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CATSKILL — Greene County sheriff candidate Peter Kusminsky easily defeated challenger Diana Benoit in the Republican Party primary Tuesday to clinch the GOP line in November. With 104 out of 104 voting districts reporting, Kusminsky received 2,230 votes and Benoit got 282 votes, according to results tabulated by the Greene County Board of Elections. All primary results are

unofficial until they are certified by the board. “I am very pleased with the results of the primary,” Kusminsky said Wednesday. “I want to thank the committee people, volunteers and all my supporters for their help during this process. I also want to thank all the voters who took time out of their busy lives to come out and vote yesterday.” The two former state police investigators, both from Cairo, will square off again in November, with Kusminsky running on the Republican and

Conservative Party lines and Benoit running on the state Independence Party line. Benoit secured a WilDiana son Pakula Benoit — authorization given by a political party in New York state to a candidate who wants to run for office on a party ballot other than his own designated party — to run on the state Independence

line because she is not a party member. The winner of the g e n e r a l election in November Pete will sucKusminsky ceed Greene County Sheriff Greg Seeley, who is retiring after 12 years. “I am obviously a little disappointed with the results,” Benoit said Wednesday. “I congratulate Pete for his win.”

Benoit was dismayed that only about 20% of registered Republican voters turned out for the election. “I want to thank the people that did come out to vote for me,” she added. With the primary over, Benoit has her sights set on November. “We are going to continue with my anti-corruption strategy and call for better ethics in policing,” she said. Both Kusminsky and Benoit See SHERIFF A8

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Pictured from left: Stuart Osborn and Pat Coletti with Team Depot planted trees and shrubs at the Veterans of Foreign Wars memorial at the town cemetery Wednesday morning. Team Depot awarded the town $14,000 for the project.

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Catskill Town Supervisor Doreen Davis watering newly planted trees courtesy of Team Depot’s grant funding on Wednesday.

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CATSKILL — They are the resting places of many local veterans, and Wednesday they became places where visitors can muse on and give thought to their sacrifices. Grant funding from Home Depot is allowing the town to make improvements to its three veteran cemeteries. Through the $14,000 Team Depot grant, the town was able to purchase three benches, an assortment of plants and trees and a solar light for the flag

at the Veterans of Foreign Wars monument. Team Depot volunteers, Catskill Town Supervisor Doreen Davis and Town Highway Superintendent Shawn Beers helped plant the new additions Wednesday morning. “These are the types of expenses that municipalities, with how tight their budgets are, we struggle to find this money,” Davis said. Eleanor Diller, a sales associate with Home Depot, approached Davis about the opportunity. “It was even better that

it was a member of our community, a local business,” Davis said. Team Depot is a nationwide project, Diller said. “Our first project was the Coxsackie ambulance building,” Diller said. Volunteers from the Catskill store painted the building, hung TVs and curtains and put in rugs, Diller said. “We made it a lot nicer,” she said. “They have be in that building 24 hours a day.” Team Depot’s next local See PLACE A8

Mapping issues cloud broadband initiatives By Melanie Lekocevic Columbia-Greene Media

Broadband is considered a vital service in today’s economy, but for many rural communities, it’s an inaccessible one. U.S. Rep. Antonio Delgado, D-19, has secured a measure in appropriations legislation in Congress to address “deeply flawed broadband mapping practices.” Mapping problems occur when maps are used that indicate a specific area has access to high-speed internet service when in fact it doesn’t. The problem a r i ses because maps rely on

provider-reported data at the census-block level, and the resulting maps tend to overstate broadband coverage in rural communities, Delgado said. Delgado successfully pushed for an amendment that would prohibit the sole use of census-block data to identify areas that have access to broadband. “I’m encouraged to see the House pass my amendment to address outdated rural broadband mapping measures,” Delgado said. “I will continue to push for legislation to address the need to expand access to high-speed internet across the country, including

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the poor mapping methodology that leaves rural communities behind.”

Deputy Greene County Administrator Warren Hart said having the ability to more specifically break down areas that don’t have broadband access would make connecting the entire county easier. “It would be incredibly helpful for us to be able to access federal data at the street level for broadband, meaning the addresses from intersection to intersection,” Hart said. “The federal data right now is only available by census block and if one household is served in a geographic unit in a census block, then it shows up as that whole census block is being serviced, and

that is not the case.” Hart said local internetservice providers have made major strides in recent years in getting the county connected, but there is more work to be done. “In the last three years, our local internet providers did extremely well and they were successful in getting about 60% more households connected to broadband during the state’s broadband program,” Hart said. “But almost all of the census blocks in Greene County are characterized as being served, but we See BROADBAND A8

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Report,” Democrats “want a Do Over.” Soon after the Mueller hearing was announced, his Twitter post contained just two words: “Presidential Harassment!” Lawmakers from both parties are likely to tread carefully in their questioning of Mueller, a former FBI director, federal prosecutor and decorated Vietnam War veteran with a reputation for scrupulousness. He has said next to nothing about his investigation beyond the report, and made it clear that he’d prefer to say no more. “Americans have demanded to hear directly from the special counsel so they can understand what he and his team examined, uncovered, and determined about Russia’s attack on our democracy, the Trump campaign’s acceptance and use of that help, and President Trump and his associates’ obstruction of the investigation into that attack,” Schiff and Nadler said in a statement. In a letter accompanying the subpoenas, the chairmen tell Mueller that they understood that there were “certain sen-

sitivities” associated with his testifying in public, including criminal investigations, some of which are continuing. That may indicate that they weren’t ruling out closed-door questioning on some matters. “You have also explained that you prefer for the Special Counsel’s Office’s written work to speak for itself,” they added. “Nevertheless, the American public deserves to hear directly from you about your investigation and conclusions,” they write, saying they will work with Mueller to address his legitimate concerns. The announcement comes after Republicans have taunted Nadler for not producing Mueller for a public hearing sooner. One of Trump’s closest congressional allies, conservative Freedom Caucus Chairman Mark Meadows of North Carolina, warned on Fox News, “Bob Mueller had better be prepared because he will be cross-examined and the American people will see the flaws in his report.” But next month’s hearing carries risks for both parties. Some Democrats have taken

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Earlier this week, White House Counsel Pat Cipollone sent a letter to Cummings to say: “In accordance with longstanding precedent, we respectfully decline the invitation to make Ms. Conway available for testimony before the committee.”

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Former Special Counsel Robert Mueller agreed to testify publicly before two House panels, setting up a dramatic hearing that promises to reinvigorate the national debate over his findings on Russian election interference and possible obstruction of justice by President Donald Trump. Judiciary Chairman Jerrold Nadler and Intelligence Chairman Adam Schiff, both Democrats, announced the July 17 joint hearing on the eve of Wednesday’s first Democratic presidential debate, where several of the candidates on the Miami stage are likely to remind viewers that they support an impeachment inquiry of the president. The chairmen said that Mueller, who issued his report in April, would appear in an open session and that he had agreed to the appearance under subpoenas. The session, sure to be televised live, sets up one of the most dramatic hearings of the Trump presidency -- and a confrontation between Democrats who have been pursuing investigations of the president since they took control of the House and Trump’s Republican supporters who dismissed the inquiries as fishing expeditions. Until now, the White House has stymied investigations by Nadler, Schiff and other House Democratic chairmen by refusing to let present and former officials appear. Mueller said in his report that he couldn’t conclude whether Trump’s 2016 campaign conspired with Russia and also couldn’t exonerate the president from attempting to obstruct the investigation. Trump has repeatedly denounced the inquiry and steadfastly denied any wrongdoing. The president has tweeted in the past that “after total exoneration by Robert Mueller & the Mueller

comments by Mueller as a virtual invitation to open impeachment proceedings, a course that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has resisted so far and has said could result in a political backlash because the Republicancontrolled Senate would be unlikely to follow up by removing Trump from office. Mueller has said Justice Department rules prohibit the indictment of the nation’s chief executive, and “the Constitution requires a process other than the criminal justice system to formally accuse a sitting president of wrongdoing.” Now, Mueller will be available to directly answer whether impeachment proceedings are what he’s suggesting. If he says that, it will be difficult for Pelosi to continue putting off demands to move forward. For Republicans, their gamesmanship in heckling Democrats for not subpoenaing Mueller to this point could come home to roost. Their claims that Democrats have misinterpreted Mueller’s findings could be proven false. At a Judiciary hearing in April, after the release of the Mueller report, the top Republican on the Judiciary Committee, Doug Collins of Georgia, chastised Nadler and Democrats for not having produced Mueller as a witness. Collins said that absent an impeachment inquiry, calling Mueller himself to testify would be the best way to learn about his findings - and that the hearing should be held. The timing of the scheduled testimony comes a week before the House is set to break for a six-week summer recess, and members are not scheduled to return to Washington until early September.

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WASHINGTON — A House committee voted Wednesday to authorize a subpoena for testimony from Kellyanne Conway, a top aide to President Donald Trump, after the White House said this week she was immune from having to testify before the panel. The 25 to 16 vote gives a green light to Oversight and Reform Chairman Elijah Cummings to compel Conway to testify about a government watchdog’s accusations she violated the Hatch Act, which prohibits government officials from conducting politics while acting in their capacity as a federal employee. In a report released last week, the independent U.S. Office of Special Counsel recommended that Conway be “removed from federal service” for disparaging Democratic presidential candidates in her official capacity as a senior White House adviser. Cummings, during a combative hearing before the vote, said Conway was found to have violated the Hatch Act dozens of times. He said the subpoena to testify is about “right and wrong” and the “core principle of our democracy, that nobody in this country is above the law.” “Contrary to the claims from Ms. Conway and President Trump, this is not a conspiracy

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Counselor to the President Kellyanne Conway speaks to reporters outside of the White House, April 30, 2019 in Washington, D.C.

to silence her or restrict her First Amendment rights,” said Cummings, of Maryland. “This is an effort to enforce federal law, which very clearly prohibits employees from engaging in political activities on federal property while using their official position.” “The allegations are ridiculous,” responded the panel’s top Republican, Jim Jordan of Ohio, who along with other Republicans said this is another congressional dig at Trump himself. Jordan said it is true that federal employees can’t come to work and hand out election flyers or raise funds for campaigns, “but a senior adviser to the president of the United States can sure as heck go on cable news

shows and answer questions.” Jordan ticked off several aides to former Democratic President Barack Obama who he said did the same thing: David Plouffe, David Axelrod and John Podesta. “They all did it for President Obama,” Jordan said. “But now, now that it’s a strong-willed Republican helping President Trump — Oh! can’t have that!”

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Policy eyed for body cameras By Amanda Purcell Columbia-Greene Media

HUDSON — The Hudson Police Department could soon become the first full-time law enforcement agency in Columbia County to be equipped with body-worn cameras. Police Chief L. Edward Moore provided an update to the cameras Monday at the Police Committee meeting of the Common Council. Police plan to use the footage recorded by the cameras as evidence in prosecutions and it could potentially save the city money in the event of lawsuits, Moore said in 2018. It has taken little more than a year-and-a-half but the cameras will be rolled out as soon as a policy for their use is in place, which could be within the next two weeks, Moore said. The department is drafting a policy on how and when offi-

cers should use the body cameras, Lt. David Miller said. The department will begin with eight cameras, Moore said. Eventually, all 26 officers will be fitted with cameras. “We are going to progressively add on [cameras],” Moore said. “We are going to start small. And we will add a couple into the budget. That is a very good start, and it should be implemented very shortly.” The department will use cameras made by Axon, an Arizona-based company that manufactures weapons and technology for law enforcement. The cameras will record 30 seconds before it is turned on, Moore said. The brand of cameras was tested last year as part of a pilot program with positive results, Moore said. “It [the camera] is running continually,” Moore said. “Our only concern is when it should be activated.”

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Make all veterans honorable again As Independence Day approaches, New York lawmakers decided to take care of another group of veterans who have been marginalized over the years. In many ways, one of the key pieces of legislation authored by Assemblywoman Didi Barrett, D-106, will do a great service to veterans who served honorably but received “less than honorable discharges” as a result of post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury, military sexual trauma or for identifying as LGBTQ under policies such as “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” which was implemented during the Clinton administration. Lawmakers used their power over the last six months to give veterans

tax exemptions and other breaks, both financial and in the area of health care. But this package of bills creates a means to grant state benefits to veterans that does not affect federal services but essentially wipes out the stigma of “less than honorable.” It will also lift what amounted to a ban on receiving many state and federal benefits. The legislation justly recognizes that, historically, some service members were not treated fairly during their time in the military and are deserving of the same benefits and services for which their brothersand sisters-in-arms qualified. In the Vietnam era, PTSD was not understood and a lot of troops were drummed

out of the corps because no one realized what was going on with them when they acted out. A lot of them developed drug and alcohol problems. They were characterized as “crackpot war veterans.” This is not rocket science or black magic. The legislation not only changes an archaic law given what we know today about PTSD and sexual harassment in the military. There is nothing “less than honorable” about giving your life for your country, a life tattered by PTSD, rape or hatred inflamed by sexual orientation. This legislation reflects a new approach to treating all veterans with dignity and respect and it should be passed without delay.

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America must listen to E. Jean Carroll. It’s clear Trump won’t know. We know that Trump routinely President Donald Trump, following the traffics in falsehoods. We know that he latest of more than a dozen allegations of has shown contempt for the law in many sexual assault against him, did not say that contexts. And we know that Trump has he would never touch a woman without boasted about assaulting women - grabher consent. He said, instead, “She’s not bing them, as he said during a 2005 conmy type.” versation on an “Access Hollywood” bus, The crudeness and cruelty of this re“by the p---y.” sponse to a woman’s recounting of trauma In this context, Carroll’s allegation is are not surprising. Trump has said similar consistent, credible - and horrifying. She things before. But neither the president’s writes in her essay published last Friday, callousness nor advice columnist E. Jean “He opens the overcoat, unzips his pants, Carroll’s accusation in New York magazine and, forcing his fingers around my private that he attacked her in a Bergdorf Goodarea, thrusts his penis halfway - or comman’s dressing room 23 years ago can be pletely, I’m not certain - inside me.” met with a shrug. Recall Trump’s words: “And when Carroll says Trump, in the fall of 1995 or you’re a star, they let you do it. You can do spring of 1996, asked for help buying lingerie for “a girl.” Then, in the dressing room, anything.” Just as we cannot ignore the disdain she says he pushed her against the wall for the truth and the law that defines this and pulled down her tights and assaulted administration simply because we have her. Carroll did not report the incident to the police, but she did tell two close friends grown to expect it, we cannot ignore an allegation of sexual assault against the at the time,both of whom have corrobopresident simply because others have rated her account. The New York departcome before it. The United States still has ment store no longer has security tapes to function with Trump in the Oval Office, from that time. but greeting the grossest abuses as routine Trump claims that Carroll, in addition veers too close to treating them as acceptto not being his type, is “totally lying.” As able. At the least, the country must do for a matter of principle, everyone deserves a presumption of innocence. But in Trump’s Carroll what the president will not: listen to her. case, that has to be tempered by what we

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WILL ordinance, wished to challenge the ordinance as a taking. But because of a 1985 court ruling, she was confronted with what Chief Justice John Roberts last week called a “Catch-22.” That ruling held that before having access to federal courts, a plaintiff must first achieve a state court decision on the takings claims. But, wrote Roberts, if after the time and expense of the state process the plaintiff receives an adverse ruling there concerning just compensation, that ruling generally precludes a subsequent federal suit. So the court ruled 5-4 (Roberts with Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh in the majority) that the 1985 ruling should not stand as a burden on plaintiffs seeking a federal remedy for state infringements of their constitutional rights. Writing for the minority (joined by Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Stephen Breyer and Sonia Sotomayor), Elena Kagan, making what Roberts rightly termed “extreme assertions,” said the court’s decision “smashes a hundred-plus years of legal rulings to smithereens.” It does not, but suppose it did. What if those supposedly pertinent prior rulings — prior to 1985 — also were wrong? A brief filed with the court on Knick’s behalf by Washington’s Cato Institute and others argued that the 1985 decision was an anomaly that effectively consigned “Takings Clause claims to second-class status. No other individual constitutional rights claim

is systematically excluded from federal court in the same way.” The post-Civil War 14th Amendment was enacted to secure federal rights for all citizens, which requires access to federal courts “to vindicate their federal rights.” Congress wrote that amendment and other laws because, according to the brief, it worried that “state courts could not be trusted to adequately enforce the federal Constitution against the coordinate branches of state government.” In the court’s long and often luminous history, there is no nobler episode than the protracted, piecemeal erosion — most dramatically, with the 1954 Brown decision concerning school desegregation — of the now completely overturned 1896 Plessy v. Ferguson precedent upholding the constitutionality of (supposedly) “separate but equal” segregated public facilities. Also, in 1943, in a 6-3 ruling, the court reversed an 8-1 ruling from just three years earlier that had upheld the constitutionality of laws requiring school pupils to salute the U.S. flag, regardless of deeply held religious objections to the practice. More recently, the court has held (in 2003, when overturning a 1986 precedent upholding the constitutionality of anti-sodomy laws) that stare decisis is not an “inexorable command.” Quite right. The inexorable command is to reason correctly so that justice is done, especially when constitutional rights are at stake. “Fiat Justitia ruat caelum” is Latin for “Let justice be done though the heavens fall.” Perhaps that would not be prudent. However, when a flawed precedent falls, this is hardly equivalent to the heavens falling. George Will’s email address is georgewill@washpost.com. (c) 2019, Washington Post Writers Group

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Senator on the wrong side of proposed legislation To the editor: Once again, State Senator Daphne Jordan has come out on the wrong side of proposed legislation that will benefit everyday working families. Her latest newsletter concerning rent control legislation is nothing more than a series of unsubstantiated sound bites designed to create fear among average New Yorkers. She uses standard reactionary rhetoric in statements like, “rent control will create…more neighborhood blight and reduce property values for entire communities.” Then there’s the old reliable

Republican mantra that this legislation will “increase taxes and expand the reach of government.” The fact that real estate developers’ main concern is their bottom line and not the availability of affordable housing for the all New Yorkers is beyond the Senator’s reasoning. When she refers to the latest legislative session as a “radical, socialist agenda” she retreats to the Fox News McCarthyite script that wants to revive the old “Red Scare” to its viewers. Her latest fear mongering diatribe is just another example of the “Secession” Senator’s lack of concern for the real

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Donald Anthony “Duck” Novak Donald Anthony “Duck” No- was the Racino. He rarely met a vak, 85, of Stuyvesant Falls, NY, slot machine he couldn’t beat. passed away on June 25, 2019 Monday night Poker games was at Columbia Memorial Hospital another favorite with the guys at in Hudson, NY. Duck was born the VFW. in Stuyvesant Falls to Anthony Duck is survived by his and Frances Novak on April 6, daughter Carol Van Denburgh, 1934. He was the youngest of her husband Steve and grandfour children. Duck went to Hud- son Scott, all of Valatie, sister son High School and graduated Gertrude Burkle of Castleton, in 1951. He joined the US Army niece Barbara Yerrick of VT, on January 12, 1954 and was nephews Alan Wolfe of Albany honorably discharged and William Burkle of on December 24, 1955. Chicago and special He came home on family members ShanChristmas Eve to the na Pickwick and Bray surprise of his mother. Kowalski. He is predeDon worked for Canada ceased by his wife of Dry Distilleries in Hud55 years, Ellie, his son son then transferred to Glenn, his sisters PauHartford, CT. He retired line Yerrick and Charfrom Crellin Plastics lotte Wolfe, his niece Novak and worked part time Patty Wolfe and nephfor Columbia County ew David Yerrick. Solid Waste for 20 years. Duck Funeral services will be held was also a member of the VFW Post #9593 and a lifetime mem- at the Church of St. Joseph in ber of the Stuyvesant Falls Fire Stuyvesant Falls, NY on Friday, Company. He was also a mem- June 28, 2019 at 12:30pm with ber of the Columbia County Rev. George Fleming officiating. Sportsmen Association and Burial will follow at St. Marys a past member of the Colum- Cemetery, Stuyvesant Falls. bia County Magistrates having Visitation will be on Thursday, served as Stuyvesant’s Town June 27, 2019 from 4-7pm at Justice for nine years. Duck the Raymond E. Bond Funeral loved his Polish heritage and Home, Valatie NY. Memopolka music. A big thank you to rial donations may be made in the Rymanowski Brothers of Al- Duck’s name to the Glencadia bany for always mentioning him Rod & Gun Club, PO Box 13, on their Sunday morning Polka Stuyvesant Falls, NY 12174 Program. Duck was also a huge which Duck was a lifetime memfan of the Jimmy Sturr Orches- ber having joined when he was tra. Another favorite of Duck’s 12 years old.

Sharon Marie (Palmateer) Van Nostrand Sharon Marie (Palmateer) Van Nostrand passed peacefully at home on Friday, June 14, 2019 to join her Lord, surrounded by family and close friends. Sharon was born on September 15, 1944 at West Point Military Academy, New York to the late James Lawrence Palmateer Sr. and Kathryn Mickle and returned with her parents to Athens, New York after World War II where she spent her childhood. She Attended the State University at New Paltz where she completed her teaching degree and met the love of her life and future husband, Charles Van Nostrand. Charles and Sharon were married on December 31, 1966 in Minot, North Dakota. They moved around with the Air Force and lived in Texas and Japan. While in Japan, their two sons Lance and Jason were born. They were stationed in Myrtle Beach and settled in Conway, SC in 1977. Sharon loved children and taught elementary students for over 30 years with Horry County Schools. She was devoted to her church and community and worked with various food banks. Sharon was predeceased by her

husband, Charles on June 24, 2010, her father in December 1977, her mother in May 2011, and her younger brother, Jimmy in February 2018. Sharon is survived by her two sons, Lance Van Nostrand (Joy) of Moore Oklahoma and Jason Van Nostrand (Debra) of Conway, SC; four grandchildren; seven greatgrandchildren; her sister, Nancy Hausheer (Larry) of Ballston Lake, NY; her sister in law Sharon; her uncle Edward Mickle; her aunts, Pauline Palmateer and Leona Palmateer; many cousins and extended family. The family will receive visitors at her home on Thursday, June 27, 2019 and Friday, June 28, 2019 from 1:00PM until 7:00 PM. 2235 Oak Street, Conway, SC 29526. A Memorial Service, officiated by Pastor Marie Knuckles, will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday, June 29, 2019 at Centenary United Methodist Church, 1527 Highway 544, Conway SC 29526. Please sign the online guest register at www.goldfinchfuneralhome. com Goldfinch Funeral Home, Conway Chapel, is serving the family.

John F. Budelman John F. Budelman, 72, of Stockport passed away Monday June 24, 2019. Born December 22, 1946 in Rockville Centre, NY, he is the son of Francis X and Ann (Edgley) Budelman. John was raised in Baldwin, NY and attended St. John Prep in Brooklyn, and graduated from St. John’s University in 1968. John began a career in finance, then enlisted in the United States Marine Corp in 1969 serving in Vietnam. He moved to Columbia County in the midseventies. John loved hunting and golf, and was always a voracious reader and devotee of challenging crossword puzzles. John was employed by the KAZ Corporation for over thirty years, rising to the position of plant manager, from which he retired in 2008. John is survived by his wife Dawn (Szepessy) Budelman, and his six siblings and their spouses, Sue and Charles Dillhoff of Hudson, NY,

Francis X Budelman Jr. of Silver Spring, MD., Mary and Charles McPeake of Hyde Park, NY, Peter and Barbara Budelman of Ghent, NY, Louise and Thomas Budelman of Long Beach, NY, and Joan and Richard Budelman of Rockville Centre, NY. Also surviving are his much loved nieces, Kathleen Dady, Jennifer LaGrassa, Megan Rodriguez, Cristin McPeake-Cardella, Kerri Budelman, Jessica Sniffen, Erin Nguelie, Ashley Budelman, Courtney Budelman, and his dear nephew Brandon Budelman. A celebration of John’s life will be held Tuesday July 2nd, from 5:00-8:00pm at the Bates & Anderson-Redmond & Keeler Funeral Home, 110 Green St. Hudson, NY. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in John’s name are encouraged to be made to a charity of your choice. Please visit www.batesanderson.com to leave an online message for John’s family.

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EPA rule lets political officials block FOIA document requests By Meg Cunningham CQ-Roll Call (TNS)

WASHINGTON — A new EPA rule would allow political appointees to review and withhold documents requested by the public under the Freedom of Information Act. The final rule, published Wednesday in the Federal Register, was signed by EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler on June 14 and takes effect July 25. It was not preceded by a public comment period. It comes one week after a similar policy was reported by CQ Roll Call at the Department of the Interior. The practice drew criticism from lawmakers and advocates of public access to records. Wheeler and political apALEX EDELMAN/CNP/ZUMA PRESS/TNS pointees will be able to “issue Andrew Wheeler during his confirmation hearing to be Deputy Administrator of the Environmental final determinations whether Protection Agency before the United States Senate Committee on the Environment and Public to release or withhold a reWorks on Capitol Hill on Nov. 8, 2017, in Washington, D.C. A new EPA rule woudl let political officials cord or a portion of a record block FOIA requests. on the basis of responsiveness or under one or more exempment,” Moulton said. “In terms quarters in Washington, which nies sharing information with tions under the FOIA, and to of the process, that’s incredibly will then send them to regional the government will no lonissue ‘no records’ responses.” ger have to show “substantial “The unresponsive records troubling. They are inviting offices. Any request sent to regional competitive harm” in order aspect is particularly trou- and accepting no public inoffices by members of the to keep the information conbling,” said Sean Moulton, a se- put.” The EPA has not responded press or the public will be dis- fidential. The decision was in nior policy analyst at the Projcarded, according to the rule. a case involving food stamp ect on Government Oversight. to request for comment. CQ Roll Call previously re- sales data. A previous EPA rule change “When records are deemed The decision is likely to unresponsive, the requestor related to oversight of FOIA reported that political officials isn’t even informed that they quests said that the head of the within the Department of Inte- make it tougher for reporters exist. And so it’s a very impor- administrator or their delegate rior were allowed to look over and the public to use FOIA to tant authority to be able to say may oversee FOIA requests. records releases before they discover how the government, which records are responsive This rule specifies additional were sent, and in some cases businesses and private conspecific positions which may documents were held back af- tractors make decisions, said or not.” ter the reviews. According to Moulton, that now review requests. Aaron Mackey, senior staff atRepublican Texas Sen. John torney for the Electronic FronThose include the adminiswill limit the requestor’s ability to take turned-down FOIA trator, deputy administrators, Cornyn said DOI’s “awareness tier Foundation. The privacy assistant administrators, dep- reviews” appear to undermine claim could make it difficult requests to court. “If something is responsive uty assistant administrators, what Congress wanted when it to dig into government deciand withheld for national se- regional administrators, dep- wrote the law. sions such as Federal Trade “That sounds like it’s incon- Commission settlements with curity, you can go to court and uty regional administrators, argue as to whether or not you general counsel, deputy gen- sistent with congressional in- companies, he said. can get records,” Moulton said. eral counsels, regional coun- tent,” Cornyn told CQ Roll Call. With a “no response” or unre- sels, deputy regional counsels “I’ve heard of people trying (c)2019 CQ-Roll Call, Inc., All sponsive reply from the EPA, and inspector general or those to game the system for a long Rights Reserved it would be impossible to take individuals’ delegates, accord- time.” Cornyn said he had not Visit CQ Roll Call at www.rollcall. those requests to a courtroom, ing to the rule. Additionally, the rule heard of instances when docuhe said. com The absence of a comment changed the process for fil- ments were held back after poperiod was particularly alarm- ing FOIA requests to regional litical appointees interceded, Distributed by Tribune Content offices. Previously, regional adding that practice should be ing, Moulton said. Agency, LLC. “In my 20 years of working officials were able to fulfill halted if true. In another FOIA-related on FOIA policy I’ve never seen requests coming into their an agency do a FOIA regulation offices. Under the new rule, matter, the Supreme Court change without public com- requests must be sent to head- ruled Monday that compa-

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NSA gathered domestic calling records it had no authority to collect Charlie Savage The New York Times News Service

WASHINGTON — The National Security Agency discovered in October 2018 that it was collecting information about domestic phone calls and text messages it had no legal authority to gather, newly disclosed documents show, underscoring the troubles the agency has had with using Americans’ phone records to hunt for hidden terrorist cells. The NSA blamed the incident on an unidentified telecommunications provider, saying that agency technicians had noticed a problem with the data the company was sending and stopped accepting the information to fix it. The episode came to light Wednesday in documents the American Civil Liberties Union had obtained via a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit. The disclosure was the latest in a string of episodes in which the NSA has experienced technical difficulties complying with rules when trying to handle large volumes of Americans’ domestic phone records. The agency currently does so under the USA Freedom Act of 2015, which is set to expire at the end of the year unless Congress extends it. The newly disclosed documents are heavily redacted reports about “compliance incidents” the NSA periodically sends to its overseers to report violations of surveillance program rules.

One shows that Oct. 12, 2018, NSA technicians observed “an anomaly” in which a particular phone company was sending a “larger than expected number of” some type of communications records, whose description was censored. The NSA asked the firm to investigate, and the company reported back that it had discovered that an error dating back to Oct. 3 had been causing it to provide records to the NSA the agency had not asked for and had no authority to collect. The document said the NSA suspended the data flow from the provider until it fixed the error. Gregory Julian, a spokesman for the NSA, said the

problems stemmed from “the unique complexities of using company-generated business records for intelligence purposes” but declined to comment further, saying the operational details were classified. In March, a senior Republican congressional aide said in a podcast that the NSA had not been using the system for months and suggested the Trump administration might not even ask Congress to renew the Freedom Act provisions that authorized it to operate. The government has declined to comment on that disclosure or the current status of the program.

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Seniors trip to Gettysburg a wonderful time By Lula Anderson For Columbia-Greene Media

Just one more thing. That’s been my life recently. I went away from Tuesday through Friday with the WAJPL Seniors to Gettysburg and Hershey. It was a wonderful trip, but since I’ve been home it’s been one thing after another. Freezer, phone, kid’s refrigerator, etc. I’m afraid to go away again. The WAJPL Golden Age trip to Gettysburg was wonderful. It was a suggestion from my sons, who wanted to go to the battlefields. Next year’s trip will be two to three days, and we are looking for ideas on where to go. Any and all ideas will be considered. MaryLouise gets together with the bus company and they work to put together great trips. Let us know what you would like to do. Recently, a friend lost her house to a fire that was attributed to her dryer. How many people know how to clean a dryer? Most clean the lint screen after use, but do you vacuum out the hole where the screen fits? The dryer should be moved away

from the wall, the vent hose removed and the dryer vacuumed through that opening. When Judy was removing a dryer from her house, she collected around $20 in change that had come from pockets and went behind the drum. Think how much lint can collect there, too. When you take your clothes out of the dryer, don’t leave them in the laundry basket. Spread them out until they cool. Twice, Judy’s laundry smoldered and burned because they weren’t completely dry and spontaneously combusted. A bar in Walden was destroyed when the laundry delivered hot towels and left them stacked on shelves in a closed storage room. Judy now dumps her laundry on the bed to cool before she folds it. Does anyone have a carpet sweeper that is hanging out in a closet from Mom or Grandma? WAJPL Senior Citizens are looking for one for their meeting room. After refreshments, we want to sweep up the rug in the kitchen area. It is Tent Meeting Time! Starting this Sunday, June 30,

through Aug. 25, Hope Restoration will be holding church services in a tent behind Hope Restoration Christian Fellowship, 117 State Highway 296, Windham. Pastor Cool will be ministering June 30 and Aug. 25 and guest ministers will be there the other Sundays. Church starts at 11 a.m. and on Monday we have a prayer and healing service from 7-8 p.m. All are welcome to come and join us. Mark your calendars for the July 10 Columbia Greene Women’s “Packing a Basket” Luncheon held at Pegasus in Coxsackie on July 10. Theresa Mayhew, Columbia County Cooperative Extension “Money Smart.” Paul Clause, Music Teacher. Cathy Hooper, Broadalbin, “Life isn’t tied with a bow, but it still is a gift.” Reservations are needed and cancellation is a must. RSVP no later than July 8. Call Ruth at 518-634-7405 or Lynn Overbaugh at 910-382-6373. Cost is $12.50 inclusive (cash only). Sunday was a very busy day starting with services in Margaretville. Jackie K was filling in at High Hill and Athens. I

came home, not to relax, but to head out to Mitchell Hollow Chapel, where Shannon Garraghan was holding her service. Home again, a quick bite to eat, and off to Bible Study. Whew, no rest for the weary. The service at Mitchell Hollow was attended by a very special group gathered to support Shannon who did a wonderful job. Thanks to Susan Tuttle for playing the piano. Church services at North Settlement are scheduled for July 14 and Aug. 18, starting at 4 p.m. Rebecca Gallagher is here from Florida visiting her mom, Nellie Langston, and attending school functions. She and her sister, Deb Maynard, enjoyed painting together on Monday.

COMING EVENTS July 12-13 Big Sale at Ashland UMC. July 14 Service at North Settlement church. July 19 East Jewett UMC Ice Cream Social and Bake Sale 3-7 p.m. with freewill Spaghetti Dinner 5:30 p.m. Please remember to adver-

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AS I REMEMBER IT On the recent bus trip to Gettysburg, two young people from our group decided to play a game of checkers at Cracker Barrel. They had a throwdown to see who was the best player. For those who weren’t there, the two braggarts were Marie Smith and Lorna Barlow Puleo. All the other youngsters sat around in rocking chairs egging them on, and just doing what we do. Marie won, much to the dismay of Lorna. It was all fun, though, and brought us all back to when we had wonderful competitions with our friends and family. What was your game of choice? Checkers, were you red or black? Chinese checkers with all of your marbles. I liked the “cats’ eye” marbles. They were so pretty. My brothers took the dark, black or dull blue ones.

When we were young we played dominoes, Parcheesi, and many card games. Who wasn’t up for a rousing game of Old Maid or War? Go Fish was always a game that anyone could play. We had jacks. Woe to the child who didn’t pick them all up because father was sure to be the one to find the last piece, in his bare feet. Pick Up Sticks was a great rainy day activity, along with Tiddly Winks. If you lost some of the marbles in your Chinese Checker game, you just took the remaining ones and added them to your collection, and played marbles. We got down on the floor, lined up the shooter with as many as we could get, aimed, and shot at them. We knew just how much oomph to put into our thumb motion to get those marbles. No arthritis back then. All joints nimble and we could bend, lie down, twist and turn to get “just the right shot.” Sitting and watching Lorna and Marie made me very nostalgic over those times. I miss having family get-togethers to play games.

Chicken barbecues, birthdays and bake sales By Christine Dwon For Columbia-Greene Media

Thanks to everyone who donated and came to support the West Kill Ladies Aid bake sale at the Lexington Farmers Market on June 22. It was a great success! Rose Williams and everyone else who went on the Golden Agers trip to Hershey, Pennsylvania, last week had a wonderful time. Rose said it was extremely interesting to learn what wonderful things Milton Hershey accomplished and how many people he helped. Ellouise Cole attended her last church service in Lexington on Sunday as a resident of West Kill. She received lots of hugs and good wishes for the next chapter in her life. Ellouise will be moving shortly to Latham. Betty Hapeman and son Glenn are back on the Mountain Top after enjoying a relaxing and very pleasant few days in Harrisonburgh, Virginia last

week. Congratulations to all the graduates! Best of luck to you all. Happy 55th wedding anniversary to Carol and Skeet Constable on June 27. Happy birthday wishes go out to Ginny Gurley on June 28. June 29, Andrea Searcy celebrates her birthday. And celebrating birthdays on June 30 — Susan Sheiner, Ann Shoemaker, Gladys Meyer, Matthew Dwon and Chad Benjamin. Kathy and Jack Jordan’s wedding anniversary is June 30. Best wishes to everyone. June 30 is the combined worship service at the Lexington/West Kill UMC in Lexington starting at 10 a.m. If you are interested in joining a beginner’s Tai Chi for Arthritis class, give Nina a call at 607-237-5876. Class starts 2-3 p.m. July 3 at the Lexington Municipal Building. Space is limited and this is a donation based class.

Next Lexington Farmers Market will be held 10 a.m.noon July 6 under the pavilion at the Lexington Municipal Building. Chicken BBQ time! Come over to the Community Hall in West Kill, 141 Spruceton Road, on July 6 for the West Kill/Lexington Community Improvement Association’s annual Independence Day Chicken BBQ. Takeouts start at 4:30 p.m. and serving in the dining hall from 5-7p.m. An adult dinner costs $12 and includes half a barbecued chicken, potato salad, coleslaw, baked beans, brownie or cookie for dessert. Children’s chicken leg dinners are $5 for 6–12 years old. Children under 5 years are free. A chicken half only is $8. Enjoy a delicious dinner, the fellowship and see the improvements that are being done with all the volunteer work and your donations for the rehab projects at the Hall. The West Kill Ladies Aid will

hold another bake sale at the Lexington Farmers Market on July 20. Lenore Bush and daughter Debra will be speaking about Hope House Orphanage in Thailand at the Lexington/ West Kill UMC in Lexington at 7 p.m. July 24. All are welcome to attend. The 18th annual Thunder in the Mountains Car Show presented by the West Kill/ Lexington Community Improvement Association will be held 9 a.m.-3 p.m. July 27, rain or shine, on the grounds of the Lexington Municipal Building, 3542 Route 42. There will be trophies awarded and vehicles 1995 or newer will have their own class. It will be lots of fun with a Chinese auction, 50/50 raffle, food and beverages. Contact Mary at 518-9896813 if you need more info. All proceeds benefit the West Kill/Lexington Community Improvement Association. There is no meeting in July

for the Lexington/West Kill UMC Administrative Council. Lexington Fire Company Ladies Auxiliary does not meet in July. Greene County Senior Nutrition Program menu for the week of July 1 – July 5 is as follows: Monday—Tortellini with sausage in tomato sauce, spinach, chocolate mousse; Tuesday—Beef patty with onion gravy, green beans, mashed potatoes, fruit cocktail; Wednesday—BBQ chicken, coleslaw, hot beets, sweet potato, pears; Thursday— Happy birthday, America! No meals served or home meals delivered. All nutrition sites, as well as the department offices, will be closed in observance of Independence Day; Friday— Farm to Table – Tuna salad plate, local farm fresh greens,

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Congratulations to graduates and new babies By Abby and Gabby For Columbia-Greene Media

PRATTSVILLE — Congratulations to Prattsville’s own Abigail Hubbard, valedictorian, Class of 2019, Gilboa Conesville CS. Her parents, Becky and Wayne, had related how many extra courses Abigail had taken on during her senior year for extra credits and to be prepared for her college freshman year. Good luck and best wishes. Also in the graduation class of 2019 from Prattsville are cousins Abigail Tompkins and Daniel Lane, and almost-Prattsville-resident Sydney Eisel. The little league playoffs were held at the Everett Conine Field Saturday night. Pete Kusminsky threw the opening pitch to catcher Jim Thorington, Greene County legislator from Prattsville. Pete is running for the sheriff. Congratulations go out to Nick (Nicholas) Cross of Stamford on his graduation from Roxbury High School. Nick is the great-grandson of Stella and Val Cross. He is due to go into the U.S. Marines in the fall. He has already signed up. God speed and thank you for your service. Lots of people suffering from allergies including Ed Brainerd Jr. That must be a very brave and virulent pollen to bring Ed to bay — he is a brawny and brave man.

could still joke around and bring smiles to all. Previous mountain top residents Paul and Joan Mead have delayed their usual summer visit because they are making a trip to Alaska. But they are planning on visiting the mountain top at a later date. Also planning for an Alaskan trip at a later date is Kip Rikard. Good for all and enjoy. Congratulations to Doria and Lee McGunnigle, owners of Villa Vosilla, Tannersville, on the birth of their first grandchild, thanks to their oldest son and his wife. The little girl’s name is Luna Rose and, of course, she is already the smartest, most beautiful baby in the world. Villa Vosilla is a great place for celebrations. Jim and Roxie King and Bob and Ginny Gurley attended the volunteer luncheon given by Father Michael Camby, pastor of Sacred Heart/St. Philip Neri Churches, at The Garden Path Barn in Harpersfield. Although Father Michael could not be there due to health issues, he wanted the luncheon to go on as planned. The food and companionship were wonderful. Thank you, Father Michael. Please keep Father Michael in your prayers. Don and Connie Lane had a busy but happy Sunday. Grandson Christopher, son of Brian and Terrie Lane Clark, and

of Terry and Jackie Lane Mcguire, were the guests of honor celebrating their graduation from college. Congratulations and much success to the graduates. John Young was supposed to be mowing his lawn but he was more interested in waving to and flirting with the two young ladies in the window. Think their names are Jessica and Adelyn. Lucky John. The American Legion Virgil E. Deyo Post 1327, Prattsville, decided to have their annual Tag Day on the Labor Day weekend instead of the usual July 4th date.

The Fourth of July is on a Thursday, making it difficult to decide on which weekend to have the fundraiser — so Labor Day weekend it is. Happy birthday to Barbara Rion on July 1. Anita Creazzo is wished a happy birthday on July 2. On July 3 we wish Tammy Ramp Clark and John Lane a happy birthday. July 4 we wish Sharon Carr, Sandi Rion’s mom, a happy birthday. Jim Huggins is wished happy birthday on July 5. On July 6 we wish Donnie Lane a happy birthday. Lunetta Hill, down in Florida, is wished a super happy birthday on July 6.

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The Roeliff Jansen Community Library will host Paul Green and his band ‘Two Worlds’ COPAKE — The Roeliff Jansen Community Library will host Paul Green and his band “Two Worlds,” on Sunday, June 30 at 5 p.m., in a concert that explores the relationship between jazz and Jewish music. Both are highly emotive art forms and each has influenced the other. The fusing of the two styles results in a whole that is greater than the sum of its parts. “Two Worlds” includes Green on clarinet, Ben Paul Green, clarinet Kohn on piano and Dan Broad on string bass. Clarinetist Paul Green’s career spans jazz, classical music and klezmer. He was the co-director of “A Summer Celebration of Jewish Music,” which toured the Berkshires until 2017. He continues to perform jazz and klezmer music widely, at venues including the Barrington Stage, the Colonial Theatre,and the Saratoga Performing Arts Festival. He is an active teacher and is on the faculty at Williams and Skidmore colleges, among others. Ben “Benny Fingers” Kohn, piano, Ben “Benny Fingers” Kohn, piano studied at Boston’s prestigious Berklee College of Music. For the past 13 years he over 20 years. He has performed widely in has been a faculty member of the Rock the U.S. and Europe. On music camp and workshop and the This concert is made possible with Young Musicians Workshop, both based funds from the Decentralization Proat Berkshire Community College in Pittsgram, a regrant program of the New York field. He also tours locally and abroad. State Council on the Arts with the support Dan Broad, bass, splits his time beof Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo and the New tween bass guitar and string bass. He York State Legislature, and administered is well versed in many musical genres. Broad has been one of the most sought- by the Greene County Council on the Arts. after bassists in Western New England for Roeliff Jansen Community Library,

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which is chartered to serve Ancram, Copake and Hillsdale, is located at 9091 Route 22, approximately one mile south of the traffic light at the intersection of Routes 22 and 23. For information on hours and events, call 518 325-4101 or visit the library’s website at http://www.roejanlibrary.org and Facebook https://www.facebook. com/roejanlibrary.

The Two of Us Productions auditions for their Fall 2019 mainstage production The Two of Us Productions, the award-winning theater company based on Copake, is pleased to announce auditions for their fall 2019 mainstage production. WHAT: Auditions for October 2019 full orchestra production of Sweeney Todd, The Demon Barber of Fleet Street by Stephen Sondheim.

PARTICULARS: • All roles are available • Sides will be provided for reading • An accompanist will be available, please bring 16 – 32 bar song with sheet music properly marked for the accompanist.

Saturday, July 6 at 10 a.m. Sunday, July 7 at 2 p.m. Tuesday, July 9 at 7 p.m. Callbacks by invitation will be held Saturday, July 13, at 11 a.m. WHERE: All auditions will be held at the Dutch Reformed Church, 88 Rt. 9H in Claverack.

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Performances are Oct. 4, 5, 6, and the following weekend of

Oct. 11, 12 and 13. Fridays and Saturdays are 7:30 p.m., Sunday matinees are 3 p.m. All performances and most rehearsals will be held at The Theater at Taconic Hills Schools, 73 Rt. 11A, Craryville.

The West Kortright Centre presents the Songbird Sessions EAST MEREDITH — The West Kortright Centre’s new community program, the Songbird Sessions, is a series of performing arts-based, family-friendly events this summer. All of the Songbird Sessions are free and open to the public; no pre-registration required; donations welcome. This program is made possible by funding from an Upstate Coalition for a Fairgame Arts Grant. On Saturday, June 29, starting at noon, modern-day troubadour “Story Laurie” McIntosh weaves her magic with an enchanting blend of stories, songs, and improv. Singalongs, tales both tall and true, and craftedon-the-spot songs are hallmarks of Laurie’s performance. Kids of all ages are invited to join in the fun. This event will be held outdoors, weather permitting, or in the WKC auditorium in the case of rain. Bring your own picnic and optional lawn seating. Named Best Children’s Performer by Hudson Valley Magazine in 2013, McIntosh merges her love of story, song and homegrown goodness in her CD, “Groovin’ in the

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Garden.” Produced by children’s music guru Dean Jones, “Groovin’ in the Garden” glows with 16 upbeat tracks, focusing on a theme that brings folks of all walks together and helps everybody — community gardens. For nearly two decades, McIntosh has

been the storyteller-of-choice throughout the Catskills and Hudson Valley. A passionate performer, McIntosh also has an extensive career as a storytelling coach and workshop leader. She has received numerous grants for her work training children as storytellers, as well as for conducting community oral history projects in both Delaware and Ulster counties. The Songbird Sessions continue to engage children of all ages on Saturday, July 14, with Arm-of-the-Sea hybrid puppet theater performing “City That Drinks the Mountain Sky” onFriday, July 19, at Saturday, July 20, with family music that helps kids talk about emotions by The Bright Siders; and Saturday, Aug. 10, with “Future Folk Musik”– an interactive music history presentation by Sam Reider & the Human Hands. The West Kortright Centre is located midway between Oneonta, Delhi, and Stamford. Follow signs from state Route 23 in Davenport or state Route 10 east of Delhi. For more information, visit www.westkc.org.

Woody and company return in ‘Toy Story 4’ By Raymond Pignone Columbia-Greene Media

“Toy Story 4” is a grown-up fable disguised as a kid’s movie. And like the best fables, it’s darker than meets the eye but isn’t really that dark at all. This is the fourth picture in the DisneyPixar series, and it’s fun and energetic and will please the audience including the grown-ups. But it comes a long nine years after “Toy Story 3,” so it feels like a contrived entry to goose a once-lucrative franchise. “Toy Story 4” isn’t in the same league as Pixar’s best, “Up” and “Wall-E” and “Inside Out,” but it works on its own conventional terms. For 101 minutes, it’s audience-friendly. It has action to spare, vivid characters and even a touch of horror and, except for the early expository scenes, it surges forward to some perilous new adventure. It’s also guarded about it’s ambitions. “Inside Out” and “Wall-E” were brilliant exercises in science-fiction ideas gone hilariously mad, but the ideas deepened the plots. In “Toy Story 4,” the meaning is integrated into the zany, slapstick

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flow as the emotions whiz by. At the same time, “Toy Story 4” cuts deep. Bonnie is a little girl about to start kindergarten and she is worried about leaving home and making new friends. But Sheriff Woody (Tom Hanks), ever the hero, stows away in Bonnie’s backpack. Bonnie, sad and lonely, makes her own toy that she names Forky. This improvised toy built from a spork, pipe cleaners and lopsided googly eyes, has a penchant for diving into the trash cans that in essence gave him birth. Forky jumps out a window into the real world and Woody, who has

to restore his own sense of duty, is determined to find Forky and return him to Bonnie. The filmmakers lay out a situation guaranteed to hit the audience where it lives, but instead of this setup taking a few breathlessly paced sequences, it puts a drag on the movie’s first half. The story really starts when Woody and his toy friends find themselves in an antique shop where they must rescue Forky from Gabby Gabby (Christina Hendricks), a big, wide-eyed doll chauffeured in a baby carriage by four broken ventriloquist dummies. Gabby

seems genial, but she speaks in sinister-sweet rhythms and she needs a voice box to replace her own broken unit. Gabby, who wants to trade Forky for Woody’s voice box, turns out to be a damaged villain. “Toy Story 4” is a children’s movie, but adults will recognize the truth behind the emotions. The movie’s second half mixes nonstop action, comedy and drama with impressive skill. The scenes in which the toys explore the shadowy passages of the antique shop are as suspenseful as anything found in the best thrillers. The gangster metaphor — the dummies’ lurching gait suggests their legs were broken — can’t be ignored. And the dummies’ faces, frozen in menacing grins, are harrowing. Yet the movie is funny with the laughs growing out of the flaws of the characters. Duke Caboom (Keanu Reeves), a boastful motorcycle daredevil, is revealed as having an ironic comic weakness: He can’t do the stunts he was built to perform.

CALENDAR LISTINGS TSL Movies June 27 - July 4 n The Proposal — Known as “the artist among architects,” Luis Barragán is among the world’s most celebrated architects of the 20th century. Upon his death in 1988, much of his work was locked away in a Swiss bunker, hidden from the world’s view. In an attempt to resurrect Barragán’s life and art, boundary redefining artist Jill Magid creates a daring proposition that becomes a fascinating artwork in itself – a high-wire act of negotiation that explores how far an artist will go to democratize access to art. 2018. 1h23m. n The Serengeti Rules — One of the most important but untold science stories of our time. Beginning in the 1960s, a small band of young scientists headed out into the wilderness, driven by an insatiable curiosity about how nature works. Immersed in some of the most remote and spectacular places on Earth – from the majestic Serengeti to the Amazon jungle; from the Arctic Ocean to Pacific tide pools – they discovered a single set of rules that govern all life. Now in the twilight of their eminent careers, these five unsung heroes of modern ecology share the stories of their adventures, reveal how their pioneering work flipped our view of nature on its head, and give us a chance to reimagine the world as it could and should be. 2019. 1h24m. n Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché — Narrated by Jodie Foster, this documentary, about the first female filmmaker, Alice Guy-Blaché, explores the heights of fame and financial success she achieved before she was shut out from the very industry she helped create. Over the span of her career, she wrote, produced, or directed 1,000 films, including 150 with synchronized sound during the “silent” era. Her work includes comedies, westerns, and dramas, as well as films with groundbreaking subject matter such as child abuse, immigration, Planned Parenthood, and female empowerment. She also etched a place in history by making the earliest known surviving narrative film with an all-black cast. 2018. 1h43m. n A Bigger Splash — New Restoration. When David Hockney’s beautiful lover, Peter Schlesinger, breaks up with him, it leaves David a complete emotional wreck. An artist, he suddenly finds himself unable to create anything, and is awash in depression and loneliness. After a time, David is able to find inspiration in his backyard swimming pool, and he begins a portrait of it. This unique docudrama presents a semifictionalized account of the story behind one of Hockney’s most popular paintings. 1974. 1h46m. n Van Gogh & Japan: Exhibition on Screen — Presented by Exhibition on Screen. One cannot understand Van Gogh without understanding how Japanese art arrived in Paris in the middle of the 19th century and the profound impact it had on artists like Monet, Degas and, above all, Van Gogh. He visited the new galleries of Japanese art in Paris and created his own image of Japan through in-depth research, print collecting, and detailed discussions with other artists. In this little known story of Van Gogh’s art we see just how important his study of Japan was. The film travels not only to France and the Netherlands but also to Japan to further explore the remarkable heritage that so affected Van Gogh and made him the artist we know of today. 2019. 1h25m. n Pasolini — Directed by Abel Ferrara. Starring Willem Dafoe as Italian poet and film director Pier Paolo Pasolini. The film follows Pasolini as he works on his controversial classic, Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom and chronicles his brutal murder on the beach in Ostia in 1975. Facing persecution from the public, politicians, censors, and critics, he visits with his beloved mother and friends, including actress Laura Betti (played by Maria de Madeiros) and continues his work on an ambitious new novel and screenplay, all the while cruising in his Alfa Romeo for adventure and connections with beautiful younger males in the dark streets of Rome. In English, Italian, French with subtitles. 2014. 1h24m. n The Wandering Soap Opera — Filmed by Chilean master Raúl Ruiz in 1990 but left unfinished until it was completed by his wife and collaborator Valeria Sarmiento in 2017. A dreamily interconnected series of vignettes that spoof on telenovela conventions while reflecting Ruiz’s feelings upon returning to his native Chile after more than 15 years away. In one episode, a man seduces a woman by showing her his muscles, which are actually slabs of raw meat slapped into her hand. Later, the man has a gun pulled on him when he accuses a poet of plagiarism. Meanwhile, through the television screen, five women have lost their husbands

after an earthquake and embrace a better future together. In Spanish with subtitles. 1990/2017. 1h18m. n Amazing Grace — Recorded live in 1972 at Reverend James Cleveland’s church in Watts, California in front of a lively congregation, Amazing Grace would become the highest selling album of Aretha Franklin’s career and the most popular Gospel album of all time. However, the film was never released publicly. Forty-seven years later, this documentary is a testimony to the greatness of Aretha Franklin and a time machine window into a moment in American musical and social history. 2018. 1h27m. TIME & SPACE LIMITED 434 COLUMBIA STREET, HUDSON, NY | (518) 822-8100 | FYI@TIMEANDSPACE.ORG

JUNE 27 Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery Thursday, June 27, 8 p.m. - 10 p.m. by Ken Ludwig Get your deerstalker cap on — the play’s afoot! Comedic genius Ken Ludwig (Lend Me a Tenor, Moon Over Buffalo) transforms Arthur Conan Doyle’s classic The Hound of the Baskervilles into a murderously funny adventure. Holmes and Watson try to escape a dizzying web of clues, silly accents, disguises, and deceit as five actors portray more than forty characters. Don’t miss Ludwig’s hilarious interpretation and see how far from elementary the truth can be. $29.00, Thursday, June 27, 8 p.m. - 10 p.m., https://thetheaterbarn. org/baskerville The Theater Barn, 654 Route 20, New Lebanon, 518-794-8989 www.thetheaterbarn.org Food Truck Village Thursday, June 27, 5 p.m. - 9 p.m. A summer favorite in Kinderhook at the Village Square! Over 10 food trucks and live music Rain or Shine Thursday, June 27, 5 p.m. - 9 p.m., http://www.kinderhookbusiness. com/ Kinderhook Village Square, Intersection of Route 9 & Hudson Street, Kinderhook

JUNE 28 Drop in Hudson! Friday, June 28, 9 a.m. - noon Ever wonder what kinds of fish live in the Hudson River? Are you interested in learning how to fish but do not know where to start? Are you looking for something FREE and FUN to do with your family? Come fish with us this summer! Just bring yourself and we will handle the rest. We run a fully stocked fishing program. We will also have a fish display tank where you can observe some of the Hudson River’s finned residents! This is a drop in program, so no reservations are required. All children 18 and under must be accompanied by an adult to fish. Everyone is welcome to attend! Free, Friday, June 28, 9 a.m. - noon, https://www.facebook.com/ Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery Friday, June 28, 8 p.m. - 10 p.m. by Ken Ludwig Get your deerstalker cap on — the play’s afoot! Comedic genius Ken Ludwig (Lend Me a Tenor, Moon Over Buffalo) transforms Arthur Conan Doyle’s classic The Hound of the Baskervilles into a murderously funny adventure. Holmes and Watson try to escape a dizzying web of clues, silly accents, disguises, and deceit as five actors portray more than forty characters. Don’t miss Ludwig’s hilarious interpretation and see how far from elementary the truth can be. $29.00, Friday, June 28, 8:00 pm 10:00 pm, https://thetheaterbarn. org/baskerville The Theater Barn, 654 Route 20, New Lebanon, 518-794-8989 www.thetheaterbarn.org Staged Dives: An Evening with Stew & Heidi Friday, June 28, 8:30 p.m. The creative team of Stew and Heidi Rodewald are at it again— this time devising a special musical event to premiere at Ancram Opera House. Co-creators of the Tony, Drama Desk and Obie awardwinning musical, Passing Strange, Stew and Heidi sing intimate versions of the songs they wrote for this critically acclaimed show as they’ve never been heard before— while telling never-before-heard stories about the wild and unlikely road they took from LA’s dive bars to NYC’s Broadway. $35, Friday, June 28, 8:30 p.m., https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?actions=4&p=1 Ancram Opera House, 1330 County Route 7, Ancram, 518-329-0114 www.ancramoperahouse.org

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Beth Chapman, star of ‘Dog the Bounty Hunter,’ dies at 51 Liam Stack The New York Times News Service

Beth Chapman, who starred alongside her husband in the reality show “Dog the Bounty Hunter” and a series of spinoffs that chronicled their lives in the world of bounty hunting, died on Wednesday at 51. The cause was complications from cancer, according to a statement from WGN America, which was working on a new spinoff at the time of Chapman’s death. Chapman and her husband, Duane Chapman, known as Dog, rose to prominence with the 2004 premiere of “Dog the Bounty Hunter,” which followed the couple’s unusual family business: tracking down and detaining people in Hawaii and Colorado who had violated the terms of their release from custody. The show lasted for eight seasons and was

followed by a three-season spinoff and a twohour special on her battle with cancer, which kept Beth Chapman and her family on TV and in the public eye for well over a decade. “It’s 5:32 in Hawaii, this is the time she would wake up to go hike Koko Head mountain,” Duane Chapman wrote on Twitter Wednesday morning. “Only today, she hiked the stairway to heaven. We all love you, Beth. See you on the other side.” Beth Chapman was diagnosed with Stage 2 throat cancer in September 2017, according to an interview she gave The Honolulu StarAdvertiser in January. The cancer returned last November, which led to emergency surgery and what she described as a nationwide search for experimental treatments that sometimes took her far from her home in Hawaii. “Even though the outlook is grim, I just

don’t want to live it like that, you know?” she told The Star-Advertiser in a video interview. “I don’t want to be that person who lets their children watch them die at their bedside,” she added. “It’s just really out of my character. So for the last four days I have been chasing bad guys on the Big Island and I didn’t even notice that I was sick.” “Dog the Bounty Hunter” was a game changer for A&E, which previously had been largely known for more high-minded but low-rated arts programming. The show quickly turned the Chapman family into symbols of the network and a prototype of sorts for reality shows about rougharound-the-edges family businesses, like “Duck Dynasty.” That show premiered on A&E in 2012, the same year the network canceled “Dog the Bounty Hunter.” But the show’s cancellation did not end

the Chapman family’s career as reality stars. “Dog and Beth: On the Hunt,” a spinoff of the A&E show, had three seasons on CMT. It followed the family as they traveled the country working with bail bondsmen in different cities. Beth Chapman also addressed her experiences living with cancer in a two-hour special on A&E in November 2017, “Dog and Beth: Fight of Their Lives.” The family was at work on a second spinoff, “Dog’s Most Wanted,” for WGN America that was in production at the time of Chapman’s death. The network said this year that the show would debut in 2020. A spokeswoman for WGN America said on Wednesday that the network did not yet know how her death would affect the show.

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project will be at the Catskill VFW, Diller said. Davis and Town Councilwoman Dawn Scannapieco went to Home Depot to pick out deer-resistant plants that could tolerate full-sun exposure, Davis said. “[These improvements] give a feeling of a place where people can sit quietly and reflect,” Davis said. Initially, the project was only expected to cover the plot near the VFW memorial, Davis said. “We have $527 left over so we will have a bench and plants at each site,” she said. “We made the funding go further, which was even better.” Team Depot, funded by the Home Depot Foundation, boasts more than 400,000 volunteers, according to Home Depot’s website. The Home Depot Foundation was established in 2011 and one of its primary goals is to improve the homes and lives of veterans. Assistant Manager Stuart Osborn served in the Navy for

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,

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know there are many that are not being served.” F. Michael Tucker, president and CEO of the Columbia Economic Development Corporation, said Columbia County has also made progress, but some areas remain unconnected. “The state has made a significant investment in broadband and additional assistance from the federal government would further strengthen the ability of rural counties to expand broadband to both businesses and residents,” Tucker said. His organization has “spent considerable resources” developing maps of areas that are served by broadband, but keeping them updated with accurate information has proved another challenge, Tucker said. “To the extent that this legislation will provide added accuracy both to existing and enhanced broadband service, it will be a very positive addition to existing state and local broadband funding,” Tucker said.

according to criminaljustice. ny.gov. Kusminsky is hopeful for another successful outcome this fall, he said. “I am now working towards the general election in November and I am hoping to continue my service to the residents of this great county,” he said. In Windham, Thomas Hoyt and Nick Bove clinched the right to run for town supervisor in November. Bove’s name will appear on the Independence Party line and Hoyt’s name will appear on the Conservative Party line.

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Volunteers with Team Depot, Town Supervisor Doreen Davis and Highway Superintendent Shawn Beers (far right) planted trees and shrubs at the town cemetery on Wednesday

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community,” he said. “Home Depot does a good job doing

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Greene County Legislature Chairman Patrick Linger, RNew Baltimore, said the county has been working on the issue. “Mapping is an issue in Greene County and it is something our economic development and real property services departments have been working on,” Linger said. “Those two departments have been working together with the state and the governor’s broadband initiative.” But getting certain areas of the county — particularly more rural communities — connected to the internet has been difficult, he said. “Some communities are just underserved,” Linger said. “It’s what we refer to as the last mile — those roads that are just too long a distance and providers haven’t put wiring in. We have been working to identify where those areas are.” But Hart said that if mapping were more accurate, the county could take steps to bring internet service to unserved areas. “We have a very close working relationship with our local internet providers and if we could identify street-level data and identify all the remaining

households that don’t have internet access, we could jointly work with them to come up with a plan to seek state and federal grants to get them connected to broadband,” Hart said. “That data would be incredibly beneficial for the county and for our internet providers.” Chatham Town Supervisor Maria Lull said increasing broadband access is a key

issue. “Anything that can improve access to broadband in upstate New York and specifically Columbia County would be an economic boost,” Lull said. “All our legislators should be pushing for it. There are so many people working from home, students taking online classes — it is the future and New York state is way behind the rest of the world.”

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Above, Greenville’s Damien Fiducia drives to the basket between a pair of Chatham defenders during Tuesday’s Columbia-Greene Summer League basketball game. Greenville won, 67-41. Left, Catskill’s Cam Lyles looks for a teammate to pass to during Tuesday’s game against Saugerties. Catskill won, 65-26, to remain unbeaten in league play.

How Kyrie Irving would fit in at Madison Square Garden Steve Popper Newsday

With the free agent market opening Sunday the Knicks have approximately $70 million in salary cap space available, an enviable position that the franchise worked to put in place. Now, the hard part is getting someone to take their money. The Knicks are long shots for the services of the top tier free agents but will chase them starting at 6 p.m. Sunday, hoping for meetings to sell the stars on their rebuilding plan. Each day this week we will look at one of those targets and detail how they would fit and why they would — or wouldn’t — come to Madison Square Garden.

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Boston Celtics guard Kyrie Irving (11) reacts during the second half in game four of the second round of the 2019 NBA Playoffs against the Milwaukee Bucks at TD Garden.

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Rebuilding Jets have a Ravens flavor Mike Preston The Baltimore Sun

BALTIMORE — The New York Jets have a Ravens flavor, one that impresses Baltimore general manager Eric DeCosta but does not concern him. During this offseason, the Jets have made former Ravens national scout Joe Douglas their general manager and recently added two more former Ravens front office assistants in Chad Alexander and Phil Savage. Alexander, the Ravens’ assistant director of pro and college personnel for the past nine seasons, is New York’s director of player personnel, and Savage was named a senior adviser to Douglas. Only Alexander’s departure will have a significant impact on the Ravens because he was still under contract. Douglas See JETS B6

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Catskill student-athletes (from left) Maci Mosher, Katie Bulich, Jillian Murray will be competing in the 2019 U.S. Youth Soccer Eastern Regional Championship in Charleston, West Virginia with the Black Watch Premiere Soccer Club.

Catskill girls competing in East Coast soccer tournament By Logan Weiss Columbia-Greene Media

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A New York Jets helmet is held behind a player’s back during the national anthem before NFL action against the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo., on September 25, 2016.

CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA – Three Catskill students and soccer athletes, Jillian Murray, Katie Bulich and Maci Mosher, will be competing in the 2019 U.S. Youth Soccer Eastern Regional Championship in Charleston, West Virginia. The tournament is a competition of club soccer teams from all over the East Coast. Mosher, Bulich, and Murray are all members of the Albany-based Black Watch Premiere Soccer Club and will be competing with the club’s girls 2001 age group in

the tournament in West Virginia. “I’m super excited to be able to go down and play in West Virginia,” Katie Bulich said, “It’s an opportunity we’ve never had before. I believe that we will do very well in the tournament. We have a strong group of girls going down.” The tournament style will be round robin. The team will be competing on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. If Black Watch qualifies the quarterfinals will be played on Monday, The semifinals See SOCCER B6

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Why must US women’s soccer still fight for equality? Gene Frenette The Florida Times-Union

The United States national soccer team was fortunate to survive a closerthan-expected 2-1 Women’s World Cup victory over Spain in the round of 16 Monday, needing two penalty kick goals from Megan Rapinoe, but the more sobering battle lies ahead outside the pitch. Sadly, this fight, against “institutionalized gender discrimination” and for equal treatment under the law, has already taken place in numerous courtrooms and taken far too long to adequately resolve. Here we are, 47 years after the creation of the Title IX law that prohibits unequal treatment in federally funded education programs on the basis of gender, and the world’s No. 1-ranked female soccer team is embroiled in a lawsuit against its own governing body (U.S. Soccer) to ensure it is compensated equally with men. Obviously, this problem of pay inequity isn’t confined to just soccer. It’s also a problem in varying degrees across many athletic platforms, be it Olympic hockey, pro basketball and other sports. But the legal tug-of-war in this instance is particularly troubling because U.S. Soccer, the defendant in a discrimination lawsuit filed in March by members of the women’s national team, oversees the sport for both genders. It’s supposed to treat male and female players equally. Unlike the wide compensation gap between NBA vs. WNBA or PGA Tour vs. LPGA Tour, which are influenced heavily by television rights fees and fan interest differences, soccer is one sport where the impact of the U.S. women rivals its male counterparts by almost any measurable criteria. Putting aside the fact the U.S. men didn’t even qualify for last year’s World Cup, the women’s team has generated every bit the interest level, and probably more, because it has four Olympic gold medals and three World Cup titles on its resume. Yet as the Women’s World Cup plays out in France, the American team felt so marginalized by U.S. Soccer that it willingly created the ultimate pre-Cup distraction: suing the very organization designed to support them on the sport’s biggest stage.

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The USA starting lineup during the FIFA Women’s World Cup Round of 16 match against Spain at Stade Auguste Delaune in Reims, France, on Monday.

“The amount of extra work our American women have to do to fight for equality, in addition to being athletes working to win in competition, is astounding,” said Jacksonville, Fla., attorney Nancy Hogshead-Makar, a longtime Title IX advocate and a fourtime Olympic swimming medalist in the 1984 Summer Games. “It’s absurd.” Hogshead-Makar, the CEO of Champion Women, has fought the frontline battles for equal pay, Title IX compliance among college athletic programs and various women issues for over two decades. Just last week, she was in Denver lobbying Congress for the creation of an independent USOC oversight commission. But the current battle between the women’s national team and U.S. Soccer, with both sides agreeing to mediate the gender discrimination lawsuit after the WWC is over, could well have huge implications for American girls

who have yet to appear on the sport’s biggest stage. “The ‘99ers, that’s what they were fighting for,” Hogshead-Makar said of the 1999 U.S. World Cup champions, headlined by Mia Hamm, Julie Foudy and Brandi Chastain, the first team to bring women’s soccer to the forefront. “They can’t believe things aren’t better than they are 20 years later. They were supposed to be the sacrificial team, not this one.” The disturbing part for the U.S. soccer women, and that’s not to minimize the ongoing equality battles involving the “Matildas” of Australia soccer or the American women’s ice hockey team, is this team has set the gold standard in terms of success and fan interest. If any one team deserves to be at the front of the line for equal compensation with men, it’s U.S. women’s soccer. For two decades, it didn’t just inspire girls to believe they can achieve at

the highest level, but the women now carrying the torch like Carli Lloyd, Alex Morgan, Kelly O’Hara and Rapinoe are on track to win another WWC title. Never mind the disparity in accomplishments between the U.S. men, who have never advanced past the World Cup quarterfinals since 1930, and their female compatriots. It’s the compensation that is alarmingly unequal. From bonuses to salaries, the men’s pay grade is significantly above the women on multiple levels. According to a recent Washington Post story, men were paid $55,000 for making the 2014 U.S. World Cup team, compared to $15,000 for the women the following year. U.S. Soccer gave the men a total of $5.375 million in performance bonus for reaching the round of 16, while the women earned $1.725 million for winning the World Cup. The only reason the 23 members of the U.S. women’s team are receiving

equal roster bonuses with men this year is because the manufacturer of Luna nutrition bars is covering the $31,250 difference, the Post reported. In announcing the windfall for the U.S. women, Luna said: “Equality can’t wait for someday.” Clearly, the American women have shown the soccer world that they belong on equal footing with U.S. men. Their 5-2 win over Japan in the Women’s World Cup final drew 25.4 million viewers, a record for any soccer match by either gender. A year earlier, the U.S. men’s round of 16 loss to Portugal attracted the second-best viewership, 16.8 million on ESPN. Now one might argue if the U.S. men reached a World Cup semifinal or final, the viewing audience would also set a record. But it doesn’t change the narrative that women are currently the pacesetters for interest in American soccer on a world stage. The larger point is this: U.S. Soccer is being shamed by its own athletes to correct a wrong that should have been addressed two decades ago. Hogshead-Makar remains livid that the 2015 Women’s World Cup in Canada was played on turf, a surface she says FIFA, the world soccer governing body, would have never tolerated for the men. She also thinks the partnership U.S. Soccer has with Nike, which brings in $100 million, would be far less without the women’s world dominance. “If the women were playing as poorly as the (U.S.) men are, would Nike be interested in funding it at the $100 million level?” Hogshead-Makar said. “No way.” Now the challenge for the U.S. women, starting with Friday’s quarterfinal matchup against host France, is trying to put aside these off-the-pitch distractions to win another World Cup. “That’s a burden that men never have to face,” Hogshead-Makar said. “Just because you pass a (Title IX) law, you may be able to get women more sports opportunities. But can you get rid of sexism in sports? The answer is no. We, as a people, have to do that.” Which begs the question: How much longer do the women of U.S. soccer have to go on being pioneers? That fight for equality should have already been won.

Kentucky, Louisville enjoying For U.S. men’s soccer team, Gold Cup offers path back from the abyss productive summers John Clay Lexington Herald-Leader

LEXINGTON, Ky. — College basketball’s hazy, lazy days of summer could end rather abruptly, of course, what with the big, bad NCAA threatening to hit up to six schools with allegations of rule violations now that the FBI corruption trials have come to a close. Seems there are always storm clouds overhead. — Kansas: After winning or tying for 14 straight Big 12 titles, the Jayhawks limped RICH SUGG/KANSAS CITY STAR home third in the league Silvio De Sousa (22) receives a hug from Kansas head coach standings last season before Bill Self after an 81-70 win against West Virginia in the Big 12 being buried in the second Tournament championship game on March 10, 2018. round of the NCAA Tournament by Auburn. Not to worry. Richards dropped out of the sophomore guard Javonte Rock Chalk looks ready for a draft right before the deadline. Smith and senior guard Skylar return to form. Sophomore Cal also picked up grad trans- Mays pulled out of the draft guard Devin Dotson is headed fer Nate Sestina from Bucknell to join fab freshman Trendon back to Lawrence to join junior to go with his annual star- Watford. — Maryland: True, big man center Udoka Azubuike, back studded freshmen parade. If from another hand surgery. ex-Virginia Tech center Kerry Bruno Fernando stayed in the Silvio De Sousa was ruled eli- Blackshear chooses Kentucky draft and went No. 34 overgible after sitting out last sea- for his gap, er, grad transfer all to Atlanta. But head coach son. And Bill Self picked up year, the Cats will catapult to Mark Turgeon welcomes back both grad transfer Isaiah Moss the top of this list. And proba- senior guard Anthony Cowan from Iowa, who de-committed bly the AP preseason rankings. (15.6 points and 4.4 assists per — Cincinnati: Perhaps the game last season) to go with from Arkansas, and four-star forward Jalen Wilson, who de- most unheralded and maybe sophomores Jalen Smith and most important NBA draft Aaron Wiggins. With Michicommitted from Michigan. — Louisville: Heading into withdrawal happened at Cin- gan taking a massive hit in the his second season at U of L, cinnati where Jarron Cumber- coach and player department, coach Chris Mack had already land struck his name from the Maryland should be Michigan signed a top 10 recruiting class. selection pool. The 6-foot-5 State’s biggest threat for the Then came an unexpected senior-to-be averaged 18.8 Big Ten title come December. — Connecticut: Never mind ‘Ville victory — last year’s points per game last season. leading scorer, Jordan Nwora, He threw down 33 points on any player or coach happenpulled out of the NBA draft for Kelvin Sampson and Houston ings in Storrs, UConn’s offseaa return to River City. Combine in the AAC title game. And he son has been a roaring success that shot of good news with the should smooth the edges off for one reason and one reason addition of grad transfer Lamar new coach John Brannen’s only. The Huskies are headed Kimble, who averaged 15.6 transition after Mick Cronin home. And home is the Big points per game last season at left for the Hollywood Hills, i.e. East Conference, where UConn built itself into a national St. Joseph’s, and no wonder UCLA. — LSU: The NCAA still could power — along with Villanova, hoops pundits have Louisville as a top-five team heading into bring the Tigers tumbling Georgetown, St. John’s, etc. — down, of course, but right now before the school chased the next season. — Kentucky: John Calipari Baton Rouge has to be bull- possibility of a football windlost a trio of first-round picks ish on LSU’s 2019-20 pros- fall to the American Athletic in PJ Washington, Tyler Herro pects. Head coach Will Wade Conference. News broke this and Keldon Johnson — what is still, well, the head coach, week that starting in 2020-21, else is new? — but dueling big despite an FBI wiretap and a the Huskies will be back where men EJ Montgomery and Nick late-season suspension. Plus, they belonged all along.

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KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Tyler Boyd? Walker Zimmerman? Aaron Long? You will be forgiven if you don’t recognize three of the starters from the U.S. men’s soccer team’s first two Gold Cup matches. You will also be forgiven if you didn’t know the Gold Cup had started. After all, the U.S. women’s team is busy advancing to the quarterfinals of the World Cup an ocean away. The Gold Cup — the biannual tournament for countries in North America, Central America and the Caribbean — began last weekend. The United States won its opening two games, against Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago, by a combined score of 10-0. The team’s final group stage match is against Panama on Wednesday. While the United States has already qualified for the knockout round, it must draw or defeat Panama to win its group. Los Canaleros also will be the first quality team the Americans have faced in the tournament. “I think Panama, they bring a little more possession to their game, maybe a little more dynamic attack,” Zimmerman said Monday. “Probably a little bit more organized as well, and they definitely have more experience.” Zimmerman was trying to avoid slighting Guyana or Trinidad and Tobago, but he couldn’t sidestep the obvious: Panama is a much tougher opponent. Then again, Trinidad and Tobago was good enough to defeat the United States 20 months ago, ensuring the Americans missed the World Cup for the first time since 1986. That October night in Couva, Trinidad, ushered in a wholesale transformation of the U.S. Soccer Federation. The

organization has since elected a new president, hired a men’s team general manager and appointed a new coach, former national team player Gregg Berhalter. He has led the team for only six months, and these are his first competitive matches in charge. He is learning how to navigate the rigors of tournament play, including deciding whether to rest key players against Panama. “To be honest, I don’t have experience in that,” he said when asked if he would change his lineup. “That’s the first time we’re going through that.” Berhalter’s “we” is instructive. It is not just his coaching staff going through a tournament for the first time, but most of the players, too. Half of his roster had fewer than 10 appearances for the national team when the tournament began, and even fewer had played in meaningful matches. While Berhalter noted that there are some veterans on the team — Michael Bradley, Jozy Altidore, Omar Gonzalez — the roster was intentionally stocked with younger players. Berhalter knows his task is not only to win the Gold Cup next month, but to get the United States back in the World Cup in 2022. “We thought it was very important to give young guys tournament experience, as we develop toward 2022,” he said. The best-known young players are Christian Pulisic, 20, who will play for Chelsea next season, and Weston McKennie, 20, the next great midfield hope. They also include players like Boyd, 24, a tenacious wing who could have played for New Zealand’s national team instead; and Long, who with Zimmerman forms a strong center-back pairing, both 26, that isn’t necessarily young in age but in international experience. The Gold Cup has always

been an awkward tournament for the United States. As the regional championship, it trails only the World Cup in competitive importance, but few would say teams or fans value it anywhere close to as much. The United States is expected to advance easily — it has lost only once in the group stage — and rarely gets credit for victories. The only losses that aren’t considered catastrophic are those against its archrival, Mexico. And winning the Gold Cup isn’t necessarily a sign of better things to come. The United States won the last edition, in 2017, shortly before the disastrous final legs of the team’s World Cup qualifying campaign. And perhaps playing the tournament at home, on pristine fields in friendly stadiums, isn’t the best preparation for road matches in the Caribbean and Central America. When the former coach Jurgen Klinsmann took charge of the national team eight years ago, he spoke of installing a playing style based around possession, of dragging the United States away from the direct physical style for which it was most known. But in big matches against talented opposition, that stylistic approach proved untenable, or at least unsuccessful, and he was unable to reconcile his ideal with the reality. Berhalter’s style of play seems a better fit for the current American talent pool. His Columbus Crew teams valued possession and defenders passing the ball, but they also pressed the opposition to create chances. He speaks often of line-splitting passes, and of attackers getting in behind the opposition. The match against Panama is the next step to see if the United States can find that balance.

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MLB notebook: Cardinals’ Hicks to have Tommy John surgery Field Level Media

The St. Louis Cardinals confirmed Tuesday that hard-throwing reliever Jordan Hicks will undergo Tommy John surgery on his injured right elbow. Cardinals president John Mozeliak told reporters on Tuesday that the ligament-replacement procedure was necessary after an ulnar collateral ligament injury was revealed Monday. Hicks, who routinely throws fastballs in excess of 100 mph, was removed from the Cardinals’ 4-2 victory against the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday after striking out David Fletcher for the second out of the ninth inning. According to ESPN, Hicks has thrown 211 pitches that registered at least 100 mph on the radar gun. It is over 100 more 100 mph pitches than the next closest pitcher. The Cardinals already announced that Hicks would be out for the remainder of the season. –The New York Yankees reinstated veteran Kendrys Morales from the 10day injured list and then designated him for assignment. The Yankees acquired the first baseman/designated hitter from the Oakland A’s on May 14 in exchange for a

player to be named or cash considerations. Oakland had designated him for assignment a day earlier. Morales, 36, went on the injured list on June 13 because of a strained left calf. In his month with the Yankees, he appeared in 19 games and had just 11 hits in 62 at-bats (.177). He had one home run and five RBIs. –New York Mets general manager Brodie Van Wagenen denied a report that he ordered manager Mickey Callaway to pull starting pitcher Jacob deGrom from the June 1 game against the Arizona Diamondbacks because of a hip cramp. The New York Post reported on Monday that the first-year general manager reached Callaway through support staff to have deGrom removed from his start in Phoenix. The righthander left after 6 2/3 innings and gave up one run on five hits, striking out seven and walking one. DeGrom was irate at the time and after the game said he felt fine. –The Boston Red Sox activated right-handed pitcher Steven Wright from the restricted list after he served an 80-game suspension without pay for testing positive for a

performance-enhancing substance. Boston transferred pitcher Nathan Eovaldi (elbow) to the 60-day injured list to make room on the 40-man roster. Pitcher Josh A. Smith was optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket to clear a spot on the 25-man roster. Wright, 34, is likely to fill a role for the Red Sox as a multi-inning reliever. The knuckleballer appeared in 20 games last season with four starts, posting a 3-1 record and a 2.68 ERA in 53 2/3 innings. –The Houston Astros activated George Springer from the injured list after he missed a month because of a strained left hamstring. Springer was leading the American League in homers (17) and RBIs (43) on May 24, when he last played. The twotime All-Star is hitting .308 in 48 games. Springer hit two home runs in three rehab appearances at Double-A Corpus Christi. –The Boston Red Sox activated right-handed pitcher Steven Wright from the restricted list after he served an 80-game suspension without pay for testing positive for a performanceenhancing substance. Boston transferred pitcher Nathan

in the major league bullpen. Rodney, 42, who signed a minor league deal with the Nationals in early June, was 0-2 at Triple-A Fresno with a 4.50 ERA in nine outings. In 17 games with the Oakland A’s this season, Rodney was 0-2 with a 9.42 ERA. The 17-year major league veteran has 325 career saves while pitching for 10 teams. Venters, who was signed to a minor league deal by Washington in late May, had a 1.29 ERA at Double-A Harrisburg in nine appearances. The 34-year old had a 17.36 ERA in nine appearances earlier this season with the Atlanta Braves. –The Texas Rangers activated outfielder Joey Gallo from the 10-day injured list in time to start Tuesday night’s game in Detroit. The Rangers had a spot open on the roster after optioning left-handed pitcher Kyle Bird to Triple-A Nashville on Sunday. Gallo, 25, last played June 1 and came out of that game against Kansas City in the fifth inning while he was at the plate with a 3-2 count. He went on the injured list the following day due to a strained left oblique muscle.

Eovaldi (elbow) to the 60-day injured list to make room on the 40-man roster. Pitcher Josh A. Smith was optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket to clear a spot on the 25-man roster. Wright, 34, is likely to fill a role for the Red Sox as a multi-inning reliever. The knuckleballer appeared in 20 games last season with four starts, posting a 3-1 record and a 2.68 ERA in 53 2/3 innings. –The Miami Marlins reinstated infielder Neil Walker from the injured list after the veteran missed the first 3 1/2 weeks of June with a right quadriceps strain. To make room on the active roster, the Marlins optioned right-hander Jeff Brigham to Triple-A New Orleans. Walker was batting .295 with four home runs and 14 RBIs in 51 games before being injured on May 30. Primarily a second baseman throughout his 11-year career, Walker has played only at first base and designated hitter this season. –The Washington Nationals will look to make a pair of recent minor league signings pay off as the team recalled right-hander Fernando Rodney and left-hander Jonny Venters to help

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POUGHKEEPSIE, NY 12601 Facility. LAKESHORE SEWAGE WORKS 59 GOLF COURSE RD CRARYVILLE, NY 12521 Application ID: 4-1032-00007/00001 Permits(s) Applied for: 1 - Article 17 Titles 7 & 8 P/C/I SPDES - Surface Discharge Project is located: in COPAKE in COLUMBIA COUNTY Project Description: The Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has prepared a draft permit and has made a tentative determination to issue a renewal to State Pollutant Discharge Elimination Systems permit NY0212628, pursuant to 750-2.1(i) and 1.16(a). The facility discharges treated sanitary wastewater via Outfall 001 to an unnamed tributary of Taghkanic Creek, a class C water. Treatment at the facility consists of a septic tank and sand filters. The monthly average flow is 11,000 gallons per day. DEC proposes to incorporate the following modifications to this permit: Industrial Code was added; GPS coordinates, receiving waterbody classification, and water index number were corrected; Reporting for Ammonia has been hanged to (as N); pH has been changed to 6.5-8.5; Sampling for all parameters has been changed to quarterly; Discharge Monitoring Reports were added; and, visual observation was removed. The permit includes updated forms and the latest general conditions. Details of changes are specified in the draft permit and statement of basis which may be viewed and printed from the Department web site at: http://www.dec.ny.gov /permits/6054.html. Availability of Application Documents: Filed application documents, and Department draft permits where applicable, are available for inspection during normal business hours at the address of the contact person. To ensure timely service at the time of inspection, it is recommended that an appointment be made with the contact person. State Environmental Quality Review (SEQR) Determination Project is an Unlisted Action and will not have a significant impact on the environment. A Negative Declaration is on file. A coordinated review was not performed. SEQR Lead Agency None Designated State Historic Preservation Act (SHPA) Determination The proposed activity is not subject to review in accordance with SHPA. The application type is exempt and/or the project involves the continuation of an existing operational activity. DEC Commissioner Policy 29, Environmental Justice and Permitting (CP-29) It has been determined that the proposed action is not subject to CP-29. Availability For Public Comment Comments on this project must be submitted in writing to the Contact Person no later than 05/24/2019 or 30 days after the publication date of this notice, whichever is later. Contact Person TERESA DIEHSNER NYSDEC 625 Broadway Albany, NY 12233 (518) 402-9167 Notice is hereby given that a license, number (pending) , for liquor, wine, beer, and cider has been applied for by the undersigned, Third and Warren, LLC, to sell liquor,

wine, beer, and cider at retail in a tavern/bar under the Alcohol Beverage Control Law at 260 Warren Street, City of Hudson, County of Columbia, for on premises consumption. Applicant: Third and Warren, LLC 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 Ghent, 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 19th day of June, 2019 Town of Ghent Sole Assessor Lynn Hotaling 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 Kinderhook, 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/City Clerk on the 27th day of June, 2019, where the same will remain for public inspection. Dated this 27th day of June, 2019. Town of Kinderhook Royce G. Noblin Jr., Sole Assessor Notice of Formation of Apfel Pellettieri Art LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 04/22/19. Office location: Columbia County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: PO Box 643, Kinderhook, NY 12106. Purpose: any lawful activities. NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF THE DURHAM TOWN BOARD Please be advised that the Durham Town Board will hold a meeting Tuesday July 9th at 7pm, for the purpose of updating the Employee Handbook. By order of the Town Board Janet Partridge, Clerk

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY FIRST:The name of the Limited Liability Company is Welebet Farms LLC (hereinafter referred to as the "Company"). SECOND:The Articles of Organization of the Company were filed with the Secretary of State on May 6, 2019. THIRD: The County within the State of New York in which the office of the Company is located is Columbia County. FOURTH: The Secretary of State has been designated as agent upon whom process against the Company may be served. The post office address to which the Secretary of State shall mail process is 120 Camp Creek Road, Germantown, New York 12526. FIFTH: The Company is organized for all lawful purposes. DATED: May 6, 2019 GUTERMAN SHALLO & ALFORD, PLLC 21 North Seventh Street Hudson, New York 12534 (518) 828-5400

ULSTER SAVINGS BANK, Plaintiff against THOMAS R. MARTIN JR., et al Defendants Attorney for Plaintiff(s) Schiller, Knapp, Lefkowitz & Hertzel, LLP, 200 John James Audubon Parkway, Suite 202, Amherst, NY 14228 Attorney (s) for Plaintiff (s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered May 9, 2019, I will sell at public auction to the highest bidder at the Greene County Courthouse, 320 Main Street, Catskill, New York on July 26, 2019 at 9:00 AM. Premises known as 5283 # 1 State Route 23, Windham, NY 12496. Sec 78.19 Block 3 Lot 14. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the Hamlet of Windham, Town of Windham, County of Greene and State of New York. Approximate Amount of Judgment is $44,655.99 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No 15-0762. For sale information, please visit www.Auction.com or call (800) 280-2832. Sonya S. VanBortel, NOTICE OF SALE SU- Esq., Referee PREME COURT CO- 18-06752 LUMBIA COUNTY KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff against VIRGINIA M. HOLT, et NOTICE OF SUBMISSION OF QUESTION al Defendants Attorney for Plaintiff(s) TO VOTERS OF THE Fein Such & Crane, TOWN OF HUNTER LLP, 1400 Old Country AT NEXT GENERAL ELECTION Road, Suite C103, Westbury, NY 11590 Please take notice that Attorney (s) for Plaintiff there has been presented to the Town (s). Pursuant to a Judg- Board of the Town of ment of Foreclosure Hunter, a petition askand Sale entered ing that the question January 28, 2019, I will set forth below be placed on the ballot at sell at public auction to the the next general elechighest bidder at 401 tion of the Town of Union St, Hudson, NY Hunter: SHALL THE ANNUAL 12534 in the City of OF Hudson, in the County CONTRIBUTION of Columbia State of THE TOWN OF HUNTNew York on July 23, ER FOR THE OPERATING BUDGET OF THE 2019 at 10:00 AM. Premises known as MOUNTAIN TOP LIBE IN1185 Route 66, Ghent, BRARY NY 12075 a/k/a 1185 CREASED BY TWENTY-EIGHT THOUSAND State Route 66, DOLLARS Ghent, NY 12075. Sec ($28,000) 92. Block 2 Lot 1. All TO THE SUM OF that certain piece, par- EIGHTY-FOUR THOUSAND DOLLARS cel, or lot of land, situated on the south- ($84,000) ANNUALLY? erly side of Highway Please take further noRoute N.Y. 66, in the tice that pursuant to Town of Ghent, Co- NYS Education Law lumbia County, New 259 (1) (B) and in acYork. Approximate cordance with the proAmount of Judgment visions of the NYS Law the is $63,324.46 plus in- Election terest and costs. above question shall Premises will be sold be placed on the ballot subject to provisions and voted on at the of filed Judgment In- next general election of the Town of Hunter. dex No 11972/17. Virginia Benedict, Esq., By Order of the Town Board Referee FKNY250 Larry Gardner, Town NOTICE OF SALE SU- Attorney PREME COURT Corina Pascucci, Town GREENE COUNTY Clerk

PUBLIC NOTICE Town of Stuyvesant 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 Stuyvesant, 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: June 21, 2019 Lynn C. Hotaling Town of Stuyvesant Sole Assessor TOWN OF GALLATIN DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS Notice is hereby given to the enrolled Democrats of the Town of Gallatin that a Caucus for the purpose of nominating candidates for election to Town Offices at the General Election to be held on November 5, 2019 will be held at Gallatin Town Hall on Saturday, July 6, 2019 at 1 p.m. Harry Franklin, Town Chair Town of Austerlitz BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS SPENCERTOWN, NY 12165 PUBLIC NOTICE TO BIDDERS INVITATION FOR BIDS TO PURCHASE A 1998 Ford F450 The Board of Fire Commissioners for Austerlitz Fire District #1 requests sealed bids for those interested in the purchase of a 1998 Ford F450 Light Rescue/Utility Fire Truck in accordance

with this Public Notice and as described below. The Board of Fire Commissioners will receive and publicly open any and all bids for the purchase of the truck at the Spencertown Fire House, 1 Memorial Drive, Spencertown, New York on Monday July 15, 2019 at 6:30 p.m.: Spencertown Fire House 1 Memorial Drive Spencertown, NY Truck Information is as follows: 1998 Ford F450 7.3-liter diesel engine Automatic Transmission Odometer Reading: ~15,966 miles 4WD Winch 9ft utility box JAWS of Life - Hydraulic Hearst spreader and cutter with power unit The truck is being sold "as is" and is available for inspection prior to the submission of bids. A request for inspection of the truck should be directed to Brenda Oakes, Austerlitz Fire District #1 Secretary at brenda@taconic.net or by telephone at 518-392-5671. Bids mailed or otherwise submitted must be received no later than the stated date and time. Bids submitted later than the above-mentioned date and time will not be considered. Bids which are mailed must be sent to: Austerlitz Board of Fire Commissioners P.O. Box 77 Spencertown NY 12165 The completed Bid shall be sealed in a clearly marked envelope with the purchas-

er's name, address and title of "Invitation for Bid". The Town of Austerlitz Board of Fire Commissioners for Austerlitz Fire District #1 reserves the right to reject in whole or in part any and all bids. Each bidder must comply with the New York State General Municipal Law, Section 103 requirements and must submit a NonCollusive Bid Certification as required by Section 103-d of said law. BY ORDER OF THE TOWN OF AUSTERLITZ BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS SECRETARY/TREASURER BRENDA L. OAKES (518) 392-5671

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LOT FOR sale in Greenport, 308 Anthony Ave 117X80" $35,000. Call 518-8213208 New York / Vermont Border $39,900. 12 acre Mini Farm with views, southern exposure, stream, beaver pond. Easy access - Bennington VT, Albany & Saratoga NY, Williamstown MA. Bank financing 802-447-0779 SULLIVAN COUNTY REAL PROPERTY TAX FORECLOSURE AUCTION. 200+ Properties! June 12 @ 9:30 AM. Held at "Ramada Rock Hill" Route 1, Exit 109. 800243-0061. AAR, Inc. & HAR, Inc.Free brochure: www.NYSAuctions.com VACANT LAND for Sale. Ready to Build on Sleepy Hollow Lake, $5,000, call 518-945-1659.

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Jack Hughes puts on a team jersey after being selected as the number one overall pick to the New Jersey Devils in the first round of the 2019 NHL Draft at Rogers Arena.

long-term deal in Winnipeg for personal reasons. He and Kakko will accelerate the Rangers’ rebuild. With former Blues president John Davidson running the show in New York now, that team will take a run at unrestricted free agent Artemi Panarin too. The Rangers could also revive former Blues defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk, whose comeback from knee surgery last season did not go well at all. He produced just 28 points in 73 games with a minus-15 rating. Now he is healthier for his summer work than he has been in some time. “I think the excitement around our team the last month or two, it drives you as a player,” Shattenkirk told NHL.com. “We’re going to be better a lot sooner than people think. That always makes it fun.” The busy Devils and Rangers are applying pressure on the New York Islanders.

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New York hockey market wins big in offseason moves This summer is far more exciting for New Jersey Devils and New York Rangers fans than last season. As expected, the Devils picked center Jack Hughes first overall in the NHL draft and the Rangers selected winger Kaapo Kakko. New Jersey got a potential generational talent and New York got an instant impact scorer. But both teams are doing much more. Both traded for cornerstone defensemen, with the Devils acquiring P.K. Subban from Nashville and Rangers landing Jacob Trouba from Winnipeg. Subban had a down year for the Predators, as Blues fans saw first hand. His offensive production slipped and he was mistake-prone in his zone. There was plenty of grumbling about his outsized personality and his busy office life. The nondescript Devils could use some personality, though, and they will give Subban every chance to re-establish himself as a top-tier talent. Subban should be quite comfortable in that big market. He can do his thing without feeling hemmed in. This looks like a great fit for both sides. Subban will be the lead defenseman for the Devils. “Once you reach 30, everyone wants to look at you’re on the way down,” he told reporters in New Jersey. “I have a lot of hockey to give. Playing in Nashville, there were a lot of great defensemen there, so it’s always getting an opportunity to play 26, 27 minutes a night or be on the power play.” Hughes should slot in behind Nico Hischier as the No. 2 Devils center for his rookie season. He and Subban will join Hischier and Taylor Hall (who missed much of last season while injured) on a recharged power play. The Devils could also explore the goaltender market, although veteran Cory Schneider showed signs of finally regaining his old from late last season. As for Trouba, he is coming off of his breakout season. He forced the Jets to move him by refusing to consider a

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— last season’s surprise team in the Eastern Conference. GM Lou Lamoriello kept Jordan Eberle and Brock Nelson out of free agency with new deals, but top goal scorer Anders Lee is testing the market. The Islanders overcame the loss of John Tavares last season, but they could take a huge step back if Lee leaves this summer. Elsewhere in the East, the Pittsburgh Penguins are looking to free up salary cap space, so defenseman Keis Letang could join winger Phil Kessel in play. Conversely, the Florida Panthers are going for it. That team is pitching both Panarin and fellow Blue Jacket Sergei Bobrovsky as expected. This could be one of the more dynamic offseasons in recent NHL years. Many teams are buying and the tighter than expected salary cap is forcing some teams to sell.

Craig Berube, who led the St. Louis Blues to the Stanley Cup as an interim head coach, signed a three-year contract Tuesday to stay with the team. Financial terms were not disclosed. Berube took over after Mike Yeo was fired on Nov. 19. In early January, the Blues had the worst record in the NHL before ripping off a 30-10-5 run the rest of the way in the regular season. St. Louis capped its playoff run with a victory over the Boston Bruins in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final, giving the Blues the first championship of their 52-year history. “This is a proud day for me and my family,” Berube said, according to NHL.com. “I have a tremendous amount of respect for this team and this organization and the city of St. Louis has embraced me as one of their own. This past season was the experience of a lifetime and I’m anxious to get started on our title defense.” –The Arizona Coyotes acquired center Carl Soderberg from the Colorado Avalanche, receiving defenseman Kevin Connauton and a 2020 third-round draft choice in return. “Carl is a versatile, 200-foot player who has a history of being productive and playing tough minutes,” said John Chayka, Arizona’s general manager and president of hockey operations. “He will be a stabilizer in our lineup and gives our coaching staff lots of flexibility.” Soderberg, 33, played 82 games with Colorado in

2018-19, scoring 49 points (23 goals, 26 assists). His 23 goals were a career high. –Washington Capitals defenseman Brooks Orpik retired from the NHL after 15 seasons. “I’ve been extremely lucky to have the best job in the world for many years, but my body is telling me it is time to move on to something new,” Orpik said in a statement issued by the Capitals. “I’m excited for more family time and to experience a lot of the things that being a professional athlete forces you to miss out on. Thank you to the Washington Capitals and Pittsburgh Penguins for giving me the opportunity to play against the best athletes in the world. I’ll be forever grateful for the memories and relationships that hockey has given me.” Orpik, 38, played 1,035 career games. Drafted 18th overall in the 2000 NHL Draft by the Penguins, he finished his college career the next season with a national championship at Boston College. –Former Canadian women’s star Hayley Wickenheiser headlines the sixplayer class chosen to the Hockey Hall of Fame. Former NHL players Guy Carbonnneau, Sergei Zubov and Vaclav Nedomansky also were selected. Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Jim Rutherford and Boston College coach Jerry York were chosen under the builders category. The six will be inducted in Toronto on Nov. 18.

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from his time in Cleveland and is already a star — on the court and even in movies. The Knicks haven’t had a point guard this good since Walt Frazier, a player who is an AllNBA talent with arguably the best handle in NBA history. He is a six-time All-Star who was

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and Savage haven’t been with the Ravens for years, but their names will give the Jets credibility, which New York hasn’t had in years. The Jets’ last winning record was 10-6 in 2015, and before that it was 11-5 in 2010. Maybe now — maybe, just maybe — with the addition of the Ravens trio, the Jets can close the distance between them and the New England Patriots in the AFC East. “I am not in their building but I respect the Jets organization,” DeCosta said. “They have

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will be on Tuesday and the Finals will be on Wednesday. The girls are expecting some tough competition for the tournament. “I have high expectations for everyone that is going to West Virginia,” Maci Mosher said, “Including myself because I know our abilities and I know we are capable of winning our games.” Black Watch Premiere Soccer Club draws strong talent from around the Capital Region and

named second team All-NBA this season while leading the Celtics with 23.8 points per game. He flourished in a secondary role on the Cavaliers behind LeBron James and is certainly talented enough to be the first option. Downside: You mean besides the flat earth story? Irving’s rep as a player is certainly intact, but his reputation as a teammate didn’t exactly flourish in Boston. It’s as simple as looking at where the Celtics were in

the 2017-18 season, heading to the Eastern Conference Finals without him as he was sidelined with an infection in his knee — the result of a 2015 fractured kneecap and two screws inserted in the knee. Then with the return of Irving this season, along with Gordon Hayward back after missing the entire 2017-18 season with a broken leg, the Celtics were eyeing a championship. Instead it was a season mired in controversy, one that began with Irving declaring to

the fans that he was intending on spending the rest of his career in Boston and ended with both sides seeming happy to run away from each other. Why the Knicks should sign him: Here’s the end all before we get to the reasons that Irving could help — he could attract Kevin Durant to a team with two max slots. Why the Knicks should not sign him: First, they may not get the opportunity. Even as his arrival in New York now seems a

fait accompli, Madison Square Garden seems like a long shot behind Brooklyn and Barclays Center. No one could blame him — the Nets were a playoff team last season and while the Knicks want to preach player development, the Nets already have proved to be capable of it. But that culture is an issue with the Knicks. What if Kyrie wasn’t just unhappy serving as LeBron James’ sidekick in Cleveland and unhappy in the locker room in Boston with a coach who

everyone seemed to like and respect before he arrive? What if he derails the Knicks plans before they even start? And the injuries — let’s just say he does recruit Durant and you’ve got Durant out for a season and a player in Irving who has a history of injuries, some freak accidents and enough that you’d be worried that your cap space for the next four years would be tied up in players who spend more time in ice baths than on the court.

added exceptional football guys in Joe and obviously, Chad. They have also added some talented guys who have played for us in the past. If you add some players and make a couple of good moves, you can turn things around quickly. “Some teams that didn’t do well last year will come up and surprise people this season, and some who won last year will struggle this season. That’s the beauty of this league. That’s what makes the NFL fun.” The Jets needed someone like Douglas. From 2000 to 2015, he worked with the Ravens as a scout and as a player personnel assistant under former Ravens GM Ozzie Newsome, who resigned at the end of last season. Starting in 2016, Douglas

served as the Philadelphia Eagles’ vice president of personnel, helping build the team’s Super Bowl LII champion roster. He has a quiet demeanor, much like the man who tutored him, Newsome. “Joe is an excellent scout,” DeCosta said. “When he speaks, people listen. He doesn’t talk a lot, but he is smart and commands respect when he does speak. When he talks, it carries a lot of weight. He was trained really well by Ozzie and always has a good overall picture. He knows a good football player when he sees one.” Alexander was with the Ravens for 20 years and provided some key scouting reports on rookies the team ended up drafting, such as outside

linebacker Terrell Suggs, offensive tackle Michael Oher and cornerback-safety Lardarius Webb. He was also instrumental in evaluating free agents and poring over the rosters of opponents’ scout teams. “Chad was extremely loyal, extremely hardworking,” DeCosta said. “He was great in the community and a great family man. Another guy who started out in college but worked a lot in pro personnel. He is a good evaluator and in finding talent on other teams, other rosters, through free agency. He had a really good feel for finding other players who fit our team.” DeCosta said there is no urgency to replace Alexander. Nearly a year ago, the team hired Bobby Vega as its East

Coast scout even though there was no opening. The Ravens have revamped their scouting department, beginning with owner Steve Bisciotti’s plan to do so shortly after the 2018 season. Savage was one of the team’s main architects when the Ravens moved to Baltimore for the 1996 season, serving as director of college scouting (1996-2002) and director of player personnel (2003-2004). Besides winning a Super Bowl title with the team in the 2000 season, he also played a major part in the Ravens drafting three Hall of Fame players in left tackle Jonathan Ogden, middle linebacker Ray Lewis and safety Ed Reed. In addition to inside linebacker C.J. Mosley, who signed

a five-year, $85 million deal with the Jets this offseason, New York has three other former Ravens on its roster, including receivers Deonte Thompson and Tim White and left guard Kelechi Osemele. “Phil is a great football man with tremendous skills in a lot of different areas,” DeCosta said. “He will be a great resource for Joe D. Overall, though, I think we’re in pretty good shape. I hate to lose a guy like Chad, who was a great friend to me and many in the department. But we made some changes in January and announced them in May. We have a good group of young and veteran guys. I think we’re in a good position with what we have.”

prides itself on having a competitive spirit and dedication to the sport. “This is top-tier competition,” Kate’s father Joe Bulich said, “That’s why they are at Black Watch, with the old school mentality.” Mosher, Bulich and Murray have each been part of Black Watch for four years. Katie Bulich described training with the team as high pace with high expectations. “There are always consequences for not playing our best and we are always pushed to our potential,” Katie Bulich said. “The expectations are very high at Black Watch, and that doesn’t mean winning every

game.” Jillian, Maci and Katie are qualified in their own right to be part of Black Watch. Many coaches think highly of their soccer prowess, including their Catskill High School soccer coach, Catherine Dodig. “All three of them are valuable in multiple ways on the field.” Dodig said, “Their ball handling skills and composure often set the tone for our games. They all have the ability to step up and be leaders when necessary.” The Eastern Development Soccer Tournament draws teams from all over the east and college scouts from all over the east coast and the south.

“My daughter would love to play soccer down south,” Joe Bulich said, “We didn’t get to do a Virginia tournament so she didn’t get to contact the colleges that she had interest in, so this tournament provides those contacts.” After all the years of dedication to the sports, the girls hope to take their talent to the collegiate level. “I hope to be able to play at a high level in college,” Katie Bulich said, “I want all of the time and work I’ve put into soccer to pay off and in the end I know it will.” Along with playing soccer in college, Mosher plans to attend a college in the south and plans

to major in nursing. “My individual goals while competing in this tournament would be playing the best soccer I can play to help my team to a victory,” Mosher said, “Another goal I have for myself when playing in this tournament is getting the college I want to attend interested in me.” Jennifer Mosher, Maci Mosher’s mother, describes Black Watch Premiere as a positive organization for her daughter. “Maci has benefited in so many was as the level of training is nothing we could have gotten in the local level,” Jennifer Mosher said, “They focus on fitness, soccer technique and a true understanding of the

game.” Jennifer Mosher, Joe Bulich and Jacqueline Murray all recommended Black Watch Premiere to any parent interested for improving a child’s soccer talent. They girls also appreciated their time with Black Watch as well. “Each coach I’ve played for has helped me grow into the player I am today.” Katie Bulich said, “The girls who I’ve met throughout the years at Black Watch have turned into my lifelong best friends. I can’t imagine playing with anyone else. Everyone just brings certain energy and skill to the team every time we train and play.”

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Daughter struggles reconnecting with mother I have an extensive history of childhood trauma. I was sexually abused by my stepfather for 15 years. When I turned him in, my family turned their backs on me. I was told it could have been handled within the family, and they blamed me for acting “sexy.” My stepfather spent 10 years in prison and died a few years later. I suffer from chronic mental DEAR ABBY health issues including PTSD, anxiety and suicide ideation, which have landed me in the hospital 10 times in the last two years. My mother wants to have a relationship with me, but she refuses to apologize or acknowledge the abuse even happened. In some ways, the betrayal by my mother has hurt me more than the abuse. I feel guilty for not trying to work on a relationship with her, but on the other hand, I don’t feel my heart can handle any more rejection from her. We live states apart. What should I do? Survivor In Wisconsin

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If you haven’t talked about this with a licensed psychotherapist, please do it before making a decision about something this important. I’m not a therapist, but I think it would be healthier for you to keep your distance from someone who prefers living in denial rather than facing reality. At the very least, YOU are owed an apology for the way you were treated by “the family.” You did nothing wrong. The person who should feel guilty is your mother. Blowing the whistle on the child molester she married was the right thing to do.

(“Handle it within the family”?!) I can only wonder how many other young family members your stepfather may have abused in addition to you. My three sons are all engaged and plan on being married over the next three years. Their mother and I are separated and will be splitting the cost of the rehearsal dinner. I told the first one to be engaged that while I will pay for the rehearsal DINNER, I will not pay for a bartender or alcoholic drinks. I have been in emergency services for more than 35 years and have seen firsthand the effects of alcohol too many times. I no longer drink socially because of it. Although I explained this to my sons as they grew up, they have chosen to drink socially as adults. It is their choice, and I accept it. The fiancee of my second son to be married has sent us a price quote from a venue that includes costs for a bartender. (The total is more than twice that of the first son’s.) I plan to discuss this with him, but I’d like your opinion: Am I wrong to make this stipulation, given the fact that this is “their” event? Teetotaler In The South You are not wrong. You made that stipulation to Son No. 1, and in fairness, you should do the same with Son No. 2. While it will be his and his fiancee’s event, and you are generously paying for the dinner, you are under no obligation to pay for their booze.

Are big dogs dangerous pets for seniors? I recently read that a large percentage of orthopedic injury to the elderly is directly related to their falling while walking large animals, specifically dogs over 20 pounds. Can you shed light on this please? TO YOUR

GOOD HEALTH A March 2019 study in JAMA Surgery did identify dog walking as an increasing cause of fracture. Over 4,000 fractures were identified among dog walkers over 65 in 2017, about triple the number 10 years earlier. However, this wasn’t a large proportion of fractures (only about 2% of total fractures), and the authors did not identify the size of the dog as a risk factor, although a smaller (and well-trained) dog as a wiser choice. Dogs not only provide some social support, they also encourage exercise. I have had many patients (and a few family members) who have very meaningful connections with their dogs and other animals. In fact, I have seen many people who describe their animal companions as the most important relationship in their lives.

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I’m an 82-year-old woman experiencing mucus in my rectal area. What causes this? The cells lining the rectum normally make small amounts of mucus to help a bowel movement pass easily. Large amounts may be seen in people with irritable bowel syndrome, rectal fissures or prolapse, or a rectal ulcer, among others. This is something to discuss with your doctor the next time you visit. An exam will be able to

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identify most of the serious causes. I want to lose 20 pounds. I have tried cutting carbs, but it’s not working. I’m 70, 5 feet 4 inches tall and have a fat belly. All of a sudden, I’m 175 pounds. Does CoolSculpting work? Is it worth going for consult? I need help. I am depressed over my look. CoolSculpting is a brand of a fat removal technique that works by freezing and killing fat cells. It does work in that it is effective in removing subcutaneous fat from most people (86% saw improvement) in cosmetically important areas. However, the effect is cosmetic, and it does not significantly reduce weight. Liposuction, which typically removes much more fat than either freezing-based or laser-based treatment, did not improve blood pressure, cholesterol, sugar or inflammatory markers in the blood, so it is unlikely that CoolSculpting or similar methods would do so. So, if your goal is to look better, CoolSculpting and similar techniques are effective for most people. If you want to be healthier, then weight loss through a healthy diet and regular exercise is still best. However, you can certainly do both. I do understand that losing weight can take a frustratingly long time. Remember, though, that you don’t need to lose a pound to get benefit from improving diet (such as decreasing processed carbohydrates) and from even modest amounts of regular exercise.

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Horoscope By Stella Wilder Born today, you are keenly interested in anything that you think will make you money — for money is, as far as you are concerned, the be-all and end-all. This is surely true when you are young, and the hope of all those who know you is that you will discover that while money does have its place, there is far more to life than financial gain. Still, no matter how much you may grow and evolve, you’re still likely to be motivated by profit than by any other possible gains. Fortunately, you are not only eager to make money, but you have what it takes to manage your money with a certain expertise — and that will prove essential to your lasting happiness. Deep beneath your slick and glossy surface is a warm and generous individual, and if he or she is allowed to rise to dominance, you’re sure to do much great good in the world. The truth is that you care about other people and about your place in the world, but you will likely have to work hard to discover that about yourself. Also born on this date are: Khloe Kardashian, reality TV personality; Helen Keller, author; Tobey Maguire, actor; Bob Keeshan, TV personality known as “Captain Kangaroo”; Vera Wang, designer; J.J. Abrams, producer; Julia Duffy, actress. To see what is in store for you tomorrow, find your birthday and read the corresponding paragraph. Let your birthday star be your daily guide. FRIDAY, JUNE 28 CANCER (June 21-July 22) — You’re after something that others cannot identify, much less locate, so you’re pretty much on your own today. You know where to start looking. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — Once you get yourself

embroiled in a debate with experts today, you will have committed yourself to the bitter end. You must avoid that! VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — The devil is in the details, or so they say — and that’s why you must pay particular attention to the fine print today. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — You can make a big difference today if you are allowed to proceed unrestricted and unharnessed. Freedom is everything! SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — You don’t want to be left out today, and at the same time you fear becoming too involved. It’s possible to strike a healthy balance. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — You may be faced by that which cannot be accurately measured. You must trust your instincts when it comes to knowing what to do. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — You are ready to go from here to there in record time perhaps — but much depends on exactly when you start the journey. Is today the day? AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Someone is likely to press an issue that was never one you paid much attention to — but all that is about to change today. Be ready. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) — You will want to tell the truth today at every opportunity. Those who try to deceive the powers that be will find themselves in real peril. ARIES (March 21-April 19) — You are eager to share your experiences with someone whom you feel can lend some perspective — and you know just who this should be. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — You and a friend know just what has to be done today, and why — but you’re not likely to agree on the best methods to use or the overall timing. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — You will have the advantage of seeing things happen before they happen — but this sort of “sixth sense” isn’t likely to be with you for long. COPYRIGHT 2019 UNITED FEATURE SYNDICATE, INC.

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SUPER QUIZ

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

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

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

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Use one word to complete the idiom. The number of letters is given. (e.g., “Hold your ____.” (6) Answer: Horses.) Freshman level 1. “Stick to your ____” (4) 2. “Bring home the ____” (5) 3. “Bring down the ____” (5) Graduate level 4. “Jump on the ____” (9) 5. “Cut to the ____” (5) 6. “A piece of ____” (4) PH.D. level 7. “Eat ____ pie” (6) 8. “Come out ___ “ (8) 9. “High on the ____” (3)

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

(Answers tomorrow) Jumbles: BRAVE PORCH RARELY MIRROR Answer: It was hard to choose which new socks to buy because they were so — “COM-PAIR-ABLE”

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SUPER QUIZ ANSWERS 1. Guns. 2. Bacon. 3. House. 4. Bandwagon. 5. Chase. 6. Cake. 7. Humble. 8. Swinging. 9. Hog. 18 points — congratulations, doctor; 15 to 17 points — honors graduate; 10 to 14 points — you’re plenty smart, but no grind; 4 to 9 points — you really should hit the books harder; 1 point to 3 points — enroll in remedial courses immediately; 0 points — who reads the questions to you?

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Crossword Puzzle Mother Goose & Grimm ACROSS 1 Tic-__-toe 4 Part of a golf club 9 __ market; swap meet 13 Lubricates 15 “__, Dolly!” 16 Outdoor banquet 17 Horse’s gait 18 Role on “M.A.S.H.” 19 College study 20 Upper 22 Part of a threepiece suit 23 Captures 24 Knot-tying words 26 Soldier’s casual wear 29 Put up with 34 Went wild 35 Small ducks 36 Massage 37 __ the moon; elated 38 Screwdriver ingredient 39 Gray wolf 40 Prefix for profit or sense 41 Loses hair 42 Ladies 43 In reality 45 Pet bird 46 Plato’s “T” 47 Sharp taste 48 Fissure; split 51 __ to; as reported by 56 Up to the task 57 Cruel man 58 “All You __ Is Love”; Beatles hit 60 __ at; taunt 61 Moving gracefully 62 Fence opening 63 Wood splitters 64 Jed Clampett’s portrayer 65 Like sushi seafood DOWN 1 Little child 2 Haughtiness 3 Blood __; thrombus

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4 Bushes 5 Makes well 6 Actor Alan 7 French pastry 8 Burrito maker’s need 9 Taste 10 Tempt 11 Dines 12 Vienna’s nation: abbr. 14 Angry skunk 21 Motel employee 25 __ Moines 26 Sweden’s currency 27 Chaos 28 FBI operative 29 Child’s bear 30 White __; Maryland’s state trees 31 Fragrance 32 Potato or yam 33 Blackish wood 35 Bridge-crosser’s fee 38 Worth a lot 39 Yearning 41 Ewe’s cry

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Non Sequitur

42 Magician’s stick 44 Says 45 Lurch out of control 47 Take __ cleaners; leave penniless 48 Rani’s husband

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49 Wild goat 50 Escape 52 Nursery bed 53 Severs 54 Close 55 “__ grip!”; cry to the hysterical 59 Mountain __; soft drink

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