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CATSKILL — Two former state police investigators will face off in a Republican primary showdown Tuesday for the right to run for Greene County sheriff. Diana Benoit and Peter Kusminsky, both of Cairo, are vying for the post held for 12 years by Sheriff Greg Seeley, who will step down in December. Benoit has a chance to become Greene County’s first female sheriff.

PETER KUSMINSKY Kusminsky has worked 33

years with the state police. Kusminsky said his experience in local law enforcement Diana Benoit would make him an asset to the sheriff’s office. “I’ve been involved with all emergency service groups in Greene County,” Kusminsky said. “I’ve been a police officer since I was 21 and gotten to know and deal with every agency. I feel like the knowledge and contacts I have

would be a benefit to the sheriff’s office.” After becoming a firefighter at 19, law enPeter Kusminsky f o r c e m e n t seemed the next logical step, Kusminsky said. “It became a calling,” he said. Kusminsky retired as a state police senior investigator Jan. 31 to run for the office. “I retired in order to run for sheriff in hopes to continue

my efforts to bring a united, collaborative and professional approach to Greene County’s issues, including the opioid epidemic, crimes against children and the elderly,” Kusminsky said. “I’m dedicated to public service and believe that I have the temperament, organizational skills, compassion and sense of fairness to bring the sheriff’s office to the next level.” Kusminsky plans to initiate partnerships with entities such as Twin Counties and have impact panels with the District Attorney’s office to address the opioid epidemic.

“It’s going to take a collaborative effort, with the community as well, to address this problem,” Kusminsky said. Kusminsky has also been exploring the option of a law enforcement-assisted diversion program that allows law enforcement agencies, with input from the district attorney’s office, to redirect nonviolent offenders to programs such as rehabilitation, counseling or mental health services, he said. “It would be saving taxpayers’ money to keep them out of jail,” Kusminsky said. See SHERIFF A8

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Pot decriminalization expanded; legalization fails

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ALBANY — State lawmakers voted on their last day in the legislative session to decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana, along with other changes to existing law. The initial push was for legalization, but after months of negotiation, legislators decided to compromise on a decriminalization bill. Marijuana is legal in a dozen other states, including California, Washington and Alaska. “I think they should have gone all the way and legalized it,” said John Masterson, of Hudson. “So many other states have already made it legal.” In a press conference Friday afternoon, Gov. Andrew Cuomo expresPotsed disappointment with the failed bid to legalize. He pledged to revisit the issue again next year. The bill passed late Thursday decriminalized possession of small amounts of marijuana, reducing the penalty to a violation punishable by a fine, rather than a crime. The legislation also provides for automatic record expungement for marijuana cases, both retroactively and for future convictions and removes criminal penalties for possession of any amount of marijuana under two ounces,

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On its final day of session, the state Legislature adopted a bill decriminalizing small amounts of marijuana.

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State legislators stopped short of legalizing marijuana, but passed a bill Thursday night decriminalizing small amounts.

CATSKILL — Dozens of residents attended a public hearing Tuesday night to express their concerns about the future of a local resort. Pollace’s Family Resort, located at 71 Landon Ave., has served the community for more than 70 years. The property is before the Catskill Town Planning Board for review as a religious institution. Prospective owner Jacob BarHorin plans to use the facility as an overnight summer camp where special-needs children can practice the Hasidic faith. Residents were particularly concerned with the septic system and upkeep of the property. Correspondence from neighbors dated May 8 outlined these concerns. “In speaking with former employees of Pollace’s Resort, the total weekly guests aver-

aged between 80 and 100 during the eight to 10 weeks of the summer season,” according to the letter. “Currently, during the summer months, the smell of raw sewage is apparent on many days as you walk or drive past Pollace’s Resort, especially on the south side of the property.” Neighbors urged the planning board to complete an inspection before taking action on the project. “The Landon Avenue residents are currently impacted for 10 weeks of the summer with increases in both road traffic, motor and pedestrian, and noise,” according to the letter. “What will be the impact when the number of guests is doubled and the resort becomes year-round?” The septic system has had no record of problems in the last 12 years, said Darrin ElSee RESORT A8

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Jacob Bar-Horin, left, answers a question from the audience at a public hearing on the proposed transformation of Pollace’s Family Resort in Catskill into an overnight summer camp for children.

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Peterborough 78/50

Plattsburgh 77/56

Malone Potsdam 76/48 77/51

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Chicago 73/64

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Detroit 76/57

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Trump approves strikes on Iran but delays carrying out the attack Michael D. Shear, Eric Schmitt, Michael Crowley and Maggie Haberman The New York Times News Service

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump approved military strikes against Iran in retaliation for downing a U.S. surveillance drone but pulled back from launching them Thursday night after a day of escalating tensions. As late as 7 p.m. Thursday, military and diplomatic officials were expecting a strike, after intense discussions and debate at the White House among the president’s top national security officials and congressional leaders, according to multiple senior administration officials involved in or briefed on the deliberations. Officials said the president had initially approved attacks on a handful of Iranian targets, like radar and missile batteries. The operation was in its early stages when it was called off, a senior administration official said, but no missiles had been fired. It was not clear whether Trump simply changed his mind or whether the

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President Donald Trump delivers remarks at Amway Center in Orlando, Fla., on Tuesday, June 18, 2019, during his 2020 campaign kick-off rally.

administration altered course because of logistics or strategy. It was also not clear whether the attacks might still go forward. The White House declined to comment, as did Pentagon officials. The retaliation plan was intended as a response to the shooting down of the unmanned, $130 million surveillance drone, which was struck Thursday morning by an

Iranian surface-to-air missile, according to a senior administration official. The strike was set to take place just before dawn Friday in Iran to minimize risk to the Iranian military or to civilians. But military officials received word a short time later that the strike was off, at least temporarily. Senior administration officials said Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, national security

adviser John Bolton and CIA Director Gina Haspel had favored a military response. But top Pentagon officials cautioned that such an action could result in a spiraling escalation with risks for U.S. forces in the region. Congressional leaders were briefed by administration officials in the Situation Room. On Thursday, Trump insisted that the United States’ unmanned surveillance aircraft was flying over international waters when it was taken down by an Iranian missile. “This drone was in international waters, clearly,” the president told reporters Thursday afternoon. Iran’s government insisted that the drone had strayed into Iranian airspace, releasing GPS coordinates that put the drone 8 miles off the country’s coast — inside the 12 nautical miles from the shore that Iran claims as its territorial waters. Majid Takht-Ravanchi, Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations, said Tehran “does not seek war” but “is determined to vigorously defend its land, sea and air.”

Tara O’Sullivan’s police training was almost over — then the bullets started to fly Orion Donovan-Smith The Washington Post

A gunman was arrested Thursday morning after killing a Sacramento police officer who was responding to a domestic dispute just months after she graduated from the police academy, police said. Officer Tara O’Sullivan, 26, left the academy in December and was nearing the end of her training, Deputy Chief Dave Peletta said in a news conference Thursday morning. The slaying comes just six months after another recent graduate of the Sacramento Police Academy, Natalie Corona, was killed in nearby Davis, California. “She gave her young life while protecting our community,” Peletta told reporters. “There are no words to convey the depth of sadness we feel or how heartbroken we are for the family of our young, brave officer.” O’Sullivan was among the group of officers, including her

training officer, who responded Wednesday evening to a domestic dispute. They were standing by while a woman gathered belongings from a house when a man opened fire with what police believed to be a rifle. She was shot just after 6 p.m., but because the gunman continued firing, emergency responders could not get her to a hospital until an armored vehicle arrived 45 minutes later, police said. O’Sullivan died at the UC Davis Medical Center. Peletta said at the news conference he could not comment on whether she could have been saved had she arrived at the hospital sooner. The gunman continued firing sporadically as officers surrounded the building. Police said five other officers fired back and have been placed on administrative leave, according to the department’s protocol. A police negotiation team later arrived and the shooter

surrendered and was arrested just before 2 a.m. No other officers were reported injured. Police identified the suspected shooter as 45-year-old Adel Sambrano Ramos, booked Thursday morning on charges related to O’Sullivan’s killing. The Sacramento Bee reported that Ramos has a long history of domestic violence and battery against women. Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg offered his condolences to O’Sullivan’s family at the conference after the arrest. “As a father of a 25-year-old daughter,” he said, “I grieve with you. As mayor of the city Tara was sworn to protect, we are heartbroken and we are here for all of you every step of the way.” Steinberg said it had been 20 years since the city’s police department had lost an officer in the line of duty, but he drew an immediate connection to the January killing of Corona, a 22-year-old rookie officer who

was in the police academy class just before O’Sullivan’s and was slain after just five months on the job in neighboring Davis. Peletta said O’Sullivan’s previous captain told him she had “one of these bubbly personalities but was always just willing to help.” “What an incredible role model,” he said. “I hope she’s remembered for that, and it inspires other young women to choose not just careers in public service but careers in law enforcement, because it’s a proud profession.” Sacramento City Council member Angelique Ashby said she and the mayor had spoken with some of O’Sullivan’s academy classmates, several of whom told them the same story about the young recruit holding a 30-minute plank, a testament to her toughness. “I wouldn’t want any young girls to walk away thinking that this happened because she was a woman,” Ashby said.

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Philadelphia wakes up to huge fire after oil refinery explosion Sarah Mervosh The New York Times News Service

An orange fireball filled the sky in Philadelphia early Friday after an explosion at an oil refinery in the southwest part of the city. From Pennsylvania to New Jersey, there were reports of homes shaking, as people awoke to a smoke-filled sky and orders to shelter in place. No significant injuries were reported, according to the Philadelphia Fire Department, which was working to put out the fire Friday morning. Firefighters responded to a report of an explosion around 4 a.m. at Philadelphia Energy Solutions, a refining complex near the Schuylkill River between the city’s international airport and downtown. The complex includes two refineries, which

together can process about 335,000 barrels of crude oil per day. It is the largest oil refining complex on the Eastern Seaboard, according to the company. A spokeswoman for Philadelphia Energy Solutions did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Officials discovered a fire stemming from a vat of butane, a colorless gas that is highly flammable, according to Craig Murphy, a deputy fire commissioner with the Philadelphia Fire Department, who spoke at a news conference Friday morning. “The fire is not under control yet,” he said. He said one employee had complained of chest pains, but did not need to be taken to a hospital.

Videos on social media showed an enormous fireball lighting up the sky and continuing to burn after daybreak. It could be seen from highways and homes, in a city of more than 1.5 million people. The Philadelphia Fire Department said about 120 employees were on site, working with firefighters from the facility. By about 7 a.m., the shelterin-place order had been lifted but officials advised commuters to avoid the area.

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CALENDAR Monday, June 24 n Catskill Village Planning Board 7

p.m. at Catskill Senior Center, 15 Academy St., Catskill 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

2017 shooting probe hits home By Amanda Purcell Columbia-Greene Media

HUDSON — A Hudson man was arraigned in Columbia County Court after he was accused of possessing a gun with the intent to use it against another person. On June 13, Perry “B Man” Gilliard, 26, waived possible indictment by a grand jury and was arraigned in Columbia County Court charged with second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, a class C felony, the District Attorney’s Office said in a statement Thursday. Gilliard was initially charged April 11, 2018 with a parole violation after he was found with a loaded pistol on Long Alley in Hudson, according to Hudson police.

Gilliard was arrested after he was questioned by Hudson detectives and state parole officers. Gilliard had a loaded .380 semi-automatic pistol on him, police said. Gilliard, who lived at Hudson Terrace Apartments, was shot six times in Albany on April 2, 2018, just days before his own arrest, police said. Gilliard’s arrest has been connected to gun violence in Hudson in 2017, which left one man dead and wounded several others, including two children. “He is part and parcel to this entire investigation,” Hudson Police Chief L. Edward Moore said April 11, 2018. Gilliard is the brother of Kevin L. Whitening, who was shot and killed in Hudson on Aug. 22, 2017 on Third Street

between Columbia and State streets, police said. No arrests have been made in Whitening’s killing. Perry Gilliard DiQuann “DaDa” Powell, 24, of Hudson, allegedly fired several shots at Gilliard, striking him in the arm, back and upper leg on the 200 block of Second Street in Albany on April 2, 2018 at about 5:40 p.m., according to police. Powell’s mother, Tara Cobbins, was accused of driving the getaway car. But charges against Cobbins were dismissed and sealed by the court. Powell has since pleaded guilty to first-degree assault, a class B felony, for the shooting,

according to an Albany County District Attorney’s Office statement. He was initially charged with attempted murder, a class B violent felony. On March 22, Powell was sentenced in Albany County Court to 7-1/2 years in state prison to be followed by 5 years of post-release supervision. Powell was also shot in Hudson’s 2017 summer of gun violence. Powell was on Fifth Street around 9:22 p.m. Sept. 14, 2017 when he stopped in the street to get off his bicycle and was shot in the hip. At the time of his initial arrest, Gilliard was on parole after pleading guilty to an armed robbery in Hudson in 2011. Gilliard and three other Hudson teens were arrested Jan. 18, 2011, and charged after allegedly stealing a 20-year-old

man’s wallet and cell phone at gunpoint on North Fifth Street. Gilliard was 19 at the time. Gilliard served six years for second-degree robbery, a class C felony, according to the state Department of Corrections and Community Supervision website. He was released on parole from Great Meadow Correctional Facility, a maximum security state prison in Fort Ann, on May 25, 2017, according to the website. Attorney Cheryl Coleman represents Gilliard. To reach reporter Amanda Purcell, call 518-828-1616 ext. 2500, or send an email to apurcell@thedailymail.net, or tweet to @amandajpurcell.

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 n Catskill Town Board 6:30 p.m. Town Hall, 439 Main St., Catskill n Coxsackie Village workshop 6 p.m. at Village Hall, 119 Mansion St., Coxsackie

Thursday, July 4 n Catskill Town Offices closed in observance of Independence Day n Coxsackie Village Offices closed in observance of Independence Day

Monday, July 8 n Catskill Village Planning Board 7

p.m. at Catskill Senior Center, 15 Academy St., Catskill

Tuesday, July 9 n Catskill Town Planning Board with

public hearing 7 p.m. Town Hall, 439 Main St., Catskill n Coxsackie Village Board 7 p.m. Village Hall, 119 Mansion St., Coxsackie n Coxsackie Village Historic Preservation Committee 6 p.m. Village Hall, 119 Mansion St., Coxsackie

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

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

Thursday, July 11

DEC announces $400,000 in grant funding available for Hudson River estuary communities ALBANY — New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos announced that $400,000 in new competitive grant funding is now available to help communities in the Hudson River Estuary design and improve recreational access and enhance education for people of all ages and abilities. “This funding supports Governor Cuomo’s important investments to create new and expanded recreation opportunities for people of all abilities and provide increased access to New York’s natural resources,” Commissioner Seggos said. “New York’s investments in our Hudson River Estuary programs support local communities to create a more sustainable environment while

increasing resiliency to extreme weather and flooding.”

HUDSON RIVER ESTUARY ACCESS Approximately $200,000 is available for projects to provide new or improved accessibility at new or existing access sites for boating, fishing, swimming, and/or wildlife-dependent recreation along the shoreline of the Hudson River Estuary. This funding may be used to support development of plans, purchase of equipment, and/ or construction of physical improvements. The minimum grant award is $10,500, and the maximum grant amount is $50,000.

RIVER EDUCATION Approximately $200,000 is available to support projects to enhance education about the

estuary along the tidal waters of the Hudson and make opportunities to learn about the Hudson River Estuary more accessible. The funding may be used to design, equip and/or construct educational facilities (including signage, exhibits, and river-focused art installations), support development of plans or curriculum, purchase of equipment, and/or development of web sites or mobile phone apps. The minimum grant award is $10,500, and the maximum grant amount is $40,000. The deadline for applications is 3 p.m. Aug. 14. Requests for Applications (RFAs) for “River Education” and “River Access” are available online through the NYS Grants Gateway. The Grants Gateway is a web-based grant management

system that streamlines the way grants are administered by the State of New York. All grant applicants, including government agencies and notfor-profit corporations, must be registered in the NYS Grants Gateway to be eligible to apply for any state grant opportunity. Not-For-Profit applicants are required to “prequalify” in the Grants Gateway system. For information about Grants Gateway, visit the Grants Management website or contact the Grants Gateway Team at: grantsgateway@its.ny.gov. General questions about the Hudson River Estuary grants application process may be directed to Susan Pepe, DEC’s Estuary Grants Manager, NYSDEC, 625 Broadway, Albany, NY 12233-3506; HREPgrants@ dec.ny.gov. A description of the

grant and application process and the RFA document is available on the DEC website. The grants are provided through the New York State Environmental Protection Fund (EPF) and will be administered by DEC’s Hudson River Estuary Program. To date, the Hudson River Estuary Program has awarded 525 grants totaling more than $21 million. The Hudson River Estuary Program helps people enjoy, protect, and revitalize the Hudson River and its valley. Created in 1987, the program focuses on the tidal Hudson and its adjacent watershed from the dam at Troy to the Verrazano Narrows in New York City.

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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 Town Hall, 2 First St., Athens

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

p.m. at Village Hall, 2 First St., Athens Wednesday, July 17 n Catskill Town Board committee

meeting with public hearing 6:30 p.m. Town Hall, 439 Main St., Catskill

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

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

Town Hall, 439 Main St., Catskill

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

Village Hall, 2 First St., Athens

CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Over a period of four weeks in May and June, art classes at Catskill High School designed and created a mural for a permanent installation at The Bronck House Museum. Museum Board of Trustees member Richard Muggeo had inquired if the students might be interested in painting the mural, and Catskill Art teacher Wendy Doney made it into a large-scale, collaborative project across both her Drawing and Painting classes. The students worked in teams to paint five 4 x 7 1/2 foot panels, creating an autumn scene of the Catskills that will be the backdrop for an antique carriage that the museum will display as one of its exhibits. As a class project, the students were graded on their learned skills in painting, color-matching, composition and balance to create the panels to make one cohesive painting. They made creative decisions and worked collaboratively as a team to complete the project. CHS art students are pictured with their completed Mural for The Bronck House Museum.

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Primary Day offers voters many choices Tuesday will be a busy Primary Day in Greene and Columbia counties. We urge all voters registered in the parties up for grabs to get out and vote. Eighteen candidates are competing for nominations in Hudson. Incumbent Mayor Rick Rector and challenger Kamal Johnson are vying for the city’s top elected office. In the Common Council, incumbent President Thomas DePietro and challenger Rob Bujan will lock horns. The primaries in each of Hudson’s wards are brimming with hopefuls. Rebecca Wolff, Jane Trombley, Ginna Moore and Adam Weinert are vying for two alderman nominations in the

1st Ward. A primary for supervisor in the 2nd Ward pits Willette Jones against Abdus Miah. Seeking the alderman nomination in the 2nd Ward are incumbent Tiffany Garriga and challengers M.M. Rony and Dewon Sarower. John Darby, Rafael Pimentel, Shershah Mizan and Calvin G. Lewis Jr. are in the race for a nomination in the 3rd Ward. In the 4th Ward, incumbent Rich Volo and challengers Malachi Walker and John Rosenthal are seeking the nomination. Chatham’s Conservative voters will choose between Maria Lull and Richard Hallock to run for town supervisor on the November ballot. In Greene County, all eyes

will be on the Republican primary for sheriff as two former state police investigators square off for the nomination. GOP voters will decide between Peter Kusminsky and Diana Benoit. The winner will likely succeed the retiring Greg Seeley as Greene County’s top lawman. In Windham, the Independence Party will hold a primary for town supervisor with Thomas Hoyt, Nick Bove and Donald Murray Jr. running for a spot on the ballot in November. Getting out in June to vote for candidates who will be in position to lead our communities come November is not too much to ask.

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Investigation is peeling away Russia’s lies about downed plane The Washington Post

When Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 (MH17) was blown out of the sky over eastern Ukraine five years ago, killing all 298 people aboard, Russian military officials denied involvement. They offered some fabricated evidence that it was Ukraine’s fault. Since then, journalists and international investigators have worked diligently to uncover the truth: that a Russian surface-to-air Buk missile was fired to destroy the Boeing 777. This week, investigators took another step toward identifying the people behind the shootdown - and the suspects are in Russia. Fred Westerbeke, chief prosecutor for the Netherlands, which lost 193 citizens in the disaster, announced that four men will be put on trial next March on charges of murder in connection with the shootdown. Three of them are connected to Russia’s military and intelligence services; the fourth is a Ukrainian who led a separatist faction reporting to one of the Russians. The shoot-down on July 17, 2014, came as Russia ignited a violent sepa-

ratist uprising in southeastern Ukraine, a conflict in which some 13,000 people have been killed and that remains unresolved. Previous investigations, examining debris, videos and conversations, established that the airliner was downed by the missile, and that the missile launcher came from Russia and was quickly spirited back across the border in a hasty effort at a cover-up. The open-source investigative group Bellingcat identified, through intercepted phone conversations, people responsible for escorting the missile to and from the launch site. Now, the criminal investigation is moving ahead, coordinated by Westerbeke and carried out by a joint team from Australia, Belgium, Malaysia, the Netherlands and Ukraine. “Their acts on and around July 2014 have led to the shooting of Flight MH17,” Westerbeketold reporters. “Even though they have not pushed the button themselves, there is suspicion that they have closely cooperated” in obtaining and positioning the missile launcher. He said the

officers involved may have thought they were shooting down a Ukrainian military aircraft, but that does not absolve them of responsibility for the killing of those aboard MH17. The four men charged are unlikely to be present at the trial; most are in Russia, which will not extradite them and still denies responsibility. These charges do not account for the whole story - who else at high levels in Russia approved moving the missile across an international border in the first place? Everything about Russia’s aggression in Ukraine has been wrapped in untruths. President Vladimir Putin lied about the Kremlin’s role in sending “little green men” to seize Crimea from Ukraine in 2014, and about Russia’s role in fomenting and arming the bloody insurrection in the Donbas region of Ukraine. Hopefully, the criminal prosecution will further peel back the lies about one terrible day in this dirty war, the day that 298 innocent civilians lost their lives to a Russian missile.

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Bernie Sanders is FDR’s unimaginative echo WASHINGTON — That the Democrats’ two evenings of dueling oratory snippets this week are called “debates” validates Finley Peter Dunne’s prediction that “when we Americans are through with the English language, it will look as if it had been run over by a musical comedy.” Already a linguistic casualty of the campaign is the noun “socialism.” So, quickly, before Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders’ campaign sinks, like darling Clementine, beneath the foaming brine, consider his struggle to convince Americans that socialism deserves to be the wave of their future. One European explanation of America’s puzzling (to many European intellectuals) resistance to socialism was given in 1906 by the German economist Werner Sombart: “All the socialist utopias came to nothing on roast beef and apple pie.” Recently, however, Sanders delivered a Washington speech explaining, in effect, that socialism is as American as a piece of frozen apple pie with a slice of processed cheese. Doing so, however, he demonstrated that socialism is a classification that no longer classifies. Sanders’ socialism turns out to be a tweaked New Deal. He began, of course, by saying that the nation is in “a defining and pivotal moment.” Speechwriters actually get paid for such bromides; capitalist America remains a land of opportunity even for the untalented. What Sanders then offered as forward-looking socialism was a warmed-over version of what President Franklin Roosevelt advocated 75 years ago. In his 1944 State of the Union address, FDR called for “rights” to “useful” jobs, “good” education, “adequate” food and clothing and recreation, a “decent” living for farmers, a “decent” home, “adequate” medical care, “adequate” protection in old age. Details, such as how to define the adjectives and how to pay for what the nouns

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WILL denote, were for another day. Sanders’ agenda for “completion” of FDR’s New Deal is a right to a “decent” job, “quality” health care, “complete” education, “affordable” housing, a “clean” environment, a “secure” retirement. Details later. Sanders says “what I mean by democratic socialism” is “economic rights are human rights.” Really. That’s it. FDR said “necessitous men are not free men,” implying that government can and should remove necessity from the human story. Sanders, FDR’s unimaginative echo, presumably agrees. Sanders loathes billionaires and loves Sweden, which has more billionaires per capita than America has. Economist Deirdre McCloskey, writing in National Review, notes that “none of Sweden’s manufacturing or extractive industries has even been socialized.” And “when Saab Autos began its descent into bankruptcy,” the government let it go, unlike the U.S government bailing out GM and Chrysler (for a second time) after 2008. McCloskey quotes a Swedish diplomat: “In many fields, we have more private ownership compared to other European countries, and to America. About 80% of all new schools are privately run, as are the railroads and the subway system.” The morning after Sanders’ speech, The New York Times reported something momentous: “Democratic socialism has become a major force in American political life.” This is amazing, considering that it was never more than a

negligible force when capitalism seemed to be in a perhaps terminal crisis: In 1932, three years into the Depression, with the unemployment rate at 23.6% and the GDP 25.7% smaller than in 1929, as this column previously noted, the Socialist Party’s presidential candidate, Norman Thomas, received fewer votes (884,885) than its 1920 candidate Eugene Debs received (913,693) while he was imprisoned by President Woodrow Wilson’s administration A young adult — a member of the demographic supposedly most sympathetic to socialism — who attended Sanders’ exegesis of socialism told the Times: “In America we embrace a lot of socialist policies already, like public education and parks.” This understanding of socialism as any government provision of public goods puts Horace Mann (17961859), an advocate of public education, and Frederick Law Olmsted (1822-1903), designer of New York City’s Central Park, in the socialist pantheon with their contemporaries Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels. Many young people who supposedly are making socialism a “major force” think it is sociability: everyone being nice to everyone. Sen. Elizabeth (“I have a plan for that”) Warren, D-Mass., who describes herself as a “capitalist to my bones,” is a more authentic socialist than Sanders because she has more granular plans for government power (aka politics) to supplant market forces in the allocation of wealth and opportunity. So she, even more than the other participants in this week’s Democrats’ presidential scrums, would as president give the nation a helpful, if inadvertent, tutorial about this axiom: If you want to make God laugh, tell him your plans George Will’s email address is georgewill@washpost.com. (c) 2019, Washington Post Writers Group

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Bid for Chatham Town Council To the editor: My name is Abi Mesick and I am running for a seat on Chatham town board. I have no party affiliation. In my bid for town council I have sought the nomination from all major political parties in Chatham as my goal is to represent as much of the community as possible. I have been endorsed by the Republican, Conservative and Independence parties to date. I attended the democratic caucus and although I did not win their endorsement, I received over half the number of votes the endorsed candidate won by. I can understand why a party member would like to

elect a fellow party member. However, a no party candidate that is verifiably better qualified should not be dismissed because they do not have a (D) next to their name. I am here to say that it is imperative that we elect candidates to our board that will be able to bring balance to a heavily skewed governing body. The proposed zoning law is based on an outdated comprehensive plan. This economic, aesthetic and demographic changing proposed ordinance is being fast tracked despite more criticism than support. At the last public hearing on the proposed plan there were 24

people who signed up to speak. Of those who spoke 5 were in favor of the plan. Of that small group 4 of the 5 live on Thomas Rd/Phelps Rd and the 5th served on the ad hoc committee who advised the board. There is no emergency driving this process. Yes, the adoption of an updated zoning plan has dragged on for years. However, it is better to take a step back and get it right than to ram rod an unfair, suburban plan that is a terrible fit for Chatham down our collective throats in an effort to appease a small group of upset citizens. ABI MESICK CHATHAM

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Carol G. LaBombard Ravena- Carol G. LaBom- berson (William Baranowski), bard, 78, passed away Tues- Kim M. Horan; grandchildren, day, June 18, 2019 at her Marie L. Ginter, Brandi L. Tohome with her loving fam- bin; great grandchildren, Sarily by her side. Carol was ah Ginter, Christopher Ginter, born on August 31, 1940 the Jordison Tobin; and several daughter of the late Bernard nieces and nephews. Special LaBombard, Sr. and thank you to caretakBlanche L. Dushane ers and close friends, in Bethlehem, NY. Judy Mangione, Carol worked as an Danyal Peronie.She Administrative Assiswas predeceased by tant for the NYS Dept. her siblings, Mary B. of Health retiring after LaBombard and Ber19 years of service. nard LaBombard, Jr. Carol was well known Calling hours will in the community of be from 10:00am to Ravena where she 12:00pm on Monday, LaBombard was always out walkJune 24, 2019 at New ing and chatting with Comer Cremations & friends. She was very strong Funerals, 343 New Karner Rd., willed and will be remembered Albany, NY 12205. Interment as such. Carol is survived by will be private at Memory Garher daughters, Debra A. Lam- dens Cemetery.

Col. Sidney Harold Penka Col. Sidney Harold Penka, D.D.S., 83, of Saugerties died June 19, 2019.

Barbara D. Pitcher GLENMONT – Barbara D. Pitcher, 93, of Glenmont and formerly of Ghent, NY, passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, June 19, 2019. Born in Boston, Mass. on November 2, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Laurice E. and Mary (Boy) Derby. Barbara graduated from the National Bible Institute in NYC in 1949 where she met her future husband, Calvin S. Pitcher. They were married in Dedham, Mass. on April 11, 1954. A woman of strong faith, Barbara was very supportive of church ministries, and missionaries and their work. She was proud to call Bethlehem Lutheran Church her church family and was a longtime member of Clearview Christian and Missionary Alliance Church in Castleton. In addi-

tion to her parents, Barbara was predeceased by her husband, Calvin; and her brothers and their spouses, Laurence (Marion) and Robert (Ruth) Derby. She is survived by her daughters, Marie Scalzo and Donna Kohlerschmidt (Bill); and granddaughter, Annelore Kohlerschmidt. A funeral service will be held 11 am Wednesday, June 26 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 85 Elm Ave., Delmar. A calling hour will precede the funeral at the church beginning at 10 am. Following a luncheon at the church, a graveside service will be held at 2 pm at Ghent Union Cemetery. Contributions in Barbara’s memory may be made to the Capital City Rescue Mission, 259 So. Pearl St., Albany, NY 12202 www.capitalcityrescuemission.org.

Susan Corinne (Hotaling) Sonnenberg On Thursday June 20, 2019, Susan Corinne (Hotaling) Sonnenberg, of Cairo, NY, passed into eternal peace. She was 65 years old. Susan was born September 15, 1953 in Catskill, the daughter of Marie (Ouellette-Hotaling) Hanusik and the late Henry Hotaling. Susan is survived by her husband, Wayne Sonnenberg; her daughter and son-in-law, Erin and Daniel Guilfoyle; a brother, Bruce Hotaling; motherin-law, Margaret Sonnenberg; a sister-in-law Eileen Sonnenberg; and a niece, Aimee Hotaling. Susan was predeceased by her brother, Rick Hotaling. Susan is a graduate of Catskill High School, and spent several years working in the area including her employment of over 30 years at MidHudson Cablevision. All agree she will be irreplaceable. While growing up in the Greene County area, Susan enjoyed many activities the Catskill Mountains offer. Susan’s favorite recreational activity was camping and she and her husband Wayne spent many years as seasonal campers at Rip Van Winkle Camp-

ground in Saugerties, NY. They also enjoyed canoeing, bike riding, snowshoeing, and hiking together. Susan’s devotion to her family was without end. She remained loyally committed to the health and welfare of those she loved the most, as well as friends, neighbors and relatives throughout the area. Susan was always someone who could be depended upon when you needed her most, and she always did it with a smile on her face, and much love in her heart. Those who knew her well would describe her as loving, compassionate, generous, nurturing, fun and humble. She had a great love of animals and her dog, Bear, will miss her greatly. Relatives and friends may call Sunday 2-6 PM at Traver & McCurry Funeral Home, 234 Jefferson Heights, Catskill. A funeral service will be held 5 PM Sunday with Reverend Lisa Cannon officiating. Private cremation will follow. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the Ulster-Greene ARC, 471 Albany Avenue, Kingston, NY

Eric M. Van Deusen Eric M. Van Deusen, 75, passed away peacefully on June 19, 2019 at Columbia Memorial Hospital. He was born on June 26, 1943 in Alexandria, Virginia to the late Kenneth and Irene Van Deusen. In 1961 he graduated from Ockawamick School, and furthered his education at Union College, and then SUNY Oneonta. Eric was a librarian for many years at Columbia Greene Community College. He enjoyed the outdoors, especially hiking at Minnewaska State Park. As time permitted he also volunteered many hours at the Mohonk Preserve doing trail maintenance. Eric is survived by his brother, Donald

Van Deusen of Hudson, and his sister Judy Widman, of San Diego, CA. Also two nieces and three nephews. A funeral service will be held on Friday, June 28, 2019 at 1:00pm from Bates & Anderson – Redmond & Keeler Funeral Home, 110 Green Street, Hudson. Inurnment will follow in St. Thomas Cemetery, Churchtown. For those wishing to make a donation in Eric’s memory, they may be made to the Mohonk Preserve, PO Box 715, New Paltz, New York 12561 For directions or to leave a message of condolence please visit www.batesanderson.com

Michael Joseph Szlachetka Michael Joseph Szlachetka 71, of Stuyvesant NY, died Saturday May 11, 2019 at the Stratton V.A. Medical Center in Albany. Born in Hudson, NY on September 4, 1947, he was the son of the late John and Barbara (McGeary) Szla-

chetka. Michael served in the U.S. Army during the Viet-Nam War where he was an Equipment Engineer and was later a self-employed local and long distance Truck Driver for many years. He is survived by his wife Mary E. (VanDeusen)

Szlachetka, sons: Michael of Stuyvesant, Matthew and (Celesta) also of Stuyvesant, his brother John and (Elfriede) Szlachetka, one sister Cheryl Szlachetka and his grandchildren: Mariah and Jaclyn. He will be missed by many

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Farmers loyal to Donald Trump struggle with impact of trade war Annie Gowen The Washington Post

ORIENT, S.D. - The sky had finally cleared after weeks of record-setting rain, and now farmer Ray Martinmaas was facing a time crunch. He was out in his white Ford F-150 Raptor pickup, searching his family’s 15,000 acres for areas dry enough to plant corn in time to mature by fall harvest, passing places where new bodies of ruinous water glittered. He spotted his neighbor Mark Cotton, another farmer, and slowed his truck to talk. “Still too wet?” Martinmaas asked. “We’re spinning our wheels,” Cotton replied. “This trade thing is going to kill us.” More than 1,000 miles away in Washington, another deadline was looming. To avoid a potential trade war with Mexico, negotiators were rushing to hammer out a deal to stem the wave of migrants flowing through the country to the U.S. border. Without an agreement by the coming Monday, President Donald Trump said he would implement punishing new tariffs on Mexico, dealing another blow to farmers like those here in Orient, South Dakota, where residents were already reeling from the trade war with China and months of bad weather. Like farmers around the country, they were faced with gut-wrenching choices: Plant their corn in muddy fields or file an insurance claim? How much would they receive from the $14.5 million of aid that Trump promised in May to offset their losses from China’s tariffs, and what crops would they have to plant to receive it? Some rural residents are growing increasingly frustrated with the ongoing trade feuds and wonder how long Trump will call upon farmers to make sacrifices as the country’s “patriots.” “People are starting to say, ‘I don’t know how we’re going to survive this,’ “ said Martinmaas, who voted for Trump in 2016, but says he’s open to a Democrat like Montana Gov. Steve Bullock this time. “You know, we’re the ones taking the brunt of it in all these negotiations, so they need to be kind of helping us out right now.” Martinmaas, whose family homesteaded this land in 1888, said his farm operation lost more than $700,000 last year. He’s had to put a moratorium on buying new equipment, and he’s stuck with grain bins full of soybeans, because China isn’t buying. Other farmers can’t pay their bills for the hay and grain they bought from him. Martinmaas, 69, says he’s skeptical that Trump’s aid package will help, given the uncertainty about how much individual farmers will receive and who will qualify. Trump’s 2016 victory hung largely on support from rural and small-town Americans like Martinmaas. His approval rating with them remains strong - 57%, far higher than the 39% of Americans overall, according to a Washington Post-ABC News poll in late April. But a survey of farmers released this month by Purdue University’s Center for Commercial Agriculture shows rising pessimism, with only 20% saying they believe the trade war with China will be resolved by July 1, down from 45% in March. But in tiny Orient

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Ray Martinmaas and his wife, Becky, make a quick repair to fencing on their farm on June 9, 2019, in Orient, S.D.

— population 63 — farmers are beginning to voice disillusionment and frustration. More than a dozen farmers did not have their operating loans renewed for the coming year, according to a local lender, with at least one farmer losing it all and a land auction planned for the courthouse steps later this month. Agriculture exports from the state to China - a big soybean buyer - fell 40% in the state last year, part of a $10 billion loss nationally, according to an American Farm Bureau Federation analysis. The bailout package “is like putting a Band-Aid on a bleeding artery,” said Jennifer Poindexter-Runge, a local veterinarian, who expects her family farm income to drop by 25% this year. “It’s not going to save anybody.” Martinmaas runs his farm operation — including Angus beef cattle, corn, soybeans, sunflowers and hogs — with his three brothers. He was born and raised in Orient, in a tiny house with no electricity or running water, one of 12 children of conservative Catholic parents. Now he lives with his wife, Becky Martinmaas, in a cozy house decorated in a lodge theme, with a gun room, workshop, horse barn, skinning shed and a salt-lick pallet out front, which Becky hand-painted in the colors of the American flag and the words “Let Freedom Ring.” Married 31 years, they share a commitment to hard work and family, a love of sport shooting and hunting, and a distaste for coastal elites. “I always say the West Coast and East Coast can each be a country and the rest of us will be just fine,” Martinmaas said from his kitchen table one recent Sunday, as Becky made butter biscuits. “But they’d starve!” she said. “Here in flyover country, we have everything we need — food, oil,” Martinmaas said. “Except voters,” his wife responds. Becky doesn’t share Martinmaas’s growing disillusionment with Trump. First, it was his abusive tweets - “I wasn’t raised that way,” Martinmaas says. Now, it seemed that Trump, whom he once embraced as the street-fighting outsider that farmers need, isn’t going to deliver on his promises to his rural supporters. “He said he’s going to straighten these tariffs out, didn’t he? Well it’s put up or get out, you know?” he said in late May. “If he wants to get reelected he’s going to have to take care of farmers, and we still have to end the trade wars, and by ending them I mean in our favor more so than less so.”

As Trump’s June 10 deadline for Mexico’s tariffs approached, news of the trade negotiations in Washington played on the television at the local Cenex gas station, in tractor cab radios and in homes, on Fox News and CNN — what locals calls the “Chicken Noodle Network.” In this part of South Dakota, Trump won by a large margin, nearly 77% of the vote. Many still say their support him and that these trade disputes will one day lead to more open markets for their crops. Among them is Martinmaas’s brother Randy, 68, a follower of conservative commentator Rush Limbaugh, who criticizes Republicans for doubting Trump’s tariffthreat tactics. “Trump’s going to do right by us, more than the other people in Washington, and get this straightened out,” he said. The brothers were at Randy’s farm, trying to fix a tractor stalled because of a broken exhaust sensor. They were risking thousands of dollars a day with this delay. So Martinmaas had to jump into his truck for the 35-mile ride to the nearest John Deere dealership for a replacement part. “This is what makes me so mad. We’re already late planting corn and now one little thing goes wrong and we can’t move because the government says it’s mandatory to have this part on,” he fumed. To Martinmaas, the federal emissions controls on tractors were just one more example of the government meddling unnecessarily in his business, like restrictions on killing wolves that threaten his cattle, or health-care costs that he says rose after the Affordable Care Act. He gunned the engine to 80 mph on the gravel road, the Raptor’s wheels spitting rocks, then up to 100 mph when he hit the open road. The tractor was back up and running by evening, when Trump tweeted that he had reached a deal with Mexico in response to the country’s pledge to take “strong measures” to curb the influx of Central American migrants, averting the tariff threat. Randy saw this as a win; Martinmaas isn’t so sure. He doesn’t like the idea of farmers being used as pawns. “We want the border secured, but there might be other ways to do it rather than using the farmers as a stick to beat Mexico over the head,” he said. “Farm states elected him, and everyone around here is still giving him the benefit of the doubt. But if, in a year and a half, we’re still in the same boat, he’s not getting elected.” The next morning, dark

clouds appeared on the horizon and thunder rumbled from a distance. Rain first appeared as a delicate tracing of black against the irongray clouds, then a full-blown storm came “boiling across the prairie,” as Becky described it. Randy — who had planted until he got stuck in the mud at 2:30 a.m. — was already back in the field, swinging the corn planter in wide circles around the pools of standing water. He was thinking that they had it bad this year, but not quite as bad as his homesteading German ancestors, who survived their first winter in South Dakota in a mud dugout. About that time came another Trump tweet, in all caps: “MEXICO HAS AGREED TO IMMEDIATELY BEGIN BUYING LARGE QUANTITIES OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT FROM OUR GREAT PATRIOT FARMERS!” By midafternoon, the rain started coming down in torrents, a storm that would ultimately deliver about a halfinch of rain. They probably would have to wrap up their corn planting for the year, Martinmaas said, and go with less lucrative crops like soybeans and sunflowers with later plant dates. “We sure didn’t need that,” he said. He was looking up at the gunmetal sky, and a deluge that seemed never-ending. Julie Tate contributed to this report.

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Columbia Greene Humane Society annual open house June 29

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Doodle is a super sweet 3-year-old Chow mix. He was initially surrendered to us in September 2018 due to landlord issues with his previous owner. Doodle loves to play and would do best in an active household without any cats and older children. He does well with other dogs and, like most multi-dog households, a pairing would benefit from some management. Doodle is still waiting patiently for his forever home, so if you are interested, come see him at the Open House! CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Torre is a 6-year-old Lab mix pictured with CGHS/SPCA Adoption Supervisor Jessica Farkas. Torre was surrendered to us as she was not getting along with the other pets in the home. She needs all the attention to herself, and must be the only pet in the household. Once she finds her person, she’ll be sure to give them all of her love and affection in return!

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Bear is the sweetest 10-month-old Staffordshire Terrier mix, pictured with Animal Care Technician Shelbie Smith. Bear was surrendered to us because she wasn’t getting along with the children in the home. She is very playful and affectionate. With a few special needs, she does need some training so we are requiring that her adopter takes a few training sessions with Charlene Marchand to ensure that she learns the proper manners. Bear has a lot of potential, and with some time and effort she will make a great addition to the right home!

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Our annual CGHS/SPCA Open House is set for 11:30 a.m.-4 p.m. June 29. We already anticipate, and pray, that many of our visitors will take advantage of our ALL ADOPTIONS FREE offering! As our supportive

public knows, our Furrever Free cats have been placed without charge since 2000. We so appreciate our sponsors who step up to cover our canine adoption placements on this day. Ron will be manning the grill! This column will be kept short to showcase some

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Molly is a sweet 7-year-old domestic longhair. She was surrendered to us as her prior owner ended up being allergic to her. Molly is super affectionate and would make a wonderful addition to any home. If you are looking for a lap cat, Molly could be the perfect fit!

extra photos of our “residents.” Hope to see you — and send you home with the new love of your life!

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Feel free to call us with any questions at 518-828-6044 or visit www.cghs.org. Stop down and see us at 111 Humane Society Road, off Route 66 (about a mile south of the intersection with Route 9H) in Hudson. Our hours are 11:30 a.m.-4 p.m. every day. The Food Bank is open to any from the public in need of pet food or for those wishing to donate food anytime during business hours. All of our cats and kittens are “Furrever Free”

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CATSKILL — The Heart of Catskill Association will present Music in the Park 7-9 p.m. Thursdays at Dutchman’s Landing on lower Main Street, Catskill. Admission is free, rain or shine. Bring lawn chairs. In case of inclement weather, concerts will be moved indoors to the Historic Catskill Point. June 27, Nite-Time, a premier NYC dance band; July 4, Mark Gamsjager’s Lustre Kings, a Rock ‘N Rockabilly band; July 11, Slam Allen, soul/ CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

rabies vaccination and a 5-in-1 vaccination. Nail clipping services are available 10-11 a.m. every Saturday at the shelter, no appointment necessary, for a donation of $5 for cats and $10 for dogs. Charlene Marchand is the Chairperson of the Columbia-Greene Humane Society/ SPCA Board of Directors. She may be contacted at cghsaaron@gmail.com.

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Each year, the Catskill Elks Lodge awards a $500 scholarship to a deserving high school senior who has clearly demonstrated a commitment to community service, especially focusing on areas that support the mission of the B.P.O.E. such as veterans and children. On June 5, PER Charlie Cinatti, chair of the lodge scholarship program, proudly awarded this scholarship to Rachel Tyner, a senior at the Coxsackie-Athens High School.

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blues/rock; July 18, Chelsea Sulkey Band, country; July 25, Wyld Blu, blues/country/ rock; Aug. 1, Trombonita’s Blu ChaCha, Latin rhythms/jazz band; Aug. 8 Thunder Ridge, country/rock/pop, in the annual event with free ice cream and fireworks to follow the concert; Aug. 15 NYS Blues Hall of Fame Band, all-star jam and blues; Aug. 22 Paul Luke Band, Catskill Mountain rock; Aug. 29 Final concert with The Grey Hounds, Old School Rock ‘N Roll.

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For Greene County Sheriff • Over 27 years of law enforcement experience – Retired Senior Investigator – New York State Police • Master’s Degree from Marist College in Public Administration – Grant writer – Cairo Development Foundation 2nd Amendment:

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The Greene County Sheriff’s Ofﬁce is not a state accredited agency. Accreditation is to increase the efﬁciency and effectiveness of a police department. Accreditation is necessary for any department and opens up avenues of funding through grants. I will immediately begin the accreditation process.

Substance Abuse: Police are often on the front line for outreach to those individuals who are in need of help or intervention regarding substance abuse. I will institute a comprehensive plan to bring our substance abuse professionals together with those individuals and families in need. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Catskill Middle School May Student of the Month Micah Doig received his award at a recent Catskill Rotary meeting. Pictured from left are Shawn Doig, Rotary Awards Chair Kay Stamer, Micah Doig, Thomas Doig, Linda Doig, Linda DuBois and Catskill Middle School Counselor Beth Daly.

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Outreach: There must be an emphasis placed on community interaction and participation. Ofﬁcers should not see themselves set apart from the community but rather as an integral part of the community. More emphasis must be placed on community policing by reaching out to schools, municipal government, the business community and individual citizens. Specialized victim support will connect victims with information and resources.

Animal Abuse and Welfare Task Force: An animal abuse task force does not have to add to taxpayer burden. This task force would connect police with the resources necessary to handle a call and proper legal advice. A few well-trained individuals, coupled with some committed volunteers, can make a big difference in the life of a suffering animal.

Anti-Corruption and Transparency: Police supervisors need to be of sound moral character and set a good example for the rest of the department to follow. The administration of a police department or sheriff’s ofﬁce sets the tone for how the ofﬁcers and deputies will interact with the community at large.

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Get the lead out — for good Garden beds need to dry out By Dick Brooks

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There’s been a lot in the news lately about goods made in China and the tariffs being placed on them. It also seems that some of them still don’t quite make it up to our standards. We tend to forget that our standards haven’t always been so high and that it took us decades of being an industrial nation to reach the level we function at. China is fairly new at this manufacturing game and is in the early phases of its own learning curve. They need to learn that most modern nations don’t think the same chemicals used to make antifreeze should be used to produce toothpaste, and tires that shed their treads at highway speeds don’t sell well. They also have to learn about waterbased paints and shed the antiquated idea that paint should contain lead. Toys painted with lead-based paints aren’t likely to find favor with today’s educated parents. They will learn and things will improve. I am a survivor of America’s own learning cycle as far as lead goes. I don’t think as a kid I ever owned or played with a toy that wasn’t painted with lead. The paint in and on the house I grew up in contained lead. The gasoline that the family flivver burned contained lead. The toy soldiers I played with were made from lead; I even melted lead and poured it into a set of molds to make my own soldiers.

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BROOKS The prizes in my box of Cracker Jacks were made from lead. The tinsel that hung on my Christmas tree was made from lead; we used to roll it into little balls and chuck it at each other, and it even made fairly good substitute B-Bs. I went fishing with lead sinkers and over the years have chomped down on hundreds of split shot sinkers to attach them to my line. Lead pipes carried drinking water from the well into the house, and lead pipes carried the waste water out. The gutters on the roof were made of lead. The dishes on the supper table were finished with glazes that contained lead. The bullets for the 22-caliber rifle I roamed the fields with were lead. The wheel weights on the car I drove were lead. Lead was a part of everyday American life. Heck, we even used lead pencils in school where the teachers were constantly telling me to get the lead out. Then, like several other things I grew up with, we

learned the evils of what had been an old friend and useful companion. Today lead is hunted down and eliminated from our habitat because of the potential for doing us harm. Old houses are stripped of their old lead paint, the sinkers I fish with now aren’t made of lead any longer. The lead pipes are long gone and the solder that is used on copper pipes no longer contains any lead. It’s a good thing, I suppose, since it really has an effect on mental capacity and memory. We want our children to be all they are capable of being and should keep all possible hurtful things away from them. I do miss the old lead sinkers though, the new ones just don’t seem to do the job as well. My whole generation grew up with lead everywhere and so far I haven’t noticed any adverse effects, at least none that I’ve been aware of. Though maybe — well, there was that one guy — can’t remember his name — who used to do that thing — remember, it annoyed everyone at that place we used to go to near the whatcha-ma-call-it. Thought for the week — “Be careful about reading health books. You may die of a misprint.” — Mark Twain Until next week, may you and yours be happy and well Reach Dick Brooks at Whittle12124@yahoo.com.

Church Briefs INDOOR YARD SALE 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.

CHICKEN BARBECUE 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.

a good will offering is appreciated. A cheese and wine reception will follow the performance. For information, call 518-943–5758.

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CHATHAM — God Belongs in Our Country presents Mega Gospel Celebration will be held 5-8 p.m. July 20 at the Columbia County Fairgrounds, 182 Hudson Ave., Chatham. Free tickets are available by registering on Eventbrite@megagospel. For information, text 518653-2008 or klsomic@aol.com.

CATSKILL — Temple Israel of Catskill presents In the Voices of Our Mothers at 4 p.m. June 30 at Temple Israel of Catskill, 220 Spring St., Catskill. In the Voice of Our Mothers is an original play written and directed by Carol Fox Prescott. The show is free to all, however

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By Bob Beyfuss For Columbia-Greene Media

Although the calendar says it is now officially summer, our weather has seemed far from what most of us consider as “summer” like. The rains that began in April and May have continued for much of June as well. The TV weather forecaster says we have had more rainy days than sunny days for the past 60 days. Some of these showers have been hit or miss, particularly north of Albany, and some parts of our region are close to “normal” in terms of overall precipitation, but the Hudson Valley and Catskill regions have had far more than what is needed. Temperatures have also been well below average overall. Saturated garden beds are not growing as well as they should be in a normal year. Plants cannot develop adequate root systems when the soil is wet and cold and they will exhibit all sorts of weird symptoms, such as yellow or purple leaves or blotches on the leaves. White, tan or brown leaves on vine crops, such as cucumbers or squash, are usually the result of cold and wind. Ignore the urge to add more fertilizer to “correct” these seeming deficiencies. All that is needed is warmth and dry weather for a week or so. Holes in leaves may be the result of slugs feeding on them at night. This has been a banner season for slugs. Put some pieces of fruit such as banana peels, tomato slices, apple slices, melon rinds or even fresh mushrooms in the garden beds to survey for slugs. Check beneath them early the next morning to see if you have a problem. There are several types of slug poisons available. Some are safe to use on vegetables (iron phosphate and metaldehyde), and some are

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BEYFUSS not intended for use on vegetables at all (methiocarb). As I have suggested before, take some time to survey your property for wet spots and be alert for any places that hold standing water. Even a wet puddle can be a breeding ground for thousands of mosquitoes if it does not drain after only a few days. I don’t know what effect this weather has had on tick populations, but I suspect they are actually benefiting from it. Tick eggs need moisture to hatch. On the positive side, our forests are enjoying all this rain with no damage at all. Of course, garden weeds are also unaffected by excessive rain. Rain showers make it difficult to spray the garden or fruit trees with any insecticides or fungicides. The current dampness has created optimal conditions for the development of fungal diseases. Almost all fungal diseases that will be observed weeks to months from now are actually being transmitted now. Just as it takes weeks for plants to exhibit noticeable new growth, it may take weeks for fungal diseases such as blight on tomatoes to develop obvious symptoms. It would not be a bad idea to apply protective fungicides to susceptible plants right now. There are both organic and conventional fungicides for

sale at local garden centers. Read and follow all label directions when applying any pesticides, organic or otherwise. Fruit trees, especially apples, usually require routine pesticide sprays to prevent insects and diseases from ruining the fruit, or making it look pretty unpalatable. Pear trees and apple trees to a lesser extent, are susceptible to a bacterial disease called “fireblight,” which causes new shoots and flower clusters to turn black, just as though they had been burned by a torch. Rainy weather during the blooming period is when infection occurs, but symptoms will not show up until mid-summer. Commercial tree fruit growers will often apply an antibiotic spray (streptomycin) to prevent this disease. Peach, nectarine, cherry and plum trees (stone fruit) are somewhat less dependent on pesticides to be able to harvest decent fruit, but they are certainly not immune to insect and disease outbreaks. Small fruit, like strawberries, are being harvested now at local “You Pick” operations, but the soggy fields are also not conducive to this type of activity. Expect the berries to be a bit less flavorful this year due to the rain but they still will taste 1,000% better than the tasteless imported fruit I see in supermarkets. Please patronize these local farm stands as much as possible because if you don’t, they will disappear and we will have no options other than to buy imported, tasteless fruits and vegetables. Reach Bob Beyfuss at rlb14@cornell.edu.

House of Worship News & Services Trinity United Methodist 1311 Rte. 143, Coeymans Hollow | NY 12046 • 756-2812

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Church of Saint Patrick 21 Main Street, Ravena, NY 12143 • (518) 756-3145

Pastor: Fr. Scott VanDerveer Weekly Mass: 9:00 a.m. Wed & Thurs Saturday Vigil 4:30 p.m. Sunday 9:30 a.m. Food Pantry Hours: Tues & Thurs 10-11 a.m. Wednesday 6-7:00 p.m. Thrift Shop Hours: Wed. 6:00-7:00 Thurs, Fri. & Sat. 1:00-3:00 p.m.

• Sunday Worship 11:00am (all are welcome) • Church School: “Faith Builders Kids Christian Education” Wednesday at 7pm • Wednesday, Bible Study & Prayer - 7-8:30pm (all are welcome) • Food Pantry, Last Saturday of the month, 10-11am and last Monday of the month, 5-6pm, or by appointment • Thrift Shop Open April 12 - Mid Oct., Thursdays 10 - 4 Saturdays 10 - 2 and when Food Pantry is open. (Handicap Accessible) • Youth Group - Grades 6 - 12 2nd and 4th Thursdays @ 6:30pm

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24 North Washington Street, Athens 12015 · 945-1656 66 William Street, Catskill 12414 · 943-3150

Congregational Christian Church

11 Riverview Drive Coeymans, NY 12045 • (518) 756-2018 www.riverviewchurchcoeymans.com Rev. Antonio Booth & Rev. Dr. Roxanne Jones Booth

Janine O’Leary, Parish Life Coordinator Fr. L. Edward Deimeke, Sacramental Minister Saturday* 4:00 p.m. EST / 4:30 p.m. DST *1st / 3rd Athens and 2nd /; 4th Catskill Sunday 8:45 a.m. Catskill / 10:45 a.m. Athens

“Being God’s family: loving, caring, supporting and encouraging one another”

• Sunday Bible School 9:30 AM • Sunday Morning Worship 11:00 AM • 2nd Tuesday of the Month – Prayer Meeting 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM • Wednesday Bible Study 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

Sunday Worship - 9:30 AM Communion First Sunday every month Fellowship before and after worship Thursday - Choir Rehearsal 4:45 PM Tuesday - Bible Study 10:00 AM 2nd Sunday - Helping Hands 10:30 AM

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175 Main Street · PO Box 326 · Ravena, NY 12143 Church: (518) 756-2485 | Rev. James L. Williams: (518) 441-8117

If you don’t • Sunday Morning Praise Time @ 10:00AM • Sunday School @ 10:15AM have a Church • Sunday Morning Worship @ 10:30AM Fellowship & Refreshments following Sunday Worship Service home, we invite •• Weekly Bible Study @ 7:00PM Monday Evenings you to join us. • Communion Sunday is the ﬁrst Sunday of every Month “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” Matthew 11:28

Asbury United Methodist Church 5830 State Rte. 81, Greenville, NY 12083 518-966-4181 - Rev. Dale Ashby, Pastor www.asburyumcgreenvilleny.com • minister.asburyumcny@gmail.com secretary.asburyumcny@gmail.com • Facebook: @asbury.greenville.ny

Sunday Worship July 1-Labor Day: 9:00 am September-June: 8:00 & 10:00 am Sunday School: 10:00 am Sept. thru June Stephen Ministry Caregiving Program Weekly Bible Study - Faith-based Book Study

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A similar program is being used in Albany County, he added. Kusminsky plans to create task forces for school safety and protecting the elderly population from scams, he said. He also hopes to expand the senior citizen call-in program, which monitors the well-being of senior citizens who live alone in Windham into the county at-large. Kusminsky said he believes the new county jail is appropriately sized and understands why it is sited in Coxsackie. “Forty-eight beds actually translates to one male pod with 32 cells,” Kusminsky

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according to the state Senate. The bill also reduces the penalty to a $50 fine, regardless of criminal history, for possession under one ounce, and a $200 fine, again regardless of criminal history, for possession between one and two ounces. Marijuana will also be subject to the same laws as smoking tobacco under the Public Health Law with regard to where it will be prohibited. Smoking marijuana in public will be against the law and would be considered a violation.

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Benoit, wife of Cairo Town Supervisor Daniel Benoit, also has an extensive background in law enforcement, with more than 27 years of experience. Benoit retired as senior investigator at the Highland barracks in 2017. For Benoit, working law enforcement was never in question. “I don’t remember a time when I didn’t want to work in law enforcement,” she said. “It’s what I always wanted to do.” Benoit remembers being inspired by former Cairo Police Chief Floyd Hempstead. “He had a positive impact,” she recalled. Benoit plans to take a financially responsible approach to the sheriff’s office. “We need to separate the need-to-haves from the nice-

to-haves to keep the budget within its constraints,” she said. “I plan to be mindful of taxes and budgets because taxpayers are very overburdened right now. I will take that info into large consideration. We need to be prudent with the money we’re given.” Benoit has experience dealing with budgets and grants as co-president of the Cairo Development Foundation. Benoit, who has a master’s degree in public administration from Marist College, also has a bachelor’s degree in emergency management and criminal justice from Rochester Institute of Technology. In addition to having collaborative recovery services to help those struggling with addiction, Benoit plans to look out for the well-being of animals in Greene County by

creating an animal welfare task force. “It would connect local resources such as rehabilitators and rescues with our police officers on the frontline,” she said. Benoit favors a smaller jail based in Catskill. Given the state criminal justice reforms that will take effect in January, including the elimination of cash bail, the size of the new jail is too large, Benoit said. Moving the jail from Catskill to Coxsackie does not make sense, Benoit said. “A majority of the people we will be housing there will need to go to county court,” she said. “It makes sense to keep it in Catskill. We are going to incur greater transportation costs.” Benoit and her husband

have three children. Kusminsky and Benoit want to make the sheriff’s office an accredited agency. Benefits of the accreditation program include a set of professional standards, assurance of fair selection, recruitment and promotion processes, diminished vulnerability to civil lawsuits, enhanced personnel understanding of the department’s policies, greater administrative effectiveness and public confidence in the agency, according to criminaljustice.ny.gov. Eligible Republican voters can cast their ballots June 25. In Windham, a trifecta of town supervisor candidates will compete on the Independence party line Tuesday. Voters will choose from among Nick Bove, Thomas Hoyt and Donald Murray Jr.

Assemblywoman Didi Barrett, D-106, voted in favor of the bill. “Getting caught with a small amount of marijuana should not give someone a criminal record that influences the rest of their life,” Barrett said. “As we finish our legislative session, I was pleased to support legislation to decriminalize marijuana and expunge the records of those with previous convictions.” Chatham Police Chief Peter Volkmann said the bill is a compromise that “missed the boat” in that regulations were not also put in place. “My opinion is that they tried to compromise and missed out on the whole regu-

lation part,” Volkmann said. “If you are going to decriminalize it, you need to have regulation. My opinion has always been that we should legalize it with strict regulations, the same as how alcohol and other substances are regulated.” “The bottom line is that marijuana is very easily accessible in our county and young children can easily access it,” Volkmann added. “We need to find some regulation. It could be good and it could be bad, but we will find out in the next year or so.” Proceeds from taxes on marijuana, both medical and recreational, should be put toward law enforcement, drug

treatment centers and prevention programs, Volkmann said. Coxsackie Police Chief Sam Mento said he believes decriminalization is just the first step. “I think it’s a step in the right direction. Ultimately, I think we are headed towards legalization, so I think they are laying the foundation with this bill,” Mento said. “It seems reasonable, and ultimately I think it will be legal. If they tax it, they could probably put that funding toward good use — there are bigger problems with heroin and opioid addictions and some of the funds could be used for education and treatment of opioid ad-

diction, because that is the real monster.” State Sen. George Amedore Jr., R-46, voted against the bill. “This bill sends the wrong message. It’s bad policy that will endanger public health and public safety,” Amedore said. Barbara Kravitz, of Catskill, agreed with Amedore. “We want our young people to be able to compete in a global economy,” Kravitz said. “This will not help them do that.” State lawmakers who voted in favor of decriminalization said one of the reasons is that “racial disparities” mean more people of color have been negatively impacted by cur-

rent laws. “Historically, marijuana arrests and convictions have disproportionately impacted communities of color,” Barrett said. “Previous policy left many New Yorkers with criminal records and deprived them of opportunities for education, employment, housing and more. This new measure is a step in the right direction that will allow many people here in the Hudson Valley and across the state to correct those injustices and begin moving forward with their lives.” New York legalized medical marijuana in 2014. The New York Times News Service contributed to this report.

said. “Commission of Correction requires 10% be open, you need one or two medical and one or two for one on one observation, which would put us in the 26 range. When it comes to the location, it would have been nice to have it in Catskill or Cairo nearer to the center of the county, but the county was given the property next to the two state facilities where there would be no issues of a correctional facility being located in a residential or commercial area.” Transportation costs by changing the jail location will not be astronomical, he said, because only 30% of inmates are transported to county court. Kusminsky and his wife Judy have three children and two stepchildren.

Comey says voters judging Trump is better than impeaching him By Billy House and Matthew Miller Bloomberg News (TNS)

WASHINGTON — Former FBI Director James Comey said he hopes President Donald Trump isn’t impeached because “that would let the American people off the hook.” Comey, who was fired by Trump in May of 2017, said in an interview with Bloomberg Television on Friday that “the American people need to vote their values” next year on whether to give the president a second term. Special counsel Robert Mueller’s report on Russia’s interference in the 2016 presidential election found there was “substantial evidence” that Comey was fired amid Trump’s anger

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som, the engineer for the project. “The Department of Health gave it a clean bill of health in 2018,” Elsom added. A condition of site plan approval will be an inspection of the septic system, Planning Board Chairman Joseph Izzo said. Charles Serro, who managed Pollace’s, said the resort averaged 160 to 170 people on weekends. Bar-Horin anticipates 60 children and 60 counselors to be bused in and up to 50 additional ancillary staff members to arrive by car. The resort’s maximum occupancy is 214, Elsom said. A total of 38 parking spots will be available for the staff. Resident Joan Young asked how old the children will be. “The children are 6 to 15 in age,” Bar-Horin said, adding that the camp will specialize in helping children with highfunctioning autism. Each child will be paired with a counselor and groups of four to six will be housed in the cabins, he said. Bar-Horin is looking to keep some of the Pollace’s staff on, he said. The property is also staying much the same, Elsom said. “We aren’t building anything,” he said. “We have to modify some of the cabins to make them handicap-accessi-

over the FBI chief’s “unwillingness to publicly state that the president was not personally under investigation.” Comey said Mueller’s report was “tremendous work.” The special counsel said he couldn’t conclude that those in Trump’s campaign conspired with Russia but also that he couldn’t exonerate Trump of obstructing justice during the probe. While Mueller accepted the Justice Department’s policy that a sitting president can’t be indicted, Comey said the investigation provided substantial evidence that Congress could pursue if lawmakers opt for impeachment or that a prosecutor could act on after Trump leaves office.

Comey rejected the allegation by Trump and House Republicans that the probe by the FBI and Justice Department spied was tainted early on by anti-Trump bias. “The notion that we were part of some anti-Trump cabal is a lie and it’s sort of a dumb lie,” Comey said. “We were investigating people associated with the Trump campaign before the election and we didn’t tell anybody.” Attorney General William Barr is now examining whether the FBI and Justice Department engaged in what he’s called “spying” on the Trump campaign. In a tweet this month, Comey said that “an AG should not be

echoing conspiracy theories. He should gather facts and show them. That is what Justice is about.” On Friday, Comey said, “I don’t know why he’s investigating. But if you’re investigating, just investigate, and share the facts with the American people.” (Miller reported from New York. Rosalind Mathieson contributed to this report.)

ble.” Some pedestrian pathways have been added and a sixfoot-high chain-link fence will be added to the north side of the property, Elsom said. Some residents said they were worried that the property would not be maintained beyond the summer months. “We will have gatherings of 50 to 100 people on holiday weekends,” Bar-Horin said, adding that a caretaker would be living on-site. The town planning board received a positive report from the code enforcement officer in Shohola, Pennsylvania, where Bar-Horin had a community for one summer, Plan-

ning Board Vice Chairman Larry Federman said. “There was only one minor complaint regarding trash near dumpsters being dislodged by animals or weather,” Federman said. “A text to Jacob quickly resolved the issue. I think we are hoping Jacob will be as good a neighbor as Pollace’s.” If the property is not maintained, Bar-Horin would be subject to the state property maintenance code, as would any other property owner, Town Code Enforcement Officer Elliot Fishman said. Bar-Horin assured the public he was committed to the project.

“This is not an easy process,” he said. “If I wanted to sell this in a year, I wouldn’t be standing here.” The board closed the public hearing and has 62 days to make a decision on the project.

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James Comey, former director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), during a Bloomberg Television interview in Salzburg, Austria, on June 21, 2019.

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DEC urges protection of young wildlife around homes and farms By Larry DiDonato

to the newborn. She keeps tabs on it closely from a sufficient distance however, and returns to nurse or move the fawn when it’s safe to do so. Lying still in tall grasses fields makes fawns and other newborn species vulnerable to homeowners mowing overgrown areas, and farmers during first their cuts of hay. The young’s strategy calls for their staying put even as lawn mowers, tractors or bailors come menacingly close. DEC suggests doing a walk through if possible, to identify where young wildlife may be hiding. Tall grasses are also ideal habitat for another less desirable creature; ticks,

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DEC wants the public to protect young wildlife when managing habit around their homes and farms during late spring. They cite that the quick growth of long grasses and wildflowers are timed with the birthing season for whitetail fawns, rabbits, and ground nesting birds who use the high cover as concealment. Newborn fawns have almost no scent and their only defense against predators is to lie motionless, concealed by tall grasses or other cover. The mother doe however, is rife with scent and keeps her distance from the fawn to prevent drawing predators

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GREENPORT — The HRCBL Bucks challenged the unbeaten Rattlers at Greenport Park on Wednesday and took the game to the snakes from the first pitch. The Bucks never trailed in this contest and went on to post an 11-4 victory. Bucks Manager Dave Bestle started standout pitcher Ethan Caiazza from Troy High on the bump. Caiazza went 5 2/3 innings, getting five strikeouts with two walks and allowing three earned runs. Bestle brought in Jesse Luis Schneyer in relief, pitching his first game for the Bucks. Schneyer, who is a senior at Rhinebeck High School and has committed to play baseball at Dean College next year, went 2 1/3 inning. Schneyer gave up one walk, three hits and one earned run. The Rattlers sent Elms Colleges Kyle Welch to the mound to handle the pitching. Powell went five innings getting five striekouts and walking five,

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The Bucks’ Justin Germain swings at a pitch during Wednesday’s Hudson River Collegiate Baseball League game against the Rattlers at Greenport Town Park.

while allowing six hits and five runs, 3 earned. Coach Braim went into his bullpen to get Kyle Welch from Bryant & Stratton College

Albany and Welch pitched 2 2/3 innings. It did not go smooth as Welch allowed seven hits with four walks, four strikeouts and six earned

runs allowed. Tanner Dunkel From Wells College came in and pitched 1/3 of an inning, See HRCBL B2

Dyer named AD at Columbia-Greene Management with a concentration in Sports Management. His career has also included stints as Assistant Athletic Trainer, Assistant Baseball Coach, Assistant Athletic Director of Sports Information and Compliance at SIU; Pitching Coach at Southern Vermont College of Bennington, Vt. (now closed), and as a security officer for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He first stepped into his position as acting director in September 2018, following the departure of former Athletic Director Richanna Lindo, who now serves as Associate Director of Athletics for Santa Fe College in Gainesville, Fla. Dyer was officially named Director of Athletics by Dean of Students and Vice President for Enrollment Management Joseph Watson, Ph.D., in May 2019. For more information about C-GCC athletics, please visit CGCCTwins.com.

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HUDSON — Nicolas Dyer of Cairo has been named Athletic Director for Columbia-Greene Community College. Dyer has worked within the C-GCC Athletic Department since 2010, initially as its assistant baseball coach. He assumed the head baseball coach position in 2013, remaining at the helm of the team until 2018, while simultaneously serving as the college’s Assistant Director of Athletics. Within his new role, Dyer is responsible for overseeing the C-GCC Athletic Department and its five varsity teams: men’s and women’s basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer; directing the Athletic and Activities Department work plans, and management of both indoor and outdoor athletic facilities, among other duties. He also serves as chair of the college’s Athletic Taskforce. A graduate of Salem International

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Catskill wrestler Daniel Forbes (center) after winning the NYS Greco-Roman and Freestyle Championships. Forbes went to Indianapolis for the Dual Meet National Tournament and finished 6-3 in the Greco-Roman Nationals and 5-3 in the Freestyle Nationals.

When the New York Mets started the season, manager Mickey Callaway repeatedly noted that pitching was their strength. Jacob deGrom was coming off a year that had earned him the National League Cy Young Award, and a $137.5 million contract extension before opening day, and the Mets traded for closer Edwin Diaz, who had 57 saves for Seattle last year. But the pitchers for the Mets have struggled to execute. So on Thursday, the team fired pitching coach Dave Eiland and bullpen coach Chuck Hernandez before a 7-4 loss to the Cubs in Chicago.

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Baseball AMERICAN LEAGUE East W L Pct GB 47 27 .635 — 43 31 .581 4.0 41 35 .539 7.0 27 48 .360 20.5 21 53 .284 26.0 Central W L Pct GB Minnesota 48 26 .649 — Cleveland 39 35 .527 9.0 Chicago 35 37 .486 12.0 Detroit 26 44 .371 20.0 Kansas City 26 49 .347 22.5 West W L Pct GB Houston 48 28 .632 — Texas 40 35 .533 7.5 Oakland 39 36 .520 8.5 Los Angeles 38 38 .500 10.0 Seattle 32 46 .410 17.0 Tuesday’s games N.Y. Yankees 6, Tampa Bay 3 L.A. Angels 3, Toronto 1 Cleveland 10, Texas 3 Minnesota 4, Boston 3, 17 innings Oakland 16, Baltimore 2 Kansas City 9, Seattle 0 Wednesday’s games N.Y. Yankees 12, Tampa Bay 1 Oakland 8, Baltimore 3 Seattle 8, Kansas City 2 L.A. Angels 11, Toronto 6 Cleveland 10, Texas 4 Boston 9, Minnesota 4 Thursday’s games Texas 4, Cleveland 2 N.Y. Yankees 10, Houston 6 Toronto 7, L.A. Angels 5, 10 innings Kansas City 4, Minnesota 1 Tampa Bay at Oakland, 10:07 p.m. Baltimore at Seattle, 10:10 p.m. Friday’s games Houston (Peacock 6-4) at N.Y. Yankees (Paxton 4-3), 7:05 p.m. Toronto (Thornton 2-5) at Boston (Sale 3-7), 7:10 p.m. Detroit (Boyd 5-5) at Cleveland (Bauer 5-6), 7:10 p.m. Chicago White Sox (Lopez 4-7) at Texas (Jurado 4-3), 8:05 p.m. Minnesota (Perez 7-3) at Kansas City (Junis 4-6), 8:15 p.m. Tampa Bay (TBD) at Oakland (Anderson 0-1), 10:07 p.m. Baltimore (TBD) at Seattle (Leake 6-6), 10:10 p.m. New York Tampa Bay Boston Toronto Baltimore

NATIONAL LEAGUE East W L Pct GB 44 31 .587 — 39 35 .527 4.5 36 38 .486 7.5 35 40 .467 9.0 27 46 .370 16.0 Central W L Pct GB Chicago 41 33 .554 — Milwaukee 40 35 .533 1.5 St. Louis 38 36 .514 3.0 Cincinnati 35 38 .479 5.5 Pittsburgh 33 40 .452 7.5 West W L Pct GB Los Angeles 50 25 .667 — Colorado 40 34 .541 9.5 San Diego 38 37 .507 12.0 Arizona 38 38 .500 12.5 San Francisco 31 41 .431 17.5 Tuesday’s games Philadelphia at Washington, ppd., rain N.Y. Mets 10, Atlanta 2 Miami 6, St. Louis 0 Colorado 8, Arizona 1 San Diego 4, Milwaukee 1 L.A. Dodgers 9, San Francisco 0 Wednesday’s games Washington 6, Philadelphia 2 San Diego 8, Milwaukee 7 Washington 2, Philadelphia 0 Atlanta 7, N.Y. Mets 2 St. Louis 2, Miami 1, 11 innings Colorado 6, Arizona 4 L.A. Dodgers 9, San Francisco 2 Thursday’s games Colorado 6, Arizona 4, 10 innings Chicago Cubs 7, N.Y. Mets 4 Washington 7, Philadelphia 4 Cincinnati 7, Milwaukee 1 Miami 7, St. Louis 6, 11 innings San Francisco at L.A. Dodgers, 10:10 p.m. Friday’s games N.Y. Mets (Vargas 3-3) at Chicago Cubs (Darvish 2-3), 2:20 p.m. Atlanta (Keuchel 0-0) at Washington (Strasburg 7-4), 7:05 p.m. Miami (Alcantara 3-6) at Philadelphia (Nola 6-1), 7:05 p.m. San Diego (Lauer 5-6) at Pittsburgh (Musgrove 4-7), 7:05 p.m. Cincinnati (Gray 3-5) at Milwaukee (Anderson 3-1), 8:10 p.m. San Francisco (Samardzija 3-6) at Arizona (Clarke 1-2), 9:40 p.m. Colorado (Marquez 7-3) at L.A. Dodgers (Buehler 7-1), 10:10 p.m. INTERLEAGUE Tuesday’s games Detroit 5, Pittsburgh 4 Cincinnati 4, Houston 3 Chicago White Sox 3, Chicago Cubs 1 Wednesday’s games Cincinnati 3, Houston 2 Pittsburgh 8, Detroit 7 Chicago Cubs 7, Chicago White Sox 3 Friday’s games L.A. Angels (Canning 2-3) at St. Louis (Wacha 4-3), 8:15 p.m. Atlanta Philadelphia Washington New York Miami

Pro basketball NBA DRAFT At New York FIRST ROUND 1, New Orleans, Zion Williamson, Duke 2, Memphis, Ja Morant, Murray State 3, New York, RJ Barrett, Duke 4, L.A. Lakers, De’Andre Hunter, Virginia 5, Cleveland, Darius Garland, Vanderbilt 6, Phoenix, Jarrett Culver, Texas Tech 7, Chicago, Coby White, North Carolina 8, Atlanta, Jaxson Hayes, Texas 9. Washington, Rui Hachimura, Gonzaga 10, Atlanta, Cam Reddish, Duke 11, Minnesota, Cameron Johnson, North Carolina 12, Charlotte, PJ Washington, Kentucky 13, Miami, Tyler Herro, Kentucky 14, Boston, Romeo Langford, Indiana 15, Detroit, Sekou Doumbouya, Limoges (France) 16, Orlando, Chuma Okeke, Auburn 17, Brooklyn, Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Virginia Tech 18, Indiana, Goga Bitadze, KK Mega Leks (Serbia) 19, San Antonio, Luka Samanic, KK Olimpija (Slovenia) 20, Boston, Matisse Thybulle, Washington 21, Oklahoma City, Brandon Clarke, Gonzaga 22, Boston, Grant Williams, Tennessee 23, Utah, Darius Bazley, Princeton High School (Ohio) 24, Philadelphia, Ty Jerome, Virginia 25, Portland, Nassir Little, North Carolina 26, Cleveland, Dylan Windler, Belmont 27, Brooklyn, Mfiondu Kabengele, Florida State 28, Golden State, Jordan Poole, Michigan 29, San Antonio, Keldon Johnson, Kentucky 30, Milwaukee, Kevin Porter Jr., USC.

Pro hockey NHL DRAFT (at Vancouver) Today and Saturday Round 1 1. New Jersey 2. NY Rangers 3. Chicago 4. Colorado (from OTT) 5. Los Angeles 6. Detroit 7. Buffalo 8. Edmonton 9. Anaheim 10. Vancouver 11. Philadelphia 12. Minnesota 13. Florida 14. Arizona 15. Montreal 16. Colorado 17. Vegas 18. Dallas 19. Ottawa (from CBJ) 20. Winnipeg (from NYR-WPG) 21. Pittsburgh 22. Los Angeles (from TOR) 23. NY Islanders 24. Nashville 25. Washington 26. Calgary 27. Tampa Bay 28. Carolina 29. Anaheim (from SJS-BUF) 30. Boston 31. Buffalo (from STL)

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so take appropriate precautions. If you encounter young wildlife hiding in such places, the best thing to do is avoid mowing and other activity in that small section if possible. Keep your encounter brief, perhaps taking a quick photo. Do not “save” the fawn, chicks or bunnies by picking them up and moving them into a box or other enclosure. This can permanently separate them from their mothers which vastly reduces their chances for survival. Years ago, DEC launched a campaign slogan that stuck and was spot-on; “If You Care, Leave Them There.” Take it at its most literal meaning. Many well-intentioned folks

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getting 1 strikeout. At the dish, the Bucks bats were alive getting 13 hits and keeping the Rattlers busy from the first out to the last. The Bucks were lead by Justin Germain, who attends University of Albany. Germain went 3 for 5 with two singles, a double and five RBI, Salve Regina University’s Ethan Lounsbury went 3 for 5 with three singles. Cory Listing from University of Bridgeport went 2 for 4 with a single, a double, a walk and two RBI, Chris Polletta from Fairfield University went 2 for 4 with a single, a double and a walk, Brett Young from Virginia Commonwealth University went 1 for 2 with a single and three walks, Matt Kordziel from Notre-Dame Bishop

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pitching coach for the Cleveland Indians before becoming Mets manager last year, noted that he viewed Eiland’s dismissal “as a failure on my part.” Callaway led the Mets to a 77-85 record. “I feel like we can do better than we’ve done,” Callaway said. Van Wagenen, who is in his first season as general manager, also announced that 82-year-old Phil Regan would be the interim pitching coach, and Ricky Bones, 50, would oversee the bullpen. The Mets also created the position of pitching strategist and promoted Jeremy Accardo, 37, to fill it. Accardo was in his first full season as the organization’s minor league pitching coordinator. “We feel like we have created a very good blend of experience, a very good blend of teachers, of people that are capable of processing information,” Van Wagenen said. “And most importantly, people that can work collaboratively along with the existing coaching staff.” The pitchers have put forth maddening performances at times. Steven Matz allowed

in Catskill. There will be and archery shooting booth, free food and drinks for kids and of course fishing in the Hudson River and Catskill Creek. All kids who register get a prize with special prizes for juniors and senior division winners. Field & Stream’s Free Outdoor Education Series Fishing 101 - Tuesday, July 9 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Baitcasting 101 – Tuesday, July 16 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. *All classes are presented at Field & Stream store at 579 Troy Schenectady Road in Latham. You can share any comments with our sports desk at sports@registerstar.com *If you have a fishing or hunting report, photo, or event you would like to be considered for publication, you can send it to: huntfishreport@gmail.com

don’t know their actions can have the opposite desired effect as they interfere and jeopardize young wildlife’s survival when they mistakenly intercede and try to assist. Sometimes fawns are intentionally “separated” from their mother in order to “save” them. Many wildlife lovers who come upon a fawn, take it from the spot, and either try to get it to a vet, or assume it needs to be nourished by them in their garage etc. In many cases this is a death sentence for the fawn. A fawn or any young wildlife’s best chances are to be left “alone” with their parents. You can visit the DEC website to find more information about what to do when encountering fawns and other young wildlife. Happy Hunting & Fishing until next time. Remember to report

The 22nd annual Lake Taghkanic Bass Tournament had its kick-off at West Beach at Lake Taghkanic State Park on June 15. The next (and all subsequent tournaments), which are open to all, will be held on Saturday, June 29 from 4 a.m.-11 a.m. The third tournament will be held on July 20 and the fourth on August 10. Entry is $40 per person with a 100% pay out. First place gets 30%, second 25%, third gets 20%, fourth 15%, fifth 10%, and sixth place gets the entry fee. Fish finders and live bait are allowed and all boats must have some type of live well. All fish must be alive at weigh in. Dead fish will not be weighed. For more information, call Bill Johnson at 518537-5455.

Gibbons High School hit a single and drove in a run and Dan Bullock from Holy Trinity High School went 1 for 3 with a single and a walk. Coach Braim’s Rattlers offense had only 6 hits in the game. HVCC’s Matt Dagostino remained hot with the bat as he went 3 for 4 with two singles, a double and one RBI, FultonMontgomery Community College’s Mike Reith added a single, Zac Cronk from Southern Vermont College went 1 for 3 with a double and Anthony Raimo hit a double and had two RBI. The game was never really close. On this night the Bucks dominated giving the Rattlers their sole loss on this early season. “Great step in the right direction for our team tonight as we were able to come out on top verses a team playing very well right now,” Bestle said.

The Rattlers’ Anthony Raimo drilled a double in Wednesday’s Hudson River Collegiate Baseball League game against the Bucks at Greenport Town Park.

eight runs without recording an out in Philadelphia during one start. In April, Callaway described deGrom’s ailing elbow as “barking” before the ace was placed on the injured list and missed a start. During his early struggles, Noah Syndergaard said that the ball felt like an ice cube that he could not grip. Still, Syndergaard, who has a 4.55 ERA, managed to throw one complete-game shutout, and Jason Vargas, the staff’s fifth starter, did the same. In his last outing, on Tuesday, deGrom (3.26 ERA) displayed the type of dominant streak — 10 strikeouts and two earned runs over 8 1/3 innings — befitting a Cy Young winner. But Mets relievers had allowed a run in nine of their last 10 games entering Thursday, and the bullpen owned an 8.20 ERA in June. On Tuesday, reliever Jeurys Familia was placed on the injured list with a Bennett lesion in his right shoulder. As the closer, Diaz has yet to demonstrate the consistency that the Mets believed they were acquiring. He had a 3.77 ERA, and he blew a save against the Cardinals last week. The Mets were to start right-hander Walker Lockett at Wrigley Field. He was taking the spot of Syndergaard,

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Upcoming Youth Fishing Derbies: Annual Youth Fishing Derby at Bavarian Manor - June 29 The Cairo Fish and Game Club in conjunction with the Greene County Federation of Sportsmen is sponsoring its Annual Youth Fishing Derby at the pond at Bavarian Manor in Purling on Saturday June 29th.. Youths 3 to 15 years of age are eligible to participate. Free hot dogs, hamburgers, and drinks for the kids. All kids get a prize with special awards for winners in the junior and senior divisions. Register at 9:30 am and fish from 10 a.m.-noon. The Greene County Youth Activity Day and Fishing Derby – July 13 The Greene County Youth Activity Day and Fishing Derby will be held on July 13th at Dutchman’s Landing

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who left his last start with a right hamstring strain over the weekend. As Van Wagenen and Callaway already know, it will take

more than the dismissal of coaches for the Mets to again view their arms as a strength. “We have inconsistency in our starting pitching right

now,” Van Wagenen said. “And we’ve had underperformance in our bullpen. Hopefully, we can improve both of those areas.”

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CITATION File No.: 2019-61 S U R R O G AT E ' S COURT, COLUMBIA COUNTY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, By the Grace of God Free and Independent 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 518828-9444 cwhitbeck@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 have a right to have an attorney appear for you. PUBLIC NOTICE Village of Valatie Planning Board 3211 Church Street Valatie, NY 12184 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Village of Valatie Planning Board will hold a Public Hearing on the following application: 1) Reifenberg Brewing LLC, 3021 Main Street, Valatie, Tax Map #33.18-2-63 Any other business to come before the Board. Said discussion will be held at 7:00 pm on Tuesday, July 2, 2019 at the Village of Valatie Hall in the Martin H. Glynn Municipal Building, 3211 Church Street, Valatie, NY, at which time all interested parties will be given the opportunity to be heard. Additional information regarding this application can be obtained by contacting the Village of Valatie for the Planning Board. By Order of the Village of Valatie Planning Board, Dawn L. Banks Village Deputy Clerk

INVITATION TO BID The Town of Lexington Highway Department is soliciting bids for a 2018 or newer truck. Request for quote are as follows: 5500 Regular cab 4wd-Diesel Engine Min. GVW 19,000 lbs. Power windows, locks, & mirrors - Keyless entry - Running Boards Traction rear tires Snow Plow Prep-Aux. SwitchesEngine Block Heater- Spare Traction Tire/Wheel - 9 ½ ft. V Blade Stainless Plow - 9 ft. Steel Dump Body - Electric over Hydraulic - 1 Coal Chute Center Strobes - Dump Bed & Front Grill - Full Cab Shield -Tarp/Roller - H D Hitch Plate - 4D Rings Welded in Body for Sander The bids must be received by the Town Clerk at 3542 Route 42, by 4:00 PM on June 27, 2019, at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud. The bid will be awarded at the Regular Town Board Meeting on July 2, 2019 at 6:00 PM. The Town of Lexington may reject any and all bids. By order of the Superintendent of Highways, Frank Hermance June 10, 2019 Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Supreme Court, Greene County, on the 22nd day of May, 2019, bearing Index Number 19-0255, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Greene County Clerk, located at 411 Main Street, Catskill, New York 12414, grants me the right to assume the name DAVID HAR-ZION. The city and state of my present address is Roundtop, New York; I was born on March 21, 1958, in Santiago, Chile; my present name is JOSE LUIS MONTECINOS LAZCANO. NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING ON A SITE PLAN REVIEW Public Notice is hereby given that the Town of Durham Town Board will hold a Public Hearing on a Site Plan Review Application for construction of a 1.5 megawatt solar array, submitted by Lumens Holdings 3, LLC, c/o Sky Solar Inc. on land owned by Richard Buoniconto, located in the Town of Durham at 300 Jennings Road. The hearing will be held at the Town Building in Oak Hill on Tuesday, July 2nd, and will start at 7:30 P.M. All interested persons desiring to be heard will be heard at that time. Copies of the site plan application and supporting documents can be viewed in the Town Clerk’s office during normal business hours. By order of the Town Board Janet Partridge, Town Clerk NOTICE OF COMPLETION OF FINAL ASSESSMENT ROLL (Pursuant to section 516 of the Real Property Tax Law) Notice is hereby given that the Final Assessment Roll for the Town of Livingston, in the County of Columbia, for the year 2019, has been completed by the undersigned Assessor, and a certified copy thereof has been filed in the office of the Town Clerk on the 1st day of July, 2019, where the same will remain for public inspection. Dated this 24th day of June, 2019 Kenneth P. Leggett Town of Livingston Sole Assessor NOTICE OF COMPLETION OF FINAL ASSESSMENT ROLL (Pursuant to section 516 of the Real Property Tax Law)

Notice is hereby given that the Final Assessment Roll for the Town of Ancram, in the County of Columbia, for the year 2019, has been completed by the undersigned Assessor, and a certified copy thereof has been filed in the office of the Town Clerk on the 1st day of July, 2019, where the same will remain for public inspection. Dated this 24th day of June, 2019 Kenneth P. Leggett Town of Ancram Sole Assessor NOTICE OF COMPLETION OF FINAL ASSESSMENT ROLL (Pursuant to Section 516 of the real property Tax Law) Notice is hereby given that the Final Assessment Roll for the Town of New Baltimore Greene County, New York, For the year 2019 has been completed and verified by the undersigned assessor And a certified copy thereof was filed in the office of the Town Clerk of the Town of New Baltimore At 3809 County Route 51, Hannacroix, New York On the first day of July, 2019 There to remain for public inspection. Gordon W. Bennett, IAO Sole Assessor Town of New Baltimore NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING COUNTY OF COLUMBIA PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Columbia County Board of Supervisors shall hold a public hearing on the 10th of July, 2019 at 7:30 pm in the Board of Supervisors Chambers, First Floor, 401 State Street, Hudson, New York 12534, concerning the proposed enactment of Local Law No. 2-2019: Amending a Sustainable Energy Loan Program in the County of Columbia. Copies of said proposed local law are available in the Office of the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors. By order of the Clerk of the Board, Kelly S. Baccaro June 20, 2019 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that on the 10th day of July, 2019 at 7:30pm P.M. in the Board of Supervisors Chambers at the Columbia County Office Building, 401 State Street, Hudson, New York, the Columbia County Board of Supervisors shall hold a Public Hearing, pursu-

ant to County Law §268 on proposed improvements to the Columbia County Sewer & Water District #1 that serves the Gerald R. Simons Commerce Park. All interested person may be heard at that date and time. The estimated capital costs for all of the proposed improvements would be approximately $9,197,000. The area to be served shall be the existing Columbia County Sewer & Water District #1. The costs of the improvements are to be allocated among the existing parcels and users of the Columbia County Sewer & Water District #1. Existing sewer district costs for a typical parcel are $4,910 and the proposed sewer district costs are estimated at $15,583. An Amended Map, Plan and Report dated April 15, 2019 detailing the proposed project scope and costs is available for inspection and review at the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors office, 401 State Street, Hudson, New York 12534 during regular business hours. Dated: June 20, 2019 Hudson, New York Kelly Baccaro, Clerk Columbia County Board of Supervisors NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the Mayor of the City of Hudson, New York, will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, July 10, 2019 at 3:00 PM in the Common Council Chambers, City Hall, 520 Warren Street, Hudson, on the following proposed Local Law which was adopted by the Common Council on June 18, 2019: Proposed Local Law Introductory No. 1 of 2019 - Amending the City Zoning Code with Regard to Off-Street Parking Requirements in the City. Complete text of the above proposed law is on file and may be examined at the City Clerk's Office, City Hall during regular office hours. The proposed law may also be viewed on the city website www.cityofhudson.org Tracy Delaney City Clerk NOTICE TO BIDDERS Bids for Gasoline and Diesel will be received for the Greene County Highway Department at various locations for the period from August 16, 2019 to August 15, 2020. Greene County is authorizing other municipalities located within Greene County to participate in contracts for

the purchase of diesel fuel and gas entered into with the County. Specifications may be obtained at the office of the Greene County Highway Superintendent, 240 West Main Street, PO Box 485, Catskill, NY 12414 between the hours of 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM Monday through Friday. Sealed bids shall be CLEARLY MARKED "Gasoline Bid" or "Diesel Bid" and will be received at the office of the Greene County Highway Superintendent until 10:00 AM on Friday, June 28, 2019 at which time they will be open and publicly read. The Greene County Highway Superintendent reserves the right to reject any and/or all bids at his discretion. NOTICE TO BIDDERS Individual sealed bids are being sought by the Town of Catskill for the purchase of two(2) 2018 or newer Ford E350 Cutaway Chassis Ambulances to be used as an ambulance by the Town of Catskill Ambulance Service. Sealed bids will be received by the Town Clerk at the Town of Catskill Office Building, 439 Main St., Catskill, NY 12414 until 3:00 pm prevailing time, July 1, 2019 at which time and place they will be opened and read aloud publicly. Specifications are available by email ambulance@townofcatskillny.gov or in the office of the Town Clerk between the hours of 8 am and 4 pm Monday through Friday. The Town of Catskill reserves the right to reject any and all bids. By Order of the Catskill Town Board, Elizabeth Izzo, Town Clerk The annual meeting of the Livingston Cemetery Association will be held on June 29, 2019 at 10:00 am at the Livingston Town Hall. All plot owners are invited to attend. After the regular meeting the Board of Directors will meet for election of officers. Kenneth Leggett Secretary/Treasurer Livingston Cemetery Association

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LANDSCAPE YARD FOREMAN Immediate opening. Unique opportunity for self-driven individual to learn and grow in premier established garden center. Includes heavy lifting, forklift operation, plant care, customer service & outside work. Weekends and holidays. Please call Callander’s Nursery at (518) 392-4540, Ext. 1 MAINTENANCE LABORER - Sleepy Hollow Lake Athens. Full time person with experience in operating heavy equipment (backhoe) and general mechanical skills. Full benefits with salary based on experience. Apply at the APO Office, 92 Randy Road, Athens or email resume to bportu@sleepyhollowlake.org. SLEEPY HOLLOW LAKE, Athens. Part-Time Security Guard positions open. 24-32 hours/week. Weekends a must. Drug test required. NYS Registered required. Call Chris at 518-731-6175 or email information to cfrisbee@sleepyhollowlake.org. The Town of Claverack – Highway Department is now accepting applications for a full time position for a motor equipment operator and laborer that requires a CDL license with one year experience in operation of some type of automotive equipment. Individuals must be able to perform tasks without limitation with the job duties and requirements as set by the Highway Superintendent.

A general NYS DOT physical examination and drug test is required by a certified medical doctor. Applications may be picked up at the Town Office Building - 91 Church Street, Mellenville, NY 12544 or the Claverack Highway Department – 128 Schoolhouse Road, Hudson, NY

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Lamont Engineers, P.C. is seeking the following positions at its Saugerties Office: ASSISTANT PROJECT ENGINEER – Full-time position with benefits; Bachelors (BS) degree in Civil Engineering with FE or PE, with 2 - 10 years of relevant experience; proficient with Autodesk Civil 3D and/or Autodesk Revit; working knowledge of Microsoft Office; good written and verbal communication skills; experience with civil engineering projects a plus. Benefits. ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN – Full-time position with benefits; Associate (AAS) degree in Engineering Technology or; 2 - 10 years of relevant experience; proficient with Autodesk Civil 3D and/or Autodesk Revit; working knowledge of Microsoft Office; good written and verbal communication skills; experience with civil engineering projects a plus. Benefits. Lamont Engineers is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Section 3 applicants are encouraged to apply. Send resume to: lamont@lamontengineers.com PO Box 610, Cobleskill, NY 12043

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Applicants should have at least two years of clerical experience, be organized with strong verbal and written communication skills and be able to work independently. The work will include taking notes and preparing minutes for at least two evening meetings per month. The total work time will be about 10 to 15 hours per month. Please send resumes to Nicolle Heeder, Village Clerk, 6 Chatham Street, P0 Box 325, Kinderhook NY 12106.

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Hiring HVAC TECH'S INSTALLERS Long Energy Has openings for experienced HVAC TECH'S- INSTALLERS Clean License required, year round position. Excellent health and dental plans, 401k, profit sharing, EXCELLENT starting salary. Please send resume via: Email: rlongjr@longenergy.com fax: 518-579-5149 or Call 518-465-6647

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Express Lube Technician needed for our expanding Express Services. Oil changes, tire rotations, tire changes, alignments. Exp. Pref. Call John Gay for a confidential interview. 845-246-3412 THE TOWN OF ATHENS is seeking qualified individuals for the position of Bookkeeper to the Supervisor/Budget Officer. Responsibilities include payroll; A/R and A/P; bank reconciliations; budget preparation; year-end audit reports; HR management; maintain personnel records; and other related duties. A 2-year degree or 3 years accounting experience is preferred, proficiency with QuickBooks Pro and Excel Spreadsheets; experience with Fund Accounting; detail oriented, strong organizational and problem-solving skills, works well under pressure, able to multitask and meet deadlines. Compensation based on experience, state retirement and potential for medical insurance. Submit resumes and cover letter by July 3, 2019 to: Robert F Butler Jr, Town of Athens, 2 First Street, Athens, NY 12015.

HUDSON, 24 Glenwood Blvd. Fri. 21st & Sat. 22nd. 9a-4p. Huge Estate Sale. Entire contents of house must go. Antiques, furniture, beds, dressors, household items, and much more. STOTTVILLE, 2610 Rod and Gun Road. Saturday June 22 & 23. 10am-4pm. Fire memorabilia , assorted dishes and trays, toys, tools, bikes, tables, books, various household items.

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Full-time (School Year) Registered Professional Nurse Hours 7:45 am to 3:15 pm Salary: $35,083.00 Position will begin September 3, 2019 Application Deadline: July 12, 2019 Please complete application, which you can find on the Germantown CSD website at www.germantowncsd.org and submit to Linda Anderson along with your resume to the following address: Mrs. Linda Anderson District Clerk Germantown Central School 123 Main Street Germantown, NY 12526 landerson@germantowncsd.org

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2019 NBA draft: Winners and losers Ben Golliver The Washington Post

NEW YORK — A trade-heavy NBA draft is officially in the books. Here’s a rundown of the winners and losers from Thursday’s festivities at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center, which saw the New Orleans Pelicans select Zion Williamson with the top pick, Oregon Ducks center Bol Bol flee the green room after he slipped to the second round, and a host of lottery picks change hands in a flurry of deals. Winners: Zion Williamson, Ja Morant and RJ Barrett The draft’s top three picks all enjoyed storybook nights, landing with organizations that will offer them major opportunities to contribute right away and with eager fan bases ready to buy into their futures. Their joy was unmistakable: Zion Williamson shed some happy tears, Ja Morant shared a long embrace with his father, and RJ Barrett welled up as his father, Rowan, expressed his pride. Rarely does the top of the draft unfold in such tidy fashion. It’s worth noting that these three were able to enjoy their night largely free from trade speculation or the shadow of free agency. The Pelicans cleared the decks for Williamson by agreeing to trade Anthony Davis on Saturday, the Memphis Grizzlies set the table for Morant by agreeing to move Mike Conley on Wednesday and the New York Knicks, despite some last-minute workouts earlier in the week, kept their full attention on Barrett on Thursday. In some years, that’s not always the case - as in 2017, when Jimmy Butler was traded by the Bulls. The way this year’s draft played out might not have been as good for lovers of chaos and social media storms, but it was certainly better for the teenagers who got to bask in the NBA community’s full attention. Loser: The NBA’s trade rules and moratorium Things got significantly more complicated after the first three, as the draft pick trades accumulated at a dizzying rate. The Pelicans took a pick they got from the Lakers in the Davis trade and sent it on to the Hawks, who used it on De’Andre Hunter. Following NBA protocol, the Virginia forward was given a Lakers hat to wear even though L.A. was two teams removed from his actual destination. Meanwhile, USC guard Kevin Porter was asked in his post-draft news conference whether he was looking forward to playing with Giannis Antetokounmpo. Of course, Milwaukee had traded its pick to Detroit, who moved it along to Cleveland. Instead of Antetokounmpo, Porter will be taking the court with Cedi Osman. And then there were the Suns, who sent out a news release announcing their picks that featured this disclaimer: “The Suns are currently in discussions to trade the draft rights to those picks and will have no further comments until after trade discussions are complete, most likely after the moratorium ends on July 6.” The NBA has reached a point where the high

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Zion Williamson (Duke) greets NBA commissioner Adam Silver after being selected as the number one overall pick to the New Orleans Pelicans in the first round of the 2019 NBA Draft at Barclays Center.

volume of trades and free agency signings is pushing the league’s rules past the breaking point. Even for die-hard fans, it’s become far too confusing to track which players are going to which teams during the draft. It’s time the NBA simplifies its standards for trades and approves them quicker so that the players aren’t put in awkward positions on their big nights and so fans can get excited about their potential new stars without needing to wait more than two weeks before the deals are officially consummated. Winners: Memphis Grizzlies Memphis zeroed in on Ja Morant almost immediately after it won the rights to the second pick. The Murray State product should deliver an excitement factor that’s been lacking in recent years, and he already seems to enjoy a natural offcourt chemistry with Jaren Jackson Jr. A good night got even better thanks to a trade with the Oklahoma City Thunder that landed Gonzaga’s Brandon Clarke. While he’s a darling of the advanced analytics community thanks to his high-efficiency finishing and his impressive defensive production, Clarke must play with a quality lead guard to reach his potential because most of his offense is derivative. Morant is a perfect candidate for that role. To be clear, the Grizzlies’ roster has plenty of holes. But their young core pieces fit together extremely well on paper. Losers: Phoenix Suns In his first draft as GM, Phoenix’s James Jones turned in a perplexing showing. Rather than use the sixth pick to take Jarrett Culver or Coby White - prospects with significant upside who would address areas of need - Jones traded down to the

11th pick to draft Cameron Johnson. An experienced GM would be able to pinpoint which spot he needed to land to get his man. Johnson, a 23-year-old sharpshooting forward who was projected outside the top 20, would surely have been available later than 11. The move brought back shades of Vlade Divac’s thirsty pursuit of washout center Georgios Papagiannis three years ago. Winner: Coby White On the bright side, the Cameron Johnson selection inspired one of the night’s best moments: White reacting in stunned amazement when he was informed how high his UNC teammate had climbed. White looks like Oprah Winfrey just gifted him a new car. Losers: Boston Celtics Celtics fans have been understandably somber this week given the anticipated departures of Kyrie Irving and Al Horford. Hopes for a splashy draft night sputtered, as Boston settled for some minor trades. Unless president Danny Ainge unexpectedly lands a high-profile free agent, the Celtics appear headed for an extended retooling period. Winners: Atlanta Hawks There’s a healthy debate to be had over whether the Hawks traded up for the right target. They used the fourth pick, acquired from the Pelicans, to draft Virginia’s De’Andre Hunter and then selected Duke’s Cam Reddish at No. 10. While there were other players with higher ceilings than Hunter available at four, Hunter’s 3-and-D game makes him an ideal fit with Trae Young and John Collins. His job will be simple: Balance the floor and stick the open 3. Even better: Atlanta added two wings that

operate in separate lanes: If Hunter is the defensive stopper, Reddish could become a high-level complementary scorer. As they grow, Hunter and Reddish should be able to play together and their games shouldn’t overlap in negative ways. Loser: Collin Sexton The Cleveland Cavaliers selected Vanderbilt guard Darius Garland with the fifth pick, a decision that can be justified with two arguments: He was the best player available, and his best skill shooting - is extremely valuable. The downside, however, is that it creates a potential point guard battle between Garland and 2018 lottery pick Collin Sexton. Both players are defensive liabilities who are accustomed to having the ball in their hands. For Sexton, the selection comes after a trying rookie season in which he played through reports that his veteran teammates were questioning him to show improvement down the stretch. Now, he enters year two with a new coach and direct competition at his position. Playing Garland and Sexton together sounds like a recipe for trouble. Indeed, it’s possible that Sexton might have just found himself in the same predicament faced by Emmanuel Mudiay in Denver a few years ago. One day, he thought the Nuggets were his team. The next, Jamal Murray was being phased in and he was on the trade block. Winner: Bol Bol This might sound nuts, given that Oregon center Bol Bol began last season as a projected topfive pick and slipped to the 44th spot. In fact, the 7-foot-2 Bol left the green room to watch the proceedings in private once he was still on the board at the end of the first round. But Bol made a triumphant return in the middle of the second round, reappearing to hear his name called and enjoying some hearty cheers. He’s a winner because he shook off a demoralizing situation to see his “Welcome to the NBA” moment through to the end, and because he ultimately landed in an ideal spot with the Denver Nuggets. Remember, Denver just redshirted 2018 first-round pick Michael Porter Jr. as he returned from a back injury, and they happen to have allNBA center Nikola Jokic locked in for the foreseeable future. Bol’s return from a season-ending foot injury will be treated with maximum patience. Losers: Stephen Curry and Draymond Green Warriors fans hoping for an injection of NBAready talent to help Stephen Curry and Draymond Green left empty-handed. If Golden State was ever going to put a premium on established players with the ability to step in and handle rotation minutes, this was the year given major injuries to Kevin Durant and Klay Thompson. Instead, the Warriors played the long game, selecting Michigan sophomore Jordan Poole, Serbian project Alen Smailagic and Villanova second-rounder Eric Paschall. Golden State’s front office is in for an extraordinarily busy free agency period.

Disco Demolition Night at 40 Paul Sullivan and Phil Rosenthal Chicago Tribune

CHICAGO — Sports teams rarely celebrate the forfeiture of a game, but the White Sox are handing out 10,000 T-shirts at Thursday’s Yankees game commemorating next month’s 40th anniversary of Disco Demolition Night. Like radio personality Steve Dahl’s July 12, 1979, event itself, the giveaway is not without controversy. For one thing, it has reopened old debates about whether there were deeper, uglier undercurrents to the rejection of a musical genre extending to the segments of the population that first embraced it. The White Sox have issued a statement that the “this year’s Disco Demolition T-Shirt giveaway was intended to recognize the anniversary of a historic off-the-field moment that has been connected to the organization over the past 40 years.” Whatever the larger picture of what happened, they were harder to discern at ground level 40 years ago beyond the fact a lot of things went wrong when Dahl and his so-called Insane Coho Lips Anti-Disco Army packed old Comiskey Park. Admitted for 98 cents and a disco record, Dahl’s rock-loving listeners were promised their disco singles and albums would be blown up on the field between games of a twinight doubleheader with the Tigers. It was playing off a recurring on-air bit Dahl had developed since landing at The Loop after his ouster from WDAI-FM, which axed him months earlier when it changed to an all-disco format. Dahl, a future inductee in the Radio Hall of Fame, would start to play some dance number only to interrupt it with a record scratch and an explosion sound effect. But with an actual explosion promised, the number of Dahl fans who showed up for the White Sox promotion far exceeded expectations and manageability.

The Sox lost the first game, 4-1. They never got to the nightcap. The reverberations of the on-field stunt still resonate to this day. (You may be wondering why the White Sox’s Disco Demolition T-shirt giveaway is not closer to the actual July 12 anniversary. For one thing, the Sox will be visiting the A’s that night. For another, they give away T-shirts at Thursday home games and the only other opening before the anniversary is Independence Day. The Sox have a patriotic-themed shirt planned for fans that day.) Future Tribune sports writer Paul Sullivan was at Disco Demolition Night 40 years ago, and Phil Rosenthal was close. Here they share their recollections of what they experienced … Rosenthal: I had the date for Disco Demolition circled on my calendar. I was taking some classes that summer to get ahead and worked part-time at a deep-dish pizza joint in Lake Bluff called the Silo as a busboy and barback. I was supposed to play in a late-afternoon softball game that day. But a friend who was a couple years older still figured we could make it to Comiskey before the end of the first game against the Tigers. That would leave plenty of time for Dahl’s between-game stunt and the entire second game. But even before we got near the ballpark, we could tell something was amiss. Sox announcer Lorn Brown was on the radio talking about how dangerous it was that some in the crowd were throwing records like Frisbees. Then we had to park a lot farther from the ballpark than even for the bat giveaways that usually packed the place. It turned out the crowd was so much bigger than anyone expected, they stopped taking the records from people going into Comiskey because they no longer had any place to put them. But you were in the ballpark at that point, right? Sullivan: I was working at a steel mill in East Chicago and headed to

Comiskey after work, arriving in about the third or fourth inning. My dad was a season ticket holder, so he gave me and my friends his box seat tickets behind the visitors’ dugout. When we arrived we saw fans whipping records at Tigers outfielder Ron LeFlore, who wore his batting helmet in the field. The entire place reeked, making it seem more like an outdoor rock concert than a ballgame, and fans were climbing in through those giant arches that were basically like open windows. My friends and I really did want to see some baseball, but truthfully we were more interested in seeing Steve Dahl blow up the records to find out what would happen next. I wasn’t expecting a riot, but I did expect chaos. Once the first person jumped out of the stands onto the field and security didn’t stop him, it was a signal for everyone to join in. It went from one to a couple hundred in about three minutes. I leaped off the top of the Tigers’ dugout onto the field. It was an exhilarating feeling to say the least. Rosenthal: Better than the long walk to the ballpark from the closest place we could park, I’m sure. Before long, I detected a certain acrid smell in the air I remembered from seeing Kiss at Chicago Stadium the year before. That was probably exhilarating inside the ballpark too. Sullivan: Back then illicit activities were usually confined to the empty reaches of the right-field upper deck. We had smuggled in pints of Jack Daniels and Southern Comfort. Unfortunately the J.D. I had brought down to the field was quickly confiscated by an old Tigers coach, who asked me to please leave his dugout. I complied. I thought it was Alex Grammas, but baseball-reference.com informs me he didn’t join Sparky Anderson’s staff until the next year. Anyway, the Tigers players were all in the dugout tunnel watching the “riot” unfold, seemingly enjoying it. My favorite player, Mark Fidrych, was one

of them. I wanted to get his autograph, but it seemed like an inappropriate time. Rosenthal: Might have been cool to be flipped the bird by The Bird, but you’re probably right. At least you were inside. We got there late in the first game, but the gate was already shut down. Chicago police officers on horseback, wearing baby blue helmets and riot gear, saw to it that we got no closer than 10 or 20 yards to an entrance. I wanted to use a payphone to call my mom and let her know I was OK, and the police made it clear this was not going to be allowed. My friend started yelling how this was America and they had no right to stop us, which seemed to me unwise. So I did what I could to calm him down and get him the hell out of there. I may have been just a teenager, but I remembered seeing Chicago cops before on horseback, wearing baby blue helmets and riot gear. On TV. Eleven years earlier. Confronting protesters during the 1968 Democratic National Convention. It didn’t end well for the protesters. So it seemed like a good idea to not push back. I grabbed my friend and started to drag him back toward the car. We paused by a stoop where someone had a TV on. We could see the fans running amok. It scared me, and I was kind of relieved we didn’t get in. But my friend was angry. “We should be in there!” he said. Sullivan: He was right. You should’ve been in there. It was historic and, though it was termed the “disco riot,” it was actually just a big party. It was crazy running around on a major-league baseball field, sliding into the bases and standing on the pitcher’s mound. I grew up going to games at old Comiskey and never dreamed I’d ever be on the field. Some guy pretended he was an umpire at home plate, calling people safe and out as they slid home one after another. Everyone just looked at each

other like, “Can you believe this is happening?” Most of us were just running around, but someone managed to drag a batting cage out from center field and lit it on fire. People were jumping over the fire, which was fairly big. It’s amazing no one got burned. Harry Caray and the owner, Bill Veeck, got on the public address system and tried to coax us to go back to our seats, and I seem to recall them trying to get everyone to sing “Take Me Out to the Ball Game.” But nothing was going to work. It wasn’t the kind of crowd that would take orders from Harry Caray. It was actually starting to die out when all of a sudden dozens of cops came in on horseback, making a gauntlet and marching out toward the outfield. I was well aware of the ’68 convention riot, so that’s when I decided to get off the field. I did grab a chunk of turf before I left. I’ve apologized profusely to Roger Bossard, the Sodfather, for that ever since. We completely tore apart his field, which caused the forfeiture of the second game. Rosenthal: Looking back, I definitely wish my friend and I had skipped our softball game and gone straight to the ballpark. Disco Demolition has become a cultural touchstone and a part of baseball lore. Although controversial in some circles, it’s more fondly recalled than the Indians’ 10-Cent Beer Night in 1974 and the Dodgers’ Ball Night in 1995, both of which also famously ended badly. Sox announcer Jimmy Piersall may have called it “one of the saddest sights I’ve ever seen at a ballpark in my life,” but how many things at Comiskey Park from 1979 are we still talking about? Sullivan: Agreed. And the only time anyone mentions disco these days is when they’re talking about Disco Demolition, so it outlasted the genre. Congrats, Steve Dahl.

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Mom miffed son gets no one-on-one time with dad My ex-husband and I have been divorced for five years. I have sole custody of our 6-yearold son, “Charlie.” My ex lives five hours away with his current wife and her four children. He makes time to see our son only a few times a year. Anytime he drives down to DEAR ABBY see Charlie, he always brings someone with him, whether it’s his wife or one of her kids. He has never once come alone to spend quality one-on-one time with his son. I have asked him several times to come by himself so he can bond with Charlie, but he refuses. Charlie is having foot surgery next month and will be in the hospital overnight. My ex wants to be there, which I agree with. But he insists that his wife be there, too. I understand she’s our son’s stepmother, but she doesn’t play an active role in Charlie’s life, and I don’t think it’s her place to be there. Our son needs his mother and father and immediate family, not the “step” family. Am I wrong to not want her or any of her family members there? I feel it’s inappropriate and that my ex should do this on his own. And, no, I don’t have any feelings for him, and I do not want him back. I also hold no ill feelings toward his current wife. Struggling In The South

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deal. Accept this and be glad he visits his son. Surgery is no fun and can be intimidating for a child. When it’s time for the procedure, your son may need all the moral support he can get. So take the high road and be warm and welcoming. Your function is to support your boy, not be his gatekeeper. And if history is prologue, I doubt they’ll stick around long. I recently went skydiving with my beautiful best friend, “Brenda.” At the airport, she overheard the skydiving instructor say he wanted “the pretty one.” He was talking about me. Brenda took me aside and complained to me that he found me more attractive than her. Abby, usually she’s the one who gets all the second looks from guys. She was really annoyed that I got that kind of attention. This has left me wondering, what kind of best friend is she? I have never competed with her. What should I do? Bestie In Kansas Take a fresh look at your relationship with her. Recognize that although you have never competed with Brenda, she appears to feel competitive with you. If the subject of the incident at the airport comes up again, remind her that although she is usually the one who gets the attention from guys, this was your turn. A true friend would be happy to share some of the spotlight.

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Coconut oil is ok in moderation but not heart-healthy Just wondering about good versus bad cooking oils. At one time, coconut oil was said to be a bad oil, but now I’m reading that it’s really a good oil. Some even say you should eat a spoonful each day to boost your health! So, which is it? Is coconut oil good or bad?

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Coconut oil is “bad,” at least GOOD HEALTH compared with healthier oils like olive oil and canola oil. It has a high saturated fat content, and people who consume coconut oil have an increase in their total cholesterol and unhealthy LDL cholesterol. If you love the taste of coconut oil, it’s reasonable in moderation, but don’t consume it thinking it is good for your health or your heart. The available evidence does not support that.

DR. KEITH ROACH

Is it possible to suffer and maybe die from a broken heart? We all have many life events that change our lives dramatically. Absolutely. The first condition is rare, and it’s called takotsubo cardiomyopathy: “takotsubo” means “octopus trap” in Japanese, reflecting the characteristic appearance of the heart on echocardiogram; “cardiomyopathy” is a nonspecific term for something that’s gone wrong with the heart muscle. This condition accounts for 1% to 2% of all suspected cases of heart attack based on EKG and blood tests. About 28% of people with takotsubo cardiomyopathy have emotional stress as the precipitating factor, while 36% had a physical trigger

(such as infection or surgery), 8% had both physical and emotional triggers, and 28% had no identifiable trigger. However, even people without this catastrophic condition have increased risk of heart disease and death after one stressful life event. It’s important for ourselves, and for our loved ones, to be especially vigilant of our own physical and emotional health after stressful life events. I have been diagnosed with vaginal atrophy. My primary doctor prescribed estrogen, which doesn’t seem to be helping after a year. I have also seen a woman’s doctor, who prescribed an antifungal, but this does not seem to be helping the symptoms. Do you have any suggestions as to what I should do? As a general rule, when appropriate therapy is not effective, it’s time to reconsider whether the initial diagnosis was correct. In this case, I would be concerned that the diagnosis of vaginal atrophy might be wrong, or might not be the only issue. I have received letters from women who were treated for atrophic vaginitis for years before the diagnosis of lichen sclerosis was made. Appropriate therapy for that diagnosis relieved the symptoms. A biopsy may be necessary to make that diagnosis. Vaginal atrophy, when treated with estrogen, usually has noticeable improvement within a week or two. Fungal infection is possible (but should be apparent on exam), but it also gets better quickly. A year is too long to wait.

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Horoscope By Stella Wilder Born today, you seem to understand — and have done so from your earliest years — that it’s not the big things that really make the most resounding difference in your life and in the lives of those around you. You live your life in accord with this understanding; you focus on the little things, on each tree that makes up the one vast forest in which you stand, and in that way you are more than capable of doing what is necessary. You have a method of communicating with others that connects you in ways that are unique and lasting. Whether you are talking to a friend or a stranger, a loved one or a family member, a peer or a rival, you are always able to get to the heart of the matter, and you do so in a way that tempers the exchange and makes it meaningful and memorable. Also born on this date are: Meryl Streep, actress; Cyndi Lauper, singer; Kris Kristofferson, singer and actor; Carson Daly, TV host; Freddie Prinze, actor and comedian; Lindsay Wagner, actress; Bruce Campbell, actor; Ed Bradley, journalist. To see what is in store for you tomorrow, find your birthday and read the corresponding paragraph. Let your birthday star be your daily guide. SUNDAY, JUNE 23 CANCER (June 21-July 22) — You’re almost certain to attract attention today if you insist on doing what you have in mind. Perhaps that’s not the best thing right now. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — Honesty may be the best policy, but today omission may be necessary — and that can surely be second-best. Don’t reveal all your secrets!

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — You’ll get another go at something you thoroughly enjoyed — and this time you should be able to improve your performance considerably. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Complaints aren’t likely to work for you today; if you want to be an instrument of change, you must work more subtly — and from within. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Someone close to you may not be playing by the rules. An honest discussion is likely the only way to avoid any serious fallout. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — You can do more to further your agenda. Someone with whom you share domestic duties has a bone to pick with you. Listen up! CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — What you’re working with now may only be standard, and you want results that are anything but ordinary. You must acquire better tools! AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — You can get some things done very quickly today — but that doesn’t mean your day is easy. Something may be unusually difficult right now. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) — You may need some expert advice today, as you try to do something that is simply outside your skill set. It won’t be impossible forever! ARIES (March 21-April 19) — You can increase the pace and your productivity. If you give someone else the chance to shine, he or she will return the favor very soon. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — The best help you receive today comes from yourself. You know best what you need and how to acquire it. Evening hours bring a welcome rest. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — It’s important for you to do things in the right order today, as one step leads directly to the next, and so on. Are

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SUPER QUIZ

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

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

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

(Answers Monday) Yesterday’s

Jumbles: CURVY OUNCE SHODDY MILDER Answer: Drive-in movie theaters were popular because people flocked to them — IN DROVES

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Complete the grid so each row, column and 3-by-3 box (in bold borders) contains every digit, 1 to 9. For strategies on how to solve Sudoku, visit

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In which country is the city? (e.g., Montreal. Answer: Canada.) Freshman level 1. Istanbul 2. Seoul 3. Barcelona 4. Limerick 5. Palermo Graduate level 6. Lima 7. Adelaide 8. Bangkok 9. Bogota 10. Riyadh PH.D. level 11. Bergen 12. Addis Ababa 13. Lodz 14. Jakarta 15. Lahore

SUPER QUIZ ANSWERS 1. Turkey. 2. South Korea. 3. Spain. 4. Ireland. 5. Italy. 6. Peru. 7. Australia. 8. Thailand. 9. Colombia. 10. Saudi Arabia. 11. Norway. 12. Ethiopia. 13. Poland. 14. Indonesia. 15. Pakistan. 24 to 30 points — congratulations, doctor; 18 to 23 points — honors graduate; 13 to 17 points — you’re plenty smart, but no grind; 5 to 12 points — you really should hit the books harder; 1 point to 4 points — enroll in remedial courses immediately; 0 points — who reads the questions to you?

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Pickles For Better or For Worse

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Crossword Puzzle Mother Goose & Grimm ACROSS 1 St. Joan of __ 4 Actor Joe 9 “Once __ a time…” 13 Necklace piece 15 John or Sean 16 Leo XIII or Pius X 17 Take __ of; tend 18 Virginia, for one 19 Murdered 20 Drunk 22 Laying birds 23 “That __ it!”; cry of disgust 24 Wedding vow 26 Cause hurt feelings 29 Ruining of another’s plans 34 Street talk 35 Takes a survey 36 Texter’s giggle 37 Lions & lynxes 38 Furniture wood 39 Lump of dirt 40 “I __ Rock”; Simon & Garfunkel hit 41 Grand __ of Luxembourg; small nation 42 Selected 43 Lets go 45 Hail Mary, e.g. 46 “Cheers” network 47 __ away; leave shore 48 Injection 51 Frog or newt 56 Skirt style 57 Eagle’s claw 58 Rowing team 60 Go __; review 61 Standing straight 62 Engrave 63 Dancer Kelly 64 Oozes out 65 Heaven above DOWN 1 Top file drawer 2 Rake in 3 Jung or Reiner 4 Glued

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Non Sequitur

44 Whole 45 Artist’s purchases 47 In __; flabbergasted 48 Air pollution 49 What __ you; various other things

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50 Cow’s cousins 52 Female animal 53 Sincere request 54 Part of B.A. 55 Least desirable chicken piece 59 For what reason?

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Tessa Thompson, left, and Chris Hemsworth star in “Men in Black: International.

This time, just ‘meh’ in black ‘MIB: INTERNATIONAL’: Relationship has more fizzle than sizzle,

but there’s lots of action and at least the scenery is nice By MICHAEL O’SULLIVAN Washington Post

‘MIB: INTERNATIONAL’

Kumail Nanjiani is the best thing about “Men in Black: International.” That’s saying something, considering that the actor never appears on camera and that the character he lends his expressively plaintive voice to is a CGI alien the size of a gerbil. The last surviving member of a race that has been hiding out on Earth — in a Marrakesh antiques shop, specifically, in the guise of chess pieces — he is an anonymous cog in a larger (well, not that large actually) machine. “Pawns don’t have names,” he tells agents M and H (Tessa Thompson and Chris Hemsworth), operatives from the Men in Black agency, a global police force that monitors and maintains order on the comings and goings of extraterrestrials. “Pawny,” they decide to call him — in a telling moment of unimaginativeness that will make you grateful they don’t add the last name “McPawnface.” From that moment

2 1/2 stars out of 4 CAST: Chris Hemsworth, Tessa Thompson, Larry and Laurent Bourgeois DIRECTOR: F. Gary Gray RUNNING TIME: 1 hour, 55 minutes INDUSTRY RATING: PG-13, for sci-fi action, some language and suggestive material

forward, Pawny is a source of steady and much-needed comic relief — in an otherwise dutifully thriller-ish plot that sees M and H trying to A) keep a world-destroying weapon out of the hands of evil aliens; B) identify a potential mole inside the MIB organization; and C) kill, capture or avoid assassination by a pair of hit men from another planet. These killers are played by Larry and Laurent Bourgeois, the break-dancing French siblings known as Les Twins. If not exactly See ‘MEN’ C2

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The Sahara is one of several picturesque sites visited by agents M (Tessa Thompson) and H (Chris Hemsworth) in “Men in Black: International.”

Protest music on the rise again

Netflix film captures a freewheeling Bob Dylan By JON BREAM Star Tribune (Minneapolis)

By GREG KOT Chicago Tribune

Is there a formula that explains artistic expression in hard times? Fear and anxiety equal urgent music? “Music comes and goes in cycles,” Mike Watt, bassist of the groundbreaking postpunk band the Minutemen, once told the Tribune. “And it gets good only when the people making it can feel the wall against their shoulder.” Protest music is once again in the air. And why not? Everything feels unstable, pressure points magnified: immigration policies, racial violence, sexual assault, LBGQT rights, the direction of the country itself. The last couple years have brought an avalanche of music steeped in the language of MeToo, BlackLivesMatter and Resist, with landmark songs and albums created by everyone from stars such as Kendrick Lamar and Beyonce to

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Rappers Flavor Flav, left, and Chuck D of Public Enemy perform onstage at the 2009 VH1 Hip Hop Honors at the Brooklyn Academy of Music.

indie artists such as Dessa and Superchunk. “I would be making music and songs regardless,” says Superchunk singer-guitarist Mac McCaughan, “but at this moment, what else would I be writing about? It’s unavoidable.” Superchunk, has been making music for 30 years. But rarely has the North Carolina quartet sounded as politically pointed as it does on its blazing 2018 album, “What a Time to be Alive” (Merge). The album was written in a burst after

the 2016 presidential election, with shattering songs such as “Cloud of Hate,” directed at a handful of aging politicians dictating policy on everything from women’s rights to judicial nominations: “You broke the world that you’re not long for / You broke the world we’re living in.” “It can be psychologically damaging to walk around with all this hate” over what certain politicians are doing to America, McCaughan says. “Channeling that feeling See PROTEST C2

Joan Baez and Joni Mitchell sing. Patti Smith and Allen Ginsberg recite poetry. And Bob Dylan talks, rocks and even drives the tour bus. It’s all in a new Netflix documentary, one of those talk-heavy music movies that Dylan fans always hope will offer insights into the self-consciously mysterious music icon. In “Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese,” legendary beat poet Ginsberg waxes philosophical about Rolling Thunder — Dylan’s rambling, vaudeville-like 1975-76 tour featuring Roger McGuinn, Ramblin’ Jack Elliott, Baez, Mitchell, Ginsberg and others in unconventional venues like the Mahjong Parlor in Falmouth, Mass. The slippery Minnesotan’s most freewheeling

tour, Rolling Thunder was about building a community, and what a community can do, Ginsberg observes in the film. Forty-some years later, Dylan reflects on what Rolling Thunder was about. Or not. “I don’t have a clue,” he says on camera, a hint of wariness in his eyes. “Because it’s about nothing.” That might make you think of Jerry Seinfeld, or maybe Mr. Jones in Dylan’s own song “Ballad of a Thin Man.” You know: “Something is happening here but you don’t know what it is.” Maybe it’s not necessary to explain the money-losing, consciousness-raising Rolling Thunder Revue. It’s enough to simply appreciate the powerful and historic performances in this often compelling, predictably elusive 142-minute film. There’s a scary seething in his eyes and a furious See DYLAN C2

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How to use a grill pan, inside or outdoors By BECKY KRYSTAL Washington Post

Few things have come and gone through my kitchen that I have loathed as much as my late grill pan. Designed to stretch over two burners, its size and large handles made it unwieldy and hard to store. It was allegedly nonstick, but food still burned and stuck, and yet I couldn’t scrub it for fear of ruining the coating. After years of collecting dust and resentment, it was recycled in one of those county-sponsored events. Good riddance! But then I started cooking with a cast iron grill pan in our Food Lab and began to feel less smug about all the extra space — now filled with other tools, of course — I had freed up in my cabinet. Count chef and cookbook author Elizabeth Karmel among the fans of the grill pan. “I lived in an apartment in New York for many, many years without any outdoor space,” meaning she used her grill pan a lot. She even uses a grill pan to teach grilling classes. So how do you make the most of this tool? Check out the tips below. n Pick your pan. Don’t just take my word for it. There are a number of reasons cast iron is superior. Its ability to retain heat means you’ll get those great grill marks and caramelization. America’s Test Kitchen also found that cast-iron grill pans boasted taller, more distinct ridges, because nonstick aluminum pans aren’t strong enough to hold up to being stamped into more dramatic peaks and valleys. The better ridges give you more distinct grill marks and can lead to better cooking by elevating food — burgers, for instance — out of the fat or other liquids it has rendered. Karmel also recommends looking for a grill pan that comes with a lid, or at least includes the possibility of buying a lid, so that you can do all your cooking on the stove top. (Otherwise, you can choose to finish especially larger pieces of meat in the oven.) When you put a

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Pineapple wedges get nice grill marks from the cast iron grill pan.

lid on, you’re cooking with both the direct heat of the pan as well as the indirect heat of the closed environment, which also more closely replicates an outdoor grill. n Don’t expect exactly the same process or results as a grill. Yes, you can cook a lot of the same food in a grill pan as on a grill. But you may have to adjust the recipe. Karmel says you need to use a variety of cues to know when the food is done rather than just relying on the time in your grilling recipe. Look at the outside of the food. Is it browned? For meat, using an instant-read thermometer is the best way to know for

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stunt casting, it still feels like pandering; their performance includes a scene set in a disco, where they deliver some of the strikingly original, herky-jerky moves they’re famous for — on dance competition shows, in viral videos and as Beyoncé’s backup dancers. All this action and adventure is easy on the eyes, and it’s made

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into art is more healthy.” Traditionally, artists have thrown up yellow flags when discussing the notion of writing topical songs, much less singing them night after night on tour when the emotions and events that guided the lyrics may have faded. There’s a tricky art to protest music because it can come off as shrill, preachy or simple-minded. “I don’t want to be the guy on the soap box,” Patterson Hood of the Drive-By Truckers told the Tribune in the wake of the band’s most political album yet, the 2016 release “American Band” (ATO). “I’m more concerned about, ‘Is this entertaining?’ It was a turnoff of political folk music — even

is not as sweet or ripe as you might want. You can turn your grill pan into a panini press, either with a lid designed for the purpose or just another heavy skillet. A grill pan can also be used to cook bacon, which some people appreciate as an added benefit of helping to season the cast iron. n Take care of the pan. Caring for a cast-iron grill pan is pretty much the same as a regular skillet (see this post for the rundown). Pay attention to the seasoning, don’t let it sit around wet, and the more you use it, the better the pan will cook and build its own nonstick coating. The ridges are the only tricky part. You can buy specialized tools for cleaning in between them, but Mark Kelly, the public relations manager at Lodge — the cast-iron cookware brand whose 10½-inch square grill pan was named an America’s Test Kitchen’s best buy — recommends what I have found most effective: Make a paste of water and coarse salt, and scrub away. “If you like grilling and you prefer not to work with charcoal or gas outside, it’s a good alternative,” Kelly adds. “It’s a lot of fun. It’s very versatile.”

conviction in his voice as Dylan sings the newly penned protest saga “Hurricane,” about wrongly imprisoned prize fighter Rubin (Hurricane) Carter. During “Isis,” another unreleased-atthe-time selection, he spits out the words, his eyes spooky and feverish, his body jittery like Jagger’s. Opines Baez years later: “The charisma that he has, I’ve never seen anywhere before or since.” Perhaps the prize gem in “Rolling Thunder” is Mitchell,

with just her acoustic guitar, performing her brand-new song “Coyote” in Gordon Lightfoot’s Toronto home, with Dylan and McGuinn trying to follow along on their guitars. She implies she wrote the song about the tour. A listener might picture Dylan as Coyote, the guy who “just picked up a hitcher, a prisoner of the white lines on the freeway.” “Rolling Thunder” features wonderful glimpses of Carter out of prison and being celebrated in concert. Years later, he was interviewed for this doc, reflecting on his life, imprisonment and Dylan. Carter is one of several talking heads captured before they

recently passed; others include rockabilly singer Ronnie Hawkins and playwright/actor Sam Shepard, whom Dylan enlisted to pen a screenplay about Rolling Thunder. He’s credited as co-writer of Dylan’s own film about the tour, 1978’s sprawling, not-very-approachable “Renaldo and Clara.” While Scorsese’s “Rolling Thunder” is much more accessible, it similarly blends truth and fiction. Unlike the filmmaker’s definitive 2005 Dylan doc “No Direction Home,” this movie raises more questions than it answers. Did Dylan really get the inspiration to wear whiteface from Japan’s Kabuki theater or from

Rolling Thunder violinist Scarlet Rivera’s boyfriend in Kiss? Did a teenage Sharon Stone really attend the Rolling Thunder tour (wearing a Kiss T-shirt) with her mom? In this documentary, there is no consistent attempt to frame the Rolling Thunder story with a narrator providing context. Instead, Scorsese pieces together a collage of interviews from then and (mostly) now, powerful concert performances and curious offstage footage (Dylan driving the tour’s RV; Dylan and Ginsberg visiting Jack Kerouac’s grave). What does it all mean? Dylan’s marriage was breaking up as he made a high-profile

comeback in 1974, touring arenas with the Band following an eight-year absence from the road, and recording his landmark album “Blood on the Tracks.” He needed an escape. So, he put together a kitchensink tour of singers, players, poets and actors, and then hid behind a mask onstage so, as he put it, he could tell the truth. “Life isn’t about finding yourself or finding anything,” he declares in the movie. “Life is about creating yourself.” In the end, “Rolling Thunder” feels more like a document than a documentary — an essential document for any Dylan fan.

easier by a narrative that zips and zaps, via high-speed rail — a conveyance that makes Japan’s bullet train seem like Metro during single-tracking — from Paris to New York to London to Naples to the Sahara and the aforementioned Morocco. It’s a scenic, if slightly tedious, travelogue, one that justifies the film’s subtitle while feeling more perfunctory than necessary. As always, the film is populated by a quirky universe of aliens, including a sexy arms dealer with octopus-like limbs (Rebecca

Ferguson) and a ferret-sized “living beard” that masquerades as a man’s facial hair. A world in which humans and aliens live side by side in an uneasy peace is a cute and welcome conceit, if a bit well-worn after four films, a TV series and several video games. There’s a brief moment in the new movie when someone mentions something noble about the importance of welcoming refugees, creating a fleeting glimmer of possibility that “International” might actually

incorporate an element of topicality. It doesn’t, which will either come as a relief or a disappointment, depending on your predisposition for movies that mix politics with popcorn. In the spirit of the MIB agency — whose bespoke black uniforms and impersonal initialisms signal fungibility — Thompson and Hemsworth are unexceptional replacements for Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones, who starred in the first three films and whose chemistry was a

large part of their success. Thompson and Hemsworth’s on-screen sizzle, which is supposed to contain a spark of physical attraction, fizzles when it should be fiery. Still, they get the job done, and it’s nice to see more women in black. (Emma Thompson returns as the veteran Agent O, but her impact is negligible.) The Men in Black universe is a world of rules: rules for agents and rules for aliens. There are also rules about how these stories are told, and this

installment observes them, to a fault. For some fans, it will be enough just to revisit a beloved fantasy world of smartmouthed E.T.s, neuralizers and other gadgets for another two hours. For others, the thought may occur to them that, 22 years after the first film, Men in Black have been getting things done the same way for so long — obeying rules that have always worked, without question — that they could stand to break a few of them.

(Bob) Dylan got bored by that aspect of it.” But in writing anguished songs such as “What it Means” for “American Band,” Hood found himself inspired by artists as diverse as the Clash and Tom T. Hall. The Clash’s “Rock the Casbah” was a hit when Hood was in high school, with lyrics about Iran’s ban on Western music in the wake of the 1979 Islamic Revolution. Hall’s “Watergate Blues” surfaced in 1973 as the Nixon White House was being consumed by political scandal. “I heard ‘Rock the Casbah’ on the radio even though it was extremely political, and it’s still timely,” Hood says. McCaughan overcame his resistance to writing political songs when he realized through the music and words of artists he admired such as Ted Leo and Billy Bragg that

“there is value to making people feel less alone.” Through the decades great songs have shot out like flares from every era of social and political turmoil. Here’s a brief look at some of the most potent eras of protest music over the last half-century:

The stumbling English economy energized the rise of the working-class music derisively described as “punk.” With the Sex Pistols sneering “God Save the Queen” and the Clash declaring that “anger can be power” in “Clampdown,” U.K. youth soon had a soundtrack to channel their discontent.

the beating of Rodney King.

Beastie Boys (“In a World Gone Mad”), Chuck D’s Fine Arts Militia (“A Twisted Sense of God” Pts. 1 & 2), Nanci Griffith (“Big Blue Ball of War”), John Mellencamp (“To Washington”) and Spearhead (“Bomb the World”).

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Profile view of American rock and folk musician Bob Dylan singing into a microphone and playing guitar during a concert at the Olympia music hall in Paris, France on May 1966.

sure whether your meat has been properly cooked. You can also see whether the meat has contracted in size, as Karmel says meat generally reduces by 15 to 25 percent in size. Of course, you’ll never be able to replicate the smoky flavor of an outdoor grill on a grill pan. It’s fine to accept that, knowing you’ll have the grill marks and caramelization. “Two out of three ain’t bad,” Karmel says. Or you can experiment with ingredients — smoked salt, smoked paprika, even smoked olive oil — to add some of that outside taste back into the mix. n Crank the heat, at first. Like

their skillet cousins, cast-iron grill pans need time and energy to heat up properly, so start by turning the heat to at least medium-high. That will also help give you a proper initial sear and the coveted grill marks. Karmel likes to check the heat by flicking a few drops of water on the pan. If they immediately skip and scatter, the heat is right. But once you add the food (Karmel likes to oil the food and not the pan), you’ll probably want to turn down the heat. The food should brown but not burn. n Choose your food. “Any protein works really well in a grill pan,” Karmel says, ticking off chicken breasts, pork chops, pork tenderloin and steak, particularly flank, as obvious choices. “It’s one of the best ways to make delicate seafood like scallops,” she says. “Even a fish steak is great.” Karmel also recommends trying spatchcocked chicken or Cornish game hens. Vegetables — eggplant, asparagus, onions, zucchini among them — are great, too. Karmel prefers doing fruit, such as strawberries, watermelon, pineapple and stone fruit, on a grill pan inside. Unlike on a traditional grill, you won’t lose the juices and sugars that caramelize and provide extra flavor, especially when the fruit

VIETNAM ERA, 1960S AND EARLY ’70S The war in Vietnam and the civil-rights movements inspired countless artists and led to a flood of indelible songs by Gil Scott Heron (“The Revolution Will Not be Televised”), Bob Dylan (“Blowin’ in the Wind”), the Impressions (“People Get Ready”), Nina Simone (“Mississippi Goddamn”), Aretha Franklin (her cover of Otis Redding’s “Respect”), and James Brown (“Say it Loud (I’m Black and I’m Proud)”).

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HIP-HOP’S MESSAGE FROM STREETS, 1980S AND EARLY ’90S Grandmaster Flash and Melle Mel’s “The Message,” Public Enemy’s “Fight the Power” and N.W.A.’s explosive debut album, “Straight Outta Compton” were among the recordings that voiced the discontent of young, disenfranchised African-Americans from coast to coast and presaged the Los Angeles riots that broke out after four police officers were acquitted in 1992 in

THE REAGAN ’80S Amid the growing nuclear chill of the Cold War with the Soviet Union and the failed promises of “trickle-down economics,” protest music took on new iterations in the punk of Minor Threat, Black Flag, the Minutemen and dozens more. Even mainstream artists such as Bruce Springsteen (the “Nebraska” album) and Prince (“1999”) reflected the atmosphere of dread.

INVASION OF IRAQ, 2003 With commercial radio dominated by corporate conglomerates with no interest in stirring up political controversy, the Internet became the outlet for countless songs protesting the U.S. invasion of Iraq. The songs poured out from mainstream and underground artists, including the

TRUMP’S AMERICA, 2016 -19 Childish Gambino’s “This is America” debuted at No. 1 in 2018 and later won Grammy awards even as it explicitly detailed the way black lives have been commodified and rendered disposable throughout the nation’s history. It arrived among a torrent of songs in the wake of MeToo, BlackLivesMatter and Resist: Janelle Monae’s “Americans,” Dessa’s “Fire Drills,” Idles’ “Danny Nedelko,” Vic Mensa’s “16 Shots,” Jamila Woods’ “Betty,” Gary Clark Jr.’s “This Land” and dozens more.

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Sometimes he dreamed his songs: A portrait of Prince in the recording studio By Jon Bream

latter tune stands out because it’s so un-Princely — a conventional romantic pop ballad with a Brazilian undertone and a very committed vocal. At times on “Originals,” Prince seems experimental, especially on “Make-Up” for Vanity 6. In the end, these studio recordings offer insight into the hyper-prolific, hyper-creative mind of Prince in the 1980s. (The only non-’80s number was Martika’s “Love... Thy Will Be Done,” from 1991).

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When Prince showed up at his favorite Los Angeles recording studio, engineer Peggy McCreary never knew what was going to happen. “It wasn’t like you could ask him,” she recalled. “He was very quiet. I got in his face: ‘You’re gonna have to talk to me. I can’t work if you’re just going to mumble instructions.’” They worked together for six years, beginning in 1981, at Sunset Sound, recording “Controversy,” “1999,” “Purple Rain” and other projects. That’s where he cut many of the tracks on “Originals,” a new posthumous album featuring his versions of songs he wrote for others. It was released Friday, on what would have been his 61st birthday, by the Tidal streaming service (it will be available elsewhere June 21). Ten of the 15 songs were written for women, including Sheila E., the Bangles, Martika, Jill Jones, Taja Sevelle and Apollonia 6. Others were for the Time, Mazarati and Kenny Rogers (yes, that “Gambler” guy). “You never knew what he was working on or who it was for,” said McCreary. Some days, he’d walk in with lyrics handwritten on hotel stationary. Sometimes he’d scribble lyrics on the back of recording track sheets in the studio. Only once did he explain a song — “Manic Monday,” which the Bangles turned into a smash in 1986 (peaking at No. 2 behind Prince’s own “Kiss”). Prince and McCreary had worked at Sunset Sound until 4 or 5 a.m. and were planning to return at 6 that evening. “I got a call from the studio at 10 a.m. and they said he’d be in at 12 noon,” McCreary remembered. “He waved some papers in my face and he said, ‘If I dreamed another verse, I was coming in.’ “I said: ‘You dream your songs?’ He said, ‘Sometimes.’ “I couldn’t be mad at him even though I had only four hours of sleep.” They completed the song in one day.

DIDN’T MAKE DEMOS Prince never recorded traditional demos, with his voice accompanied by just guitar or piano. Hearing the arrangements in his head, he cut fully

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produced songs that would become guides for the other singers to record them. On “Originals,” when Prince sings “Jungle Love” and “Gigolos Get Lonely, Too,” you can appreciate how Morris Day tried to replicate Prince’s phrasing on the Time’s record-

ings (though he’s not as passionate as Prince). Ditto for “Nothing Compares 2 U,” designed as a duet for the Family’s St. Paul Peterson and Susannah Melvoin. On some of the tunes intended for female singers, including “Noon Rendezvous” (Sheila E.)

and the vaguely gospel “Love ... Thy Will Be Done” (Martika), Prince uses his falsetto and girlish vocal tones. For the slightly psychedelic “Manic Monday” and the lightly jazzy “You’re My Love,” the Kenny Rogers tune, Prince sings in his deeper voice. The

In the studio, he was “kind of scary,” opined McCreary, a self-taught engineer who has worked with Elton John, Van Halen, Toto, Tom Waits and others. Sessions stretching 12 to 15 hours were the norm. Prince, a coffee drinker, wouldn’t eat for fear it would make him tired. Once he and McCreary recorded for 24 hours straight. “When Doves Cry,” Prince’s first big hit from 1984’s “Purple Rain,” was cut in 35 to 40 hours over two days. “It was just overproduced,” McCreary noted. “As the early morning hours were going on, he started taking things out. He took the synth out. At the end of the session, he took the bass out. I looked at him and he said: ‘Nobody’s going to believe I did this.’ It was like 7 a.m. when he finished that song.” One time, Prince recorded an instrumental track and decided to call it a night. However, McCreary was required to document the work for both the studio and Warner Bros. Records. She needed a title for the tape as he was exiting the studio. “He said, ‘What’s your middle name?’ I said ‘Colleen.’ He said ‘Name it Colleen.’ The song never got finished, it never had lyrics.” McCreary worked with Prince the morning in 1981 after he was booed off the stage in Los Angeles opening for the Rolling Stones. She was there late one night after a 1985 concert at the L.A. Forum that Madonna attended. She joined him only a couple times in Minneapolis, at a concert and a party. In fact, she’s never been to Paisley Park. When Prince built his Chanhassen studio com-

plex in 1986, McCreary said he wanted her to relocate there. But she didn’t hear from his people for a year, so she and her husband decided to stay in Los Angeles and raise a family.

BIRTHDAY PRESENT On Jan. 11, 1982, it was McCreary’s birthday, and she wasn’t happy about spending it at Sunset Sound with Prince. Usually dressed in his customarily stylish manner, Prince showed up this time with a completely different look: Blue jeans, white T-shirt, black leather motorcycle jacket, black leather boots. He cut a rockabilly song called “You’re All I Want.” “It made sense because of the way he was dressed,” McCreary reminisced. “After working 12 hours, I made him a cassette. He was standing at the door and he tossed me the cassette and said: ‘Happy birthday.’ He gave her his jacket, too. “I have an unreleased Prince song,” she said. “For him, that was one of the greatest gifts he could have ever given me. At the time, I wanted my birthday off. “That was him.” McCreary’s assessment of the Purple One was similar to that of others who worked with him in his heyday. “He was hard to work for. He was demanding. He was relentless,” she said. “You had to be ready at any time for anything that inspired him. It was tough. I was on call whenever he was in California.” He never gave McCreary feedback. Never even offered hello, goodbye or thank you. “I said: ‘Do you like my work?’ ‘You’re here, aren’t you?’” Said McCreary: “With one sentence, he could rip you to the bone.” Prince never bounced ideas off McCreary or anyone else. He never asked her opinion on anything musical. Once, he caught her moving to the music and he laughed at her. Thereafter, she didn’t react. “We collaborated fairly nicely without much conversation about music,” McCreary said. “I got to have him at a really productive, prolific time. I got to watch him develop. He always knew who he was. Everybody else just needed to figure it out.”

These TV faves will make summer sizzle TUNE IN: ‘Succession,’

‘Stranger Things,’ ‘Lodge 49’ and more returning By HANK STUEVER Washington Post

Summer’s returning crop includes some high hopes (teenage shopping mall angst on “Stranger Things,” more scion suffering on “Succession”) as well as final bows for some stalwarts (“Orange Is the New Black,” “Power” and “The Affair”). I’m also looking forward to another season of the underappreciated surf-ellecutal “Lodge 49.” Among this pile of premiere dates, I’ve starred some that are worth a look. Fluff up the couch cushions and sink in. “The $100,000 Pyramid”(Sundays at 9 on ABC) “Absentia” (Amazon Prime) * “The Affair” (Showtime at 9) Aug. 25 “Alone” (Thursdays at 10 on History)“America’s Got Talent”(Tuesdays at 8 on NBC) “American Greed” (CNBC at 10) Aug. 12 * “American Ninja Warrior” (Wednesdays at 8 on NBC) “Animal Kingdom” (Tuesdays

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at 9 on TNT) “Ancient Aliens” (Fridays at 9 on History) * “Archer: 1999” (Wednesdays at 10 on FXX) “Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?” (Mondays at 7 on Nickelodeon) “Are You The One?” (MTV at 9) June 26

“Axios” (Sundays at 6 on HBO) “Bachelor in Paradise” (ABC at 8) July 29 “Bad Blood” (Netflix) “Basketball Wives” (VH1 at 8) Wednesday * “Baskets” (Thursdays at 10 on FX) “BattleBots” (Fridays at 8 on Discovery)

*”Below Deck Mediterranean”(Mondays at 9 on Bravo) “Big Brother” (CBS at 8) June 25 * “Big Little Lies” (Sundays at 9 on HBO) “Black Ink Crew: Chicago”(Tuesdays at 8 on VH1) “Black Mirror” (Netflix)

“Bridezillas” (Fridays at 10 on WE TV) “Burden of Truth” (Sundays at 8 on CW) “Catfish: The TV Series” (Wednesdays at 8 on MTV) “Celebrity Family Feud”(Sundays at 8 on ABC) “Chopped Junior” (Food at 9) June 25 “Chrisley Knows Best” (Tuesdays at 10 on USA) * “Claws” (Sundays at 9 on TNT) “Cops” (Mondays at 10 on Paramount) “Dance Moms” (Tuesdays at 8 on Lifetime) “Deal or No Deal” (Wednesdays at 9 on CNBC) “Designated Survivor” (Netflix) “The Detour” (TBS at 10:30) Tuesday * “Divorce” (HBO at 10) July 1 * “Dr. Pimple Popper” (TLC at 9) July 11 * “Drunk History” (Comedy Central at 10:30) Tuesday “Endeavour” (PBS at 9, check local listings) Sunday “Fear the Walking Dead” (Sundays at 9 on AMC) “Final Space” (Adult Swim at 11:30) June 24 * “GLOW” (Netflix) Aug. 9 “The Good Witch” (Sundays at

8 on Hallmark) “Good Trouble” (Freeform at 8) Tuesday “Grantchester” (PBS, check local listings) July 14 “Growing Up Hip Hop Atlanta” (Thursdays at 9 on WE TV) “Grown-ish”(Wednesdays at 8 on Freeform) * “The Handmaid’s Tale” (Wednesdays on Hulu) “Harlots” (Hulu) July 10 “Hollywood Game Night” (NBC at 9) Thursday, July 11 “Ink Master” (Tuesdays at 10 on Paramount) “Instinct” (CBS at 9) Sunday “Jamestown” (PBS, check local listings) Sunday “Jay Leno’s Garage” (CNBC at 10) Aug. 28 “Kevin Hart Presents: Hart of the City” (Fridays at 11 on Comedy Central) “Killjoys” (Syfy at 10) July 19 “Krypton” (Wednesdays at 10 on Syfy) * “Legion” (FX at 10) June 24 “Lip Sync Battle” (Thursdays at 10 on Paramount) * “Lodge 49” (AMC at 10) Aug. 12 “Luther” (Sundays at 8 on BBC America) “Man v. Food” (Cooking See TV C6

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Migraines have plagued me for years; a new book puts my pain in perspective By SIBBIE O’SULLIVAN Washington Post

Migraine: A History By Katherine Foxhall Johns Hopkins. 292 pp. $39.95 It’s estimated that over 1 billion people today suffer from migraines, two-thirds of them women. I am one of them. In “Migraine,” Katherine Foxhall delivers a thorough and illuminating history of migraine that traces our endeavors to understand, treat and eliminate this painful condition we still know little about. Is migraine a disease? What causes migraine? What are its social costs? These are not the questions I ask when a migraine hits, but I’m glad Foxhall does. Her intention to write “a history of migraine from below” by examining the experiences of people in pain, many of whom lived centuries ago, puts my own pain in perspective. I and my wincing, throbbing right eye do not suffer alone: Migraine is as old as humanity. Foxhall’s early chapters are a cornucopia of historical detail and examples of human ingenuity in the service of finding, if not a cure, then a way to live with migraine. Early remedies included bloodletting, an evolving and increasingly sophisticated practice that relied on specific charts and instructions. Applying to the forehead a plaster of ground-up boiled earthworms encased in linen was another. Then there was trepanning, a process of drilling holes in the skull to dispel bad vapors in the brain. By the 1700s, pills promising relief were advertised in British newspapers and sent through the mail. Lower’s Restorative Powder, a snuff product, was sold on London street corners by gangs of dealers, like crack. By 1781, the French word migraine entered the English language as the accepted medical term, replacing older words such as (BEGIN ITAL)megrim(END ITAL). The history of migraine also involves gender and class. Foxhall, a cultural and social historian, relates how migraine came to be seen as a female disorder in the 19th century, and how the belief in a migraine personality — “sensitive, effeminate and nervous” — infected the medical establishment with gender bias. By the 1960s, an image of a suffering housewife with her face in her hands appeared in advertisements for migraine medications. Men who suffered migraines were seen

differently. An 1888 article in “The Lancet,” the prestigious medical journal founded in 1823, declared that “the [male] migrainous patient frequently belongs to the most cultivated and intellectual class of society.” Smart men got migraines — Freud dosed his with cocaine — from thinking too hard, but men working in factories and on farms were evidently pain free. Women were simply nervous and hysterical. With growing knowledge about the brain and nervous system, the occurrence of such medical cum moralistic declarations declined, though their sexist residue still exists: In 2017, the National Institutes of Health budgeted $22 million for migraine research compared with $57 million for smallpox, a disease that was declared “globally eradicated” in 1980. One way to explain the

disparity is that migraine, an ongoing global problem, is still considered a women’s problem and therefore gets less funding. Foxhall’s erudite and vivid accounts of migraine spoiled me for other books on the subject, but I wanted to see how self-help books approach migraine. The ones I read are focused on recovery; all their case histories are success stories. Their titles vibrate with attitude and resolve. There’s a migraine relief plan; a migraine miracle; ayou-cantake- back-your-life promise. These books do provide basic medical information but are over stuffed with bulleted factoids, endless pages of recipes and daily tracking goals. They are carelessly written, historically shallow, and contain no elegance, no awe, only plans of action and cando peppiness. Worst of all, they bully

the reader. Did I learn anything from them? Yes — to stay away from bananas. Bananas! Oliver Sacks’ 1985 book, “Migraine,” does contain elegance and awe. Sacks — the late neurologist best known for his book “The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat” — eschews self-help but embraces mystery and acceptance of a condition that remains shrouded. To him, migraine is both “physical and symbolic”. His medical analogies are often literary. In a section about visual disturbances with migraine, Sacks describes the “Lilliputian vision,” wherein an “apparent diminution” of whatever object you’re looking at occurs. Thanks to Sacks, I now have a word for what I once experienced as I felt a migraine coming on. I looked down and perceived that my left leg was the size of a rolling pin. Fortunately, this distortion soon passed. Since my late 40s, I’ve had migraines but, luckily, only one Lilliputian vision. Nevertheless, I’ve not told my doctors about this experience for fear they’ll think I’m “sensitive, effeminate and nervous.” Having a name for this neurological mix-up is helpful. It means others have experienced what I have, and I take comfort in knowing this. MRIs, CT scans, spinal taps, along with discoveries about the brain’s chemistry have changed our view of migraine. With these new advancements in medical knowledge, what Foxhall calls “the neurological turn,” the social complexity of the body can too easily be reduced to neurological or hormonal functions. The migraine medicine Imitrex debuted in 1991 and has given relief to millions, including me, but there’s no complexity in taking Imitrex, no snuff-sniffing gangster standing on the corner, only a prescription faxed to my local CVS. Foxhall’s history of migraine, unlike the self-help books, accommodates human complexity without scanting medicine’s contributions to a condition that affects roughly 1 in 7 people on our planet. A lively, scholarly book about migraine, Foxhall’s history is also a treatise on the human condition. Although relief from pain is wonderful, pain remains the great equalizer. Whether we take Imitrex or dress our foreheads with worms, we shouldn’t forget this. O’Sullivan writes frequently about culture and the arts. Her book of essays about John Lennon is forthcoming from Mad Creek Books.

A woman takes her family on a harrowing adventure By BETHANNE PATRICK Washington Post

More News Tomorrow By Susan Richards Shreve W.W. Norton. 208 pp. $25.95 Susan Richards Shreve writes with grace and perspicuity, and, what’s more, dares to write about people of all ages as if each is a human being worthy of our attention. In her new novel, “More News Tomorrow,” even the youngest character blossoms as an individual in the course of the action. And the oldest, too: The story’s protagonist, Georgianna “Georgie” Groves, is about to turn 70. That’s right, an entire book devoted to the story of a senior citizen. How audacious. Shreve uses Georgie’s selfhosted birthday party as a plot device. With her three children and grandchildren gathered around the table in her

Washington, D.C., home and boardinghouse, Georgie announces that she plans to take them all on a trip to the Wisconsin camp where she spent part of her childhood. This won’t be a s’moresand-weenie-roast kind of family vacation. Georgie has

received a brief but meaningful letter from Roosevelt McCrary, the one man who can shed light on what really happened between her parents 60-some years earlier, when her mother, Josie, was strangled and her father, William, was convicted of the murder. Chapters alternate between 2008 and 1941, the year of that untimely death. In 2008, almost nothing goes according to plan, and various family members react temperamentally to the impromptu journey: Georgie’s eldest son Nicholas, part of the Obama campaign, rages that he can’t get cell service out in the wilderness, while her teenage grandson faithfully records mishaps in a journal labeled “From the memoir of Thomas Davies (for publication).” The biggest mishap is Georgie’s; she’s so determined to

recreate the journey her parents took to arrive at Camp Minnie HaHa that she decides this large group should travel by car to Missing Lake, then canoe down the Bone River to the camp. Although everyone is reasonably fit, no one has paddling experience or any knowledge of North Country climate, topography or wildlife. Being tired and off-kilter means they are not paying enough attention to dangers, and when one of the party goes missing, it causes the kind of pain that echoes past losses. Echoes of the past abound, especially in the stories of racism both casual and deliberate, many of them centered on the African American Roosevelt, who moved to the camp as a child when his mother, Clementine, took a job as a cook there. Other nasty-isms afflict the campers in 1941:

William, born a Jew in Lithuania, accuses his wife of antiSemitism. It seems sadly clear to contemporary readers that Josie suffers from severe postpartum depression and perhaps more. Both William and the omniscient narrator obsess over Josie’s weight and the fact that she hasn’t returned to her pre-pregnancy shape; Georgie, likewise, is preoccupied with her image. This superficiality serves little purpose, though, other than to distract from weightier themes. It’s an odd, off-key note in what is otherwise a well-tuned mandolin of a gothic adventure. Patrick is the editor, most recently, of “The Books That Changed My Life: Reflections by 100 Authors, Actors, Musicians and Other Remarkable People.”

Publisher’s Weekly best-sellers Here are the best-sellers for the week that ended Saturday, June 8, compiled from data from independent and chain bookstores, book wholesalers and independent distributors nationwide, powered by NPD BookScan.

8. Redemption. David Baldacci. Grand Central 9. The 18th Abduction. Patterson/Paetro. Little, Brown 10. Sunset Beach. Mary Kay Andrews. St Martin’s

HARDCOVER FICTION

1. Unfreedom of the Press. Mark R. Levin. Threshold 2. Stay Sexy & Don’t Get Murdered. Kilgariff/ Hardstark. Forge 3. The Pioneers. David McCullough. Simon & Schuster 4. Siege. Michael Wolff. Holt 5. Howard Stern Comes Again. Howard Stern. Simon & Schuster 6. Naturally Tan. Tan France. St. Martin’s

1. Where the Crawdads Sing. Delia Owens. Putnam 2. Unsolved. Patterson/Ellis. Little, Brown 3. City of Girls. Elizabeth Gilbert. Riverhead 4. Queen Bee. Dorothea Benton Frank. Morrow 5. Fall; or, Dodge in Hell. Neal Stephenson. Morrow 6. On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous. Ocean Vuong. Penguin Press 7. Skin Game. Woods/Hall. Putnam

HARDCOVER NONFICTION

7. Becoming. Michelle Obama. Crown 8. Sea Stories. William H. McRaven. Grand Central 9. The Moment of Lift. Melinda Gates. Flatiron 10. Girl, Stop Apologizing. Rachel Hollis. HarperCollins Leadership

MASS MARKET 1. Shadow Warrior. Christine Feehan. Berkley 2. In His Father’s Footsteps. Danielle Steel. Dell 3. Liar, Liar. Lisa Jackson. Zebra 4. Past Tense. Lee Child. Dell 5. Triple Homicide. James Patterson. Vision 6. Texas Nights. Debbie Macomber. Mira 7. Riding Shotgun. William W. Johstone. Pinnacle 8. Unbridled. Diana Palmer. HQN

NOTEWORTHY PAPERBACKS Summaries from The New York Times Book Review:

SMALL FRY: A MEMOIR By Lisa BrennanJobs. (Grove, $17.) In her account of growing up as the daughter of an artist and Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, the author offers an eloquent meditation on being caught between her parents’ two worlds and struggling with her father’s emotional negligence and abuse. Full of uncanny intimacy and a distinctive literary sensibility, the book was one of the Book Review’s 10 best of 2018.

THE HELLFIRE CLUB By Jake Tapper. (Back Bay/ Little, Brown, $16.99.) In his first novel, the CNN anchor tells the story of a McCarthy-era congressman with dark secrets. He’s soon confronted with the depth of Washington’s corruption, seeing where money, ambition and power intersect. Notable characters making appearances: Herbert Hoover, the Nixons, Roy Cohn, Dwight Eisenhower.

A BITE-SIZED HISTORY OF FRANCE: GASTRONOMIC TALES OF REVOLUTION, WAR, AND ENLIGHTENMENT By Stéphane Hénaut and Jeni Mitchell. (New Press, $17.99.) This FrancoAmerican couple (one a cheesemonger, the other an academic) tell the story of France’s most iconic dishes and wines, and the historical, political and cultural forces that shaped them. Their discussions of oysters, Champagne and more are lighthearted and memorable.

LETHAL WHITE By Robert Galbraith. (Mulholland/ Little, Brown, $18.99.) JK Rowling, writing under a pseudonym, returns to her detective hero Cormoran Strike. Strike is approached by a mentally unstable young man, Billy, who believes he witnessed a crime as a child. As Strike investigates, he’s drawn into class politics, which Galbraith handles with a wry wit. Times critic Sarah Lyall called “Lethal White” “a big, stuffed-to-the-brim, complicated bouillabaisse of a book, not least because of the busy inner lives of its protagonists.”

ROCKET MEN: THE DARING ODYSSEY OF APOLLO 8 AND THE ASTRONAUTS WHO MADE MAN’S FIRST JOURNEY TO THE MOON By Robert Kurson. (Random House, $18.) Over 50 years after the Apollo 8 became the first manned spacecraft to leave Earth’s orbit, Kurson tells the story of its remarkable journey, from the ferocity of blastoff to the astronauts’ unexpected frailty in space, and captures the paradoxes and the glory of the first lunar orbit.

IMMIGRANT, MONTANA

9. Spymaster. Brad Thor. Pocket 10. The Gray Ghost. Cussler/Burcell. Putnam

TRADE PAPERBACK 1. The Mueller Report. Scribner 2. Before We Were Yours. Lisa Wingate. Ballantine 3. Little Fires Everywhere. Celeste Ng. Penguin 4. Long Road to Mercy. David Baldacci. Grand Central 5. The Tattooist of Auschwitz. Heather Morris. Harper 6. Calypso. David Sedaris. Back Bay 7. The Outsider. Stephen King. Gallery 8. The Woman in the Window. A.J. Finn. Morrow 9. My Hero Academia, Vol. 19. Kohei Horikoshi. Viz 10. The Mister. E.L. James. Vintage

By Amitava Kumar. (Vintage, $17.) This thoughtful and entertaining novel follows an Indian graduate student in the United States as he negotiates a new life, capturing his growing estrangement from his homeland and family. As he tells it, his story is anchored by the women with whom he falls in and out of love, and the book has the feeling of a thinly veiled memoir.

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Puzzles Last week’s puzzle answers

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Solution to Last Week’s puzzle

Answers on C6

Complete the grid so each row, column and 3-by-3 box (in bold borders) contains every digit, 1 to 9. For strategies on how to solve Sudoku, visit sudoku.org.uk © 2019 The Mepham Group. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency. All rights reserved.

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AS GOOD AS IT GETS Neither vulnerable, South deals NORTH ♠ A K 10 4 2 ♥ 974 ♦ A2 ♣ 10 7 2 WEST EAST ♠Q9865 ♠J7 ♥ 32 ♥ KQ5 ♦ K 10 ♦ QJ9543 ♣QJ93 ♣84 SOUTH ♠3 ♥ A J 10 8 6 ♦ 876 ♣AK65 The bidding:

SOUTH WEST Pass 1♥ Pass Pass Pass 3♥

NORTH 1♠ 3♦ 4♥

EAST 2♦ Pass All pass

Opening lead: Two of ♥ Norwegian star Geir Helgemo, one of the world’s best, was South, in today’s deal. The best route to 10 tricks would be to ruff a diamond in dummy, but the excellent opening trump lead prevented that. Second choice was to set up a long spade in dummy, needing a 4-3 spade split. Helgemo went after this by

winning East’s queen of hearts with the ace at trick one, cashing two top spades in dummy, and leading a third spade. When East discarded a club on the third spade, Helgemo ruffed and led the jack of hearts. East won and led a heart to dummy’s nine as West discarded the king of diamonds. This was the position: NORTH ♠ 10 4 ♥ Void ♦ A2 ♣ 10 7 2 WEST ♠Q9 ♥ Void ♦ 10 ♣QJ93

EAST ♠ Void ♥ Void ♦ QJ9543 ♣8 SOUTH ♠ Void ♥ 10 ♦ 87 ♣AK65

Helgemo now made the elegant play of leading the two of diamonds from dummy! East won with his jack. A club from East would see Helgemo duck, end-playing West, so East led a diamond to dummy’s ace. West had to shed a spade. A spade ruff, establishing dummy’s 10, and a low club now finished West. He had to win and lead another club, giving dummy an entry for the established spade. A beauty!

By Stella Wilder Born today, you seem to understand — and have done so from your earliest years — that it’s not the big things that really make the most resounding difference in your life and in the lives of those around you. You live your life in accord with this understanding; you focus on the little things, on each tree that makes up the one vast forest in which you stand, and in that way you are more than capable of doing what is necessary. You have a method of communicating with others that connects you in ways that are unique and lasting. Whether you are talking to a friend or a stranger, a loved one or a family member, a peer or a rival, you are always able to get to the heart of the matter, and you do so in a way that tempers the exchange and makes it meaningful and memorable. Also born on this date are: Meryl Streep, actress; Cyndi Lauper, singer; Kris Kristofferson, singer and actor; Carson Daly, TV host; Freddie Prinze, actor and comedian; Lindsay Wagner, actress; Bruce Campbell, actor; Ed Bradley, journalist. To see what is in store for you tomorrow, find your birthday and read the corresponding paragraph. Let your birthday star be your daily guide. SUNDAY, JUNE 23 CANCER (June 21-July 22) — You’re almost certain to attract attention today if you insist on doing what you have in mind. Perhaps that’s not the best thing right now. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — Honesty may be the best policy, but today omission may be necessary — and that can surely be second-best. Don’t reveal all your secrets! VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — You’ll get another go at something you thoroughly enjoyed — and this time you

should be able to improve your performance considerably. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Complaints aren’t likely to work for you today; if you want to be an instrument of change, you must work more subtly — and from within. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Someone close to you may not be playing by the rules. An honest discussion is likely the only way to avoid any serious fallout. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — You can do more to further your agenda. Someone with whom you share domestic duties has a bone to pick with you. Listen up! CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — What you’re working with now may only be standard, and you want results that are anything but ordinary. You must acquire better tools! AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — You can get some things done very quickly today — but that doesn’t mean your day is easy. Something may be unusually difficult right now. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) — You may need some expert advice today, as you try to do something that is simply outside your skill set. It won’t be impossible forever! ARIES (March 21-April 19) — You can increase the pace and your productivity. If you give someone else the chance to shine, he or she will return the favor very soon. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — The best help you receive today comes from yourself. You know best what you need and how to acquire it. Evening hours bring a welcome rest. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — It’s important for you to do things in the right order today, as one step leads directly to the next, and so on. Are you ready to challenge fate? COPYRIGHT 2019 UNITED FEATURE SYNDICATE, INC.

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Hiking Spain’s luminous Lighthouse Way By DINA MISHEV

cally caught seafood in a historic building. Entrees from about $30.

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I am not good at vacations. They are almost always problematic for me and this one hiking the Lighthouse Way on Spain’s Galician Coast - is no different. I’m traversing a headland glowing gold with blooming French broom and accented with patches of small purple flowers locally called Lover’s Flowers. (Galicians believe that if you place one of these on someone without their noticing, they’ll fall in love with you.) One hundred feet below, waves smash into snaggly cliffs. A mile or so out into the Atlantic Ocean, a sailboat moves quickly. If there were postcards of this off-thebeaten-path corner of Spain’s northwest coast, they would be of this scene. The problem is that by the time I’m walking through this lovely landscape, I’m mentally frustrated, physically crushed and have blisters that feel like they’re the size of baseballs on each heel. Thirty minutes ago, which was almost seven hours and 20-plus miles after I started the day’s hike, I might have shouted an impressive stream of obscenities while walking across an empty, onemile stretch of sand dunes and beaches to keep myself from sitting down and crying. Most trekkers take eight to 10 days to walk the 125-mile Lighthouse Way. Because my work schedule is tight and I’ve got extreme FOMO (fear of missing out), I am squeezing the whole trek into six. Even with my compressed itinerary, my vision for this trip included hiking all morning, afternoon siestas and evenings spent journaling over dinners of fresh seafood. The reality so far is a minimum of eight hours of daily walking, not a single siesta and terse nightly journal entries, during which grease stains from dinners of supermarket cheese and prosciutto (because I’m too beat to find a restaurant) ooze onto the pages along with lists of each day’s high points and low points. My problem with vacations isn’t that I can’t take them, but that I try to cram too much into them. The Lighthouse Way, Camiño dos Faros in Spanish, traverses a stretch of coast that British sailors in the 19th century dubbed the “Costa da Morte” (Coast of Death) because so many of their compatriots died in shipwrecks there. The route goes between Malpica and Fisterra, Spain. Along the way it is marked by haphazardly painted shamrock-green arrows (that often look just like blobs of paint) on trees or rocks. A group of local friends started piecing the Camiño together in 2013, connecting fishermen’s paths, farm tracks, beaches, livestock trails and the occasional back road. Their goal was to showcase the area’s rugged beauty; they succeeded mightily. A typical day’s scenery includes eucalyptus and pine forests dappled with light; wetlands; fields divided by dry stone walls; wildflowers; small

What to do:

1. Hotel Rua Villar hotelruavillar.com/en A friendly and cozy boutique hotel with a gorgeous stained glass skylight, dark wood furniture and some interior walls

1. As Garzas asgarzas.com The food is equal to the views at this Michelin-starred restaurant serving modern takes of traditional Galician food right on the Lighthouse Way. Open Tuesday through Sunday - 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. for lunch and 9 to 10:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday for dinner. Reservations only taken by phone. Seven-course tasting menu costs about $56; the 13-course one runs about $90. 2. Mar de Ardora mardeardora.com Reserve a table looking out at the estuary and Carballa Beach in this old, stone house turned into a restaurant Michelin awarded with a Bib Gourmand rating in 2019. The menu higbeghlights fresh-caught local seafood like octopus, monk fish, scorpion fish, shrimp and prawns and even gooseneck barnacles, a local delicacy carefully harvested from nearby ocean-whipped cliffs. Entrees from about $18. 3. Bar Playa Lires wapo.st/Bar-Playa-Lires Casual lunch and dinner spot near Lires Beach that offers typical tapas, local seafood and great sunset views. Open 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily. Entrees from about $17. 4. O Semaforo Restaurant hotelsemaforodefisterra.com Upscale dining featuring lo-

1. Hike Camiño dos Faros/ Lighthouse Way On Foot Holidays Griffin House, Malthouse Lane, Salisbury, England onfootholidays.co.uk On Foot Holidays offers selfguided five, seven and 10-night itineraries of the Lighthouse Way that include baggage transfers each day, overnight lodging in two- and three-star properties, and some breakfasts. Also included are detailed, annotated topographic route maps and GPS files you can import onto your phone. A local English-speaking contact is available by phone to answer questions and help with any problems; this contact can also arrange for taxis if you want to cut a day short. This hike is best done mid-April through late June and September to October. The five-night itinerary starts at about $800, seven nights at about $960 and ten nights at about $1,194. 2. Nariga Point Lighthouse Between As Garzas and Niñons Beach caminodosfaros.com/en/ lighthouse-in-nariga/ The most modern lighthouse in Galicia was designed in an Art Deco style by Cesar Portela and built in 1997. Open daily. Free. 3. Praia de Soesto Between Laxe and Camelle The Lighthouse Way passes dozens of beautiful beaches. This wide, 3.4-mile beach has stone picnic tables and benches that offer good vantage points to watch surfers. Free. 4. Praia da Barreira A three star (out of a possible three) swimming beach on the Lighthouse Way between Ponte do Porto and Muxia. Free. 5. Nosa Señora da Barca Rua Virxe da Barca, 71, Muxia caminodosfaros.com/en/ santuario-da-virxe-da-barca/ A church was first built near this site in the 12th century. The present Catholic church dates to the 17th century and was most recently rebuilt in 2015 after it was struck by lightning on and caught fire on Christmas Day 2013. Some locals believe stones around this church boast curative and prophetic properties - there is the Kidney Stone, the Lovers Stone, and the Rudder Stone. Open daily. Free. 6. Cape Vilan Lighthouse Rua Alcalde Fernandez, 54, Camarinas The only lighthouse along the Camiño that will let you into its tower. About $3. 7. Cape Finisterre Lighthouse Fisterra turismo.gal In 1596, 25 of the more than 100 ships in King Philip II’s Second Armada wrecked off the coast near here and 1,706 sailors died; it was the biggest single loss of ships and life in the history of the Costa de Morte. The lighthouse was built in 1853 as a navigation tool. Today it is a popular tourist spot with kiosks selling tchotchkes and views of the Atlantic stretching unbroken to the west. Open 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily. Free. For more information: caminodosfaros.com/en.

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“Rosehaven” (Sundance TV at midnight) Thursday “Siren” (Freeform at 8) July 11 * “Snowfall” (FX at 10) July 10 “So You Think You Can Dance” (Mondays at 9 on Fox) “Southern Charm New Orleans” (Sundays at 9 on Bravo) *”Strange Angel” (Thursdays on CBS All Access) * “Stranger Things” (Netflix) July 4 * “Succession” (HBO) TBA, expected in August “Sunday Best” (BET at 8) June 30 “Suits” (USA at 9) July 17 “Sweet Home Sextuplets” (Tuesdays at 10)

“Sweetbitter” (Starz at 8) July 14 “The Terror: Infamy” (AMC at 9) Aug. 12 “To Tell the Truth” (Sundays at 10 on ABC) * “The Wall” (NBC at 8) Thursday “Wedding Cake Championship” (Mondays at 10 on Food Network) “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” (CW at 9) Monday “Yellowstone” (Paramount at 10) Wednesday “Young Justice: Outsiders” (DC Universe) July 2 * “Younger” (Wednesdays at 10 on TV Land)

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The “new” Cape Vilan Lighthouse was built after the HMS Serpent sank in 1890 due to a weak light. Its beam can be seen for some 40 miles.

waterfalls; beaches only accessible by foot; small peaks and sand dunes; sandy coves and headlands spilling down to the ocean. While the Lighthouse Way’s scenery and the hiking are wild, overnight accommodations are not. This is not a backpacking adventure during which you schlep an overstuffed pack and spend nights in a tent. Each day, the Lighthouse Way passes through several villages and towns. You can find your own Airbnb, hotel or inn and hire local taxis to transfer your luggage to the next village or sign up for a self-guided trek that includes all of the reservations and planning, along with GPS tracks and detailed printed topographical maps. I do the latter. On Foot Holidays offers fiveday (64 miles), seven-day (88 miles) and 10-day (125 miles) Lighthouse Way itineraries that include stays at inns and hotels, luggage transfers, a local contact in case of emergencies, GPS tracks and incredibly detailed maps and route descriptions. And when they have a hiker ask if they can cram the full 125 miles into six nights because, using Google Earth, that hiker can’t find a single section of the trail they don’t want to see, On Foot Holidays will arrange it even if they recommend against it. The route rigorously follows the coast and is sometimes so near the edge you can feel spray from waves crashing below. Its name comes from the 11 lighthouses it passes. These include the Nariga Point Lighthouse, which I pass on Day 1. Its base resembles the prow of a ship and is adorned with a sculpture by Galician artist Manolo Coia. Built in 1997, it is the most modern lighthouse on the Galician coast. The afternoon of Day 3, I stop at the Cape Vilan Lighthouse, where you can ascend the 82-foot tower and read its history in a small museum. Its construction was inspired by the deaths of 172 (out of 175) crew members on the British ship HMS Serpent. In 1890, it ran into rocks at the nearby Punta do Boi because its sailors couldn’t see the original Cape Vilan Lighthouse. When its construc-

tion was finished in 1896, it was Spain’s first electric lighthouse. (Yes, this is the day I yelled obscenities into the wind on the empty beach.) Few people have discovered this Camiño. In 2018, about 320,000 people hiked Spain’s most popular one, the Camiño de Santiago. On the Lighthouse Way, I see more fishermen than fellow hikers. On the busiest day, I pass five other people. As I leave Malpica on Day 1, a light drizzle falls. Within 10 minutes, the city and its brinysmelling commercial harbor have been replaced by an empty, rolling landscape. Within an hour I’ve passed the fountain of Saint Adrian, whose water locals believe will cure warts, and the Chapel of St. Adrian, which was originally built in the 16th century and restored in the 20th. (If you’re looking for wart relief make sure you’ve got the right fountain; another in this area is known as the “fountain of the flu.”) Just past the chapel, which is not open when I pass it, tractors plow slopes high on the inland side. The lower slopes are abloom with Lover’s Flower and French broom, a prickly, shrubby legume native to the Mediterranean. In O Roncudo, a village in the shadow of a wind farm, farmers tend their fields with scythes. Descending a steep, yellow hillside on the village’s far side, I hear two 20-something fishermen singing several minutes before I see them. When I finally make it to my apartment in Corme, it takes me an hour to summon the energy to shower. This is one of the nights I don’t manage to go out for dinner. My GPS watch puts the day’s total mileage at 28, with about 5,000 vertical feet of climbing. (Had I gone with one of On Foot Holidays’ usual itineraries, daily mileages and climbing would have been about half of this.) I do rally to explore Laxe, Muxia and Lires, three of the cuter towns along the Camiño, but still undiscovered enough by tourists that ordering in English in restaurants is difficult. I learn the Spanish words for gooseneck barnacle and Galician octopus, though, and am

set. The barnacles are a regional delicacy and what many of the fishermen I pass on the trail are harvesting from the steep cliffs the trail passes above. The local preparation of octopus is to slice it into discs, saute it in olive oil and top it with paprika. It’s served on a wooden platter. Six days after leaving Malpica, I arrive at the Cape Finisterre Lighthouse - the name literally means “land’s end” - at 3:16 p.m. Having worked so hard to reach it, and having seen so few people along the way, I am disappointed by its crowds, souvenir kiosks, tour buses and selfie-sticks. I wait for a group of dudes in skinny jeans and man buns to finish a photo shoot in front of the lighthouse so I can snap a picture. Except, as in many places popular with tourists, it’s easy to escape the hubbub. One hundred feet down from the main overlook facing the Atlantic Ocean, which stretches unbroken to Newfoundland, the waves below are louder than the people above. I sit on a rock and eat a slice of orange cake that the owner of Casa Luz sent me off with that morning. A ladybug lands on my arm as a lizard scampers down an adjacent boulder. Water slapping against the hull of an unseen fishing boat sounds like gunfire. Cake finished, I pull my journal out of my daypack and write about the man buns, the ladybug and lizard and the extreme orangey-ness of the orange cake. I close my eyes for several minutes and breathe so deep I feel my toes expand. Then I pack up, walk into the town of Fisterra, check in and take a siesta. When I wake up, I shower and walk to the harbor for dinner. Between slices of Galician octopus and sips of local white wine I write one sentence in my journal: “This was the best vacation ever!” Is a vacation still problematic if you forget its problems so quickly?

(Wednesdays at 9 on Lifetime) “Marvel’s Jessica Jones” (Netflix) “MasterChef” (Wednesdays at 8 on Fox) “Masters of Illusion” (Fridays at 8 on CW) “Match Game” (Wednesdays at 10 on ABC) “The Missing” (Netflix) Monday “Most Expensivest” (Tuesdays at 10 on Viceland) “Mountain Men” (Thursdays at 9 on History) * “My Next Guest Needs No Introduction” (Netflix) “Naked and Afraid XL” (Sundays at 8 on Discovery) *”Orange Is the New Black”

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Channel at 10) July 2 “Married at First Sight”

Where to stay if you go:

made of stone in the historic part of the city. Rooms, including breakfast, from about $158. 2. Casa Luz Owner Yolanda might welcome you to her colorful and cozy five room bed-and-breakfast - the house has been in her family for more than 200 years - with a slice of homemade cake or cookies and a cold beer. Rooms from about $51; reservations by phone only. 3. O Semaforo hotelsemaforodefisterra. com/en This five-room boutique hotel is next to the Cape Finisterre Lighthouse. Built in 1879, for decades it was adjacent to a foghorn that locals called the “cow of Fisterra.” It was converted to a hotel in 1999 and remodeled in 2016. Rooms from about $168.

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