittle12124@yahoo.com.

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are properly dispensed. There were reasons for the number of opioid pills disbursed at both CVSs, in Hudson and in Cairo, DeAngelis said. “Our pharmacy in Cairo is near Cairo Family Care and our pharmacy in Hudson is located near Columbia Memorial Hospital, Columbia Memorial’s Pain Management and Women’s Health practices and HRHCare Health Center at Hudson, among other medical practices,” DeAngelis said. “Prescriptions written in these facilities make up a large part of these pharmacies’ business, including patients who were prescribed pain medication by the physicians who practice there. In addition, our pharmacy in Cairo acquired the prescriptions of another local pharmacy that closed around the time frame of the DEA’s data.” While more recent data on the distribution of opioids in

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Greene County officials and volunteers have been working behind the scenes to plan events around the wall’s stop in Catskill. A full list of events will be available next week, but in the meantime, the county is looking for volunteers. Volunteers are needed as greeters, parking attendants, assistants at service booths, help at name locator tables, and to assist visitors. Anyone interested in volunteering should call 518-943-3223 and ask for Nancy. The event kicks-off on Wednesday, Aug. 21 with an Escort Ride starting from D.M. Hamilton Steamer Company No. 2, 117 Mansion St., in Coxsackie.

specific counties are not available, there has been a decline in the number of opioid overdoses in Columbia County in subsequent years, from 2017 to 2018. In 2017 there were 19 opioid overdoses in Columbia County, and in 2018 that number dropped to six, according to the state Department of Health website. Those figures include all forms of opioids, not just pain pills, and mirror a national trend, which shows drug overdose deaths on the decline for the first time in three decades. But that doesn’t mean the opioid epidemic is in decline. “While we’ve seen a decrease in overdoses, the number of persons seeking treatment for addiction has increased,” Columbia Memorial Hospital spokesman Bill Van Slyke said. “To meet that need, we’ve partnered with Greener Pathways to help patients transition from our emergency department into medication-assisted treatment in both counties.” Columbia County Board of Supervisors Chairman Matt Murell attributed part of the

decline in lethal opioid cases to steps the county has taken to address the problem. “We started in 2017 with a committee that wrote a plan regarding how we will deal with the opioid problem. Back in 2017 the reason that occurred was because we had a rash of overdoses and deaths in the county,” Murell said. The committee came up with a “multi-faceted plan” involving education, treatment, prevention, rehabilitation and law enforcement, he added. The plan was adopted in 2017 and later involved Greene County as well. “In 2018 we agreed with Greene County to join forces to fight the opioid epidemic so now it is a Twin County coalition to deal with the issue,” Murell said. “We hired a full-time coordinator — both Columbia County and Greene County put in equal amounts of funding to hire a substance abuse coordinator for the two counties. We invested in public relations, and we started up a website to give information regarding where people can

The Escort Ride begins at 9:30 a.m. It will be led by local chapters of the American Legion Riders and the Protectors LEMC, as well as local law enforcement and other first responders. Anyone is welcome to join. A free breakfast sponsored by D.M. Hamilton Steamer Company begins at 8 a.m. “We encourage all residents and businesses along the route to come out and support the ride” according to a statement from Greater Northern Catskills. “Hang flags, wave, salute and pay respect to those who gave their life.” The ride will start on Mansion Street and head toward Route 9W, then cross 9W onto Route 81 into Greenville and make a left onto Route 32. At Route 23 and Route 32, the ride will proceed onto county Route 85, left onto Main Street,

through the town of Cairo and back onto Route 23 East. At the Barnwood Restaurant in Catskill, the ride will take a left onto Cauterskill Road and a right onto Route 23B, through Leeds, Jefferson Heights and onto Main Street in the village of Catskill, ending at the Historic Catskill Point. The wall will be open 24 hours. The opening ceremony will be Thursday, Aug. 22 at 11 a.m. A sunset closing ceremony will be Aug. 25 at 7:30 p.m. A daily Reveille will be held every morning with posting of the colors at 8 a.m. A daily retreat is held every day at 4 p.m.

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get services and information about substance abuse issues.” The decline in opioid overdoses in Greene County was less stark, with 13 opioid

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breweries in the 19th Congressional District over the past week. “There is a lot of room for growth,” Delgado said. “There is a growing demand, and this is creating employment opportunities. The key is to see how we can build out more distribution lines and find ways for these folks to connect.” Another way the federal government can assist family farms and craft breweries

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is by beefing up rural broadband access, he said, which is limited in some areas of the Twin Counties. Improved internet access would make it easier for small farms and breweries to reach out and connect with a broader audience, Delgado said. F. Michael Tucker, president and CEO of the Columbia Economic Development Corporation, agreed these industries are key to the local way of life. “The strength of our local agribusiness and the emerging craft beverage sector are both central to the lifestyle we promote and the future of

Columbia County’s economic growth,” Tucker said. The two industries — family farming and breweries — have, in some cases, joined forces. “I have talked to farmers and they say breweries and distilleries have helped them stay afloat because it’s another source of income for them,” said Columbia County Board of Supervisors Chairman Matt Murell. “I spoke with two farmers who started their own brewery and they said if they hadn’t started their brewery, they wouldn’t have been able to keep their farm afloat.”

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Hunting, fishing and trapping were once again well represented at the 2019 Greene County Youth Fair. This would not have been possible without massive support from DEC and our local sporting community. I’d like to take this opportunity to thank DEC’s Mike Clarke and the folks from his Region 4 Bureau of Wildlife, the Rome Hatchery staff, (who worked closely with Walt Bennet and Dick Steele), “I Fish NY”, Lt. Beiter and the ECOs, Dana, Bruce, Bill, Tom, Dick, and Hank from the Greene County Federation of Sportsmen, and Bob, Les, Harry, and Mike of the Cairo Fish & Game Club. Without their tireless, continued support of getting

our youth off their screens and out in the fields & streams, the fair’s success would not have been possible. The Greene County Federation had a strong showing with solid interest in their animal and “rifles for raffle” displays. Cairo Fish & Game had a similar set-up with full wildlife mounts and an over/under on hand up for raffle and seemed to be busy interacting with a lot of passersby. DEC had wildlife and fisheries technicians on hand with a great array of fur, skulls, traps, and animal track identification tools. “I Fish NY” conducted casting games under the tent with lots of satisfied customers who caught “lunker” plastic

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Yankees gamble on their own discipline James Wagner The New York Times News Service

NEW YORK — Just before the trade deadline in 2016, the Chicago Cubs made what felt like a reckless decision in this era of analytics-driven, riskaverse front offices. They sent Gleyber Torres, one of the best prospects in baseball, to the New York Yankees as part of a package for closer Aroldis Chapman, a potential free agent. The Cubs traded six major league seasons of control of a potential future star for three months (including the postseason) of an established star

reliever. It paid off when Chapman helped the Cubs to their first title since 1908. The Yankees now have both Chapman, who returned via free agency after the 2016 season, and Torres, but the Cubs claimed something the Yankees haven’t since 2009. So the words uttered after the Chapman trade by Theo Epstein, the Cubs’ president who had rebuilt the entire organization for such a gamble, still resonated after Wednesday’s trade deadline came and went with the Yankees having made no substantial additions.

“If not now, when?” Epstein said. For the Yankees, the “when” is every season. They value sustained success and do not abide full roster teardowns. The 68-39 Yankees are on pace to record their 27th straight winning season, and 21st playoff appearance in that span. They have done this while shifting from the free-spending philosophy of George Steinbrenner, the former owner who died in 2010, to a more disciplined approach under his son Hal, the current principal owner. See YANKEES B6

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Jets LB Harvey Langi’s incredible comeback after near-death experience Manish Mehta New York Daily News

Although neither Harvey nor Cassidy Langi clearly remembers the moment right after getting rear-ended by a driver going 55 mph while they were stopped at a red light coming home from dinner, there are flashes that will remain forever. Harvey remembers being pinned to the steering wheel, unable to revive Cassidy. He remembers first responders ripping off the top of his Mazda3 to save his life. He remembers being taken to a different hospital than Cassidy, not knowing whether this most charitable and decent woman who he had married a year earlier was dead or alive. “I tried to touch her and talk to her,” Harvey says. What happened? Was it his fault? Had he fallen asleep behind the wheel? He didn’t know that the driver had an open container of alcohol and prescription drugs in the car. He didn’t realize that his car acted as a shield that likely saved the life of a man sitting in the backseat of the car in front of him at the red light during the chain-reaction crash. He didn’t know anything for hours. When he finally got word that Cassidy had suffered severe — but not life-threatening — injuries, he

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would need six months to recover from six broken pelvic bones, eight broken ribs, 15 staples to heal wounds on her head and internal lacerations. Harvey suffered a broken lower back, broken teeth and torn ligaments in both knees that shelved him for the rest of his rookie season with the Patriots. “We were able to reset everything in our lives and not take things for granted,” Cassidy says. There have been moments in the first two weeks of training camp that make you believe that Langi has a chance to live out his dream with the Jets. Gregg Williams has given him opportunities to play with the starters, rotating young players as he figures out what will make the most sense for his defense this season. The Patriots saw Langi’s potential when they gave him $100,000 guaranteed as an undrafted free agent — more than most sixth-round picks — after the 2017 draft. He played in one game before the horrific accident that happened two days before the Patriots were set to play the Jets at MetLife Stadium in Week 6. The Patriots cut him last September before the Jets added him to the practice squad last year, but Bill Belichick & Co. will forever hold a special place in his heart. “I was walking and then jogging and then

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American League Wednesday’s games Toronto 4, Kansas City 1 Detroit 9, L.A. Angels 1 Tampa Bay 8, Boston 5 Cleveland 10, Houston 4 Texas 9, Seattle 7 Thursday’s games Toronto 11, Baltimore 2 Tampa Bay 9, Boston 4 Houston 7, Cleveland 1 Friday’s games Boston (Rodriguez 13-4) at N.Y. Yankees (Paxton 5-6), 7:05 p.m. Toronto (TBD) at Baltimore (TBD), 7:05 p.m. L.A. Angels at Cleveland (Clevinger 5-2), 7:10 p.m. Detroit (Alexander 0-1) at Texas (Lynn 13-6), 8:05 p.m. Seattle (Kikuchi 4-7) at Houston (Miley 9-4), 8:10 p.m. Kansas City (Sparkman 3-7) at Minnesota (Perez 8-4), 8:10 p.m. Saturday’s games Boston at N.Y. Yankees, 1:05 p.m. Toronto at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m. Boston at N.Y. Yankees, 7:05 p.m. Seattle at Houston, 7:10 p.m. Kansas City at Minnesota, 7:10 p.m. L.A. Angels at Cleveland, 7:10 p.m. Detroit (Boyd 6-8) at Texas, 8:05 p.m. Sunday’s games Toronto at Baltimore, 1:05 p.m. L.A. Angels at Cleveland, 1:10 p.m. Seattle at Houston, 2:10 p.m. Kansas City at Minnesota, 2:10 p.m. Detroit at Texas, 3:05 p.m. Boston at N.Y. Yankees, 7:05 p.m. National League Wednesday’s games Atlanta 5, Washington 4, 10 innings Cincinnati 4, Pittsburgh 1 L.A. Dodgers 5, Colorado 1 San Francisco 5, Philadelphia 1 Chicago Cubs 2, St. Louis 0 Thursday’s games Philadelphia 10, San Francisco 2 St. Louis 8, Chicago Cubs 0 Atlanta 4, Cincinnati 1, 6 innings

San Diego at L.A. Dodgers, 10:10 p.m. Friday’s games Milwaukee (Davies 8-4) at Chicago Cubs (TBD), 2:20 p.m. N.Y. Mets (Matz 6-6) at Pittsburgh (Williams 3-4), 7:05 p.m. Cincinnati (Wood 0-0) at Atlanta (Gausman 3-6), 7:20 p.m. San Francisco (Anderson 3-3) at Colorado (Lambert 2-2), 8:40 p.m. Washington (Ross 0-3) at Arizona (Ray 9-7), 9:40 p.m. San Diego (Lauer 5-8) at L.A. Dodgers (TBD), 10:10 p.m. Saturday’s games Milwaukee at Chicago Cubs, 2:20 p.m. N.Y. Mets at Pittsburgh, 7:05 p.m. Cincinnati at Atlanta, 7:20 p.m. Washington at Arizona, 8:10 p.m. San Francisco at Colorado, 8:10 p.m. San Diego at L.A. Dodgers, 9:10 p.m. Sunday’s games Cincinnati at Atlanta, 1:20 p.m. N.Y. Mets at Pittsburgh, 1:35 p.m. Milwaukee at Chicago Cubs, 2:20 p.m. San Francisco at Colorado, 3:10 p.m. San Diego at L.A. Dodgers, 4:10 p.m. Washington at Arizona, 4:10 p.m. Interleague Wednesday’s games N.Y. Yankees 7, Arizona 5 Minnesota 7, Miami 4 N.Y. Mets 4, Chicago White Sox 2 Milwaukee 4, Oakland 2 Thursday’s games Miami 5, Minnesota 4, 12 innings N.Y. Mets 4, Chicago White Sox 0 Oakland 5, Milwaukee 3 Friday’s game Chicago White Sox (TBD) at Philadelphia (Vargas 0-0), 7:05 p.m. Saturday’s games Miami at Tampa Bay, 6:10 p.m. Chicago White Sox at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m. St. Louis at Oakland, 9:07 p.m. Sunday’s games Chicago White Sox at Philadelphia, 1:05 p.m. Miami at Tampa Bay, 1:10 p.m. St. Louis at Oakland, 4:07 p.m. Seattle

0 Hall-of-Fame Game Thursday’s game Denver 14, Atlanta 10

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First Quarter DEN—K.Muhammad 3 yard rush (McManus kick), 8:53. Second Quarter ATL—Br.Hill 1 yard pass from Benkert (Tavecchio kick), 0:21. Third Quarter ATL—Tavecchio 27 yard field goal, 4:33. Fourth Quarter DEN—Winfree 15 yard pass from Rypien (McManus kick), 1:33. TEAM STATISTICS DEN ATL First Downs 14 18 Total Net Yards 188 261 Rushes-Yds 28-95 23-83 Passing 93 178 Sacked-Yds Lost 3-19 3-17 Comp-Att-Int 17-29-0 23-48-1 Punts 9-36.3 9-37.9 Punt Returns 3-23 5-8 Kickoff Returns 3-73 3-75 Interceptions Ret. 1-0 0-0 Penalties-Yards 8-90 12-98 Fumbles-Lost 2-2 2-0 Time of Possession 27:11 32:49 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING-DEN, K.Muhammad 7-50, Dv.Jackson 12-26, Dv.Williams 5-9, Lock 1-6, Rypien 3-4. ATL, Br.Hill 11-57, Benkert 1-17, I.Smith 3-6, Ollison 6-2, Barner 2-1. PASSING-DEN, Lock 7-11-0-34, Rypien 5-10-041, Ke.Hogan 5-8-0-37. ATL, Benkert 19-34-0185, Schaub 4-14-1-10. RECEIVING-DEN, K.Muhammad 4-24, Dunbar Jr. 3-14, N.Williams 2-18, A.Fort 2-(minus 1), Fr.Brown 1-15, Winfree 1-15, B.Langley 1-8, N.Fant 1-7, Fumagalli 1-6, McKnight 1-6. ATL, Blake 5-46, Bane Jr. 3-39, Zaccheaus 2-31, Ja.Graham 2-22, Worton 2-16, K.Lewis 2-14, Br.Hill 2-(minus 2), Gage 1-21, I.Smith 1-6, Dv.Gray 1-4, Ollison 1-3, Barner 1-(minus 5).

Andy Vasquez The Record

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — The New York Jets addressed a major deficiency on the offensive line Thursday, agreeing to sign center Ryan Kalil, the team announced. Kalil, who played the first 12 seasons of his career with the Carolina Panthers, retired in December. But the Jets talked him into returning for a 13th season to be Sam Darnold’s center. Kalil, 34, will sign a one-year contract worth a maximum of $8.4 million, a source confirmed. The NFL Network first reported the deal. Much of the contract is contingent upon incentives. And if Kalil starts every game, hardly a given considering his age and injury history, it will have been money well spent for the Jets. Having an experienced, talented center should help Darnold, who is learning a new offense as he heads into his second season. The Kalil signing is new general manager Joe Douglas’ first major move. And it could be the perfect temporary solution at a position that has been a glaring weakness for the Jets since long-time starter Nick Mangold departed after the 2016 season. Former GM Mike Maccagnan failed to adequately address the need in each of the last three offseasons: Wesley Johnson (2017) and Spencer Long (2018) were both disappointments in the starting role, and the Jets went through this entire offseason without securing a proven starter. The team seemed prepared to go into this year with Jonotthan Harrison, a career backup, as their starting center. Harrison held his own at the end of last season, starting for the injured Long. But making Harrison the

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Carolina Panthers center Ryan Kalil (67) lines up during the game against the New York Giants at Bank of America Stadium.

full-time starter in front of a second-year quarterback who is projected to be the future of the franchise would have been less than ideal. And Douglas, who believes that building a good team starts with strong offensive- and defensive-line pay, obviously felt an upgrade was necessary. It’s hard to find fault in the move. Kalil provides experience and a track record of excellence If he stays healthy, Kalil is a clear upgrade to the offensive line, even at this stage in his career. If he gets hurt, the Jets will have a smart and respected leader in the locker room, and they won’t have to pay him the maximum value of the contract. Either way, it’s better than standing pat and doing nothing as the team continues to search for a long-term solution at a position that is so important on the offensive line. Kalil was one of the better centers in football for most of

his career, although he hasn’t been at his best for several seasons. He has been to five Pro Bowls (most recently in 2015), played in a Super Bowl and is a two-time, first-team All-Pro (2013 and 2015). His health is a question mark, because he dealt with a serious neck injury in 2017 that limited him to six games. But he seemed to fully recover last season, when he started all 16 games for the Panthers and played 97.2% of their offensive snaps. Kalil must pass a physical Friday before his signing becomes official. He could be available to practice as soon as Saturday. It seems almost certain that Kalil will immediately slide into the starting role, but that will depend on how well prepared he is physically following his brief retirement. And it’s natural to question his desire to continue playing, considering that less than a year ago he was willing to walk away from the game.

According to NFL Network, Douglas needed seven weeks to convince Kalil to return to football and join the Jets. But if Kalil stays healthy, and doesn’t second-guess his decision to come out of retirement, this could end up being a great move for the Jets. Kalil’s presence will make life easier on Darnold. The young quarterback now has a center who has seen it all. It will surely help open holes for running back Le’Veon Bell, too. And with Kalil at center, the Jets have now addressed the two weakest spots of last year’s offensive line: they also added former Pro Bowler Kelechi Osemele at left guard in a trade earlier this offseason. On paper, the Jets offensive line is now stronger than it was at the start of training camp and better than it was all of last season. But now they must prove it on the field.

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10 NFL rookies poised to make an immediate impact Mike Renner The Washington Post

An exciting 2019 rookie class has taken the field in their first NFL training camps, and with the first preseason games kicking off over the course of the next week, we decided to take a look at the first-year players poised to make the biggest impacts. In compiling this ranking, we used Pro Football Focus’ college and NFL grades and statistics to determine not just which rookies would play the best, but which would provide the biggest upgrades in performance and most value for their teams. 1. Kyler Murray, QB, Arizona Cardinals No surprise here. Murray, the top pick in April’s NFL draft, was also the No. 1 player on PFF’s draft board, and he plays the most valuable position in the sport. He goes to a Cardinals team that had the second-lowest passing grade in the NFL last season. Not only does he represent a massive upgrade himself, but his fit in new coach Kliff Kingsbury’s Air Raid-style system will pay dividends overnight. 2. Nick Bosa, DE, San Francisco 49ers Nick’s older brother, Joey, made an immediate impact for

the Chargers’ defense, and Nick might even provide a little more upside than his big brother, having produced slightly better in pass-rush metrics in college at Ohio State. He fills a need for San Francisco, where he should be a significant upgrade at edge rusher over Solomon Thomas. 3. Quinnen Williams, DT, New York Jets The Jets had a solid duo at defensive tackle last season, but Williams is so good that he should still prove to be an upgrade. The third overall pick dominated last season at Alabama, and his combination of quickness, strength and on-field production makes him a safe bet to translate sooner rather than later. 4. Devin White, LB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers The linebackers alongside Lavonte David in Tampa Bay last season were nightmarishly bad. Devante Bond and Kwon Alexander had coverage grades of 40.0 and 57.1 (on PFF’s 0-to-100 scale), respectively, on 614 snaps last season. White, on the other hand, recorded a 91.6 coverage grade at LSU last season, and has the type of physical ability teams covet at the position. 5. Byron Murphy, CB, Arizona Cardinals

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Arizona has long struggled to get adequate play at the cornerback position opposite star Patrick Peterson, and last season David Amerson led the group with a 57.5 coverage grade, while both Leonard Johnson and Jamar Taylor checked in below 40. Murphy played elite football at Washington, earning 89.1 and 92.1 coverage grades in his two seasons there. 6. Devin Bush, LB, Pittsburgh Steelers Pass defense has been an issue for the Steelers’ linebackers ever since losing Ryan Shazier. They forced all of six incompletions on 118 targets against them last season, while in 2017, Shazier forced eight on 60 targets by himself. Bush had a similarly impressive rate last year at Michigan, forcing five on 35 targets. His athleticism should make a major difference for Pittsburgh’s defense. 7. Darnell Savage Jr., S, Green Bay Packers After the Packers traded Ha Ha Clinton-Dix to the Redskins last season, four different players took at least 200 snaps at safety, and Tramon Williams ended up with the highest grade at 63.0. That gives Savage the opportunity to make an immediate impact in defensive coordinator Mike

Pettine’s system, which relies heavily on a single-high safety approach that caters well to Savage’s athleticism. 8. Jerry Tillery, DT, Los Angeles Chargers The Chargers struggled to generate any sort of pass rush from players other than edge rushers Bosa and Melvin Ingram last season. Tillery should be able to fix that from the inside of L.A.’s defensive line, as he tied the Jets’ Williams for the highest passrush grade among college interiors defenders last season. 9. Deandre Baker, CB, New York Giants Rookie cornerbacks don’t always excel right away, but it shouldn’t be too difficult for Baker to improve a cornerback unit that allowed a passer rating of 103.2 last season when targeted. Baker only had three individual games during which he allowed a passer rating that high in his two years as a starter at Georgia. 10. T.J. Hockenson, TE, Detroit Lions If you can’t name the Lions’ starting tight ends from a season ago, it’s not your fault. Only the Dolphins’ tight end group hauled in fewer passes (45) or totaled fewer yards (461) than the Lions’ unit.

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Middleweight world champion Canelo Alvarez was stripped of his IBF 160-pound title on Thursday after no deal was made for one of his mandatory defenses against Sergiy Derevyanchenko. Multiple postponements of a purse bid for the bout were already permitted by the IBF. The Derevyanchenko camp reportedly wanted Monday’s deadline to be extended to work out a deal and avoid stripping Alvarez of the title. The camps weren’t close on financial terms, though, according to sources at ESPN. Derevyanchenko promoter Lou DiBella would only confirm to ESPN that “we did not reach a deal by the IBF deadline.” The move angered Golden Boy Promotions CEO Oscar De La Hoya, who issued a statement Thursday night. “We are extremely disappointed at the IBF for forcing the world’s best fighter to relinquish his world title,” the statement read, in part. “We have been in serious negotiations with Sergiy Derevyanchenko’s promoter. We offered his team an unprecedented amount of money for a fighter of his limited stature and limited popularity, but the truth is that I’m now certain they never had any intention of making a deal. But instead they wanted to force us to relinquish Canelo’s belt. This is an insult to boxing and more importantly an insult to the boxing fans of the world. This decision validates already existing concerns about the credibility of the IBF championship. ... I plan to aggressively

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consider all legal actions possible.” The final extended deadline expired at the end of business Thursday, and the title was vacated. A letter was sent by IBF president Daryl Peoples to DiBella and Golden Boy lawyer George Gallegos to notify them of the action taken.

Peoples’ letter, a copy of which ESPN obtained, included this segment: “It is crystal clear from the correspondence that on July 26, 2019, [Golden Boy matchmaker] Robert Diaz, on behalf of Golden Boy Promotions, agreed that Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez would relinquish the IBF middleweight

USA Basketball eyes gold at FIBA World Cup Ben Golliver The Washington Post

When USA Basketball assembles in Las Vegas next week to begin its FIBA World Cup preparations, there will be new faces and a decided lack of superstar power. Gone is Duke Coach Mike Krzyzewski, who guided USA Basketball to gold at three straight Olympics and back-toback FIBA World Cups before stepping down in 2016. Gone are stalwarts: LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, Dwyane Wade and Chris Paul. Gone are 2016 Olympic standouts Kevin Durant, Paul George and Kyrie Irving, as well as Golden State Warriors stars Stephen Curry and Draymond Green. Gone, too, is a long list of stars who declined invitations to play at the World Cup, which will be hosted by China from Aug. 31 to Sept. 15. Indeed, USA’s group of withdrawals which includes Bradley Beal, Anthony Davis, James Harden, Kevin Love, Damian Lillard and Zion Williamson - would likely have walked to gold. Left to navigate all this change is USA Basketball Managing Director Jerry Colangelo, who in 2016 named San Antonio Spurs Coach Gregg Popovich as Krzyzewski’s successor. Although Colangelo acknowledged the difficult circumstances facing USA Basketball this summer, his confidence is hardly shaken. “I recognize that people feel we might be vulnerable,” Colangelo said from Chicago in a telephone interview. “That should give us even more incentive to go out and get the job done. A lot of players have an opportunity to make their mark. This is an important time for Coach Pop. This is something he longed for. I’m very excited.” Multiple factors influenced the projected roster this year, which is headlined by lesserknown all-stars like Kemba Walker and Khris Middleton, plus rising stars like Donovan Mitchell and Jayson Tatum. Kyle Lowry, one of just two returning players from the 2016 Rio Olympics team, is recovering from thumb surgery but

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running and then sprinting and then cutting and then backpedaling,” the 26-yearold Langi said of his comeback. “And then you think, ‘I might play again. Let’s see if I can do this.’ “The Patriots stood next to me and they wanted to help me,” he continued. “They helped me rehab. I took full advantage of their courtesy. With

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remains in the mix. The biggest is timing. FIBA, the global basketball governing body, used to run the World Cup, which was previously known as the World Championships, on a four-year cycle that cleanly alternated with the Olympics. When the Olympics were held in 2012, the World Cup took place in 2010 and 2014. In hopes of raising the tournament’s profile, FIBA expanded the field, altered the qualification process and changed the schedule for this year’s event, holding it one year after FIFA’s soccer World Cup and one year before the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. That change was felt by USA Basketball more than most countries, with the NBA’s 82-game schedule longer and more intense than international leagues. “Playing in back-to-back years, with full NBA seasons before and after, in a real hurdle to overcome,” Colangelo said. “FIBA is not concerned about us. They’re concerned about what’s best for basketball internationally. FIBA got exactly what they wanted. They’re getting a lot of games, a lot of attendance. There’s more interest in a lot of countries. Personally, I didn’t like the change. I knew it would have a negative effect on us.” This summer’s sheer volume of free agency moves and trades also contributed to

that kind of injury, they’re not obligated to do anything. It’s a non-football related injury. But they stuck next to me. The whole organization called me. It just gassed me up to keep going in my recovery.” Langi approaches every workday the same now: Show his coaches and teammates that he’ll never stop working. Nobody will give more effort. His unspoken message to the Jets: “No. 44 is going to deliver when you need it.” “I’m glad to see that he’s back competing and back

some of the defections. With the Warriors weakened by Kevin Durant’s departure and Klay Thompson’s anteriorcruciate ligament injury, the 2018-19 season projects to be more wide open than any in recent memory. Some stars, especially those eyeing a spot on the 2020 Olympic team, preferred time off to rest for the upcoming season or to work out with new teammates. Colangelo added that the NBA’s financial growth has also left a mark. When Colangelo joined USA Basketball in 2005, the NBA’s salary cap was $43.9 million. That number has ballooned to $109.1 million, with an elite player like Curry now capable of earning $40 million per year. The new economics can change the calculus for players who have yet to receive their major payday. “It’s a little bit of a different culture today than it was 10 or 12 years ago,” Colangelo explained. “The money is huge, much larger than it was then. There’s also power vested in certain agents, who control players and advise them accordingly, and in some cases justifiably, that it would be best for them to prepare for the season.” Colangelo and Popovich will nevertheless plunge forward in selecting a 12-man squad during two weeks of training camps in Las Vegas and Los Angeles before departing on an international tour

balling out there,” teammate and friend Jordan Jenkins says. “When he told me the story about the accident, I said, ‘You’re blessed to be alive.’ I love being around Harvey because after going through that, he’s still so happy and always ready to work. He always brings good energy. He’s the Tongan Missile.” Cassidy reaches into the stroller and gently picks up her six-week-old son, Rad. Like her husband, she is a person of strong faith. She believes that everything happens

that includes multiple stops in Australia. The group they select will enter the tournament as strong betting favorites, and will face daunting “gold-orbust” expectations. USA Basketball’s message to the 30 NBA players expected to be in Las Vegas, which includes 14 designated for a “select team” of rising prospects, is straightforward: this is an open competition with no guaranteed spots. While Popovich will install his own systems and schemes, USA Basketball plans to stick with its goal from past tournaments of blending rosters with veteran toughness and young athleticism. Krzyzewski will be on hand for multiple days in Las Vegas to advise his successor. P.J. Tucker and Lowry, if he is cleared to return, would fit in the former category, while Mitchell, Tatum, Kyle Kuzma and Jaylen Brown could comprise the latter. Walker - who Colangelo called “one of the top scorers in basketball” projects as the roster’s lead guard. “We want to pick the 12 guys that are going to give us the best chance to win,” Colangelo said. “We foresee a competitive camp. We think some of the young players on the Select team may have an opportunity to have a chance to crack that 12 too. [De’Aaron] Fox from Sacramento may be the quickest guy in the group and is a true point. It’s possible the cards might fall just right for him.” USA Basketball is sending a B-team to China, where it is bracing for stiff competition from longtime rival Spain, Australia, Canada, Serbia, Greece and France. But it doesn’t anticipate similar roster-building problems for the Tokyo Olympics. James, who skipped the Rio Olympics after winning the 2016 title, said in April that he is open to a possible return in 2020. Colangelo added that he has heard from “many, many players who want to play” next summer.

for a reason. The explanation for that night might always escape her, but that’s okay. Right now, she’s surrounded by the two people that matter the most. She hesitates for a moment when asked about Harvey’s most endearing quality before putting it the best way she can. “He’s just a very caring person,” Cassidy says. “He’s always looking to do stuff for other people. He puts everyone ahead of himself. But love, for sure. The love he has for me and our son — no matter how

championship title, with no further negotiations or purse bid, if there was no completed deal between him and Derevyanchenko by the agreed upon extended deadline of Monday July 29, 2019 at 3 p.m. ET. As of today, August 1, 2019, the IBF has been advised that there is no such deal.” Last year Alvarez and streaming service DAZN agreed to a five-year, 11-fight deal to pay the boxer at least $365 million – the highestpaying athlete contract in history. “Canelo is the highest-paid athlete in the world. He’s extremely happy,” De La Hoya, Alvarez’s promoter, told ESPN after Alvarez signed in October. DAZN had approved Derevyanchenko as an opponent but reportedly stipulated that Alvarez take as much as a $5 million reduction on his $35 million guarantee for his next bout. The 28-year-old Alvarez (52-1-2, 35 KOs) , who still owns the WBA “super” title, tried with Golden Boy to keep the IBF title by requesting a unification bout with WBO middleweight champion Demetrius Andrade. However, that attempt wasn’t made in time to stay within IBF rules, according to a letter written by IBF president Daryl Peoples, a copy of which ESPN obtained. IBF’s next move could come as early as Friday, when it is expected order a vacant title fight between Derevyanchenko (13-1, 10 KOs) and former unified world champion Gennady Golovkin (39-1-1, 35 KOs), the next-leading available contender in its rankings.

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David Griffin was not fond of his time with LeBron James, when Griffin was the general manager of the Cleveland Cavaliers and James was in the background calling the shots. Griffin, the vice president of basketball operations with the New Orleans Pelicans, told Sports Illustrated in an article published Thursday that his days in Cleveland were pressurepacked and “miserable.” “Everything we did was so inorganic and unsustainable and, frankly, not fun,” Griffin told SI. “Literally the moment we won the championship I knew I was going to leave. There was no way I was going to stay for any amount of money.” Griffin said part of the rub for him and others in that position is James will get all the credit and zero blame. “That’s not fun for people,” he said. “They don’t like being part of that world.” –Hall of Fame point guard and former NBA head coach Jason Kidd officially joined the Los Angeles Lakers’ coaching staff, the team announced. New coach Frank Vogel’s staff also includes former NBA head coach Lionel Hollins, Phil Handy, Miles Simon, former Lakers guard Mike Penberthy and Quinton Crawford. Simon is the only assistant who was part of former coach Luke Walton’s staff. Kidd joins the Lakers after head coaching stints with the Brooklyn Nets and Milwaukee Bucks. He was fired by the Bucks in January 2018. Kidd, 46, ended his playing career in 2013 and was inducted into the Hall

busy he is — he always puts us first.” Harvey speaks with an unmistakable positivity. The accident, the near-death experience, all of it. It has emboldened them. “After that happened,” he says, “We just knew that we only got each other in this life. And you never know when that can be taken away.” The mother stares at her son. “He’s the biggest blessing ever,” Cassidy says. “We have a healthy little boy. It’s what

of Fame in 2018. He was the second overall pick by the Dallas Mavericks in 1994. –The Oklahoma City Thunder and Patrick Patterson agreed to a buyout, with the forward intending to sign with the Los Angeles Clippers, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported. Patterson first has to clear waivers before he signs with the Clippers. The nine-year veteran could join a loaded frontcourt in L.A., headlined by free agent additions Kawhi Leonard and Paul George. Patterson, 30, has career averages of 6.9 points and 4.1 rebounds in 622 games (81 starts) with the Oklahoma City, Toronto, Sacramento and Houston. –Five-star recruit MarJon Beauchamp, a high school junior in Arizona, plans to pass on college to enter a training program designed to prepare him for the 2021 NBA Draft. Beauchamp turned down multiple Division I offers, including Gonzaga, Texas, Arizona, Georgetown, USC and UCLA. The 6-foot-6 guard will enter the Chameleon BX 12-month training program founded this year by trainer Frank Matrisciano. –Lance Stephenson signed a one-year, $4 million contract with the Chinese Basketball Association’s Liaoning Flying Leopards, according to Yahoo Sports’ Chris Haynes. The 28-year-old guard has spent nine years in the NBA playing for seven different teams. He played in 68 games for the Los Angeles Lakers in 2018-19, averaging 7.2 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2.1 assists.

we wanted.” “And he came at the perfect time,” Harvey says with a smile. “We had him six week ago. If we would have had him two years earlier, you would have never known what would have happened.” “If he was in the car with us...” Cassidy says, her voice trailing off. But he wasn’t. And his parents know there was a reason for that. They’re happy and healthy. It’s time to build a life together.

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SUMMARY NOTICE OF BOND SALE $39,000,000 COUNTY OF GREENE, NEW YORK PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT (SERIAL) BONDS, 2019 (CALLABLE) SALE: 11:00 A.M. Prevailing Time, August 15, 2019 at Fiscal Advisors & Marketing, Inc., 120 Walton Street, Suite 600, Syracuse, New York 13202 Bonds dated August 29, 2019, interest payable semi-annually on June 1 and December 1 in each year until maturity, commencing December 1, 2019. Bonds mature in principal installments on August 1 as follows: YEAR OF MATURITY

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Fair From B1 fish with casting plugs. ECOs got a lot of interesting looks and response from kids as well as adults with their adult alligator head on the table in front of the officerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s station. They especially got some double takes when they asked where the gator came from which ECOs calmly responded, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Right across the field out of the Shingle Kill.â&#x20AC;? They may have had one or two people wondering, but most caught on to the goodnatured ribbing right away. ECO Bauer and K9 Woods were on hand as well. Of course, the big draw was DECâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Living Stream.â&#x20AC;? Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the trout tank trucked in all the way from DECâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Rome Hatchery in Central NY. All the kids, and quite a few adults, fixed their gaze upon a big breeder rainbow trout that went well over 20 inches. Other big trout in the tank were good size brown and brook trout. At the end of the fair all the trout were successfully released into an area lake. NY Bowhunters Ed and Rich manned the archery booth as kids, adults and even county legislators attempted to deflate a few balloons or arrow a â&#x20AC;&#x153;wild boarâ&#x20AC;? or â&#x20AC;&#x153;deer.â&#x20AC;? One great suggestion I heard for next year to draw more traffic past the hunting, fishing & trapping gauntlet was to have the appropriate federation member club park a bass boat or fully camoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d duck boat complete with decoys on display outside the tent. That makes a lot of sense and would be a great addition to get fairgoers into the hunting and animal display tent. It would however demand some volunteers to step up to help keep our youth outdoors. A number of folks showed interest in signing up

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But for all their spending, smarts and planning â&#x20AC;&#x201D; which has kept them winning despite 25 players landing on the injured list this year â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the Yankees have won just one World Series title in three trips there since 2001, and none since 2009. The Boston Red Sox (four), San Francisco Giants (three) and St. Louis Cardinals (two) have claimed more titles in that span. Consider what happened Wednesday. Despite Steinbrenner and general manager Brian Cashman having publicly stated their concerns about the pitching staff, the Yankeesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; only move was to add a 20-year-old left-handed minor league pitcher unlikely to help this season. It was not exactly what much of the Yankeesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; demanding fan base had in mind. There were a variety of reasons the Yankees, with the third-highest payroll in baseball at about $241 million, did not act to improve their rotation, which ranks significantly below their bullpen and offense. There were four main factors: supply (only a select few starting pitchers on the market would have been clear

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to take the Hunter Safety Course as an astute wildlife technician that specializes in that area handed out cards making that process simpler. She also said maybe next year she would bring in a booth with a laptop with a â&#x20AC;&#x153;hot-spotâ&#x20AC;? to allow fairgoers to actually register for classes right then and there. I think thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a great idea thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in line with DECâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s R3 hunter recruitment program designed to increase participation in hunting. A number of youths and their parents signed up to be notified of details of the early Youth Pheasant Hunt in Greene County scheduled for its opener on September 28th 2019. Others thanked the federation for helping start their or their kidâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hunting career at last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fair which I believe is the true measure of the success of the effort.

upgrades); price (the Yankees, one of the most lucrative sports teams in the world, want to stay under the onerous third luxury tax threshold of $246 million this season); medical concerns (for example: the Yankees had interest in Torontoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s standout relief pitcher Ken Giles, but he had elbow soreness issues emerge over the weekend), and the cost in prospects. The Yankees did make some moves in the offseason to improve their depth, spending $24 million on utility man D.J. LeMahieu and $27 million on reliever Adam Ottavino. Both have proved invaluable with the injuries to third baseman Miguel Andujar and relief pitcher Dellin Betances. But over the course of the season, it has become clear that the pitching staff was in desperate need of reinforcement. Instead, the disciplined Yankees are gambling. Over the offseason, they placed a bet on James Paxton, a talented starting pitcher with questions about durability, and he has struggled. They bet on a rotation built more on quality than quantity of innings, with such pitchers as CC Sabathia, 39, and J.A. Happ, 36, but injuries to Sabathia and Happâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s underperformance have been issues. Wednesday the Yankees made their latest bet: hoping both that the current crop of

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pitchers stays healthy and improves, and that they receive help from the returns of injured standouts Luis Severino and Betances, both of whom havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t pitched all season. The current struggles of the rotation are a painful reminder for fans of past instances in which the Yankees have failed to pursue, trade for or sign top starting pitchers who could have helped them now. Patrick Corbin, Justin Verlander, Gerrit Cole and Dallas Keuchel were all available at points over the past two years, but the Yankees acquired none of them â&#x20AC;&#x201D; sometimes because of ownership-set budgets. Asked if failing to land a pitcher Wednesday sparked any regret over missing out on Corbin (by one year and

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Trevor Bauer, the Yankees didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t budge on their limits. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Maybe my counterparts felt my offers were underwhelming, and I certainly felt their offers were overwhelming,â&#x20AC;? Cashman said. He felt comfortable walking away from the offers in front of him, he said, and confident in the team he had already assembled. Some rival teams found that the Yankees to be less aggressive than expected for a contending team with an obvious need. Several clubs inquired about outfielder Clint Frazier, who is in Class AAA, and top prospects Deivi Garcia and Estevan Florial. But the Yankees were hesitant to move Frazier, 24, despite his defensive lapses and his past behavior that has bothered some in the organization, or Garcia, 20, who has been impressive despite doubts about his 5-foot-9 frame. It reflected how prospects are highly valued â&#x20AC;&#x201D; perhaps sometimes overvalued â&#x20AC;&#x201D; across baseball because theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re cheap and under team control for at least six major league seasons. Unless the owners and playersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; union change the economic structure so that younger players are paid what they are worth, team executives are likely to continue to be tight-fisted with their prospects. When the Cubs met the

Cleveland Indians in the 2016 World Series, Cashman commended both teamsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; front offices for having acted so boldly to get there. In addition to the Chapman-Torres trade that year, Cashman also shipped star reliever Andrew Miller to the Cleveland Indians for several prospects, including Frazier. This season, the boldest team at the trade deadline was not the Yankees. The consensus was that title belonged to the Astros, who rebuilt their organization, won the 2017 World Series and still managed to replenish their farm system despite trades to supplement the major league roster under general manager Jeff Luhnow. On Wednesday, Houston dipped into its prospect base again to fill its pitching needs, sending three of the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top five prospects, plus another, to acquire All-Star starter Zack Greinke from Arizona, and then sent Class AAA outfielder Derek Fisher for two more pitchers, Joe Biagini and Aaron Sanchez, from Toronto. That evening, the architect of the disciplined Yankees faced questions about failing to address a stated need. Had the Astros, most likely their main competition in the American League, surpassed them? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s find out,â&#x20AC;? Cashman said. So, if not now, then.

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Teen facing blowback over becoming a vegetarian I am a 15-year-old girl who wants to become a vegetarian. I don’t exactly know why. I only know I want to stop eating meat and choose a healthier alternative lifestyle. I also want to lose weight, which may happen after becoming vegetarian. There’s been a lot going on in my life lately, so I’ve been DEAR ABBY stress-eating. I don’t hate my body, but I sure don’t love it. Every picture I take, I suck in my gut because I’m insecure. The problem is, I’m not sure how to present this to my family. I’m sure I’ll get the annoying, “How could you give up steak/bacon/chicken?” from my dad and sister. Mom will probably be supportive, as she has always encouraged us to eat healthier in general, and she’ll most likely help me come up with somewhat of a meal plan. How do I explain this to my family? Additionally, how can I then get my extended family to understand that I won’t be able to eat meat at events such as parties and gatherings? Future Vegetarian In New York

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There is nothing wrong with being a vegetarian, but it is not a guaranteed way to lose weight. Whether or not you realize it, half your letter discusses your lack of confidence about your body. You should definitely discuss it with someone. A counselor at school could be helpful. Before changing your diet, discuss it with your doctor or a registered dietitian so you can manage it in a healthy way. Also, go online and start researching vegetarianism.

As to your extended family, people can have full social lives without consuming meat or causing inconvenience or discomfort to others. One simple solution would be to ask what will be served and bring something with you to eat if necessary. I was in an on-again, offagain relationship with a woman for well over a year. She was a single mother, and we took our time introducing me to her son until we were sure we were serious. The boy became very attached to me, and when it ended, he continued to ask about seeing me. He’s 4 now, but he remembers all the things we did. His mother occasionally will let me see him for a day and then disappears for months before repeating. At first I was advised to walk away, but he never forgets. When he sees me, he gets extremely excited, and I consider myself more of an uncle/big brother than anything. I understand the situation is awkward and probably makes some in her family and mine (my family knows how much I care about him) squirm. But is it wrong that I answer when the opportunity comes, or should I let it go? Father Figure In Florida Listen to your heart. Seeing the boy occasionally as you have been won’t hurt him. It will reinforce that he is important to someone besides his mother. Because you care about him, continue to see him on the basis that your ex-girlfriend has established.

Not a lot of room to adjust thyroid replacement hormone I had half my thyroid removed many years ago and have been taking 37.5 mcg of Synthroid since. My latest TSH test is 1.28. While that’s within the normal range, I wonder if it’s too low for TO YOUR me, as I have little energy, even GOOD HEALTH for an 88-year old. But higher doses kick in my essential tremor.

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Experienced clinicians know that sometimes doses of thyroid replacement hormone need to be individualized to symptoms, and that for some people, their result may not be optimal even it is within the normal range. On the other hand, too much thyroid hormone is bad for the bones; in your case, bad for your tremor; and perhaps most worrisome, bad for your heart. Too high a thyroid replacement dose and you risk developing atrial fibrillation. Thyroid testing has many moving parts. T4, also called thyroxine, is converted to T3, triiodothyronine, which is the active thyroid hormone. FTI, the free thyroxine index, adjusts the level of thyroid hormone for the proteins that bind thyroid hormone). The higher the T3, T4 and FTI, the more thyroid hormone you have. TSH does not measure thyroid hormone. The thyroid stimulating hormone is made by the pituitary gland, and in almost all cases, the higher the TSH, the lower the thyroid hormone level, since the pituitary makes more TSH if the body senses the thyroid hormone level is too low. The rare exception is the brain making too much TSH, which is usually due to a tumor. In the lab in my hospital, a normal TSH level

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is between 0.5 and 4. This would mean that you don’t have a lot of room to increase your thyroid dose without having a frankly too-high level, with its risks. Finally, a small minority of people have difficulty converting T4 to the active T3. Adding a small dose of T3 or using a combination T4/T3 preparation has improved some people’s symptoms without a net increase in thyroid hormone dose.

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Horoscope By Stella Wilder Born today, you are a robust and energetic figure, full of life and good intentions, and you never let the critics, the naysayers, the crooks or the con men get you down. You strive to play aboveboard, and what you attempt and accomplish are likely to win you widespread praise both from those within your own circles and without. Success is, to you, something of an aphrodisiac; it excites you, motivates you and compels you to move ever forward, striving to better yourself at every turn. You can be rather snooty at times, and indeed your tastes can run to the exclusive and expensive. It’ll be important for you to make money, and lots of it, for you will likely have learned, even while very young, how to spend it! Fortunately, you know how to market yourself and maximize your opportunities for personal gain. Also born on this date are: Tom Brady, football player; Martha Stewart, businesswoman; Tony Bennett, singer; Martin Sheen, actor; John C. McGinley, actor; John Landis, director. 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. SUNDAY, AUGUST 4 LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — The idea of practicing what you preach may not come all that easily to you today, but it’s important to avoid any appearance of hypocrisy. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — You may be the first to do something today, but others are going to try to match you — and best you, if possible. Don’t rest on your laurels! LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Your instincts are keen, but your ability to wrap your head around a certain issue may fail you at some point today. Get

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THAT SCRAMBLED WORD GAME By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek Get the free JUST JUMBLE app • Follow us on Twitter @PlayJumble

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Misty-eyed valentine to La La Land TARANTINO’S LATEST: Film

contains just a touch of director’s B-movie gore By ANN HORNADAY Washington Post

deep core of sadness lurks in even the sunniest corners of “Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood,” Quentin Tarantino’s valentine to the Los Angeles of his youth. Set in 1969, six months before followers of cult leader Charles Manson murdered actress Sharon Tate and three of her friends, this particular fairy tale seeks both to preserve nostalgic Hollywood glamour and smooth over its most nihilistic contours. Putting a bevy of optimistic, newly minted stars into play alongside dogged almost-weres and never-beens in a balmy Southern Californian reverie, Tarantino might relish in evoking the era’s most sybaritic pleasures, but both he and the audience are all too aware of the unspeakable pain to come. At the center of this adamantly revisionist history are Rick Dalton (Leonardo DiCaprio) and Cliff Booth (Brad Pitt), the former star of a “Gunsmoke”-like program and his body double, who now serves as Rick’s chauffeur, drinking buddy and one-man entourage. Rick now makes his living doing guest shots as villains on primetime TV shows, but he still drives a creamy yellow Cadillac (well, Cliff drives it), and Edmund O’Brien once advised him to buy, not rent, when he started earning money. So Rick owns the swank mid-century home on Cielo Drive in Benedict Canyon, where the hotshot director Roman Polanski (Rafal Zawierucha) and his gorgeous wife, Sharon Tate (Margot Robbie), have just moved in. “Hollywood” obeys the usual Tarantino structural rules of parallel story lines, opportunistic intersections, long, verbose set pieces and equally windy digressions. While Rick tries to stay afloat as an actor in a business where you live and die by your last take, Cliff plies the highways and byways of L.A., where he has occasion to cross paths with Pussycat (Margaret Qualley), a haltertopped hippie chick who just can’t wait to introduce him to “Charlie.” Tarantino cleverly exposes the dichotomous worlds of 1960s L.A.: a swinging, star-studded party at the Playboy Mansion serves as a cautionary mirror to the playboy Manson and his band of nubile wastrels. And the ways he confects to have them intersect are part of the fun of “Hollywood,” even if “fun” here comes with a toxic kick. The film benefits from committed, laser-focused performances from DiCaprio and Pitt, the latter of whom especially brings a sly knowingness to the subtleties of playing second banana.

Margot Robbie, center, stars as the ill-fated Sharon Tate. Andrew Cooper/Sony Pictures Enteretainment

‘ONCE UPON A TIME ... IN HOLLYWOOD’ 2 1/2 out of 4 stars CAST: Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie, Al Pacino DIRECTOR: Quentin Tarantino RUNNING TIME: 2 hours, 41 minutes INDUSTRY RATING: R, contains crude language throughout, some strong graphic violence, drug use and sexual references.

(Although debates will surely ensue as to which real-life figures Rick and Cliff are based on, Cliff most resembles Gary Lockwood’s restless Angeleno plying the asphalt seas in Jacques Demy’s 1969 film “Model Shop.”) And there are some toothsome supporting turns, especially from Dakota Fanning as Manson follower Squeaky Fromme, Bruce Dern as the owner of the decrepit Spahn Ranch, where the cult hangs out, and Julia Butters in a nifty, scene-stealing sequence as a self-serious actress — sorry, “ac-TOR” — preparing. That moment comes midway through a protracted interlude during which Rick fights hair, makeup, costumes and an ambitious director to deliver a satisfactory performance on the series “Lancer” — one of several things-within-a-thing in a hall of mirrors composed mostly of stuff Tarantino loves. The viewer’s enjoyment of “Hollywood” is most likely directly proportional to the degree of overlap with the director’s own fetishistic obsessions, be they old TV shows, B-movies, mid-century architecture, poppy palettes, vintage

neon, Asian martial arts films, semi-obscure needle drops and lots and lots of feet — including Sharon Tate’s white go-go boots and the surprisingly off-putting result when she takes them off. The state of Tate’s soles are no reflection on her angelic soul in a movie that, at its most sincere and touching, rescues her from the tabloid headline she never deserved and reminds audiences of what a beautiful, gifted comedian she was — and the star she could have become. When Tarantino announced that he was making “Hollywood,” it was impossible not to harbor deep misgivings about him exploiting a vicious crime for its campy, sadistically violent potential. He threads the needle here, managing to indulge his penchant for horrific brutality — especially against women — but in the name of cathartic revenge. It’s not clear that the deep meaning Tarantino attaches to an ugly, utterly meaningless act will resonate with anyone else as strongly. “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” is often diverting to watch, and it’s been shot on 35mm film with lovingly expressive care by Robert Richardson. But true to its title, it plays like a bedtime story concocted by a petulant child who insists on getting his own back from the people who poisoned his most honeyed dreams. “Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood” is of a piece with the filmmaker’s alternate-history oeuvre that seeks to tease the audience with some of history’s biggest what-ifs, allowing us to believe for a few hours that pure imaginative will is enough to reverse the most grievous wrongs. Wouldn’t it be pretty to think so.

Quentin Tarantino’s new film, “Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood,” is far from the first piece of popular culture since 1969 to draw inspiration from the Manson family murders. For 50 years, that story has offered up a seemingly irresistible mix of star power, sex, gore and sociology, spawning countless films, books and other ephemera. Many, like the sensationalistic 1973 documentary “Manson” or the 1971 fictionalization “Sweet Savior,” are mere exploitation (and are harder to track down these days), but most of the essentials are available to stream or download. Here are a few. ‘The Family’ By Ed Sanders Published in 1971, when Manson was still on trial, “The Family” benefits not only from Ed Sanders’ meticulous investigative techniques but also from his proximity to the scene in question; as a counterculture figure himself (he was a poet, a member of the band the Fugs and columnist for The Los Angeles Free Press), he was able to tell this story from the inside out, much of it from time spent embedded with the Manson family. His own anti-authoritarian streak and resistance to dictated narrative gives his findings an extra edge. ‘Helter Skelter’ By Vincent Bugliosi with Curt Gentry If “The Family” is a dispatch from a Family insider, “Helter Skelter” is the work of the definitive outsider: Vincent Bugliosi, the Los Angeles prosecutor who put Manson and several followers away. Bugliosi’s emphasis is on the nuts and bolts of the murder case, from crime to investigation to punishment, with an emphasis on procedure rather than psychology. It became the best-selling true crime book in history and, alongside “In Cold Blood,” one of the most influential. ‘Helter Skelter’ (1976) and ‘Helter Skelter’ (2004) Bugliosi and Gentry’s nononsense style carried over to the first TV miniseries adaptation of their book, which plays, in spots, like a ‘70s cop show. But the director Tom Gries finds the telefilm’s pulse in the convincing performances (particularly that of Steve Railsback, genuinely frightening as Manson) and the eerie score by Billy Goldenberg. The 2004 version, directed by John Gray, is less a remake than an expansion, with its first half focusing on the history and complex dynamics of the Family, the second on the investigation and prosecution. The juxtaposition of halves is awkward, but Jeremy Davies makes a chilling Manson. ‘Aquarius’ (2015-2016) If the ’76 “Helter Skelter,” feels in places like a lost episode of the Los Angeles cop classic “Dragnet,” this twoseason NBC police procedural turns those conventions on their heads. David Duchovny stars as a homicide detective whose path crosses See MANSON C2

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Gardening

Knowing how to deadhead your plants SUMMER CHORES: Deadheading allows many

annuals, perennials, roses and shrubs to continue blooming throughout the season By JAN BEGLINGER Genessee County Cornell Cooperative Extension.

If you grow annuals, you are probably very familiar with “deadheading” your plants. It is one of the summer garden chores. This gardening term refers to removing the old flowers and any developing seeds from a plant. It encourages plants to continue blooming and helps keep plants looking attractive whether in flower beds, containers or hanging baskets. Most annuals benefit from deadheading, as it directs energy into stronger growth and keeps many annuals flowering until frost. Some annuals that benefit from deadheading include petunias, geraniums, marigolds, zinnias, violas, snapdragons, salvia, cosmos and bachelor buttons. The goal of an annual plant is to produce seed. Once seeds are formed, the annual plant has completed its mission and begins to die back. By deadheading spent flowers, we can convince the plant that it needs to stay alive and continue blooming.The plant is tricked into producing more flowers and more seeds, which you then remove, and so the cycle goes on. When a flower starts to brown, whither or look past its prime. it’s time to deadhead. The easiest way is to pinch off the faded blooms with your thumb and finger. To deadhead plants with tough stems scissors or pruning shears may be needed. Remove the flower and its stalk to keep the plant looking neat. Whichever method you use, make sure you remove the developing seeds, not just the petals. Perennial flowers can also be deadheaded when they are past their prime. The flowering period of many perennials, such as garden phlox, yarrow, Shasta daisy, bee balm and coreopsis can be extended by deadheading. Delphiniums may bloom a second time in late summer if the old stems are cut back after flowering. Before you cut, follow the stem down below the faded blooms and check for flower buds. Go ahead and cut off the faded flowers along with the stem just above any new buds. Some perennials, such as daylilies and iris, have multiple buds on the same stalk. Carefully remove spent blooms and let the remaining bloom. When the whole stalk

is finished you can cut it down to the ground. For plants with spiky flowers like foxgloves, clip off the entire stalk just above the next pair of leaves once flowering has finished. Bushy plants with smaller blossoms, such as dianthus, can be sheared in order to make the job quicker. Not all plants will rebloom if deadheaded, but they will still benefit from it. Hosta plants won’t rebloom, but go ahead and cut that flower stalk down at the base of the plant. It will look better and the plant can put its energy into getting ready for winter. Roses can also benefit from deadheading. New research has recently shown that roses flower more prolifically when old blooms are removed just above the first leaf below the flower, rather than at the first set of 5 leaves. If you decided to deadhead roses, stop in the fall and let them set rose hips. This will tell the plant it’s time to get ready for winter. Most oldfashioned roses only bloom once deadheaded or not. They will develop rose hips after the flowers fade. Leave the hips as they add color to the garden and provide food for birds and other wildlife. Some shrubs can benefit from deadheading – mainly rhododendrons, azaleas, lilacs and tree peonies. Prune out each dead flower where it joins the stem. Avoid damaging the buds or new growth below the flower. On large specimens deadheading may not be practical. Deadheading can also help control diseases. Removing dead flowers eliminates an inviting environment for their growth and development. Plants with large flower heads should be deadheaded in order to prevent stems breaking. Plants like foxgloves, columbines, lemon balm and cleome can selfsow throughout your garden if allowed to go to seed. If you do not want them to spread, deadheading will help prevent unwanted seedlings popping up. Some flowers such as impatiens, nasturtium, alyssum and begonia do not need deadheading to continue flowering all season long. These plants are sometimes called “self-cleaning plants.” The flowers fall off cleanly by wind or other means and do not need to be removed

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Most annuals, like marigolds, above, and violas, below, benefit from deadheading, the process of removing browning or withering flowers and seeds from a plant to keep it blooming.

manually. Unlike most petunias, the newer Supertunia petunias are self-cleaning, as are Calibrachoa Superbells. Sterile plants also do not need deadheading. Since they do not produce seed they will bloom continuously. Plant breeders have used this trait to give us varieties that are lower maintenance. There are reasons not to

remove dead flowers. Some plants, like alliums, sedums or love-in-a-mist (Nigella), develop ornamental seed head or pods. They can add structure, contrast and interest to the garden. Seed heads can also serve as a valuable food source for birds. Coneflowers, black-eyed Susan and grasses are good examples. If you want to save seed from a favorite

plant do not cut off all the dead flowers. If you want plants to self-sow, leave some flowers at the end of the season so that they can disperse their seeds. For many gardeners deadheading is just a chore that they don’t have time for, but it helps keep your gardens neat, can reinvigorate your annuals and stretch out the bloom season.

Resources for this article include: North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service, National Gardening Association, Iowa State University, Proven Winners and the Royal Horticultural Society. ——— Have a gardening question? Contact the Cornell Cooperative Extension Genesee County Master Gardeners for assistance at (585) 3433040, extension 127, Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. until noon; stop in at our office at 420 E. Main St., Batavia. Visit our CCE web site at genesee.cce.cornell.edu or like us on Facebook www.facebook. com/CCEofGenesee. There will not be a Garden Talk in July. Our next scheduled Garden Talk will be Aug. 1 when we take a look at Sensory Gardens. The sensory garden invites everyone to enjoy the garden and stimulate their senses. We will talk about their benefits and how to create a sensory garden for the five senses. Garden Talk is held from 12:15 to 12:45 p.m. at the CCE Office. This program is free and open to the public. Jan Beglinger is the agriculture outreach coordinator for Cornell Cooperative Extension.

On Gardening: Native Clethra, how sweet it is I have known of the summersweet or Clethra alnifolia for over 20 years; when the variety Hummingbird was selected as a Georgia Gold Medal Winner in 1996. If I may pose the question, however, do you, ‘really’ know it? Embarrassingly I have to admit, I didn’t. I am here to tell you it is a champion of pollinators. I have been watching for weeks and witnessing a spectacle of nature. There are more bee and wasp species than I knew existed buzzing around in a state of pure ecstasy. You will notice, that is not all, hummingbirds will feast as will the Eastern Tiger Swallowtail,

American Lady, Gray Hairstreak, Red-banded Hairstreak, Silver-spotted Skippers, and more. The native clethra or summersweet is an entomological treasure chest. The bottlebrush-like spikes are an exotic beauty as well. It looks as though it was created to be partnered with Virginia sweetspire, but forms an idyllic combination with purpleleafed plants like Purple Pixie or Purple Daydream loropetalum. You’ll also love it with white blooming hydrangeas. The blooms of the summersweet yield a fragrance as luring as the finest of perfumes. Growing a bold drift or sweep of these

shrubs around the porch patio or deck will give the family, and all who visit, an olfactory experience in which memories will be created. Can you imagine a native plant offering so much in June and July? The pure native would make a fine choice for your landscape, but there are reasons others have been made for the market place. Hummingbird was selected for its uniformity and compactness. It reaches 3 feet tall and 4 feet wide. It does sucker some but is easy to manage in allotted space. Sixteen Candles is also compact and holds blooms erect. Ruby Spice is taller reaching

3 to 6 feet tall producing rosepink blooms. It is known to sucker but is densely branched and makes a nice hedge. Vanilla Spice is large in habit and bloom. The plants will reach 6 feet tall and as wide with blooms reportedly twice as large as other selections. Summersweets are tolerant of wet soil and resist browsing by deer. They offer good yellow fall leaf color before dropping leaves and the remaining seed capsules or fruit are eaten by a variety of birds. This gorgeous clump-forming native shrub is disease and insect resistant. As mentioned, it can spread or form additional clumps by

spreading underground stems. It is not hard to keep in bounds or maintained. Pruning will help you develop the desired bushy or mounding shrub look versus a thicket or briar appearance. They bloom on new wood so losing blooms to late frost is typically not an issue. The ideal location would be in a naturalistic area where they receive morning sun and afternoon shade or high shifting filtered light. The clethra is a light feeder, the best time to fertilize is late winter with a slow-release balanced fertilizer spread evenly under mature plants. Despite its native stature and compatibility over a large

geographic area, plus all of the named selections, simply walking into your favorite garden center and picking up five may be a challenge. To be honest container-grown, nurserystock can be planted just about any time, so take advantage and buy them when you see them for sale. Once you start growing the clethra or summersweet, you’ll never want to be without some in the landscape.

Manson

with a peculiar band of hippie followers. ‘Manson: The Life and Times of Charles Manson’ By Jeff Guinn If earlier books and films presented Manson as the ultimate boogeyman — a dark, devilish shaman who singlehandedly ended the 1960s with his black magic — Jeff Guinn’s 2013 tome attempts to demystify the monster.

Deeming Manson “an opportunistic sociopath,” Guinn painstakingly charts Manson’s criminal education in reform schools and prisons, and how he accumulated the strands of religion, apocalyptic thought, brainwashing techniques and hippie ethos he used to attract and control his followers. ‘Charlie Says’ (2019) Drawing from “The Family” and the 2001 book “The Long

Prison Journey of Leslie Van Houten,” by Karlene Faith, the screenwriter Guinevere Turner (who also spent her own childhood in a cult) focuses this scripted feature on the women in Manson’s sway, creating a portrait of the man closer to Guinn’s than Bugliosi’s. She and the director, Mary Harron (“American Psycho”), key in on how he deployed humiliation, manipulation and

misogyny, playing the murders as an extension of those strategies and drawing the line from his psychological violence to their physical savagery. ‘You Must Remember This: Charlie Manson’s Hollywood’ (2015) The second season of this podcast from Karina Longworth frames the Manson narrative, as Tarantino later did,

as a Hollywood story: A man with dreams of making it big strikes back against the city that rejected him. He certainly had the proximity to the entertainment industry for success, and Longworth paints on a wide, Altman-like canvas, tracking the music industry big shots and Hollywood also-rans who somehow found themselves in Manson’s sights.

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frequently with that of Manson (Gethin Anthony, who played Renly Baratheon on “Game of Thrones”), who was years away from the murders that made him a household name but was already a small-time criminal

Norman Winter, horticulturist, garden speaker and author of, “Toughas-Nails Flowers for the South” and “Captivating Combinations: Color and Style in the Garden.” Follow him on Facebook NormanWinterTheGardenGuy.

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Ears of grilled corn on the cob, topped in six glorious ways. Corn is wildly versatile; your favorite pantry ingredient of the moment will probably work slathered on corn. Just be sure to use butter, mayo or something thick and creamy to help the flavorings adhere. Ryan Liebe/New York Times

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Summer staple gets a makeover By EMILY FLEISCHAKER

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e ask a lot of elotes, the Mexican corn covered in mayonnaise, cotija, chile powder and lime. They are the only common cob topping at cookouts beyond butter. (Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re also a great dish to bring up when someone foolishly says they hate mayo, because in elotes, this divisive condiment is both the key ingredient and undetectable.) And yes, elotes are delicious. But why are they alone in the world of go-to cobbery? Why arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t there more ways to corn on the cob? There can be. There are now. Use these ideas as a starting point. Corn is wildly versatile; your favorite pantry ingredient of the moment will probably work slathered on corn. Just be sure to use butter, mayo or something thick and creamy to help the flavorings adhere. Corn + tahini + lemon + smoked paprika? Corn + butter + anchovy paste + parsley? The world is your corn cob. See CORN C6

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Books & authors

NOTEWORTHY PAPERBACKS Summaries from The New York Times Book Review:

A summer reading list for fans of ‘To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before’

THE AGE OF RESPONSIBILITY: LUCK, CHOICE, AND THE WELFARE STATE By Yascha Mounk. (Harvard, $14.95.) A political theorist traces the shift from “responsibility-as-duty” to “responsibility-asaccountability” — in other words, when responsibility was no longer about looking after those in need and instead about rewarding the good and punishing the bad. Mounk argues that holding individuals responsible for their circumstances is a flawed view.

THE FAMILY TABOR By Cherise Wolas. (Flatiron, $18.99.) When readers meet Harry Tabor, the central character of this novel, he seems to be at the pinnacle of his life: He is about to receive the Man of the Decade award for his philanthropic work. But as the story progresses, secrets about him are revealed, and the novel shifts to tell the tale of a flawed and conflicted man reckoning with his past misdeeds.

INTO THE HANDS OF THE SOLDIERS: FREEDOM AND CHAOS IN EGYPT AND THE MIDDLE EAST By David D. Kirkpatrick. (Penguin, $18.) Kirkpatrick, the Cairo bureau chief for The New York Times from the beginning of 2011 through the end of 2015, re-examines pivotal moments in Egypt’s uprisings during the Arab Spring that overthrew Hosni Mubarak, the efforts to foster a more democratic government and the coup that gave power to Gen. AbdelFattah el-Sissi.

A DOUBLE LIFE By ELLEN MORTON Washington Post

Falling in love has a special place in the journey of adolescence. Just as teenagers are establishing their identity, the search for acceptance couldn’t feel more necessary — or risky. Fortunately, there has been a positive movement in young adult literature to include and affirm a broader range of experiences. This summer, readers can dive into romcoms that cover themes of sexuality, gender expression, cultural expression, religious difference, body positivity and class disparity, engaging with characters whose experiences feel lived-in and organic. These books include all the heady anticipation and sweet exhilaration a hopeful romantic could wish for, even as they redefine the tropes of the genre.

“HOT DOG GIRL,” BY JENNIFER DUGAN This is an even slower build, a story of friendship growing into love. Amusement park employee Elouise dreams of being cast as the princess, but instead she’s sentenced to spend the summer dressed as a hot dog. This is only the first of many misadventures she stumbles into, including roping her best friend into a fake relationship so she can get closer to her crush. Elouise’s big ideas don’t always execute well but her foibles feel real.

“THERE’S SOMETHING ABOUT SWEETIE” BY SANDHYA MENON Instead of meeting cute, Indian American teens Ashish and Sweetie attempt an arranged relationship in Menon’s fourth novel. Ash hides a broken heart in his basketball star swagger, while Sweetie’s passionate athleticism earns her no credit against her mother’s relentless body-shaming. Ash and Sweetie make a safe space for each other, showing an emotional maturity that motivates them to face their obstacles with courage and honesty.

“SOMETHING LIKE GRAVITY,” BY AMBER SMITH The characters are less transparent in this novel by the author of “The Way I Used To Be.” After her older sister’s death, Maia struggles to resume the rhythms of everyday life. Meanwhile, Chris moves in with his aunt next door to escape his parents’ fumbling response after he comes out as transgender. Chris and Maia hide these foundational facts from each other, but those deceptions allow them to fall in love, each attracted to who the other is rather than the circumstances that describe them.

“TECHNICALLY, YOU STARTED IT,” BY LANA WOOD JOHNSON This quick and compulsive read relies on an elaborate case of mistaken identity and a

phone-based relationship that affords Martin and Haley the chance to get to know each other outside of the strictures of high school hierarchies and teenage insecurities. The story unfolds entirely in text messages, which run the gamut of goofy inside jokes, self-aware angst and a slow burn of building feelings.

“IF I’M BEING HONEST,” BY EMILY WIBBERLEY AND AUSTIN SIEGEMUND-BROKA Popular girl Cameron prioritizes honesty over kindness, which earns her a certain reputation. To win back the approval of her crush, she embarks on an apology tour to repair the havoc she has carelessly wreaked. The authors use “The Taming of the Shrew” as an effective framing device to examine modern ideas of feminism, which leads to a profound character arc and the essential message of how to claim your mistakes and do better.

“LOVE FROM A TO Z,” BY S.K. ALI As a Muslim American teen, social justice warrior-in-training Zayneb confronts real prejudice on the daily. Her audacity and progressive points of view often make people uncomfortable, even Adam, the contemplative artist she feels instantly attracted to. Their difficulties come mostly from the differences in their natures, but they come to learn the value of another perspective, which is itself a great act of faith.

Publisher’s Weekly best-sellers Tribune News Service

Here are the best-sellers for the week that ended Saturday, July 20, compiled from data from independent and chain bookstores, book wholesalers and independent distributors nationwide, powered by NPD BookScan.

HARDCOVER FICTION 1. The New Girl. Daniel Silva. Harper 2. Where the Crawdads Sing. Delia Owens. Putnam 3. The Nickel Boys. Colson Whitehead. Doubleday 4. Under Currents. Nora Roberts. St. Martin’s 5. Window on the Bay. Debbie Macomber. Ballantine 6. Summer of ‘69. Elin Hilderbrand. Little, Brown 7. City of Girls. Elizabeth Gilbert. Riverhead

8. Backlash. Brad Thor. Atria/Bestler 9. Lost and Found. Danielle Steel. Delacorte 10. The Adventure Zone: Murder on the Rockport Limited! McElroy/Pietsch. First Second

HARDCOVER NONFICTION 1. Unfreedom of the Press. Mark R. Levin. Threshold 2. American Carnage. Tim Alberta. Harper 3. The Pioneers. David McCullough. Simon & Schuster 4. Justice on Trial. Hemingway/Severino. Regnery 5. Becoming. Michelle Obama. Crown 6. Three Women. Lisa Taddeo. Avid Reader 7. Girl, Stop Apologizing. Rachel Hollis. HarperCollins Leadership

8. Geddy Lee’s Big Beautiful Book of Bass. Geddy Lee. Harper Design 9. Dare to Lead. Brene Brown. Random House 10. America’s Reluctant Prince. Steven M. Gillon. Dutton

MASS MARKET 1. The Reckoning. John Grisham. Dell 2. Cottage by the Sea. Debbie Macomber. Ballantine 3. Tailspin. Sandra Brown. Vision 4. Past Tense. Lee Child. Dell 5. Saving Faith. David Baldacci. Grand Central 6. In His Father’s Footsteps. Danielle Steel. Dell 7. Triple Homicide. James Patterson. Vision 8. The Perfect Couple. Elin Hilderbrand. Little, Brown

By Flynn Berry. (Penguin, $16.) The heroine of this thriller, a London doctor living under an assumed name, confronts her family’s troubled, bloody past: the lingering question of whether her father murdered her mother. She’s been haunted by the question her entire life, lingering on true-crime message boards, and has been tormented by the possibility that her father is innocent. Times reviewer Karen Valby praised the book, saying that “the writing is rich and moody, without any unnecessary fuss.”

CONCEIVABILITY: WHAT I LEARNED EXPLORING THE FRONTIERS OF FERTILITY By Elizabeth Katkin. (Simon & Schuster, $17.) What Katkin experienced in her years trying to have children is harrowing: eight fresh in vitro fertilization cycles, two frozen IVF attempts, seven miscarriages. Her memoir, a candid, practical guide for what other women may face, amounts to an indictment of many traditional infertility treatments.

COME WEST AND SEE: STORIES 9. The Store. Patterson/DiLallo. Grand Central 10. Texas Home. Debbie Macomber. Mira

TRADE PAPERBACK 1. The Adventure Zone: Murder on the Rockport Limited! McElroy/Pietsch. First Second 2. Before We Were Yours. Lisa Wingate. Ballantine 3. Little Fires Everywhere. Celeste Ng. Penguin 4. The Tattooist of Auschwitz. Heather Morris. Harper 5. Official SAT Study Guide (2020 ed.). College Board 6. Ambush. Patterson/Born. Grand Central 7. The Reckoning. John Grisham. Bantam 8. The Woman in the Window. A.J. Finn. Morrow 9. The Flight Girls. Noelle Salazar. Mira 10. The Mueller Report. Scribner

By Maxim Loskutoff. (Norton, $15.95.) In this debut collection of 12 stories By a former student of David Foster Wallace’s, the myths of the American West are turned on their head, with bizarre twists in stories about isolated trappers and militia members. One centers on a lonely homesteader fighting a physical attraction to a female bear.

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Puzzles Last week’s puzzle answers

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Solution to Last Week’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

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THE BEST Neither vulnerable, South deals NORTH ♠ Q J 10 8 ♥ A96 ♦ J97 ♣842 WEST ♠9 ♥ K Q 10 7 ♦ AK32 ♣KJ53

EAST ♠64 ♥ J843 ♦ Q 10 8 6 5 ♣ 10 7 SOUTH ♠AK7532 ♥ 52 ♦4 ♣AQ96

The bidding:

SOUTH WEST NORTH 1♠ Dbl 2♠ 4♠ All pass

EAST Pass

Opening lead: Ace of ♦ South in today’s deal was Bob Hamman, from Texas. Hamman is considered by many to be the greatest player of all time. This deal was played in a team competition, where many teams played the same hands. Some declarers failed in four spades. Should West not continue with a second diamond at trick two,

declarer does not have the entries to eliminate the red suits by ruffing three times and also draw two rounds of trumps ending in dummy. Hamman saw a glimmer of hope when the West player at his table shifted to the king of hearts at trick two. Hamman ducked in dummy and allowed West to hold the lead. It was very difficult for West to see the importance of leading a major suit at trick three, which was necessary for the defense to be in control. West innocently reverted to diamonds by leading the king and Hamman took over. Hamman ruffed the diamond and crossed to the ace of hearts to ruff another diamond. A trump to dummy’s queen allowed Hamman to ruff dummy’s last heart. A spade to the jack drew the trumps and left Hamman in the right hand for a club play. East rose smartly with his 10. But Hamman’s club spots were too good. He simply covered the 10 with the queen, losing to West’s king. West had the unhappy choice of leading a club into Hamman’s ace-nine or yielding a ruff-sluff. Hamman had 10 tricks and his contract either way. Nicely played! (Bob Jones welcomes readers’ responses sent in care of this paper or tcaeditors@ tribpub.com)

By Stella Wilder Born today, you are a robust and energetic figure, full of life and good intentions, and you never let the critics, the naysayers, the crooks or the con men get you down. You strive to play aboveboard, and what you attempt and accomplish are likely to win you widespread praise both from those within your own circles and without. Success is, to you, something of an aphrodisiac; it excites you, motivates you and compels you to move ever forward, striving to better yourself at every turn. You can be rather snooty at times, and indeed your tastes can run to the exclusive and expensive. It’ll be important for you to make money, and lots of it, for you will likely have learned, even while very young, how to spend it! Fortunately, you know how to market yourself and maximize your opportunities for personal gain. Also born on this date are: Tom Brady, football player; Martha Stewart, businesswoman; Tony Bennett, singer; Martin Sheen, actor; John C. McGinley, actor; John Landis, director. 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. SUNDAY, AUGUST 4 LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — The idea of practicing what you preach may not come all that easily to you today, but it’s important to avoid any appearance of hypocrisy. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — You may be the first to do something today, but others are going to try to match you — and best you, if possible. Don’t rest on your laurels! LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Your instincts are keen, but your ability to wrap your head around a certain issue may fail you at some point today. Get expert counsel. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Confusion and misun-

derstanding must not be allowed to reign today. Do what you can to ensure that everyone is on the same page. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — You are likely to feel quite good about what you’ve done, but you may have to weather some criticism from those who don’t understand you. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — You may be caught off guard by someone who is maneuvering behind the scenes. You can do much to bring him or her out into the open. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — You have reached a point at which you can take a moment to look back where you’ve been and forward to where you’re going. Are you satisfied? PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) — You can finish putting a puzzle together today when someone who knows you well gives you the final piece. It’s been right there all along! ARIES (March 21-April 19) — What you are doing may not be all that enjoyable, but you know that there will be rewards coming your way if you continue making the effort. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — You and a friend can enjoy making certain comparisons today — as long as you don’t take yourselves too seriously. It’s all in fun, remember. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — You can serve others quite well today even as you serve yourself. You’ll realize just how closely linked you are with someone on the periphery. CANCER (June 21-July 22) — It’s time for you to show off what you’ve done — and to solicit information from those who can help you as you continue your journey. COPYRIGHT 2019 UNITED FEATURE SYNDICATE, INC.

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1. Corn on the cob with old bay and lemon If you’ve had the pleasure of eating your way through a bucket of Maryland blue crabs poured out onto newspaper, you’ve probably had Old Bay seasoning, and you know it’s old pals with corn. Here you get that seaside flavor without the pressure of getting fresh crab. 2. Corn on the cob with lime, fish sauce and peanuts Lime juice, fish sauce and sugar are a powerful combination you should commit to memory. They form the base of several classic Thai and Vietnamese sauces like nuoc cham and prik nam pla. But they also form a three-ingredient shortcut sauce that complements almost anything (seared meat or fish, rice, greens, even a plate of watermelon). But first, try them this way: stirred into mayonnaise, slathered on corn, topped with chopped roasted peanuts. The cilantro is optional so no one will throw a fit. 3. Spicy corn on the cob with miso butter and chives Corn covered in miso butter

is special enough. But for lovers of spice, the Japanese spice blend shichimi togarashi makes this dish special and is worth seeking out. In English, it translates to “seven-flavor chile pepper,” although not all of those seven flavors are chile; there’s also roasted orange peel, sesame seeds, ground ginger and seaweed in the mixture. 4. Corn on the cob with coconut and lime This vegan cob topping features coconut oil for richness, lime juice for a little acid and finely chopped toasted coconut chips for extra texture. 5. Cacio e pepe corn on the cob Cacio e pepe is a traditional Italian pasta dish made with pecorino, Parmesan, black pepper and a little pasta cooking water. These cobs borrow the flavors of the traditional dish, but the cheese sauce is not thinned with water, so it’s very rich and creamy. 6. Buffalo corn on the cob This recipe delivers a hot wings moment minus the meat. Fair warning: It features blue cheese, and there are people in this world who think Buffalo sauce pairs better with ranch dressing (and even some people who detest blue cheese). Maybe you are one of them. If so, you can drizzle ranch (or our recipe for yogurt ranch sauce) over the Buffaloslathered cobs. CORN ON THE COB WITH OLD BAY AND LEMON Yield: 4 servings 4 ears fresh corn, shucked 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature 1 lemon, zested and cut into wedges, for serving 1/4 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning, plus more for serving

Ears of grilled corn on the cob topped with shichimi togarashi seasoning, miso butter and chives. Ryan Liebe/New York Times

1. Heat your grill to medium-high. Grill corn, turning occasionally, until cooked

through and lightly charred, 10 to 12 minutes. (Alternatively, add corn to a large pot of salted boiling water and cook for 5 to 7 minutes.) 2. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, mix together butter, half the lemon zest and 1/4 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning. 3. Slather hot corn with butter mixture. Sprinkle with the remaining zest and Old Bay seasoning, to taste. Serve with lemon wedges alongside for squeezing. CORN ON THE COB WITH LIME, FISH SAUCE AND PEANUTS Yield: 4 servings 4 ears fresh corn, shucked 1 lime 6 tablespoons mayonnaise 2 teaspoons fish sauce 1/2 teaspoon granulated sugar 1/2 to 3/4 cup finely chopped unsalted roasted peanuts 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro (optional) 1. Heat grill to mediumhigh. Grill corn, turning occasionally, until cooked through and lightly charred, 10 to 12 minutes. (Alternatively, drop corn in a large pot of salted boiling water and cook for 5 to 7 minutes.) 2. Meanwhile, zest the lime. Set aside the zest then cut the lime in half. Cut one half into four wedges and squeeze the remaining half into a small bowl. Stir the mayonnaise, fish sauce and sugar into the lime juice. 3. Slather hot corn with mayonnaise mixture. Sprinkle with chopped peanuts, or, for maximum coverage, roll corn in peanuts spread on a plate. Sprinkle with lime zest and cilantro, if using. Serve with lime wedges alongside for squeezing. SPICY CORN ON THE COB WITH MISO BUTTER AND CHIVES Yield: 4 servings 4 ears fresh corn, shucked 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature 2 tablespoons white miso paste 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh chives 1 teaspoon shichimi togarashi or crushed red-pepper flakes

Ears of grilled corn on the cob topped with blue cheese and Buffalo sauce. Delicious ways to dress up sweet summer corn. Ryan Liebe/New York Times

Lime wedges, for serving 1. Heat your grill to medium-high. Grill corn, turning occasionally, until cooked through and lightly charred, 10 to 12 minutes. (Alternatively, drop corn in a large pot of salted boiling water and cook for 5 to 7 minutes.) 2. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, mix together butter and miso paste. 3. Slather hot corn with miso butter. Sprinkle with chives and shichimi togarashi, and serve with lime wedges alongside for squeezing. CORN ON THE COB WITH COCONUT AND LIME Yield: 4 servings 4 ears fresh corn, shucked 1 lime

Ears of grilled corn on the cob topped with butter, Old Bay seasoning and lemon. Ryan Liebe/New York Times

4 tablespoons coconut oil 1/2 cup toasted unsweetened large coconut chips, finely chopped (or 3 tablespoons toasted unsweetened coconut flakes) Kosher salt 1. Heat your grill to medium-high. Grill corn, turning occasionally, until cooked through and lightly charred, 10 to 12 minutes. (Alternatively, add corn to a large pot of salted boiling water and cook for 5 to 7 minutes.) 2. Meanwhile, zest the lime. Set aside the zest then cut the lime in half. Cut one half into four wedges and squeeze the remaining half into a small bowl. Stir the coconut oil and half the chopped coconut chips into the lime juice. 3. Slather hot corn with coconut oil mixture and season with salt. Sprinkle with lime zest and remaining coconut chips. Serve with lime wedges alongside for squeezing. CACIO E PEPE CORN ON THE COB Yield: 4 servings 4 ears fresh corn, shucked 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan 1/4 cup freshly grated pecorino Fresh, coarsely ground black pepper

Ears of grilled corn on the cob topped with butter and ingredients modeled on the traditional Italian pasta dish cacao e Pepe: pecorino, Parmesan, black pepper and a little pasta cooking water. Ryan

Ears of grilled corn on the cob topped with coconut oil, finely chopped toasted coconut and lime juice. Ryan Liebe/New York

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1. Heat your grill to medium-high. Grill corn, turning occasionally, until cooked through and lightly charred, 10 to 12 minutes. (Alternatively,

add corn to a large pot of salted boiling water and cook for 5 to 7 minutes.) 2. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, mix together butter, half the Parmesan, half the pecorino, and a couple grinds of black pepper. 3. Slather hot corn with the cheesy butter. Sprinkle with the remaining cheese and top each with a little more black pepper. BUFFALO CORN ON THE COB Yield: 4 servings 4 ears fresh corn, shucked 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 2 tablespoons Buffalo-style hot sauce 1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese Kosher salt and black pepper 1. Heat your grill to medium-high. Grill corn, turning occasionally, until cooked through and lightly charred, 10 to 12 minutes. (Alternatively, drop corn in a large pot of salted boiling water and cook for 5 to 7 minutes.) 2. Meanwhile, make the sauce: In a small saucepan or skillet, melt the butter with the hot sauce over low heat (you can heat the pan right on the grill), and stir to combine. Remove pan from the heat and stir in 2 tablespoons blue cheese. Season to taste with salt and pepper. 3. Slather hot corn with buffalo sauce. Sprinkle with the rest of the blue cheese.

Margaret Atwood, Salman Rushdie in the running for Booker Prize By ALEX MARSHALL New York Times

LONDON — Margaret Atwood’s novel “The Testaments,” the highly anticipated sequel to “The Handmaid’s Tale,” was announced here on July 24 as one of the books in the running for the Booker Prize, Britain’s most prestigious literary award. “A ferocious nondisclosure agreement” prevented the prize’s judges revealing any of the book’s plot, they said in a joint statement announcing the list of 13 competitors. But the novel is “terrifying and exhilarating,” they added.

Atwood, whose novel “The Blind Assassin” won the Booker Prize in 2000, faces strong competition for the award. Other nominated books include Salman Rushdie’s forthcoming “Quichotte,” about a traveling salesman who drives across the United States, and “10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World” by Elif Shafak, about a prostitute in Istanbul. Little is known about “The Testaments,” except that it is set 15 years after “The Handmaid’s Tale” and is narrated by three female characters.

Last year, Atwood said that she wanted “The Testaments” to explore parallels between her imaginary dystopia and the current political climate. The list of nominees is dominated by novels inspired by political crises, such as John Lanchester’s “The Wall,” set on an island surrounded by a concrete barrier to keep rising seas and immigrants out. Mexican author Valeria Luiselli’s “Lost Children Archive,” about child migrants, has also made the cut. The nominated books “imagine our world, familiar from news cycle disaster and grievance, with wild humor, deep insight and a keen humanity,” said Peter Florence, the chair of the judges, in a

statement. Other books on the list are less political, such as Oyinkan Braithwaite’s comic thriller, “My Sister, The Serial Killer.” The nominees will be narrowed down to a shortlist of six that will be revealed Sept. 3, and the winner will be announced Oct. 14. The nominees in full are: Margaret Atwood, “The Testaments” Kevin Barry, “Night Boat to Tangier” Oyinkan Braithwaite, “My Sister, The Serial Killer” Lucy Ellmann, “Ducks, Newburyport” Bernardine Evaristo, “Girl, Woman, Other” John Lanchester, “The Wall” Deborah Levy, “The Man Who Saw Everything” Valeria Luiselli, “Lost Children Archive” Chigozie Obioma, “An Orchestra of Minorities” Max Porter, “Lanny” Salman Rushdie, “Quichotte” Elif Shafak, “10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World” Jeanette Winterson,