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Crane falls, tree cutter hurt

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A Cairo man cutting a tree branch in Saugerties was treated for injuries he sustained when the crane he was operating toppled over, Saugerties Police said.

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SAUGERTIES — A Greene County man was injured Friday when the crane on the bucket truck he was working on toppled over, Saugerties police said Monday. Glen Thorne, 48, of Cairo, was the operator in the bucket on a crane when the vehicle toppled over, according to Saugerties Police. The 1997 Ford Special Purpose Crane Truck was being used to cut a tree branch on Blue Hills Drive in Saugerties, police said. Thorne is the owner of Tree Guy Tree Service. “[Thorne] sustained back and leg

injuries,” according to Saugerties police. “[He] was treated at the scene by first responders and paramedics from Diaz Ambulance and then transported to the Health Alliance Broadway Campus in Kingston for further treatment.” Saugerties police detectives established that the truck rolled over because Thorne did not use the front outriggers on the truck when having the crane extended. Outriggers are leg-like extensions on the vehicle that stabilize the truck, according to Saugerties police. Besides Diaz Ambulance and Saugerties police, the Glasco Fire Department responded to the scene.

Bill doubles, extends farmer tax credit

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Local farms could benefit from a new tax credit plan for farm employees.

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ALBANY — Farmers could claim a refundable tax credit of $1,200 for each of their employees with a new bill introduced by state Sen. Jen Metzger, D-42. If passed, Metzger’s proposed legislation, announced Monday, would double the current Farm Workforce Retention Credit applied to each farm employee who works 500 hours or more each year. It would also extend the tax credit indefinitely, as opposed to its current 2022 expiration date. Metzger said in a statement that this legislation would aid the relatively smaller family farms operating in New York in shouldering increasing farm

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Cows graze at a farm in Columbia County farm.

expenses. “New York farmers contend with

significantly higher labor and other costs than farmers in other states and

internationally, making it very difficult for them to compete,” Metzger said. “As producers of commodities, farmers are price takers and are constrained in their ability to raise prices. The proposed tax credit will provide needed relief, supporting this important sector of New York’s economy and protecting our long-term food security.” Since 2007, New York farms’ production costs have increased 23.5 percent, according to Metzger’s bill. Farm labor expenses have made up a large chunk of those costs, more so in New York than nationwide. Metzger’s bill also contends that New York farmers are facing added challenges with a rising minimum See TAX A8

Heated flycar debate in budget talks By Sarah Trafton Columbia-Greene Media

CATSKILL — Mountaintop elected officials and Catskill lawmakers debated a proposed flycar as the county Legislature met to discuss the tentative 2020 budget. The tentative budget is $121.7 million, an increase from last year’s $119 million. The budget proposal, which can be viewed on the county’s website, greenegovernment.com, can be changed only by resolution. Legislators held a workshop to discuss potential changes to the budget. An additional flycar on the mountaintop and designating tax from internet sales for a specific purpose were two hot topics of the evening. Members of the public can voice their opinions

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Mountaintop leaders are at odds with Catskill lawmakers over the addition of a new flycar to the tentative 2020 Greene County budget. The flycar would be similar to the vehicle pictured above.

on the budget at a public hearing on Nov. 4. The hearing will be held at 6

p.m. in the Catskill High School Auditorium.

Hunter Town Supervisor Daryl Legg attended last week’s workshop meeting to advocate for the flycar. A flycar is a paramedic vehicle that preps patients for transport prior to the arrival of an ambulance. Legg said he believed several legislators supported the idea but was dismayed by the vocal opposition from Catskill legislators Michael Bulich and Matthew Luvera. “As mountaintop officials, we came to represent the people on the mountain,” Legg said. “As legislators, they are supposed to represent the people of Greene County.” Although the flycar would be stationed on the mountaintop, it would See BUDGET A8

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Kincade fire stokes anxiety and a frightening sense of déjà vu among weary residents By Colleen Shalby, Anita Chabria, Laura Newberry and Rong-Gong Lin II Los Angeles Times (TNS)

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Peterborough 63/37

Plattsburgh 60/48

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Kingston 60/50

Watertown 63/50

Rochester 68/51

Utica 61/50

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Albany 60/52

Syracuse 64/53

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Hornell 62/51

Burlington 61/53

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SANTA ROSA, Calif. — Laila Salonga watched the news closely, waiting for word on whether her neighborhood in Santa Rosa would be evacuated. When her phone finally rang with an automated alert early Sunday morning, she didn’t second-guess it. She walked through her home, which doubles as a small residential care facility, and told the three women she cares for that they all needed to leave. Two years ago, when the Tubbs fire tore through her nearby neighborhoods, Salonga was caught unprepared. This time, as the Kincade fire laid siege to California’s wine country, she was ready. “But it doesn’t get easier,” Salonga said as she sat on a cot inside an evacuation center at the Sonoma County Fairgrounds, her three residents huddled quietly to her right. “One of my residents is partially blind, so navigating new places is really hard for her.” As the Kincade fire continued to rage on Sunday, destroying at least 94 structures and forcing the evacuation of nearly 200,000 people, residents wrestled with anxiety, uncertainty and a frightening sense of deja vu of wildfires past. Many fled in the pitch darkness of night amid howling winds after Pacific Gas & Electric Co. blackouts left more than 2 million people across the region without power. Shelters were filled to capacity with fire refugees who worried about when they would be allowed back to their homes, jobs or schools. Most vulnerable to the mounting stress were the young, old and infirm. Kayla Williams, 26, her

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Firefighters survey the destruction from the Kincade fire after it jumped Chalk Hill Road near Healdsburg, Calif. on Sunday morning, Oct. 27, 2019.

husband and two young boys left their Larkfield home just before dawn. Her 9-year-old was experiencing multiple panic attacks. Both boys cried at times, begging to return home. As she and her family ate lunch at the Santa Rosa Veterans Memorial Auditorium, Williams kept her voice low, describing how her 4-year-old son asked her if they were going to live in a car permanently. “I don’t know what to tell them,” Williams said. “It’s hard when us as adults are panicking and are trying to stay calm for them.” Late Saturday, Heather Deghi and her 10-year-old daughter, Ava, could see the glow of the Kincade fire from their home in Windsor. Their neighborhood had been pitch-black for hours after power outages, but they didn’t lose electricity until moments before they had to evacuate at 4 a.m. Sunday. Deghi oversees a care facility for disabled people in Windsor. When the sheriff shouted evacuation orders over a loudspeaker, Deghi and her family left with three clients whose families

were not able to retrieve them. Deghi’s first priority was to keep those in her care calm. Many of her clients live with mental illness such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Major disruptions like this wildfire evacuation can profoundly affect those whose health relies on routine and familiarity, Deghi noted. As the Kincade fire continued to rage, two new brush fires sparked on Sunday afternoon in Martinez and Lafayette, communities northeast of Oakland that were also affected by planned power outages. In nearby Orinda, Ryan Yeager charged medical equipment for his disabled daughter, Violet, at a city charging station. Violet, who uses a wheelchair, suffers from a disorder that requires a breathing device and a tube for nutrition. Yeager had ordered a $2,600 battery that was supposed to provide a few days of power, but it had not yet arrived. Many residents in the fire zone are reliving the trauma of October 2017, when the Tubbs fire destroyed or damaged more than 5,500 structures in Sonoma

County. Daniel Barcenas lost his home in that fire. He has since purchased another house on the edge of Coffey Park, a community of tract homes leveled by flames in 2017. That’s where he was with his 80-year-old grandmother and brother early Sunday morning, despite an evacuation order that came right up to their street, stopping short of their front door. He is staying behind only because his brother, Eduardo, refused to leave. “He’s stubborn,” Barcenas said. The Tubbs fire is still vivid in Barcenas’ mind: how the smoke was so thick and black that he could barely see, how traffic caused by fleeing residents choked the subdivision. At one point, he feared he would have to get out of the car and carry his grandmother to safety. Explosions provided the only source of light. “It’s like what it must have been like to survive the Titanic,” Barcenas said, “and have to go through it all again.”

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Before the game, WUSA9 reported that the Lerner family, the owners of the Nationals, asked Major League Baseball to not put them in the position of having to deny a request for them to sit with Trump. How the Lerners avoided being seated near Trump was not clear Sunday.

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Kansas City 42/31 Los Angeles 72/51

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Denver 20/7

Chants of ‘Lock him up!’ greet President Trump at World Series Game 5 in Washington “Lock him up!” Washington-area baseball fans yelled Sunday night when President Donald Trump showed up at World Series Game 5. Loud, sustained boos also greeted Trump and first lady Melania Trump when they showed up for the game at Nationals Park between the Washington Nationals and the Houston Astros. The Trumps were joined by a group of GOP lawmakers and five wounded military veterans. They arrived at the game shortly before the first pitch by Nationals starter Joe Ross. Chef Jose Andres, a frequent Trump critic who has a yearslong legal beef with the president, threw out the ceremonial first pitch. The Republican roster in Trump’s skybox included Sens. Lindsey Graham and David Perdue and Reps. Mac Thornberry, Kevin Brady, Kay Granger, Kevin McCarthy, Steve Scalise, Mark Meadows, John Ratcliffe, Andy Biggs, Liz Cheney and Matt Gaetz. Washington fans’ reaction should not have been a surprise — in 2016, Trump got just 4% of the vote in the District of Columbia, and he also lost both Maryland and Virginia. Fans suspended their boos when the stadium video cut to a shot of U.S. service members waving to the crowd.

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U.S. President Donald Trump acknowledges the crowd during Game 5 of the 2019 World Series between the Houston Astros and the Washington Nationals on Sunday, Oct. 27, 2019 at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.

They picked up again when Ross warmed up before the fourth inning. “Lock him up!” people in the crowd yelled. Trump said last week he didn’t want to throw out the first pitch because that would have required him to wear a bulletproof vest. “They’re going to have to dress me up in a lot of heavy armor,” Trump said. “I’ll look too heavy. I don’t like that.” Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred

said prior to the game that Trump planned to arrive late and leave before the final out in order to make his entrance and exit less disruptive.

HUDSON RIVER TIDES High tide: 3:53 a.m. 4.6 feet Low tide: 10:35 a.m. −0.6 feet High tide: 4:20 p.m. 5.1 feet Low tide: 11:09 p.m. −0.6 feet

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CALENDAR Wednesday, Oct. 30 n Athens Town Board public budget hearing 6 p.m. Athens Town Hall, 2 First St., Athens n Catskill Town Budget Workshop 6:30 p.m. Town Hall, 439 Main St., Catskill

Monday, Nov. 4 n Athens Town Board 6:45 p.m. at the

Town Hall, 2 First St., Athens n Cairo Town Board 7 p.m. at the Town Hall, 512 Main St., Cairo n Durham Town Board workshop meeting 7:30 p.m. at Town Hall, 7309 Route 81, East Durham n Greene County Board of Electrical Examiners 1 p.m. Greene County Office Building, 411 Main St., 4th Floor, Room 469, Catskill

Tuesday, Nov. 5 n Coxsackie Village Offices closed in

observance of General Election Day

Wednesday, Nov. 6 n Greene County Economic Develop-

ment Corporation 4 p.m. Greene County Economic Development, Tourism and Planning Conference Room (Room 427), 411 Main St., Catskill.

Thursday, Nov. 7 n Ashland Planning Board 6 p.m. at

the Town Hall, 12094 Route 23, Ashland n Cairo Town Planning Board 7 p.m. Town Hall, 512 Main St., Cairo n Coxsackie Village workshop 6 p.m. Village Hall, 119 Mansion St., Coxsackie

Monday, Nov. 11 n Ashland Town Board 7:30 p.m.

Town Hall, 12094 Route 23, Ashland n Coxsackie Village Offices closed in observance of Veteran’s Day

Tuesday, Nov. 12

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Wednesday, Nov. 13 n Athens Village Board 6:30 p.m. at

Village Hall, 2 First St., Athens n Catskill Central School District BOE 6:30 p.m. High School Library, 341 West Main St., Catskill n Coxsackie Village Board 7 p.m. Village Hall, 119 Mansion St., Coxsackie n Jewett Town Board 7 p.m. at the Jewett Municipal Building, 3547 County Route 23C, Jewett

Thursday, Nov. 14 n Windham-Ashland-Jewett CSD BOE

audit finance committee 5:15 p.m. in superintendent’s office; regular meeting 6 p.m. in the School Library, 5411 Route 23, Windham

Monday, Nov. 18 n Athens Town Board 6:45 p.m. at the

Town Hall, 2 First St., Athens n Durham Town Board 7:30 p.m. at Town Hall, 7309 Route 81, East Durham n Greenville Town Board 7 p.m. at the Town Hall, 11159 Route 32, Pioneer Building, Greenville

Tuesday, Nov. 19 n Athens Village Planning Board 6:30 p.m. at Village Hall, 2 First St., Athens n Hunter Town Board 7 p.m. at the Town Hall, 5748 Route 23A, Tannersville

JOHNSTON — The Fort Plain Museum presents the Sullivan-Clinton Campaign Against the Iroquois 1779 Symposium 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov. 2 at the FultonMontgomery Community College, 2805 Route 67, Johnstown. Pre-registration is recommended, walk-ins are welcomed. The lineup of topics and speakers include: Not Overrun but Destroy: The Iroquois Campaign of 1779 - Glenn F. Williams; Total Destruction and Devastation: the George Washington We Remember - G. Peter Jemison; Making the Most of a Little: The Evolution of an American Strategy for 1779 - Joseph R. Fischer; Amateurs Talk About Tactics, but Professionals Study Logistics: Supplying the Sullivan Expedition of 1779 - Robert Mulligan; Clinton’s Dam: Colonial and Native Contexts - William A. Starna; and From the Mohawk to

the Susquehanna: Clinton’s Brigade route across the Portage in 1779 - Wayne Lenig. The symposium will end with a Panel Discussion where attendees can ask our panel of experts questions regarding the Sullivan/Clinton Campaign of 1779. Admission fees are $50 for advance registration, $60 at the door and there is a discounted rate for students of $30. The admission fee includes a lunch sandwich buffet and refreshment breaks. There will be speaker books available for purchase. To register, send an email to fortplainmuseum@yahoo.com with name, phone number, email address, city and state; registration can also be made by calling 518774-5669. If no answer, leave a message for a call back. Visit www.fortplainmuseum.com for details.

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ALBANY — The public will be able to drive up Prospect Mountain Veterans Memorial Parkway and enjoy the views for free on the first two weekends in November and on Veterans Day, Nov. 11, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos announced. “In honor and recognition of the sacrifices made by veterans here in New York and throughout the nation, DEC has chosen special days on which the public can visit Prospect Mountain for free,” said Seggos. “DEC encourages visitors to take in Prospect’s spectacular 360-degree, 100-mile view from the 2,030-foot summit and reflect on the countless

contributions our veterans have made to protect and serve our country.” Prospect Mountain Veterans Memorial Parkway climbs 5.5 miles from the entry gate to a parking lot just below the summit. There are three separate overlooks along the parkway — the Narrows, Lake George and Eagle’s Eye — from which to enjoy the scenery of the Adirondack Mountains and Lake George. Accessible walkways, view scopes, and designated parking for people with disabilities are available on the summit. A picnic area with barbecue grills, accessible picnic tables, and accessible privy are located just below the summit. A self-guided

an adult. Guests may save $2 at the door by bringing a new, unwrapped toy to the show to benefit the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots holiday toy campaign, courtesy of NBT Bank. Free parking is available at the nearby Times Union Center garage at 100 Beaver Street, which is connected to the Albany Capital Center via an enclosed walkway. Parking is provided courtesy of the Albany Auto Show, which will take place the same weekend at the Times Union Center. Sponsors of the Northeast Ski & Craft Beer Showcase include: Saratoga Eagle; Hannaford Supermarkets; Monster Energy; NBT Bank; Stewart’s Shops; and I SKI NY.

nature trail and the remains of the world’s largest cable railroad can also be enjoyed by visitors. A shuttle with a wheel chair lift runs from the parking lot to the summit of the mountain. A 0.2-mile trail ascends 155 feet from the parking lot to the summit for those who prefer to walk. The more adventurous can hike a 1.5-mile trail which climbs 1,630 feet from its trailhead on Smith Street in the village of Lake George. The parkway will remain open through Veterans Day and will close for the season the following day. Typically, use of the parkway costs $10 for a car, $5 for a motorcycle, and $50 for a commercial bus.

Results of D.R. Evarts Library election and budget vote ATHENS — D.R. Evarts Library District Inc., 80 Second St., Athens, announces the results of the annual trustee

election and budget vote that was held Oct. 16. The proposed 2020 tax levy of $130,540.47 was approved.

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lift ticket recipients are not eligible for the promotion. Longtime retailer Alpin Haus and others will offer exceptional early season deals on skis, snowboards, and cold weather apparel and gear. Other attractions during the three-day event will include the Hannaford Family Fun Zone, featuring free family-friendly activities. The Northeast Ski & Craft Beer Showcase will take place 4-9 p.m. Nov. 1; 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Nov. 2; and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov. 3 at The Albany Capital Center, 55 Eagle St., Albany. Tickets are on-sale now at NortheastSkiShow.com. Tickets are $10 per day when purchased in advance of the show. Tickets will be available at the door for $12. A three-day value pass is available online for $25. Children 10 and under are admitted free when accompanied by

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travel packages and outstanding savings on lift tickets. This year’s show will include the return of the popular lift ticket promotion, with the first 500 guests each day receiving a complimentary lift ticket with paid admission: On Friday, the first 500 guests with paid admission will receive two-for-one lift tickets to select Vermont mountain resorts. On Saturday and Sunday, the first 500 guests with paid admission each day will receive free lift tickets to participating New York mountains, courtesy of I SKI NY. On Sunday, the first 250 guests with paid admission beginning at 1 p.m. will receive two-for-one lift tickets to participating mountains. The Sunday afternoon giveaway is valid for new paying guests only; Sunday morning

DEC announces free use at Prospect Mountain Veterans Memorial Parkway

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Philosophy will also be available. The Saratoga Eagle Craft Beer Garden, presented by Great Lakes Brewing Company, will be open 4-8:30 p.m. Friday; noon-5:30 p.m. Saturday; and noon-3:30 p.m. Sunday. Must be 21 years of age or older with valid ID. Additionally, guests will be able to enjoy two varieties of mimosas, apple cider and orange, 10 a.m.-noon Sunday. Sampling tickets are $6 for three samples of any craft beer, wine or cider selections (cash only). Sunday mimosa specials are available for $8 per serving. In addition to the Saratoga Eagle Craft Beer Garden, presented by Great Lakes Brewing Company, the Northeast Ski & Craft Beer Showcase will feature mountain resorts from New York, Vermont, Massachusetts, Maine and Wyoming, offering special

ALBANY — The Northeast Ski & Craft Beer Showcase will feature an all-new lineup of local and regional brews, wines and cider when it returns to the Albany Capital Center on Nov. 1-3. For the first time ever, visitors will be able to enjoy broadcasts of live sporting events throughout the weekend on large screen televisions inside the Saratoga Eagle Craft Beer Garden, presented by Great Lakes Brewing Company. The Saratoga Eagle Craft Beer Garden will offer selections from 1911 Cider; Common Roots Brewing Company; Connecticut Valley Brewing Company; Frog Alley Brewing; Great Lakes Brewing Company; Mill House Brewing Company; Northway Brewing Co.; and Paradox Brewery. Numerous varietals of wine from Jasci; Fiuza; Pazo Castrelo; and

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Reconnect the Twin Counties “Affordable broadband access is critical for rural families, farms and businesses across the country,” U.S. Rep. Antonio Delgado, D-19, warned in a bipartisan letter to congressional leaders last week. “It allows small businesses to thrive, farmers to use precision agriculture technology, students to complete their homework at home, and patients to access modern health care solutions.” The disparity in broadband access between rural areas like Greene and Columbia counties and urban areas is significant. According to the Federal Communications Commission Broadband Deployment Report of 2019, more than 25% of rural residents don’t have access to sufficient internet speeds, compared to less than 2% of urban residents. Yet according to the New York State Broadband Program Office, 98% of New Yorkers have access to broadband. But this number is known to be an extreme overestimate because of mapping flaws. If one home within a census block has access to broadband services, the entire block is marked as served, according to the mapping procedure. Enter Delgado, who proposed two bills that would correct and make more accurate broadband mapping procedures. One is the Broadband Speed Act, to enforce factual advertising of speed rates for rural areas. The second is the Community Broadband

Mapping Act, to adjust the current oneserved, all-served measurement flaw. In his letter to Senate and House leaders, Delgado urged them to increase federal funding for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s ReConnect Program. The letter was signed by 48 House members and called on leaders of the Senate and House appropriations subcommittees on rural issues to designate $605 million to ReConnect. The program offers loans and grants to businesses and local officials to expand broadband in underserved rural areas. The House of Representatives’ appropriations bill for fiscal year 2020 included the $605 million of funding for ReConnect, but the current Senate appropriations bill has not designated any funding for the program. Getting the Senate on board would be a good first step and the House needs more than 48 representatives to move the proposed legislation anywhere. ReConnect is badly needed by Columbia County’s outlying regions and by Greene County’s underserved western mountaintop zones. Lack of broadband stifles local small businesses and that, in turn, smothers the economy. ReConnect and Delgado’s two proposals would represent a great step forward to cure our chronic broadband ills. All three should be debated and approved as quickly as possible.

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There’s plenty to do to secure our democracy against adversaries’ cyberattacks — but one way to stay safe is to persuade enemies not to attack in the first place because they fear the consequences if they do. It will prove difficult to deter adversaries in this way, though, if we can’t figure out who they are. False-flag operations are becoming more common for nation-states, and more sophisticated. The National Security Agency this week released a warning that hacks in 35 countries that appeared at first glance to come from Iran were not what they seemed: The intruders instead were Russians who had hijacked the other country’s servers to spy in disguise. Days before, a Wired investigation meticulously recounted an assault that threatened to cripple the PyeongChang Winter Olympics last year, also by Russia, which in this case made it seem as though the attack came from North Korea. Russia and other nations have tried this sort of obfuscation before. The 2016 hack on the Democratic National Committee was designed as if it originated with a solitary Romanian named Guccifer 2.0. North Korea’s retaliation against Sony Pictures for “The Interview,” a mockery of Kim Jong Un, relied on a made-up group called “Guardians of Peace.” But those masks were easily yanked off. Today’s trickery seems more as if hackers are wearing second skins. The trend holds true for disinformation campaigns, which of course rely on trickery to work at all. Russian Internet Research Agency trolls originally paid for advertisements on Facebook and other social media

sites in rubles; a Twitter account whose machinations made their way into the mainstream that feigned affiliation with the Tennessee Republican Party was even registered to a Russian phone number. Now, operatives use virtual private networks to shield their locations — and they’re evolving still. Facebook disabled a network of Russialinked accounts this week that took pains to recraft popular memes from scratch rather than copy them over to avoid detection. The accounts also opted to post photos on Instagram or reproduced existing text written by Americans rather than risk grammatical errors — “What the future for their children will be?” asked one misfire with distinctly Russian syntax. Facebook removed Iranian accounts, too, and China has been showing an increasing interest in exporting disinformation. What if one of those countries decided to copy Moscow’s fingerprints along with its tactics? President Donald Trump has already made a mess of this country’s deterrence capabilities by pandering to Russian President Vladimir Putin instead of standing up to him. The threat that future investigators might not discover for weeks, or months, or at all, who meddled makes the problem worse. It also further muddies the nation’s already turbid understanding of what is real. Strengthening our ability to accurately attribute attacks is as challenging as it is essential. Strengthening societal resistance to division and distortion may prove even more essential — and even more challenging.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY ‘No moral system can rest solely on authority.’ ALFRED JULES AYER

Trump and his lawyers think he can get away with anything. It’s outlandish. WASHINGTON — “The king can do no wrong.” That is the ancient legal maxim used to explain why a sovereign should not be held to account for misdeeds. President Trump and his lawyers are now making arguments that make this legal doctrine look wimpy. Their vision boils down to: The king can do whatever wrong he damn pleases, and there’s nothing you can do about it. This approach, aggressive to the point of outlandish, was on florid display in a federal appeals court in New York this week, as the president’s private lawyer asserted that, yes, Trump could actually shoot someone in the middle of Fifth Avenue with impunity so long as he is president. This might sound like a catchy restatement of the generally accepted, although constitutionally untested, wisdom that a sitting president cannot be indicted. But it is actually much worse. Trump lawyer William Consovoy was not only asserting that the president is immune from being criminally charged while in office. He was claiming that the president cannot even be investigated. To understand the radical nature of this claim, consider the setting in which it arose. Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance is seeking documents — not testimony, just information, including eight years of Trump’s tax returns. He is seeking them not from Trump himself but from his accounting firm. They would be protected from disclosure by grand jury secrecy. Apparently, however, the king’s business can do no wrong either. Second, consider the difference between Consovoy’s assertion and the approach taken by former special counsel Robert Mueller. Complying with Justice Department policy, Mueller accepted that Trump couldn’t be indicted. But Mueller explained that not only was it permissible to conduct an investigation while Trump was in office, it was important in order to collect evidence while it was still

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MARCUS fresh. Indeed, the very Justice Department memo on which Mueller relied made clear that a “grand jury could continue to gather evidence throughout the period of [presidential] immunity.” Now comes Consovoy, a former clerk to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, to claim that the powers of the presidency cannot tolerate Vance’s attempted intrusion. This is an astonishing departure from settled law. In U.S. v. Nixon in 1974, a unanimous Supreme Court upheld a subpoena for tapes of the president’s private conversations while in office, rejecting “an absolute, unqualified Presidential privilege of immunity from judicial process under all circumstances.” Vance’s subpoena, by contrast, calls only for Trump’s private records; it would not chill his ability to receive candid advice from aides. In 1997, again unanimously, the court ruled that another sitting president, Bill Clinton, could be sued for sexual harassment in federal court. Although the decision did not address the question of state lawsuits, it is hard to imagine how a civil lawsuit could be allowed while a grand-jury subpoena for his records would go too far. Which is a greater distraction for a sitting president? The dangerous audacity of Trump’s position becomes clear: Whatever information his adversaries are seeking, whether in a lawsuit or a congressional inquiry, they can’t have it. And he is making the claim everywhere: — Trump’s private lawyers, backed by the Justice Department, have argued that the House Oversight Committee has no right to obtain records

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from Trump’s accounting firm because its investigation serves “no legitimate legislative purpose” — that is, the records are not being sought as part of an impeachment inquiry. This month, the federal appeals court in Washington rejected this contention. — Meanwhile, the Justice Department went to court rather than comply with the House Judiciary Committee’s request for grand-jury materials from the Mueller probe, saying that a federal judge was wrong in 1974 in providing Congress materials from the Watergate grand jury. In an opinion Friday, Chief U.S. District Judge Beryl A. Howell slapped the department down. “The Department of Justice claims that existing law bars disclosure to the Congress of grand jury information,” she wrote. “DOJ is wrong.” — Finally, the White House summarily announced, in a letter from White House counsel Pat Cipollone to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, that it would not comply with an impeachment proceeding it termed “constitutionally invalid and a violation of due process.” Cipollone complained that the House had not voted to authorize an impeachment inquiry — no matter that the text of the Constitution mandates no such vote. To sum up: The king can’t be investigated by law enforcement — nor can the information that law enforcement has gathered about him be turned over to Congress. He can’t be required to disclose evidence to lawmakers conducting oversight because they aren’t impeaching him — but he won’t cooperate with an impeachment inquiry unless the processes comply with his dictates. L’etat c’est Trump. It will be up to the courts, ultimately the Supreme Court, to tell him otherwise. Ruth Marcus’ email address is ruthmarcus@washpost.com. (c) 2019, Washington Post Writers Group

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Marc T. Hobart Marc T. Hobart, age 62 years, Hodar, his cherished nieces of Purling, N.Y. passed away and nephews Melissa Stott, suddenly on Sunday, October Ryan Hobart, Cayden Hobart 27, 2019. and Cole Hobart and his great He was born on March 18, nephew Delcan Stott, and many 1957, in Catskill, N.Y. and is the friends, neighbors and co-workson of the late Forrest T. and ers. Besides his parents, Marc is Nancy L. (Noeth) Hobart. During predeceased by all of his loving his lifetime, Marc proudly served grandparents. in The United States Marines, Relatives and friends are corhe was employed as a Correc- dially invited to attend calling tional Officer at The Coxsackie hours at The W. C. Brady’s Sons, Correctional Facility, he Inc. Funeral Home, 97 enjoyed spending time Mansion Street, Coxwith his family, caring sackie, N.Y. 12051, on for his home, farming Friday, November 1, and his animals. Marc 2019 from 1:00 P.M. – loved his St. Bernard 7:00 P.M. Funeral ser“Cocoa” and his cat. He vices will be held at the belonged to a motorcyfuneral home Friday cle group named “Wild evening, at 6:30 P.M. Pigs”. with Pastor Snowden Hobart Survivors include of The Community Life his loving wife Michele F. Meddaugh, his three sons Church in Catskill, N.Y. officiatStephen Lee Hobart, Matthew ing. The N.Y.S. Military Forces T. Hobart and Jonathan T. Ho- Honor Guard will conduct Honbart, his sister Cindy L. Kniffen ors at the funeral home Friday and her husband Harry, his two evening. Contributions in his brothers Jeffrey C. Hobart and memory may be made to The his wife Laurie, and Thomas M. American Diabetes Association, Hobart, his two beloved grand- National Processing Center, daughters, his Brother In Law P.O. Box 13067, Alexandria, VA Mark Meddaugh and his wife 22312. Condolences may be Debbie, his two Sister In Laws made at www.wcbradyssonMelinda Watts and Marcia sinc.net

Pelida T. Schaefer Pelida T. Schaefer, 70, of Nassau passed away in the Hospice Inn at St. Peters Hospital on Oct. 25, 2019. Born in Cohoes to the late Alphonse and Pelida Gorski she was a graduate of Keveny Academy in Cohoes as well as the College of St. Rose. Pelida was a former Air Traffic Controller having worked in Westfield Mass. She was passionate about dogs and been involved in rescuing many dogs for the last 30 years. Pelida was also involved with the NYS

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Elizabeth Paragian Elizabeth Paragian, 89 years of Tannersville passed away Sept. 19 at Healthalliance Hospital in Kingston, N.Y. She was born July 28, 1930 to the late Haig and Zarhui Mintanciyan Tatarian in Istanbul, Turkey. She is survived by a daughter-in-law, Bruni Paragian of Orlando, Fla and a grandaugh-

ter, Tara Paragian, of Miami, Fla. She was pre-deceased by her husband, Walter Vasken Paragian, 2004 and two sons, Michael and Harry. A memorial service will be held on Tues. Oct. 29 at 5 p.m. at the Aston Basagic Funeral Home, 7742 Main St., Hunter.

Second Democrat on Oversight Committee announces bid to replace Elijah Cummings By Griffin Connolly CQ-Roll Call (TNS)

WASHINGTON — Rep. Stephen Lynch announced Monday that he will run to be the next chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform after Chairman Elijah Cummings died this month. The Massachusetts congressman is the second Democrat on the committee to seek the gavel. California Rep. Jackie Speier announced last week she was in the running to head the committee. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi appointed Rep. Carolyn Maloney of New York to replace Cummings in an acting capacity based on Maloney’s seniority, Pelosi’s office said last week. The Oversight Committee is one of three panels overseeing the House impeachment investigation into President Donald Trump. Led by Rep. Rosa DeLauro of Connecticut along with California Reps. Eric Swalwell and Barbara Lee, the steering committee makes recommendations to the full caucus regarding chairmanships — though the caucus is not bound by their recommendations. The steering panel usually considers seniority, effects on diversity of caucus leadership, and engagement

on committee-specific issues when handing down recommendations. Lynch has served on the Oversight Committee since 2001 and is tied with Missouri Rep. William Lacy Clay as the third-highest ranking Democrat on the panel. Maloney and Washington, D.C., Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton both outrank him. Clay, who is now the most senior black member on the Oversight panel, has not said whether he will run to replace Cummings. The 53 House members in the Congressional Black Caucus hold significant sway in how House Democratic leaders decide who to support in committee chair races. Its influence could be especially pronounced for choosing the next Oversight chairperson since Cummings was one of its most recognizable members, though the CBC has historically endorsed committee chair candidates based on seniority. Rep. Jim Cooper of Tennessee will “absolutely not” run for the gavel, his chief of staff, Lisa Quigley, told CQ Roll Call. “We have lots of great members who can ably lead (the Oversight Committee),” Quigley said.

HHS to shutter Homestead detention center, a victory for immigration activists By Alex Daugherty and Monique O. Madan Miami Herald (TNS)

WASHINGTON — The private prison company running the Homestead detention center that housed thousands of migrant children since 2018 and became a symbol of the Trump administration’s immigration policies will not have its contract renewed, according to an email sent to Rep. Debbie MucarselPowell, D-Fla., by the Department of Health and Human Services on Friday. Caliburn, the contractor that operates the facility, will not have its federal contract renewed when it expires on Nov. 30 — though it will be placed into “warm status,” which means HHS will retain access to Homestead and can reopen the facility. The remaining staff members at Homestead will be released in the next five to seven days, and the facility’s bed capacity will be reduced to zero, according to the email. “In our ongoing efforts to ensure fiscal prudence, following a sustained decrease in referrals, HHS operations at the Homestead Temporary Influx facility will be transitioned into warm status effective immediately,” the HHS office of the assistant secretary for legislation said in the email to Mucarsel-Powell, whose congressional district includes the Homestead facility. HHS workers will still have access to the site, which has not accepted new immigrant children since July 3. The detention center became the focus of frequent protests from activists and lawmakers in the spring. The last unaccompanied

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Children are seen at the Homestead shelter for migrant children in Homestead, Fla., on June 23, 2018.

children were relocated from it in August, and the center remained open but dormant. The Trump administration said Friday the facility could reopen “in the event of an increase in UAC (unaccompanied alien child) referrals or an emergency situation” but the bed capacity will be “reduced to zero.” The decision to pull the contract from Homestead, effectively shuttering it, is a victory for immigration activists, some of whom protested outside the facility for weeks at a time, and Democratic lawmakers. During the first 2020 Democratic presidential debate, which was held in Miami in June, candidates like Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders climbed stepladders outside the facility to get a look inside, and they brought hundreds of protesters and the national media with them. “The pressure that Congress and I — and our Homestead community — put on the administration worked,” Mucarsel-Powell said in a statement Monday. “Caliburn will no

longer receive millions of dollars to operate an empty facility. The taxpayer should never have been footing the bill for the result of inhumane immigration policies. Given Caliburn’s poor record of child abuse and neglect, as well as the sheer number of former administration officials now serving on Caliburn’s board, this is a good first step towards ending one of many corrupt practices this administration has executed. I will now set my sights on closing the site all together because no one, especially children, should ever be held in these conditions.” A spokesperson for Caliburn did not immediately respond for a request for comment. Immigration activists praised the news that Caliburn will not have its contract renewed. “As one of the witnesses that camped outside the gates of Homestead for six months, I am proud of any role we may have played in bringing to an end the abomination of a child’s prison conducted for the profit of men like (former White House chief

of staff) John Kelly, an author of the deliberate cruelty that is our immigration policy,” immigration activist Joshua Rubin said. Thomas Kennedy, a spokesperson with the Florida Immigrant Coalition, said the federal government’s decision to award a contract for immigration work involving children to a for-profit prison company was immoral. “The Florida Immigrant Coalition is pleased to hear that the Homestead Detention Camp for Children seems to be closing down for good,” Kennedy said. “Children should not be locked up at all, but to put a profit incentive behind their detention adds to the immorality of this practice.” According to HHS, 14,300 children were housed at the Homestead detention center from March 2018 until August 2019. The facility was also open during the Obama administration from June 2016 until April 2017 and it housed 8,500 children during that time. HHS said approximately 4,300 unaccompanied immigrant children are currently in the agency’s network in facilities around the country. The email told MucarselPowell HHS retains control over the South Florida facility and it could re-open if the number of unaccompanied immigrant children increases. “At this time, retaining access to the Homestead influx facility remains necessary to provide care and services ... keeping in mind the unpredictable nature of UAC referral trends,” the HHS office of the assistant secretary for legislation said.

Read the letter Facebook employees sent to Mark Zuckerberg about political ads The New York Times The New York Times News Service

Hundreds of Facebook employees recently signed a letter to Mark Zuckerberg and other leaders of the social network, decrying the company’s decision to let politicians post any claims they wanted — even false ones — in ads on the site. Here’s what the letter says: We are proud to work here. Facebook stands for people expressing their voice. Creating a place where we can debate, share different opinions, and express our views is what makes our app and technologies meaningful for people all over the world. We are proud to work for a place that enables that expression, and we believe it is imperative to evolve as societies change. As Chris Cox said, “We know the effects of social media are not neutral, and its history has not yet been written.” This is our company. We’re reaching out to you, the leaders of this company, because we’re worried we’re on track to undo the great strides our product teams have made in integrity over the last two years. We work here because we care, because we know that even our smallest choices impact communities at an astounding scale. We want to raise our concerns before it’s too late. Free speech and paid speech are not the same thing. Misinformation affects us all. Our current policies on fact checking people in political office, or those running for office, are a threat to what FB stands for. We strongly object to this policy as it stands. It doesn’t protect voices, but instead allows politicians to weaponize our platform by targeting people who believe that content posted by political figures is trustworthy. Allowing paid civic misinformation to run on the platform in its current state has the potential to: — Increase distrust in our platform by allowing similar paid and organic content to sit side-by-side — some with third-party fact-checking and some without. Additionally, it communicates that we are OK

profiting from deliberate misinformation campaigns by those in or seeking positions of power. — Undo integrity product work. Currently, integrity teams are working hard to give users more context on the content they see, demote violating content, and more. For the Election 2020 Lockdown, these teams made hard choices on what to support and what not to support, and this policy will undo much of that work by undermining trust in the platform. And after the 2020 Lockdown, this policy has the potential to continue to cause harm in coming elections around the world. Proposals for improvement Our goal is to bring awareness to our leadership that a large part of the employee body does not agree with this policy. We want to work with our leadership to develop better solutions that both protect our business and the people who use our products. We know this work is nuanced, but there are many things we can do short of eliminating political ads altogether. These suggestions are all focused on ad-related content, not organic. 1. Hold political ads to the same standard as other ads. a. Misinformation shared by political advertisers has an outsized detrimental impact on our community. We should not accept money for political ads without applying the standards that our other ads have to follow. 2. Stronger visual design treatment for political ads. a. People have trouble distinguishing political ads from organic posts. We should apply a stronger design treatment to political ads that makes it easier for people to establish context. 3. Restrict targeting for political ads. a. Currently, politicians and political campaigns can use our advanced targeting tools, such as Custom Audiences. It is common for political advertisers to upload voter rolls (which are publicly available in order to reach voters) and then use behavioral tracking tools (such as the FB pixel) and ad engagement to refine ads further. The risk with allowing this is that it’s hard for people in the

electorate to participate in the “public scrutiny” that we’re saying comes along with political speech. These ads are often so micro-targeted that the conversations on our platforms are much more siloed than on other platforms. Currently we restrict targeting for housing and education and credit verticals due to a history of discrimination. We should extend similar restrictions to political advertising. 4. Broader observance of the election silence periods a. Observe election silence in compliance with local laws and regulations. Explore a selfimposed election silence for all elections around the world to act in good faith and as good citizens. 5. Spend caps for individual politicians, regardless of source a. FB has stated that one of the benefits of running political ads is to help more voices get heard. However, high-profile politicians can out-spend new voices and drown out the competition. To solve for this, if you have a PAC and a politician both running ads, there would be a limit that would apply to both together, rather than to each advertiser individually. 6. Clearer policies for political ads a. If FB does not change the policies for political ads, we need to update the way they are displayed. For consumers and advertisers, it’s not immediately clear that political ads are exempt from the fact-checking that other ads go through. It should be easily understood by anyone that our advertising policies about misinformation don’t apply to original political content or ads, especially since political misinformation is more destructive than other types of misinformation. Therefore, the section of the policies should be moved from “prohibited content” (which is not allowed at all) to “restricted content” (which is allowed with restrictions). We want to have this conversation in an open dialog because we want to see actual change. We are proud of the work that the integrity teams have done, and we don’t want to see that undermined by policy. Over the

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Prevention at work By Helen M Exum, Senior Prevention Educator, Twin County Recovery Services, Inc. For Columbia-Greene Media

Too Good for Violence, Social Perspectives is a prevention education program taught by Twin County Recovery Services, Prevention Educators in Greene County schools. It is part of a group of evidenced-based prevention programs developed by the Mendez Foundation to address the issue of escalating violence and substance use in young people. The program delivers seven to 10 character education lessons designed by prevention specialists to prepare children and teens to make healthy choices and avoid unhealthy behaviors. The goal of the program is to reduce risk factors for aggressive behaviors replacing them with protective factors. These factors provide students with the skills, knowledge and attitudes needed to make the positive changes that are necessary to help them avoid aggressive behaviors. These very same protective factors prevent kids from engaging in substance use. While the delivery method is school based, effectiveness is increased when the family and community are involved as equal partners. We are all affected by our environment, so inclusion not only makes good sense, but is backed up by research proving the premise. Students are twice as likely to remember and use the lessons taught in school when families and communities are

involved in the learning process (Mendez grade 8 Teacher’s Manual; Too Good for Violence, Social Perspectives pg. 5). Collaboration with families and community is one of the program’s key elements that enhances the effectiveness of the program by raising awareness of healthy life skills and promoting unity within the school and community. The Social Perspectives approach is designed to help the child or adolescent develop social and emotional competency built on skills and character traits. Conflict Resolution, Anger Management, Respect for Self and Others and Effective Communication are foundational principles through which students learn empathy and kindness. These skills and character traits are basic to non-violent behavior. Cooperation is an integral construct of Social Perspectives. Participation in cooperative learning activities strengthens the skills and attitudes necessary for working together peacefully (Mendez grade 8 Teacher’s Manual, social Perspectives pg. 21) Courage, Fairness, Honesty, Responsibility, Self-Discipline and Caring round out the list of traits that equip youngsters for the challenges facing them in their growing years and into adulthood. Home Work Out assignments bridge the gap between school and family by involving students and adult family members in home activities directly related to lesson themes. These fun projects strengthen the bonds between

child, parent, and school. Positive bonding between child, family, school and community is an extremely powerful protective factor, one that is essential to develop so we can increase the positive factors and reduce the negative factors in children’s lives and their environment. Community norms greatly influence young people in the choices they make. Norms are standards of accepted behavior that can be both positive or negative, in other words risk or protective factors. Norms are often based on misperceptions which although totally inaccurate and misleading, are nevertheless accepted as true. People often base their attitudes and behavior on norms. Exposure to and acceptance of negative norms can create feeling of helplessness, insecurity, hopelessness for the future, and fear. Depression and anxiety accompany these feelings and some turn to drugs for relief. Too Good for Violence and its sister program Too Good for Drugs address the issue of negative norms by correcting misinformation and establishing healthy positive norms. When children and teens become aware of and accept the positive norms Too Good teaches, they are strengthened and develop the resilience that enables them to live peaceful non-violent drug free lives. The power to reduce the grip of drugs and violence in our society is in our hands. Reach Helen M. Exum at helene@ twincountyrecoveryservices.org.

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Coxsackie Athens Rotary Club honored Yoseli Segura as Coxsackie Athens High School’s Student of the Month for September. Yoseli’s teacher praised her as an outstanding student. Pictured, from left, are Coxsackie Athens High School Principal Dr. Freya Mercerl; science teacher Ms. Space; Yoseli’s mother; Yoseli; and Rotary President Denise Murphy.

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OCT. 29 GREENPORT — Brooks Chicken Barbecue, take out only, 4-6 p.m. Oct. 29 at Sacred Heart-Mt. Carmel Shrine, 442 Fairview Ave., Greenport. Dinners are $12 and include a half chicken, baked potato, cole slaw, dinner roll, cookie and bottled water. Half chicken only, $8. Pre-order by calling 518-8512439 or call day of noon-5:30 p.m. 518-828-8775.

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p.m. Oct. 30 at Hearthstone Care, 1187 Route 23A, Catskill. There will be games, food, trick or treating and more. All are welcome.

NOV. 1 WINDHAM — Hope Retoration Church, 117 Route 296, Windham, 21st annual Thanksgiving dinner will be held 4:30-7:30 p.m. Nov. 1. The gourmet chefs are ready to serve a full course turkey dinner. Reservations will not be necessary. Take outs are for shut-ins only.

NOV. 2 HUDSON — Food Network Star Nancy Fuller will serve as mistress of ceremonies for The Community Hospice’s 26th annual “Oh What a Night” gala on Nov. 2 at The Falls, Union Turnpike, Hudson. Cocktails and hors d’oeuvres at 6:30 p.m., dinner and dancing 8-11 p.m. The

evening will feature a cocktail reception and silent auction, followed by a dinner catered by Mara Simons Jones and dancing the night away with local band Just In Time. Black tie preferred. Tickets are $150 each. Proceeds will ensure that vital programs and services are available for hospice patients in Columbia and Greene counties. To attend, contact Jodi at 518-943-5425 ext. 8338 or visit www.columbiagreenegala. org. CATSKILL — St. Patrick’s Church of Catskill, will host Irish Night with the Andy Cooney Band, buffet dinner show/dance at 6 p.m. Nov. 2 at Anthony’s Banquet Hall, 746 Route 23B, Leeds. Tickets are $50. For information and reservations, call Rosemary at 518-943-4259 or Anne at 518965-7778.

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Huyck Preserve celebrating 80 years of research RENSSELAERVILLE — The Edmund Niles Huyck Preserve, located in western Albany County, has been conducting ecological studies at its field station for 80 years — since 1939 — and is part of an international network of biological field stations that are outdoor laboratories where scientists can conduct research to advance our understanding of the environment and the natural world. On Nov. 2, the community is invited to join the Huyck Preserve’s research and student alumni, to celebrate eight decades of research accomplishments and professional development in biology in the form of a daylong conference with accompanying events at the nearby Carey Institute for Global Good in Rensselaerville. The 80th anniversary celebration includes a mid-day keynote address “Looking Ahead to 2099: Welcom-

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Free seminar for GE employees Fingar honored by National Society of Certified Insurance Counselors impacted by pension freeze ALBANY — BST & Co. CPAs, LLP, will welcome GE employees affected by the recent pension freeze to learn about their options during a free seminar 9-10 a.m. Nov. 6 at their headquarters, 26 Computer Drive West, Albany. Seating is limited and registration is required. To register, visit https://conta. cc/31BJcmJ. In early October, GE announced that it will freeze pension benefits for about 20,000 salaried pensioners and will offer approximately 100,000 former workers a

limited-time option to take their pensions in a lump sum. During the event, retirement services and wealth management professionals will help pensioners understand the pros and cons of electing a lump sum versus annuity payments, including the potential taxation of both choices; rollover options for those that elect the lump sum; and survivor benefits. “GE retirees and former employees are facing a challenging quandary of whether to take a large one-time payout

or continue with guaranteed monthly payments. We will break down the benefits and drawbacks associated with each option and help pensioners understand and evaluate the opportunities available to them,” said BST & Co. Managing Partner Ron Guzior. “We encourage those impacted by the pension freeze to learn more about this critical step in their retirement planning process by joining us during this free event.”

Masters joins leadership team at Access: Supports for Living MIDDLETOWN — Chris Masters has joined the leadership team at Access: Supports for Living Inc. as Executive Director of the Access: Supports for Living Foundation and Senior Vice President of Business Development, announced Ron Colavito the agency’s CEO and Amy Anderson-Winchell, LCSW, its President. In this role, Masters will oversee the development of the Access: Supports for Living Foundation and lead regional and national growth opportunities for Access: Business Solutions. “For more than 10 years, Chris has been a leader among our dedicated friends, volunteers, and donors,” said Ron Colavito. “Now, using his expertise in sales and marketing, Chris will continue to lead in the development of strategic partnerships for Access. With a multifocal role, his work will support the growth of Access, Access: Business Solutions, our industrial operations division, and the Access: Supports for Living Foundation,

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enabling us to continue to innovate and provide new opportunities for the people we support across the Hudson Valley to find wellness, recovery, and meaningful employment.” “Chris’s talents, expertise, and dedication to supporting people to live healthy and rewarding lives has been demonstrated through his ongoing commitment to Access’s mission as a trusted volunteer. We are thrilled to have him help us achieve even greater success,” said Amy Anderson-Winchell. Before joining Access,

Masters worked extensively in sales and marketing, most recently as the co-founder of Huddle Sports Partners. He has spent the last decade working with entrepreneurs on business development, while his earlier successes included work with global giant Adidas. Access: Supports for Living was founded in 1963 by a group of families who believed in a bright, positive future for their children with disabilities. Today, Access is missiondriven to help people live the healthiest and fullest lives possible and supports more than 10,000 people each year through services to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, mental health and substance use concerns, and children and families with a range of needs. Access summarizes its worldview in four words: Rewarding Lives, Healthy Communities. For more information, visit the website: www. accesssupports.org or call 1-888-7502266.

Ulster Savings Bank named among the Top Extraordinary Banks in the USA KINGSTON — Ulster Savings Bank was just named among the top extraordinary banks in the United States by The Institute for Extraordinary Banking. Ulster Savings was recognized with the Institute’s BanksGiving Banky Award for Extraordinary Philanthropy in recognition of their commitment to the strategic direction of their communities and to making profound impacts within the communities they serve. It was also recognized with a Banky Award. This award recognizes Ulster Savings as one of the top 1% of banks in America based on five categories. These include Internal Culture or employee engagement, Customer Service, providing Financial Literacy programs, making an impact in the community through Philanthropy, and having Extraordinary Bank Practices with innovations and a focus on client success. “To be given this award as one of the best banks in America that supports our philanthropy and education efforts to the public is awesome — we feel that this confirms our vital role to the communities we serve. The entire Ulster Savings Bank family, from our Board of Trustees to our management team to every employee, we are here to have

HUDSON — Mark W. Fingar, CIC of Fingar Insurance, was recently recognized for professional leadership and advanced knowledge by the Society of Certified Insurance Counselors (CIC), a leading national insurance professional organization. Fingar was awarded a certificate marking more than 25 years of leadership as a designated CIC, which requires annual completion of advanced education and training. Fingar’s ongoing allegiance and support of the CIC Program is a testament to the value he places on “real world” education and customer satisfaction. “Your clients. associates. and the insurance profession as a whole

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continue to benefit from such dedication.” cited Dr. William T. Hold. CIC. CPCU. CLU. President of the Society of CIC. Fingar Insurance is a locally owned and operated,

fourth generation insurance agency that was founded in 1931 by Luther B Fingar. With offices in Germantown, Hudson and Catskill, Fingar Insurance is poised well to serve the community with both local service and support. The ClC Program is nationally recognized as the premier continuing education program for insurance professionals. with programs offered in all 50 states and Puerto Rico. Headquartered in Austin. Texas. the Society of CIC is a not-for-profit organization and the founding program of The National Alliance for Insurance Education & Research.

Suarez joins WMHT’s New York NOW as interim host TROY — A familiar face to public broadcasting will be joining WMHT’s award-winning statewide public affairs program, New York NOW as interim host. Ray Suarez, nationally renowned journalist, will begin his stint as the interim host of the longrunning program on Oct. 18. Suarez will be hosting New York NOW for several weeks and will continue his post on the program as a contributing correspondent. A veteran journalist and news anchor, Suarez is currently co-host of KQED’s WorldAffairs nationally syndicated radio broadcast and was formerly the host of Inside Story on Al Jazeera America, host of NPR’s Talk of the Nation, and is well-known for his work on PBS NewsHour from 1999 to 2013, among other prestigious roles. “It’s a real pleasure to sign on with an important program at an important time,” Suarez notes. “And it’s a pleasure to come home to New

York, the place where I was born, educated, and where I started in the news business.” Suarez’s interim position with New York NOW follows managing editor and host Matt Ryan’s announcement that he will be leaving the program on Oct. 11 after a dedicated 10 years of service. New York NOW has an extensive history of public affairs journalism with roots going back decades to 1968’s Capitol Report, 1975’s Inside Albany, followed by New York Week in Review. The series provides critical information across the state, both on-air and online, through the participation of our partner public media stations and our local media partner, the Times Union. “We are committed to continuing to provide in-depth analysis of issues that impact New York State from the Capitol,” states Joseph Tovares, WMHT’s Vice President, Chief Content and Engagement Officer. “We look forward to building on

our legacy as a trusted news source across multiple platforms to further engage our audience. Times Union State Editor and Columnist, and long-time co-host of New York NOW, Casey Seiler, will continue as the host of the program’s insightful Reporter’s Roundtable and as a contributing correspondent. Karen DeWitt, Capitol Bureau Correspondent for New York State Public Radio, will also continue to contribute to the program with in-depth reporting both on-air and online. New York NOW airs at 7:30 p.m. Fridays in the Capital Region and throughout the weekend on PBS affiliates in New York. The full schedule can be viewed at nynow.org/ schedule. New York NOW is also freely available streaming online and via the PBS (Public Broadcasting Service) Video App. Support for New York NOW is provided by WNET.

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a positive impact on everyone we serve.” said bank President and CEO Bill Calderara. The Extraordinary Banking Awards highlight the vital, yet often overlooked role that local community banks play in our economy. Without a vibrant local banking industry, our small businesses and families often lack the have-your-back support of a true community bank that makes communities thrive. The Extraordinary Banking Awards recognize the best of what community banks offer to our cities, towns, and nation: a true commitment to the

success of the small businesses and the local community they serve. Roxanne Emmerich, Chair and Founder of The Institute for Extraordinary Banking, proclaimed during the awards ceremony: “Community banks are the backbone of America. They are what keep a community thriving. When a community bank leaves a community, small businesses often struggle to stay, and jobs leave. Every robust community has a strong community bank that understands how to help that community thrive and grow.”

CHATHAM — Charles “Chuck” Bartolo, Principal Broker of Beach & Bartolo Realtors, announces that Jeffrey McKinney has earned the title of Licensed Associate Real Estate Broker. In order to receive this title you need to have a number of years experience, complete the required coursework and pass an exam with the state. Beach & Bartolo has 20 agents working in their office and with the addition of McKinney, nine of those agents carry the coveted title of Associate Broker. McKinney works with buyers, sellers, renters and property owners. He takes an extremely proactive, and “hands-on” approach with all his clients, and is there for them through every step of the buying, selling, or renting process. In order to provide his clients with a high level of attention, he prefers to work with a small number of clients at a given time. He brings his background in TV and Online

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production, and content development to the Real Estate profession, which gives him a unique perspective on staging, photographing, and marketing his client’s properties. McKinney also combines social media savvy with proven Real Estate practices to help his clients sell their homes, and he has had proven success with helping homeowners sell previously “un-sellable” homes. When working with buyers, he makes it a personal mission to help clients find

the home of their dreams. McKinney was born in Philadelphia, Penn., and made his way to NYC after graduating college. After a decade of weekend and holiday visits to Columbia County, he left NYC in 2007, and became a permanent resident of this beautiful and unique region. At that time, he identified a lack of online resources covering the county, and some of its smaller towns, so he created one, ColumbiaCountyCurrent.com. The site provides visitors with regularly updated content that covers local news, arts and entertainment, calendar listings and a Real Estate section that provides his clients with a unique means of showcasing their homes through feature-style home listings. In his spare time, McKinney enjoys spending time with his family, a good happy hour drink with friends, listening to a great music playlist, and continuing to explore Columbia County, to find new and exciting locations.

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Explosion at gender reveal party kills woman, officials say Sandra E. Garcia The New York Times News Service

A woman in Iowa died during a gender reveal announcement Saturday after flying debris from an explosion from what amounted to a homemade pipe bomb struck her, authorities said Monday. The woman, Pamela Kreimeyer, 56, died instantly after she was struck in the head by a piece of metal from a device that was intended to reveal the sex of the baby, the Marion County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement Monday.

Guests gather at gender reveal parties to watch expectant parents announce the sex of their baby. The announcements have become more elaborate, with some involving plumes of smoke, pops of confetti or explosive effects to the shades of blue and pink. On Saturday afternoon, members of the Kreimeyer family and the expectant mother were at a home in Knoxville, Iowa, about 40 miles southeast of Des Moines. “Our investigation showed that members of the Kreimeyer

family were experimenting with different types of explosive material on Friday and Saturday in an attempt to record a gender reveal that could be posted on social media for friends and family,” the statement said. The family was trying to create a device that could shoot colored powder into the air to share the gender of the baby, the statement said. Gunpowder was placed in the bottom of a homemade stand that was welded to a metal base. “A hole had been drilled in the side for a fuse, a piece of wood was

placed on top of the gunpowder and colored powder was placed on top of the board,” the statement said. “Tape was then wrapped over the top of the metal tubing, inadvertently creating a pipe bomb. Instead of the gunpowder shooting the powder out the top of the stand, the stand exploded sending metal pieces flying.” One of these metal pieces struck Kreimeyer in the head, “causing instant death,” the statement said. She was standing with other family members about 45 feet from the device. The projectile that struck her

continued 144 yards farther through the air and landed in a field, the statement said. “This family got together for what they thought was going to be a happy event with no intent for anyone to get hurt,” Sheriff Jason Sandholdt said in the statement. “This is a reminder that any time someone mixes these things there is a high potential for serious injury or death. Please do not take these unnecessary risks.” Gender reveal parties have gained popularity on social media but some have gone awry.

40 days, thousands of jobs: The GM strike from the picket lines Erin Kirkland The New York Times News Service

When it began, people rallied in parking lots, their fists thrust in the air. Nearly 50,000 members of the United Auto Workers had walked off the job across the United States on Sept. 16, the first time a union had declared a nationwide strike against one of the Detroit automakers since 2007, and workers outside the General Motors factory in Flint, Michigan, seemed poised for a fight. “We’ll be out here as long as it takes,” said Chinereye Settle, one of the striking employees. By the time the strike officially ended Friday, it had dragged on for 40 days. Some employees started working again Saturday, and many more were expected back Monday. By the second week of the strike, with little sign of resolution, the once-jubilant workers had started to hunker down, expecting the

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wage, tightening labor market and the new Farm Labor Rights Act law — which Metzger voted in favor of in June — ensuring farm workers get paid overtime after working 60 hours a week and that they get one day off each week. “These costs place New

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benefit the entire county, Legg said. These mobile units move throughout the county depending on where the other cars are responding to provide the best possible coverage and reduce response times. Bulich opposes adding the flycar because Catskill has its own Advanced Life Support Ambulance service, he said Monday. “I know I’m not signing on to that as a Catskill legislator because Catskill is a town that has its own ALS and pays for it through taxes,” Bulich said. “We don’t need to pay for other towns to have ALS.” Legg said he believes the flycar system is a more costeffective system and doesn’t see why Catskill didn’t participate. The budget for the Town of Catskill Ambulance Service in 2019 was $1.8 million. A new flycar would cost $403,000 per year and require hiring five full-time staff, Greene County Emergency Medical Services Board of Directors President Mark Evans said in March. The additional vehicle would increase the county’s annual commitment to EMS from $1,244,000 to $1,647,000, Evans said. Luvera also opposes the expense. “Catskill taxpayers continue to pay greatly for a service that we don’t even use and if we use it, the town needs to pay a mutual aid cost, yet we contribute already to the county budget,” Luvera said. “Legislator Bulich and I have fought this concept from our first discussion of it in February of 2016. Towns using the service should pay for the service. Greene EMS is adding an additional vehicle to cover the mountaintop area, except the mountaintop towns are not contributing any more to offset the cost. This resolution is a bad deal.”

walkout to last awhile. The stakes were high for both sides. GM was contending with a sales slowdown in the United States and China, and the need for big investments in electric vehicles and self-driving cars. The autoworkers were intent on getting a bigger share of the gains the company has made since its bankruptcy a decade ago. Some days there weren’t as many car horns cheering on the workers. Some days the weather was too hot, too wet, too cold, too muddy. Some days strikers preferred to sit rather than stand. Some days it sunk in that rent would be tight or that groceries would need to come from the dollar store. Some days they held their breath anticipating an end, only to accept the reality hours later that nothing had changed. Striking workers were making do

with a $250-a-week subsidy from the union. “We, in this union, could not be more disappointed with General Motors,” Terry Dittes, the UAW’s lead negotiator with GM, said in a letter to members in early October. “These negotiations have taken a turn for the worse.” The physical effects of the shutdown became evident in Flint as the rows of finished vehicles outside the plant dwindled as the days went on. The strike took a toll on the company. Workers walked out of 34 factories in seven states, halting production in all of those places. It cost GM $2 billion in operating profit, by some estimates, and the effects have rippled through the North American auto industry, affecting scores of parts suppliers as well as GM’s operations in Canada and Mexico. The Midwest, where GM’s network

York farmers at a competitive disadvantage,” according to the bill. “As markets continue to fluctuate and labor costs continue to rise it is important to provide farm employers with certainty.” The New York Farm Bureau said this legislation proves Metzger’s understanding of the farming community’s needs. “Those of us who work the land know that the margins

are thin, and having this kind of support will go a long way to sustain our operations,” Chris Kelder, director of the NYFB’s 10th district, said in a statement. “Furthermore, it offers us additional incentives to hire and keep the farmworkers we need.” The proposed legislation has bipartisan support in the state Senate, including that of state senators George Amedore Jr., R-46, and Patty

Legislator Larry Gardner, DHunter, voiced his support for the flycar at a March meeting. “This has nothing to do with call volume,” Gardner said. “The southwest corner of the county is grossly underserved. This has nothing to with assessed values or property taxes. People are not more deserving. We don’t allocate services based off that. People are deserving because they are human beings and it is an essential service.” Bulich added that he felt caught off guard by the discussion last Wednesday. “We were going to do a budget workshop,” he said. “I was not aware we were going to discuss this for an hour.” Lawmakers also discussed the possibility of designating tax from internet sales for a specific purpose. Gov. Andrew Cuomo passed a law in the state budget in April that allows out-of-state online retailers to collect this tax from New Yorkers.

“Because we have this new tax being generated, I wanted to make a resolution that this revenue could not be used on growing government but had to be spent on lowering property taxes,” Bulich said. Both topics will have to be voted on before the budget is adopted at the end of November if they are going to be included. This is the eighth year the county’s budget has remained within the state tax cap. The tax cap is set at 2% or the rate of inflation, whichever is lower. The tax rate increase is 1.7%, with eight of the 14 towns experiencing tax rate reductions, according to the budget proposal. The increase in the budget is due to a variety of factors such as the debt service for the jail, increased personnel associated with Raise the Age legislation, bail reform and evidentiary discovery changes and other costs, according to the proposal.

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of plants and suppliers is thickest, was particularly hard hit by ripple effects of the strike. And the economic blow had potential political consequences in a region expected to be a battleground in the 2020 presidential election. One month after the strike began, on Oct. 16, negotiators with the union and the automaker came to an agreement. News of the deal rippled throughout the picket line. The tentative accord provided for a series of wage increases and a way for temporary workers, about 7% of the workforce, to become permanent employees. The proposal also provided a path for all workers to reach the new top wage of $32 an hour, ending a two-tier system that set a lower range for those hired after 2007. Each UAW worker would also be paid a bonus of $11,000. After more than a week of voting, with some local branches voting to

Ritchie, R-48. In an emailed statement, Amedore said he backs Metzger’s measure and would do everything he can to help farmers thrive as they struggle “to keep up with increased regulations and the rising cost of doing business.” “In the last five years, we have lost 5,000 farms and today, every farmer I talk with is teetering on the brink of disaster,” Ritchie said in an emailed

reject, the news poured in that the contract had passed. UAW members popped Champagne, lit cigars and embraced one another. They talked of how they both started and finished the 40 days of the strike together. At the Flint plant, which has about 4,800 hourly workers, members of UAW Local 598 backed the contract, with 61% of the votes in favor and 39% against. Later, after the initial celebration of the contract’s passage had died down, the same group, now subdued, sat around one last fire as the sun set over the plant. Huey Harris, 59, began shaking out tarps and picking up discarded cans. He has worked for GM for 19 years but just this year transferred to the Flint plant from the now-shuttered Lordstown, Ohio, facility. His wife still lives in Ohio, while Harris stays with a cousin in Flint.

statement. “That is why I first introduced this idea in a bill I crafted in 2016 — which passed the Senate — and currently co-sponsor a similar piece of legislation in the Senate.” Indeed, Ritchie introduced a comparable bill in 2016 and again in 2017, which were both passed in the Senate, and is currently co-sponsoring another bill similar to Metzger’s with state Sen. Rachel May,

D-43. However, unlike Metzger’s bill, none of these iterations of the legislation strike the sunset clause that sets the tax credit program to expire — thus also creating an application deadline — in 2022. Massarah Mikati covers the New York State Legislature and immigration for Johnson Newspaper Corp. Email her at mmikati@ columbiagreenemedia.com, or find her on Twitter @massarahmikati.

Do You Need Help Making Your Rent Payments? The Greene County Voucher Program is Open Until November 15th! This means the Wait List for Rental Assistance through Greene County Housing Choice Voucher Program is open October 15 to November 15, 2019. You may be eligible for the Housing Choice Voucher Program (Section 8) Wait List for Greene County.

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Professional Academic Center at C-GCC Join us for an evening of reflection with survivors of the 1969 Stonewall Riots and National Park Rangers from the Stonewall National Monument. This event is part of the Never Forget Series at C-GCC. For more information, contact Events Specialist Amanda Karch at 518.828.4181, extension 3344.

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CRARYVILLE — Friday night’s crossover matchup between Taconic Hills and Cohoes ended with a score of, 24-8, with the Titans on top, and keeping Cohoes winless on the season. Cohoes (0-8) looked to start the game off right when they picked off a pass from Taconic Hills QB Markus Rosien early on but did not benefit from the turnover. The Titans’ defensive front was great at stopping the run game for the Cohoes Tigers, and they could not get the ball moving offensively. The Titans took an early lead at the 7:02 mark in the first quarter, when running back Zach Colwell broke for a 24-yard TD, and Aidan Flaum followed it up with a 2-point conversion to make the score, 8-0. Taconic Hills (3-4) had two consecutive plays for big gains that were negated by penalties later in the first quarter. Early in the second it was more of the same for Cohoes as far as their lack of running room was concerned, and the Tiger were now running into their own blockers. There was then an overwhelming amount of holding penalties called in this quarter which really interrupted the flow of the game. The Titans had a scare when quarterback Markus Rosien failed to get up after a sack, but he only got the wind knocked out of him and he returned under center shortly after catching his breath. The Tigers’ high point of the game was reached when they blocked a punt by Taconic Hills and took over on downs. Unfortunately for both teams, their rosters are very small, so the Titans players that were just on

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Cohoes’ Austin Perry (7) grabs the facemask of Taconic Hills quarterback Markus Rosien while attempting to make a tackle during Friday’s crossover game.

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Taconic Hills’ Ed Smith (70) carries a Cohoes defendrr into the end zone on a two-point conversion run during Friday’s crossover game.

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Zach Colwell (25) scores Taconic Hills’ first touchdown on a 25-yard run during Friday’s crossover game against Cohoes.

offense, had to stay on the field and play defense after the blocked punt, with no time to rest. The Tigers were finally able to capitalize on this

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Taconic Hills’ Ed Smith (70) stops Cohoes ball carrier Leon Poulin in his tracks during Friday’s crossover game.

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WASHINGTON — The Washington Nationals returned home last week after winning two games in Houston, riding a wave of expectation that they might be the ones to bring their city its first World Series win on home soil in 86 years. The last major league team from Washington to win a World Series game at home was the old Senators, who won Game 3 of the 1933 Fall Classic at Griffith Stadium before losing the Series to the New York Giants. The Nationals, who brought major league baseball back to Washington in 2005 after a 33-year absence, had three cracks at producing the joy of a home World Series victory this weekend, three chances to move to within a game of becoming the city’s first World Series champions since 1924. But they could not do it. In the latest game of a quirky World Series in which the visiting team has captured all five games, the Houston Astros won Game 5, 7-1, at Nationals Park, and they are the ones on the verge of winning what would be their second championship in three years. Gerrit Cole returned to form for Houston by pitching another magnificent game, while Yordan Alvarez, Carlos

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Houston Astros shortstop Alex Bregman (2) hits a single during the ninth inning against the Washington Nationals in game five of the 2019 World Series at Nationals Park.

Correa and George Springer provided the bulk of the offense, each hitting a two-run homer. Now the Astros will send Justin Verlander, who is 0-5 in the World Series in his career, against Stephen Strasburg of the Nationals in a marquee matchup for Game 6 on Tuesday in Houston.

Game 5 was also supposed to be a classic pitching duel, with Cole facing Max Scherzer — the top aces for both teams. But Scherzer woke up with severe back spasms and had to be scratched late in the afternoon from the most important game

VALATIE — Joe Dolan scored with 25 seconds remaining in regulation to give No. 1 Ichabod Crane a 2-1 victory over No. 9 Greenwich in Saturday’s Section II Class B boys soccer quarterfinal. The Witches were very much on the front foot to start the match. Looking to pressure the back line were Charlie Gartner and AJ Rymph. Rymph would make an interception and squirt the ball past the on-rushing Rider keeper only for defender Jose Lopez to clear the ball off the line

to keep the score 0-0 at the half. In the second half, a failed clearance let in Gartner who was taken down in the penalty box and AJ Rymph converted the penalty to put the Witches on top early into the second half. Ironically, It was the Greenwich goal which seemed to ignite the Rider attack. For the next 30 minutes, the stout Greenwich defense survived wave after wave of Rider shots on goal. Witches’ keeper Andres Gonzalez had a See SOCCER B6

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DETROIT — The Giants’ leaders have called a players-only meeting for Monday in New Jersey to stop their season from crumbling as their future franchise quarterback blossoms. For while Daniel Jones became the first rookie Giants QB ever to throw four touchdown passes in a road game, the operative word in Sunday’s postgame locker room was the Fbomb. A fourth straight loss, 31-26 to the Detroit Lions, had coach Pat Shurmur snapping at the

lack of execution blocking a first quarter blitz that led to a Jones fumble and Lions defensive touchdown. “It wasn’t his fault he got f — -in’ hit,” Shurmur said. “Excuse me. It wasn’t his fault. Excuse me — I apologize. That was really unprofessional of me.” Strong safety Jabrill Peppers said the coaches aren’t the problem for the Giants (2-6). It’s the players. And on Monday, they intend to fix this and clear the air. Everything is on the table. “We need to hold everybody accountable, from a man to a man,” a charged-up Peppers

said. “We have great game plans week in and week out, we’ve just got to execute them, myself included. We’re tired of this feeling. We’re better than what we’re putting on tape. We’re better than the results.” Saquon Barkley then revealed he was at fault for not picking up blitzing linebacker Jarrad Davis, and he took responsibility for not falling on Jones’ backwards pass that ex-Giant Devon Kennard returned for a touchdown. In doing so, Barkley set a strong example for the kind of accountability the Giants’ players seem to be hoping for out of Monday’s

closed-door session. “There’s no excuse. That’s not who I am,” Barkley said of that play. “That’s not the type of player I am. That’s not the reason why I’m a captain. I’ve got to have better effort on that play ... I lacked effort there in my opinion. I’ve got to be better for my team.” Meetings like this can turn around a season, and even if they don’t, sometimes they can root out if someone isn’t fully on board. It will be worth monitoring if veteran corner See GIANTS B6

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Should MLB use an Yordan Alvarez rewards teammates’ electronic system encouragement with perfect night at plate to make calls? Isabelle Khurshudyan The Washington Post

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WASHINGTON - The bat left Victor Robles’ hands, skidded and rolled in the general direction of home plate umpire Lance Barksdale. His elbow pad came next, then his helmet. The equipment joined a raft of invective from the Washington Nationals dugout, a constant cascade of boos from the seats, a few talented social media sleuths and a litany of high-tech appraisals. All of it was headed toward Barksdale, the home plate umpire, and it formed a giant ball of rage and controversy. Barksdale’s faulty ball-strike calls did not define the Houston Astros’ 7-1 victory in Game 5 of the World Series, and they did not deserve credit reserved for Gerrit Cole or blame assigned to Washington’s quiet bats and leaky bullpen. But they did overtake the conversation during the game, and they will provide a backdrop as Major League Baseball continues a seemingly inevitable - if potentially misguided - creep toward robot umpires. All game, the Nationals fumed at borderline calls that went against them. Immediately and decisively, technology allowed them, their fans and anybody with an Internet connection to validate their anger. The combination proved toxic for the sport. On its grandest stage, umpiring decisions became not only a small part of why the Nationals sunk into a 3-2 series hole, but also dominant topic of conversation that overshadowed the baseball brilliance on display. It is precisely that scenario that prompts MLB’s consideration of an automated ballstrike system. Players, media and fans have instant access to data compiled by TrackMan and synthesized into binary outcomes. Ball or strike. Right or wrong. The only person without access is the umpire, the man charged with making decisions on which games and seasons and legacies hang. On several occasions Sunday night, the technology left no doubt that Barksdale - an umpire even aggrieved Nationals classified as proficient at his job - had gotten it wrong. In the sixth inning, reliever Tanner Rainey threw a sinker that was in the zone on its entire path and didn’t even touch a corner, and Barksdale called it a ball. In the eighth inning, Robles took a 3-2, 98mph fastball from Cole that started well outside the zone and swerved back toward the corner, but didn’t come close to touching it. When Barksdale rang him up, equipment flew and boos rained. In a regular season, both Robles and Manager Davey Martinez, who railed from the top step, would have likely been ejected for their outburst. Barksdale may have spared them because even he knew they were justified. Afterward, the Nationals opted for diplomacy. First baseman Ryan Zimmerman said Cole beat them, not Barksdale. Catcher Yan Gomes acknowledged the questions would not be asked if there wasn’t a problem, but he offered no criticism. “You know what, I will not ever sit here and criticize an umpire,” Martinez said. “I’ve known Lance for a very long time and he’s really good. And that’s all I’m going to say about it. I’m not going to sit here - I know there were some choice words, but that’s just in the heat of the moment. They’re doing their job, and they do it really well. That’s why they’re an umpire in the World Series.” One reporter asked Adam Eaton about whether, after a season spent controlling the strike zone so well, if he and his teammates found frustration by a zone taken out of their control.

“Did you watch the game?” Eaton said, cracking a wry smile. The game is not only watched. It is analyzed and tracked to a granular level. After an at-bat or an inning on the mound, players can pick up a tablet in the dugout and confirm their suspicions that they had been jobbed. “It can be frustrating when you’re not getting borderline calls and then you see some borderline calls go the other way,” Nationals reliever Sean Doolittle said. “But that’s part of the human element of the game. I thought there were times tonight when we didn’t get a call. Tanner Rainey, for example. He stayed in it, and I think he got him out on the very next pitch. Joe Ross made a great pitch to [Carlos] Correa and put it right on the corner. He just didn’t get it. He hits the home run a couple pitches later. “It’s tough, but it’s still part of the game. It should’ve been a walk to Robles, and - I don’t know. I think what we can’t do right now - and I don’t think anybody in here is using it as an excuse or a crutch - but it can’t be something we’re thinking about. I don’t think it’s going to be, knowing the character of this team. You’ve got to turn the page and come out ready to go in Game 6. Whole new ballgame.” “In the minor leagues when we didn’t have any of that [technology], we still were able to yell at the umpires,” Eaton said. “As players, you just have an overall feeling of how the game’s going and the vibe of guys coming back. We discuss literally every pitch to each other. I would agree you have the evidence right then and there.” The next logical step, of course, is that if everybody can see clear-cut results immediately, why shouldn’t it be used to determine outcomes rather than a failure-prone set of human eyes? Game 5 of the World Series raised the question: Should MLB use an electronic system to call balls and strikes? “I don’t know,” Doolittle said. “I’ve gone back and forth on this. I don’t know. We can talk about it after the World Series.” “Call me in like January or spring training and ask me that question,” Eaton said. Gomes had the most clever version of avoidance. Asked if the box representing the strike zone on pitch-tracking display should determine actual balls and strikes, he paused. “Wouldn’t the box get in the way?” he said, chuckling. It may be coming soon. If you want to know how MLB wants to run its game, the best place to look is the minor leagues, where it can implement rules changes without restriction of the collective bargaining agreement. This year, MLB formed a partnership with the independent Atlantic League and experimented with robot umpires, called the automated ball-strike system. It also employed the ABS system this year in the Arizona Fall League. The introduction of the system in MLB would come with undesirable consequences, some of them unintended and some unforeseen. It would change the way the sport looks as we know it. For 150 years, a pitcher who misses his spot in the strike zone and makes his catcher lunge awkwardly was punished with a ball; those would be strikes. The threedimensional nature of the zone, and a human’s eye to recognize how a 90-mph projectile flies through that plot, means balls in the dirt have always been balls, even if they clip the very front of the zone at the knees. Those would be strikes. It would also eradicate the skill of pitching framing or expanding the zone throughout the game, skills that make baseball richer.

WASHINGTON — On Yordan Alvarez’s first at-bat of the game, he smacked a pitch from Joe Ross 405 feet into straightaway center field, a two-run homer that hit a fan in the chest because he was holding cans of beer in each hand. On Alvarez’s next appearance at the plate, the Houston Astros were down to their last out of the fourth inning, and he singled to right field to bring up shortstop Carlos Correa, who then hit a home run of his own. And with the Astros leading the Washington Nationals by those four runs in Sunday night’s Game 5 of the World Series, his third at-bat came in the seventh. He hit a groundball to right for a single, capping a 3-for-3 night before getting replaced by Jake Marisnick, whose more reliable defense, the thought was, would help Houston protect the lead Alvarez helped build. “All my teammates were saying, ‘Today’s your day, today’s your day,’ “ Alvarez said through an interpreter. “And it happened.” The 22-year-old rookie, who had been struggling at the plate this World Series, rediscovered his offense just in time for the Astros, propelling them to a 7-1 win that has them just one victory away from a second title in three years. Houston has scored 19 runs in the past three games after putting up just seven in the first two. After posting a .313 batting average, a .412 on-base percentage and a .655 slugging percentage in 87 regular season games, making him the favorite for AL rookie of the year, Alvarez struggled mightily in October, hitting .204/.278/.265 entering Sunday’s Game 5. His two-run home run in the second inning was his first since Sept. 21. In 54 plate appearances, he had struck out 21 times. But Correa had been especially confident that Alvarez was due for a breakout, leading the chorus of Astros telling Alvarez that Sunday would be his day.

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The Houston Astros’ Yordan Alvarez hits a two-run homer in the second inning during Game 5 of the World Series against the Washington Nationals on Sunday night.

“I just told him that what great players do when they struggle is try to figure out a way to contribute to the game,” Correa said. “He went to the cage. He spent time in the cage. He put in his work. And he told me that he was feeling great. I said, ‘It’s your night, brother, let’s go.’ And he was able to contribute in a big way . . .” “It’s huge to see him swing the bat like that because now we go back home and then he’s our DH at 22 years old for a reason.” The Astros didn’t learn that they would be facing righthanded pitcher Joe Ross instead of ace Max Scherzer, who was scratched due to spasms in his right trapezius muscle, until Nationals Manager Dave Martinez told reporters at 4:30 p.m. Houston third baseman Alex Bregman saw the news on his phone and then asked Astros Manager A.J. Hinch whether it was true. Martinez had asked Washington bench coach Chip Hale to relay the message 30 minutes earlier, which he did, but it had yet to reach Hinch. “It immediately goes into sort of game-prep mode and get after it,” Hinch said. “We were prepared for Ross as a reliever, but it’s a little bit

different when you go into a game as a team offense. . . . You can’t be overly confident. You can’t just assume that it’s going to be an easy game for you. It’s a different matchup, different style.” Indeed, the most dangerous part of the Astros’ order, from George Springer in the leadoff position to No. 5 hitter Yuli Gurriel, managed just two hits off Ross through five innings. But even before the late notice on the change in starting pitchers, Hinch had targeted Sunday’s game as one to give his lineup an offensive boost with Alvarez returning to the sixth spot after coming off the bench the previous two games. In American League games, Alvarez is typically the Astros’ designated hitter because Hinch said he’s “limited in some ways in his range and in his experience.” With Houston ace Gerrit Cole on the mound, Hinch figured Game 5 would be a good one to start Alvarez under NL rules because he likely wouldn’t be facing much action in left field; Cole predictably struck out seven batters and allowed few balls in play during the six innings Alvarez was in the game. “You want to talk about feeling like you did the right thing

- just put Yordan in the game and have him have three incredible at-bats,” Hinch said. “He’s done this the whole year, but this postseason as he’s tried to find his way, it was nice to see him stay within himself. And then the dugout actually exploded more when he caught the line drive in left field. Everybody was having a good time with him . . .” “He was a big catalyst tonight.” Alvarez had a miserable AL Championship Series, when he had just one hit in 24 plate appearances - he walked twice - against the Yankees. At his lowest point, he broke a bat over his knee. Teammates tried to encourage him; third baseman Alex Bregman told Alvarez about how he and Springer played poorly during the 2017 ALCS before snapping out of it in that World Series, which the Astros would win. “He’s always looked comfortable in the box even through his struggles,” Hinch said. “He had a little bit of frustration throughout the postseason. But when we keeps his balance and he keeps his zone control, we see the damage he can do. Obviously tonight was a good example of that.”

Nats’ offense is scuffling at worst time Chelsea Janes The Washington Post

WASHINGTON - If the laws of the baseball universe were codified, the first line in that lengthy volume might read something like this: “Though slumps may plague established hitters, those slumps don’t last forever. At some point, sometime, even the most stubborn dam will break.” In the regular season, that eternal baseball law might have provided some consolation to these Washington Nationals, who have experienced a three-day stretch of offensive futility that culminated in a 7-1 loss to the Houston Astros in Game 5 on Sunday to leave them trailing a World Series they once led by two games. But they do not have time to let baseball nature run its course, no time to simply hope the blooper they need falls safely to Earth, or that the line drives that keep finding opponents’ gloves suddenly decide to evade them. And even in the regular season, the Nationals’ offense never froze this solid: The fewest runs they scored during any three-game stretch was four, from May 5 to May 7, when their season seemed doomed to end long before late October. If their offense does not reemerge in Game 6 - in which the Nationals will face one of the most decorated pitchers of his generation in Justin Verlander - the Nationals’ improbable postseason charge will end. “We hit some balls hard - we really did,” Nationals Manager Dave Martinez said. “We just

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Adam Eaton of the Washington Nationals reacts after popping out to end the eighth inning Sunday night.

can’t get nothing going these last three days.” When a whole lineup struggles, the turnaround often comes suddenly, spurred by one of those bloopers that falls or the line drive that finally sneaks through. The difference, in those cases, is not necessarily in control of the hitters themselves. Trea Turner, for example, hit multiple line drives right at people Sunday. “Some things you can’t control,” Turner said. “I thought we hit the ball pretty well tonight for scoring one run. Just right at people. Bad aim.” The Nationals felt much of their trouble Sunday night was caused by home plate umpire Lance Barksdale, whose strike zone Nationals hitters, catchers and pitchers took issue with all evening. With a man on first and two out in the seventh, Barksdale called Victor Robles out on strikes on a pitch that was shown to be off the plate by online pitch trackers.

But Barksdale was not calling pitches Friday or Saturday. He might have slowed one rally. He did not slow their offense. “Lance [Barksdale] isn’t the reason we lost,” first baseman Ryan Zimmerman said. “Gerrit Cole beat us.” Cole isn’t the only one who beat them. Turner went 1 for 14 in Games 3, 4, and 5. Adam Eaton went 2 for 11. Anthony Rendon was 3 for 12 in those three games but did not drive in a run. Until his home run to center in the seventh, Juan Soto was 1 for 9 with one RBI, which came on a weak groundball to first in a rally in Game 4. Zimmerman, who burst onto the World Series stage so memorably with his Game 1 homer, went 1 for 9 and left six men on base in Washington. The Nationals’ seventh and eighth hitters combined to go 5 for 21 in these three games. “[That’s] part of baseball,” Eaton said. “We went through different series like that where

we’ve been hitting balls hard and just nothing to show for it. We have to continue to try to have competitive at-bats, good at-bats.” When the Nationals did have chances this weekend, they did not have good at-bats. In the second inning, for example, Soto and Howie Kendrick led off with back-to-back singles - no small feat against Cole. Zimmerman struck out. Robles hit a weak groundball that turned into a double play. The Nationals made 32 plate appearances Sunday. Their hitters fell behind in the count 0-2 in 12 of them. Cole has a long history of dismantling rallies and lineups with that kind of precision, but the Nationals have not been facing Cole all weekend. Zack Greinke had pitched inconsistently in these playoffs until he slowed the Nationals on Friday. Jose Urquidy was a relative unknown who stymied them Saturday. Perhaps the trip back to Houston will revive the Nationals’ offense. Perhaps the dam will break on its own. Another of those universal baseball laws states that when hitters try to change too much, too fast, they rarely make things better. Besides, the Nationals are not working out in Houston on Monday evening. The next time they hit on a field will be for batting practice before Game 6. “I’m a big believer in do what got you here,” Turner said. “ . . . For me, don’t panic. If you panic, you’re only going to make it worse. We feel good about going into Game 6. Now it’s do or die.”

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Taconic hills’ Markus Rosien gets stripped of the ball by a Cohoes defender while attempting to pass during Friday’s crossover game.

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read option with 3:28 left in the 1st half. The third quarter began with the score still knotted at 8-8, and was marred by penalties, deflected passes, and fumbles. Taconic Hills forced a punt that was already deep in Tiger territory, and it did not help Cohoes at all that this punt ended up netting 3 yards. The Titans took advantage a few plays later, and recaptured the lead on a direct snap to Aidan Flaum who took the ball in the end zone for a two-yard TD. They went to Ed Smith on the two-point conversion attempt, and he delivered to make the score 16-8. This gave Taconic Hills the lead for good, as they continued to play very good defense, and held Cohoes to those eight points. In the fourth quarter, Cohoes stepped up their play defensively, and got a few offensive possessions, but they could not drive the ball down to score or generate enough offense to extend the drives. As time wasted away, the Titans scored another rushing TD on a Jets’ sweep by Colwell, and gave it back to Smith for another two-point conversion to make it 24-8, and seal the deal with 1:05 left in the contest. “It was a total team effort. Guys were playing positions they’re not used to playing, and they helped each other out with assignments on the go,” Titans’ coach Mark Anderson said. “Our focus next week is going to be getting to a .500 record.” The Titans close out their season with a home game against Hoosick Falls on Friday at 6 p.m. Chatham 43, Mechanicville 0 MECHANICVILLE — Casey Sitzer threw three touchdown passes to Jayshawn Williams as Chatham tuned up for its Section II Class D playoff game against Whitehall with a 43-0 victory over Mechanicville in Friday’s cross-division game. The Panthers needed just 21 seconds to get on the board as Sitzer hooked up with Williams for a 23-yard TD pass with 11:39 to go in the opening quarter. Later in the stanza, Thomas Van Tassel tackled a Red Raiders player in the end zone for a safety, then Sitzer and Williams teamed up again, this time on a 16-yard pass play to put the Panthers up 16-0 entering the second quarter. Chatham added two more scores before halftime on a one-yard run by Jacob Sorros and a 37-yard pass from Sitzer to Williams. A 73-yard run by Quinten Kastner and a two-yard run by Konur Barlow in the third quarter closed the scoring for the Panthers. Sitzer completed 8 of 12 passes for 165 yards and three touchdowns with one interception. Williams had three catches — all for touchdowns — for 76 yards. Kastner had four catches for 73 yards and Barlow one cagch for 16 yards. Kastner led Chatham’s ground attack with 97 yards and a TD on five carries. Sorros had 45 yards and a score on six carries and Barlow 18

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yards and a touchdown on five carries. Jacob Rippel converted five of six extra points attempts. Defensively, Sean King had one solo tackles, four assists, one sack and one fumble recovery. Tyler Kneller had three solos and two assists; Justin Geerholt one solo, three assists and one sack; Williams two solos and two assists; Jayson McKay one solo and two assists; Sorros three assists; Barlow one solo and two assists; Van Tassel two solo and one assist; Mateo Talbott one soloa dn one assist; Joseph Reed two solos; Noah Fowler one solo; Matt Radley one assist; Mike Lynch one solo; Anthony Schiffer one solo; Kyle Nehmans one assist; Nate Dyer one assist; Graham Newton one assist; Kastner one solo; Sitzer one interception. Chatham (6-2) plays Whitehall in the Class D semifinals on Saturday at 7 p.m. at Schuylerville High School. Glens Falls 49, Hudson 13 GLENS FALLS — Glens Falls scored on three of its first four plays from scrimmage and went on to defeat

Hudson, 49-13, in Saturday’s Section II Class B quarterfinal. The Indians, the defending Class B state champions and cureently ranked No. 1 in the state, scored four touchdowns in the opening quarter and one on the first play of the second. Aalijah Sampson was a part of the Indians’ first three scores, on a 64-yard run and on passes covering 40 and 22 yards from quarterback Noah Girard. Griffin Woodell scored on a seven-yard run in the opening quarter and on a oneyard run to begin the second. Jamal Rawlings added a 19-yard TD catch from Girard in the second stanza to give Glens Falls a 420 lead at halftime. The Indians added a defensive touchdown in the third quarter on a 70-yard interception return by Rawlings. Hudson scored twice in the final quarter on a fouryard run by Zyonn Clantn and a five-yard run by Zach Bernockie. Girard finished 4 of 4 in the passing department for 94 yards and three touchdowns.

Sampson had three catches for 75 yards and two TDs. Sampson had 64 yards rushing on one carry and Woodell finished with 53 yards and two TDs on six carTIM MARTIN/COLUMBIA-GREENE MEDIA ries. Taconic Hills’ Reese Adams-Parsons gets low to bring down Clanton and Deandre Cohoes’ Leon Poulin during Friday’s crossover game. Smith each had 75 yards COXSACKIE — Helderrushing for the Bluehawks. scores in the second half on Caleb Romano added 14 a seven-yard run by Jacob berg Valley completed a Hail Lapham, a 12-yard run by Mary on a flanker option pass yards. Romano completed 4 of 11 Dan Riley and a six-yard run on the final play of the game passes for 53 yards and had by Yasir Green. to stun Coxsackie-Athens, three passes picked off. Austin Walsh completed 3 19-14, in Friday’s crossover Smith led the Bluehawks’ of 13 passes for 26 yards with game. receiving corps with two one interception and rushed The Indians (1-7) host Mecatches for 42 yards. for 26 yards on eight carries. chanicville on Wednesday at Hudson (3-5) will close out Haydon Broockmann 4 p.m. its season with a crossover rushed for 26 yards on four Hoosic Valley 46, game at home against Niska- carries, had two catches for Catskill/Cairo-Durham 0 yuna on Wednesday at 5 p.m. 10 yards and picked off a pass SCHAGHTICOKE — Gavin Lansingburgh 48, and returned it 23 yards on Ichabod Crane 6 defense. Giordano acounted for three LANSINGBURGH — VinZach Ebel rushed for 26 touchdowns to spark Hoosic ny Tario scored four touch- yards on four carries, Joe Valley to a 46-0 victory over downs to power Lansing- Penzabene had 21 yards on Catskill/Cairo-Durham in burgh to a 48-6 victory over nine carries, Connor Pesce Friday’s crossover game. Ichabod Crane in Friday’s 12 yards and a touchdown on Giordano completed 6 of crossover game. two carries and Nick Tross10 passes for 88 yards and Tario scored all four of his bach five yards on nine cartwo scores and also rushed touchdowns in the first half ries. as the Knights took a 28-0 The Riders host Johnstown for 34 yards and a touchdown lead by halftime. He scored in a season-ending cross- on three carries. Catskill/Cairo-Durham (0o runs of seven, nine and 50 over game on Wednesday at 8) wraps up its season with a yards and returned a punt 60 6 p.m. crossover game at Cohoes on yards. Helderberg Valley 19, Burgh added three more Coxsackie-Athens 14 Saturday at noon.

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ATTENTION HAMLET OF NEW BALTIMORE RESIDENTS As in past years, the Highway Department will pick up LEAVES this fall. PLEASE NOTE: Leaves must be BAGGED in biodegradable bags and LEFT AT CURBSIDE. Bags will be picked up MONDAYS, October 21- November 25. Do not rake or deposit leaves into drainage ditches or culverts. We appreciate your cooperation regarding this matter. Alan VanWormer, Highway Superintendent, Town of New Baltimore CATSKILL MOUNTAIN LODGING, LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 9/9/2002. Office in Greene Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 2105 Shore Parkway, Apt. 12D, Brooklyn, NY 11214. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing on the preliminary budget for the Town of Coxsackie for the fiscal year 2020 will be held at the Town Hall, 56 Bailey Street, Coxsackie, NY on November 6, 2019 at 7:00 pm. A copy the preliminary budget is on file in the Town Clerk’s Office for public inspection. Pursuant to Section 108 of the Town Law, the proposed salaries of the Town Officials are as follows: Supervisor $10,310 Justices (2) $23,278 Councilmen (4) $5,442 Town Clerk $40,697 Tax Collector $9,172 Superintendent of Highways $65,113 By Order of the Town Board of the Town of Coxsackie, Bambi Hotaling Town Clerk MAD Building LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 9/26/2019. Office location: Columbia County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 436 Union Street, Hudson, NY 12534. Purpose: real estate and general business purposes.

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Pre Election Turkey Or Ham Lunch Or Dinner Thursday, October 31, 2019 11:00 AM - 5 PM State Street A.M.E. Zion Church 201 State Street, Hudson, New York Rev Darwin G Abraham- Pastor Cleveland Samuels 518-828-3916 Church- 518- 828-0718 Donation: $15.00 We only deliver for $45 or more. Menu Consists of: Turkey or Ham, green beans, mashed potatoes, candy yam, dressing, cranberry sauce. Dessert (choice of): Apple, Sweet potato or pumpkin pie. TURKEY SHOOT Kalicoontie Rod & Gun Club Inc. 333 Schneider Rd Livingston, NY 12541 Sunday, November 3rd, 10AM $3.00 Round 12-20 gauge Birdshot, Standing slugs, .22cal rifle, .22cal pistol Center fire rifle & pistol. We supply ammo, bring you own slugs and center fire ammo. Hams, Turkeys, Pork-loins and second prize. Visit Kalicoontie.com For info call Joe 518-537-3997 or Scott 845-757-2552

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON GREENE COUNTY AFSCME, AFL-CIO, COUNCIL 66 COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that pursuant to Section 209.3 (e) (i.i.i.) of the Public Employees Fair Employment Act (Taylor Law), the Greene County Legislature shall meet on the 20th, day of November, 2019 on the 4th Floor, Legislative Chambers, Greene County Office Building, 411 Main Street, Catskill, New York at 6:00 p.m. for the purpose of holding a Public Hearing with regards to the Fact-Finder Report dated September 20th, 2019, at which time the parties shall be required to explain their positions with respect to said Fact-Finder Report. FURTHER NOTICE is hereby given that copies of the Fact-Finder Report are available at the office of the Clerk of the Greene County Legislature at the County Office Building, 411 Main Street, 4th Floor, Suite 408, Catskill, New York, where they may be inspected and procured by any interested person during regular business hours. BY ORDER OF THE GREENE COUNTY LEGISLATURE. TAMMY L. SCIAVILLO Acting Clerk Greene County Legislature NOTICE OF FORMATION Two Stones Farm LLC a limited liability company, Articles of Organization filed with the New York State Department of State on July 29, 2019. Offices located in Greene County. NYS Secretary of State is designated as agent with whom process against the LLC may be served. Secretary of State shall mail copy of such process to 22 Bruce Scudder Road, Halcott Center, NY 12430. Purpose: To engage in any lawful act or activity.

NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION SUBJECT TO PERMISSIVE REFERENDUM NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that at a meeting held on the 10th day of October 2019, the Town Board of the Town of Coxsackie, Greene County, New York, duly adopted a Resolution entitled “ Resolution Authorizing the Sale of 16 Reed Street, Coxsackie, New York “ an abstract of which follows, which Resolution was adopted subject to a permissive referendum pursuant to Section 64(2) and Article 7 of the Town Law of the State of New York. Abstract: The purpose and effect of said Resolution was to (1) determine that real property owned by the Town and located at 16 Reed Street, Coxsackie, New York is no longer needed for Town purposes; and (2) authorize the sale of all of the Town’s rights, title and interest in said real property with improvements for the purchase price of $200,000.00, upon such terms and conditions as acceptable to the Attorney for the Town as to form and consistent with this Resolution. SEQRA STATUS: Unlisted Action Negative Declaration. The Town has complied with and made all required determinations under and pursuant to SEQRA with respect to the proposed sale, transfer and conveyance, including, but not limited to the adoption of a SEQRA Findings Statement. Said Resolution shall not take effect until thirty (30) days after the date of its adoption, nor until approved by the affirmative vote of a majority of the qualified electors of the Town voting on such proposition, if within thirty days after the adoption of this Resolution, there be filed with the Town Clerk a petition signed, and acknowledged or proved, or authenticated by electors of the Town qualified to vote upon a proposition to raise and expend money, in number equal to at least five per centum of the total vote cast for governor in the Town at the last general election held for the election of state officers, protesting against this Resolution and requesting a referendum thereon. A copy of the Resolution is available for public inspection during normal business hours at the Town Clerk’s office. Dated: October 15, 2019 Bambi Hotaling, Town Clerk

Notice of Formation of Maxlyke, LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 10/15/19. Office location: Columbia County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 25 Robert Pitt Dr., Ste 204, Monsey, NY 10952. The name and address of the Reg. Agent is Vcorp Agent Services, Inc., 25 Robert Pitt Dr., Ste 204, Monsey, NY 10952. Purpose: any lawful activity. Notice of Qual. of Rivington House Partners LLC, Auth. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 9/18/19. Off. loc: Greene Co. LLC org. in DE 9/16/19. SSNY desig. as agent of LLC upon whom proc. against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of proc. to 5 White Way, Windham, NY 12496. DE off. addr.: 160 Greentree Dr., Dover, DE 19904. Cert. of Form. on file: SSDE, Townsend Bldg., Dover, DE 19901. Purp: any lawful activity. Notice of Formation of 25 Columbia Turnpike LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State on 9/24/19. Office location: Columbia County. Princ. bus. addr.: 25 Columbia Tpke, Hudson, NY 12534. Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: c/o Mark Rosenblum, CPA, 37 Brighton 11th St., Brooklyn, NY 11235. Purpose: any lawful activity. Notice of Formation of SBT ENTERPRISES LLC Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of N.Y. (SSNY) on 01/26/2018. Office location: Columbia County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to: Bowers & del Peral, PLLC, 22 Park Row, Chatham, NY 12037. Purpose: any lawful activity LEGITSKIN LLC. Filed 5/20/19. Office: Greene Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: Meagan Alvord 45 S River St Apt B, Coxsackie, NY 12051. Purpose: General. LEGAL NOTICE PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 4-120 AND 4-122 OF THE STATE ELECTION LAW, THE GREENE COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS HEREBY CERTIFIES THAT THE GENERAL ELECTION WILL BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 5, 2019, AND THAT ALL POLLING PLACES WILL BE OPEN FROM THE

HOURS OF 6:00 AM 9:00 PM ON THAT DAY FOR THE PURPOSE OF VOTING FOR THE FOLLOWING OFFICES: (D=Democratic R=Republican C=Conservative WF=Working Families I=Independence S=Sam TC=True Choice YVH=YourVoiceHeard U=United HAR=Hills and River Z=Zadrock WW=Work for Windham) STATE SUPREME COURT JUSTICE 3RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT (Vote for any THREE) D John C Egan, Jr. D Michael C Lynch D Justin Corcoran R John C Egan, Jr. R Michael C Lynch R Linda Blom Johnson CJohn C Egan, Jr C Linda Blom John son WF Michael C Lynch I John C Egan, Jr. I Michael C Lynch I Justin Corcoran SHERIFF (Vote for ONE) R Peter J Kusminsky C Peter J Kusminsky I Diana E Benoit COUNTY CLERK (Vote for ONE) R Marilyn Farrell CMarilyn Farrell CORONER COUNTY (Vote for TWO) R Richard E Vigilo R Paul R Seney, Jr. C Richard E Vigilo C Paul R Seney, Jr. TOWN OFFICES TOWN OF ASHLAND Supervisor (Vote for One) R Richard E Tompkins Town Justice (Vote for Two) R Patricia E Lawyer R Kristen L Garraghan Councilman (Vote for any Two) R James B Lawrence R Catherine A Aplin Tax Clerk/Collector (Vote for One) R Dawn J Thorp Superintendent of Highways (Vote for One) R Larry R Tompkins TOWN OF ATHENS

Supervisor (Vote for One) R Robert F Butler, Jr. Town Justice (Vote for One) D David G Cole R Timothy G Mercer Councilman (Vote for any Two) D Michael N Pirrone D Phyllisann Dinkelacker R Michael J Ragaini R Shannon A Spinner C Michael J Ragaini Tax Clerk (Vote for One) R Linda M. Stacey CCheryl L Alberti Superintendent of Highways (Vote for One) R John J Farrell C John J Farrell TOWN OF CAIRO Supervisor (Vote for One) D Ted Banta R John M Coyne CDaniel A Benoit TC Sherry B True YVH John M Coyne Town Justice (Vote for One) R Tanja Sirago CTanja Sirago Councilman (Vote for any Two) D Lewis M O'Connor D William F Scheriff R Stephen L Kralovich R Timothy M Powers WF William F Scheriff I Lewis M O'Connor I William F Scheriff Town Clerk (Vote for One) R Kayla L Warner C Kayla L Warner I Kayla L Warner Superintendent of Highways (Vote for One) D Michael C Maderic R Arthur J Evans III I Michael C Maderic Tax Collector (Vote for One) R Susan B Hilgendorff CSusan B Hilgendorff TOWN OF CATSKILL Supervisor (Vote for One) D Doreen P Davis R Dale S Finch C Dale S Finch I Doreen P Davis S Doreen P Davis Councilman (Vote for any Two)

D Mark A Vian RPaul H Vosburgh, Jr. RPatrick A McCulloch CPaul H Vosburgh, Jr. CPatrick A McCulloch I Paul H Vosburgh, Jr. I Patrick A McCulloch Superintendent of Highways (Vote for One) R Shawn W Beers CShawn W Beers Tax Collector (Vote for One) R Sam Aldi CSam Aldi Town Clerk (Vote for one) R Elizabeth C Izzo C Elizabeth C Izzo TOWN OF COXSACKIE Supervisor (Vote for One) R Richard K Hanse C Richard K Hanse Justice (Vote for One) R Wanda J Dorpfeld CWanda J Dorpfeld Councilman (Vote for any Two) D Richard A Mirando D Gearoid D Coleman R Linda J Wilkinson R Michael R Veeder CLinda J Wilkinson CMichael R Veeder URichard A Mirando UGearoid D Coleman Town Clerk (Vote for One) R Bambi L Hotaling C Bambi L Hotaling Superintendent of Highways (Vote for One) D Larry Ross, Jr. U Larry Ross, Jr. Tax Collector (Vote for One) R Valerie C Murphy C Valerie C Murphy TOWN OF DURHAM Supervisor (Vote for One) R Shawn D Marriott C Shawn D Marriott Town Justice (Vote for One) RRaymond J Kennedy CRaymond J Kennedy Councilman (Vote for any Two) D Brenna M Rustick

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COLUMBIA-GREENE MEDIA D Joanne S Schindelheim R Joan M Breslin R Scott N Hulbert C Joan M Breslin C Scott N Hulbert Councilman (Unexpired term Vote for One) R George F. Deckers C George F. Deckers TOWN OF GREENVILLE Supervisor (Vote for One) R Paul J Macko C Paul J Macko Councilman (Vote for any Two) R John A Bensen R Joel G Rauf C John A Bensen C Joel G Rauf Town Clerk/Collector (Vote for One) R Jacqueline Park C Jacqueline Park Superintendent of Highways (Vote for One) R Michael A. Dudley TOWN OF HALCOTT Supervisor (Vote for One) D Alan S White R Alan S White Councilman (Vote for Two) D Alan Reynolds D Yukari B. Day R Alan Reynolds R Yukari B. Day C Alan Reynolds Town Clerk (Vote for One) D Patricia L Warfield R Patricia L Warfield Superintendent of Highways (Vote for One) D Russell C Bouton R Russell C Bouton Tax Collector (Vote for One) D Robin M White R Robin M White TOWN OF HUNTER Supervisor (Vote for One) D Daryl E Legg I Daryl E Legg Councilman (Vote for any Two) D David T Kukle D Anthony B Coiro R Raymond W Legg R Craig A Bates I David T Kukle I Anthony B Coiro Superintendent of Highway (Vote for One) D John G Farrell R Timothy R Byrne I John G Farrell Proposal Number One, Proposition Number One SHALL THE ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION OF THE TOWN OF HUNTER FOR THE OPERATING BUDGET OF THE MOUNTAIN TOP LIBRARY BE INCREASED BY TWENTY-EIGHT THOUSAND ($28,000) DOLLARS TO THE SUM OF EIGHTY-FOUR THOUSAND DOLLARS ($84,000) ANNUALLY? YES OR NO TOWN OF JEWETT Town Justice (Vote for One) R Stephen P Canfield Councilman (Vote for any Two) D Marianne Romito D Marvin H Seligman R Michael B McCrary R Carol A Muth C Michael B McCrary C Carol A Muth I Michael B McCrary Town Clerk/Collector (Vote for One) D Maya C Carl R Maya C Carl CMaya C Carl I Maya C Carl Superintendent of Highways (Vote for One) D Robert M Mallory R Robert M Mallory C Robert M Mallory I Robert M Mallory TOWN OF LEXINIGTON Supervisor (Vote for One) D Jo Ellen V Schermerhorn I Jo Ellen V Schermerhorn Councilman (Vote for any Two) D Bennett M Wine D Sharon M Potter R William F Pushman R Susan Jo Falke I Bennett M Wine I Sharon M Potter Town Clerk/Collector (Vote for One) D Charlotte P Jaeger R Alice Marie Cross Superintendent of Highways (Vote for One) D John W Berger, Jr R Frank G Hermance C Frank G Hermance I John W Berger, Jr TOWN OF NEW BALTIMORE Supervisor (Vote for One) R Jeffry R Ruso C Jeffry R Ruso I Jeffry R Ruso Town Justice (Vote for One) D Peter M Melewski HAR Peter M Melewski Councilman (Vote for Two) D Nancy H Faul D Richard P Guthrie R Charles A Irving Jr R William J Boehlke C Charles A Irving Jr C William J Boehlke I Charles A Irving Jr Superintendent of Highways (Vote for One) R Alan W VanWormer C Alan W VanWormer I Alan W VanWormer

TOWN OF PRATTSVILLE Supervisor (Vote for One) D Kristin Tompkins R Greg T Cross Councilman (Vote for any Two) D Bonita Chase D Crystal M Soule Cornell R Kenneth J Aurigema R Joyce Peckham Town Clerk (Vote for One) DKathleen D Sherman RKathleen D Sherman Tax Collector (Vote for One) D Stephanie A Braswell R Carole Cangelosi TOWN OF WINDHAM Supervisor (Vote for One) D Nicholas P Bove R Thomas F Hoyt CThomas F Hoyt I-WFW Nicholas P Bove Town Justice (Vote for One) R Maureen P McCarthy CMaureen P McCarthy Councilman (Vote for any Two) D Natasha I Shuster R Stephen J Walker R Kurt T Geottsche C Stephen J Walker I Natasha I Shuster Town Clerk (Vote for One) R Bonnie L Poehmel CBonnie L Poehmel Tax Collector (Vote for One) R Katherine Murray CKatherine Murray Addresses of all candidates are available at the Greene County Board of Elections, 411 Main St, Suite 437, Catskill, NY. RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED MARIE METZLER BRENT E BOGARDUS COMMISSIONERS OF ELECTIONS GREENE COUNTY POLLING SITES TOWN LOCATION Ashland Town Board & Justice Room Athens 1 & 3 R i v ertown Bldg 2nd & Warren Athens 2 & 4 We s t Athens Lime Street Fire District Office 921 Schoharie Tpk, Athens Cairo 1, 2, 3, 4 Cairo Public Library- 15 Railroad Ave, Cairo Cairo 5, 6, 7 Cairo Town Hall- 512 Main St, Cairo Catskill 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Washington Irving Sr. Center Catskill 7, 8, 13 Catskill Firehouse 1 Central Av, Catskill Catskill 9 & 14 Kiskatom Firehouse Rt 32, Palenville Catskill 10 Palenville Firehouse Rt 32A, Palenville Catskill 11 & 12 Leeds Firehouse Rt 23B, Leeds Coxsackie C o x sackie Village Hall 1, 2, 3, 5 & 6 1 1 9 Mansion St., Coxsackie Coxsackie 4 Earlton Firehouse Rt. 81 Durham 1 & 2 E . Durham Firehouse Rt. 145 Greenville 1-3 S t . John the Baptist Church Hall 4982 State Route 81 Halcott Grange Hall Rt. 3 Hunter 1 & 4 T a n nersville Village Hall Main St. Hunter 2 Hunter Village Hall Main St. Hunter 3 Haines Falls Firehouse Rt. 23A Jewett Jewett Municipal Bldg. Rt. 23C Lexington 1 & 2 Lexington Municipal Bldg. Rt. 42 New Baltimore 1 N. Baltimore Firehouse Gill Rd New Baltimore 2 & 4 N. Baltimore Town Hall Rt. 51 Hannacroix New Baltimore 3 Medway Firehouse Rt. 51 Prattsville Prattsville Town Hall, 14517 Main St Windham 1 & 2 Windham Water Treatment Plant, South St.

The Hillsdale Town Board is accepting applications through 11/30/2019 for the following positions: Member, Zoning Board Chair (5-year term). The Zoning Board meets monthly on the second Tuesday at 7:30 pm in the Hillsdale Town Hall. There is no compensation for this position. Interested applicants are invited to submit their resumes to the Hillsdale Town Clerk, PO Box 305, Hillsdale, NY 12529, or by email to Z o n i n g b o a r d @ f a i rpoint.net

NOTICE TO BIDDERS The Town Superintendent of Highways of the Town of Durham, Greene County, NY, pursuant to the provisions of the Highway Law requests bids for a 2019/2020 ¾ Ton 4-Wheel Pickup Truck. Details and complete specifications are available at the Town Highway Garage on Route 81 in Oak Hill during normal hours of operation. Any questions should be directed to the Superintendent of Highways at the Town garage or call 518 2396122 ext. 6 between 7:00am and 3:30pm, Monday through Thursday. Bids must include a non-collusion statement and will be received until 4:00pm on Tuesday, November 19, 2019, to be opened at the 7:30pm Town of Durham Board meeting. The Town reserves the right to reject any and all bids. By order of Joseph vanHolsteyn, Town of Durham, Highway Superintendent Janet Partridge Durham Town Clerk NOTICE - TOWN OF NEW BALTIMORE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS - HANNACROIX, NEW YORK Notice is hereby given that there will be a Public Hearing before the Town of New Baltimore Zoning Board of Appeals, 7:30 p.m., November 6, 2019, at the Town Hall, 3809 County Route 51, Hannacroix, New York. The subject of the Public Hearing will be the Variance Application submitted by 12498 U.S. Rte. 9W LLC for the addition of 13 more parking spaces, exceeding Town Code allowable maximum lot coverage, at New Baltimore Family Dentistry located at 12498 U.S. Route 9W, West Coxsackie, NY. All persons wishing to be heard in favor or opposition will have such opportunity at the time and place stated above. Patrick Linger, Chair

ance with the concepts, philosophy and regulations set forth in the Hillsdale Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Ordinance. The Planning Board is therefore committed to maintaining the rural character of Hillsdale and protecting its environment. Please submit a letter of interest by November 15 to: Veronique Fabio, Hillsdale Deputy Clerk, 2609 State Route 23, P.O. Box 305, Hillsdale, NY 12529, or e-mail: DeputyHillsdaleTC@fairpoint.net By order of the Town Board, Kathi Doolan, Town Clerk PUBLIC NOTICE Town of Stuyvesant Public Hearing Preliminary 2020 Budget PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Town Board of Stuyvesant will hold a Public Hearing on Thursday, November 7, 2019 at 7:00pm for the purpose of taking comment from any interested resident with regard to the Preliminary 2020 Budget. Copies of the Preliminary Budget are available in the Town Clerk’s Office during normal business hours and on the Town Website at stuyvesantny.us. Salaries included in the Preliminary Budget are: Supervisor $7,535.00; Town Board Members (4) 11,980.00; Town Clerk/Tax Collector $23,643.00; Highway Superintendent $57,290.00; and Town Justices (2) $17,488.00. The Hearing will be held at the Stuyvesant Town Hall, 5 Sunset Drive, Stuyvesant, NY 12173. Melissa A. Naegeli, RMC Town Clerk

SHERMSHANDYSERVICES LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) June 25, 2019, Office in Columbia Co. SSNY design. Agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to The LLC at1627 County Rte 13, Brainard, NY 12024. PurPUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF FORMA- pose: General handyTION OF A LIMITED man services and any LIABILITY COMPANY lawful activity. (LLC) The name of the LLC is SUPREME COURT OF Pooch HQ LLC. Arti- THE STATE OF NEW cles of Organization YORK - COUNTY OF filed with Secretary of COLUMBIA State of New York NATIONSTAR MORT(SSNY) on July 16, GAGE LLC, 2019. New York office V. location: 84 Summit DONALD C. GIGLIO Street, Village of Phil- A/K/A DONALD GImont, County of Co- GLIO lumbia and the State NOTICE OF SALE of New York. SSNY NOTICE IS HEREBY has been designated GIVEN pursuant to a as agent of LLC upon Final Judgment of whom process against Foreclosure dated it may be served. The April 06, 2018, and enpost office address to tered in the Office of which the SSNY shall the Clerk of the County mail a copy of any pro- of Columbia, wherein cess against the LLC NATIONSTAR MORTserved upon him/her GAGE LLC is the is: Pooch HQ LLC; 84 Plaintiff and DONALD Summit Street, Hud- C. GIGLIO A/K/A DONson, New York 12534. ALD GIGLIO is the DePurpose/Character of fendant. I, the underbusiness: Any lawful signed Referee will sell business purpose per- at public auction at the mitted under the New COLUMBIA COUNTY York Limited Liability COURTHOUSE, 401 Company Law. This UNION STREET, notification is made FRONT LOBBY, HUDpursuant to Section SON, NY 12534, on 206 of the Limited November 18, 2019 at Liability Company 3:00 pm, premises Law. known as 17 FARM ROAD, COPAKE, NY PUBLIC NOTICE - Re- 12516: Section 176.3, quests for Proposal Block 4, Lot 52: PLEASE TAKE NO- ALL THAT PARCEL OF TICE The Taghkanic LAND IN TOWN OF Town Board hereby re- COPAKE, COLUMBIA quests proposals for COUNTY, STATE OF the following: NEW YORK Town Banking Servic- Premises will be sold es subject to provisions The Request for Pro- of filed Judgment Inposal is available at dex # 009222/2015. the office of the Town Kathryn Barber, Esq. Clerk, Cheryl Rogers, Referee. RAS Boriskin, during the regular LLC 900 Merchants business hours of 9-4 Concourse, Suite 310, or requested by email. Westbury, New York Sealed hard copy re- 11590, Attorneys for sponses will be ac- Plaintiff. cepted by the Town Clerk located at 483 COURT: County Route 15, SUPREME (Town of Taghkanic) STATE OF NEW YORK Elizaville, New York COUNTY OF WEST12323 and can be CHESTER NOTICE reached at 518-851- SHERIFF'S 7161 or crog- OF ers42857@gmail.com SALE OF REAL PROPThe Request for Pro- ERTY posal deadline is No- 2385 County Route 7, Copake, NY vember 8, 2019 By order of the Town Index No. 51551/2018 Board, Cheryl E Rogers, Town In the Matter of the May 1, 1992 Mark Clerk Dated: October 23, Family Trust In the Matter of the 2019 December 29, 1992 Mark Family Trust PUBLIC NOTICE TOWN OF HILLSDALE The Irrevocable Trust NOTICE OF OPEN for the Benefit of FeliSEAT ON HILLSDALE cia Rochelle Mark; PLANNING BOARD The Irrevocable Trust The Planning Board for the Benefit of Jacmeets on the second queline Eva Mark; Monday of each month and The Irrevocable at 7:30 PM in the Hills- Trust for the Benefit of dale Town Hall. Eric Mark The charter of the Plaintiff, Board is to review and -againstguide proposed devel- Jared J. Scharf, Esopment projects so quire, that they are in compli- Defendant.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that by virtue of an execution filed in the Supreme Court, Westchester County, against the real property of the judgment debtor, JARED J. SCHARF, ESQUIRE, the Sheriff of the County of Columbia will sell at public auction, pursuant to law, at the Columbia County Courthouse, 401 Union Street, Hudson, New York on the 14th day of November, 2019 at 10:00 AM in the after/forenoon of said day all the right, title and interest which the said JARED J. SCHARF, ESQUIRE, had therein on the 14th day of November, 2019, or at any time subsequent thereto, in and to the lands and premises described and numbered below: 1. All of the interest of JARED J. SCHARF, ESQUIRE, in and to that parcel of real property situated in the Town of Copake, County of Columbia, State of New York with the tax map number Tax Map #186.-2-9.111, 2385 County Route 7, Copake, NY and the same are described in Book 00503 of Land Records at Page 0900 and more particularly described in Schedule "A" attached hereto and made a part hereof. Said interest of judgment debtor JARED J. SCHARF, ESQUIRE, in and to the subject parcel consists of a one-half undivided interest as tenants in entirety with BARBARA G. SCHARF. The onehalf undivided interest of BARBARA G. SCHARF is not part of said execution or being sold hereunder. Dated: S e p t e m b e r 13, 2019 David P. Bartlett Columbia County Sheriff Schedule A To Notice of Sale Tax Map #186.-2-9.111, 2385 County Route 7, Copake, NY Legal Description ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Copake, Columbia, New York being known as Lot #4, as shown on a certain subdivision map of lands of Lucia Lindig surveyed by R.A. Elliott, dated April 26, 1983 and revised July 5, 1983 and approved by the Planning Board of the Town of Copake on January 5, 1984 and filed in the Columbia County Clerk's Office on January 9, 1984 as Map No. 8157. BEING the same premises conveyed by Sava Miksa and Raza Miksa to Robert Klein and Joan Klein by deed dated November 10, 1989 and recorded November 13, 1989 in the office of the Columbia County Clerk in Liber 638 of Deeds at Page 258. TOWN OF CHATHAM COLUMBIA COUNTY. NEW YORK NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING 2020 PRELIMINARY BUDGET NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a public hearing will be held by the Town Board of the Town of Chatham at the Town Hall at 488 Route 295, Chatham, New York on November 7, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. for the purpose of accepting public comment on the 2020 Preliminary Budget.. All persons interested in these matters will be heard at such time and place specified. The preliminary budget is available for inspection in the Town Clerk’s office during regular business hours. Pursuant to Town Law the proposed salaries of the following offices are hereby specified as follows: Supervisor $14,000.00 Councilman… 4 @ $4,500.00..$18,000.00 Town Clerk/Tax Collecto….$35,000.00 H i g h w a y Superintendent………. ..$62,179.00 By order of the Town Board Dated: October 19, 2019 Beth Anne Rippel, RMC Town Clerk Town of Taghkanic Columbia County New York NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Tentative Budget of the Town of Taghkanic for the fiscal year begin-

ning January 1, 2020, was presented to the Town Board by the CFO on October 2, 2019 and was filed in the office of the Town Clerk located at 483 County Route 15, Taghkanic, New York, where it is available for inspection by all interested persons during the regular hours of the Town Clerk. The Town Board reviewed the Tentative Budget, made adjustments and approved it as the Preliminary Budget on Wednesday October 23, 2019 at its Budget Workshop at 7 p.m. in Town Hall, located on Route 82, Taghkanic, New York. It has been filed in the office of the Town Clerk at 483 County Route 15 Taghkanic, New York where it will be available for inspection during regular office hours. Pursuant to Section 108 of the Town Law, the proposed salaries of the following town officials are hereby specified as follows: Supervisor $ 7,200.00 Town Board Members 4@ $ 2,400.00 Town Justice 2@ $ 8,435.00 Town Clerk/Collector $38,000.00 Hwy Superintendent $51,951.00 FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Town Board of the Town of Taghkanic will hold a public hearing, at the Taghkanic Town Hall, located on Route 82, Taghkanic, New York, at 7 p.m. on the 11th day of November 2019 at the Town Board’s Regular meeting. At such hearing any person may be heard in favor of or against any item or items in the Preliminary Budget as compiled. By order of the Town Board, Cheryl E. Rogers Town Clerk Dated: October 23, 2019

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Soccer From B1

number of huge saves at point blank range including a penalty kick saved that would have tied the game. Defenders Henry Gardner and Tom Abate, led the defensive effort as well having outstanding games. The defensive wall held firm until 2:55 left in the second half when Brett Richards put a neat ball into the feet of Logan Groat. Groat would spin to the left and place a low, hard shot past the Greenwich keeper to even the score at 1 apiece. The Riders stayed in attack mode, crafting 3 more chances stopped at the goal line and some dangerous opportunities from untimely Greenwich fouls. One such free kick opportunity, with 25 seconds left in regulation saw Aidan Swere, play quickly finding center back Joe Dolan streaking up the middle. Dolan rose high and slammed a powerful header into the back of the net for the go-ahead goal. Ichabod Crane outshot Greenwich, 12-6. Riders’ goaltender Quinn

Houston From B1

in Nationals history. “I’m as disappointed as I possibly can be not to be able to pitch tonight; it’s Game 5 of the World Series,” Scherzer said before the game Sunday. Scherzer won Game 1 in Houston, and the Nationals are 5-0 in games he pitched in during this postseason. Even though the Astros had Cole, the Nationals had complete confidence that Scherzer could replicate the outcome in Game 1. But he had been dealing with spasms in his upper-back and neck for a couple of days. He received treatment Saturday and was hopeful the condition would improve in time for Sunday’s game. Unfortunately for the Nationals, he could not even get out of bed on his own Sunday, he said. He added that he needed his wife to help him get dressed. When he got to the park, he received a cortisone shot, but that was only intended to help him recover in time to start a potential Game 7, or perhaps pitch in relief in Game 6 on Tuesday, if necessary. “I can tell you now he’s very upset,” Nationals manager Dave Martinez said. “He wants to be out there with his teammates. But hopefully we can get him back here for either Game 6 or 7.” The starting assignment instead went to Joe Ross, a right-handed swingman who pitched in 27 regular-season games this year, including nine starts. But he had only pitched once in the postseason, out of the bullpen in Game 3. His last start before Sunday was on Sept. 29. But his teammates and the fans in Washington lent their full support to Ross, who received loud cheers when he was announced before the game (that was not the case for President Donald Trump, who attended the game in a suite behind home plate and was booed loudly when he was announced during the third inning). The fans also supported Ross before he took the mound, chanting, “Let’s go, Joe,” as he warmed up in the bullpen. But Ross could not hold down the Astros hitters.

Murphy collected five saves. The Witches’ Andres Gonzalez stopped 10 shots. Ichabod Crane plays No. 5 Cobleskill-Richmondville on Wednesday at 7 p.m. at Mohonasen High School. Mechanicville 1, Hudson 0 MECHANICVILLE — Mechanicville ended Hudson’s season on Saturday with a 1-0 victory over the Bluehawks in their Section II Class B boys soccer quarterfinal. In the first half, Hudson’s speed countered Mechanicville’s attack in a half that was played in between the 18s. The Red Raiders had a few chances on crosses, but couldn’t connect on the redirection. The second half opened up and the Red Raiders intensity seemed to take over, getting multiple scoring opportunities. The Red Raiders finally found the net when Andrew Kraszewski played a ball to Zach Rapaccioulo, who beat a defender and finished the ball far post over the Hudson keeper’s head for the 1-0 game winner with 18 minutes to play. Schuylerville 4, Greenville 2 GREENVILLE — Schuylerville scored three goals in the first 10 minutes of Saturday’s Section II Class B boys soccer

Alvarez drove a 95-mph fastball into the first row of seats in left center field. Yuli Gurriel, who had singled in the at-bat prior, scored on the blast and the Astros led, 2-0. They would double their lead two innings later after Alvarez singled to right field and Correa, after fouling off three pitches, lofted a shot into the left-field stands. After Game 4 on Saturday, Correa noted that the Astros had played better in Games 3 and 4 after two dismal performances in Houston to open the series. Springer added a third homer off Daniel Hudson in the ninth to provide the final margin of victory. “We really want that championship,” Correa said Saturday, “and we have to go out and play like it.” Cole pitched seven terrific innings, allowing three hits: two singles and a home run to Juan Soto in the seventh, Soto’s second homer off the right-hander in the series. Later in the inning, Cole thought he had struck out Ryan Zimmerman looking at a pitch to end the frame. It was called a ball and Cole had to stop himself from running toward the dugout, demonstrating his displeasure with home plate umpire, Lance Barksdale. But one batter later, Barksdale called Victor Robles out on a strike-three pitch that looked even farther outside than the one to Zimmerman. The fans booed lustily once more, but Cole was out of the inning and it was his last batter of the night, and likely his last for the season. It was the kind of performance the Astros had expected from Cole in Game 1. He was not as sharp that night, giving up five runs in seven innings — including home runs to Zimmerman and Soto — and took his first loss since May 22. But for the Astros, the chances of that happening again were slim. “Gerrit’s not really the guy who is going to lose twice in a row,” Astros outfielder Josh Reddick said after Game 4 on Saturday. “We have a lot of confidence in that.” Now the Astros have a firm grasp on momentum, and as they head back to Houston, they hope it can carry them to the first victory for a home team in this series — and to another title.

quarterfinal against Greenville and went on to post a 4-2 victory. Matt McCarthy, Garrett Hutchinson and Liam Armstrong were credited with the goals. As the half continued, Greenville would put together some runs at the goal only to be stopped by the back four of Cayden Renner, Alex Vallee, Reese Tavares and Noah Morris. Seven minutes before the half, Greenville would get on the board when a high looping ball found the head of Cole Flannery who redirected it over the keeper and into the net. The half ended, 3-1. The second saw both teams battle for every loose ball while trying to create some chances. Midway through the half, Ian Winchell was played a ball into the box and was fouled on the shot. Zach Saddlemire calmly tucked the penalty away to increase the lead to 4-1. The Spartans would not quit and were rewarded when Tim Biernacki made a great individual effort on the end line and would blast one off of the keeper and into the net. Both teams continued to battle the rest of the way until the final whistle. Maple Hill 4, Stillwater 0 C A S T L E T O N

— Maple Hill played one of it best games of the season on Saturday,defeating a talented Stillwater squad, 4-0, in Section II Class C boys soccer quarterfinal action. With 17 minutes left in the half, Rian Jewett drilled a long line drive to right side post and Stillwater’s keeper couldn’t stop the ball from crossing the plane. Early in the second half, the Wildcats were awarded a penalty kick for a hand ball in the box, which Luc Charlebois found the back of the net with to make it 2-0. Eight minutes later Dom Hirschoff received a well placed ball from Eli Charlebois for finishing touch. No. 3 Maple Hill’s lst goal came off a corner kick from Jewett and Bryan Jacobs rose high for a well placed header. The Wildcats play No. 2 Lake George on Wednesday at 5 p.m. at Gloversville high School. OESJ 5, Germantown 1 GLOVERSVILLE — OESJ used a combination of short passes and a quick strike attack to put an end to Germantown’s Class D sectional run with a 5-1 victory on Friday at Gloversville High School. OESJ started off the match with a set play and scored with less then 15 seconds gone in

the game. The Wolves went on from there to put Germantown under pressure they could not recover from. The Clippers’ season ended as OESJ again showed a fierce resolve. Max Christensen scored twice, Ian Hayes had a goal and assist, and both Andrew Snell and Mason Snell scored. Germantown started fast, trying to beat OESJ with speed and long strikes, but in the second half, the Clippers wore down as the clock ticked down. Germantown scored on a late penalty kick from Jace Anderson. The Clippers finish with an 11-5 record.

GIRLS Holy Names 6, Greenville 0 ALBANY — Nikita Granich and Ava Panto each had two goals to power No. 3 Holy Names to a 6-0 victory over No. 6 Greenville in Saturday’s section II Class B girls soccer quarterfinal. Grace Field and Olivia Loder each had a goal for Holy Names. Greenville goaltender Josie O’Hare had 15 saves. Holy Names’ Haley Reyes turned away five shots. Chatham 2, Duanesburg 1 DUANESBURG — Chatham

advanced to the quarterfinal round of the Section II Class C girls soccer playoffs with a 2-1 victory over Duanesburg on Friday. No. 9 Chatham scored early on No. 8 Duanesburg on a goal by Lexi Mickle, assisted by Gabby Fisher. Chatham would strike again when Hannah Taylor scored from outside the 18. Duanesburg would score late in the first half when a penalty was called on Chatham and the Eagles converted a penalty kick. Haley Pulver had eight saves for Chatham, which plays at No. 1 seed Stillwater today at 6 p.m. Maple Hill 1, Hoosic Valley 0 CASTLETON — Alayna Fletcher scored off an assist from Gianna Morse to give Maple Hill a 1-0 victory over Hoosic Valley in Friday’s Section II Class C girls soccer playoff quarterfinal match. Wildcats goaltender Hannah Brewer had one save, while Hoosic Valley’s KAte Chamberlain stopped two shots. No. 6 Maple Hill (12-4-1) advances to play No. 3 Schoharie today at 7 p.m. at Fonda High School.

Giants From B1

Janoris Jenkins, who is being shopped approaching Tuesday’s 4 p.m. trade deadline, will need to (or intend to) show to Monday’s meeting. “Tuesday’s my birthday,” Jenkins told The Athletic of the trade deadline uncertainty. “I don’t give a f — — what they do. I’ll just come and play football like I do every week. So whatever happens, happens.” Peppers said the Giants’ players will cut no breaks for rookies in their meeting due to experience, and they’ll treat veterans the same way coming off this downer to the Lions (3-3-1). “No slack gets cut. What is it our eighth game?” he said. “You’re not a rookie no more. After the preseason you’re not a rookie no more. We’ll take mistakes if you play hard and things like that, but we’re not cutting no slack to anybody, from the oldest guy on the team to the youngest guy on the team. If you’re out there, you’re expected to do the job at a high level and you do that job. There’s a lot of people out there depending on you to do that job.” One trend the Giants are desperate to end is their horrible habit of falling behind big early. In their four-game losing streak, they’ve fallen behind 10-0 to the Vikings, 14-0 to the Patriots, 17-0 to the Cardinals, and 14-0 to the Lions. “It’s been three weeks of the same thing, you know?” said Peppers, who forced a late Lions fumble the offense couldn’t cash in. “Not coming out as hot as we can. Not making enough plays. Not executing enough. And then we find ourselves in crunch time,

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New York Giants free safety Jabrill Peppers (21) gets tackled by a group of players including Detroit Lions running back Nick Bawden (46) outside linebacker Christian Jones (52) and defensive back C.J. Moore (49) during Sunday’s game at Ford Field.

where now we gotta claw and fight back instead of putting pressure on the other team. That changes the whole dynamic of the game, man.” The upside is that Jones, 22, the No. 6 overall pick in April’s draft, looked every bit like a franchise quarterback on Sunday. He completed 28-of-41 passes for 322 yards, four TD passes, the fumble, and a 124.2 QB rating. No Giants rookie QB had even thrown three road touchdown passes in a game since Phil Simms in 1979. Jones had thrown four total touchdowns in the Giants’ previous four games combined. He hit Darius Slayton twice, and Evan Engram and Barkley for scores Sunday. “I don’t think anyone here has any doubt Daniel is this team’s QB of the future,” right guard Kevin Zeitler said. The offense turned the ball over on downs twice late inside the Detroit 40 and 20-yard lines, but even then,

Jones was moving the ball using leading receivers Golden Tate (eight catches, 85 yards) and Barkley (eight catches, 79 yards, TD). “I mean, I think we’ve known we can move the ball on people,” Jones said. “We’ve known we can score points.” Mistakes are killing the Giants, however, especially early mistakes. On Sunday it was Jones’ fumble. It was a blown coverage that looked to be the fault of rookie corner DeAndre Baker on a Matt Stafford 49-yard touchdown pass to Marvin Hall. It was Aldrick Rosas’ missed extra point after Slayton’s touchdown. Stafford finished with 342 passing yards and three TDs, including two to Kenny Golladay, who racked up 123 yards. Encouragingly, Jones joined Barkley, Peppers and plenty others as team leader showing accountability postgame.

“I think we didn’t do enough to win. I didn’t do enough to help us win,” Jones said. “Everyone’s upset. Everyone’s frustrated, sick to their stomach,” Barkley added. It is not lost on the Giants that their next game is on Monday Night Football, either, hosting the NFC Eastleading Dallas Cowboys (4-3). So it’s now or never to get this right. It wasn’t clear exactly who specifically called Monday’s players-only meeting. Defensive captain Alec Ogletree claimed all 53 players did. Fine. The reason? “We’ve lost how many in a row?” Barkley said. “Something needs to be addressed.” “I hate losing more than I like winning,” Peppers said. “We’re gonna get this thing figured out, because we’ve got a big test coming up on a big stage next week. And we’re gonna be ready to play.”

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Man’s dramatic weight loss causes gossip and concern Dear Abby, My husband has lost a significant amount of weight over a very short period of time. He isn’t on drugs and eats well. I have begged him to see a doctor. He has come up with a variety of excuses and reasons why he has lost the weight. It has become a problem for DEAR ABBY several reasons. One, all the church ladies have concluded that I don’t cook at home (which I do). Two, he looks so ill and malnourished that people are asking me if he is on drugs (he has been tested at work, and this is not the case). Three, friends and family are deeply concerned but scared to approach him about his health because he swears he feels fine and is actually doing wonderfully. Abby, I love my husband. I’m terrified that he’s dying of cancer and he’s going to leave me a single mom. I can no longer discuss the subject of weight with him because he gets extremely defensive and says I should just give him time to get back to how he was. How long do I give him? It has been 10 months. I’m afraid if this goes on any longer, it will put a strain on our relationship that won’t be easily fixed by just talking it out. Alarmed In Louisiana

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Some people foolishly avoid going to the doctor because they are afraid of what they will hear. You SHOULD be alarmed because your husband’s sudden, unexplained, prolonged weight loss can be a symptom of a life-threatening illness. This is not a question of how or how well you cook (bless those church ladies!), or whether your husband is on drugs. It is a question of you alerting his doctor, explaining what’s going on and possibly saving his life. If he won’t listen to reason, put it in terms of him being alive long enough to see his child/children into adulthood. But if he still won’t listen to reason, then all you can do is make sure his affairs are in order in case the worst happens.

Family Circus

Dear Abby, I am about to be shipped off to basic training for the Army, and I have heard many horror stories about military spouses cheating while their significant other is away. Any advice on how to make sure my relationship doesn’t end up like that? Do you think she will cheat? Wondering In Tennessee Having never met your significant other, I have no way of guessing whether she will cheat on you — just as I can’t predict if the reverse will be true. But this I do know: Communication is the key to overcoming the physical distance. Writing and Skyping as often as you can to share what’s going on will keep you from drifting apart. Dear Abby, I am a girl in my junior year of high school. My boyfriend of three years is very good to me, affectionate, attentive and very good looking. I don’t think he cheats on me, but he does have serious flatulence. He thinks it’s hilarious and does it in public just to embarrass me to death. He also does it at the end of lovemaking, which I think is gross and he thinks is the funniest thing in the world. Abby, he’s the only serious boyfriend I have ever had. Are all guys this gross and inappropriate? It’s putting a serious damper on how I feel about him. Please help me to save our relationship. Tired of natural gas in Florida Your boyfriend’s problem isn’t his flatulence; it’s his immaturity. Young children think flatulence is fall-down funny, but they usually outgrow the kind of humor you describe by the time they reach his age. Tell him what he’s doing isn’t funny to you, that it is making you think less of him and will be a deal-breaker if he doesn’t stop. If you do, it may save the relationship — unless you want to continue being the girlfriend of the class clown.

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BCG vaccine can cause a false positive result for tuberculosis Can you please speak about the BCG vaccine? My daughter was born in Bolivia and received it as an infant. Now she always tests positive for tuberculosis, and people in the medical field never seem to know or understand when we explain about the vaccine. It’s such a hassle to get straightened out.

TO YOUR GOOD HEALTH

Bacille Calmette-Guerin is a common cause of false positive tuberculosis tests. BCG is a vaccine strain of bacteria similar to tuberculosis that many countries use to reduce the risk of developing this very infectious disease. It is not used in the United States because public health officials feel it is not very effective, and because it can make the tuberculin skin test more difficult to interpret. The likelihood of a person having a positive skin test for tuberculosis after BCG vaccine depends on their age at the time of vaccination. Your daughter, who received it in her first year of life, is unlikely to have a persistent positive skin test past the age of 10 (but it’s not impossible). People who get the vaccine when beginning school are more likely to have a positive result — up to 20% of people vaccinated

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at this age will still have a positive skin test 10 years after vaccination. The vaccination typically leaves a scar, and in most countries is given in the shoulder muscle. However, people who got BCG may still develop latent tuberculosis; that’s the kind where you have live tuberculosis in the body, but it has not developed into a contagious infection. Roughly 8% of people with latent tuberculosis will develop active, invasive tuberculosis, usually of the lungs. For this reason, it’s important to know whether the positive skin test is due to vaccination or latent disease. In most people, it’s latent disease. Fortunately, there is now a way to tell whether the positive skin test is due to BCG or latent tuberculosis. A blood test based on interferon will answer the question once and for all. If she does have latent tuberculosis, she would be recommended for treatment to reduce the risk of latent infection becoming active, infectious tuberculosis.

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Horoscope By Stella Wilder Born today, you sometimes don’t know when enough is enough, and though this may occasionally put you at a disadvantage or result in your being brought to task for doing this, that or the other thing, the truth is that your willingness and ability to go “too far” is not only a part of your particular charm, but the very trait that is likely to help you make your dreams come true. Despite the fact that you are able to laugh long and hard about virtually anything at all — and get others to laugh, too — you want nothing more than to be taken seriously, especially when it comes to your work. You aren’t always a clown; sometimes you want to play the tragic roles — and you can do so with the best of them. Also born on this date are: Winona Ryder, actress; Finola Hughes, actress; Fanny Brice, comedienne; Melba Moore, singer; Kate Jackson, actress; Richard Dreyfuss, actor; Bill Mauldin, political and military cartoonist. 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, OCTOBER 30

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B8 Tuesday, October 29, 2019 Close to Home

SUPER QUIZ

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

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Each answer contains “home.” (e.g., A four-bagger in baseball. Answer: Home run.) Freshman level 1. The opening or main page of a website. 2. A chain of home improvement stores. 3. Film about an 8-year-old boy who is mistakenly left behind when his family flies to Paris. Graduate level 4. This John Denver song begins with “Almost heaven, West Virginia.” 5. 1943 film about the bond between a boy and his collie dog. 6. A famous quote from the 1939 film “The Wizard of Oz.”. PH.D. level 7. Song sometimes called the unofficial anthem of the American West. 8. This Lynyrd Skynyrd song opens with “Big wheels keep on turning.” 9. This spy thriller TV series stars Claire Danes as Carrie Mathison.

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

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

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SUPER QUIZ ANSWERS 1. Homepage. 2. Home Depot. 3. “Home Alone.” 4. “Take Me Home, Country Roads.” 5. “Lassie Come Home.” 6. “There’s no place like home.” 7. “Home on the Range.” 8. “Sweet Home Alabama.” 9. “Homeland.” 18 points — congratulations, doctor; 15 to 17 points — honors graduate; 10 to 14 points — you’re plenty smart, but no grind; 4 to 9 points — you really should hit the books harder; 1 point to 3 points — enroll in remedial courses immediately; 0 points — who reads the questions to you?

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Hi & Lois

Crossword Puzzle Mother Goose & Grimm ACROSS 1 Send a parcel 5 Reigned 10 Noisy bird 14 Commotion 15 __ as the hills 16 Bee colony 17 Pinnacle 18 Chagrined 20 Verily, in the bible 21 Lean-to 22 Fib tellers 23 Procrastinator’s word 25 Neither’s companion 26 Excuses 28 Large Arizona city 31 High-powered surgical beam 32 Express gratitude to 34 Bigwig, for short 36 Actor Brad 37 Uses a Kindle 38 “__ job!”; cry to a deadbeat 39 __ Lanka 40 Nourishes 41 Knox & Worth 42 Climbed 44 Forevermore 45 Papa 46 Old French currency 47 Thief 50 Cut coupons 51 “…’__ the season to be jolly…” 54 Appalling 57 Puerto __ 58 Prayer closing 59 Actress Delta 60 __ though; albeit 61 Cribbage markers 62 Relinquishes 63 NBA team DOWN 1 Remain 2 Opposite of despair 3 Starry-eyed 4 Viral disease 5 Psoriasis symptoms

Bound & Gagged

Created by Jacqueline E. Mathews

6 Theater employee 67InBurden one __ and out 8 Common street name 9 Ike’s initials 10 Seats 11 Costa __ 12 Bowl __; impress greatly 13 Ties the knot 19 Group of sheep 21 Recipe verb 24 Aid in crime 25 Religious sisters 26Biggest Mont Blanc’s 22 diamond range 27 Hideaways 28 Small amounts 29 Hyper 30 __-gritty; what is essential 32 __ off; irritated 33 “Mary __ a little lamb…” 35 Football maneuver 37 Wind instrument 38 Long dress 40 Bit of dandruff

10/29/19

Saturday’s Puzzle Solved Solved Monday’s Puzzle

Non Sequitur

38 41Thailand’s Part of an main envelope 43 Decorates 44 Gets up 46 Odd stroke of luck 47 British fellow 48 European capital city

10/28/19 10/29/19

47 49 Breadth West Coast state: abbr. 50 Drape puller 52 Actor & rapper 53 Family members 55 CBS competitor 56 Still unpaid 57 Cartoon dog

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