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CATSKILL — County lawmakers briefly addressed an unauthorized auction Monday night that took place last month at the former sheriff’s office. The former jail, located 80 Bridge St., closed in April 2018 after being deemed unfit for operation. Contractors broke ground on a new jail off Route 9W in Coxsackie earlier this month. Along with the jail, the sheriff’s office relocated to Coxsackie in February, to a temporary processing center on Mansion Street. The county is leasing the building for three years until the jail, with new office, is completed. Catskill resident Pat Ruck addressed legislators about pieces of the sheriff’s office being sold off. “A lovely couple came to

stay at my Airbnb from the upstate area,” Ruck said Tuesday. Ruck declined to give the names of her guests. “They told me, ‘We won this auction and we’re building a house and want to put in wonderful features,” Ruck said. The guests told Ruck their winning bid was $700. “They spent two days in the building [the sheriff’s office] taking doors off,” Ruck said, adding that a deputy watched over them. The guests stayed with Ruck from June 8-10. A deputy was posted at the sheriff’s office June 10. Ruck’s guests had come in a compact car, so they stacked the doors and were planning to come back for them, she said. “They were going to come back with a flatbed to take the

County, state clash over jail beds In addition to the uncertainty of the future of the old jail, the county and the Commission of Correction are at odds over the size of the new facility. When the Legislature approved its $39 million U.S. Department of Agriculture bond in September, the size of the jail was capped at 80 beds. Following state criminal justice reforms, which were signed into law April 1 and are projected to decrease inmate populations beginning in 2020, the Legislature reduced the bed count to 48 — a cost savings of approximately $3.5 million. The Commission of Correction expressed is discomfort with the size reduction in a letter dated June 12. “A local correctional facility containing only two distinct housing areas could not adequately separate and safely house inmates of various classification categories in accordance with New York State Correction Law,” according to the letter. By reducing the size, the county eliminated a male pod or communal group of cells, bringing the total to just one male and one female pod. All New York jails, even those with capacities under 48 have more than two distinct housing areas, according to the letter. See BEDS A8

COEYMANS — After public complaints regarding school resource officer Daniel Braden’s past, the Coeymans Police Department is reassigning him. Braden worked as the SRO at the Ravena-CoeymansSelkirk Middle School since September 2018. He was hired by Coeymans police in April 2018. Prior to his move to Albany County, Braden worked as a K9 officer with the Greene County Sheriff’s Department and as a Cairo police officer. Braden resigned from the sheriff’s office and was dismissed by Cairo police after facing criminal charges in 2016. “Information about Officer Braden’s issues while working for a previous department were brought to the district’s attention during the last weeks of school,” according to a statement issued by RCS. Although the district is satisfied with Officer Braden’s work as SRO, the Coeymans PD has informed the district that they decided to reassign him in order to further develop their K9 program.” Patricia Grogan, of Coeymans, expressed her concern at the June 27 Coeymans Town Board meeting. “He has quite the criminal background,” she said at the meeting. “My question to you guys on the board is, were you aware of that?” “We discussed all this when we hired him,” interim Coeymans Police Chief Daniel Contento said. “We discussed all that before he started working here. Everything was dismissed and the charges were dropped.” Coeymans Town Supervisor Phillip Crandall could not recall whether Braden’s background was disclosed prior to his hiring. “We leave the hiring up to the chief of police,” Crandall

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New law opens window on Trump’s tax returns By Melanie Lekocevic Columbia-Greene Media

ALBANY — Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday signed legislation that will give Congress access to President Donald Trump’s state tax returns. Since Trump’s presidential campaign in 2016, there has been an ongoing controversy over his refusal to release his federal or state tax returns. The legislation signed this week would not have any impact on Trump’s federal tax returns, but would allow congressional committees to access his New York state returns. The new law requires state tax officials to release the president’s state returns for any “specified and legitimate legislative purpose” on the request of the chair of one of three committees — the

House Ways and Means Committee, the Senate Finance Committee and the Joint Committee on Taxation. Under the law, the commissioner of the Department of Taxation and Finance is required to redact any information that, if disclosed, would violate state or federal law “and would constitute an unwarranted invasion of personal property,” Cuomo said, such as Social Security numbers, account numbers or residential address information. “Tax secrecy is paramount — the exception being for bonafide investigative and law enforcement purposes,” Cuomo said. “By amending the law enforcement exception in New York state tax See RETURNS A8

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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump went on Twitter on Tuesday to voice his displeasure with a decision by the city council in St. Louis Park, Minnesota, population 49,000, to discontinue reciting the Pledge of Allegiance at the outset of its meetings. “Outrage is growing in the Great State of Minnesota where our Patriots are now having to fight for the right to say the Pledge of Allegiance,” Trump wrote to his nearly 62 million followers. “I will be fighting with you!” His tweet came about 10 minutes after a segment on Fox News Channel’s “Fox & Friends” on the controversy in the left-leaning suburb of Minneapolis. Protestors packed the room at a heated meeting on Monday night where council members talked about the possibility of reversing last month’s decision but ultimately decided the issue needs more study, according to local reports. In discussion before their initial vote to discontinue the pledge, council members said they thought it would help make everyone

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President Donald Trump participates in an event on America’s environmental leadership in the East Room at the White House on July 8 in Washington.

feel comfortable at their bimonthly meetings. Some suggested the pledge could intimidate new immigrants at a time of heightened political polarization. Protesters who showed up Monday night took a different view. “A lot of our culture is based on traditions. The Pledge of Allegiance, being patriots, is a part of that,” Jack Dunn, a military veteran, told

television reporters. Tuesday was not the first time Trump has weighed in on local matters. Shortly after he was elected in 2016, he responded to reports that a college in western Massachusetts had decided to stop flying all flags, including U.S. flags, after someone there burned one to protest his election victory over Democrat Hillary Clinton. On Twitter, Trump

threatened the loss of citizenship or jail for those who burn the American flag, saying such protests - which the Supreme Court has declared to be free speech - should carry “consequences.” No such consequences have since been enacted into law. The Washington Post’s Antonia Noori Farzan contributed to this report.

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Two Marines have been arrested after allegedly trying to smuggle three undocumented Mexican immigrants through California after picking them up on the side of the interstate just north of the border. Lance Cpls. Byron Darnell Law II and David Javier Salazar-Quintero, based in Camp Pendleton, California, were arraigned Monday in federal court on charges of transporting undocumented immigrants “for financial gain,” accused of taking jobs from “recruiters” and following instructions from unknown people in Mexico to make extra cash on the side. They are among several active-duty U.S. troops charged or convicted in recent years of helping immigrants cross the border in exchange for money, highlighting how smugglers have sought to offer the shield of a uniform or credentials to assist desperate immigrants on the journey north. Each previous case has largely followed the same rubric: A small group of immigrants is shepherded into the back seat of the car; the troops are caught during a traffic stop or at a routine checkpoint. In this case, the Marines fell under suspicion on July 3 after a Border Patrol agent saw a black vehicle momentarily park in the dirt median of Interstate 8 near Jacumba Hot Springs, California. Then he spotted footprints in the dirt seeming to lead toward the car, according to a federal complaint. He thought the footprints might belong to migrants. The agent radioed his colleagues to look out for the black BMW, and in a matter of minutes the Marines were pulled over and asked for

papers. The three men in the back seat, each from Mexico, admitted they were in the country illegally, according to the complaint. In interviews with authorities, the Marines appeared to blame each other for how they ended up in trouble. Law said it was SalazarQuintero who offered him the job of picking up undocumented immigrants. Salazar-Quintero told agents that Law was the one who introduced him to the world of smuggling jobs, saying he met the “recruiter” through Law. Sometimes he met the recruiter at a bedding store called Between The Sheets, Salazar-Quintero said, according to the complaint. Sometimes they met at the recruiter’s apartment. On four occasions, Salazar-Quintero said, the recruiter sent him to Jacumba Hot Springs to pick up immigrants, with the first trip being a bust. On July 2, Law said SalazarQuintero called to ask if he’d like to make $1,000 to pick up an undocumented immigrant along Interstate 8 and drop him off at a McDonald’s parking lot in Del Mar, California. Law said he agreed. To find the immigrant, Salazar-Quintero took directions from a man in Mexico, since he spoke Spanish, and located him on the shoulder, the complaint says. They finished the job, but didn’t get paid for it. So they set out for another job the next day, Law said, and this time Salazar-Quintero said his contact promised they would be paid. Instead, they got arrested. The three immigrants that Law and Salazar-Quintero allegedly tried to assist told authorities they expected to pay $8,000 to be smuggled into the United States, though

it’s unclear whom they were paying. Attorneys for the Marines did not immediately respond to requests for comment. A spokesman for the 1st Marine Division confirmed to the Marine Corps Times that both men are activeduty riflemen based in Camp Pendleton. “We are aware of the charges facing Lance Cpl. Law and Lance Cpl. SalazarQuintero, and we continue to cooperate fully with the investigative efforts into this matter,” Marine spokesman 1st Lt. Cameron Edinburgh told the Marine Corps Times. Service members have sometimes attempted more brazen plans to assist immigrants on the journey north, with some even wearing their uniforms. In 2014, Army Pvt. Eric Alexander Rodriguez tried to slink through a Border Patrol checkpoint in uniform with two undocumented immigrants tucked under a bedsheet and his military jacket in the back seat of his Chevy pickup truck. Rodriguez and three other soldiers from Fort Hood in Killeen, Texas, were ultimately sentenced to between five years probation and 20 months in prison for their roles in a conspiracy to transport and harbor undocumented immigrants through a Border Patrol checkpoint and further north into the United States. Last November, as President Donald Trump was still deploying the National

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Guard to the border, one National Guardsman who had gone AWOL turned up during a traffic stop near San Diego, while allegedly trying to smuggle three Mexican immigrants over the border for $400. They were found hiding beneath a blanket in the back seat. In 2017, a soldier from Fort Bliss in El Paso was sentenced to 15 months in prison for trying to smuggle two undocumented immigrants in the back seat while crossing a Border Patrol checkpoint near Falfurrias, Texas, about 80 miles north of the border. A man offered Joseph Edmond Cleveland and another soldier $1,500 to pick up the immigrants and drive them from a trailer home in South Texas through the checkpoint and up to Houston, according to authorities. Cleveland attempted to use his credentials to avoid detection at the checkpoint, authorities said. COLUMBIA-GREENE MEDIA The Register-Star/The Daily Mail are publishedTuesday through Saturday mornings by Columbia-Greene Media (USPS 253620), One Hudson City Centre, Suite 202, Hudson, NY 12534, a subsidiary of Johnson Newspaper Corp. Periodicals postage paid at Hudson, N.Y., and additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The Register-Star, One Hudson City Centre, Suite 202, Hudson, NY 12534. TO SUBSCRIBE To order a subscription, call our circulation department at (800) 724-1012 or logon to www.hudsonvalley360.com SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Digital Pass is included with print subscription Daily (Newsstand) $1.50 Saturday (Newsstand) $2.50 Carrier Delivery (3 Months) $71.50 Carrier Delivery (6 Months) $143.00 Carrier Delivery (1 Year) $286.00 EZ Pay Rates: 3 months $65.00 6 months $130.00 1 year $260.00 DIGITAL PASS ONLY RATES: Includes full access to HudsonValley360.com and the e-edition. 3 Months $30.00 6 Months $60.00 1 Year $120.00 Home Delivery & Billing Inquireries Call (800) 724-1012 and reach us, live reps are available Mon.-Fri. 6 a,m - 5 p.m., Sat. 6 a.m. - noon Sun. 8 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

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CALENDAR Wednesday, July 10 n Athens Village Board 6:30 p.m. at Village Hall, 2 First St., Athens n Catskill Town Zoning Board public hearings 6 p.m. Town Hall, 439 Main St., Catskill n Catskill Village Board 7 p.m. at the Senior Center, Academy Street, Catskill

Thursday, July 11 n Cairo Town Planning Board 7 p.m. at

the Town Hall, 512 Main St., Cairo n Coxsackie-Athens Central School District BOE public hearing 6:25 p.m.; meeting 6:30 p.m. in the High School Library, 24 Sunset Blvd., Coxsackie n Greene County Legislature finance audit 4 p.m. at the Greene County Office Building, 411 Main St., Catskill n Greene County Legislature CWSSI panel meeting at the Emergency Services Building, Cairo

Monday, July 15 n Athens Town Board 6:45 p.m. at the

Town Hall, 2 First St., Athens n Greene County Legislature public works, economic development and tourism, Gov. Ops., finance and Rep. and Dem. caucus 6 p.m. at the Greene County Office Building, 411 Main St., Catskill

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Wednesday, July 17 n Catskill Town Board committee

meeting with public hearing 6:30 p.m. Town Hall, 439 Main St., Catskill n Greene County Legislature CDBG program applications 6:20 p.m.; public hearing progress of GC CDBG program 6:25 p.m.; regular legislature meeting No. 7 6:30 p.m. at the Greene County Office Building, 411 Main St., Catskill

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Green, Fairview buildings to meet the wrecking ball By Amanda Purcell Columbia-Greene Media

HUDSON — Demolition will begin this week on a Green Street building and a Fairview Avenue building to make way for reconstruction of a new Stewart’s store. The demolition is part of the rebuilding and expansion of a new Stewart’s Shop at 13 Fairview Ave. The plan includes demolishing six residences at two nearby housing units — one at 17-19 Fairview Ave., the other at 162 Green St. — to make room. “We anticipate minimal impact on traffic,” Stewart’s spokeswoman Erica Komoroske said Monday. Stewart’s Land Development and Permitting Coordinator Charles “Chuck” Marshall said he is waiting for the final sign-off from the utility companies before demolition can begin. Stewart’s got approval by the Hudson Planning Board in May to replace its 1,976-square-foot brick shop to a modern-looking 3,696-square-foot building and 1,536-square-foot fueling canopy. The plan includes 12 parking spaces and four fueling stations with two pumps. The building will be turned 90 degrees to face Green Street, and new landscaping and curb cuts. Construction is expected to take 14 weeks, and, if all goes well, Stewart’s Shops is looking to open the finished store in October, Komoroske said. The store will remain open while demolition on two apartment buildings begins and while the new Stewart’s is constructed in its place. Demolition on the current store will begin once the new store is built. The Hudson Police Department had received no notification about how demolition might impact traffic as of late Monday, Chief L. Edward Moore said. Usually the contractor contacts police if there is an impending traffic issues, he added. Stewart’s has agreed to pay $200,000 as part of a community-host benefit agreement. The money will be used for improvements to foot and vehicle traffic at the intersection of Green Street and Fairview Ave. A draft map drawn by Creighton Manning Engineers shows four crosswalks will be added to the intersection. There will also be a crosswalk on Fairview Avenue and a curb ramp on Route 9. A total of six pedestrian poles with push buttons and six pedestrian signals will be added to the intersection. A curb ramp will be installed on Fairview Avenue for people with walking disabilities. Fifth Ward Alderwoman Eileen Halloran said she has received positive feedback from the residents in her ward about the project, especially the intersection improvements. She said

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The residential building at 17-19 Fairview Ave. will be demolished to make way for the newly expanded Stewart’s at 13 Fairview Ave. in Hudson.

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Stewart’s Shop at 13 Fairview Ave. will be almost double the size of the existing store and will be turned 90 degrees to face Green Street.

there are five points in the intersection where a pedestrian has to determine who has the red light. “There was no safe way to cross that intersection on foot,” Halloran said. For many in the 5th Ward and the city, Stewart’s is the nearest location to pick up essentials, such as milk and bread, since Shop-Rite moved from 70 Healy Blvd. to 351 Fairview Ave. in

December, Halloran said. “People are generally glad about it,” Halloran said. “The level of enthusiasm grows the closer they live to the Stewart’s.” On Sunday, members of the Hudson Fire Department as well as other area departments conducted a tabletop training exercise at the vacant 17-19 Fairview Ave. building. The firefighters

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STATE POLICE n True McMurty, 21, of Coxsackie, was arrested at 10:38 a.m. July 2 in Coxsackie and charged with possession of prison contraband, a class D felony. He was held. n Alphious A. Allen, 38, of Catskill, was arrested at 2:27 a.m. July 4 in Kingston and cahrged with first-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, a class E felony, and driving while intoxicated, an unclassified misdemeanor. His arrestee status is unknown. n Kevin Pousada, 61, of Cairo, was arrested at 5:20 a.m. July 4 in Durham and charged with third-degree assault and fourth-degree criminal mischief, both class A misdemeanors. He was released on his own recognizance. n Austin D. Shell, 26, of Catskill, was arrested at 10:30 p.m. July 3 in Coxsackie and charged with unlawful possession of an ammunition-feeding device, a class B misdemeanor, and unlawful possession of marijuana, a violation. He was issued an appearance ticket. n Timothy R. Wolf, 26, of Ewing, New Jersey, was arrested at 12:46 p.m. July 4 in Coxsackie and charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a class A misdemeanor; operating a motor vehicle with a blood-alcohol content greater than 0.08% and driving while

intoxicated, both unclassified misdemeanors; and unlawful possession of marijuana, a violation. He was issued an appearance ticket. n John H. Dobrouch, 42, of Stockport, was arrested at 12:24 p.m. July 3 in Catskill and charged with petty larceny, a class A misdemeanor. He was issued an appearance ticket. n Domonique E. Rescigno, 26, of Catskill, was arrested at 7:30 p.m. July 4 in New Baltimore and charged with violating probation and seventhdegree criminal possession of a controlled substance, both class A misdemeanors, and having a controlled substance in a non-original container. She was issued an appearance ticket. n Joseph B. Remley, 34, of Jefferson, was arrested at 4:32 p.m. July 5 in Athens and charged with driving while

intoxicated and operating a motor vehicle with a bloodalcohol content greater than 0.08%, both unclassified misdemeanors; failing to change his address, moving from a lane unsafely and driving at an imprudent speed, all infractions. He was released to a third party. n Michael L. Rushford, 39, of Hurley, was arrested at 11:10 p.m. July 5 in Windham and charged with operating a motor vehicle with a blood-alcohol content greater than 0.08% and driving while intoxicated, both unclassified misdemeanors. He was issued an appearance ticket. n Brianna M. Smith, 29, of Scotia, was arrested at 4:13 a.m. July 6 in Coxsackie and charged with second-degree harassment, a violation, and acting in a manner to injure a child, a class A misdemeanor.

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She was issued an appearance ticket. n Matthew D. Swartout, 41, of Climax, was arrested at 4:13 a.m. July 6 in Coxsackie and charged with criminal obstruction of breathing and acting in a manner to injure a child, both class A misdemeanors. He was issued an appearance ticket.

used non-toxic smoke to simulate the conditions of a real fire. “The drill was an excellent opportunity to train on real-life scenarios on a real structure,” according to a statement issued by the Hudson Fire Department. “Our training today may help save a life tomorrow. Also a huge thank you goes out to Stewart’s Shops for allowing us to use the two vacated structures.”

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Veterans and farmers can make an ideal team Imagine you’re an Army veteran returning from tours of duty in Afghanistan relatively unscathed physically but burdened by posttraumatic stress disorder, and you have an excellent performance record, but you are limited to combat-related skills that aren’t relevant on the outside. As a civilian, you’ll probably have to take any job available. That’s the situation many veterans face when they return home and find no jobs that suit their specialized skills as they make the transition from military to civilian life. A program to retrain veterans for civilian jobs is on the horizon, but this one has a difference: It’s designed to train veterans in the skills they need to transition to jobs in agriculture. U.S. Rep. Antonio Delgado, D-19, is championing a program that would pair veterans and farmers. The program was launched by Cornell University and is designed to train veterans in the skills they need to transition to jobs in farming when they return home after fulfilling their military service.

“There is a great program put forth by the Cornell University Small Farms Program,” Delgado said during a conference call Monday. “They work to try to team up veterans with farmers who are looking for an extra pair of hands, who will have the discipline and work ethic that is often required on farms.” The program can take the strain off farmers take some stress off veterans as they adapt to civilian life. In addition to providing veterans with job training in a new field, the program can help farmers find workers in an industry where hiring is a challenge. The labor force in the Twin Counties is erratic and the fact is most people don’t want to work on a farm with its long hours and difficult jobs. One such blend of farming and military service here in the Twin Counties is Warrior’s Haven, founded by Malcolm Nance, an author and media analyst on terrorism, intelligence and insurgency. Warrior’s Haven is a veteran-run nonprofit farmstead in Stockport that

acts as a transition, skills and rehabilitation center. The farmstead has met with great success as a restful location for the modern era veterans of the War on Terror, Iraq and Afghanistan to return to the normal tempo of life and gain valuable skills. Many farms in this area are family-owned, but future generations don’t always want to continue the family tradition, and that can add to the farm-workers shortage. The program backed by Delgado is a method where, with the right veteran and the right circumstances, hiring veterans could be an excellent opportunity. Program coordinators must do a flawless job of matching veterans who want to work with their hands and enjoy peace and solitude with the right farms. And more farms in the Twin Counties have to get on board with the program. The farm in this area is in jeopardy as prices fall and families move on. Veterans with courage and a solid work ethic can be the remedy for this area’s sagging agricultural economy.

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U.S. women’s soccer team has more than earned equal pay The Washington Post

The patronizing slogan “Dare to Shine!” flashed across the world as the United States women’s national soccer team lifted its World Cup after a 2-0 victory against the Netherlands. Seeing as the team tore up the field, sweeping up not only a second consecutive World Cup victory but also the tournament’s individual prizes, the Americans certainly brought their A-game. However, in labeling their victory - or the billion-viewer tournament - as a “dare to shine” moment, FIFA, soccer’s global governing body, sounded the wrong note. The U.S. players did not dare to do anything; they were simply themselves. From the moment the 28 players filed a gender discrimination lawsuit in March against their employer, the U.S. Soccer Federation, they have become champions of not only their sport but also of the fight

for equality. So far, the two sides have agreed to mediate the class-action lawsuit, which accuses U.S. Soccer of providing lower salaries and poorer conditions to its female players. This is the latest in a series of gender discrimination disputes in international sports - including basketball, boxing, hockey and tennis. In demanding the same pay and conditions as their male counterparts, women’s teams across sports are pushing to end comparisons of male and female athletes. To win the battle, however, some comparisons can be used as evidence in their favor. Having now won four out of eight World Cup finals since the women’s competition originated in 1991, and four of the six Olympic gold medals awarded since 1996, the U.S. women’s team stands as one of the best soccer teams in history. In comparison, the men’s national team has

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never won a World Cup and failed even to qualify for the 2018 tournament. The last Olympic medal won by the men’s national team was in 1904. If it were just about the numbers, maybe the women’s team would be facing fewer hurdles. Sportswear giant Nike reported that the U.S. women’s team home jersey has become the No. 1 soccer jersey - male or female - ever sold on the company’s website in one season. According to The Wall Street Journal, the national women’s team’s games have generated more revenue than the men’s since their World Cup victory in 2015. This year, U.S. viewers watched the women’s team victory in record numbers. Despite this, FIFA will pay female World Cup teams a total of just $30 million, a meager award compared with the $440 million the 2022 men’s teams will take home in prizes.

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The internet is already being weaponized — the U.S. cyberattack on Iran won’t help Arun Vishwanath The Washington Post

Cyberwarfare suddenly went public late last month. Multiple media outlets reported that President Donald Trump had authorized U.S. Cyber Command to conduct a cyberstrike on Iran. Obviously, this isn’t the first such attack by a nation, or even by the United States, on another - the Russians, Chinese and North Koreans have their digital fingerprints on all manner of attacks here, and the U.S. government recently reportedly conducted retaliatory attacks on Russia’s Internet Research Agency for disinformation campaigns during the 2016 presidential election. Iran, inarguably, makes for a deserving target: Iranian hackers were behind the 2016 incursion on the Bowman Avenue dam in New York and the massive ransomware attack that in March 2018 crippled all of Atlanta’s city government systems, and they were probably behind ransomware attacks on city government systems in Greenville, N.C., and Baltimore. But this attack heralds a new age of internet warfare - a likely outcome of the elevated role of U.S. Cyber Command under national security adviser John Bolton, who has been hinting at such a cyber-offensive for a while - and is a harbinger of much more to come. Though many previous attacks - such as the now wellknown 2010 Stuxnet malware purportedly developed by U.S. and Israeli intelligence and used to damage systems controlling Iran’s fledgling nuclear program - have been widely reported on as acts of espionage, they were only accidentally discovered by security companies, and never confirmed by either nation. In contrast, this time multiple administration officials, albeit unofficially, confirmed the strike, after key White House officials such as Bolton have openly espoused the need for offensive cyberattacks, setting the stage for such actions. So if the United States did launch this attack - and all indicators, including Iran’s telecom minister claiming that the attacks occurred but were unsuccessful, suggest that is the case - then this is a paradigm shift in the use of the internet as an instrument of war, with probably significant consequences. For one thing, the United

all in an attempt to avoid being detected by U.S. intelligence agencies. If Iran fears another cyberattack, it could simply stop using computing technology in critical areas such as protecting covert nuclear equipment, which could significantly jeopardize their safety and our ability to effectively monitor them. Even without open cyberattacks, the United States already tends to be a convenient scapegoat for adversarial regimes wanting to distract attention from their shortcomings. For instance, Venezuela’s embattled president, Nicolás Maduro, blamed a five-day nationwide power blackout caused by a woefully underfunded electric grid on American cyberwarfare. Open cyberwarfare will also have a chilling effect on the continued development and use of the internet. Already, some nations are refusing to deploy technologies developed by certain nations, while some others are attempting to develop their own software, operating systems and networks. This attack could also divert investment from developing consumer technologies to designing cyberweapons, which would lead to a virtual arms race, with nations creating proprietary computing systems and forming closed communication networks and alliances - in essence, forming a digital Iron Curtain. Before things get that far, the world should agree that the internet should not be used as a battlefield. This may sound pacifist, even far-fetched. But email, social media, search engines and even messaging platforms work better when more people use and contribute to them. As the internet’s use worldwide has increased, so have the fortunes of the American public who have helmed many of the virtual businesses and products that have shaped the 21st century. The internet is far too important to pull into warfare not just for billions of people all over the world, but especially for Americans. The potential dangers of allowing open cyberwarfare are already clear enough. Nations shouldn’t wait until future attacks make them even clearer before they act. Vishwanath is a technologist who studies the “people problem” of cyber security.

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Coxsackie-Athens BOE needs to listen to residents To the editor: The Coxsackie-Athens Board of Education is experiencing a bit of déjà vu. In May of 2011, during a regular school board/budget vote, president of the board, Seth Garland, lost his seat on the board when he was not re-elected. At the June 21, 2011 BOE meeting, the board accepted the resignation of board member Mark Gerrain who was resigning due to job commitments. The BOE was left with three options: they could leave the seat open until the next regular election in 2012, they could hold a special

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election to fill the seat, or they could appoint someone to fill the sit for the upcoming year. After some heated debate, the BOE decided to appoint the person who received the next highest votes, Mr. Garland. Fast forward to May of 2019. During a regular school board/ budget vote, president of the board, Seth Garland, lost his seat on the board when he was not re-elected. At the June 20, 2019 BOE meeting, the board accepted the resignation of board member Carol Ann Luccio. Hmmm, sound familiar? As of July 2, the BOE has not acted on filling the vacant

position. Since this is the second time the people of the Coxsackie-Athens School District have spoken and not re-elected Mr. Garland, I hope that the board will not decide to fill the empty position with Mr. Garland again. I think the BOE can survive being one member short for a year or can afford to hold a special election to fill the now vacant seat. The next BOE meeting is set for July 11 at 6:30 p.m. in the high school library. See you there? JEANNE OLIVEIRA ATHENS

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States has more targets than most nations - targets that could be subject to retaliation for an attack that the government admits to carrying out. Compared with many other nations, especially adversaries such as Iran, the United States has more computers, more mobile and connected devices, more websites and more infrastructure that is reliant on the internet. We also have more users going online for all manner of activities, ranging from everyday communications to commercial transactions, health-care management and government operations. Much of this is exposed and vulnerable. For instance, reports from the Government Accountability Office point to thousands of vulnerabilities that remain in federal government systems, and there are many more unaccounted-for weaknesses in various state, local and corporate systems throughout the nation, which we often only learn about after a major breach. Social-engineering attacks - phishing via email, social media, mobile and messaging - that target users directly continue to grow in intensity and sophistication. Not only is U.S. exposure to such attacks significantly greater, because the nation has many more users, but we also have not found an effective defense against them. Another problem is that the attack tools developed by our intelligence agencies tend to become sought-after targets for other nations that don’t have the technical depth to develop their own. This has been the case with past tools, such as Eternal Blue, developed by the National Security Agency, which was stolen and leaked by a hacker group and subsequently used by North Korean hackers to create WannaCry the massive ransomware attack that crippled millions of computers in more than 150 nations in a matter of hours. That desire to match U.S. capabilities will only be worse after an officially confirmed attack. After an incident like this one is made public, nations often become increasingly paranoid and engage in riskier actions to protect against attacks. For instance, shortly after Navy SEALs killed Osama bin Laden in Pakistan, that country’s military began hiding its nuclear arsenal in unguarded delivery vans in congested civilian areas,

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Age 70 hasn’t yet applied for Social Security Dear Rusty: How can I maximize my monthly Social Security benefit? I’m already 70 years old — almost 71 now. Signed: Ready to Apply. Dear Ready to Apply: You’ve already maximized your monthly Social Security benefit by waiting until age 70 to apply. Age 70 is when you stop earning delayed retirement credits, which have boosted your monthly benefit amount by 32 percent over what you would have received at your full retirement age of 66, and by 76 percent over what you would have received if you had claimed benefits

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GLOOR early at age 62. Your maximum Social Security benefit is reached in the month you turn 70 years of age, so you shouldn’t delay any longer. Since you’re now actually

more than 70 (almost 71), you should immediately claim your Social Security benefit and you should also ask for 6 months of retroactive benefits, which SS will give you in a lump-sum. You can claim your benefits by contacting the Social Security office (find your local office at www.ssa. gov/locator) and making an appointment to apply for benefits, or you can apply online at www.ssa.gov. To apply online, you’ll have to first set up your personal “My Social Security” online account at www.ssa. gov, and then complete and submit your application online. You should specify your

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ATHENS SENIOR CITIZENS ATHENS — The Athens Senior Citizens meet at 1:15 p.m. the second and fourth Monday of the month at the Rivertown Senior Center, 39 Second St., Athens.

CAIRO GOLDEN AGERS CAIRO — The Cairo Golden Agers meet at 1:30 p.m. the second and fourth Wednesday of the month at the Acra Community Center, Route 23, Acra.

PICNIC CATSKILL — The Adult Learning Institute picnic for all members will be held 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. July 11 at Dutchman’s Landing Park in Catskill. Members are asked to bring food and beverages. This is a chance to relax and socialize with other members while enjoying a beautiful view of the Hudson River. Transportation from the college to the park and back for those interested has been secured. For information, to reserve or to get a seat on the bus, call Barbara Raido at the ALI Office at 518-828-4181 ext. 3431 or ali@sunycgcc.edu. Rain date will be July 18.

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CATSKILL — The Catskill Silver Linings Seniors meet at 1 p.m. the second Thursday of the month at the Robert C. Antonelli Center, 15 Academy St., Catskill.

TANNERSVILLE — Mountain Top Community Resource Day will be held 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Aug. 22 at the Mountain Top Library, 6093 Main St., Tannersville. Sponsored by the Greene County Department for Human Services RSVP. Stop in to learn how area vendors can assist you. For information, call Ruth Jones Pforte at 518-7193555.

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COXSACKIE — The Coxsackie Area Seniors meet at 1:30 p.m. the second and fourth Wednesday of the month in Van Heest Hall, Bethany Village, 800 Bethany Village, West Coxsackie.

SENIOR CITIZENS OF COXSACKIE COXSACKIE — The Senior Citizens of Coxsackie meet at 1:30 p.m. the first and third Monday of the month at the Coxsackie Senior Center, 127 Mansion St., Coxsackie.

GREENVILLE GOLDEN YEARS CLUB GREENVILLE — The Greenville Golden Club meet at 1:30 p.m. the first Wednesday of the month at the American Legion Hall, 54 Maple Ave., Greenville. The trip to the San Gennaro Feast is filling up. Only have 12 more seats to fill, if interested call Phyllis at 518-943-9028 must be paid for by July 17. The picnic will be held July 17. Everything catered except bring your own drinks and snacks. Come at noon, eat at 1 p.m. Aug. 7 meeting will be enjoying our ice cream after the meeting.

MOUNTAIN TOP GOLDEN AGERS TANNERSVILLE — The Mountain Top Golden Agers meet at 1:30 p.m. the fourth Thursday of the month at Tannersville Village Hall, 1 Park Lane, Tannersville.

WAJPL GOLDEN AGERS HENSONVILLE — The WAJPL Golden Agers meet at 1:30 p.m. the first and third Monday of the month at Hensonville Town Building, 371 Route 296, Hensonville.

CATSKILL — Hearthstone Care, 1187 Route 23A, Catskill, will hold an open house 10 a.m.-2 p.m. July 24. Gather to celebrate the nation and honor parents with games, music and more.

MOVING FOR BETTER BALANCE ACRA — Moving for Better Balance will be held 10-11 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays through Aug. 27 at the Acra Community Center, Senior Nutrition Site, Old Route 23B, Acra. Class size is limited. Pre-registration is required and can be made by calling Toni Carroll, wellness coordinator at 518-731-7429.

SUPPORT GROUPS COXSACKIE — A grief support group will start meeting at 6 p.m. the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month at the Bethany Village in Coxsackie. While the loss of a loved one is a common source of grief other reasons include the loss of a job, the death of a beloved pet, experiencing a major health challenge such as cancer and the ending of a relationship. Grief is a very personal and individual emotion. Support groups provide many benefits to those who are grieving. Those who are experiencing grief early on can connect with others in the group who have successfully managed their grief and are further along on their road to feeling happy once again. More information can be found at the face book page at Coxsackie Grief Support Group and also by contacting Jeffrey Haas at 518-478-5414 or jhaasrph@aol.com.

“benefit start month” as six months before the date you apply to get the retroactive benefits. If you are married, since you have not yet applied for benefits your wife is not yet receiving spousal benefits from your record. Assuming she has reached her full retirement age, her spousal benefit will be half of the benefit you were eligible to receive at your full retirement age, if that amount is more than she is entitled to on her own lifetime work record. If your wife was born on or before Jan. 1, 1954 she should contact your local Social Security office to file for her spousal

benefit. If your wife was born Jan. 2, 1954 or later, her spousal benefit should be automatically added to her own benefit when you claim, and she should not need to contact Social Security to apply. I encourage you both to claim these benefits as soon as possible, because each month you delay you are losing benefits which you are entitled to. This is true even if one or both of you are still working, because there is no penalty for working after you have reached full retirement age. And even if you’re still working and paying FICA taxes monthly, your benefit will not increase just

because you are still paying into Social Security. This article is intended for information purposes only and does not represent legal or financial guidance. It presents the opinions and interpretations of the AMAC Foundation’s staff, trained and accredited by the National Social Security Association (NSSA). NSSA and the AMAC Foundation and its staff are not affiliated with or endorsed by the Social Security Administration or any other governmental entity. To submit a question, visit our website or email us.

Senior Menu CATSKILL — The Alzheimer’s Association holds support group meetings at 3 p.m. the first Wednesday of the month at The Pines, Jefferson Heights, Catskill. COXSACKIE — The Alzheimer’s Association holds support group meetings at 6 p.m. the third Thursday of the month at Heermance Memorial Library, 1 Ely St., Coxsackie. CATSKILL — The Pines at Catskill and Columbia Memorial Health will host a Stroke Survivor and Caregiver monthly support group at 3 p.m. the second Wednesday of the month at The Pines at Catskill Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation, 154 Jefferson Heights, Catskill. For information, call 518943-5151.

SHOPPING BUS CATSKILL — The Greene County Department of Human Services offers a shopping bus to Greene County residents 60 and older, living in the towns of Ashland, Athens, Cairo, Catskill, Coxsackie, Greenville, Hunter, Jewett, Prattsville and Windham. Seniors are picked up at their door, driven to Catskill for shopping and then have lunch at a local senior center before returning home. Special trips are scheduled periodically. Monday: Mountain Top/ Catskill (Windham, Ashland, Prattsville, Jewett and Hunter). Tuesday: Cairo/Greenville/Catskill. Wednesday: Athens/Coxsackie. The Shopping Bus does not run on the following holidays: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents’ Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Election Day (November), Veterans Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas. The trip to Colonie Center will be Dec. 20. The following is the 2019 trips to Colonie Center. Trips are the third Thursday of the month. The cost is $10. Payment is due at time of departure/boarding. July 18, Aug. 15, Sept. 19, Oct. 17, Nov. 21, Dec. 19. Reservations must be made no later than 3 p.m. of the Wednesday before the trip. In addition, during snow or ice storms, it may be necessary for us to close our senior service centers because of hazardous driving conditions. When we close the centers, we also cancel our transportation services for the day, which includes the Shopping Bus. Advance notice/reservation required for all shopping bus transportation. For information or to reserve a seat, call Janet at 518-7193559.

CATSKILL — The following is the weekly nutrition menu offered by the Greene County Department of Human Services’ Senior Nutrition Program. Served daily with each meal are bread or alternative with Promise Spread; low fat milk, coffee or tea. All persons 60 and older and their spouses are invited. The suggested donation for each meal is $4. The menu will be the meal that is delivered to all Greene County homebound meal clients. Those wishing to receive lunch at a center are asked to call the respective location at least a day in advance. Rivertown Senior Center, 39 Second St., Athens; 518945-2700. Acra Community Center, Old Route 23B, Cairo; 518622-9898. Jewett Municipal Building, Route 23C, Jewett; 518-2634392. Washington Irving Senior Center, 15 Academy St., Catskill; 518-943-1343. Town of Coxsackie Senior Center, Mansion Street, Coxsackie; 518-731-8901.

JULY 10 THROUGH JULY 17 WEDNESDAY: Roast turkey with gravy, French cut green beans almondine, mashed potatoes, blueberries in gelatin. THURSDAY: Seafood salad plate, macaroni salad, green salad, sliced tomatoes, local farm fresh fruit. FRIDAY: Lemon chicken, fresh salad, au gratin potatoes, California mixed vegetables, oatmeal cookies. MONDAY: Linguini with red clam sauce, spinach tapioca pudding. TUESDAY: Chicken divan, green beans, mashed potatoes, tiramisu. WEDNESDAY: Pork chops with mushroom gravy, braised cabbage, sweet potatoes, peaches.

JULY 17 THROUGH JULY 24 WEDNESDAY: Pork chops with mushroom gravy, braised cabbage, sweet potatoes, peaches. THURSDAY: Chef’s salad, marinated carrots, pineapple delight. FRIDAY: Steelhead trout, brown rice pilaf, fresh

salad, local farm fresh broccoli, fruited gelatin. MONDAY: Broccoli and cheddar quiche, hash brown potatoes, California mixed vegetables, peaches. TUESDAY: Hot dogs, pasta salad, sauerkraut, baked beans, mandarin oranges. WEDNESDAY: Chicken salad plate, beet and onion salad, potato salad, pudding poke cake.

JULY 24 THROUGH JULY 31 WEDNESDAY: Chicken salad plate, beet and onion salad, potato salad, pudding poke cake. THURSDAY: Beef pot roast, cole slaw, mashed potatoes, glazed carrots, fresh local fruit. FRIDAY: Stuffed shells, fresh salad, spinach, fresh fruit. MONDAY: Pork lo mein, Oriental mixed vegetables, pineapple chunks. TUESDAY: Meatloaf with gravy, mashed potatoes, spinach puff, cheesecake. WEDNESDAY: Sloppy Joes, brown rice, wax beans, rice pudding.

Adult Learning Institute announces programming for July HUDSON — The Adult Learning Institute has announced its July programs. All programs are held at Columbia-Greene Community College, 4400 Route 23, Hudson. Call the ALI Office at 518-828-4181 ext. 3431 or email ali@sunycgcc.edu to register. Open Pinochle Group 1:30-4 p.m. July 15 in the Faculty/Staff Lounge with Madeline Dickerson. Whether you’re a novice, an expert or fall somewhere in between, the Open Pinochle Group welcomes you. This group, which generally meets twice a month on the first and third Monday, provides a wonderful opportunity to learn, share and meet new people with a similar interest. Note that Pinochle will not meet on July 1 due to college being closed. Bridge Group with Bridge Lessons 1:30-4 p.m. July 16, July 23 and July 30 in the Faculty/Staff Lounge. The bridge group generally meets every week and is open to all members of ALI. If you are interested in learning to play bridge or just need to brush up on your skills, we offer a bridge class. Call Barbara in the ALI Office to register for the class. Bridge will not meet at the college on July 2 as the college is closed. However, ALI Bridge will meet at noon for a luncheon at the Catskill Golf Club’s Bistro 27. Bridge games will follow lunch. Make reservations by June 28 with Nancy Feller.

Mahjongg 1:30-4 p.m. July 10 and July 24 in the Faculty/ Staff Lounge with Barbara Troy. Mahjongg is a fascinating rummy-like game played with tiles rather than cards and the group meets three Wednesdays each month. If you are an experienced player, just call the office and let Barbara know you will be attending. If you are interested in learning to play Mahjongg, please contact the ALI Office and your name will be placed on the list for the next beginner class. Mahjongg will not meet at the college on July 3 as the college is closed. ALI Picnic at Dutchman’s Landing Park at Catskill Point noon-2:30 p.m., note time change, July 11. All ALI members are invited to a picnic at Dutchman’s Landing Park at Catskill Point. Bring your own food and beverages. You can drive on your own or utilize the transportation we will have available from the college to the park and back. If you are interested in reserving a seat on the bus, let Barbara Raido know as there is only room for 10 people. Call 518-828-4181 ext. 3431 or email ali@sunycgcc.edu. Exploring Your Family History 1-2 p.m. or 2-3 p.m. or 3-4 p.m. July 22 in the Staff Café with Glenn Fisher. Exploring family history should go beyond just constructing a family tree filled with names and dates, but should rather be a study of the individual stories and collected heritage that these

names and place represent. Proper study is generally time consuming, expensive and needs a high degree of research skills. Now you can start and continue your own exploration of family history without the need for expensive online subscriptions or travel by scheduling individual consultations with ALI member Glenn Fisher. Advance registration is required. Listen & Learn: The Croswells of Catskill 10:30 a.m.noon July 25 in the Faculty/ Staff Lounge with Jonathan Palmer and Paul Vandenburgh. ALI is pleased to have Jonathan Palmer, Archivist for Greene County Historical Society, speak about the Croswell family of Catskill. Paul Vandenburgh will begin the program with an introductory PowerPoint presentation about “The Era of Martin Van Buren, Washington Irving and their Catskill Connections.” Palmer will continue with his presentation on “The Croswells of Catskill.” At the close of the American Revolution, the dawn of westward expansion brought a new variety of personalities and entrepreneurs to the old Dutch communities of the upper Hudson Valley. The Croswell family was responsible for the first doctor in the village, as well as many other major developments. It is rumored that one Croswell may have played a role in the death of Alexander Hamilton.

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staircase out,” she said. “And they said they were going to need helpers to take all they bid on.” Kitchen items from the sheriff’s office were authorized to be surplused and sold at a Public Safety meeting June 5, Greene County Administrator Shaun Groden said Tuesday. “I haven’t determined how we went from kitchen equipment to wood molding,” he said. The equipment sold for $5,000 and five wood doors sold for $250, Groden said. “Someone was trying to reach our Buildings and Grounds to get in and remove molding,” Groden said. “So we shut it down.” Groden is unsure who was in charge of posting items on the auction website, he said, adding he is trying to retrieve the items. The jail, which opened in 1905, is a historical asset to the community, Meg Nowack with Historic Catskill said last month. “The east side of the village is

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said. “We don’t get involved with the police department unless there’s a problem.” Grogan argued at the meeting that Braden pleaded guilty to one of the charges. “What was really funny was, when this was brought to our attention, all I had to do was Google his name,” Grogan said, holding up a manila folder. The folder contained Cairo town meeting minutes and former newspaper articles about Braden’s criminal history. Contento maintained his position when interviewed Tuesday. “Braden was fully investigated,” Contento said. “There is no record of a misdemeanor charge.” Court records from Cairo Town Court indicate that on June 27, 2016, Braden pleaded guilty to official misconduct by a public servant, a class A misdemeanor. “While in his official Greene County Sheriff’s Office uniform he possessed and uttered an altered police report to the CVS Pharmacy in an attempt to receive a prescription for Oxycodone,” according to the complaint signed by state police Investigator Don Bailey. It is not uncommon for police officers to have misdemeanor charges, such as DUIs, Contento said. “They haven’t revoked his police certificate,” Contento said. Greene County Sheriff Greg Seeley sent a letter of recommendation on Braden’s behalf dated March 7, 2018. Braden was with the department for

a nationally registered historic area,” Nowack said. “That is nothing to sneeze at.” The county plans to demolish the sheriff’s office and the jail but leave the historic carriage house on the property, which would require extensive review, Nowack said. When the buildings were constructed, people were relying on horsepower, Nowack said. “To ignore that legacy is irresponsible, in a sense, and it’s really sad,” she said. “They worked really hard to build those buildings and we’re just going to ignore that. It’s disrespectful.” The village’s historical assets have decreased over time, Nowack said. “To take another one down seems backwards to me,” Nowack said. At Monday’s meeting, Groden said he put a stop to the auction when he learned what was happening. “Maybe they gave them their $700 back,” Ruck said. Legislator Michael Bulich, RCatskill, wanted to know where the keys to the old jail were. Groden said he didn’t know. “I asked that question last month,” Bulich said.

seven years, “during which he showed himself to be an exemplary officer and, I thought, an asset to the County of Greene,” the sheriff wrote. RCS Teachers Union President Matt Miller recently became aware of Braden’s background, he said Tuesday. “One of my members contacted me,” Miller said. “I researched it and passed the concerns on to the district administration. They did not indicate one way or the other if they were aware but said they would look into it.” Miller is awaiting further information before passing judgment, he said. “I am concerned based on the limited information I have,” Miller said. “I know my members that are aware are concerned that he shouldn’t be around kids for no reason other than moral turpitude. He’s not a good role model.” Miller hopes the school board will do a full review before September, he said. “Before I make a definitive judgment, I would want to know more than what I could only Google,” Miller said. “If the local PD wants to give second or third chances, that’s their call, but I question if this is the right placement for him in light of this information.” Resource officers through the Coeymans Police Department are interviewed, hired and employed by the Coeymans Police Department, according to RCS. “Through an agreement with the Coeymans PD, Officer Braden acted as an SRO for the school district during the 201819 school year,” according to RCS. “During that time, he successfully supported school programs while building good

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A local group of investors is interested in buying the old Greene County Jail on Bridge Street in Catskill, but Deputy Greene County Administrator Warren Hart said the property is not for sale.

The Commission is concerned with the safety of the facility, Greene County Administrator Shaun Groden said. “We need to be able to separate people who shouldn’t be in the same communal zone such as gang members,” he said. The county’s new number is 60 beds, Groden said. “We are going to add a smaller pod with 12 beds, which is the minimum number you can have, next to the male pod,” he said. Catskill resident Pat Ruck

expressed concern that 60 beds was excessive. Legislature Chairman Patrick Linger, R-New Baltimore, noted that the Commission requires 10% of the facility be vacant and that there will be about 10 special housing cells between the male and female pods. “That brings us down to about 44 general housing cells,” he said. The Greene County jail’s daily population count Monday was 25 males and three females, Legislator Matthew Luvera, R-Catskill, said. Greene County inmates are being boarded at the Albany and Ulster county jails.

Groden said he did not recall being asked that before. “There is no reason for Mike Spitz to have those keys,” Bulich said. “Our building and grounds superintendent, Bill Smith, should have them.” The Legislature will discuss the future of the old jail at a workshop meeting on July 24 at 6 p.m. The county’s current plan is to demolish the sheriff’s office and jail but leave the historic carriage house on the property intact, Deputy Administrator Warren Hart said. Five hundred thousand dollars has been set aside for the

demolition. Due to the historic significance of the property, the county must get permission from the state Historic Preservation Office and the village planning board for demolition, Nowack said. Birchwood Archaeology evaluated the old jail property for significant artifacts and found nothing of importance, Hart said in June. “Now they are looking at the structure itself,” he said. The county does not have firm plans for the property at this time, Hart said. “At the least, we ‘re going to

use it for parking,” he said. Recently a group of investors, spearheaded by Catskill resident Cassidy Bua has expressed interest in buying the property. Sale of the property has to be approved by the Legislature, Hart said. Bua’s group wants to turn the building into a criminal justice museum for research

opportunities and vocational training. Greene County Taxpayers Association President Wayne Sheridan, who is working alongside Bua, hopes to bring in the Catholic Worker Movement to provide a safe space for recovering addicts, the homeless and people in need of transitional housing, he said.

relationships with staff, students and families.” Grogan said she is uncomfortable with Braden working with children. “It was pretty easy to pick up the phone, make a couple phone calls and dig even deeper,” Grogan said. “So, if you are aware of that, what bothers me even more so is that police department and the town then placed this individual as our school resource officer in the elementary school and the middle school. “Now we have him working with our children — our most youngest-developing minds.” Grogan spoke of their three daughters and her concern about Braden serving in the school district. “I have to say, I’m not comfortable with having a person who has that type of character and judgment working with my children on a regular basis, possibly pulling my children over,” she said. Greene County District Attorney Joseph Stanzione expressed his concern about Braden serving as a credible witness in any prosecution, Grogan said, and said they would not accept any cases sent to the county from Officer Braden. “[That was] six years ago,” Contento replied. Braden was arrested and charged in 2016, two years before he was hired by Coeymans police, according to court papers. The Coeymans Town Board unanimously voted to approve Braden’s K9 unit in May. “The chief requested a K9 unit, there is no cost to us, both the canine and the officer are certified,” Crandall said. Crandall said he supports

Contento’s selection of officers. “The chief of police vetted this officer, we put forth trust in him,” Crandall said. “There have been no complaints about him until recently and he has been working at the school for over a year.” The town board’s decision allowed Braden to begin to use his canine at the school, Crandall said, adding that RCS School District Superintendent Brian Bailey approved of it. “Brian did not ask for Officer Braden,” Grogan said at the meeting. “Dr. Bailey, to the best of my knowledge, wasn’t even aware of any of this and when he had asked our union president how he found that out, he replied, ‘Google his name.’” Bailey could not be reached

for comment. Grogan, who works at Pieter B. Coeymans Elementary school, sais she felt the district did not do its due diligence. “As an employee of the district, I cannot get a job without having a background check done. Nowadays with technology the way it is, it’s pretty easy to just plug someone’s name in and get a fistful of that information.” “But you don’t have the outcome of that information,” Contento said. “You know what, to be arrested twice and to be in that position and to be let go from three different departments, as I mentioned my husband has been a state trooper for 25 years,” Grogan said. “Police officers, teachers, they are put on a pedestal. They are supposed

to be role models and they are supposed to set the example and now we have this individual working with kids. Furthermore, his dog is now certified I imagine?” Braden’s dog is a certified K9 and the department is waiting on recertification for drugs and search, Contento said. Grogan requested documentation to show the date of the K-9’s last certification. “I’m asking you to do your homework,” Grogan said. “I’m not comfortable and I know other people I’ve spoken with are not comfortable having someone who does not have morals, values and ethics working with our kids.” Capital Region Independent Media contributed to this story.

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as his predecessors. “Every other president in recent memory has turned over their tax returns. Why should Trump be any different?” Toomey said. Democrats in Washington have been unable to obtain Trump’s federal returns. The Ways and Means Committee has unsuccessfully sought six years of the president’s personal and business tax returns, and last week the House of Representatives sued the Treasury Department and the IRS to try to force them to release the returns. The state tax documents from New York — the president’s home state and business headquarters — would likely contain much of the same information as the contested federal returns, tax experts said. Assemblyman Chris Tague, R-102, said he would like to see the governor focus his efforts elsewhere. “How this politically motivated obsession with the president actually helps anyone is beyond me,” Tague said. “I

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Late score gives Saugerties 11-12s District 15 title

By Tim Martin

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CHATHAM — Zane Devries-Lapson’s home run leading off the top of the sixth inning snapped a 3-3 tie and Saugerties went on to edge Northern Columbia, 4-3, to win the District 15 11-12 year-old baseball championship on Monday. Saugerties advances to the Section 2 Tournament and will play either the District 14 or District 16 champion on Sunday. The game quickly turned into a pitcher’s duel between Saugerties’ Ty Van Valkenburg and Northern Columbia’s Dom Pelizza. Neither pitcher gave up a run until Saugerties got to Pelizza for one in the third when Jake Monroe cracked a two-out single and came around to score on Van Valkenburg’s double. Northern Columbia didn’t score until the fourth, taking advantage of three Saugerties errors to plate three runs. With one out, Chase Morrison reached on an infield error and Liam Mullins singled to right field. Tyler Van Allen followed with a ground ball that was misplayed, allowing Morrison to score the game-tying run. Callan Heimroth then ripped a triple to left field that plated Mullins

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Northern Columbia 11-12 year-old All-Star Liam Mullins slides in to third base as Saugerties Anders Forrest chases down an errant throw during Monday’s District 15 championship game in Chatham. LOGAN WEISS/COLUMBIA-GREENE MEDIA

and Van Allen with the go-ahead runs. Saugerties came right back with two to tie in the top of the fifth. Tanner Pesce started

the rally with a base hit to left. Trevor Bodie See TITLE B3

Northern Columbia 11-12 year-old All-Star shortstop Wyatt Dolge throws to first base during Monday’s District 15 championship game against Saugerties in Chatham.

Eli Manning wants to play beyond 2019, but will that be with the Giants? Pat Leonard New York Daily News

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Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook (0) reacts after scoring against the Portland Trail Blazers during game three of the first round of the 2019 NBA Playoffs at Chesapeake Energy Arena.

Knicks can’t trade for Westbrook, but these teams can Kristian Winfield New York Daily News

Russell Westbrook and the Thunder are searching for trades after Paul George orchestrated his way out of Oklahoma City. It goes without saying: The Knicks shouldn’t bite — actually, they can’t. NBA teams are prohibited from trading newly signed players for three months, or until Jan. 15, whichever is later. The Thunder need to

find a trade for Westbrook as soon as possible. But even if the Knicks were eligible, a trade under these circumstances would be the worst possible decision. Westbrook is a polarizing talent, but the facts are undeniable: He’s 30 years old and has four years worth $171 million left on his contract. The Knicks are in a youth movement after striking out See KNICKS B3

NEW YORK — Lurking behind Eli Manning’s battle to fend off rookie Daniel Jones this fall is an equally intriguing Giants storyline: Where will Manning play in 2020? Manning, 38, wants to play past the 2019 season, ESPN’s Sal Paolantonio reported this spring. And the two-time Super Bowl MVP reiterated to nola.com’s Rod Walker just before the Fourth of July holiday that retirement is not in the quarterback’s imminent plans. “I’m not rushing into retirement, and Peyton’s not telling me to rush into it,” Manning told nola.com recently at the Manning Passing Academy at Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, La. “I still love being around the guys and the teammates and playing this game. I’m going to play it for as long as I think I can hang with these guys.” Manning, 38, is in the final year of his current contract, however, and the Giants’ selection of Jones — and their enthusiasm for him — has placed the writing on the wall for Big Blue’s veteran starter. As the News wrote in April, all 18 quarterbacks drafted in the top six from 2005 on have made at least one start in their rookie season; eleven opened as the Week 1 starter, and three more were starting by Week 4. Odds are, then, that Manning would have to go to another team to keep playing if he wishes to play in 2020. This might be difficult for Giants fans to stomach, but it’s not out of the question. Last fall, when asked if he expected to

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New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning (10) walks off the field after turning the ball over on downs during the final minutes against the Dallas Cowboys on Dec. 30, 2018 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J.

finish his career a Giant, Manning gave WFAN a tepid answer. “Uh, yeah. Right now, that’s the mindset.” Manning said, stopping short of any absolutes. “I love the New York Giants, so it’s hard to imagine being with another organization.” He has accomplished a lot in his career, so one would think Manning would have no problem riding off into the sunset at the end of this season. Part of the reason he seemingly wants to keep playing, though, is that Manning’s body isn’t

broken down. “I still feel good,” he said at minicamp in June. The decision, then, ultimately could come down to whether another team will want Manning to be its Week 1 starter in 2020. Manning, in other words, presumably wouldn’t re-sign with the Giants to be Jones’ 2020 backup just to stay in the league. He wouldn’t sign with another See GIANTS B3

Pete Alonso’s endless enthusiasm leads to Home Run Derby win Tyler Kepner The New York Times News Service

CLEVELAND — Part of the charm of Pete Alonso, the precocious and powerful rookie for the New York Mets, is that he is both supremely confident and utterly awe-struck. He knows he belongs at the All-Star Game, yet he also cannot quite believe it. “For me, it’s like, I’m an All-Star and my idol, a guy I want to emulate, is Paul Goldschmidt — and he’s not here, and I am,” Alonso said, referring to the St. Louis Cardinals’ first baseman. “That’s the most humbling thing about this.” Goldschmidt, a six-time All-Star, is not the only slugger missing at Progressive Field this week. So are Bryce Harper, Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton and every other active former Home Run Derby winner. Alonso joined their club Monday, knocking out fellow rookie Vladimir Guerrero Jr. of the Toronto Blue Jays to claim the event’s first $1 million prize. “We hit the sweet spot, we got in a groove and carried it on through,” Alonso said later, seated next to his cousin and derby pitcher, Derek Morgan. “It was really special. I’m so blessed.” Alonso had competed in a home run derby before — against Jose Canseco, of all people, in a college summer league event in 2014. On Monday, he beat Cleveland’s Carlos Santana, Atlanta’s Ronald Acuna Jr. and then Guerrero,

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New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso (20) hold the trophy after winning in the 2019 MLB Home Run Derby at Progressive Field.

who smoked 91 homers overall (staging an epic second-round duel with the Dodgers’ Joc Pederson) but could not outlast Alonso in the final

round. With the victory, Alonso earned more money in one night than he will make all season on

the rookie salary of $555,000. He said he would donate 5% of Monday’s winnings to Tunnel to Towers, which supports fallen military members and emergency medical workers, and another 5% to the Wounded Warrior Project. “I’ve been living a fantasy,” Alonso said, “and I just want to use my platform.” Alonso, 24, earned the chance by slamming 30 home runs in the first half, matching the most any Met has ever hit before the All-Star break. He watched the derby every summer as a boy in Tampa, Florida, captivated by Sammy Sosa, Josh Hamilton and others. For role models, though, Alonso chose players who matched his characteristics on the field, slugging first basemen who hit and field right-handed. At first it was Paul Konerko, the longtime Chicago White Sox star. Alonso admired Konerko’s bat but also his leadership, the way he guided a perennially overshadowed team in a major market (sound familiar?) to a World Series championship in 2005. When Konerko retired, Alonso focused on Goldschmidt, who is roughly the same size and has managed to win three Gold Gloves despite a bat-first reputation. One difference, though, is that Konerko and Goldschmidt cultivated stoic, cerebral See ALONSO B3

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Baseball AMERICAN LEAGUE East W L Pct GB NY Yankees 57 31 .648 — Tampa Bay 52 39 .571 6.5 Boston 49 41 .544 9.0 Toronto 34 57 .374 24.5 Baltimore 27 62 .303 30.5 Central W L Pct GB Minnesota 56 33 .629 — Cleveland 50 38 .568 5.5 Chi. White Sox 42 44 .488 12.5 Detroit 28 57 .329 26.0 Kansas City 30 61 .330 27.0 West W L Pct GB Houston 57 33 .633 — Oakland 50 41 .549 7.5 Texas 48 42 .533 9.0 LA Angels 45 46 .495 12.5 Seattle 39 55 .415 20.0 Sunday’s games Toronto 6, Baltimore 1 Tampa Bay 2, NY Yankees 1 Boston 6, Detroit 3 Houston 11, LA Angels 10, 10 innings Texas 4, Minnesota 1, 11 innings Oakland 7, Seattle 4 Monday’s games No games scheduled Tuesday’s game American League (Verlander 10-4) vs. National League (Ryn 10-2), at Cleveland, 8 p.m.

NATIONAL LEAGUE East W L Pct GB Atlanta 54 37 .593 — Washington 47 42 .528 6.0 Philadelphia 47 43 .522 6.5 NY Mets 40 50 .444 13.5 Miami 33 55 .375 19.5 Central W L Pct GB Chi. Cubs 47 43 .522 — Milwaukee 47 44 .516 .5 St. Louis 44 44 .500 2.0 Pittsburgh 44 45 .494 2.5 Cincinnati 41 46 .471 4.5 West W L Pct GB LA Dodgers 60 32 .652 — Arizona 46 45 .505 13.5 San Diego 45 45 .500 14.0 Colorado 44 45 .494 14.5 San Francisco 41 48 .461 17.5 Sunday’s games Philadelphia 8, NY Mets 3 Atlanta 4, Miami 3 Pittsburgh 6, Milwaukee 5 San Francisco 1, St. Louis 0 San Diego 5, LA Dodgers 3 Arizona 5, Colorado 3 Monday’s games No games scheduled Today’s game American League (Verlander 10-4) vs. National League (Ryn 10-2), at Cleveland, 8 p.m. Interleague Sunday’s games Cleveland 11, Cincinnati 1 Washington 5, Kansas City 2 Chi. White Sox 3, Chi. Cubs 1 Monday’s games No games scheduled Tuesday’s game American League (Verlander 10-4) vs. National League (Ryn 10-2), at Cleveland, 8 p.m.

LEAGUE LEADERS American League Through Sunday BATTING G AB R H BA LeMahieu, NYY 81 336 65 113 .336 Brantley, HOU 84 333 48 108 .324 Devers, BOS 87 346 69 112 .324 Ti.Anderson, CHW 70 271 39 86 .317 J.Polanco, MIN 85 356 57 111 .312 Alberto, BAL 73 272 22 84 .309 Moncada, CHW 79 305 49 94 .308 Merrifield, K-C 91 382 62 117 .306 Mi.Cabrera, DET 80 283 22 86 .304 JD.Martinez, BOS 79 316 52 96 .304 HOME RUNS Trout, LAA 28 Encarnacion, NYY 25 G.Sanchez, NYY 24 Bregman, HOU 23 Soler, K-C 23 Abreu, CHW 21 M.Chapman, OAK 21 Kepler, MIN 21 Vogelbach, SEA 21 3 tied 20 RUNS BATTED IN Trout, LAA 67 Abreu, CHW 66 Bogaerts, BOS 65 LeMahieu, NYY 63 Do.Santana, SEA 63 Devers, BOS 62 E.Rosario, MIN 60 Soler, K-C 59 G.Sanchez, NYY 57 2 tied 56 STOLEN BASES Mondesi, K-C 28 M.Smith, SEA 23 Andrus, TEX 19 Jo.Ramirez, CLE 18 Kiermaier, T-B 17 Villar, BAL 17 Hamilton, K-C 16 Ti.Anderson, CHW 15 D.Gordon, SEA 15 3 tied 13 ON-BASE PERCENTAGE Trout, LAA .453 C.Santana, CLE .418 Bregman, HOU .393 Voit, NYY .393 Betts, BOS .392 Bogaerts, BOS .384 Choo, TEX .384 Brantley, HOU .383 LeMahieu, NYY .383 Pham, T-B .379 HITS Merrifield, K-C 117 LeMahieu, NYY 113 Devers, BOS 112 J.Polanco, MIN 111 Brantley, HOU 108 Do.Santana, SEA 102 Semien, OAK 102 Andrus, TEX 99 Bogaerts, BOS 98 DOUBLES Bogaerts, BOS 29 Castellanos, DET 29 Devers, BOS 25 Merrifield, K-C 25 Brantley, HOU 24 Buxton, MIN 24 Choo, TEX 23 A.Gordon, K-C 23 J.Polanco, MIN 23 M.Chapman, OAK 22 TRIPLES Mondesi, K-C 9 Merrifield, K-C 7 Kiermaier, T-B 6 J.Polanco, MIN 5 EARNED RUN AVERAGE Morton, T-B 2.32 Minor, TEX 2.54 Verlander, HOU 2.98 Berrios, MIN 3.00 G.Cole, HOU 3.09 Y.Chirinos, T-B 3.15 Giolito, CHW 3.15 Stroman, TOR 3.18 Miley, HOU 3.28 Turnbull, DET 3.31 WON-LOST Giolito, CHW 11-3 Lynn, TEX 11-4 German, NYY 10-2 Morton, T-B 10-2 Odorizzi, MIN 10-4 Verlander, HOU 10-4 Gonzales, SEA 10-7 Montas, OAK 9-2 Cashner, BAL 9-3 E.Rodriguez, BOS 9-4 SAVES A.Chapman, NYY 24 Hand, CLE 23 Greene, DET 22 Colome, CHW 20 R.Osuna, HOU 19 Treinen, OAK 16 Giles, TOR 13 H.Robles, LAA 12 T.Rogers, MIN 12 STRIKEOUTS G.Cole, HOU 170 Sale, BOS 153 Verlander, HOU 153 Bauer, CLE 149 Boyd, DET 142 Morton, T-B 142 Bieber, CLE 141 Lynn, TEX 123 Snell, T-B 122 Giolito, CHW 120 SHUTOUTS Bauer, CLE 1 Bieber, CLE 1 Carrasco, CLE 1 Fiers, OAK 1 Giolito, CHW 1

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National League Through Sunday BATTING G AB R H BA McNeil, NYM 76 289 41 101 .349 Bellinger, LAD 88 318 70 107 .336 Blackmon, COL 73 315 67 104 .330 Yelich, MIL 82 304 66 100 .329 Arenado, COL 88 340 61 106 .312 K.Marte, ARI 87 354 58 110 .311 F.Freeman, ATL 90 356 69 110 .309 Dahl, COL 80 302 55 93 .308 Rendon, WAS 75 280 65 85 .304 Verdugo, LAD 86 274 34 83 .303 HOME RUNS Yelich, MIL 31 Alonso, NYM 30 Bellinger, LAD 30 Bell, PIT 27 Renfroe, S-D 27 Moustakas, MIL 25 F.Reyes, S-D 25 F.Freeman, ATL 23 J.Baez, CHC 22 Muncy, LAD 22 RUNS BATTED IN Bell, PIT 84 Bellinger, LAD 71 Alonso, NYM 68 F.Freeman, ATL 68 Arenado, COL 67 E.Escobar, ARI 67 Yelich, MIL 67 5 tied 62 STOLEN BASES J.Dyson, ARI 20 Yelich, MIL 19 T.Turner, WAS 17 Wong, STL 14 Acuna Jr., ATL 13 S.Marte, PIT 13 Puig, CIN 13 Tatis Jr., S-D 13 V.Robles, WAS 12 Story, COL 12 ON-BASE PERCENTAGE Yelich, MIL .433 Bellinger, LAD .432 McNeil, NYM .409 J.Soto, WAS .406 Bryant, CHC .403 Hoskins, PHL .401 F.Freeman, ATL .394 Rendon, WAS .386 Rizzo, CHC .384 Contreras, CHC .381 HITS F.Freeman, ATL 110 K.Marte, ARI 110 Bellinger, LAD 107 Arenado, COL 106 Acuna Jr., ATL 105 Blackmon, COL 104 J.Baez, CHC 103 E.Escobar, ARI 103 Albies, ATL 102 Bell, PIT 102 DOUBLES Bell, PIT 30 Bryant, CHC 28 F.Freeman, ATL 25 B.Harper, PHL 24 D.Peralta, ARI 24 J.Baez, CHC 23 Dahl, COL 23 McNeil, NYM 23 TRIPLES Blackmon, COL 7 E.Escobar, ARI 6 Tapia, COL 5 Tatis Jr., S-D 5 Dahl, COL 4 A.Frazier, PIT 4 K.Marte, ARI 4 S.Marte, PIT 4 A.Rosario, NYM 4 J.Soto, WAS 4 EARNED RUN AVERAGE Ryu, LAD 1.73 L.Castillo, CIN 2.29 Scherzer, WAS 2.30 Greinke, ARI 2.73 Hamels, CHC 2.98 Davies, MIL 3.07 Kershaw, LAD 3.09 DeGrom, NYM 3.27 Corbin, WAS 3.34 Buehler, LAD 3.46 WON-LOST Ryu, LAD 10-2 Greinke, ARI 10-3 Woodruff, MIL 10-3 Strasburg, WAS 10-4 Soroka, ATL 9-1 Fried, ATL 9-4 Scherzer, WAS 9-5 J.Gray, COL 9-6 Buehler, LAD 8-1 Aa.Nola, PHL 8-2 SAVES Yates, S-D 30 K.Jansen, LAD 23 W.Smith, S-F 23 Hader, MIL 20 F.Vazquez, PIT 20 Ed.Diaz, NYM 19 Doolittle, WAS 19 Neris, PHL 17 R.Iglesias, CIN 16 Romo, MIA 16 STRIKEOUTS Scherzer, WAS 181 Strasburg, WAS 138 DeGrom, NYM 138 Ray, ARI 137 Wheeler, NYM 130 Corbin, WAS 129 Woodruff, MIL 126 Marquez, COL 125 L.Castillo, CIN 124 Aa.Nola, PHL 124 SHUTOUTS S.Alcantara, MIA 1 Corbin, WAS 1 Eflin, PHL 1 Hendricks, CHC 1 Marquez, COL 1 Ryu, LAD 1 Syndergaard, NYM 1 J.Vargas, NYM 1

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A teenage sensation ran out of magic, but what a ride Christopher Clarey The New York Times News Service

WIMBLEDON, England — We were there for Coco Gauff’s first Wimbledon, which ended Monday with a 6-3, 6-3 defeat to Simona Halep. We were there by the thousands on No. 1 Court and Centre Court, surprised and impressed that a 15-year-old was able to overpower but also outsmart her elders. We were there by the millions in front of screens of all sizes, including the big one on Henman Hill at the All England Club where a capacity crowd gathered on the grass again to cheer as the youngster faced Halep, a former No. 1. “No more room on the hill!” shouted a security guard. You could argue that tennis and sports in general make far too much of precocity, and you would have a point. At times it all feels like a futures market with the focus on potential instead of actual achievement. Rushing and projecting ahead seems to occupy more of our intellectual energy than lingering and analyzing the present. Gauff was catnip at Wimbledon, emerging at a moment when the women’s game is in fascinating flux and Serena Williams, at 37, is much closer to the end than the beginning as she takes aim at a 24th Grand Slam singles title. It is more understandable than usual to wonder what comes next. But Gauff achieved plenty right here in the moment at her first Grand Slam singles tournament. She won three matches in qualifying and three matches in the main draw to become the youngest player since Jennifer Capriati in 1991 to reach the fourth round. “I learned how to play in front of a big crowd,” she said. “I learned what it was like to be under pressure. I learned a lot, and I’m really thankful for this experience.” But the seventh-seeded Halep was a big step up from Gauff’s Week 1 opposition. She’s a top-10 player still in her prime and riding high again after a strong start at Wimbledon. She is feeling much less pressure than she did when she was unsuccessfully defending her French Open title last month in Paris. “More confident,” Halep said. “I feel better mentally. I’m not tired anymore. I’ve been a little tired at the beginning of the year. I’m fresh, emotionally. I started to feel hungry for the results. Every match, I want to win it badly.” Gauff had nearly twice as many unforced errors as winners (29 to 15). She lost the majority of the extended rallies, something she didn’t do in her earlier matches at Wimbledon. She seemed too eager at crunchtime in both sets to try to end rallies too soon, perhaps because she appeared to be suffering physically and sought treatment during a second-set changeover for stomach discomfort. “I wasn’t feeling 100% today; I still tried my best,” said Gauff, adding that she was still unclear what her medical problem was. “Simona played really well.” It is not a coincidence that no qualifier, man or woman, has won a Grand Slam singles title. Despite the lopsided score line,

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Cori Gauff celebrates match point against Polona Hercog on day five at the All England Lawn and Croquet Club.

Gauff did test Halep’s renewed resolve. Halep, at her best, is a supreme counterpuncher, and yet Gauff still managed to end rallies with haymakers, eliciting gasps from the crowd with several backhand winners down the line. But it was the more subtle things that gave tennis cognoscenti goose bumps. Gauff does not just have precocious power. She has uncommon court sense for a player of any age, a grasp of when to attack, when to defend and when to improvise. Unlike many of the prodigies and women’s champions of the past 25 years, she also has no fear of coming to net when the points matter most. “You see women who have won Grand Slams just hitting hard off both sides without really trying to hit slice or volleys and sometimes not even running all that fast,” said Jean-Christophe Faurel, Gauff’s new coach. “Coco can do all of that. I have rarely seen a player cover court like she does. She can hit hard off both sides, and on top of that, she has good touch. I don’t see any limits.” There are certainly limits in the rule book, however. According to the WTA, Gauff will be allowed to play only seven more professional tournaments before she turns 16 on March 13. Though the Gauff family is feeling rather constrained, it is hard to imagine that the WTA is going to radically alter age-eligibility rules that were designed to protect youngsters and their teams, in part, from themselves. “I definitely understand why the rules are there,” Gauff said. “It’s definitely to protect the player, but obviously I will want to play more. We’ll see. I heard the rule is under review.” The review is being conducted by an independent volunteer panel. Gauff’s father, Corey, has said that he does not want a “Coco Rule,” but that does not mean that tweaks

are not possible. Coco’s performance at Wimbledon lifted her ranking to approximately No. 140 from No. 313 and will allow her direct entry into the qualifying events at Grand Slam tournaments and the four top-level WTA Tour events, known as premier mandatory tournaments. But unless some special dispensation is made, Gauff has reached the limit of allowable wild cards for regular tour events in her 15th year. With a ranking well outside the top 100, she would not be able to gain direct entry into most WTA tour events and could be obliged to try and qualify, or to play in lowlevel professional tournaments. That is less than ideal in light of her new star power, but not necessarily a negative for the long term, just as losing to Halep may not have been a negative for the longer term. Cocomania could have spiked in earnest if she had pulled off another upset. “I can see that point,” Faurel said. “Now, we’re going to have to be smart to manage all of this, but her family will be there to remind her, ‘Hey you are nothing at all yet in tennis.’” Staying grounded as her career takes off will indeed be key. Asked how amazed she was to see Gauff’s level on Monday, Halep could not help herself from thinking ahead either. “It’s a huge thing that she’s able to play in the fourth round of Wimbledon,” Halep said. “It’s a great performance. I think if she keeps going, she will be top 10 soon.” Gauff’s future does indeed look luminous, but so much can get in the way of a can’t-miss tennis superstar: money, distractions, injuries and more. Best to savor Wimbledon 2019 a little bit longer. We were there, but above all Gauff was there — swinging freely and thinking so clearly.

Serena outlasts Riske in marathon quarterfinal Field Level Media Serena Williams is two wins away from tying Margaret Court’s record of 24 Grand Slam titles in the Open Era after surviving a three-set marathon against fellow American Alison Riske 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 on Tuesday at Wimbledon. The 11th-seeded Williams is seeking her eighth Wimbledon title and will next play the winner of No. 19 seed Johanna Konta and unseeded Barbora Strycova in the semifinals. First, the 37-year-old had to get by Riske, who had already played four three-set matches just to reach the final eight of the women’s draw for the first time. The 29-year-old knocked out No. 22 seed Donna Vekic, No. 13 Belinda Bencic and top-ranked Ashleigh Barty along the way. Riske dropped the opening set 6-4, but battled back to force a third set and was serving to tie it at 4-4 when she double-faulted to give Williams the break she needed. Williams, who had earlier dropped a service game in which she had been up 40-15, was able to close out the match with her 19th ace. “You know, it was really satisfying,” she said in her postmatch interview. “I wouldn’t have won that match a couple of weeks ago. Every match here has really helped me, and has

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Serena Williams celebrates match point during her against Alison Riske (USA) on day eight at the All England Lawn and Croquet Club.

really counted. I’m glad that I was able to come through. “She honestly was playing so great. She beat so many great players. And, oh my God, she was really so close to really taking the win today.”

After serving out the match, Williams pumped her fists, turned toward her box and yelled, “Let’s go!” “I was really pumped, obviously,” she said. “It was for a place in the semis in

Wimbledon, and that doesn’t happen every day. It’s a long, arduous road. It’s not easy, so I was really pumped. “She had nothing to lose, and I realized I didn’t, either.”

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Northern Columbia 11-12 year-old All-Star Dom Pelizza connects with a pitch during Monday’s District 15 championship game against Saugerties in Chatham.

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Saugerties’ Jake Martino heads to first base after ripping a single during Monday’s District 15 championship game against Nrothern Columbia in Chatham.

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then hit a grounder back to the mound that Pelizza fielded cleanly, but the throw to second sailed into center field, allowing both runners to move up a base to set Saugerties up with runners on second and third. After Jake Monroe walked to load the bases, Van Valkenburg hit a ground ball to

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demeanors. Alonso exudes breathless enthusiasm, like a golden retriever who just wants to chase tennis balls around the yard all day long. “Peter’s happy-go-lucky; he’s a teddy bear — so Polar Bear fits him perfectly,” said former Mets prospect Justin Dunn, who was traded to Seattle last December, referring to Alonso’s nickname. “I never call him Polar Bear, but I definitely call him my big little teddy bear. He’s just something special. He’s amazing.”

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team without being its Week 1 starter. So if it became clear that no team wanted to sign Manning as its QB1, he might decide to retire rather than endure the embarrassment of lingering on the open market without a suitor. If Manning did play elsewhere, though, where would he go? Probably an organization that feels comfortable and gives him a chance to win again. Destinations that come to mind are his hometown of New Orleans and his brother’s two career stops, Indianapolis and Denver. The problem is Drew Brees, 40, still is leading the Saints and playing at a much higher level than Manning. Andrew Luck, 29, is resurgent and young with the Colts. And the Broncos just signed Joe Flacco, 34, and drafted Missouri’s Drew Lock in the second round to be their future QB.

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Northern Columbia 11-12 year-old All-Star second baseman Avery Ackerly fields a ground ball during Monday’s District 15 championship game against Saugerties in Chatham.

second that Connor McDarby fielded cleanly and threw home to nail the lead runner at the plate for the second out. With the bases still loaded, Anders Forrest belted a double to the gap in right-center to score Bodie and Monroe. Van Valkenburg was thrown out at the plate trying to score on the hit, ending the uprising and leaving the score 3-3. Van Valkenburg retired Northern Columbia in order in the fifth, setting the stage for Devries-Lapson, who drilled a

2-1 offering from reliever Wyatt Dolge over the fence in left field for what proved to be the game-winning run. Along with DevriesLapson’s home run, Forrest had a double, single and two RBI to lead Saugerties’ sixhit attack. Van Valkenburg doubled and drove in a run and Jake Monroe and Pesce singled. Heimroth’s triple and two RBI paced Northern Columbia. Connor McDarby doubled and Pelizza and Mullins

singled. Van Valkenburg pitched 5 2/3 innings for Saugerties, striking out 10, not walking a batter and allowing three runs (none earned) and four hits. Jake Monroe faced one batter in the sixth and struck him out. Pelizza pitched five strong innings for Northern Columbia, striking out five, walking one and allowing three runs and five hits. Dolge and Johnny Rivero pitched the sixth, surrendering a run and one hit with three strikeouts.

Northern Columbia 11-12 year-old All-Star outfielder Jacob Macfarlane fields a base hit during Monday’s District 15 championship game against Saugerties in Chatham.

Alonso flew to Cleveland with the Mets’ other All-Stars, starter Jacob deGrom and outfielder Jeff McNeil. Perhaps surprisingly for a team 10 games under .500, the Mets have three no-doubt All-Stars; deGrom is again one of baseball’s best starters, and McNeil is the majors’ leading hitter, at .349. DeGrom, who earned his third All-Star selection this year, told his teammates to relax and have fun, and he said they had gotten the message — especially Alonso. “I think he has fun doing just about anything,” deGrom said, laughing. At his interview table Monday afternoon, Alonso gamely responded to waves

of unusual questions. He professed his love for Chinese food to a reporter from Asia. He told another reporter that he prefers the Billy Ray Cyrus version of “Old Town Road” to the original. He said that if he had to get a tattoo of a teammate, he would want a “meanlooking squirrel” as a tribute to McNeil, whose nickname is Flying Squirrel. Alonso also spoke at length about his respect for Mets fans, the way they stick with the team without jumping to support the New York Yankees. When asked for the craziest interaction he has had with a fan, Alonso gave a heartfelt reply. “This little boy, he drew a

picture of me — but I wasn’t me, I was a polar bear, and he had a ball and a bat,” Alonso said. “His name is Niko, and he’s like, ‘This is you, this is me. Here, it’s for you.’ I was like, ‘Do you want me to sign it?’ And he’s like, ‘No, this is for you to have.’ I thought that was really touching and cute. I grew up idolizing baseball players — and, I don’t know, it made my heart melt a little bit.” Alonso put the drawing on his refrigerator at home. He and McNeil have captured the fans’ attention in this otherwise dismal Mets season, and teammates are just as enthralled. “Whenever they come up, I

think we’re thinking the same way: ‘I wonder how far he’s going to hit this ball?’ “ deGrom said. “Or with McNeil: ‘Here comes another hit.’ It’s exciting for us.” The Mets offered plenty of advice as he prepared, Alonso said. Teammates Robinson Cano and Todd Frazier are past winners, as is the injured Yoenis Cespedes, who won it with the Oakland Athletics when the Mets’ hitting coach, Chili Davis, worked there. Alonso drew a colorful analogy to explain his strategy. “Basically it doesn’t matter how much jelly you have in the jar, it’s about how well you spread it on your English muffin,” Alonso said. “So it’s

like, it doesn’t matter if you’re running low on energy, you need to conserve it and be as efficient as possible.” Energy never seems to be a problem with Alonso, who said he barely even needs coffee to wake himself up in the morning. Every day is a new source of wonder, another chance to prove what he already knows: that he is extraordinarily talented at baseball. “I always have this inner belief that I can do things,” Alonso said. “I feel like I’m very positive, very optimistic. Regardless of the circumstances, I’ve always felt like I can overcome anything. If I come in with that attitude and keep the fear out, anything’s possible.”

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bomber-heavy league. But if they don’t want to move either DeRozan or Aldridge, thereby defeating the purpose of trading for Westbrook, they would have to send out a massive number of players to match his salary. Plus, the team’s two best young players, Dejounte Murray and Derrick White, both play point guard.

sailed when he chose to go to Miami. Their next target might be Westbrook. Paul recently liked an image on Instagram that featured all three of them in Team USA camp. The Rockets were reportedly willing to move any players not named Paul or Harden in a deal that brought in Butler. Will they keep the same energy for a player like Westbrook? And does it make sense to do so? After all, Westbrook, Paul and Harden all play the same position, and none have proven to be elite defenders at this phase in their career. The Rockets would have to trade Clint Capela, Eric Gordon and P.J. Tucker to create space for Westbrook’s salary. They would also have to trade those players to other teams, then siphon the assets off to Oklahoma City to pry Westbrook away. Is it worth it? There’s only one way to find out. The Rockets are known for making ballsy moves. This would be as wild as it gets. Westbrook’s contract may be off-putting, and his play style isn’t for everyone, but if the right team lands him in a trade, it could drastically change their fortune. If the wrong team acquires him, though, it could be a devastating blow to their long-term flexibility. Trading for Westbrook at this point in his career is the ultimate assessment of risk vs. reward . It certainly isn’t for everybody. In fact, most teams should stay away.

If Marcus Mariota, 25, and the Tennessee Titans end their marriage after 2019, Manning could land somewhere like Nashville for a spell. Ryan Tannehill, 30, is seeking new life with the Titans at the moment, too, though, and Mike Vrabel’s bunch might not be too enamored with Manning after shutting his Giants out, 170, on his MetLife Stadium home field last season. Regardless, Manning’s focus right now is not to find a different team. His goal at the moment is to play so well in 2019 that Jones remains on the bench and the Giants have no choice but to re-sign Manning as their Week 1 starter in 2020. You can’t put something like that past Dave Gettleman, considering the GM’s history of changing courses and the organization’s refusal to move on from their QB. Chances are, however, that Jones will take over in 2019, and come next offseason, if Manning still has no plans to retire, he’ll be wearing a different jersey.

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on stars in free agency. New York is in its own process. It has to trust it. There are other teams, though, that can benefit from going all in on a deal with the former MVP and triple-double machine. Those teams are stuck in limbo, and should want to sacrifice future assets for a chance to bring in a player who wants to win now.

DETROIT PISTONS The Pistons haven’t had quality point guard play since Reggie Jackson’s first season in town. He’s been injured, and so was Brandon Jennings. Detroit has been in limbo ever since, and the trade for Blake Griffin only highlighted the team’s need for a point guard even more. The issue here for Detroit is Westbrook’s salary, which pays him $38 million in Year 1. The Pistons would have difficulty matching that number in a trade without including Andre Drummond. A deal between these two teams could be Drummond, Jackson, Langston Galloway, Tony Snell and three years worth of picks for Westbrook and Steven Adams. But is it worth sacrificing future for an aging team that could top out with a second-round exit? Keeping Griffin happy is priority No. 1 in Detroit. Getting him some help in the back court would help.

The Heat pulled off a signand-trade for Jimmy Butler. He needs a co-star, and Westbrook fits his timeline. There aren’t any other stars available on the trade market, and none project to be available in free agency next summer. Butler’s window is right this second. Miami needs to maximize it. A potential deal could include Goran Dragic, Justise Winslow and Kelly Olynyk, but there’s a hiccup: Miami doesn’t have any first-round picks to trade until 2025. That will be one year after the contracts on Butler and Westbrook expire. Will the Heat sacrifice rebuilding in the years after the Butler-Westbrook era for a chance to put them together? A way around this for the Heat could be reeling in other teams that would part with assets for Dragic, Winslow or Olynyk. They could then subsequently move those assets to Oklahoma City in a deal for Westbrook. Butler and Westbrook might be a match made in Pat Riley’s heaven. For a chance to compete in a wideopen East, it’s a move the Heat should jump on.

SAN ANTONIO SPURS It would be fun for San Antonio to pull off a deal for Westbrook. He, DeMar DeRozan and LaMarcus Aldridge would make the most midrangy team of the 3-point era. The Spurs have found some success integrating bucket-getters like DeRozan, Aldridge and Rudy Gay in a

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WASHINGTON WIZARDS Does a straight up John Wall for Russell Westbrook trade make sense? For the Thunder, Wall could be a delayed asset. He is expected to be out all of the 2019-20 season with a heel injury, but Oklahoma City could recoup assets once he returns the following year. If he comes back with a vengeance, the Thunder could trade him to a contender and get the assets they don’t receive from Washington. For the Wizards, Westbrook is a talent they can put alongside Bradley Beal. If they don’t plan to trade him, the Wizards need to make the playoffs and be a competitive basketball team once again. Westbrook may be on the decline, but he is a competitor. Most importantly, he wants to win, and now he has a second chip on his shoulder.

HOUSTON ROCKETS Rockets GM Daryl Morey said his intention isn’t to break-up the James HardenChris Paul tandem, but instead to find another star and make this an all-world trio. Houston’s initial target was Jimmy Butler, but that ship

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I certify that I have read the above statement, I am authorized to sign these Articles of Organization, that the above statements are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief and that my signature typed below constitutes my signature. Gary William Oakley Jr, (signature) Gary William Oakley Jr , ORGANIZER P 0 Box 871 Woodstock, MA 01144 Filed by: Nicholas Lata One Monarch Place, Suite 310 Springfield, MA 01144 ASHLAND SETTLEMENT HOLDING, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 02/28/19. 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, 1108 Van Buren Place, Baldwin, NY 11510. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. Columbia Street Management, LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 5/7/2019. Cty: Columbia. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to 876 Columbia Street, Hudson, NY 10018. General Purpose. DOYLE'S TAVERN ON 145 LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 05/10/19. 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, 737 2nd Avenue, New York, NY 10016. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. FIRST ROCK EQUITIES LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 06/13/19. 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, 1077 Route 23A, Catskill, NY 12414. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. FIVE FURLONGS TAVERN LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 05/10/19. 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, 737 2nd Avenue, New York, NY 10016. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. LegitSkin LLC. Art. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 05/19/19.

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, 45 S River St. Apt 2 Coxsackie NY 12051. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

on June 14, 2019. Office location: Greene County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to The LLC at Unit 1095, 92 Randy Road, Athens, New York 12015. Purpose: any lawful activMinhas Estates LLC ity. Arts. of Org. filed w/ SSNY 6/14/19. Off. in Notice of Formation of COLU Co. SSNY de- STS Contracting MillExcavation & sig. as agt. of LLC ing, whom process may be Building LLC. Articles served. SSNY shall of Org. filed with the mail process to the Secretary of State of LLC, PO Box 98, Chat- NY (SSNY) on the ham, NY 12037. Pur- 01/14/2019. Office lopose: any lawful ac- cation is Columbia County. Robert tivity. Schroeppel is desigNotice of formation of nated as agent of the ISBY CONSTRUCTION LLC upon whom proLLC. Art. of Org. filed cess against it may be w/Sec. of State of NY served and shall be (SSNY) June 5, 2019. sent to STS ContractOffice location: Greene ing Milling, Excavating Co., NY; SSNY desig- & Building LLC., Robnated as agent of LLC ert Schroeppel 1451 upon whom process County Route 10, Anagainst it may be cram, NY 12502-5011 served. SSNY shall mail copy of process Notice of Formation of to 189 Beers Road, WINDHAM 504 LLC Earlton, NY 12058. Arts. of Org. filed with Purpose: any lawful Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 05/28/19. activity Office location: Greene Notice of Formation of County. Princ. office JKW Polled Herefords of LLC: 1100 Park LLC. Articles of Or- Ave., Apt. 4A, NY, NY ganization were filed 10128. SSNY desigwith Secretary of State nated as agent of LLC of New York (SSNY) on upon whom process February 5, 2015. Of- against it may be fice location: Greene served. SSNY shall County. SSNY has mail process to c/o been designated as Corporation Service agent of LLC upon Co., 80 State St., Albawhom process against ny, NY 12207. Purit may be served. pose: Any lawful acSSNY shall mail copy tivity. of process to: JKW Polled Herefords LLC, PUBLIC NOTICE 83 Howard Hall Road, NOTICE OF FORMACatskill, New York TION OF A LIMITED 12414. Purpose: any LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC) lawful activities. The name of the LLC is NOTICE OF FORMA- Tranquility Farm LLC. TION OF LIMITED Articles of OrganizaLIABILITY COMPANY tion filed with SecreArticles of Organiza- tary of State of New tion of Big Mountain York (SSNY) on June Builders and General 3, 2019. New York ofContracting, LLC fice location: 206 ("LLC") filed with the Thomas Road, Town Secretary of State of of Chatham, County of New York ("SSNY") on Columbia and the May 31, 2019, effec- State of New York. tive on the date of fil- SSNY has been desiging. Office Location: nated as agent of LLC Greene County. SSNY upon whom process has been designated against it may be as agent of the LLC served. The post ofupon whom process fice address to which against it may be the SSNY shall mail a served. SSNY may copy of any process mail a copy of any pro- against the LLC served cess to the LLC at 9 upon him/her is: TranSteephill Road, Ash- quility Farm LLC; Attn: land, New York 12407, Universal Dental, 1565 which shall be the Palisade Avenue, Fort principal business lo- Lee, New Jersey cation. The purpose 07024. Purpose/Charfor which the LLC is acter of business: Any formed is to engage in lawful business purany lawful act or ac- pose permitted under tivity for which limited the New York Limited liability companies Liability Company may be organized un- Law. This notification der the NYS Limited is made pursuant to Liability Company Section 206 of the Law. Limited Liability Company Law. Notice of Formation of SHL Vistas LLC, Arts NOTICE OF SALE COURTof Org. filed with NY SUPREME Secy of State (SSNY) COUNTY OF GREENE

U.S. BANK TRUST, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR LSF8 MASTER PA R T I C I PAT I O N TRUST, Plaintiff, AGAINST JOANN CORNWELL, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS POSSIBLE HEIR OF THE ESTATE BRUCE A. CORNWELL, ET AL., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a judgment of foreclosure and sale duly entered on May 13, 2019. I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at the Greene County Courthouse, 320 Main Street, Catskill, NY 12414 on July 31, 2019 at 9:15 AM premises known as 724 GREEN LAKE RD, CATSKILL, NY 12414. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Athens, County of Greene and State of New York. Section 103.00, Block 4, and Lot 9. Approximate amount of judgment $186,237.85 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment. Index #17-00544. Max N. Zacker, Esq., Referee, Aldridge Pite, LLP - Attorneys for Plaintiff 40 Marcus Drive, Suite 200, Melville, NY 11747

dated April 24, 2019 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Greene County Courthouse, 320 Main Street, Catskill, New York on July 17, 2019 at 12:30PM, premises known as 16 Weissel Avenue, Leeds, NY 12451. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Catskill, County of Greene, State of NY, Section 138.10 Block 3 Lot 15. Approximate amount of judgment $104,732.45 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 18-0905. Jon A. Kosich, Esq., Referee Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, LLC Attorney(s) for the Plaintiff 175 Mile Crossing Boulevard Rochester, New York 14624 (877) 430-4792 Dated: May 29, 2019 For sale information, please visit Servicelinkauction.com or call (866) 539-4173 63572 NOTICE The next meeting of the Columbia County Local Early Intervention Coordinating Council (LEICC) will be held July 17, 2019 from 1:00-3:00pm, at the Human Services Building, (1st floor board room) located at 325 Columbia Street, Hudson, NY. This meeting is open to the public. All persons wishing to learn about services for children with a disability or developmental delay are encouraged to attend. For more information call Jan Nieto at 8284278 ext. 1340.

NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF GREENE JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, Plaintiff AGAINST Craig Rowell a/k/a Craig M. Rowell; Tiffany Cerino a/k/a Tiffany J. Cerino; et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant RINEAR INDUSTRIAL LLC. to a Judgment of Fore- SOLUTIONS, closure and Sale duly Arts. of Org. filed with

the SSNY on 04/23/19. 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, 421 Mercer Mountain Road, East Chatham, NY 12060. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

RIVERFILMS LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 6/28/19. Office in Columbia Co. SSNY design. Agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to The LLC 131 West 28 ST Apt 6D New York, NY 10001. Purpose: Any lawful activity. The name of the LLC is Glam Restaurant Group, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on May 16, 2019. New York office location: 1774 Route 9 #1, Town of Clermont, 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: Glam Restaurant Group, LLC; P.O. Box 468, Germantown, New York 12526. 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.

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COLUMBIA-GREENE MEDIA STATE OF NEW YORK SUPREME COURT : COUNTY OF COLUMBIA EMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH OF HARLEMVILLE, NY a/k/a GERMAN EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN SAINT EMMANUEL’S CHURCH 5811 Heritage Landing Drive, 1st Floor East Syracuse, New York 13057 Plaintiff, Plaintiff designates Columbia County as the place of trial. SUMMONS Index No. 13902-19 The basis of venue is Plaintiff’s location. v. HEIRS of ELIZA STEMPEL and LETITIA A. JAMES, in her capacity as Attorney General of the State of New York The Capitol Albany, New York 12224 Defendants. TO THE ABOVENAMED DEFENDANT(S): 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(s) within twenty (20) days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within thirty (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. Dated: Buffalo, New York January 4,

2019 GROSS SHUMAN P.C. By: Jeffrey A. Human, Esq. Katherine M. Liebner, Esq. Attorneys for Plaintiff Office and P. O. Address 465 Main Street, Suite 600 Buffalo, New York 14203 Tel: (716) 854-4300 Doc #71 NOTICE TO DEFENDANTS TO: THE PURPORTED HEIRS OF ELIZA STEMPEL The foregoing summons is hereby served upon you by publication pursuant to the Orders of the Honorable Andrew G. Ceresia, J.S.C. dated March 7, 2019, April 29, 2019, and June 27, 2019 and filed in the Columbia County Clerk's Office at Hudson, New York. The above-entitled action is a declaratory judgment action to extinguish a reverter pursuant to Section 1955 of the Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law. The affected property is situate at County Road #21, Hillsdale, New York 12529 (Tax Map No. 105.00-1-31) commonly known as Emmanuel Lutheran Church of Harlemville, NY a/k/a German Evangelical Lutheran Saint Emmanuel's Church. If judgment is taken by default, only injunctive relief will be sought. Jeffrey A. Human, Esq. GROSS SHUMAN P.C. Attorneys for Plaintiff

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Who are the faces of America’s biggest sports markets John Romano Tampa Bay Times

TAMPA, Fla. — The recent departures of Evan Longoria and Gerald McCoy and Nikita Kucherov’s recent crowning as the NHL’s MVP got the folks in the Tampa Bay Times Sports department wondering: Who is the face of Tampa Bay sports now? I think it’s Steven Stamkos, and it’s probably not close. But what about the other U.S. sports markets (and Toronto) that are our size, with at least three franchises in North America’s traditional four major league sports? This is not a scientific list. We did not check Q ratings, sneaker sales or endorsement deals. This is not a comprehensive list. We did not call experts or monitor Google trends. This may not even be a smart list. But we’re hoping it’s a fun, quick and (barely) informative list of the faces of sports in other markets with at least three of the major professional sports leagues. Atlanta Check back in a few years, and the choice could be Ronald Acuna or Ozzie Albies of the Braves. But for now, the town still belongs to Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan. Matty Ice has more than a decade at the helm, and is starting to creep into some NFL top 10 passing lists. Boston Zdeno Chara is a team captain, 7-time All-Star and a Stanley Cup winner, and he doesn’t come close. Mookie Betts won an MVP and a World Series last year and he doesn’t come close. For now, and maybe forever, Tom Brady is the face of Boston sports. Six Super Bowls and the most wins of any quarterback in NFL history will do that for you. Carolina Good gosh, how did Carolina even get on this list? Let’s see, they have an NFL team. And they have an NBA team. And an NHL team. Hmm, I guess they do belong. Do you know stars in Carolina? We’ll go with Panthers quarterback Cam Newton. Chicago Lots of choices in the Windy City. Kris Bryant was the league MVP the year the Cubs won the World Series and is still in the prime of his career. Khalil Mack helped revitalize the Bears last year. But we’re going to split our vote between Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews. They both joined the Blackhawks as teenagers in 2007, and have won three Stanley Cups while becoming fixtures in

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New York Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge (99) exits the field during a recent game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field.

Chicago. Cleveland Can Cleveland still claim LeBron James? Because, for all the success the Indians have had in recent seasons, neither Francisco Lindor nor Corey Kluber seems like the answer. With all the excitement building around the Browns, the best answer may be quarterback Baker Mayfield. Dallas Jerry Jones is the George Steinbrenner of the NFL. A powerful, outspoken, meddling owner of one of the most iconic brands in sports. Casual football fans may not be able to pick star running back Ezekiel Elliott out of a crowd, but they would recognize Jones. Denver Tough call here. Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado is one of the best players in baseball and is rapidly building a Hall of Fame resume. But the same could be said for Broncos linebacker Von Miller. A Super Bowl MVP gives the nod to Miller. Detroit Miguel Cabrera’s Triple Crown and back-toback MVP awards will forever earn him a place in Detroit lore, but his career has been fading for several years. Now that Steve Yzerman is back in

Hockeytown USA as the Red Wings general manager and all-around savior, we bow to his Detroit popularity. Los Angeles How big is LeBron James? He’s only been in Los Angeles for one forgettable season, missed the playoffs, saw his coach fired, watched Magic Johnson leave the franchise and he’s still the biggest star in town. Bigger than Clayton Kershaw, bigger than Jared Goff. Miami These are not good times in Miami. The Dolphins haven’t won a playoff game since 2000 and the Marlins haven’t had a winning season since ‘09. The Heat faded without LeBron, and the Panthers have been so-so. The two biggest names in town — Dwayne Wade and Roberto Luongo — both recently retired. So let’s give Miami a break and let the city claim Delray Beach tennis sensation Cori “CoCo” Gauff. Milwaukee/Green Bay Aaron Rodgers’ star has fallen a bit in recent years, but it’s still hard to beat a Packers quarterback with a Super Bowl title. Minneapolis You have to understand Minnesota sports to

understand the influence of Sid Hartman. An early executive with the Minneapolis Lakers, Hartman began working as a sports writer in 1945. And now, 74 years later, the 99-year-old Hartman is still writing and wielding influence at the Star Tribune in Minneapolis. New York Not sure if it says more about the town, the sports or the personalities, but it’s beginning to look like 27-year-old Yankees slugger Aaron Judge has replaced two-time Super Bowl champion Eli Manning as the biggest star in the sports world’s biggest city. Philadelphia The City of Brotherly Love is in, shall we say, a transition. The biggest name on the baseball team, Bryce Harper, has been a disappointment in his first few months. The Eagles quarterback, Carson Wentz, missed the only two postseasons of his career. Can 76ers center Joel Embiid really be the most beloved star in town right now? Pittsburgh Ben Roethlisberger could be a strong choice, but off-field issues can’t be ignored. That leaves Sidney Crosby, who may not finish as high on the NHL scoring list as once envisioned, but he’s been a model citizen and a three-time Stanley Cup champion. Phoenix Larry Fitzgerald is a rarity these days. A star who has remained in a relatively low-profile setting for his entire career. The Cardinals receiver is second in NFL history — to some guy named Jerry Rice — in receiving yards. San Francisco Thanks to Kevin Durant’s defection, we don’t have to answer the question of whether he was more beloved than Stephen Curry in the bay area. (For the record, he wasn’t.) Giants catcher Buster Posey might have some claim on the title, but Curry is bigger nationally. Toronto This is a basketball town, right? The Blue Jays look like they’re heading to an extensive rebuild and the Maple Leafs have been stuck in neutral for years. So let’s hear it for Kawhi Leonard, even as he takes his NBA ring and bolts for the Clippers. Washington., D.C. Thanks to owner Daniel Snyder, the Redskins haven’t had a true superstar in years. The Nationals just lost Bryce Harper and we’re not even sure if the Wizards are still in the NBA. That leaves hockey beast Alex Ovechkin and his Stanley Cup memories.

For the ascendant Braves, first place is the new normal Mark Bradley The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

ATLANTA — After winning the National League East by eight games last season, the Atlanta Braves lead by six games at the All-Star break. They have the NL’s second-best record since Opening Day 2018. If you wondered whether they were a one-hit wonder, there’s your answer. They’ve gone from strength to strength. They’re bona fide. Not everything has gone right this season. Three of the five pitchers ticketed for their rotation no longer take regular big-league turns. Their presumptive closer no longer works here. One of their starting outfielders hasn’t played since May 14. And yet: At the break last summer, the Braves were

54-44, a half-game behind Philadelphia; they’re 54-37 now, comfortably atop what was billed as a beefier division. They lead the league in runs. They lead in bullpen ERA. (This despite having blown the fourth-most saves among NL clubs.) Their cobbledtogether rotation remains a warning flare, but no organization has more in-house options. If the playoffs began today — pretty sure they won’t — the Braves wouldn’t be the first choice to represent the National League in the World Series. But they’d be second or third, depending on your view of the Cubs, and here we again do the macro thing. In October 2017, the Cubs were the defending World Series champs.

They met the Dodgers, who’d won 104 games, in the NLCS. That was the month that saw John Coppolella, the general manager who’d overseen the Braves’ manic rebuild, resign as a consequence of MLB’s investigation into misdeeds in the international talent market. Coppolella would subsequently be banned for life; the Braves would forfeit 13 prospects. In October 2017, the Braves were 72-90, coming off a fourth consecutive losing season. Much of that losing had been on purpose, but still. Even if you believed in the tear-down-to-buildback course taken by Coppolella and John Hart at the behest of franchise patriarch John Schuerholz, you couldn’t have known how soon the build-back part would coalesce, if indeed it ever

would. Alex Anthopoulos was named Braves GM in November 2017. He made his first major trade the next month, and it was in keeping with many of the deals made under previous management. It was a two-way salary dump, the Braves sending Matt Kemp — whom Coppolella had landed mostly to offset the money owed to Hector Olivera, who to this day has taken 98 big-league at-bats — to the Dodgers for Adrian Gonzalez, Scott Kazmir, Brandon McCarthy and Charlie Culberson. Gonzalez and Kazmir never played for the Braves. McCarthy made it through one season. Culberson remains a useful utility. This year the Braves — pilloried in many sectors for never spending

a dime — have bought a former MVP for $23 million and a former Cy Young winner for $13 million. They’re in first place. The Phillies spent $330 million on Bryce Harper, the Padres $300 million on Manny Machado; those teams are a collective four games above .500. Anthopoulos has taken what he’d inherited and, for the most part, has been happy to let the interest compound, as it were. At the trade deadline last year, a high-profile pitching rental was offered for one of the Braves’ top prospects. The Braves said no. That prospect is now among the big league team’s brightest lights. The Braves are good again: That’s the new normal, and it’s not apt to change anytime soon.

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Every night is a Home Run Derby in major league baseball this season Dave Sheinin The Washington Post

CLEVELAND — They were holding a Home Run Derby at Progressive Field on Monday night, the most extraneous one in the history of this annual, made-for-TV, night-beforethe-All-Star-Game exhibition. A sellout crowd packed the stadium, and millions were watching the telecast, hoping to see something extraordinary. But as one baseball after another sailed into the skies above Lake Erie, anyone who had paid attention to the first half of the 2019 season was asking this: How, exactly, was this different from what we’ve been watching on a nightly basis all year? In 2019, home runs are not a sideshow or an appetizer to the main course. They are the main course. With all due respect to the Los Angeles Dodgers’ blistering pace, the New York Yankees’ injury-riddled rise, the dearth of quality relief pitching, Mike Trout’s continued greatness and Bryce Harper’s strikeout binge, the dominant storyline of baseball’s first half - by far - is the unprecedented rate at which baseballs are leaving the stadium. With 3,691 home runs hit in the first half of 2019, the game is on pace to see its single-season record shattered - by a lot. The current pace of 1.37 homers per team game translates to 6,668 over a full season - 563 more than in 2017, when a record 6,105 were hit. That’s like taking the most homers ever witnessed in one season and adding almost eight 2001 Barry Bondses to it. “There’s obviously something going on,” Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Clayton Kershaw, who has contributed 13 gopher balls to this year’s major league total, said Monday, the eve of the All-Star Game. “I don’t know if it’s a good or a bad thing, but they’re flying out of there - I can tell you from experience.” Even the raw accounting of leaguewide totals doesn’t do justice to the astounding rate of long balls across the game. But maybe this will: Only six teams have ever hit 250 or more homers in a single season, led by the Yankees’ 267 last year. But this year, no fewer than 10 teams are on pace to reach or surpass the 250 milestone, and the Minnesota Twins are on pace to hit a staggering 302. “At our stadium, guys are hitting them almost out of the stadium,” Texas Rangers lefty Mike Minor said. “The ball is just flying. Every series it seems like someone hits one where you’re like, ‘Huh?’ “ Home runs, with their massive gravitational

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Los Angeles Angels center fielder Mike Trout (27) celebrates with third base coach Mike Gallego (86) after hitting a home run against the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park.

pull, are like baseball’s equivalent of a black hole, pulling in and vaporizing everything else in its force field, leaving behind a grotesque, distorted version of the game. Home runs have accounted for 15.9% of all hits this season, up from 11.6% a decade ago and 8.5% 30 years ago. “The milestone marks, the historic records that seem to be so celebrated across our game - you just wonder if those get tainted as guys chase down some of those records,” Max Scherzer, the Washington Nationals’ ace, said Monday. While fans oohed and aahed over the titanic moon shots off the bats of the derby participants Monday night, they could have just attended virtually any major league game this season to witness the same spectacle. In 2018, there were 82 home runs estimated at 450 feet or more, per Statcast tracking data. This year, there have already been 100. Flyballs are turning into homers at a rate of 15.1% in 2019, up from 9.4% at the beginning of this decade. “If the balls are flying 25 feet further this year, I’m glad they’re not just doing that when I’m pitching,” Chicago White Sox ace Lucas Giolito said. “It’s that way for everybody.” It is when you begin asking the critical

Justin Verlander: The Astros’ ace and sleep guru James Wagner The New York Times News Service

It was early May 2018 and Alex Bregman, the Houston Astros’ star third baseman, had only one home run on the season. His teammate Justin Verlander, one of the best pitchers of this generation, noticed Bregman’s low power and hints of fatigue, and asked how many hours Bregman had slept the night before. Six, Bregman answered. And his normal amount? Six, as well. The responses bewildered Verlander. He promptly told Bregman, 25, that he slept at least 10 hours a night and said Bregman should start getting more hours himself. “I felt like that’s overdoing it,” Bregman said. “You shouldn’t sleep that much. “Then I started sleeping that much and, next thing you know, I hit 30 homers after that.” If Verlander doesn’t throw another pitch, he has a strong case for enshrinement in the Hall of Fame: He is an eighttime All-Star, won the 2011 American League MVP and Cy Young Awards, and helped the Astros to the 2017 World Series title. Yet at 36, Verlander is still pumping fastballs in the mid90s and relishing a late-career resurgence with the Astros. He has a sterling 2.98 ERA and has allowed the fewest walks and hits per inning (0.813 WHIP) among major league starting pitchers for the second straight season. On Tuesday in Cleveland, he took the the mound as the AL’s starting pitcher in the All-Star Game. One of the secrets to Verlander’s dominance at this age: a lot of sleep. He regularly gets nearly 50% more than the average American’s 6.8 hours (per a 2013 Gallup poll), and has added one more unofficial title to his résumé: Astros’ sleep consultant. “That’s Verlander: the Tom Brady of baseball,” said Bregman, comparing his teammate

to the New England Patriots quarterback who, with plenty of sleep and an eccentric diet and fitness routine, won his sixth Super Bowl title last season at 41. Verlander aims for 10 hours a night. “And if I need more, I’m not afraid to just sleep more,” he said. Sometimes eight or nine hours leaves him refreshed. Other times he gets 11 or even 12. To help him doze longer, Verlander uses blockout blinds. When there aren’t any in his hotel room, he uses pillows to pin the shades shut. He also puts his cellphone on silent or on airplane mode to avoid distractions. His alarm clock? “Me,” he said. “I’ve always been good at listening to my body my whole career,” he added later. “I just kind of do what makes me feel good. That sounds pretty simplistic, but when it really comes down to it, I think it’s the best way. Your body will tell you what to do.” That was the case even after his daughter was born in November. Although his schedule was different in the offseason, Verlander praised his wife, model Kate Upton, who has some help caring for their daughter, for allowing him to recover as much as needed during the season. Verlander is also careful about other aspects of his body. He focuses on joint mobility and recovery rather than lifting weights during the season. He uses the elliptical or stationary bicycle as cardiovascular exercises to avoid the wear on joints that running causes. He only takes anti-inflammatory medication, common for pitchers, before a start, he said, because he prefers to let his body naturally figure out any soreness every other day. He eats whatever he wants as long as it is not processed. But sleep is his foundation for all of it. For professional athletes, quality sleep provides

crucial restorative effects and naturally restocks the body’s testosterone and growth hormone, said Neomi Shah, a sleep medicine doctor at The Mount Sinai Hospital in New York. “It’s a legal way to improve athletic performance,” she said. “And it goes beyond it, too, in terms of better well-being and an ability to make decisions.” Verlander made it a priority based on his own experiences and what he learned about recovery, but athletes’ travel schedules and constant time zone changes can make it hard to sleep that well consistently. “I’d love to get 10 hours of sleep a night,” said New York Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner, 35, who is in his 12th season. “I’d love to go back to sleep right now for about three, four more hours.” Gardner was speaking before a recent day game that followed a night game, a quick turnaround that happens often in baseball. After a 7 p.m. game, he said, players typically do not leave the stadium until 11 p.m. and often struggle to fall asleep until the wee hours because of adrenaline. They then have to be back at the stadium in the morning for a 1 p.m. game. Baseball’s packed 162-game schedule presents unique challenges, but there is a growing focus on sleep across many sports. Many elite athletes have said they sleep at least 10 hours a night. That was several hours more than some baseball players polled for this article. Verlander’s habits are so well known by his teammates that he has become a sounding board on the topic. Bregman was initially reluctant to sleep more because he thought he would be missing out on vital leisure or practice time. But now, Bregman, the AL’s starting third baseman in the All-Star Game, said he was getting 10 hours of sleep a night, often from 2 a.m. after night games until noon.

question - Why is this happening? - that everyone seems to get a little squirrelly. “Guys are throwing harder and with more spin,” Dodgers right-hander Walker Buehler said. “When you spin a ball more, it’s going to travel farther when it gets hit.” “They’re putting guys in the big leagues now who can hit home runs,” Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman said. “In the past, the seven, eight and nine hitters would put the ball in play, go line to line and just get hits. And now, one through nine has the power to leave the yard.” “Guys are throwing more fastballs up in the zone now, (as a counter to) the launch-angle movement or whatever,” Detroit Tigers closer Shane Greene said. “More (batters) have holes up in the zone, and with analytics you can pinpoint that hole. But if you miss your spot up there, it’s going to get hit out of the park.” “A lot of guys are throwing a lot harder,” said Trout, the Los Angeles Angels’ two-time MVP. “When I first came up, (most pitchers were throwing) 90 to 93 (mph), and there was maybe that one guy in the bullpen who could throw 100. Now there’s multiple guys.” But by this point, there is little doubt that a

change in the aerodynamic properties of the baseball is driving the home run surge. Even if the visual evidence isn’t overwhelming, many pitchers have reported a different feel to the 2019 baseball, Commissioner Rob Manfred has acknowledged a reduction to the ball’s drag coefficient, and a Harvard-educated former astrophysicist has proved more or less definitively that the ball’s physical properties have changed this year. In a piece for The Athletic, Meredith Wills concluded that the ball’s seams are “demonstrably lower” this year, creating a rounder, more aerodynamic ball with less drag. “Our scientists . . . have told us that this year the baseball has a little less drag,” Manfred told ESPN Radio on Monday. “It doesn’t need to change very much in order to produce meaningful change in terms of the way the game is played on the field. We are trying to understand exactly why that happened and build out a manufacturing process that gives us a little more control. (But) our baseball is a handmade product, and there is going to be variation year to year.” Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon, after witnessing baseballs ricocheting off bats as if they were golf balls, told reporters Sunday, “You could have just stamped ‘Titleist’ on the sides of these things.” Astros ace Justin Verlander, an outspoken critic of so-called “juiced” balls since 2017, has again led the charge in 2019. Verlander, who will start Tuesday’s All-Star Game for the American League, told ESPN on Monday: “Major League Baseball’s turning this game into a joke. . . . We all know what happened. Manfred (said), ‘We want more offense.’ All of a sudden, the balls are juiced? It’s not coincidence. We’re not idiots.” But whatever alteration is ultimately made to restore some equilibrium to the game, via the baseball itself, it is unlikely to happen before the end of 2019. Which leaves the question of just how crazy this season is going to get. This May, batters hit 1,135 homers, the most ever for a month in the sport’s history - a record that lasted only a month, when hitters bashed 1,142 in June. There’s plenty of July and all of August, hotter months when home run rates traditionally soar, still to come. As Pittsburgh Pirates closer Felipe Vazquez put it Monday: “It’s crazy, man. But you can’t do anything about it, except get out of the way when it’s coming at you.”

Cody Bellinger’s transformation driven by desire to be an everyday player Jorge Castillo Los Angeles Times

CLEVELAND — The woman bided her time, waiting for the right moment to interrupt the conversation and greet the former major leaguer. “Congratulations on your son,” said the woman, clad in Los Angeles Dodgers gear. “He’s doing an excellent job.” “Oh, thank you,” Clay Bellinger said, shaking the woman’s hand. “Thank you.” It was a sun-doused Fourth of July, and Bellinger was sitting behind home plate at Dodger Stadium watching his son, Cody, take batting practice. The younger Bellinger had delivered a walk-off walk and a walk-off home run the previous two nights, continuing his personal and the Dodgers’ demolition in 2019. Cody Bellinger, who turns 24 Saturday, is a superstar in the country’s second-biggest media market for one of the sport’s iconic franchises. In his third major league season, he is a contender for National League MVP for the team with the best record in baseball. He is batting .336 with 30 home runs and a 1.124 on-base-plus-slugging percentage. He is a Gold Glove-caliber right fielder with an arm that recently fired a 99-mph laser. He holsters the five tools and this season he is showing them off. Fans overwhelmingly voted him a starter for the All-Star game. He has seen teenage girls run onto the field during a game, risking punishment, just to hug him — not once, but on back-to-back days. He has made people forget about the previous fan favorite patrolling right field for the Dodgers. “I always told him at the very beginning, ‘Dude, you can be a superstar on the field,’ “ said Clay Bellinger, who appeared in 183 games across four seasons as an infielder and outfielder and played for two World Series winners. “But you can be one off the field too, just being good to people.” When Cody Bellinger burst onto the big league stage in 2017 to clobber 39 home runs in five months, participate in the Home Run Derby, make the National League All-Star team, help the Dodgers reach Game 7 of the World Series and win NL rookie of the year, this kind of success was, perhaps, a given. Then last season happened, and though, in a vacuum, it wasn’t a bad season — plenty of major leaguers would take 25 home runs, 76 runs

batted in and 14 stolen bases — context distorted the canvas. Bellinger, for whatever reason, couldn’t consistently hit left-handed pitching. He finished the regular season batting .226 with a .681 OPS against left-handers. It was a problem he didn’t encounter in 2017. “I don’t know what happened,” said Clay Bellinger, a firefighter in Gilbert, Ariz., who works 10 to 12 24-hour shifts a month. “He just couldn’t get out of it. He was swinging at a lot of bad pitches, and when you’re swinging at bad pitches in this game at this level, it’s hard, man. It’s hard when you’re swinging at good pitches.” By the end of August, Bellinger found himself platooning. The Dodgers, unexpectedly having to play catch-up to win their sixth consecutive NL West crown, decided they couldn’t watch Bellinger struggle against left-handers any longer. He wasn’t pleased. “He was a little bitter about it,” said Patrick Murphy, Bellinger’s best friend. “He said, ‘I’m going to be an everyday guy going forward. I’m not sitting anymore.’ “ Murphy, a pitcher in the Toronto Blue Jays’ organization, knows this because he and Bellinger talk every day and live together in Bellinger’s three-bedroom condo in Arizona during the offseason. He said he noticed a different level of focus from his friend over the winter. Bellinger was back and forth from Arizona and Los Angeles, where he immediately began working out with the Dodgers’ hitting coaches once Robert Van Scoyoc was hired. They worked on repeating Bellinger’s mechanics from 2017 with slight differences. They decided he was standing too tall and was inhibited by too much movement in 2018. The combination made it difficult to get to some pitches. The modifications have produced a 14.9% strikeout rate — 9% lower than in 2018 — and nearly as many walks (54) as strikeouts (56). On top of that, he’s batting .330 with a 1.129 OPS and 11 home runs against left-handed pitching. “I think the adjustments he’s made with two strikes, that’s been the most seismic (change),” Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman said. “I think what he’s doing right now, with two strikes, it’s had a lot to do with his dramatic jump in offensive value.”

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Adult daughter frowns on mom’s new relationship I am a 54-year-old single woman who recently started dating again after four years of total abstinence. My two adult daughters, ages 18 and 22, live at home with me. My dilemma: I am smitten, to say the least, with an attractive, supportive and very loving DEAR ABBY man. I have invited him over and introduced him to the girls, which went well until the other night, when my 22-year-old overheard us being intimate (her bedroom is next to mine). There was no screaming or anything lewd, no nudity or PDA, but I happen to have a slightly noisy bed. She now refuses to sleep in her room and sent me a text telling me she wants to live with her dad because she thinks it’s disgusting. I explained to her that I’m happy after being alone for so long and perhaps she could be happy for me. My partner thinks she’s jealous of our new relationship. The 18-year-old couldn’t care less. My question is, am I behaving inappropriately? Don’t I have just as much right to enjoy my home as they do? Getting Back To It In New York

I’ve been happily married for 13 years. Over the last few years we have experienced our brushes with the prospect of infidelity, but we remain committed to each other. While our marriage is a healthy and happy one, our commitment to each other has recently come into question, and we have been fighting more than usual. Recently, a good friend of mine since almost childhood — and brief lover in my early 20s — with whom I have maintained friendly contact over the years, propositioned me. He said he has never fallen out of love with me and will continue to wait. I cut off my relationship with him without agreeing to an affair (or anything else) and have moved on with my marriage. My concern is, now I feel this urge to let my husband know about the exchange, mostly to reinforce my commitment to him and maintain transparency. But part of me is afraid that bringing it up will cause more upset, and maybe I should keep it to myself. What should I do? Needing Some Guidance

I can see how your young adult daughter might be uncomfortable being confronted with her mother’s sexual activity, to the musical accompaniment of squeaking bed springs. Most people have a hard time accepting their parents as sexual beings. You didn’t mention whether your daughter’s father would welcome this daughter moving in with him. If he’s all for it, that would be the way to deal with her discomfort.

Not all of our urges are meant to be acted upon. Be honest about your motive. What do you think telling your husband will accomplish? Will it bring you closer to each other, or remind him that you are attractive to other men and make him jealous? Will it anger him enough to want to punch your old friend and former lover in the nose? If this is a possibility, some things are better left unsaid.

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Late recurrences possible in breast cancer patients I just read another sad story about a woman who had breast cancer, fought it and seemed to win, but after five years, it came back and took her life. The same sequence of events happened to my wife two years ago. She fought the TO YOUR second round of cancer for a GOOD HEALTH year and a half, but it was just about everywhere. What is this connection between the initial breast cancer occurrence and it coming back five or six years later even more widespread throughout the body? Is screening stepped up during that period?

DR. KEITH ROACH

I am very sorry to hear about your wife. With most cancers, no evidence of disease five years out from diagnosis usually means a cure, that the person will not have a recurrence of that particular cancer, although people who’ve had one cancer are at a higher risk of developing a second, unrelated cancer. Breast cancer is one of the exceptions. Late recurrences (after five years) are possible, even very late recurrences. I have seen 20 years afterward, and there are reports of even longer. Although the reasons why breast cancer seems to hide for many years are not known precisely, we do know some risk factors for recurrence: Larger tumors are more likely to recur. Those with positive lymph nodes are at high risk, and women with estrogen receptor positive, progesterone receptor positive and HER2 negative tumors are

more likely to experience recurrence. Screening is absolutely appropriate in women who have had breast cancer. There is not a consensus about the type and frequency of screening, but many experts choose yearly mammography. Breast MRI has been considered, but it has not been proven to be better in women with a history of breast cancer.

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I have had stage 4 kidney disease for several years now. My doctors have said there is not much else they can do for me. I have been told by an alternative health care practitioner that asparagus and watermelon eaten approximately three times per week could have a beneficial effect. Any comments or suggestions you have would be appreciated. Chronic kidney disease is not a single entity. Any condition that can cause long-term damage to the kidney will cause reduced kidney function, measured by the glomerular filtration rate. Occasionally, kidney experts can find a reversible cause of poor kidney function, such as poor blood flow to the kidneys. Most of the time, the damage is largely irreversible. I dearly wish that asparagus and watermelon could reverse kidney damage. It cannot. The main goal in someone with chronic kidney disease is to take steps to slow the decline.

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Horoscope By Stella Wilder Born today, you can be quiet when a given situation demands it of you, but you are by nature an outgoing, vibrant, even loud individual who is never afraid of sharing his or her opinions. You are energetic, enthusiastic and forward-thinking. You shun any kind of negativity, and you cannot abide naysayers. When faced with a difficult situation, you trust that forward motion will see you through — and you would advise anyone against digging in his or her heels in response to a challenge. While there is much of the dreamer about you, you are not the kind to build castles in the air; rather, you will always keep your feet planted firmly on the ground — and the more lofty an idea, the more realistically you explore it. Also born on this date are: Sofia Vergara, actress; Jessica Simpson, singer; Jake LaMotta, boxer; Fred Gwynne, actor; Arlo Guthrie, singer; Arthur Ashe, tennis player; Fiona Shaw, actress; Robert Pine, 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. THURSDAY, JULY 11 CANCER (June 21-July 22) — You may be acting in a seemingly random fashion as far as other people are concerned, but there’s nothing “random” going on at all! LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — A smile and a laugh, delivered at the right time and in the right place, can work wonders today. There’s no reason to take yourself too seriously. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — You may make a few unforced errors today, but, in the end, you’ll be recognized for good work — and for one or two simply extraordinary ideas. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — You may have to ar-

range and rearrange things many times today as you work out the kinks in a schedule that was not yours to make originally. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Like your Libra neighbor, you’re going to have to make the best of a situation that is not of your making. Still, you can rise to the top. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — You will find yourself doing things that impress others, though that is by no means your intention. You’ll take it when it happens, however! CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — You’re going to set the tone today for many who come after you. Take care that you’re not so idiosyncratic that you cannot be imitated. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Don’t shy away from the bigger issues that others are wanting to discuss today. You will want to get them behind you if you can, too. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) — It’s a good day to take care of business in the usual way — at least for a while. You may come to a point that demands some improvisation. ARIES (March 21-April 19) — You’ll get some good news from someone you had your doubts about — and before the day is out, you’ll come to realize you had been entirely wrong! TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — Don’t make the mistake of putting on the back burner something that has been crying out for your attention for some time. Take care of it now! GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — You can accomplish more than has been assigned to you today — but only if someone close to you has your back, for there is some danger involved. COPYRIGHT 2019 UNITED FEATURE SYNDICATE, INC.

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SUPER QUIZ

THAT SCRAMBLED WORD GAME

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.

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

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(Answers tomorrow) Jumbles: GUMBO HEDGE SKINNY REMOVE Answer: They bought a home where horses were allowed and loved their — “NEIGH-BORS”

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Solution to Tuesday’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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(e.g., What kind of animal is Eeyore in children’s literature? Answer: Donkey.) Freshman level 1. In children’s literature, Little Toot is the name of a _____. 2. She raised the “whodunit” genre to new heights in literature. 3. Ulysses is the Latin name for this hero of Greek literature. Graduate level 4. The three major types of literature are prose, drama and ____. 5. Where in literature might you find an epigraph? 6. In which genre of literature is the Nebula Award presented? PH.D. level 7. In this 1983 film, Michael Caine portrays a professor of literature. 8. In Italian literature, this character wears a black mask and a patched costume. 9. Who was the first American woman to win the Nobel Prize for Literature?

SUPER QUIZ ANSWERS 1. Tugboat. 2. Agatha Christie. 3. Odysseus. 4. Poetry. 5. At the beginning of a book. 6. Science fiction (and fantasy). 7. “Educating Rita.” 8. Harlequin. 9. Pearl S. Buck. 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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Crossword Puzzle Mother Goose & Grimm ACROSS 1 Colorful flower, for short 4 Undress 9 Tedious 13 __ fide; genuine 14 One of the Marx Brothers 15 New Zealand bird 16 __-minded; willing to reconsider 17 Wedding followers 19 Sapphire or opal 20 Tempted 21 Dishwasher cycle 22 West Point newcomer 24 Winter month: abbr. 25 Beauty parlors 27 Sounds from a barn 30 Take in 31 Skirt fold 33 Capp & Capone 35 Rogers & Clark 36 Circus performer 37 Factual 38 Fury 39 Ruffians 40 Flat-bottomed boat 41 Fisher & Albert 43 Self-evident fact 44 One of Santa’s aides 45 Chairs & stools 46 Tapped tree 49 Hauled 51 Overalls part 54 Horseback rider 56 Sushi choice 57 Pop’s sister 58 Doesn’t float 59 Prefix for enemy or bishop 60 Michigan or Ontario 61 Jail 62 Word of disgust DOWN 1 Sulk 2 Jobless 3 Gent 4 Operating room attire

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5 Not all __; daft 6 Houston university 7 Frosted 8 “__! Goes the Weasel” 9 Winter sport 10 Huge feline 11 Takes control of 12 Smart 13 Wet spongy ground 18 Characteristic 20 Church season 23 __ off; severs 24 Only surviving JFK sibling 25 New Delhi dress 26 Worship 27 Skinny 28 Pennsylvania’s capital 29 Snail’s cousins 31 Two __ two is four 32 Journal 34 __ like; appear to be 36 Restaurant cook

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37 Tight, as a rope 39 Mah-jongg pieces 40 Actor Garrett 42 Take out text 43 Very small 45 At __; being risked 46 Lunch or dinner 47 Greenish-blue

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48 Juvenile delinquent 49 Musketeers or Stooges 50 Pen output 52 Edge along 53 Word from Scrooge 55 Recipe amt. 56 Aristotle’s “T”

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