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HALCOTT — A Delaware County man has been charged with animal abuse stemming from an incident in Greene County, the Greene County Sheriff’s Office said Thursday. William Hrazanek, 73, of Fleischmanns, was arrested July 24 in Halcott and charged with cruelty to animals, a misdemeanor. A search warrant was executed by the sheriff’s office and the Columbia-Greene Humane Society/SPCA on property in Halcott owned by Hrazanek, according to police.

“[The SPCA] seized a horse that was located in a metal building on the property,” according to the sheriff’s office. “It was found that the abused animal that was owned by Hrazanek was severely malnourished and was kept in very poor living conditions.” A report of the situation came in on July 20 and the horse was removed from the property the following morning, Sheriff’s Lt. Adam Brainard said Friday. “We just had some logistics to work out with the SPCA

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A horse found in a metal building in Halcott was severely malnourished and kept in poor living conditions, the Greene County Sheriff’s Office said Thursday. A Delaware County man has been charged with animal abuse.

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Landscape of community banking changing Coxsackie rolls at tournament The Coxsackie Post 166 baseball team defeated defending state champion Endicott PAGE B1

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The Bank of Greene County is opening its newest branch in Kinderhook this weekend.

Setbacks on asylum restrictions put the Trump administration’s efforts in jeopardy PAGE A2

By Melanie Lekocevic Columbia-Greene Media

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Like other industries, such as media and retail, the landscape of community banking is changing with the mergers and acquisitions of locally owned banks.

Like many other industries, the landscape of community banking is changing. Over the past 30 years or so, many small, local banks were acquired by larger corporate banks. A deal is on the table for the merger of SunTrust and BB&T — a $66 billion consolidation that, if approved, would create the nation’s sixth-largest bank.

In the Twin Counties, the deals are much smaller but the changes are still taking place — Kinderhook Bank was recently acquired by Community Bank N.A., based in Syracuse, and in 2016, KeyBank acquired First Niagara. Bank of Greene County President Donald Gibson said the changing face of community banking is not See BANKING A8

Animals star on second day of Youth Fair By Sarah Trafton Columbia-Greene Media

CAIRO — Greene County Youth Fair exhibitors were in full swing Friday, displaying their expertise to the judges, while community members perused vendors, watched live entertainment and enjoyed the smorgasbord of fair snacks. Fairgoers will continue to enjoy this free event at the Angelo Canna Town Park until 2:30 p.m. on Sunday. Friday’s events were off to early start, as youth prepared for their second day of shows. Dairy cow showmen lined up at ringside in their whites — a requirement for showing dairy animals — for their turn to impress the judge. Kasey Purdy, 12, of Catskill, has been showing since she was five.

In the midst of showing her Holstein calf, Custard, Kasey was also on deck for showing her rabbit. The rabbit show was at 9:30 a.m. and the dairy show at 10:30 a.m. “I’m also showing sheep and chickens,” Kasey said. “I like the ribbons.” Taryn Silk, 15, of Freehold, is also working on becoming a jack of all trades. Taryn was showing her Polish rabbit named Cinnabun in Friday’s show. “I used to show chickens,” Taryn said. “This year I’m showing a goat.” There are many steps to getting Cinnabun ready for the fair, Taryn said. “You have to brush them, clean their ears,” she said. “You want to keep them in their cage so they’re not stressed out and keep them cool. And check to make sure

they’re healthy.” In her years of showing, Taryn has grown fond of the fair, she said. “There’s a lot of things I like,” she said. “I like looking at the other animals.” Aside from the animal shows, vendors also make sure to have activities for youth. In the Ag tent, children could decorate quilt shares to be donated to child cancer patients at Albany Medical Center, make sand necklaces with the Resurrection Lutheran Church, create bees out of pipe cleaners with Cornell Cooperative Extension or get a picture from the famous Mr. Scribbles. Lisa Holsapple, of Round Top, attended the fair with her three grandchildren, Jonah, 10, Myles, 8 and Elizabeth, 4. See FAIR A8

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Kasey Purdy, 12, of Catskill, with her Holstein calf Custard.

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Setbacks on asylum restrictions put administration efforts in jeopardy David Nakamura, Seung-Min Kim and Maria Sacchetti The Washington Post

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President Trump is seen during the “Pledge to America’s Workers - One Year Celebration” event in the State Dining Room of the White House on July 25, 2019.

the surge of asylum seekers from Central America. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, used his index finger and thumb to make a “zero” sign Thursday when asked how much progress had been made in addressing the border challenges. The agreement with Mexico has helped a bit, Cornyn said, but he emphasized that the Mexican government would have to do more. “It’s a Band-Aid,” Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., said. “The smugglers and coyotes will find a way around the Mexican army. They’ll bribe people. This is not a sustainable fix.” A White House official faulted Congress for failing to amend asylum laws, as the administration has requested. “While members continue to ignore their responsibility, other countries can also take significant actions to help,” said the official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to speak bluntly. “If those countries refuse, however, then the United States will have no choice but to consider travel bans, significant actions on remittances and/or tariffs.” Trump announced the immigration deal with Mexico on June 7, trumpeting it as a major victory after he threatened to enact tariffs on all Mexican goods. In addition to dispatching the national guard forces, Mexico agreed to work with the Trump administration to expand a program in which asylum seekers at U.S. ports of

entry would be required to wait in Mexico as their immigration cases are adjudicated, a process that has stranded thousands of migrants in border towns for months. But Trump also suggested the deal would eventually include safe third country agreements with Mexico and Guatemala, which immigrant rights advocates have long opposed over concerns about the well-being of migrants in those countries. The only country with whom the United States has such an agreement is Canada. In June, Customs and Border Protection apprehended 94,000 migrants at the southern border, a 29 percent drop from the 133,000 who were detained in May. Though border-crossings have traditionally declined during hot summer months, Trump administration officials hailed the decrease as evidence that the president’s strategy is working. The numbers have continued to decrease in July, but the pace remains at “crisis levels,” said a Customs and Border Protection official, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss the preliminary figures. A different senior administration official pointed to a significant drop in the number of migrants who were in CBP custody from nearly 20,000 at the end of May to fewer than 8,000 this week as another sign that the administration is making progress. This official noted that Congress approved a

The Washington Post’s Mary Beth Sheridan contributed to this report.

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WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has suffered a series of fresh legal and political setbacks in its efforts to tighten U.S. asylum laws, raising doubts about the sustainability of the immigration deal with Mexico that the president announced six weeks ago. Over the past week, Mexico and Guatemala have pulled back from entering into “safe third country” agreements that would require migrants passing through those countries to apply for asylum there before reaching the United States. A federal judge in California also blocked a new regulatory provision that aimed to accomplish a similar outcome by denying most migrants entry at the southern border if they had not applied for asylum in the first safe country they reached. The upshot is that the administration has come up empty in enacting sweeping changes to U.S. asylum policies that President Donald Trump suggested in early June would be a major component in his immigration deal with Mexico to address the mounting humanitarian crisis at the border. Without those changes, experts said, the administration will have difficulty maintaining and building upon the modest initial progress it has made in reversing a spike of asylum seekers that has overwhelmed the U.S. immigration system and roiled the political debate in the early stages of the 2020 presidential campaign. “That’s a problem,” said David Inserra, a homeland security analyst at the conservative Heritage Foundation. “If the deterrent is not there, people will show up at the borders. If they are not sent back, that magnet is still on.” On Capitol Hill, Trump’s allies expressed frustration at the setbacks on asylum and said steps by the Mexican government to add 6,000 national guard forces at its southern border with Guatemala and another 15,000 at the U.S. border will have limited success in curbing

$4.6 billion emergency border bill that also will help alleviate strain on the immigration system, though many Democrats opposed the measure over concerns that the money could bolster enforcement efforts. In announcing the deal with Mexico, Trump said that nation would reassess its efforts after 45 days, a deadline that passed Monday. Mexican officials said they have made major progress in preventing border crossings, and so there is no need to pursue negotiations on the safe third provision, which the government has long opposed. The White House is convening a meeting Friday to determine next steps, a person familiar with the plan said. Trump reacted angrily this week to the news that Guatemala’s constitutional court had ruled that President Jimmy Morales must gain legislative approval for a safe third country agreement, discounting the legal ruling as an impediment to a deal. “Guatemala gave us their word. We were going to sign a safe third agreement and then, all of a sudden, they backed up,” Trump told reporters at the White House on Wednesday. “They said it was their [constitutional] court. I don’t believe that.” Trump said his administration was looking at doing “something very severe” in response, suggesting new tariffs on Guatemala’s goods and hinting at a potential travel ban on citizens from that nation, which NPR reported Thursday is under consideration. “Yes he’s serious,” Graham said about Trump’s threat toward Guatemala. “I don’t know what you expect us to do. Right now, there is a never-ending stream coming from Guatemala.” Analysts said Morales, a lame-duck leader with just months left in office, is eager to sign a deal and will seek to find a way around the court ruling. But they predicted it will be difficult.

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Pelosi seeks to downplay tensions with ‘the Squad’ after meeting with Ocasio-Cortez Rachael Bade and John Wagner The Washington Post

WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., sought to downplay recent tensions over policy and tactics between her and four minority congresswomen known as “the Squad” following a closed-door meeting Friday with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y. “I don’t think we have that many differences,” Pelosi said when asked whether she and Ocasio-Cortez discussed their differences. “I have meetings with members all the time,” Pelosi added as she briskly walked away from reporters, saying she wished they were more interested in meetings she has had recently on community health centers and conditions at migrant detention centers. Pelosi said her conversation with the freshman lawmaker covered “a range of issues” relative to her committee assignments and that they did not discuss Ocasio-Cortez’s recent contention that Pelosi had been “singling out” the four minority congresswomen for criticism

in a way that is “outright disrespectful.” Ocasio-Cortez was not immediately available to reporters. Before the meeting, she had also sought to downplay tensions between Pelosi and “the Squad,” which also includes Reps. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., and Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich. In an interview earlier this month with the New York Times, Pelosi said that the four “didn’t have any following,” citing their lonely votes in late June against a Democraticcrafted bill to address the southern border crisis. She has also made other remarks dismissing the group and their far-left proposals on the environment and health care. In an interview earlier this month with The Washington Post, Ocasio-Cortez voiced frustration with Pelosi. “When these comments first started, I kind of thought that she was keeping the progressive flank at more of an arm’s distance to protect more moderate members, which I understood,” Ocasio-Cortez said at the time.

“But the persistent singling out . . . it got to a point where it was just outright disrespectful . . . the explicit singling out of newly elected women of color.” In the wake of Trump’s tweets last week suggesting the four lawmakers should “go back” to the “totally broken and crime infested places from which they came,” Democrats have rallied around them and strongly condemned Trump. Three of the lawmakers were born in the United States, and Omar is a naturalized U.S. citizen who was born in Somalia. All Democrats in the chamber voted last week for a resolution condemning Trump’s tweets. They were joined by four Republicans and one independent. In an interview last week with

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CALENDAR Monday, July 29 n Greenville CSD BOE Leadership

Development brief business meeting adjourning to workshop 6 p.m. MS/HS Library, 4976 Route 81 Greenville

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

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

Tuesday, Aug. 6 n Catskill Town Board with public

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

Police try to piece together shooting By Amanda Purcell Columbia-Greene Media

HUDSON — Police are investigating how a Chatham man ended up in the city of Hudson with a gunshot wound despite few leads and one uncooperative witness — the man who was shot. A 26-year-old man, who has not been identified by police, showed up in the emergency room of Columbia Memorial Hospital at 71 Prospect Ave. at about

10 p.m. Monday with a gunshot wound to the leg, according to a statement issued by the Hudson Police Department. The hospital is required to notify police if a patient has suffered a gunshot wound. But it is unclear at this time if the wound was selfinflicted or if the man was shot by another person. It also is not known if the man was wounded in the city or somewhere else.

Few details about the incident seemed to be uncovered as of Wednesday. The bullet had passed through the man’s leg, police said. The man also became combative when police and hospital staff attempted to question him. “He refused to give any information as to where or how he suffered the wound,” according to the police statement. The incident remains under investigation, police

CATSKILL HIGH BUSINESS CLUB AWARDED SPEENBURGH GRANT

Wednesday, Aug. 7 n Windham-Ashland-Jewett CSD BOE audit finance committee 4:30 p.m.; regular meeting 5 p.m. in the School Library, 5411 Route 23, Windham

Thursday, Aug. 8 n Coxsackie Village workshop meet-

ing 6 p.m. at Village Hall, 119 Mansion St., Coxsackie

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

the Town Hall, 12094 Route 23, Ashland n Catskill Village Planning Board 7 p.m. at the Catskill Senior Center, 15 Academy St., Catskill n Coxsackie Village Board 7 p.m. at Village Hall, 119 Mansion St., Coxsackie n Greenville CSD BOE business meeting 6:30 p.m. MS/HS Library, 4976 Route 81, Greenville

Tuesday, Aug. 13 n Catskill Town Planning Board 7 p.m. Town Hall, 439 Main St., Catskill n Coxsackie Village Preservation Committee 6 p.m. at Village Hall, 119 Mansion St., Coxsackie

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The Catskill Legislators awarded the Catskill High School Business Club the Wayne C. Speenburgh Legislative Grant to support their annual Spring Rush. Legislator Michael Bulich presented the check to students Sydney Moe, Serena Craigie-Carter and Destiny Durant. They’re joined by Teacher Patrick Hernandez, Legislator Matt Luvera and Legislator Jack Keller.

said Thursday, and they are asking for the public’s help. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Hudson City Police Department’s Detective Division at 518-828-3388. The unidentified man was treated at Columbia Memorial and released from the hospital around 3 a.m. Tuesday. As part of their investigation, police officers knocked on doors and interviewed neighbors.

Several residents on the 200 block of State Street told police they heard a noise that sounded like a gunshot in the neighborhood earlier that evening, but apparently no one called police to report what they heard. To reach reporter Amanda Purcell, call 518-828-1616 ext. 2500, or send an email to apurcell@ thedailymail.net, or tweet to @ amandajpurcell.

A Dog’s Life — Drawing dogs art class COXSACKIE — The Heermance Library will host Drawing Dogs Art Class at 6:30 p.m. July 29 and 3 p.m. July 31 at Bethany Village Apartments, Van Heest Hall, 800 Bethany Drive, Coxsackie. With instruction by Carol Serazio, students will draw from a picture of a favorite pet or breed of pet, so bring your favorite photos. Also live Therapy Dog Models will be present. Students will learn the correct angle and pose to create an interesting composition. They will learn how to professionally mat their drawing for display. Their work will

be shown at a public gathering at the Heermance Memorial Library in the fall. Materials will be supplied. Classes are for adults, teens and tweens. Admission is free. Registration required through the online calendar. Parking available. To learn more visit www. heermancelibrary.org, or call 518-731-8084. This class is made possible with public funds from the Decentralization Program of the NYS Council on the Arts, administered in Greene County by the Greene County Council on the Arts through the Community Arts Grants Fund.

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Wednesday, Aug. 14 n Athens Village Board 6:30 p.m. at

Village Hall, 2 First St., Athens n Catskill Town Zoning Board 6 p.m. Town Hall, 439 Main St., Catskill n Catskill Village Board 7 p.m. Senior Center, 15 Academy St., Catskill n Jewett Town Board 7 p.m. at the Jewett Municipal Building, 3547 County Route 23C, Jewett

Thursday, Aug. 15 n Coxsackie Village Planning Board 7 p.m. at Village Hall, 119 Mansion St., Coxsackie

Monday, Aug. 19 n Athens Town Board 6:45 p.m. at the Town Hall, 2 First St., Athens n Greenville Town Board 7 p.m. at the Town Hall, 11159 Route 32, Pioneer Building, Greenville

Tuesday, Aug. 20 n Athens Village Planning Board 6:30

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

Wednesday, Aug. 21 n Catskill Central School District BOE

6:30 p.m. in the High School Library, 341 West Main St., Catskill n Catskill Library Board 6:45 p.m. at either the Catskill Library, 1 Franklin St., Catskill or Palenville Library, 3303 Route 23A, Palenville

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

STATE POLICE n Rasheima U. Adams,

33, of East Durham, was arrested at 1:10 a.m. July 24 in Livingston and charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a class A misdemeanor, unlawful possession of marijuana and for having a controlled substance in a non-original container, both violations. She was issued an appearance ticket. n Autumn D. Taylor, 25, of Catskill, was arrested at 1:10 a.m. July 24 in Livingston and charged with charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a class A misdemeanor, unlawful possession of marijuana and for having a controlled substance in a non-original container, both violations. She was issued an appearance ticket. n Tadjia A. Swain, 44, of Catskill, was arrested at 1:10

a.m. July 24 in Livingston and charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a class A misdemeanor and for having a controlled substance in a non-original container, a violation. She was issued an appearance ticket. n Cameron E. Davis, 19, of Kingston, was arrested at 1:48 p.m. July 23 in Coxsackie and charged with operating a motor vehicle while impaired by drugs, an unclassified misdemeanor, unlawful possession of marijuana, a violation and speeding, an infraction. He was

issued an appearance ticket. n Gualter I. Garera, 41, of Attica, was arrested at 11:27 a.m. July 23 in Cairo and charged with first-degree possession of dangerous contraband in prison, a class D felony and seconddegree possession of contraband in prison, a class A

misdemeanor. He was held. n Randy P. Pepper, 40, of Plymouth, Pennsylvania, was arrested at 8:35 p.m. July 23 in Athens and charged with driving while intoxicated with a previous conviction, a class E felony and aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, an unclassified

misdemeanor. He was held. n John R. Walker, 37, of Catskill, was arrested at 3:40 a.m. July 25 in Kinderhook and charged with seventhdegree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a class A misdemeanor, and speeding, an infraction. He was issued an appearance ticket.

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Screening out revenge porn Shielding users of social media from the shock and embarrassment of revenge porn posed quite a challenge for state lawmakers. But Gov. Andrew Cuomo this week signed legislation outlawing this distasteful and ugly practice — the online distribution of sexually graphic images without another person’s consent. Under the law, anyone convicted of disseminating revenge porn could serve up to a year in prison, plus be ordered to pay civil damages. Victims would be able to seek a court order to remove images posted online. Distribution of these images will be designated as a class A misdemeanor. Civil rights law was also amended to enable vic-

tims to seek damages. Social media and its benefits were corrupted by the dissemination of pornography of all forms many years ago. This law won’t stop the freefloating porn found on the internet, but it will protect the privacy of individuals and spare them the humiliation caused by distribution of personal images and videos. “When we look at ways to properly protect victims, or potential victims, it’s so important that our laws reflect changing technologies,” state Sen. George Amedore Jr. said. “So much of our world today is driven by social media and online communication, and damaging or exploitive images can cause long-lasting, irreversible damage to in-

dividuals’ lives.” Those technologies — hidden cameras, smartphones, recording sexual games and fantasies and photographs consensually taken by partners — make images not intended for public consumption. But in the hothouse environment of today’s world, rage, anger and the desire to humiliate another person often find their expression in the open ranges of social media. The revenge porn law empowers victims of these heinous acts to take action against their abusers and recover damages. State lawmakers are to be commended for passing this law and taking action to protect millions of New Yorkers.

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A vote by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Thursday showed that there remains strong and bipartisan congressional support for holding Saudi Arabia accountable for its disastrous intervention in Yemen, as well as for the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. By a vote of 13 to 9, the committee approved a bill sponsored by Sens. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., and Todd Young, R-Ind., that would suspend most U.S. military sales to the kingdom and impose sanctions on all those implicated in the killing of Khashoggi, a Post contributor who was dismembered inside the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul last October by a hit team dispatched from Riyadh. The legislation passed over the objections of the committee chairman, Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, who had offered an alternative bill he said could win the support of President Donald Trump. But Risch’s bill, which did not touch on arms sales or the Khashoggi case,

was judged too weak by several of his fellow Republicans, including Sens. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina and Rand Paul of Kentucky. Both supported the Menendez-Young bill. The votes send a strong message that the murder of Khashoggi and Saudi war crimes in Yemen continue to complicate U.S. relations with Saudi Arabia, in large part because of the refusal of Trump to hold the regime - and, in particular,Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman - accountable. Unfortunately, Trump isn’t getting the message: On Wednesday,he vetoed three previous congressional resolutions blocking arms sales to Saudi Arabia. At the recent Group of 20 summit in Osaka, Japan, he met Mohammed bin Salman for breakfast and declared that the crown prince is doing a “spectacular job” - notwithstanding findings by the CIA and a U.N. investigator that he is almost certainly responsible for the Khashoggi murder. The new legislation would likely be approved by the full Senate if

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brought to a vote - which is why Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., will be inclined to bury it. Trump’s allies will also seek to block amendments recently added by the House to the annual National Defense Authorization Act, which similarly would restrict arms sales to Saudi Arabia and require sanctions for those involved in the Khashoggi murder. The end result would be that Mohammed bin Salman would, for now, escape all U.S. sanctions for his brutal and reckless behavior, which includes the jailing and torture of women seeking greater rights, as well as the bombing of schools and hospitals in Yemen and the murder of Khashoggi. He may well be emboldened to undertake other adventures damaging to U.S. interests and to arrest or kill other Saudis who, like Khashoggi, advocate liberal reforms. If so, Trump and GOP leaders in Congress, who block action supported by a bipartisan majority, will bear a measure of responsibility.

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WASHINGTON — The Democratic presidential circus pitches its tent in Detroit this week. It will be especially entertaining if the presidential aspirants are asked some questions like these: For Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders especially, but others, too: Three of Barack Obama’s few large achievements were the 12-nation TransPacific Partnership trade agreement, the Affordable Care Act — the most significant expansion of the social safety net since 1965 (Medicare and Medicaid) — and Dodd-Frank, the most consequential financial sector regulation since the 1930s. You opposed ratification of the first. By advocating “Medicare for All” you are implicitly saying that the second was not much. And by railing against the ongoing “corruption” of Wall Street, banks, capitalism, etc. you imply that the third was not much. Does it not follow that you think Obama’s presidency was not much? For Joe Biden: Care to defend it, including its deportation of 5 million illegal immigrants? For Warren: You paused in your denunciations of crony capitalism, government favors for the well-connected, etc., long enough to vote to revive the Export-Import Bank, which funnels capital to government-favored corporations. Explain. For Sanders: Princeton historian Sean Wilentz, a liberal in the New DealGreat Society tradition, notes that you have advocated a top capital gains tax rate of 64.2%, which is “substantially higher than in Europe.” And more than double that in Sweden, of which you are famously fond. And you advocate the sort of financial transaction tax that Sweden abandoned as a failure in 1991. Wilentz says that progressives like you “seem to think that economic inequality can be

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WILL conquered only by confiscating as much as possible from the evil rich. The model they implicitly adopt is the reactionary Malthusian one of zero-sum economics.” How is Wilentz wrong? For Sen. Kamala Harris and others considering reparations for slavery: Are the 1.9 million immigrants from sub-Saharan Africa who have chosen to live in America today eligible for payments? Will you share your formula for assigning degrees of eligibility? Is the first African American president eligible? Is his opposition to reparations yet another reason to judge him a disappointment? For Mayor Pete Buttigieg: You propose a $10 billion fund reserved for racial minority entrepreneurs. Do you have a limiting principle for your policy of distributing federal funds to government-favored racial groups? For Harris: You decry Donald Trump’s shredding of constitutional norms, authoritarian tendencies, etc. He has indeed used executive orders to marginalize Congress. But you promise to give Congress just 100 days to pass gun-control legislation pleasing to you and then you will resort to executive “action.” If you become president, must the nation get used to your situational ethics? For all of you who have demonstrated the obligatory apoplexy (have any of you not done so?) about the U.S. women’s national soccer team being paid less than the men’s team: Is it pertinent that in 2018 the men’s

World Cup in Russia generated $6 billion in revenue, 46 times this year’s women’s World Cup projected revenues of $131 million? Or that women players receive a higher percentage of their World Cup revenues than the men receive from theirs? Or that, as Christine Rosen writes, “the path to qualifying for the men’s World Cup is much more arduous and competitive than it is for the women’s World Cup. The men have to win more games over a longer period of time to qualify than do the women”? Are you also indignant — if not, why not — that the Rolling Stones make more than comparable women’s groups? And if there aren’t such comparable groups, do you, Sen. (“I have a plan for that”) Warren, have a plan for government to right this wrong? Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, you say: “If you win 13-0 — the most goals for a single game in World Cup history — you should be paid at least equally to the men’s team.” At least. So, were the men ever to beat Thailand even more lopsidedly, would your dollars-for-goals metric remain gender-neutral? For Gillibrand: When Nike, buckling beneath the disapproval of a former NFL quarterback, withdrew its line of sneakers adorned with the 13-star Betsy Ross flag, you said that Nike was right to “admit when they are wrong.” Presumably, then, you agree with the quarterback, who said why Nike was wrong: Because of the flag’s connection to an era of slavery. So, Senator, should Americans “admit when they are wrong” when they sing the National Anthem, which was written in 1814? George Will’s email address is georgewill@washpost.com. (c) 2019, Washington Post Writers Group

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Changes made to state’s voting system To the editor: This year the New York legislature made a series of changes to the state’s antiquated voting system. Consistently low voter turnout in the state, as well as dramatic failures at New York City polling places in 2018, prompted Albany to make registering and voting easier for New Yorkers. Included in this year’s budget were a number of reforms, foremost being the addition of early voting. Following the path of 39 other states, New York will now provide more time for citizens to cast a ballot. The law allows for early voting in the period preceding Election Day that includes two full weekends and will conclude the second day before the election. Early voting for the General Election on Nov. 5, will start on Oct. 26 and end on Nov. 3. Polling places during the early period will be fewer, with one required for every 50,000 registered voters. Locations for early voting in our area are still to be determined. Military personnel overseas will also

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be given more time to cast an absentee ballot, bringing New York State into compliance with federal law. Unlike most states, New York has held federal primaries on separate dates from state ones. The new law will combine them, reducing costs and simplifying the process for voters. Electronic Poll Books which will digitize the registration rolls have also been approved for purchase. New York residents who move within the state will no longer have to remember to change their voting location directly with the Board of Elections. They will be automatically re-registered when they submit a change of address form with the post office. Employees are also guaranteed three hours paid-time off to vote. As of Jan. 1, 2020, pre-registering will now be an option for 16 and 17 year old New Yorkers. Additional measures are in the works. Currently it takes a year to change party affiliation. The legislature is proposing to reduce that to a 25 day period. Same

day registration and vote by mail are changes being sought that require action from two separate sessions of the legislature as well as approval in a public referendum. Many see the requirement to pre-register as an unnecessary obstacle and New York would become the eighteenth state to allow registration to be done at the polls. A system of electronic verification would prevent people from voting in multiple locations. Voting by mail, also known as “No-Excuse” absentee ballot is currently an option in the majority of the country and allows citizens to fill out a ballot and mail it within a prescribed time. Both Oregon and Colorado have gotten rid of physical polls all together and only allow for mail in ballots. More detailed information and updates on the status of voting reforms in New York State can be found on Let New York Vote’s website https://letnyvote.org CHRIS REGAN MILLERTON

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Harold Wilson Clark It is with great sorrow that the family of Harold Wilson Clark announces his passing after a brief illness on Thursday, July 25, 2019 at the age of 70. Harold was born January 20, 1949 in Hudson, NY, to the late Harold W. and Laura (Martin) Clark. He grew up in Hudson and later served in the US Navy during the Vietnam War. He was a dreamer, innovator, avid artist, animal enthusiast, husband,

father and grandfather. He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Deborah; sons Zachary and Elijah; daughter Dakota, two grandchildren; Aries and Odin and a sister Laurie. He was predeceased by his son Justin and his brother James. According to Harold’s wishes, services will be private at the convenience of the family. Arrangements are with the Raymond E. Bond Funeral Home, Valatie.

Gerald (Jerry) Lawrence Friss Gerald (Jerry) Lawrence Friss worked in project management age 88 of Thousand Oaks, Cali- for North American Aviation for fornia passed away peacefully 18 years. At White Sands, New in the company of his family on Mexico he was involved with the July 22, 2019. early Minuteman Missile projJerry Friss was born in Hud- ect. During the Cuban missile son, New York, to Molly Miller crises several secret missions and Kenneth Friss. He was at Vanderberg Air Force Base in raised by his mother Molly and Lompoc, California profoundly his aunt Ann Miller Schultz. affected his life. The latter half of He is survived by his wife of his career was spent in medical 66 years Lois Marie practice managementO’Brien Friss, chil-again providing busidren Karen and Leslie, ness support to the grandchildren Allison other professionals in and Eric Reinhardt, sistheir mission. His final ter Carol Ganley, and gift to all of us was the a number of nieces, donation of his brain to nephews, grandnieces the USC Alzheimer Disand grandnephews ease Research Center, across the country. (323) 422-7600. Jerry graduated PhilmFriss Jerry is remembered ont High School, New for his sense of humor, love of York in the class of 1948. He was awarded a full New York family, commitment to helping State scholarship to Syracuse the women in his life grow to University where he married the their full potential, and his ability love of his life, Lois, and gradu- to sing and whistle. He enjoyed ated with a BS in Business. After travelling and good food. In lieu serving at the 3rd Army Head- of flowers, Jerry wishes friends quarters as a Military Police- and family to go out, raise a man in Atlanta, Georgia, Jerry glass and enjoy a good meal. earned an MBA degree from the There will be no services per his UCLA School of Business. He request.

Oreste Vincent Oreste Vincent passed away from the Southern District Fedon Wednesday, July 24, after a eral Court, which held its sessions in New York City, to the long and joyous life. Orrie was born in Brook- Northern District Federal Court, lyn, NY on May 7, 1924 and which sits in Albany. He was moved to Greene County while appointed by New York State in grade school. He settled in Governor Nelson Rockefeller to Catskill, graduating Catskill serve as New York State Parks High School. Aside from his Commissioner. Orrie was a years in the U.S. military dur- cornerstone in the Catskill ing World War II, followed by business community. In 1964, his time at University of Roch- he built the Catskill Wine Cellar and managed its opester, St. John’s Unieration for 25 years. He versity and Albany later built the Catskill Law School, he lived Valley Plaza Mini Mall. the rest of his life in He was partner in the Catskill. Orrie was a development of the highly accomplished Catskill streets of Red and respected New Apple Lane, Rams York State Trial AtHorn Road, Cotton torney, practicing law Tail Lane and Honfrom 1950 to 2014. eysuckle Lane. In the He successfully tried Vincent early 1970s, he was Atmany cases in Greene County Court House. He was torney for the development of Past President of the Greene Sleepy Hollow Lake. He served County Bar Association and as Board Member and Officer former member of the New of Ulster County Association York State Bar Association, of Disabled Children. He also along with notable member- enjoyed travel and strumming ships and practices, including the guitar. Orrie is survived by U.S. Federal Court – Southern his wife, Sharon and Sharon’s District and Northern District of children, Ward and Kristine Federal Courts. In 2010, Orrie Curtis, Ethan and Allie Curreceived “Preeminence Rating tis, Taylor and Jared Kusisto, and the Pinnacle of Profession- and Sharon’s grandchildren al Excellence Earned Through and great grandchildren. OrStrenuous Peer Review,” rie is also survived by his four which is the highest possible sons, the Vincent boys, Tom, rating in both legal ability and Dick, Harry and Jack, as well ethical standards. He brought as his five grandchildren, Carly a lawsuit against the County of Lynch, Jeffrey Vincent, Cody Greene that did away with the Vincent, Alessia Vincent and County Board of Supervisors Matteo Vincent, and his two and created the present gov- great grandchildren, Felix and ernment as a Board of Legisla- Fiona Lynch. Calling hours will be held at tors under the One Man-One Vote Rule. Through the Greene Traver-Mccurry Funeral Home, County Bar Association, Orrie 234 Jefferson Heights, on initiated the Act of Congress Tuesday, July 30th from 9 to 11 that moved Greene County am, with a service at 11:00.

A student obsessed with dinosaurs since childhood discovers a triceratops skull Marisa Iati The Washington Post

The dinosaur’s mouth is opened wide with its sharp teeth poised to clamp down on its next meal. Behind it, a young Harrison Duran drapes his arm across the creature’s jaw with a cool expression on his face. Years after he posed for that photo, Duran, now a fifth-year college student, says he gets just as excited about dinosaurs as he did as a child. And now, he’s discovered one - Alice the Triceratops. “I can’t quite express my excitement in that moment when we uncovered the skull,” Duran said in a statement from the University of California Merced. “I’ve been obsessed with dinosaurs since I was a kid, so it was a pretty big deal.” While studying ecology and evolutionary biology, Duran decided to go on a two-week paleontology dig in the Badlands of North Dakota. He and Mayville State University professor Michael Kjelland, who had founded the nonprofit Fossil Excavators together, set off for the well-known dinosaur fossil site Hell Creek Formation. Kjelland figured that he and Duran would find only plant fossils, UC Merced said in the statement, but Kjelland stayed open to the possibility that a bigger find could come their way. “You never know what’s going to happen,” he said, according to the statement. What happened this time was the discovery of the partial skull of a 65-millionyear-old triceratops, whom they named after the owner of the land where they had dug. They found the horn first, Duran told KCRA News, in June. Then an eye, the nose horn and the beak. Later,

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Harrison Duran, a fifth-year biology student at the University of California, Merced, with the triceratops skull he discovered during a paleontology dig in North Dakota.

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Harrison Duranm shown as a child next to a dinosaur display.

they found the cheekbone. “That’s when we knew we had something special,” Duran told KCRA News. “So every day, the more you dig down, the better it got.” Duran and Kjelland also

found Cretaceous-period plant fossils, which they said shed light on the environment when Alice was alive. In a week-long excavation process, a local cattle rancher and his family helped

Nadler says he’s going to court to FUNERAL enforce Mueller-related subpoenas DIRECTORS John Wagner, Colby Itkowitz and Kayla Epstein The Washington Post

WASHINGTON — House Judiciary Chairman Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., said he is going to court Friday and again next week in bids to enforce subpoenas seeking grand jury information associated with the special counsel investigation and testimony from former White House counsel Donald McGahn, taking a step in the direction of possible impeachment. Nadler said favorable court orders on those matters would “open the floodgates” for enforcement of other subpoenas that he considers key to ongoing investigations of President Donald Trump that have been stymied by White House’s refusal to cooperate. “We are exercising our full Article 1 authority and continuing our investigation of the president’s malfeasances,” Nadler told reporters in a news conference. But Nadler, who stood on stage flanked by Democratic lawmakers who have all voiced support for impeaching Trump, remained noncommittal as to whether this escalation is part of an impeachment inquiry.

Nadler said he would go to court later Friday in an effort to secure the grand jury information that was generated by special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian election interference and possible obstruction by Trump. The Justice Department has resisted turning over that material. Nadler said he would return to court early next week in hopes of forcing testimony from McGahn, which House Democrats see as key to building the case that Trump obstructed Mueller’s probe and should be impeached. McGahn has declined to cooperate at the instruction of the White House. Nadler first shared his plans during a CNN interview, two days after appearances by Mueller before his panel and the House Intelligence Committee that did not yield any blockbuster revelations and failed to generate the kind of momentum toward impeachment that some Democrats were seeking. Nadler firmly dismissed that critique of Mueller’s performance. “Some have argued that because he was reluctant and seemed older than some

remembered him, his work is somehow dimished,” Nadler said. Oversight ranking Republican Doug Collins, R-Ga., immediately criticized Nadler’s move. “Democrats want to convince their base they’re still wedded to impeachment even after this week’s hearing, but a baseless legal claim is an odd way to show that,” he said. During the CNN interview, Nadler argued that the hearing produced a “great change” on the issue of impeachment but said that Democrats need to continue building a public case about Trump’s transgressions. “The evidence has got to be so solid and out there that impeaching the country wouldn’t tear the country apart,” said Nadler, whose committee has jurisdiction over impeachment proceedings. Nadler said that impeachment would be necessary if the Trump administration defies any court orders enforcing House subpoenas. “No administration has ever defied a court order,” he said. “There would have to be an impeachment, without question.”

Epstein judge takes aim at any leaks in child sex-traffic case Erik Larson Bloomberg

Jeffrey Epstein may become one of the first people outside the U.S. government to see who else is being investigated in the child sex-trafficking case against him -- as well as who might be called to testify in a trial. U.S. District Judge Richard Berman doesn’t want that information to leak

Duran and Kjelland stabilize the skull with a special glue that solidified the fractured and mineralized bones. They applied an accelerant to bond the skull, the university said, coated the structure in foil and plaster, and lifted it onto a makeshift box. The diggers wrapped Alice in a memory-foam mattress for protection and drove the skull to a secret location until they could bring it to Kjelland’s lab. Dinosaur fossils can be valuable, Kjelland said in the statement, so he chooses not to disclose the temporary location. Duran plans to go back to North Dakota soon to help Kjelland conduct more research and prepare Alice for display, the university said in the statement. Kjelland said he hopes the skull will move to various locations so as many people as possible can learn from it. He and Duran also intend to make a cast of the skull to display at UC Merced so Duran can share his discovery with the campus community. Maybe one day, Duran said, he’ll even get to bring the real thing to the campus.

out. With Epstein’s legal team poised to begin reviewing prosecutors’ evidence, the U.S. said that any publication of the materials would “affect the privacy and confidentiality of individuals” and impede the investigation into others who haven’t been charged, Berman said in an order Thursday in Manhattan.

The so-called protective order, standard in criminal cases, strictly limits how Epstein’s legal team can handle the information, and bars Epstein from reviewing the evidence outside the presence of his lawyers. It also prohibits anyone involved in the case, including the government, from causing any of the material to be posted online or on social media.

Claims that prominent business leaders and politicians may have been involved in Epstein’s alleged abuse of underage girls have fueled speculation about who else may be caught up in the case. Some of those names may come out before trial anyway, after a federal appeals court ordered the unsealing of some 2,000 pages of documents in a related civil suit by an alleged victim.

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Once again this year Mid-Hudson is happy to support the Northeast Vietnam Veterans 20TH Annual Reunion by providing their association with items to raffle off in support of their fundraising activities. Proceeds from raffles such as this help pay for the event and various veterans’ ability to attend. Pictured from left are Jim Sill, Vietnam Vet and treasurer to the association; Jay Dignum, Vet and member; James Reynolds, CEO Mid-Hudson Cable; and Bill Wolter, Vet and member.

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JULY 27 LEXINGTON — The 18th annual Thunder in the Mountains Car Show sponsored by the West Kill/Lexington Community Improvement Association, will be held 9 a.m.-3 p.m. July 27, rain or shine, on the grounds of the Lexington Municipal Building, 3542 Route 42, Lexington. Vehicles 1995 or newer will have their own class. Trophies will be awarded. There will be a 50/50 raffle, Chinese Auction, food and beverages. Contact Mary at 518-989-6813 if you need more information. Proceeds benefit the WKLCIA. DELMAR — Five Rivers Environmental Education Center, 56 Game Farm Road, Delmar, will offer “It’s Easy Being Green,” a free event highlighting creative ways to be environmentally friendly 10 a.m.noon July 27. Five Rivers staff and volunteers will provide you with some easy (and fun!) ways to be better consumers. There will be educators from DEC as well as the Museum of Innovation and Science (MiSci) who will present methods for composting, raising

insects, recycling paper, and more. Space is limited. Call Five Rivers at 518-475-0291 by July 24 to register.

JULY 28 COXSACKIE — Rick Surrano and 145 perform 6-8 p.m. July 28 at Coxsackie Riverside Park, Betke Boulevard, Coxsackie. Admission is free.

JULY 30 CATSKILL — The Catskill Media Camp Film Festival will be held at 4 p.m. July 30 in the Catskill Community Theatre, 373 Main St., Catskill. Doors open at 3:45 p.m. Admission is free.

AUG. 1 CAIRO — A Jazz concert with award-winning guitarist Abe Ovadia will be held at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 1 at the Cairo Public Library, 15 Railroad Ave., Cairo. This event is free to the public. For information on this and other programs, including a guitar workshop, call 518622-9864. CATSKILL — Honeyford Memorial American Legion Post 110 and the Auxiliary will meet at 7 p.m. Aug. 1 at the Catskill Elks Lodge, 45 North Jefferson Ave., Catskill.

AUG. 2 COXSACKIE — The Coxsackie Riverside Festival will be held 6-8 p.m. Aug. 2 and continue 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Aug. 3 at the Riverside Park in Coxsackie.

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

AUG. 7 NEWBURGH — Mount Saint Mary College will be hosting an information session for students looking to transfer colleges or complete their degree 4-7 p.m. Aug. 7 on campus, 330 Powell Ave., Newburgh. Follow the signs from the main gate. The event is open to prospective daytime and evening transfer students. Register now at msmc.edu/ transferevent. For questions, call 845-569-3509 or email to transfer@msmc.edu.

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

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

Fish and forests This week’s column was written by my friend Paul Heltzer from Cornell Cooperative Extension of St. Lawrence County. As a fisherman, I found this to be very interesting and relevant to our region. If you would like to contact Paul his email is ph59@ cornell.edu. If it weren’t for tree cover, cold-water fish species would not survive in most of the streams they now inhabit. Forests provide us with many “ecosystem services.” I’m not a big fan of that term. It sounds like you can call up Ecosystem Services when camping and order wine delivered to your tent. These services or gifts range from the sublime (aesthetic beauty) to the mundane (dollar value of tourism). They also include essential things like the production of oxygen, and the removal of airborne particulates. The impact of extreme storm events is dampened by forests in many ways. The canopy reduces the force at which rain hits the ground, which leads to less water running over the land, and more of it seeping into the groundwater. Canopy shade makes the winter snowpack melt slowly, reducing the risk of downstream flooding. Forest soils are great at absorbing and filtering rainwater because tree roots hold the duff layer in place. Roots also help stabilize stream banks. Limiting overland flow prevents erosion and keeps sediment out of waterways, but the benefits go well beyond that. When more rain and snowmelt end up as groundwater, as opposed to running off into surface water, it leads to much colder stream temperatures. A dense canopy helps keep water cool along the length of its course. This makes fish happier because they can breathe

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BEYFUSS easier. By way of explanation, anyone who has opened a carbonated drink knows that gasses certainly will dissolve in liquid. A near-freezing seltzer bottle can be opened safely because cold water holds dissolved gas a lot better. Put the same bottle on the dashboard in the sun for an hour, though, and it will spray all over when you crack the top, because the gas is in a hurry to come out of solution. The same principle holds true for dissolved oxygen in streams. Humans and other land species have the luxury of wallowing around in an oxygen-rich environment: about 21% of the Earth’s atmosphere is made of this important molecule. The Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) states that rescue personnel must wear self-contained breathing apparatus if a site measures below 19.5 percent. Some people get woozy at 19.O2 percent and death occurs at around 6 percent oxygen. The highest possible concentration of dissolved oxygen (DO) in water is 14.6 parts per million at a temperature of 0.1 C or 32.2 F. To put this in perspective, the best a fish can hope for is 0.00146 percent oxygen in wicked-cold water. In general, trout and other salmonids need a minimum of 9 to 10 ppm of O2, but can survive in as little as 7 ppm in water colder than 10

C or 50 F. Trout eggs are even more fastidious, becoming stressed below 9 ppm O2 even in very cold conditions. Forests do more than keep sediment out of, and a chill in, streams and rivers. They donate wood, which is a lot more important to healthy waterways than it sounds. In fact, in some areas where forests have been degraded or clear-cut, landowners are paid to install logs in streams to improve habitat. Fallen trees occasionally block a waterway and change its course, which may be stressful to organisms on a temporary and localized basis. But the vast majority of limbs and trunks which end up in streams help provide habitat for fish, as well as the things they eat. A partial or complete log barrier acts as a pool-digger, creating deep, cold sanctuaries. It helps wash gravel, making it more conducive to stonefly, mayfly and caddisfly nymphs (juveniles). Anyone who owns a couple of acres or more of wooded land can help preserve or improve its health by getting a forest-management plan. This can be done by hiring a private forester, or through the New York state Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC). Timber harvests can be perfectly compatible with forest health, so long as they are conducted in accordance with your management plan, and are overseen by a thirdparty forester. In fact, not only are sustainable timber harvests better for fish, they net more income in the long-term. All the while, they are able to maintain the ecosystem services on which we depend. Minus the tent-side wine delivery of course. Reach Bob Beyfuss at rlb14@cornell.edu.

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Church Briefs FAMILY GAME NIGHT WINDHAM — Hope Restoration Christian Fellowship, 117 Route 296, Windham, will hold Family Game Night 6-8 p.m. July 26, Aug. 9 and Aug. 23. In addition to free pizza, there will be board games, word games corn hole and more. Families are encouraged to bring their favorite games. Game night will be held rain or shine.

ICE CREAM SOCIAL GREENVILLE — St. John the Baptist Church, 4987 Route 81, Greenville, will be hosting an Ice Cream Social 4-7 p.m. July 30 at St. John’s Hall. A free-will offering will be accepted.

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

Paltz. For information, mecr@ mideastcrisis.org or 845-8767906.

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

THANKSGIVING DINNER ATHENS — The Senior Angels’ fourth annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner will be held Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 28 at the Rivertown Senior Center, 39 Second St., Athens. Open to all seniors 60 and older. Doors open 11 a.m.; lunch served noon-2 p.m. There will be music, door prizes and conversation over coffee and pie

2-4 p.m. For information, or to donate to help offset costs, contact the Department of Human Services at 518-7193555 and ask to speak to Ken.

TAG AND YARD SALE ASHLAND — The Ashland Methodist Church, 12216 Route 23, Ashland, Tag, Yard and Everything Sale will be held noon-4 p.m. July 27. Many great buys, new and used.

FOOD PANTRY WINDHAM — The Windham Food Pantry located at Hope Restoration Church, 117 Route 296, Windham, will be closed Aug. 17. It will be open Aug. 10 and Aug. 15. The pantry is normally open the second and third Saturday of the month and the Thursday in between. For information, call 518-734-3826.

COMMUNITY MEAL WINDHAM — The Mountain Top Community Meal will be held 6:15-7:15 p.m. July 27 at St. Theresa’s, 5188 Route 23, Windham. All are welcome. This month’s sponsor is the Windham Hensonville UMC.

WORSHIP WEST KILL — Worship services in the Methodist Church in West Kill at 10 a.m. July 28. There will be no refreshments following the combined service.

Mount Tremper Arts announces upcoming events MOUNT TREMPER — Mount Tremper Arts, 647 South Plank Road, Mt. Tremper, presents two contemporary dance events in August. Dance organizers AUNTS returns at 8 p.m. Aug. 10 with 10 choreographers from the Catskills, Hudson Valley and New York City. The weeklong residency is an experiment in choreography, art and collective living that culminates in an immersive performance throughout the grounds. The artists this year include: Stephanie Acosta, Megan Byrne, Lisa Fagan, Charlotte Gibbons, Jennifer Kjos, Madison Krekel, iele paloumpis, Jillian Peña, Kristopher K.Q. Pourzal and Raha Behnam and writer-inresidence Tara Sheena.

Although they are married and have worked together for 20 years, Mina Nishimura and Kota Yamazaki will preview their first work as co-choreographers at 8 p.m. Aug. 24 in The Otherself. The performance is presented in partnership with New York Live Arts. Both events are part of the Watershed Laboratory 2019 Season, which features previews of contemporary performance in partnership with New York City presenting organizations. Artists are in residence for one week leading up to public showings, with an emphasis on experimentation in a laboratory setting. AUNTS camp3 8 p.m. Aug. 10. Featuring Stephanie Acosta, Megan Byrne, Lisa Fagan, Charlotte

Having grown up in the middle years of the last century, I was introduced to a couple of phrases or mottos that have served me well. One came from my favorite television show and was the motto of Davy Crockett, one of my childhood heroes, the other two heroes being Mickey Mantle and Yogi Bear. Davy used to say, “Be sure you’re right then go ahead.” This has worked well for me as I aged, in fact the older I get the easier it is to be absolutely sure that I’m right. The other motto was drilled into my consciousness during our weekly Boy Scout meetings — Be Prepared. Wanting to impress Scoutmaster Fairchild, I learned 57 ways to use my Scout bandanna, every thing from binding up wounds to making a stretcher for injured squirrels. I made a survival kit out of an old Band Aid box and carried it everywhere, you never knew when the school bus might go out of control and crash in the wilderness and the survival of all my friends might depend on my ability to tell which way was north while keeping them fed with fish caught with fishing gear from my kit cooked over a warming fire started by the water proofed matches I had dipped in paraffin before adding them to the kit. As a mature adult, I have continued to try to be prepared for any and all

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BROOKS emergencies that may rear their nasty heads. I have an emergency box in the cellar with candles, flashlights, batteries, first aid stuff, a crank operated radio and a supply of water and food. The box that lives in the back of Ota, the Toyota is impressive. It has everything needed to survive under any condition. There are emergency blankets, an entrenching tool, a bowie knife, fishing gear, a large first aid kit, a flexible saw, candles, flares, hand warmers, instant ice packs, a small air compressor, granola bars, water, a folding bucket, a leatherman tool kit, and sundry other interesting and useful items. I am ready for almost anything! I can and have survived hurricanes, tornados, earthquakes, fires and floods because I’m prepared — or at least I thought I was. NASA just informed me through the television news that there are hunks of space junk the size of a school bus

that could be about to enter the Earth’s atmosphere. If there’s a big storm headed our way, we know a few days before that it’s coming and where it’s going to hit, we can get prepared. NASA says some of this space junk is likely to land someday soon somewhere between Newfoundland and Argentina, not too specific are they? How is an old Boy Scout supposed to be prepared for this? To comfort us, NASA says that you are more likely to be hit by lightning than by this hunk of high cost garbage. Having known folks who were hit by lightning, I don’t take a lot of comfort in these odds. Then there’s the disconcerting fact that if that chunk doesn’t get me, there’s more than 20,000 other hunks of space junk just waiting for their turn to take a crack at me. I realize that paranoia is not healthy but neither is getting nailed by a falling school bus going a bazillion miles an hour. If you drive through town and see an old guy mowing the lawn wearing a racing helmet, wave, it’s me. Who knew that Chicken Little was right? Thought for the week — Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain. And most do. Until next week, may you and yours be happy and well. Reach Dick Brooks at Whittle12124@yahoo.com.

Gibbons, Jennifer Kjos, Madison Krekel, iele paloumpis, Jillian Peña, Kristopher K.Q. Pourzal and Raha Behnam, and writerin-residence Tara Sheena. Mina Nishimura and Kota Yamazaki The Otherself (1st Sketch) 8 p.m. Aug. 24. Antonio Ramos and the Gang Bangers El Pueblo de los Olvidados: Part 2 8 p.m. Sept. 7 Ellie Ga Gyre 4: Epitaphs 8 p.m. Oct. 12. mayfield brooks Letters to Marsha Curated by Marýa Wethers 8 p.m. Oct. 26 Tickets can be purchased online at MountTremperArts.org, by phone at 845-688-9893, or at the box office one hour before events.

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getting a trailer and getting the court paperwork to secure the horse,” Brainard said. Hrazanek was not arrested until July 24 because he did not live at the Halcott property, Brainard said. “He lived at another location,” Brainard said. “We had to track him down.” The sheriff’s office is not aware of any other animals being kept at the property, Brainard said. Columbia-Greene Humane Society President Ron Perez was unsure how long the mare had been kept in those conditions. “It was a prolonged period,” he said. “We discovered her during that very hot stretch.

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new — it’s a trend that has spanned decades. “When I started in banking in 1985, there were 30,000 banks in the country,” Gibson said. “That number is down to 5,200, and continues to drop.” The Bank of Greene County has branches in four counties — Columbia, Greene, Albany and Ulster — and will open its 16th branch this weekend, in the Ocean State Job Lot plaza in Valatie. Gibson said the decision to open the Valatie branch was sparked by the purchase of Kinderhook Bank earlier this year. “Kinderhook Bank was local and was there for 160 years. We are always sorry to see the local banks go — there are not a lot of them left,” Gibson said.

She had no water and didn’t have water for quite some time.” On the body scoring scale used by the SPCA, the mare scored a 1.5, Perez said. “Nine is obese and a one is emaciated,” he said. The mare is about 14 years old and Perez said he believes she is a thoroughbred or thoroughbred cross, he said. “She is a big girl — about 16 hands,” he said. Hands is the unit for measuring horses and is equivalent to four inches. A horse is measured from its hoof to its withers, or the top of its shoulder. The horse sustained an injury to a hind leg that went untreated, Perez said, creating a basketball-sized lump. This “proud flesh,” or granulated tissue, requires surgery, Perez said. The mare is being kept at a

foster facility until she regains her strength and can undergo surgery, Perez said. Perez estimates she will be ready in a few weeks. “Each horse is different,” he said. “Thoroughbreds tend to take a little longer. She is a wonderful mare and we want to do everything we can for her.” Because the mare is considered evidence, her future will depend on the outcome of the case, Perez said. “If the case is not adjudicated when she recovers, we will place her with a potential owner,” Perez said. “She will stay there until the case is cleared. That person would eventually become her owner.” Brainard declined to identify the source of the tip. “We were made aware and we followed up on it,” he said.

Perez commended the sheriff’s office for its efforts. “They did an outstanding job with this case,” he said. The investigation is continuing and Hrazanek may face additional charges, the sheriff’s office said. Hrazanek was arraigned in Halcott Town Court and released on his own recognizance. He is scheduled to appear in Halcott Town Court on Aug. 15 at 5 p.m. The Greene County Sheriff’s Office, Columbia-Greene Humane Society/SPCA, Town of Halcott Animal Control and Greene County District Attorney’s Office assisted with the investigation. Anyone wishing to donate to help cover the horse’s surgery expenses may visit https://cghs.org/

Police say a neglected mare was found in a metal hut in Halcott.

“We realized the local bank was being sold and there were only big national banks there. We went on fast duty to get it open — we did all the construction in 86 days, which is a new record for us.” The opening of the Bank of Greene County branch in Valatie created new jobs, Gibson said. “We created five new jobs and we are going to roll out a $5 million low-interest loan program to the KinderhookValatie market to support that community,” Gibson said. The sale of Kinderhook Bank — which had been in the community since opening its first branch in 1853 — to Community Bank N.A. was completed Jan. 22 and a couple of weeks ago, all Kinderhook Bank branches were switched over to the new name. No branches were closed as a result of the acquisition, with the 11 Kinderhook Bank

branches across five counties in the Capital Region remaining open, including all four in Columbia County. Twenty-five jobs were lost, with 65 employees retained. With the transaction complete, Community Bank N.A. now has more than 240 combined customer locations and ATMs across upstate New York, Pennsylvania, Vermont and Massachusetts, according to the company’s website. But as the new bank takes over, Hal Wentworth, senior vice president for retail banking at Community Bank N.A., said that while the bank is big, the focus will remain local. “Community Bank’s model is that our branch managers act as the president of the bank in the communities that they serve,” Wentworth said. “We empower our managers with oversight of the offices, the ability to help customers locally and make local loan

decisions.” While the number of banks has dropped, Wentworth said the ones that are open will have to provide services customers want. “Certainly the number of banks has declined; however, the banks like Community Bank N.A. who remain still have to work hard for their customers to differentiate ourselves with our products, great staff and the resulting stellar customer service,” Wentworth said. “While the name on the door has changed in our new locations in Columbia County, we have the same great people serving our customers.” In 2016 KeyBank and First Niagara Bank merged in another deal. “The two banks came together in 2016,” said Kelli Arnold, director of corporate responsibility for KeyBank. “Our vision is to help our communities thrive. Part of the

merger was to make sure the impact both banks were having individually was enhanced after the merger. Part of what we did was put together a national community benefits plan. It outlines how our approach to the community will be going forward.” That five-year plan came with a $16.5 billion price tag, Arnold said. The plan was designed to analyze how consumers were affected by the merger — looking at things like housing investment, residential mortgages and philanthropy, she said. “The goal of the plan was to make sure we are lending and investing and providing support at a level that is higher than what the two banks were doing individually in the markets,” Arnold said. There was also a focus on low- and moderate-income communities, she said, to make sure consumers, such as

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entrepreneurs looking to start a business, at all economic levels, had the same opportunities to grow their business. KeyBank has also invested in community programming in the Twin Counties, such as Camphill, a senior residential community in Ghent, and the arts facility Hudson Hall in Hudson. Philanthropy in the community it serves is also part of the Bank of Greene County’s mission. Gibson said. The bank set up a charitable foundation 21 years ago and this year awarded 270 grants to local nonprofit organizations. The bank is publicly traded, but cannot be sold, Gibson said. “We are owned by the community. All of the depositors own 54% of our bank so we can never be sold; the depositors own the majority of shares in the bank,” he said. “It was designed to always be a community bank.”

Death penalty was heading toward extinction until Trump By Greg Stohr Bloomberg News (TNS) WASHINGTON — The death penalty, which only recently had appeared headed for extinction in the U.S., may be poised for a resurgence. Attorney General William Barr said Thursday the federal government will resume executions in December after a 16-year hiatus. The announcement followed a Supreme Court term that indicated an increasing receptiveness toward capital punishment now that President Donald Trump’s two appointees are on the bench. In 2015 the death penalty was under so much pressure that then-Justice Antonin Scalia said he “wouldn’t be surprised” if his colleagues outlawed it. Scalia, a conservative who viewed the death penalty

as constitutional, died the following year. Around the same time, a top American Civil Liberties Union official said he too saw momentum toward a ruling ending capital punishment nationwide. Those comments made sense at the time. Executions had been declining steadily since 1999, when a modernday record 98 people were put to death. Only 20 people were executed in 2016, the lowest number since 1991, according to the Death Penalty Information Center, which tracks capital punishment. That trend drew fuel from multiple sources. Public support had waned as the increased use of DNA evidence underscored the risk of wrongful convictions. In all, 21 states have abolished the death

penalty, seven of them in the last decade, according to the center. Four other states have a moratorium imposed by the governor. Meanwhile, botched executions drew attention to the possibility that inmates might suffer severe pain if lethalinjection drugs didn’t work as planned. Pharmaceutical companies blocked the use of their products for executions, making it harder for officials to get the drugs they needed. And the Supreme Court imposed limits, outlawing executions of intellectually disabled people in 2002, juveniles in 2005 and child rapists in 2008. “Resort to the penalty must be reserved for the worst of crimes and limited in its instances of application,” Justice Anthony Kennedy wrote for the

court in the 2008 ruling. But all that was before Trump became president. His 2016 election let him fill Scalia’s seat with Justice Neil Gorsuch and then replace the retiring Kennedy with Justice Brett Kavanaugh. The two were in the majority this year when the court voted 5-4 to let Missouri give a lethal injection to a man who said his rare medical condition meant he would probably choke on his own blood. Writing for the court, Gorsuch rejected contentions that the injection would violate the Eighth Amendment ban on “cruel and unusual” punishment. “The Eighth Amendment does not guarantee a prisoner a painless death — something that, of course, isn’t guaranteed to many people, including

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Elizabeth preferred the bouncy house, she said. On Saturday, the fair’s last full day, visitors can expect to see a variety of animal shows including the horse show at 9 a.m., the pack goat show at 10 a.m., the meat goat show at noon and the sheep show at 2 p.m. The final livestock show and highest honor for livestock

exhibitors is the master showmanship competition at 6 p.m. A master showman will be selected for each species of animal at the fair — dairy cow, beef cow, goat, sheep, swine, rabbit and poultry — and then all of the master showmen compete against one another Saturday night, exhibiting every species including animals they may not have handled before.

Other attractions throughout the day include music by Buffalo Barfield, dog tricks with Muttsfield Comix, singer/ storyteller Farmer Tom Walsh, balloon artist Crazy Christine, a Frogs, Bugs and Animals show, Irish Dance performances and karaoke. Saturday will conclude with fireworks at 9:15 p.m.

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“We come every year for a little bit of fun and to see the animals,” Holsapple said. Myles and Jonah found the food to be their favorite thing about the fair, picking candy apples and candy, respectively.

most victims of capital crimes,” Gorsuch wrote. That opinion was one of several in the term that indicated the court’s five conservatives would be more resistant to lastminute filings by inmates than the court had been previously. “Courts should police carefully against attempts to use such challenges as tools to interpose unjustified delay,” Gorsuch wrote. “Last-minute stays should be the extreme exception, not the norm.” In making his announcement Thursday, Barr said lethal injection dates had been set for five convicted murders, starting with Daniel Lewis Lee on Dec. 9. Lee was convicted of the 1998 killing an Arkansas family of three, including an 8-yearold girl, as part of what prosecutors said was a rampage geared

toward setting up a whites-only nation. “The Justice Department upholds the rule of law — and we owe it to the victims and their families to carry forward the sentence imposed by our justice system,” Barr said in a statement. Only three people have been executed for federal crimes since the U.S. death penalty was reinstated in 1988. The last federal execution took place in 2003. In the states, 10 people have been executed this year, including three in Texas and three in Alabama. California Sen. Dianne Feinstein, the top Democrat on the Judiciary Committee and a former supporter of capital punishment, called the Justice Department decision “wrong.

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Summer doldrums — a good time to prep for hunting season By Larry DiDonato For Columbia-Greene Media

With the dog days of summer upon us, as unlikely as it may seem, it’s a great time to start getting ready for hunting season. Getting your bow tuned now so you can resume practice time is a good start to prep for early archery season for deer, which is only about ten weeks away. Early firearm bear hunting opens in selected Wildlife Management Units (WMUs) around the second week of September. Early goose season opens at different times throughout the state but begins in some areas on September 1st as does statewide squirrel season. That’s just five weeks

away. If you plan on buying new equipment for the upcoming hunting seasons, sooner is definitely better than later so you can get familiar and proficient with it. It’s a great time to buy or mount that new rifle scope, or sight in last year’s equipment. It’s also a good idea to make sure you have the ammo and gear needed for whatever species you’re going to hunt. You may want to assess your physical condition, especially if you are likely to hunt hard in the hot weather that comes with early hunting seasons. Walking long distances or inclines with See HUNTING B4

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The Coxsackie Post 166 baseball team defeated defending state champion Endicott, 12-2, in Thursday’s opening round game in the New York American Legion Junior State Tournament at Murnane Field in Utica.

Coxsackie rolls at state tournament; Rattlers advance Columbia-Greene Media

UTICA — American Legion District 3 Champion Coxsackie Post 166, led by coach Jeff Dodig,had all cylinders firing on offense on Thursday, winning big over defending State Champions Endicott

Post 82, 12-2, at the New York American Legion Junior State Tournament. Coxsackie got things moving in the first inning, when Danny Paquin singled on a 1-2 count, scoring one run. Post 166 scored six more runs in the

fourth inning. The rally was led by singles by Cody Young and Johnny Colon, fielder’s choices by Adam Carlson and Aidan Doto and doubles by Aiden Boehm and See COXSACKIE B4

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to bring the Catskill Classic back to the tournament schedule at the Resort,” Managing Member of the Catskill Golf Resort David Vipler said. “Our thanks to Tony Vizzie Jr. and PGA Pro at Catskill Brian Lowe for help in bringing this long standing tradition at the course back to its rightful standing after a brief few years absence. Formerly known as the Catskill Invitational for 53 years until a three-year hiatus from 2014-2016.” Championship Flight 1st — Mike Sporton/Chris Chiarappa, 128; 2nd — Jim

CLAVERACK — With the Section 2 South AAA 8-10 yearold baseball championship on the line, Taconic Hills turned to its ace, Tristan Super, and the fireballing right-hander did not disappoint, firing a two-hitter with 14 strikeouts in a 9-1 victory over Hudson Valley Little League of Ravena on Thursday at Claverack Town Park. The Section 2 South title was the second straight for Taconic Hills, which moves on to play Section 2 North champion Broadalbin next week at a site and date to be determined. Taconic Hills too a 2-0 lead in the first inning when Super, Xavier Castle and Henry Semp walked and Hunter Nielsen ripped a two-run single to left. TH plated three more runs in the third with Brayden Jause’s RBI double the key hit in the uprising. A single by Super, three walks, an error and wild pitches also helped TH’s cause in the inning. Jesus Mercado’s run-scoring single and an RBI ground out by Jause triggered a fiverun fourth for TH, which pushed its lead to 9-0. Super was cruising along with a no-hitter until Joe Latter cracked a single to right with one out in the fifth. HudsonValley’s only other hit came in the sixth when Gavin Lochner belted a one-out triple. He came in to score his team’s only run on Haydn Sorenson’s ground out. Super led TH with a pair of singles. Juase added a double and an RBI, Nielsen a single

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Mike Sporton and Chris Chiarappa from Christman’Äôs Windham House won the Championship flight of the Third Annual Catskill Classic.

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CATSKILL — Catskill Golf Club/Resort hosted its Third Annual Catskill Classic, formerly known as the Catskill Invitational. Under extremely hot temperatures on both days of competition the team of Mike Sporton and Chris Chiarappa from Christman’s Windham House fired rounds of 64-64 to win the Championship flight at 16 under par. Day 1 was a two-person scramble and day 2 was twoperson better ball. Managing Member of the Catskill Golf Resort David Vipler, “We were delighted

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Baseball AMERICAN LEAGUE East W L Pct GB 66 36 .647 — 58 47 .552 9.5 57 47 .548 10.0 39 65 .375 28.0 32 69 .317 33.5 Central W L Pct GB Minnesota 62 40 .608 — Cleveland 59 42 .584 2.5 Chi. White Sox 45 55 .450 16.0 Kansas City 39 64 .379 23.5 Detroit 30 67 .309 29.5 West W L Pct GB Houston 66 38 .635 — Oakland 58 45 .563 7.5 LA Angels 54 49 .524 11.5 Texas 51 51 .500 14.0 Seattle 42 63 .400 24.5 Thursday’s games Boston 19, NY Yankees 3 Minnesota 10, Chi. White Sox 3 Cleveland at Kansas City, 8:15 p.m. Baltimore at LA Angels, 10:07 p.m. Texas at Oakland, 10:07 p.m. Detroit at Seattle, 10:10 p.m. Friday’s games Tampa Bay (Castillo 1-6) at Toronto (Waguespack 1-0), 7:07 p.m. NY Yankees (Paxton 5-5) at Boston (Cashner 0-2), 7:10 p.m. Minnesota (Pineda 6-5) at Chi. White Sox (Cease 1-2), 8:10 p.m. Cleveland (Plesac 4-3) at Kansas City (Junis 6-8), 8:15 p.m. Baltimore (Wojciechowski 1-3) at LA Angels (Canning 3-5), 10:07 p.m. Texas (Lynn 12-6) at Oakland (Mengden 5-1), 10:07 p.m. Detroit (Norris 2-8) at Seattle (Kikuchi 4-7), 10:10 p.m. NY Yankees Tampa Bay Boston Toronto Baltimore

NATIONAL LEAGUE East W L Pct GB 60 43 .583 — 55 47 .539 4.5 54 48 .529 5.5 47 55 .461 12.5 38 62 .380 20.5 Central W L Pct GB Chi. Cubs 55 47 .539 — St. Louis 55 47 .539 — Milwaukee 54 50 .519 2.0 Cincinnati 46 54 .460 8.0 Pittsburgh 46 56 .451 9.0 West W L Pct GB LA Dodgers 67 37 .644 — Arizona 52 51 .505 14.5 San Francisco 52 51 .505 14.5 San Diego 48 54 .471 18.0 Colorado 48 55 .466 18.5 Wednesday’s games Washington 3, Colorado 2 Milwaukee 5, Cincinnati 4 Chi. Cubs 4, San Francisco 1 San Diego 7, NY Mets 2 Thursday’s games NY Mets 4, San Diego 0 St. Louis 6, Pittsburgh 3 Colorado 8, Washington 7 Friday’s games Colorado (Marquez 9-5) at Cincinnati (Castillo 9-3), 6:40 p.m. LA Dodgers (Ryu 11-2) at Washington (Sanchez 6-6), 7:05 p.m. Atlanta (Soroka 10-2) at Philadelphia (Arrieta 8-7), 7:05 p.m. Arizona (Greinke 10-4) at Miami (Alcantara 4-9), 7:10 p.m. Pittsburgh (Agrazal 2-0) at NY Mets (Wheeler 6-6), 7:10 p.m. Chi. Cubs (Hendricks 7-8) at Milwaukee (Gonzalez 2-1), 8:10 p.m. San Francisco (Samardzija 7-8) at San Diego (Lucchesi 7-5), 10:10 p.m. Interleague Wednesday’s games Philadelphia 4, Detroit 0 Arizona 5, Baltimore 2 Kansas City 2, Atlanta 0 Miami 2, Chi. White Sox 0 LA Angels 3, LA Dodgers 2 Friday’s game Houston (Urquidy 1-0) at St. Louis (Flaherty 4-6), 8:15 p.m. Atlanta Washington Philadelphia NY Mets Miami

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Yankees’ Gardner lands on the IL with ailing knee Kristie Ackert New York Daily News

BOSTON — Brett Gardner repeated the tests in the outfield for the third straight day, but still could not convince Aaron Boone that he is ready to play. After missing four straight games with inflammation in his left knee, Gardner was finally placed on the injured list before Thursday night’s series-opener against the Red Sox at Fenway Park. “He went out there again today and did his early work where he was running and running through some drills and stuff. I thought he looked pretty good, actually. I do feel like it’s a day-to-day situation, but we’re just at that point where it’s five days now and kind of taking a little bit of the long view,” the Yankees manager said. “It’s like, could we grind through this right now? Maybe, but then it’s something that’s probably lingering throughout the year. I felt like the smart thing to do was give it a few more days here and hopefully we can backdate it a few days here, and then coming out of the offday at home next week he’ll be ready to go and this is behind him, and not something that lingers.” Interestingly, the Yankees chose to play short a position player Thursday night instead of calling up controversial prospect Clint Frazier. The Yankees bolstered their bullpen after some heavy usage in the three games in Minnesota by adding lefty Stephen

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New York Yankees left fielder Brett Gardner (11) runs to first base while hitting a triple against the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium.

Tarpley for Thursday night’s game. “I felt like we needed the coverage tonight as much as we used the pen this past week,” Boone explained. “We just felt for tonight it was better to have another arm in here.” That left them with just the three outfielders starting Thursday, meaning they would have to revert to an emergency outfielder if one got hurt. “We’re kind of working through that,” Boone said. “It

could be Gio (Urshela) We’ll figure it out.” Boone said that Cameron Maybin, who has been on the IL with a strained left calf since June 23, could be activated soon. “He DHed again today. Got six at-bats, a couple knocks. It sounds like he’s doing really well. I think he’s going to play nine innings in the field tomorrow,” Boone said. “He’s doing well and I would say really close, potentially an option really soon here.” While Boone said that

prospect Clint Frazier “is in consideration,” the play of Mike Tauchman and the potential of having Maybin back are making his return seem unlikely. “He’s been swinging the bat. He was struggling a little bit there swinging for a while,” Boone said. “This last week, he’s had some really big games down there. The reports have been good on him. He’s a consideration if we needed something.” In 53 games with the Yankees, Frazier, whose name

has been mentioned in the trade rumors leading into next week’s trade deadline, was hitting .283/.330/.513 with 11 homers and 34 RBIs. Frazier’s inability to play defense, however, was an issue for the Yankees. His three blunders in right field cost the Yankees their only loss to the Red Sox so far this season. He exacerbated the situation by refusing to answer questions about costing the Yankees the game. When he did speak to reporters two days later, he unleashed a litany of complaints and excuses that did not sit well with some of his teammates and members in the front office. Maybin is hitting .314/.391/.500 with five home runs, 14 RBIs and six stolen bases in 49 games with the Yankees. He’s a solid defensive outfielder who can play all three positions. So is Tauchman, who took a five-game RBI streak into Thursday night’s game. He went 7 for 13 in the three game series in Minnesota and has a six-game run scoring streak. In July, Tauchman is hitting .500/568/.875 with 12 runs scored, four doubles, a triple, two home runs and 11 RBIs. Gardner’s IL was backdated to Monday, meaning he will only need to miss five more days before he is eligible to return. Eventually, the Yankees hope to also get Giancarlo Stanton, who is out with a right knee sprain, back in the outfield as well.

Yankees makeover brings raves from Alex Cora Tyler Kepner The New York Times News Service

BOSTON — By the time the New York Yankees finally made it to Fenway Park this season, on Thursday night, the American League East race was all but over. The Yankees brought the majors’ best record, 66-35, into this four-game visit. Every other team on the Green Monster’s standings board was at least 10 games behind. “Right now, they’re the best team in baseball,” Red Sox manager Alex Cora said, and to emphasize the point, the Yankees started the series with the AL’s leading hitter, D.J. LeMahieu, at the plate in the top of the first inning. As the All-Star manager this month, Cora had LeMahieu batting second, behind the Houston Astros’ George Springer. But he credited LeMahieu with reinventing the Yankees’ offense. “This guy, he puts the ball in play, he hits the ball the other way, he grinds out at-bats, and he’s doing an outstanding job with men in scoring position,” Cora said before the game

Thursday. “You look at the last two World Series champions, they did an outstanding job of putting the ball in play with men in scoring position, not striking out in certain situations.” Cora would know. He was the bench coach for the Astros in 2017, when they won the Series, and managed the Red Sox to the championship last year. He sees the same kind of sophisticated offensive approach from these Yankees. “You have the big guys going the other way, going against the shift,” Cora said. “I think, offensively, there’s a difference. There were a lot of swings and misses the last few years.” To be sure, several Yankees still strike out prodigiously. But the offense has indeed cut its strikeout rate and is now roughly at the league average in that category. Entering Thursday’s games, 22.9% of

the Yankees’ plate appearances had resulted in a strikeout; the major league average was 22.8%. LeMahieu has set the example. Signed as a free agent in January for two years and $24 million, he arrived at Fenway on Thursday with 15 home runs, 70 RBIs and that AL-best .336 average. Reliever Adam Ottavino, a former Colorado Rockies teammate of LeMahieu’s, had a feeling he would make an impact. “He’s always been the type of player that the other players love the most,” Ottavino said. “After a little while, he’s everybody’s favorite player. So I knew that would be the same here. He’s a pretty good guy to watch play every day, and it’s pretty inspiring to see a guy play that type of pure baseball so well.” Only 13.8% of LeMahieu’s plate appearances have ended

with a strikeout. His aggressive, opportunistic strategy has paid off, with a .476 average on the first pitch and a .430 mark with runners in scoring position. But LeMahieu played down his effect on teammates. “We just have a lot of really good hitters on the team,” LeMahieu said. “We have a lot of hitters that are just really good hitters that hit for power, rather than just power hitters. It’s just a deep lineup.” Hitters do talk, though, and with LeMahieu, they usually ask about his swing — the kind another Yankees infielder, Derek Jeter, once used so effectively. “Most guys ask me, just: ‘How do you stay inside the ball, how do you hit the ball to right field so consistently?’ “ LeMahieu said. “But for me, that’s kind of how I’ve always been. I don’t try to do anything other than try to hit the ball really hard.” Only one other Yankee has batted leadoff more than three times this season: outfielder Brett Gardner, who was placed on the injured list Thursday with inflammation in his left knee. LeMahieu is the engine of the majors’ most productive offense. “His professionalism, the efficiency of his cage work and video work, his routine, they’re all things that have rubbed off on other guys,” Yankees manager Aaron Boone said. “D.J. has set a nice tone, a nice example.” LeMahieu helped Colorado win a wild-card berth each of

the past two years, but he was 3 for 20 in five playoff games, and the Rockies never advanced past the division series. Predicting the postseason is notoriously difficult, but LeMahieu fits the profile of a hitter who tends to frustrate top power pitchers, the sort who end up playing in October. In watching the postseason the past two years, LeMahieu said, he has noticed which teams win. “I think it’s the teams that just put a lot of really good atbats together in a row, guys that don’t strike out a whole lot, guys that are just tough outs,” LeMahieu said. “It seems like those kind of lineups, pitchers never want to face that — and in the playoffs, for sure.” Forecasting October will become the primary topic of conversation around the Yankees for the next two months. They need to find another dominant pitcher or two before Wednesday’s trading deadline. They need their injured hitters — Giancarlo Stanton, Gary Sanchez and Gardner — to heal. Maintaining home-field advantage over the Astros would help, too. But those standings in the left-field corner at Fenway tell the story: 10 games up on Tampa Bay before Thursday, 11 games up on the Red Sox. Let Boston fret about the wild-card race. The Yankees will take the front door into the postseason, and LeMahieu will be the first one through.

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Mark Herrmann: Jacob deGrom is too valuable for Mets to deal By Mark Herrmann

Newsday (TNS) NEW YORK — Do you remember the resounding Herschel Walker trade, the one that brought scads of draft picks and transformed the then-struggling Dallas Cowboys for a decade? Well, forget it. This isn’t football, and these aren’t the Cowboys. Think more along the lines of the Tom Seaver trade or the David Cone deal. Talent for talent, those Mets transactions did not seem so bad, but each one eroded the team’s essence. As much as the club needs a makeover every now and then, you just can’t build on top of a cavity where the heart and soul should be. Jacob deGrom showed again on Thursday afternoon why he is an untouchable, with seven stellar shutout innings

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heavy gear, climbing tree stands, carrying canoes, kayaks, guns and ammo, plus bagging and dragging a deer or bear can strain even those in great shape. Add to that the potential excitement of harvesting the “deer or bear of a lifetime,” and even the good stress could take a toll. Unfortunately, each year, it seems an aging hunter is recovered after having a heart attack from engaging in strenuous hunting activity. The first step when planning an exercise program is to take a critical look at your current health and fitness. It’s wise to consult your doctor before starting a vigorous exercise regimen. Depending upon your age and health,

in a 4-0 victory. “Magnifico” Amed Rosario called the outing, his meaning clear before his words were translated. The thing about deGrom is that he is just as much a competitor and leader when his teammates let him down. He is the Mets identity. Even when the Mets don’t score four runs for him in the first inning, which they did Thursday (the first time they did so in his 160 career starts), even when they don’t play solid defense behind him (Rosario made two outstanding plays that were stark rarities in this Mets season), this clearly is deGrom’s team. He wants to keep it that way. So he will. No matter what might happen before the trade deadline Wednesday, no matter what direction the club chooses to follow this offseason, deGrom will be king of the

hill, top of the heap. “He takes the right approach. He takes the approach that all of us should take. He controls what he can control,”

Mickey Callaway said. “He can’t control if we score runs for him. He does a good job of separating that and understanding that, ‘All I can do is

you may want to look into how long it’s been since you had a physical that included a check of your heart. This is especially true for those with prior health issues or those a “little long in the tooth.” For the more youthful readers who may not be familiar, they are the old guys with either gray hair or no hair you see at your rod & gun clubs and sportsmen’s federations every month. I spoke with one such “veteran” sportsman who plans to go on a hunt of a lifetime in British Columbia this fall. He remarked that it’s a lot harder to get in shape to climb mountains than it used to be, and lamented not taking the trip a number of years ago when he was a much “less veteran hunter.” I can’t emphasize enough the importance of consulting your doctor or health care professional before starting a

vigorous workout program to get a baseline of your current condition. If you get the green light and are ready to go, stay hydrated and try hiking with a back pack in summer. That’s a great activity that closely mimics actual hunting conditions as both can involve the rigors of traversing irregular or steep terrain while carrying gear. Be sure not to over-do it, especially on the first time out. Its best to gradually increase your endurance over time. A good start would be walking flat lands or on a track before attacking the steep remote terrain of the Catskill Mountains. Again, check with your doctor first. Getting a head start preparing for the hunting season can be very enjoyable if you do it right. Fishing by canoe or kayak or just hiking while scouting for the season are fun activities we all may want to

start soon if we haven’t done so already. Let’s all take the time to safely get in the best shape we can so we can enjoy what we have been waiting for; that “most wonderful time of the year.” Happy Hunting & Fishing until next time. Remember to report poaching violations by calling 1-844-DEC-ECOS.

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New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom (48) pitches against the San Diego Padres on Thursday at Citi Field.

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what I can do. I can’t worry about the things that may never happen. I can’t worry about the things that aren’t in my control.’ And he goes out there and has success.” Luis Avilan, the eight-year veteran who finished the matinee win over the Padres, said of the starter, “Throughout my career, I’ve been with a lot of good pitchers and he’s right there. When I say that, I mean he’s in the top three. He’s unreal, he’s unbelievable.” One school of thought suggests that deGrom, 31, is at peak value and could fetch a franchise-altering haul in a Walker-like trade. But that requires the huge leap of faith that agent-turned-general manager Brodie Van Wagenen could hit a home run. Also, Mets history says that in watershed moves, the sum of the parts does not make up for the

hole. Jeff Kent ultimately became a borderline Hall of Famer in other cities, but he and Ryan Thompson did not compensate for the loss of Cone in Queens. Same for ex-Reds Steve Henderson, Doug Flynn, Pat Zachry and Dan Norman, who couldn’t take Seaver’s place. There is an odd dynamic on this Mets team. As poorly as it has played for the past three seasons, and as unsightly as this year has been, key players do not want to jump ship. Trade target Noah Syndergaard wants to stay, so does Zack Wheeler, the most likely to be an ex-Met by next Wednesday. No matter what the Mets might be able to get in a blockbuster, deGrom’s presence is worth more than his absence ever could be.

event. For tickets and more information, go to their website at www.friendsofnra.org/ eventtickets or email columbiagreenefnra@gmail.com The next Lake Taghkanic Bass Tournament will be held at West Beach at Lake Taghkanic, on Saturday, August 10 from 4-11 a.m. All are welcome to compete. For more information, call Bill Johnson at 518-537-5455. Greene County Youth Fair at Canna Park in Cairo - Thursday, July 25 through Sunday, July 28 Come visit the DEC “Living Stream” tank with “Trophy the Trout,” talk to fish & wildlife technicians and identify furs, and animal tracks, and try your hand at the NY Bowhunter’s Archery Booth, or “I Fish NY’s” casting and fish ID game. You can see about participating in the Youth Pheasant Hunt coming up in September

and talk to veteran sportsman volunteers and ECOs to help you get out hunting, fishing, trapping, and camping. All while taking in everything the free fair has to offer including animal shows and displays. Don’t miss this free, fun event. Roe-Jan Creek Boat Club Annual Chicken BBQ - August 11 This event will take place on August 11th. Grounds open at 1 p.m., dinner at 3 p.m. Cost for adults is $12, kids $6. Call Barbara at 518-828-7173 for more information, or the club at 518-828-5954 and leave a call-back number. You can share any comments with our sports desk at sports@registerstar.com *If you have a fishing or hunting report, photo, or event you would like to be considered for publication, you can send it to: huntfishreport@gmail.com

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Hamburger/Nick Dilio, 131; 3rd — Brandon Oot/James/ McElhatton, 136. 1st Flight 1st — Tony Vizzie Sr./Jim Valentin, 137; 2nd — Tom Yannone/Roger Vaughn, 138; 3rd — Danny Powell/Joe

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single. Myles Irvis, Sorenson and Latter all pitched for Hudson, striking out 13, walking nine and allowing nine runs and six hits.

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Taconic Hills 8-10 year-old All-Star Jesus Mercado connects with a pitch during Thursday’s Section 2 South AAA championship game against Hudson Valley at Claverack Town Park.

Rattlers 1, Knights 0 GREENPORT — The Rattlers punched their ticket to the Hudson River Collegiate Baseball League championship series with a 1-0 victory over the Rattlers on Thursday at Greenport Town Park.

Clancy, 141. 2nd Flight 1st — Glenn Coons/Gary Grimm, 144; 2nd — Dave Merchant Jr/Dave Merchant Sr., 147; 3rd — Joe Pilatich/ Pat Tomaszewski, 149. 3rd Flight 1st — Don Litano/Jeff Thomas, 153; 2nd — Jim Riley/Dale Finch, 155; 3rd — Jim Maccaline/Tony Maccaline, 155.

The Rattlers will play the Storm in a best of three series for the title starting today at 11 a.m. at Greenport Tow Park. The second game will be played at 4 p.m., with a thir,d if necessary, scheduled for Sunday at 11 a.m. Niko Concha threw a gem for the Rattlers, allowing just two hits with eight strikeouts and two walks. Kyle Russell’s RBI single provided Concha with all the offense he would need. Matt Dagostino added a double and Colby Nash singled. Brendan McGillin doubled and Sean Berry singled to account for the Knights’ only hits. Nick Shallo pitched well in defeat, striking out two, walking one and allowing three hits.

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Taconic Hills 8-10 year-old All-Star Henry Semp takes a healthy cut at a pitch during Thursday’s Section 2 South AAA championship game against Hudson Valley at Claverack Town Park.

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ESTOPPEL NOTICE NOTICE OF BOND RESOLUTION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the resolution published herewith has been adopted for the Village Board of the Village of Valatie, Columbia County, on the 25th day of June, 2019. Such resolution was adopted subject to permissive referendum and the period of time has elapsed for the submission and filing of a petition for such referendum without a valid petition having been submitted and filed, and the validity of the obligation authorized by such resolution may be hereafter contested only if: (1) (a) such obligations were authorized for an object or purpose for which the Village of Valatie is not authorized to expend money or (b) if the provisions of law which should have been complied with as of the date of publication of this notice were not substantially complied with and an action, suit or proceeding contesting such validity is commenced within twenty (20) days after the date of publication of this notice; or (2) such obligations were authorized in violation of the provisions of the Constitution of New York. SUMMARY OF RESOLUTION The following is a summary of a resolution adopted by the Village Board of the Village of Valatie on June 25, 2019. Said resolution authorizes the issuance and sale of a serial bond or bonds and a bond anticipation note or notes in anticipation of the issuance and sale of said serial bonds, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $200,000. The proceeds from the sale of the obligations authorized in said resolution shall be used for the specific purpose of continued upgrade of the Village of Valatie water infrastructure improvements, including electric pumps, filters and water mains on High Street, Lake Street and Luther Street and furnishings, equipment, machinery and apparatus required therefore. The period of probable usefulness for said purpose is forty (40) years. A copy of the resolution summarized herein is available for public inspection during normal business hours at the Office of the Village Clerk, located in the Village Hall, Valatie, New York. INVITATION TO BID The Greene Land Trust will receive sealed bids for #2 fuel service to 480 Route 385, Athens, NY. All bids shall be contained in sealed envelopes, distinctly marked "FUEL BID" and addressed to: Peggy Snyder, Greene Land Trust, 270 Mansion Street, Coxsackie, NY, 12051. Bids shall be submitted on the official bid form, accompanied by the

Statement of Service, and if required Authorization to Bid. Sealed bids must be received by October 15, 2019 no later than 4 pm. Bids will be approved by the Board of Directors at the next Board Meeting. Bid packets are available at the Greene Land Trust during office hours Monday - Friday 8:00 4:00 pm. Or by calling 518-731-5544. LEGAL NOTICE 2019-2020 District Special Transportation Run The Catskill Central School District requests sealed bids for a 2019-2020 Out of District Special Transportation Run. Sealed bids should be submitted to the Transportation Coordinator, William Muirhead, Catskill Central School District, 347 West Main Street, Catskill, New York 12414 until 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 15, 2019 at which time and place they will be publicly opened and read. Specifications will be available on July 25, 2019 and may be obtained from the Business Office by calling 943-2300 ext. 1472 or 1413. The Board reserves the right to reject any and all proposals. By order of the Board of Education Catskill Central School District William Muirhead, Transportation Director Amanda McCabe, District Treasurer NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON AN APPEAL FOR VARIANCE TO BUILD A STRUCTURE 16' FROM CENTER OF RIGHT-OFWAY Notice is hereby given that the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Town of Cairo, Greene County, will meet at the Town Hall 512 Main Street, Cairo, New York 12413, on the 8th day of August 2019, at 6:00 PM, prevailing time, for the purpose of conducting a public hearing upon an application for a variance to build a structure 16' from center of right-of-way by Dawn Williams relating to property located at 8802 Route 32, Cairo, New York. Tax ID# 66.00-3-32. The Zoning Board of Appeals will hear all persons interested in the subject. By Order of the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Town of Cairo, New York Diane M. Newkirk Zoning Board of Appeals Clerk of Cairo

cated at Routes 23 and 9H, Town of Livingston, Tax Map Numbers 140.00-1-16, 140.00-1-15 and a portion of 140.00-1-14. The applicant intends to use the property for a proposed retail convenience center with a café and gas station. Members of the public may be heard on the application at the public hearing or may submit comments in written form. The application materials are on file with the Town of Livingston and are available for public inspection. Eileen Yandik Secretary Livingston Planning Board

have an opportunity to be heard at the aforesaid time and place. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE, that the Town Board of the Town of Taghkanic shall conduct a Public Hearing on August 12, 2019 at 6:00 pm at the Taghkanic Town Hall, 909 Route 82, Taghkanic, NY, on the proposal to alter the boundaries of the Fire Protection Districts for the Taghkanic Fire District and Churchtown Fire District pursuant to Town Law §172-c. The proposed boundary lines will be altered in such a manner that the Taghkanic Fire D i s t r i c t / C h u rc h t o w n Fire District boundary will be modified so that the Taghkanic Fire District area will encompass all of the Taconic State Parkway within the Town of Taghkanic to its intersection with the Town of Claverack municipal boundary line, as well as all land East of the Taconic Parkway currently served by the Churchtown Fire District, and the Churchtown Fire District boundary line will be modified to serve the area West of the Taconic State Parkway within the Town of Taghkanic. The Craryville Fire District boundary will remain unchanged. A copy of the map setting forth the proposed alteration of the aforesaid fire district boundaries can be reviewed at the Taghkanic Town Clerk's Office during regular office hours. All those interested parties will have an opportunity to be heard at the aforesaid time and place.

The Town of Jewett is seeking bids for the following: The hauling of between 2500 and 4000 tons of washed 1B's (winter abrasive) from Carver Sand and Gravel at the Schoharie, NY quarry to the Town of Jewett salt barn located at 3547 County Route 23C Jewett, NY 12444. The hauling bid will be valid from acceptance of bid thru March 15, 2020. Must be available to haul as needed between the above specified dates. Sealed bids will be marked Winter Abrasive. Bids can be dropped off or mailed to the town of Jewett at PO Box 132 Jewett, NY 12444, Attention Maya Carl, Town Clerk. Bids will be accepted until 12pm Wednesday August 14, 2019. Bids will be opened and read aloud on Wednesday August 14, 2019 at 7:10pm at the Jewett Municipal Building located at 3547 Route 23C Jewett. The town of Jewett reserves the right Real Estate to reject any or all bids. Any questions contact Houses for Sale Highway Superinten- 209 Columbia Co. dent Robert Mallory at 518-263-3756. CAIRO- 3 bdr house, $1100 mo. excellent commercial/ Town of Jewett residential Call 518-622-3849 Town Clerk smoke1410@verizon.net Maya Carl By order of the Town of Jewett.

TOWN OF TAGHKANIC, NEW YORK TOWN BOARD NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Town Board of the Town of Taghkanic shall conduct a Public Hearing on August 12, 2019 at 7:00 pm at the Taghkanic Town Hall, 909 Route 82, Taghkanic, NY, on proposed Local Law Number 2 of 2019, being the proposed amendment of the Town of Taghkanic Zoning Code to adNOTICE OF PUBLIC dress Solar Energy systems. All those inHEARING TOWN OF LIVING- terested parties will STON PLANNING BOARD PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that at 7:00 P.M. on Wednesday, August 7, 2019, the Town of Livingston Planning Board will hold a public hearing at the Livingston Town Hall, 119 County Route 19, Livingston, New York on an application by Global Montello Group Corp. for site plan review and special use permit pursuant to the Livingston Town Zoning Law. The project site that is the subject of the application is lo-

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Gervonta Davis prepares for homecoming fight with a smile Childs Walker The Baltimore Sun

BALTIMORE — Gervonta Davis’ grin sparkled as brightly as the glittering watch on his left wrist. Ricardo Nunez, the opponent who will try to take Davis’ World Boxing Association super featherweight title on Saturday night at Royal Farms Arena, had just predicted a knockout for the third time at Thursday’s pre-fight press conference. But Davis seemed more amused than shaken by his opponent’s bold talk. “He’s got a little too much dip on his chip,” he said, laughing. “But he’s confident. He’s got a lot of knockouts, so we’ve got to take him seriously. Saturday night, jokes aside, it’s going to be a hell of a night. ... I’m ready.” Davis noted that his last opponent, Hugo Ruiz, also promised a knockout, only to fall to a three-punch combination at 2 minutes, 59 seconds of the first round in February. Nunez, 25, appeared equally upbeat and brimming with self-belief Thursday at the Baltimore Convention Center. He’s visiting the United States for the first time and fighting outside his native Panama for just the second time. But he said his high knockout percentage — 19 in 21 professional victories — gives him faith. “That’s why I’m confident in knocking ‘Tank’ Davis out,” he said, drawing skeptical “oohs” and “aahs” from the Davis supporters at the press conference. Given Davis’ own aggressive proclivities (he’s knocked out 20 of 21 opponents), promoters

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Baltimore mayor Bernard “Jack” Young with champion Baltimore boxer Gervonta Davis at his “official fan rally” on June 19 in Baltimore.

are billing the matchup as an all-action affair that’s unlikely to go the full 12 rounds. “He’s not scared, I don’t think. He’s enjoying the moment just as well as I am,” Davis said. “He don’t know how good I am until he gets in the ring with me. Or how hard I hit. I think he thinks it’s a game right now. But he’s a fighter.

He feels confident.” Tickets remain available for the fight, with the top three bouts on the card scheduled to be broadcast on Showtime starting at 9 p.m. Davis has spent years urging Mayweather Promotions and Showtime Sports to stage a homecoming fight for him in Baltimore, where

he grew up and built his career at the Upton Boxing Center. Now that the occasion is here, the 24-year-old said he feels no pressure, only joy. “I don’t want to be stuck up and just sitting up there mean-mugging,” he said. “It don’t put any pressure on me. I’m just soaking it all in.” On Friday afternoon, Davis will weigh in for the fight, a hurdle that’s been anything but a formality for him in the past. He lost his first world title on the scale in 2017, and his quest to make the 130-pound limit is always a tense experience for his team. But Davis promised there would be no intrigue this time around. “I could weigh in today, and I could make weight,” he said. The weigh-in, scheduled to begin at 3 p.m. at Royal Farms Arena, will be open to the public. On a more somber note, Davis expressed condolences to the families and connections of Maxim Dadashev and Hugo Santillan, both of whom died this week from injuries suffered in the ring. Dadashev’s death struck close to home because he fought at MGM National Harbor in Oxon Hill on Friday night and succumbed to his injuries Tuesday morning in a Maryland hospital. Davis said fighters understand the grim stakes every time they walk to the ring. “I believe that the fighters know,” he said. “It’s just the people not actually fighting who need to understand more that we’re putting our lives on the line. ... To those outside looking in, it lets you know how serious boxing is. It’s not a game. You can’t play boxing.”

Giants rookie QB Jones has to learn the NFL under New York spotlight Bob Glauber Newsday

A couple hours before Daniel Jones took part in the first full training camp of his NFL career, he stood in a corner of the Giants’ sprawling indoor field in front of about a dozen television cameras and 75 or so reporters — easily the largest media contingent in the league and an example of the intense scrutiny facing the 22-year-old rookie. As if absorbing coach Pat Shurmur’s playbook and adjusting to the warp speed of NFL players after a career at Duke, where not even one of his teammates was drafted this year, wasn’t enough, Jones must do so in the biggest and arguably the most challenging market in pro sports. It comes with the territory. When you play in New York, you play in a spotlight so bright and so powerful that it often consumes athletes who aren’t wired for the pressure. Which is why Jones has thought long

and hard about that part of the job. From a lower-echelon ACC team such as Duke to the bright lights of New York, the transition can be daunting. “I’ve thought about it, and it’s part of the position, part of the role here,” Jones said Thursday. “I’m certainly accepting of that and willing to take that on.” Jones has the advantage of learning from one of the best when it comes to dealing with the New York market. Outside of former Yankees legend Derek Jeter, there may be no better example of facing Big Apple scrutiny than Eli Manning, whose job one day will belong to Jones, the sixth overall pick in this year’s draft. “I’ve had a couple conversations with Eli about it,” Jones said. “He’s been helpful with that as someone who’s dealt with it very well for a long time. I think it’s part of the position, and it’s something that I’m certainly willing to accept.” Handling the pressure that comes with competing in New

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New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones (8) throws a pass in drills during the first day of training camp at Quest Diagnostics Training Center.

York was very much on the mind of general manager Dave Gettleman in the weeks leading up to the draft, and he already felt that Jones would be able to deal with it. Even before Roger

Goodell announced Jones as the Giants’ pick — to a chorus of boos among shocked fans packing the streets of Nashville, Tenn. “You will have adversity up

here,” Gettleman said at his pre-draft news conference. “I don’t care how great a player you are. Everyone has adversity. You have to dig deep to see where they have had adversity. It is painful, but it is part of the evaluation.” Jones’ adversity came from playing in a program that didn’t have the kind of talent to compete against ACC powerhouses such as Clemson and Virginia Tech. His receivers dropped dozens of catchable balls, and his offensive line provided mostly inadequate protection. But Gettleman and Shurmur felt Jones stood up to the pressure well enough and that he could succeed at the NFL level given adequate help the Giants can now provide. There is a long way to go for Jones, and Thursday was the next step in an arduous apprenticeship. For now, Jones must earn the respect of his teammates. “First and foremost, it all starts on the practice field,” he

said. “People (teammates) notice how you play, how you prepare, and how well you know your stuff.” Shurmur said Jones has already exceeded expectations through the offseason, where he showed a solid grasp of the offense. But it is not time for him to be anointed over Manning. Only when it becomes obvious that a change needs to be made will Shurmur pull the trigger on one of the most consequential decisions of his tenure. Jones doesn’t know when that moment will present itself, but credit him for deftly avoiding a controversial answer when a reporter asked if the quarterback could envision a best-case scenario for a transfer of power. “I’m not sure I have,” Jones said. “Right now, we’re focused on this training camp, moving along with the team, moving along with the offense.” Best to keep it bland ... just as Eli has done for most of his 16 seasons in New York.

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End of marriage may put friend in the poorhouse I’ve been best friends with “Mary” since we were 13. We’re 23 now. We tell each other everything and are as close as sisters. We went to high school together, but I graduated and Mary dropped out in senior year with the intention of finishing up later. She never did. She does want a GED, but her lack of a DEAR ABBY degree hasn’t been a big issue because she got married and had a kid, and her husband works. Lately, Mary has confided (and I’ve seen) that their marriage is troubled. There’s a real possibility that she will soon be on her own with a kid, no job experience, no high school diploma and nowhere to go. Aside from raising her kid (who she adores and is her whole life), she has no hobbies or projects, nothing to look forward to or to pour her energy into. It’s literally just “wake up, watch the kid, clean, cook, sleep.” I think it’s taking a toll on her and she’s depressed. I want to help Mary, but I don’t know how. I don’t want to get into her personal business, but I also don’t want to see her thrown into a terrible situation. Any advice? Close As Sisters

JEANNE PHILLIPS

It’s time to have a frank talk with your friend about the trouble in her marriage and that you are concerned she may be depressed. While you’re at it, tell her how important it is that she get that GED. If she does, she may gain the confidence to improve other aspects of her life. Then keep your fingers crossed that Mary will

listen and heed your advice. When we are young, nothing prepares us for watching our parents grow old. Sometimes we must make the difficult decision about putting Mom or Dad in an assisted living facility. Making it even more difficult, there may have been promises made about never putting someone in assisted living. Abby, please remind your readers not to make promises they can’t keep. Sometimes kids must make decisions based on what’s best for our parents to ensure they are cared for when they can no longer care for themselves and the kids can’t be there 24/7. Going against someone’s wishes is very difficult, but it’s important to remember that these decisions are made because you care about and love the person. Cares Very Much In Utah I think what most seniors fear about being put into assisted living or a nursing home is that once they are there, they will be forgotten or ignored by their families. While making this kind of decision is difficult, I agree that it is sometimes necessary. However, when relocating a parent is necessary, family members should make every effort to visit and to make sure their loved one is included in every activity that person is capable of enjoying. Unfortunately, if that doesn’t happen, the person in the institution is left feeling unloved and abandoned.

Premature heart contractions likely not serious I am an 80-year-old man with Type 2 diabetes. I have been told that I have a heart “prebeat” but that I should not worry unless it becomes random and misses beats. I do not have atrial fibrillation and have passed several stress tests. I can feel a rapid heart rate, especially at night. I can usually stop it by TO YOUR heaving my chest. Am I at risk GOOD HEALTH for a serious event?

DR. KEITH ROACH

Premature heart contractions can come from either the top chambers of the heart (premature atrial contractions) or the bottom (premature ventricular contractions). Both are common, but neither is usually the sign of serious heart disease. The fact that you have found a way to stop them suggests to me that you are more likely having premature atrial contractions, which can come in runs of multiple beats (runs of premature ventricular contractions is called ventricular tachycardia and is very serious). Evaluation of this common concern often includes a long-term electrical study of the heart, such as wearing a Holter monitor, a 24-hour recording of every heartbeat. If that has not been done, and you remain concerned, it might be reasonable to ask your doctor about obtaining one. If you have had one, and it showed nothing serious, then you are at no increased risk above the not-insignificant risk of an 80-yearold man with diabetes.

Family Circus

My partner and I are in our 60s, exercise regularly (three to five times per week), eat a well-balanced diet and are of average weight. Recently, we went bowling for two games and found ourselves sore in the area right below our buttocks. We were very sore for several days, making walking difficult, especially up and down stairs. What would have caused this area to get so sore? We named it “bowling butt” for lack of a medical term. Starting a new activity will often cause people to overuse some muscles that aren’t used to the strain. Bowling involves forceful extension of the thigh, which is the gluteus maximus muscle, as well as other muscles in the hip to maintain stability. Two games were enough to exhaust that muscle, and the untrained muscle will often suffer small tears, which take days to heal properly. The fact that you were sore with activities involving thigh extension helps confirm the diagnosis. Some people think it’s lactic acid in the muscle, but that is gone after a few hours. Naming a disease is serious business, and I did a look for similar names in the literature. I did find “Wii butt,” a pain sensation after playing games, including bowling, on the Wii video game system, but none for actual bowling. I’m not sure “bowling butt” will catch on, however.

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Blondie

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

expert counsel. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Confusion and misunderstanding must not be allowed to reign today. Do what you can to ensure that everyone is on the same page. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — You are likely to feel quite good about what you’ve done, but you may have to weather some criticism from those who don’t understand you. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — You may be caught off guard by someone who is maneuvering behind the scenes. You can do much to bring him or her out into the open. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — You have reached a point at which you can take a moment to look back where you’ve been and forward to where you’re going. Are you satisfied? PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) — You can finish putting a puzzle together today when someone who knows you well gives you the final piece. It’s been right there all along! ARIES (March 21-April 19) — What you are doing may not be all that enjoyable, but you know that there will be rewards coming your way if you continue making the effort. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — You and a friend can enjoy making certain comparisons today — as long as you don’t take yourselves too seriously. It’s all in fun, remember. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — You can serve others quite well today even as you serve yourself. You’ll realize just how closely linked you are with someone on the periphery. CANCER (June 21-July 22) — It’s time for you to show off what you’ve done — and to solicit information from those who can help you as you continue your journey. COPYRIGHT 2019 UNITED FEATURE SYNDICATE, INC.

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SUPER QUIZ

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

Yesterday’s

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

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

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

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(e.g., Animal known as the “king of beasts.” Answer: Lion.) Freshman level 1. Child star known for singing “On the Good Ship Lollipop.” 2. Adam’s ale refers to what liquid? 3. What color is an airplane’s black box? 4. It combines with oxygen to make water. 5. Charlie Brown’s blanket-carrying friend. Graduate level 6. The focal point of an earthquake. 7. India’s most sacred river. 8. The condiment traditionally eaten with roast beef. 9. Who was the wife of King Arthur of Camelot? 10. Medical instrument used to listen to the heart. PH.D. level 11. Short leather breeches that are worn as traditional garments. 12. Shakespeare’s wife. 13. The official who leads prayers in a mosque. 14. What Sunday precedes Easter by a week? 15. The medical term for nearsightedness.

SUPER QUIZ ANSWERS 1. Shirley Temple. 2. Water. 3. Orange. 4. Hydrogen. 5. Linus. 6. Epicenter. 7. Ganges. 8. Horseradish. 9. Guinevere. 10. Stethoscope. 11. Lederhosen. 12. Anne Hathaway. 13. Imam. 14. Palm Sunday. 15. Myopia. 24 to 30 points — congratulations, doctor; 18 to 23 points — honors graduate; 13 to 17 points — you’re plenty smart, but no grind; 5 to 12 points — you really should hit the books harder; 1 point to 4 points — enroll in remedial courses immediately; 0 points — who reads the questions to you?

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48 Word of agreement 49 Orient 50 Hummus holder 52 Gutsy 53 Houston & others 55 Portable bed 56 Be contrite 57 UN agency

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Few escape this insanity ‘SUPER MARIO MAKER 2’:

This panic-inducing player creation will test your cool

Nintendo

By ANGELA FRITZ Washington Post

‘Super Mario Maker 2’ gives aspiring game designers

a richer canvas

A screenshot from “Super Mario Maker 2” on the Nintendo Switch. Nintendo/TNS

By GIESON CACHO The Mercury News

‘Super Mario Maker 2’ 3 ½ stars out of 4 Platform: Nintendo Switch Rating: Everyone The best art pushes people to create. Great works spark that desire to make music or put brush to canvas. With video games, that has been a little harder. In the past, developers had to know a little of everything — programming, visuals and design. It’s as if an artist had to be able to make the brushes and paint along with having the talent to draw. Thankfully, technology has advanced far enough that game-making tools are more accessible. The tools are so easy to use, in fact, that whole games have been made around them, and one of the best examples of the genre is “Super Mario Maker 2.” The sequel to the 2015 hit carries over many of the features of the original and refines them in the Course Maker mode. It performs a delicate balancing act that gives players more tools without making the creation process overwhelming. Nintendo has a built in advantage because gamers have a wealth of knowledge about how Mario titles work. They innately know how Goombas behave and that Question Blocks contain power-ups. The developers expertly use that familiarity to design a user interface that’s simple to understand and fun to use. They give players a palette of objects at the top and players use the Nintendo Switch touchscreen to pick and choose how they’re laid out across the level. At times, the process can feel like drawing. By experimenting with how objects are used, players can come up with interesting combinations. One of my favorite techniques is to supersize an enemy by giving it a mushroom. Another trick is the option to add wings to a question block, making the power-up inside harder to reach. For veterans of the first game, Nintendo added slopes that vary the terrain and allows Mario to slide into enemies. “Super Mario Maker 2” also includes a wider array of enemies and gizmos. Players can also team up with friends

The world options for “Super Mario Maker 2” include a range of places to build. Nintendo

to work on levels, adding a “Minecraft”-ish element to the sequel. There are even custom win conditions that require players to accomplish tasks like not jumping or avoiding damage in order to finish a course. Every new tool expands the possibilities for each level. It allows “Super Mario Maker 2” to have broad range of content. Players can encounter speed-run stages that test their platforming skills as they quickly run and jump through obstacles. Others will require smarts as they deal with multiple doors and keys in puzzle levels. The only issue is that the discovery process still needs work. Course World lets players choose from popular, hot and new levels, and though this lets players find good fare, it’s still tough finding excellent stages or ones that suit a player’s taste. It’s also more difficult to have your own levels be discovered through the thousands of offerings online. If players want higher-quality content, they can always check out Story Mode. The

narrative isn’t too complex. Mario and the toads finish Princess Peach’s castle only to have Undodog destroy it by hitting the reset button. Players have to run through some of the 90 levels available. By doing that, they can earn coins that pay for the castle reconstruction. Apparently, real estate in the Mushroom Kingdom is just as expensive as it is in the Bay Area. Mario also has to tackle some side missions along the way, but the courses themselves offer inspiration for the type of stages players can build. “Super Mario Maker 2” offers a “Gradius”type of shoot-’em up experience using a Koopa Clown Car that spits fire. Elsewhere, players can run across puzzle elements in the Ancient Seesaw Fortress. Players can draw ideas from these levels and take a stab at being the next Shigeru Miyamoto. “Super Mario Maker 2” provides the right tools for the job. All players have to do is put in the time and dedicate themselves to the art.

It’s a level we all know, some of us by heart: the 1-1 level of Super Mario Bros. — arguably the first, perfectly executed in-game-tutorialyou-didn’t-know-was-a-tutorial. The level is precious. Sacred, even. Until now. A monster with Mario Maker 2 turned the first level many of us had ever played into a fiery hellscape from which, as of Tuesday afternoon, only five people have emerged unscathed. And one of them is YTSunny — the designer of the course. It is by far the most anxiety I’ve ever experienced watching a videogame clip. Mario Maker gives the player free rein to design any kind of Mario level they can dream up. It provides all of the blocks, goombas and pipes a true Marioficionado could ask for, plus all of the other design assets Nintendo itself has used across the Super Mario universe of games. This is the second iteration of the “Maker” series, which launched on June 28 for Nintendo Switch. Once a designer is finished, he or she can launch the level and share a code for others to play. In this case, the designer was the first to clear the level. Four more finished after that. YTSunny, a Mario pro, has nearly 600,000 subscribers on YouTube. One recent video, a walk-through of the first half-hour of Super Mario Odyssey, has 5 million views. YTSunny specializes in tutorials and Mario Maker levels, the latter of which have thousands of views a pop. On Twitter, the video of YTSunny’s own run had around 60,000 retweets as of Tuesday evening — and a lot of incredulous replies. In this panic-inducing level, YTSunny seems to have thrown rotating fire bars everywhere. Except they are strategically placed; you can make it through the level in the 50 seconds allowed (Yes, of course there’s also a timer. Why wouldn’t there be?) if you follow the only route that will lead to success. And manage to not get hit by a wall of fire in the meantime. If you want to try it yourself, YTSunny shared the code: YXL-D4CTQF is what will get you access to the 1-1 from hell. Just don’t expect to get that secret 1-Up. View a playthrough of the level online at: https://youtu.be/ eb60pnjABGg

A screen shot of the 1-1 level created by YouTube creator YTSunny, who has nearly 600,000 subscribers. YouTube

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TASTY TREATS Vecteezy

Eratic work schedules really can be

HELLISH REPORT: Even more than low

pay, unpredictable shifts take brutal toll By DANIEL SCHNEIDER & KRISTEN HARKNETT Washington Post

Stacey, a single mother, was getting 30 hours a week when she first started working at a big-box store in the Bay Area, in early 2015. But her hours had grown erratic by the time we interviewed her, a few months later: 20 hours one week, 12 the next, then 12 again, and then only eight. The following week was even worse: just four hours, and on a Saturday — meaning she’d need to pay for child care for her 8-year-old son. The one bright spot in that short week was that “now the pain is going away,” she said — the discomfort she got in her feet and her legs from standing all day. But even that wasn’t worth the chaotic schedule and resulting financial pressure. When we talked with Stacey (a pseudonym, as required by the research-ethics rules we worked under), the single mother was making a little better than California’s minimum wage of $9, and she relied on ultra-high-interest payday loans to get through the slow periods. The rallying cry for millions of workers is a $15 an hour minimum wage. But in addition to low pay, erratic schedules are another bane of American workers, particularly in food service and retail: They interfere mightily with family life and are associated, our research finds, with poor

sleep, psychological distress and lower levels of happiness. There’s a strong case for raising the minimum wage. But our research suggests that regulations that impose some semblance of order on workers’ hours could have an even bigger impact on workers’ well-being than a raise. That’s obviously not to say that we should choose between these two reforms, but the finding demonstrates just how disruptive modern just-in-time schedules are to workers’ lives — and the problem isn’t getting nearly as much attention from policymakers as low wages. It makes sense that unpredictable hours cause unhappiness, but until now there’s been no data to explore the question. Since 2016, through a study called The Shift Project, we’ve been exploring the contours and consequences of justin-time scheduling across the country (zeroing in at times on certain cities including Seattle, New York and Philadelphia). We’ve surveyed 84,000 people, focusing on workers in 80 of the largest foodservice companies (usually fast food) and retail chains, because those sectors are notorious for their use of erratic schedules. We asked workers detailed questions about their schedules, economic security, health and general well-being. (Nationally, 14 million people are employed in food service, and 9 million in retail positions.) Unpredictable schedules make sense from the employer’s point of view, from a purely economic perspective: The point

is to precisely align staffing with demand, and thereby transfer risk from company payrolls to employees’ household balance sheets. But this approach has big costs in terms of employee welfare. Our survey affirmed the scope of the problem. Only about one in five of the people we surveyed work a regular daytime shift. About two-thirds of workers receive their weekly work schedule with less than two weeks’ notice, and one third get less than one week’s notice. Sixteen percent get less than 72 hours’ notice — a scenario that makes it basically impossible to plan child care, family meals or homework time. A particular onerous task demanded of retail and food-service workers is to work a closing shift and then, immediately afterward, the opening shift (say, closing the store at 11 p.m. then returning to open a few hours later). That’s called a “clopening,” and half of our respondents said they’d worked one. More than a quarter reported they’d been asked to be on call — meaning they set aside a block of time for the company but might not end up working or getting paid. This kind of work exerts a toll. Fortysix percent of the people in our sample at least some psychological distress (defined in the survey as nervousness, feelings of hopelessness and worthlessness, and a sense of being overwhelmed). That appears to be significantly higher than for the typical low-income worker, though precise comparisons are difficult. And our analysis of the data showed that

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14 million

number of Americans employed in food service

9 million

number of Americans employed in retail work In this report, 84,000 workers in fast food and retail were surveyed. Of those, the report found:

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20% 66% recieved weekly work schedule less than had regular daytime shifts

two weeks in advance

33%

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16%

recieved weekly work schedule less than 72 hours in advance

the distress increased as notices of scheduled hours grew shorter, when workers had shifts canceled with little notice, and when they worked “clopenings.” Sixtyfour percent of workers who had had shifts canceled reported psychological distress, for example, compared with 43 percent of those who did not. See WORK C6

Laffy Taffy and disenchantment STARBUCKS: Tie-Dye

Frappuccino tastes like troubled resistance By MAURA JUDKIS Washington Post

I have never tried psychedelic drugs, but I imagine the experience is a lot like drinking a Starbucks Frappuccino. Strange sensations, unnatural colors, increased heart rate, heightened emotions, paranoia: It’s all there in that plastic cup, the three or four times a year the brand introduces one of its Instagrammable, limited-time offer frapps. What a grande strange trip the latest iteration is, then. Fifty years after Woodstock, the Tie-Dye Frappuccino is here to remind you that the idealism of the 1960s is dead. This is the dawning of the age of

Frappquarius: a pale yellow drink with streaks of green and pink throughout, and a whipped cream topping sprinkled with pink, purple and blue. The colors come from natural sources — beet, turmeric and spirulina — which is a pretty hippie recipe, Starbucks. Press materials don’t identify the flavor, but I’d describe it as artificial banana and disenchantment, with a touch of peach. It looks like a Grateful Dead T-shirt that took a few spins through a Vitamix with some Laffy Taffy and magic markers, but only for the first three minutes after it’s handed to you. After that, all the colors settle to the bottom, and it evens out to a pale shade of yellow with a layer of pink-gray sludge at the bottom. It coats your mouth and tongue with a viscous film of sugar, and has an aftertaste that lingers like sour milk. Tie-dye enjoyed a brief revival

during the ’90s, and just like all things from that era, it’s back in fashion. Harper’s Bazaar reports that designers including Prada, Proenza Schouler and Stella McCartney have put tie-dye on the runway recently, and called it — cringe — the “year’s most woke trend.” Some may be attributing it to the new counterculture. “In the Trump era when right-wing politics is so loud, I think tie-dye can be viewed as a peaceful, but defiant protest against conservatives,” R13 fashion designer Chris Leba told the magazine. If splotchy rainbow dresses and a banana milkshake are the state of the resistance, the resistance sure is in trouble. Instead of referencing politics or the ’60s, Starbucks’s promotional materials are all about nostalgia for summer camp and childhood crafts.

The company is so eager to avoid its previous political minefields that it released a rainbow drink 10 days after Pride ended. “Turn on, tune in, drop out” has become, “Buy it, sip it, ‘gram it.” And the baristas are feeling dazed and confused. Like the Unicorn Frappuccino: The drink is time-consuming to prepare and makes the baristas’ jobs harder. They’re tweeting about their displeasure. “Please, be nice to your barista when this stupid Tie-Dye Frappuccino comes out,” one wrote. “It’s going to be a pain to make, and it is not going to look exactly like it does in the ads.” Mystic crystal revelation / and the mind’s true liberation: The Tie-Dye Frapp is the same as all of the ones that have come before it, and all of the Frapps yet to come. It may look like electric Kool-Aid, but it fails the test.

Maura Judkis/Washington Post

Starbucks Tie-Dye Frappuccino.

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These herb meatballs cook through quickly on the grill and develop a smoky taste. They would be great to serve at your next summer get-together .

The

tastiest way

to use up your DON’T THINK PESTO: Use leafy green herbs in

meatballs with avocado dip By GENEVIEVE KO

HERBS

Los Angeles Times

his time of year, tender herbs grow like weeds in gardens and come cheap in markets. The only downside is needing to use them up before the plants go to seed or before grocery store bunches go slimy. The most obvious options are pesto and tabbouleh, but meatballs are my favorite way to finish off my herbs. Not only do leafy herbs add a bright freshness to smoky grilled meatballs, they also lighten the texture. A generous bunch of scallions do the same, as do oats. This gluten-free alternative to breadcrumbs brings a subtle sweetness to the meat mix. Inspired by the kebabs and keftes of the Middle East, these meatballs include aromatic spices and a dip. While savory yogurt sauces are the classic pairing — and would taste great here — pureed avocado delivers a similar creamy coolness without any dairy. Blending in lots of herbs and lemon juice gives it enough nuance and flavor to work as a dip for anything else, such as chips or crudites. The meatball recipe below can be varied according to your taste and whatever you have on hand. Keep the proportions the same, but use any tender leafy herbs. You can toss in some heartier herbs too; a teaspoon of minced thyme or rosemary would be nice. As for the spices, cumin and coriander are solid starting points, but allspice, Urfa biber, or mace would work too. And if you love spicy foods, stir some chile flakes right into the meatball mix and serve the meatballs with hot sauce.

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Swap your favorite herbs and spices into the mix.

SUMMER HERB MEATBALLS WITH AVOCADO DIP grilling or heat the burners of a gas grill on to 10 minutes. Transfer to a serving dish. medium-high. (Alternatively, heat a large Sprinkle with Aleppo pepper if desired. 2 ½ cups packed leafy green herbs, such as parsley, cilantro skillet or grill pan on a stove-top over me- Let rest while preparing the sauce. 5. While the meatballs rest, puree dium-high heat.) If using bamboo skewand mint ers, soak 8 in a shallow dish in cold water. the avocado, lemon juice, remaining 1 5 scallions, very thinly sliced tablespoon sliced scallions, remaining 2. Pulse 2 cups of herbs in a food pro½ cup quick-cooking oats half cup herbs, and 1 teaspoon salt in the cessor until finely chopped. Or, chop 1 large egg, lightly beaten the herbs by hand. Reserve 1 tablespoon same food processor used to chop the 1 pound ground beef (80/20) or lamb herbs. Or, you can finely chop the herbs sliced scallions. 2 teaspoons ground cumin or coriander or a combination 3. Mix the oats, egg, beef, cumin, finely by hand and smash and mix everything Kosher salt together until smooth. Transfer to a servchopped herbs, sliced scallions and 1½ Aleppo pepper or other red chile flakes, for sprinkling teaspoons salt in a large bowl with your ing bowl and serve with the meatballs. (optional) hands until well blended. Roll the mixMake Ahead: The meatballs can be 1 large ripe avocado, halved, pitted, and peeled rolled, skewered, and refrigerated for up ture into 24 balls (about 1 ounce each). ¼ cup fresh lemon juice to 1 day. The avocado dip can be pureed, Slide 3 balls onto each skewer. 4. Grill, turning once, until charred on covered with plastic wrap, and refriger1. Set up a charcoal grill for direct heat the outside and cooked through inside, 8 ated for up to one day. Serves 4

Best Key lime pie recipe comes from L.A.’s Fiona bakery FAB SLAB: Nicole Rucker’s take on popular dessert is ‘irony

at its finest’ By GENEVIEVE KO Los Angeles Times

LOS ANGELES — Key lime pie is typically a collection of convenience foods: canned condensed milk, bottled lime juice, premade graham cracker crust. That’s why chef Nicole Rucker didn’t intend to serve it at Fiona, her Fairfax bakery and restaurant. She originally created her take on Key lime pie for Bludso’s Bar & Que three years ago, which “felt appropriate” for the casual barbecue joint. But when she opened Fiona last year, she decided to focus on fruit pies made with from-scratch crusts; the Key lime pie was left off the menu. And then Thanksgiving hit. Fiona sold out of pies and vendors were no longer delivering ingredients. Rucker remembered her Key lime pie and told her team, “Go get the graham crackers.” Rucker turned to that pie because it is fast, easy and doesn’t require fresh ingredients, aside from limes. It quickly became the restaurant’s signature item. “This pie is irony at its finest,” Rucker said. “I thought this pie was so cheap and tacky, but sometimes you don’t know what’s best for yourself.” Rucker had never tasted a Key lime pie before she created her own, but she nailed it. The crust — made with store-bought graham crackers — hits the perfect balance of salty, buttery and sweet. The floral and tart notes of limes lace the sweet filling, which

is balanced by sour cream in the unsweetened whipped cream topping.

NICOLE RUCKER’S KEY LIME PIE Makes one 9-inch pie. 1½ cups graham cracker crumbs (use preground crumbs or finely grind about 10 whole graham crackers) 2 tablespoons granulated sugar 1 teaspoon kosher salt 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled 6 medium limes 1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk 4 large egg yolks 1 cup cold heavy whipping cream ¼ cup sour cream 1. Heat the oven to 325 degrees. Lightly coat a 9-inch pie plate (not deep-dish) with nonstick cooking spray. 2. Make the crust: Combine the graham cracker crumbs, sugar, salt and melted butter in a large bowl and stir until moist crumbs form. Transfer to the prepared pie plate and press evenly into the bottom and up the sides of the plate (but not over the rim). 3. Bake the crust until lightly browned, about 10 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Leave the oven on. 4. Make the filling: Finely grate one tablespoon zest from the limes into a large bowl, then halve the limes and squeeze half a cup of juice. (You may not need all six limes.) Add the condensed milk and egg yolks and whisk until all the egg yolks have been incorporated and the zest is speckled

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Make a sheet of these bars to share with friends.

throughout the mixture. Pour into the cooled crust. 5. Bake until the filling is set around the edges and the center wobbles slightly when touched, about 15 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack and let cool completely, at least two hours. 6. In a large bowl, whisk the heavy cream and sour cream with an electric mixer fitted with the

whisk attachment, or by hand, until soft peaks form; do not overbeat. Pile the cream on top of the pie and swirl and swoosh with a spoon or rubber spatula. Refrigerate the pie for at least three hours before serving. VARIATION Double all of the quantities above. Use a 9-by-13-inch cake pan or

quarter-sheet pan instead of the pie plate and prepare and bake the crust and filling as above. To serve, cut into squares and top each with a large dollop of the cream mixture. Make ahead: The pie can be refrigerated for up to five days. Adapted from “Dappled: Baking Recipes for Fruit Lovers” by Nicole Rucker

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Boks & authors To get their kids into a prestigious school,

THESE PARENTS WILL STOP AT NOTHING By RON CHARLES Washington Post

The Gifted School Bruce Holsinger Riverhead. 464 pp. $26 When we lived in St. Louis, my wife briefly worked at the most exclusive grade school, and I worked at the most exclusive high school. We were laborers on that gold-plated assembly line leading to Cambridge, and we learned that the anxiety of wealthy parents cannot be exaggerated: Being admitted to the right grade school is key to being admitted to the right high school, which is key to being admitted to an Ivy League college, which is the only guarantee of happiness and success. One poor mark in second grade on a diorama about the pilgrims could derail a whole life. That mad obsession with securing the great chain of privilege has led to a culture in which children strategize their charity work for maximum résumé presentation, and trilingual sophomores compete for internships on cancer research at the National Institutes of Health. The Wall Street Journal reports that well-heeled families take SAT tutors along with them on vacation at more than $500 an hour. Any number of wise people have tried to talk some sense into these stressed parents and their children. Almost 20 years ago, Josiah Bunting, the former headmaster of the Lawrenceville School in New Jersey, published a terrifying novel called “All Loves Excelling” about a smart young woman so desperate to get into Dartmouth that she works herself to death. In 2015, New York Times columnist Frank Bruni published “Where You Go Is Not Who You’ll Be: An Antidote to the College Admissions Mania.” And witty writers such as Susan Coll and Amy Poeppel have helped create a small subgenre of academic satire about our admissions insanity. But life has a funny way of outstripping our grimmest warnings or most absurd parodies. (See: Donald Trump.) This March, the FBI revealed Operation Varsity Blues, a massive investigation into the largest-ever college admissions scam. The bureau accused a group of wealthy parents — including Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin — of cheating, lying and bribing to get their kids into exclusive schools. You’ve heard the delicious details: A highly paid adviser allegedly concocted a learning disability so that a child could get extended time on a test. Another is said to have skipped that step and just hired brainy subs to take tests for clients’ children. In the most outrageous instance, applicants’ heads were apparently Photoshopped onto the bodies of athletes in hopes of impressing admissions officials. Now, four months after that sensational news story, comes this hefty novel by Bruce Holsinger about a group of wealthy parents who cheat, lie and bribe to get their kids into an exclusive school. One wants to say that “The Gifted School” is preternaturally timely, but it feels, instead, like a faint imitation: a story dripped from the headlines. And even if current events didn’t overshadow “The Gifted School,” the novel’s opening would still feel weighed down by its desultory pace. Many chapters of exposition are devoted to introducing a large cast of characters in four families who live in a tony Colorado town with all the right progressive attitudes (think Boulder). The four mothers met years ago and have maintained a close bond through the usual challenges of infidelity, illness, divorce and widowhood. As the novel opens, their assorted children, mostly around 11 years old, are smart and articulate. What could possibly disrupt such an idyllic set of friends? Behold: Crystal Academy, “a new public magnet school for exceptional learners.” Suddenly, these people who have supported one another for years find themselves competing for a limited number of precious slots, and they all know it’s a zero-sum game. Everyone acknowledges that the public school system is great, but that’s beside the point: Crystal Academy is exclusive, and nothing is more desirable than something our friends and neighbors can’t have. The admission committee is looking for

Here are the best-sellers for the week that ended Saturday, July 13, compiled from data from independent and chain bookstores, book wholesalers and independent distributors nationwide, powered by NPD BookScan

HARDCOVER FICTION 1. Where the Crawdads Sing. Delia Owens. Putnam 2. Under Currents. Nora Roberts. St. Martin’s

3. Summer of ‘69. Elin Hilderbrand. Little, Brown 4. City of Girls. Elizabeth Gilbert. Riverhead 5. Backlash. Brad Thor. Atria/ Bestler 6. Lost and Found. Danielle Steel. Delacorte 7. Knife. Jo Nesbo. Knopf 8. Unsolved. Patterson/Ellis. Little, Brown 9. Evvie Drake Starts Over. Linda Holmes. Ballantine 10. The Chain. Adrian McKinty. Mulholland

Summaries from The New York Times Book Review:

THE PRICE YOU PAY By Aidan Truhen. (Vintage Crime/ Black Lizard, $16.95.) When his elderly neighbor is killed, things start to go south for Jack Price, the slick cocaine dealer at the heart of this thriller. The book is “brilliant, a latticework of barbed jokes and subtle observations and inventive misbehaviors, a high-end thriller, relentlessly knowing, relentlessly brutal,” Charles Finch wrote in his review. “It reads like Martin Amis on mescaline.”

NO GOOD ALTERNATIVE: VOLUME 2 OF CARBON IDEOLOGIES By William T. Vollmann. (Penguin, $20.) The writer packs voice and passion into his examination of what we are doing to the Earth, taking aim at coal, oil and natural gas and filling his book with interviews with people whose lives have been disrupted by those industries. Vollmann’s intended readers, he says, are those in the devastated future.

TELL THE MACHINE GOODNIGHT By Katie Williams. (Riverhead, $16.) This novel imagines an invention called the Apricity, which offers individualized “contentment plans” that tell us how to be happy. The book centers on Pearl, who works for the company behind the invention, and her son, who’s recovering from an eating disorder and refuses the technology. Williams’ characters are complex and deeply human.

“a diverse community of exceptional learners united by a fierce desire to push the boundaries of learning to transform themselves and the world around them.” Well, “fierce desire” is in no short supply here. Soon, the community is tearing itself apart. Although “The Gifted School” starts too slowly, once the story gets moving, it builds impressive momentum. Social ambition exercises a narcotic effect on these otherwise considerate adults. After all, the students at Crystal Academy “will be Rhodes scholars and Supreme Court clerks. They’ll be international thought leaders.” What wouldn’t you do to ensure all that for your own brilliant child? There’s plenty of wry humor in Holsinger’s portrayal of this dysfunction, especially the moral gymnastics that liberal parents perform to preserve the purity of their ideals. Everybody loves diversity, until it comes to school admissions; then accusations of elitism, affirmative action, privilege hoarding and political correctness start flying around like vampire bats. At Crystal Academy, the admissions process involves multiple steps: tests, evaluations and presentations, all purportedly to identify “la creme la plus pure de la creme.” (What color does that metaphor suggest?) The final component of each application is the all-important “spike,” a project meant to demonstrate the child’s remarkably unique skill. As Holsinger illustrates, this is a requirement borne from the best intentions but guaranteed to drive parents who have trouble with boundaries into unhinged fits of overhelping. (Years later, I’m still proud of the model of an elevated Peruvian hut that I built for my own third grader the night before it was due. Who knew she had such talent!)

As the parents’ obsession with Crystal Academy grows more manic, the benefits of Holsinger’s deliberate pace become more apparent. In carefully constructed chapters, he traces the incremental descent of these people into their own private realms of shame, fraud and deception. Only too late does one mom realize, “It’s just not about the kids anymore.” Holsinger, a professor of English at the University of Virginia, is a scholar of medieval literature, which may sound like a field remote from this story. But, in fact, his knowledge of the 14th century’s arcane culture may be the best preparation for capturing the inanity of contemporary educational theory and rhetoric. The pages of “The Gifted School” are laced with gobbledygook about “cognitive proficiency” and “the importance of multiple assessment measures.” And he shows himself just as skillful with early 21st-century communication as he is with late 14th-century parchment. “The Gifted School” is garnished with memos, texts and vlogs that perfectly mimic the electronic matrix of modern life. But Holsinger is not at heart a satirist, or at least not a mean one. These harried parents and their children are drawn with real sensitivity, and despite how horribly some of them act, he doesn’t sacrifice anyone on the altar of his wit. His regard for their dreams and fears, regardless of their weaknesses and failings, remains deeply humane. Indeed, for such a relentless diagnosis of the toxic culture we’ve created, “The Gifted School” is, ultimately, a surprisingly hopeful novel. There’s a sweetness to its resolution, a satisfying possibility that no matter what monsters we parents are at times, we can still graduate to something better.

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NOTEWORTHY PAPERBACKS

HARDCOVER NONFICTION 1. Justice on Trial. Hemingway/ Severino. Regnery 2. Unfreedom of the Press. Mark R. Levin. Threshold 3. The Pioneers. David McCullough. Simon & Schuster 4. Three Women. Lisa Taddeo. Avid Reader 5. Becoming. Michelle Obama. Crown 6. America’s Reluctant Prince. Steven M. Gillon. Dutton 7. Girl, Stop Apologizing. Rachel

Hollis. HarperCollins Leadership 8. Songs of America. Meacham/ McGraw. Random House 9. Dare to Lead. Brene Brown. Random House 10. For the Good of the Game. Bud Selig. Morrow

MASS MARKET 1. The Reckoning. John Grisham. Dell 2. Cottage by the Sea. Debbie Macomber. Ballantine 3. Tailspin. Sandra Brown. Vision 4. Past Tense. Lee Child. Dell 5. Triple Homicide. James

Patterson. Vision 6. The Store. Patterson/DiLallo. Grand Central 7. The Perfect Couple. Elin Hilderbrand. Little, Brown 8. In His Father’s Footsteps. Danielle Steel. Dell 9. Someone to Honor. Mary Balogh. Berkley 1 0 . Te x a s H o m e . D e b b i e Macomber. Mira

TRADE PAPERBACK 1. Before We Were Yours. Lisa Wingate. Ballantine 2. The Tattooist of Auschwitz.

Heather Morris. Harper 3. Little Fires Everywhere. Celeste Ng. Penguin 4. The Overstory. Richard Powers. Norton 5. The Reckoning. John Grisham. Bantam 6. The Mueller Report. Scribner 7. The Flight Girls. Noelle Salazar. Mira 8. The Woman in the Window. A.J. Finn. Morrow 9. The Outsider. Stephen King. Gallery 10. Official SAT Study Guide (2020 ed.). College Board

GIVE PEOPLE MONEY: HOW A UNIVERSAL BASIC INCOME WOULD END POVERTY, REVOLUTIONIZE WORK, AND REMAKE THE WORLD By Annie Lowrey. (Broadway, $16.) Lowrey, who writes about economic policy for The Atlantic, marshals considerable research in her argument for a universal basic income. Even $1,000 given each month to every American would eliminate poverty by the government’s current bench mark, she says, outlining a number of ways to redistribute the nation’s money to make it possible.

A TERRIBLE COUNTRY By Keith Gessen. (Penguin, $16.) A jilted American returns to Russia, the place of his birth, and is enthralled and horrified by the magic and misery he finds there. Times reviewer Boris Fishman praised Gessen’s novel of modern Russia, writing, “You won’t read a more observant book about the country that has now been America’s bedeviling foil for almost a century.”

THE VICTORIAN AND THE ROMANTIC: A MEMOIR, A LOVE STORY, AND A FRIENDSHIP ACROSS TIME By Nell Stevens. (Anchor, $17.) In this razor-sharp autobiography, the author tells of her obsession with Elizabeth Gaskell, the Victorian British novelist and the subject of Stevens’ Ph.D. As she founders in academia, Stevens finds comfort in her kinship with Gaskell.

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7/21/19

Solution to Last Week’s puzzle

Answers on C6

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

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PLAN B East-West vulnerable, North deals NORTH ♠AK7 ♥ KJ98753 ♦ 10 9 4 ♣ Void WEST EAST ♠83 ♠ J 10 9 2 ♥ AQ64 ♥ 10 2 ♦ 876 ♦5 ♣ K Q 10 6 ♣AJ8752 SOUTH ♠Q654 ♥ Void ♦ AKQJ32 ♣943 The bidding: NORTH 1♥ 2♥ 3♥ 6♦

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SOUTH 2♦ 2♠ 4♦

WEST Pass Pass Pass

Opening lead: Six of ♦ North’s leap to slam was a bold move. It’s the kind of bid one might make if his team is trailing near the end of a match. It might create a swing that leads to a comeback victory. The easiest route to 12 tricks

would be three club ruffs in dummy. West’s inspired trump lead prevented that. A 3-3 spade split combined with two club ruffs might also do it. Rather than just relying on that, South decided to see if dummy’s hearts could be established. South won the opening trump lead with dummy’s 10 and ruffed a heart with the ace of diamonds. He ruffed a club with dummy’s low diamond and ruffed another heart, this time with the king of diamonds. Declarer crossed to dummy with the ace of spades and led another heart. When East discarded a club, declarer did the same, allowing West to win the trick. This was a good play, as South would have lost trump control if he ruffed. West exited with a trump, which South was able to win with dummy’s nine, thanks to his foresight in ruffing hearts with high trumps. One more heart ruff established the suit. South drew the last trump and crossed to dummy with the king of spades to discard his remaining losers on the good hearts. Well played!

By Stella Wilder Born today, you seem to display two distinct sides of a complex personality at all times. On one hand, you can be relaxed, sociable, fun-loving, exuberant and jovial — especially when engaged in social activities that do not test your professional determination. On the other hand, when it comes to work and responsibility, you are often cold, stern, aloof, judgmental and highly reactive — and this can result in you being feared more than liked. It is important for you to know which of these two very different personalities is called upon in any given situation, for if you behave inappropriately, you can cause rifts. You are quick to learn the basics of virtually anything, and to some you may be seen as a jack of all trades. To know a little, however, is not enough for you. If you do something, you want to do it well — and indeed achieve a level of mastery — and so you are driven to be the best that you can be in almost any situation. No personal reward may ever be quite enough for you. Also born on this date are: Maya Rudolph, actress and comedian; Jonathan Rhys Meyers, actor; Jerry Van Dyke, actor; Betty Thomas, actress; Taylor Schilling, actress; Peggy Fleming, Olympic figure skater; Norman Lear, TV producer. To see what is in store for you tomorrow, find your birthday and read the corresponding paragraph. Let your birthday star be your daily guide. SUNDAY, JULY 28 LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — You’ll have the chance to look back at something you did a while ago and assess its ef(Bob Jones welcomes readers’ responses fectiveness once and for all. Are you satisfied? sent in care of this newspaper or to Tribune Content Agency, LLC., 16650 WestVIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — You can fulfill a certain grove Dr., Suite 175, Addison, TX 75001. responsibility like no one else today — and give yourself E-mail: tcaeditors@tribpub.com) a necessary boost at the same time. Critics are silenced.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — It’s not too late for you to turn around and address an issue you overlooked the first time. Those in charge appreciate your vigilance. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — What you know about certain key issues will give you a leg up today — but take care that you don’t come off as brash or arrogant. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — You fear that continuing along your current course will ultimately do damage to your reputation. This is a misinterpretation. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — You must strive to complete a certain job correctly the first time — for you are not likely to have the opportunity to redo it later. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — You can definitely make out a light at the end of the tunnel — but it is still quite a long way off. A friend provides perspective. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) — You may feel as though you are stuck between two realities, neither of which gives you what you need. Is there a third option you’ve overlooked? ARIES (March 21-April 19) — No one wants to be the one to point out the elephant in the room, but you know that if you don’t, there will be a price to pay later. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — You may not have the chance to correct an error today, but you can certainly learn from it and prevent it from having a lasting impact. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — You are eager to prove the truth of something you’ve been asserting for quite some time. Today, the opportunity arises but is fleeting. CANCER (June 21-July 22) — Now is the time to pay outstanding debts — especially where friends are concerned. You want nothing hanging over you in the coming days. COPYRIGHT 2019 UNITED FEATURE SYNDICATE, INC.

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keep your cool while hiking on a hot summer day By PAM LEBLANC Austin American-Statesman

Hiking during the summer can feel like walking across a hot griddle with a blow torch aimed at your face. That’s why park rangers, who encounter lots of park visitors suffering from heat exhaustion and dehydration, want to share some tips to keep hikers safe during the hot summer months. 1. Drink plenty of water. Hydration makes it easier to tolerate heat. Carry extra water and drink periodically, even if you don’t feel thirsty. And if you’re bringing your dog, make sure it has water, too. A good rule of thumb is to turn around and head back once you’ve consumed half of your water supply, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department officials say. 2. Make sure you know how long the trail is before heading out. Hikers sometimes underestimate how long it will take them to hike a trail, especially when they’re tackling rugged terrain. 3. Plan hikes for early in the morning or in the evening, when it’s cooler and the sun isn’t as strong. Take frequent breaks and know your limit. Rest under shade when you can. 4. Wear appropriate clothing — lightcolored, lightweight and loose-fitting clothing works best. A hat keeps your face shaded, and a bandana can be dipped in water and worn around the neck to keep you cool. 5. Check the weather before you start your hike so you’re prepared for conditions on the trail. If you start to experience a heat related emergency, call the park headquarters or 911.

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Pssst ... Mobile Passport is the best-kept secret in air travel By NATALIE B. COMPTON Washington Post

After a long-haul flight home from abroad, it is soul-crushing to see a long, snaking line to get through customs when you land at an American airport. If you’re lucky, maybe it moves quickly. If you’re smart, you have Mobile Passport downloaded on your phone. I should not be telling you about Mobile Passport. The app is a gift for frequent and infrequent fliers alike. Telling more people about it will mean more people using the line-cutting service. But I’m a fool and telling you anyway. Although not new, Mobile Passport seems to be under the radar for many Americans traveling internationally. The service gives travelers access to a customs express lane, getting you through to baggage claim in minutes. All you have to do is input your passport information, take a selfie and answer the same questions you’d encounter at the standard

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The picture was similar with sleep. Seventy-four percent of our respondents reported “poor” or “fair” sleep — and the more irregular hours, the

Mobile Passport

Customs kiosk. The service is fast, free (unless you want a premium option) and exists thanks to a guy named Hans Miller. Even if you’ve never met him, there’s a strong chance that worse the reported sleep. Because of a lack of data, we don’t have a clear picture of change over time, although it seems clear that companies have gotten much more aggressive on this front. One exception to the lack of information involves workhour variation. In the Great

Miller has changed your life — or at least the way you travel. After 9/11, Miller was asked to help build a new government agency called the Transportation Security Administration. About 12 years ago, Miller and his business partner Adam Tsao evolved airports again by implementing mobile boarding passes. And in 2009, Miller and Tsao brought yet another idea to the government: Mobile Passport Control (MPC). With their company Airside Mobile, Miller and Tsao were on a mission to eliminate lines at the airport, whether you’re coming or going. Mobile boarding passes cut out the need to wait in line for the check-in counter or kiosk. But what about the long lines people languished in at customs? Global Entry had tried to tackle the issue, but it wasn’t perfect. “The problem with Global Entry was that you had to make an appointment, go through an interview,” Miller says. “It was a lot of work to get accepted

into the program. (U.S. Customs and Border Protection) had announced they were looking for new ideas.” For Miller and Tsao, it was an obvious opportunity. With blessings from CBP, the Airports Council International for North America and Boeing — and without government funding — Mobile Passport launched in Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson airport in 2014. The service has now expanded to 30 locations with over 7 million members. Available on Apple and Android mobile devices, Mobile Passport was designed to be user-friendly as possible. There are no interviews and no long forms to slow you down; you can complete the process in seconds. What’s more comforting than the service being quick to download and easy to use is that unlike many other free apps, Mobile Passport doesn’t make money by selling user data.

“Never have, never will,” Miller says. “In fact, we don’t even have the technical ability to see your data. All personal information is only stored on the phone. The only key to unlock that encryption is with the consumer. There’s no admin access.” Mobile Passport generates revenue through its premium service. For $15 a year, this version allows users to store their information for next time. One subscription covers the service for several family members as well. If this all seems too good to be true, rest assured that it isn’t. There are no strings attached, and Mobile Passport has truly just begun to scratch the surface of travelers stuck in line at customs. Even though Mobile Passport has been used about 12 million times since its creation, that number pales in comparison to how many people fly annually. In 2017 alone, about 4.1 billion people flew, according to data from the

International Air Transport Association. Up next, Airside Mobile is finalizing a biometric product that will allow travelers to ditch boarding passes and IDs altogether. Unlike the facial recognition process at airports that’s currently facing backlash, Miller’s option is less intrusive. “People are worried about privacy, and rightfully so,” Miller says. “We are rolling out a product that allows the traveler to store their reference photo and grant access for a limited period of time at a specific location.” According to Miller, the result will be a seamless biometric experience without travelers having to worry about losing control over their data. If Miller gets his way, we all win. Unfettered departures and arrivals will benefit every traveler. I may regret telling you people about Mobile Passport now, but the world will be a better place if we can all spend less time waiting in lines at airports.

Recession, week-to-week work hour variation spiked, especially for low-wage and less educated workers, and remains high. In our data, workers report a 32 percent variation, in hours worked, month to month, even as their bills come with ruthless regularity. Some cities are waking up to this problem. Since 2014, San Francisco, Seattle, New York City and Philadelphia have passed laws regulating

scheduling practices, to varying degrees, in retail and food service — as has Oregon. Seattle’s legislation requires such employers to provide at least two weeks’ notice of work schedules. If they make a change within that window, they must pay extra for added hours, and give half-pay for subtracted hours. Employers must also give workers 10 hours’ rest between shifts. If they ask workers to do a “clopening” shift tighter than that, they pay time-and-a-half for hours worked during the rest period. New York’s law requires that fast-food workers get 72 hours’ notice of shifts, bans last-minute shift cancellations and forbids on-call shifts. (New York has separate rules for retail employees.) These provisions don’t

require truly stable schedules, but they do meaningfully increase the predictability of working hours. Similar laws are being considered in Los Angeles, Chicago, Washington state and Connecticut. At the federal level, a “Schedules that Work Act” was last introduced in Congress, in 2017, but it languished. Based on the connection we identified between schedule uncertainty and psychological distress, we estimated what would happen if certain policies changed in a city or state currently lacking any schedule regulation. If companies were required to give at least 72 hours’ notice of a shift change, up from less than that, average rates of psychological distress would drop by 4.5 percentage points for the affected workers. Eliminating on-call work would reduce distress by an

impressive 15 percentage points. Meanwhile, raising the minimum wage by $4 would cause distress to drop by only 2 percentage points. Again, the point is not to diminish the importance of a minimum wage, but to provide a fuller picture of the challenges low-income workers face. We often hear calls to “make work pay,” but for workers’ lives to be manageable, employers also need to make work predictable. A national movement to make that happen for all workers is overdue. Schneider is an assistant professor of sociology at the University of California, Berkeley. Harknett is an associate professor of sociology at the University of California, San Francisco.