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CAIRO — The 19-year-old son of a Greene County employee was killed in a motorcycle accident Saturday afternoon, Greene County Sheriff Greg Seeley said Monday. The man was on his way to his parents’ home when the accident occurred, Seeley said. The victim’s name has not been released by the sheriff’s office. At about 4:30 p.m. the man

was traveling south on Schoharie Turnpike when he lost control of his motorcycle at the intersection of Rudolph

motorcycle struck a tree and the man was pronounced dead at the scene, Stewart said.

driving recklessly. He was inexperienced and his life was ended.” An autopsy was performed

“It’s a sheer tragedy. There was no alcohol or drugs involved. He wasn’t driving recklessly. He was inexperienced and his life was ended. He was on his way home to his parents to go out to dinner. — GREENE COUNTY SHERIFF GREG SEELEY Weir Jr. Road, Greene County Sheriff’s Investigator Greg Stewart said Monday. The

“It’s a sheer tragedy,” Seeley said. “There was no alcohol or drugs involved. He wasn’t

Monday morning at Ellis Hospital in Schenectady, Stewart said. Toxicology results will be

available in about two weeks, he added. There were four witnesses on the scene, Seeley said. “He was on his way home to his parents to go out to dinner,” Seeley said. The intersection at Schoharie Turnpike and Rudolph Weir Jr. Road was closed for about two hours Saturday, Stewart said, The Greene County Sheriff’s Office, state police, Cairo Fire Department and Cairo Ambulance responded to the scene.

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Coxsackie unveils new town building

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Coxsackie Town Supervisor Rick Hanse gives a tour of the new town highway garage in Coxsackie, where millions of dollars worth of trucks and equipment are stored.

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COXSACKIE — Six years ago, the town’s highway trucks and equipment were housed in a dilapidated garage that was constructed as part of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal in the 1930s. With a leaky ceiling, crumbling floors and unsanitary working conditions, town officials decided it was time for a change. So officials embarked on a building project to construct a multi-million dollar highway garage. Town officials unveiled the new building for the community June 13 with an open house. The building includes a garage as well as the town’s new court and administrative offices. “The highway department was desperate. The building they had was a WPA [Works Progress Administration project] from 1937. When it rained, the water came in the back door and out the front door. The floor was virtually crumbling into dust. The sanitary conditions were shocking,” Coxsackie Town Supervisor Rick Hanse said. “We really needed this.” The new building, located on Bailey Street, came at a price tag of around $3.25 million. To reduce the cost, state Sen. George Amedore, R-46, secured a $500,000 grant, bringing the final price down to $2.75 million. The only town facility not housed at the new building is the ambulance service, which Hanse said would have been too pricey to relocate, so it will remain at its headquarters off Mansion Street. See BUILDING A8

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The new Coxsackie Town Court.

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Coxsackie Town Highway Superintendent Larry Ross, left, shows residents the new highway garage on Bailey Street during an open house.

HUNTER — A Greene County man filed a lawsuit against the Greene County Sheriff’s Office claiming two deputies used excessive force against him at last year’s Taste of Country music festival. Ryan Bruckman, who said he suffered a broken arm, is seeking $13 million in damages in the suit filed June 5 in U.S. District Court. Bruckman’s attorney said Monday a video exists that shows Bruckman was not violent and did not resist deputies. Bruckman was living in Saugerties at the time of the alleged incident, but the lawsuit lists him as a resident of Greene County, according to the court documents. Greene County, Greene County Sheriff, Sheriff’s deputies John Del Vecchio and Raymond Feml, Townsquare Media, Green Mountain Concert Services, Contemporary Concert Services Corporation, “John Doe” and “Richard Roe” are named as defendants in the case, according to court documents. Bruckman is unable to identify “John Doe” and “Richard Roe” and which agency they work for, according to court documents. Bruckman was attending the festival June 11, 2018 at approximately 9:30 p.m. when he was questioned by deputies Del Vecchio and Feml, as well as the two unidentified individuals, according to court documents. Townsquare Media is the owner of the festival, which recently completed its seventh year at Hunter Mountain. Green Mountain Concert Services and Contemporary Concert Services Corporation both provide security and crowd-control services. Bruckman alleges in the court documents that during the course of the questioning, John Doe, Richard Roe, John Del Vecchio and/or Raymond Feml assaulted and beat him. The altercation fractured Bruckman’s right arm, according to court documents. Greene County Sheriff Greg Seeley said Monday his deputies are not to blame. “The alleged incident wasn’t caused by the sheriff’s office,” Seeley said. “We only got involved at the end.” Seeley declined to comment further, citing pending litigation. Bruckman was subsequently arrested, taken to the sheriff’s office and then to Catskill Town See COUNTY A8

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sures to cut off Iran’s revenues from oil sales. Kamalvandi said that Iran’s low-enriched uranium stockpile would surpass a limit set in the agreement within the next 10 days, the semiofficial news agency Tasnim reported. Low-enriched uranium can be used in a nuclear reactor, but not in an atomic bomb. He said, however, that Iran would stay within the limits if Britain, France, Germany and the full European Union followed through on plans to give Iran access to international financial systems, sidestepping U.S. sanctions, and also made up for lost oil revenue. “As long as they comply by their commitments, these will go back,” Kamalvandi said.

Supreme Court dismisses challenge to findings of racial gerrymandering in Virginia districts Robert Barnes WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed the challenge to a lower court’s findings that some of Virginia’s legislative districts were racially gerrymandered, saying that House Republicans did not have legal standing to challenge the decision. The decision could give an advantage to the state’s Democrats. All 140 seats in the legislature are on the ballot this fall, and the GOP holds two-seat majorities in both the House (51 to 49) and the Senate (21 to 19). Democrats have been hoping that a wave of success in recent Virginia elections will propel them to control of the legislature for the first time since 1995. The party that controls the General Assembly in 2021 will oversee the next statewide redistricting effort, following next year’s census - potentially cementing an advantage in future elections. Primaries were held last week in the new districts. The case split the court. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg wrote the majority opinion in the 5- 4 case, saying that House Republican leaders could not challenge the court

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Justice Neil Gorsuch, center left, is accompanied by Chief Justice John Roberts as they walk to the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court June 15, 2017 in Washington.

ruling because they did not represent the commonwealth. The state’s attorney general declined to continue the case, Ginsburg wrote. “The State of Virginia would rather stop than fight on,” she wrote. “One House of its bicameral legislature cannot alone continue the litigation against the will of its partners in the legislative process.” She was joined in an unusual alignment by Justices Clarence Thomas, Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan and Neil Gorsuch. Justice Samuel Alito Jr. dissented, saying he saw no support “for the proposition that

Virginia law bars the House from defending, in its own right, the constitutionality of a districting plan.” He was joined by Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. and Justices Stephen Breyer and Brett Kavanaugh. Because the state did not draw a new map after the decision by the panel of judges in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, the judges had an outside expert draw a new map. It realigns a total of 26 House districts as it remedies the 11 under court order. Six Republican delegates would find themselves in districts

with a majority of Democratic voters, according to an analysis by the nonpartisan Virginia Public Access Project. House Republicans pointed out that the political boundaries they drew won bipartisan approval in 2011. They noted that the plan was approved by the Justice Department under President Barack Obama. Mark Herring, the state attorney general, has argued that only his office has standing to represent the state in such a case, and it has opted not to appeal. The Trump administration filed a friendof-the-court brief that essentially agrees with that position, saying that the House of Delegates as an institution has no inherent interest in the shape of its districts or who gets elected to represent them. The Supreme Court has already considered the 2011 legislative map once. It told a lower court to consider whether some of the districts for the Virginia House of Delegates were racially gerrymandered, by grouping black voters together in a way that left white candidates able to prevail elsewhere. As a practical matter, such a result would benefit Republicans. The case is Virginia House of Delegates v. Bethune-Hill.

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reported. He said that the uranium would be used as fuel for the Tehran Research Reactor, which the United States supplied to Iran in 1967. Iran says the facility is used to create medical isotopes for use in cancer treatment. The nuclear agreement limits the level of enrichment to 3.67%, but if Iran began producing 20% enriched uranium, it would put the country much closer to weaponsgrade levels. Over the last year, the Trump administration imposed severe economic sanctions that have discouraged most outside companies from doing business with Iran, and followed that up with mea-

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LONDON — Iran announced Monday that it would soon violate a central element of the landmark 2015 nuclear deal, which the United States withdrew from last year, unless it received assurances that Europe will combat punishing sanctions. Iran is on track to exceed the deal’s limits on nuclear fuel within days, the country’s Atomic Energy Organization announced. The agency also left the door open to an “unlimited rise” in Tehran’s stockpile of enriched uranium, potentially triggering another flash point with Washington just days after attacks on oil tankers stoked tensions

between the two nations. The move was the country’s latest signal that it will abandon the pact unless other signatories help Iran circumvent economic sanctions imposed by President Donald Trump. The threat seemed aimed primarily at the European signatories, to persuade them to break with Washington and swiftly restore some of the economic benefits of the deal to Tehran. During a news conference announcing the decision, Behrouz Kamalvandi, a spokesman for the organization, said that Iran might also increase the level of uranium enrichment up to 20% for use in its reactors, the Iranian state-run news outlet Press TV

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New York Fed factory gauge drops by record to two-year low Reade Pickert Bloomberg

A Federal Reserve gauge of factories in New York state plunged in June by the most on record, adding to signs tariffs are weighing on manufacturers and the broader economy. The New York Fed Empire State Manufacturing Survey’s main index fell by 26.4 points to minus 8.6, the lowest level since October 2016 and indicating more respondents said business conditions had worsened rather than improved. Almost all of the sub-indexes dropped, led by declines in new orders and unfilled orders. A Bloomberg survey of economists had forecast the measure would drop to 11 from 17.8. The surprising weakness may spur more calls for Fed policymakers to lower benchmark interest rates at coming meetings, though economists don’t expect any move when officials gather

this week in Washington. The index drop follows increased levies on Chinese products along with President Donald Trump’s threats -- later withdrawn -- to place tariffs on all Mexican goods. New orders fell to a threeyear low, while unfilled orders dropped to the lowest level since 2015. The employment index posted its first negative reading in two years, suggesting a pullback in the number of workers, while the average workweek shortened. The six-month outlook also deteriorated, but still remains about in line with its average in recent months. “This looks terrible, but it won’t last,” Ian Shepherdson, chief economist at Pantheon Macroeconomics, wrote in a note. He said the “awful” reading likely reflects the peak of Mexico tariff fear, which coincided with the survey response period. The Empire State manu-

facturing index is the first of a series of regional Fed surveys due for release in the next two weeks, with economists projecting a decline in the Philadelphia Fed’s measure on Thursday. The regional gauges have generally been trending downward in the past year. Surveys are sent out to about 200 manufacturing executives in New York state on the first of every month. Most responses are received by the 10th of each month, but responses are accepted until the 15th, according to the New York Fed. Trump threatened tariffs on Mexican goods on May 30 and said

on June 7 that he would suspend the proposed levies.

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CALENDAR Tuesday, June 18 n Athens Village Planning Board 6:30 p.m. at Village Hall, 2 First St., Athens n Durham Town Board 7:30 p.m. at Town Hall, 7309 Route 81, East Durham n Hunter Town Board 7 p.m. at the Town Hall, 5748 Route 23A, Tannersville

Pride Parade celebrates all colors of the rainbow

Wednesday, June 19 n Catskill Central School District BOE

7 p.m. in the CHS Library, 341 West Main St., Catskill n Catskill Library Board 6:45 p.m. at either the Catskill Library, 1 Franklin St., Catskill or Palenville Library, 3303 Route 23A, Palenville n Catskill Town Board committee meeting 6:30 p.m. at Town Hall, 439 Main St., Catskill n Greene County Legislature regular meeting No. 6 6:30 p.m. Greene County Office Building, 4th Floor, 411 Main St., Catskill

Thursday, June 20 n Coxsackie-Athens Central School District BOE 6:30 p.m. in the High School Library, 24 Sunset Blvd., Coxsackie n Coxsackie Village Planning Board 7 p.m. at Village Hall, 119 Mansion St., Coxsackie n Greene County Legislature CWSSI panel meeting 4 p.m. Emergency Services Building, Cairo

Monday, June 24 n Greenville Central School District BOE 6:30 p.m. MS/HS Library, 4976 Route 81, Greenville

Tuesday, June 25 n Catskill Town Planning Board 7 p.m.

at Town Hall, 439 Main St., Catskill

Wednesday, June 26 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. Greene County Office Building, 4th Floor, 411 Main St., Catskill

Monday, July 1 n Athens Town Board 6:45 p.m. at the

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

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Marchers dressed in the colors of the rainbow flag.

By Melanie Lekocevic Columbia-Greene Media

HUDSON — This weekend’s annual OutHudson Pride Parade was all about acceptance and inclusion — and pride in oneself. Marchers represented all lifestyles on the rainbow spectrum, making their way down Warren Street waving flags, performing music and dancing to the beat. Most donned brightly colored costumes and one and all were cheered on by the crowd. Nicholle Badillo, of Hudson, has come to the parade every year since she was 13. “I am bisexual and I come out to support my friends,” Badillo said. This year’s festivities marked the event’s 10th year. The first OutHudson Pride Parade took place in 2010. Saturday’s parade was one of the highlights of a nearly week-long series of events in Hudson celebrating the LGBTQ community. Beginning Wednesday, the celebration

included 12 events at locations around the city. It is organized each year by the advocacy group OutHudson. Debbie Heck, of Hudson, came to the parade with her family, including several grandchildren. She tries to attend each year. “I believe we should all have equal rights, no matter what,” Heck said. “I want to show that, and I want to bring up [my grandchildren] the right way.” Hudson was one of the first communities in the Hudson Valley to host a Pride parade. This year, Poughkeepsie celebrated its first Pride Parade on Main Street. For Heather Cox, of Hudson, Saturday’s parade offered “just a fun time” and she wanted to bring her kids to enjoy it. Marchers came from all corners of the community, from advocacy groups to local businesses, elected officials to candidates running in the upcoming political races. There were adults, kids, babies, and even a few canine friends adding to

the celebration. Renada Webster, of Hudson, has friends and family marching in the parade. “I wanted to come out to show support,” Webster said. While the parade celebrated its 10th year in Hudson, this parade had special significance for marchers — it commemorated the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots in New York City. The riots were a series of violent demonstrations by members of the gay community in response to a police raid in June of 1969 at the popular Stonewall Inn in Greenwich Village. On Saturday, Jamie Badillo sat watching the parade because she wanted to show support for her daughter and other family members, and to help ensure equal rights for all. “They should have equal rights,” Badillo said. “Everyone else does.” The festivities concluded Sunday at a Tea Dance at the Red Dot, located at 321 Warren St., from 4-9 p.m.

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A musician belts out a song during Saturday’s festivities.

Tuesday, July 2 n Catskill Central School District BOE Public Hearing on Code of Conduct and Safety Plan 5:45 p.m. in the CHS Library, 341 West Main St., Catskill

Wednesday, July 10 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

Thursday, July 11 n Cairo Town Planning Board 7 p.m. at the Town Hall, 512 Main St., Cairo

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

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Acceptance and inclusion were on the agenda in the annual OutHudson Pride Parade down Warren Street on Saturday.

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

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

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U.S. Rep. Antonio Delgado, NY-19, marching in the OutHudson Pride Parade on Saturday.

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A choice we should not have to make Of 1,022 reported measles cases in the United States, about 84% are in New York state, according to the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta. Fifty-eight percent of those have been reported in New York City and 31% are in Rockland County. These are scary statistics if you’re a New Yorker, but there is a simple way to stop the fear: Stop the antiimmunization forces from putting our children at risk with their erroneous belief that vaccinations will harm their children rather than help eradicate childhood diseases. The anti-vaccination movement is not a public health problem anymore. It is now a public safety crisis, and with more than 700 other reported measles cases confirmed in 22 states, not counting New York,

the time may have come to hold immunization foes accountable with a legal hammer. We hate to see it come to this, but it might be the only way. Last week, New York lawmakers ended religious and other nonmedical exemptions for immunizations. On Thursday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the bill into law. The hammer dropped. When it comes to the measles, we are on the verge of a crisis, and the sad part is that it is avoidable. According to the CDC and reported by the Washington Post News Service, measles cases in the U.S. now exceed the highest number on record since the disease was declared eradicated nationwide in 2000. We must stress that the measles outbreak is not only the result of underinformed

communities or religious exceptions. According to the Washington Post and contrary to fashionable urban legends, religious leaders are urging their congregations to get the shots, even in the Hasidic communities hit hardest by outbreaks. Holding a few accountable for what happens to the many by swinging the legal hammer of fines and even arrests is harsh; it’s what we can teach the antivaccination people and what we can do to stamp out already discredited beliefs about immunization that counts. But the measles outbreak of 2019 is getting close to home. We all want to see our children healthy and active, not sick and in danger of death. Surely that should be enough to persuade all parents to get their children inoculated.

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Deepfakes are dangerous - not only the synthetic videos themselves but also the way they promise to blur reality in a country where facts are already up for debate. Congress held a hearing last week on a development that researchers are concerned could become the next front in our disinformation wars: Deepfake technology allows legitimate creators and malicious actors alike to forge lifelike footage of any figure they please, and it is getting better, fast. A distorted clip of a “drunk” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (DCalif.), more “cheapfake” than deepfake, showed last month how even rudimentary manipulation can fool its way into virality. Imagine similar stunts, but more of them and more convincing, in the hands of adversaries who have already proved themselves eager to sow discord. This is a real threat. For now, though, that is mostly all it is: a threat. Reports of possible political deepfakes exist abroad, yet here

the technology appears primarily in the world of online pornography. It’s difficult to know how to regulate something that has not happened yet, which is why lawmakers should focus first on investigating how they might enforce existing copyright, defamation and harassment law to attack the most sinister deepfakes. Reaching further in an attempt to ban a specific technology risks stepping on online posts from, say, political parodists. And telling platforms they will be liable for damaging deepfakes they fail to remove could end up outsourcing similar censorship to them. These risks are a reminder of pitfalls we have already witnessed in the fight over false content. Legitimate concerns about misleading the public have been co-opted into cries of “fake news” by President Donald Trump and others determined to discredit the media. Worse still, authoritarian leaders have used those worries and the regulation they have prompted as an excuse to

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suppress speech they don’t like. Already, Trump has suggested that the “Access Hollywood” tape, in which he bragged about assaulting women, was doctored. Experts on the deepfake phenomenon have coined a term to describe this harm created by both the proliferation of doctored videos and the panic surrounding it: the liar’s dividend. Deepfakes may just be the most technologically advanced manifestation of a much bigger problem. Trust is eroding, social media is accelerating the disintegration by allowing lies to spread at unseen speeds, and the leader of this country is joining our enemies in taking advantage of it. Government should invest in developing technology to detect deepfakes, and it should push platforms to do the same, as well as to label content that impersonates people in a manner invisible to the human eye. The task is to get ready without getting hysterical. That helps only the liars, after all.

Late at night on Aug. 15, 1998, a source called me from the White House residence. He wanted me to know that President Bill Clinton had decided to tell a federal grand jury that he had an “inappropriate relationship” with Monica Lewinsky. After months of denials, Clinton would come clean. “He has crossed the Rubicon,” the source said. I filed the story for the Associated Press - and watched as the chattering class rushed to misjudgment. Many expected a cadre of Democratic lawmakers to traipse down Pennsylvania Avenue to the White House and urge Clinton to resign. After all, that’s how Republicans put Richard Nixon’s presidency out of its misery in 1974, two years after The Washington Post’s Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein first exposed White House ties to the Watergate burglary. But history did not repeat itself in 1998. Clinton turned his looming impeachment into an indictment of the hyperpartisan Republican Congress, Democrats picked up five House seats in the midterm elections, the president was acquitted by the Senate five weeks after the House impeached him, and his approval rating spiked at 73 percent. It was a Republican who took the biggest fall: A few days after the midterm debacle, House Speaker Newt Gingrich announced his resignation from Congress. Politicians and pundits are always fighting the last war. The Nixon scandal conditioned people to assume Democrats would torpedo Clinton’s presidency. The Clinton scandal causes Democrats to fear backlash if they impeach President Donald Trump. Until recently, you could have put me in that camp. When special counsel Robert Mueller III’s report documented Trump’s efforts to obstruct the investigation into Russian subversion of the 2016 election, my revulsion

was matched only by a sick sense of hopelessness. Trump should be held accountable, but impeachment would backfire on Democrats, right? Then, in an interview Wednesday with ABC News, Trump said there would be nothing wrong with accepting damaging information about an election opponent from a foreign government. “They have information - I think I’d take it,” the president said, essentially encouraging foreign adversaries to help him win re-election. This is a dangerous and unacceptable precedent: Unless Democrats and Republicans in Congress impeach Trump, every future president has grounds to ask foreign adversaries to launch covert operations against his or her political rivals in the United States. But impeachment would backfire on Democrats, right? Not if they do it right. The more I reflect on the Clinton impeachment, the more I realize he didn’t survive because Republicans overreached. He survived because he made sure his public-facing focus was always on the lives and concerns of voters. He compartmentalized the impeachment drama inside a team of lawyers, pollsters and communications specialists - and had them weaponize the case against him. Nicknamed the “Masters of Disaster,” this blunt-force team leaked unfavorable information about the GOP investigators. They spun every negative story about Clinton into an argument that Republicans were power-hungry prudes. They even leaked the most damaging evidence against Clinton, funneling it to sympathetic reporters who published their stories late Friday evenings and at other times that minimized impact. Their mission was to control the impeachment narrative behind the scenes while Clinton and the rest of his White House team persuaded voters that he was working his butt off for them. Compartmentalize and

weaponize. That’s the lesson congressional Democrats should take from 1998. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., should form a House select committee that assumes ownership of all Trump investigations. She should hire the best pollsters, lawyers and communicators to help the savviest Democrats investigate and prosecute the case against the president. They could start, and maybe end, with the obstruction case outlined by Mueller. Like the Senate select committee that investigated Watergate, Pelosi’s posse could go about their business professionally and ruthlessly. Her “Masters of Disaster” could paint a simple and compelling portrait of corruption while the rest of the party, including its presidential candidates, relentlessly focuses on voters’ concerns - passing and promoting legislation aimed at health care, income inequality and reforming the political process. They could shine a harsh light on Trump loyalists in Congress, casting them as power-hungry partisans. Pelosi can poach Clinton’s strategy because Trump can’t. The president’s narcissism makes him constitutionally unable to focus on anything but himself. He can’t put the people first because he’s always jumping the line. Trump is better suited for the Gingrich role - a blustery ball of pique and petulance and is vulnerable to Pelosi’s psych game. Her go-to retort, “I pray for the president of the United States,” is Clinton-level concern trolling. Heeding the right lessons of 1998, a Trump impeachment would ensure that no future president considers him a proper precedent. While the Senate would almost certainly acquit, history would not. Fournier, a former White House reporter and Washington bureau chief for the Associated Press, is president of the strategic communications firm Truscott Rossman based in Detroit.

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Barbara D. Kenton Barbara D. Kenton Hudson, Catskill, NY for over 20 years, NY: Barbara D. (Oakes) Ken- retiring many years ago. She ton, 80, passed away on Tues- had a great love for baseball day, June 11th, after a long and was an avid Boston Red illness. Sox fan. Through her love for Her husband, Randy Ken- baseball Cooperstown, NY ton, passed away in was her favorite place 2006. She leaves her to visit. Barbara entwo children, Mark A. joyed reading and Kenton and his wife loved Christmas and Lisa of Sturbridge, Elvis. Most of all she MA and Kimberly A. loved spending time Chirichella and her with her grandchilhusband Michael of dren. Barbara’s funerHillsdale, NY; her five al service and burial grandchildren, Zack will be private. There Kenton Kenton and his wife are no calling hours. Sierra, Connor Chirichella, In lieu of flowers donations Mark Kenton, Jacob Kenton may be made to the Make-Aand Davin Kenton; and her Wish Foundation, at Makegreat grandson, Emmett Ken- A-Wish America Gift Proton. She was predeceased by cessing, 1702 East Highland her stepfather, Walter Abbott. Ave., Suite 400, Phoenix, AZ Barbara was born in Hudson, 85016 or online at www.wish. NY the daughter of the late org. The Daniel T. Morrill FuGerald Oakes and Ethel (Me- neral Home, 130 Hamilton sick) Oakes Abbott. St., Southbridge, is directing Barbara worked with her arrangements. www.morrillfuhusband at WCKL Radio in neralhome.com

Marcia Smith Evans Marcia Smith Evans, GA – Colby LaPorto, and Hunter Marcia Smith, 65, of Augusta, Scheriff. Georgia, died peacefully on The funeral service will be Saturday, June 15, 2019, at Tuesday, June 18, 2019, at Camellia Walk Assisted Living 12:30 P.M. at Christ Church Facility in Evans. She Presbyterian with Rev. was born on NovemRobbie Hendrick, Dr. ber 29, 1953, in AlbaJohn Oliver, and Dr. ny, NY. George Murray ofShe was predeficiating. The family ceased by her parwill receive friends at ents, Albert and Irene the church in CovSmith and her brother, enant Hall before the Jay Smith, all of Kinservice, beginning at derhook, NY. She is 11:00 A.M. MemoSmith survived by her sisrial contributions may ters: Jacqueline Kosa be made to Christ (George) of Hudson, NY, Re- Church, Presbyterian, 4201 nee Smith of Hudson, NY, and Southern Pines Drive, Evans, JoAnn Smith of Columbia, SC. GA 30809. Thomas Poteet & She is also survived by nieces Son Funeral Directors, 214 Melissa Scheriff (Brian), Ame- Davis Rd., Augusta, GA 30907 lia Scheriff, and Gina Moon (706) 364-8484. Please sign (Andy); as well as nephews the guestbook at www.thomBrandon Dunn, Bailey Dunn, aspoteet.com

Steven Abaffy Schenectady - Steven Abaf- won many tournaments in his fy, 80, passed away, peace- local fishing club. Steven is fully Saturday June 15, 2019. survived by his devoted wife of Steven was born in Buda- 55 years Marie (Musto) Abaffy, pest, Hungary June loving daughter Susan 20, 1938. His parents (Parag) Shah, grandwere the late Charles children: Marc Pebler, and Etelka Abaffy. He Nicolas Shah, Benjaimmigrated to the Unitmin Shah and Samuel ed States in 1952 and Shah and great-grandproudly served in the daughter Aliza Pebler. United States Air Force Steven was predefrom 1956 to 1960. ceased by his daughSteven continued to ter Karen Meyers in Abaffy serve his commu2017. Calling hours nity as a high school will be Tuesday 4:00 to health and biology teacher. 7:00 pm at Daly Funeral Home, He first taught on Long Island 242 McClellan St., Schenectat Plainedge High School for ady. Interment will be private seven years and then taught at the convenience of the famat Hudson City Schools for 25 ily. To leave a special message years, retiring in 1995. Steven for the family online, visit www. was an avid fisherman and DalyFuneralHome.com

Elizabeth V. ‘Vera’ Tuomey Elizabeth V. “Vera” Tuomey, 87 passed away from long term illness on June 15,2019. Vera was born in Edinburgh, Scotland. She crossed “The Pond” at age of 19 or 20 and started a career in the hotel profession. Vera met her future husband and his 4 brothers through her career. After her marriage and living in Jackson Heights, Queens NYC, she gave birth to 2 boys, Stephen and Michael. The family moved for her husband’s job at the Police Recreational Centre In Platte Clove, finally settling in the Village of Tannersville. Shortly after working at Bermuda Knits, Vera gave birth to her 3rd son, Andrew. Vera became active with the Greene County Democratic Committee as well-as the Ladies Auxiliary of the Tannersville Fire Department and Rescue Squad. After giving birth to her 4th boy, Nell, Vera started work at Town of Hunter and eventually became the Town Clerk. She also served as Pre-911 Dispatcher for Tannersville Fire & Rescue, Hunter Ambulance & Town of

Hunter Police dispatching the local emergency services from her home. When on duly, Vera would advise Patrols and EMS workers that she had coffee at the house ready. Vera retired from her employment to feed her biggest challenge of raising her boys and husband. Vera was pre¬deceased by her sori Michael on May 22,1987. She Is survived by Husband Stephen J., Sons Stephen B. (Kelly), Andrew, and Cornelius “Neil” (Tonya). She is also survived by her grandchildren Cailyn, Michael, Brooke and great grandson Jesse. Vera’s family is asking in lieu of flowers that donations be made in her name tb the Mountain Top Library and to Columbia-Greene Hospice. Friends & relatives may call Friday June 21, from 5pm to 8pm at the Aston Basagic Funeral Home, Main St. Hunter, A mass of christian burial will be held Saturday at 11am at the Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Church in Haines Falls, N.Y. Internment to follow in the St. Francis de Sales Cemetery, in Elka Park, N.Y.

Seth Michael Giammarco Seth Michael Giammarco of Valatie, NY entered into eternal rest June 13th, 2019 at the age of 22. Seth was born in Poughkeepsie, NY on December 14, 1996 to Gregory and the late Lynda Sue (Schoonmaker) Giammarco. Seth was a 2014 graduate of Ichabod Crane High School. Seth was a member of the National Honor Society, Concert and Jazz Bands, and President of the Video Game Design Club.

Seth enjoyed drawing, designing and playing video games, and had a love for all creatures large and small. Most recently, Seth worked as a Clerk at Dunkin’ Donuts in Valatie while following his passion as a freelance artist. Seth was an avid streamer on Twitch. Survivors include his father and stepmother Gregory and Robin Giammarco of Valatie; brother Paul Giammarco of Buf-

falo, sister Jill Giammarco (Richard) of Valatie, a niece, Addilyn, several aunts and uncles, and many cousins; predeceased by his mother Lynda Giammarco; his grandparents, Alfred and Emily Giammarco, Jacqueline and John Schoonmaker, and step-grandparents Robert and Barbara Gray. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Ichabod Crane Central School Extraclass Activity Fund,

notated in the memo: Class of 2014 Scholarship. Visitation will be held on June 20th from 4-8 PM at Bond Funeral Home, Valatie. A Funeral Service will be held at Immanuel Church , 1955 Ferndale Rd, Castleton-on-Hudson, NY on June 21st at 10 AM. Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery, New Windsor, NY at 2:00 PM officiated by Rev. Brad Guenther.

Gloria Vanderbilt, builder of a fashion empire, dies at 95 Robert D. McFadden The New York Times News Service

Gloria Vanderbilt, the society heiress who stitched her illustrious family name into designer jeans and built a $100 million fashion empire, crowning her tabloid story of a child-custody fight, of broken marriages and of jet-set romances, died Monday at her home in Manhattan. She was 95. Her death was confirmed by her son Anderson Cooper, the CNN journalist, in a broadcast. To millions of women (and men) who wore her jeans, blouses, scarves, shoes, jewelry and perfumes, who saw her alabaster face, jet-black hair and slim figure in magazines, and who watched her move across a television screen and proclaim that her svelte jeans “really hug your derrière,” Vanderbilt was an alluring, faintly naughty fashion diva in the 1970s. But behind the flair and the practiced, throaty whisper — a plummy voice redolent of Miss Porter’s School and summers in Newport — there were hints of a little girl from the 1930s who stuttered terribly, too shy and miserable to express her feelings, and a tumultuous American life chronicled faithfully in the gossip columns: every twist of her Hollywood affairs, her loneliness, bursts of creativity and the blow of witnessing the suicide of a son. Eventually, too, the press reported on her real successes in the fashion industry — and on her late-in-life tax, legal and money problems — and reexamined her life of turmoil with deeper interest. There were also laudatory reviews of her memoirs, which looked back on the painful betrayals of lovers, husbands and her parents — a playboy father she never knew and a negligent teen-

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age mother, whom she forgave. She was America’s most famous nonHollywood child in the Roaring Twenties and Depression years, the great-great granddaughter of the 19th-century railroadsteamship magnate Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt. In infancy, she inherited a $2.5 million trust fund, equivalent to $35 million today, which she could not touch until she was 21, though her mother gained access to nearly $50,000 a year. Newspapers called her a poor little rich

girl. Her alcoholic father died when she was a baby. Her mother left her with a nanny and partied across Europe on her money for years. When Gloria was 10, her mother and a wealthy aunt sued each other in the era’s most sensational child-custody case. The aunt exposed her mother’s escapades and won custody of a child left traumatized. Growing up in her aunt’s mansions in New York City and on Long Island, with servants, chauffeurs, lawyers, tutors, private schools and trips abroad, Vanderbilt searched for fulfillment as an artist, a fashion model, a poet, a playwright and an actress of stage, screen and television. She had affairs with Errol Flynn, Frank Sinatra, Gene Kelly, Howard Hughes and Marlon Brando. Her friends were Charlie Chaplin, Diane von Furstenberg, Bobby Short and Truman Capote, who was said to have modeled the character Holly Golightly after her in his 1958 novella, “Breakfast at Tiffany’s.” (Audrey Hepburn played the part in the 1961 film adaptation.) Vanderbilt surfaced regularly in society columns and lists of bestdressed women in America. She married and divorced three men — a mobster who beat her; conductor Leopold Stokowski, who was 42 years older and preoccupied with his own career; and film director Sidney Lumet. She had two sons with Stokowski and two with her fourth husband, Wyatt Cooper. One son was Anderson Cooper of CNN; another son, Carter Cooper, fell to his death from her Manhattan penthouse. Gloria Laura Morgan Vanderbilt was born in Manhattan Lying-In Hospital on Feb. 20, 1924, the only child of Reginald Claypoole Vanderbilt and his second wife, Gloria Morgan Vanderbilt.

Undocumented immigrants fired from Trump golf clubs to crash his 2020 campaign kickoff in Florida By Chris Sommerfeldt

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They will be joined by advocates and union leaders to tell their stories and advocate for a “path to citizenship” for the 11 million undocumented immigrants living in the U.S., Romero said. “These workers, many of whom were subjected to workplace abuse and wage theft, spoke out in order to shed light on the hypocrisy and cruelty of Trump and his attacks on immigrants,” Romero said. A spokeswoman for Trump’s 2020 campaign did not return a request for comment. The president made clear last year he was running for reelection in 2020, but Tuesday’s event has been billed by his campaign as the official announcement. First Lady Melania Trump, Vice President Mike Pence and Second Lady Karen

Pence will be in attendance. Many of Romero’s clients allege higher-up Trump managers knew about their undocumented status but let them work anyway while using their precarious situation as leverage to underpay them and not give them with benefits. Some of Romero’s clients also say managers helped them procure fake immigration papers — which could be a federal crime. The Trump Organization has consistently denied the allegations. The New Jersey attorney general’s office and the New York attorney general’s office are looking into some of the allegations made by the former Trump employees, according to sources familiar with the matter

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No bad bugs By Thomas Christopher For Columbia-Greene Media

I’ve been thinking about my neighbor, Brian Stewart, a lot recently. I came of age as a gardener at a time when any insect in the garden was regarded with suspicion. We labeled them indiscriminately as “bugs” as if they were just glitches in our otherwise perfect landscapes, something to be eradicated as thoroughly and quickly as possible. There were a few exceptions. There were the “good” bugs such as ladybugs and praying mantises, predators that assisted us in our crusade to slaughter the planteating insects, the “bad” bugs. Things changed dramatically with the publication of Douglas Tallamy’s book, Bringing Nature Home in 2007. Tallamy, an ecologist at the University of Dela-

ware, presented irrefutable evidence that plant-eating insects play a crucial role in the ecology of our landscapes. If we want our gardens to be hospitable to birds, in particular, we have to tolerate their food source, herbivorous insects. Indeed, with biodiversity on the decline throughout North America, cultivating native plants that in turn support rich and diverse insect populations is a duty of the enlightened gardener. I think, however, that at this point we need to take a step even further. Which brings me back to Brian. Brian is a scientist, a professor at Wesleyan University. In his spare time, he is, among other things, a keen gardener. He’s also an admirer of wildlife. He enjoys the birds that flit through his quarter-acre yard, and the various mammals that

wander in from an adjacent nature preserve. But a decade ago, he began exploring closeup. After participating in a local “Bioblitz,” a crash program of assessing the local biodiversity, he decided to make a collection of local insects. Instead of killing the insects and pinning them to boards, however, he chose to take photographic portraits of what he found. He started in his own yard, thinking that he could broaden his search when he had exhausted its supply. Ten years on, he has never stirred beyond the boundaries of his own property. He has taken some 10,000 photographs of roughly 500 different insects, and he is still finding species unfamiliar to him right outside his front door. Unlike most insect collectors, Brian doesn’t harm any of his finds. The most he

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ever does is to slip them into a container and chill them in the refrigerator for an hour or so, to numb the insects so that they will hold still for their portraits. After photographing them, he returns them all to the wild. What Brian has discovered with his macro lens is a bizarre and beautiful world, one that is all around us but which we typically overlook. His portraits exhibit brilliant colors and metallic sheens, with strange, often extravagant structures. My favorites are his shots of the female giant ichneumon wasp. An anorexic black and yellow creature, this stingless wasp trails from its rear end a long ovipositor, a sort of tubular drill which it inserts into tree trunks or stumps to inject an egg into insect larva burrowing in the wood. If Dr. Seuss had turned

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CATSKILL — The Bank of Greene County announces they received a Banking Choice Award for First Place, Technology, in the Capital Region. The Award was presented by American Business Media and Banking New York Magazine. Don Gibson, bank president and CEO, stated how proud he is of the success of the bank, and how advances in technology have helped the bank stay competitive, without losing its customer service focus: “We think of ourselves as the little bank that could. We are proud to live, work and serve our local communities, while

also being on the cutting edge of new banking technology. We were one of the first banks in the country to offer Apple Pay, and now offer Android Pay and Samsung Pay as well. Customers always tell me how much they like our mobile app and online banking — we’re constantly looking for ways to use technology to make banking more convenient for our customers, without losing that personal touch.” Chief Information Officer Gregory Spampinato stated how proud he was of the bank’s technology, but more importantly the information technology team: “We have

a great information technology team working behind the scenes to make sure that customers and employees have a seamless IT experience. It’s not enough to have great technology, or great people supporting technology — it’s the combination of both that ultimately makes an organization successful. We’re very lucky at the bank, because Don recognizes that, and supports both technology and employees.” Headquartered in Catskill, the Bank of Greene County is the only locally based bank with offices in Greene, Albany, Columbia and Ulster counties.

PLAQUE-UNVEILING CEREMONY AT MOUNTAIN TOP ARBORETUM

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The Mountain Top Arboretum held a plaque-unveiling ceremony June 8 at its new timberframe Education Center. This plaque recognizes the contributions and dedicated labor of many local contractors including Highmark Builders LLC of Hunter, Kaaterskill Associates of Cairo, Eric Johnson, Thorpe Contracting of Haines Falls, Kevin Thompson Excavating of Haines Falls, Robert Hermance and Titan Plumbing. The day also honored building architect Jack Sobon, timber framer Brad Morse, millers Scott Brockway and Dave Shepard and landscape architect Jamie Purinton for their essential contributions. Pictured from left are Robert Hermance, Greg Thorpe, Jack Sobon, Donald Van Valkenburgh Jr., Ronald Van Valkenburgh, Elgar Leon with family, Jamie Purinton, Robert Van Valkenburgh, David Shepard, John Valachovic, Donald Van Valkenburgh Sr.

with a macro lens yet, but merely knowing of Brian’s project has changed my attitude toward my garden. Stepping outdoors now feels like going on safari. I find a greater richness to my landscape as I contemplate all the diversity it supports. What I used to view as pests, I more often think of now as assets. Be-a-Better-Gardener is a community service of Berkshire Botanical Garden, located in Stockbridge, Mass. Its mission to provide knowledge of gardening and the environment through 25 display gardens and a diverse range of classes informs and inspires thousands of students and visitors on horticultural topics every year. Thomas Christopher is the co-author of Garden Revolution and is a volunteer at Berkshire Botanical Garden.

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to science fiction, this, I believe, is what he would have created. Identifying what he has photographed is a challenge. For this Brian has turned to communities of naturalists on the internet, notable at BugGuide (https://bugguide.net). With this help and his own field guides, Brian has identified the species of some 320 of his finds. Much of the pleasure he finds in the photographs are more aesthetic than academic, however. He will focus in on a part of an insect to admire the patterning: the vivid striping on the side of a swallowtail caterpillar feeding on his fennel, or the network of veins in a grasshopper’s wing. If sufficiently close-up, such a picture loses all sense of function, becoming an abstract piece of art. I haven’t equipped myself

CATSKILL — The Greene County Federation of Sportsmen Annual Youth Fishing Derby & Activity Day will be held July 6 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. PURLING — The 21st annual Youth Fishing Derby will be held June 29 at the Bavarian Manor, 866 Mountain Ave., Purling. Registration at 9:30 a.m., fishing from 10 a.m.noon. Open to anglers 3-15, accompanied by an adult. Bring a rod and reel, bait will be provided. Hot dogs and sodas for all who register. For information, call Les Armstrong at 518-965-4868 or Bob Story at 518-622-9305. This is a free event sponsored by the Cairo Fish & Game Club and the Greene County Federation of Sportsmen.

JUNE 18 GREENPORT — The Greenport Branch of the Columbia Memorial Hospital Auxiliary will meet at 1 p.m. June 18 at the Greeport Town Hall. Plans for summer activities will be made.

JUNE 19 CAIRO — The Cairo United Methodist Church annual Giffy’s Chicken Barbecue will be held 4-6 p.m. June 19 on the lawn in front of Fellowship Hall, 488 Main St., Cairo. The meal includes half a chicken, baked potato, cole slaw, roll and butter, juice and homemade dessert. The cost is $12. Advance orders are suggested. Call Betty at 518-622-3602, Kathy at 518622-8172 or Sue at 518-6228239 to order tickets.

JUNE 22 TANNERSVILLE — Mountain Top Arboretum hosts Story Time in the Shade 10:30-11:30 a.m. June 22 at the arboretum, 4 Maude Adams Road, Tannersville. Mountain Top Arboretum collaborates with Mountain Top Library for a series of summer story times. Join library staff for a storyfilled hour of reading aloud in the Fairy Garden and Outdoor Amphitheater. After the stories get creative with a themed craft to match what was read. Don’t miss the fresh air and fun memories to be made. In case of inclement weather, story time will be held inside the Arboretum’s Education Center. Admission is free. For information, call 518-589-3903. CATSKILL — Awakening of Rip Van Winkle Festival will be held beginning at noon June 22 at Dutchman’s Landing Park, Lower Main Street, Catskill. A day of music, art, and festivities

along Main Street in the quaint little village of Catskill, leading up to evening performances by area bands including Southbound and “2019 Blues Artist of the Year” Thomas Edison and Music Award winning Wyld Blu. Join in the celebration at Dutchman’s Landing Park. Food, games, prizes, and fireworks for the whole family to enjoy. Spend the day celebrating the 200th birthday of our best known resident, the world renowned Mr. Rip Van Winkle, in what is destined to become an annual event celebrating our local heritage, art, music and more as the Awakening of Rip Van Winkle rumbles through the Hudson Valley once again. FREEHOLD — The Freehold Church, 3592 County Route 67, Freehold, indoor yard sale will be held 9 a.m.-3 p.m. June 22. Beginning at 2 p.m. fill a grocery bag for $5.

JUNE 23 ATHENS — A chicken barbecue catered by Tom Frese of Ravena will be held 11:30 a.m.1:30 p.m. June 23 at the First Reformed Church of Athens, 18 North Church St., Athens. Take out only. The menu includes half a chicken, baked potato, corn on the cob, cole slaw, roll and butter, cookie. The cost is $12. Pre–sales only. For information and tickets, call 518334-9488.

JUNE 27 CATSKILL — Catskill Elks Lodge, 45 North Jefferson Heights, Catskill, will serve a chicken barbecue dinner 4:307 p.m. June 27. Take out only. Menu includes half chicken, baked potato, cole slaw, baked beans and dessert for $12.

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World No Tobacco Day event ALBANY — Reality Check students and coordinators representing tobacco control programs from 11 area counties participated in the Capital Region Youth Summit and hosted a World No Tobacco Day event on June 1 at Crossgates Mall in Albany. The summit kicked off in the morning with training sessions focused on expanding leadership, communication, and community education skills. In the afternoon the teens put these skills to work during the World No Tobacco Day event. Using “Tobacco Trouble,” a life-sized interactive board game, the student ac-

tivists engaged mall shoppers in learning more about the deceptive marketing techniques of the tobacco industry, youth tobacco use, the impact of tobacco use on their local communities, and what can be done about it. “These teens see the issues surrounding tobacco use and advertising in their communities, and they want to do something about it” said Madeline Ping, Youth Engagement Coordinator for Tobacco-Free Action of Columbia & Greene Counties. “This event was such a great opportunity for these passionate young leaders to come together and educate the community

about what they are seeing and ways to make a change for the better.” World No Tobacco Day is observed internationally every year on May 31. The day is sponsored by the World Health Organization to highlight the health risks associated with tobacco use and to advocate for effective policies to reduce tobacco consumption. Each year, tobacco use accounts for nearly 6 million deaths worldwide. In New York, tobacco kills 28,000 residents every year and causes serious smoking-related illness in nearly 750,000 New Yorkers.

Blood Donations POUGHKEEPSIE — The American Red Cross has launched the Missing Types campaign to raise awareness for lifesaving blood donations and urge the public to make an appointment to give blood this summer. During the Missing Types campaign, the letters A, B and O — the letters representing the main blood groups — are disappearing from brands, social media pages, signs and websites to illustrate the critical role blood donors play in helping patients. When the letters A, B and O vanish from everyday life, the gaps are striking. And when A, B, O and AB blood types go missing from hospital shelves, patient care and medical treatments are affected. Blood transfusion is the fourth most common inpatient hospital procedure in the U.S. Blood can only come from volunteer blood donors, yet only 3 out of 100 people in the U.S. give blood. That’s simply not enough to help patients who need transfusions. “Just last month, the Red Cross experienced a critical shortage of type O blood. When this happens, medical procedures could be delayed because blood products are not available,” said Cliff Numark, senior vice president, Red Cross Blood Services. “That’s why we are asking those eligible to help fill the missing types by making a donation appointment today. Don’t wait for the letters A, B and O to go missing from hospital shelves again.”

Donors can help fill the missing types by making an appointment to give by visiting RedCrossBlood.org/ MissingTypes, using the Red Cross Blood Donor App or calling 1-800-RED-CROSS (1800-733-2767). Survey reveals public misconceptions about blood needs and donation A 2019 national survey, conducted on behalf of the Red Cross, revealed a troubling disconnect between the public’s perception of blood donations and the realities of patient transfusion needs. More donors, and new donors in particular, are needed to maintain a sufficient blood supply. Donating blood is a simple process and only takes about an hour from start to finish. Registration: Sign in, show ID and read required information. Health check: Answer questions and receive a miniphysical. Donation: Giving a pint of blood only takes about eight to 10 minutes. Refreshments: Donors enjoy snacks and relax before resuming their day. Donation appointments and completion of a RapidPass are encouraged to help speed up the donation process. RapidPass lets donors complete the predonation reading and answer the health history questionnaire online, on the day of their donation, by visiting RedCrossBlood.org/RapidPass from the convenience of a mobile device or computer, or through the Blood Donor App. Upcoming blood donation

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Student activists and participants in the Capital Region Youth Summit are pictured with the interactive board game, Tobacco Trouble, used in the World No Tobacco Day event at Crossgates Mall.

Health Briefs opportunities June 11-30

COLUMBIA COUNTY Stockport FD, 128 County Route 25, Stockport, 1-6 p.m. June 26. New Lebanon Firehouse Community Room, 520 Route 20, New Lebanon, 2-6 p.m. June 26.

DUTCHESS COUNTY Beacon Fire Department, Lewis Thompkins Hose Fire Company, 13 South Ave., Beacon, 1-6 p.m. June 28. East Fishkill Fire District Headquarters, 2502 Route 52, Hopewell Junction, 1-7 p.m. June 19. Millbrook Fire House, 20 Front St., Millbrook, 2-7 p.m. June 28. North East-Millerton Library, 75 Main St., Millerton, 3-7 p.m. June 20. Town of Pleasant Valley, 1554 Main St., Pleasant Valley, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. June 29. Red Hook Rhinebeck Elks 2022, 7711 Albany Post Road, Red Hook, 2-6 p.m. June 26. New Hackensack Reformed Church, 1580 Route 376, Wappingers Falls, 1-7 p.m. June 18.

GREENE COUNTY St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church, 80 Mansion St., Coxsackie, 2-7 p.m. June 28.

ULSTER COUNTY Hurley Reformed Church, 17 Main St., Hurley, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. June 29. Town of Esopus Library, 120 Canal St., Port Ewen, 1-6 p.m. June 27. Ceres Technologies, 5 Tower Drive, Saugerties, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. June 21.

SKIN CANCER SCREENING CARMEL — Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the U.S., with more than 9,500 Americans diagnosed each day, according to the American Academy of Dermatology. Melanoma, the most serious form of skin cancer, has seen its rates double from 1982 to 2011, with an estimated 192,310 new cases projected for 2019. Putnam Hospital Center, in cooperation with the American Academy of Dermatology, will host a complimentary, skin cancer screening from 4:30-8 p.m. June 19 in the hospital’s Wagner Cancer Pavilion, 670 Stoneleigh Ave., Carmel. Three dermatologists on the medical staff at Putnam Hospital Center will conduct the screenings. Space is limited so registration is required. No walk-ins will be accepted. For information and/or to register, call Health Education Coordinator Sarena Chisick at 845-279-5711 ext. 2702 (TTY 1-800-421-1220) or via email schisick@health-quest. org.

SUPPORT GROUPS CATSKILL — Greene County Compassionate Friends support group for parents whose child has died, meets at 7 p.m. every second Wednesday of the month at the United Methodist Church, Woodland Avenue, Catskill. For information, contact Judy at 518-6224023 or Carol at 518-537-6098. COXSACKIE — The Coxsackie Grief Support Group

meets 6-7 p.m. the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month at Bethany Village, Van Heest Hall, Coxsackie. For information, contact Jeffrey at 518-478-5414 or jhaasrph@ aol.com. CHATHAM — Support group for families/friends with a mentally ill loved one. Sponsored by the National Alliance on Mental Illness - Columbia County. Held 6:30-8 p.m. the first Friday of every month at Morris Memorial, 21 Park Row, Chatham. For information, contact Pat at 518-784-2783 or anderhous@ gmail.com.

FREE CLINICS HUDSON — The Columbia County Department of Health will continue to offer free STD clinics. The STD clinics will now be held 9-10 a.m. every Wednesday. Clinic information is available on the Columbia County Department of Health website at www.columbiacountyny.com/health.

WELLNESS ACADEMY VALATIE — Pegasus Mental Health Counseling will be hosting a free workshop series called Wellness Academy held 6:30-7:30 p.m. the third Monday of the month at the Martin H. Glynn Municipal Building, Kinderhook Town Hall/Valatie Village Hall. For information, call 518-653-5993.

OVERDOSE PREVENTION TRAINING CATSKILL — Twin County Recovery Services are sponsoring a free Heroin and Opioid Overdose Prevention

Training provided by project safe point. Training is held 4:30-5:30 p.m. the second Monday of the month at 428 West Main St., Catskill. You will learn the signs and symptoms of a heroin and opioid overdose and how to use Naloxone (Narcan) to respond to an overdose. Each individual will receive a Certificate of Completion and an Overdose Prevention Kit. For registration, contact Kate Gruhle, Project Safe Point Program Coordinator at Kateg@ccalbany.org or 518-449-3581 ext. 116.

PREVENTION AWARENESS SOLUTIONS CATSKILL — P.A.S. It On, a community based organization focused on prevention, awareness of, and providing positive alternatives to substance use while supporting and encouraging health decision making. Community members are invited to meetings 4-5 p.m. the first Monday of every month at the Catskill Community Center, 344 Main St., Catskill.

NAR-ANON MEETINGS CHATHAM — A weekly Nar-Anon meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesdays at Morris Memorial, 17 Park Row, Chatham. Fellowship group for those affected by someone else’s addiction. For information, call 518-8586124. Recovery is for the family, not just the addict. The meetings are free, anonymous and everyone is welcome.

Stratton VA provides TrueBeam, forefront of cancer treatment ALBANY — The Albany Stratton VA Medical Center announces its newest acquisition in the advanced treatment of cancer, the TrueBeam system, which provides fast, powerful, accurate imageguided radiotherapy. TrueBeam technology, made by Varian Medical Systems, was engineered to deliver powerful cancer treatments with pinpoint accuracy and precision. It integrates imaging and motion management technologies within a sophisticated architecture that makes it possible to deliver treatments quickly while monitoring and compensating for tumor motion. This is not the first cuttingedge technology acquired locally to ensure Veterans get the very best in healthcare. In 2006, Stratton VA announced the acquisition of Tomo-

Therapy® radiation treatment technology, another advanced cancer treatment option. It was the very first TomoTherapy to be located at a VA, and 100th internationally. With TrueBeam and TomoTherapy, along with other cutting-edge technology, Stratton VA affirms our commitment to providing the very best in Veteran health care and cancer treatment options. “We are very excited about being able to offer radiation services on our new TrueBeam for Veterans faced with cancer,” said Albany Stratton VA Medical Center Director Darlene DeLancey, “along with other cutting-edge technologies such as TomoTherapy. TrueBeam enables us to treat even the most challenging cases with tremendous speed and precision. This sys-

tem gives us the ability to provide enhanced cancer care, offering fast, more targeted treatments for tumors—even those that move when the patient breathes, such as lung tumors. Our Veterans earned and deserve the very best in healthcare and technology and I’m glad that we can provide it at the Stratton VA.”

FASTER TREATMENTS The TrueBeam system incorporates “intelligent” automation that helps reduce treatment time. In many cases, patients can be in and out of the cancer center in as little as 20 minutes per day over a course of treatment. Simple treatments that once took 15 minutes or more once the patient was positioned for treatment can be completed in less than two. “These are significant reductions in treatment

time,” said Dr. Sudershan Bhatia, Stratton VA’s Lead Physician Hematology/Oncology. “Patients will spend a whole lot less time lying immobilized and holding still on a hard surface.”

ENHANCED PRECISION The TrueBeam system targets tumors with tremendous precision made possible by the system’s sophisticated architecture, which synchronizes imaging, beam shaping and dose delivery. It also performs accuracy checks every ten milliseconds throughout the entire treatment. Critical data points are measured continually as a treatment progresses, ensuring that the system maintains a “true isocenter,” or focal point of treatment. For lung and other tumors subject to respiratory motion, TrueBeam offers gated

radiotherapy, which makes it possible to monitor patient breathing and compensate for tumor motion during treatment. “Over the last decade, lung cancer became the leading cause of cancer death for both men and women in the United States,” Dr. Bhatia explained. “With TrueBeam, we can treat a moving lung tumor as if it were standing still. We expect this to make a meaningful difference for lung cancer patients in the area.”

FASTER IMAGING AT LOWER DOSES TrueBeam imaging technology can produce threedimensional images used to fine-tune tumor targeting very quickly, using 25 percent less X-ray dose when compared with earlier generations of technology. “Imaging is an essential part of modern-day, targeted radiotherapy,” Dr.

Bhatia added. “TrueBeam Imaging Technology allows us to choose an imaging mode that minimizes the number of X-rays needed to generate an image — and that’s good for our patients.” TrueBeam can be used for radiotherapy treatments including image-guided radiotherapy and radiosurgery for the head and body (IGRT, IGRS and SBRT), intensitymodulated radiotherapy (IMRT), RapidArc® radiotherapy and gated RapidArc. “With TrueBeam, we can select the optimal treatment for every type of cancer,” said Director DeLancey. “This will enable us to bring a wide spectrum of advanced radiotherapy treatment options to our patients. It represents a quantum leap in our ability to help people fight cancer.”

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Court for arraignment, according to the documents. “[Bruckman] remained in pain and was afforded insufficient medical attention throughout this time,” according to the complaint. Although Bruckman complained of the injury, he

declined medical treatment, Senior Investigator Joel Rowell said in a statement. Bruckman was charged with disorderly conduct and resisting arrest, but those charges were later dismissed. Charges against his brother, Robert Bruckman, and a friend, Mason Curtiss, were also dropped.

‘MUCH OF IT ON VIDEO’ “[Bruckman] has much of it on video and you can hear him

calmly saying, ‘Why are you harassing us?’” Bruckman’s attorney Michael Conway said Monday. The footage then shows Bruckman’s arms being taken behind his back and an audible snap when his arm is fractured, Conway said. “Once the video came to light, the charges were dismissed,” Conway said. Police narratives of the incident begin with a verbal

Security officers pat down attendees entering the Taste of Country music festival at Hunter Mountain in 2018.

disagreement between Peter Semnara, owner of Carmello’s Pizza, Ryan and Robert Bruckman, and Curtiss. Initially the Bruckman brothers and Curtiss were upset that Carmello’s was closing, Semnara told Deputy Joseph Feml. When Semnara prepared slices anyway, the men became angry over the prices that Semnara pointed to, according to the police report.

“The males then became even more irate because they said they were dyslexic and the owner was discriminating against them because of it,” according to Joseph Feml’s statement in the reprt. Del Vecchio and Raymond Feml were assigned to handle the situation. Del Vecchio states that other security staff were interviewing the Bruckman brothers when he arrived, according

to the police report. In addition to spewing expletives, Del Vecchio describes the brothers as resistant and belligerent, according to the police report. Del Vecchio intervened to assist other security staff, according to his report. Ray Feml said he encountered Curtiss, who also resisted arrest and had to be carried to the police car, according to the police report.

Lexington fire leaves three homeless Staff Report Columbia-Greene Media

LEXINGTON — A fire Saturday night on Route 23A in Lexington left three people homeless, the Northeastern New York Chapter of the American Red Cross said Monday. The Red Cross provided

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Six years ago, a committee was established to come up with the building’s design and to oversee costs. Councilmen Mike Veeder and Patrick Kennedy were appointed to represent the town board. “There were a lot of people involved on the committee from the beginning,” said Veeder, who owns KoolTemp Heating and Cooling. “I was mostly here to design the HVAC, along with other things. Seph Garland and Bruce Haeussler were cochairs of the committee.” The committee consisted of local volunteers including engineers, construction experts and an architectural student. “We had a large firm come

immediate emergency aid to two adults and a 4-year-old child. Aid includes financial assistance for shelter, food and clothing, emotional support, health services, personal care items and a stuffed toy for the child. Details about the fire were

not immediately available. Lexington Fire Chief Paul Dwon could not be reached for comment early Monday afternoon. Calls to the Prattsville Fire Company were not immediately returned. Check back for more on this developing story.

from Albany to give us a rendering and a ballpark figure, and that was just for the highway garage,” Kennedy said. “That alone was $3.5 million, just for the highway garage. Six years later we have a highway garage and a municipal building, for about $3 million.” Town Councilman Tom Burke said the new garage was desperately needed. “I am on the highway committee so I spent time in the old highway building,” Burke said. “It leaked like a sieve. It leaked to the extent that sometimes it leaked onto the lights and we had to call an electrician because the lights would go out due to water damage. It was terrible working conditions.” Millions of dollars worth of equipment is housed in the new garage, including six or seven trucks. One alone costs

$250,000, Highway Superintendent Larry Ross said. “This is like night and day,” Ross said. “There is no more mold or mildew, there is no rain coming in. It is 100% healthier and better, and the equipment doesn’t get rusty or damaged.” The new building also houses the town court, including judges’ chambers and a holding cell for incarcerated defendants. Town Justice Wanda Dorpfeld said a larger court was needed. “We are busy and pretty much full on Monday nights,” Dorpfeld said. “The new design of the courtroom has been great for us. The clerks have access to their offices from the back, and there are conference rooms for the public defender and the district attorney, where they can meet with their clients.”

Killing of German politician is treated as possible terrorist act Christopher F. Schuetze and Melissa Eddy The New York Times News Service

BERLIN — Germany’s attorney general’s office on Monday took over the investigation into the killing of a member of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s center-right party, days after authorities arrested a suspect with a history of violence and ties to far-right extremists. Federal prosecutors take over cases that are thought to be politically motivated and pose a nationwide threat. They said that they were still investigating whether others may have been involved in the death of the official, Werner Lübcke, but said that so far they had no indication that a terrorist organization was involved. The prosecutors assumed control of the investigation into Lübcke’s death two weeks after he was killed and as authorities began to treat his case as possibly the first case of fatal right-wing terrorism since a killing spree by a far-right terror cell ended in 2007.

The suspect, a 45-year-old German citizen with longstanding ties to right-wing extremists, was identified and arrested after DNA found on the victim’s clothes was matched to him in a criminal database, authorities said. “We are working on the assumption that the crime has a right-wing extremist background,” said Markus Schmitt, the spokesman for the federal agency. Speaking at a news conference Monday afternoon, Schmitt said that the agency’s assessment was based on the suspect’s known opinions and record, and that prosecutors did not have evidence of a wider conspiracy but were still investigating. Lübcke, 65, served as a member of the center-right Christian Democrats on a regional council in Hesse, a state in central Germany. The prosecutors’ announcement was made just two days after his funeral in Kassel, and after two weeks of speculation about why a popular, if unobtrusive,

local functionary could have been killed at his home on a Saturday night with a shot to his head, apparently at close range. Federal authorities identified the suspect as Stephan E., in keeping with German privacy laws. According to German news reports, the suspect had a history of involvement in rightwing violence, including an attack on a refugee camp in 1993 and on a union gathering a decade ago. He was thought to be active in the local branch of the NPD, a neo-Nazi party, according to the news outlets. Besides those, the man seems to have had a past of violence and was known to police, according the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, a major newspaper, and other outlets. Authorities’ reaction to the NSU killing spree was widely criticized, first for their slow pace in realizing it was rightwing terrorism and then for their struggle to put an end to it.

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Ichabod Crane’s Emma Scheitinger (left) and Gabbie Cox react after both scored on a single by Jenna Downing in the first inning of Saturday’s Class B state semifinal against Ardsley at Moreau Rec.

Riders lose state semifinal heartbreaker

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MOREAU — The girls of the Ichabod Crane’s softball team are warriors. They fight till the end, hustle on every play and never quit. This was on display in Saturday’s Class B state semifinal game against Ardsley at Moreau Rec.

It came down to the final out of the game, bottom of the seventh, bases loaded and Ichabod Crane was down, 6-3. A game which started with a strong, tworun lead for the Riders was now a battle to come back in order to clinch a spot in the Class B state championship See RIDERS B3

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Ichabod Crane’s Laney Altomer blasts a s olo home run during the fourth inning of Saturday’s Class B state semifinal against Ardsley at Moreau Rec.

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The MVPs from the featured game at Saturday’s Team Fredette Basketball Showcase at Hudson High School: Damian Colon (second from left) from Revolution and Willie Jones (second from team right) from Team Fredette Hudson. Also pictured is a Revolution assistant coach (far left) and Team Fredette Hudson Director and varsity coach Tyrone Hedgepeth. Team Fredette Hudson won, 81-75.

Fast friends make New Balance Nationals debut Columbia-Greene Media

GREENSBORO, NC — Two Taconic Hills seventh graders made their track and field debut on the New Balance Nationals Outdoor stage at Aggie Stadium on Thursday. Neil Howard, III and Eli Russo just completed their first season on the Taconic Hills varsity boys track team, earning recognition as second-team Patroon Conference All-Stars. Best friends and teammates for the last ten years, the boys have grown up competing together in track and field. They divide and conquer events evenly. Neil is a speed and jump specialist, while Eli is a distance and throwing phenom. On Thursday, Howard competed in the pole vault with a personal best vault of 10 feet, 2.5 inches, earning a fifth place medal. He also competed in the triple jump, finishing in tenth place. Russo competed in the javelin, earning a sixth place medal with a throw of 117 feet, and the two-mile race. Tuning in to the action from New York, varsity boys coach Kory Koelewe said, “Eli Russo

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and Neil Howard are two of the most dedicated and driven student-athletes that I’ve coached in the last decade. It’s equally rewarding watching the joy that competing in track and field brings to them as well as the tremendous progress and accomplishments they have made this year.”

The National Scholastic Athletic Foundation announced this year that is was adding fourteen events for junior high and freshman boys and girls to expand the New Balance Nationals Outdoor meet to younger athletes. Athletes must meet entry guidelines in order to gain

acceptance into the meet. Howard and Russo will continue training in their events throughout the summer with the NY Minute Track and Field Club with the goal of qualifying to advance to the USATF Hershey National Junior Olympics in Sacramento, California in July.

Yankees’ Frazier surprised by demotion Erik Boland Newsday

CHICAGO — Clint Frazier was the only one who didn’t see it coming. With the Yankees’ acquisition of slugger Edwin Encarnacion on Saturday night, the onedimensional Frazier — who has shown a quality big-league bat but a glove that has made the club reticent to play him consistently in the outfield — was caught in a numbers game. Encarnacion is slated to join the Yankees on Monday. To make room for him, Frazier — a potential trade chip when the Yankees attempt to upgrade their rotation before the July 31 deadline — was optioned to Triple-A Scranton/ Wilkes-Barre. “Pretty surprised,” said Frazier, 24, who has hit .283 with an .843 OPS in 53 games this season and has been swinging an especially hot bat of late. Aaron Boone’s message when he told him of the demotion after Sunday’s 10-3 victory over the White Sox? “This is the reality of things,” a somber Frazier said. “Guess I’m facing reality right now. It’s a tough pill to swallow. It’s never fun, especially with how much I’ve felt like I’ve contributed to this team.” Frazier said he figured that when Giancarlo Stanton returns Tuesday and Aaron Judge joins

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New York Yankees designated hitter Clint Frazier (77) hits a sacrifice fly during a recent game against the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field.

the team at some point after that, he was going to be sent down. He just didn’t expect it now. “No, not because of Encarnacion,” said

Frazier, whose refusal to talk to the media after butchering several balls in right field against the Red Sox a couple of weeks ago on national

TV and subsequent news conference in Toronto did not go over well inside the organization, including some corners of the clubhouse. “Maybe because of Judge or Stanton.” Meanwhile, Encarnacion, 36, who has produced 401 career homers, including an American League-leading 21 this season, will be welcomed as the primary DH. “I’m glad he didn’t go anywhere else,” said Zack Britton, who has seen Encarnacion go 4-for-15 with a double against him in his career. “He could have been a great addition for Tampa, Boston ... so I think keeping him away from those guys was a big plus.” The Rays, with whom the Yankees are in a neck-and-neck battle for the AL East lead, were interested in Encarnacion, according to several reports. When Stanton comes back, he is likely to get most of the playing time in left field, meaning a bench role for Brett Gardner, 35, the longesttenured Yankee. “I still expect Gardy to play a lot,” Boone said. “He’s obviously very important to this team in so many ways and will continue to be that and continue to play a big role for us.” Said Gardner: “Any time you can add somebody as good as Edwin, he’s a guy who’s going to make us better, so we look forward to getting him on board. How that affects me, that’s not something I’m worried about right now.”

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Baseball American League East W L Pct GB NY Yankees 43 27 .614 — Tampa Bay 43 28 .606 .5 Boston 39 34 .534 5.5 Toronto 26 45 .366 17.5 Baltimore 21 50 .296 22.5 Central W L Pct GB Minnesota 47 23 .671 — Cleveland 37 33 .529 10.0 Chi. White Sox 34 36 .486 13.0 Detroit 25 43 .368 21.0 Kansas City 23 48 .324 24.5 West W L Pct GB Houston 48 24 .667 — Texas 38 33 .535 9.5 Oakland 36 36 .500 12.0 LA Angels 35 37 .486 13.0 Seattle 31 44 .413 18.5 Friday’s results Boston 13, Baltimore 2 Tampa Bay 9, LA Angels 4 Cleveland 13, Detroit 4 Chi. White Sox 10, NY Yankees 2 Houston 15, Toronto 2 Minnesota 2, Kansas City 0 Seattle 9, Oakland 2 Saturday’s results LA Angels 5, Tampa Bay 3 Boston 7, Baltimore 2 Houston 7, Toronto 2 Cleveland 4, Detroit 2 Minnesota 5, Kansas City 4 NY Yankees 8, Chi. White Sox 4 Oakland 11, Seattle 2 Sunday’s results Boston 8, Baltimore 6, 10 innings Tampa Bay 6, LA Angels 5 Cleveland 8, Detroit 0 NY Yankees 10, Chi. White Sox 3 Toronto 12, Houston 0 Kansas City 8, Minnesota 6 Seattle 6, Oakland 3 Monday’s games Tampa Bay at NY Yankees (Tanaka 4-5), 7:05 p.m. LA Angels at Toronto (Jackson 1-4), 7:07 p.m. Cleveland (Clevinger 1-0) at Texas (Lynn 7-4), 8:05 p.m. Boston (Porcello 4-6) at Minnesota (Berrios 8-2), 8:10 p.m. Baltimore (Cashner 6-2) at Oakland (Fiers 6-3), 10:07 p.m. Kansas City (Duffy 3-3) at Seattle, 10:10 p.m. National League East W L Pct GB Atlanta 42 30 .583 — Philadelphia 39 32 .549 2.5 NY Mets 34 37 .479 7.5 Washington 33 38 .465 8.5 Miami 25 44 .362 15.5 Central W L Pct GB Milwaukee 40 31 .563 — Chi. Cubs 39 32 .549 1.0 St. Louis 36 34 .514 3.5 Pittsburgh 32 39 .451 8.0 Cincinnati 31 38 .449 8.0 West W L Pct GB LA Dodgers 48 24 .667 — Colorado 37 34 .521 10.5 Arizona 38 35 .521 10.5 San Diego 35 37 .486 13.0 San Francisco 30 39 .435 16.5 Friday’s results Washington 7, Arizona 3 Pittsburgh 11, Miami 0 St. Louis 9, NY Mets 5 Atlanta 9, Philadelphia 8 San Diego 16, Colorado 12, 12 innings LA Dodgers 5, Chi. Cubs 3 San Francisco 5, Milwaukee 3 Saturday’s results Arizona 10, Washington 3 San Francisco 8, Milwaukee 7 Miami 4, Pittsburgh 3 NY Mets 8, St. Louis 7 Philadelphia 6, Atlanta 5 Colorado 14, San Diego 8 Chi. Cubs 2, LA Dodgers 1 Sunday’s results Pittsburgh 5, Miami 4 St. Louis 4, NY Mets 3 Atlanta 15, Philadelphia 1 Washington 15, Arizona 5 San Diego 14, Colorado 13 Milwaukee 5, San Francisco 3 LA Dodgers 3, Chi. Cubs 2 Monday’s games Philadelphia (Arrieta 6-5) at Washington (Corbin 5-5), 7:05 p.m. NY Mets (Wheeler 5-4) at Atlanta (Soroka 7-1), 7:20 p.m. Miami (Hernandez 0-1) at St. Louis (Mikolas 4-7), 8:15 p.m. Milwaukee (Chacin 3-7) at San Diego (Lucchesi 5-4), 10:10 p.m. San Francisco (Beede 0-2) at LA Dodgers (Maeda 7-3), 10:10 p.m. Interleague Friday’s result Texas 7, Cincinnati 1 Saturday’s result Texas 4, Cincinnati 3 Sunday’s result Cincinnati 11, Texas 3 Monday’s game Houston (Miley 6-3) at Cincinnati (Castillo 6-1), 7:10 p.m.

Golf PGA U.S. Open Pebble Beach, Calif. Purse: $12,500,000 p - Pebble Beach Golf Links (par 71, 7075 yards) Fourth Round Gary Woodland 68-65-69-69-271(-13) Brooks Koepka 69-69-68-68-274(-10) Jon Rahm 69-70-70-68-277 (-7) Chez Reavie 68-70-68-71-277 (-7) Justin Rose 65-70-68-74-277 (-7) Xander Schauffele 66-73-71-67-277 (-7) Louis Oosthuizen 66-70-70-72-278 (-6) Adam Scott 70-69-71-68-278 (-6) Chesson Hadley 68-70-70-71-279 (-5) Rory McIlroy 68-69-70-72-279 (-5) Henrik Stenson 68-71-70-70-279 (-5) Matthew Fitzpatrick 69-71-72-68-280 (-4) Viktor Hovland 69-73-71-67-280 (-4) Matt Wallace 70-68-71-71-280 (-4) Danny Willett 71-71-67-71-280 (-4) Byeong-Hun An 70-72-68-71-281 (-3) Matt Kuchar 69-69-70-73-281 (-3) Graeme McDowell 69-70-70-72-281 (-3) Francesco Molinari 68-72-71-70-281 (-3) Webb Simpson 74-68-73-66-281 (-3) Patrick Cantlay 73-71-68-70-282 (-2) Paul Casey 70-72-73-67-282 (-2) Jason Day 70-73-70-69-282 (-2) Tyrrell Hatton 70-74-69-69-282 (-2) Hideki Matsuyama 69-73-70-70-282 (-2) Alex Prugh 75-69-70-68-282 (-2) Tiger Woods 70-72-71-69-282 (-2) Jim Furyk 73-67-72-71-283 (-1) Nate Lashley 67-74-70-72-283 (-1) Shane Lowry 75-69-70-69-283 (-1) Sepp Straka 68-72-76-67-283 (-1)

Auto racing NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series Race - 11th Annual M&M’S® 200 presented by Casey’s General Store Iowa Speedway Newton, Iowa Sunday, June 16, 2019 1. (6) Brett Moffitt, Chevrolet, 200. 2. (7) Ben Rhodes, Ford, 200. 3. (10) Harrison Burton #, Toyota, 200. 4. (2) Grant Enfinger, Ford, 200. 5. (3) Stewart Friesen, Chevrolet, 200. 6. (12) Sheldon Creed #, Chevrolet, 200. 7. (4) Matt Crafton, Ford, 200. 8. (1) Chandler Smith, Toyota, 200. 9. (13) Raphael Lessard, Toyota, 200. 10. (11) Todd Gilliland, Toyota, 200. 11. (15) Brennan Poole, Toyota, 200. 12. (9) Austin Hill, Toyota, 200. 13. (5) Kyle Benjamin, Chevrolet, 199. 14. (16) Austin Wayne Self, Chevrolet, 199. 15. (26) Riley Herbst, Toyota, 199. 16. (18) Spencer Boyd, Chevrolet, 198. Xfinity Series Race 9th Annual CircuitCity.com 250 At Newton, Iowa Sunday, June 16, 2019 1. (2) Christopher Bell, Toyota, 250. 2. (1) Cole Custer, Ford, 250. 3. (14) Justin Allgaier, Chevrolet, 250. 4. (10) Harrison Burton(i), Toyota, 250. 5. (3) Zane Smith, Chevrolet, 250. 6. (4) Noah Gragson #, Chevrolet, 250. 7. (9) Chase Briscoe #, Ford, 250. 8. (6) John Hunter Nemechek #, Chevrolet, 250. 9. (12) Michael Annett, Chevrolet, 250. 10. (7) Austin Cindric, Ford, 250. 11. (11) Brandon Jones, Toyota, 250. 12. (13) Jeremy Clements, Chevrolet, 250. 13. (8) Justin Haley #, Chevrolet, 250. 14. (18) Gray Gaulding, Chevrolet, 250. 15. (5) Tyler Reddick, Chevrolet, 249. 16. (19) Ray Black II, Chevrolet, 249.

US feels right at home in Paris Kevin Baxter Los Angeles Times

PARIS — The game was in France. But the crowd? Well, it felt a lot like Kansas City. Parc des Princes stadium, on the edge of Paris, was sold out Sunday for the second time in 10 days for the Women’s World Cup. The first time, the crowd came to see France in the opener. This time, it came to see the Americans. With Sunday’s attendance announced at 45,594, the Americans drew about 330 more people than the host team did. “It was amazing,” said captain Carli Lloyd, whose two goals lifted the U.S. to a 3-0 win over Chile. “For me, being part of four World Cups, just to see the growth, it’s unbelievable. We’re in France, and we feel like we had a home game.” The U.S. had a near-sellout for its first game — a 13-0 rout of Thailand on Tuesday at tiny Stade Auguste-Delaune in Reims. But Sunday’s crowd, in a larger stadium, was more than twice as big — and more than twice as loud. “It’s so fun to be able to come to a different country and just see how broad our fan base is,” said defender Tierna Davidson, who assisted on two goals. “You go out there and you hear a couple of U.S. chants and you see all the flags waving around. And it does make you feel at home, which I think make us feel more comfortable.” The trend is likely to continue. FIFA said earlier in the tournament that it had allocated the majority of tickets distributed — 460,748 — to French fans. After that, more tickets were allocated to Americans — 130,905 — than the rest of the world combined. England ranked rank third with 29,307 tickets “The fans that have traveled, and what they create for us in terms of support for our players, it’s magnificent,” U.S. coach Jill Ellis said. “They had to travel a long way and I’m sure at a lot of expense.”

CHILEAN GOALIE STARS It isn’t often a goalkeeper gives up

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Chile’s defender Camila Saez (center) vies with United States’ midfielder Allie Long during the 2019 Women’s World Cup Group F football match between USA and Chile on Sunday at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris, France.

three goals and is named the player of the match. But Chile’s Christiane Endler was a popular choice for the prize Sunday. Endler, a Paris Saint-Germain keeper who was voted the best goalie in France last season, put on a remarkable performance in the second half. She finished with six saves, most coming on spectacular plays. “Endler was fantastic,” Ellis said. “She’s a world-class goalkeeper and one of the best shot-blockers I’ve ever seen.” U.S. midfielder Morgan Brian agreed, saying Endler “had a great game.” Endler didn’t even think it was her best performance of the last week. In Chile’s opener Tuesday against Sweden, she kept the game scoreless until the 83rd minute in a 2-0 loss.

“I had a better game against Sweden,” she said in Spanish. “I’m happy for the way I played (Sunday), but I’m sad for the loss.” After Lloyd’s second goal in the 35th minute, Endler blanked the U.S. for more than an hour, including stoppage time.

COMING OF AGE Lloyd’s two goals against Chile not only made her the first player to score in six consecutive World Cup games, breaking a record set in 2003, but it also made her, at 36 years and 11 months, the oldest player to have a multiplegoal game in a World Cup. Brazil’s Cristiane (34 years, 25 days) set the previous record last week with a hat trick against Jamaica. Lloyd has scored nine times in her

last six World Cup games, which includes her hat trick in the first 16 minutes of the 2015 World Cup final, in which the U.S. beat Japan 5-2. Meanwhile, the 20-year-old Davidson became the youngest U.S. player to start a Women’s World Cup game in 24 years. She’s also the sixth player under the age of 21 to start in a World Cup, joining a select group that includes Julie Foudy, Kristine Lilly and Mia Hamm. “She’s a very calm, cool customer,” Ellis said of Davidson. The coach proved her trust in Davidson by having her take the U.S. corner kicks from the right side, and the Stanford product thanked her by helping turn two of the corners into goals. “She’s got one of the sweetest left foots I’ve ever seen,” Ellis said.

Woodland’s belief never wavered and now he’s a US Open champ Thomas Boswell The Washington Post

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Gary Woodland shocked the golf world and stomped on the back-to-back-to-back U.S. Open championship dreams of Brooks Koepka on Sunday at Pebble Beach Golf Links. But Woodland didn’t shock himself. His three-shot victory over Koepka, capped by a 30-foot bravura birdie putt on the 72nd green, was the culmination of years of work, especially dramatic improvement in his short game over the past two years and a remarkable discovery of how to putt within the past few weeks. Since the middle of last season, his game has been building, peaking until he entered this U.S. Open ranked 25th in the world and brimming with confidence. Only one huge issue remained: Woodland seldom wins. And he never even gets close in a major championship. In his 13 years as a pro, he had only won three middling PGA Tour events. The first 27 times he entered major championships, he never cracked the top 10. In two of his past three majors, he improved to tied for sixth and eighth. But a top-five finish - never. At the end, Woodland’s one-shot lead became a three-shot appointment with golf immortality. Asked whether he had ever allowed himself to dream this big, he answered, “No, I never did.” That is, until this week, when he could sense, and said repeatedly, that every part of his game was clicking, that Pebble Beach suited him and that there was no reason he couldn’t win. “That’s as good as I’ve ever been,” Woodland said after his 68-65-69-69 271 (13-under-par) week had made a runner-up of Koepka - who is now the first man ever to shoot four rounds in the 60s at the U.S. Open (69-69-69-68) and not win. Sometimes, defeat reveals personality better than late-night alcohol. Koepka has been stoic, dominant and intimidating while winning two U.S. Opens and two PGA Championships in the past two years. But after a loss that denied him countless distinctions, he showed perfect grace. Hot under the collar after barely missing a nine-foot birdie putt at the 72nd hole that would have cut Woodland’s lead to one, he regained his best self almost instantly. “I tried to go as low as possible,” said Koepka, who started his round birdiepar-birdie-birdie-birdie. “I thought, ‘All right, we got a ballgame now.’ But [Woodland] played a hell of a round. Props to him. It dawned on me [after

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Gary Woodland poses with the trophy after the final round of the 2019 U.S. Open golf tournament at Pebble Beach Golf Links.

the last putt] that I was that close to accomplishing something that hasn’t been done in, what, more than 110 years. Nobody in the world played better than Gary did this week.” If Woodland had busted a toe and withdrawn Tuesday, the honors that would now be heaped on Koepka are almost hard to believe. It may be better that Koepka seems not to fully sense his loss. When Koepka arrived at the first tee at Erin Hills for the final round in 2017, he had won only one PGA Tour event. He was talented and had formidable prospects, but he was still a nobody. When Koepka won the PGA Championship last month at Bethpage Black for his fourth major championship, he tied the career totals of Raymond Floyd, Ernie Els and Bobby Locke. That day he also passed the career totals of famous names such as Billy Casper, Hale Irwin, Payne Stewart, Nick Price and Vijay Singh. And with that fourth major he had as many as the career totals of Greg Norman and Johnny Miller combined. If Koepka, 29, had won this U.S. Open, and only remarkable grit and shot-making by Woodland on the back nine prevented that, he would have five majors, equaling the career total of Phil Mickelson, the great Seve Ballesteros and (gulp) Byron Nelson.

Instead of hailing Koepka, the golf community can now appreciate Woodland more - especially two remarkable shots that keyed this victory. After wildright drives at the 11th, 12th and 13th resulting in one bogey and two scary par saves, Woodland finally hit a fairway at the par-5 14th, albeit with a swing on which his foot slipped. Would he have the guts - or the foolhardiness - to attempt a 260-yard carry with a 3-wood to a narrow, elevated green with unspeakable hazards all around it? Yes. Encouraged by caddie Brennan Little, Woodland, who for several years was the longest driver on tour, unleashed a wallop worthy of the moment; the ball hit the green and held in the fringe for an easy two-putt birdie. That moved Woodland back to a 12 under and gave him a two-shot lead. The decisive sequence arrived with Koepka facing that nine-foot birdie putt on the 18th as Koepka faced a harrowing 100-foot shot on the par-3 17th. Given the configuration of the green, Woodland could not putt directly at the hole, even though his ball was only a foot off the green in the first cut. So he decided to chip over a tongue of rough, land beyond it and then try to check the ball up close to hole. What could go wrong? What couldn’t? Bogey or double

lurked everywhere. “The 3-wood on the 14th gave me the confidence to hit the shot on 17,” said Woodland, who executed it so perfectly that the ball trickled to a halt just two feet past the hole. “I thought it might go in,” Woodland added. “But I don’t want to take it over.” When Koepka missed and Woodland tapped in for his par and a two-shot lead, the deal was iced. Many will assume that Woodland, 35, is a one-shot wonder who should enjoy this moment of glory and not expect many more. Woodland, a basketball and baseball standout as well as a golfer in his teens, thinks this is backward. He got a late start on being a golf obsessive and has been playing catch-up with players who were fanatics at 10 while he wasn’t focused until college. Golf has its prodigies, but far more often the key to becoming a superior player is the time to refine your skills. “My game is not where it needs to be. It’s getting there,” said Woodland, whose weak short game finally evolved into a strength last season. “A lot has happened just since last year. Today I proved to people what I always believed - that I’m pretty good.” After his win, Woodland commiserated with Koepka, teasingly telling him: “You need to slow down. All day you were knocking on the door.” Part of the tradition of the U.S. Open is the connection to Father’s Day. Two years ago, when Woodland’s wife, Gabby, was pregnant with twins, one of the children died in a miscarriage, but Jaxson Lynn Woodland, who arrived 10 weeks early, is now a healthy 2-yearold. In August, the Woodlands are expecting twin girls. “Then life is going to get really real. I need to keep making birdies,” said Woodland, who earned $2.25 million Sunday - which buys a lot of diapers. Often, U.S. Open winners get weepy about their fathers. That’s nice. But occasional contrast is appreciated. Woodland praised his father, Dan, who often worked nights, for coaching him in every sport (except golf) and beating his brains out whenever they competed. “My dad never let me win. I didn’t beat him at golf until I was 13. I didn’t beat him at basketball until I was 15,” Woodland said. “When we played each other, he was big and mean.” That’s excellent preparation for a Sunday at the U.S. Open when Brooks Koepka beats on your door for 18 holes, but Gary Woodland never let him through.

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game. Brittany Futia stepped up to bat and ripped a fast ball into left field, driving in the runners on second and third. Gabbie Cox, who was on first base, sprinted toward third and aggressively slid into the bag. But thanks to an accurate throw, the tag was made by Ardsley’s third baseman, Gianna Musca, for the final out of the game. The 2018 state champs fell 6-5 in seven innings of quality softball. It was a tough loss, but the Riders left everything on the field. They fought tooth and nail right up to the final out. After Ichabod Crane jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first inning on a two-run single by Jenna Downey, Ardsley was able to fight back with a run in the third on a Taylor Macri solo home run. The Riders got the run back in the bottom of the third on a solo bomb off the bat of Laney Altomer and took a 3-1 lead into the sixth. That’s when Ardsley took advantage of four walks, an error a two-run double by Sami Blackman and a run-scoring single by Lauren Rende to build a 6-3 lead. The Riders displayed the heart of a champion with a furious comeback in the seventh, but fell just short. “I can’t ask for more from them,” Ichabod Crane head coach, Tracy Nytransky said. “We came back, we had a chance to tie it. We did everything we needed to do. It just didn’t happen for us.” Every ICC player left it on the field, especially the sophomore and star pitcher for the Riders, Isabella Milazzo. Milazzo had an absolute dominant season. Prior to Saturday, she had only allowed seven earned runs the entire season. Milazzo pitched all seven innings, throwing 129 pitches. She had 12 strike outs, walked seven and gave up six hits and six runs including a home run.

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Ichabod Crane’s Brittany Futia lays down a bunt during Saturday’s Class B state semifinal against Ardsley at Moreau Rec.

“She did a great job and I couldn’t ask more from her [Milazzo],” Nytransky said, “She got squeezed a little bit today, making her throw a little more down the middle and that made it tough for her.” Nytransky was proud of her young pitcher and the gumption she had. Nytranksy believes that Milazzo has a bright future ahead of with the Riders softball program. “I told her this, be ready to come back next year,” Nytransky said. Gabby Krumper earned her 54th career victory for Ardsley , striking out two and allowing eight hits and five runs. “We really battled back in that last inning, it was tough and it was close,” senior, second baseman, Brittany Futia said. “I’m really proud of us, we didn’t get down. As tough as the game was, as much as we wanted to win.” Though it was a tough loss for the Riders, both coach and the players have positive expectations for the future. “I’m thinking good things,” Nytransky said. “I know we are losing five good seniors who are have been here a lot, but with the way we played this season and getting some new kids next year, I think we can

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Ichabod Crane’s Isabella Milazzo delivers a pitch during Saturday’s Class B state semifinal against Ardsley at Moreau Rec.

Ichabod Crane softball coach Tracy Nytransky consoles Gabbie Cox after the Riders fell to Ardsley, 6-5, in Saturday’s Class B state semifinal at Moreau Rec.

keep this rolling.” The Riders have been Section II champions four of the last five years and won two state championships in 2015 and 2018. They finish the

“I’m so thankful to have played this last game with this whole group of girls,” Futia said. “Everyone on this team is amazing and I can’t really ask for anything more from my

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season with a 23-2 record There are five graduating seniors on the Riders team: Gabbie Cox, Jenna Downey, Kayla Walsh, Brittany Futia and Kylie Rivers.

teammates. We left it all out there.” Ardsley went on to win the state championship with a 5-0 victory over Oneida in the title game.

Lakers’ trade for AD something LeBron and the NBA desperately needed Matt Calkins The Seattle Times

You would have seen a big smile on Lakers fans’ faces when the trade news came through, as their storied franchise became the new Vegas title favorite. You would have seen a bigger smile on LeBron James’ face, as the threetime champion was awarded the horsepower necessary to continue chasing Michael Jordan. But the biggest smile likely belonged to NBA commissioner Adam Silver, who just presided over his fifth NBA season. A season, mind you, that the casual fan didn’t seem to care about. Saturday afternoon, it was announced the Lakers acquired six-time All-Star Anthony Davis from the Pelicans in exchange for three players and three first-round draft picks. The move made the Lakers instant championship contenders by pairing James with who may be his most talented teammate yet. More significantly, it likely saved the NBA from a ratings dip that would have continued had James not gotten help. The truth is this: That league still relies on LeBron. Spend a couple hours a day on social media — where it seems the NFL is consistently bashed and the NBA consistently praised — and you’d think the hardwood might be gaining on the gridiron in terms of popularity. In reality, this NBA season

— particularly the playoffs — was among the least watched of the decade. When James moved from Cleveland to Los Angeles, East Coasters who had to rise early in the morning couldn’t watch him as often. And when it was clear the Lakers weren’t going to be in the postseason, general interest dropped off all the way through the Finals. Some numbers: NBA regular-season games broadcast across ABC, ESPN, TNT and NBA TV this year were down 5% from last season. Through the first two weekends of the playoffs, ratings were down 18% from last season, and the 2.66 million viewers the league brought in over that stretch were the lowest since at least 2011, when NBA numbers were first made available. Moreover, the Nielsen dip for the Finals — which included James in each of the previous eight years — was particularly salient, as the viewership was down 25% from last season and lower than any other year since 2009. Yes, record Canadian numbers marked a rise in total viewership, but that was almost exclusively due to the Raptors reaching the Finals for the first time in history. The bottom line: When the league is without its most celebrated and polarizing star of the past two decades, the number of eyeballs are going to wane. When millions of

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New Orleans Pelicans forward Anthony Davis (23) walks off the court after the game against the Sacramento Kings at Golden 1 Center.

James’ fans can’t watch him chase Jordan’s legacy, and millions of his haters can’t

watch him fail on the grandest stage, interest is going to plunge.

His value to the NBA is inimitable among today’s stars. Which begs the question: What’s the league going to do when he leaves? James to basketball isn’t quite what Tiger Woods is to golf, but it’s about the closest thing you’re going to find in sports. Like Tiger, LeBron was anointed as the Chosen One before he turned pro, drawing copious national coverage while he was still in high school. Like Tiger, James managed to somehow surpass the hype, winning four MVPs and producing historically efficient seasons while dazzling nightly. Like Tiger, James sullied his reputation, as he spurned Cleveland on ESPN by announcing he would be joining the Heat. And like Tiger, he found redemption, returning to the Cavs and bringing home a title. This is a story line that nobody else in the NBA can replicate. That’s why it doesn’t matter how deadly James Harden is in isolations, how strong Kawhi Leonard is as a two-way player, how revolutionary Stephen Curry is as a 3-point shooter, or how freakish Giannis Antetokounmpo as an athlete. Narrative is every bit as important as talent when it comes to drawing fans. Just look at mixed-martial arts. Have there been several female fighters who have topped Ronda Rousey’s skill level? Yes. Has her division been

anywhere near as hyped since she retired? No. This is why the Davis acquisition has the potential to be a godsend. If the Lakers win or even contend for a title, Davis may choose the purple and gold in free agency next summer and keep LeBron relevant. He doesn’t have to be the best player in the league for fans to tune in, but if he is among the best and on a championship-caliber team, the intrigue will remain. If Davis leaves after next season, though? Trouble. The best hope the NBA has going forward is future No. 1 pick Zion Williamson blowing by the hype in the same manner James did. There have always been myriad stars in this star-driven league, but that ratings dip between Jordan and James proved that it needs singular talent mixed with a plot line to keep fans hooked. For serious basketball fans, these playoffs and Finals were replete with entertainment, drama and indelible moments. For a lot of casual sports fans, though, they never happened. LeBron needed Davis to come to L.A. so that he could return to glory. Silver needed Davis to go to L.A. so that his league could, too.

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S U R R O G AT E ' S COURT GREENE COUNTY 3rd SUPPLEMENTAL CITATION THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, By the Grace of God Free and Independent, TO: JOSHUA M. GREENE A petition having been duly filed by U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE FOR NRZ PASS-THROUGH TRUST VIII, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America, who is domiciled at c/o Nationstar Mortgage LLC d/b/a Mr. Cooper, 8950 Cypress Waters Boulevard, Coppell, TX 75019 YOU ARE HEREBY CITED TO SHOW CAUSE before the Surrogate's Court, Greene County, at 320 Main Street, Catskill, NY 12414 on July 24, 2019 at 1:30 o'clock in the afternoon of that day, why a decree should not be made in the estate of GWEN F. GREENE lately domiciled at 45 Old Story Road, Catskill, New York 12451, in the County of Greene, State of New York, granting Limited Letters of Administration upon the estate of the decedent to ANY ELIGIBLE DISTRIBUTEE OR UPON THEIR DEFAULT, TO THE PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR OF GREENE COUNTY or to such other person as may be entitled thereto, limited to accepting service of process on behalf of the estate of the deceased in a foreclosure action on a first mortgage held by the petitioner, its successor and/or assigns, dated June 3, 2008 and recorded at Book 2600, Page 2 in the Office of the Greene County Clerk on August 4, 2008 in the original principal balance of $45,000.00, on the Decedent's real property located at 45 Old Stony Road, Cairo, NY 12413. (State any further relief requested) Dated, Attested and Sealed, H O N . CHARLES M. TAILLEUR, Surrogate Dated, Attested and Sealed

TO: James Kearney a brother and distributee of Kathleen Kearney, deceased, if living, and if dead, his executors, administrators, or heirs at law; otherwise to the distributees of Kathleen Kearney, deceased, and other persons, if any there be, and whose names and addresses are unknown to Petitioner, and also to persons who are or make any claim whatsoever as executors or administrators, or any persons who may be deceased, and who, if living would have an interest in these proceedings derived through, or from any or all of the above-named persons or their distributees, devisees, and legatees, and which persons, if any there be, their names and domicile addresses are unknown to the Petitioner. A Petition having been duly filed by Marie Rother who is domiciled at 208 Cardinal Lane, Delray Beach, FL 33445. YOU ARE HEREBY CITED TO SHOW CAUSE before the Surrogate's Court, Columbia County, at 401 Union Street, Hudson, New York, on July 8, 2019 at 1:45 o'clock in the after noon of that day, why a decree should not be made in the Estate of Kathleen Kearney lately domiciled at 514 Fairview Drive, Copake, New York 12516, United States admitting to probate a Will dated November 19, 2018, a copy of which is attached, as the Will of Kathleen Kearney deceased, relating to real and personal property, and directing that: Letters Testamentary issue to Marie Rother. Dated, Attested, and Sealed, May 24, 2019 HON. RICHARD M. KOWEEK, Surrogate. /s/ Kimberly A. Jorgensen, Chief Clerk. Carl G. Whitbeck, Jr., Esq. Whitbeck Benedict & Smith LLP 436 Union Street, Hudson, New York 12534 518-828-9444 c w h i t beck@wbsllp.comNote: This citation is served upon you as required by law. You are not required to appear. If you fail to appear it will be assumed you do not object to the relief requested. You May 30, 2019 have a right to have an (Seal) attorney appear for Heather Sheehan, you. Chief Clerk Name of Attorney for Craig A Huther LLC Petitioner: Gross Po- Arts. of Org. filed w/ lowy, LLC Tel. No. SSNY 5/10/19 Off. in 716-204-1700 Greene Co. SSNY deAddress of Attorney: sig. as agt. of LLC 900 Merchants Con- whom process may be course, Suite 201, served. SSNY shall Westbury, New York mail process to the 11590 Note: This citation is served upon you as required by law. You are not required to appear. If you fail to appear it will be assumed you do not object to the relief requested. You have a right to have an attorney-at-law appear for you. A-2 Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Supreme (County) Court, Greene County, on the Ninth day of April, 2019 bearing the Index No. 19-0311, a copy of which my be examined at the Office of the County Clerk, located at 411 Main st. Catskill, New York, grants me the right, effective on the 22nd day of April, 2019 to assume the name of Bo Wyly Ford Squibb. My present address is 48 Day street, Catskill, New York 12414; the date of my birth is August 10, 2018

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LLC, 245 Mansion St, Filed and recorded Apt 2, Coxsackie, NY was a declaration of 12051. Purpose: any assignee of land patlawful activity. ent All that certain plot, Danian Realty II LLC, piece or parcel of land, Arts of Org. filed with with the buildings and Sec. of State of NY improvements thereon (SSNY) 5/10/2019. Cty: erected, situate, lying Columbia. SSNY de- and being in the town sig. as agent upon of Hunter, county of whom process against Greene and state of may be served & shall New York bounded mail process to 876 and described as folColumbia St., Hudson, lows: beginning at a NY 12534.General Pur- point in the center of pose. town highway route 8 (elka park road) at. the DEGRAW STREET most northerly corner COMMON SPV LLC of lands of radcliffe, liArticles of Org. filed ber 892, page 252, NY Sec. of State and proceeding thence (SSNY) 4/01/19. Office from said point of bein Columbia Co. SSNY ginning along the cendesign. Agent of LLC ter of said highway the four courses: upon whom process next may be served. SSNY north 41. degrees 05 44 seconds shall mail copy of pro- minutes. cess to The LLC 81 east 73.15 feet; thence Prospect ST Brooklyn, north 43 degrees 32 NY 11201. Purpose: minutes 30 seconds east 115.67 feet; Any lawful activity. thence north 46 degrees 49 minutes 54 LEGAL NOTICE 2019-2020 School seconds east 199.53; and thence north 48 Physicians RFP The Catskill Central degrees 33 minutes 46 School District re- seconds east 9.20 feet quests sealed bids for to the southwest corthe 2019-2020 School ner of a 12.500 acre Physicians RFP. parcel of dennis radSealed bids should be cliffe; thence south 38 submitted to the Cats- degrees 34 minutes 46 kill Central School Dis- seconds east along the trict, Business Office, southerly bounds of 347 West Main Street, said parcel the next Catskill, New York three distances: 40.46 12414 until 2:00 p.m. feet to an iron spike; on Wednesday, June thence 59.54 feet to an iron pin; and thence 26th, 2019. Specifications will be 247.02 feet to an iron available upon request pin; and thence south and may be obtained 69 degrees 40 minutes seconds east from the Business Of- 33 fice by calling 518- 540.34 feet to an iron 943-2300 ext. 1473 or pipe found in the westext. 1414 or emailing erly bounds of leach, a m c c a b e @ c a t s - liber 572, page 41; killcsd.org. The Board thence south 20 dereserves the right to grees 19 minutes 27 reject any and all pro- seconds west, along the westerly bounds of posals. By order of the Board leach, the next three distances 610.59 feet of Education Catskill Central School to an iron pipe; thence 220.00 feet to a 36 District Amanda McCabe, Dis- inch hemlock tree; and thence 140.00 feet to trict Treasurer the center of the schoNOTICE OF FORMA- harie creek; thence TION OF LIMITED along center of said LIABILITY COMPANY creek north 32 degrees 36 minutes 41 seconds (LLC) 226.28 feet; The name of the LLC is west Dental Works, LLC do- thence along the lands ing business under the of radcliffe, liber 892, the folfictitious name of Se- page 252, lect Dental Staffing, lowing: north 20 deLLC. The filing date of grees 00 minutes 00 the foreign entity sub- seconds east 96.90 mitting an Application feet to an iron pin; for Authority is April thence on the same 16, 2019. The purpose bearing 60.00 feet to of the LLC is to en- an iron pin; thence gage in any lawful act north 38 degrees 34 or activity. The office minutes 46 seconds of the LLC is to be lowest 933.35 feet to an cated in Columbia iron pin; and thence on same bearing, County. The Secretary the of State is the desig- 25.41 feet to the point nated agent of the LLC and place of beginupon whom process ning. against the LLC may be served. The address to which the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process is 71 Palatine Park Road, Suite 1, Germantown, New York 12526.

Legal Notice Catskill Self Storage, Inc. operator's sale for non-payment of storage charges pursuant to the power of sale contained in NYS CLS 182. The following property will be sold at public auction on Friday, June 21, 2019 at 1:30 p.m. on the premises of Catskill Self Storage, Inc. at Rt. 23 and Cauterskill Road in Leeds, New York 12451. Catskill Self Storage, Inc. reserves the right to cancel a sale at any time for any reason. Auctioneers: Col. Bernie Leis Customer Name Unit # Description of Goods Donna Grempel 0305 Bins,Miscellaneous items Patrick Meara 0312 Tires,Bins/boxes, Miscellaneous Alison V. White 1328 Boxes/bins, furniture Brandy L. Mann 1649 Miscellaneous Items Michael J. Percy 1702 Furniture, vacuum, Miscellaneous Reginald Jenkins 1757 Furniture, Bins, Fan PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Town of Coxsackie Planning Board will conduct a public hearing on Tuesday, June 25, 2019 at 7:30 pm at 56 Bailey Street, Coxsackie, NY. The purpose of the hearing is to review the proposed lot line adjustment between Daniel and Danielle Quigley 2530 Route 385, Coxsackie, NY 12051, Parcel ID: 88.00-3-35 and Stephen Beecher 138 Beecher Road, Coxsackie, NY 12051, Parcel ID: 88.00-3-4. Interested parties have the right to be heard. By Order of the Planning Board, Bruce Haeussler, Chairman. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Town of Coxsackie Planning Board will be meeting on Tuesday, June 25, 2019 at 7:30pm at 56 Bailey Street, Coxsackie. There will not be a Planning Board meeting for the month of July. By Order of the Planning Board, Bruce Haeussler, Chairman.

Notice of Qualification of DFR SOLUTIONS, LLC. Authority filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 4/22/19. Office location: Columbia County. LLC formed in Maryland (MD) on 6/1/04. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 1 Commerce Plz, 99 Washington Ave, Ste 805-A, Albany, NY 12210. MD address of LLC: 9000 Virginia Manor Rd, Ste 290, Beltsville, MD 20705. Cert. of Formation filed with MD Secy of State, 301 W. Preston St, Rm 801, Baltimore, MD 21201. Purpose: any lawful activity. LEGAL NOTICE The bond resolution, a summary of which is published herewith, has been adopted on the 13th day of June, 2019, and the validity of the obligations authorized by such resolution may be hereafter contested only if such obligations were authorized for an object or purpose for which

the Cairo-Durham Central School District is not authorized to expend money or if the provisions of law which should have been complied with as of the date of publication of this notice were not substantially complied with, and an action, suit or proceeding contesting such validity is commenced within twenty (20) days after the date of publication of this notice, or such obligations were authorized in violation of the provisions of the constitution. A complete copy of the bond resolution summarized herewith is available for public inspection during regular business hours at the Office of the School District Clerk of the School District for a period of twenty days from the date of publication of this Notice. Bridget Agostinoni District Clerk BOND RESOLUTION DATED JUNE 13, 2019 OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT AUTHORIZING NOT TO EXCEED $606,060 AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS TO FINANCE THE ACQUISITION OF SCHOOL BUSES AT AN AGGREGATE ESTIMATED MAXIMUM COST OF $646,060, LEVY OF TAX IN ANNUAL INSTALLMENTS IN PAYMENT THEREOF, THE EXPENDITURE OF SUCH SUM FOR SUCH PURPOSE, AND DETERMINING OTHER MATTERS IN C O N N E C T I O N THEREWITH.

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It was at some point during the past two weeks, as the New York Yankees were slumping for the first time since late April, that general manager Brian Cashman decided his roster needed an upgrade. He wasn’t, however, looking to add another pitcher, as most outsiders assumed he would — at least not yet. Instead, Cashman bolstered a known asset — home run power — in acquiring Edwin Encarnacion from the Seattle Mariners for a minor league pitching prospect and cash considerations. Encarnacion, a 36-year-old who leads the American League in home runs with 21, gives the Yankees’ lineup the potential for comic-book strength once Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton come off the injured list, as they are expected to do within the next few days. There is little doubt that Cashman will make several follow-up moves before the July 31 trade deadline, presumably to bolster his wobbly starting rotation. But for now, the Yankees are returning to their 2018 formula for success: overwhelming opposing pitchers with pure power. “There’s always room for good players,” manager Aaron Boone said Saturday night, referring to Encarnacion, who is in the middle of a three-year, $60 million contract with a 2020 club option for $20 million or a $5 million buyout. The Yankees and Mariners will split the remaining $15 million of Encarnacion’s 2019 salary, according to multiple news media reports. Seattle received Juan Than, a 19-year pitching prospect from the Dominican Republic who started his professional career with the Mariners. Encarnacion’s arrival will require some reshuffling of the depth chart, but it should result in a distinct surge in the Yankees’ offense at home. Encarnacion, also from the Dominican Republic, has hit 18 career home runs at Yankee Stadium, his second-highest total in any road ballpark behind Fenway Park. Entering 2019, Encarnacion had seven consecutive 30-homer seasons, the longest active streak in the

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Seattle Mariners designated hitter Edwin Encarnacion (10) hits an RBI-single against the Houston Astros at T-Mobile Park.

major leagues. And given his current home run-to-at-bat ratio — one in every 11.5 — it is likely that streak will remain intact. The primary question is where and how Encarnacion will fit in. Boone told reporters before the Yankees’ 10-3 win at the Chicago White Sox on Sunday that Encarnacion would mainly slot in as the designated hitter and occasionally play first base in place of Luke Voit. To make room for Encarnacion, Clint Frazier was sent down to Class AAA after Sunday’s game in Chicago, in which he went 1-for-5. When Stanton returns, he would become the full-time left-fielder, Aaron Hicks would be in center and Judge in right. Brett Gardner would be left to come off the bench, while Cameron Maybin and Kendrys Morales

— now on the IL with a calf strain — could be squeezed out. The infield could have a new look as well, as D.J. LeMahieu, arguably the Yankees’ most consistent contact hitter and primarily a second baseman throughout his career, will be slotted at third base in place of Gio Urshela, who has slumped in June after a hot start. Theoretically, Urshela could still be part of any late-inning defensive upgrade, as he would move to third and LeMahieu, could replace Voit or Encarnacion at first base, a position LeMahieu had played in only four games before this season. Regardless of how the pieces are reassembled, Cashman’s move comes at a crucial point in the Yankees’ schedule. On Monday, they begin a seven-game homestand against

the Tampa Bay Rays and the Houston Astros, two of the American League’s best teams and the primary obstacles to a pennant. Both clubs excel at run prevention: The Rays and Astros are atop the AL in ERA. After leading the league with a record-setting 267 home runs last year, the Yankees ranked fourth entering Sunday, so the addition of Encarnacion’s bat is a welcome one. Cashman and a clubhouse full of new teammates are hoping Encarnacion will reignite that long-ball energy. “He’s going to fit right in with our lineup,” pitcher J.A. Happ, who played with Encarnacion in Toronto, told reporters Saturday night. “Taking a little pressure off other guys is a good thing.” While Encarnacion assimilates, the focus will inevitably shift back to Cashman and his pursuit of another starter. With Domingo German having joined Luis Severino on the IL with a hip flexor injury, the Yankees have been using reliever Chad Green as an opener. Although he’s been effective — including racking up six strikeouts in two innings in Saturday’s 8-4 win over the White Sox — the rest of the rotation remains underwhelming. Three of the remaining four healthy starters have an ERA over 5.68 in June, including the enigmatic James Paxton (11.05) and the brittle C.C. Sabathia (6.89). The Yankees have given up 101 home runs this season, the most by any American League team with a record above .500. Potential targets include Madison Bumgarner of the San Francisco Giants, Marcus Stroman of the Toronto Blue Jays, or the biggest prize of all — the Washington Nationals’ Max Scherzer. In any case, it is likely the Yankees would have to surrender a front-line player like Frazier. Only 24 with an explosive bat — albeit glaring deficiencies on defense — Frazier is hopeful his current hot streak will force the Yankees to keep him around. He was batting .333 with a .903 OPS this month entering Sunday. “This is where I want to be,” Frazier said last week. But with yet another slugger in the lineup, the Yankees’ roster is only becoming a tougher place to stay.

Babe Ruth Yankees jersey sells for record price Des Bieler The Washington Post

Babe Ruth is still producing eyepopping numbers 84 years after his baseball career ended. A Yankees jersey said to have been worn by him during the team’s “Murderers’ Row” period of the late 1920s fetched $5.64 million at an auction over the weekend. That set a record, by more than a million dollars, for a piece of sports memorabilia. The previous record was held by a 1920 Ruth jersey, which sold for just over $4.4 million in 2012. This weekend’s auction was held at Yankee Stadium, with a trove of items contributed by members of Ruth’s family. “I just want people to enjoy and appreciate my grandfather’s stuff,” Ruth’s granddaughter, Linda Ruth Tosetti, said before the event, which was conducted by

Pennsylvania-based Hunt Auctions. “The legacy and significance of Babe Ruth to the game of baseball and American popular culture is unmatched by any other figure in the history of this country,” the company’s president, David Hunt, said in a statement. “We were completely humbled for this opportunity afforded to our company by the Ruth family to present this previously unknown archive of materials to Babe’s adoring fans.” “While the record-setting prices attained today are certainly astonishing, I am not surprised at all given the incredible materials and the mythical status the Babe holds in the history of this country,” Hunt added. Tosetti said a portion of the auction’s proceeds would go to charity. In announcing the event in December, she said (via Newsday) that she struggled with the decision to part

with so many items, but that younger members of the family indicated they were unable or unwilling to continue to store so much Ruth memorabilia. In a career that started with the First World War-era Red Sox before he was infamously traded to the Yankees, the “Sultan of Swat” both revolutionized and transcended baseball. Ruth slugged home runs at a pace that had never been seen before and would not be matched for decades, and his bon-vivant personality made him a household name and marketing sensation. In its extensive write-up for the Ruth jersey, Hunt Auctions noted that Ruth’s success as a pitchman contributed to a large variety of items made available over the years. However, the auction house claimed that game-worn apparel of his is extremely rare, with the jersey sold Saturday being the only one of its kind from the “Murderers’ Row”

period. That was when, for the only time in franchise history, the Yankees bore their team name on the fronts of their jerseys. Hunt Auctions said it was likely that the jersey it sold was worn by Ruth in either 1928 or 1929. Thus the only drawback for collectors might have been that the jersey could not be attributed to the legendary 1927 Yankees, considered by many to be the greatest team in Major League Baseball history. In addition, the grey-flannel garment was worn during road games, so it lacked the Yankees’ iconic pinstripes. Nevertheless, the rarity of the item and Ruth’s still-revered status meant that the availability of the jersey created headlines and predictions of a record price. The identity of the purchaser has not been disclosed. “It’s a superlative piece of

American history, not just sports history,” Hunt said of the jersey last week (via Newsday). “It embodies everything about baseball history, about collecting, iconic people, pop culture, you name it.” Hunt claimed his company and “others in the industry” had “no idea” Ruth’s family was in possession of so much memorabilia. “They did a wonderful job keeping it quiet all those years for a lot of reasons, for security, personal reasons, what have you,” he said. “It’s really an important group of things, some of which have quite literally never been seen by the public before.” Born in Baltimore in 1895, Ruth died in New York in 1948. He played 22 MLB seasons between 1914 and 1935, and his 714 home runs are third all-time. He is second with 2,214 RBI and first with 182.4 wins above replacement (per Baseball Reference).

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Single man feels forgotten by his married friends I’m a 26-year-old single man. Most of my good friends are getting married, and when they do, they stop speaking to me. I have a hard time not resenting them for it. It makes me feel my company was a placeholder until they got married, and I’m not worth keeping around now that they have what they really DEAR ABBY want. It makes me feel like a second-class citizen. Is this typical behavior or am I right to feel slighted? If you have any advice for someone in my situation, I’d appreciate it. Placeholder in the East

JEANNE PHILLIPS

You may be taking this too personally. When people marry, their interests and their social schedules change. They tend to socialize with other newlyweds, which may be why you see less of them. There could be many reasons why you are no longer included — among them that they don’t want you to feel like the odd man out. Make sure they know that won’t be the case, you still value their friendship and you would love to get together with them. That may prompt them to include you more often. Also, make a point of staying active and putting yourself in social situations where you

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can meet some new single friends. I have had a chronic illness for 15 years. It has myriad symptoms that are very painful. While some of them are fleeting, others last for weeks. My family is angry with me because they say I am not dependable. It seems like every conversation requires some sort of explanation or apology. My husband is supportive, so our household is calm and reassuring. He says I should stop communicating with these relatives because the negativity is depressing and demoralizing. How can I get them to accept me as I am? Anonymous in America

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You can’t force people who have no empathy to have it. For whatever reason, it isn’t in their DNA. You can, however, take care of YOURSELF. If seeing or talking with your relatives leaves you feeling worse, it would make sense to follow your husband’s advice. Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

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Pulmonary fibrosis treatment not effective for COPD I read your recent column on pulmonary fibrosis. I especially appreciate knowing that there are medications known to slow progression of lung disease, reduce exacerbations and reduce mortality. With a 20-year-old diagnosis of COPD and having been prescribed medications to reduce exacerbations, you might imagine my interest TO YOUR in your article. GOOD HEALTH I’m wondering how pulmonary fibrosis differs from COPD and if the two medications that you mention (pirfenidone and nintedanib) might be helpful in slowing the progression of lung disease in patients such as myself. Have any studies been completed using these medications on patients with COPD?

DR. KEITH ROACH

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease — its two main forms are emphysema and chronic bronchitis — usually, but not invariably, is a result of long-term exposure to lung toxins, especially smoke. In the most common case of COPD, due to cigarette smoking (at least, that’s the most common in North America and Europe), stopping the exposure will dramatically slow down further damage. Unfortunately, there are no established treatments that can restore lung function in people with moderate to advanced COPD. Pulmonary fibrosis is, by contrast, a rare disease; about 30,000 people in the U.S. are diagnosed each year (compare that with the 9 million people in the U.S. diagnosed with chronic bronchitis last year). The exact mechanism of action of pirfenidone and nintedanib is not known, but they are not thought to be effective in COPD. Surprisingly, I did not find a published trial looking at whether these drugs might be effective. The need for new therapies to treat COPD is so great that I would

have thought some researcher might have tried it, despite the long odds. I have a friend who recently found out that she’s prediabetic. She’s also very obese. She has started juicing her fruits and vegetables in order to lose weight and get healthier. Isn’t it just healthier to eat produce whole as opposed to making juice out of it?

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Eating more vegetables and fewer simple sugars and processed starches is a good idea for nearly all people who want to eat healthier, and it may help people lose weight. Fruits are also an important part of diet, but for people with or at high risk for diabetes, I Hagar the Horrible recommend no more than one or two fruits with meals, and that the fruits be whole. Fruit juice is absorbed much more rapidly into the blood, so excess fruit juice can actually precipitate diabetes or worsen diabetes control. Juicing makes it easy to consume vegetables and fruits, but in addition to the problem with faster sugar absorption, taking food in liquid form usually isn’t as satisfying. That’s not true for everyone, but since reducing calories is essential for weight loss in nearly everybody, juicing may have the opposite effect, unfortunately, and I don’t recommend it in general. Zits Of course, what doesn’t work for one person may work great for someone else. If she is able to change her diet, reduce unhealthy choices and lose some weight, then juicing may be just right for her. I would still recommend against too much fruit juice, and to have fruits mixed in with vegetables, preferably taken with some protein and healthy fat. Never forget that exercise is the other critical intervention for diabetes prevention or control.

Horoscope By STELLA WILDER Born today, you are one of those rare and fortunate individuals who knows just what he or she wants and how to get it, and knows to hang on to it through thick and thin. You have been endowed with a great many talents, but it will be something of a mistake to ignore the artistic bent in your nature — and the creative power that lies within you. You know that you have abilities, but it is not enough for you to exercise them in the same ways, day after day, year after year. You want to grow, to evolve, to develop into someone others cannot anticipate or predict. You love being surprising, and you are determined to be so in all of your professional affairs. When it comes to your personal life, you are anything but surprising. You are destined to have one true love of your life, and if that person is by your side, then you will be content — and if he or she is not, you will spend great amounts of time and energy seeking them out. Despite any professional success, your happiness depends on love. Also born on this date are: Blake Shelton, singer; Sir Paul McCartney, singer, songwriter, composer, former Beatle; Isabella Rossellini, actress; Jeanette MacDonald, actress; Roger Ebert, film critic. 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, JUNE 19 GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — You can acquit yourself today, even though you may have to regroup after a sudden and unexpected misstep early on. The truth sustains you. CANCER (June 21-July 22) — You know just

what remains to be set aside for a certain project. You will not miss it, despite the gains you will have made. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — The question of strength versus gentleness isn’t likely to be resolved today, but you’ll have a chance to try each in its turn. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — It’s time to gather your resources and make a plan for the future; despite thinking big, you’ll want to get all the details squarely in place. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Though you’re not usually one to dwell on things in such a way, today you may find a certain issue impossible to ignore. Listen to others. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — You are quite able to determine, and very quickly too, what must be done in certain situations — and today you can prove it. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — An episode unfolds today that has you thinking that perhaps you haven’t made the best possible plan. You can change course quickly. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Though noted for your ability to deal with the unexpected, you may be taken quite by surprise today. It may be time to plan a journey. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — You’re often able to move from one place to another very quickly, but will that really serve your current cause? It’s time to stay put! PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) — Efficiency is the key to success today; take care that you’re not wasting resources or asking others to do what you should do yourself. ARIES (March 21-April 19) — You’ll find that you need someone by your side more than he or she needs you — but it’s not a contest, surely! You can help each other. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — You can lay the groundwork for something that will develop very quickly when the time comes. Today, you and a rival agree to disagree. COPYRIGHT 2019 UNITED FEATURE SYNDICATE, INC.

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

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SUPER QUIZ ANSWERS 1. Piles. 2. German measles. 3. Nearsightedness. 4. Leprosy. 5. Whooping cough. 6. Lockjaw. 7. Baldness. 8. Blackhead. 9. Heart attack. 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 __ Padres National Forest 4 Take __; travel 9 Take a __ at; attempt 13 Squirrels’ homes 15 Word before time or rib 16 Donut’s center 17 Clutch 18 Actress Brewster 19 Trick 20 Deadlock 22 Small appliance 23 “As ye sow, so shall ye __” 24 Ewe’s mate 26 Lacking a sense of right & wrong 29 Comfy footwear 34 Did a lawn chore 35 Halo wearer 36 __ it; understand 37 Zealous 38 Taking to court 39 Clerical error 40 Stealing or coveting 41 Constructed 42 “Wonderful!” 43 Portions 45 Stout 46 Bell’s monogram 47 Kitchen recess 48 Leaping amphibian 51 Pay __ to; heed 56 Crazy as a __ 57 Elementary school grade 58 Ginger cookie 60 Tool with a blade 61 Bisect 62 One listed in a will 63 Actress Amanda 64 Come in 65 Devious DOWN 1 Piece of wood 2 Boatman’s items

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