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COEYMANS — A Columbia County man wanted by police in several counties for allegedly stiffing people for automobiles he did not deliver was apprehended, authorities said Thursday.

Richard Dick, 44, of Chatham was wanted in Albany and Greene counties on larceny charges after he allegedly skipped out on his parole officer, police said.

Dick is accused of accepting $15,700 from a car buyer in Greene County on the promise that Dick would sell the buyer previously owned vehicles,

state police said. Dick told the potential buyer that he repairs and sells repossessed vehicles from Richard Dick the state of Florida.

After receiving the money, Dick did not produce the vehicles, police said. Dick also gave the false name Richard Gagnon to the prospective buyer.

An arrest warrant was issued

by New Baltimore Town Court.

Dick is also wanted by the Bethlehem Town Police in Albany County. Police said he is wanted

on a felony warrant for grand larceny. Police accused Dick of asking the alleged victim to invest in a scheme to buy and sell cars. The alleged victim handed over a large down payment of several thousand dollars and then Dick took off, police said.

Coeymans Police Department received information from an anonymous source that Dick was traveling north on Route 9W. A Coeymans police officer spotted the vehicle and pulled it over and Dick was taken into custody without incident, according to the Coeymans Police Department.

Dick was then turned over to the Bethlehem Police Department, which had an active

arrest warrant out for him.

Bethlehem Police Department Commander Adam Hornick confirmed that Dick was captured Thursday.

“He was turned over to us on a felony warrant and remanded to Albany County Jail without bail after his arraignment,” Hornick said.

Dick was first charged June 9, 2017, in Stockport after he allegedly stole more than $10,000 from customers for mechanic services and merchandise they did not receive, state police said.

An investigation into the first incident began in November 2016 after a man contacted state police to report he paid

Dick several thousand dollars for two tractors that he did not receive. State police investigators determined several area residents also were victimized by similar scams dating back to 2013, state police said.

Dick was sentenced April 23 in Columbia County Court to 1 to 3 years in state prison and ordered to pay restitution of $77,172 to his customers.

Dick’s other priors include an arrest on two counts of fourthdegree grand larceny, a class E felony, in April 2004, for which he was sentenced to up to three years in state prison. He was released to parole in November of that same year.

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By Sarah Trafton Columbia-Greene Media

COXSACKIE — Residents will have the opportunity to learn more about a proposed $3.77 million Coxsackie-Athens Central School District capital project at an informational meeting next week.

The project, which is capped at $3,775,000, would include a series of upgrades designed to improve the infrastructure and safety of the school.

If voters approve the proposal, the state would reimburse 71% of the project. The district would pay the balance with $175,000 from its capital reserve fund and $3.6 million borrowed bond at 3% interest over 15 years. District voters can learn more about the project Monday at Edward J. Arthur Elementary School at 6:30 p.m.

The projected impact on taxpayers is 9 cents per $1,000 for 15 years.

“If the project is approved by vot-

ers, it would not divert any funding away from the regular school budget, which funds our staffing, programs, school supplies and operations,” according to the district.

The district’s last capital project was in 2016.

“The district is attempting to implement a schedule of smaller projects instead of waiting a decade between projects that often are more costly and challenging to manage,” according to the district.

The Catskill Central School District approved its $40.8 million capital project in February, Cairo-Durham Central School District a $28.9 million project in December 2018 and Greenville a $9.5 million project in August 2018.

Components of the CoxsackieAthens project were selected in 2015, District Superintendent Randall Squier said.

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Students at Coxsackie-Athens High School release balloons in March 2018 in memory of the Parkland school shooting victims. The district has proposed a $3.8 million capital project to improve the infrastructure and safety of the campuses.

County abolishes sheriff residency rules

By Sarah Trafton Columbia-Greene Media

CATSKILL — Greene County lawmakers approved a resolution Wednesday night to eliminate the residency requirement for the sheriff’s office.

The motion was passed unanimously at a special Legislature meeting. A public hearing on the local law will be held Dec. 11 at 6 p.m.

The new law supersedes a section of the Public Officers Law which required that uniformed officers of the sheriff’s department and uniformed personnel of the county jail be residents of Greene County.

Greene County has 17 correction officers, Sheriff-elect

Peter Kusminsky said Thursday.

Staffing requirements for the new jail will be dictated by the state Commission of Correction, Kusminsky said, adding that the county has not received that information yet.

Kusminsky said he supports the new law because it will open the county to a wider range of job applicants.

“I think it’s necessary to get an adequate pool of applicants,” he said.

Legislature Chairman Patrick Linger, R-New Baltimore, agreed.

“It allows us to pull from others’ lists,” Linger said Wednesday.

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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court on Thursday to hear a second case concerning a subpoena to his accounting firm for his financial records. The new petition, objecting to a subpoena from a House committee, follows a petition filed last month about a similar subpoena from Manhattan prosecutors.

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“The proposed project was developed based on a previous state-mandated building condition survey from 2015 and includes items that the Board of Education Facilities Committee deemed a priority that were not included in the 2016 project,” Squier said. “The facilities committee worked with our architects to develop the final scope.”

The district is working with CS Arch, of Albany, to design the project, Squier said.

The multi-faceted project includes replacing 50% of the 20-year-old middle school roof and placing the 30-year-old

In both cases, Trump sued to stop his accounting firm, Mazars USA, from complying with subpoenas for records.

Federal appeals courts ruled against Trump in both cases.

The Supreme Court has granted reviews in earlier cases, the petition said, when “the president has been subjected to novel legal process and seeks review.” In two earlier cases involving Presidents Richard Nixon and Bill Clinton, the court granted review but handed both presidents unanimous losses.

The new case concerns a subpoena that the House Oversight and Reform Committee issued in April after it learned that Trump’s ethics disclosure forms did not list

a debt for hush-money payments made in the run-up to the 2016 election. Trump and his company reimbursed the president’s former lawyer, Michael Cohen, for payments to pornographic film actress Stormy Daniels, who said she had an affair with Trump. The president has denied the relationship.

Cohen also told the committee that Trump had inflated and deflated descriptions of his assets on financial statements to obtain loans and reduce his taxes.

Trump’s lawyers argued that the subpoena was improper because the committee lacked a legitimate legislative purpose for seeking the information. In October, a

divided three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit rejected that argument.

The committee’s case may have been strengthened in the interim by the House’s vote to conduct a formal impeachment inquiry, as congressional authority to seek information in that context is quite broad.

The case from New York concerns a subpoena from the Manhattan district attorney, Cyrus R. Vance Jr., a Democrat, for eight years of Trump’s personal and business tax returns in connection with the hush-money payments.

tennis courts at the high school, according to the district.

The roof has several leaks which this project will address, according to the district. The tennis courts are also showing their age.

“They have served our students and community well for 30 years,” according to the district. “We have maintained, repaired and fixed the courts to extend them well beyond their expected life. At this point they are beyond repair.”

Several courts are unusable due to cracks and heaving blacktop. Contractors have refused to repair the courts, according to the district. The project involves relocating the courts near the stadium bleachers.

“This location will provide closer and safer access

for physical education classes, tennis teams and community members,” according to the district.

The courts will have proper drainage and be handicappedaccessible.

Another aspect of the project is to improve the district’s energy use.

“Over the last three years, the district has spent $15,000 to repair motors and other hardware destroyed due to power surges,” according to the district. “This project would provide phase loss management systems that would protect expensive HVAC and refrigeration mechanicals along with technology hardware from being damaged during a loss or surge in electricity.”

The project would also install standby generators to

both campuses.

The other main component of the project is to expand on the exterior lighting that the 2016 capital project began.

At the Coxsackie campus, exterior lighting is limited to the front of the building.

“This project would add additional lighting on the east side of the campus,” according to the district. “This will allow pedestrians a safe walkway while arriving and departing our campus during evening events.”

Voting on the project will take place Dec. 17 from 1-9 p.m. at Coxsackie Elementary and Edward J. Arthur Elementary.

If approved, construction would begin during the 20202021 school year or the summer of 2021.

going to be more expensive than going with what we had,” Linger said in November.

The new jail will be divided into three pods: a pod with 16 beds for female inmates; a pod with 32 beds for male inmates; and another pod with 16 beds for male inmates.

Bruce Hauessler with The Pike Company gave legislators an update on the project Wednesday.

“The water line is complete,” Hauessler said. “We should have all the decking done by Dec. 20.”

Crews will begin loading roofing materials on Friday and start installing the roof early next week, Hauessler said.

The week of Dec. 16, workers will begin to pour the 20,000-square-foot concrete floor, he said.

“Everything is going according to schedule,” Hauessler said.

The gas line has been installed up to the entrance of Coxsackie Correctional,

Hauessler said.

The plan was to cut open the driveway to install the remaining line, he said.

“DOCCS had a fit,” Groden said, adding that the driveway was recently paved. “Central Hudson is responsible for the installation of the gas line.

They are required to obtain permits from DEC and DOT.” The course of action may be to continue with the project as planned, Groden said.

“If Central Hudson is within their right of way, they have every right to saw cut the driveway,” he said.

The county should not have to foot the bill for any change order, Groden said.

The state Department of Correction and Community Supervision has worked out a solution that does not impact the driveway, spokesman Thomas Mailey said Thursday.

“The department worked closely with Greene County Administrator Shaun Groden on a mutually acceptable solution that will not interfere

or impact the entrance of the prison,” Mailey said. “Work is proceeding on schedule.”

Central Hudson spokesman John Maserjian confirmed that a solution had been found.

“We will be boring the line beneath the driveway rather than opening a trench through the driveway,” Maserjian said.

Legislator William B. Lawrence, R-Cairo, wondered how this conflict would affect the time line of the project.

“Will it slow down the project?” he said.

Groden replied that it shouldn’t affect the schedule.

“We are prepared to use propane for temporary heat,” Hauessler said.

The county expects to start accepting inmates at the new jail, located off Route 9W in Coxsackie, in July 2021. The project is funded by a $39 million bond from Robert W. Baird & Co. Inc. at 2.49% interest and an $8.1 million contribution from the county.

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Legislator Jack Keller, RCatskill, said he wanted to put Greene County residents first.

“Can we legally have Greene County residents be given a priority?” Keller said.

Greene County Administrator Shaun Groden said the state Department of Civil Service allows local applicants to be given priority status.

Legislator Michael Bulich, R-Catskill, recommended that the county look at the new Schoharie County Jail as an example.

The Schoharie jail is a 60bed facility, Groden said.

Greene County is building an 80-cell, 64-bed facility by comparison. The second floor of one of the male pods will not be furnished, which is the reason for the difference between the cell count and bed count.

“When we looked into redesigning a smaller pod, it was

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Hudson man sentenced up to 18 years in prison for sexually abusing child

CALENDAR Monday, Dec. 9 n Ashland Town Board 7:30 p.m. at

the Town Hall, 12094 Route 23, Ashland n Catskill Village Planning Board 7 p.m. Catskill Senior Center, 15 Academy St., Catskill n Coxsackie Village Board 7 p.m.

Village Hall, 119 Mansion St., Coxsackie n Greenville CSD BOE Business Meeting 6:30 p.m. MS/HS Library, 4976 Route 81, Greenville

By Amanda Purcell Columbia-Greene Media

PITTSFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS — A Columbia County man was sentenced Tuesday for his role in sexually abusing an 18-month-old child in 2018, according to the Berkshire County District Attorney’s office.

Gary Montana, 33, of Hudson, was sentenced to between 13 and 18 years in state prison after he pleaded guilty in Berkshire Superior Court

Tuesday, Dec. 10 n Catskill Town Planning Board 7 p.m. Town Hall, 439 Main St., Catskill n Coxsackie Town Board 7 p.m.

Town Hall, 16 Reed St., Coxsackie n Coxsackie Village Historic Preservation Committee 6 p.m. Village Hall, 119 Mansion St., Coxsackie

Wednesday, Dec. 11 n Athens Village Board 6:30 p.m.

Village Hall, 2 First St., Athens n Catskill Town Board 6 p.m. Town Hall, 439 Main St., Catskill n Catskill Village Board 7 p.m. Dec. 11 Senior Center, 15 Academy St., Catskill n Greene County Legislature public hearing (LL2 of 2019-superseding public officers law section 3(1)residency; special legislature meeting No. 5; county services; public works 6 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

to aggravated indecent assault and battery on a child younger than 14 years and posing or exhibiting a child in a state of nudity or sexual contact, according to the office of the Berkshire District Attorney.

Pittsfield police investigated the incident and issued a warrant for Montana’s arrest on Aug. 8, 2018 after Montana and Erica Emerling, a woman with whom he was having an online relationship, were indicted. Emerling was

similarly charged in the alleged offense and is awaiting trial. Gary Montana Montana was accused of persuading Emerling, 30, of Pittsfield, to send him explicit photos of herself, according to the district attorney’s office. He then threatened to distribute the photos publicly unless she performed sexual acts on

GREENE COUNTY YMCA BASKET BRIGADE

Thursday, Dec. 12 n Greene County Legislature finance audit 4 p.m. Greene County Office Building, 411 Main St., Catskill n Windham-Ashland-Jewett CSD BOE audit finance committee 5:15 p.m. in superintendent’s office; regular meeting 6 p.m. in the School Library, 5411 Route 23, Windham CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Monday, Dec. 16

The Greene County YMCA, with the support of many local businesses and community members, provided complete Thanksgiving meals to 26 families in the Coxsackie-Athens, Catskill, Greenville and Cairo-Durham school districts. A huge thank you to Hannaford (Cairo location), Tops Markets (Coxsackie & Greenville locations), Shop’n Save (Ravena location), Save A Lot (Coxsackie distribution center), Walmart (Catskill location), and members of the St. Mary’s Church in Coxsackie, who provided all of the items needed for the meals. This program would not be a success without the many wonderful volunteers who gave their time to pack and deliver the baskets. This joint community effort has made sure many local families will be able to celebrate this Thanksgiving.

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Town Hall, 2 First St., Athens n Greene County Legislature special public safety meeting; 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

Athens 2019 Holiday House Decorating Contest

Tuesday, Dec. 17 n Athens Village Planning Board

6:30 p.m. Village Hall, 2 First St., Athens n Durham Town Board 7:30 p.m. at Town Hall, 7309 Route 81, East Durham n Hunter Town Board 7 p.m. at the Town Hall, 5748 Route 23A, Tannersville

ATHENS — The Athens Cultural Center is sponsoring the fifth annual Athens Holiday House Decorating Contest with a grand prize of a beautiful gift basket from Blackhorse Farm.

Judging will take place the week of Dec. 8. To participate, or nominate a neighbor’s house, email the address to info@

Wednesday, Dec. 18 n Catskill Library Board 6:45 p.m.

at either the Catskill Library, 1 Franklin St., Catskill or Palenville Library, 3303 Route 23A, Palenville n Catskill Central School District BOE 6:30 p.m. High School Library, 341 West Main St., Catskill n Catskill Town Board Committee meeting 6:30 p.m. Town Hall, 439 Main St., Catskill n Greene County Legislature public hearing (senior citizen exemption) 6:20 p.m.; public hearing (LL 3 of 2019 exemption from rpts by persons with disabilities and limited income) 6:25 p.m.; regular legislature meeting Nov. 12 6:30 p.m. Greene County Office Building, 411 Main St., Catskill

athensculturalcenter.org or call 518-9451956 before Dec. 8. Judges will be looking at the exterior of the nominated houses and searching for those that look good both day and night. The prize and a year’s worth of bragging rights will be awarded during the Athens Victorian Stroll on Dec. 14.

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the child. Montana recorded the acts against the child on Jan. 1, 2018, in Pittsfield.

The Berkshire County District Attorney’s office recommended a sentence of 15 to 18 years, while Montana’s lawyer asked for 10 years, plus five years probation.

State police in Livingston arrested Montana in the Hudson area Aug. 21, 2018, on a warrant from Pittsfield police. Pittsfield police called and provided an address for his potential location. State

police in Livingston went to the address and took Montana into custody without incident.

Montana waived an extradition hearing Sept. 6, 2018 in Columbia County Court before he was taken back to Massachusetts to await trial.

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

The Salvation Army offers ‘Kettle Pay’ digital donation capabilities SYRACUSE — More shoppers are carrying less cash these days, and it poses a challenge to The Salvation Army, which funds much of its yearly budget through The Red Kettle Campaign.

Now, The Salvation Army is making it easier than ever to give with “Kettle Pay,” which accepts Apple Pay or Google Pay. The holiday season’s iconic Red Kettles now feature stickers that allow you to donate almost as easily as dropping cash in the Kettle.

The Salvation Army has placed smart chips and QR codes on Red Kettle signs across the state, allowing donors to simply “bump” or scan their phones to make a digital donation.

Donors will be directed to a custom donation page that accepts Apple or Google payment options.

The funds will then be distributed to local Salvation Army units based on the donor’s billing ZIP code, and an email receipt will be sent directly to their phone.

Donors with an Apple iPhone Xs, Xr, and Xs Max or Android phones made since 2012 can just bump their phones on the sign.

Donors with older phones can scan the QR codes.

“For nearly 155 years, The Salvation Army has employed creative,

forward thinking to find solutions. More consumers are using their phones to pay for everyday items and Kettle Pay makes it even easier for donors to join The Salvation Army’s Fight for Good. Anyone can fight for our neighbors who are experiencing poverty by donating to Salvation Army programs, including food for the hungry, shelter for the homeless, and Christmas assistance for families in need,” said Major Ivan Rock, Commander of The Salvation Army’s Empire State Division.

Now in its 129th year, The Salvation Army’s Red Kettle Campaign is one of the oldest and largest charitable campaigns in the world. Every year, the campaign raises millions of dollars to provide toys for kids at Christmas, clothes and shelter for the homeless, food for the hungry, after-school programs for kids, and other services to America’s most vulnerable populations year-round.

Donations are accepted at any of the thousands of traditional Red Kettles found on street corners and in front of stores across the state, or online at empire.salvationarmy.org.

To learn more and join The Salvation Army in the #FightForGood, visit empire.salvationarmy.org.

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Lighthouse shines a little brighter this holiday When fortune smiles down, the holiday season brings out the best in people.

Such is the case of a few dedicated volunteers, imbued with the holiday spirit, who saved the annual tradition of the Hudson-Athens Lighthouse lighting ceremony with quick thinking and fast action.

It all started when an underwater cable that supplied electricity to the lighthouse since the 1940s, powering not only the holiday lights but also video equipment, interior lighting and other systems necessary for tours, malfunctioned in September.

The broken cable threatened a long-standing tradition in Columbia and Greene counties of switching on the historic landmark’s holiday lights the first Saturday of December, which coincides with Winter Walk in Hudson, an annual event attended by thousands of people each year.

Volunteers of the Hudson-

Athens Lighthouse Preservation Society worked quickly to come up with a solution.

A solar array was found to be the only viable option to provide year-round energy requirements. Volunteers sought advice from David Borton, a retired Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute associate professor of electrical engineering and designer of the first and only U.S. Coast Guard-approved 100% solar-powered boat, the Solaris, and Mike Stengle, an electrical engineer who is co-founder of one of the first solar PV system installers in the state, before designing a solar array and purchasing solar panels and batteries for the lighthouse.

By Nov. 17, component parts had arrived. A panel mounting system was designed and fabricated by the Hudson-Athens Lighthouse Preservation Society volunteers.

So, five days later, armed with a little modern ingenuity and a can-do attitude, six

volunteers, including two electricians who installed a generator in the lighthouse so the Hudson-Athens Lighthouse Preservation Society could host its October tours, and electrical engineer Peter Rowland, set out on the Hudson River from the Athens Boat Launch to the lighthouse to install the equipment.

On Nov. 23, the holiday lights were turned on for the first time.

Former Greene County Legislature Chairman Frank Stabile often took time at meetings to exalt the importance of volunteers. He once called the volunteers the backbone of Greene County.

He was also fond of citing the contributions of Emily Brunner, who grew up on the Hudson-Athens Lighthouse and will forever be the mistress of this landmark. She is, no doubt, smiling down on the volunteers this holiday season.

ANOTHER VIEW

An insult to sports worldwide The Washington Post

Russia’s sports program now faces a crisis. The executive committee of the World Anti-Doping Agency, known as WADA, is to meet next Monday in Paris to decide whether Russia should be excluded from all international sporting events, including next year’s Tokyo Olympics, for four years. The sanction is harsh, but the offense is odious: Russia has been caught anew manipulating records, smearing a whistleblower and misleading the rest of the world.

The executive committee should punish Russia but spare individual athletes who are clean, permitting them to compete as individuals without flag or anthem.

The sordid tale begins at the Sochi Winter Olympics of 2014. Russian sport officials, with help from the FSB, the Federal Security Service, ran a sophisticated operationin which athletes were given performanceenhancing drugs that were concealed by clandestinely replacing tainted urine samples with clean urine.

In 2016, Grigory Rodchenkov, head of a Moscow laboratory, revealed the

covert program involving dozens of athletes, calling into question the integrity of the competition. Russia was suspended from international sport but reinstated in 2018 on a promise that it would provide WADA with a database from the Moscow laboratory. The Moscow data was considered critical because it would allow an accounting of who among Russian athletes were given the drugs and clear those who were clean of any suspicion. The database, WADA said, would “enable the anti-doping community finally to resolve and draw a line under the allegations of a systematic conspiracy to dope Russian athletes.”

But when the database was turned over to WADA on Jan. 10, it contained a whole new set of deceptions that was discovered when investigators compared it with a copy the agency had obtained from Rodchenkov in 2017. Adverse findings were deleted, others backdated and efforts made to cover up the data manipulations, as well. The New York Times reported that “15,325 files and folders containing the ‘most relevant antidoping

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Even more egregious, in the database turned over to WADA, the Russians created fake messages that attempted to smear Rodchenkov by suggesting that he and two others had falsified entries as part of a scheme to extort money from athletes. At the same time, significant original messages were deleted that would provide evidence of the coverup of the doping of Russian athletes in 2014 and 2015. WADA’s Compliance Review Committeecalledthe manipulations “an extremely serious case of non-compliance” with its demand for the database and recommendedthe four-year ban.

The world should not penalize hard-training Russian athletes who are clean and not part of the mess created by their government. But the fouryear ban on Russia is not too strong a punishment under the circumstances.

As the International Olympic Committeeput it, the Russian manipulation of the database is “an attack on the credibility of sport itself and is an insult to the sporting movement worldwide.”

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The transcript Trump released is still the only evidence needed to impeach him Neal Katyal and Sam Koppelman The Washington Post

President Donald Trump is a master of distraction and with impeachment, his strategy of deflection, obfuscation and diversion is in full force. Wednesday’s hearings in the House Judiciary Committee were no exception.

Trump’s allies focused on an offhand comment about the president’s son, which had nothing to do with the case.

And Trump’s opponents have become so caught up in questions surrounding the process of impeachment (Will former White House counsel Donald McGahn testify? Will White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney? What robe will the chief justice wear to the Senate trial?) that many have lost sight of the big picture: The president of the United States tried to cheat in the 2020 election, and used his awesome powers as commander in chief to ask a foreign government to help him do so.

This is the very crime of which our founders were most afraid; it’s the paradigmatic impeachable offense, the one impeachment was included in our Constitution to protect against; and we already have all of the evidence we need to prove it.

In fact, we’ve had the goods since Sept. 24, when Trump released an edited transcript which he has claimed is “perfect” and “beautiful,” even though it’s perfectly and beautifully impeachable.

Instead of becoming bogged down in the House Intelligence Committee’s 300-page report, which basically no Americans will read in its entirety, Democrats should focus in on that fivepage transcript. Because if every American knew what was said in that conversation, and understood its implications, there’s no doubt Trump would be impeached.

On July 25, during a roughly 30-minute phone call with President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine, our commander in chief engaged in not one, but two acts of bribery - one of the only high crimes, along with treason, specifically delineated by our Constitution.

The first came when Zelensky mentioned wanting to purchase Javelin antitank missiles from the United States - so his country could better defend itself from Russian tanks crossing the country’s eastern border. Trump’s response was as simple as it was incriminating: “I would like you to do us a favor,

though.”

This favor, Trump went on to explain, consisted of opening two investigations: One into a long-debunked conspiracy theory surrounding the 2016 election, and another into former vice president Joe Biden and his family.

“There’s a lot of talk about Biden’s son,” Trump said. “A lot of people want to find out about that, so whatever you can do with the attorney general would be great.”

This is about as blatant a quid pro quo offer as you will find. That’s why, shortly after the transcript was released, when House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., was read Trump’s “I would like you to do us a favor, though” quote by Scott Pelley of CBS News, he denied its existence.

“You just added another word,” McCarthy said. “No, it’s in the transcript,” Pelley responded. “He said - ‘I’d like you to do a favor though?”

McCarthy asked, incredulous. “Yes,” Pelley responded once more, “it’s in the White House transcript.”

The reason McCarthy refused to accept that Trump said those words is because he knew they fit the definition of solicitation to a T. Nobody literally says “Here’s a bribe,” but “I would like you to do us a favor, though” is about as close as it gets.

And Trump didn’t stop there. Later in the phone call, he engaged in a second quid pro quo - promising a White House visit in direct response to Zelensky pledging to “work on the investigation.” That, we later learned from texts exchanged by Trump’s appointees, was a prearranged deal; Zelensky would only be allowed to visit the White House if he promised to open the investigations. Which is, once again, about as cut-and-dry a quid pro quo as you will ever find.

Not a single appointee who has testified before Congress - including Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland, a donor who Trump has called a “great American” - has denied the existence of these quid pro quo exchanges. Even Mulvaney has conceded that Trump engaged in quid pro quos, claiming arrangements like these happen “all the time with foreign policy.”

But we didn’t need these witness accounts, and we didn’t need the day-long contemplation of constitutional law that we got on Tuesday. Because Trump’s solicitations of bribes are right there in the document

released by the White House.

The transcript is the smoking gun. Trump may even realize that himself: He attempted to explain away the “do us a favor” line in a tweet late Wednesday night, saying “with the word ‘us’ I am referring to the United States, our Country.”

This is not to say there haven’t been revelations over the course of the House investigation. Indeed, almost every day, we’re finding out new ways in which Trump and Rudolph W. Giuliani, acting as his personal lawyer, pressured Ukraine into investigating Biden. Nor is it to say that Trump couldn’t also be guilty of additional high crimes. Specifically, his efforts to obstruct Congress’s investigation into his conduct aren’t only impeachable, they’re unprecedented: Even Nixon’s administration was more transparent than this one.

But when Democrats spend their time trying to explain the limits of executive privilege to the American people - or when they focus on new revelations - it can seem like they’re still searching for evidence, like there’s still some kind of mystery. But in reality, we’ve known the truth for months: Trump’s conduct during his July 25 phone call with Zelensky, alone, provided Congress with clear grounds for impeachment.

As a member of Congress explained in 2008, “This business of high crimes and misdemeanors goes to the question of whether the person serving as President of the United States put their own interests, their personal interests, ahead of public service.” The congressman who said that was a backbencher from Indiana, who went on to become vice president.

Mike Pence was right: Our founders included impeachment in the Constitution so we could remove any president guilty of “the abuse or violation of some public trust,” as Alexander Hamilton wrote in Federalist No. 65. That’s exactly what Trump did in his “perfect” phone call with Zelensky.

And it’s more than sufficient reason to remove him from office - no matter what we find out next.

Katyal, a former U.S. Acting Solicitor General, is a law professor at Georgetown. Koppelman is a senior speechwriter at Fenway Strategies. They are the authors of the forthcoming book “Impeach: The Case Against Donald Trump.”

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An early assumption and I was appalled at first thinking it was an attempt to fill in an

old mine site as has been proposed to the south.

Then I read ‘berms”? Obviously, much more information is needed and number one is that DEC issue a “positive declaration” for their

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Lois D. Keller Lois D. Keller passed away on Bowl. Lois was an avid reader of December 4, 2019 at St. Peters fiction novels, loved the ocean.

Hospital. She was born June 16, She had a magnetic personal1945 in Canaan, NY and was the ity, was kind and giving and had daughter of the late James and a contagious smile. Her family Ethel Smith Best. meant the world to her Survived by her husand her beautiful enerband of 53 years, Daniel gy and spirit will live on Keller, daughters, Lynn forever.

(Paul) Oliver of ScheFamily will receive nectady, NY, Pamela friends at the French, Keller of Providence, Gifford, Preiter & Blasl RI, grandchildren, LuFuneral Home on Sunkas, Abrianna, Natalia, day, December 8th Matthew and Gabriel, from 5 to 7pm. Mass sister, Evelyn (Kermit) Keller of Christian Burial will Harry of Newport, PA, Brother Earl (Maryann) Best of be celebrated on Monday at CO. She was predeceased by Saint Jams Church at 10am.

Interment will follow at St. her son Todd Keller.

Lois was executive secretary James Cemetery. Memorials in at Columbia Boxboard, mem- her name may be made to the ber of the Ghent Ladies Auxil- American Cancer Society. Coniary, assistant leader at 4H, and dolences may be conveyed at was on a league at the Chatham frenchblasl.com.

Judith Ruth Koch Judith Ruth Koch (Wheeler) of Southport, NC and formerly of Chatham, NY, passed away on December 1, 2019. Judy was born in Albany, NY on September 18, 1942 to the late Frank and Doris Wheeler.

She graduated from Catholic Central High School in Troy, NY. After high school she met Bob Koch, the man who would become her husband of 52 years, and devoted her life to being a homemaker and mother. While living in Chatham she was a long-time member of the Chatham Fire Department’s Ladies Auxiliary. Judy loved music, animals, reading, knitting, gardening and cooking. She was always at her husband’s side through any crazy adventure or project he dreamed up. She can be summed up in one word: selfless. She always put others before herself and would do anything she could for a person or animal in need. She is survived by her children Kathleen

Morrone (Frank), Robert Koch, Jr. (Teresa) and Lynnette Remillard (Jamie), her granddaughter Sarah Cox (Robert), great grandson Cameron Abrams and her brother-in-law Paul Koch. She’s also survived by her beloved pets, dogs Sophie, Memphis and Molly and cat Pepe. She was predeceased by her husband Robert Koch, Sr. and her grandson Christopher Abrams.

Per Judy’s wishes, there will be no formal services, but if you would like to honor her you may consider doing something selfless for a person or animal in need. Donations in Judy’s name may be made to Whiskers Animal Benevolent League, www.ewhiskers.com, PO Box 11190, Albany, NY 12211. Online condolences may be made at http://www.peacocknenamwhite.com. Peacock - Newnam & White Funeral and Cremation Service, Southport, NC.

Mary McCabe GREENVILLE – Mary Mc- Dobies and their newborn son, Cabe, 81, passed away on Finnley, and Joseph Dobies, Tuesday, December 3, 2019 at his girlfriend, Jennifer BorucinGreene Meadows in Catskill. ski, and their son, Riley Joseph; Born in County Cavan, Ireland one brother, Patrick Broxton of on January 14, 1938, she was Ireland; several nieces, nephdaughter of the late Bernard ews and cousins. In addition to and Jane Ann McCaffery Broxton, and wife of the late Thomas her parents and husband, Mary was predeceased by McCabe. Mary was a her siblings, Margaret resident of Greenville Duffy, James and Brian for many years. She Broxton, and her sonassisted her daughin-law, Bruno Dobies, ter and son-in-law in the operation of their Jr. family business, Rose Calling hours will be Motel in Durham. Mary Sunday, December 8th, was a communicant from 2 until 4 p.m. at of St. John the Baptist A.J. Cunningham FuMcCabe Church in Greenville, neral Home, 4898 State and a member of the Route 81, Greenville. Funeral Greenville Irish-American Club, and the Ladies Auxiliary of Our Mass will be offered on MonLady of Knock Council 6439 day, December 9th, at 11 a.m.

Knights of Columbus in East in St. John the Baptist Church, 4987 State Route 81, Greenville.

Durham.

Mary is survived by her Spring burial will be in Greenville daughter, Mary Dobies; two Cemetery. Condolence page at grandchildren, Jennifer (Ariel) ajcunninghamfh.com.

Jean S. Roberts Jean S. Roberts, 93, of Clav- Rubinaccio and great nephew; erack, passed away peacefully Brian Russo. Jean was predeDecember 2, 2019. She was ceased by her husband Richard born on September 28, 1926 in Roberts in 1990. In addition to Claverack, the daughter of Hen- her brother; Edwin Rivers and ry and Margaret Rivers. She was sister; Mary Wheeler. a graduate of Roe- Jan School, Jean’s family wishes to thank and remained involved with their the staff and nurses of the 4th alumni activities and reunions.

Floor at Columbia Memorial Jean enjoyed traveling, tak- Hospital, and Pine Haven Nursing many trips and cruises with ing Home for the wonderful care family and friends. She had a and comfort they provided over zest for life and was the last weeks. very active until very Private funeral serrecently. Active with the vices will be held at Claverack Seniors, and the convenience of the donated her time to the family. Interment will Second Show in Hudtake place in the Reson. She is survived by formed Dutch Church her son and daughter in Cemetery of Claverack. law, Randi and Marcia In lieu of flowers donaRoberts of Clifton Park. tions may be made to Her grandchildren; Roberts the Claverack Free LiLauren Roberts, of Clifton Park, and Erick and his wife brary or to the Alzheimer’s asLaura Roberts, of Albany. Also sociation. To leave a message her two nieces; Rebecca Russo of condolence for Jean’s family and Robin (Jim) Lacy. In addi- please visit www.batesandertion to her great niece Jill (Joe) son.com

Joanne O’Leary Nassau – Joanne O’Leary passed away peacefully on December 3, 2019 at her home surrounded by her adoring family after a long and courageous battle with cancer.

She and husband Michael starting cutting down trees in January 1980, and together they built a beautiful home in rural Rensselaer County. Generous and loyal, she could always be counted on for unwavering support and compassion, perceptive advice—and, of course, an amazing meal. Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners, the Great Saint’s corned beef feast for the O’Leary’s and Dwyers, backyard cookouts with tents and music, and especially Sunday meals with her children and

grandchildren made Joanne’s and compassionate guidance heart beat strong. She loved to counselor in East Greenbush, feed us. She was the center of New York. She loved her middle gravity for her family, coordinat- schoolers. ing countless gatherings where She is survived by her husshe made everyone feel band Michael of Naswelcome in her home. sau; three children: She was thoughtful and Scott and his wife Lisa observant, the world’s of Valatie, Michael and best gift giver. She his wife Sarah of Voor(“Gigi”) absolutely lived heesville, and James for her grandchildren. of Cleveland, OH, as She never came to visit well as her grandchilthem empty-handed: dren Wesley, Angelina, there was always a Lucas, Katherine and O’Leary small surprise. Born in Quinn. In addition to Syracuse, New York her children and grandto Edith and Anthony Geiss, children, Joanne is survived by Joanne completed her Master’s her sister Constance Fenton, Degree in Counseling Psychol- nieces Kim Ives Nicholson, Jenogy and worked for many years nifer and Robin O’Leary, and as a dedicated, hard-working nephews Christopher, Jona-

Maryann Cariseo Schaible Maryann Cariseo Schaible, 78 of Claverack passed away peacefully on Saturday November 30, 2019 to be with her Lord Jesus, her parents Sisto and Anna (Jacobs) Cariseo and her brother Joseph.

She was born in Hudson, NY on December 29, 1940 and attended Hudson High School and was involved in many activities including the Girls Athletic Association, softball, field hockey and cheerleading. In her Junior year she was crowned football queen. Maryann worked at Taconic Hills High School for many years and made many friends with the staff and students there.

She loved spending time with her dogs, gardening, reading

and going out to dinner with family. She is survived by her husband John Schaible, her daughter Tania Orlowski Vega and son-in-law Fabian Vega, granddaughter Isabella Vega, her brother Patrick Cariseo and many cousins in Hudson and Connecticut.

Visiting hours will be on Thursday December 12, 2019 from (4-7) PM at the Sacco Funeral Home 700 Town Hall Drive Hudson, NY. Funeral services will be December 13, 2019 11:00am at the funeral home with Fr. Winston Bath officiating. Burial in Cedar Park Cemetery will follow. To leave online condolences visit: www. saccofuneralhome.com

than, and Sean O’Leary, and their wonderful families. They are living examples of her love.

The family will receive friends at the Mooney Funeral Home at 11 Elm Street in Nassau on Friday December 6 from 4PM – 8PM, a Funeral Mass will be held at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Nassau on Saturday December, 7 at 11AM with a memorial reception to follow at Chez Mike at 596 Columbia Turnpike in East Greenbush.

In lieu of flowers and out of Joanne’s joy of feeding others, please consider making a donation to the Nassau Resource Center Food Bank, PO Box 495 Nassau, NY 12123. Online condolences may be offered at Mooneyfuneralhome.com

Krista L. Verga Krista L. Verga, age 28 years, two brothers Daniel and Andrew passed away on November 21, Verga.

2019.

Memorial services will be She was born on October held at Richards Funeral Home, 13, 1991, in Hudson, 29 Bross Street, Cairo, New York and is the N.Y on Saturday, Dedaughter of David and cember 14, 2019, from Kelly (Shiels) Verga.

2:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Krista was a very loving Pastor Rick Snowden, and giving person who of The Community Life loved helping people.

Church, Catskill, N.Y. She had a deep love will officiate services at for all animals and was 3:30 P.M. at the funeral known to rescue them. home. Contributions Her hobbies included in her memory may be Verga singing, cooking and made to The Epilepsy making people smile. Besides Foundation, Attn.: Donor Serher parents, Krista is survived vices, 8301 Professional Place by her Maternal Grandmother West, Suite 230, Landover, MD Joan Shiels, her Godparents 20785. Condolences may be Laura Warner and James Shiels, made at www.richardsfuneralher sister Taylor Verga and her homeinc.net.

Japan bank says it takes more than changing dress code to shake things up Yuki Hagiwara and Taiga Uranaka

Other Japanese banks have made limited steps toward more casual attire at work, but they are usually confined to the departments working on technology initiatives.

While Ohta was speaking, photos of Sumitomo Mitsui staff arriving at work wearing shorts, backpacks and casual footwear were displayed on the screen behind him.

“Well, this is awful,” Ohta joked.

Bloomberg

Japan’s second-largest bank wants to change the mindset of its staff. It made a start by upending its dress code, a revolutionary move in an industry dominated by dark suits and formal wear.

But that’s not enough, according to Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc. President Jun Ohta. “I am telling them: ‘Change your ideas, don’t just change your clothes,’” Ohta said Thursday at Bloomberg’s Year Ahead conference in Tokyo.

Sumitomo Mitsui introduced one of the most relaxed dress codes of any major Japanese financial institution in September, allowing its Tokyo headquarters staff to wear jeans and sneakers to work.

Those working in the branches can dress down if their managers approve.

Ohta, 61, said he introduced

BLOOMBERG PHOTO BY TORU HANAI.

An employee of Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp, wearing casual cloths walks toward an entrance of the company’s head office in Tokyo on Sept. 2, 2019.

the new rules as part of his effort to transform the bank to meet its various challenges, including the entry of technology firms into financial services. Since taking the top post in April, he has warned that Sumitomo Mitsui customers may be

lured away by new, more nimble competitors.

“We have 100,000 employees worldwide. We cannot change unless we change the mindset of each one of them,” said Ohta, dressed in a dark suit and blue tie.

19 women sue Lyft as sexual assault allegations mount Maria Cramer The New York Times News Service

Nineteen women sued Lyft this week, joining a growing list of people who said the popular ride-hailing service failed to prevent drivers from sexually assaulting them, then ignored the complaints.

The lawsuit is the latest to accuse Lyft of failing to enact basic safety measures that would have prevented the alleged assaults. After the women reported the attacks, Lyft did not follow up on their complaints or played down the seriousness of what happened, according to the lawsuit, which was filed Wednesday in the Superior Court of San Francisco.

“It’s not just the fact that these sexual assaults happened. It’s about the coverup,” said Michael Bomberger, a San Diego-based lawyer who filed the suit. He filed another lawsuit in September, when 14 women came forward to say they had been sexually assaulted by Lyft drivers.

Bomberger said many of the women he represents had gone to police only to learn that Lyft, a San Francisco-based company that competes with Uber for drivers and passengers, had refused to provide

information that would have helped investigators.

“Lyft doesn’t even tell our clients who the driver is so they can get a temporary restraining order,” Bomberger said.

“What Lyft is doing on so many levels is done with the intent of silencing the victims and protecting their brand.”

Alexandra LaManna, a spokeswoman for Lyft, said Thursday: “What has been described is something no one should ever have to endure.

Everyone deserves the ability to move about the world safely, yet women still face disproportionate risks.”

She added that this year, nearly 1 in 5 employees at the company had been dedicated to initiatives strengthening the platform’s safety, and that in recent months it had introduced more than 15 new safety features.

In the wake of the September lawsuit, Lyft announced that it was screening drivers’ criminal backgrounds daily to find out if they had been arrested. Lyft said it already had effective security measures in place, like a feature that lets passengers tell their friends and family where they are going.

Bomberger said the company needed to do far more, like installing video and audio surveillance that would let drivers know they are being recorded.

Ann, one of the first women to sue Lyft, said she wanted the company to admit its responsibility for the assaults.

“They just dismiss us,” said Ann, who asked to be identified by her middle name. “I just want them to acknowledge that they need to do something.”

Ann, 39, was out drinking with friends in March 2018 when she used Lyft to go back to her apartment in Marlborough, Massachusetts. She was heavily intoxicated, and the driver helped her walk up the stairs to her apartment.

When she got inside, he spun her around by the shoulders and forced her to perform oral sex on him, she said.

The driver has been charged with one count of rape and has pleaded not guilty.

Ann said she knows he lives in her town and remains terrified she will see him again.

“I can’t shop. I can’t get gas in my own town,” she said. “I can’t do anything.”

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Here’s the dirt on companion planting

By Thomas Christopher For Columbia-Greene Media

Sometimes common knowledge, what everybody knows to be true, just isn’t.

That’s the case, I’ve found, with much of the broadly accepted information about companion planting.

Companion planting is the theory that certain plants grow better in association with each other. You’ve undoubtedly heard nuggets of information such as tomatoes “like” basil; that is, growing tomatoes in association with basil makes both crops taste better. Similarly, chives and carrots supposedly like each other.

Where does such information come from? That’s what I began to wonder a number of years ago. Occasionally, I found the plant companions were part of some clearly defined gardening tradition. The “three sisters,” for example, the practice of planting corn, beans, and squashes together, was recorded by European colonists as a Native American

Iroquois practice. It’s easy to understand the advantage that could derive from this particular interplanting. Corn has a big appetite for nitrates, and beans are legumes that absorb nitrogen gas directly from the atmosphere and convert it into nitrates useful to plants. The corn stalks in turn provide a trellis for the beans.

The squash, for its part, covers the ground with a blanket of foliage, which serves as a living mulch to keep the roots of all three plants cooler and the soil more moist, while discouraging weed growth.

But why should tomatoes like basil? Typically, the sharer of this information couldn’t say. I went to organic gardening literature, which usually just presented the companion planting combinations as fact.

By comparing many different accounts of companion planting, however, I eventually identified a source. A number of the books credited Ehrenfried Pfeiffer as an originator of companion planting

know-how.

A trip to the New York Botanical Garden Library revealed who this mysterious authority was. Ehrenfried Pfeiffer was a German immigrant who was a disciple of Rudolf Steiner, a late 19th century, early 20th century Austrian philosopher and mystic, who among other activities founded biodynamic gardening.

Pfeiffer was one of only a handful of people Steiner entrusted with making his biodynamic “preparations,” such as preparation No. 502, which called for yarrow blossoms to be stuffed inside the urinary bladder of a red deer and exposed to the sun over the summer, then buried over the winter before being exhumed and used to inoculate the compost heap.

At Steiner’s behest Pfeiffer also developed a procedure he called “sensitive crystallization.” In this process, he would mix some biological extract with a solution of copper chloride and pour the result

into a petri dish to observe the pattern of crystals that formed as the liquid evaporated. He applied this process largely to the study of plants. If the plant extract contributed to a clear and orderly pattern of crystals, Pfeiffer judged this to be a sign the plant was healthy. If the pattern was unclear or disorganized, Pfeiffer took this as proof the plant was unhealthy.

When two plant extracts were combined with the copper chloride solution, an attractive pattern was proof the plants were compatible and should be grown together.

Pfeiffer’s observations were collected and published as companion planting lists.

Picked up and endorsed by J. I. Rodale, an early leader of the American organic gardening movement, these lists of supposedly compatible plants became a popular tool of organic gardeners, who usually did not know of the nature of their origin. Passed down from book to book, Pfeiffer’s dubious findings are still promulgated as

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DEC. 6 GREENPORT — Sacred Heart-Mount Carmel Shrine, 442 Fairview Ave., Greenport, will be having pizza takeout Dec. 6. Orders can be called in from noon-6 p.m. with pickups from 3:30-6:30 p.m. Call 518828-8775. Pizzas are $10 with additional toppings $1 each.

Bake at home pizzas will be available.

CATSKILL — The Treble Choraliers annual Holiday Concert will be held at 7:30 p.m.

Dec. 6 at the Catskill United Methodist Church, 40 Woodland Ave., Catskill. This season’s program includes works

by John Rutter, Elliot Levine, Amy Grant, and G.F. Handel!

Our guest artists “After Hours”, a women’s barbershop quartet, promise a fun and certainly harmonious musical set. The Treble Choraliers is guided by the baton of conductor Julie Carney and accompanied by pianist Joanne Sammon. Tickets are $10 and are available at the door. The audience is invited to join us for an Afterglow reception immediately following the concert. For information, call Lori at 518-943-1030 or check us out on Facebook.

DEC. 7 WEST COXSACKIE — The Greene County YMCA, 35 Route 81, Hope Plaza, West Coxsackie, will host the Holiday Bazaar 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Dec. 7. Support

local crafters and vendors.

Unique, one of a kind handmade crafts are sure to amaze even those hardest to shop for. There will be a concession stand and children’s craft table.

Admission and parking are free.

For information, call 518-7317529.

NEW BALTIMORE — The New Baltimore Democratic Club annual holiday bus trip to NYC will be held Dec. 7. Everyone is welcome to join in the holiday festivities in NYC. The bus will leave at 7:30 a.m. Dec. 7 from the Hunter Bus Garage.

The bus garage is located on Scheller Park Road off of Route 9W in Coxsackie. Passengers can also pick up the bus at the Catskill Thruway entrance at 7:45 a.m. There are 2 drop offs; near Radio City Music Hall and Canal Street (Little Italy and Chinatown). Experience the excitement of the city, the finest holiday decorations, shopping, museums, plays, or restaurants. The bus will pick up passengers near Radio City Music Hall at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $33. Contact Eilleen at 518-7568113 or keltoneov@aol.com for information and reservations.

St., Catskill, to benefit the legal fund. Breakfast includes pancakes, scrambled eggs, bacon, coffee cake, juice and coffee.

Adults, $10; children under 5, free with adult ticket. They will also be holding a raffle that day for a 50” Phillip’s Smart TV with Google assistant, $100 in local gift cards and a Holiday Basket.

Raffle tickets are $5. Tickets can be obtained at Jefferson Cafe in the old hospital or by messaging Patricks Church on FB. WINDHAM — The Windham Hensonville United Methodist Church, 5296 Main St., Windham, annual Christmas Tea will be held 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Dec. 7.

There will be gifts for all, baskets, crafts, floral and more.

Santa will arrive at 2 p.m. for visits with the children.

CAIRO — The Cairo United Methodist Church annual St. Nicholas Bazaar will be held 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Dec. 7 in the Fellowship Hall, 488 Main St., Cairo. There will be baked goods, holiday items and homemade soup and sandwich lunch. Eat in or take out. There will also be a baby shower with all items going to the neo-natal unit at a local hospital.

CATSKILL — The Catskill Glee Club will present their 92nd annual Winter Concert 7:30 p.m. Dec. 7 at the First Reformed Church, 310 Main St., Catskill. Under the direction of Michael Wright, the Club will present a variety of traditional and contemporary seasonal songs. The Glee Club’s guest artist this year is the RavenaCoeymans-Selkirk High School “Harmonics.” The collaboration of men’s and women’s choruses will sing Adolph Adam’s treasured classic “O Holy Night” and G.F. Handel’s majestic “Hallelujah Chorus.” An array of complimentary homebaked treats and fellowship will be offered. Tickets are $10 and will be available at the door.

Visit www.CatskillGleeClub.org for further details.

CATSKILL — Friends of St. Patrick’s Church Catskill Inc. will serve breakfast 9 a.m.-noon Dec. 7 at the Robert Antonelli Senior Center, 15 Academy

ALBANY — The Capital Region Jewish Genealogical Society annual meeting will be held 1-3 p.m. Dec. 8 at the Jewish

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Federation of Northeastern New York, 184 Washington Ave. Ext., Albany. CRJGS will be hosting a respected expert from New York City, who will deliver a presentation, “Post 1492 Sephardic Dispersion and A Guide to Sephardic Genealogy.” Sarina Roffé, the author of the book “Branching Out from Sepharad,” will provide an overview of how Sephardic Jews dispersed around the globe after 1492 and will discuss Sephardic resources for genealogy. Following the presentation, please join us to celebrate the holiday season (refreshments and goodies will be served).

DELMAR — The Delmar Community Orchestra, under the direction of Conductor Michael Blostein, will present a Holiday Concert at 7 p.m. Dec. 9 at the Bethlehem Town Hall, 445 Delaware Ave., Delmar. The concert is free and open to the public. The program will feature classical selections, pops and holiday favorites. For information, contact DCO President Janet Behning at delmarcommunityorchestra@gmail.com or 914-271-2055, or visit the DCO website at www.delmarcommunityorchestra.org.

DURHAM — Christmas in Durham, sponsored by the Durham Task Force, will be held 3-5 p.m. Dec. 8 at the Michael J. Quill Cultural Center, 2267 Route 145, East Durham.

Santa and Mrs. Claus will be escorted by the East Durham Volunteer Fire Company. There will be a hayride and bounce house, pizza, Christmas caroling, hot cocoa and cookies, cuupcake decorating, face painting, cotton candy and decorating and lighting the town Christmas tree.

gospel today.

Does this mean companion planting cannot be advantageous? Of course not. I do believe, for example, that the Iroquois were on to something with their three sisters.

Likewise, I have found in two books by Robert Kourik, a Californian organic gardener whom I greatly admire, citations of scientifically conducted studies of interplanting that did prove to genuinely benefit the plants involved.

Both “Designing and Maintaining Your Edible Landscape Naturally” (Chelsea Green,1986), and the more recent, whimsically named “Lazy-Ass Gardening” (Metamorphic Press, 2019), contain much relevant factual information, including Kourik’s finding that companion plantings proved to be regional in their validity. He has also found that one of the most effective uses of companion plants was to include in your garden flowers that attract predaceous insects. Including

sweet alyssum (Lobularia maritima), for example, attracted hoverflies, whose larvae prey on aphids. Such plantings do not need to be right beside the plants to be protected — one study that Kourik cites found the predacious insects would venture some 25 meters (82 feet) from the improved habitat.

Be-a-Better-Gardener is a community service of Berkshire Botanical Garden located in Stockbridge, MA. Its mission to provide knowledge of gardening and the environment through a diverse range of classes and programs both informs and inspires thousands of students and visitors each year. Thomas Christopher is a volunteer at Berkshire Botanical Garden and is the author or co-author of more than a dozen books, including Nature into Art, The Gardens of Wave Hill. His companion broadcast to this column, Growing Greener, streams on WESUFM.org.

Operation Walk Albany team returns from Cuba

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ALBANY — Forty-seven Capital Region health care professionals, all members of Operation Walk Albany, recently provided free, lifealtering orthopedic surgeries to more than 50 Cuban nationals suffering from debilitating bone and joint conditions.

The team was led by Dr. Jared Roberts from The Bone & Joint Center in Albany. Dr. Roberts was accompanied by fellow Bone & Joint surgeons Dr. Alexander Harbin and Dr. Marc Fuchs, as well as Dr. Jonathon Gainor and Dr. William O’Connor from Ortho NY. Thirty medical/ surgical staff from Albany Med, The Bone & Joint Center and Saratoga Hospital were also part of the medical mission, as were members of Choice Physical Therapy and Thomas Nicolla Physical Therapy.

“Most of the people we saw were crippled and in pain for years,” said Dr. Roberts. “To give them back some quality of life was a hugely rewarding experience for all of us.”

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hip replacements. They also demonstrated and taught local orthopedic surgeons how to conduct total hip and knee replacement techniques.

In addition, members taught Cuban anesthesiologists nerve blocks and spinal epidural techniques, while Cuban nurses learned pre-op, PACU, and floor techniques, including sterilizations, dressings, medications. Further, instruction in gait training, transfers to/ from beds and toilets, exercises, and post-operative joint precaution was given to Cuban physical therapists.

Founded in 1996 by Dr. Lawrence Dorr, a worldrenowned leader in joint replacement surgery, Operation Walk is a 501c3 volunteer organization that provides free surgery to patients who have no access to care for arthritis or other bone and joint conditions. Since its founding, the organization has grown to 18 teams across the United States, Canada and Ireland, and has served more than 10,000 patients worldwide.

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Dan Tepfer’s Natural Machines HUDSON – Hudson Hall and Catskill Jazz Factory present Dan Tepfer Natural Machines on Saturday, December 14 at 7 p.m.

Tepfer is a Brooklyn-based pianist well known for his classically influenced, harmonically distinct approach to acoustic post-bop jazz. According to New York magazine, Tepfer is “one of the decade’s most adventurous and relevant musicians,” and was voted a Best New Artist in JazzTimes in 2010 and a Rising Star in DownBeat in 2011, 2012 and 2013.

With Tepfer’s latest release, Natural Machines (Sunnyside Records/2019) he pushes the naturally occurring boundaries between performer and instrument and employs automation and computer algorithms to create a new dynamic musical language and visual landscape.

Tepfer’s live performances, while technical by design, are exceedingly joyful and playful and serve as the ideal way to experience his incredible musical talent.

Tepfer and his Natural Machines project is exceedingly unique. Tepfer plays a note, chord or phrase on a Yamaha Disklavier (an automatic digital

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player piano), and the instrument answers him according to a given algorithm. The result is a nimble and spirited call and response, where the piano matches, or mirrors, all of Tepfer’s keystrokes and creates a counterpoint to the maestro’s improvisational work. Though

Tepfer prepares the algorithms in advance, the live performances are all single-take improvisations: the sound of him and the computer interacting in real time. There’s also a stunning visual component to the project, which generates animated graphics that mirror the

notes played on the piano, both

by Tepfer and the computer algorithm. The results are both ebullient and engrossing.

ABOUT CATSKILL JAZZ FACTORY http://www.catskilljazzfactory.org/ The Catskill Jazz Factory (CJF) is a “regional arts thinktank” and “formidable jazz incubator” (Hudson Valley One) founded in 2012 with an aim to support today’s best young jazz artists by offering year-round school workshops, mountaintop residencies, lectures, and world-class performances across the Hudson Valley and beyond. CJF presents unique programs in diverse spaces by partnering with educational facilities, arts organizations, and a variety of non-profits and businesses ranging from mountaintop donut shops and local high schools to recent concert series collaborations with the New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx, NY, and the New Generation Festival in Florence, Italy, to name a few.

Saturday, December 14 at 7 p.m.

Tickets: $25 Patron, $40 Premium

Clermont’s Holiday Spectacular GERMANTOWN — The holiday season is in full swing at Clermont State Historic Site.

With events on every weekend leading up to Christmas in December, there’s something for everyone to enjoy.

A Child’s Christmas is on December 7th and 8th and is recommended for children ages 3-10 and their families. Drop in from 10am to noon for a stocking-foot tour of the decorations, then stop to read a story with the family’s nursemaid at the foot of the Christmas tree in the oakpaneled library. Each child will receive a special Christmas gift.

Hot cider, cookies, and fruit will be served in the kitchen. Tickets are just $4 per person. No reservations necessary.

The highlight of the season is the Candlelight Evening Tableaux on Sunday, December 15th from 3 – 6pm. For this uniquely-beautiful program

staff and volunteers will don period costume and recreate holiday scenes from different eras including Victorian Christmas, New Year’s Day visiting traditions, Twelfth Night festivities and more. The entire mansion will twinkle as glass prisms reflect the candles’ warm glow.

The event is $12 for adults, $5 for children 5-12, and children under 5 are free. Reservations required. Call (518) 537-4240 to purchase tickets.

Clermont’s free Holiday Open House is on Saturday, December 21st. Visitors will be able to enjoy the mansion’s spectacular rooms lavishly decorated for the holidays from 11am – 4pm. Live historic music performed by MeadowSuite will brighten the air. Additionally, hot mulled cider will be served to all guests in the museum’s visitor center and gift shop. Clermont’s Open House is a fun way

to see the 250-year-old mansion all dressed up for the holidays!

Families or groups may enjoy the mansion easily as you wander from room to room at your own pace, with docents dressed in historic costume present to answer your questions.

House Tours of the decorated mansion available every Saturday and Sunday from 11 am to 3 pm through December 22nd.

For more information, please call (518) 537-4240.

Clermont State Historic Site is located at 1 Clermont Avenue in Germantown, off Route 9G. The Historic Site features the mansion, formal gardens, scenic Hudson River views and miles of hiking trails. The Friends of Clermont is a private, nonprofit educational corporation, founded in 1977 to support and supplement the museum education and historic preservation programs at Clermont

State Historic Site. Designated a National Historic Landmark in 1973, Clermont is one of six historic sites and 15 parks administered by New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation in the Taconic Region.

The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation oversees more than 250 parks, historic sites, recreational trails, golf courses, boat launches and more, which are visited by 71 million people annually. A recent study found that New York State Parks generates $5 billion in park and visitor spending, which supports nearly 54,000 jobs. For more information on any of these recreation areas, call 518-474-0456 or visit http://www.parks.ny.gov/, connect with us on Facebook, or follow on Instagram and Twitter.

Hope and The Dawn of a New Day, Unborn Sun, Paintings by John Gordon Gauld STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — Berkshire Botanical Garden announces its featured winter exhibition: Unborn Sun, Paintings

by John Gordon Gauld on display in the Leonhardt Galleries December 14 – February 7. An opening reception is scheduled for Saturday, December 14, 4 – 6:30 p.m. A tea service and “Meet the Artist” event will take place on Sunday, January 19, 2 – 4 p.m.

A New York City based artist, John Gordon Gauld’s compositions depict assemblages that seem unintentional at first, but with sustained attention, reveal a myriad of calculated, symbolic associations. In Nocturne 1, (Field), for example the birdhouse might represent an alchemical fortress. In Fidelity, the water jug can be seen as a vessel containing the vital (and seminal) energies of life. In addition to citing the first organized system of astrology in Babylon, Gauld hints at Ancient China’s complex astrological structure and Hippocrates’ four

temperaments—sanguine, choleric, melancholic, and phlegmatic. Gauld’s references span a timeline of over four thousand years — reflecting the ever-changing perceptions of the celestial unknown.

John Gordon Gauld graduated with a BFA with Honors from the Rhode Island School of Design and is the recent recipient of the Martha Boschen Porter Grant from the Berkshire Taconic Foundation to fund his future work.

More information on the artist and his work can be found at johngordongauld.com Berkshire Botanical Garden’s Leonhardt Galleries are located at 5 West Stockbridge Road in the Garden’s Center House, considered one of the oldest structures in Stockbridge, MA and renovated in 2017 to include galleries, a botanical library, classroom, and teaching kitchen. Gallery hours are weekdays, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. and weekends, 11 a.m.

- 3 p.m. Admission is free.

The staff at Martin Van Buren National Historic Site invites the public to join us for “Winter Celebrations: The Lights of Many Cultures,” on Friday, December 6 and Saturday, December 7.

The Garden Club of Kinderhook will decorate the first floor of Van Buren’s home. Park staff and volunteer docents will be available to explain both the history of the site and the meaning behind the decorations. The house will be open for tours from 12:30 to 3:30 both days,

DECEMBER 6 West African Food Pop Up! Friday, December 6, 4 p.m. - 9 p.m.

Alima’s West African Cuisine is coming with warming spices and curries. Cocktails, beer, wine, cider, mocktails, and craft sodas available at the bar. Free tastings of spirits during all open hours.

Friday, December 6, 4 p.m. - 9 p.m., https://www.facebook.com/ events/445271046130892/ Olde York Farm Distillery & Cooperage, 284 State Route 23, Claverack, 845-480-1237 www.oldeyorkfarm.com Candlelight Night Friday, December 6, 6 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Tree-Lighting Ceremony, Horsedrawn Wagon Rides, Caroling, Santa & Mrs Claus, Music, DJ Stuyvesant Santa, Food & Drinks, Wandering Magician, Fun for the Kids, Petting Animals, Artisan Makers, and More!!

Friday, December 6, 6 p.m. - 8:30 p.m., http://www.kinderhookbusiness.com/ Village of Kinderhook, Kinderhook Open Mic Night Friday, December 6, 7 p.m. - 10 p.m.

We’ll provide the piano, you bring your songs, poems, stories, skits, other instruments, etc. And be sure to bring your favorite snacks to share!

Friday, December 6, 7 p.m.

- 10 p.m., https://www.copakegrange.org/events/2018/3/16/ open-mic-night-fjp72-64prealhjk-ekrms-nx8fb-wpfshg6h2w-g5fhg-9rmbe-sedbfbz5ew-n9wmk-jscgw The Copake Grange, 628 Empire Road, Copake, 518-329-5932 The Snow Queen Friday, December 6, 7 p.m.

A man is haunted by a recurring bad dream.

A girl journeys barefoot through the world to rescue her best friend.

Their stories intertwine in this new adaptation with music, presented as a staged concert, accompanied by striking visuals.

For adults and younger audiences, ages 9 and up. book & lyrics by Barbara Wiechmann music by Lisa Dove directed by Jeffrey Mousseau Free – $25, Friday, December 6, 7:00 pm, https://www.ancramoperahouse.org/snow-queen Ancram Opera House, 1330 County Route 7, Ancram, 518-329-0114 www.ancramoperahouse.org Pinocchio: All Strung Out – The Annual Panto Friday, December 6, 8 p.m.

The classic tale of the wooden puppet who dreams of becoming a “real” boy, gets a zany twist by the ever popular “Loons.” Great fun for the whole family!

Written by The Pantoloons Directed by Cathy Lee-Visscher $10 – $22, Friday, December 6, 8 p.m., https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/4322190 The Ghent Playhouse, 6 Town Hall Place, Ghent, 800-838-3006 www.ghentplayhouse.org Wild Leek River with Surprise Opener Friday, December 6, 8 p.m. - 11:30 p.m.

Honky Tonk from the Green Mountain State Friday, December 6, 8 p.m. - 11:30 p.m., https://www.facebook.com/ events/758103227990285/ The Half Moon, 44 S. Front Street, Hudson, 518-828-1562 www.thehalfmoonhudson.com

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Annual Winter Celebration at Lindenwald Announced for 2019 KINDERHOOK – Winter celebrations around the world are as varied and vibrant as the cultures they epitomize. One common thread through many of these celebrations is the presence of light. Light in its many forms is used to represent the hope for spring’s return, the importance of the sun in agricultural cycles, to welcome guests and remember loved ones, and symbolize the resiliency of the human spirit. Light brings people together.

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with a tour beginning every half hour.

The event is free, but due to limited space in the mansion, we ask that visitors reserve a spot on a tour in advance. Visitors may make reservations online at any time or by phone MondayFriday between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. by calling 518-7589689.

Please plan to check in at the park visitor center fifteen minutes before the beginning of your tour. The Friends of Lindenwald will

provide light refreshments.

The America of Martin Van Buren’s time was a rich tapestry of cultures with their own traditions, learning from each other and at times combining to form new traditions. The America of today is the same. Our celebrations represent the brightest parts of that tapestry – the ability to see our differences not as barriers, but as many lights illuminating the darkness.

For more information, call Martin Va

Saturday, December 7, 1 - 8 p.m.

– Tivoli Winterfest, featuring kid’s crafts, Santa visit, caroling, tree-lighting, horse-drawn wagon and at 3 p.m., a family-friendly performance of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol by Theatre on the Road at Murray’s. Co-sponsored by the Village of Tivoli, Historic Red Hook and the Tivoli Free Library.

Free and open to the public. For more information, contact info@ historicredhook.org or Tivoli village at 845-757-2021.

Craft & Bake Sale Saturday, December 7, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Crocheted Items for all ages, Doll Clothes, Kitchen Towels, Market Totes, Homemade Jams, Jellies, Breads & Cookies.

Lunch served: take-out available.

Coffee, Tea, Hot Chocolate.

Saturday, December 7, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., http://townofcopake.org/ the-knit-club-of-the-hudsonvalley-craft-bake-sale/ Copake Community Center, 305 Mountain View Road, Copake

A Child’s Christmas Saturday, December 7, 10 a.m. - noon A Child’s Christmas: Drop in for stories, read under the Christmas tree and have some yummy holiday treats! This annual tradition is perfect for children ages 3-10 $4, Saturday, December 7, 10 a.m. noon, endsofclermont.org/events Clermont State Historic Site, 1 Clermont Avenue, Germantown, 518-537-4240 www.FriendsofClermont.org 43rd Annual Yuletide Fair!

Saturday, December 7, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

The school assembly hall will be transformed into a winter wonderland with dozens of original gingerbread creations on display.

Children and adults are invited to enter this year’s Gingerbread Contest, a perennial favorite of the fair.

Friends, families, and neighbors will have an opportunity to bid on their favorite entries at the Gingerbread Auction – take home an original work of gingerbread art.

Saturday, December 7, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., https://hawthornevalley.org/ events/yuletide-fair/ Hawthorne Valley Waldorf School, 327 County Route 21C, Ghent, 518672-4465 www.hawthornevalley.org Cookies, Soup and Books Sale Saturday, December 7, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Take the stress out of holiday shopping with affordable gifts and yummy snacks! Holiday books and gifts, as well as homemade cookies and soup, in the library’s Community Room. The bookstore will also be open on these days for holiday shopping.

Saturday, December 7, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., https://www.facebook.com/ events/891431374584679 Roeliff Jansen Community Library, 9091 NY-22, Hillsdale, 518-3254101 www.roejanlibrary.org Pictures with Santa on His Fire Truck Saturday, December 7, 10:30 a.m.

Join Santa as he ushers in the holiday season at the Museum!

Children can tell Santa their holiday wishes, while they have their picture taken with him on a fire truck.

Then take the Museum’s scavenger hunt challenge: locate all the magical winter scenes on the fire trucks and complete your scavenger hunt booklet. All children will receive a prize just for trying. Join us for a morning of holiday fun!

Saturday, December 7, 10:30 a.m., https://www.fasnyfiremuseum. com/content/Events_and_Programs/super_saturdays.asp FASNY Museum of Firefighting, 117 Harry Howard Avenue, Hudson, 518-822-1875 www.fasnyfiremuseum.com Ukulele Jam Saturday, December 7, 10:30 a.m. - noon Sing, strum, play! It’s more fun to play in a group. All ages are welcome to the library’s Ukulele Jams, led by Carmen Borgia, singer, songwriter and ukulele player extraordinaire! Leave your inhibitions at home. Are you a novice? The library has ukes you can borrow.

Saturday, December 7, 10:30 a.m.

- noon, http://chatham.lib.ny.us/ calendar/ Chatham Public Library, 11 Woodbridge Ave, Chatham, 518-3923666 http://chatham.lib.ny.us/ Met Opera HD Live: Mozart’s The Magic Flute Saturday, December 7, 12:30 p.m.

Conductor: Harry Bicket, Production: Julie Taymor, Set Designer: George Tsypin, Costume Designer: Julie Taymor, Lighting Designer: Donald Holder, Puppet Designers: Julie Taymor, Michael Curry, Choreographer: Mark Dendy, English Adaptation: J. D. McClatchy, Revival Stage Director: David Kneuss Cast: Erin Morley (Pamina), Kathryn Lewek (Queen of the Night), Ben Bliss (Tamino) Brenton Ryan (Monostatos).

Now a holiday tradition, Julie Taymor’s beloved production of Mozart’s enchanting fairy tale returns in its abridged, English-language version for families. Soprano Erin Morley, last seen at the Met as a brilliant Olympia in Les Contes d’Hoffmann, is the empowered Pamina, and tenor Ben Bliss is the valiant Tamino. Baritone Nathan Gunn is the comic birdcatcher Papageno, and soprano Kathryn Lewek reprises her hair-raising rendition of the malevolent Queen of the Night.

Harry Bicket conducts. $15, Saturday, December 7, 12:30 p.m., https://timeandspace.org/ calendar/the-magic-flute-2019/ Time & Space Limited, 434 Columbia Street, Hudson, 518-822-8100 www.timeandspace.org

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Experience the Magic of the Holidays at Hawthorne Valley School’s Annual Yuletide Fair

Photo by Benjamin Edelman.

3 gingerbread house entries from 2018’s Yuletide Fair.

GHENT — The Parent Teacher Association of Hawthorne Valley Waldorf School (HVS) and the HVS community are hard at work preparing for the ANNUAL YULETIDE FAIR AND GINGERBREAD HOUSE AUCTION to be held on Saturday, December 7th, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. (330 County Route 21C, Ghent, NY 12075) The school assembly hall will be transformed into a winter wonderland with dozens of original gingerbread creations on display. Dozens of artisan vendors will fill the school’s classrooms with beautiful handcrafted items ~ you’re sure to find the perfect gifts for everyone on your holiday shopping list!

Enjoy activities for children like candle dipping and stained glass making, visit the Community Craft Room for handcrafted items and the Hand-to-Hand Room for gently worn wool clothing and wooden toys, and stop for a tasty treat in the Cozy

Café or food tent.

The Magical Puppet Tree will perform the classic “Pooh Goes Visiting and Gets Into a Tight Place” presented in silk marionette theater with music by HVS Grade Three class teacher Scott Esty, and storytelling by Grade One class teacher Rachel Loshak. Performances will take place at 11 a.m., noon, 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. in the Morningstar Kindergarten Theater. Admission is $4. Advance ticket sales will be available the week before the fair at the Turose school store, located on the HVS campus.

Children and adults are invited to enter this year’s Gingerbread Contest, a perennial favorite of the fair. Friends, families, and neighbors will have an opportunity to bid on their favorite entries at the Gingerbread Auction – take home an original work of gingerbread art and support Hawthorne Valley Waldorf School! Interested in participating? Download the contest directions, entry form, and early bidding sheet online at hawthornevalley.org/events/yuletidefair.

WHAT’S NEW AT THIS YEAR’S FAIR?

Farm-to-Fair Food Farm-to-School Chef Nicole Lobue combines her talents as chef, herbalist, and educator to provide nutrient dense, sustaining whole food meals to the students of Hawthorne Valley School each week. At this year’s Yuletide Fair she will connect the community to the bountiful gifts of the region by preparing delectable food that nourishes bodies and pleases the senses.

Join us in the Main Food!

Silent Auction Items of Note The Yuletide Fair’s Silent Auction gets more enticing every year! This year, bid on Supernatural Coffee, hotel stays at Rivertown Lodge in Hudson, a dining certificate at the Bartlett House, accessories by Bisjoux Jewelry, a custom designed cake by a professional pastry chef, a photo shoot for up to 6 people with Keetch Photography and more!

Vassar College presents the annual ‘Service of Lessons and Carols’ POUGHKEEPSIE – The college’s annual “Service of Lessons and Carols,” an Advent service of readings, choral anthems, and congregational carols that culminates in a candle lighting ceremony, will be held in the Vassar Chapel on Sunday, December 8.

This popular event is free and open to the public. The doors will open at 6:30pm, with seating on a first-come, firstserved basis. The event begins at 7:00pm. A free will offering will also be taken to support the “Service of Lessons and Carols.” college’s annual philanthropic campaign, Community Works, fills our over 1,000-seat chapel which provides funding to sevto capacity.” eral Hudson Valley nonprofit The program, co-sponsored organizations (see communityby the Office of Religious and works.vassar.edu/).

Spiritual Life and ContemplaRev. Samuel Speers, Associate Dean of Religious and Spiri- tive Practices and the Departtual Life and Contemplative ment of Music, will feature Practices, said, “We encourage Advent and scriptural readings people to arrive early to this very and an ensemble of 190 singers, popular event, which usually including the Vassar College

Choir, Vassar College Chamber Singers, Vassar College Women’s Chorus, and the Cappella Festiva Chamber, Treble, and Cor Capriccio Choirs. This event will feature the music of J.S. Bach, Brian Mann, Greg Gilpin, Richard Allain, Nicholas White, Allan Naplan, and Ola Gjeilo.

The Lessons and Carols Choir

is conducted by Associate Professor and Chair of Music Christine Howlett, Ronald Bemrich, Drew Minter, and Eduardo Navega of the Vassar College Department of Music, along with Matt Zydel and Elizabeth Clifton. The choir will be accompanied by James Fitzwilliam, piano, and college organist Gail Archer.

Vassar College strives to make its events, performances, and facilities accessible to all. Individuals with disabilities requiring accommodations at Vassar should contact the Office of Campus Activities at (845) 4375370. Without sufficient notice, appropriate space and/or assistance may not be available.

Vassar College is located at 124 Raymond Avenue in Poughkeepsie, NY, and directions to the campus can be found atwww.vassar.edu/visit/how-toget-here.

Germantown Garden Club to Feature Bake Sale, Wreaths, and Houseplant Show for the Holidays GERMANTOWN — The Germantown Garden Club will be holding its annual Holiday Open House on Saturday, December 7, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and on Sunday, December 8, from 1 pm to 3 pm, at the Palatine Parsonage, 52 Maple Ave., Germantown.

The show will feature ‘Winter Container Plants.’ Houseplants from members will be on display along with information about how to grow and take care of them and will offer viewers great ideas about what plants would be suitable to give as presents for the holidays. Some of them will be offered for sale. There will also be a bake sale of delicious home-made treats. Hand-decorated, one-of-a-kind, fresh wreaths and table arrangements made by garden club members will be for sale. Come early. The wreaths are a best seller for the club and sell out quickly. There will also be a Boutique Sale with items to purchase. Also offered will be raffles of specialty baskets. Please attend to

support us, as funds raised from this event benefit the club’s local high school scholarship fund and other community donations and projects. For more information, please call Fran Bufi, 518-537-4868.

Other holiday events that the club will be doing include the Annual Holiday

Luncheon to be held on Tuesday, December 10 at noon, at the Palatine Parsonage, 52 Maple Ave., Germantown. At this meeting, the installation of club officers will take place. Members are asked to bring a gift for one of the residents at the Livingston Hills Nursing Center. Before the meeting, the annual Adorn-A-Door contest will take place.

Each year, the club sponsors this holiday decorating competition for the senior residents at Palatine Manor in Germantown.

Members will be judging this event where prizes will be awarded. The seniors are very enthusiastic about this and do a fabulous job decorating the doors to their apartments. For more information, please call Fran Bufi, 518-537-4868.

The Germantown Garden Club is a member of the Federated Garden Clubs of NYS, Inc. and National Garden Clubs, Inc.

“Upstate Artists” 8th Annual Juried Group Show SARATOGA SPRINGS — December 7, 2019 — January 12, 2020 Opening Reception: December 7, 5 p.m. - 8 p.m.

The Laffer Gallery is excited to officially announce the featured artists for our 8th annual juried group show entitled “Upstate Artists” for the 2019 Holiday Season.

“Upstate Artists” features a diverse cross section of the

Upstate New York arts community. Exhibited work was chosen from 113 entries in response to an Open Call for Submissions to local artists living within a 125 mile radius of Saratoga Springs, NY. Artwork for this show was juried

by Jon Gernon.

“Upstate Artists” will run from December 7, 2019 through January 13th, 2020. Join us for an opening

reception on Saturday, December 7th from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. for an opportunity to meet the artists and view their amazing work.

Please allow us to introduce and congratulate the artists chosen for this exciting new exhibit: Abraham Ferraro, Andrea Hersh, Barry Lobdell, Carol Caruso, Channing Lefebvre, Cheryl Horning,

DorettaMiller, Eden Compton Clay, Elisa Sheehan, Gary Glinski, Gene Greger, George Dirolf, Jeff Wigman, JennyHutchinson, JoAnn Axford, Joe Putrock, Laura Von Rosk, Linda Bacon, Mary Ellen Riell, Niki Haynes, Pat Collins, Randi Kish, Rob Longley, Robert Gullie, Robert Coppola, Russell Serrianne, Steve Rein, SusanHoffer, T. Klacsmann and Yeachin Tsai.

CALENDAR LISTINGS DECEMBER 7 Winter Celebrations: The Lights of Many Cultures Saturday, December 7, 12:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Winter celebrations around the world are as varied and vibrant as the cultures they epitomize. One common thread through many of these celebrations is the presence of light. Light in its many forms is used to represent the hope for spring’s return, the importance of the sun in agricultural cycles, to welcome guests and remember loved ones, and symbolize the resiliency of the human spirit. Light brings people together.

The staff at Martin Van Buren National Historic Site invites the public to join us for “Winter Celebrations: The Lights of Many Cultures. The Garden Club of Kinderhook will decorate the first floor of Van Buren’s home. Park staff and volunteer docents will be available to explain both the history of the site and the meaning behind the decorations. The house will be open for tours from 12:30 to 3:30 both days, with a tour beginning every half hour.

The event is free, but due to limited space in the mansion, we ask that visitors reserve a spot on a tour in advance. Visitors may make reservations online at any time at https://www.eventbrite. com/e/winter-celebrationsthe-lights-of-many-culturestickets-82013549735 or by phone Monday-Friday between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm by calling 518-7589689.

Please plan to check in at the park visitor center fifteen minutes before the beginning of your tour.

The Friends of Lindenwald will provide light refreshments.

The America of Martin Van Buren’s time was a rich tapestry of cultures with their own traditions, learning from each other and at times combining to form new traditions. The America of today is the same. Our celebrations represent the brightest parts of that tapestry – the ability to see our differences not as barriers, but as many lights illuminating the darkness.

For more information, call Martin Van Buren National Historic Site at 518-758-9689 or check our website at www.nps.gov/mava.

Saturday, December 7, 12:30 p.m.

- 3:30 p.m., https://www.facebook. com/events/2133556346953569/ Martin Van Buren National Historic Site, 1013 Old Post Road, Kinderhook, 518-758-9689 www.nps.gov/mava A Partridge in a Pear Tree: Bird Seed Ornament Workshop Saturday, December 7, 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.

HARVESTING HISTORY FAMILY WORKSHOP SERIES Join us and learn how to make beautiful bird seed ornaments for the holidays! Decorate your backyard or make a gift for a friend.

Join us in educational and fun nature and garden-based activities open to ages 8-108!

Workshops are held in Clermont Cottage. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

REGISTRATION IS REQUIRE Free – $10, Saturday, December 7, 1 p.m. - 3 p.m., https://www.friendsofclermont.org/events Clermont State Historic Site, 1 Clermont Avenue, Germantown, 518-537-4240 www.FriendsofClermont.org Gingerbread Decorating Party!

Saturday, December 7, 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm Join Us For A Complimentary Gingerbread Decorating Party BRING THE LITTLE ONES TO DECORATE GINGERBREAD COOKIES & ENJOY HOT CHOCOLATE ALL AGES WELCOME Please RSVP, So We Can Make Enough Yummy Cookies!

Free, Saturday, December 7, 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm, https://www.facebook.com/ events/564111457683794/ Filli’s Deli and Bakery, 3019 Main Street, Valatie, 518-610-8210 https://www.facebook.com/fillisdeliandbakery/ WinterFest Saturday, December 7, 3 p.m. - 6 p.m.

Start the holiday season with the Town of Ancram!

Winterfest 2019 will feature a holiday shopping boutique with local artisans and makers showcasing their wares; holiday music by Mark Rust; a cookie decorating workshop; delicious (and free) food served by the Ancram Fire Dept.; a tree lighting and a visit from Santa.

Saturday, December 7, 3 p.m. - 6 p.m., https://www. facebook.com/Ancram-Winterfest-100821868016484/ Ancram Town Hall, 1416 County Route 7, Ancram, 518-329-6512 www.ancramny.org

Winter Walk Saturday, December 7, 5 p.m. - 8 p.m.

WINTER WALK TRANSFORMS HUDSON’S MILE-LONG MAIN STREET INTO A HOLIDAY WONDERLAND FOR ONE MAGICAL EVENING. Winter Walk lights up the early December night once more with stunning storefront displays, roaming carolers, Mr. & Mrs. Claus, street performers, and a magical firework display from the Hudson River. In its 23rd year, the 2019 Winter Walk is the perfect way to celebrate the creative economy re-energizing Hudson. So layer up and join our radiant community for a night of warm hearts and festive cheer!

Saturday, December 7, 5 p.m. - 8 p.m., https://hudsonhall.org/ winter-walk-2/ Shops along Warren Street, Warren Street, Hudson Opening Reception Saturday, December 7, 5 p.m. - 7 p.m.

Gallery at 46 Green Street is pleased to present its latest exhibit “BLUE.” Blue has multiple meanings in an array of cultural constructs that have no basis in fact. Although the word has a common association with melancholy, there are Japanese studies that show that neighborhoods that were continuously exposed to blue light report a reduction in suicide rates. While blue is often associated with coolness, in astronomy a Doppler “blue shift” indicates that a star is hotter than others. Common associations of the word with boys (baby boys) is directly at odds with the nineteenth century tradition during which blue was associated with girls (baby girls). Artists in this show have submitted work exploring an array of subjects and concepts using the variability of the word, not merely color. We hope that the indeterminate nature of the word will free the viewer to allow the immediate and spontaneous response to a neutral stimulus, before the mind interjects a cognitive interpretation of a cultural construct of gender, emotion, or judgment that is not grounded in an objective reality. Adopting this initial spontaneous response to a work of art, free of any preconceived notions, may open the viewer to a richer experience and appreciation of art. Enjoy! Exhibit runs through February 2, 2020 Saturday, December 7, 5 p.m. - 7 p.m., https://www.facebook.com/ events/454625438522981/ Gallery at 46 Green Street, 46 Green Street, Hudson, 518-303-6446 www.46greenstreetstudios.com The Snow Queen Saturday, December 7, 7 p.m.

A man is haunted by a recurring bad dream.

A girl journeys barefoot through the world to rescue her best friend.

Their stories intertwine in this new adaptation with music, presented as a staged concert, accompanied by striking visuals.

For adults and younger audiences, ages 9 and up. book & lyrics by Barbara Wiechmann music by Lisa Dove directed by Jeffrey Mousseau Free – $25, Saturday, December 7, 7 p.m., https://www.ancramoperahouse.org/snow-queen Ancram Opera House, 1330 County Route 7, Ancram, 518-329-0114 www.ancramoperahouse.org Trouble at the Tropicabana Saturday, December 7, 7:30 p.m.

It is hard to believe that anything can top The Copake Falls Iron Works or the natural beauty of Copake NY. But, hold on to your hat!. It’s time to traipse down to the newest and hottest club in town, The Tropicabana Club. The new Tropicabana Club in the nicely outfitted Theater at The Copake Grange is hosting a stellar evening of singing by Ricky Bacardi and his Latin Allstars band. Lucy will be there too, along with Fred, Ethel and the other club guests. You’ll hear Ricky sing some Latin favorites, meet movie mogul heiress Celia B. DeMilo; Mr. Big, a notorious gangster; and Ricky’s cousin Rosita. Who is Celia? How did Mr. Big escape from prison? How do they keep those fruit baskets on their heads? Who committed the murder? The murder? That’s right—THE MURDER! Come on out for a lovely winter evening & enjoy a night of music, mayhem, murder, and a chance to win a prize by helping us solve this murder mystery. TROUBLE AT THE TROPICABANA will be performed on the intimate stage of the historic Copake Grange $10, Saturday, December 7, 7:30 p.m., http://stephensanborn.tripod.com/thetwoofusproductions/ The Copake Grange #935, 628 Empire Road, Copake, 518-329-4279

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GIRLS HOOP ROUNDUP:

Cats top Mustangs

By Tim Martin Columbia-Greene Media

CAIRO — Janay Brantley posted a double-double and Sara Leipman played lockdown defense on CairoDurham’s Arianna Meyers to highlight Catskill’s 56-39 Patroon Conference girls basketball victory over the Mustangs on Wednesday.

Brantley finished with 16 points, 10 rebounds and five assists as the Cats were victorious in their season opener.

“It was a great team win,” Cats’ coach Chris Quinn said. “We grind out a good win against a solid team and a very good player in Arianna Meyers. Janay played a very good all-around game and Aizlyn O’Connell and Hannah Konsul made nice contributions. Leipman did a heck of a job guarding Meyers.”

Meyers finished with 10 points for the Mustangs before fouling out with five minutes remaining in the game.

O’Connell had 12 points and eight rebounds and Konsul 10 points for the Cats, who broke away from a 1414 first quarter tie to takes leads of 29-27 and 42-30 at the next two quarter stops.

Catskill plays host to Chatham on Friday and CairoDurham entertains Greenville on Monday.

CATSKILL (56): Brantley 6-4-16, Konsul 4-2-10, Leipman 2-2-8, O’Connell 4-4-12, Salierno 1-2-4, Shook 2-0-6. Totals 19-14-56.

3-pointers: Leipman 2, Shook 2.

CAIRO-DURHAM (39): Bruck 1-0-3, Ivery 1-0-2, James 3-4-10, Mudge 2-0-6, Meyers 4-2-10, Wolcott 4-08. Totals 15-6-39.

3-pointers: Mudge 2, Bruck.

Rensselaer 54, Greenville 31 RENSSELAER — Rensselaer broke up a close game with a big third quarter and went on to defeat Greenville, 54-31, in Wednesday’s Patroon Conference girls basketball game.

Greenville led 10-8 after one quarter of play, but Rensselaer went up 23-16 at halftime, then used a 21-4 run to open up a 44-20 advantage after three quarters.

Mechelle Cnacer led the Rams with 18 points. Jordan Van Wie added nine.

Natlaie Krasney’s nine points topped Greenville.

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Catskill’s Kellen Gibbs (14) goes baseline during Wednesday’s Patroon Conference boys basketball game against Cairo-Durham.

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CATSKILL — The Catskill boys basketball team certainly made a statement in its season opener against Cairo-Durham on Wednesday night.

The Cats demonstrated exactly why they are considered to be the team to beat in the Patroon Conference again this year,

clicking on all cylinders in a 96-22 victory over the Mustangs.

Catskill was off and running from the opening tip on, racing out to a 28-5 lead after one quarter and extending the gap to 58-10 at halftime and 82-13 through three quarters.

“We’re working on games inside the games,” Catskill coach Doug Lampman

said. “I spend a lot of time preaching coming together and working as a unit with the new guys and that seemed to play off today. There was a lot of sharing the basketball and moving the basketball. I was happy about that.

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BOYS ROUNDUP:

Bluehawks too much for Titans

By Matt Fortunato Columbia-Greene Media

HUDSON — The Hudson Bluehawks defeated the Taconic Hills Titans, 88-49 in Wednesday’s Patroon Conference boys basketball game.

Hudson notches it first win on the season and their first in the Patroon after a long weekend due to the snow.

The Bluehawks opened the game with a barrage of points, and forced the Titans to call a timeout and regroup after a 174 run just 3:25 into the game.

The execution of play calls and game flow was dictated by Hudson throughout, and this early lead didn’t do Taconic Hills any favors. The Titans were consistently inconsistent and taking bad shots lacked patience for open looks.

Dayquan Griffin was nothing short of dominant in the paint for Hudson during this stretch, grabbing multiple rebounds and affording his team second, third, and fourth chance points. This brought the first quarter to a close with the Bluehawks up 30-9 and the Titans gassed.

The second quarter started off pretty physical with multiple players falling on the hardwood, but only a couple of the loud thuds were called fouls.

It seemed like any amount of offense the Titans were able to muster, the Bluehawks answered right back with two or three shots of their own to wear down what was left of the Taconic Hills defense.

By halftime, Hudson was up 46-23 and it was evident the margin could have been wider. The second half was more of the same for both sides, as Hudson continued to rack up points and Taconic Hills kept getting in their own way with sloppy passing and settling for contested shots from bad angles.

The Titans were downright outmatched, outmanned, and outsized in this game, as the Bluehawks continued to hit shots at will. The play

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Hudson coach Shawn Briscoe draws up a play during a timeout in Wednesday’s Patroon Conference boys basketball game against Taconic Hills.

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Isiah Heard (right) won his first game as Hudson boys basketball junior varsity coach on Wednesday as the Bluehawks defeated Taconic Hills.

tightened up at the end for Taconic Hills, but it was far too late for it to mean anything and

it just delayed the inevitable.

The fourth quarter clock ran down to zero and Hudson

wrapped up its first win. Noah Hedgepeth led the Bluehawks with 21 points. Griffin added 20.

“Overall we played well and got some confidence tonight with our first win of the season,” Hudson coach Shawn Briscoe said. “We shared the basketball well tonight and had great balanced scoring which is going to be what we need to be successful.

“I liked our defense at times tonight we just need to clean up some mental mistakes. I give Taconic Hills a ton of credit they played hard the entire game and never quit. We will get back to the lab tomorrow and continue to get better to make sure we are ready for our next opponent Cairo Durham on Friday.

Kyle Delamater was Taconic Hills’ high scorer with 14 points.

Hudson won the junior varsity game, giving Isiah Heard his first victory as the team’s coach.

The Bluehawks (1-1) travel to Cairo-Durham (0-3) on Friday at 6:30 p.m. and the Titans (0-3) will host Rensselaer (1-2) on Tuesday.

TACONIC HILLS (49): B. Atwood 1-1-3, N. Atwood 2-1-5, Bradway 2-1-5, Colwell 2-0-4, Delamater 6-1-14, Krzeminski 1-0-2, Nowak 4-0-8, Preusser 2-1-5, Winters 1-0-3. Totals 215-49.

3-pointers: Delamater, Winters.

HUDSON (88): Anderson 4-0-9, DeJesus 2-0-6, Griffin 8-3-20, Hedgepeth 9-1-21, Johnson 5-0-10, Maines 4-0-8, Moore 2-0-5, Romano 4-1-9.

Totals 38-5-88.

3-pointers: DeJesus 2, Hedgepeth 2, Anderson, Griffin, Moore.

Greenville 54, Rensselaer 39 RENSSELAER — Greenville opened its Patroon Conference schedule on a successful note, handing Rensselaer a 543 9 setback on Wednesday.

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New York Mets owner Fred Wilpon waves to some fans before a 2019 spring training game against the Houston Astros at First Data Field.

Steve Cohen in talks to buy majority of Mets Kevin Draper, Emily Flitter, Danielle Allentuck and Kate Kelly The New York Times News Service

Steven A. Cohen, a minority investor in the New York Mets, is negotiating with the Wilpon family to purchase a controlling stake in the team, according to two people close to the negotiations.

A completed deal was not imminent and was still subject to approval by Major League Baseball owners, according to the people, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to comment publicly. It would represent a massive change in the landscape of New York sports and for a beloved, if often troubled, franchise that the Wilpon family has owned a stake in since 1980.

It would also be the biggest step in the reemergence of Cohen as a major player on the New York scene. Cohen, a billionaire who made his fortune in the hedge fund business, was a major figure in New York society and the art world when his fund became embroiled in a series of insider trading investigations that began after 2009. He was never charged with wrongdoing, but his firm ultimately paid nearly $2 billion in fines and he agreed not to manage outside money for

two years.

Under the agreement being negotiated with the Wilpon family, Cohen, 63, would purchase 80% of the team, according to one of the people. In an announcement Wednesday about the negotiations, Cohen and the Mets said that Fred Wilpon, the current controlling owner of the Mets, and his son Jeff, the chief operating officer who plays a role in nearly every decision the club makes, would remain in their positions for the next five years.

Judging from history, Cohen is unlikely to remain quiet during any interim period before he takes control of the team.

Throughout the 1990s and into the 2000s, Cohen reigned as one of Wall Street’s richest and most powerful hedge fund managers. He ran a $14 billion fund, SAC Capital Advisors, that focused on stock trading and was organized to give individual portfolio managers maximum control. That left Cohen minimally responsible for their actions yet still able to share in their winnings. He kept his managers on notoriously short leashes, with poor or mediocre performances resulting in quick terminations.

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Ottawa at Edmonton, 9:30 p.m.

Washington at Los Angeles, 10 p.m.

Thursday’s games Chicago at Boston, 7 p.m.

Colorado at Montreal, 7 p.m.

Minnesota at Tampa Bay, 7 p.m.

Vegas at NY Islanders, 7 p.m.

Arizona at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.

San Jose at Carolina, 7 p.m.

NY Rangers at Columbus, 7 p.m.

Winnipeg at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.

Friday’s Games WEST Utah vs. Oregon, at Santa Clara, CA, 8 p.m.

Saturday’s Games SOUTH UL Lafayette at Appalachian State, Noon UAB at Florida Atlantic, 1:30 p.m.

Cincinnati at Memphis, 3:30 p.m.

Georgia vs. Louisiana State, at Atlanta, GA, 4 p.m.

Virginia vs. Clemson, at Charlotte, NC, 7:30 p.m.

MIDWEST Miami (Ohio) vs. Central Michigan, at Detroit, MI, Noon Baylor vs. Oklahoma, at Arlington, TX, Noon Ohio State vs. Wisconsin, at Indianapolis, IN, 8 p.m.

WEST Hawaii at Boise State, 4 p.m.

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Sunday’s games Carolina at Atlanta, 1 p.m.

Indianapolis at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m.

Miami at N.Y. Jets, 1 p.m.

San Francisco at New Orleans, 1 p.m.

Detroit at Minnesota, 1 p.m.

Denver at Houston, 1 p.m.

Washington at Green Bay, 1 p.m.

Baltimore at Buffalo, 1 p.m.

Cincinnati at Cleveland, 1 p.m.

L.A. Chargers at Jacksonville, 4:05 p.m.

Tennessee at Oakland, 4:25 p.m.

Kansas City at New England, 4:25 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Arizona, 4:25 p.m.

Seattle at L.A. Rams, 8:20 p.m.

Monday’s game N.Y. Giants at Philadelphia, 8:15 p.m.

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American League Boston Red Sox - Re-signed 2B Marco Hernandez to a one-year, $650,000 contract. Re-signed LHP Josh Osich to a one-year, $850,000 contract.

Cleveland Indians - Re-signed RHP James Hoyt to a oneyear contract.

Los Angeles Angels - Acquired RHP Dylan Bundy from the Baltimore Orioles for SP Isaac Mattson, SP Kyle Bradish, SP Kyle Brnovich and SP Zach Peek.

National League Atlanta Braves - Signed LHP Cole Hamels to a one-year, $18 million contract.

San Francisco Giants - Signed LHP Tyler Anderson to a one-year contract.

FOOTBALL National Football League Arizona Cardinals - Activated LB Kylie Fitts and LB Tanner Vallejo from the practice squad. Added QB Drew Anderson, WR Saeed Blacknall, and DT Lyndon Johnson to the practice squad. Cut LB Pete Robertson. Signed DT Caraun Reid.

Baltimore Ravens - Acquired C Hroniss Grasu off waivers from the Tennessee Titans. Added G Will Holden to the practice squad. Waived DT Zach Sieler.

Carolina Panthers - Added T Matt Kaskey to the practice squad.

Cincinnati Bengals - Cut WR Damion Willis.

Cleveland Browns - Cut DE Chris Smith.

Denver Broncos - Added TE Bug Howard to the practice squad.

Detroit Lions - Added TE Cole Herdman to the practice squad. Placed RB Kerryon Johnson on IR/Designated for Return list. Removed LB Anthony Pittman from the practice squad.

Houston Texans - Added DB Shalom Luani to the practice squad.

Indianapolis Colts - Acquired K Chase McLaughlin off waivers from the San Francisco 49ers. Waived TE Matt Lengel.

Jacksonville Jaguars - Cut DB Breon Borders.

Kansas City Chiefs - Cut WR Gehrig Dieter. Placed DT Xavier Williams on IR/Designated for Return list. Signed RB Spencer Ware.

Los Angeles Chargers - Added DT P.J. Johnson to the practice squad.

Los Angeles Rams - Added TE Ethan Wolf to the practice squad.

Miami Dolphins - Acquired WR Mack Hollins off waivers from the Philadelphia Eagles. Cut DB Montre Hartage.

Signed C Evan Brown. Waived DB Ken Crawley. Waived G Chris Reed.

New Orleans Saints - Added T Nate Wozniak to the practice squad. Removed RB Ricky Ortiz from the practice squad. Signed LB Manti Te’o. Waived TE Dan Arnold.

New York Giants - Added DB Rashaan Gaulden to the practice squad.

Oakland Raiders - Added DB Jordan Brown, WR De’Mornay Pierson-El, and TE Cole Wick to the practice squad. Removed C Kyle Kalis and LB Quentin Poling from the practice squad.

Philadelphia Eagles - Activated G Sua Opeta from the practice squad.

San Francisco 49ers - Placed DE Kentavius Street on IR/ Designated for Return list. Signed DB Antone Exum Jr. to a one-year contract.

Washington Redskins - Added WR Jordan Veasy to the practice squad.

NCAA Football Central Florida - Announced WR Gabriel Davis will enter the NFL draft.

Colorado State - Announced the program has parted ways with head coach Mike Bobo.

Maryland - Announced RB Javon Leake will enter the NFL draft.

Michigan - Announced LB Josh Uche will enter the NFL draft.

NC State - Promoted co-defensive and safeties coach Tony Gibson to defensive coordinator and linebackers coach.

Nevada - Announced RB Jaxson Kincaide has left the program and is expected to transfer to Western Michigan.

Tennessee - SEC suspended WR Jauan Jennings for the first half of the program’s bowl game for a flagrant personal foul.

Texas - Announced WR Jordan Pouncey has left the program and will transfer to Florida as a graduate.

BASKETBALL National Basketball Association Atlanta Hawks - Recalled PG Brandon Goodwin and SG Charles Brown Jr. from College Park (NBAGL).

Cleveland Cavaliers - Assigned SG Dylan Windler to Canton (NBAGL).

Denver Nuggets - Assigned C Bol Bol to Windy City (NBAGL).

L.A. Clippers - Assigned SF Mfiondu Kabengele to Agua Caliente (NBAGL).

Utah Jazz - Recalled SF Jarrell Brantley from Salt Lake City (NBAGL).

NBA roundup: Temple’s season-high sparks Nets Field Level Media

Veteran Garrett Temple scored a season-high 27 points, one of four Brooklyn players to tally 20 or more, as the Nets won at Atlanta.

Spencer Dinwiddie scored 24 points and added six rebounds and five assists, former Atlanta player Taurean Prince scored 23 and Jarrett Allen added 20 points and 13 rebounds. It was the sixth win in the last eight games for the Nets.

Atlanta was led by Trae Young with 39 points and 10 rebounds. Young shot 13-for-23 from the field and made five 3-pointers. Rookie Cam Reddish scored a career-high 25 points, and center Damian Jones set a career high in scoring for the second straight game with 20.

Celtics 112, Heat 93 Jaylen Brown scored 22 of his 31 points in the second half, Kemba Walker added 28, and Boston cruised past visiting Miami on Wednesday.

Jayson Tatum had 19 points, and Robert Williams III came up with 10 rebounds as the Celtics won for the fourth time in their past five games.

Jimmy Butler led all scorers with 37 points, and Kelly Olynyk chipped in 12 for the Heat, who had a three-game winning streak snapped.

Bucks 127, Pistons 103 Giannis Antetokounmpo poured in 35 points and grabbed nine rebounds in 28 minutes, and the visiting Milwaukee Bucks extended their winning streak to 13 games by rolling past the Detroit Pistons.

Khris Middleton had 17 points, eight rebounds and five assists while Eric Bledsoe contributed 13 points, six rebounds and six assists. Robin Lopez and Ersan Ilyasova each had 10 points off the bench for the Bucks.

Andre Drummond led the Pistons with 23 points, 14 rebounds and five assists. Langston Galloway scored 20 points, and Blake Griffin had 16 points and 10 rebounds but shot just 4-for-17 from the field. Derrick Rose added 14 points.

The Bucks won their 10th consecutive matchup against their Central Division opponent. Milwaukee swept the four-game regular season series and a first-round playoff series against Detroit last season, and the Bucks have won the first two games of this season’s four-game series.

Magic 128, Suns 114 Aaron Gordon scored a season-high 32 points and hit all five of his 3-point attempts, and host Orlando continued its offensive roll in beating Phoenix.

Reserve Terrence Ross had 22 points and three threes, Evan Fournier had 21 points and three threes, and Markelle Fultz added 13 points for Orlando. The Magic posted a season-high point total for the second night in a row and have won for the fourth time in five games.

Frank Kaminsky had a season-high 23 points, and Devin Booker put up 17 points for the Suns. Phoenix, which has lost four of five, will play the second of back-to-back games in New Orleans on Thursday.

Lakers 121, Jazz 96 Anthony Davis scored 26 points, and LeBron James added 20 points as Los Angeles got off to a fast start and held off Utah in Salt Lake City.

James, who leads the NBA in assists, added 12 more to his season total. Rajon Rondo contributed 14 points and 12 assists for Los Angeles.

Donovan Mitchell had 29 points, and Rudy Gobert added 13 points and 10 rebounds as the Jazz lost at home for just the second time in 10 games. Bojan Bogdanovic had 23 points for Utah.

Pacers 107, Thunder 100 T.J. Warren scored 24 points to lead Indianapolis host Oklahoma City. He was one of seven Pacers to finish in

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double figures, a continuation of the balanced scoring that has helped the Pacers win seven of their past eight games.

Three former Thunder players were among those scoring in double figures for Indiana: Domantas Sabonis (17 points), Doug McDermott (14 off the bench) and Jeremy Lamb (13).

Steven Adams led the way for Oklahoma City with 20 points, making all eight of his shots from the field. He also grabbed nine rebounds, five on the offensive end. Danilo Gallinari and Dennis Schroder each had 18 points.

Trail Blazers 127, Kings 116 CJ McCollum scored 33 points and blocked a career-high four shots to lead host Portland past Sacramento.

Damian Lillard added 24 points and 10 assists as the Trail Blazers won for the fourth time in the past five games.

Hassan Whiteside scored 22 points on 8-of-10 shooting, grabbed 16 rebounds, blocked three shots and delivered a career-best seven assists for the Trail Blazers. Carmelo Anthony scored 20 points, and Kent Bazemore had 15 off the bench.

Richaun Holmes scored a careerbest 28 points on 11-of-14 shooting and collected 10 rebounds for the Kings.

Buddy Hield recorded 23 points, seven rebounds and seven assists for Sacramento, which dropped its 12th consecutive game in Portland.

Bulls 106, Grizzlies 99 Zach LaVine scored 25 points on 7-for-13 shooting, and host Chicago never trailed en route to sending Memphis to its eighth loss in nine games.

Wendell Carter Jr. scored 16 points and grabbed 13 rebounds for his 12th

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Denver at New York, 7:30 p.m.

Houston at Toronto, 7:30 p.m.

Phoenix at New Orleans, 8 p.m.

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Orlando at Cleveland, 7 p.m.

Indiana at Detroit, 7 p.m.

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Washington at Miami, 8 p.m.

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National Hockey League Buffalo Sabres - Assigned C Jean-Sebastien Dea to Rochester (AHL).

Calgary Flames - Loaned C Austin Czarnik to to Stockton (AHL) on a conditioning assignment.

Carolina Hurricanes - Recalled RW Brian Gibbons from Charlotte (AHL).

Chicago Blackhawks - Recalled D Dennis Gilbert from Rockford (AHL).

Colorado Avalanche - Activated LW Matt Calvert from injured reserve.

Edmonton Oilers - Recalled C Colby Cave from Bakersfield (AHL).

Montreal Canadiens - Assigned D Gustav Olofsson to Laval (AHL). Recalled D Otto Leskinen from Laval (AHL).

Nashville Predators - Assigned RW Mathieu Olivier to Milwaukee (AHL). NHL fined C Ryan Johansen $5,000 for elbowing an opponent.

New York Rangers - Assigned D Yegor Rykov to Hartford (AHL).

Ottawa Senators - Activated G Craig Anderson from injured reserve. Assigned LW Filip Chlapik to Belleville (AHL).

Philadelphia Flyers - Placed LW Michael Raffl on IR. Recalled C Mikhail Vorobyev from Lehigh Valley (AHL).

San Jose Sharks - NHL fined LW Evander Kane $5,000 for elbowing an opponent. Recalled LW Lean Bergmann from San Jose (AHL).

Tampa Bay Lightning - Assigned RW Cory Conacher to Syracuse (AHL).

Toronto Maple Leafs - Activated RW Mitchell Marner from injured reserve. Assigned D Martin Marincin, LW Nic Petan, and LW Mason Marchment to Toronto (AHL).

Waived C Nicholas Shore.

Vegas Golden Knights - Assigned G Garret Sparks to Chicago (AHL).

Winnipeg Jets - Acquired C Nicholas Shore off waivers from the Toronto Maple Leafs. Assigned C Michael Spacek to Manitoba (AHL).

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double-double of the season. Lauri Markkanen finished with 15 points, and Tomas Satoransky added 13 to go along with eight assists. The Bulls won consecutive games for the first time this season.

Jonas Valanciunas scored 32 points and pulled down 13 rebounds to lead the Grizzlies. Jae Crowder and Jaren Jackson Jr. finished with 15 points apiece.

Hornets 106, Warriors 91 Devonte’ Graham matched a singlegame franchise record with 10 3-pointers and racked up 33 points as host Charlotte defeated Golden State.

Backcourt mate Terry Rozier added 25 points as the Hornets won for just the third time in the last 10 games. It marked the first time since Graham joined the starting lineup that he and Rozier each reached the 20-point mark in the same game.

D’Angelo Russell, returning from a nine-game absence caused by a thumb injury, had 18 points. Eric Paschall added 16 and Alec Burks had 15 for the Warriors, who have lost on the first four stops of a five-game road trip and 14 of 16 games overall.

Mavericks 121, Timberwolves 114 Red-hot shooting from 3-point range in the fourth quarter powered Dallas to its ninth win in the last 10 games as it outpaced visiting Minnesota.

Dwight Powell buoyed the Mavericks before the late-game push, scoring 24 points. Luka Doncic scored 22 points, and Jalen Brunson gave Dallas a spark off the bench with a career-high 16.

Robert Covington added 22 points for the Timberwolves, and rookie Jarrett Culver added 11 points.

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Greg Schiano is back at Rutgers, back in Jersey Mike Jensen The Philadelphia Inquirer PISCATAWAY, N.J. — A door from a strengthand-conditioning room inside the Rutgers football headquarters swung out unexpectedly, and a man walking by needed fast footwork to avoid the door slamming into him.

The man was the governor of New Jersey.

The very fact that fast-footed Gov. Phil Murphy decided this was the place to be tells you more than a little about the popularity of Wednesday’s announcement at Rutgers.

Technically, this was the formal introduction of Greg Schiano’s return as Rutgers football coach. It was merely disguised as an Up with Jersey rally.

“When we really had it cranking here, there was no division,” Schiano said after being introduced for his second term as Rutgers football coach. Schiano noted that, yes, the state is bordered by two major cities, that there are Jets and Giants fans in the north and Eagles fans in the South. “There’s one thing that’s all about just us.”

He could have gone further. This move, bringing Schiano back, isn’t about North or South Jersey, Eagles or Giants fans, Democrats or Republicans. Let’s presume the governor got involved to get negotiations back on track last week because it was a politically sensible thing to do.

Murphy proclaimed that a resurgence in Rutgers football under Schiano will attract not just quality football players, but also more students. Murphy even said, “More people to New Jersey as a whole.”

No pressure there, Coach.

In fact, Schiano already knows the stakes. He also saw what helped drive his return to the finish line.

“The incredible show of support, the show of passion — that was awesome,” Schiano said.

“That’s what New Jersey is about.”

Schiano understood he wasn’t really talking to the room, or even the players watching in another room. He’d already met with the players.

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Greg Schiano speaks after he was reintroduced as head coach of the Rutgers football program during a news conference at the Hale Center on Wednesday in Piscataway, N.J.

“You can’t say anymore (that) Rutgers isn’t all in,” Schiano said. “Rutgers is all in. Now, it’s our turn. It starts with me. Our players. Our fans. Our boosters. Everybody’s got to go all in.

Because here’s the problem. We entered the Big Ten Conference ... the teams we’re looking up at right now, they’re not waiting for Rutgers — hey, guys, c’mon, catch up.

“Nah, that ain’t happening. They’re moving.

I used to say we’re chasing ‘em. Now I’m going to say it this way: We’ve got to pass a moving target, and those are big targets.”

He started talking about the passion needed.

“We don’t need it,” Schiano said. “With all due respect, we don’t need it when we’re seventh in the country, fifth in the country, first in the country. We need it right now. Not the beginning of the season. We need it right now.

When you’re around the coffee machine or the water cooler at work, we need you promoting Rutgers football. Those block ‘R’ magnets, they’ve got to be on your car. We have to create the importance, every single one of us.”

Chasing big dudes.

“No, we’re passing,” Schiano said. “That’s got to happen. The real beauty of this thing, the people in New Jersey, they know how to work.”

Up with Jersey. Yes, tremendous expenditures are being put out. A nice lyrical number of $333,333.33 per month for Schiano, plus all sorts of performance bonuses, term of employment from Nov. 30 — so, last Saturday — to Feb. 28, 2028.

Schiano’s pool for staff salaries “will be initially set at $7,700,000, such amount to increase by not less than 3% annually,” according to

Schiano’s contract.

Maybe most crucially, the contract itself stipulates the funding commitments for a “new football operations center and adjoining multisport indoor practice facility,” and how Schiano will help raise money for 50% of it before Rutgers starts the process of kicking in the rest.

Yes, this is all silly money. Yet Schiano’s salary would have put him tied for 10th among his Big Ten brethren this year. The Power 5 schools are all spending like this, building like this, with less than half of the Power 5 actually making money. According to 2017-18 figures compiled

by USA Today, Rutgers was 12th in the Big Ten in athletics revenue.

So never mind what Schiano can make. His success or failure will be greatly impacted by how much he can raise. The standings often correlate.

That Schiano is more equipped to be the CEO of a Big Ten football program than anybody else that Rutgers could attract doesn’t mean all Rutgers’ dreams will suddenly come true. Just that Schiano gives the school the best chance for a return on investment. In the Big Ten, there is at least a chance for a return, given the revenues produced, starting with the Big Ten Network.

The governor wasn’t the only one in the building with political skills. Schiano was asked about Chris Christie’s taking some shots at him over his financial demands.

“Chris and I, we go back a long way, and we’re fine,” Schiano said of the former governor. “I know he wants what’s best for New Jersey. We’re fine.”

On this day, they were all fine.

“Can’t tell you how grateful I am that you’re here,” Schiano said toward Murphy. “To have a governor this involved is incredible.”

“We’re both born under a similar star,” Murphy had said. “We both know that everything Rutgers needs to compete in the Big Ten is right here in the state of New Jersey.”

Even when that door almost hit him on the way out, the governor kept smiling.

The best, worst and weirdest from the 2019 Big Ten football season Teddy Greenstein Chicago Tribune

Big Ten football gave us field stormings, weird math, shocking flameouts, Heisman Trophy candidates and the best team in the land, according to the College Football Playoff committee.

So with a tip of the hat to Marv Albert, here it is: The wild and the wacky from the 2019 season.

Games of the year Penn State 28, Michigan 21: When Jim Harbaugh said at halftime, “This will be our finest hour,” it seemed he was hallucinating. But the Wolverines turned a beatdown into a thriller before a “whiteout” crowd. Michigan receiver Ronnie Bell wept after dropping the potential game-tying pass, reflecting the intensity of the night.

Minnesota 31, Penn State 26: The teams combined for 978 yards as the Gophers notched their first win over a top-five team since 1977. A sellout crowd at TCF Bank Stadium flooded the field afterward. Anyone got a boat?

Lamest games of the year Northwestern 45, Massachusetts 6: The Wildcats won for the first time in two months, and Pat Fitzgerald still was fuming over his quarterback play — and rightfully so.

Michigan 10, Iowa 3: The yawner featured this putrid stretch with the Hawkeyes on offense: First-and-10: Holding.

First-and-20: Holding.

First-and-30: 5-yard completion.

Second-and-25: 6-yard completion.

Third-and-19: False start.

Third-and-24: Sack.

Fourth-and-36: Punt.

Best pep talk Purdue alumnus Drew Brees fired up the Boilermakers with a speech that began: “A streak, a run ... has to start with one game. Every season is full of defining moments, and you never know when one of those defining moments will happen. So why not today?

And it’s going to take everybody ...”

He then went position by position. For the linebackers: “Hit somebody, man!”

The capper: Purdue beat Nebraska on David Bell’s endaround touchdown run with 68 seconds to play.

Best nonconference performance

Wisconsin shut out South Florida, Central Michigan and Kent State, becoming the first FBS team since Virginia Tech in 2001 to post three shutouts in its first five games. Total margin: 158-0.

Biggest tease Maryland shellacked Howard and Syracuse by a combined 142-20. The Terrapins went 1-9 the rest of the way, scoring only 161 points and losing 54-7 to Nebraska on senior day.

Play of the year When quarterback Justin Fields went down with a knee injury at Michigan, Ohio State fans feared the worst. He retreated to the medical tent, giving way to backup Chris Chugunov. The drive ended with a perfect spiral to a wellcovered Garrett Wilson in the back of the end zone.

Fields’ return was so stunning, offensive tackle Jonah Jackson didn’t realize who threw it. After the touchdown, Jackson hollered, “Chugs!” to praise the backup.

Most painful play Purdue lost starting quarterback Elijah Sindelar (collarbone) and All-America receiver Rondale Moore (hamstring) to injuries on the same play against Minnesota in Week 5.

Neither played another snap.

Greatest comeback Illinois qualified for its first bowl game since the Tim Beckman era by stunning Michigan State at Spartan Stadium. The Illini trailed 28-3 in the second quarter and 31-10 entering the fourth.

“I’ll be watching it on BTN Classic some day,” running back Dre Brown said.

Most annoying trend Stadium PA operators who play “Jump Around” after the home team beats Wisconsin.

We’re looking at you, Illinois and Ohio State. Don’t mooch off the Badgers’ tradition.

Most ridiculous stats — Ohio State’s Justin Fields has 37 touchdown passes and one interception.

— Northwestern quarterbacks combined to throw six touchdown passes for the season. (Princeton’s Kevin Davidson had seven in one game.)

— Penn State sacked Purdue 10 times.

— Wisconsin’s Jonathan Taylor rushed for 200 yards against three straight conference foes (Iowa, Nebraska and Purdue).

— Nebraska used six kickers. They combined to go

12-for-20 on field-goal tries.

— Maryland made two field goals all season.

— Rutgers passed for 1 yard against Indiana. Perhaps even more absurd, the Scarlet Knights’ Johnny Langan completed five passes.

— Ohio State’s Chase Young totaled seven sacks against Wisconsin and Penn State.

— Wisconsin’s Zach Hintze went 2-for-2 on field goals. He hit from 26 yards ... and 62.

— Minnesota’s Tanner Morgan completed 18 of 20 passes against Penn State. Pretty good until you consider he went 21for-22 at Purdue.

— Northwestern outrushed Illinois 378-14. The Wildcats, using a “four-wheel drive” offense in rainy conditions, rushed 65 times and attempted 10 passes.

Wildest upset Illinois beat Wisconsin as a 30½-point underdog. The Badgers entered 6-0. Lovie Smith was 4-26 in Big Ten games. But the Illini forced three turnovers and kicker James McCourt piped one through the uprights from 39 yards as time expired.

Best ‘College GameDay’ sign After the ESPN show traveled to South Dakota State instead of the Wisconsin-Ohio State game, a week after the Badgers’ loss in Champaign, a sign read: “THANKS, LOVIE.” Best players Wisconsin’s Jonathan Taylor plus Ohio State’s trio of Justin Fields, Chase Young and J.K. Dobbins. How many will be Heisman Trophy finalists?

Dumbest quote Mark Dantonio was asked if Michigan State erred by retaining its entire offensive staff after a dreadful 2018 season.

Dantonio called it a “dumbass question.” Based on the Spartans finishing 12th in the Big Ten in scoring, the dumbass was not the reporter.

Most inspirational moment Minnesota’s Casey O’Brien, a former high school quarterback and four-time cancer survivor, held for an extra point against Rutgers and then had a long hug with coach P.J. Fleck.

Weirdest math Down 24-3 at Wisconsin, Northwestern scored a touchdown. Coach Pat Fitzgerald went for two and missed.

Down 24-9, the Wildcats scored again. Fitzgerald went for two and missed. They got the ball back inside three minutes but had basically no

chance to tie the game, down 24-15. Fitzgerald referenced Ravens coach John Harbaugh and analytics, saying you go for two early so you know what you need at the end.

Even if your offense is bottom 10 in the country and the Badgers defense is top 10?

Most analytics-averse coach Iowa’s Kirk Ferentz chose to

punt on fourth-and-1 inside Northwestern’s 45-yard line.

Twice.

Most accurate point spread in a superfluous game The UMass-Northwestern line went as high as 40½ and as low as 38½. Northwestern won by 39.

Best move by a terrible team Rutgers hired Greg Schiano.

Best move by a great team Ohio State promoted Ryan Day. Coolest name Indiana receiver Whop Philyor.

Best use of one’s time A young Northwestern fan worked on a Rubik’s Cube during the Wildcats’ loss to Minnesota.

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Lonely husband feeling no love after birth of child Dear Abby, My wife and I married in our early 40s. I have given my all to her, but I have always felt underappreciated.

I always wanted to be a father, but she didn’t want to have kids. After we were togethDEAR ABBY er for a few years, she changed her mind, so we decided to try for a child and were surprised to discover after only a week of trying that we were pregnant.

A few months ago, we were blessed with our beautiful, healthy daughter.

My wife had difficulty with breastfeeding, so she decided to stop and solely bottle-feed. I have been supportive of her decision, but she still feels sad and guilty about it. I have done all I can to encourage and comfort her, but she just brushes me off.

I love my wife with all that I am, but I don’t feel loved in return. Since we started dating, she has always called me “Babe.” Now she calls me by my first name. I tell her I love her every day, but she hasn’t said it back since the baby was born.

We haven’t kissed in almost two months. I receive no affection from her; she never even touches me. I don’t care about not having sex, but she won’t even try to hold my hand. I feel alone and lonely in my own home. What can I do to change things?

Heartsick Husband

JEANNE PHILLIPS

Tell your wife what you have written. She may be feeling overwhelmed and exhausted from taking care of a brand-new baby, or suffer from a common condition called postpartum

depression. Urge her to discuss how she has been feeling with her OB/GYN because, with medical help, the condition is treatable. Please don’t wait because the sooner this is dealt with, the better it will be for all three of you.

Dear Abby, I recently housesat for a friend and her family while they were on vacation because they needed someone to water their plants and take out their dog.

Cleaning is a favorite pastime of mine, so while I was there, I did some tidying up. I did not enter any of their bedrooms and only did small tasks such as vacuum and mop the common areas. I genuinely thought I was being considerate.

When they returned, they seemed shocked and even slightly offended, and made jokes about how I must think they are messy. At the time, it seemed fine, but I understand now it may have been misinterpreted.

Did I cross a boundary, and should I avoid doing this in the future? How should I apologize? I feel terrible for offending them.

Cleaning’s My Thing Stop beating yourself up and ASK your friend if she was offended that you mopped and dusted while you were housesitting. If the answer is yes, apologize. And when you do, explain that you are somewhat of a “neatnik” and thought they would be pleased to come home and find fewer chores needing to be done. If she’s truly offended, you won’t be asked to housesit again, but I have a strong hunch you will be.

The prognosis on extra heartbeat is usually normal I’m an 83-year-old woman in very good health who takes no medications. My doctor informed me that I have an “extra” heartbeat, but I have no noticeable symptoms. What is my prognosis? Will my heart wear out sooner?

Based on what you’ve told me, TO YOUR I’m going to guess that you have GOOD HEALTH an irregular heart rate due to some premature beats. “Premature atrial contractions” or “supraventricular premature beats” are both terms used frequently to describe upper-chamber originators, and “premature ventricular contractions” describes those from the lower. In people with otherwise normal hearts, these are common and benign.

Some people have so many premature beats that the beats may either cause symptoms or cause the heart rate to be faster than optimal. A too-fast heart rate is an uncommon cause of heart failure. In such cases, medication can be used to regulate the heart rate.

Physicians need to be cautious about the words we use, especially in reference to the heart, and do a better job explaining that some conditions of the heart are not necessarily a cause for alarm.

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Your grandson has probably read a lot about

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Watch the clock!

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — An unfolding drama is likely to compel you to take part, despite any promises to the contrary you made in the past.

This can’t be helped!

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — You may be un-

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Wilson disease already, as I’m sure he will want to know as much as he can.

Wilson disease is a malfunction of copper transport within the cell. Many people don’t realize that copper has important roles in cellular metabolism.

It is an uncommon disease, seen in about 1 person in 30,000, and because it prevents excretion of copper, it causes copper to build up and damage organs, Hagar the Horrible especially the eye, liver and brain.

Different people may develop different symptoms. Wilson disease runs in families, so his siblings and parents should be considered for screening. The diagnosis is made by a combination of blood and urine tests, and often in combination with genetic testing.

In the liver, copper can build up to cause symptoms such as pain or jaundice. Without treatment, liver cirrhosis and failure can occur in some people. Neurological symptoms are varied, but often start with movement difficulties. The copper itself can be seen in the eye (called KayserZits Fleischer rings) in advanced cases.

Treatment is to get rid of excess copper, usually with a drug that binds the copper and is then excreted, such as penicillamine (as its name suggests, it’s related to penicillin but is not an antibiotic). Unfortunately, penicillamine has quite a few side effects that limit its use, and there are alternatives now. Zinc prevents absorption of copper so it can be used to maintain normal copper levels once they are back to normal.

Once treatment is started, most people return quickly to normal, as long as the disease has not become too advanced.

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By Stella Wilder Born today, you are one of those surprising individuals who is able to turn on a dime and be very, very different one moment from the moment before. This is not just something that the stars have bestowed upon you, but rather it is something that you have cultivated in order to make of it a valuable and useful tool in your life.

And indeed, you surely know how to use the element of surprise to your advantage!

There are times when you actively choose to recede into your own mind, to disappear from view for a while and tend to the kinds of things that you and you alone can address. You are never afraid to deal with the kinds of issues that rest near your core; indeed, the closer you get to them, the better off you will be, for no one else is able to understand you the way you do.

Also born on this date are: Steven Wright, comedian; Tom Hulce, actor; Dave Brubeck, musician; Agnes Moorehead, actress; Ira Gershwin, lyricist; Lynn Fontanne, actress; Ryan Carnes, actor; Noel Clarke, actor.

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

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7

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able to resist temptation today — but in the aftermath you’ll come to understand just how this actually proved beneficial.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) — You cannot expect to avoid all obstacles today, but you are well equipped to overcome those that prove most stubborn to others. Lend a hand.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) — You may experience some wanderlust at this time, but you have every reason to stay at home right now. This conflict can surely be resolved.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — You’ll want to keep yourself and others away from any obvious dangers today, but this may not be possible if you journey far from home.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — You’ve tried several times, perhaps, to do a thing that others have warned you against doing, and today you’ll realize you’re only tempting fate.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) — You can put someone’s ideas to good use today, but you must be willing to give credit where credit is due. A new opportunity arises.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — You will not be able to control what others say or do today, but you can surely control how you respond. Avoid negative impulses!

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — You may have to put up with a great deal from others today that you didn’t have any patience with in days past. Ask the necessary questions.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — You’ll receive a boost today from someone who has been watching you for some time. You may have earned someone’s gratitude by day’s end.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — You can play a key role in someone’s personal drama today — but take care you don’t try to steal the spotlight. Avoid improvisation.

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

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

Passed away in 2019 Level 1

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

(Answers tomorrow) Jumbles: UTTER SENSE TIGHTS RABBIT Answer: The ram friends, who loved to smash their heads together, were — BEST “BUTTIES”

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Solution to Thursday’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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sudoku.org.uk © 2019 The Mepham Group. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency. All rights reserved.

Each answer is a six-letter word with “me” in the middle. (e.g., A large pear-shaped fruit. Answer: Pomelo.)

Freshman level 1. Played Dylan McKay on the TV series “Beverly Hills, 90210.” (L.P.) 2. He portrayed Scrooge and Tom Jones in films. (A.F.) 3. She won a Tony Award for Best Actress in the musical “Hello, Dolly!” (C.C.) Graduate level 4. He was known as Captain from the pop musical duo Captain & Tennille.

(D.D.) 5. Comedian and singer whose catchphrase was “Good luck with your mouth!” (K.B.) 6. Businessman, philanthropist and co-founder of H&R Block. (H.B.) PH.D. level 7. Best known as the creative director of the French fashion house Chanel.

(K.L.) 8. Pianist, composer, conductor whose third marriage, in 1970, was to Mia Farrow. (A.P.) 9. Thirty-three-year-old rapper, songwriter, activist who was shot in Los Angeles. (N.H.)

SUPER QUIZ ANSWERS 1. Luke Perry. 2. Albert Finney. 3. Carol Channing. 4. Daryl Dragon. 5. Kaye Ballard. 6. Henry W. Bloch. 7. Karl Lagerfeld. 8. Andre Previn. 9. Nipsey Hussle.

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

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Pickles For Better or For Worse

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Hi & Lois

Crossword Puzzle Mother Goose & Grimm ACROSS 1 Brooch 4 Prayer closings 9 Exchange 13 Saltwater fish 14 __ with; supports verbally 15 Tried and __; reliable 16 Uncertain 17 Crawling like a snake 19 Org. for Jaguars or Bengals 20 Autry & others 21 Hand protectors 22 Fill with bliss 24 Last month’s calendar pg.

25 Proverbial sayings 27 St. __; Vatican basilica 30 Put __; shelve 31 Kelly or Slick 33 Leprechaun 35 Unruly hordes 36 Crack sealant 37 On the __ of the moment 38 Everyone 39 Rounded edges 40 Provide shelter for 41 Double-dealing 43 Deplore 44 Phone inventor’s initials 45 Winger or Messing 46 Higher than 49 Shout of approval 51 Best Buy purchases, perhaps 54 Breathe new life into 56 Car from Italy 57 Encounter 58 “See you __!”

59 Like pink cheeks 60 Nimble 61 Gets rid of 62 __ of a kind; unique thing DOWN 1 “__, the Magic Dragon” 2 Unbending 3 Anti’s vote 4 Valuables 5 Winnie-thePooh’s creator 6 Actress Falco

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7 Brooklyn hoopsters 8 Request for silence 9 Try hard 10 Court order 11 Meghan, to Prince Louis 12 Small dowels 13 Element whose symbol is Sn 18 Shed crocodile tears 20 Canasta or Old Maid 23 Can tops 24 Pain in the __; pest 25 __ Cass; late singer Elliot 26 Not __ as; younger than 27 Compadres 28 Good name 29 Partially melted snow 31 Trot or canter 32 Bacardi specialty 34 Liberate 36 New parents’ purchase 37 Zoom aloft

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Non Sequitur

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39 Sire children 40 Vagabond 42 Place for a filling 43 Crowbars 45 In a stupor 46 Bear __; carry a gun 47 Horn toot 48 Think __; contemplate

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49 Feeling __; in a funk 50 Religious ceremony 52 Bud holder 53 Animal enclosure 55 Jolson & Pacino 56 To & __; pendulum’s motion

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87 Amy’s Ln, LLC a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on October 10, 2019. Office location: Columbia County, NY. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 422 East 117th Street, Apartment 4, New York, NY 10035. Purpose: General business purposes.

ARTICLES of Organization for 1st CHOICE PLUMBING HEATING AND COOLING LLC were filed with the Secretary of State of New York on November 21, 2019.

Office Located in Greene County. The Secretary of State has been designated as agent upon which process may be served and a copy shall be mailed by the Secretary of State to the LLC at 2535 Route 20 Cornwallville, NY 12418. Purpose: for any lawful activity for which limited liability companies may be formed under the law.

Under Section 203 of the Limited Liability Company Law. Baker Addiction LLC filed with the SSNY on 11/21/19. Office Columbia county. United States Corporation Agents, Inc.designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to United States Corporation Agents, Inc. 7014 13th Avenue, Suite 202 Brooklyn, NY11228 Purpose: Any lawful purpose Berkshire Transport L.L.C., Art. of Org. filed with SSNY on 8/19/19.

Off. loc.: Columbia Co. SSNY designated as agent upon whom process may be served & shall mail to 21 Brady Ln., Hillsdale, NY 12529. Purp.: any lawful purp.

CATSKILL CRYO LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 10/24/2019. Office loc: Greene County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 419 Sleepy Hollow Road, Unit 1, Athens, NY 12015. Reg Agent: U.S. Corp. Agents, Inc. 7014 13th Ave., Ste 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.

G3 PROPERTIES LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 11/22/19.

Office: Greene County.

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

SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 225 Schoharie Turnpike, Athens, NY 12015. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

GABRIELA GIL, LLC Authority filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/28/19.

Office location: Columbia Co. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 1/23/18 SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to The LLC 239 Park Ave S, 2C New York, NY 10003. DE address of LLC: 16192 Coastal Hwy Lewes, DE 19958.

Arts. Of Org. filed with DE Secy. of State, PO Box 898 Dover, DE 19903. Purpose: any lawful activity.

LEGAL NOTICE 2019-2020 District Special Transportation Run The Catskill Central School District requests sealed bids for a 2019-2020 Out of District Transportation Run. Sealed bids should be submitted to the Transportation Coordinator, William Muirhead, Catskill Central School District, 347 West Main Street, Catskill, New York 12414 until 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, December 11, 2019 at which time and place they will be publicly opened and read.

Specifications will be available on December 4, 2019 and may be obtained from the Business Office by calling 943-2300 ext.

1472 or 1413. The Board reserves the right to reject any and all proposals.

By order of the Board of Education Catskill Central School District William Muirhead, Transportation Director Amanda McCabe, District Treasurer

LEGAL NOTICE ANNUAL ELECTION OF THE CAIRO FIRE DISTRICT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to Sec 175 of the Town Law, the annual Election of the Cairo Fire District will take place on Tuesday, December 10, 2019 between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. at the Cairo Fire House located at 30 Railroad Ave, for the purpose of electing one Commissioner for a five (5) year term, commencing January 1, 2020 and ending December 31, 2025.

All voters registered with the Greene County Board of Elections on or before November 10, 2019 and residing in the Fire District for a period of thirty (30) days preceding the election shall be eligible to vote.

By order of the BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS, CAIRO FIRE DISTRICT, Cairo, NY.

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF 31 RR AVE LLC A DOMESTIC LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC) Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of the State of New York on November 27, 2019.

New York Office Location - Greene County.

Secretary of State of the State of New York is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. Secretary of State of the State of New York shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/her at: c/o LLC, 613 Rudolph Weir Jr. Road, Earlton NY 12058.

PURPOSE: To engage Greenville Central in any lawful act or activity.

School District 4982 State Route 81 NOTICE OF FORMAP.O. Box 129 Greenville, New York TION of 225 Warren Street LLC. Articles of 1083 REQUEST FOR PRO- Organization filed with New York Secretary of POSAL A R C H I T E C T U R A L State on April 29, 2019. Office location: SERVICES County.

The Board of Educa- Columbia tion of the Greenville Secretary of State is Central School District designated as agent of in Greene County, New LLC upon whom serYork, hereby invites re- vice of process against sponses to the Re- it may be served. Secquest for Proposal retary of State shall (RFP) for Architectural mail process to 60 Services.

The RFP Milo Street, Hudson, document may be ob- NY 12534. Purpose: tained at the District any lawful act or acBusiness Office, 4982 tivity within the purState Route 81, Green- poses for which a limville, New York. Re- ited liability company sponses will be re- may be organized purceived no later than suant to the Limited Company January 7, 2020 at Liability 2:00 p.m. at the Dis- Law. trict Office, 4982 State Route 81, Greenville, M KING ENTERPRISNew York at which ES, LLC, Arts. of Org. time and place all bids filed with the SSNY on will be publicly 11/20/2019. Office loc: opened. The Board of Greene County. SSNY Education reserves the has been designated right to reject any as agent upon whom process against the and/or all bids.

LLC may be served.

Robyn Bhend SSNY shall mail proBusiness Official cess to: Mary King, Mitchell Hollow LLC. 285 Route 20 Sunside Cairo, NY Filed 10/28/19. Office: Road, Greene Co. SSNY des- 12413. Purpose: Any ignated as agent for Lawful Purpose. process & shall mail to: Steven J. Lincoln, 875 Jay Drive, Wantagh, NY 11793. Purpose: General.

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NOTICE OF FORMATION of JeedyMom LLC. Articles of Organization filed with New York Secretary of State on October 29, 2019. Office location: Columbia County.

Secretary of State is designated as agent of LLC upon whom service of process against it may be served. Secretary of State shall mail process to 911 Snydertown Road, Craryville, NY 12521.

Purpose: any lawful act or activity within the purposes for which a limited liability company may be organized pursuant to the Limited Liability Company Law. NOTICE OF FORMATION of DK Masonry LLC. Articles of Organization filed with New York Secretary of State on May 20, 2019.

Office location: Columbia County. Secretary of State is designated as agent of LLC upon whom service of process against it may be served. Secretary of State shall mail process to P.O. Box 112, Hillsdale, NY 12529.

Purpose: any lawful act or activity within the purposes for which a limited liability company may be organized pursuant to the Limited Liability Company Law. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, the Town Board of the Town of Hunter will combine the two Regular Town Board meetings for December into one Year End Meeting to be held on Monday, December 30, 2019 at 6PM at the Town Hall located at 5748 Rte. 23A in Tannersville.

By Order of the Town Board Corina Pascucci, Town Clerk Keyland Partners II LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 8/22/2019.

Cty: Greene. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to 14 Hayes St., Elmsford, NY 10523. General Purpose.

GREENE - INDEX NO.: 19-0463 – SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS. Plaintiff designates GREENE COUNTY as the place of trial based upon the location of the premises herein described having tax map Section 21.03, Block 1, Lots 2 & 3, Durham, NY, County of Greene – CITIBANK, N.A., NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE OF NRZ PA S S - T H R O U G H TRUST VI, PLAINTIFF, -againstRALPH COGSWELL A/K/A RALPH E COGSWELL and TERRIE COGSWELL, if living, and if they be dead, any and all persons unknown to plaintiff, claiming, or who may claim to have an interest in, or gen-

erally or specific lien upon the real property described in this action; such unknown persons being herein generally described and intended to be included in the following designation, namely: the wife, widow, husband, widower, heirsat-law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors, and assignees of such deceased, any and all persons deriving interest in or lien upon, or title to said real property by, through, or under them and their respective wives, widows, husbands, widowers, heirs-at-law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors, and assigns, all of whom and whose names, except as stated, are unknown to plaintiff, BROOKSDE GREEN ASSOCIATES, LLC, JEFFERY WEILLER, AS TRUSTEE OF T H E L A N D TRUST03072016, A NEW YORK LAND TRUST, GREENE COUNTY CLERK, NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA – INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, “JOHN DOE #1� through “JOHN DOE #12,� the last twelve names being fictitious and unknown to plaintiff, the persons or parties intended being the tenants, occupants, persons or corporations, if any, having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the premises, described in the complaint, YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the complaint is not served with this summons, to serve a notice of appearance on the Plaintiff's Attorney within 20 days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York); and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint. NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this Summons and Complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered against you and you can lose your home.

Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action.

YOU MUST RESPOND

BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. Dated: Syosset, New York, November 26, 2019.

Roach & Lin, P.C., attorney for Plaintiff, 6901 Jericho Turnpike, Suite 240, Syosset, NY 11791.

Tel: 516-938-3100. To the above named defendants: The foregoing summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an Order of the Hon. Thomas A. Breslin, a Justice of the Supreme Court, State of New York, dated October 1, 2019 and filed with the Greene County Clerk together with the supporting papers thereon. This is an action to foreclose a mortgage held by Plaintiff on the premises known as Section 21.03, Block 1, Lots 2 & 3, Durham, NY, County of Greene as described in the complaint on file and commonly known as 7 MANSARD RD DURHAM, NY 12422.

66976 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY 1.

The name of the Limited Liability Company is Be Colouring, LLC. 2. The Articles of organization of the Limited Liability Company were filed on September 24, 2019 with the New York Secretary of State. 3. The office of the Limited Liability Company is located in Columbia County. 4.

Secretary of State is designated as agent of the Limited Liability Company upon whom

process against it may be served. 5. The Secretary of State shall mail a copy of process served to the Limited Liability Company to 160 Fairview Avenue, Ste 812-113, Hudson, NY 12534. 6. The latest date to dissolve is indefinite. 7. The purpose of the Limited Liability Company is to conduct all lawful activity.

NOTICE OF FORMATION of Main Root LLC. Articles of Organization filed with New York Secretary of State on May 23, 2019.

Office location: Columbia County. Secretary of State is designated as agent of LLC upon whom service of process against it may be served. Secretary of State shall mail process to P.O. Box 27, Copake, New York 12516. Purpose: any lawful act or activity within the purposes for which a limited liability company may be organized pursuant to the Limited Liability Company Law Notice of Formation – Old Wagon Woods, LLC Notice of formation of Old Wagon Woods, LLC Art. of Org. filed with the Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 03/06/2018. Office Location: Columbia County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process to the LLC: 160 Fairview Ave Ste 812140, Hudson, NY 12534. Purpose: To engage in any lawful act or activity.

Organization of MAJESTRIC VALLEY MEDICAL LLC 872 Mountain Avenue Apt 1 Purling, NY 12470 filed June 26, 2019 with SSNY 99 Washington Ave. Albany, NY for General Purpose.

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY FIRST: The name of the Limited Liability Company is RUNNINGBEAR3 ENTERPRISES LLC (hereinafter referred to as the “Company�)

SECOND: The Articles of Organization of the Company were filed with the Secretary of State on November 5, 2019.

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

FOURTH: The Secretary of State has been designated as agent upon whom process against the Company may be served. The post office address to which the Secretary of State shall mail process is 270 Berkshire Road, Hillsdale, NY, 12529.

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

Dated: November 5, 2019 FREEMAN HOWARD, P.C. 441 East Allen Street P.O. Box 1328 Hudson, New York 12534

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, the Town of Catskill Planning Board will hold a public hearing in accordance with Town Law § 276 and the Town of Catskill Subdivision Regulations on December 10,2019 at 8:00 PM at Town Hall, 439-441 Main Street in the Town of Catskill, to consider a proposed two lot minor subdivision of land located on 350 Cairo Junction Rd, Catskill, proposed by William Monteverde .

Written and oral comments will be accepted until the close of the public hearing.

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COLUMBIA-GREENE MEDIA NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY BERKSHIRE HILLS SCULPTURE GARDEN, LLC FIRST: The name of the Limited Liability Company is BERKSHIRE HILLS SCULPTURE GARDEN, LLC (hereinafter referred to as the “Company”) SECOND: The Articles of Organization of the Company were filed with the Secretary of State on October 15, 2019.

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

FOURTH: The Secretary of State has been designated as agent upon whom process against the Company may be served. The post office address to which the Secretary of State shall mail process is Matt Thomases, 135 Eastern Parkway 6E, Brooklyn, NY 11238.

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

Dated: November 20, 2019 FREEMAN HOWARD, P.C. 441 East Allen Street P.O. Box 1328 Hudson, New York 12534 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY BAR GOOD, LLC FIRST: The name of the Limited Liability Company is BAR GOOD, LLC (hereinafter referred to as the “Company”) SECOND: The Articles of Organization of the Company were filed with the Secretary of State on November 15, 2019.

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

FOURTH: The Secretary of State has been designated as agent upon whom process against the Company may be served. The post office address to which the Secretary of State shall mail process is Marie Wong, 2 West 67th Street –Apt 6C, New York, New York 10023.

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

Dated: November 20, 2019 FREEMAN HOWARD, P.C. 441 East Allen Street P.O. Box 1328 Hudson, New York 12534 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that there has been duly presented to the County Legislature of the County of Greene on the 4th day of December, 2019, LOCAL LAW INTRODUCTORY NUMBER 3 OF 2019, A LOCAL LAW AMENDING LOCAL LAW NUMBER 1 OF 2004 RELATING TO EXEMPTION FROM REAL PROPERTY TAXES OF PROPERTY OWNED BY PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES AND LIMITED INCOMES. BE IT ENACTED by the County Legislature of the County of Greene, as follows: SECTION 1. The purpose of this Local Law is to amend Local Law Number 1 of 2004 by increasing the maximum income limit from its current amount of $28,500 to $29,000.

SECTION 2. This Local Law shall take effect immediately upon its filing with the Secretary of State.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that the County Legislature of the County of Greene will conduct a Public Hearing on the aforesaid Local Law on the 18th day of December, 2019 at 6:25 p.m. in the Legislative meeting room, 4th floor, County Office Building, 411 Main Street, Catskill, New York, at which time all persons interested in the subject matter thereof will be heard concerning the same.

TAMMY L. SCIAVILLO, Acting Clerk Greene County Legislature NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that there has been duly presented to the County Legislature of the County of

Greene on the 4th day of December, 2019, LOCAL LAW INTRODUCTORY NUMBER 2 OF 2019, A LOCAL LAW ENTITLED “A LOCAL LAW SUPERSEDING THE PUBLIC OFFICERS LAW SECTION 3(1) AS TO THE RESIDENCY OF CERTAIN PUBLIC OFFICERS (ALL UNIFORMED PERSONNEL OF THE SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT AND ALL UNIFORMED PERSONNEL OF THE JAIL) IN GREENE COUNTY”.

BE IT ENACTED by the Legislature of the County of Greene, New York, as follows: SUMMARY OF PROPOSED LOCAL LAW NO. 2 OF 2019, ENTITLED: “A LOCAL LAW SUPERSEDING THE PUBLIC OFFICERS LAW SECTION 3(1) AS TO THE RESIDENCY OF CERTAIN PUBLIC OFFICERS (ALL UNIFORMED PERSONNEL OF THE SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT AND ALL UNIFORMED PERSONNEL OF THE JAIL) IN GREENE COUNTY”: BE IT ENACTED by the Legislature of the County of Greene, New York as follows: The Greene County Legislature hereby finds that in order to assure an adequate pool of qualified applicants for the Greene County Jail and/or Greene County Sheriff’s Office, and to retain such applicants if hired, it is necessary and advisable that all uniformed personnel holding said office in the Jail and/or Sheriff’s Department within the County of Greene be permitted to reside either within the County of Greene or any county contiguous to the County of Greene.

This local law shall supersede Public Officers Law Section 3(1) as relates to the residency requirements of all uniformed personnel of the Sheriff’s Department and all uniformed personnel of the Jail in Greene County.

The full text of this proposed Local Law Number 2 of 2019 is available for review in the Office of the Clerk of the Greene County Legislature, Suite 408, 411 Main Street, Catskill, New York 12414, and on the Greene County website: www.discovergreene.com.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that the County Legislature of the County of Greene will conduct a Public Hearing on the aforesaid Local Law on the 11th day of December, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. in Room #468, 4th Floor, Greene County Office Building, 411 Main Street, Catskill, New York, at which time all persons interested in the subject matter thereof will be heard concerning the same.

TAMMY L. SCIAVILLO, Acting Clerk Greene County Legislature NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that on the 30th day of December, 2019 at 3:00 P.M. in the Board of Supervisors Chambers at the Columbia County Office Building, 401 State Street, Hudson, New York, the Columbia County Board of Supervisors shall hold a Public Hearing, pursuant to Municipal Home Rule Law § 20(5), on the enactment of Local Law No. 3 of 2020, Establishing the Salaries of Certain Officers of the County of Columbia. The proposed Local Law is subject to permissive referendum pursuant to § 24(2)(h) of the Municipal Home Rule Law. This Notice is given pursuant to a directive of the Columbia County Board of Supervisors.

Dated: December 4, 2019 Hudson, New York Kelly S. Baccaro Clerk, Columbia County Board of Supervisor RSG INTERNATIONAL TAX CONSULTING, LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 11/18/19. Office in Columbia Co. SSNY design. Agent of LLC upon whom process may be served.

SSNY shall mail copy of process to The LLC 477 Madison Ave New York NY 10022. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF COLUMBIA, DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS CERTIFICATE TRUSTEE ON BEHALF OF BOSCO CREDIT II TRUST SERIES 20101, Plaintiff, vs. MARZANA KHANDOKER, ET AL., Defendant(s).

Pursuant to an Order Confirming Referee Report and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly filed on October 17, 2019, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Columbia County Courthouse, 401 Union Street, Hudson, NY 12534 on December 19, 2019 at 10:00 a.m., premises known as 8 and 10 Parkwood Boulevard, Hudson, NY. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the City of Hudson, County of Columbia and State of New York, Section 110.39, Block 1 and Lot 50. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 12209-17.

Max Zacker, Esq., Referee Berkman, Henoch, Peterson, Peddy & Fenchel, P.C., 100 Garden City Plaza, Garden City, NY 11530, Attorneys for Plainti NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF GREENE Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, dba Christiana Trust as Owner Trustee of the Residential Credit Opportunities Trust V,, Plaintiff AGAINST Debra Pignotti a/k/a Debra L. Pignotti; et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated October 8, 2019 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Greene County Courthouse, 320 Main Street, Catskill, New York on January 8, 2020 at 9:30AM, premises known as 22 Winter Clove Road Extension, Round Top, NY 12473. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Cairo, County of Greene, State of NY, Section 135.00 Block 2 Lot 31 fka Section 135.00 Block 2 Lot 7.12 fka Section 135.00 Block 2 Lot 5.1.

Approximate amount of judgment $179,746.47 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Index# Judgment 2017-818.

Angelo Scaturro, Esq., Referee Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, LLC Attorney(s) for the Plaintiff 175 Mile Crossing Boulevard Rochester, New York 14624 (877) 430-4792 Dated: December 4, 2019 #98071 NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF GREENE NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC D/B/A MR. COOPER, Plaintiff AGAINST CARRIE L. NAYLOR AKA CARRIE NAYLOR, et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated October 17, 2019 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Lobby of the Greene County Courthouse, 320 Main Street, Village of Catskill, on January 09, 2020 at 10:00AM, premises known as 40 GROVE STREET, CAIRO, NY 12413. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Village of Cairo, Town of Cairo and County of Greene and State of New York, SECTION 101.05, BLOCK 4, LOT 9.

Approximate amount of judgment $150,908.05 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment for Index# 18-01092.

DENISE F. ESSLIE, ESQ., Referee Gross Polowy, LLC Attorney for Plaintiff 1775 Wehrle Drive, Suite 100 Williamsville, NY 14221 NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF GREENE The Bank of New York Mellon FKA The Bank of New York as Trustee for the Certificate holders of CWALT,

Inc., CHL Mortgage Pass-Through Trust 2004-J2 Mortgage pass-through Certificates Series 2004-J2, Plaintiff AGAINST Bryan Mulligan; Barbara Mulligan; et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated October 4, 2019 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Greene County Courthouse, 320 Main Street, Catskill, New York on January 9, 2020 at 11:30AM, premises known as 665 Hearts Content Road, Cairo, NY 12413. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Cairo, County of Greene, State of NY, Section 100.00 Block 6 Lot 5.1. Approximate amount of judgment $111,127.28 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 18-0611.

Richard T. Morrissey, Esq., Referee Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, LLC Attorney(s) for the Plaintiff 175 Mile Crossing Boulevard Rochester, New York 14624 (877) 430-4792 Dated: November 12, 2019 #97978 PARDIS PARTOW LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 10/17/19. Office in Columbia Co. SSNY design. Agent of LLC upon whom process may be served.

SSNY shall mail copy of process to The LLC 1085 Hancock St Brooklyn NY 11221.

Purpose: Any lawful activity.

Polished Rock LLC Articles of Organization filed with SSNY on 11/1/19. Office Location: Columbia County.

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

SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: 25 Payn Ave., Chatham, NY 12037. Purpose: any lawful activity.

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF FORMATION OF A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC) The name of the LLC is Steven Rose 237 LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on November 6, 2019. New York office location: 237 County Route 7A, Town of Copake, County of Columbia and the State of New York. SSNY has been designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The post office address to which the SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/her is: Steven Rose 237 LLC; 372 Central Park West, Suite 11U, New York, New York 10025. Purpose/Character of business: Any lawful business purpose permitted under the New York Limited Liability Company Law. This notification is made pursuant to Section 206 of the Limited Liability Company Law. SOUL SAMURAI LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 07/09/19.

Office: Columbia County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 1650 Broadway, Suite 1106, New York, NY 10019. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

Town of Lexington Fire District Notice of Public Hearing Notice is hereby given that the Town of Lexington Fire District shall conduct a public hearing on Wednesday December 11, 2019 at 6:30 PM at the Municipal Building located at 3542 Rte. 42, Lexington. The purpose of the public hearing is to allow any person to be heard in favor or against the purchase of a new rescue truck.

Dated: December 5, 2019 Charlotte Jaeger, Secretary Board of Fire Commissioners Lexington Fire District SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF COLUMBIA FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION ("FANNIE

MAE"), A CORPORATION ORGANIZED AND EXISTING AND UNDER THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff -againstNICHOLAS ERTLE, LISA ERTLE A/K/A LISA R. ERTLE, et al Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered herein and dated September 27, 2019, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Columbia County Courthouse, 401 Union Street, Hudson, NY on January 10, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. premises situate in the Town of Gallatin, Columbia County, New York, bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at an iron rod in the northeasterly corner of the herein described parcel, said iron rod being on the westerly line of the old road along the southwest shore of Lake Taghkanic, and on the division line between lands of the Taconic State Park Commission on the northwest and the herein described lands on the southwest; thence on a curve to the right with a radius of 358.0 feet for a distance of 163.07 feet along said road line, the chord of said curve being S W, 161.0 feet; thence with the westerly road line of the Town Highway known as Pond Lily Road #2 the following courses and distances: 1. S W, 317.25 feet; 2.

S W, 42.19 feet; 3. S W, 515.0 feet; 4. S W, 12.44 feet to a railroad spike in the driveway; 5. S W, 23.14 feet to an iron rod; thence N W, 229.21 feet along lands of Donald Coons to an iron rod recovered; thence N W, 126.16 feet along lands of flossie Coons to an iron rod; thence along lands of the Taconic State Park Commission; 1. N E, 293.60 feet; 2. N E, 587.60 feet; 3. S E, 655.62 feet.

Said premises known as 225 WEST POND LILY ROAD AKA 225 POND LILY ROAD, GALLATIN, NY Approximate amount of lien $453,758.19 plus interest & costs.

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment and Terms of Sale.

If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney.

Index Number 8083/2014.

BARRY D. SACK ESQ., Referee David A. Gallo & Associates LLP Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 99 Powerhouse Road, First Floor, Roslyn Heights, NY 11577 File# 7254.9117 Village Clerk/Treasurer Job Vacancy The Village of Philmont has an immediate opening for the position of Clerk/Treasurer.

This is a highly responsible administrative position supporting all departments. This position requires strong computer knowledge and verbal and written communication skills.

Municipal Government and human resource experience is preferred. The ability to multi-task and work in a fast paced environment is required. The position requires attendance at a minimum of 1 monthly Board Meeting. This is a benefited, 35/hour week position.

Pay will be commensurate with experience.

Applications will be accepted until this position is filled. Please submit cover letter & resume in person at 124 Main Street, via email to deputyclerk@philmont.org or by mail to P.O. Box 822, Philmont, NY 12565.

Applications will be accepted until this position is filled.

TOWN OF GHENT NOTICE OF ORG A N I Z AT I O N A L MEETING PLEASE TAKE NOTICE That the Town Board of the Town of Ghent Will hold its Organizational Meeting on Thursday January 2, 2020, 5PM at the Ghent Town Hall, Route 66 Ghent, NY. All interested parties are encouraged to attend.

Michelle Radley, Town Clerk Dated December 4,2019

SUPREME COURT – COUNTY OF GREENE BAYVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC, A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, Plaintiff against JAY KALLMAN, WINDHAM-KALLMAN PROPERTIES, INC., et al Defendant(s).

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale dated October 28, 2019.

I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Greene County Courthouse, 320 Main Street, Catskill, N.Y. on the 9th day of January, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. premises described as follows: All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the Town of Windham, County of Greene and State of New York bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at a point on the approximate center of State Highway Route 296 at the southeasterly corner of this parcel. Being the southwesterly corner of other lands of Windham-Kallman Properties, Inc. as described in deed book 984 page 315. Referenced as being located approximately 65 feet westerly of State Route 296 with its intersection with County Road 40.

Proceeding along the approximate center of State Highway; THENCE north 30 degrees 59 minutes 05 seconds west for a distance of 7.97 feet; THENCE north 30 degrees 44 minutes 35 seconds west for a distance of 38.01 feet to the lands now or formerly of Maben and Hunt as described in deed book 681 page 10. Continuing along the lands of Maben and Hunt and party along the lands now or formerly of from as described in deed book 897 page 211; THENCE north 58 degrees 34 minutes 45 seconds east for a distance of 212.36 feet to a point found on the line of lands of the Hensonville Community Cemetery Continuing along the Cemetery lands; THENCE south 35 degrees 00 minutes 15 seconds east for a distance of 44.52 feet to a point. Here continues along a new division line along the other lands of WindhamKallman Properties, Inc.; THENCE south 58 degrees 10 minutes 10 seconds west for a distance of 215.66 feet to the point or place of BEGINNING. All as shown on a map entitled “Survey Map Prepared for WindhamKallman Properties, Inc. 339 Route 296” prepared by Robert J. Lhlenburg and dated February 01, 2005 and filed March 10, 2005 in the Office of the Greene County Clerk.

TOGETHER with and subject to covenants, easements and restrictions of record.

Said premises known as 399 State Route 296, Hensonville, N.Y. 12439.

(Section: 96.14, Block: 1, Lot: 34 f/k/a part of 23) Approximate amount of lien $ 425,887.17 plus interest and costs.

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed judgment and terms of sale. Index No. 1223-08. Michael Howard, Esq., Referee.

DeRose & Surico Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 213-44 38th Avenue Bayside, N.Y. 11361 Town of Austerlitz Columbia County New York PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Town Board of the Town of Austerlitz will hold an organizational meeting on January 6, 2020 starting at 10:00 am.

Meeting will be held at the Austerlitz Town Hall, 816 Route 203, Spencertown, NY.

By Order of the Supervisor Susan Haag, Town Clerk December 4, 2019 WKND HOUSE LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 10/30/2019. Office loc: Greene County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: C/O Ayan Chatterjee, 1717 Centre Street, Ridgewood, NY 11385. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.

Town of Austerlitz Columbia County New York

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Town Board of the Town of Farm & Garden Austerlitz invites sealed bids for the purpose of purchasing a used double-drum Farm Machinery asphalt vibratory roller 654 & Implements for the Town’s Highway Department. The SNOW BLOWER 7ft 3point specifications for the hitch, like new, $2000. Calll roller must be in the 518-424-6045 range of the following: 5500 lbs minimum operating weight, 8500 lbs minimum centrifugal force; 46” drum width and 0.5 inches minimum drum shell thickness, 24 horsepower; water-cooled diesel, drive type: hydrostatic, speed range 0-6 mph, open cab; vertical oscillation approximately 8 degrees, pressurized water sprinkler system. Models must be 2014 or newer with no more than 750 hours. Delivery to the Highway Garage located at 714 State Route 203, Spencertown, New York 12165 within 30 days of bid award. Bid must specify any warranties included and additional cost for extended warranties, if any. Please provide complete specifications with bid along with non collusive bidding certificate.

Bids are due Friday, December 27, 2019 by 10:00 am at the Austerlitz Town Hall. Bids will be opened and read by a designated Town official on December 27, 2019 at 10:00am.

Potential bidders may contact the Town Clerk at (518) 392-3260 (ext.

300) with any questions.

The Town of Austerlitz reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive any and all informalities and the right to disregard all non-conforming, nonresponsive conditional bids.

By Order of the Town Board Susan Haag, Town Clerk December 4, 2019

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Employment 415

General Help Columbia County Home Care Helper Wanted Private residence, pleasant environment Exp. a plus, but not needed. Will train. 518-828-2163

SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS needed. Do you want a rewarding career?

We’ll pay to train you to become a school bus driver, starting as a substitute. Must have a clean driving record. $20.88/hour. Call Steve at Chatham Central Schools 515-392-1520 for information and an application.

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Cairo-Durham’s Ethan Phillips (10) drives as Catskill’s Cameron Lyles (22) fights through a pick during Wednesday’s Patroon Conference boys basketball game.

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Catskill’s Melik Christian (10) glides to the basket as CairoDurham’s Louis Laregina defends during Wednesday’s Patroon Conference boys basketball game.

Catskill’s Leviticus Johnson takes a shot from just inside the foul line during Wednesday’s Patroon Conference boys basketball game against Cairo-Durham.

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was a good opportunity for us to really work on our halfcourt defense, get out in passing lanes and I thought that was good. Cairo-Durham fought relly hard throughout the whole game, they never gave up on coach Phillips and I think that’s definitely a good mark in their direction. Overall, for the first night, it’s good to get it behind you.”

Hudson transfer Lavon Fernandez led the Cats in scoring with 30 points. DeVon Haye added 22, Leviticus Johnson had 12 in his Catskill debut and Bervonis Donely chipped in with 10.

Lampman said there were several areas of his team’s play he was most impressed with.

“We’re trying to play as a team defensively and to literally take everything away, and there were times tonight that I was starting to see glimmers of what I have in my head, what I want to see,” Lampman said.

“That was kind of cool to see because we’ve done a lot of work with the players to try to get them to buy in to what we’re trying to do. We had a lot of turnovers in our four scrimmages and we seemed to cut down on turnovers in the open court, so I was happy about that. We’re moving in the right direction.”

Dylan Morgan led CairoDurham with six points. Alek Wagor had five.

Catskill goes to Chatham and Cairo-Durham hosts Hudson on Friday at 6:30 p.m.

Despite the 74-point victory on opening night, Lampman, who has guided Catskill to seven Patroon championships in the past nine years, said there is still plenty of room for improvement.

“We’re going to continue to come in everyday and work,” Lampman said. “There are a lot of talented teams out there and I’m going to build these guys to be able to compete with them. We have a very, very tough schedule out of the league, too, Right now we have to prepare for Chatham, which will put a good group out on the floor.

“I’m not good with predictions. I just want to continue to do the things I can control, which is go to practice everyday, have them work hard and have them achieve the best

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Catkill’s Emanual McEachern (43) attempts to block the shot of Cairo-Durham’s Jhonathen Doble during Wednesday’s Patroon Conference boys basketball game.

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Catskill’s Lavon Fernandez throws down a dunk during Wednesday’s Patroon Conference boys basketball game against Cairo-Durham.

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Catskill’s Melik Christian (10) drives against Cairo-Durham’s Ethan Phillips during Wednesday’s Patroon Conference boys basketball game.

Catskill’s Leviticus Johnson looks up the floor after grabbing a rebound during Wednesday’s Patroon Conference boys basketball game against Cairo-Durham.

that they can be.”

CAIRO-DURHAM (22): Laregina 1-1-3, Doble 1-0-2,

Fernandez 13-1-30, Lyles 1-0-3, Gibbs 3-2-8, Johnson 5-2-12, Christian 2-0-5. Totals

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Catskill’s Lavon Fernandez soars above the rim to get a bucket during Wednesday’s Patroon Conference boys basketball game against Cairo-Durham.

Wagor 1-3-5, Handel 1-2-4, Morgan 2-2-6, Salvatore 1-0-2.

Totals 7-8-22.

CATSKILL (96): Haye 10-0-22, McEachern 1-0-2, Scott 2-0-4, Donely 5-0-10,

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Catskill’s DeVon Haye (45) looks to throw an outlet pass as Cairo-Durham’s Dylan Morgan (24) defends during Wednesday’s Patroon Conference boys basketball game.

42-5-96.

3-pointers: Fernandez 3, Haye 2, Lyles, Christian.

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Cairo-Durham’s Louis Laregina (5) and Catskill’s Kellen Gibbs (14) chase after a loose ball during Wednesday’s Patroon Conference boys basketball game.

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Baseball free agency: Power starts shifting back to players Tyler Kepner The New York Times News Service

Baseball free agency will never unfold as it does in the NBA, where the players largely fit into predetermined salary slots. In baseball, the players’ union has fought to preserve a market that develops organically, with real competition for free agents and no hard caps on salaries.

In recent winters, though, the players have learned that teams will not always stretch to meet their demands. When many prominent free agents remained unsigned for months, players and agents became suspicious that collusion was stifling their earning power.

“We have the freest free agency in professional sports,” Commissioner Rob Manfred declared this summer, and the early signs from this market are proving him right. The players are winning again.

Two National League East teams invested in free-agent pitchers Wednesday, when Zack Wheeler agreed to a fiveyear, $118 million deal with the

Philadelphia Phillies and Cole Hamels signed with the Atlanta Braves for one year and $18 million. Wheeler, 29, had pitched for the New York Mets since 2013, and Hamels, who turns 36 this month, most recently pitched for the Chicago Cubs.

They are not the only free agents to cash in, even before the start of the sport’s winter meetings Monday in San Diego. Infielder Mike Moustakas, who settled for one-year deals in each of the past two seasons, has a four-year, $64 million agreement with the Cincinnati Reds.

Another former Milwaukee Brewer, catcher Yasmani Grandal, got the richest free-agent deal in Chicago White Sox history last month: four years and $73 million.

Two left-handed relievers have also done well — Will Smith (three years, $39 million with Atlanta) and Drew Pomeranz (four years, $34 million with the Padres) — and former Minnesota Twins starter Kyle Gibson has a three-year, $30 million deal with the Texas Rangers.

Even the lowly Miami Marlins

have traded for Baltimore’s Jonathan Villar, absorbing the possibility of the $10 million salary he could command in arbitration.

“You’ve got teams that said, ‘We’re going to spend money when we’re ready to spend money,’ — and now they’re doing it,” said Steve Phillips, the former Mets general manager who is now the morning host on MLB Network Radio. “They’re doing exactly what they said.

There was no collusion, it was just that teams had a plan, and now they’re moving through the process. They’re spending money and they’re taking some chances on guys.”

The Braves have been especially aggressive after losing in a National League Division Series for the second season in a row.

Besides signing Smith, Hamels and catcher Travis d’Arnaud (two years, $16 million) from other teams, they have committed about $25 million to retain Tyler Flowers, Nick Markakis, Chris Martin and Darren O’Day. “When you look at the roster in the NLDS, a lot of guys were

on expiring contracts,” general manager Alex Anthopoulos said Wednesday on a conference call. “Regardless, we were going to have a lot of work to do. It just worked out that way; a lot of the volume has been some of the returning players.”

Hamels, who essentially replaces free agent Dallas Keuchel, said he received little interest from the Phillies, his original team. He was intrigued by the Braves all along, he said, and when they were the first team to make a strong offer, he was ready to sign without shopping around.

“I’ve watched them in the postseason and seen what they’ve been able to create, so I’ve always followed them in hopes of maybe having an opportunity to pitch with some of those guys,” Hamels said on the Braves’ conference call. “They have such good, young talent and I know that at this stage of my career, what I could provide could be beneficial. I see similarities to where I was in Philly when I was young and a lot of veterans came over and we were

able to then win.”

The Phillies have not had a winning season since 2011, when Hamels was part of a rotation with Roy Halladay, Roy Oswalt and Cliff Lee, who signed a five-year, $120 million contract before that season.

On Wednesday, Wheeler nearly matched that deal with the latest extravagant freeagent contract for a team that also signed starter Jake Arrieta for three years and $75 million before the 2018 season and outfielder Bryce Harper for 13 years and $330 million before last season.

The Wheeler deal may be riskiest of all. He has thrown fewer than 750 career innings, which means he has less wear on his arm than most pitchers his age, but also a long history of injuries that have kept him off the mound. Wheeler missed 2015 and 2016 after Tommy John surgery and made just 17 starts in 2017 because of more arm trouble.

He has been mostly healthy since then, and last season his average fastball velocity ranked

fourth among major league starters, at 96.7 mph. His slider velocity (91.2 mph) ranked second to that of his teammate Jacob deGrom. But while Wheeler has pitched well in the last two seasons (23-15 with a 3.65 ERA), his ERA+ in that time is just 107, a ballpark-adjusted figure that measures him as only 7% better than league average.

“Kyle Gibson is in this range of a pitcher, statistically, but people look at Wheeler and believe that he’s got upside” Phillips said. “Usually you sign this kind of guy because you think you’re going to get a value, because you’re going to sign him at what he’s been and get the benefit of what he becomes. What they did is they’re paying him for what their dream says he’s going to be, rather than what reality says he is.”

In that way, Wheeler profiles somewhat like Darren Dreifort, A.J. Burnett and Jeff Samardzija, right-handers with exceptional stuff who signed lucrative freeagent deals based more on promise than on track record.

How the Devils’ season went wrong Dave Caldwell The New York Times News Service

NEWARK, N.J. — Ray Shero had been the New Jersey Devils’ general manager for less than a month when he announced in June 2015 that John Hynes would be his head coach. Hynes was 40 and had no NHL head-coaching experience, but he’d worked for Shero in Pittsburgh.

Shero and Hynes became the front men for a franchise that had won the Stanley Cup three times between 1995 and 2003 and wanted badly to be elite again. But in their first four seasons, the Devils made the playoffs only once, in 2018.

Then they won the draft lottery for the No. 1 overall draft pick for the second time in three years and added a premier defenseman. This season would finally be their time.

Fortified by the rookie center Jack Hughes and defenseman P.K. Subban,

this season’s Devils team would be not just good; it would be fun and entertaining, a hot ticket. Goaltender Cory Schneider and forward Taylor Hall, the league’s most valuable player in 2018, appeared healthy after struggling with injuries the previous season.

Over the course of two dreadful months, though, it became obvious that something was terribly wrong.

With the Devils (9-14-4) in 15th place in the 16-team Eastern Conference, Shero fired Hynes, his running mate, on Tuesday. The Devils would start over, again.

“I’m happy I hired him, and I think he did an incredible job to pushing us to where we were going,” Shero said before the Devils lost to the Vegas Golden Knights, 4-3. “Then, all of a sudden, the roller coaster started coming back down a bit. To get over that hump, the change needed to be made, and then we’ll see where we’ll go.”

For now, Alain Nasreddine, who had been an assistant under Hynes since 2010 when they were at Wilkes-Barre/ Scranton of the American Hockey League, will be the interim coach.

When Shero called him Tuesday to tell him the news, Nasreddine thought he might also be getting fired.

“When you get that phone call, you don’t know what to expect,” said Nasreddine, 44, who played in 74 NHL games as a defenseman. “You expect the worst.”

Their first game under Nasreddine was much like most of the first 26 games under Hynes: The Devils took a lead into the third period only to see Vegas score three straight goals, all by Jonathan Marchessault, pleasing the surprising number of Golden Knights fans in the meager crowd of 12,831.

“I think we came out really good,” said the center Nico Hischier, the No. 1 overall pick in 2017, “but in the third

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Greenville hosts CoxsackieAthens on Friday.

GREENVILLE (31): Duncan 1-1-3, Krasney 6-0-12, Naze 1-0-3, O’Hare 1-0-2, Rauf 1-0-2, SanEmeterio 3-0-6, Silk 1-0-3.

Totals 14-1-31.

3-pointers: Naze, Silk.

RENSSELAER (54): Allert 4-0-8, Brown 3-1-7, Cancer 5-818, Hornberger 1-0-2, Mann 0-2-2, Van Wie 4-1-9, Vogel 2-48. Totals 19-16-54.

COLONIAL Holy Names 55, Ichabod Crane 26 ALBANY — Nine players reached the scoring column as Holy Names defeated Ichabod Crane, 55-26, in Wednesday’s Colonial Council girls basketball game.

Holy Names posted quarterly leads of 18-6, 28-18 and 40-22.

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The Spartans (1-0, 2-0) took a 16-8 lead after one quarter and were up 28-20 at halftime and 41-33 through three quarters.

Damien Fiducia, who struck for 43 points in a non-league win over Middleburgh on Saturday, led Greenville with 16 points. Joe Nicosia contributed 14 and Ben Lewis had 10.

Greenville hosts CoxsackeAthens on Friday at 6:30 p.m.

GREENVILLE (54): Fiducia 6-2-16, Niscosia 6-2-14, Mitchell 1-1-3, Makely 3-3-9, Biernacki 1-0-2, Lewis 5-0-10. Totals 22-8-54.

3-pointers: Fiducia 2.

RENSSELAER (39): Wright 3-2-8, Harris 3-2-8, Nixon 1-0-2, Johnson 3-4-10, Sullivan 2-1-5, Baker 1-0-2, Hanks 1-0-3, Walker 0-1-1. Totals 14-10-39.

3-pointers: Hanks.

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Grace Field led Holy Names

Madie Graham paced the Riders with eight points. Delany Moore contributed six.

Ichabod Crane (0-1) goes to Mohonasen on Friday at 6 p.m.

BOWLING GIRLS Lansingburgh 24, Maple Hill 8 TROY — Lansingburgh posted a 24-8 victory over Maple Hill in Wednesday’s Colonial Council girls bowling match.

Serria Morris led the Wildcats with a 203-583.

Ichabod Crane 3, Taconic Hills 0 VALATIE — The Ichabod Crane boys volleyball team won its season opener on Wednesday, defeating Taconic Hills, 3-0.

The Riders won by scores of 25-6, 25-6 and 25-13.

For ICC, Harrison Puckett had 10 kills, 9 assists and 4 aces; Trevor Wolfe 9 assists and 1 kill; Jake Siter 5 kills and 1 ace; Dean Warner 3 kills; Jim Konderwich 2 kills; Ryan Tricozzi 2 kills; Jared Cook 2 aces and 2 digs; Eric Homberg 2 aces; Cam Ames 2 aces and 1 kill; Paul Zietsman 2 aces and Bobby Boll 1 dig.

exceptionally strong, year after year.

Cohen amassed personal wealth of more than $8 billion and built an eye-popping art collection, including works by Gerhard Richter, Jeff Koons and Roy Lichtenstein. Cohen tried to buy the Mets during those heady days, when the Wilpons became vulnerable because of their investments in Bernard Madoff’s Ponzi scheme.

Cohen seldom spoke publicly and rare glimpses into his thinking, gleaned mostly from court papers, revealed a brazen character who once lamented that insider trading rules were too “vague” to follow.

A shy father of seven, Cohen long ruled his multibillion-dollar hedge fund from a workstation in the middle of a sprawling suburban Connecticut trading floor. Bespectacled and favoring half-zip fleeces, Cohen has long been known as a workaholic, holding investment meetings on Sunday evenings and personally weighing in on big trades.

In recent years, he began to groom his next generation of portfolio managers and became more visibly involved in philanthropy, donating tens of millions of dollars to benefit the mental health of veterans and giving $50 million to the Museum of Modern Art.

period, we got scored on and it feels like, ‘Not again.’ It shouldn’t be like that.”

A night earlier, the Devils surrendered five first-period goals in a 7-1 loss on the road to the Buffalo Sabres, and last Saturday, the archrival New York Rangers clubbed the Devils at home, 4-0, wiping out any equilibrium they’d gained from a stretch in which they went 9-7-2.

“Everybody had higher expectations, but collectively as a group, our team, I don’t think there’s any one player who’s performing even at the level, let alone above, that we expect, or maybe they expect,” Shero said.

The Devils lost their first six games of the season, including a 6-4 loss on Oct. 14 to the Florida Panthers in which Schneider, their $6 million goalie, was shredded for five straight goals. He played only two more games before he was sent to their Binghamton farm

Cohen’s first troubles with insider trading allegations occurred in 1986, when officials from the Securities and Exchange Commission questioned him about his trades in shares of RCA before an announcement that RCA would be bought by General Electric.

During the interview with SEC officials, he invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self incrimination several times, according to a Reuters report, which cited a transcript of the deposition. His ex-wife, Patricia Cohen, later claimed in a lawsuit that he had used proceeds from those trades to start SAC Capital.

Federal prosecutors, foremost among them Preet Bharara, then the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, combed through Cohen’s fund records two decades later, hoping to catch him in an illegal act. They wiretapped his phones, but he quickly found out about the surveillance.

He became a version of the white whale to Bharara’s Ahab, and in 2013, federal prosecutors filed criminal charges against SAC — not Cohen personally. He paid $1.8 billion to settle the charges and was not able to manage other people’s money from 2016-18. After selling off a chunk of his massive art collection for $88 million and changing his Greenwich, Connecticut, firm’s name to Point72 Asset Management, Cohen retreated.

Until recently. His ban on managing outside funds

club.

Hall, who played in only 33 games last season before having knee surgery, has scored only four goals this season. Because he is an unrestricted free agent after this season, Hall could become trade bait if the Devils continue to sag.

“I had literally no idea that a coaching change could be coming. I haven’t exactly been prowling social media lately,” said Hall, who added, “I just think it’s a new opportunity for everybody in here.”

The firing of Hynes stung Hall. He’d also underperformed after the Devils acquired him from Edmonton in a blockbuster trade in June 2016. After that 20-goal season, Shero asked Hall if he wanted to be traded. The next season, Hall scored 39 goals and led the Devils to the playoffs. He won the Hart Trophy, as the league’s most valuable player.

expired last year. He had already reopened a shuttered London office. He battled a sex discrimination lawsuit against his firm, which was accused of underpaying female employees and condoning crude behavior toward women. The case was sent to private arbitration.

Now, seven years after he pursued a purchase of the Los Angeles Dodgers and paid $20 million for a small share of the Mets, Cohen is on the verge of gaining the kind of exposure that only comes with owning a major sports franchise in a world capital at a time when team owners, such as Mark Cuban, are among the country’s biggest celebrities.

Cohen currently owns 8% of the team, according to one of the people who spoke to The New York Times on condition of anonymity. He purchased his share after the collapse of an announced $200 million sale of a minority stake in the team to hedge fund manager David Einhorn.

Cohen grew up in Great Neck on Long Island, about a dozen miles and a quick train ride from Flushing Meadows, the Mets’ home since Shea Stadium opened in 1964. Citi Field, their current stadium, opened in 2009.

Fred Wilpon, a Brooklyn native and devout Brooklyn Dodgers fan as a child, played baseball and basketball at Lafayette High School with Sandy Koufax, the Hall of Fame pitcher. A real estate developer who founded Sterling Enterprises with his

brother-in-law in 1972, he acquired a 1% stake of the Mets in 1980 when Doubleday, a publishing company, bought the team.

Wilpon became an equal partner in the team’s ownership in 1986 and bought the remaining 50% in 2002 for about $135 million. A sale would preempt a potential squabble among Wilpon’s children and their cousins over control of the team and allow him to continue giving away a significant portion of his fortune. He is a major donor to the University of Michigan and many other charities.

The Mets have won just one championship during his tenure, in 1986. The team lost in the World Series in 2000 and 2015, and the Wilpons have been criticized for not being willing to spend enough to lure top players. The Mets ranked 12th in the major leagues in total payroll for the 2019 season.

According to a person familiar with the Mets finances, the franchise has lost tens of millions of dollars in recent years as it struggled to attract fans to a team that often fell out of the playoff race in midseason. The Mets finished the 2019 season with an 8676 record, failing to make the playoffs for the 11th time in 13 seasons. They fired their manager, Mickey Callaway, days after the season ended and last month hired Carlos Beltran, who played with the Mets for seven seasons, as Callaway’s replacement.

BOWLING PATROON Catskill 5, Hudson 0 CATSKILL — Michael Jubie fired a 679 triple to lead Catskill past Hudson, 5-0, in Wednesday’s Patroon Conference bowling match.

Zach Todriff added a 512 triple to the Cats’ cause.

Matt Bowes led Hudson with a 550. Zach Porreca added a 545.

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