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Coxsackie, Greene and Hudson state prisons were spared the governor’s ax in the latest round of closures, but one in western New York and another in New York City were not so lucky.

Two state prisons scheduled for closure were identified Friday by the state Department of Corrections and Community Supervision.

Livingston Correctional Facility in Sonyea, a hamlet in the town of Groveland in

Livingston County, and Lincoln Correctional Facility in New York City have been selected to close, according to

Andrew Cuomo declared an initiative to close up to three prisons. DOCCS considered factors such as infrastructure,

the decision. The facilities must cease operation by Sept.

1, according to governor. ny.gov.

“These closures are a result of the governor’s successful progressive criminal justice reforms that have led to a historic decrease in crime, including both violent and property offenses, as well as individuals incarcerated in New York State prisons.”

— DOCCS SPOKESMAN THOMAS MAILEY the department.

The announcement comes three months after Gov.

programs, security, specialized care and the proximity of other facilities when making

“In my first State of the State address eight years ago, I said prisons are not a jobs

program,” Cuomo said in a statement in February. “Since then, I am proud to have closed more prisons than any governor in history and at the same time proved that New York can remain the safest large state in the nation. But we must do more. These new closures are another step toward reversing the era of mass incarceration and recognizing that there are more effective alternatives to lengthy imprisonment.”

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From the left: Cairo-Durham graduates Conor, Bridget and Eileen Quinn. Conor placed second in Jeopardy annual Teacher’s Tournament on Friday.

CAIRO — Cairo-Durham graduate Conor Quinn placed second in the championship round of “Jeopardy!”’s annual Teacher’s Tournament on Friday night.

Quinn, 29, who lives in Albany, has been trying to get on the show for last 10 years.

In April, his childhood dream became a reality.

“Being there was crazy because I wanted to do it for so long,” Quinn said.

Friday at 7:30 p.m.

local audiences watched Quinn compete in the second day of the two-part championship round.

Quinn entered Final Jeopardy against 11th grade physics teacher Francois Barcomb of New Paltz and music teacher Sara DelVillano of Binghamton.

The question was “Publishing its first photo in 1889, today it has more than 4 billion likes & 100 million followers on Instagram.”

The correct response was, “What is National

Geographic?”

Despite losing to Barcomb, Quinn ended the night with $5,600 and his winnings from the show amount to $50,000.

Quinn said he is unsure of how he will spend his winnings.

“Some of it will go toward paying off loans — not exactly the most exciting stuff,” Quinn said. “Some might go toward a down payment for a house eventually. But I want to spend at least a little of it See JEOPARDY A8

300 degrees, certificates presented at C-GCC

By Amanda Purcell Columbia-Greene Media

GREENPORT — Lori Kipp and her daughter, Kiana, graduated side by side at Columbia-Greene Community College’s graduation ceremony Saturday.

Lori Kipp, of Clermont, and Kiana, of Red Hook, both graduated with an associate degree in Human Service.

“We’ve both grown a lot here,” Lori Kipp said before the ceremony.

They joined the more than one thousand people gathered in the gymnasium at Columbia-Greene Community College, 4400 Route 23, on Saturday, to celebrate the college’s 47th annual commencement ceremony. About 300 associate degrees and certificates were conferred to graduates in fields such as nursing, accounting, teaching and automotive technology.

Riley Werner, of Valatie, was chosen as the student speaker at the commencement on behalf of the Class of

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Columbia-Greene Community College graduates on Saturday applaud college President James Campion, who is retiring from his position at the school after 19 years.

2019. She graduated with an Associate of Arts degree in Social Sciences.

Werner began attending classes at the community college two years ago

when she was 16. On her first day attending classes on campus, Werner was shy and unsure of herself and parked in the back of the school’s parking lot, away from everyone else.

On Saturday, she addressed her classmates, center stage.

“My experience here has taught me that I am capable of so much more than I thought I was,” Werner said.

Associate Professor of Psychology and Sociology Barbara Shaffer offered words of advice to the graduates.

“Seek out opportunities, especially if they terrify you,” she said. “Those will be the ones that will challenge you to learn and grow the most… Choose not to let fear or self-doubt get in the way of becoming the amazing individuals that we know each and every one of you are.”

Greene County Legislator Matt Luvera, R-Catskill, encouraged the See DEGREES A8

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It may be years before the U.S. Supreme Court says anything about Alabama’s new abortion ban. But the justices could start leaving clues in a matter of weeks.

The court on Monday deferred action on two less sweeping abortion disputes from Indiana though it will have another chance to step in next week. In one case, Indiana is seeking to bar abortions motivated by the risk of a genetic disorder and require clinics to bury or cremate fetal remains.

In the other, the state aims to reinstate a requirement that an ultrasound be performed at least 18 hours before an abortion.

The appeals are part of a growing list of Supreme Court cases likely to give an early indication of how quickly the court’s conservative justices -particularly Chief Justice John Roberts and new Justice Brett Kavanaugh -- are prepared to cut back abortion protections.

Any case granted review in the coming weeks would be heard in the term that starts in October and be decided in the thick of the 2020 election campaign, when President Donald Trump will be seeking a second term. Restricting abortions is a top policy goal for the conservative and evangelical voters who helped elect Trump, and the president’s authority to nominate Supreme Court justices has proven to be a potent political motivator for Republicans.

The always-heated abortion debate took on additional urgency this month in response to laws passed at the state level.

Georgia banned the procedure once a fetal heartbeat can be detected, which can occur before a woman knows she is pregnant. Then Alabama made abortion a felony in almost all cases with a law designed to prod the Supreme Court to overturn the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision, which legalized the procedure nationwide.

Democratic presidential candidates have seized on the issue, hoping to rally their voters to fight to preserve what they describe as a fundamental part of a woman’s reproductive rights. While some Republicans cheered the restrictive state

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laws, others like House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy said the Alabama law goes too far because it doesn’t make an exception for victims of rape or incest.

Liberal Justice Stephen Breyer underscored the concerns among abortion-rights advocates last week when he dissented from a Supreme Court ruling that overturned a 40-year-old precedent involving sovereign immunity. Citing the 1992 Supreme Court decision that reaffirmed the constitutional protections for abortion rights, Breyer said judges shouldn’t reverse precedents simply because they disagree with them.

“The law can retain the necessary stability only if this court resists that temptation, overruling prior precedent only when the circumstances demand it,” Breyer wrote. “Today’s decision can only cause one to wonder which cases the court will overrule next.”

Both Indiana appeals are optional; the court could turn them away without making any comment on the merits, as it does with thousands of appeals every year. Four votes are needed to accept a case, meaning that in all likelihood either Roberts or Kavanaugh would have to join with the three most conservative justices to grant review.

Should the court reject the appeals, one or more justices could publicly dissent or issue an opinion that sheds light on the behind-the-scenes debate.

An opinion may already be in the works in the case over fetal disposal and genetic disorders.

Indiana’s appeal first appeared on the agenda for the justices’

private conference in January. It has been held over for 13 subsequent conferences since then, suggesting an unusual amount of internal wrangling.

Indiana argues that the fetaldisposal provision is consistent with the 1992 Planned Parenthood v. Casey decision, which upheld the fundamental right to abortion but said states have an interest in protecting the life of the fetus after viability.

“These interests arise because a human fetus alone has the potential to become a unique and independent human person,” the state said in court papers. “The same concern for the dignity of what was once a human life underlies the Fetal Disposition Provision.”

In striking down the fetaldisposal rule, a Chicago-based federal appeals court said it has “no rational relation to a legitimate state interest.”

The genetic-disorder provision touches more directly on the core right to abortion. It would bar abortions motivated by the fetus’s race or gender or the risk of a genetic disorder such as Down syndrome. Indiana’s appeal said lawmakers enacted that provision in response to “the alarming trend of disability-selective abortions.”

The appeals court said the selective-abortion provision would “violate well-established Supreme Court precedent holding that a woman may terminate her pregnancy prior to viability.”

The ultrasound case centers on the 18-hour waiting period and doesn’t concern other aspects of Indiana’s informedconsent law. That measure requires that the woman be given

information about the fetus’s development and alternatives to abortion and that the woman be offered the opportunity to see the ultrasound.

Indiana argued that the 18-hour requirement “informs a woman’s abortion choice and affords her the opportunity to reflect on the information conveyed.” But a federal appeals court said the rule “places a large barrier to access without any evidence that it serves the intended goal of persuading women to carry a pregnancy to term.”

The high court also could act soon in a case over another Alabama law. The state is asking the court to revive a law that would effectively ban the most common abortion method for women in their second trimester of pregnancy.

The method, known to doctors as dilation and evacuation, involves dismembering the fetus and then removing it from the uterus. Opponents of the ban say it would eliminate access to abortion in the state after the 15th week of pregnancy.

The most likely candidate for Supreme Court review ultimately might be a Louisiana case that the four liberal justices could vote to grant. Louisiana is trying to require doctors performing abortions to have admitting privileges at a nearby hospital. A federal appeals court upheld the state’s measure, even though the Supreme Court struck down a nearly identical Texas law in 2016.

In February, Roberts joined the liberals in a five-justice majority to put the law on hold while the court considers taking up an appeal by clinics and doctors. Roberts gave no explanation but his vote reinforced suspicions he is inclined to move slowly on abortion. The court won’t say until at least this fall whether it will hear the case.

Kavanaugh voted to let the law take effect but said doctors would have had another 45 days to try to secure the necessary privileges.

The court’s newest justice also suggested he wasn’t in any rush to take up the case. Kavanaugh said his approach might have let the court avoid hearing the appeal. By contrast, he said, the majority “presumably” would vote to hear the case in the next term.

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Ford Motor Co. plans to eliminate about 7,000 salaried jobs — about 10% of its global whitecollar workforce — as pressures mount on automakers to keep pace with massive technological shifts amid signs global car demand has peaked.

Eliminating the positions will save Ford about $600 million a year, Chief Executive Officer Jim Hackett wrote in a memo to employees Monday, seven months after the company informed employees of a salaried workforce “redesign.” The majority of the cuts will be completed by May 24 in North America, and by the end of August in markets including Europe, China and South America.

“To succeed in our competitive industry, and position Ford to win in a fast-changing future, we must reduce bureaucracy, empower managers, speed decision making, focus on the most valuable work, and cut costs,” Hackett wrote. “Ford is a family company and saying goodbye to colleagues is diffi-

cult and emotional.”

Ford shares briefly moved higher before the start of regular trading but were down 0.3% to $10.26 as of 10:15 a.m. Monday in New York trading. The stock has climbed 34% this year after plunging in 2018.

The dismissals are designed to shrink Ford’s management structure by 20% and streamline the number of organizational layers to nine or less, from 14, Hackett said. The number of jobs cut is far less drastic than the 25,000 that a Morgan Stanley analyst predicted last year.

In the U.S., there will be 800 “involuntary separations,” including 500 this week, according to a Ford spokesman. Some 1,500 U.S. employees have already accepted voluntary buyouts, bringing the total number of salaried job cuts in Ford’s home market to 2,300.

As of April 25, Ford had 196,000 employees worldwide, down from 202,000 at the end of 2017.

The memo provides additional details of a companywide salaried job reduction that

Ford notified employees of in October, and is part of a broader $11 billion restructuring. Other changes focus on product development, such as the creation of a new vehicle architecture and design team and greater investments in infotainment, software development and electrification.

The cuts come as many global automakers are struggling to cope with consumers’ preference for crossovers and SUVs over sedans, slumping sales and the cost of electrifying their lineups to meet stiffer emissions restrictions in markets including China and Europe.

“Ford is squeezing every cent they can out of the current business by cutting employees, cutting products and getting out of unprofitable businesses so they

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can put more money into future technology like electric vehicles, autonomous vehicles and mobility services,” said Michelle Krebs, an analyst with car-shopping researcher Autotrader.

“The danger is cutting so much that you hurt today’s business and eat your seed corn.”

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CALENDAR Tuesday, May 21 n Athens Village Planning Board 6:30 p.m. at Village Hall, 2 First St., Athens n Catskill Central School District BOE board member and budget/proposition vote 1-9 p.m. in the CHS Gymnasium, 341 West Main St., Catskill n Coxsackie-Athens Central School District BOE annual budget vote 1-9 p.m. at Coxsackie Elementary and E.J. Arthur Elementary schools n Durham Town Board 7:30 p.m. at Town Hall, 7309 Route 81, East Durham n Greenville Central School District annual meeting and election 1-9 p.m. Ellis Elementary Cafeteria, 11219 Route 32, Greenville n Greene County Legislature CWSSI panel meeting 4 p.m. at Emergency Services Building, Cairo n Hunter Town Board 7 p.m. at the Town Hall, 5748 Route 23A, Tannersville

Wednesday, May 22 n Athens Village Board 6:30 p.m. at

Village Hall, 2 First St., Athens n Catskill Central School District BOE 7 p.m. in the CHS Library, 341 West Main St., Catskill n Catskill Village Board 7 p.m. at the Senior Center, 15 Academy St., Catskill n Greene County Economic Development Corporation initial meeting 3:30 p.m. followed by a meeting at 4 p.m. in the Greene County Office Building, 4th Floor, Room 419, 411 Main St., Catskill

Police: Hudson man charged after drug raid

By Amanda Purcell Columbia-Greene Media

HUDSON — A Hudson man was arrested on drug dealing charges after a raid of his home on Frederick Street on Thursday, police said.

Todd Daniell, 51, of Hudson, was charged Thursday with two counts of third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell, a class B felony, and fifth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a class D felony, according to a Hudson Police Department statement.

He was also ticketed for unlawful possession of marijuana, a violation, according to court records.

City Judge Brian Herman ordered Daniell to Columbia County Jail on $10,000 bail, according to police. He is due back in court Tuesday for a preliminary hearing.

Daniell allegedly possessed one-half ounce or

more of crack cocaine, police said.

Hudson police and the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office ob- Daniell tained a search warrant for the Frederick Street home.

Inside, police say they found crack cocaine, powder cocaine, drug paraphernalia, marijuana, and $1,800 during the raid, which began shortly before 10 p.m. Thursday.

The Columbia County District Attorney’s Office, the sheriff’s office, Capital Region Drug Enforcement Administration Office and the New York State Police are investigating.

To reach reporter Amanda Purcell, call 518-828-1616 ext. 2500, or send an email to apurcell@thedailymail.net, or tweet to @amandajpurcell.

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n Windham-Ashland-Jewett CSD Board of Education 7 p.m. in the School Library, 5411 Route 23, Windham

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servance of Memorial Day n Coxsackie Village Offices closed in observance of Memorial Day n Greene County Office closed in observance of Memorial Day

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New York State Police say they confiscated 200 pounds of marijuana after a traffic stop on the Thruway in Chatham on Friday.

CHATHAM — Two St. Lawrence County residents are being held without bail in Columbia County Jail after they were allegedly found with 200 pounds of marijuana while stopped on the Thruway, police said.

Corey W. Heald, 29, and Kelly L. Heald, 51, both of Massena, St. Lawrence County, were charged with first-degree criminal possession of marijuana, a class

C felony, according to a New York State Police statement.

The relationship between the two defendants was not immediately known Saturday.

They were sent to jail after their arraignment in Livingston Town Court on Friday, according to police.

New York State Police from Troop T and Troop K arrested the two after a traffic stop on the Berkshire Spur portion of the Thruway, police said.

The vehicle was pulled over by a trooper for alleged vehicle and traffic violations at about 10 a.m., police said.

A state police K-9 was called to search the vehicle and detected the marijuana allegedly stuffed in six large duffel bags and one black garbage bag, police said.

To reach reporter Amanda Purcell, call 518-828-1616 ext. 2500, or send an email to apurcell@thedailymail. net, or tweet to @amandajpurcell.

Cairo man sentenced for illegally possessing firearm

By Amanda Purcell Columbia-Greene Media

ALBANY — A Greene County man was sentenced for illegally possessing a firearm after two felony convictions, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

Michael Greenholtz, 24, of Cairo, was sentenced Wednesday to 24 months in prison for illegally possessing a .22 caliber revolver while he was prohibited from having firearms, under the U.S. code, according to a statement from the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Albany.

Greenholtz also was sentenced to three years of super-

vised release, to begin following his term of imprisonment.

As part of his guilty plea, Greenholtz admitted he sold a .22 caliber revolver in Albany on July 31.

A “confidential source” met Greenholtz in a grocery store parking lot in Albany after calling him on the phone, according to court documents. The “confidential source” gave Greenholtz the gun in exchange for $200. The transaction was recorded on a device for authorities, according to court files.

Greenholtz was prohibited from legally possessing the

firearm because he has two prior felony convictions, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

Most recently, Greenholtz was convicted in Greene County Court on Feb. 25, 2014, of third-degree burglary, a class D felony, according to court documents. He was sentenced on July 14, 2015, to two to four years in state prison, according to court documents.

Greenholtz has been in federal custody since his arrest on Sept. 15.

The announcement was made by United States Attorney Grant C. Jaquith; James N. Hendricks, Special Agent in Charge of the Albany Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation; and John B. DeVito, Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Division of the Bureau of Alcohol,

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A last-ditch effort to share a jail The Greene County Legislature deliberated for an hour about how to proceed with the $47 million jail project last Wednesday. As for the goal of the deliberations, lawmakers want to get a straight answer about County Law 217.

In the latest head-scratcher to arise with this project, County Law 217 has a split personality. “Each county shall continue to maintain a county jail as prescribed by law,” according to its language. But it is clear as mud as to whether a jail has to be within county lines or if two or more counties can share a jail, which is what Greene, Albany and Columbia counties are now doing.

Another point of concern is a 1991 interpretation of the law by the state Attorney General’s Office that indicates regional jails are permissible through municipal cooperation agreements. Rather than clarifying matters, this has confused the issue even more.

Here, however, is where the county Legislature must tread carefully. The risks of applying a law to halt the project at this stage are manifold.

Given the state Legislature’s history of footdragging, it’s unlikely that a clear, amended

law will be passed by the end of the session on June 30.

What will it take from the state to give county lawmakers the confidence to roll the dice? If they gamble and lose, the project will have to be shelved until 2020 or 2021. Do county lawmakers have the confidence to wait that long?

And then there is the real chance that the companies ready to begin construction will file lawsuits against the county alleging breach of contract if the project is delayed or stopped. The costs of this scenario could run into the millions.

With construction scheduled to start in June, the county Legislature has painted itself into a neat little corner with precious little time to do what they should have done months ago, starting with the feasibility study. And if lawmakers are counting on leadership from the state Legislature or the governor’s office to write a less ambiguous law, they will be sorely disappointed.

This is another lesson the county Legislature had to learn the hard way: Some things are more easily started than stopped.

ANOTHER VIEW

The first united show of girl power

By Jennifer Rubin (c) 2019,The Washington Post ·

Two political facts emerged in the wake of the batch of stringent abortion bans passed by states such as Georgia, Alabama, Missouri and Ohio. First, this is going to be a big issue for Democrats - because it is potentially a big issue with millions of women, whose votes Democrats will need to eject President Donald Trump from the White House. Second, noncandidate Stacey Abrams may keep herself in the news and in possible contention by highlighting the issue.

On Saturday, Abrams came out with this message featuring four female presidential candidates: “Please join @SenGillibrand, @KamalaHarris, @amyklobuchar, @ewarren and me in supporting organizations that protect the right to safe, legal abortion.”

Abrams’ prominent role as a non-presidential candidate makes a certain mount of sense.

Without endorsing anyone, she can in effect coordinate joint messages from the female presidential candidates. Moreover, given that Georgia is one of the most economically and politically prominent states to pass a ban, the former gubernatorial candidate, who would surely have vetoed the bill had she won, would an appropriate figure to lead the charge to block the bans.

Wherever she goes, Abrams is peppered with questions about whether she will run for president. Right now she has all the benefits and none of the downsides of staying out of the race. She can make news and retain a platform focused on voting rights and other issues of concern to the Democratic progressive base, but without the

expense, scrutiny and attacks that actual candidates must endure.

Could she still get into the race, as she insists, in the fall?

Perhaps. Much depends on whether former Vice President Joe Biden continues to soar above the crowd. If so, she may bide her time, retaining the prime position for a VP nod. If, however, Biden stumbles, the race may in effect start anew.

Rather than select from a slew of candidates in single digits who’ve been running for months, voters might just welcome a fresh face. And here is an issue tailor-made for her to champion.

Meanwhile, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., remains the policy champ. Before other candidates moved beyond condemning the bans, she rushed forward with a multipronged plan on medium.com.

First, she’d pass a federal law to preempt antiabortion state laws. (“Under the Supremacy Clause of our Constitution, federal law preempts state law,” Warren wrote. “For this reason, the establishment of these federal statutory rights would invalidate contradictory state laws, such as the Alabama, Georgia, and Ohio bans. They would also end the political games being played by rightwing courts to try and narrow Roe’s protections.”)

Second, she’d pass a federal law to end the persnickety regulations that bit by bit impose costs and eventually force closure of abortion clinics. (“States have passed countless Targeted Regulations on Abortion Providers (TRAP) laws, which are designed to functionally limit and eliminate women’s access to abortioncare while not technically contravening Roe. Geographical, physical, and

procedural restrictions and requirements. ... A bill already proposed in Congress, The Women’s Health Protection Act, would provide the mechanism to block these kinds of schemes concocted to deny women access to care. Congress should pass it.”)

Third, she’d do away with Hyde Amendment that limits abortions to cases of rape, incest or threat to the mother’s life for women covered by federally programs such as Medicaid, the VA, and the Indian Health Service.

Finally, she pledges to “undo the current Administration’s efforts to undermine women’s access to reproductive health care - including ending Trump’s gag rule and fully support Title X family planning funding.” She adds, “We must crack down on violence at abortion clinics and ensure that women are not discriminated against at work or anywhere else for the choices they made about their bodies.”

Whether by grass-roots fundraising or through intricate policy solutions, the top female presidential candidates’ work in unison on this issue is noteworthy and unprecedented.

It’s hard to imagine all the male candidates would band together on a specific issue. While the women remain competitors, perhaps in working in tandem they can equalize the media coverage for female candidates, elevate issues on which they can speak authoritatively and thereby present themselves as every bit as electable as the male contenders.

Jennifer Rubin writes reported opinion for The Washington Post.

Trump is planning a cruel twist in border policy Bt Taylor Levy (c) 2019, Special to The Washington Post

Despite President Donald Trump publicly backpedaling on his threat to restart his widely condemned family separation policy, reports reveal that the administration is vetting plans to revamp the scheme — euphemistically rebranding it as “binary choice.” In reality, this bland term belies a cruel ultimatum to parents at the border: either be separated from your children indefinitely or waive your child’s rights so they can be sent to jail with you.

A choice between family separation and family detention is not a choice at all. As cruel as separation is, children simply do not belong in prison. A number of pediatric associations agree that the effects of detention, including family detention, are uniquely traumatizing for children and can cause irreparable, lifelong harm.

The Trump administration’s record on family separation hints at what a “binary choice” would look like in practice: parents forced to make split-second decisions in coercive conditions and without legal advice — probably after spending several days in dirty tent camps and freezing cells.

I have worked with refugees in El Paso for almost a decade - meeting thousands of families and hearing countless stories of the rape, torture and murder that forced them to flee their home countries.

This job makes you familiar with tragedy.

But the trauma inflicted by the Trump administration’s family separation policy has been like nothing I’ve ever experienced. This is why it’s unfathomable that — as the first anniversary of Trump’s Executive Order, which supposedly ended family separations, approaches — the same administration is considering circumventing the will of the courts and disregarding the will of the people by re-implementing this horrific practice.

Last summer, after the courts ordered an end to the

family separation policy, I watched more than 300 mothers and fathers be reunited with their children at the shelter where I work. Many were toddlers who regarded their parents with wariness and uncertainty instead of recognition and relief.

I’d expected a brighter tone, but the reality was more somber; children and parents alike appeared shellshocked as they tried to adjust to the new normal. I listened to a 5-year-old girl, coloring furiously, tell me in a singsong voice how her “papi” had left her all alone because she thought he didn’t love her enough. Some brooding kids wouldn’t look their parents in the eye, angry and blaming them for a separation that was far beyond their parent’s control. Other children clung to their parent’s legs, refusing to let them out of their sight.

After the horrifying images of separated children began flooding the country last summer, causing nationwide shock and outrage, family detention might at first appear to be the better alternative to family separation. However, the reality of detaining families together more closely resembles a concentration camp than a safe haven.

Family detention exists in a limited capacity now. But allowing the Trump administration to implement “binary choice” as a policy would greatly expand the practice — placing more children in detention camps, probably for longer periods.

At a family detention camp in New Mexico, I met a suicidal 4-year-old whose face was covered in bloody, self-inflicted scratches. Every time she and her mother walked past the drainage ditch — running along the chain-link and barbed-wire fence that enclosed them — this little girl would beg her mother to get in the water.

She didn’t want to swim. She wanted the “crocodillos” to eat them so they could go to heaven and escape that place.

Another young child had to be restrained by his mother

because he kept running fullspeed into metal lockers. He was covered in bruises.

I have seen numerous heartbroken mothers break down in family detention camps and give up on their asylum cases, despite knowing they’d be deported back to danger. They couldn’t face spending one more day, let alone months, with their children subjected to the psychological torture of family detention.

This is the fate “binary choice” would be forcing on vulnerable children and families: brutal separation or traumatic imprisonment.

Working alongside volunteers and pro bono attorneys over the past year, my colleagues and I have done our best to advise separated parents on their “choices.” But under this administration, there is no good advice, no real answers and no honest choices.

Parents keep blaming themselves, saying that maybe they would have been reunited had they signed the form the “right” way. Could they change their answers?

Could we help them?

There were other, less legalistic, questions too: Would their children be able to understand they made that “choice” to protect them, not because they didn’t love them? Would their children ever stop blaming them?

Would they ever be able to stop worrying that they made the wrong choice?

The truth is there is no right choice when the options are bringing your child to prison with you or signing your child away to strangers indefinitely.

Family detention through “binary choice” is a sinister, ironic twist that merely extends the horrors of family separation instead of ending them.

As Americans - and as mothers, daughters, fathers and sons — we cannot let those horrors repeat themselves.

Levy is an immigration attorney and the Legal Coordinator of Annunciation House in in El Paso, Texas.

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Marie R. Matson Marie R. Matson, age 90 with her daughter in law. During years, passed away on May 19, Marie’s lifetime, she was able 2019 comfortably surrounded to see everything that she had by her family at her son and hoped to see, one was especialdaughter in laws home. She ly to be able to see her grandwas born on June 8, 1928, in daughter and her husband BriCatskill, N.Y. and is the daugh- an getting married. Two other ter of the late Lois and Virginia thrills of her life included meet(Almendo) Appa. Being one of her Godsides her parents, she children Eric after 50 + is predeceased by her years, who was born in loving husband Herb, her car 50+ years ago, her daughter Derena and also her surprise and her brothers Tony 90 th . birthday party. and Vincent. Survivors Relatives and friends include her son Gary are cordially invited to and his wife Karen, attend calling hours granddaughter Saat Richards Funeral Matson mantha Super and her Home, 28 North Vernon husband Brian, and Brian’s son Street, Athens, on Wednesday, Adam. In Marie’s latter years, May 22, 2019 from 4:00 P.M. – she enjoyed living at her son 8:00 P.M. Funeral services will and daughter in law’s home be held on Thursday, May 23, for the last nine years. She en- 2019 at 10:00 A.M. at St. Patjoyed living a relaxed life, loving rick’s R.C. Church, Athens, N.Y. cooking, baking, her television Interment will follow in the famshows, crocheting blankets for ily plot of The New Athens Rufamily and friends. She espe- ral Cemetery. Contributions in cially enjoyed making blankets Marie’s memory may be made for the Comfort Care patients to Columbia Greene Commuat Albany Medical Center in the nity Hospice, 47Liberty Street, unit where her granddaughter Catskill, N.Y. 12414. Condoworks as a nurse. Marie also en- lences may be made at www. joyed going shopping and get- richardsfuneralhomeinc.net. ting her hair done every Friday

Lois A. (VanApeldoorn) Brorup Lois A. (VanApeldoorn) ous, kind, selfless nature. Lois Brorup, 75, of Valatie, NY is survived by her husband of passed away on Saturday, May 48 years, Dennis Brorup of Va18, 2019 at her home in Valatie, latie, NY, daughter Jill (DonNY surrounded by her loving ald) Rothwein of Valatie, son family. Lois was born in Albany, Christopher (Patricia) Brorup of NY to Emerson and Elizabeth Nantucket, MA, grand(Feil) VanApeldoorn on children Gregory, Kati, November 13, 1943.

Donald, and Jenna She attended CardiRothwein, sister Nancy nal McCloskey High VanApeldoorn, brother School. She worked at Arthur (Dorothy) VanADuracolor for several peldoorn, and many years before becomnieces and nephews. ing a wife and mother.

She is predeceased by Later she served many her father and mother. people and families Brorup Funeral Services will over a forty-year period be held at the Church with housekeeping and caretaking. She was a dedicated of St. Joseph in Stuyvesant parishioner of the Church of Falls on Wednesday, May 22 St. Joseph in Stuyvesant Falls at 11:00am with Rev. George serving as a Eucharistic Min- Fleming presiding. Burial will ister and Coffee Hour Baker. follow at St. Mary’s Cemetery, Her hobbies included spoiling Stuyvesant Falls. Visitation will grandchildren and pets, cook- be held at Raymond E. Bond ing huge family dinners, feeding Funeral Home on Tuesday, May and watching wildlife, and solv- 21 from 4-7pm. In lieu of flowing Sudoku puzzles. She is most ers memorial donations may be well known for her witty come- made to The Church of St. Jobacks, legendary Sour Cream seph or the Columbia-Greene Coffee Cake, and her gener- Humane Society.

Jacob W. Ruckh Jr. Jacob W. Ruckh Jr., age 92, ry and wife Jaclyn; step-grandof Catskill, passed away peace- children, Jennifer, Elizabeth, fully on May 18, 2019 at St. Pe- & Rickie and wife Aimee; ter’s Hospice Inn, Albany, NY. Suzanna and Terry Moe; greatHe was born June 13, 1926 in grandchildren, twins Sheridan Brooklyn, NY, the son of the late and Cillian; step-great- grandJacob W. and Anna children, Michael, Jor(Stankevicz) Ruckh Sr. dan, Anthony “AJ”, KaBesides his parents, he leb, Chloe, Quince and was predeceased by Sydney; nieces, nephhis son, Kenneth Jacob ews, neighbors, and Ruckh; his wife, Rita; a friends. During his lifestep great-grandson, time, Jacob attended Noah Lee Sangcap college in Farmingdale Lawrence; and sisterstudying Agriculture. in-law, Joan Esposito.

Jacob proudly served Ruckh Jr. Survivors include his in the United States loving wife of 31 years, Navy during World War II, Carol, (they would have celfrom 1944-1946, receiving the ebrated their 32 nd wedding anniversary on May 29, 2019); American Victory Medal while in a daughter, Karin Weiss and service. Jacob “Jack” was emhusband Kenneth; a son, Keith ployed and retired from the U.S. Ruckh and wife June; a sister, Postal Service in Catskill. He alMarilyn Rhinehart and husband so worked for Prudential InsurRobert; step-son, Jeffrey Lamp- ance Company; Greene County man and wife Joellen; a step- Soil and Water Conservation; daughter, Linda Lawrence and and enjoyed being a school bus husband Rickie; grandchildren, driver in our area. Jack was a Melissa and husband Ronan, long-time Scoutmaster with the Matthew and wife Nuria, Zacha- Boy Scouts of America.

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Robert J. Camporeale Robert J. Camporeale, 76, of Grandview Ave., Catskill died May 17, 2019.

Patricia Ann Montano Novak Patricia Ann Montano Novak, 64, suddenly went to heaven on May 17 to join all who’ve gone before. Patti, affectionately known as the “white tornado”, was seemingly always in motion. From her high school days at her beloved Cathedral High School in Manhattan, the Grace Institute, and her very first job as a secretary with Texaco, she was a city girl at heart who decided to make upstate her home when she met her husband, and life partner of 45 years, Gary.

Patti loved being home with her daughters but when the time was right ventured back into the work world and pursued her career as a dental surgical assis-

tant and she was a hard worker and niece. At a young age, Patti who excelled at her profession. suffered a significant heart atThis was quite a surprise to all of tack that would have stopped us who knew first hand anyone else in their of her aversion to neetracks. Instead, she dles and all the other continued working and things that she would squeezing every ounce go on to relate in great of life from the next detail. She earned her 25 years. In addition aesthetician’s license to her husband, Patti and pampered clients is survived and loved and family with top of by her daughters, Mithe line skin care. She chelle (Shane) McDonNovak was a natural at garald, Courtney (Patrick) dening and making a house a Ryan, Patricia (Joseph) Parker; home. Patti enjoyed jewelry, her grandchildren, Natalie, fashion, shoes and makeup, Aleyna, Aiden, Colin, Makenall things she passed along to zie, Brynn, Eamon and Joseph; her daughters, granddaughters her siblings, Maureen, Vin-

Anthony F. Nero Anthony F. Nero, Sr. 96, of Anthony Jr. and wife (Jetty), MiHudson, died Thursday May, 16, chael, James and Thomas, his 2019 at Stratton V.A. Medical daughter Nancy Nero and her Center in Albany. Born on Sept. 9, husband (Mike), grandchildren: 1922 in Hudson, he was the son of Nicole, Jason, Sarah and Kimthe late Frank and Mary berly, great-grandchil(Tamburro) Nero. Frank dren: Emma and Jack as was a veteran of WWII well as his sister-in-law serving in the Pacific Lucy Nero. He was preTheatre and received the deceased by 6 brothPurple Heart for injuries ers: Charles, Frank, sustained in battle. He Joseph, Carmen, Peter was an Electrician and and John. Calling hours worked for Universal will be Wednesday May Match Co and Atlas Ce22, from (11:00-1:00) at Nero ment until his retirement. the Sacco-McDonaldHe was a member of the Valenti funeral home 700 former Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Town Hall Drive Hudson, NY. Fuand was an avid and competi- neral services will begin at (1:00) tive runner who competed in the PM at the funeral home with Fr. Hudson Turkey Trots, NY State Winston Bath officiating. Burial Senior Games, Empire State will follow in Cedar Park CemGames and twice qualified for the etery. The family would like to U. S. National Senior Games. He thank Community Hospice, Stratalso built and operated his own ton V.A. Medical Center as well model radio controlled airplanes. as the Catskill VA Clinic for their Anthony was the widower of the compassionate care. To leave late Bessie Lena (Cole) Nero. He online condolences visit: www. will be greatly missed by sons: saccomcdonaldvalenti.com

cent (Candace), Eileen (Craig), Elaine; her only niece, Katey, her nephews, Brian, Peter, Bradley, Sean and Zach; many great nieces and nephews, cousins and friends. She also leaves behind her fur babies Chelsea, Bella and her cherished “boy”, Buddy. A Mass of Christian will be celebrated on Thursday May 23, 2019, 11:00am, at St. John the Baptist Church, Valatie with Rev. George Fleming officiating.

Burial will be at the convenience of the family. Calling hours will be Wednesday from 2-4, 6-8pm at the Raymond E. Bond Funeral Home, Valatie. In lieu of flowers, a contribution may be made to your favorite charity.

Gerald A. ‘Sudzy’ MacDonald Gerald A. “Sudzy” MacDonald, 85 a lifelong resident of Craryville, NY passed peacefully on Wednesday December 26, 2018. He was born on September 12, 1933 in Hudson the son of Gerald and Helen (Conklin) MacDonald. Sudzy graduated from Roeliff Jansen High School in 1953 and proudly served with the United States Navy from 1956 – 1957.

He was the former owner and operator of the MacDonald House Tavern and Liquor Store in Craryville and also operated the Copake Laundromat.

Sudzy was a life member of the Oxbow Club in Hillsdale and a volunteer firefighter for the Craryville Fire Company. To his friends he was a renowned sportsmen who loved the outdoors and the camaraderie that came along with it. To his family he was a devoted husband

and loving father who will be greatly missed. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Joan (Barrington) MacDonald; a daughter and son in law, Kellie and Keith Mills of Mentor, OH and a daughter and son in law, Jodie and James Martin and his granddaughter, Maeve Martin of Hatfield, PA. He was pre deceased by his daughter Jana Susan MacDonald in 1972 and his sister Geraldine MacDonald in 2018. A graveside service officiated by Vicar Jackie Jefferson will be held on Saturday May 25, 2019 at 2 PM in the West Copake Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be offered to the West Copake Reformed Church. Arrangements are with the Peck and Peck Funeral Home of Copake NY. To send an online condolence please visit www.peckandpeck.net.

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New York bill may give access to Trump’s tax returns

By Laura Davison

Vegas. The tax return disclosure provisions “are not a fishing game for dirt. That’s not the charge of the committee.”

All the talk about tax privacy — and how Congress uses the powers it currently has — could ultimately lead to stronger rules, such as limiting the disclosure to public officials or implementing new restrictions on making the documents public.

Bloomberg’s Keshia Clukey contributed.

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New York is on the cusp of enacting a law that could help congressional Democrats gain access to President Donald Trump’s state tax returns, potentially opening the door for Congress to obtain tax records for any New York resident or business they want to investigate.

That has some tax and ethics experts worried that Republicans and Democrats alike could use the provision and a similar one at the federal level to target political opponents or others to advance policy goals.

The question of accessing the tax records of a public official started when Trump broke from decades of precedent by refusing to release his federal returns as a presidential candidate, despite promising to be an “open book” about them before he ran for office.

These tax-return disclosure laws should only apply to presidents and top-level government officials, not private citizens, said Ilya Somin, a law professor at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia.

While Somin said there’s nothing wrong with seeing a president’s tax returns, New York’s measure is “written to allow the same thing to happen to politically controversial people.”

As an example, he said, Republicans could demand billionaire Democratic donor George Soros’ tax returns, or Democrats could target Charles and David Koch, whose donor network gives millions of dollars to Republicans.

Democrats have targeted the chief executive officers of major banks like JP Morgan Chase’s Jamie Dimon and Citigroup’s Michael Corbat; Republicans have wanted to know more about the Clinton Foundation, run by former President Bill Clinton and his wife, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Accessing their tax returns could become part of that process, experts said.

“New York and Democrats in Washington are setting a dangerous precedent where political parties go after their political enemies and try to release and embarrass and harass them,” said Rep. Kevin Brady of Texas, the top Republican on the House Ways and Means Committee.

The legislation, which the New York State Assembly could vote on this week, would give

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President Donald Trump speaks at the National Association of Realtors Legislative Meeting and Trade Expo in Washington, D.C., on May 17, 2019.

chairmen of the congressional tax committees access upon request to the state returns of any New York resident or business.

The New York Senate passed the bill earlier this month and Gov. Andrew Cuomo backs it.

Those lawmakers can already access federal tax returns using a 1924 law, even though Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin refused on Friday to comply with a subpoena for six years of Trump’s personal and business returns.

The New York law would allow the same congressional tax committee chairmen to request the state returns of any New York resident or business. In the case of Trump, the Democraticled state government is probably more sympathetic to House Democrats’ goal.

It’s not yet clear if House Ways and Means Chairman Richard Neal would avail himself of Trump’s state returns, because doing so could undercut his stated reason for needing the federal records — that he wants to make sure the Internal Revenue Service is properly auditing presidents.

The requests could go beyond tax returns, said Andy Grewal, a tax law professor at the University of Iowa in Iowa City. Officials in Republican-led states could look to make medical or educational records public to embarrass Democrats, he said.

“Just imagine Beto O’Rourke.

Texas is a red state. What if you wanted to get all the student and disciplinary records?” Grewal said, referring to the 2020 presidential hopeful. “There are ripple effects that go beyond tax.”

But some legal experts say that the New York bill and the 1924 federal law have safeguards that prevent improper disclosure. The bill would require the New York State

Department of Taxation and Finance to redact Social Security numbers, financial account numbers and home addresses before to handing over the documents to Congress.

The committees also need a legislative reason to see the state returns, something that isn’t specifically mentioned in the federal law, but that some courts have concluded is needed for federal returns. Congressional committees would also have to keep the returns private, unless the committee votes to release them to full House.

State and federal tax returns show much of the same information about income and tax breaks, although state filings don’t drill down on the specifics of out-of-state income. The New York returns also don’t show charitable giving, something Democrats have said they’re curious to see in Trump’s returns.

“This bill is a critical piece of legislation that would not only allow Congress to investigate President Trump and his various financial entanglements, but would also allow the American people to hold him accountable for his deeply troubling conflicts of interests,” a series of progressive groups, including Americans for Tax Fairness and Stand Up America, said in a letter to New York State Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie.

The fight over Trump’s tax returns is an unusual case since for four decades, presidential candidates have released their tax returns. But now that Trump hasn’t, the need to use these provisions to disclose presidential candidates tax information involuntarily could become more prevalent.

“It can’t be about politics. It has to be about the integrity of the tax system,” said Francine Lipman, a tax law professor at the University of Nevada Las

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Don’t starve your lawn with shortcuts

By Thomas Christopher For Columbia-Greene Media

Several years ago, when I was first investigating nomow lawns, I planted one for a neighbor. His back yard had been torn up by the removal of several large Norway spruces, and the subsequent extraction of the stumps. I tilled the soil, graded it with a hand rake and sowed a mixture of fine fescue seeds.

The new lawn was coming in well. But when I came to check on it one morning, I found it shaved nearly to the ground. I raised this issue with the neighbor and he replied that the grass had been getting long. I explained (again) that the grasses I had planted would naturally top out at four to six inches and that they didn’t need mowing except maybe once a year in June when they sent up their seed stalks. The neighbor listened politely.

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When it comes to mowing, skip the buzz cut to ensure a healthy lawn.

Then, the next week, he shaved the lawn again. Apparently, as a retiree, he had no other way to fill his day. I suggested that he at least raise his mower blade. He replied that his mower blade was already at its highest setting, whereupon I bowed out — it was not my lawn, after all, and not really my business how he chose to maintain it. However, the lawn did soon begin to degenerate. The grass was starved by being kept so short, and with

the sun penetrating down to the soil, weeds sprouted all over.

My neighbor’s impulse to go for the buzz cut is actually a fairly common one. I would say that 50% or more of the lawns I see are cut too short.

It seems to be an especially common failing of commercial lawn services. They cut the grass short, I suspect, to make customers feel like they are getting their money’s worth.

Home greenskeepers may

shave their turf with the idea that by doing so they will have to mow less often. In fact, that may be the case, but only because the turf is traumatized by this treatment.

Think of this situation from the grass’ perspective. Like all green plants, the grass feeds itself by absorbing energy from sunlight. When you remove nearly all of its leaf blades, you also cut off nearly all of the grass’ ability to capture sunlight and synthesize food.

Such short-cut lawns tend to be thin and threadbare. This leaves lots of room for weed invasion, and, as I mentioned with regard to my neighbor’s lawn, the greater penetration of sun to soil stimulates weed germination. The penetration of sun to the soil also causes the lawn to dry out and more quickly; a taller, thicker lawn shades the ground beneath it, acting like a living mulch to keep the grass roots cooler and

moister, and healthier. For the same reason, a short cut also reduces the lawn’s ability to cope with heat.

Of course, you can also cut a lawn too infrequently, for most turf grasses have an optimum height at which they grow best. This varies with the type of grass. Kentucky bluegrass, for example, should be cut when it reaches a height of more than 3.5 inches, whereas perennial ryegrass needs cutting when it exceeds 2.5 inches. Turf-type tall fescues, as their name suggests, prefer to be longer, as much as four inches tall. The fine fescues — chewings, hard, and creeping red fescues — are the materials for “no-mow” lawns and can be allowed to flourish uncut if you don’t mind a shaggy look. If you want to maintain them as a mown lawn, cut them at four inches.

Most lawns are a blend of different types of grasses and

should be cut at the optimum height of the dominant type of grass, the one that contributes the bulk of the blend.

It’s especially important not to cut a lawn too short during the heat and drought stress of summer. That’s when your lawn needs the extra coverage the most, just as you need to shade yourself with a hat in the heat of summer.

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MAY 23 CAIRO — The Cairo Development Foundation presents Pocketbook Bingo May 23 at the Red Rooster Roadhouse, 851 Main St., Cairo.

Doors open at 5:30 p.m.; bingo starts at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $35. Take a chance to win a designer purse. Beverages and food available to purchase. Limited tickets available. To order tickets, visit https://www.cairodf.com.

Make checks payable to Cairo Development Foundation.

MAY 25 CATSKILL — The Alan Devoe Bird Club will hold a bird walk May 25 at RamshornLivingston Sanctuary, 109 Dubois Road, Catskill. Meet 7:30 a.m. at the parking area.

Crossing the Rip Van Winkle Bridge from east to west, turn left at first traffic light onto Route 385. Continue 2.5 miles through the Village of Catskill. Turn left on West Main Street after crossing the Catskill Creek. Continue 0.8 miles to small rotary; exit rotary on Dubois Road. Proceed 0.1 miles to Ramshorn parking area on right. Call trip coordinator Larry Federman at 518-678-3248 to register for this trip. If no calls the trip will be cancelled.

Children are welcome but must be accompanied by an adult.

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Zadock Pratt Museum bake sale will be held 10 a.m.-1 p.m. May 25 at Jim Eisel’s Great American, Main Street, Prattsville. For information, call Susie Walsh, Pratt Museum, at 518-937-6120 (suzanwal5@aol.com).

HUDSON — Hudson River Historic Boat’s treasure sale will be held 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

May 25 at 24 Becraft Ave., Hudson. Rain date June 1.

MAY 27 PRATTSVILLE — The annual Prattsville Memorial Day Parade will step off at 1 p.m. May 27 on Maple Lane.

Line up 12:30 p.m. Sponsored by American Legion Virgil E. Deyo Post 1327, Prattsville. Ceremonies to honor deceased American Veterans to follow at Prattsville Town Green. For information, call 518-299-3635.

MAY 30 WINDHAM — The WAJPL Golden Age Club’s annual spring luncheon will be held May 30 at The Thompson House, 19 Route 296, Windham. Doors open at 12:30 p.m., followed at 1 p.m. by a buffet-style lunch featuring country vegetable soup, chicken cordon bleu, cheese tortellini alfredo with broccoli, stuffed filet of sole with a dill sauce, baked stuffed potato, vegetable medley, mixed green salad, fresh bread and dessert. The cost is $25. To make a reservation and for information, call Opal at 518-750-8380, send her a message on Facebook or email heavenboundglory@gmail.com by May 20.

Mail payment ASAP to WAJPL Golden Age Club, P.O. Box 96, Hensonville, NY 124390096. There will be a raffle and door prizes.

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A “Senior Pen Pal” initiative at Cairo-Durham Elementary School is bringing together fifth-grade students and seniors at a local nursing home. The students began the project to apply what they’ve learned about empathy and kindness and practice their writing skills. The class was particularly interested in writing letters to residents who don’t receive many visitors. So far, they have exchanged letters twice.

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College Corner COLBY-SAWYER COLLEGE RAVENA — Kaylie Demitraszek of Ravena has been named to the dean’s list for spring 2019 at Colby-Sawyer College in New London, New Hampshire. Demitraszek is a nursing major and a member of the class of 2020.

SUNY ONEONTA ONEONTA — SUNY Oneonta recently recognized nearly 200 students who have attained leadership milestones through the college’s LEAD (Leadership Education and Development) program.

Area students who were recognized include the following: James Bethel of Saugerties, and Rowan Fitzgibbons of East

Durham.

SUNY POTSDAM POTSDAM — The State University of New York at Potsdam recognized nearly 900 candidates for graduation during the college’s 2019 commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 18. The SUNY Potsdam Class of 2019 will be awarded baccalaureate and master’s degrees at the ceremony.

The local graduates include: Eric Nicotina of Selkirk, Bachelor of Science degree in Biology; Hanna Scarpetta of Selkirk, Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and Sociology; Evelyn Agar of Saugerties, summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology; Sarah

Andrews of Catskill, cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Art Studio and Psychology; Nicolette De Santo of Preston Hollow, cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Anthropology; Frank Geiger of Leeds, Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration; Matthew Hogan of Saugerties, cum laude with a Bachelor of Music degree in Music Education; Matthew Hunt of Greenville, cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Archaeological Studies; Caitlyn Lane of Windham, cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Dance; Jonah Sklaroff of Saugerties, Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration.

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NEW YORK — A select group of outstanding students has been named to the fall 2018 dean’s list at Adelphi University.

They include Danielle Caprio and Christopher Ricca, both of Greenville.

EMERSON COLLEGE SAUGERTIES — Alexis Metcalf of Saugerties has been named to the dean’s list for the spring 2019 semester at Emerson College in Boston, Massachusetts.

NAZARETH COLLEGE SOUTH CAIRO — Cheyenne Robinson of South Cairo has been named to the dean’s list for the spring 2019 semester at Nazareth College in Rochester.

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Happy enzymes mean a happy body Do you find yourself reaching for the bottle of pink liquid or a pill after a meal? If you’ve ever had heartburn, you know how uncomfortable it is. But it’s more than just an inconvenience. In fact one out of five people have heartburn on a weekly basis and one in 10 suffers from it every day.

And according to gastroenterologist Scott Gabbard M.D., it might be a sign that you have bigger health problems. So while over-the-counter drugs might relieve your symptoms temporarily, they do not address the underlying causes of your G.I problems and do not improve your body’s ability to digest food. And even if you’re eating all the right foods, it doesn’t do your body any good if you don’t have the enzymes that are needed to break it down into smaller nutrients.

This article will address the two main underlying causes of poor digestion — age-related decline of digestive enzymes and chronic stress.

First, let’s define what digestive enzymes are and the role they play in the transformation of food. During digestion your body breaks down food, extracting the energy and nutrients it needs.

Each major food group — starch, proteins, fats and milk — have a specific enzyme that is responsible for its breakdown. The enzyme amylase

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SCHOEPE converts carbohydrates and starches into sugar; lipase converts fat and triglycerides into essential fatty acids; proteases breaks down protein and lactase targets lactose, converting it into other types of sugars.

But as you age, your body produces fewer of the digestive enzymes necessary to properly break down food, making constipation, diarrhea and gas increasingly common.

This contributes to malnutrition that threatens older people who are already facing reduced appetite and changes in muscle and fat stores.

Dr. Tom Gerstmar, N.D. and digestive health specialist, blames chronic stress as the single biggest dysfunction that impacts digestion.

Studies show that a decrease in the production of digestive enzymes causes the intestinal wall to become leaky, resulting in malabsorption or mal-

nutrition. Fortunately, you can replace these precious enzymes by supplementing with digestive enzymes and enjoying foods that have their own natural enzymes.

Because protein, sugars, starches and fats all require specific types of enzymes, it’s best to get a supplement that covers all bases. Gerstmar most often recommends his patients take a full spectrum enzyme blend for general digestive improvement. One word of caution — avoid buying supplements that are pumped up with cheap fillers like gelatin, carrageenan and silicon dioxide.

While there’s no doubt many people can benefit from taking enzyme supplements, you can also rely on help from the enzymes in certain foods. Raw honey is an excellent source of the digestive enzymes proteases, which breaks down protein, and amylase, which breaks down carbohydrates.

Many raw fruits such as avocado, banana, kiwi, mango, pineapple and papaya provide digestive enzymes that assist in the digestion of proteins, carbohydrates and sugars.

It’s been said “you are what you eat.” But the truth is, “you are what you digest.”

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Health Briefs RABIES CLINIC LEEDS — Greene County Public Health Department will hold a Rabies Clinic 6-8 p.m.

May 22 at the Leeds Firehouse, Old Route 23B, Leeds. Donations are highly appreciated.

Vaccination is available for: cats, dogs, and ferrets. Call ahead for ferrets. If you are feeding a stray cat or dog, be sure to bring for vaccination.

Bring record of pet’s PREVIOUS vaccination to receive a 3 year certificate. If no record is shown, pet will be given a 1 year certificate. Veterinary services provided by New Baltimore Animal Hospital.

Call 518-719-3600 if you have questions regarding rabies.

SKIN CANCER SCREENING CARMEL — Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the U.S., with more than 9,500 Americans diagnosed each day, according to the American Academy of Dermatology.

Melanoma, the most serious form of skin cancer, has seen its rates double from 1982 to 2011, with an estimated 192,310 new cases projected for 2019.

Putnam Hospital Center, in cooperation with the American Academy of Dermatology, will host a complimentary, skin cancer screening from 4:30-8 p.m. June 19 in the hospital’s Wagner Cancer Pavilion, 670 Stoneleigh Ave., Carmel.

Three dermatologists on the medical staff at Putnam Hospital Center will conduct the screenings. Space is limited so registration is required. No walk-ins will be accepted.

For information and/or to register, call Health Education Coordinator Sarena Chisick at 845-279-5711 ext. 2702 (TTY 1-800-421-1220) or via email schisick@health-quest.org.

trail run. All proceeds will be given to Dollars for Scholars and will be given as scholarships to graduating seniors at Taconic Hills in honor of those “Titan” Staff, Alumni, and students we’ve lost.” Pre-registration, $20 and the day of the event, $25. Contact Joe Raco at 518-929-9960 to participate or volunteer. Pre-registration checks are made payable to “TH Dollars for Scholars” and can be sent to RACO P.O. Box 593 Philmont, NY 12565 or can go to the following link online with “5k” as the donation title https://donations.scholarshipamerica.org/index.php?coc hapid=NY0439&cachapname =Taconic+Hills+Dollars+for+ Scholars&page=1

SUPPORT GROUPS CATSKILL — Greene County Compassionate Friends support group for parents whose child has died, meets at 7 p.m. every second Wednesday of the month at the United Methodist Church, Woodland Avenue, Catskill.

For information, contact Judy at 518-622-4023 or Carol at 518-537-6098.

COXSACKIE — The Coxsackie Grief Support Group meets 6-7 p.m. the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month at Bethany Village, Van Heest Hall, Coxsackie. For information, contact Jeffrey at 518478-5414 or jhaasrph@aol. com.

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CHATHAM — Support group for families/friends with a mentally ill loved one.

Sponsored by the National Alliance on Mental Illness - Columbia County. Held 6:30-8 p.m. the first Friday of every month at Morris Memorial, 21 Park Row, Chatham. For information, contact Pat at 518-784-2783 or anderhous@ gmail.com.

HILLSDALE — The Taconic Hills Chapter of Dollars for Scholars will be sponsoring a “Remember the Titans 5k” on June 2 at the Roe Jan Park in Hillsdale. Registration starts at 10 a.m. and the race is at 11 a.m. Registration can be made on the day of the event

HUDSON — The Columbia County Department of Health will continue to offer free STD clinics. The STD clinics will now be held 9-10 a.m. every Wednesday. Clinic information is available on the Columbia County Department

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

OVERDOSE PREVENTION TRAINING CATSKILL — Twin County Recovery Services are sponsoring a free Heroin and Opioid Overdose Prevention Training provided by project safe point. Training is held 4:30-5:30 p.m. the second Monday of the month at 428 West Main St., Catskill.

You will learn the signs and symptoms of a heroin and opioid overdose and how to use Naloxone (Narcan) to respond to an overdose. Each individual will receive a Certificate of Completion and an Overdose Prevention Kit. For registration, contact Kate Gruhle, Project Safe Point Program Coordinator at Kateg@ ccalbany.org or 518-449-3581 ext. 116.

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

NAR-ANON MEETINGS CHATHAM — A weekly Nar-Anon meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesdays at Morris Memorial, 17 Park Row, Chatham. Fellowship group for those affected by someone else’s addiction. For information, call 518-858-6124. Recovery is for the family, not just the addict. The meetings are free, anonymous and everyone is welcome.

Run for Women’s Health & Fitness Expo in Albany ALBANY — Capital Region residents are invited to get their summer off to a healthy start by attending the Freihofer’s Run for Women’s Health & Fitness Expo, a companion event to the 41st Freihofer’s Run for Women.

The free two-day event, which is open to the general public, will be held 4-8 p.m.

May 30, and noon-7 p.m. May 31, at The Armory at Sage College of Albany on New Scotland Avenue.

“The Freihofer’s Run for Women Health and Fitness Expo showcases the best in health and fitness in the Capital Region,” said Freihofer’s Run for Women Co-director Kristen Hislop. “It highlights fitness facilities, health and wellness companies, health and fitness activities, nutrition and healthy eating, fitness apparel and gear, plus clinics on self-defense, mental health and running, and preparing yourself to run injury free.”

“In addition,” she added, “the expo is the site for last chance registration for the Freihofer’s Run for Women, Junior 3K and Kids’ Runs. Attendees can also pick up their race numbers, Freihofer’s

bread and, of course, delicious Freihofer’s chocolate chip cookies!”

“We’re looking forward to welcoming more than 4,500 runners and their families and friends to the Freihofer’s Run for Women Health and Fitness Expo on Sage’s Albany campus,” said Christopher Ames, president of The Sage Colleges. “Several members of the Sage community, including representatives from Sage’s Office of Admission and Nursing and Nutrition programs, are taking part in the expo and are proud to be part of this family-friendly event that celebrates health, wellness and our active city.”

The first 100 through the door each day will receive an Athleta bag. There will be raffles that are free to enter. Many booths will be doing additional giveaways. Marathon Brewing, a new endeavor from The Boston Beer Company, will sample 26.2 Brew, a lower-calorie beer flavored with coriander and citrus, while Monster Energy and Cabot Cheese will give away their products. Food will also be available for sale.

A partial list of vendors includes: ABLE Corrective

Chiropractic, Athleta, Monster Energy, Orangetheory Fitness, Saratoga Essential Oils, Bondi Band, BeeCause Charms, Lavenlair Farm, Club Pilates, Saratoga CBD Company, Fleet Feet, LL Bean, Fly to Fit, Zooma Women’s Race Series, iCRYO Cryotherapy, LULAROE, Adirondack Cotton Company, FormedbyMe, Girls Inc., Sipology By Steeped Tea, Caring Together Inc., Adirondack Aquatic Center, Mental Health Association in New York State Inc., Paparazzi Accessories, Saratoga Aromatherapy, Roundabout Runners Club, Plexus, Mohawk Hudson Humane Society, FH Foundation, Power Surge Nut Butters, The Turmeric Store, T-Mobile, EmUrgentCare (Albany Med), YMCA Camp Chingachgook, Renewal by Andersen, Gutter Helmet, Bath Fitter, LeafFilter Gutter Protection, The Freedom Model for Addictions, and many more.

There is plentiful and free parking on Sage’s Albany campus. For more information and directions, visit https://freihofersrun.com/ expo/.

New funding for concussion management education ALBANY — The Brain Injury Association of New York State (BIANYS) has received a major grant from the New York State Health Foundation (NYSHealth), which will fund a 2-year project called Improving Concussion Management for New York State Students.

This project will address gaps in concussion management by training educators, parents and students around New York state on “Return to Learn” protocols. These trainings will enhance teachers’ abilities to identify students who have sustained a concussion and to provide the needed academic accommodations and services to ensure full recovery.

“Concussions are the most common form of traumatic brain injury, and symptoms can sometimes have a prolonged negative impact on a child’s performance

in school,” said Dr. Brian Rieger, co-chair of BIANYS’ Concussion Initiative and Director of the SUNY Upstate Concussion Center. “This new project will assess educators’ current knowledge of ‘Return to Learn’ after concussion and work to address any gaps in that knowledge.

We are proud to be able to do this for schools around New York state.”

BIANYS will convene an advisory committee with representatives from education, medicine, athletics, rehabilitation and government, design and implement a pilot training program for preventing and managing concussions for New Yorkers of all ages, produce companion training materials, and compile resources on concussion recovery for teachers.

“We’re very excited to get the Improving Concussion Management project un-

derway and to improve educational outcomes for concussed students in New York State,” said Michelle Kellen, M.Ed., BIANYS Professional Development Manager and project lead. “Many thanks to NYSHealth for funding this project and recognizing that New York’s educators, parents and students deserve every tool available to them to prevent and manage concussions.”

The presentations and trainings will be completely free for participants and will be implemented across nine regions of New York state.

Trainings will raise awareness about the needs of students with concussions, review Return to Learn protocols, provide guidance on how to implement the protocols, and get feedback from teachers on current concussion management practices in their schools.

Red Cross urges blood donations to help trauma patients as need is urgent POUGHKEEPSIE — There’s no way to predict when or where an accident will happen. That’s why the American Red Cross needs donors to give blood during Trauma Awareness Month this May and throughout the year to help ensure that trauma centers are prepared the moment an injured patient arrives.

Donors of all blood types are urged to give now to help meet the needs of trauma patients and others with serious medical conditions.

Make an appointment to donate blood by downloading the free Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org or calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800733-2767).

In thanks, all those who come to donate blood, plate-

lets or plasma with the Red Cross May 1 through June 10 will receive a $5 Amazon.com gift card via email.

(Restrictions apply; see amazon.com/gc-legal. More information and details are available at RedCrossBlood. org/Together.)

Major traumas can quickly deplete a hospital’s blood supply. By giving blood, platelets or plasma regularly, donors can help ensure that enough blood is on the shelves for patients when every second matters.

In trauma situations, when there’s no time to check a patient’s blood type, emergency personnel reach for type O negative red blood cells and type AB plasma because they can be transfused to patients of any blood type.

Less than 7% of the popu-

lation has type O negative blood, and only about 4 percent of the population has type AB blood.

Upcoming blood donation opportunities May 1 through May 23:

DUTCHESS COUNTY Boardman Road Branch Library, 141 Boardman Road, Poughkeepsie, 2-7 p.m. May 22.

BJ’s Wholesale Club, 1404 Route 9, Alpine Commons, Wappingers Falls, noon-5 p.m. May 22.

ULSTER COUNTY Redeemer Lutheran Church, 104 Wurts St., Kingston, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. May 25.

New York State DEC, 21 South Putt Corners Road, New Paltz, 8 a.m.-1 p.m.

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Ellen Elizabeth Boothroyd and Alesha Inez Brodhead both graduated with high honors from Columbia-Greene Community College on Saturday at the school’s annual commencement ceremony. Both graduates studied nursing at the school.

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A scene from this weekend’s graduation ceremony.

More than a hundred graduates celebrated their graduation from Columbia-Greene Community College at the campus at 440 Route 23 this weekend.

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students to be confident and to not be afraid to tell others what they want to do.

“Be that person that helps others, and, as Mother Teresa said, help one person at a time and start with that person that is right next to you,” he said.

The ceremony was, in some ways, bittersweet. College President James R. Campion, the fifth and longest-serving president of ColumbiaGreene Community College in its 52-year history, is retiring following Saturday’s ceremony. Campion received a standing ovation from the graduates, their families and friends,

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The closures are part of the governor’s efforts to overhaul the state’s criminal justice system, DOCCS spokesman Thomas Mailey said.

“These closures are a result of the governor’s successful progressive criminal justice reforms that have led to a historic decrease in crime, including both violent and property offenses, as well as individuals incarcerated in New York State prisons,” Mailey said. “In 2017, reported crime reached an all-time low since statewide reporting began in 1975. Preliminary data for 2018 shows that crime continued to decline for the sixth

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on something fun for myself.

I was thinking a vacation or maybe New York Giants tickets.”

Quinn’s sisters Bridget and Eileen have been supportive throughout the journey.

“He enlisted our help to prepare,” Eileen said. “We made Google docs and flashcards with random topics like Shakespeare plays, Academy Award winners, and Grammy award winners.”

Eileen was not surprised when she learned in February that her brother was one of 15 teachers in the U.S. selected to compete on the show.

“He is so obsessed with ‘Jeopardy!’ and so smart,” Eileen said. “If someone I know was going to be on ‘Jeopardy!,’ it was definitely going to be Conor.”

Eileen was among many friends and family members watching the championship at Wolff’s Biergarten in Albany.

“It was really surreal,” she said. “This all happened in the

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Columbia-Greene Community College President James Campion addresses graduates at the school’s 47th annual commencement ceremony.

and the faculty and staff in the audience at the ceremony.

“This is a commencement

for Campion as well as for all of you,” said the college’s Board of Trustees Chairperson

consecutive year and will mark yet another historic low.

This has cemented New York’s position as the safest large state in the nation.”

Livingston has 327 staff and 806 inmates of a maximum total of 874, while Lincoln has 113 staff and 133 inmates of a maximum total of 284 inmates, according to the announcement.

“The closures will eliminate approximately 1,200 vacant beds without impacting the safety and security of the 52 remaining facilities,” Mailey said. “The department’s closure plan provides a variety of options for staff to transition to other facilities or state agencies and continue their employment with the state.”

Projected savings from closing the facilities is estimated at $35 million, according to

governor.ny.gov.

State Sen. Daphne Jordan, R-43, opposes the closings. ““These looming closures are part of the Democrats’ ‘no felon left behind’ agenda that includes early parole for domestic terrorists like Judith Clark, letting felons vote, and giving raises to inmates,” Jordan said Monday. “I sponsor Senate Bill S.3835, which requires legislative approval for the closure of correctional facilities and institutions to ensure the state Legislature has a voice in this process. Instead of closing correctional facilities, Albany should be advocating for the dedicated public safety professionals who work in them and face some of the toughest, most dangerous working conditions imaginable. Closing prisons won’t keep New Yorkers safe;

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A graduate at the commencement ceremony Saturday.

All of us owe him a great debt of gratitude for making this college one of the 25 best in the U.S. This is a fine institution, and Jim is leaving us with an

Edward Schneier. “Jim has been our president for 19 years. He has been in this college for almost all of his career.

And his impact is enormous.

investing in our hard-working “I am greatly disappointed correctional officers and sup- with the news of these prison porting law enforcement will.” closures,” Tague said. “I spoke State Sen. George Amedore, against it when it was first anR-46, also disapproved. nounced, and I am against “Prison closures have a it now. There’s public safety tremendous impact on pub- concerns that go well beyond lic safety, on the safety of the prisons and correction ofour corrections officers and ficers that impact all of us, but on the economy of those lo- these closures are going to cal communities,” Amedore decimate the surrounding arsaid. “These closures were an- eas. The governor has already nounced without any input disarmed correction officers from the public, or even the by limiting their ability to diselected representatives from cipline their charges and now those areas who know best he’s going to jam prisoners the effects and devastation it even closer together. This is a could cause,(cand he that’s wrong. foolhardy impulse measure by ck I’m glad the correctional facili- Cuomo to pinch pennies at the yo Thi s ur spared, ties in my district were em we but the governor should ail notek for s Ci have complete authority w c er over E lsw a S onfir inn this process.” ma er . fr DiChris o Assemblyman tio s an rTague, t o K n a ar h m R-102, echoed im those e S sentiP nd e: H . b H ins ments. ar er . f fro ud

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In the semifinals, Quinn referred back to his time playing saxophone in the high school band.

The Final Jeopardy question was “A 1913 piece by him was conceived of as the symphonic equivalent of a pagan ritual, to be titled “Great Sacrifice.”

Quinn sailed on to the finals by responding, ““Who is Igor Stravinsky?”

The key to “Jeopardy!” is having diverse knowledge, Quinn said.

“I’m interested in a lot of different things and my

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expense of the public, inmates and correction officers.”

Cuomo has closed 24 prisons and juvenile detention centers since taking office in 2011, saving $162 million, according to governor.ny.gov.

The closures are made possible by declining state prison populations.

Since 2011, the prison population has declined from 56,419 to 46,973, or a 16.7% reduction. From a peak of 72,649 in 1999, the population has decreased by more than 25,000, or a 35.3% reduction, according to governor.ny.gov.

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Bridget, who works in New York City, was not able to attend the multiple viewing parties at Wolff’s Biergarten.

“My parents sent me videos of everyone’s reactions,” Bridget said.

Instead, Bridget had small viewing parties of her own with friends.

“I had to rewatch the first episode,” Bridget said. “I spent the entire time not paying attention to the questions because Alex Trebek was saying Conor’s name.”

Bridget recalls “Jeopardy!” continuously being DVRed for Conor while he was growing up.

“This was his lifelong dream,” she said. “It was amazing to see him accomplish it and do so well.”

As an Advanced World History teacher at Troy Prep School, Quinn got to flex his history knowledge in the first round on May 9, where the Final Jeopardy question was “The Cold War became entrenched in the mid-1950s after the formation of these 2

incredible record of achievement and accomplishment.”

Campion, before speaking, took a selfie on his mobile phone with the Class of 2019 from the stage. Although he has been president for 19 years, Campion has worked at the college for more than four decades, including as a professor.

“I have been attending college for 47 years... I guess it is about time I graduated,” Campion said. “With that I am going to join the Class of 2019, and I am going to graduate with all of you.”

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Quinn said he is grateful for the experience.

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Quinn’s camaraderie with his competitors softened the blow, he said.

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Hudson’s Nick Bernockie slides head first in to second base ahead of the tag of Maple Hill’s Kyle Tedford during Friday’s Patroon Conference baseball game.

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Hudson’s Charles Goodermote dives back to second base as Maple Hill’s Kyle Tedford awaits the late pickoff throw during Friday’s Patroon Conference baseball game.

Wildcats end regular season on winning note

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Hudson pitcher Matt Bowes delivers a pitch to the plate during Friday’s Patroon Conference baseball game against Maple Hill.

By Tim Martin Columbia-Greene Media

CASTLETON — Maple Hill will be going into the Section II Class C playoffs with a full head of steam after closing out the regular season with three victories over the weekend.

On Friday, the Wildcats (14-5) wrapped up third place in the Patroon Conference standing with a 3-0 victory over Hudson, then came back with a 4-1 win over Lake George and a 13-8 decision over Germantown in Saturday’s Canonica Classic.

Against Hudson, sophomore Matt Jung fired a two-hit shutout in leading the Wildcats to their 12th Patroon victory against four losses. Jung struck ut five, walked two and allowed singles to Charles Goodermote and Nick Bernockie.

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Hudson’s Zack Bernockie tags out Maple Hill’s James Miller, who was caught in a rundown between first and second base during Friday’s Patroon Conference baseball game. Looking on is Hudson shortstop Isaiah Maines.

Maple Hill’s Kyle Tedford slides safely in to third base as Hudson third baseman Vic Gorman looks to apply the tag during Friday’s Patroon Conference baseball game.

‘Beast Boy’ pays a visit to the Lions Den

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Taconic Hills’ Amelia Canetto set two school records at Saturday’s William F. Eddy Meet.

CASTLETON — Competitors from two different martial arts trained together on Friday afternoon in Maple Hill. The Svingala Brothers and several area wrestlers had an informative clinic with Professional UFC competitor, former wrestler and Greene County native, Mike “Beast Boy” Davis.

Davis, a Cairo native, started wrestling at Cairo-Durham High School and now is a competitive fighter in UFC organization. Davis (who is now located in Orlando, Florida) was visiting his old stomping grounds and was able to attend a Lions Den wrestling clinic.

Davis worked with Trent Svingala (a two-time state champion and NCAA collegiate wrestler), Caleb Svingala (a 2019 second place state finalist) and other several wrestlers. In the clinic they worked on strikes, take downs and some submission moves.

“It will be fun for them to learn some new stuff,” Davis

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UFC fighter Mike ‘Beast Boy’ Davis spars with two-time state wrestling champion Trent Svingala on Friday at Lions Den Martial Arts & Wrestling in Castleton.

said, “We are going to work on some strikes, takes downs and a couple of my favorite submission that I use daily.”

Davis also did several boxing warm ups with the boys.

“We are definitely mixing it up a little bit,” Two-time state champion wrestler, Trent Svingala said, “Adding some punches to some take downs, just mixing everything in.”

Davis is a competitive, featherweight UFC fighter with a 6-2 record, five career TKO’s and one KO. Davis’s last fight was on April 27, against Gilbert Burns, a four time world champion grappler.

Davis lost by submission, but will be taking what he learned from that fight for the future.

“I knew what I was getting into with him being a fourtime work champion grappler,” Davis said, “I knew that if he got me down it was going to be tough dealing with that situation.”

There were tough circumstances for Davis in that fight.

Davis tends to fight at 145 pounds comfortably. Davis had a short week notice about the fight, He replaced a fighter who dropped out ahead of the fight, and had to get his weight up to 155 to compete against Burns.

“I learned how people are shooting against you, his timing was really good,” Davis said. “I had to adjust my height and not stand straight up and

Canetto, Boham star at Eddy Meet Katie Jepsen’s monster game lifts Hudson

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SCHENECTADY — Ichabod Crane’s Ama Boham and Taconic Hills’ Amelia Canetto performed well at Saturday’s William F. Eddy Memorial Track and Field Meet.

The meet brings together some of the best athletes in the state and Boham and canetto certainly proved they belong.

Boham won the 100-meter

hurdles in :14.51.

Canetto took second in the 400-meter dash, and sixth in the 200-meters, breaking two school records for Taconic Hills. She set the 200m markwith a time of :25.92 and reset the 400m, a record she has held since 2017, with a time of :57.41.

In the team standings, Ichabod Crane placed 14th out of 33 schools with 12 points, while Taconic hills finished 20th with nine.

By Tim Martin Columbia-Greene Media

CATSKILL — Katie Jepsen drilled a grand slam, a three-run homer and a double, driving in seven runs to power Hudson to its third straight victory, a 200 decision over Catskill in Saturday’s Patroon Conference softball game.

The Bluehawks (7-7) collected 14 hits against a young Catskill lineup.

Nicole Conte had a two-run homer, a double and single with two RBI for

Hudson. Emily Frederick and Abby Jepsen both had three singles and two RBI, Ariana Camacho a single and an RBI, Gabby Cozzolino a single, Sydnee Cooley-Grossman two RBI and Jade Carrino an RBI. Alex Espel singled to account for the Cats’ lone hit.

Olivia Plaia (6k,1h) and Cozzolino (3k,1bb) pitched for Hudson.

Marin Apjohn (6bb,8r,2h) and Jessica Dupont (6k,5bb,12r,12h) combined for

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Catskill.

COLONIAL COUNCIL Ichabod Crane 13, Cohoes 1 VALATIE — Ichabod Crane posted its 17th straight win on Saturday, handing Cohoes a 13-1 setback in Colonial Council softball action.

Marissa Wheeler threw a four-hitter, striking out 14, walking four as the Riders improved to 18-1.

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Baseball American League East W L Pct GB NY Yankees 28 17 .622 — Tampa Bay 27 17 .614 .5 Boston 24 22 .522 4.5 Toronto 19 27 .413 9.5 Baltimore 15 31 .326 13.5 Central W L Pct GB Minnesota 30 16 .652 — Cleveland 25 20 .556 4.5 Chi. White Sox 21 24 .467 8.5 Detroit 18 26 .409 11.0 Kansas City 16 31 .340 14.5 West W L Pct GB Houston 31 16 .660 — LA Angels 22 24 .478 8.5 Texas 21 23 .477 8.5 Seattle 23 26 .469 9.0 Oakland 22 25 .468 9.0 Friday’s results NY Yankees 4, Tampa Bay 3 Houston 3, Boston 1 Baltimore 5, Cleveland 1 Oakland 7, Detroit 2 Toronto 10, Chi. White Sox 2 LA Angels 5, Kansas City 2 Minnesota 7, Seattle 1 Saturday’s results Tampa Bay 2, NY Yankees 1, 11 innings Chi. White Sox 4, Toronto 1, 5 innings Cleveland 4, Baltimore 1 Oakland 4, Detroit 1 Houston 7, Boston 3 LA Angels 6, Kansas City 3 Minnesota 18, Seattle 4 Sunday’s results Boston 4, Houston 3 NY Yankees 13, Tampa Bay 5 Cleveland 10, Baltimore 0 Oakland (Fiers 3-3) at Detroit (Soto 0-2), suspended Toronto 5, Chi. White Sox 2 Kansas City 5, LA Angels 1 Seattle 7, Minnesota 4 Monday’s games Boston (Price 1-2) at Toronto (Jackson 0-0), 1:07 p.m.

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Philadelphia (Arrieta 4-4) at Chi. Cubs (Darvish 2-3), 8:05 p.m.

Atlanta (Soroka 4-1) at San Francisco (Suarez 0-0), 9:45 p.m.

Arizona (Weaver 3-2) at San Diego (Paddack 3-2), 10:10 p.m.

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Belmont next for War of Will, but will Derby winner(s) join him?

John Clay Lexington Herald-Leader

Of the 450 or so messages trainer Mark Casse received after War of Will won the 144th Preakness Stakes on Saturday, one might have been a bit unexpected.

“I got a very nice email from Gary West,” Casse reported.

West is the owner of Maximum Security, the 3-year-colt who hit the finish line first in the Kentucky Derby only to be disqualified for impeding the path of first War of Will. The aftermath of the DQ deteriorated into a war of words between West, who accused War of Will of being the instigator, and Casse, who fired back in defense of his horse and jockey, Tyler Gaffalione.

Both Maximum Security and Country House, the declared Kentucky Derby winner, skipped the middle jewel of the Triple Crown, but that made no difference to the 58-year-old Casse, whose son of War Front had followed a three-race win streak with a streak of bad luck, starting with a muscle strain that led to a ninth-place finish in the Louisiana Derby followed by the bumper-car Derby in which War of Will ended up seventh.

“I just wanted to win the Preakness,” Casse said early Sunday morning — 6 a.m. early — outside the Stakes Barn at Pimlico, where the blanket of black-eyed susans was draped

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Jockey Tyler Gaffalione rides War of Will (8) to win the 144th running of the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course on Saturday in Baltimore, Md.

over the fence outside of War of Will’s stall.

Now Casse wants to win the Belmont Stakes. War of Will is scheduled to van Monday back to Keeneland, where he will be under the care of Casse assistant David Carroll. If everything goes as planned, the colt would remain in Lexington for about 10 days before continuing on to New York.

“There are only three Triple Crown races and they’re pretty important,” said Casse, who picked up his first classic win on Saturday. “I think if you can

do it, you should do it.”

Whether the main players in the Derby drama will join him in the Big Apple is an open question. Stabled at Monmouth Park, Maximum Security just returned to training for Jason Servis, who has said the Belmont is under consideration. Country House, who developed a cough after the Derby, has returned to Churchill Downs after a stint at Rood & Riddle, the veterinary hospital in Lexington, but trainer Bill Mott has said his horse isn’t likely to make it to New York for

Mets’ homestand should be Callaway’s last stand David Lennon Newsday

Barring any last-minute change of heart, Mickey Callaway was expected to be in uniform, managing the Mets, for Monday night’s series opener against the Nationals at Citi Field. As of right now, it appears Callaway won’t be the scapegoat for the team’s 20-25 start, losing five straight to the NL East weaklings, or getting swept by the mail-it-in Marlins.

You may not agree with that course of action, but try looking at the situation from this perspective: If the Mets’ decision-makers choose to jettison Callaway here in mid-May, and Plan B doesn’t immediately revive this slumping roster, guess who loses their human shield in the manager’s office? If Jim Riggleman isn’t Davey Johnson 2.0, then who gets barbecued?

Here’s a hint: not Riggelman. At that point, we start taking a closer look up the ladder, and rightfully so. That’s four months of turning the magnifying glass on the shotcallers upstairs, and we’re betting they’re not ready for that kind of heat before Memorial Day. Actually, we’d think the same way. Aside from the type of clubhouse mutiny that helped scuttle Willie Randolph in June of 2008, or the civil war that claimed Bobby Valentine at the end of ‘02, the Mets can afford a little more time to see if Callaway is capable of engineering a turnaround in the short term.

This being May, Van Wagenen & Co. still have more to gain than lose by riding Callaway for a bit longer, but we’re not talking about months, or even weeks here. The Mets, currently in a 6 ½-game hole, are chasing the flawed Phillies — not the ‘18 Red Sox. At the very least, it’s worth giving Callaway this homestand, with visits by the Nats (19-26) and Tigers (18-26), to pull out of this season-threatening spiral.

If they crash-and-burn, then Callaway probably doesn’t deserve to be saved from the wreckage.

“I believe in these guys,”

the June 8 race.

War of Will himself was a little foot sore after the Derby, Casse said. And he has stringhalt, a condition which according to TheHorse.com causes “horses to yank their legs up and halt them momentarily before taking their next step,” which has convinced the equine experts on social media the horse is lame.

“They’ve been doing that for six months,” said Casse.

He looked perfectly fine Saturday while ignoring the Pimlico chaos, both normal and

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New York Mets manager Mickey Callaway (36) warms up before a game against the Miami Marlins at Marlins Park on Friday.

Callaway said after Sunday’s two-hit, 3-0 loss to the Marlins. “I understand that everybody’s disappointed. The fans, ownership, myself, the team, because this is not who we are.

We have to figure out who we are. I truly don’t believe this is the type of team we are.”

Bill Parcells, a casual Jersey Mets fan, would disagree with living in such record-denial.

But there is a kernel of truth in Callaway’s assessment. A handful of the Mets’ critically-important players are performing like imposters or absent entirely, and not all of that should be put on the manager.

Robinson Cano, Wilson Ramos, Jeurys Familia, Jed Lowie. Those were Van Wagenen’s imports, so ultimately, a chunk of the blame goes to the GM for acquiring them — and to the players as well.

Take Cano, who was vilified during the Meltdown in Miami — and rightfully so — for his failure to run out a pair of ground balls that turned into double plays. After Friday’s episode, the chorus railed that Cano should be benched for Saturday’s game — he was not — and then a similar thing happened Sunday, when Cano didn’t leave the batter’s box on a 5-foot roller that hugged the foul line in the fourth inning.

It was terrible optics, to borrow a favorite phrase from Sandy Alderson, and conventional baseball wisdom suggested that Cano immediately be yanked from the lineup to make an example of the repeat

offender. If this were any other Met, Callaway would be foolish not to apply those standards, and invite even more angry criticism on himself.

But can Callaway really be expected to humiliate Cano in those instances? And why would Van Wagenen penalize the manager for letting Cano be Cano? The eight-time All-Star was Brodie’s former client during his pre-GM life at CAA, and also part of the blockbuster December trade (along with Edwin Diaz) that was supposed to be spark Van Wagenen’s winter makeover of the Mets.

If anything, Van Wagenen would want his manager to protect Cano, who’s looking every minute of his 36 years (.250 BA, .679 OPS) through 41 games. So it’s no surprise that’s exactly what Callaway did given the opportunity this weekend. He just got burned because Cano didn’t reward his manager at the plate.

“It’s just piling up on him and it’s tough,” Callaway said.

“Stuff like that happens when things are going bad.”

Callaway is barely treading water, but Cano really can’t be the anchor that drags him under. He’s one of Brodie’s made men. Blame Callaway for reminding us way too much of Art Howe, right down to the postgame “we battled” mantra, but let’s see if the Mets have any fight left back at Citi.

If not, this debate is over, and so should be Callaway’s tenure in Queens.

not-so-normal — while literally leaping out of the starting gate, Bodexpress tossed rider John Velazquez, then continued around the track with the pack as if he was going to win the race all by himself — War of Will benefited from a fast pace, then took advantage of an opening on the rail to claim the Woodlawn Vase.

Among Casse’s multitude of congratulatory texts, emails and phone calls were a few from Gary Barber, the movie producer and owner of War of Will, who was in France on Saturday at the Cannes Film Festival. In fact, as the media was chatting with Casse on Sunday, Barber called Casse again from France, where it was around noon.

“I’ve got about 20 reporters around me and they wanted me to put you on speakerphone,” Casse told Barber with a laugh. “I told them I’m not going to do that. ... And we’re going to the Belmont? I’m kidding. I was making that up.”

Casse’s not kidding. As the sun came up at Pimlico, he was reminiscing about his days as a kid in Ocala, Fla., where his father ran Cardinal Hill Farm, waiting for the Daily Racing Form to arrive at the farm so he could read it.

“As far as the Belmont, the Belmont is the Belmont, the third leg of the Triple Crown,” Casse said. “Who doesn’t want to win it?”

Houston Astros All-Star outfielder George Springer will miss Monday’s game and is day-to-day with lower back stiffness, manager AJ Hinch said after Sunday’s 4-3 loss to the Boston Red Sox. Hinch removed Springer from Sunday’s game at Fenway Park in the fifth inning, after Springer struck out swinging three times against Chris Sale and winced after a missed swing in his second at-bat.

On Friday night, Springer grabbed his side after a swing. Josh Reddick moved from left field to take Springer’s spot in right field, and Tony Kemp replaced Springer in the lineup to play left field.

Springer entered Sunday’s game leading the league in OPS (on base percentage plus slugging percentage), runs scored, home runs and RBIs. –The Philadelphia Phillies reinstated utility man Scott Kingery from the 10day injured list ahead of the team’s game against the visiting Colorado Rockies.

Kingery had not played since April 19 because of a right hamstring strain and was batting .406 with two homers and six RBIs in 14 games before the injury.

Against the Rockies, the 25-year-old played center field, batted seventh and went 1-for-3 with a run scored. To make room on the roster, the Phillies optioned outfielder Nick Williams to Triple-A Lehigh Valley.

–The San Francisco Giants designated outfielder Aaron Altherr for assignment after just one at-bat with the team.

The move was made to open a roster spot for lefthander Drew Pomeranz, who was activated from the 10-day injured list to start Sunday’s game against the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Altherr was claimed off waivers from the Philadelphia Phillies on May 11 and struck out Friday as a pinch hitter. In his first start since May 6, Pomeranz gave up two runs on two hits and five walks with two strikeouts in 4 2/3 innings.

–The Chicago White Sox optioned outfielder Nicky Delmonico to Triple-A Charlotte and are expected to activate rookie Eloy Jimenez from the injured list Monday.

Delmonico was batting .206 in 21 games this season with one home run and six RBIs. That one home run was a game-ending threerun shot against the Boston Red Sox on May 2. He has just one RBI in 13 games since.

Jimenez has not played since April 26 as the rookie has been on the injured list with a right ankle sprain. He was batting .241 with three home runs over the first 21 games of his career.

–The Chicago Cubs will not file an official protest over the ninth inning of Saturday night’s game against Washington, when they contended that Nationals reliever Sean Doolittle was using an illegal toe tap on the mound during his delivery.

Cubs manager Joe Maddon twice came out in the ninth inning Saturday to discuss Doolittle’s delivery with umpires. His main issue seemed to be that his own reliever, Carl Edwards Jr., was not allowed to use a version of a toe tap during a game early in the season.

After informing umpires he was playing under protest before the Cubs lost 5-2 to the Nationals, Maddon opted against filing the protest on Sunday, saying that while he believed is correct, he “really didn’t anticipate a whole lot to be done with (the protest).” He had 24 hours to file the protest with the league.

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playing a single run in the first and two in the second.

Kyle Tedford had a double and single with an RBI for the Wildcats. Jung and Christian Beber each had a single and an RBI, James Miller added two singles and Tyler Hanrahan and Gavin Van Kempen both singled.

Matt Bowes started on the mound for Hudson (9-6) and pitched 6 2/3 innings, striking ut five, walking two and surrendering three runs and sevne hit. Tanner Race pitched a third of an inning and gave up one hit.

CANONICA CLASSIC CASTLETON — On Saturday against Lake George, Austin Ohl pitched a three-hitter with 10 strikeouts and just one walk to spark the Wildcats in the first round of the Canonica Classic.

Maple Hill scored two runs in the opening inning and tacked on insurance runs in the fourth and fifth.

Tedford had two singles and an RBI and John Russell doubled and drove in a run for the Wildcats. Erik Burns, Nick Martin and Hanrahan all singled.

Michael Johnson, Nick Taylor and Will LaFountain each had a single for Lake George.

Johnson and Jack Mellon pitched for the Warriors, combining for four strikeouts

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and two walks while giving up four runs and six hits.

The Wildcats fell behind Germantown, 5-1, in Saturday’s championship game, but plated eight in the bottom of the fifth to take the lead for good.

Martin led Maple Hill with a double, two singles and two

team.

Dean Ruzich had a double and single with two RBI for the Clippers. Josh Sanzo added a double and single, Dan Kellenbenz had two singles and an RBI, Shane Dunn two singles, Jeremy Cosenza, Andrew Kellenbenz and Victor Ruocco a single and an RBI

RBI and was named the Tournament Most Valuable player. Tedford and Sean LaFalce each had a single and two RBI, Beber added a single and an RBI and Van Kempen, James Miller and Shawn Miller each had a single.

Tedford and Ohl were named to the All-Tournament

apiece and Jace Anderson singled.

Beber (8k,4r,8h) and Van Kempen (3k,3bb,4r,4h) shared mound duties for Maple Hill.

Dan Kellenbenz (3k), Ruocco (3k,1bb,9r,7h), Ruzich (1k,5bb,4r,2h) and Sanzo all pitched for Germantown.

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Brittany Futia colleced two doubles and a single with an RBI in support of Wheeler.

Eighth-grader Emma Scheitinger ripped a pair of doubles and drove in two runs, Mackenzie Wendelken had a double, two singles and two RBI, Jenna Downey a double and an RBI, Cali Ringwood a double, Kayla Walsh and

Ichabod Crane 3, Cohoes 1 VALATIE — Aidan Frick scattered four hits in a complete-game performance as Ichabod Crane defeated Cohoes, 3-1, in Saturday’s Colonial Councl baseball game.

Frick struck out five and walked one s the Riders improved to 7-8.

Ethan Saxby had a double and two RBI for ICC. Camdyn Ames doubled and Quinn Halpin and Rama Culver each had a single.

Jonathan LaSure doubled for Cohoes. Austin Smith added a single and an RBI and Jordan stone and Caleb Mead both singled.

Smith went the distance for the loss, striking out two, walking two and surrendering three runs and four hits.

Ichabod Crane 8, Lansingburgh 0 LANSINGBURGH — Jake Siter fired a two-hit shutout with 12 strikeouts and no walks to lead Ichabod Crane to an 8-0 victory over Lansingburgh in Friday’s Colonial Council baseball game.

Siter received plenty of support from his teammates, who pounded out 13 hits.

Trevor Wolfe led the Riders with a double, three singles and two RBI. Austin Walsh had three singles and two RBI, Tylor Daley a double and single with an RBI, Ethan Saxby a double and two RBI and Rama Culver a double and an RBI, quinn Halpin a double and Nick Pelesz a single.

Gabbie Cox a single and two RBI apiece, Wheeler two singles and Kaili Saccento a single and an RBI. Kaylee LaForest had two singles for the Tigers.

Losing pitcher Haleigh Burgess walked one and allowed 13 runs and 15 hits.

Ichabod Crane 4, Lansingburgh 0 LANSINGBURGH — Isabella Milazzo spun a one-hit shutout with 13 strikeouts and just one walk to lead Ichabod CRane to a 4-0 victory

over Lansingburgh in Friday’s Colonial Council softball game.

Emma Scheitinger led ICC with a double, single and two RBI. Gabbie Cox, Mackenzie Wendelken and Cameron Phippen all singled and Brittany Futia and Jenna Downey both drove in a run.

Zoe Hunter singled for the Knights’ only hit.

Julia Thompson was the losing pitcher, striking out five, walking two and allowing four runs and five hits.

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Davis is now taking a short break, and seeing his hometown and friends before his busy summer plans begin. Davis’s busy summer includes a trip to Las Vegas, NV and Thailand along with looking for his next fight.

“I going over to the UFC performance institute over in Vegas and I leave on Wednesday,” Davis said, “I’ll be doing body analysis and nutrition breakdown and stuff like that.” Davis is looking to cut down to a comfortable 145 for future competition. He is currently a lean 166.

In Vegas, Davis will be restarting a strict diet of chicken, fish, green vegetables and no carbohydrates.

“I’m going to train with syndicate and everything while I’m over there,” Davis said, “also, I’m going to see the Grand Canyon; I haven’t seen that yet.”

From Vegas, Davis will return to Orlando to prepare for competitions over in Thailand.

As for Davis’s next UFC fight, it is not yet set in stone.

“They called me the following week after that fight (April 27 against Burns),” Davis said, “But my manager said that was too soon.”

There were several problems with planning a fight that soon.

Davis wanted to have a whole camp before his next fight. In the martial arts world, a camp is a short period of intense preparation for a specific, impending fight.

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mail process to: The LLC, 859 Canaan Rd., Canaan, NY 12029.

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Agents, Inc. 7014 13th Ave., Ste 202, BrookARTICLES OF OR- lyn, NY 11228. PurGANIZATION OF pose: Any Lawful PurLIMITED LIABILITY pose.

COMPANY ALFIE HOLDINGS LLC NOTICE is hereby givNotice of formation of en that a license, numLimited Liability Com- ber “Pending” Has pany ("LLC"). Articles been applied for by the of Organization filed undersigned to sell with the Secretary of Beer, Wine and Liquor State of New York at retail On Premise ("SSNY") on under the Alcoholic 04/26/2019. Office lo- Beverage Control Law cation: Columbia at 7 County.

SSNY has 2ND STREET ATHENS been designated as NY 12015 for On agent of the LLC upon Premises Consumpwhom process against tion. it may be served. TIN PAN NORTH LLC SSNY shall mail a copy TIN PAN ALLEY of any process to the 7 2 ND STREET LLC to Kristal Heinz, ATHENS NY 12015 ESQ., P.O. Box 1331, Hudson, NY 12534. Notice of Formation of Purpose: To engage in COSMICLOYAL LLC any lawful activity.

Articles of OrganizaARTICLES OF OR- tion filed with the Secretary of State of N.Y. GANIZATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY (SSNY) on 04/11/2019.

Office location: ColumCOMPANY ALLAN RUBENSTEIN bia County. SSNY designated as agent of CONSULTING LLC Notice of formation of LLC upon whom proLimited Liability Com- cess against it may be pany ("LLC"). Articles served. SSNY shall of Organization filed mail copy of process with the Secretary of to: 9 West Street, New State of New York Lebanon, NY 12125. ("SSNY") on Purpose: any lawful 04/26/2019. Office lo- activity. cation: Columbia NOTICE OF FORMACounty.

SSNY has TION OF Huber Propbeen designated as erty Maintenance, LLC agent of the LLC upon A DOMESTIC LIMITED whom process against LIABILITY COMPANY it may be served. (LLC) SSNY shall mail a copy Articles of Organizaof any process to the tion filed with the SecLLC to Kristal Heinz, retary of State of the ESQ., P.O. Box 1331, State of Hudson, NY 12534. New York on April 17, Purpose: To engage in 2019. New York Office any lawful activity.

Location Greene BROAD AND LIVING- County. Secretary of STON, LLC, Arts. of State of the State of Org. filed with the New York is designatSSNY on 04/12/2019. ed as agent upon Office loc: Greene whom process against LLC may be County.

SSNY has the been designated as served. Secretary of agent upon whom pro- State of the State of cess against the LLC New York shall mail a may be served. SSNY copy of any process shall mail process to: against the LLC served The LLC, C/O Deena upon him/her at: c/o 30 Browns Lebow, 360 Main LLC, Street, Catskill, NY Crossing Road, Cats12414. Purpose: Any kill, New York 12414.

PURPOSE: To engage Lawful Purpose. in any lawful act or acCEJones Consulting tivity.

LLC Art. of Org. filed with the SSNY on NOTICE OF FORMA04/08/2019.

Office: TION OF LIMITED Columbia County, New LIABILITY COMPANY. York. SSNY designat- NAME: Meadowlark ed as agent of the LLC Supply Co. LLC upon whom process Articles of Organizaagainst it may be tion were filed with the served. SSNY shall Secretary of State of mail copy of process New York on August 8, to the LLC, 75 Old 2018.

Highway Hillsdale, NY, Office location: Colum12529. Purpose: Any bia County. lawful purpose.

Legal Zoom has been COLUMBIA BERK- designated as agent of SHIRE REAL ESTATE, the LLC upon whom LLC Articles of Org. process against it may Legal filed with SSNY be served.

1/03/19. Office in Co- Zoom shall mail a copy lumbia Co. SSNY de- of any process against sig. agent of LLC upon the LLC to Meadowwhom process may be lark Supply Co. LLC, served. SSNY shall PO Box 108, Hillsdale, mail process to: Heidi New York 12529.

Cochrane, 864 West Purpose: Any lawful End Road, Hillsdale, purpose.

NY 12529 Purpose: Notice of Formation of Any lawful purpose.

OLDE YORK FARM PROPERTIES LLC. INVITATION TO BID The Town of Lexington Arts of Org. filed with Highway Department New York Secy of (SSNY) on is soliciting bids for a State 2019 or newer truck 4/23/19. Office locawith a minimum gross tion: Columbia County. weight of 19,500 SSNY is designated as pounds and equipment agent of LLC upon will be a 10 ½ foot V whom process against Blade and a 9 foot it may be served. electric dump body. SSNY shall mail proContact Frank Her- cess to: 284 Rte 23, mance at 518-989- Claverack, NY 12513.

6626 or 518-567-2748 Purpose: any lawful for a complete list of activity. specs. The bids must be received by the "Notice of Formation Town Clerk at 3542 of TRAIN TIME EXRoute 42, by close of PRESS LLC Articles of business on June 3, Organization filed with 2019. Bids will be the Secretary of State opened on June 4, of N.Y. (SSNY) on 2019 at the regular 03/29/2019. Office loColumbia Town Board Meeting cation: at 6:00 PM. The Town County. SSNY desigof Lexington may re- nated as agent of LLC upon whom process ject any and all bids.

By order of the Super- against it may be served. SSNY shall intendent of Highways, mail copy of process Frank Hermance to: PO Box 226, ChatMay 15, 2019 ham, NY 12037. PurJHS BUILDERS LLC, pose: any lawful acArts. of Org. filed with tivity." the SSNY on 04/16/2019. Office loc: NOTICE OF ORGANColumbia County. IZATION OF SSNY has been desig- LIMITED LIABILITY nated as agent upon COMPANY whom process against FIRST:The name of the LLC may be the Limited Liability served. SSNY shall Company is 225 War-

ren Hudson LLC (hereinafter referred to as the "Company") SECOND:The Articles of Organization of the Company were filed with the Secretary of State on June 29, 2018.

THIRD: The County within the State of New York in which the office of the Company is located is Columbia.

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 225 Warren Street, Hudson, NY, 12534.

FIFTH: The Company is organized for all lawful purposes, and to do any and all things necessary, convenient, or incidental to that purpose.

Dated: April 18, 2019 FREEMAN HOWARD, P.C. 441 East Allen Street P.O. Box 1328 Hudson, New York 12534 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING is hereby given for LOCAL LAW NO 3 of 2019 The Town Board of the Town of Chatham desires to enact Local Law 3 of 2019 to delete the provisions of Town Code sections 56-1 through 56-7 to provide the establishment and modification of Procurement Policy and Procedures by the Town in resolution form rather than by amending the Town Code, and a public hearing is required before the enactment of said local law.

The Public Hearing will be held on Thursday, June 6, 2019 at 6 p.m. at the Town of Chatham Town Hall, 488 State Route 295, Chatham New York 12037 to hear all interested parties regarding adoption of proposed Local Law entitled Local Law No. 3 of the year 2019 to delete the provisions of Town Code Chapter 56 and to amend the Town Code to permit the Town Board to establish and modify the Town Procurement Policy and Procedures by resolution.

Copies of said proposed Local Law are available for review at the Town Clerk's Office.

By order of the Chatham Town Board Dated: May 17, 2019 Notice of Qualification of DFR SOLUTIONS, LLC. Authority filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 4/22/19. Office location: Columbia County. LLC formed in Maryland (MD) on

6/1/04. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 1 Commerce Plz, 99 Washington Ave, Ste 805-A, Albany, NY 12210. MD address of LLC: 9000 Virginia Manor Rd, Ste 290, Beltsville, MD 20705.

Cert. of Formation filed with MD Secy of State, 301 W. Preston St, Rm 801, Baltimore, MD 21201. Purpose: any lawful activity.

NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF GREENE U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDERS OF THE CSMC MORTGAGE-BACKED PA S S - T H R O U G H CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-1, Plaintiff AGAINST ANTHONY APPOLLONIA, JENNIFER APPOLLONIA, et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated December 21, 2018 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Lobby of the Greene County Courthouse, 320 Main Street, Village of Catskill, on June 07, 2019 at 9:45AM, premises known as 6584 AIRPORT ROAD ROUTE 23C, AKA ROUTE 23C, LEXINGTON, NY 12452. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Lexington, County of Greene and State of New York, SECTION 109., BLOCK 2, LOT 3.

Approximate amount of judgment $123,836.02 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment for Index# 18-0260.

MONICA M. KENNYKEFF, ESQ., Referee Gross Polowy, LLC Attorney for Plaintiff 1775 Wehrle Drive, Suite 100 Williamsville, NY 14221 PUBLIC NOTICE OF FORMATION OF TIN PAN NORTH (LLC) Articles of Organization filed 4/1/19 with Secretary of State, NY. Location: Greene County, Athens, NY, DBA Tin Pan North.

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

SSNY shall mail a copy of process to Tin Pan North, c\o Susan D. Schultz, 3 Bayley Blvd, Hudson, NY 12534.

Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF COLUMBIA BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP FKA COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP, Plaintiff against- PETER PASCO, VICTORIA PASCO, et al Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered herein and dated January 9, 2019, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Columbia County Courthouse, front lobby, 401 Union Street, Hudson, NY on June 25, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. premises situate in the Town of Livingston, County of Columbia, New York, bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at an iron rod recovered on the division line between lands of Edward I. Miller, Jr. on the North, lands of Michael J. and Melody L. Cross on the Southwest and the herein described parcel on the Southeast; Thence South East 29.23 feet and South East 155.15 feet; Thence South West 238.24 feet and South West 126.17 feet; Thence North West 100.03 feet; Thence North East 126.11 feet; Thence North East 209.97 feet.

Section: 171 Block: 1 Lot: 63 Said premises known as 5 TWIN DRIVE, HUDSON, NY Approximate amount of lien $417,438.33 plus interest & costs.

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment and Terms of Sale.

If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney.

Index Number 5464/2013.

KIERAN P. BRODERICK, ESQ., Referee David A. Gallo & Associates LLP Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 99 Powerhouse Road, First Floor, Roslyn Heights, NY 11577 File# 9026.63 The Family Tree Biz LLC. articles of org. filed on 4/17/2019. Office loc.

Columbia County, SSNY desg. agent of LLC whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 4143 Co. Rt.9 East Chatham NY. Any lawfull purpose

SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF COLUMBIA CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC, Plaintiff -againstMICHAEL E. FRASHER, if living, and if he be dead, etc..., et al Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale dated March 15, 2019 and entered on April 11, 2019, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Columbia County Courthouse, 401 Union Street, Hudson, NY on June 10, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. premises situate, lying and being in the Town of Copake, County of Columbia, being designated as Lot No. 184 & 185, Map No. 2 of Taconic Shores, INC. property, Town of Copake, Columbia County, New York, Drawn by Carl O. Parker, Dated May 9, 1957.

Section: 176.3 Block: 2 Lot: 53 and 54.

Said premises known as 88 LAKE SHORE ROAD, COPAKE, NY Approximate amount of lien $211,850.75 plus interest & costs.

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment and Terms of Sale.

Index Number 10908/2016.

MATTHEW GRIESEMER, ESQ., Referee Jeffrey A. Kosterich, LLC Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 68 Main Street, 3rd Floor, Tuckahoe, NY 10707 NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT: COUNTY OF GREENE INDEX # 16-0108 Andrus Poder, Plaintiff, - against Andrey Odintsov, Defendant Assigned Judge: Hon. Lisa M. Fisher

Pursuant to an Order for Interlocutory Judgment Directing Sale dated January 16, 2019, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Lobby of the Greene County Courthouse, 320 Main Street Catskill New York 12414, on June 6, 2019 at 10:00 AM, Premises known as: 224 Route 17, Jewett, New York containing all that certain plot parcel of land, with the building and improvements erected situate, lying and being in the Town of Jewett, County of Greene, State of New York, Section 129.00 Block 4 Lot 35 and The land area of the Property is described as follows and as set forth in Deed recorded on July 12, 2013 in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Greene in Liber 1420 and Page 101: ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Jewett, Greene County, State of New York, more particularly bounded and described as follows: being part of No. 64 Grant 22 Harding Patent: Beginning at a point in the center of the highway leading from West Chases to Jewett Heights opposite a big birch tree marked running thence along the centre of said highway North 52 degrees East 3 Chains and 5 Links, thence south 40 degrees, East 18 Chains 94 Links to the centre of the East kill creek thence along the centre of said creek South 61 degrees West 10 Chains, thence North 52 de-

grees, one Chain to the place of beginning, containing two acres of land.

Also that other piece of land situated in said Town of Jewett, County and State aforesaid bounded and described as follows: Beginning at South west corner of the above described Lot thence South 52 degrees, West 7 chains, 64 links to the Lands of Amos Goodsell, thence North 55 degrees, West 8 chains 85 links to the center of East kill stream, thence along center of said stream as it winds and turns to the place of beginning, containing 14 Acres of land be the same more or less.

ALSO ALL THAT PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND situate in the Town of Jewett, County of Greene and State of New York bounded and described as follows: Beginning in the center of the highway leading from Jewett Centre to Jewett Heights at the point where the boundary line between the above-described premises and premises conveyed to Gomalia W. Howard by Jesse Dunham intersects the center line of said highway; thence running northerly along the center of said highway fifty (50) feet, thence easterly and parallel with said boundary line to the center of the creek being the westerly line of lands of Pollock (formerly Persons); thence southerly along the west line of Poolock approximately fifty (50) feet to said boundary line; thence westerly

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Premises will be sold subject to Provisions of filed Judgments and Orders for Index #: 160108, and more specifically, with the following terms of sale: FIRST: Ten per cent (10%) of the purchase money of said premises will be required to be paid to the said Referee in the form of cash, certified or cashier’s check, at the time and place of sale and for which the Referee’s receipt will be given.

SECOND: The residue of said purchase money will be required to be paid to the said Referee at 285 Main Street, Catskill, Greene County, New York, within 15 days of the auction date, when said Referee’s deed will be ready for delivery.

THIRD: The Referee is not required to send any notice to the purchaser and if he neglects to call at the time and place specified to receive his deed, he will be charged with interest thereafter on the whole amount of his purchase unless the Referee shall deem it proper to extend the time for the completion of said purchase.

FOURTH: All taxes, assessments and water rents, which at the time of sale, are liens or encumbrances upon said premises shall be paid by the Referee from the proceeds of the sale.

FIFTH: The purchaser of the premises will at the time and place of sale, sign a memorandum of his purchase and an agreement to comply with the terms and conditions of sale herein contained and pay the purchase money.

SIXTH: The bidding will be kept open after the property is struck down; and in case any purchaser shall fail to comply with any of the above conditions of sale, the premises so struck down to him will again be put up for sale under the direction of said Referee under the same terms of sale, without application to the Court, unless

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NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT - COUNTY OF COLUMBIA MTGLQ Investors, L.P. Plaintiff, Against Unknown heirs at law of Frederick Scaglione, and if they be dead, any and all persons unknown to plaintiff, claiming, or who may claim to have an interest in, or generally or specific lien upon the real property described in this action; such unknown persons being herein generally described and intended to be included in the following designation, namely: the wife, widow, husband, widower, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors, and assignees of such deceased, any and all persons deriving interest in or lien upon, or title to said real property by, through or under them, or either of them, and their respective wives, widows, husbands, widowers, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors; administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors and assigns, all of whom and whose names, except as stated, are unknown to plaintiff; Thomas Scaglione, potential son, as heir to the estate of Frederick Scaglione a/k/a Frederick R. Scaglione a/k/a Fred Scaglione, Adam Scaglione, potential son, as heir to the estate of Frederick Scaglione a/k/a Frederick R. Scaglione a/k/a Fred Scaglione, et al., Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered 4/9/2019, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction, at the Columbia County Courthouse, 401 Union Street, Hudson, NY 12534, on 6/10/2019 at 10:00 am, premises known as 65 High Street, Chatham, NY 12037, and described as follows: ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Village of Chatham, Town of Ghent, County of Columbia

plaintiff’s attorneys shall elect to make such application; and such purchaser will be held liable for any deficiency there may be between the sum for which the premises shall be struck down upon the sale, and that for which they may be purchased on the resale, and also for any costs or expenses occurring on such resale.

Upon purchaser’s default, the bid deposit will automatically be forfeited and applied to the aforesaid deficiency, if any. Such forfeiture shall not be a waiver of any rights of plaintiff to seek and obtain damages from the defaulting bidder.

SEVENTH: In case the plaintiff shall be the purchaser, or in the event that the rights of the purchaser shall be assigned to and be acquired by the plaintiff, and the valid assignment thereof filed with the Referee, the provisions of the judgment of foreclosure and sale entered herein insofar as the same relate to such purchase by or assignment to plaintiff shall be deemed included in these terms of sale with the same force and effect as if fully set forth at length.

EIGHTH: All expenses of recording the Referee’s Deed, including real property transfer tax and transfer stamps, shall be borne by the purchaser.

NINTH: Said premises are to be sold in “as is” physical order and condition, subject to: (a) Any covenants, easements, reservations and restrictions of record; (b) Any violations of record; (c) Any state of facts an accurate survey may show; (d) Any zoning or subdivision regulations or amendments thereto; (e) Rights of tenants or persons in possession of the subject premises; (f) Any equity of redemption of the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA to redeem the premises within 120 days from the date of sale.

and State of New York, Section 66.10, Block 3 and Lot 43. The approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $157,506.32 plus interest and costs. The Premises will be sold subject to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale; Index # 10437/2016.

Theodore Guterman, II, Esq., Referee.

For sale information, please visit Auction.com at www.Auction.com or call (800) 280-2832 SHELDON MAY & ASSOCIATES Attorneys at Law, 255 Merrick Road, Rockville Centre, NY 11570 Dated: 4/23/2019 File Number: 30483 PB GREENVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL PO BOX 129 4982 STATE ROUTE 81 GREENVILLE, NY 12083 NOTICE TO BIDDERS The Board of Education of the Greenville Central School District will receive separate sealed bids for: REFUSE REMOVAL and RECYCLING FOR 2019-2020 SCHOOL YEAR The Board of Education reserves the right to reject any or all bids and waive any informalities or defect in such bid.

Sealed bids will be received in the District Office of Greenville Central School until: DATE: Monday, June 3, 2019 TIME: 10:00 a.m. Specifications and bid forms may be obtained on the District’s website www. greenville csd.org or at the Business Office, Greenville Central School, 4982 SR 81, Greenville, NY 12083. Robyn Bhend Business Official Dated: May 14, 2019 STATE OF NEW YORK SUPREME COURT: COUNTY OF GREENE WELLS FARGO BANK, NA Plaintiff, vs. JOSEPH BARATTI, JOSEPH BARATTI JR., Defendants NOTICE OF SALE IN FORECLOSURE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT In pursuance of a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the office of the County Clerk of Greene County on April 1, 2019, I, Jon A. Koisch, Esq., the Referee named in said Judgment, will sell in one parcel at public auction on June 5, 2019 at Greene County Courthouse, 320 Main Street, Catskill, County of Greene, State of New York, at 12:30 P.M., the premises de-

TENTH: At or before the time of making a bid the bidder, if other than plaintiff, shall exhibit to the Referee cash or certified check(s) for at least ten percent (10%) of the amount of the bid.

ELEVENTH: The defendants and/or others may be in possession of the foreclosed premises, and the purchaser may have to undertake legal action to remove them there from which is and shall be the sole choice and responsibility of the purchaser.

David E. Woodin, Esq. David E. Woodin, LLC Referee P.O. Box 433 285 Main Street Catskill, New York 12414 (518)821-6194 Sarah M. Schneider, Esq. Simon & Schneider PLLC Attorneys for Plaintiff P.O. Box 908 6193 Main Street Tannersville NY 12485 (518) 589-7700 Dated: April 22, 2019

cations may be obtained at the District Business Office, 424 Main Street, Cairo, New York. Bids will be received no later than Wednesday, June 12, 2019, at 10:00 a.m. at the District Office, Main Street, Cairo, New York, at which time and place all bids will be publicly opened. The Board of Education reserves the right to reject any and/or all bids.

Jeffrey J. Miriello School Business Official

Please take notice that the Town Board of the Town of Coxsackie will hold a public hearing on June 11, 2019 at 7:00 pm for the purpose of considering Local Law 1 of 2019 a local law to amend the code of the Town of Coxsackie, Chapter 167 titled "regulations and approval standards for solar energy collection systems.

The hearing will be held at the Town Hall, 56 Bailey Street, Coxsackie, New York. All interested parties have the right to attend and NOTICE TO BIDDERS be heard. By order of Waste Removal Ser- the Town Board, Bamvices bi Hotaling, Town The Board of Educa- Clerk. tion, Cairo-Durham Central School District, The Zoning Board of Cairo, New York, here- Appeals of the Town of by invites the submis- Hillsdale will hold a sion of sealed bids for public hearing on Waste Removal Ser- Tuesday, June 4, 2019 vices. Forms for pro- at 7:30 p.m. at the posal, certification, Hillsdale Town Hall to conditions or specifi- consider the following:

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In Michigan basketball’s coach search, :LWK &ODVVLÀHGV winning shouldn’t be top priority Shawn Windsor Detroit Free Press

Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel isn’t just trying to replace a winning basketball coach. He’s trying to find a coach who will keep the program’s established culture intact.

Winning, obviously, is important. But sleeping is more important.

For many U-M alumni and for much of the school’s basketball community — including many former players — the best part of John Beilein’s tenure was that it afforded restful nights.

No one worried about the police blotter. Or the NCAA policing committee. Or whether Beilein would say the wrong thing after a tough loss.

They knew what they were getting. Now it’s up to Manuel to make certain that continues.

And that means taking a chance. The right kind of chance.

On a coach who has to prove he can win. Instead of a coach who has to prove he can fit at U-M. Because winning is not enough.

Yes, the Big Ten titles and NCAA Tournament runs are a big reason why Beilein’s departure to the NBA stings. Yet it’s an understatement to say that losing Beilein the person was as painful.

Which helps explains why Juwan Howard and LaVall Jordan are on Michigan’s list to take over its basketball program. Both candidates make sense.

Lots of sense.

Not just because they know the place — Howard played for U-M’s Fab Five; Jordan coached under Beilein — but because both embody the spirit of the school and of what Beilein built.

That’s where Manuel must start.

Not by making a call to Rick Pitino, which wasn’t going to happen anyway. Nor by making a call to Texas Tech’s Chris Beard, who made the NCAA title game last month and who recently signed a sixyear $27.45 million contract, which is roughly $4.6 million per year, some $800,000 more than Beilein’s $3.8 million salary at U-M. Beard is likely too expensive. And while he’s a very good coach and knows how to win, he may not be the best fit in Ann Arbor.

It’s not worth the chance.

Howard or Jordan are.

Because the only risk is that they’d lose. This a risk worth taking, especially at U-M, which is a football school anyway — it still drives the athletic department and the fancy of most alums.

U-M’s decision makers won’t admit this, of course.

But what they want more than anything is to not have to worry.

Besides, there is no reason that either Howard or Jordan couldn’t win.

Will they?

And who would have the better chance?

That’s what Manuel is trying to figure out now. Any coaching hire is a roll of the dice.

Of the two, Jordan has more resume to study. He left Beilein’s staff at U-M in 2016 to take over at the University of Milwaukee-Wisconsin. His team lost 24 games that season but made the Horizon League title game.

The next year, Butler hired him to replace Chris Holtmann. He went 21-14, knocked off No. 1 Villanova in the regular season and made the NCAA tournament, losing in the second round. Last season, Butler fell to 16-17 and

wound up in the NIT. It’s hard to tell much after two seasons. But Manuel knows Jordan is good enough to lead a team to the NCAA Tournament.

He also knows Jordan.

Knows his temperament — it’s not unlike Beilein’s. Knows that he understands what U-M expects. And knows that Jordan was instrumental in helping Beilein build Big Ten contenders — he is more than a fine strategist.

What Manuel doesn’t know — and here’s the risk — is whether Jordan can consistently identify the kind of talent that suits U-M’s culture and then win with it. Beilein was a unicorn that way. A Michigan man even though he didn’t start out as a Michigan man.

Howard, meanwhile, has been a Michigan man since he was a teenager. He was the steadiest member of the Fab Five and left the school without a whiff of that era’s scandal.

And though he’s never been a head coach, he’s put in the work to earn the chance.

Which is why his name has surfaced on short lists when NBA head coaching vacancies pop open.

Howard played 19 years in the NBA. He’s been an assistant on Erik Spoelstra’s staff with the Miami Heat since 2013. In other words, he knows how to grind.

The issue is whether he knows how to recruit and run his own program. Again, that’s the risk. But, again, what would U-M be risking by giving Howard a shot?

Losing.

That’s it.

And U-M knows there is a lot more at stake than losing.

There is sleep. And peace of mind.

Risking either isn’t worth it.

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NFL offseason: Four underrated moves football geeks will like Tom Krasovic The San Diego Union-Tribune

If you’re an NFL fan, chances are that unless you’re also a football geek, you have no memory from last offseason of the Patriots trading for Cordarelle Patterson and Devin McCourty.

Even hardcore Chiefs fans may not have noticed in January 2018, when the team secured undrafted Andrew Wylie off its practice squad.

When the Seahawks drafted a punter in the fifth round, most fans shrugged.

Bargain bonanzas, all of them.

McCourty and Patterson each cost Bill Belichick only a late-round pick but missed only one game between them, helping the Patriots get to and win a Super Bowl. Though he had been cut by three other teams and accrued few if any points for style, Wylie started 10 games at guard plus two more in the playoffs. Punter Michael Dickson aided Seattle’s drive to a wildcard berth while earning a spot on the All-Pro team.

Several similarly modest moves this offseason will pan out, too.

Which ones? I liked these four, so let’s geek out: Chiefs trade for Darron Lee The Chiefs had dire need for a coverage linebacker. The cost was just a sixth-round draft pick. Lee, 24, can still run and change direction.

He had three interceptions last year. He’s in his contract year, at $1.8 million, and can command a fatter contract with a good season. Kansas City’s reconfigured and beefier defensive front, in comparison to recent Jets fronts, is a better fit for the 232-pound Lee, who broke up five passes last year.

New Jets coach Adam Gase was eager to move Lee. Gase wants to create a new culture, and Lee missed the season’s final four games for violating the NFL’s substance-abuse policy.

When Gase took over as interim general manager this week, Chiefs talent man Brett Veach took Lee off his hands for a lower price than the fifth-round pick the Jets had sought, per

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New York Jets tight end Austin Seferian-Jenkins (88) makes a reception and shakes off Buffalo Bills cornerback Tre’Davious White (27) for extra yardage at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., on November 2, 2017.

The Athletic. There’s almost no downside here, and the upside is that Lee, drafted 20th in 2016, makes plays at weak linebacker for a Chiefs team in win-now mode.

Patriots sign TE Austin Seferian-Jenkins Talented but overrated in college, then overdrafted and challenged further by subpar quarterbacking, injuries, a DUI and his uneven play, Seferian-Jenkins is now 26 and set up to return good value on New England’s one-year contract that has only $50,000 in guaranteed money. Two hernia tears limited him to five games with the Jaguars last year after he signed a twoyear contract worth $10 million.

Seferian-Jenkins impressed two seasons ago at times with the Jets, a Patriots divisional opponent, earning him the Jags contract. The Jets

had a smart veteran quarterback in Josh McCown; the Pats have Tom Brady to find him. He won’t remind anyone of Rob Gronkowski, but this is the right time and place for him. It may be his last good shot at sticking in the NFL. And, Gronk could return in late October to help him out.

Seferian-Jenkins was athletic enough to play both football and basketball as a freshman with the Washington Huskies before leaving after his junior year. His rookie-year quarterback was Mike Glennon. Then the former secondround draftee worked with erratic rookie Jameis Winston before the Bucs waived him following a DUI. Broncos attack TE spot Too many NFL teams underachieve at tight

end. Start with the Broncos of the past several years. They were often playing 10 against 11.

New Broncos head coach Vic Fangio, a former defensive coordinator who appreciates how versatile tight-end play can slow a defense, hired an offensive coordinator who’s a tightend expert in Rick Scangarello. First-round draftee/TE Noah Fant wasn’t a bargain addition — John Elway drafted him 20th last month after obtaining two Steelers picks to move down 10 spots — but as former NFL scout Dan Hatman notes, the fit between obscure coach and splashy player is good.

“Scangarello, the former Raiders offensive quality control and longtime college coach, has spent most of the last few years working with Kyle Shanahan in both Atlanta and San Francisco,” Hatman writes for Inside The Pylon.

“Scangarello is also a member of the QB Collective (a pro-style evaluation and development program), that includes Sean McVay (Rams HC), Kyle Shanahan (49ers HC), Matt LaFleur (Packers HC), among many others. The offensive system leveraged by many in this group uses the tight end extremely well, especially off play action and boot concepts. This system, in combination with the excellent physical gifts of Fant, should be explosive.”

Saints draft Erik McCoy Is a second-round draftee really under the radar? Probably not, especially since the Saints went up 14 spots to take him 48th, but McCoy of Texas A&M was the third center taken, going four picks after the Packers selected Elgton Jenkins of Mississippi State. Players who man the pivot don’t draw much notice from the mainstream football media; McCoy will earn attention.

The Saints have a veteran line to help get the rookie up to speed. McCoy should show good power for a rookie. Expect him to help secure the pocket for 6-foot Drew Brees. The Saints are all in, and McCoy’s SEC performances bode well for a strong rookie season.

Some NBA hopefuls are bypassing college and How Cam Newton carving paths less traveled to fulfill their dreams operates as a mentor Shannon Ryan

Marcel Louis-Jacques

Chicago Tribune

CHICAGO — Darius Bazley isn’t out to change the college basketball landscape or even inspire other young players.

As a potential preps-to-pros player and former five-star recruit, the 6-foot-9 forward from Cincinnati is a unique athlete trying to win over NBA scouts without having played last season.

He decommitted from Syracuse. He reneged on his initial idea to play in the G League. Unlike other players in the past who skipped college looking for an alternate route to the NBA, he didn’t play overseas for a year either.

Instead, Bazley was on no team and worked as an intern for New Balance in a carefully constructed endorsement deal that will pay $1 million. But don’t call him a pioneer.

“I’m not a basketball activist,” Bazley said this week at the NBA draft combine at Quest Multisport in Chicago. “I just did what was best for me. I think the options for players, there’s a lot of them.

They’re out there.”

But until the NBA changes its age-limit rule — which it’s expected to do in the near future — players who aren’t keen on playing in college for a year must get creative.

Jalen Lecque, who also participated at the combine, played at the New Hampshire prep school Brewster Academy as a fifth-year high school student last season. He still can withdraw from the draft by the May 29 deadline and fulfill a scholarship awaiting him at North Carolina State.

Lecque, a 6-3 guard from New York, was a top-35 recruit in the 2019 class.

He apparently performed well enough Thursday, recording the event’s top vertical leap of 43 inches, and opted out of Friday’s scrimmages.

“There are other options to get here (besides college),” Lecque said. “I’m just trying to fulfill my dream of trying to get to the NBA. If I have to go to college to do it, I just want to get there and be successful there.”

The rules that have steered high school players to attend college for at least a year are shifting.

Currently, players must be 19 years old and one year removed from their original high school class to be eligible for the NBA draft. That system essentially has created the era of the one-anddone player who competes in college as a freshman before jumping to the pros.

The NBA submitted a formal proposal to the National Basketball Players Association to lower the eligibility age to 18, a rule change that many expect to kick in before the 2022 draft.

New rules by the NCAA’s board of governors and Division I board of directors following an FBI investigation into college basketball recruiting allow players to hire agents for the draft process and retain their eligibility. Under previous rules, players with remaining college

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North Carolina teammates Coby White and Nassir Little greet each other during the NBA draft combine on Thursday at the Quest Multisport Complex in Chicago, Ill.

eligibility could not hire an agent, and if they did, they forfeited their option to return to school.

“There shouldn’t be any barriers,” Lecque said. “If a guy is ready his senior year (of high school), go. If a guy is not ready, go to college. I feel like there should be a choice.”

As players await more changes, a few carve out their own paths.

Brandon Jennings was the first to find a loophole after the NBA imposed the age-limit rule in 2006. He skipped college and played in Italy for a year before entering the 2009 draft, in which the Bucks selected him 10th.

Emmanuel Mudiay opted out of his commitment to SMU and played in China before being selected No. 7 by the Nuggets in 2015. Terrance Ferguson decommitted from Louisville and played in Australia before the Thunder drafted him at No. 21 in 2017.

Anfernee Simons sat out a year and was selected 24th in the 2018 draft by the Trail Blazers. Mitchell Robinson was taken 36th in that draft after decommitting from Western Kentucky to work on his game.

Certain elite prospects who are at least 18 can sign G League “select contracts” of $125,000. Bazley reconsidered after saying that was his plan.

“At the time I was about 190 (pounds),” said Bazley, who weighed in at 208.4 pounds at the combine. “To go to the grit and grind of a league like that, to be thrown in that, might not have been best for me. The G League doesn’t

have a high reputation for its travel and how they eat and how they’re treated.

We didn’t think the best was for me to be a kid thrown into man’s league.”

Lecque, who will turn 19 in June, understands he needs to develop to be an NBA point guard. But he said his athleticism and maturity will help him in the NBA — if he goes that route.

Lecque said he’s in a win-win situation right now as he decides his next step: a year in college or trying the pros.

“It’s a little tough to throw a four-year scholarship away,” he said. “Just having a scholarship to a school is an accomplishment itself. When the NBA calls, you answer. I didn’t want to dismiss it.

You never know. Guys get picked up nobody knows all the time.”

Fans have strong opinions on whether players should have to play at least a year in college before heading to the NBA. Players being paid in college is also a divisive issue among fans but can drive some players from school.

“I lot of people disagree with making this decision, people saying I’m not ready, people saying I’m too young,” Lecque said. “But I’ve always dealt with that.”

To players in similar situations, Lecque said his unique path to the NBA is a viable one.

“I would recommend at least try it,” he said. “What’s the worst-case scenario?

Go to school. And that’s not worst-case.

I’m not stressing over it. It’s basketball.

I’m going to get better.”

The tall, veteran quarterback peered down at the reporters awaiting his thoughts on his team’s recently drafted player at his position.

The politically correct move would be for him to take on a mentorship role with the justdrafted, young quarterback.

So when asked about his role in developing the rookie, he responded candidly.

“I’m not worried about developing guys or any of that,” Denver Broncos quarterback Joe Flacco said. “I don’t look at that as my job. My job is to go win football games for this football team.”

Like the Broncos with Flacco and second-round pick Drew Lock, the Carolina Panthers face similar questions about Cam Newton and thirdround pick Will Grier.

Newton saw his team draft a quarterback for the first time since it took him first overall in 2011 and almost immediately speculation swirled whether he was interested in or even capable of mentoring Grier, who grew up in the Charlotte area.

So, what type of mentor is Newton to current backups Grier, Kyle Allen or Taylor Heinicke — or any young quarterback the Panthers add?

“The truth of the matter is Cam’s never really had to be in a mentor position until last year, anyway, so they really wouldn’t know what he’s capable of,” Panthers coach Ron Rivera told the Observer. “For the most part, he’s had (backup Derek Anderson) around, who’s really helped him a lot.”

Anderson’s presence in the quarterback room during Newton’s first seven seasons allowed him to lead more by example than anything else.

During the 2018 season, his first without the now-retired Anderson, Newton took a more proactive role with Heinicke and Allen.

When Heinicke and Allen started their first games in Weeks 16 and 17, respectively, Newton became even more engaged in their developmental process.

“I think it doesn’t just go into those last two weeks, I think it was throughout the whole season,” Allen said. “He’s not a selfish guy in that room, he’s not just sitting there and worrying about himself and not

worrying about everyone else on the team, or even in our room. The whole year, when I had questions, he was willing to answer them 100 percent.

“Those weeks when Taylor was starting and when I was starting, he was in there getting us ready, giving us looks ... It just shows his character, it shows what kind of guy he is.”

——— A servant, role model and icon Even before he needed to do so with his own teammates, Newton embraced his role as a mentor for a younger generation of players. Newton, who recently turned 30, has been in the league long enough to be joined by players who grew up watching him — especially those who didn’t have many examples to look up to.

He is firmly entrenched at the head of the current fraternity of black quarterbacks, mentoring players like the Houston Texans’ Deshaun Watson and Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields.

Newton continued to embrace that role last season when he reached out to Baltimore Ravens rookie Lamar Jackson — who inevitably took Flacco’s starting job — telling The Undefeated he wanted to be a “vessel or outlet” for the former Heisman Trophy winner. Newton hasn’t yet reached out to 2019 NFL Draft picks Dwayne Haskins of Washington and Kyler Murray of the Arizona Cardinals, although he hopes to before long.

And he isn’t just extending his hand to black quarterbacks.

“From Haskins to Murray, to pretty much anybody that’s coming out — it doesn’t have to be an African-American quarterback for me to give my expertise,” Newton said. “I plan on doing the same thing with Will Grier ... I’m a servant first, and I’m going to do my job and do my due diligence.”

It’s impossible to ignore Newton’s visibility as a successful black quarterback in a league that has historically only provided an anointed few.

When fellow black quarterbacks like Donovan McNabb and Michael Vick cycled out during Newton’s first few seasons, he and Russell Wilson took their places as the faces of an underrepresented demographic.

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Tuesday, May 21, 2019 B7

COLUMBIA-GREENE MEDIA

Man plans to bequest money to former soul mate Many years ago, I had a romance with a young girl in a faraway town. After a year, thinking I could do better, I moved on. With the benefit of hindsight, I now realize she stood head and shoulders above all the others, and I had tragically discarded my soul mate.

DEAR ABBY By chance, I ended up settling in the same city as she. She eventually married and raised a family. Now and then we would run into each other, exchange a few friendly words and a quick hug, then move on. On one of those occasions, she was accompanied by her husband and introduced me as a “friend” from back in our younger days. Although he was cordial, I could see in his expression that he wondered if perhaps there wasn’t more to the story than that.

In the course of getting my papers and estate arranged, it is clear I have done fairly well in terms of money. I divorced years ago and have no children. I am leaving money to a relative or two, some assorted charities and, for two reasons, I have decided to leave a reasonably large sum to my soul mate. For one, she was, and is, perhaps the finest person I have ever known.

Second, it is obvious to me that they can use the money.

But what happens when this windfall drops out of the sky into their laps? I have no wish to cause problems in their apparently happy marriage in any way, but I cannot help but think that despite my good intentions it might cause a disturbance in their relationship. Am I doing the right thing, and is there a better way to do it?

“John Beresford Tipton Jr.”

JEANNE PHILLIPS

Your letter brings to mind a television series from years ago called “The Millionaire.” Each week the representative of an eccentric multimillionaire, John Beresford Tipton Jr., would hand some deserving person a check for $1 million in the hope that it would improve the person’s life.

Ask your financial adviser or the person who will administer your estate how to discreetly pull off an anonymous bequest, and I’m sure the person can make it happen.

For a year and a half, my wife and I have been looking forward to attending our granddaughter’s college graduation. (She will be graduating on June 1.) When I called my son to discuss hotel and other arrangements, he told me my granddaughter initially was allowed only three tickets, but managed to get two more tickets from students whose relatives could not attend.

He then informed me that he, his ex-wife, his son, his ex-wife’s sister and the sister’s live-in boyfriend will be using the tickets.

I feel very hurt that the ex’s sister and boyfriend got tickets instead of me and my wife. We had planned to give my granddaughter $500 for graduation. After this slap in the face, should we give her the $500, which we have given to all our other grandchildren upon their graduation?

Left Out In Florida

DR. KEITH ROACH

Although taking a statin (such as the Crestor you were taking to reduce cholesterol) was once thought to increase cancer risk, multiple studies have since found no convincing evidence that this is the case.

Praluent (alirocumab) is in a new class of drugs, called the PCSK-9 inhibitors. They have not been used for very long, but I found no evidence that these drugs increase cancer risk either. There was some concern that the increase in bile acids seen in people treated with these drugs might predispose them to colon cancer, but initial studies have not shown any problems so far with either Praluent or evolocumab (Repatha).

Classic Peanuts

Garfield

Yes, you should. Although you are right to feel hurt and offended, the blame should rest with your son and not your granddaughter, and she should not be penalized for it.

Cholesterol meds will not spur growth of prostate cancer I was diagnosed with high LDL cholesterol 20 years ago. I have been taking higher statin doses and now take Crestor 20 mg. Due to muscle pain, my cardiologist prescribed Praluent injections of 75 mg every two weeks to lower my LDL to below 77. I am 74 and have two heart stents in my right coronary artery, but TO YOUR have never had a heart attack.

GOOD HEALTH Praluent is a monoclonal antibody, and the literature states that it can lower your immunity. I also have lowgrade (Gleason 3+3) prostate cancer that has been stable since diagnosed in 2012. Is there a risk that Praluent could cause my prostate cancer to advance?

Family Circus

Blondie

I believe that for you, heart disease is a larger risk to your life than your prostate cancer. Since you can’t tolerate a statin, a PCSK-9 inhibitor is more likely to prolong your life by reducing heart disease risk than it is to shorten your life by increasing prostate cancer risk. There is no evidence that it does so.

Ever since my mother became ill, my father’s health has gone downhill. He has trouble walking and getting up from a sitting position, and he has hardly any feeling in his hands.

It has gotten so bad that he has to pick things up with the webbing of his fingers then manipulate it to the correct position.

His doctor claims that this is old age, but I fear it could be a bone issue. A friend of mine many years ago found that she could not raise her arm past her shoulders and subsequently had neck surgery at the age of 80 to correct it.

My father is 77 and was fine until recently. Is this really “old age,” or could something else be wrong?

Hagar the Horrible

Zits

It is NOT “old age.”

It’s a problem with his nervous system, but I can’t tell you what exactly without a more comprehensive evaluation. There are several likely possibilities, including carpal tunnel syndrome, but many others as well. He should have an evaluation. A neurologist would be an excellent place to start.

Horoscope

By Stella Wilder Born today, you are by nature something of an introvert, but at an early age you’re likely to determine there is no reward in being sheepish or in hiding yourself from the world, so you are almost certain to learn the value of sharing a public version of yourself with others. Two very distinct sides of your personality — the private and the public — are not likely to have much in common, and, in fact, those who recognize the real you in both are sure to be surprised that one person can be made up of such different qualities and characteristics. You are likely to have few close friends, but those you do let into your inner world are likely to stick with you through thick and thin throughout your lifetime.

You have tremendous passions, but you never wear your heart on your sleeve. Your tastes run to the unusual, perhaps, but you figure as long as you are not hurting anyone, what’s the harm? You like exploring anything out of the ordinary that comes your way. Though when it comes to a career you may follow a surprisingly commonplace path.

Also born on this date are: The Notorious B.I.G., rapper; Mr. T, actor; Raymond Burr, actor; Fats Waller, musician; Lisa Edelstein, actress; Leo Sayer, singer; Al Franken, comedian and politician; Henri Rousseau, artist; Bobby Cox, baseball manager; Harold Robbins, author; Peggy Cass, actress and singer; Alexander Pope, poet.

To see what is in store for you tomorrow, find your birthday and read the corresponding paragraph. Let your birthday star be your daily guide.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 22 GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — Don’t let any portion of this busy day slip by you unnoticed. Give everything that you come in contact with the attention it deserves.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) — You’re willing to listen to good advice today, but you don’t want to open yourself up to empty criticism. Choose your advisers with great care.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — Signs all around you are pointing in the same direction, so why are you unwilling to follow them? Something good awaits at the end of the road.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — You may be confusing endings and beginnings at this time, particularly where certain relationships are concerned. Make no assumptions!

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Do what is required of you today so no one will be able to criticize. You may also find you have time to indulge in a rare pleasure.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — You have to keep certain desires in check at this time, while a need you cannot deny demands attention. A loved one has an answer.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — You know what you want, but you don’t know how to get it short of asking directly. Why not try just that? You may be surprised.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Productivity depends in large part upon how you are feeling, physically and emotionally. Anything out of balance affects you today.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — You may think you’re nearing the finish line, but you have a long way to go yet. Today is a good day to take stock of all resources.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) — You’re waiting for someone else to answer a certain question, when all along you’ve known the answer yourself. Dispense with the middleman.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) — You have someone else’s best interests at heart, but it still may be difficult to do the right thing. You face a tough choice today.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — The details are holding you back today. Step back and admire the big picture; you’ll soon realize you hold the key in your hand.

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Baby Blues

Beetle Bailey

Pearls Before Swine

Dennis the Menace

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B8 Tuesday, May 21, 2019 Close to Home

SUPER QUIZ

THAT SCRAMBLED WORD GAME

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek Get the free JUST JUMBLE app • Follow us on Twitter @PlayJumble

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

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Yesterday’s

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

Amen Level 1

2

3

Each answer is a word containing “amen.” (e.g., An essential part of a system. Answer: Fundamental.)

Freshman level 1. To make changes to a document.

2. The thin wire inside a light bulb.

3. There is an “Old” and a “New” one.

Graduate level 4. The male reproductive organ of a flower.

5. Willing to do something or to agree with someone.

6. A cry of sorrow and grief.

PH.D. level 7. Body part that holds bones together.

8. Something added for decoration.

9. A series of jousts between knights contesting for a prize.

4

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

(Answers tomorrow) Jumbles: QUALM JOKER ZODIAC ZIPPER Answer: When people first saw Count Basie perform, they were — JAZZED UP

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Solution to Monday’s puzzle

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

For strategies on how to solve Sudoku, visit

Heart of the City

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SUPER QUIZ ANSWERS 1. Amend. 2. Filament. 3. Testament. 4. Stamen. 5. Amenable. 6. Lament.

7. Ligament. 8. Ornament. 9. Tournament.

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?

Mutts

Dilbert

Pickles For Better or For Worse

Get Fuzzy

Hi & Lois

Crossword Puzzle Mother Goose & Grimm ACROSS 1 Mischief-maker 4 Hope chest wood 9 Prefix for enemy or angel 13 Meander 15 Barcelona buddy 16 Sickly-looking 17 Casino game 18 __ hoot; care 19 Jungle beast 20 Illogical 22 Chances 23 Actor Sinise 24 Conway or Curry 26 Tempests 29 Tibia 34 Attempts 35 Thick board 36 Have a bug 37 Small brook 38 Fire bell’s noise 39 Mr. Flintstone 40 Broke one’s fast 41 Candid 42 Portion 43 Selling on the street 45 Cattleman 46 Mai tai ingredient 47 “How __ you!”; cry of outrage 48 Walk the floor 51 Suggest indirectly 56 Da Vinci’s paintings 57 Wanderer 58 Decays 60 __ and cons 61 Make amends 62 Ridicule 63 Catch sight of 64 Permissible 65 “…Hallowed be __ name…”

DOWN 1 Annoy 2 Namesakes of a Stooge 3 Window piece

Bound & Gagged

Created

by Jacqueline E. E. Mathews Created

by Jacqueline Mathews

4 Basketball players 5 Post or Brontë 6 Shabby nightclub 7 Grows old 8 Cooking in an oven, often 9 With __; 10 Egg producers confidently 10 Bug spray 11 Clumsy fellow 12 Female birds 14 No purebred 21 Houston & Elliott 25 Printer owner’s 24 Caramel-topped purchase 26 Satchel feature 27 Like a cliché 28 Lubricated 29 Street talk 30 Baseball’s Aaron 31 Rowed 32 Female relative 33 Firstborn of two 35 Think ahead 38 Felon 39 Gun

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Non Sequitur

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34 __ and crafts 41 Reason to call in sick 42 Neighbor of Bolivia 44 Like formal wear 45 “Messiah” composer 47 Prince Harry’s mum

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47 Cab 48 Leo XIII or Pius X 49 Broadcasts 50 Clippety-__ 52 Short letter 53 Air pollution 54 Tap the horn 55 Carve in glass 59 __ blue; pastel color

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