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Sheriff vexed by hiring policy

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assurance of fair selection, recruitment and promotion processes, diminished vulnerability to civil lawsuits, enhanced personnel understanding of the department’s policies, greater administrative effectiveness and public confidence in the agency, according to criminaljustice. ny.gov.

Seeley is retiring in December after 12 years as sheriff.

Asked about the apparent policy discrepancy, Seeley said he paid for Matthew’s training himself, while the other two deputies attended at the county’s expense.

Matthew Seeley is slated to be a per-diem deputy, the sheriff said.

Seeley’s intention to hire his son goes against the county’s hiring policies.

Greene County’s policy is to avoid the practice of favoritism during the hiring process and employees who are directly related should not be placed within the same chain of command, Groden

CATSKILL — A Brooklyn woman had luck on her side Monday morning after she escaped a freak car-pedestrian accident with minor injuries.

The 68-year-old woman pulled over into the parking lot at 169 West Bridge St., across from Beer World, and forgot to put her 2017 Ford CMX into park, Catskill Village Police Lt. Ronald Frascello said. Police were called to the scene at around 8:30 a.m. The woman’s name has not been released.

“The vehicle began to roll because it was on an incline,” Frascello said. “The woman got trapped behind the door of the vehicle and was dragged 42 feet.”

The woman was not alone, and that might have saved her life, Frascello said.

“Thank God she had a passenger,” Frascello said. “The passenger applied the brake.”

The woman was taken to Albany Medical Center for treatment of non-life threatening injuries, Frascello said.

Her vehicle did not sustain any damage, he said.

Town of Catskill Ambulance also responded to the scene.

Monday’s freak accident comes one week after two women were seriously injured in separate crashes in Catskill.

Linda Neu, 60, of Hurley, was traveling south on Route 32 near Cauterskill Road June 30 on a 2004 Yamaha around 3:30 p.m., state police Public Information Officer Steven Nevel said.

“When she was operating around a right curve, the vehicle drifted into the northbound lane,” Nevel said.

The first oncoming vehicle, a 2004 Toyota 4-Runner, swerved to the left to avoid hitting Neu, but the bike’s handle bars hit the vehicle, Nevel said.

Then a 2015 Hyundai Sonata, which was behind the 4-Runner, struck the motorcycle. Neu was ejected from the bike, which was totaled, Nevel said.

Neu had serious injuries, Nevel said.

“She had a compound fracture in her right leg with heavy bleeding,” Nevel said. “She was not conscious or breathing.”

Troopers applied a tourniquet to Neu’s leg to stop the bleeding.

“Troopers, EMS personnel and Catskill Fire were instrumental in saving this woman’s life,” Nevel said.

Neu was airlifted to Albany

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CATSKILL — The county sheriff plans to deputize his son, who recently graduated from the police academy, against county employment policy.

Matthew Seeley, son of Greene County Sheriff Greg Seeley, graduated last week from the Zone 14 Police Academy.

The sheriff’s office congratulated Seeley and two other graduates, Joseph Caputo and Megan Downey, on its Facebook page, referring to each of them as “deputy.”

Matthew Seeley will not officially become a deputy until after he takes a civil service exam Sept. 14, and pending those results, being hired by the sheriff, Greene County Administrator Shaun Groden said.

“It will take 15 to 90 days to get the test results back,” Groden said. “If his dad is still sheriff, he has to pass on any job offering. Until his dad is retired, he cannot be hired.”

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Building bridges from battlefield to cropfield

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U.S. Rep. Antonio Delgado, D-19, is promoting a program that would pair veterans and farmers, with both sides coming out ahead.

The program was launched

by Cornell University and is designed to train veterans in the skills they need to transition to jobs in agriculture when they return home after performing their military service. It includes on-the-job training and opportunities for apprenticeship programs.

“There is a great program put forth by the Cornell University Small Farms Program,”

Delgado said during a conference call with local journalists. “They work to try to team up veterans with farmers who are looking for an extra pair of hands, who will have the discipline and work ethic that is often required on farms.”

Lloyd Zimmermann, owner of Black Horse Farms in Athens, said teaming up farmers and veterans would be a boon to both.

“I think it’s a very good idea, and I think Congressman Delgado should be praised for doing this,” Zimmermann said. “It takes the strain off the farmers and it takes some stress off the veterans. I think

it will get bipartisan support, which would be a change.”

In addition to providing veterans with job training in a new field and helping them transition to civilian life, Zimmermann said it would help farmers find workers in an industry where hiring is a challenge.

“The worker situation here is terrible,” Zimmermann said. “The average person doesn’t want to work on a farm — you have to work very hard.”

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with his record.

As part of that approach, Trump is expected to deliver a “center-right” speech, according to one White House official, and criticize policy proposals put forth by Democrats — especially the Green New Deal proposed by Democrats in Congress — that he will try to paint as aggressive and unreasonable.

Trump’s most notable efforts to weaken environmental protections have been on climate change, which many environmental scientists and policy experts call the defining

As the battle over President Donald Trump’s federal taxes intensifies in Washington, Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New York said he would sign a bill Monday that would allow congressional committees to access the president’s state tax returns.

The bill will require state tax officials to release the president’s state returns for any “specified and legitimate legislative purpose” on the request of the chair of one of three congressional committees: the House Ways and Means Committee, the Senate Finance Committee and the Joint Committee on Taxation.

It would be effective immediately, although it is unclear whether it would be challenged by the Trump administration, or used by the congressional committees; the Ways and Means Committee, for instance, has said previously that it remains focused on pursuing Trump’s federal tax information.

Still, the state tax documents from New York — the president’s home state and business headquarters — would likely contain much of

the same information as the contested federal returns, tax experts say.

Democrats in Washington have been unable to obtain Trump’s federal returns. The Ways and Means Committee has unsuccessfully sought six years of the president’s personal and business tax returns, and last week the House of Representatives sued the Treasury Department and the IRS to try to force them to release the returns.

Cuomo, a third-term Democrat and frequent critic of Trump, said Sunday that he intended to sign the bill to help Congress “fulfill its constitutional responsibilities, strengthen our democratic system and ensure that no one is above the law.”

The Legislature had passed the measure in late May. Dani Lever, a spokeswoman for the governor, said that the sixweek delay in signing the bill was because the governor’s office needed to do a diligent analysis of the legislation and its amendments.

“Any responsible government would thoroughly review this bill, just as we will with more than 930 bills passed this session,” Lever

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threat to humanity of the 21st century. Trump has publicly mocked the established science of human-caused climate change.

And he has proudly sold himself as a champion of the coal industry — even as emissions from burning coal remain one of the chief causes of global warming.

A senior White House official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to not disclose internal discussions and who had reviewed internal campaign polling, said that the numbers showed Trump was

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“never going to get” the type of voter who feels passionately about tackling climate change.

But, the official said, there were moderate voters who like the president’s economic policies who “just want to know that he’s being responsible” on environmental issues. And that is who the speech will be aimed at convincing.

Trump is expected to give remarks in the East Room of the White House. He will be joined

by Andrew Wheeler, the Environmental Protection Agency administrator and former coal lobbyist, who has played a lead role in crafting rollbacks of rules on climate change and clean air; and David Bernhardt, the secretary of Interior and former oil lobbyist, who has led the way in opening up the nation’s public lands and waters to more drilling.

The incongruous message of environmental preservation is so starkly at odds with Trump’s own record, experts say, that the moment already smacks of the surreal.

“It is an utter farce for the president to talk about America’s environmental leadership, when he has been a champion of the polluters,” Brinkley said.

Frank Luntz, a Republican consultant and pollster, said he has presented Republican lawmakers with data in recent weeks that shows that the public — and particularly younger people — want to see action to safeguard the environment, but that the issue is seen as owned by Democrats.

“It is still not a top five priority” among Republicans, Luntz said. “These guys, they really do care, but they don’t know how to get it done in this polarized environment.”

said, noting “how high the stakes are of this particular legislation.”

The bill has been harshly criticized by Republicans in New York and elsewhere as a “bill of attainder” — an unconstitutional piece of legislation aimed at a single person or group — as well as a potential invasion of privacy. In a statement, Cuomo agreed that “tax secrecy is paramount,” with, however, “the exception being for bona fide investigative and law enforcement purposes.”

Legal challenges could await. Trump has previously said that he is ready to take the fight over his federal tax returns to the Supreme Court.

But there have been several amendments made to the New York bill to address potential legal concerns, according to the bill’s supporters, including broadening its focus to cover an array of public officials, federal executive branch employees and political party leaders.

Assemblyman David Buchwald, who sponsored the bill in Albany’s lower chamber, called the governor’s actions “a momentous step,” a

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sentiment echoed by his Senate counterpart, Brad Hoylman, a Democrat from Manhattan.

“Our legislation isn’t about one person,” Hoylman said.

“It’s about assisting Congress in its oversight abilities.”

In May, the New York Legislature also passed a bill to allow state prosecutors to pursue charges against any individual granted a presidential pardon for similar federal crimes, closing a loophole some in Albany feared would be exploited by Trump seeking to indemnify former associates. That bill is also awaiting the governor’s signature.

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CALENDAR Tuesday, July 9 n Cairo Town Democratic Committee caucus 6 p.m. at Cairo Library Community Room, 15 Railroad Ave., Cairo n Catskill Town Planning Board with public hearing 7 p.m. Town Hall, 439 Main St., Catskill n Coxsackie Town Board 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 56 Bailey St., Coxsackie n Coxsackie Village Board 7 p.m. Village Hall, 119 Mansion St., Coxsackie n Coxsackie Village Historic Preservation Committee 6 p.m. Village Hall, 119 Mansion St., Coxsackie

Wednesday, July 10 n Athens Village Board 6:30 p.m. at

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

Thursday, July 11 n Cairo Town Planning Board 7 p.m. at the Town Hall, 512 Main St., Cairo n Coxsackie-Athens Central School District BOE public hearing 6:25 p.m.; meeting 6:30 p.m. in the High School Library, 24 Sunset Blvd., Coxsackie n Greene County Legislature finance audit 4 p.m. at the Greene County Office Building, 411 Main St., 4th Floor, Room 469, Catskill n Greene County Legislature CWSSI panel meeting at the Emergency Services Building, Cairo

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

Town Hall, 2 First St., Athens n Greene County Legislature public works, economic development and tourism, Gov. Ops., finance and Rep. and Dem. caucus 6 p.m. at the Greene County Office Building, 411 Main St., 4th Floor, Room 469, Catskill

Tuesday, July 16 n Athens Village Planning Board 6:30

p.m. at Village Hall, 2 First St., Athens

Wednesday, July 17 n Catskill Town Board committee

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Town Hall, 439 Main St., Catskill n Greene County Legislature CDBG program applications 6:20 p.m.; public hearing progress of GC CDBG program 6:25 p.m.; regular legislature meeting No. 7 6:30 p.m. at the Greene County Office Building, 411 Main St., 4th Floor, Room 469, Catskill

Thursday, July 18 n Coxsackie Village Planning Board 7 p.m. Village Hall, 119 Mansion St., Coxsackie

Tuesday, July 23 n Catskill Town Planning Board 7 p.m.

Town Hall, 439 Main St., Catskill

Wednesday, July 24 n Athens Village Board 6:30 p.m. at

Village Hall, 2 First St., Athens n Catskill Village Board 7 p.m. at the Senior Center, Academy Street, Catskill n Greene County Legislature workshop 6 p.m. at the Greene County Office Building, 411 Main St., Catskill

Thursday, Aug. 1 n Cairo Town Planning Board 7 p.m. at the Town Hall, 512 Main St., Cairo

ALBANY — New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos issued guidance to reduce the potential for human-bear conflicts.

“Black bears have recently been reported in a number of suburban locations,” said Commissioner Seggos.

“DEC is urging homeowners and property managers to follow the simple steps and guidance to keep bears from taking up residence in an area, including storing garbage in secure buildings, removing bird feeders, and feeding pets indoors.

Preventing access to food sources is key to preventing nuisance bears.” Conflicts between people and bears typically increase in summer months due to the dispersal of young bears from family groups, the onset of the breeding season, and a lull in natural food availability prior to the ripening of local berries and other natural food sources. These conditions occasionally cause bears to travel through unfamiliar areas. Bears will take advantage of anything they consider a food source as they travel, adding to the potential for conflict. The most common attractants are poorly stored garbage, bird feeders, messy grills, and pet food left outdoors. Once a bear finds these foods, it will often continue to return to the area in hopes of finding

the same food again.

When bears have access to human foods, it encourages behaviors that can put bears at risk. While bears can be intimidating, they generally shy away from getting into conflicts with people. The bears seen recently are mostly young individuals dispersing from their natural habitat, searching for new suitable habitat.

If bears find reliable food sources near human residences, they may become temporarily established in green spaces in urban and suburban areas.

Bears will avoid large groups of people. If a bear is seen in a community, residents should simply be aware of the bear’s presence and avoid any interaction with it.

DEC staff and local police officers will sometimes attempt to direct a bear toward a better location, away from developed areas, but this is not always possible.

Nearly all urban bears leave as quickly and quietly as they appear, without serious conflict or need for physical removal.

Residents and visitors should take the following steps to avoid attracting and creating nuisance bears: NEVER FEED BEARS INTENTIONALLY — Feeding bears intentionally is illegal and a ticketable offense.

Bears that obtain food from humans will continue to

seek food from humans and become nuisance bears.

AROUND DWELLINGS Remove all bird feeders; Keep garbage, grills, pet food, and bird seed inside a solid, secure structure (house, shed, garage, etc.); If grills cannot be secured, move grills away from houses and remove grease traps after each use; Put garbage on the curb the morning of collection, not the night before, and use bear-resistant trash containers; and Close garage doors and groundfloor windows/doors at night.

AT CAMPGROUNDS Keep campsites as clean as possible; Clean up after all meals immediately. Keep grills, pots, pans, cooking utensils, and wash basins clean when not in use; Leave coolers and food inside car trunks or truck cabs; Store File photo food and coolers in food lockers when available; meals to avoid leftovers; Use NEVER keep food, coolers, bear-resistant food canisor scented items in tents ters, which are required in when camping. Store toi- the Eastern High Peaks Willetries securely with coolers derness of the Adirondack and food; Do not put grease, Park; Cook and eat before garbage, plastic diapers, dark and cook away from cans, bottles, or other refuse campsites; Avoid spills and into the fireplace; and Disdrippings while cooking and pose of garbage in the campdo not pour grease into fire ground’s dumpsters every pits; and Never leave food evening. unattended.

IN THE BACKCOUNTRY If you encounter a bear Don’t panic. Most bears Pack a minimal amount of food. Use lightweight and are just as afraid of people dehydrated foods. Plan all as people are of bears; Never

approach, surround, or corner a bear; Back away slowly - do not run; Do not throw backpacks or food at bears.

If bears are rewarded with food, they will continue to seek food from people; and If feeling threatened by a bear, raise your arms over your head to look bigger and yell loudly at the bear while slowly backing away.

More information on avoiding and creating conflicts with nuisance bears is available on DEC’s website.

Hudson-Athens Lighthouse opens for summer season HUDSON — The first tour of the Hudson-Athens Lighthouse will kick off the summer season on July 13.

Monthly tours will be offered on the second Saturday of the month with departures from either Hudson or Athens public boat launches. Tour dates are July 13; Aug. 10; Sept. 14; and Oct. 12. Departure times from Hudson are 11 a.m., noon, 1 and 2; and from Athens, 11:30 a.m. 12:30, 1:30 and 2:30 p.m.

Located in the middle of the Hudson River between the Village of Athens and the City of Hudson, the HudsonAthens Lighthouse was built in 1874 (then called the “Hudson Light”) to guide ships safely around the Middle Ground Flats. The lighthouse

is owned and operated by the Hudson-Athens Lighthouse Preservation Society (HALPS), and is responsible for the restoration, maintenance and preservation of the lighthouse. The United States Coast Guard maintains the actual light that serves as an active aid for navigation on the Hudson River.

Through the years, the lighthouse has had nine keepers, including one woman, Nellie Best in 1918.

Emily J. Brunner was the last civilian keeper, and kept the light from 1930 to 1949.

Lighthouse volunteers will share some of the stories of the keepers, and the ecology of the Hudson River. Visitors can make their way to the “widow’s walk” for a 360

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degrees view of the Hudson River.

The lighthouse is accessed by a short boat ride from either the Athens Village Riverfront Park, Athens, New York or from the Henry Hudson River Front Park, Hudson, New York. Reservations can

be made on-line at https:// www.hudsoncruises.com/ or by phone at 1-518-5002524. Tickets are: Adult (12+): $25 for non-members; Adult Members (Member ID Required): $15; Youth (3-11): $15 for non-members; and Youth Members (Member ID

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For more about the history and preservation of the lighthouse, visit www.hudsonathenslighthouse.org, or call 518-828-5294. Private tours for organizations and groups of 18 or more are arranged on an individual basis.

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Radio system makes divers’ job a lot safer What are the big myths and facts about rescue diving?

The first myth is that water is clear-cloudy and all objects beneath the surface are fuzzy but visible. The second is that divers can make themselves understood with rudimentary sign language including the old reliable thumbs-up gesture. The facts are these: Water in lakes and rivers is pitch-black. Divers have to rely on compasses to keep themselves on course. Not knowing the tides and currents can result in tragedy.

A mile down the channel is a perilously long way.

The idea of divers from the Hudson and Athens volunteer squads doing their risky and difficult jobs

with a new hard-wired microphone and headset in each of their masks seems simple, but thanks to donations from the Hudson Polar Plunge in February, the work divers are called upon to perform just got a lot safer.

The hard-wired radio system allows the diver to talk to his shore tender and the shore tender to relay information to the diver. The diver can also be linked to his backup diver to communicate. The surface tender has a headset; the diver’s is wired into his mask. Suddenly, divers using rope pull signals to communicate is a technique from the past.

The new system is expected to be much faster and more efficient. It has

a surface range of 125 feet and a depth range of 60 feet.

Donning full gear and wet suits, the divers tested the system June 20 to work out the kinks. The dive teams will break out the equipment again July 17 when they participate in a largescale search and rescue training simulation in the Hudson River with the U.S. Coast Guard.

Police divers are called in for all sorts of missions at any time of the year, from rescuing multiple victims from a boating accident in the summer to saving men, women and children who fall through thin ice in winter. Local divers deserve and need to have a communication system that makes rope pulls look like smoke signals.

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Trump administration harasses those aiding migrants, and hypocrisy is unmistakable (c) 2019,The Washington Post ·

For the crime of providing a pair of Central American migrants with food, water, fresh clothing and beds, a U.S. volunteer with the humanitarian group No More Deaths was handcuffed and charged with three felonies last year. The charges were implausible, and a jury, deadlocked after a weeklong trial in May, sensibly didn’t convict.

That is unlikely to deter the Trump administration from its ongoing legal and physical harassment of good Samaritans from groups such as No More Deaths, who, motivated by humanitarian and religious principles, assist desperate migrants who risk their lives trekking across the desert to enter the United States. Thousands of such migrants have died on their journeys over the past couple of decades and continue to perish in a harsh landscape where water supplies are scarce and temperatures often exceed 100 degrees.

The irony and hypocrisy of the administration’s policy are unmistakable. In Washington, officials in the White House and at the Department of Homeland Security, citing a humanitarian crisis, successfully pleaded with Congress to appropriate billions of dollars to improve the appalling conditions to which migrants are subjected at the border, including jam-packed government jails in which families are held for days and several children have died. Meanwhile, the administration’s humanitarian impulse seems not to have impressed Border Patrol agents, who have gone so far as to empty jugs of water left by volunteers along migrant corridors in the desert, and prosecutors who have charged those volunteers with abandoning personal property by put-

ting food and supplies where migrants can find it.

Before the Trump administration took office, volunteers, who made no attempt to conceal their mission, were usually able to operate unimpeded. Prosecutors, exercising their discretion, rarely charged them, and Border Patrol agents left them alone.

The overriding principle was benign indifference, as befitted a small cohort of people who posed no threat and sought mainly to prevent undocumented migrants from dying as they traversed unforgiving terrain. In southern Arizona’s Sonoran Desert, more than 3,000 such migrants have died since 2000, according to Humane Borders, a nonprofit group that tracks the numbers.

The volunteer who was tried beginning in May, Scott Warren, was charged with harboring and transporting undocumented migrants, and for helping a Salvadoran and Guatemalan who found their way to a gathering place for humanitarian workers in Arizona called the Barn, about 30 miles north of the border. Warren showed kindness by providing the migrants with sustenance; the government showed its colors by putting him in handcuffs.

The menace of criminal charges and jail for humanitarian workers is of a piece with President Donald Trump’s approach to immigration, which couples draconian policies with harassment, persecution and intimidation. By and large, Americans are far more welcoming to immigrants and do not see them as a threat. That may explain why more than 125,000 people signed an online petition demanding the case against Warren be dismissed, and why a jury refused to convict.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY ‘Only when we are no longer afraid do we begin to live.’

Once upon a time, there was a brutal and reckless dictator of an oil-rich Arab country who, despite his well-documented excesses, was stroked and supported by the United States and other Western governments. His crimes were terrible, went the rationale, but he was modernizing his country and he was holding the line against Islamist jihadism and Iran. Anyway, there was probably no alternative.

The ruler heard that message. He concluded that, as long as he kept supplying oil and opposing Iran, he was free to butcher his opponents and bully his neighbors.

His name, of course, was Saddam Hussein. The bet made on him by the United States and its allies directly led to Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait in 1990, and from there to the “endless wars” in the Middle East that are now almost universally bemoaned by the West’s foreign policy establishment.

And yet, 30 years later, those mandarins and the politicians they report to are blindly repeating the mistake. They are saying they abhor the blatant crimes of Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, including the killing of Washington Post contributing columnist Jamal Khashoggi and the torture and imprisonment of women seeking greater rights. They see his bombing campaign in Yemen as a war-crime-ridden disaster.

Yet, at the summit of the Group of 20 in Osaka, Japan, a week ago, they cheerfully clustered around him.

Not just President Donald Trump but also prime ministers and presidents from the big European democracies. And not just them but also the leaders of India, South Korea and Japan, all of whom have received Mohammed bin Salman warmly in the past six months.

Ask them why, and you

get an all-too-familiar response: The crown prince, who is also known as MBS, is the best chance for modernization in Saudi Arabia.

He’s fighting the Islamist extremists, and he’s allied with us and with Israel against Iran. The alternatives to him are worse.

The determination with which politicians and policymakers cling to this blinkered view can be seen in the lonely quest of Agnes Callamard, the U.N. special rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions. At her own initiative, Callamard conducted a five-month investigation into Khashoggi’s killing and dismemberment inside the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul last October. On June 19, Callamard released a powerful report making the case that “Khashoggi has been the victim of a deliberate, premeditated execution, an extrajudicial killing for which the state of Saudi Arabia responsible” - and that Mohammed bin Salman was almost certainly complicit in the operation and in its subsequent cover-up.

Callamard’s report called for a halt to the closed Saudi trial of 11 lower-level operatives blamed for the killing, and for an independent investigation by U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres, or the FBI. The report also called for sanctions to be imposed on Mohammed bin Salman and his foreign assets “until and unless evidence is provided and corroborated that he carries no responsibility for this execution.”

The official silence that has greeted the report has been deafening. Guterres, who has been a profile in timidity, did not respond to Callamard’s call for an investigation; as of last week, he had yet even to meet with her. Europe, too, has been silent. At the G-20 summit, Trump met Mohammed bin Salman for breakfast and declared he was doing “a spectacular

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job.” Later, the president answered a question about Khashoggi by saying there was no “finger directly” pointing at the crown prince - though both Callamard’s report and a CIA assessment have done just that.

During a visit to Washington last week, Callamard appeared undeterred.

“Many governments have attempted to bury it and say, ‘Let’s move on,’ but that killing is not going to disappear,” she said during an appearance at the Brookings Institution. Trump notwithstanding, she is counting on justice to come from the United States. “I think this is the only place where political accountability is going to work,” she said during a meeting at The Post.

There is still some hope of that: Legislation pending in the House would require the director of national intelligence to report on those responsible for the Khashoggi killing, and would require a visa ban to be applied to them. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee is expected to consider other bills this week. But as long as Trump is president, Mohammed bin Salman is unlikely to face direct U.S. sanction; all the congressional bills either exclude him or grant Trump the power to do so.

Like Saddam Hussein before him, Mohammed bin Salman has concluded that he is immune. Women he ordered tortured are still in prison. His planes are still bombing Yemen. And he is taking the first steps toward acquiring nuclear weapons.

Because Western governments do not stop him now, they will have to do it later when the cost is likely to be far higher.

Jackson Diehl is deputy editorial page editor of The Post. He is an editorial writer specializing in foreign affairs and writes a biweekly column that appears in print on Mondays.

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Madeline Violet Hildenbrand In loving memory of Mad- grandmother; she was very eline Violet Hildenbrand (Wood- active in their day to day lives. ard), 94, of Catskill, New York, Matty enjoyed oil painting, garpassed away at CMH Hospital dening, cooking, bowling and located in Hudson, NY on July apple and strawberry picking.

4, 2019. Madeline was born in Left to cherish her memories are Arlington, Vermont on January her sisters Gail Dayton, Virginia 19, 1925, she was the oldest of Gould, Joan (Carl) Mattison, twelve children born to the late brother Lynn (Susan) Woodard, Violet Mary (King) and Warren her children Linda ZimmerHenry Woodard, Sr. Her former mann, Diane (Mark) Bruesehoff, husband, George Hildenbrand Barbara (Kenneth) Beechert, III and son George Laurence (Joanne) Hildenbrand IV and Hildenbrand, Carol brothers Warren Henry (Joseph) Jinkens, John Jr., Junior Raymond, (Judith) Hildenbrand Otis Henry, Donald Jay, and 25 grandchildren, Roger Allen, Gordon 37 great grandchildren, (Bucky) Lavern preced3 great great grandchiled her in death. After dren and other family many years of service and friends. Our family Madeline retired from would like to especially the Greene County Hildenbrand thank FASNY FireJail where she worked men’s Home for all the as a part-time cook. Later she care and support that was proworked as a Court Officer for vided to her over the years. the Greene County Supreme Calling hours will be held Court. She was a life member on Wednesday, July 10, 2019 of the Ladies Auxiliary of Catskill from 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM at Hose Company #1. She was a the Traver-McCurry Funeral member of the Catskill Republi- Home located at 234 Jeffercan Club and worked many long son Hts, Catskills, NY 12414. hours on the Board of Elections. Funeral services will be held at She was a founding member 11:00 AM at the funeral home. of the Resurrection Lutheran In lieu of flowers, donations may Church in Cairo, New York. be made to Ladies Auxiliary of Her greatest joy was being the Catskill Fire Department. a mother, grandmother, great (The address is 1 Central Ave., grandmother and great great Catskill, NY 12414.)

Jean Mahota Hart LATHAM - Jean Mahota Hart of Latham and formerly of Hudson, beloved wife, mother, and sister-in-law, passed peacefully on July 5, 2019.

As an educator for 34 years, she made a profound and lasting impact on many lives, teaching English at junior and senior high schools Hart in Poughkeepsie and at Shaker. Since retiring in 2000, Jean enjoyed a new era; every September she’d smile at the buses going by the home she shared with her husband Jim and their daughter Ashley. Up until the past few years, she continued to host every family holiday dinner, always cooking enough delicious food to ensure leftovers so no one would leave her home without a “doggy bag.” Through the years, she kept in touch with her students and friends, acting as a mentor and friend, sharing parenting and life advice. She had a passion for the culinary arts and bonded with her daughter over this, passing the Christmas entertaining torch to her last year. A selfless, devoted wife and mother, Jean prioritized and took much joy in the happiness of her loved

ones. Jean’s intellect and quick wit were also unmatched. While we are sorely missing her smile, laugh, and love, we are so fortunate to have been loved by her. Jean is predeceased by her parents, Bela and Bess Kozub Mahota and her daughter Jillian. She is survived by her husband Jim, daughter Ashley, brothers-in-law Tom, Phil, and Bob, and many family and friends, who have been very supportive over the years, especially in her final days. The family extends their deepest gratitude to the caring and supportive staff at Albany Medical Hospital ICU. Relatives and friends may call on Thursday, July 11, from 4 to 7 pm at the Bowen & Parker Bros.

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Nude photos of underage girls seized from Epstein Mansion Ali Watkins and Michael Gold The New York Times News Service

NEW YORK — Investigators seized nude photographs of underage girls from the Manhattan town house of Jeffrey Epstein as part of a new investigation into allegations he exploited dozens of minors for sex, prosecutors revealed Monday.

That detail was disclosed by federal prosecutors Monday as they unsealed an indictment charging Epstein with sex trafficking and made an appeal to other women who may have been abused by him to come forward.

“They deserve their day in court, and we are proud to stand up for them by bringing this indictment,” said Geoffrey Berman, the U.S. attorney in Manhattan.

Hundreds, and possibly thousands, of “sexually suggestive” pictures of nude or partially nude girls were found during a search of Epstein’s Manhattan town house Saturday, conducted at roughly the same time the financier was arrested at Teterboro Airport in New Jersey, prosecutors said.

The cache of photos, some of which were discovered in a locked safe that also contained CDs with labels like “Girl pics nude,” demonstrate the predatory attitude that Epstein, a registered sex offender, had toward young women, prosecutors said in a detention memo filed Monday.

Epstein “is not reformed, he is not chastened, he is not repentant,” prosecutors wrote to the judge, arguing against bail.

Epstein, 66, is accused of engaging in sex acts with dozens of vulnerable minors, some as young as 14, during naked massage sessions, then paying them hundreds of dollars in cash. He also asked some of the girls to recruit other underage girls, the indictment said.

“In this way, Epstein created a vast network of underage victims for him to sexually exploit in locations including New York and Palm Beach,” the indictment states.

Berman’s decision to seek an indictment in Manhattan was an implicit rebuke to the decision by prosecutors in Miami in 2008 to enter an agreement with Epstein that allowed him to avoid federal prosecution and a possible life sentence.

Under that deal, Epstein pleaded guilty to state prostitution charges and spent about a year in a Palm Beach, Florida, jail and was required to register as a sex offender. He was permitted to leave the facility six days a week to work.

Berman made it clear that

CATSKILL….Annette T. Caltabiano, 79, of Landon Ave., died Sunday, July 7, 2019 at the Columbia Memorial Hospital. She was born in Brooklyn on February 12, 1940 to the late Vincent and Anna Ventimiglia Pollace.

Annette worked with her family, owning and operating Pollace’s Crystal Palace, a widely popular reception facility for over 75 years in Catskill. She looked forward to any trip to the casinos to play the slot machines and was always one to enjoy a lobster dinner. She was predeceased by her husband Robert S., in 2003. Survivors include her son, Robert (Stephanie) Caltabiano of Dallas, TX; daughter, Teresa (Brian Pitcher) Caltabiano of Catskill; sister, Frances Serro of Catskill; cousins, Joseph Triolo,

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his office was not bound by the 2008 agreement, which was overseen by Alexander Acosta, then the U.S. attorney in Miami and now President Donald Trump’s labor secretary.

“That agreement, by its terms, only binds the Southern District of Florida,” Berman said.

The agreement has been examined in a series of reports in the Miami Herald and is being challenged in court. A federal judge ruled earlier this year that Epstein’s accusers should have been consulted about the deal before it was signed.

The indictment unsealed in Manhattan on Monday said that from 2002 to 2005 Epstein and his employees engaged in a sex trafficking scheme, bringing underage girls to his Manhattan mansion and his palatial compound in Palm Beach to engage in sex acts with him.

He is charged with sex trafficking and sex trafficking conspiracy. He faces a combined maximum sentence of up to 45 years in prison if convicted. Berman said prosecutors would seek to have Epstein held without bail, given his immense wealth and access to private jets.

In addition to his homes in Manhattan and Palm Beach, Epstein has four other residences, prosecutors said: a primary home on a privately owned island in the U.S. Virgin Islands, Little Saint James; a home on Great St. James in the Virgin Islands; property in Paris; and a ranch about an hour east of Albuquerque, New Mexico.

The government also said in

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In a 2006 booking photo, the financier Jeffrey Epstein.

Investigators seized nude photographs of underage girls from the Manhattan townhouse of Epstein as part of a new investigation into allegations he exploited dozens of minors for sex, prosecutors revealed on July 8, 2019. That detail was revealed by federal prosecutors in Manhattan as they made an appeal to other women who may have been abused as girls

by Epstein, who was charged with sex trafficking in an indictment unsealed on July 8, 2019.

court papers that prosecutors have “real concerns,” based on past experience, that Epstein, if freed on bail, could attempt to “pressure and intimidate” witnesses, including his accusers and their families.

Prosecutors are also seeking the forfeiture of Epstein’s town house mansion, which has been called one of the largest town houses in Manhattan. It has at

State Department creates advisory panel on human rights Eileen Sullivan and Edward Wong The New York Times News Service

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A poster calling on victims of Jeffrey Epstein to contact the FBI, at a news conference where federal prosecutors announced the unsealing of sex trafficking charges against Jeffrey Epstein, in New York, July 8, 2019. Investigators seized nude photographs of underage girls from the Manhattan townhouse of Epstein as part of a new investigation into allegations he exploited dozens of minors for sex, prosecutors revealed on Monday. That detail was mentioned by the prosecutors on Monday as they unsealed the indictment of charges and made an appeal to other women who may have been abused by him as girls to come forward.

WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced Monday the creation of a commission to review “the role of human rights in American foreign policy” and consider questions about the intended meaning of the concept that was memorialized in a 1948 United Nations declaration.

“What does it mean to say or claim that something is, in fact, a human right?” Pompeo said as he announced the new panel at the State Department. “How do we know or how do we determine whether that claim that this or that is a human right, is it true, and therefore, ought it to be honored?”

The Commission on Unalienable Rights will be chaired by Mary Ann Glendon, a conservative Harvard professor and former ambassador to the Vatican. She said the panel has been asked to examine principles, not policy.

Gay rights groups have

expressed fears it will narrow the government’s support for advocacy; the State Department has already taken subtle steps to distance itself from gay and transgender issues.

Plans for the new panel have been in the works for months. Pompeo said that human rights advocacy had become too broad over the years, but he did not give details on what would be curtailed and he did not take questions from reporters after making the announcement.

The Trump administration is being widely criticized for human rights abuses related to the poor conditions under which immigrants are being held in federal detention centers near the border between the United States and Mexico.

The commission’s purpose will be to give Pompeo “advice and recommendations concerning international human rights matters,” according to a notice posted in the Federal Register.

The State Department releases an annual report on

human rights around the world. The latest report, released in March, was highly critical of China and its roundup of Muslim minorities.

Rob Berschinski, a former deputy assistant secretary of state during the Obama administration, said the wellestablished principles for advancing human rights already exist.

“Much of the criticism from human rights advocates concerning this administration centers on its violations of those rules,” said Berschinski, who oversaw democracy, human rights and labor while at the State Department and is now the senior vice president for policy at Human Rights First.

He cited President Donald Trump’s tendency to attack the U.S. free press as an “enemy of the people,” and the administration’s policy of separating children from their parents at the border as examples of human rights violations.

least seven floors and covers 21,000 square feet.

The indictment said Epstein used employees and assistants to arrange sexual rendezvous with at least one girl at his New York City residence and two at his home in Palm Beach.

Epstein is accused of having the girls perform nude massages, at which point he would masturbate and touch their genitals with his hands or with sex toys.

The girls were paid hundreds of dollars in cash for each encounter and, once recruited, were asked to return to the mansion several times, where they were abused again, the indictment said. Epstein, the court documents read, “created a similar network of minor girls to victimize” in Florida.

“This conduct, as alleged, went on for years and involved dozens of young girls, some as young as 14,” Berman said. “The alleged behavior shocks the conscience.”

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College Corner COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON DELMAR —Amy Smith of Delmar graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in Arts Management on May 10 from the College of Charleston in Charleston, SC.

UNION COLLEGE SCHENECTADY — Nearly 500 members of the Class of 2019 were honored at Union’s 225th Commencement in Memorial Fieldhouse Sunday.

Graduates from the Class of 2019 included Keegan Guinn of Delmar graduated with a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering degree cum laude majoring in Mechanical Engineering. Maria McQuade of Selkirk graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree majoring in Neuroscience.

COLGATE UNIVERSITY WINDHAM — Malcolm Seamans of Windham is a graduate of Colgate University in Hamilton.

SUNY NEW PALTZ NEW PALTZ — SUNY New Paltz announces its dean’s list for the spring 2019 semester, a recognition for students who excel academically and earn at least a 3.3 grade-point average in a semester with a full-time course load.

This year’s dean’s list includes the following students: Julianne Armbruster of Selkirk, Erin Baumgras of Delmar, Jana Bergere of Delmar, Michael Considine of Delmar, Matthew Delaney of Selkirk, Leah DiPisa of Delmar, Cameron Duwe of Delmar, Lauren Hazelton of Selkirk, Katherine Mattison of Selkirk, Morgan Sumner of Selkirk, Adam Winne of Delmar, Ian Angeloch of Woodstock, Jillian Ciferri of Saugerties, Madeline Civill of Coeymans Hollow, Madison Conlin of Saugerties, Skylar Coons of West Kill, Griffin Cooper of Athens, Ann Marie DeBonis of Maplecrest,

Kaitlyn Dombrowski of Saugerties, Clara Flores Reininger of Woodstock, Amanda Forste of Saugerties, Morgan Greaney of Saugerties, Lauren Hazelton of Selkirk, Charles Jansen of Saugerties, Katharine Knudsen-Brantmeyer of Woodstock, Abigail Kolts of Saugerties, Alexis Lattin of Kingston, Isabella Lawkins of Saugerties, Nicholas Lemus of Saugerties, Nathaniel Lewis of Saugerties, Krysten Masztal of Catskill, Jennifer Mathous of Saugerties, Julie Mattice of Freehold, Katherine Mattison of Selkirk, Brett Olson of Prattsville, Sophia Pambianchi of Acra, Francesca Piano of Leeds, Ashley Pinelli of Leeds, Matthew Prinz of Saugerties, Olivia Prinz of Saugerties, Christopher Privett of Woodstock, Rhiannon Radu of Prattsville, Victoria Richard of Saugerties, Journey Rivenburgh of East Durham, Ashton Rodman of Saugerties, Chiara Rossi of Saugerties, Alejandra Salinas of Catskill, Meagan Schmidt of Saugerties, Brooke Schrader of Cairo, Caitlin Staby of Saugerties, Morgan Sumner of Selkirk, Dionna Taccetta of Coxsackie, Camilla Trischetti of Cairo, Georgianna Velie of Leeds, Kirsten Walsh of Tannersville, Rachel Wood of Saugerties.

NEW PALTZ — SUNY New Paltz announces the conferral of graduate and undergraduate degrees at Commencement 2019.

Among this year’s degree recipients were the following students: Joseph Drake of Delmar, Michael Fryer of Ravena, Cameron Duwe of Delmar, Lauren Hazelton of Selkirk, McKenzi Ruetz of Delmar, Alexandar Borcherdt of Saugerties, Jordan Constable of Saugerties, Joshua Donahue of Cairo, Lourena Gallagher

of Palenville, Ethan HoffmanSadka of Woodstock, Jesse Joy of Saugerties, Nicholas Lemus of Saugerties, Chelsea Rivera of Saugerties, Sara Schmidt of Woodstock, Alejandra Salinas of Catskill, Ian Angeloch of Woodstock, Joseph Dittus of Saugerties, Lauren Hazelton of Selkirk, Lindsey Jardine of Saugerties, Ishrat Khan of Saugerties, Julie Mattice of Freehold, Tanner Mayone of Saugerties, Sophia Pambianchi of Acra, Lin Pan of Saugerties, Christopher Privett of Woodstock, Savannah Robertson of South Cairo, Ashton Rodman of Saugerties, Nicole Voerg of Saugerties, Emily Haliotis of East Windham, Emil Radovanovic of Saugerties, Lindsay Woodard of Saugerties, Nina Manuel of Kingston, Tamar Hedges of Woodstock, Marina Fuga of Saugerties, Brody Maloney of Saugerties, Margaret Nieder of Leeds, Alejandra Salinas of Catskill, Julie Mattice of Freehold, Emily Haliotis of East Windham, Margaret Nieder of Leeds.

SUNY GENESEO GENESEO — The State University of New York at Geneseo has announced its President’s List for the spring semester 2019.

Sean McAneny of Greenville, Quinn Coughlin of Elka Park, Riley Grossman of Delmar, Elena Kleinhenz of Delmar, Madeleine Metcalf of Ravena.

GENESEO — The State University of New York at Geneseo has announced its dean’s list for the spring 2019 semester.

Students on the dean’s list from this area are: Sara Devoe of Delmar, Haley Kent of Delmar, Sydney Klugman of Delmar, Tess Lavigne of Delmar, Timothy McGinn of Delmar, Holly Moore of Delmar, Madeline Reichler of Delmar, Katie Wallace of

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Delmar, Marissa Filipello of Selkirk, Olivia Baumann of Greenville, Hannah Smith of Greenville, Marissa Filipello of Selkirk, Morgan Booth of Shandaken.

STONEHILL COLLEGE EASTON, Mass. — Local students have been named to Stonehill College spring 2019 dean’s list.

Andrew Hicks, a member of the Class of 2021 from Delmar; Anna Samaniego, a member of the Class of 2021 from Selkirk.

UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON DELMAR — Jenna Giacone of Delmar earned a spot on the spring 2019 dean’s list at the University of Dayton in Dayton, Ohio.

UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE DURHAM, NH — The following students have been named to the Dean’s List at the University of New Hampshire for the spring 2019 semester.

Anna Biggane of Delmar earning Honors, Ann-Marie Kolberg of Delmar earning High Honors, Emma Wilkins of Selkirk earning High Honors.

UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD WEST HARTFORD, Conn.

— The University of Hartford announces the following students have been named to the dean’s list for spring 2019.

Kiana Harris of Catskill, Erica Wolf of Saugerties.

BECKER COLLEGE DELMAR — Katie Feller of Delmar graduated with an associates degree in Veterinary Science, Animal Care Concentration from Becker College in Worcester, Mass.

BUFFALO STATE KINGSTON — Clara Sensini of Kingston has been named to the spring 2019 dean’s list at Buffalo State College.

GENESEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE CAIRO — Brigette Velez, a

resident of Cairo, was among 223 students from Genesee Community College, including all seven campus locations, who were named to the Provost’s List for the spring 2019 semester.

LINCOLN MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY GREENVILLE — Madison Marcello of Greenville was named to the dean’s list for the spring semester 2019 at Lincoln Memorial University in Harrogate, Tennessee.

SAINT MICHAEL’S COLLEGE COLCHESTER, VT. — The following local student has been named to the dean’s list at Saint Michael’s College for the spring 2019 semester.

Brittany A. Johnson, Greenville; Deana J. DiBenedetto, Hannacroix.

UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI DURHAM — Frances DiDonato, of Durham, will be attending graduate school at the University of Missouri, in the fall of 2019. She will begin working towards a Master of Science degree in Fisheries and Wildlife Science.

DiDonato graduated magna cum laude from SUNY-ESF in 2018 where she obtained a bachelors degree in wildlife science. While at ESF, she remained on the president’s and dean’s lists, was awarded the NYS STEM and Presidential Scholarships, and scholarships from Shikar Safari and the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation. She was a member of the Syracuse University Marching Band, charter member and secretary of the first ever Ducks Unlimited Chapter at ESF, and ESF Flute Ensemble. Upon her graduation from ESF, DiDonato has been working as a wildlife technician for NYSDEC in NYC, New Paltz, and most recently out of Ray Brook in the northern Adirondacks, where she conducted aerial surveys on moose,

tracked and monitored collared moose, and continues to participate in various aspects of wildlife field work.

Her graduate research will be focused on linking individual decisions and demography in Atlantic brant, an arctic nesting sea goose. This will involve population modeling of brant using band returns and resights over the next two years with research sites located in the coastal marshes of Long Island and New Jersey in the winter, and the breeding colonies of northern Canada (Nunavut) in the summer.

ALFRED STATE COLLEGE ALFRED — The following students were named to the dean’s list of academically impressive students for spring 2019.

Joseph Piccolo of Athens, Jared Osborn of Catskill, Dante Savasta of Windham.

JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY SELKIRK — Kyle Beck of Selkirk was named to the spring 2019 semester dean’s list at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia.

SUNY OSWEGO OSWEGO — Several area students completed their baccalaureate studies at SUNY Oswego in spring 2019. Commencement, with faculty in full academic regalia, took place in May. Christopher S. Wallace of Coxsackie, cum laude; Emily Moore of New Baltimore; Nicole A. Frisbie of Saugerties, magna cum laude; Nicole E. de Beaumont of Saugerties, cum laude.

BRYANT UNIVERSITY DELMAR — Nathan Alexander of Delmar has been named to the dean’s list for the spring 2019 semester at Bryant University in Smithfield, Rhode Island.

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The Ghent Dairy Queen held its 10th annual Animal Shelter Day on May 18 to benefit the ColumbiaGreene Humane Society/SPCA. More than $1,200 was raised at the event. More than $10,000 has been raised over the last 10 years. Pictured, from left, are CGHS/SPCA Volunteer Jennifer Newton; CGHS/SPCA President Ron Perez; Dairy Queen-Ghent Owner Martin Silver, and Dairy Queen staff.

New Baltimore Conservancy wine and cheese party announcing scholarship recipients on July 12 NEW BALTIMORE — The New Baltimore Conservancy invites the community to the annual Wine & Cheese Party at 6:30 p.m. July 12, at Cornell Park, Mill Street in New Baltimore.

Enjoy one of New Baltimore’s breezy summer nights at the river’s edge with friends and neighbors.

Bring a beverage and lawn chair. Appetizers and desserts will be served. Everyone is welcome.

This year the conservancy will welcome and congratulate the 2019 two scholarship recipients,

Adam Wells and Anna Marino, and their families.

Wells is the son of Scott and Shari Wells. He is a 2019 RCS graduate with an extraordinary dedication to the community.

He will be attending SUNY Cobleskill and will major in environmental science.

Anna Marino is a 2019 graduate of Coxsackie-Athens High School.

Marino is the daughter of Donald and Kelly Marino.

She will attend SUNY Environmental Sciences and Forestry in Syracuse, where

she will major in environmental biology. She also has supported the community through years of volunteer service.

Their service to the community inspired the conservancy to award two scholarships this year.

Both Wells and Marino are warm reflections of their parents and the community, conservancy representatives said.

The conservancy looks forward to honoring Wells and Marino, and wishing them well at the annual event.

At the 34th annual Employee Recognition ceremony held by the Greene County Legislature, Department of Social Services employee Karen Schmatz was named the county’s Employee of the Year for 2019. Schmatz is a community service worker and has been with Greene County since 2000. DSS Commissioner Kira Pospesel nominated her for this honor by describing her as a “miracle worker who truly has a job that deals with our community issues every minute of the day.” Shown in the photo, from left, are Greene County Legislature Chairman Patrick Linger (R-New Balitmore); Karen Schmatz; and DSS Commissioner Kira Pospesel.

BRIEFS JULY 11 CATSKILL — The Honeyford Memorial American Legion Post 110 will be holding its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. July 11 at the Catskill Elks Lodge, 45 North Jefferson Heights, Catskill. T CAIRO — Writing Our Stories with Esther Cohen will be held at 6 p.m. Thursdays July 11 through Sept. 19 at the Cairo Public Library, 15 Railroad Ave., Cairo. For teens/adults.

For information and to register, call 518-622-9864.

JULY 13 CATSKILL — Catskill Second Saturdays held 4-8 p.m. July 13 in the village of Catskill. There will be music, crafts for kids, food, drink and

more. For information, go to welcometocatskill.com.

CATSKILL — The Greene County Federation of Sportsmen Annual Youth Fishing Derby & Activity Day will be held July 13 at Historic Catskill Point. Sign up runs from 8-9 a.m. and the Fishing Derby runs from 9 a.m.-noon. Activities will start at noon and end at 3 p.m. Event is for children 5-15 accompanied by an adult. Free food and drink will be available and prizes will be awarded for the smallest fish, biggest fish and the most fish.

Bait will be provided so bring a fishing pole and enjoy a fun day. For additional information, contact Tom Holleufer at 518-772-2173 or Han Coons at 518-943-0644.

COXSACKIE — Greene Land Trust will host a program and walk on dragonflies and damselflies at 10 a.m. July 13 behind the Serta plant, Route 9W, Coxsackie.

Dragonflies and damselflies are some of the prettiest and oldest insects around. As both damselflies and dragonflies spend a portion of their early life in water, loss of wetland habitat has reduced their populations in parts of the world. The walk will be led

by Greene Land Trust board member Larry Federman at the ponds behind the Serta plant. The program is free, but registration is required.

Call 518-731-5544 or info@ greenelandtrust.org to register or for more information.

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The healing power of fruit

‘Better things To Do Than drugs’

Last week a client gifted me a big box of purple mangosteens. At first I thought she said “mangos” — until I opened the box, and what I found inside was quite a delicious treat!

Purple in color on the outside, the mangosteen has a white fleshy pulp that is so sweet it melts in your mouth like ice cream. It almost tastes like a cross between peaches, clementines and mangoes, only 10 times better!

Used to heal a variety of ailments, the mangosteen has played a significant role in traditional Asian medicine since the 18th century and is finally being recognized in the western world as a super food. In fact the healing powers of the mangosteen are so significant that Dr. Oz has included it on his list of super foods.

Oftentimes referred to as the “Queen of Fruits,” mangosteens are rich in vitamins and minerals like vitamins A, B6 and C, thiamin, niacin, riboflavin, folate, potassium and zinc, which can aid in the fight against cancer, maintain blood sugar and aids in the prevention of Alzheimer’s disease.

According to research done at Ohio State University, the mangosteens’s purple rind is packed with a unique variety of polyphenols like tannin and xathones. Xanthones are

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SCHOEPE powerful and effective antioxidants that are believed to have anti-cancer properties which prevent “cellular rust” in the body.

Scientific research also shows that xanthones and xanthone derivatives inhibit the growth of various cancer cells including leukemia, liver, breast, colon, stomach and lung. A 2012 study published in BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine found xanthone extracts have anticolon cancer effects. While another study conducted by the Department of Pharmacy Practice at the University of Illinois indicated that the mangosteen can successfully slow the progress of prostate cancer.

This ancient fruit is also linked to the prevention of Alzheimer’s disease. Several medical studies found that xanthones can cross the blood-brain barrier (meaning they can enter the brain

through the blood) preventing scavenger cells from killing healthy brain cells.

Mangosteens are also beneficial for keeping diabetes under control because it helps maintain blood-sugar levels.

A study published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry found that mangosteens contain blood sugar compounds that are comparable to popular diabetes medications.

Sadly, fresh mangosteens are only available from February through November and are mostly found in Asian markets. Mangosteen juice can be prepared at home in a juicer and is also available as the health drink “Xango juice” but it is quite pricey.

Mangosteen powder (which is way more affordable than the bottled juice) can be added to smoothies for a nutritional boost and can also be purchased in capsule form.

Though the mangosteen is a relatively obscure fruit, it shouldn’t be overlooked as a healthy food you should consider adding to your diet.

Please talk with your doctor before adding any super-fruit supplement to your diet, especially if you have any health concerns.

Reach Mary Schoepe at fitnessconcepts001@yahoo.com.

Blood Donations POUGHKEEPSIE — The American Red Cross needs blood donors to bring back the missing A’s, B’s and O’s. A few missing letters may not seem like a big deal in a sentence, but for patients who need A, B, O and AB blood types, these missing letters mean life. The Red Cross urges donors of all blood types to give now to help prevent delays in medical care this summer.

While thousands of blood donors have answered the call to fill the missing types, more donors are needed now to help ensure patients don’t have to wait for blood products. During the summer, especially around holidays like Independence Day, donations often don’t keep pace with patient needs. The Red Cross thanked all those who came to donate July 1-6 with an exclusive Red Cross Missing Types T-shirt.

Make an appointment to

donate blood by downloading the free Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org or calling 1-800RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).

Upcoming blood-donation opportunities through July 15.

COLUMBIA COUNTY Chatham Firehouse, 10 Hoffman St., Chatham, 1-6 p.m. July 10.

St. Luke’s Church, 1010 Kinderhook St., Valatie, 1-7 p.m.

July 11.

DUTCHESS COUNTY Poughkeepsie Galleria, 2001 South Road, Poughkeepsie, 1-6 p.m. July 9.

Vassar Brothers Medical Center, 45 Reade Place, Poughkeepsie, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

July 12.

LaGrange Fire Co. No. 2, Route 55, 504 Freedom Plains Road, Poughkeepsie, 1:30-6:30 p.m. July 12.

New York State Troopers

Troop K, 2541 Route 44, Salt Point, 7 a.m.-noon July 9.

GREENE COUNTY Greene Meadows, 161 Jefferson Heights, Catskill, 11:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. July 11.

Catskill Elks Lodge Hall, 45 North Jefferson Ave., Catskill, noon-6 p.m. July 15.

Sanctuary, 11693 Route 32, Greenville, 1-6 p.m. July 9.

ULSTER COUNTY TRMI Systems Integration, 5120 Route 209, Accord, noon-4 p.m. July 10.

Town of Gardiner, 2340 Route 44/55, Gardiner, 1-6 p.m. July 15.

Mid Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union, 1099 Morton Blvd., Kingston, 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. July 24.

Pinnacle Learning Center, 1508 Route 9W, Marlboro, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. July 13.

Informational fairs for seniors HUDSON — The Greene & Columbia Counties Task Force for the Prevention & Education of Elder Abuse announces a series of informational fairs at local libraries and senior centers.

Representatives from community agencies including Common Ground, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Columbia and Greene Counties, Departments of Aging, Community Action, St. Peter’s Health Partners Violence

Prevention Educator, Albany Medical Center, Health Care Consortium, and the Attorney General’s Office, elder law attorneys and other organizations will be available for questions. Free material will be available on ways to protect yourself and loved ones against financial exploitation, fraud, bullying and other forms of abuse.

Attendance is free. Free raffle drawings include $10 gift cards from Stewart’s Shops

and other free favors.

The informational fairs will be held 10 a.m.-noon July 9, at the Robert C. Antonelli Sr. Center, 15 Academy St., Catskill; 1-3 p.m. July 17 at the Hudson Area Library, 51 North Fifth St., Hudson; and 10 a.m.noon July 23 at the Roeliff Jansen Community Library, 9091 Route 22, Hillsdale.

For more information, call Common Ground at 518-9430523 or email dwallant@commongroundinc.org.

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“Better Things To Do Than Drugs,” the promotional slogan for National Red Ribbon Week a few years ago, sets a tone for positive behavior that is at the heart of substance abuse prevention.

The involvement in “Better Things” is a protective factor that benefits people and the community. Positive alternatives to drugs and alcohol abound in every community.

It’s a matter of being aware of what’s out there, accessing it and getting involved.

Equal in importance to “things” to do is finding the right people to do them with.

Healthy interests and relationships are fundamental in becoming a happy, healthy person able to make wise choices in life, choices to stay away from drugs, alcohol and violent behavior.

Where do we look for opportunities to find these people and things? Schools have many activities to take advantage of. Consider the clubs they offer starting in elementary school with Lego groups, band, drama, chess clubs. There’s a world of fun at your fingertips.

The Youth Clubhouse and Community Center on Main Street, Catskill, offer a safe place to make friends and enjoy sports, games, cooking and a variety of other healthy activities. Summer programs are offered by the

Community Center and the YMCA in Coxsackie. The Lumberyard holds free dance classes for kids. Check out the library. Make friends with the librarians — they’re great resources. Organize a book club. There’s something for everyone, whether you’re young or old. Don’t be afraid to mix it up — multiage groups benefit everyone.

There’s much to learn from each other.

The wilderness is here at our fingertips FREE for the taking. Ever think of bird watching? Try Rams-Horn Audubon Sanctuary. Hiking trails crisscross the mountains. Trail guides are available at the library, the tourism office and many local shops. The majestic Hudson River in our backyard offers boating, fishing and chilling out on the banks. Dutchman’s Landing is great, take a picnic, blanket or chair.

Thursday evenings in summer adds another free treat, music in the park. Creeks and lakes provide locations for swimming, fishing and kayaking. And remember, being in the natural environment improves our mental and physical health and lifts our spirits.

Reaching the summit and eating lunch on one of the area’s highest peaks, with the Hudson River Valley stretching as far as the eye can see, is an unforgettable experience no one should miss out on.

Senior centers provide opportunities for entertainment and social engagement. Catskill has several

wonderful groups that work to benefit the community; among them are Fortnightly, Cultivate Catskill, the Catskill Glee Club. These groups promote community pride and support area youth through academic scholarships.

Participation in charitable or community service projects helps those served while building our own selfesteem. High self-esteem is another protective factor in preventing substance abuse.

Happy, well-adjusted people don’t do drugs. Living well requires a balance of work and play, of self-care and caregiving, all of which, in turn, benefits the person and society.

A wise person once told me “happiness is a byproduct of how you live your life.”

Family is perhaps the single most powerful tool in the prevention arsenal. Stable family experiences grow strong, solid people. Think about an afternoon of family fun at North-South Lake, a picnic on the beach, water games. A backyard campout can be a memorable event for all. Pitch a tent. Catch some fireflies in jars. Even small yards can become a natural environment. Plant a garden.

Be creative. Young people are influenced by their families, friends, and the environment in which they live. If we lead by example, living healthy lifestyles, a clear, positive message is sent.

Reach Helen Exum at Helene@ twincountyrecoveryservices.org.

Epilepsy Foundation raises $10,582 at Bowl to End Epilepsy Fundraiser LATHAM — The Epilepsy Foundation of Northeastern New York held its 28th annual bowling fundraiser, Bowl to End Epilepsy, on June 10, at Spare Time - Latham, raising $10,582.

This year brought more than 150 bowlers.

The evening began as bowlers all over northeastern New York flocked to Spare Time to raise funds for the foundation and raise awareness for the estimated 45,000 living with epilepsy in the 22 counties the foundation serves.

Members of the Albany

Empire, the area’s leading arena football team, signed autographs and took photographs with fans.

The foundation thanks its major sponsors for this year’s event, which include Times Union, WVCR 88.3 The Saint, NeuroPace, Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Auto/Mate, Sonic of the Capital Region, and Greenwich Biosciences.

All proceeds from the event are used to support the Epilepsy Foundation of Northeastern New York’s programs and services including educational programs, case

management, advocacy, support networks and counseling.

The Epilepsy Foundation of Northeastern New York, Inc. is a non-profit organization which offers an array of services to people with epilepsy, their families and the community at large in 22 counties in northeastern New York, including the Capital Region, the North Country, and the Upper Hudson Valley.

To contact the organization, please call 518-456-7501 or visit www.epilepsy.com/ northeastern-new-york.

PhilmontFIT at Philmont Community Day on July 13 PHILMONT — Philmont Community Action Network (P-CAN) is hosting PhilmontFIT, a health and wellness event, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. July 13, at Philmont Community Day. The event highlights local opportunities to promote and build personal, community and environmental health. P-CAN is advocating a community-based model of health and fitness that is shaped by connections to neighbors and the environment, and that is committed to supporting the well-being

of all. The goal is to lift up our whole community.

PhilmontFIT will take place on the Philmont Village Green on Maple Avenue, opposite the post office, and at select other locations around the village. It will offer information tables and special activities—mini-classes, demonstrations, and presentations in boxing, ping pong, hula hooping, yoga, meditation, and massage—in concert with organizations, experts and service providers who specialize in the many ways we can take care

of ourselves, others and the communities we live in.

All classes and activities are open and free to all. Participants are encouraged to follow their curiosity and test out classes and activities never tried before.

The goal is to create a fun, inclusive and supportive atmosphere that makes the pursuit of well-being both accessible and fun.

Come build and maintain your own sense of well-being and connectedness. A walking tour starts at 8:30 a.m. from the village green.

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New Jersey Transit canceled more than 60 trains — and that was just in thelast week Patrick McGeehan The New York Times News Service

New Jersey Transit, the country’s thirdbusiest commuter railroad and an essential link to New York City, is not running out of excuses for failing to run its trains. It’s recycling them.

Last week, the railroad canceled more than 60 trains, many of them during the morning or evening rush hours, leaving thousands of commuters scrambling to find other ways of getting to work or home.

In fact, canceled trains have become a near daily occurrence, and many frustrated riders wonder if they will ever be able to depend on the service.

In many cases, New Jersey Transit has blamed the failures on a persistent shortage of crews to operate the trains. In most others, the problem is what officials call “equipment availability,” which means the railroad did not have all the trains available it needed to carry riders.

If those explanations sound familiar to regular riders, that is because New Jersey Transit has used them before. They were often cited last year when the agency struggled to maintain its schedule after paring it back and suspending service on two rail lines for several months.

But New Jersey’s governor, Philip D. Murphy, a Democrat, and his appointees have been promising since early 2018 that they would solve New Jersey Transit’s problems through increased funding and better

management.

They say they have made big strides, but commuters remain unconvinced.

“I haven’t noticed anything improving,” said Emma Zielinski, who said her usual train home was canceled all three times she tried to ride it last week. “Commuting with N.J. Transit is a disorganized, chaotic nightmare.”

The first, on Monday, was caused by a fire in an Amtrak work train that suspended some evening service on the heavily traveled Northeast Corridor line, New Jersey Transit said. Her train failed to make its run south from Pennsylvania Station in Manhattan the next two nights because of “equipment availability,” the agency said.

Zielinski, 31, said she had no viable alternative for commuting to her home in Princeton, New Jersey. She already abandoned a two-stop rail shuttle, known as the Dinky, that connects Princeton and Princeton Junction, where riders can take the train to New York.

She rode the shuttle for a couple of years until New Jersey Transit suspended the service last summer. Now she drives to the Princeton Junction station and pays to park there.

“It just became too much to rely on both trains to be on time and actually working,” she said.

Citing a lack of crew members or trains as a reason for failing to fulfill its schedule is not typical for commuter railroads. The other major commuter railroads in the New York

City region, the Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North Railroad, rarely provide those explanations.

On Metro-North, the country’s secondbusiest commuter railroad, just 73 of more than 95,000 trains — fewer than 0.1% — were canceled in the first five months of this year.

And the Long Island Rail Road, the busiest commuter rail in the nation, had 356 cancellations through May. Neither railroad keeps track of either “equipment availability” or crew shortages.

New Jersey Transit officials insist the problem is not an actual shortage of trains, just difficulties getting trains in place because of a lack of engineers.

They emphasize that cancellations have been less frequent this year than last and that the railroad’s performance appears to be improving. In the past few months, its trains have been running on time more often than last year, when performance sank.

Last year truly was an annus horribilis for New Jersey Transit.

On top of its crew shortage, it was saddled with a pressing deadline to equip all its locomotives with the technology for an automatic braking system known as Positive Train Control. The need to take those engines out of service for the installation forced the railroad to reduce its schedule, including the suspension of service on the Atlantic City Line and the Dinky.

At the end of the year, though, New Jersey Transit was sending out news releases

announcing that it had completed that part of the installation. In May, it restored the suspended service.

By late June, Murphy was proclaiming that the agency had made “enormous progress,” fueled in part by a large increase in direct funding from the state. At a news conference, the governor promised, “You’ll see a quantum increase, I think, by the fourth quarter of this year.”

Kevin Corbett, who runs New Jersey Transit, was more measured in his optimism. Corbett pegged significant improvement to the recruitment and training of more engineers to drive the trains. The railroad has about 330 engineers and aims to add more than 50 by early next year.

A class of 12 trainees finished in May, and 11 of them are now working as engineers, said Nancy Snyder, a spokeswoman for the agency. Three more classes are scheduled to complete training by January.

“When we get into next year, we’ll be at the level we need to be to provide all service and have an ample bench,” Corbett said.

That may not be soon enough for riders.

On Twitter, one rider who comments regularly about frustrations with New Jersey Transit wrote last Wednesday that most of her trips had been overcrowded, forcing her to “stand, smashed like a sardine, for FIVE of these commutes, most of which were not my normal trains because of cancellations or lateness.”

“In what world is this ok!?” she added.

Washington area hit by heavy rains and floods Liam Stack and Emily S. Rueb The New York Times News Service

Torrential morning rains unleashed chaos in the nation’s capital Monday, turning Metro stations into indoor showers and sending flash floods through suburban neighborhoods, where authorities said they had mounted dozens of water rescues.

The National Weather Service said Monday that a flash flood warning was in effect for the District of Columbia, after more than 3 inches of rain had fallen on Reagan National Airport in one hour earlier in the day.

“Widespread flash flooding has

Sheriff From A1

said Monday.

“It is easy to be related to another employee,” Groden said, alluding to the small size of the community. “We have spouses that are married to each other but work in different

Farming From A1

Kinderhook, said he knows farmers in other areas who have hired through the program and have been successful with it, but doesn’t know of any local farms that have participated.

“I think there is opportunity there,” Ooms said.

Like Zimmermann, Ooms said the program could fill a need for employees in the agriculture industry.

“There is always a shortage of people who want to get dirty,” Ooms said.

While many farms are family-owned, Ooms added, future generations do not always want to continue the family tradition, and that can add to the employee shortage.

“People and families evolve.

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Medical Center, where she underwent surgery, Nevel said.

Police will not be able to determine what caused Neu to lose control of her motorcycle until they are able to interview

occurred this morning across the D.C. metro area,” the National Weather Service said in a statement. “Much of this flooding is subsiding, and the heavy rain is over.

Some of the larger streams are still rising, however, so flooding and road closures will continue through the afternoon.”

The National Weather Service advised people to turn around if they encountered flooded roads and said most drowning deaths during a flash flood happen inside vehicles.

The Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department said it had responded to 55 swift water rescue calls Monday morning, including the evacuation of people from a

block of mobile homes. There were no reported injuries, but thousands were without power.

In Washington, floodwaters stranded motorists on the roofs of their cars in Northwest D.C. The D.C. Fire and EMS Department said it had rescued 15 people across the city who had been stranded atop their cars in high waters.

Rising waters on Constitution Avenue swallowed sidewalk curbs, making part of the city center look like a vast, shallow lake. Passing cars and bicycles sent waves ripping across its surface.

The rain also wreaked havoc on the capital’s mass transit network.

Water cascaded down escalators

and elevators into underground Metro stations and burst through station roofs, sending waterfalls onto the tracks. Amtrak said its service in and around the city had been briefly suspended Monday, with delays expected after it had resumed.

The damage appeared to be most severe in suburban areas of Virginia and Maryland, where local news footage and social media video from residents showed water cascading through normally tidy neighborhoods and parks.

Media in Potomac, Maryland, reported that rain waters had flooded homes and damaged roads, opening a sinkhole that had led to the

partial collapse of one street.

Hope Hedge Seck, editor of a website for military service members, shared a video of floodwaters surging through her front yard in Arlington, a densely populated Virginia county directly across the Potomac River from Washington.

“We used to have a creek and a yard,” she wrote. “Now just a creek I guess.”

Elsewhere in Arlington, floods turned normally busy streets into shallow, fast-moving rivers. Water rushed past cars, trapping motorists inside their vehicles and turning commonplace curbside items into suburban flotsam and jetsam.

departments.”

Seeley said he is angry because his son may lose an employment opportunity.

“I’m furious my kid has to get penalized over this,” he said. “That policy is absolutely wrong.”

Matthew Seeley put in the time and training to become a deputy and deserves the position, the sheriff said.

“I’m not disputing the policy exists,” he said. “To be honest, I don’t know if I ever looked at the manual.”

Seeley said he felt he and his son are being treated unfairly.

“This is the thanks I get after 34 years with this county?” Seeley said. “Are you serious?”

Republican sheriff candidate Pete Kusminsky and Diana Benoit, his opponent in the

June 25 primary, came out in favor of making the sheriff’s office an accredited agency.

Kusminsky will run on the Republican party line and Benoit on the state Independence line in November, as Seeley prepares to step down for retirement.

Kusminsky defeated Benoit in the Republican primary with almost 89% of the vote.

Benoit disagreed with this type of hiring.

“It should be about what you know, not who you know,” Benoit said. “There has to be standards for hiring, more than just what civil service has. You have to be careful with nepotism and hiring families.”

The decision to hire Matthew Seeley was made prior to his graduation, Benoit said,

because the sheriff’s office typically sponsors deputies’ training at the police academy.

The cost of SUNY Ulster’s program, which Seeley attended, is $4,750 for Ulster County residents, with an additional $300 for supplies. The college’s website does not list tuition for out-of-county students.

Kusminsky declined to comment on the matter.

My father has five children — his daughter is not involved [on the farm] but his three sons are involved and another son has his own farm.

In the next generation he has 14 grandchildren and some of them will not go into farming,” Ooms said. “This is an opportunity where if you have the right set-up, hiring veterans could be a good opportunity and a definite positive. I don’t see any negative to doing this, and the potential positives are tremendous.”

During his in-district work week last week, Delgado visited Sheffer’s Grassland Dairy Farm in Hoosick Falls, which works with the Cornell University Small Farms Program.

Delgado said he was looking for a way to make the program work nationwide.

“How do we create a program like this at the federal level to match veterans with farmers in need?” Delgado

said.

One of the employees — a veteran who suffers from posttraumatic stress disorder — hired at the dairy farm as part of the program, has benefited in numerous ways, Delgado said. “[The veteran] came home after surviving a tremendous bout with injuries sustained in combat and was looking at how to find peace of mind, to work in a place that gave him some mindfulness and allowed him to have work that was disciplined, but also allowed him to get away. He found farm work incredibly helpful for him in a host of ways,” Delgado said.

Julie Suarez, an associate dean at Cornell University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, said the university wants to expand the program to reach more farmers and veterans.

“The Cornell Small Farms

Farm OPS project provides veterans with technical and business education and hands-on training to help

them get started in farming and grow viable businesses,” Suarez said. “We also are looking for opportunities to

expand apprenticeships to

her, Nevel said.

State police are investigating what caused Doris Sippola, 74, of Palenville, who had been traveling west on Route 23A at about 2:43 p.m. July 1, to lose control of her vehicle.

“For unknown reasons she left the roadway and hit a rock embankment,” Nevel said.

Sippola’s 2000 Chevy HHR rolled at least once, coming to

rest in the center of the road, Nevel said.

Catskill Fire Department had to use two sets of the Jaws of Life to extract Sippola from her vehicle, with another pair on standby, according to the department’s Facebook page.

Sippola was airlifted to Albany Medical Center, where she was treated for facial fractures, Nevel said.

support veterans interested in agriculture.”

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Annual Roe Jan Library Benenfit Golf Tournament coming up Columbia-Greene Media

COPAKE — The 11th Annual Roeliff Jansen Community Library (RJCL) Benefit Golf Tournament tees off on Sunday, July 21 at the Undermountain Golf Course in Copake.

Undermountain Golf Course is enjoyable for both experienced and less experienced golfers.

Entrance fee is $80 per golfer ($65 for Undermountain Course members). Golf carts are available for an additional fee. Golfers will enjoy a round of golf, win prizes, and feast on tasty, homemade foods (light breakfast, lunch, snacks, and BBQ chicken dinner).

Non-golfers may attend the dinner for $20. A portion of every entry fee will be donated to the Roe Jan

Community Library.

This year’s tournament will feature a Putting Contest. For a $5 donation, anyone may participate in the Putting Contest, even if not registered for the tournament or the dinner.

Putters will be available or use your own. Prizes will be awarded at the dinner.

Details and entry forms for the Tournament are available at the Roe Jan Library, online from the RJCL website at www.roejanlibrary.org — then click on Events/Programs, and at the Undermountain Golf Course (518-3294444).

Golfers should indicate their preference for an 8:30 a.m. or a 1 p.m. start time. Entry forms and checks must be received

by Undermountain Golf Course on or before July 17.

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The Chatham 11-year-old All-Star baseball team won the District 15 championship on Friday with a 9-7 victory over Saugerties.

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CHATHAM — Chatham overcame an early five-run deficit to defeat Saugerties, 9-7, and win the District 15 11 year-old baseball championship on Friday.

Chatham advances to play District 14 champion Twin Town on Thursday at 5:45 p.m. at the Williams Road Recreation Area in Troy.

Saugerties trailed 2-1 after one inning, but surged ahead with four runs in the second and two in the third.

Chatham rallied to draw even with five in the fourth inning. Cooper Steltz got things started with a single. Brayden Steltz reached on an error and Connor

Madsen walked to load the bases. Bronson Haner and Zach Ellis both drew walks to force in two runs, and two passed balls brought in two more runs to make it 7-6.

The fifth run of the frame came home on Landon Van Alstyne’s ground out.

The score remained deadlocked at 7-7 until the top of the sixth when Chatham took the lead for good. Haner walked and scored the go-ahead run on Ellis’ triple.

Ellis came in on on a passed ball.

Saugerties put the tying runs on base in the bottom of the sixth with two outs, but Ellis slammed the door shut by fanning Landon Verjasbak for the third and final out.

Ellis finished with a triple and two RBI

for Chatham. Cooper Steltz had two singles and Van Alstyne and Haner each had an RBI. McCoy Roth led Saugerties with a triple, double and single with two RBI. Jesse Incalcaterra had three singles and an RBI and Vince Tracchio contributed a double and single with two RBI. Van Alstyne pitched the first three innings for Chatham, striking out three, walking four and surrendering seven runs and eight hits. Ellis finished up, striking out four, walking one and allowing three hits.

Incalcaterra (4k,6bb,7r,2h) and Roth (2k,4bb,2r,1h) shared mound duties for Saugerties.

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Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu (79) looks into the stands as rain pours down during the fourth inning of the Chicago White Sox versus Kansas City Royals game on May 27 at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago.

The best — and worst — of baseball’s first half Paul Sullivan Chicago Tribune

The All-Star break comes at the perfect time for all 30 teams.

Whether they’re dominating, as are the Dodgers, or

barely surviving — see the Orioles — everyone is gassed from a first half highlighted by home runs, strikeouts, rain and more rain.

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At the All-Star Futures Game, two reminders of a painful Mets trade Tyler Kepner The New York Times News Service

CLEVELAND — When he first learned that the New York Mets were trying to trade him to the Seattle Mariners last fall, Jarred Kelenic was not even sure it was legal. Hadn’t the Mets just chosen him in the first round of the draft that summer?

Kelenic was at dinner then with teammates at an offseason training camp in Port St. Lucie, Florida. He dismissed the rumor, but it resurfaced a few days later, after he had gone home to Wisconsin.

“My mom called me and she was like, ‘This is probably going to happen,’” Kelenic said Sunday. “I was like: ‘Mom, this doesn’t happen to first-year guys. It just doesn’t happen.’”

But it did, officially, on Dec. 3, with a deal that could haunt the Mets for years. Brodie Van Wagenen, the former agent who had just become the Mets’ general manager, packaged Kelenic and a previous first-round pick, pitcher Justin Dunn, as part of a seven-player deal for closer Edwin Diaz and second baseman Robinson Cano.

To be kind, the move was bold. To be accurate, it was reckless. In acquiring a closer, the Mets were paying dearly for a notoriously volatile — and often easy-to-fill — position. They were also betting that Cano, a former client of Van Wagenen’s, would not regress despite his being 36 years old and coming off a season in which he missed 80 games for violating baseball’s performance-enhancing-drug policy.

The bet has blown up on the Mets, who enter the All-Star break 10 games under .500. Cano is

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New York Mets 2018 first round draft pick Jarred Kelenic takes the field for batting practice before a June 2018 game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Citi Field.

hitting a career-low .240 with four home runs — one fewer than the Mets’ pitchers — and Diaz has a 5.50 earned run average.

Kelenic and Dunn, meanwhile, represented the American League in the All-Star Futures Game on Sunday at Progressive Field. Yes, they are quite aware of how painful the trade has become for Mets fans.

“I’m hearing a whole bunch of stuff; people

tell me about it all the time,” Kelenic said. “It stinks — in all honesty, I wish it was a win-win for both, I do. I mean, the season’s not over — it’s halfway over yet, it’s still early. I’m just kind of trying to stay out of it, because there’s nothing I can do, you know?”

All he can do is make the Mets regret their decision. Kelenic, a speedy 19-year-old center fielder with a smooth, left-handed swing, is

batting .296 with 15 homers between two levels of Class A. This may not be his last appearance at an All-Star Game setting.

“He’s got every tool you need to be a longtime All-Star big leaguer,” said David Berg, manager of the West Virginia Power, where Kelenic played his first 50 games this season.

Berg, who played seven seasons in the majors, struggled to even name an established player comparable to Kelenic.

“I really don’t have one, because he’s really that good,” Berg said. “He hits the high fastball no problem. He’s got power to all fields. He’s got speed, great defense, arm strength. There’s nothing the kid can’t do. I don’t know what he’s going to turn into, but he’s one of the best talents I’ve ever seen.”

In every at-bat, Kelenic said, he tries to hit a home run to left-center field. He figures that his hands are quick enough to react to inside fastballs, even at 100 mph, but if he thinks about driving the ball to left-center, he will stay back on breaking balls and maintain a compact swing. His initial home-run goal this season, he said, was 10. Now he wants to hit 30.

“That kid is special — and he knows it, too,” Dunn said. “That’s the cool part about it. He’ll let you know he knows it. So I give him a hard time, even when we were over there. But he’s special, and I’m glad to have to him on my team.”

The Mets took Dunn, 23, with the 19th overall pick out of Boston College in 2016. He is 5-3 with a 3.82 ERA this season for Class AA Arkansas, with a career-high 11.5 strikeouts per See METS B3

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Coke Zero Sugar 400 shows NASCAR, NBC don’t know when to come in out of the rain Mike Bianchi Orlando Sentinel

Everybody, it seems, has the Weather.com app on their cell phone except for NASCAR and NBC officials.

How else do you explain starting an already rain-postponed Coke Zero Sugar 400 at a time on Sunday when everybody knew that even more bad weather was on the way?

The predictable and inevitable result of this decision came on Sunday afternoon when, after a two-hour lightning-and-rain delay, a noname 500-to-1 longshot named Justin Haley was declared the winner of the rain-shortened race. Haley somehow found himself in the lead after a 17-car accident decimated the field and a sudden lightning strike forced NASCAR to stop the race with 33 laps remaining.

“Look, it’s not lost on me that luck was on our side today,” said T.J. Puchyr, the salty owner of Haley’s upstart Spire Motorsports team. “But I’m not going to feel bad about it at all. I’m going to love it, and we’re just going to continue to be the Little Engine That Could.”

Admitted Haley: “Yes, I was praying for rain.”

The 20-year-old driver in just his third start at NASCAR’s highest level was the official winner, but the unofficial winner was Mother Nature, who rained out the race on Saturday night and then ended the race prematurely on Sunday.

And, make no mistake about it, the biggest losers were the tens of thousands of NASCAR fans who made the pilgrimage here for Daytona’s final Fourth of July weekend race and instead were treated to a lost weekend of pouring rain compounded by poor decisions.

Obviously, NASCAR officials could do nothing about the rain-out on Saturday night when the race was scheduled to be nationally televised by NBC. Even though summertime night racing in Daytona is often a meteorological nightmare, we all have come to accept that every major sports league sold its soul to the almighty TV dollar years ago.

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Storm clouds roll across the sky as the race is put under a red flag due to lightning during the Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway.

But there comes a time when you have to put the paying customers — those who spend hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars on tickets, hotels and $10 beers — ahead of those fans who are watching on TV. Sunday was one of those times. NASCAR should have made sure that those rain-drenched fans who left disappointed on Saturday night didn’t leave disappointed again on Sunday afternoon.

Instead of starting the race at 1 p.m. on Sunday, when the 24-hour forecast on Saturday showed thunderstorms would begin to form, NASCAR could have easily started this race at 10 or 11 a.m. to beat the rain. It would have been the perfect ending to this race being run on the holiday weekend in Daytona before it moves to late August next season. The original

Fourth of July race at Daytona started at 10 a.m.

How cool would it have been if NASCAR had started its final Daytona Fourth of July weekend race at 10 a.m. as well?

If that had happened, the race would have been completed by the time the rains came, fans would have gone home happy and NASCAR would have likely had a winner with some name recognition.

Former champion Kurt Busch actually led the race when a caution flag came out with 33 laps to go. He quickly relinquished the lead for a quick pit stop, thinking the race was one lap away from resuming. A few minutes later, the initial lightning strike haltedthe race for good with Haley in the lead.

When asked what he could have done

differently, Busch responded, “We could have started at 11 a.m. and got a full race in.”

It makes you wonder if NASCAR officials really have anything to do with this decision or did they defer to NBC. The company line is that NASCAR, NBC and Daytona International Speedway officials all conferred and came to the mutual decision of when to start the race, but it sure seems like NBC pulled rank.

If you want to blame anybody, maybe we should blame the U.S. women’s national team’s monumental World Cup victory over the Netherlands on Sunday. The World Cup final started at 11 a.m. and the common belief is that NBC did not want its NASCAR coverage going to head-to-head with Megan Rapinoe, Alex Morgan and Co. If ever there was an indication that the times are a-changing, this is it. Who would have ever thought that NASCAR — the ultimate machoman sports — would defer to women’s soccer?

When I asked seven-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson on Sunday why the race started at 1 p.m. instead of 10 or 11 a.m., he quickly nodded his head.

“Your questions are the same as mine,” he replied. “I wondered the same thing when I saw the (start) time announced yesterday. Clearly, our TV partners have a much larger role of when these races go green than any of us here at the track. As far as I know, NASCAR doesn’t make the final decision; TV does.”

In situations like this, it always makes me wish more sports leagues and executives were like Clifford Roberts, the inexorable, ironfisted former chairman of Augusta National.

Years and years ago, when CBS officials tried to strong-arm the Masters into changing its tee times for better TV ratings, Roberts sneered, “Gentlemen, we’ll inform you when our tee times are, and you’re more than welcome to have your cameras there.”

If NASCAR had taken this stance on Sunday, it would have at least flashed a little glimmer of sunshine on its sad and soggy fans.

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Daytona Beach, FL, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver Justin Haley (77) celebrates after being declared the winner of the Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway.

Longshot Justin Haley wins rainshortened Coke Zero Sugar 400 Edgar Thompson Orlando Sentinel

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Justin Haley beat the longest odds in the field to win Sunday’s rainshortened Coke Zero Sugar 400.

It took a sure thing to get the 20-year-old to Victory Lane.

The bad weather that plagued Daytona International Speedway all weekend returned like clockwork Sunday afternoon to deliver Haley a potentially career-changing win during just his third race in NASCAR’s Cup Series.

“It’s truly a blessing,” Haley said.

“I never even saw myself running a Cup race until I got a call a few months ago to do Talladega. It’s unreal.

“The stars aligned.”

Officials halted the race due to lightning at Lap 127 and eventually ended it two hours and 12 minutes later with 33 laps remaining as rain drenched the 2.5-mile superspeedway.

The decision handed Haley his first career win just two days after a disappointing runner-up finish during the Xfinity Series race. Haley finished a spot ahead of 21-year William Byron, followed by seventime Cup season champion Jimmie Johnson, Ty Dillon and Ryan Newman.

“It makes that second-place finish Friday a lot better,” Haley said.

Despite Haley’s strong showing during Friday night’s Firecracker 250, no one expected him to be a factor during the Cup Series event. The native of Winamac,

Ind., entered Sunday with 500-to-1 odds to win, the worst in the 40-car field.

To overcome the odds, Haley needed to avoid a 17-car pile-up that derailed the hopes of many of NASCAR’s biggest names. He then benefited from veteran Kurt Busch’s decision to enter pit road during the last caution lap before officials red-flagged the race at 3:20 p.m.

Busch led the race at the time of the decision but sat in the No. 18 spot when drivers were sent to pit road due to lightning in the area.

“They had to make a judgment call and they made a judgment call,” said Busch, a 31-time winner. “The biggest challenge was just trying to decide when that last lightning bolt was going to strike.”

When the race began shortly after 1 p.m., conditions were steamy and the skies were friendly.

But drivers soon found themselves in a race against the elements, eventually leading to a dust-up between Austin Dillon and Clint Bowyer that would change the course of the race.

With reigning 500 winner Denny Hamlin having moved into the lead ahead of Dillon, Bowyer made a charge on the outside of the track in the No. 14 Ford.

Right on Dillon’s bumper entering in Turn 1, Bowyer suddenly dove to the inside, but Dillon gave no quarter. The bold move and ensuing block caused Dillon to lose control of his No. 3 Chevrolet, leading to pandemonium on Lap 119.

Bowyer, Dillon and Chase Elliott would sustain too much damage to return to racing. Meanwhile, a host of other cars, including those of Hamlin, Stage 1 winner Joey Logano, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and Erik Jones, were caught up in the chaos and were knocked off the lead lap.

“I guess he didn’t want me to pass him,” Bowyer said. “It’s just part of racing like this.”

Dillon said the weather played into his bold decision-making.

Lightning was in the area and 100 laps were completed, making the race official. Dillon, who won Stage 2 and led a race-high 46 laps, said he was concerned the race could be called at any moment.

“I was being aggressive and trying to get the lead,” Dillon said. “I was trying to get a race win. We had a fast car. I hate it ended that way.”

Dillon’s disappointing loss was Haley’s unexpected gain.

Haley was in the 27th spot at the time of the crash. He doubted he would have been able to hold the lead if the race had restarted.

“We probably would have gotten ate up in the restart there,” Haley said.

After the initial lightning delay, drivers even returned to their cars to prepare to run the final laps. In this case, lightning would strike twice, eventually ending the race and earning Haley the one of the most improbable victories ever at Daytona International Speedway.

“There was no expectation to win,” Haley said. “It never even was a thought in my mind.”

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – “K” may stand for “Keselowski,” but in the Twitterverse on Sunday, “K” also stood for “karma” where Keselowski was concerned.

Three days after spinning William Byron in Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series practice and later declaring that he had sent a message to the field that he wasn’t going lift if other drivers blocked him, Keselowski himself exited Sunday’s Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway after contact from the front bumper of Kevin Harvick’s Ford sent him sideways into the outside wall.

Twitter immediately lit up with references to karma and hashtags like #dontlift.

The Lap 81 wreck also hurt the cars of Harvick, Daniel Suarez, David Ragan, Daniel Hemric and Joey Logano, but even after viewing the accident on video, Keselowski laid no blame for his demise.

“I know I was going straight one moment, and the next moment I wasn’t,” Keselowski said. “It’s unfortunate. We were all two- and threewide racing and just got tagged from the back. I’m not sure exactly. I know we got to three-wide at the top of (Turn) 3, and it looks like Kevin gave me a real straight push.

“I don’t know. It just took off on me.

The Fords were working really hard to run together, and Kevin and Joey and (Ryan) Blaney and myself, I thought we were doing really good at it, but for whatever reason the car just instantly turned there. It’s a bummer for everybody, but we’ll move on and hopefully go to the next one and be alright.”

Byron, the race runner-up after the event was shortened because of rain, may have had the last laugh. Hearing over his team radio that Keselowski had wrecked, Byron dead-panned, “That’s too bad.”

DILLON-BOWYER CONTACT TRIGGERS BIG WRECK Contact between the Ford of Clint Bowyer and the Chevrolet of Austin Dillon ignited major fireworks in NASCAR’s last trip to Daytona on the Fourth of July weekend.

On Lap 117, Dillon had surged past Denny Hamlin into the lead, but Bowyer had a run on the leader and steered his car down the track entering Turn 1.

The movement of Bowyer’s Mustang

across Dillon’s rear bumper appeared to destabilized Dillon’s Camaro.

Lightning and an approaching storm added urgency to the situation, and Dillon continued down the track to try to block Bowyer’s progress. The wreck at the front of the field collected 18 cars all told and put a third of the field out of contention for the win.

“I guess he didn’t want me to pass him,” Bowyer said ruefully. “I don’t know. I got under him and he blocked, and we got together. I got off of him – moved down and got off of him – and here he comes back down even more and just finally wrecked us all. That’s just part of racing like this.”

The accident spoiled strong runs for both Bowyer and Dillon, who won the race’s second stage.

“I really felt it was kind of urgent, because of the lightning and rain coming,” Dillon said. “Just trying to get a race win is all it is. I got turned a little bit left, and then it shot me down left. It’s just part of this kind of racing.”

On that last point, at least, Dillon and Bowyer agree.

DECISION TO PIT COSTS BUSCH A POTENTIAL WIN After skating through the “Big One” on Lap 118, Kurt Busch had the lead in Sunday’s race.

His stay at the front of the field, however, was short-lived. Even though weather was threatening, crew chief Matt McCall told Busch to come to pit road if NASCAR gave the one-to-go signal.

“Got poker chips all over the car, and we’re pushing them all-in,” Busch said on his radio in a reference to sponsor Global Poker.

The tower signaled an impeding restart on Lap 124, and Busch steered his No. 1 Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet down pit road to top off with fuel.

But the race never restarted. Lightning in the area forced NASCAR to revert to caution, and a subsequent rainstorm ended the event with Justin Haley as the unlikely winner.

Even with the pit stop, Busch was 10th when the race was called, posting his 10th top-10 result of the season.

“I feel like we were in a really good position to win the race, and it’s just a matter of when the one random lightning bolt comes down to decide when you make the call,” Busch said. “It was a judgment call on their part.”

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US fulfills its promise with emotional triumph in Women’s World Cup Kevin Baxter Los Angeles Times

LYON, France – They ran roughshod over the best field in history, winning seven times in seven ties. They scored a record 26 goals, gave up just three, and in 630 minutes of soccer, they never trailed.

The Americans made their run to a second straight Women’s World Cup title look easy. It was anything but.

So when it ended in a 2-0 victory over a stubborn Netherlands on Sunday before a raucous crowd of 57,900 at Stade Lyon, the U.S. players wrapped one another in flags and hugs and shared both cheers and tears.

“I don’t know if I’ve collected my thoughts just yet. I’m so emotionally exhausted,” said Alex Morgan, the co-captain who finished with six goals in this World Cup. The scores Sunday came from Megan Rapinoe, who was named the tournament MVP, on a penalty kick in the 61st minute and from World Cup newcomer Rose Lavelle, who sealed the Americans’ fourth world championship in the ELSA/GETTY IMAGES 69th minute.

“The whole experience hasn’t really hit me Carli Lloyd of the USA celebrate with the trophy following victory in the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup France Final match between The United States of America and The Netherlands at Stade de yet,” Lavelle said. “It’s so surreal now.”

Especially given the long, circuitous and diffi- Lyon on Sunday in Lyon, France. cult route the U.S. took to get here.

Kelley O’Hara lost her position, then her spot “It’s been a roller coaster. And I think any playA year after winning her first World Cup as er that you ask has gone through their own indi- on the team, moving from midfielder to outside coach, Jill Ellis saw her team eliminated in the vidual ride where it was high, where they were back before surgery on her right ankle in October quarterfinals of the 2016 Olympics, the earlilow,” said defender Becky Sauerbrunn, one of the appeared to end her World Cup hopes. Instead, est exit from a major tournament in the proud many warriors who were knocked to the turf re- she started six games here, and when the final program’s history. So she completely rebuilt the team from top to bottom. Roster, tactics, every- peatedly Sunday, only to get back and fight on. whistle sounded, teammate Julie Ertz put her “You just kind of had to ride that roller coaster to arms around O’Hara and whispered congratulathing. tions in her ear.

“I knew after 2016 we had to deconstruct this make the team.

O’Hara broke down in tears — as she did again “And then to win this tournament is kind of a and reconstruct it,” Ellis said. “That was the plan. when recounting the conversation 20 minutes testament to all those paths and all those jourWe had to continue to evolve because the game later. neys.” was growing so fast.

“I got really emotional because I didn’t know if Sauerbrunn epitomized the grit and determi“That was hard. But I think that was ultimately the right decision. To get to this point and see the nation those journeys produced. After suffering I’d be here or not,” she said through sobs.

“If you would have talked to me even two validation in that and the trust in the players that a nasty gash above her right eye in a collision with months ago, I wouldn’t have expected this — for Dutch midfielder Danielle van de Donk early in came through that, it speaks for itself.”

She auditioned more than 60 players, 11 of the second half, she went to sideline for repairs myself especially. Winning a World Cup is probwhom made their first Women’s World Cup team and returned wearing a clumsy looking bandage ably the hardest thing you can do in football.

And maybe in life, I don’t know. And this is the this summer. Seven others were participating on her head.

She finished the game. hardest path we’ve had to take to win a major Sunday in their third straight World Cup final.

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As we catch our breath and pray some of the runaway divisional races will become more competitive, here are some of the highlights and lowlights of the season:

BEST FREE-AGENT WALK YEAR Jose Abreu entered the weekend with 41 RBIs over his last 80 at-bats and was tied for the American League lead with 63 RBI. He was hitting .357 off left-handers with a .977 OPS and had a .330 average and .947 OPS with runners in scoring position.

With the White Sox in rebuild mode, he would seem to be trade fodder. But no one seems to think the Sox will pull the trigger.

“If I would be the owner, I would sign myself here,” Abreu said Wednesday after hitting a walk-off home run against the Tigers. “Hopefully, yes, I want to stay here.”

World Series clincher in October.

He began the season with a five-year, $145 million contract extension and is 3-8 with a 4.04 ERA while the Red Sox are 6-12 in his 18 starts, falling 11 games behind the Yankees in the AL East and having to settle for being a wild-card contender.

“I’m supposed to be a big part of this team and a big part of this pitching staff,” Sale said. “I know who I am and who I’m supposed to be for this team, and I haven’t even been anything close. What am I, 3-8? That’s absolutely embarrassing. That’s not what I need to be and that’s not who I need to be for this team.

“On a team like this, they need me to be better, and I haven’t been there for them.

I’m standing before you as frustrated as I’ve ever been, just to be honest. ... I’m not locating fastballs, my changeup is terrible, breaking ball is hit or miss. I just haven’t been myself for a while. I just haven’t been good.”

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Chris Sale was the American League All-Star starter the last three years and got the final three outs in the Red Sox’s

Nationals right-hander Stephen Strasburg threw an immaculate inning last week against the Marlins, becoming

Mets

done that. Their season has devolved into a series of onand off-field embarrassments, including a revelation in The New York Post that Van Wagenen had thrown a chair during a profanity-laced tirade in the coaches’ room after a loss to the Phillies on Friday.

Despite it all, the Mets are sending three players here for the All-Star Game on Tuesday: outfielder Jeff McNeil, starter Jacob deGrom and first baseman Pete Alonso, who will participate in Monday’s home run derby. Kelenic expects Alonso to win, and Dunn brought his Polar Bear Pete Tshirt to Cleveland to support his pal.

But while their friendships with Alonso have endured, their bond as teammates was severed with one fateful move last offseason. Kelenic and Dunn will be back in their minor league towns soon, back to tormenting the team that dumped them in a doomed effort to win now.

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nine innings. He has attacked the strike zone more consistently, he said, with help from a change-up that Frank Viola taught him in the Mets’ farm system.

Dunn grew up as a Yankee fan in Freeport, on Long Island, but had still looked forward to playing for a New York team. He said he did not blame Van Wagenen for trading him before he got the chance.

“Brodie just kind of let me know it was a business decision — he had to do what was best for the organization,” Dunn said. “I understand that, being from New York. You know what winning means, and you know how important the Mets are to the city, so he had to do the right move for his team and that was help them win now.”

The Mets have not

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the 91st pitcher to do so in major-league history (97 times).

An immaculate inning is one in which a pitcher strikes out the side on nine pitches.

BEST-PITCHED GAME While A’s right-hander Mike Fiers threw a no-hitter against the Reds on May 7, it might not have been as impressive as Kyle Hendricks’ 81-pitch shutout against the Cardinals on May 3 at Wrigley Field. After Matt Carpenter struck out to begin the game, the next 24 Cardinals put the ball in play, a stretch that ended when Harrison Bader was called out on strikes to end the eighth. In an era of home runs and strikeouts, Hendricks’ masterpiece, known as a “Maddux” — a complete-game shutout in less than 100 pitches — was an anomaly.

WORST-PITCHED INNING White Sox left-hander Manny Banuelos gave up 10 straight hits in a nine-run third inning during a 15-2 Red Sox rout on May 4 at Guaranteed Rate Field. The streak ended when Carson Fulmer came in and walked Andrew Benintendi. The all-time record is 11 straight hits by the Rockies against the Cubs during a

17-2 win July 30, 2010, at Coors Field. “You can’t do that very often,” Cubs pitcher Ryan Dempster said that night.

“That’s why it never has been done before.”

BEST TURNAROUND White Sox right-hander Lucas Giolito had a 6.13 ERA in 2018, worst in the majors among qualified starters. He changed his delivery in spring training, making it more compact, and refused to lose confidence. Giolito entered his start Saturday with a 2.72 ERA, ranked eighth among starters, and was tied for the league lead with 11 wins. “It’s fun to finally be able to do what I know I’ve been capable of,” he said. “I just haven’t shown it.”

WEIRDEST FACTOID The Orioles had lost 13 of 14 games when they posted back-to-back 13-0 victories over the Indians on June 2829, becoming the first team in history with consecutive shutout wins of at least 13 runs.

It was the first time they had won two straight since May 4-6. The O’s finished June with a 6-20 record and are well on their way to back-to-back seasons of 100-plus losses.

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tournament.”

But the Americans made history on the way, matching Germany as the only team to win backto-back Women’s World Cups and making Ellis just the second coach to win consecutive world championships after Vittorio Pozzo, who guided Italy to men’s World Cup titles in 1934 and 1938.

Sunday’s victory also extended the Americans’ World Cup unbeaten streak to 17 games, dating to 2011, and their winning streak to 12. Both are records, as is Ellis’ personnel unbeaten streak of 14 matches.

But the final step was the most difficult.

The Netherlands frustrated the U.S. in the first half, dropping numbers behind the ball and forcing the Americans to send long balls over the top.

The Americans finally got a break early in the second half when an attempted cross from Ali Krieger was deflected toward Morgan. Dutch defender Stefanie van der Gragt rushed over to challenge for the ball, sticking her right leg high in the air, but her foot hit Morgan’s right arm instead of the ball and after consulting a video replay, French referee Stephanie Frappart awarded a penalty kick.

Rapinoe calmly slotted it by Dutch keeper Sari van Veenendaal, who had an otherwise brilliant game, making eight saves and deservedly winning honors as the tournament’s top goalie.

Lavelle doubled the lead with her third goal of the World Cup eight minutes later, taking a short pass from Sam Mewis and, with nothing but open space in front of her, charging to the top of the penalty area before pulling up and driving a low, left-footed shot into the bottom-right corner.

Less than a half-hour later, the long, difficult journey that began four years ago ended up right where it began: on the top of the medal platform at the World Cup. Only the journey was much harder the second time around.

“The level overall around the world is growing exponentially every year. So yeah, this is incredibly difficult,” Ellis said. “The teams we had to come through were some of the best teams in the world. So in terms of the path and the level, this was pretty challenging.”

And ultimately, successful.

This category could be debated for days, but first-base ump Vic Carapazza gets the nod for making history June 28 when replay overturned four of his calls during a CardinalsPadres game. Even Enrico Pallazzo had a better day in “The Naked Gun.”

BEST QUOTE Giants left-hander Madison Bumgarner yelled at Dodgers slugger Max Muncy after Muncy hit one of his pitches into McCovey Cove.

Bumgarner understands the kids want to pose, bat flip and admire their home runs, but he argued that he also should be able to holler at them if he wants.

“They want to let everybody be themselves,” he said. “Let me by myself — that’s me, you know? I’d just as soon fight than walk or whatever. You just do your thing, I’ll do mine.

Everybody is different. I can’t speak for everybody else, but that’s just how I want to play.

And that’s how I’m going to.”

Amen, MadBum.

BEST PROMOTION The Mets held Jerry Seinfeld Day on Friday at Citi Field to honor their longtime celebrity fan on the 30th anniversary of

the debut of “Seinfeld.” Fans received Seinfeld bobbleheads and got a chance to meet Larry Thomas, who played the “Soup Nazi.” Unfortunately the Mets didn’t invite the actor who played “Vargas,” who was the so-called “Bizarro Newman” character in an episode in which Elaine Benes befriended characters who were the opposite of Seinfeld, George, Kramer and Newman. The Mets have a “Vargas” on the team: Jason Vargas, the starter who threatened to punch a Newsday sportswriter in the Mets’ bizarro season.

BEST VIRAL AD MLB decided to promote next year’s Cubs-Cardinals series in London with a photo of Kris Bryant, Anthony Rizzo, Paul Goldschmidt and Yadier Molina pretending to be the Beatles in their famous stroll across Abbey Road.

Rizzo is even barefoot in the photo, meaning he was supposed to be Paul McCartney.

But as every Baby Boomer knows, the photo led to false rumors McCartney was dead, and walking barefoot on the “Abbey Road” album cover allegedly was one of the clues.

Rizzo is alive and well.

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American Alison Riske upset World No. 1 Ashleigh Barty in a fourth-round match at Wimbledon on Monday, while another American, Coco Gauff, saw her dream run end.

Barty won 15 matches in a row and entered with a chance to win consecutive Grand Slam titles following a French Open championship. She won the first set, but Riske stormed back to take down the Australian 3-6, 6-2, 6-3.

“I haven’t been starting out fantastic in all my matches, but I knew I had the confidence that if I could manage my service games I was going to get SUSAN MULLANE/USA TODAY looks on her serve,” said Riske, Alison Riske in action during her match against Belinda Bencic who entered the tournament on Saturday at the All England Lawn and Croquet Club. unseeded and ranked 55th in the world. “I had to play aggres- at Wimbledon for the 14th wasn’t too many 40-Love time. She has played a limited games at all, actually. sive. I had to take it to Ash.” “I think everyone is also getRiske advances to face Ser- schedule this season, battling ting better. As the tournament ena Williams on Tuesday in injuries.

“I definitely feel like I’m goes on, that’s when the better the Wimbledon quarterfinals. Williams downed Carla getting better and better day players are surviving.”

Gauff, the Florida teen Suarez Navarro of Spain 6-2, by day. But, you know, every 6-2 on Monday in a dominant match is still super hard,” she who has captured hearts at said. “Like even today I won a Wimbledon, fell Monday to 64-minute exercise.

The 37-year-old Williams lot of points. It wasn’t like your seventh seed Simona Halep of advanced to the quarterfinals average 6-2, 6-2 score. There Romania, who moved into the

quarterfinals with a 6-3, 6-3 win.

Halep took control of the match when she broke Gauff’s serve in the second set to take a 4-2 lead.

In her next service game, Gauff saved two match points to hold serve at 5-3, but the Romanian served the next game for the win to advance to her third quarterfinal in four years.

The two walked off the court to a standing ovation.

Halep next will face Zhang Shuai of China, a 6-4, 1-6, 6-2 winner over Dayana Yastremska of Ukraine.

In another stunner, No. 3 seed Karolina Pliskova lost to fellow Czech Karolina Muchova in a 4-6, 7-5, 13-11 epic matchup that lasted three hours and 18 minutes.

With Pliskova’s loss, Barty will retain her World No. 1 ranking. Pliskova came into the match ranked No. 3 in the world, while Muchova was No. 68.

Next up for Muchova is Elina Svitolina of Ukraine, the eighth seed, who defeated 24th-seed Petra Martic of Croatia 6-4, 6-2.

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process to 138 Vienna Woods Rd., Purling, NY 12470.General Purpose.

106E101 Holdings LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 3/27/2019.

Cty: Greene. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to 138 Vienna Woods Rd., Purling, NY 12470.

General Purpose.

111 MILLER LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 07/01/19. Office: Columbia County.

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

SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 111 Miller Road, Hudson, NY 12534. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

1931 Rockaway Pkwy LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 5/15/2019.

Cty: Greene. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to 138 Vienna Woods Rd., Purling, NY 12470.General Purpose.

210 PINE LANE LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 5/16/2019. Office in Greene Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 143 Kenilworth Rd., Ridgewood, NJ 07450.

Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

3 EAST 3RD STREET COMMON LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 6/18/19. Office in Columbia Co. SSNY design. Agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to The LLC 81 Prospect ST Brooklyn, NY 11201. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

3 EAST 3RD STREET JV LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 6/18/19. Office in Columbia Co. SSNY design. Agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to The LLC 81 Prospect ST Brooklyn, NY 11201. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

491 Main Street LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 5/9/2019. Cty: Greene. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to Gregory S. Smith, 18 Marina Drive, Catskill, NY 12414.General Purpose.

9524 Ave L LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 5/15/2019.

Cty: Greene. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail

may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to The LLC 18Willoughby Ave Brooklyn, NY 11205.

9526 Ave L LLC, Arts Purpose: Any lawful of Org. filed with Sec. activity. of State of NY (SSNY) 5/15/2019.

Cty: Danian Realty II LLC, Greene. SSNY desig. Arts of Org. filed with as agent upon whom Sec. of State of NY process against may (SSNY) 5/10/2019. Cty: be served & shall mail Columbia. SSNY deprocess to 138 Vienna sig. as agent upon Woods Rd., Purling, whom process against NY 12470.General Pur- may be served & shall mail process to 876 pose.

Columbia St., Hudson, 9528 Ave L LLC, Arts NY 12534.General Purof Org. filed with Sec. pose. of State of NY (SSNY) STREET 5/15/2019.

Cty: DEGRAW Greene. SSNY desig. COMMON SPV LLC as agent upon whom Articles of Org. filed process against may NY Sec. of State be served & shall mail (SSNY) 4/01/19. Office process to 138 Vienna in Columbia Co. SSNY Woods Rd., Purling, design. Agent of LLC NY 12470.General Pur- upon whom process may be served. SSNY pose. shall mail copy of pro98 DEGRAW STREET cess to The LLC 81 JV SPV LLC Articles of Prospect ST Brooklyn, Org. filed NY Sec. of NY 11201. Purpose: State (SSNY) 4/01/19. Any lawful activity.

Office in Columbia Co. SSNY design. Agent of D.O.G. Board N’ Train, LLC upon whom pro- LLC, Arts of Org. filed cess may be served. with Sec. of State of SSNY shall mail copy NY (SSNY) 6/25/2019. of process to The LLC Cty: Columbia. SSNY 81 Prospect ST Brook- desig. as agent upon lyn, NY 11201. Pur- whom process against pose: Any lawful ac- may be served & shall mail process to 120 tivity.

Lower Post Rd., ARTICLES OF OR- Ghent, NY 12075.

GANIZATION OF General Purpose.

LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY LLC. SITTING IN A TREE, It’sClimbTime, Articles of OrganizaLLC Notice of formation of tion filed with the Limited Liability Com- SSNY on 6/21/2019.

Office: Greene County. pany (“LLC”).

Articles of Organiza- SSNY designated as tion filed with the Sec- agent of the LLC upon whom process against retary of State of New York (“SSNY”) on it may be served.

06/26/2019. Office lo- SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, cation: Columbia County.

SSNY has 143 County Route 51, been designated as Coxsackie, NY 12051.

Purpose: Any lawful agent of the LLC upon whom process against purpose. it may be served. NK Apparel LLC. Filed SSNY shall mail a copy 08/22/18. Office: Coof any process to the lumbia Co. SSNY desLLC to Kristal Heinz, ignated as agent for ESQ., P.O. Box 1331, process & shall mail to: Hudson, NY 12534. Karlis Medins Jr. 818 Purpose: To engage in Route 217, Hudson, any lawful activity.

NY 12534. Purpose: Artschatz LLC. Art. of Any Lawful Purpose Org. filed with the Notice of Formation of SSNY on 06/13/2019. 4257 ROUTE 66 LLC. Office: Columbia Articles of OrganizaCounty. SSNY desig- tion filed with NY Secy. nated as agent of the of State on LLC upon whom pro- 06/06/2019. Office locess against it may be cation: Columbia served. SSNY shall County. SSNY desigmail copy of process nated as agent of LLC to the LLC, 222 Percy upon whom process Hill Road, Old Chat- against it may be ham, NY 12136. Pur- served. SSNY shall pose: Any lawful pur- mail process to: 4225 pose.

State Route 66, MalBROOKLYN ROSE den Bridge, NY 12115.

FILMS LLC Articles of No registered agent.

Org. filed NY Sec. of Purpose: Any lawful State (SSNY) 6/20/19. purpose. Flint Law Office in Columbia Co. Firm P.C., 75 Main SSNY design. Agent of Street, P. O. Box 363, LLC upon whom pro- Chatham, NY 12037, cess may be served. (518) 392-2555 SSNY shall mail copy Notice of Formation of of process to The LLC Kumoi Jishi Investors, 4540 Center Blvd Apt LLC, Art. of Org. filed 1804 Long Island City, with Sec’y of State NY 11109. Purpose: (SSNY) on 5/24/19. OfAny lawful activity.

COOK CONSULTING LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 6/19/19. Office in Columbia Co. SSNY design. Agent of LLC upon whom process

fice location: Columbia County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to PO Box 413, Southfield, MA 01259. Purpose: any lawful activity.

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: THE FROZEN SPOON, LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York on 03/05/2019 Office location: 497 Mountain View Rd. Freehold, NY 12431 Greene County.

The Secretary of State of New York has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

The Secretary of State of New York shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, at 497 Mountain View Rd. Freehold, NY 12431 Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of Linda Dias Yoga LLC, Art. of Org. filed with Sec’y of State (SSNY) on 5/6/19. Office location: Columbia County.

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

SSNY shall mail copy of process to 114 Pooles Hill Rd., Ancram, NY 12502. Purpose: any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of LUCINDA BEAKMAN LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 06/26/19.

Office location: Columbia County.

SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o Corporation Service Co., 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207, regd. agent upon whom and at which process may be served. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of LUCINDA BEAKMAN MANAGEMENT LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 06/26/19.

Office location: Columbia County.

SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o Corporation Service Co., 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207, regd. agent upon whom and at which process may be served. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of MARTIN LAWN & LANDSCAPE LLC. Articles of Organization

filed with NY Secy. of State on May 13, 2019.

Office location: Columbia County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 326 Rigor Hill Road, Chatham, NY 12037. No registered agent. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. Flint Law Firm P.C., 75 Main Street, P. O. Box 363, Chatham, NY 12037, (518) 392-2555

NOTICE of Public Hearing, Village of Chatham Planning Board.

Take notice that the Planning Board of the Village of Chatham, New York, will hold a public hearing on an application by Milap Seema Realty, for a commercial site plan in relation to an expansion at Charron’s to establish a new retail liquor store at 2 Church Street in the Village of Chatham.

Such hearing will be held on Monday, July 15, 2019 at 7:30 PM, at Tracy Memorial Hall, 77 Main Street, Chatham, NY 12037. All interested persons shall be given the opportunity to speak at such hearing. Patricia DeLong, Deputy Clerk Village of Chatham

Notice of Formation of M&R Rentals LLC. Art. Of Org. filed with Sec’y of State (SSNY) 5/31/19. Office location: Greene Co. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to 256 Adams Rd., Athens, NY 12015. Purpose: any Public Notice Republican Caucus lawful activities Town of Taghkanic, Columbia County, New NOTICE OF FORMA- York Notices hereby TION OF PETER ME- given to the enrolled LEWSKI, LLC PURSU- Republican voters of ANT TO SECTION 203 thelown of Taghkanic, OF THE LIMITED New York, that a cauLIABILITY COMPANY cus for the purposes of LAW nominating candidates Notice of formation of for town offices at the Peter Melewski, LLC. general election on Arts. Of Org. filed with November 5, 2019 will Sec'y of State of NY be held on Friday, July (SSNY) on 06/04/2019. 19, at 6 PM, at the Exist date: Town hall, 909 State 06/04/2019. Perpetual Route 82. Open offices existence. Office Loca- are two (2) town board tion: Greene County. members, four year SSNY designated as terms each. Larry Poragent of LLC upon reca, Chair, Town of whom process against Taghkanic, Republican it may be served. Committee, 1799 SSNY shall mail pro- County Route 27, Cracess to: P.O. Box 117, ryville, New York, 936 Route 144, New 12521 Baltimore, NY 12124.

Purpose: any lawful NOTICE OF SALE purpose.

SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF COLUMNotice of Formation of BIA SWM LAND DEVEL- MADISON REVOLVOPMENT LLC. Articles ING TRUST 2017, of Organization filed Plaintiff with NY Secy. of State AGAINST on October 4, 2018.

Office location: Columbia County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 50 Rossman Circle, #14, Hudson, NY 12534. No registered agent. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. Flint Law Firm P.C., 75 Main Street, P. O. Box 363, Chatham, NY 12037, (518) 392-2555 ROSENSTRACH RENOVATIONS LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 06/07/19.

Office: Columbia County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 3093 County Route 21, Kinderhook, NY 12106.

Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

BASIL R. PRESTIPINO, JOANNE PRESTIPINO, et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated May 13, 2019 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Front Steps of the Columbia County Courthouse, 401 Union Street, City of Hudson, on July 24, 2019 at 10:00AM, premises known as 12 CHURCH STREET, NIVERVILLE, NY 12130. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Village of Niverville, Town of Kinderhook, County of Columbia and State of New York, SECTION 23.15, BLOCK 1, LOT 34. Approximate amount of judgment $160,052.49 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment for Index# 13637-18.

JAMES ERIC KLEINBAUM, ESQ., Referee Gross Polowy, LLC Attorney for Plaintiff 1775 Wehrle Drive, Suite 100 Williamsville, NY 14221

WaMu Mortgage PassThrough Certificates, Series 2005-AR8, Plaintiff AGAINST The Estate of Virginia Hershberger, et al. Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated 2-26-2019 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Greene County Courthouse, 320 Main Street, Catskill, NY on 7-16-2019 at 10:00AM, premises known as 295 Game Farm Road, Catskill, NY 12414. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Catskill, County of Greene and State of New York, SECTION: 153.00, BLOCK: 1, LOT: 7.2.

Approximate amount of judgment $684,400.48 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #0079/2017. Veronica M. Kosich, Esq., Referee Frenkel Lambert Weiss Weisman & Gordon, LLP 53 Gibson Street Bay Shore, NY 11706 01-072790-F00 63435

NOTICE VILLAGE OF ATHENS RESIDENTS The Annual Water Quality Report for the year 2018 is available in the Village Office located at 2 First Street in the Village of Athens during regular business hours. It is also available on the Village's website located at visithistoricathens.com.

The Kawa Group LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 6/28/19.

Office: Columbia County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 546 Columbia St Rear 1, NY 12534. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF GREENE Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as trustee, on behalf of the holders of the

NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT: GREENE COUNTY. GOSHEN MORTGAGE LLC AS SEPARATE TRUSTEE FOR GDBT I TRUST 2011-1, Pltf.

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COLUMBIA-GREENE MEDIA vs. FRANCIS A. MAURO A/K/A FRANCIS MAURO A/K/A FRANCIS A. MAURO SR. A/K/A FRANCIS MAURO SR., et al, Defts.

Index #14-1154. Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale dated May 16, 2019, I will sell at public auction at the Greene County Courthouse, 320 Main St., Catskill, NY on Aug. 6, 2019 at 9:00 a.m., prem. k/a 9806 Route 23A, Hunter, NY a/k/a 9806 Route 23A, Jewett, NY a/k/a Section 146.00, Block 1, Lot 60.1. Said property located in the Town of Jewett, County of Greene and State of New York, bounded and described as Lot 3-D on map entitled. "Nolden Subdivision Filing No. 4, a Replot of Lot 3-B Nolden Subdivision Filing No. 3" which map is filed in the Greene County Clerk's Office on 1/6/95 as Map 111 of Drawer 219.

Approx. amt. of judgment is $432,238.14 plus costs and interest.

Sold subject to terms and conditions of filed judgment and terms of sale. PAUL M. FREEMAN, Referee. THE MARGOLIN & WEINREB LAW GROUP LLP, Attys. for Pltf., 165 Eileen Way, Ste. 101, Syosset, NY. #97276 Oneal's Construction LLC, Art. of Org. filed with SSNY on 3/14/19.

Off. loc.: Greene Co. SSNY designated as agent upon whom process may be served & shall mail proc.: 50 New St., Coxsackie, NY 12051. Purp.: any lawful purp.

Please take notice that the Town of Coxsackie Zoning Board of Appeals will conduct a public hearing on the Use Variance Application of Freepoint Power LLC for a proposed 5mW community distributed solar energy generating facility located at NYS Route 9W, Coxsackie tax map No. 70.00-4-10.

The meeting will take place on July 30 at 7:00 pm at Town Hall, 56 Bailey Street, Coxsackie, NY. All interested parties have the right to be heard. By order of the Zoning Board of Appeals, Eugene Schnare, Chairman.

VITAL KNOWLEDGE MEDIA LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 6/14/19.

Office in Columbia Co. SSNY design. Agent of LLC upon whom process may be served.

SSNY shall mail copy of process to The LLC 261 Hudson ST Apt 11G New York, NY 10013. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF FORMATION OF A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC) The name of the LLC is Casa Neapolis LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on May 17, 2019. New York office location: 68 Lakeside Drive, Town of Catskill, County of Greene and the State of New York. SSNY has been designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The post office address to which the SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/her is: Casa Neapolis LLC; 68 Lakeside Drive, Catskill, New York 12414. Purpose/Character of business: Any lawful business purpose permitted under the New York Limited Liability Company Law. This notification is made pursuant to Section 206 of the Limited Liability Company Law. SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK - COUNTY OF COLUMBIA NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC, V. DONALD C. GIGLIO A/K/A DONALD GIGLIO; ET AL. NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated April 6, 2018, and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Columbia, wherein NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC is the Plaintiff and DONALD C. GIGLIO A/K/A DONALD GIGLIO; ET AL. are the Defendants. I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the COLUMBIA COUNTY COURTHOUSE, FRONT LOBBY, 401 UNION STREET, HUDSON, NY 12534, on August 5, 2019 AT 10:00 AM, premises known as 17 FARM ROAD, COPAKE, NY 12516: Section 176.3, Block 4, Lot 52: ALL THAT PARCEL OF LAND IN TOWN OF COPAKE, COLUMBIA COUNTY, STATE OF NEW YORK Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 009222/2015.

Kathryn Barber, Esq. Referee. RAS Boriskin, LLC 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff.

SUPREME COURT: STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF COLUMBIA SHERIFF'S NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL PROPERTY 3207 Church Street, Valatie, NY

Index No. 160968-2018 ESTATE OF CLINTON F. STEURWALD, Plaintiff, -againstPENN J. STEUERWALD and PENSTER PROPERTIES, INC. formerly known as BARNWELL ENTERPRISES INC., Defendant.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that by virtue of an execution issued out of the Supreme Court, New York County, against the real property of the judgment debtor, Penn and J. Steuerwald Penster Properties, Inc. formerly known as Barnwell Enterprises Inc., the Sheriff of the County of Columbia will sell at public auction, pursuant to law, in separate parcels, at the Columbia County Courthouse, 40I Union Street, Hudson, New York on the 19th day of July, 2019 at 10:00 AM in the forenoon of said day all the right, title and interest which the said PENN J. STEUERWALD AND PENSTER PROPERTIES, INC. formerly known as BARNWELL ENTERPRISES INC. had therein on the 19th day of July, 2019, or at any time subsequent thereto, in and to the lands and premises described and numbered below: I. All of the interest of PENN J. STEUERWALD and PENSTER PROPERTIES, INC. formerly known as BARNWELL ENTERPRISES INC. in and to that parcel of real property situated in the Town of Kinderhook, Village of Valatie, County of Columbia, State of New York with the tax map number Tax Map# 104403 33.18-2-38 commonly known as 3207 Church Street, Valatie, New York, 12184 and the same are described in Book 477 of Land Records at Page 1293 and more particularly described in Schedule "A" attached hereto and made a part hereof. Said interest of judgment debtor PENN J. STEUERWALD and PENSTER PROPERTIES, INC. formerly known as BARNWELL ENTERPRISES INC. Dated:May 16, 2019 David P Bartlett Columbia County Sheriff Schedule A To Notice of Sale Tax Map # 104403 33.18-2-38 commonly known as 3207 Church Street, Valatie, New York, 12184 ALL those certain lots, pieces or parcels ofland, situate, lying and being in the Village of Valatie, Town of Kinderhook, Columbia

County, New York, and bounded and described as follows: PARCEL 1. On the North by Main Street, East by Diamond Street, South by lands formerly of Isaac P. Van Allen, deceased, being the parcel hereinafter described, and on West by lands of Allen Miller, being 38 feet, 6 inches, front and rear and 46 feet deep.

PARCEL 2. On the North by lands hereinabove described, East

by Diamond Street, South by lands of Louisa Van De Bogart, and West by lands formerly of Allen Miller, deceased.

ALSO all that tract or parcel of land, situate in the Village of Valatie, County of Columbia and State of New York, bounded and described as follows, viz: All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate at a place called Valatie or Millville (in ancient deeds) in the Town of Kinderhook, known and designated on a diagram or map of land sold and conveyed to Nathan Morey by the Beaver Company made on the 20th day of June, 1827, by Lucas Hoes as Lot No. 6, which said lot being 50 feet in width along the road and extending to the waters edge, being 52 feet in width in the rear along the water's edge of the Kinderhook Creek, bounded northerly by the road; easterly by Lot No. 7; southerly by the water's edge of the said creek and westerly by Lot No. 5, it being one of the lots heretofore conveyed

by Orin Carpenter and Eliza, his wife, to Medad Butler by deed bearing date the first day of March, 1844, and subsequently by Medad Butler and Hannah, his wife, to Richard Graves by deed dated February 28th 1846, and as conveyed by said Graves to Allen Miller by deed dated April !, 1852. Being the same premises conveyed by Edwin D. Howe, Referee, to the grantor of Wilson Miller and as conveyed by Wilson Miller and wife by deed dated April !, 1908, to Susan Holland and conveyed by said Susan Holland to Frederick Fidler and Henrietta Gaylord (formerly Henrietta Mixted) by deed dated December 15, 1910, and recorded in the Columbia County Clerk's Office on December 22, 1910, in Deed Book No. 142, at page 467.

Being a portion of the premises conveyed to Bessie Weintraub by Max Weintraub by

deed dated the 4th Apts. for Rent day of October, 1943, 295 Columbia Co. and recorded on the 18th day of October, KINDERHOOK AREA- 2 1943, in Liber 262 of bdr.

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Town of Kinderhook Planning Board PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Town of Kinderhook Planning Board will hold Public Hearing(s) pursuant to Article VII, Chapter 250-50, of the Code of the Town of Kinderhook on the following application(s): (1) 7:03 pm – East Light Partners, Kinderhook Solar Project - Site Plan Amendment for the previously conditionally approved solar installation located at 3537 US State Route 9, Kinderhook, NY, Tax Parcel ID: 12.-1-7.111, and; (2) 7:03 pm East Light Partners, Kinderhook Solar Project Minor Subdivision/Lot Line Adjustment, at the same location as above, Tax Parcel IDs: 12.-1-7.111 and 12.-17.112. Said Hearing(s) to be held on the 18th day of July, 2019, at the Kinderhook Town Hall, 3211 Church Street, Valatie, NY, at which time all interested parties will be given the opportunity to be heard. Additional information regarding these application(s) can be obtained by contacting the Secretary for the Planning Board. By Order of the Board. Respectfully submitted, Nataly Dee, Secretary.

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Kirby Yates waved goodbye to surfing and became an MLB all-star Dave Sheinin The Washington Post

Two numbers weighed heavily on Kirby Yates’s mind at the end of the 2016 season: his age and his earned run average. The former was 29 but would be 30 by the next Opening Day. The latter, spread across his 98 big league appearances, was 5.25. Baseball’s figurative graveyard, as Yates knew well, was littered with the bones of middling right-handers on the wrong side of 30 and 5.

He knew what he had to do, but it killed off a small part of him. And even today, as the San Diego Padres’ brilliant closer and a first-time all-star at 32, Yates can feel a twinge of regret at what he lost that winter - when he put away his surfboard, packed up his family and his belongings, and left behind his beloved Hawaii for a new life in Arizona.

“It was tough, man,” Yates recalled one recent afternoon before a game at Baltimore’s Oriole Park at Camden Yards. “It’s not like I sat there and enjoyed every minute of it. When I was at home living and going surfing all the time, my life was probably as good as anybody’s. I loved my life. I thought it was awesome. But I had to do something different.”

Entering Saturday, he led the majors with 28 saves, putting him just off the pace of Hall-ofFamer Trevor Hoffman’s franchise record of 53 in 1998. His ERA of 1.22 led in the National League (minimum 32 innings pitched), and his strikeout rate of 14.11 per nine innings - largely the product of a split-fingered fastball that ranks among the most unhittable in the game - ranked seventh in the majors. As measured by wins above replacement (FanGraphs version), he has been the most valuable reliever in baseball in the first half.

Yates’ transformation from fringe big leaguer to top closer has been swift, complete and breathtaking. His first nine seasons of professional ball, starting as an undrafted free agent who signed with the Tampa Bay Rays in 2009, were a blur of steady progress broken up by jarring setbacks. It took him nearly six years to make his big league debut, in 2014. By 2017, he had been optioned, sold, waived, traded and released, bouncing from the Rays to the Cleveland Indians to the New York

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San Diego Padres relief pitcher Kirby Yates (39) throws against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium.

Yankees to the Los Angeles Angels.

“There were times you’d go back to your hotel room and you’d have tears in your eyes because you think your dream’s going to get taken away from you, because you haven’t lived up to your potential,” Yates said. He singled out 2015, a year in which he posted a 7.97 ERA for the Rays and shuttled between Class AAA and the majors. “I was hurt and trying to pitch through it. It wasn’t happening, and I could see the writing on the wall. Sometimes it’s kind of hard to face because this is what I’d worked for my whole life. I didn’t have anything I was going to be able to fall back on and be successful.”

The most fortuitous moment of Yates’ career

came on Jan. 8, 2016, when the Yankees purchased him from the Indians for the princely sum of $78,000. At the time, his repertoire consisted of a fastball that averaged 93 mph and a decent slider that served, such as it was, as his “out” pitch. He also threw an occasional slow curve and changeup.

But the 2016 Yankees happened to have a handful of practitioners of the splitter - led by ace Masahiro Tanaka and including Nathan Eovaldi, Chasen Shreve and Tyler Clippard. Toward the end of that season, Yates began asking for pointers on how to grip and throw the pitch, and after much experimentation, he eventually settled on the Tanaka grip.

It was that winter that Yates made the fateful decision to cross the Pacific to live and train in Arizona, which was less about the physical act of pitching - because even in Kauai, he would throw regularly, at least on days when the waves weren’t so great - and more about the mental leap of devoting himself fully to baseball.

“All I wanted to do when I went home was surf,” he said. “It’s hard to go work out and do everything you needed to do when the waves are good. If the waves are good, I’m going to go surf, and then I’ll get to my workout later. In Arizona, I woke up, and the first thing I did was go work out. . . . It’s not that I wasn’t serious before. I just don’t think I was putting in the full effort in the offseason that I needed to. Guys were getting an advantage on me, and that was showing.”

In Arizona, he undertook a rigorous workout schedule that built up core strength and stamina.

And in daily throwing sessions, he focused largely on his new splitter, honing it to the point where, by the start of the 2017 season, it was game-ready.

He threw the splitter as just 10.8 percent of his overall pitches that season, according to data at Baseball Savant, but by 2018 it was up to 36.3 percent. This year, it’s 42 percent, and opposing hitters are slugging just .182 against it.

“It’s unhittable,” veteran Padres reliever Craig Stammen said. “It’s funny. You watch guys facing him, and they’re basically saying, ‘We’re not swinging at it.’ So they stop swinging. And then he starts throwing it for strikes and starts throwing fastballs more. His command of that splitter is what makes it so good.”

Yates explains the effectiveness of his splitter like this: “With any breaking pitch in the big leagues, you have to be able to beat guys in the zone with it - because they know the strike zone so well. If they can recognize it out of the hand, they’re not going to swing. You have to make it look like a strike if you’re going to get them to chase. The splitter is a very good pitch, but I think my fastball is pretty good, too. People have to cheat to get to it. And once I can get them on my fastball now, it’s hard for them to hit the split, because they’re out in front. The movement is what misses barrels and gets swing-and-misses.”

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Randle out to show he’s more than just a consolation prize for Knicks Stefan Bondy New York Daily News

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Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant (35) waits for a freethrow against the Brooklyn Nets at Oracle Arena.

Durant officially joins Nets, to wear No. 7 Field Level Media

The Brooklyn Nets officially added forward Kevin Durant on Sunday, announcing his arrival as part of a sign-andtrade deal with the Golden State Warriors a week after the 10-time All-Star announced his intentions to join Brooklyn. “Kevin is a champion, perennial All-Star and one of the great players of this, or any, generation,� general manager Sean Marks said in a statement. “Adding a player of Kevin’s caliber to our organization elevates our ability to compete with the elite teams in this league. His tremendous abilities and dedication to his craft have made him as talented an offensive player our game has ever seen and we, as well as all of Brooklyn, are thrilled to welcome Kevin and his family to the Nets.�

Changing teams won’t be new for Durant, after he left the Oklahoma City Thunder for the Warriors three summers ago, but he will be wearing a new number for the first time since entering the NBA: No. 7.

Durant tweeted a photo Sunday evening on social media of a Nets No. 7 jersey hanging in a locker. He added a statement from his business, Thirty Five Ventures, explaining the decision to change numbers, reading: “35 took my family and me from Seat Pleasant, MD and showed us the world. 35 allowed me to meet people that I never would’ve had the chance to meet, experience things I would never have had the chance to experience, and achieve things that

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I never would have been able to achieve. 35 allowed me to go to the University of Texas to play basketball, 35 allowed me to achieve my dream of playing in the NBA in Seattle. 35 allowed me to play basketball in Oklahoma City and form bonds and friendships that will last a lifetime. Lastly, 35 allowed me to go to the Bay Area and win two championships and form brotherhoods that no time or distance will ever break. “35 was chosen in honor of someone very near and dear to me. I will always honor him and honor the number 35. But as I start this new chapter in my basketball life, the number I’ll be wearing on my back is the number 7 next time you see me on the floor. One time Brooklyn.�

Durant has worn No. 35 since he was 16, first donning it to represent the age of one of his youth coaches who was shot and killed in Maryland, according to a New York Times feature published in 2017.

The Warriors last week announced they will retire Durant’s No. 35. The Thunder have given out the No. 35 since Durant left, but the expectation is they will retire it in the future.

Durant, who turns 31 in September, is expected to miss the entire 2019-20 season because of the ruptured Achilles he suffered in Game 5 of the NBA Finals against the Toronto Raptors.

The former MVP averaged 26 points, 6.4 rebounds and 5.9 assists in 78 games for the Warriors last season. He has career averages of 27 points, 7.1 rebounds and 4.1 assists in 849 games.

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LAS VEGAS — Only a few hours before news broke that another superstar tandem was teaming up in L.A., the Knicks — once the leader in free-agency aspirations — presented their big signing with considerably less fanfare.

Julius Randle, a 24-year-old bruising power forward, was a Plan B option for team president Steve Mills, who felt compelled, near the opening of free agency, to issue a half-apology statement that was meant to reinforce his confidence in his molasses-moving rebuild.

But Randle is also a legit prospect, perhaps a future All-Star, who knows the right words to excite Knicks fans. “We got dogs, man,� Randle said. “We got dudes who don’t back down, who have killer mentalities. And that’s what we need. Get back to the old school, Patrick Ewing, Charles Oakley, all those guys — toughness, the fight, bring it every night. So we’re excited about that. And that’s the identity of our team. We’re not backing down from nobody.�

Randle, who met owner James Dolan for the first time Friday night, didn’t get the memo about avoiding Oakley praise. But he also hadn’t yet officially signed his three-year, $63 million deal, so there’s plenty of time for debriefings on the sensitive matters.

In the meantime, he’s excited to take part in a resurrection. “I had a lot of options. I just felt like this opportunity for me was the greatest opportunity,� he said. “I felt like there’s no fan base, no organization that’s starving and hungry to win more than the Knicks in the NBA. And I don’t think there’s a better place in the NBA to win than with the Knicks in New York. So for me it was a no-brainer. And like I said, every day I wake up I pinch myself. I’m excited.�

Although the Knicks had the highest aspirations in free agency for Kevin Durant (went to the Nets), Kyrie Irving (Nets) and Kawhi Leonard (Clippers), there’s long been a fascination with Randle. Mills has spoken multiple times about an epiphany moment watching the Lakers pound the Knicks with their speed and athleticism two seasons ago in Staples Center.

From that moment, Mills claimed he realized the Knicks were too slow and he made personnel choices accordingly. It didn’t work out last season

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New Orleans Pelicans center Julius Randle (30) during a 2019 game at Amway Center.

with New York losing 65 games, but it’s worth noting that Randle starred in that particular game for the Lakers while cooking Kristaps Porzingis for 27 points, 12 boards and five assists.

Randle said Mills and GM Scott Perry brought up the performance during their free-agency meeting. “They said it was a long plane ride back,� Randle said.

Despite that impressive effort against the Knicks, Randle was largely a bust for the Lakers and let go for nothing in free agency. He spent last season

in New Orleans resurrecting his career, averaging 21.4 points over 73 games with 8.7 rebounds.

Now Randle’s eager to show he’s more than just a consolation prize. “I understand it (if fans were disappointed). I’m not going to get upset,�

Randle said. “That fan base is starving to be competitive every night, for guys who are going to compete every night to win. For me, it’s that. That’s what it is. I’m going to work my butt off to get to that point, absolutely.�

The Clippers won Kawhi Leonard and Paul George by winning Scott Cacciola The New York Times News Service

The Clippers did what they could last season to make an impression in a market long dominated by the Lakers, their roommates at Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles.

Unlike the Lakers, who were a grease fire in LeBron James’ first season with the team, the Clippers produced a winning campaign. They played aggressive defense. They treated rebounds like performance art. They went to the playoffs, which was a pleasant surprise, and even won a couple of games there against the Golden State Warriors in their first-round series.

One of their marketing slogans was “L.A. Our Way.� Their way was bluecollar aptitude in the shadow of purple-and-gold nonsense.

The aptitude gods rewarded the Clippers over the weekend: Kawhi Leonard and Paul George, two natives of Southern California, are returning home to play for the team.

Leonard, fresh off his championship run with the Toronto Raptors, agreed to sign in free agency after playing a huge role in persuading George to seek a trade from the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Clippers made sure that deal happened by sending an outrageous package to the Thunder that included five future first-round draft picks and two very good players, Shai GilgeousAlexander and Danilo Gallinari.

This is worth emphasizing: The Clippers gave up a ton. Gilgeous-Alexander, 20, was the team’s starting point guard as a rookie and has all the makings of a future star. Gallinari, 30, was among their leading scorers. And the Thunder are now in possession of an unprecedented number of picks.

But Leonard was not going to the Clippers unless they could pry George loose from the Thunder. So, in that sense, the Clippers were not trading

all those assets for George alone. They were trading for George and for Leonard, two of the best players on the planet. It was a deal they had to make, and one that altered perceptions.

Forgotten are the laughingstock seasons when the Clippers won 12 games, 17 games, 21 games. Forgotten are the playoff droughts and the tumult of the Donald Sterling ownership years and the suffering of the franchise’s most dedicated fans. Forgotten, too, is the disappointment of the “Lob City� days, which was not all that long ago but now feels like an era from a time capsule.

The fact that the Lakers got spurned in the process — and even lost out on high-profile free agents whom they could have signed as they awaited Leonard’s decision — must make it that much sweeter for the Clippers, who have always had second-class status in their own city.

Even last season, when they were making their playoff push, the Clippers were overshadowed by the Lakers and all their attendant drama: their failed midseason pursuit of Anthony Davis (they later got him) before February’s trade deadline, the injuries and the losing, the abrupt resignation of Magic Johnson as their president of basketball operations. It was a fire hose of dysfunction.

The Clippers just quietly went about their business, and the same held true in recent days: They had a plan for free agency, and they were going to work to execute it even after the Lakers finally succeeded in trading for Davis, which was a big deal at the time — and still is.

But with one bold strike, the Clippers managed to outshine the Lakers.

The Clippers are better positioned to vie for titles right away. The Lakers lacked depth even before their roster was gutted by the Pelicans in the Davis deal. The Clippers, on the other hand, managed to keep much of their core intact. Leonard and George, two of the

league’s premier two-way players, join a rotation that includes Lou Williams, the top bench scorer in the history of the league; Montrezl Harrell, a ferocious post presence; and Patrick Beverley, a defense-minded guard.

In a lot of ways, Beverley personifies the identity of the team: tough, aggressive, fearless. George and Leonard should fit right in. Nothing about the Clippers’ approach needs to change.

The only difference is that opponents will likely have even more trouble scoring against them.

For the moment, of course, the refashioned Clippers are an experiment that exists only on paper — flashy and full of championship potential, but with some concerns moving forward.

At the top of that list: George, 29, had surgery after the season on both shoulders, and the timeline for his return is unclear. He could miss the start of the season. When he does return, will he be the same type of high-octane shooter?

George has shown himself capable of returning to top shape after a serious injury. In 2014, he sustained a compound fracture in his right leg. A year and a half later, he was playing in another NBA All-Star Game.

In a twist, the Lakers and the Clippers faced each other Saturday afternoon at the NBA’s summer league in Las Vegas.

James sat courtside with Davis. Four seats down sat Jerry West, the Hall of Famer and consultant for the Clippers who has helped guide the team to its new perch in recent seasons.

At one point early in the game, Darrell Bailey, a superfan who goes by “Clipper Darrell,� stood in his blueand-red suit and heckled James: “I’m coming for you, LeBron!�

The Clippers coach, Doc Rivers, laughed. After trying hard to ignore Bailey, James shook his head and smiled. The noise was too much to ignore.

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Grandson’s devotion to video games is worrisome I have a concern as a grandmother about our youngest grandchild, age 10. He is addicted to video games. There has been quite a lot of publicity on how bad this can be for children.

When we visit, he never comes to greet us or even to talk to us. Once when we were DEAR ABBY getting ready to go out to dinner, he was screaming at his mom and stomping his feet so hard that the ceiling light was shaking.

We love our daughter-in-law very much, but we feel she wants to be her kids’ “friend” and not a mom. She’s a teacher and is well-educated. Our son, who is also welleducated, does none of the disciplining as far as we can see. We can’t figure it out.

This grandson is only 10 now, but it won’t be long until he’s 13. I am afraid he will get violent with his mom or even hurt himself. Should we mind our own business and just look away? We have never interfered in our children’s business.

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A 10-year-old child having a full-blown tantrum (which is what you describe) is not normal. He should have learned to regulate his emotions by now. There may be things going on with your grandson that you’re not aware of.

I do think you should mention to your son and daughter-in-law that you are concerned and why.

We have lived next door to a woman with a short temper for 20 years. Our driveways are extremely long. Hers has a big slope on the side closer to our home, which she cannot mow with her tractor. She asked us to mow that

area with our push mower because she doesn’t have one, so for the past 15 years, we have. It takes only 10 minutes, so we really don’t mind at all.

Last Friday, I was running late to go out of town. I didn’t spend as much time as usual on the yard, and I received this text from her: “Good evening. I really appreciate that you and (your husband) keep the strip between our houses mowed, but I just paid $400 to get my driveway power washed. That’s a lot of money to get it all moldy again so quickly, so can one of you please come and sweep off the driveway before the rain starts falling tomorrow?” My husband went and spent the 60 seconds it took to sweep it, but I don’t know how to reply to her text. Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.

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DR. KEITH ROACH

Cancer chemotherapy frequently causes damage to the body’s immune system. Many types of chemotherapy work against fast-growing cells, and while cancer cells are fast-growing, your neighbor’s healthy immune system cells, especially white blood cells, are also fast-growing and can be damaged by the chemotherapy. Avoiding potentially infectious agents is therefore wise advice for people going through chemo.

There are several potential infections that can be transmitted from cats to humans. The one we worry about most is probably toxoplasmosis, a protozoan infection. Toxoplasmosis is a big concern in people with HIV, but also can be an issue in people who have recurrent chemotherapy or have a more prolonged reduction in immune system function. However, toxoplasmosis can be effectively avoided by wearing gloves while

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Is your neighbor so infirm or aged that she is physically unable to sweep her driveway? If the answer is yes, then let it ride. If the answer is no, text her back and offer to buy her a broom.

If I have several guests sitting around chatting, and they start getting loud discussing politics or religion, would it be rude for me to say, “No discussing politics or religion”? Some friends become very loud. I guess they think if they yell, people will abide by what they have to say.

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It would not be rude to say, “Hey, folks, this is getting heated, so let’s change the subject.

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Risk to chemotherapy patient from healthy cat is small My neighbor is battling cancer for the third time. The medical personnel she sees when she goes for her chemotherapy treatments are urging her to get rid of her two cats. They claim the cats are a danger to her health. Wearing gloves and TO YOUR a mask while cleaning litter GOOD HEALTH boxes will not help. Why? What do the cats have that can hurt someone going through chemotherapy?

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changing the litter box, keeping the cats indoors and feeding them only high-quality cat food and never raw meat.

Cat bites or scratches can be very serious, especially to someone with an immune system that is less than perfect. If her cats occasionally bite or scratch, that would be a problem.

There are a few other uncommon zoonotic diseases (ones that can be transmitted from animals to humans) that might be of concern. Her cats’ veterinarian would be a useful resource to find out more. The cats should, of course, be thoroughly evaluated.

Allergies, not infection, might be the issue, but allergies are usually less of a problem during chemotherapy.

The risks from a healthy indoor cat are very small. Risks must always be balanced against the very strong feelings people have for their pets, especially at a vulnerable time. I would not recommend separating a person from her cats without very good reason, and would want to know exactly why, since it’s not clear to me in this case.

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Horoscope

By Stella Wilder Born today, you are one of the most upstanding, straightforward and honest individuals born under your sign — but to remain so through thick and thin will prove something of a difficulty to you if you are unable to hold on to your “center” and remain confident in your abilities and secure in your nature. Indeed, whether you remain true to your “true self,” that product of the stars that is so worthy of respect and admiration, will depend in large part upon your ability to admit mistakes as well as revel in success. The more honest you are with yourself, the better. There is so much about you to admire; it will be a tragedy to see you fritter it away!

When it comes to relationships, you are loyal and generous; you will always do what you can to help someone in need, whether it be a friend, loved one or complete stranger. No matter where life’s journey may take you, you will take the time to assist others, confident that you can make up for any lost time very soon.

Also born on this date are: Tom Hanks, actor; O.J. Simpson, football player; Courtney Love, singer and actress; Fred Savage, actor; Jimmy Smits, actor; John Tesh, media personality and musician; Kelly McGillis, actress.

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.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 10 CANCER (June 21-July 22) — You receive instructions that send you in an unexpected direction today. Focus on the things that confirm your suspicions and beliefs.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — Your ambition is keen, and your willingness to do whatever is necessary is

not easily matched at this time. There are no guarantees, however!

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — You’re likely to be tested by someone today in a way that you have never expected. This is a lesson you’ll carry with you for quite some time.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — You’ve set your sights unusually high at this time, but that’s nothing to be unsettled by, as you’re ready to tackle almost anything.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — You may be surprised at who appears just in time to play a key role in your affairs today. You’ll want to make time for some honest talk.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — You may not be able to avoid all tension today, but you’ll surely be able to minimize its effects in the most important of situations.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — You’ve been struggling under the same adverse circumstances for quite some time; today, you should be able to make some lasting changes.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — A conflict is likely to arise today after you try to clear the air. The truth is that not everyone wants to hear what you have to say.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) — Signs and signals may be clear early in the day, but they are likely to become obscured later on. Interpreting them will take some time.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) — You are in the right, but not everyone is willing to acknowledge the fact. Take care that you don’t become aggressive; don’t push your position.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — You have a clear choice today: You can double down on a mistake you recently made, or you can correct it. You can’t have it both ways!

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — The direct approach may be advised by some, but, in truth, you are best to try something that is more subtle and suggestive today.

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

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

(Answers tomorrow) Jumbles: ROUGH LOGIC WINDOW FITTED TWIRL MESSY OPPOSE NINETY plumber was very to get alongthe Answer: The new birthday boy swung theeasy bat and caught with and happy to — — SWEET GO WITH THE FLOW piñata right in the SPOT

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7/9/19 Complete the the Complete grid so so each each row, row, grid column and 3-by-3 box (in bold bold borders) borders) (in contains every every contains digit, 1 to 9.

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Each answer is a single word. (e.g., The science of matter and energy and their interactions. Answer: Physics.)

Freshman level 1. The force that makes any two objects that have mass move toward each other.

2. The partial or complete covering of a celestial body by another.

3. This simple machine is a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum.

Graduate level 4. The tendency to stay on the same path until acted on by an outside force.

5. Any material through which a charge easily flows.

6. The resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another.

PH.D. level 7. The science that studies the effects of low temperatures.

8. Hot matter beyond the gaseous state (a fourth state of matter).

9. The increase in speed of a moving object.

SUPER QUIZ ANSWERS 1. Gravity. 2. Eclipse. 3. Lever. 4. Inertia. 5. Conductor. 6. Friction. 7. Cryogenics. 8. Plasma. 9. Acceleration.

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

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Crossword Puzzle Mother Goose & Grimm ACROSS 1 Calcutta dress 5 Actress __ Jessica Parker 10 Store away 14 Tearful request 15 Nom de __; pen name 16 Paper towel brand 17 Mini-market chain 18 Rams’ home 20 Calendar abbr.

21 Sup 22 Prefix for sound or violet 23 Shed crocodile tears 25 Part of the weekend: abbr.

26 Bricklayers 28 Tension 31 Vote into office 32 Word attached to bed or in 34 Chum 36 Soft-furred weasel cousin 37 Meager 38 Verifiable 39 Fall month: abbr.

40 Devout 41 Donahue & Hartman 42 Chaperone 44 Oils & acrylics 45 Paris lily 46 Adhere 47 Off __; intermittently 50 Droplet 51 Keyboard key 54 Hairstylist 57 Bestow 58 __ a hand; help out 59 Baggy 60 Fail to mention 61 Not at ease 62 Suffers defeat 63 Cruz & Danson DOWN 1 Canned meat 2 Soprano __ Gluck

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3 Stands for 4 “__ a Rock”; Simon & Garfunkel hit 5 Divides 6 8 Without Equestrian’s foot companions 7 Hoax 8 Drs.’ assn.

9 Clucker 10 Slender 11 Slant McClanahan 12 Finished; done& 13 “Jeremiah __ bullfrog…”

19 Security 21 Start of a warning 24 Ridicule 25 Bit of numerical data 26 Office note 27 Wonderland visitor 28 Rand Paul & Mitt Romney: abbr.

29 Season of new growth 30 __ Ste. Marie 32 Kirkcaldy native

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33 Greek letter 35 Not as much 37 Gentlemen 38 Skinny 40 Pencil tip 41 __ for; bought 43 Weather forecast 44 Jets & gliders 46 End

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47 Deft 48 Have to have 49 “Shoot!”

50 Brief life sketches 52 Enthusiastic 53 Pot contents 55 Suffering 56 Dove’s sound 57 __ it; understood

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