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CAIRO — Four months after a whopping 11 candidates competed for four seats on the Cairo-Durham Board of Education, there is a high turnout for the race for Cairo town supervisor. Four candidates are seeking the position: Ted Banta on the Democratic line, John Coyne on the Republican and Your Voice Heard lines, Sherry True on True Choice line, and incumbent Daniel Benoit on the Conservative Party line. Benoit is not actively campaigning for office, he said
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Cairo Town Supervisor Daniel Benoit said Tuesday he decided in July not to seek re-election and he is not actively campaigning although his name will appear on the Conservative Party line in November.
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Tuesday. “In July I changed my mind and decided I did not want to seek re-election,” Benoit said. “I cannot dedicate enough time to the position.” Benoit said, in essence, he is stuck on the ballot. “The Conservative Party would like to endorse Sherry True as their candidate,” Benoit said. “I also endorse Sherry.” True decided to run on her own party line after losing to Coyne by two votes at the Republican caucus, she said. See RACE A4
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College sports in quandary What’s next for the NCAA and college athletics now that athletes are allowed to profit in California? PAGE B2
n NATION Hotly debated gun law Some Florida teachers will be able to carry firearms in the classroom, the result of a law OK’d in May PAGE A2
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ALBANY — State Health Commissioner Dr. Howard Zucker has recommended a ban on menthol-flavored electronic cigarettes and Gov. Andrew Cuomo said he has accepted the recommendation. Two leading vaping companies and the Vaping Technology Association, a pro-e-cigarette group, attempted to sue the state to block the ban, but the state Supreme Court has upheld the move to prohibit menthol flavor. Judge Gerald Connolly of Albany County Supreme Court denied a request by the vaping industry for a temporary restraining order on the recent emergency regulations banning the sale of flavored e-cigarettes. “I applaud this
initial ruling as we work to enhance our regulations by also banning the sale of menthol flavored e-cigarettes at an upcoming health planning council meeting,” Cuomo said in a statement. “Make no mistake: this is a fight for the very future of this state and for the health of all New Yorkers, and we will continue using every tool at our disposal to protect young people from forming dangerous lifelong habits.” Cuomo directed a meeting of the Public Health and Health Planning Council be convened to discuss the possibility of expanding emergency regulations that were put in place two weeks ago to include menthol in the ban. A meeting date has not been announced. See BAN A4 Caroline Tompkins/The New York Times
Menthol-flavored e-cigarette products could be added to the list of banned vaping items in New York state.
Greenville historian honored for achievements By Sarah Trafton Columbia-Greene Media
TANNERSVILLE — Greenville Town Historian Donald Teator has been recognized for his work to preserve valuable historic material and other achievements. Teator, 67, of Freehold, received the Zadock Pratt Museum History Award on Saturday. Teator has served as Greenville’s historian for 31 years. Teator, along with Janelle Conine Maurer of Prattsville, Kevin Berner of Cobleskill and Ginny Scheer of Roxbury were honored at the museum’s sixth annual benefit, celebrating 60 years of service to the community. The event was held at Villa Vosilla. “It has been an enjoyable
and worthy 30 years, with most of the stress of my own making,” Teator said. “I thank all of you for playing your part in my fulfillment of duty but more importantly the sharing of the enjoyment and worthiness of this venture. I admitted that I have gained entry into many people’s business with the simple request: “Hi, I am the town historian and I would like to….” I am in awe many times at the simplicity of the request and the degree of trust I feel from so many people.” Some of Teator’s accomplishments include creating 25 local history calendars, 300 issues of the history newsletContributed photo ter, holding 300 Greenville Pictured from left: Don Rogers, honored for his work with the O’Connor Foundation; Kevin Berner; See HONORED A4 Janelle Maurer; Ginny Scheer; Don Teator; and Joe Loverro of radio station WRIP.
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Facebook Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg sought to rally employees amid a litany of challenges the social media company has faced over the past year and a half, speaking candidly in two hours of leaked audio recordings published by the Verge. While Zuckerberg often got laughs and tried to create a friendly banter with employees, the mood inside the company remains anxious, the Verge reported. Addressing questions raised at two open meetings with employees in July, Zuckerberg took
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Eugene N. Aleinikoff Aleinikoff—Eugene N. died peacefully on September 27. He was 98. He was a graduate of City College of New York and Columbia Law School. He served in the U.S. Army Signal Corps during World War II, helped break Japanese codes, and was among the first GIs to enter Japan. After the War he worked on the Marshall Plan. He devoted most of his professional life to public broadcasting, as counsel for the Public Broadcasting Service, National Public Radio, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and WNET. His clients included Julia Child, Mr. Rogers and Sesame Street.
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Lynette McAleer, 93, of Corp. until her retirement. EnGhent, passed away Sunday joyment during retirement inSeptember 15, in Philmont, cluded golfing in Florida and NY. Born April 25, 1926 in traveling. Left to cherish her Woodmere, NY, she was the memory, are her children, daughter of Howard and Ly- daughter Dee Dee (Carmen) nette (Tompkins) Brower. Martino, and son John (Jean) Lynette was a graduate Provenzano, grandchildren, of Woodmere High School Lyn Bottiglieri, Melodie (Hans) on Long Island. She Provenzano Chew, furthered her educaand Christopher tion as a graduate (Julie) Provenzano, of The Academy of great grandchildren, Aeronautics LaGuarJohn Lee Chew, and dia Field as a war Sophia and Rocco service mechanic of Provenzano. Along aircraft engines. Movwith her stepchildren, ing from Long Island John McAleer, and to Columbia County, Jean Ann Klopchin. she owned and operMcAleer Lynette was predeated the Highway Inn for 16 years. Upon its clos- ceased by her husbands John ing, Lynette moved back to Battista Provenzano and John Long Island and worked for McAleer, and brother and her brother’s agency, Brower sister in law Ray and Bernice Real Estate. She then moved Brower. Funeral services will be at back to Columbia County and worked at the Universal Match the convenience of the family.
on subjects from Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s plans to break up the company if elected president, to the rocky rollout of Libra and a new product to compete with TikTok. If Warren were to be elected, “then I would bet that we will have a legal challenge, and I would bet that we will win the legal challenge,” Zuckerberg said. “And does that still suck for us? Yeah. I mean, I don’t want to have a major lawsuit against our own government.... But look, at the end of the day, if someone’s going to try to threaten something that existential, you go to the mat and fight.” Warren responded to the
story in her own tweet. “I’m not afraid to hold Big Tech companies like Facebook, Google, and Amazon accountable,” she tweeted. “It’s time to #BreakUpBigTech.” The meetings took place after Facebook was fined $5 billion by the Federal Trade Commission, an amount largely seen as a slap on the wrist for the company, as was the settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission for $100 million. Employees had questions for Zuckerberg himself, and worried about Facebook’s increasingly dim reputation among their peers, according to the Verge.
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James J. Voulo Jr., 53, of Cai- Methods LifeNet. ro, NY passed away on SeptemRelatives and friends are inber 30, 2019. vited to attend calling hours on James was born on Octo- Thursday, October 3, 2019 from ber 6, 1965 to parents James 4-7pm at Richards Funeral Home and Catherine (Biondo) Voulo in of the Mid-Hudson Valley Inc., 29 Queens, NY. In addition Bross Street, Cairo, NY. to his parents, he is surFire Dept. and Amerivived by his wife Angela can Legion services (Ahlers) Voulo, his chilwill take place starting dren: Michael (Monica), at 6:30pm. The funeral Joseph, and Andrea service will take place on (William), grandchildren: Friday, October 4, 2019 Mia, Jodi, Madelyn, at 10am at the Resurrecand Ethan, siblings: Antion Lutheran Church, thony, Barbara (Allen), Cairo. In lieu of flowers Voulo Jr. Erica (Maurice), Amanda donations may be made (Tom), several nieces to: The American Lung and nephews, and his former Association, Community Hoswife and mother of his children pice, American Cancer Society, Elizabeth Miller. James was a Columbia Greene Humane Solongtime member of American ciety, or Cairo American Legion Legion Post #983, Cairo Hose Post #983. Condolences may be Co., Greene County Paramedics, made at www.richardsfuneralhoand a flight paramedic with Air meinc.net.
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Some Florida teachers will be able to carry firearms in the classroom starting Tuesday, the result of a hotly debated law that was approved by the Florida Legislature in May. The law, which gives school districts the option to arm teachers, as well as security guards, was passed in response to the 2018 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, which left 17 people dead. Teachers will be allowed to carry guns via the Guardian Program, which was created in the wake of the shooting. Currently 39 counties participate in the program, according to the Florida Department of Education. But not all school districts agree that teachers should be armed. According to The Miami Herald in September, only 11 school districts had sought to arm teachers through the program. Florida also does not track how many of its teachers are carrying weapons, The Herald said. The program was established in 2018 as part of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Act, a Florida bill
passed to address gun violence on school campuses. Then, it was the recommendation of legislators that certain employees be allowed to carry guns on campus so they could immediately respond to a school shooting. Educators who served solely as teachers were excluded. Guardians are volunteers who must pass psychological and drug screening, and complete at least 144 hours of training. The volunteers receive a stipend of $500 for participating. The program was named after Aaron Feis, a football coach who shielded students in Parkland before he was killed. “You know, until you’re standing in front of someone with a gun pointed at you, you don’t realize how helpless you really are,” Bill Husfelt, the superintendent for Bay County Schools and a program supporter, told CBS News. “We
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He also provided legal guidance to off-Broadway theatre and dance. He was an expert, and taught law classes, on copyright law. He is survived by his wife, Ann Hutchinson Gordon, and five children, Joseph Bernheim (Ruth), Catherine Gwin, John (Debra), Tom (Rachel Cohen) and Nancy Silber (Norman), eight grandchildren and ten greatgrandchildren. He was married to Elizabeth Wise Aleinikoff from 1949 until her death in 1991. A native of New York City, he made the rolling farmland of Columbia County his home in his later years.
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Area film production from reel to real At this point, it’s safe to say that Greene County and the surrounding area are top locales for producers to make movies and television shows. The Lumberyard Center for Film and the Performing Arts kicked our standing up a notch over the last two weeks by hosting 20 to 40 actors and a production crew and providing the soundstage for “The Plot Against America,” a sixpart dramatic miniseries for HBO. “Plot” is adapted from Philip Roth’s novel and stars Winona Ryder, John Turturro and Zoe Kazan. The shooting of “Plot” for an established network like HBO, whose quality programming has earned numerous awards,
is an exciting milestone for Lumberyard and for Catskill. Major productions beget new major productions. Word of mouth isn’t limited to movie and TV audiences. If something promising is out there, studios will flock to it as well. The Hudson Valley is chameleonic. It can stand in for a diverse range of locations. It was Arkansas for John Sayles’ “Hard Choices,” it was Athens and the ferry for Steven Spielberg’s “War of the Worlds” and Hudson and Athens were Depressionera Albany for Hector Babenco’s “Ironweed.” Meanwhile, the region attracts the benefits of New York’s highly competitive Film Tax Credit
Program. Companies that film here can receive tax credits through the Empire State Development’s program. Program credits worth $420 million annually can be allocated and used to encourage companies to film in New York state help to create and maintain film industry jobs. It’s working; one only need to check out the recent TV and film productions shot in Greene County. With Lumberyard as the first and only qualified production facility in the immediate area, Greene County and the Hudson Valley’s stock will only continue to rise as a premier destination for television and movie producers.
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President Donald Trump is promising a civil war within the union he is supposed to lead. “If the Democrats are successful in removing the President from office (which they will never be),” the commander in chief tweeted this weekend, roughly quoting the rightwing pastor Robert Jeffress on the “Fox & Friends” Sunday show, “it will cause a Civil War like fracture in this Nation from which our Country will never heal.” The outrageous declaration is only one among many disseminated from the digital bully pulpit over the past few days. “Arrest for Treason?” Trump suggested of Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., who is heading up the impeachment inquiry in the House. “Was this person SPYING on the U.S. President? Big Consequences!” he warned the person who blew the whistle on his extortionary phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. “You know what we used to do in the old days when we were smart? Right? The spies and treason, we used to handle it a little differ-
ently than we do now,” he said at a private event with diplomatic officials last Thursday. These missives may seem to distract from the substance of the Ukraine matter, which perhaps is what Trump intends. They muffle the roar of misconduct and seize control of the narrative. But the threats can’t be ignored, because in one respect, they are the substance. The president stands accused of attempting to strongarm another nation to sabotage a political rival, and with trying to cover it up. Now he means to menace Congress, anyone else with knowledge of his misdeeds and the public into not holding him to account. What whistleblower in the future will come forward knowing the reward will be demonization and even potential prosecution? What does this say to aides or other officials who could speak to investigators as they probe the matter? Most Republicans are already far too reluctant to condemn Trump’s actions, much less do anything about them. Democrats, too, fear how far a man who cares nothing for the
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rule of law will go to mobilize his supporters against anything that imperils his presidency. Now, he is showing them. Already, amateur Internet “sleuths” are scrambling to unmask the person who wrote the complaint released late last week. Two pro-Trump activists claim they are offering a $50,000 reward for the details. The president himself told reporters Monday that “we’re trying to find out” the whistleblower’s identity. Trump has winked at violence before. No wonder a lawyer for the whistleblower wrote to leaders of the congressional intelligence committees Saturday to say there were “serious concerns for our client’s personal safety, as well as for others connected to this matter.” The only response to the president’s attempt to cow the country into letting him get away with abusing his office is not to let him get away with abusing his office. Congress and the nation must make Trump answer for his undemocratic intimidation tactics, and for the bigger scandal he is using them to obscure.
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What have the Chatham Town Board and Supervisor done for us? In the Monty Python film “Life of Brian,” the rebels fighting Pontius Pilate discuss their demand that Pilate dismantle the Roman Imperialist State. “They’ve taken everything we had… and what have they ever given us in return?” says Reg. His comrades reply: the aqueduct, sanitation, roads, irrigation, medicine, education, wine, public baths, safe streets, peace… The current campaign against the new zoning law in the Town of Chatham appears to have quieted down as many local residents have taken the opportunity to submit questions to the Town Board and take part in a civilized dialogue in lieu of the heckling and shouting people down that occurred in two meetings at the East Chatham Fire House and the TriVillage Fire House a few weeks ago. Nevertheless, a tiny handful is still intent on stirring up opposition to the new zoning law — and any restriction on short-term rentals (which are actually not allowed under the current zoning law but will be under the new law) — in order to support candidates to replace the supervisor and two town board seats in November. So maybe this is a good time to take a step back and ask, as Reg did about the Romans: what has the Chatham Town Board ever done for us? And what will they do if they are re-elected? When Maria Lull was elected supervisor in November 2015, the Town of Chatham was in a precarious position. Having raided the cookie jar for five years in a row, the previous administration had left the Town a structural budget deficit of $232,000 and unable to pay its bills. This was not widely known because the accounts had not been made public. The Town was run behind closed doors: the Town Board met only once a month, and there was no community involvement in decisions. In her first year of office, Lull initiated an immediate spending freeze and a review of each department of government. By 2017, the Town budget had been completely restructured to show precisely how Chatham residents’ tax dollars were being spent. Every budget line item was challenged with the goal of minimizing town property taxes without sacrificing services. As a result, the downward trend in Chatham’s finances was reversed: by 2017 the town was in credit and reserves were steadily rebuilt in 2018 and 2019. The Town is no longer in fiscal stress and is now in a position to spend sustainably on the needs of residents while keeping taxes low and stable. By 2019, the Town was in a position to establish five reserve funds to ensure that fund balances in main expenditure areas would be enough to mitigate current
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DAVIES and future risks and ensure stable tax rates. As well as a contingency and tax stabilization reserves, there are now general reserve funds for Crellin Park, economic development, municipal buildings, and highway equipment. Having rescued the Town from fiscal distress and lowered its financial risk, the Town was in a position to raise finance on generous terms. In 2018, it secured a bond for $358,000 at an interest rate of 2.378% for highway equipment replacement, so that the Town did not run down the reserves for this purpose (as the previous supervisor had done). In 2019, the Town also secured a 10-year bond to fund improvements to Crellin Park. The Town has also applied for and accepted over $550,000 in grants for specific projects. In 2016, Trout Unlimited, a non-profit organization dedicated to the conservation of freshwater streams and rivers, secured grants totaling $294,500 for repairing a collapsed culvert on the Town-owned former railroad bed on Riders Mills Road. The following year, Trout Unlimited secured a grant of $29,953 for the Green Brook Stream Crossing Survey on behalf of the Hudson River Estuary Program. In 2017, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation provided a $13,000 grant for the electric charging station in the Village of Chatham. In 2018 a new highway heating system was installed through New York State Department of Environmental Conservation grants totalling $40,000, improving air quality for highway crew and saving $5,000-$10,000 on fuel oil every year, while the New York State Department of Transport agreed to provide around $175,000 to reconstruct the intersection of Albany Turnpike and Route 295 and a traffic signal on the East Chatham Bridge. From the outset, the new administration opened up the Town government to public participation, establishing eight subcommittees staffed by citizens and reporting directly to the Town Board, including the Citizens Finance and Planning Committee, the Comprehensive Plan Implementation Advisory Committee, the Recreation Committee, and the Communications Committee, and, in 2019, an Economic Stabilization Committee, whose brief included looking into the use of the land surrounding the
town hall, affordable housing, developing the Route 295 business corridor, and encouraging home occupations. The Town Board now meets frequently, unlike before. Already in 2016 the Board met 39 times during the year, not counting attendance at subcommittee meetings. The Town Board has recently held four public hearings and listened to public comments at regular Town Board meetings concerning the proposed new zoning law. After collecting many questions and comments from the public at one of the public hearings, the Town Board has responded by making alterations to the proposed law. And what of the future? What can voters expect the supervisor and the Town Board to do in the next four years if they are re-elected? There is now a solid institutional basis for sound finance and low taxation; this will continue. Budgets will be balanced, reserves will grow, taxes will be held below the state tax cap. Projects started from 2016 onward will be completed. The improvements to Crellin Park will be finished and recreational activities for young and old will be expanded. The Supervisor has succeeded in securing the location of a New York State Police barracks in the Town of Chatham, massively improving police response time and increasing safety for the Town’s citizens, its schools, and its roads. The Town Board is prioritizing affordable housing for working families and seniors. Over the next four years it will address this issue so that the Town can attract the workforce it needs and keep its senior citizens safe and secure. Transparency will continue to be upheld as the work of the citizen subcommittees is developed and the open style of government is maintained. It is vital that voters turn out in large numbers in November to hold on to all the gains they have made since they last turned out in 2015 and ensure that the opaque and financially irresponsible ways of old do not return. Ken Davies is the former Chief Economist, Asia and Chief China Economist for the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) in London and Hong Kong, Head of Global Relations and Senior Economist in the Investment Division of the Organisation for Economic Development and Co-operation (OECD) in Paris, and Senior Economist in the Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment at Columbia University in New York City. He was appointed Visiting Professor at the University of Durham Business School in England and is also Honorary Professor in the School of Business and Management at Queen Mary University of London. Ken now lives in Chatham Center.
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ment Corporation 4 p.m. Greene County Economic Development, Tourism and n Conference Room (Room 427), Planning 411 Main St., Catskill n Greene County Legislature health n services; county resources; public safety 6 p.m. Greene County Office Building, 411 Main St., Catskill n
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Town Hall, 2 First St., Athens n Cairo Town Board 7 p.m. at the Town Hall,n512 Main St., Cairo n Greene County Board of Electrical Examiners 1 p.m. Greene County Office Building, 411 Main St., 4th Floor, Room 469,nCatskill
Tuesday, Oct. 8 n Catskill Town Planning Board with Public n Hearing Subdivision 350 Cairo
Junction Road 7 p.m. Town Hall, 439 Main St., Catskill n Coxsackie Town Board 7 p.m. Town n Hall, 16 Reed St., Coxsackie n Coxsackie Village Historic Preservation Committee 6 p.m. Village Hall, 119 Mansion St., Coxsackie
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Karen dePeyster, program director of Tobacco-Free Action of Columbia and Greene Counties, agreed menthol vaping products should be included in the ban. “Menthol and mint are very popular vape flavors with teens,” dePeyster said. “This is one reason it’s important that the flavor ban includes them.” Claire Parde, executive director of the Healthcare Consortium, has also supported extending the ban to include menthol-flavored e-cigarettes and went a step further. “At the federal level, we want all e-cigarettes to be regulated by the FDA (Food and Drug Administration), which they currently are not,” Parde said. “In order to safeguard the health and well-being of people of all ages throughout this country, the FDA should exercise its authority to subject these products to the testing and approval process.” On Sept. 17, an emergency meeting was held to approve a ban on the sale of flavored e-cigarettes and nicotine e-liquids, making New York the first state to do so. The ban, which applied to all other flavored vaping products, including chocolate, candy, honey, bubblegum and others, went into effect immediately. At the time,
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Having worked as Benoit’s clerk for four years, she understands what the job entails, she said. “I wanted to give it a shot and let the people make the decision as opposed to the caucus,” she said. True said she understands why Benoit does not want to run again. “He’s a lawyer and he’s got a lot of work he is taking on now,” she said. “He doesn’t have the time it takes to run a town.” Coyne said he was not surprised when Benoit did not seek an endorsement from the Republican party. “There was so much turmoil in Cairo I figured he wouldn’t be running again,” Coyne said. Banta could not be reached
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Local History meetings, scanning 3,000 old photographs, taking 12,000 photographs and storing and Wednesday, Oct. 16 organizing precious historic n Catskill Central School District BOE material, according to his 6:30 p.m. High School Library, 341 West award biography. Main St., Catskill Teator said he is not quite n Catskill Library Board 6:45 p.m. at sure where his journey as hiseither the Catskill Library, 1 Franklin St., torian began. Catskill or Palenville Library, 3303 Route Let Us Make Your “One Life EZ-er... 23A, Palenville question of the even Catskill Town Board Committee ning that no one seemed 6:30 p.m. Town Hall, 439 Main St., Catskill to know was how I became n Greene County Legislature public Greenville’s town historian, hearing 2019 state CDBG program apand getting some good anplication for 7883 Hunter LLC 6:25 p.m.; swers — that I was crazy, Legislature meeting No. 10 6:30 p.m. foolish, last one in the room, Greene County Office Building, 411 Main etc. I realized I had not St., Catskill asked the right question, so I asked this: why does Thursday, Oct. 17 Greenville have a town hisn Coxsackie Village Planning Board 7 torian anyway?” p.m. October 17 Village Hall, 119 Mansion State law requires every St., Coxsackie municipality to have a historian, Teator said. Monday, Oct. 21 Teator succeeded Edna n Athens Town Board 6:45 p.m. Town Adams, who served as histoHall, 2 First St., Athens rian from 1980-1988. n Greenville Town Board 7 p.m. Town The community helped Hall, 11159 Route 32, Pioneer Building, make Teator’s accomplishGreenville ments possible. “Although I thought of Tuesday, Oct. 22 and developed a number of n Catskill Town Planning Board 7 p.m. the ideas, so many of you Town Hall, 439 Main St., Catskill helped out by assisting me, tackling a project on your Wednesday, Oct. 23 own, and/or directing me to productive ends,” Teator n Athens Village Board 6:30 p.m. at Village Hall, 2 First St., Athens said. Teator added that his n Catskill Village Board 7 p.m. Senior wife Debra was especially Center, 15 Academy St., Catskill helpful throughout his enn Greene County Legislature workdeavors as historian. shop 6 p.m. Greene County Office Build“I 828-1616 thank myExtwife (518) 2415Debra ing, 411 Main St., Catskill for her sharing and supporting so many of these advenMonday, Oct. 28 tures,” he said. “Between n Catskill Village Planning Board the darkroom knowledge 7 p.m. at the Catskill Senior Center, 15 and the aerial photography Academy St., Catskill
Cuomo asked Zucker to review including menthol in the ban. Zucker issued his recommendation Thursday. “It is clear that vape and e-cigarette companies are using flavors to get young people hooked on their products, and in New York we have taken several actions to put an end to this marketing tactic,” Cuomo said. Zucker’s recommendation cited the harm e-cigarettes pose to health — including nicotine, the highly addictive chemical in all tobacco products, along with an increased risk of heart disease, lung cancer and asthma attacks. In addition, the chemicals used for flavoring, such as diacetyl, have been linked to serious lung diseases, according to Zucker’s recommendation. The health commissioner also cited skyrocketing rates of e-cigarette use among young people. “Between 2014 and 2018, the rate of current e-cigarette use among New York high school youth increased 160%, from 10.5% to 27.4%. E-cigarettes are the most commonly used tobacco product among youth, surpassing cigarettes, cigars, smokeless tobacco, and hookah,” according to Zucker’s report. More than five times as many high school students “vape” with e-cigarettes than smoke regular cigarettes, Zucker wrote. For young people, flavored for comment. Benoit received an endorsement from the Conservative Party prior to the Republican caucus, he said. Benoit’s original intention was to be jointly endorsed by both parties but in the time period before the caucus he had a change of heart. In April, Benoit notified the Town Republican Committee he would not be running, Coyne said. “It makes it hard for me because I can’t get the official Conservative endorsement,” Coyne said. In July, Benoit became chairman of the town Republican Party. Greene County Legislator William B. Lawrence, R-Cairo, stepped down as chairman July 9 after four years in the post. “It was a lot of work and a lot of time,” Lawrence said. “I
e-cigarettes are a principle reason they take up the habit in the first place and continue with it, according to the recommendation. Menthol and mint flavors are a particular favorite among teenagers. “A recently conducted spring 2019 survey of 15- to 17-yearold e-cigarette users in NYS found their preference for menthol or mint flavored e-cigarettes was 34.1%, second only to fruit flavors (51.8%),” Zucker wrote. The menthol flavor can also affect how teenagers and young people perceive the product, dePeyster said. “Because menthol has soothing minty properties and legitimate medicinal applications, it’s easy to assume it’s safe,” dePeyster said. “In fact,
menthol tobacco is more addictive, creates more dependence, and is harder to quit.” Nearly half of youth who use e-cigarettes — 47.8% — believed menthol-flavored eliquids are “less harmful than tobacco-flavored e-liquid,” according to Zucker’s recommendation. But scientific studies confirm menthol flavors are harmful to health. “In a study performed at the Stanford University School of Medicine, scientists found that menthol- and cinnamonflavored e-liquids, specifically, caused the most damage to endothelial cells (the cells that line the interior of blood vessels),” Zucker wrote. In a letter penned to Zucker and signed by numerous health
organizations, including the New York State Association for Rural Health, of which the Columbia County-based Healthcare Consortium is a member, “grave” concerns were expressed with the exemption of methol flavors from the original flavor ban. “This glaring hole will allow the tobacco industry to continue to lure our kids with menthol e-cigarettes,” according to the letter. “We strongly urge New York’s Public Health and Health Planning Council to stop the sale of ALL flavored ecigarettes, including menthol.” The letter goes on to state, “There is no public health justification for exempting menthol from this rule.” After reviewing the issue, the state Health Department’s conclusion was that menthol e-cigarette flavors should be included in the ban on flavored products. “After careful consideration, it is clear that this research definitively supports the inclusion of menthol in the ban of flavored e-cigarettes,” Zucker said. The date of the council’s meeting to decide on the menthol ban has not yet been announced. On Friday, Oct. 4, local health departments will begin cracking down on the existing flavor ban that is already on the books. Retailers who defy the ban will face a fine of up to $2,000 for each violation.
thought it was time for me to step down. I didn’t think I could give the candidates the coverage they need from a chairman.” Benoit, who was Vice Chair, ran against Adam Brainard the same night and won by a few votes, Lawrence recalled. The 26 committee members were properly notified about
the meeting and the election, Lawrence said. “I sent out monthly emails and at every meeting agendas for the next meeting were given out,” he said. The July meeting was not truly a organizational meeting, according to state election law, county Republican Committee Chairman Brent Bogardus said.
“State election law requires all committees to have organizational meetings in a prescribed timeline: Sept. 17 through Oct. 2,” Bogardus said. “I advised Cairo to have an organizational meeting. Their position to us was they did it. I personally think it was a shady deal.”
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The state’s health commissioner has issued a recommendation, which has been accepted by the governor, to implement a ban on menthol-flavored e-cigarette products. On Sept. 17, other flavored vaping products were banned in New York state.
connection and just the time to help out, especially during the first 20 years, Deb is the most knowledgeable of the scope of my doings.” Teator said he has seen the town leadership come and go throughout the years. “I was first appointed by Supervisor Frank Tiberi, and then Martens, Maxwell, Wickes, Cardamone, Lewis, and Macko, and each of those town boards,” he said. “The second thank-you goes to the 16 town boards who have supported my ventures and have approved an expense account that defrays some of the expenses.”
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CLAVERACK — Taconic Hills clinched at least a tie for the Patroon Conference golf championship on Monday with a 9-3 victory over Chatham. The Titans finish their Patroon schedule with a 13-1 record. Maple Hill is 12-1 with one match to play. Madison Bently led Taconic hills with a 37. Ben Hunter added a 45. Zach Gregg’s 41 topped Chatham (4-10). Results Madison Bentley (TH) defeated Zach Gregg, 2-0; Zach Casivant (C) defeated Maya Manan-Singh, 1.50.5; Ben Hunter (TH defeated Taylor Van Wie, 2-0; Carter Klima (TH) defeated
Vinny Morasco, 2-0; Will Hogencamp (C) defeated Ryan Nielsen, 1.5-0.5; Zach Rowe (TH) defeated Eion Henchy, 2-0. Maple Hill 7, Hudson 5 CASTLETON — Maple Hill remained in the running for a share of the Patroon Conference golf title with a 7-5 victory over Hudson on Monday at Pheasant Hollow Golf Course. Maple Hill’s John Russell and Hudson’s Dan Zito both shot a 43. The Wildcats Kyle Tedford shot a 45 for his fifth sectional score of the season, which qualifies him for postseason play. Results John Russell (MH) tied See GOLF B3
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HUDSON — ColumbiaGreene Community College goal keeper Keegan Deyo is once again being recognized as one of the best in her sport. According to NJCAA Division III stats; Keegan is currently ranked first in the nation for saves (187) and seventh in minutes played (792:37). Before Columbia-Greene, the 2018 Cairo-Durham High School grad enjoyed a fantastic senior year, not only winning a 2017 Patroon Conference Championship but earning Conference Most Valuable Player, 1st Team AllStar, Goal Keeper of the Year, and 4th Team All-State. This is in addition to her junior year selection as 2016 Patroon Conference Goal Keeper of the Year and a 1st
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Team All-Star. In 2018, Keegan was recruited to play at
Herkimer County Community College, but injury kept her home and she enrolled at
Columbia-Greene CC. This season, Columbia-Greene CC’s newly formed women’s soccer program joined Region III competition with a healthy Keegan Deyo signed on as goalkeeper. Columbia-Greene head coach Andy Lashua is pleased Deyo decided to play for the Twins. “I’ve had the pleasure of coaching Keegan on and off since she was a kid,” Deyo said. “She’s played practically year ’round since she was 12 years old and received tons of experience playing for Rip Van Winkle SC, Catskill SC, and guest playing for Black Watch SC. To stay sharp in the off season she plays in Saugerties Women’s League. “In the NJCAA, Region III See C-GCC B3
BRAD PENNER/USA TODAY New York Knicks president Steve Mills speaks to the media during media day at the MSG training center in Greenburgh, NY.
Knicks insist they’re happy with free-agent additions Steve Popper Newsday
GREENBURGH — While the Knicks may have dreamed of a summer makeover that would have brought some of the top free agent stars to Madison Square Garden, the team insisted on Monday that this was the plan all along. The Knicks went into the free agency with $70 million of salary cap space. Despite a public proclamation from
Madison Square Garden executive chairman James Dolan that stars were assuredly joining the franchise, the Knicks came out of free agency without a meeting with any of the stars. What they did get was a group of seven solid veterans, without an All-Star among them, but a group that they hope will change their fortunes. See KNICKS B3
Mets can make only one call on Mickey Callaway David Lennon Newsday
On Sunday in St. Louis, the Cubs made official their expected breakup with Joe Maddon, whose five-year reign helped give them their first title in 108 years. Around the same time in Pittsburgh, the Pirates cut loose Clint Hurdle after nine seasons, a tenure that included three straight playoff appearances, a Manager of the Year trophy (2013), then a steady decline. Over in Flushing? Crickets. Brodie Van Wagenen, who by our count has spoken on the record maybe four times since the All-Star break, avoided any contact with the media on the season’s final day despite the speculation swirling around the status of his embattled manager, Mickey Callaway. “We’re not making any manager news today,” was how a Mets official explained Van Wagenen’s lack of availability before and after Game No. 162. The silence did the speaking for Van Wagenen. Although the manager’s fate has been in question since late May and the Mets’ secondhalf playoff push came up short, the front office has deftly avoided any public comment on Callaway’s future. And if the Mets’ stirring rebound — punctuated by Dom Smith’s walk-off
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New York Mets manager Mickey Callaway (36) in the dugout prior to the game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Citi Field.
three-run homer in the 11th inning of Sunday’s 7-6 victory over the Braves — swayed the front office to keep Callaway, why let him twist in the
wind for so long? While Callaway still has a season left on his three-year deal, that’s typically the sweet spot
for cashing out on a manager, and it’s fair to say he hasn’t done enough to convince Van Wagenen that he’s worth keeping for 2020. We’re also fairly certain the Mets didn’t need the season’s final weekend to arrive at that conclusion. When their playoff Hail Mary officially fell incomplete Wednesday, that likely closed Callaway’s backdoor to 2020, but Van Wagenen and the Wilpons kept it business as usual before Sunday’s finale without any word on his future. “I don’t have any anxiety,” Callaway said. “I’m proud of what we did this year. I’m proud of how hard I worked and I left everything on the field.” Earlier in the week, Callaway professed that he is “the right guy to lead that team in there” and planned to wake up Monday thinking the same when he climbs into his car for the 19-hour drive to his Florida home. That means he won’t participate in the Mets’ meetings this week or be around for the season-wrap news conference tentatively scheduled for no earlier than Wednesday at Citi Field. “As far as me, we haven’t discussed anything in depth,” Callaway said. “Right now, I have a contract for next year and I’m going to go home and prepare for next year.” The Mets are on the hook for roughly $800,000 next season with Callaway, but staying See METS B3
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AMERICAN LEAGUE East W L Pct NY Yankees 103 59 .636 Tampa Bay 96 66 .593 Boston 84 78 .519 Toronto 67 95 .414 Baltimore 54 108 .333 Central W L Pct Minnesota 101 61 .623 Cleveland 93 69 .574 Chi. White Sox 72 89 .447 Kansas City 59 103 .364 Detroit 47 114 .292 West W L Pct Houston 107 55 .660 Oakland 97 65 .599 Texas 78 84 .481 LA Angels 72 90 .444 Seattle 68 94 .420 Sunday’s games Boston 5, Baltimore 4 Texas 6, NY Yankees 1 Toronto 8, Tampa Bay 3 Houston 8, LA Angels 5 Chi. White Sox 5, Detroit 3 Seattle 3, Oakland 1 Kansas City 5, Minnesota 4 End of regular season
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE GB — 7.0 19.0 36.0 49.0 GB — 8.0 28.5 42.0 53.5 GB — 10.0 29.0 35.0 39.0
NATIONAL LEAGUE East W L Pct Atlanta 97 65 .599 Washington 93 69 .574 NY Mets 86 76 .531 Philadelphia 81 81 .500 Miami 57 105 .352 Central W L Pct St. Louis 91 71 .562 Milwaukee 89 73 .549 Chi. Cubs 84 78 .519 Cincinnati 75 87 .463 Pittsburgh 69 93 .426 West W L Pct LA Dodgers 106 56 .654 Arizona 85 77 .525 San Francisco 77 85 .475 Colorado 71 91 .438 San Diego 70 92 .432 Sunday’s games LA Dodgers 9, San Francisco 0 Miami 4, Philadelphia 3 Cincinnati 3, Pittsburgh 1 Arizona 1, San Diego 0 Colorado 4, Milwaukee 3, 13 innings NY Mets 7, Atlanta 6, 11 innings St. Louis 9, Chi. Cubs 0 Interleague Saturday’s game Washington 10, Cleveland 7 Sunday’s game Washington 8, Cleveland 2 End of regular season
GB — 4.0 11.0 16.0 40.0 GB — 2.0 7.0 16.0 22.0 GB — 21.0 29.0 35.0 36.0
MLB POSTSEASON WILDCARD ROUND (One-game playoff) American League Wednesday: Tampa Bay at Oakland, 8:09 p.m. National League Today: Milwaukee at Washington, 8:08 p.m. DIVISIONAL ROUND (Best-of-5; x-if necessary) American League Tampa Bay/Oakland winner vs. Houston Friday: Oakland-Tampa Bay winner at Houston Saturday: Oakland-Tampa Bay winner at Houston Monday, Oct. 7: Houston at Oakland-Tampa Bay winner x-Tuesday, Oct. 8: Houston at Oakland-Tampa Bay winner x-Thursday, Oct. 10: Oakland-Tampa Bay winner at Houston New York vs. Minnesota Friday: Minnesota at New York Saturday: Minnesota at New York Monday, Oct. 7: New York at Minnesota x-Tuesday, Oct. 8: New York at Minnesota x-Thursday, Oct. 10: Minnesota at New York National League Washington/Milwaukee winner vs. Los Angeles Thursday: Washington-Milwaukee winner at Los Angeles Friday: Washington-Milwaukee winner at Los Angeles Sunday, Oct. 6: Los Angeles at WashingtonMilwaukee winner x-Monday, Oct. 7: Los Angeles at WashingtonMilwaukee winner x-Wednesday, Oct. 9: Washington-Milwaukee winner at Los Angeles Atlanta vs. St. Louis Thursday: St. Louis at Atlanta Friday: St. Louis at Atlanta Sunday, Oct. 6: Atlanta at St. Louis x-Monday, Oct. 7: Atlanta at St. Louis x-Wednesday, Oct. 9: St. Louis at Atlanta LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) American League Saturday, Oct. 12: New York-Minnesota winner at Houston OR Oakland-Tampa Bay winner at New York-Minnesota winner Sunday, Oct. 13: New York-Minnesota winner at Houston OR Oakland-Tampa Bay winner at New York-Minnesota winner Tuesday, Oct. 15: Houston at New York-Minnesota winner OR New York-Minnesota winner at Oakland-Tampa Bay winner Wednesday, Oct. 16: Houston at New York-Minnesota winner OR New York-Minnesota winner at Oakland-Tampa Bay winner x-Thursday, Oct. 17: Houston at New York-Minnesota winner OR New York-Minnesota winner at Oakland-Tampa Bay winner x-Saturday, Oct. 19: New York-Minnesota winner at Houston OR Oakland-Tampa Bay winner at New York-Minnesota winner x-Sunday, Oct. 20: New York-Minnesota winner at Houston OR Oakland-Tampa Bay winner at New York-Minnesota winner National League Friday, Oct. 11: Atlanta-St. Louis winner at Los Angeles OR Washington-Milwaukee winner at Atlanta-St. Louis winner Saturday, Oct. 12: Atlanta-St. Louis winner at Los Angeles OR Washington-Milwaukee winner at Atlanta-St. Louis winner Monday, Oct. 14: Los Angeles at Atlanta-St. Louis winner OR Atlanta-St. Louis winner at Washington-Milwaukee winner Tuesday, Oct. 15: Los Angeles at Atlanta-St. Louis winner OR Atlanta-St. Louis winner at Washington-Milwaukee winner x-Wednesday, Oct. 16: Los Angeles at AtlantaSt. Louis winner OR Atlanta-St. Louis winner at Washington-Milwaukee winner x-Friday, Oct. 18: Atlanta-St. Louis winner at Los Angeles OR Washington-Milwaukee winner at Atlanta-St. Louis winner x-Saturday, Oct. 19: Atlanta-St. Louis winner at Los Angeles OR Washington-Milwaukee winner at Atlanta-St. Louis winner WORLD SERIES (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) Tuesday, Oct. 22: at American League Wednesday, Oct. 23: at American League Friday, Oct. 25: at National League Saturday, Oct. 26: at National League x-Sunday, Oct. 27: at National League x-Tuesday, Oct. 29: at American League x-Wednesday, Oct. 30: at American League
College football USA TODAY/AMWAY COACHES POLL Record Pts Prv 1. Alabama (29) 5-0 1,562 2 2. Clemson (30) 5-0 1,526 1 3. Georgia (1) 4-0 1,446 3 4. Oklahoma (0) 4-0 1,373 4 5. Ohio State (4) 5-0 1,362 6 6. LSU (0) 4-0 1,349 5 7. Auburn (0) 5-0 1,198 7 8. Florida (0) 5-0 1,100 8 9. Wisconsin (1097) 4-0 0 9 10. Notre Dame (0) 3-1 987 10 11. Penn State (0) 4-0 978 11 12. Texas (0) 3-1 912 12 13. Oregon (0) 3-1 813 13 14. Iowa (0) 4-0 790 14 15. Boise State (0) 4-0 621 15 16. Washington (0) 4-1 608 17 17. Utah (0) 4-1 532 19 18. Michigan (0) 3-1 417 20 19. Central Florida (0) 4-1 308 23 20. Wake Forest (0) 5-0 279 24 21. Texas A&M (0) 3-2 251 21 22. Virginia (0) 4-1 202 18 23. Memphis (0) 4-0 167 NR 23. Michigan State (167) 4-1 0 NR 25. Oklahoma State (0) 4-1 158 NR Others receiving votes: California 125; SMU 118; Arizona State 96; Army 47; Minnesota 34; Baylor 34; Appalachian State 28; Colorado 18; Duke 17; Tulane 16; Utah State 15; Kansas State 13; Hawaii 10; USC 9; TCU 6; Washington State 3; Mississippi State 3; Air Force 3; Wyoming 2.
American Football Conference East W L T Pct PF New England 4 0 01.000 122 Buffalo 3 1 0 .750 76 N.Y. Jets 0 3 0 .000 33 Miami 0 4 0 .000 26 South W L T Pct PF Houston 2 2 0 .500 78 Tennessee 2 2 0 .500 91 Jacksonville 2 2 0 .500 84 Indianapolis 2 2 0 .500 94 North W L T Pct PF Baltimore 2 2 0 .500 135 Cleveland 2 2 0 .500 89 Pittsburgh 1 3 0 .250 76 Cincinnati 0 4 0 .000 57 West W L T Pct PF Kansas City 4 0 01.000 135 L.A. Chargers 2 2 0 .500 90 Oakland 2 2 0 .500 79 Denver 0 4 0 .000 70 National Football Conference East W L T Pct PF Dallas 3 1 0 .750 107 Philadelphia 2 2 0 .500 110 N.Y. Giants 2 2 0 .500 87 Washington 0 4 0 .000 66 South W L T Pct PF New Orleans 3 1 0 .750 84 Tampa Bay 2 2 0 .500 123 Carolina 2 2 0 .500 95 Atlanta 1 3 0 .250 70 North W L T Pct PF Chicago 3 1 0 .750 66 Green Bay 3 1 0 .750 85 Detroit 2 1 1 .625 97 Minnesota 2 2 0 .500 84 West W L T Pct PF San Francisco 3 0 01.000 96 Seattle 3 1 0 .750 103 L.A. Rams 3 1 0 .750 117 Arizona 0 3 1 .125 74 Week 4 Thursday, Sept. 26 Philadelphia 34, Green Bay 27 Sunday’s games Tennessee 24, Atlanta 10 N.Y. Giants 24, Washington 3 L.A. Chargers 30, Miami 10 Oakland 31, Indianapolis 24 Carolina 16, Houston 10 Kansas City 34, Detroit 30 Cleveland 40, Baltimore 25 New England 16, Buffalo 10 Tampa Bay 55, L.A. Rams 40 Seattle 27, Arizona 10 Chicago 16, Minnesota 6 Jacksonville 26, Denver 24 New Orleans 12, Dallas 10 Monday’s game Pittsburgh 27, Cincinnati 3
PA 27 63 70 163 PA 78 62 84 102 PA 100 91 88 110 PA 94 74 102 93 PA 56 105 97 118 PA 92 117 80 99 PA 45 69 95 63 PA 54 89 104 115
Steelers 27, Bengals 3 Cincinnati Pittsburgh
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First Quarter CIN—Bullock 28 yard field goal, 8:22. Second Quarter PIT—Conner 21 yard pass from M.Rudolph (Boswell kick), 10:32. PIT—Boswell 29 yard field goal, 0:58. Third Quarter PIT—Samuels 2 yard rush (Boswell kick), 10:36. PIT—Di.Johnson 43 yard pass from M.Rudolph (Boswell kick), 9:24. Fourth Quarter PIT—Boswell 49 yard field goal, 5:51. A—57,959. TEAM STATISTICS CIN PIT First Downs 16 20 Total Net Yards 175 326 Rushes-Yds 19-73 25-66 Passing 102 260 Sacked-Yds Lost 8-69 0-0 Comp-Att-Int 21-37-1 27-31-0 Punts 5-41.0 2-49.5 Punt Returns 0-0 0-0 Kickoff Returns 2-44 0-0 Interceptions Ret. 0-0 1-0 Penalties-Yards 8-60 4-37 Fumbles-Lost 2-1 1-1 Time of Possession 30:14 29:46 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING-CIN, Mixon 15-62, Dalton 3-8, Bernard 1-3. PIT, Conner 10-42, Samuels 10-26, Snell Jr. 2-1, M.Rudolph 3-(minus 3). PASSING-CIN, Dalton 21-37-1-171. PIT, M.Rudolph 24-28-0-229, Samuels 3-3-0-31. RECEIVING-CIN, A.Tate 4-50, Bernard 4-16, Mixon 4-1, J.Ross 3-36, T.Boyd 3-33, Eifert 2-27, D.Willis 1-8. PIT, Conner 8-83, Samuels 8-57, Di.Johnson 6-77, Smith-Schuster 3-15, Vannett 2-28. (Sunday’s games)
Giants 24, Redskins 3 Washington N.Y. Giants
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First Quarter NYG—Gallman Jr. 6 yard pass from Dn.Jones (Rosas kick), 8:45. Second Quarter NYG—Gallman Jr. 1 yard rush (Rosas kick), 12:01. WAS—Du.Hopkins 21 yard field goal, 2:14. NYG—Rosas 30 yard field goal, 0:00. Third Quarter NYG—Peppers 32 yard interception return (Rosas kick), 1:19. A—74,149. TEAM STATISTICS WAS NYG First Downs 8 24 Total Net Yards 176 389 Rushes-Yds 17-55 37-164 Passing 121 225 Sacked-Yds Lost 3-23 0-0 Comp-Att-Int 15-28-4 23-31-2 Punts 6-53.2 3-55.0 Punt Returns 1-6 4-8 Kickoff Returns 2-37 0-0 Interceptions Ret. 2-6 4-49 Penalties-Yards 12-58 5-45 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 4-2 Time of Possession 23:51 36:09 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING-WAS, A.Peterson 11-28, Haskins 2-23, Ch.Thompson 4-4. NYG, Gallman Jr. 18-63, Hilliman 10-33, Dn.Jones 5-33, S.Shepard 1-23, E.Penny 3-12. PASSING-WAS, Haskins 9-17-3-107, Keenum 6-11-1-37. NYG, Dn.Jones 23-31-2-225. RECEIVING-WAS, Ch.Thompson 4-56, P.Richardson Jr. 3-14, K.Harmon 2-14, T.Quinn 2-10, Sprinkle 1-20, Smallwood 1-14, R.Davis 1-11, V.Davis 1-5. NYG, S.Shepard 7-76, Gallman Jr. 6-55, Engram 4-54, Ellison 3-24, Slayton 2-13, Fowler 1-3.
What’s next for NCAA and college athletics now that SB 206 is law? J. Brady McCollough Los Angeles Times
With one signature from Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday morning, California took the lead on college athlete compensation with the approval of Senate Bill 206, which will allow athletes to profit from the use of their name, image and likeness starting in 2023. With that same sweep of the pen, though, come even more questions. The NCAA released a statement Monday that showed college sports’ governing body is in the dark, too, about what happens next. “As a membership organization, the NCAA agrees changes are needed to continue to support student-athletes, but improvement needs to happen on a national level through the NCAA’s rules-making process,” the statement read. “Unfortunately, this new law already is creating confusion for current and future student-athletes, coaches, administrators and campuses, and not just in California.” The thing is, the bill is pretty simple if one actually takes the time to read it instead of taking headlines at face value or believing the NCAA’s previous tactics, which have called the bill “unconstitutional” or an existential threat. The relevant portion of the bill is about 700 words, and it does not threaten the future of college sports. Here are key questions and answers about the law: Q. What does the bill do? A. College athletes in California will be allowed to supplement what the schools offer them — tuition, room and board and a stipend for any extra cost of attendance — with compensation stemming from the use of their name, image and likeness. That means they can enter into endorsement contracts with brands as big as Nike and as small as Joe’s Chevrolet dealership; they can be paid to host camps to teach their sport; and they can make money from signing autographs. To accomplish this, they will also be allowed to sign with an agent or hire an attorney to represent them. The NCAA’s amateurism rules currently prohibit all of the above. But, through this law, none of these actions will result in the athlete losing his or her scholarship or being unable to participate in their sport. None of these actions will result in the NCAA, the conferences or other group or organization with authority over college sports preventing a school from participating due to the compensation of an athlete for use of their NIL. Q. How will the law affect college athletic department budgets? A. It won’t, at least not intentionally. If there’s one thing to understand about SB 206, it is this: College athletic departments will not have to spend an extra dime on athlete compensation because of this law. In fact, the bill goes so far as to explicitly ban the NCAA, conferences and schools from paying players for use of their NILs — not that any of those entities would ever choose to do so. “A post-secondary educational institution, athletic association, conference, or other group or organization with authority over intercollegiate athletics shall not provide a prospective student athlete with compensation in relation to the athlete’s name, image or likeness,” SB 206 states. The senators who wrote and amended this bill did not make life any harder for the number-crunchers in college athletic departments. They did not touch other NIL issues, such as the fact that players don’t receive any cut of the hundreds of millions of dollars in media rights deals negotiated by the schools and conferences. All of that coin stays in the school’s coffers, and schools can continue to claim that their athletes are students and not employees. California universities expressed to the Legislature that there would be unintended financial consequences to the bill, like having to add millions of dollars worth of compliance
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First Quarter NE—Bolden 4 yard rush(Kick failed), 7:35. NE—Slater 11 yard blocked punt return (Gostkowski kick), 6:22. Second Quarter BUF—Hauschka 46 yard field goal, 1:55. Third Quarter BUF—Js.Allen 1 yard rush (Hauschka kick), 10:37. NE—Gostkowski 23 yard field goal, 0:58. A—70,317. TEAM STATISTICS NE BUF First Downs 11 23 Total Net Yards 224 375 Rushes-Yds 23-74 22-135 Passing 150 240 Sacked-Yds Lost 0-0 5-40 Comp-Att-Int 18-39-1 22-44-4 Punts 9-48.1 6-30.0 Punt Returns 0-0 6-46 Kickoff Returns 2-43 2-71 Interceptions Ret. 4-50 1-0 Penalties-Yards 8-58 8-76 Fumbles-Lost 1-0 2-0 Time of Possession 27:20 32:40 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING-NE, Michel 17-63, Dorsett II 1-9, Bolden 1-4, J.White 1-1, Brady 3-(minus 3). BUF, Gore 17-109, Js.Allen 5-26. PASSING-NE, Brady 18-39-1-150. BUF, Js.Allen 13-28-3-153, M.Barkley 9-16-1-127. RECEIVING-NE, J.White 8-57, Edelman 4-30, J.Gordon 3-46, Dorsett II 2-10, Burkhead 1-7. BUF, Beasley 7-75, Jo.Brown 5-69, Yeldon 4-68, Da.Knox 3-58, Z.Jones 2-4, A.Roberts 1-6. MISSED FIELD GOALS-NE, None. BUF, Hauschka 1
staff to police this new world of activity. They also predicted that they would have to pay NCAA fines up to $5 million total for their teams not being compliant. Q. Will the law mean California schools get kicked out of the NCAA or Pac-12? A. USC, Stanford, the University of California system and California State University schools all opposed SB 206 as it moved its way through the state Senate. Those schools rightfully fear retribution from the NCAA in the form of not being able to participate in championships because of California having a major recruiting advantage. It is likely to end up in the courts whether that would be an antitrust violation by the NCAA. But SB 206 should not be viewed an existential threat to California colleges’ ability to play big-time sports. It may be an existential threat to the NCAA, if the organization moves too slowly to adapt. Remember: Colleges don’t need the NCAA to keep playing sports and making hundreds of millions of dollars. The NCAA needs the colleges, and it particularly needs California’s enormous economy and massive TV market share to help fuel its money-making engine. Q. How could the law affect recruiting for California schools? A. The payments to players would come from third parties, and as part of SB 206, athletes will have to disclose them to the schools. Much of the compensation to athletes that comes under the table — leading to NCAA infractions committee investigations and various forms of punishment when caught — can now come above board. Joe from Joe’s Chevrolet no longer will have to pass shoe boxes full of cash to his favorite player. Instead, he can employ them for an ad or an appearance at the dealership to sign memorabilia. Athletic departments could be hit marginally by SB 206 if donors elect to give their money directly to the athletes through their businesses instead of donating to the school to help fund inflated coaching salaries and sparkling new facilities that have more bells and whistles than many professional franchises provide to their players. Q. What does this mean for the NCAA longterm? A. The courts have taken their shots at the NCAA’s amateurism rules over the last decade, and, despite a California federal judge’s ruling in O’Bannon v. NCAA in 2014 that the organization’s NIL bylaws were a violation of antitrust law, nothing has changed in the flow of money in college sports. Newsom signing SB 206 into law introduced a new battleground, one that should inject much more fear into the NCAA and the schools. The NCAA has appointed a working
committee to examine the NIL issue, and it is expected to release its findings in October at some point. State legislators from around the country will be watching. “We will consider next steps in California while our members move forward with ongoing efforts to make adjustments to NCAA name, image and likeness rules that are both realistic in modern society and tied to higher education,” the NCAA’s statement read. “As more states consider their own specific legislation related to this topic, it is clear that a patchwork of different laws from different states will make unattainable the goal of providing a fair and level playing field for 1,100 campuses and nearly half a million studentathletes nationwide.” If the NCAA does not back down and drastically alter its NIL bylaws — it is unlikely to, at least this early in the game — then it risks California schools and universities in likeminded states seeking a new endgame: Starting a new governing body for college sports that oversees schools that allow athletes to profit from their NIL. The system would function similarly to the Olympic model for athlete compensation. Imagine if Washington, Oregon, Colorado, Utah and Arizona eventually passed similar legislation, and the Pac-12 schools — desperate for national relevance as it stands — disbanded from the NCAA? If other states did not follow, much of the best talent would find its way to the West Coast, a migration for which the rest of the country would not stand. But no one should expect Pac-12 commissioner Larry Scott to be leading this revolution. “The Pac-12 is disappointed in the passage of SB 206 and believes it will have very significant negative consequences for our studentathletes and broader universities in California,” read a statement released by the Pac-12 on Monday. “This legislation will lead to the professionalization of college sports and many unintended consequences related to this professionalism. (It) imposes a state law that conflicts with national rules, will blur the lines for how California universities recruit student-athletes and compete nationally, and will likely reduce resources and opportunities for student-athletes in Olympic sports and have a negative disparate impact on female student-athletes.” For the next three years, statements like that will continue from college sports’ power brokers. Monday, California broke through the noise. The NCAA would be smart to avoid its own extinction, admit that its sports are at minimum semi-pro and allow name, image and likeness use. With a cap, of course — because people don’t change overnight.
Darnold a question mark to make his return for the Jets vs. Eagles
Patriots 16, Bills 10 New England Buffalo
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The USC bench celebrates after the Trojans blocked a field goal attempt by Utah at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Sept. 20.
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Sam Darnold has been cleared for non-contact work, but it’s unclear when and if he would be given the green light to play Sunday when the Jets return from their bye week to face the Eagles. Darnold is recovering from a bout of mononucleosis. He believes he can play right now. But there are obvious risks, particularly his enlarged spleen. Adam Gase said everything would be considered, but ultimately the Jets’ organization and the doctors would make the final decision about Darnold’s status this week. “He’s pressing to play,” Gase said during a Monday
afternoon conference call. “He wants to be out there. Him sitting out the last few weeks is something that’s not ideal for him. It’s about making the right decision for us as an organization. It’s going to be (GM) Joe (Douglas), myself, the trainers, the doctors getting together and saying here’s what we’re going to do and here’s the right decision we’re going to make not only for him but for our team.” Darnold has missed the past two games and had been circling Week 5 as his return date. After meeting with the doctors Monday, he was cleared to throw a football for the first time. But he still can’t lift weights and didn’t get full clearance to return to practice
Wednesday, which it sounds like he and the 0-3 Jets were expecting. To this point, Darnold said he’s been riding the bike, which is much different than being hit by 300-plus pound lineman. Still, Darnold said he feels 100-percent healthy and that he can resume playing. “I feel like I can play right now,” Darnold said. It would seem the spleen is still an issue, but for the first time during this process, Darnold would not talk about it. “My spleen at this point is going to do what it’s going to do,” Darnold said. “I’m going to let the specifics come out when they do. Until then I’m going to do what the doctors say.”
Gase said he hasn’t spoken to the doctors yet so he’s not sure if there could be a point later this week that Darnold could be cleared. Gase said this is “not ideal” from a preparation standpoint. He said everyone “felt good” when they left for the bye about Luke Falk being the backup. But now Falk would start for the second consecutive week if Darnold can’t play, and the Jets would have to sign a backup. They could bring back David Fales, who served in that role during the Jets’ Week 3 loss at New England. The fact that they cut Fales was an indication they thought Darnold would play this week.
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COLUMBIA-GREENE MEDIA Dylan McDonald (HD) defeated Tyler Dorn (MH), 2-0.
Taconic Hills falls to 1-8. Hudson goes to Chatham today at 4:15 p.m., while Taconic Hills hosts CoxsackieAthens on Friday at 4:15 p.m. Catskill 2, Coxsackie-Athens 0 COXSACKIE — Catskill earned a 2-0 victory ovre Coxsackie-Athens in Monday’s Patroon Conference boys soccer action. Josh Buffa tallied the first goal for Catskill (5-4) in the
opening half. Eddie Rogers added an insurance goal off an assist from Adam Carlson in the second half. Catskill entertains Maple Hill and Coxsackie-Athens plays host to Cairo-Durham today at 4:15 p.m.
Dan Zito (HD), 1-1; Kyle Tedford (MH) defeated Matt Bowes (HD), 2-0; Markham Daly (MH) defeated Brady McDonald (HD), 2-0; Bella Maruca (MH) tied Matt Gower (HD), 1-1; Jack Wildermuth (MH) tied Bryan Weber (HD), 1–1;
Hudson 8, Taconic Hills 0 HUDSON — Hudson remains hot on the heels of league leaders Greenville and Maple Hill after posting an 8-0 victory over Taconic Hills in Monday’s PAtroon Conference boys soccer action. Bashar Hotbani had four
goals and one assist as the Bluehawks improved to 7-2, one game behind the Spartans and Wildcats, who are both 8-1. Jahid Hasan added two goals to Hudson’s cause. Shami Miah and Ibrahim Malik all had one. Zackariah Chowdhury, Rukon Hussain, Abid Ali and Maraz Hossain each had one assist. Bluehawks’ goaltender Kasey Moore had five saves.
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actual strengths are, other than not getting in the way when the Mets finally clicked after the All-Star break. Jacob deGrom put together a pair of Cy Young seasons under Callaway, but when asked Sunday about the manager’s impact on the Mets as a whole, the team’s ace mostly deferred to his teammates’ perseverance in fighting back to contention.
“These guys know what they need to do, and they go out there and they get ready every day,” deGrom said. “Everybody in this room has acted professional, acted the same way, whether we were 11 games back or while we were in this little bit of a playoff race that fell short.” DeGrom also noted how “relaxed” these Mets were during their resurgence, and
if Callaway was able to foster a productive work environment, we’ll give him that much. But the Mets have to know they need more, and there are upgrades available. In our view, Maddon would be a good fit, both for his dugout acumen and ability to handle a major media market, which is a big plus in Flushing. He’d have to come down considerably in price — Maddon
earned $6 million from the Cubs this season — but during this month’s visit to Citi, he almost sounded as if he were campaigning for the job. Would Joe Girardi choose to manage in the Yankees’ shadow? How about Buck Showalter? Another former Yankee — Astros bench coach Joe Espada — reportedly has been linked to the Mets, likely due to Van Wagenen’s close
relationship with Houston
that they come to on our own. “What you have to do is be prepared and control the things that you can control. And what we’re most proud about is we put ourselves in a position and planned in a way that on the opening day of free agency we had six guys who were important to us, that we were lined up to meet with. Those guys all had multiple NBA teams that they had the opportunity to play for and they chose to come to New York and become part of the Knicks organization.” This was a different message than what the Knicks said immediately after free agency began, interrupting the steady flow of deal announcements to issue a statement to the fan base that read: “While we understand that some Knicks
fans could be disappointed with tonight’s news, we continue to be upbeat and confident in our plans to rebuild the Knicks to compete for championships in the future, through the draft, targeted free agents and continuing to build around our core of young players.” Asked if Dolan, who had gone on ESPN Radio in March and made the claims that he’d already heard stars were coming, was on board with the plan, Mills insisted that this was approved at all levels. “Absolutely,” Miills said. “Jim knew we were going to have a successful free agency period and we feel like we did that. He was on board with what we were doing and one of the rosters that he saw well in advance of free agency looks
like what we’re going to put out on the floor this year.” Mills said that despite the immediate announcements of deals in other places for the likes of Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and Kemba Walker, the Knicks could have had meetings with some of the stars if they wanted to, but opted instead to take the path they ended up on. “You’ll have to talk to those players about why they made the decision that they made,” Mills said. “There were a lot of max-type players that we could have met with, that were interested in coming here. We had a certain way that we wanted to build this team. This is how we chose to build it.” The roster is a curious mix of veterans brought in with a core of young players that the
team has hoped to focus on in a player development phase. But after a 17-65 record last season and missing out on the top pick in the NBA Draft Lottery, star free agents who were looking to team up on potential championship teams didn’t seem excited about the Knicks. The only player brought in with more than one guaranteed year on his deal is Julius Randle, who has a three-year, $63 million deal (two years guaranteed). The rest of the free agents all are playing for their next deal, creating the possibility of more instability on a franchise that has been steeped in it. “Obviously, I think we upgraded our talent,” Knicks general manager Scott Perry said. “I hope that some of
these guys will be here longer term, based on how that plays out. But that’s going to play out organically through the season. That’s going to play out through the competition that we have every day in practice and once we start playing games against competition, who’s going to be here. “One thing we can tell you, all these guys really want to be here. They want to win. They’re focused on the team. They understand that the best way to stay here and make themselves even more valuable around the league is to win, to contribute to winning. So that’s what we’re excited about.”
has faced has been fierce. With three nationally-ranked teams and other recent previous national and conference champs faced so far; Keegan has shown her quality. She’s the whole package. She’s tall,
strong, smart, and fearless. “She’s mentally and physically tough, she can cover the whole goal area and is quick to come off her line and clean things up. In addition to her keeper abilities, she is
also a skilled field player (1 goal scored).” Coach Lashua added, “Keegan is a captain and vocal leader for the team. She works hard in practice and encourages her teammates to do the
same. Every opposing coach we have faced has had nothing but praise for her play and I couldn’t agree more.” On Keegan’s plans after Columbia-Greene Coach Lashua commented, “As of now, she’s
unsure about where to go next so the door is open for four year schools to check her out. There is no doubt she will have a positive impact on any team she plays for.”
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staying status quo doesn’t seem like an appealing option. Bringing on Jim Riggleman as bench coach did virtually zero to improve Callaway’s in-game strategy, and we can’t discern what this manager’s
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“Obviously, we had a summer that we were really excited about as well,” Knicks president Steve Mills said Monday, addressing free agency for the first time at the team’s media day. “We were able to add nine quality players to our roster. We added seven via free agency and two via the draft. We all know free agency is a very fluid process in the NBA. And our look at free agency and that one thing we know is what’s important is that for you to control the things that you can control. And guys make decisions about where they want to play, and those are things
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is the toughest in the country and the competition our team
VOLLEYBALL PATROON Greenville 3, Taconic Hills 1 CRARYVILLE — Greenville posted a 3-1 victory over
Taconic Hills in Monday’s Patroon Conference girls volleyball match. The Titans got off to a good start, winning the first set, 2510, but Greenville rallied to sweept he next three, 25-22, 25-21, 25-11. For Taconic Hills, Sara Leipman had 7 kills and 4 digs; Morgan Monty 11 assists and 7 digs and Hailey Ward 3 kills, 3 digs and 1 block.
manager A.J. Hinch, but another first-timer feels risky. Even now that the season is over, the Mets are waiting to deliver their verdict on Callaway. Apparently, they’re the only ones who think there’s something left to discuss.
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As Twins gear up for playoffs, it’s time to remember feisty 2002 club Patrick Reusse Star Tribune
MINNEAPOLIS — Baseball is the North American leader in team sports when it comes to marketing its past. The Twins brought back the 2002 team for a reunion on April 9, 2012, Opening Day for Target Field’s third season. Media commentators and cynics in the public aimed considerable ridicule at this, leaning on the theory a team that won neither the American League pennant nor the World Series was unworthy of one of the Twins’ frequent anniversary celebrations. We were wrong. The 2002 Twins stand with the handful of most important teams in franchise history, with the first-ever in 1961 (of course), the AL champions of 1965, and the World Series winners of 1987 and 1991. Those ‘02 Twins were the team that survived the contraction threat and created the momentum to get Target Field approved (in 2006) and then built. And today, as Rocco Baldelli’s improbable sluggers ready for a best-of-five division series vs. the Bronx Bombers, the ‘02 Twins remain the franchise’s last to win a postseason series. The Twins were 0-3 in such series in 1965, 1969 and 1970, 4-0 in 1987 and 1991, and made it a five-series winning streak by beating the “Moneyball” A’s in 2002. Since then, not too good: six consecutive series losses, from the Angels in the 2002 ALCS to the Yankees in a Division Series in 2010, plus a wild-card loss in the Bronx in 2017 that put the current postseason losing streak at 13 games. “You know what made that team different?” said Doug Mientkiewicz, the ‘02 first baseman. “Attitude. We started it in 2001 and we were angry that we didn’t finish, didn’t win the division. We went into ‘02 saying, ‘We’re going to finish.’ “And if you don’t believe the attitude was different with that team, look at how long some of our guys played. It’s amazing.” So amazing there were a number of noshows for the 10-year reunion for the best of reasons. They were still playing. Consider: LaTroy Hawkins, a setup man for Eddie Guardado in ‘02, pitched in another 750 games after the 2002 season, retiring in 2015 with 1,042 regular-season appearances — 10th all-time. David Ortiz, unceremoniously let go by the
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Twins after that season, went to Boston and became “Big Papi.” He had 48 doubles, 38 home runs and 127 RBI in 2016, and then retired at age 40. A.J. Pierzynski last played in 2016, finally being dragged off the diamond with 1,936 games caught in the regular season, No. 9 on the alltime list. Torii Hunter played 13 more seasons as a magnificent outfielder (“Borderline Hall of Famer,” Mientkiewicz said), retiring after a productive 2015 encore with the Twins at age 40. “You look at LaTroy, Papi, A.J., Torii, quite a few more guys, that just wanted to keep playing,” Mientkiewicz said. “You’re proud to have competed with players like that.” The Twins won a second World Series in 1991, had a chance again in 1992 and faded, and then went into an eight-season losing streak. Kirby Puckett went blind in his right eye, the pitching evaporated, and the Metrodome turned into a tomb. Owner Carl Pohlad was demeaned when he appeared at the Legislature to make a pitch for
a new ballpark. Follies followed: a “sale” to a gent named Don Beaver who planned to move the team to the Piedmont Triad (Greensboro, Winston-Salem, High Point) in North Carolina; the master plan of short-term team executive Chris Clouser’s plan to build a temporary Porta-Potty Park in the Mall of America parking lot; and, lastly, the contraction scam. After those lost years, Tom Kelly lobbied to save his job because he saw potential with the nucleus of the 2000 team. He was right. There was a 90-game run (57-33) to start 2001, before the failure the finish. Kelly resigned, Ron Gardenhire took over, and then came an ability to finish the regular season: The 2002 Twins won 94 games, cruised to the AL Central title by 13 games, and prepared as substantial underdogs to take on Oakland: The A’s had 103 wins, a big three of Tim Hudson, Mark Mulder and Cy Young winner Barry Zito, a 20-game winning streak in August and early September. They also had an unknown to A’s outsiders. Michael Lewis was working with General Manager Billy Beane on “Moneyball,”
a book that was released in 2003 and would revolutionize baseball’a front office thinking. It was released as a popular film in 2011, with Brad Pitt playing Beane, and with the A’s famous ‘02 season ending as it did with a Game 5 loss to the Twins. “We also ended their winning streak ... remember that?” Hawkins said recently. “(Brad) Radke shut ‘em out in the Dome. We ended the winning streak, and we ended the movie.” This was offered with a smile that was somehow stern. That was also LaTroy inside the clubhouse, Mientkiewicz said. “A.J. gets all the credit for being the hardnose, for having the snarl,” Mientkiewicz said. “Later maybe, but not in 2002. That was LaTroy. Too much messing around as a game approached, LaTroy would let you know.” Hawkins might have learned that from Mike Jackson, the veteran who joined the Twins bullpen that season. “First five innings in the bullpen, you could screw around,” Hawkins said. “But when it was getting to be time to get a call, it was all business. And Big Mike made sure you flipped that switch.” The Twins won the opener of the best-offive in Oakland 7-5, then lost two in a row. They beat Hudson for the second time 11-2 in Game 4 to tie the series, then the two teams flew to Oakland for the decider the next afternoon. Pierzynski’s two-run home run in the ninth, and Corey Koskie’s RBI single, made it 5-1. Closer Eddie Guardado entered and ... well, as a Twins follower since Day 1, I contend that Eddie walking the plank before getting the final out on that Sunday in the 5-4 victory over Oakland ranks among the greatest dramas in Twins history. The ‘02 Twins then encountered a force mightier than their fierce attitude, the Rally Monkey, and lost in five games in the ALCS to the team that would win the Angels’ lone World Series. To me the symbol of that team (even with Mientkiewicz’s disclaimer) was Pierzynski. And I can’t think of A.J. and the 2002 Twins without remembering the quote from Ozzie Guillen, his manager with the championship White Sox: “If you play against him, you hate him. If you play with him, you hate him a little less.” Brilliant — as were the feisty 2002 Twins. Without them, we might never have had a Bombas Counter.
Rays, A’s driven by same scrappy attitude, unconventional approaches Marc Topkin Tampa Bay Times
OAKLAND, Calif. — Rays infielder Joey Wendle remembers the specifics of the speech, if not the setting. It was his first or second spring after being traded from the Indians to the A’s in December 2014, and manager Bob Melvin was giving what amounted to the advance scouting report for the posse chasing Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. “We had a meeting when I was over there, and it was that, ‘Nobody is going to see us coming, but we’re going to be winning baseball games pretty soon,’” Wendle said. “And sure enough, it was last year and this year, and they’ve been winning some baseball games. “It’s very similar to the feeling around here. People aren’t going to see us coming, but we’re going to be good.” Oakland and Tampa Bay are two teams that have some fans nationally wondering, as Butch memorably said (YouTube it, kids), “Who are those guys?” They face off in Wednesday’s AL wild-card showdown looking very much like each other in how they operate, deal with significant challenges and have remarkable success. “Both are smaller market teams and kind of rely on being good at things that other teams might not necessarily have to focus on as much,” said Wendle, who the Rays got in December 2017 when the A’s discarded him. “Both organizations pride themselves on developing young players and going out to get undervalued players. Both have that kind of scrappy mentality. “Both are smart organizations. Maybe they think things through a little bit differently than everybody else.” That has become increasingly obvious, as both teams find creative, enterprising and non-traditional ways to repeatedly, albeit somewhat cyclically, overcome hurdles, the biggest being competing with opponents who have significantly more financial resources. While the Red Sox, Cubs, Yankees and Dodgers all had payrolls well in
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excess of $200 million this season, the A’s were well below ($92 million) and the Rays even more so ($63 million). The one thing neither has done yet is get a badly needed new stadium built, which remains a significant issue, and a threat to the teams’ future in both markets. The Rays are back in the postseason for the first time since 2013, but made it four times in the six years before that. The A’s are playing in their second straight wild-card game and fifth postseason in the last eight. So how do they it? It starts with the philosophies that guide the organizations. “I think the similarities start with culture,” said Sam Fuld, an outfielder who played for both teams and is now a Phillies coach. “Both really embrace the idea that giving players the freedom to be themselves will result in a better player on the field. And they both surround the players with really good coaches that perpetuate that culture.
“They also foster a culture of innovation and risk-taking. Whether it’s on-field strategy, transactionally, or on the development side, both organizations tend to — necessarily — take chances.” And knowing sometimes those have to be high-risk and unpopular ones, such as the Rays trading franchise pillar Evan Longoria followed by their 2018 spring cleaning, or the A’s dealing All-Stars Yeonis Cespedes and Josh Donaldson. “Both organizations have developed a willingness to make a decision that they believe is best for them based on the reflection (on their past moves) and what they learned independent of how it may be perceived,” said Rays GM Erik Neander. Another element is having the support of their bosses in going about things in less traditional ways, and the camaraderie, and even us-against-the-world mentality that can foster. “I think the thing that sticks out
the most, in both places, is just how much everyone genuinely enjoys working together,” said Dan Feinstein, assistant GM of the A’s who was an exec with the Rays 2006-11. In Oakland, he credits longtime executive VP Billy Beane for creating that atmosphere, saying his “competitive spirit sets the tone for all of us, and he maintains a contagious passion for winning.” Rays people say much the same about principal owner Stuart Sternberg, who prides himself on developing a front office staff that develops and grows into front-of-the room roles much like top prospects matriculate. Ultimately, it’s about putting players on the field, and not big-name superstars, that can win games, and that, too, is part of the process. “Both the Rays and A’s are organizations working with small budgets but are committed to winning,” said Giants catcher Stephen Vogt, who came up with Tampa Bay and spent five years with Oakland.
“Every year they expect to win and put that expectation on their players. Both orgs do a great job of drafting and finding guys that buy in to their process, leading to a close knit, talented group that expects to succeed.” Sternberg acknowledged that the Rays borrowed, more philosophically than specifically, from some of the A’s formative practices that were chronicled in the book, and movie, Moneyball. The A’s for a while were emphasizing on-base percentage, the Rays went in hard on run prevention, combining slick defenders and role-specific pitchers to limit other teams from scoring and off-setting a lack of offense, which costs more. The idea, in a phrase, Sternberg said: “Finding the undervalued.” Because baseball is a copy cat business, other teams start doing the same and innovators like the Rays and A’s constantly have to evolve and figure out what works next. “The (Rays) are really smart and I respect the heck out of what they’ve been able to do in turning their roster over in the last couple of seasons,” A’s GM David Forst said. “I do believe that we evaluate players similarly and take a similar and necessary approach to team building. I think we have been successful — despite our resources — because of a discipline in decision making and a commitment to our core beliefs that the Rays have similarly shown.” The scoreboard, the standings and the postseason spotlight eventually show what teams can do it right. Even when the A’s and/or Rays succeed, they repeatedly have to prove themselves again. “The biggest thing is that people constantly doubt the two organizations,” said Rays closer Emilio Pagan, who was on the A’s wild-card roster last year. “Every year they say, ‘Yeah, they had a good year last year, but is it sustainable?’ Or, ‘They’re not going to be able to compete again this year, there are too many good teams.’ And every year they’re like, ‘We don’t really care what you think, we’re going to show you how good we are.’” Who are those guys?
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Now that hockey world had a summer to digest a wild Stanley Cup playoffs that concluded with the St. Louis Blues winning for the first time in franchise history, all of the free-agency turnover and followed down-to-the-wire negotiations for all of those high-profile restricted free agents, the 2019-20 season is ready to begin. After the offseason movement, the next seven months will answer which moves worked out and which didn’t. Still, some teams will take steps forward (Dallas, Florida and the New York Rangers appear to be good candidates) and some will fall backward (Winnipeg, Pittsburgh, Calgary and Columbus could fall into this category) and some have long, long seasons ahead of them despite their current optimism. Here is where we see the 31 teams right now, from the bottom to the top: 31. Ottawa Senators The worst is yet to come for a team that was at the bottom of the ladder last season and only added bit parts – including former Toronto Maple Leafs Ron Hainsey, Nikita Zaitsev and Tyler Ennis. Ottawa has loads of prospects and picks, but Canada’s capital should brace for a long, long year ... or two ... or three. 30. Los Angeles Kings An aging squad that finished last in the Western Conference essentially stood pat other than bringing in a new head coach in Todd McLellan. Captain Anze Kopitar, Dustin Brown and Drew Doughty are coming off horrid seasons, but things won’t be much better. 29. Detroit Red Wings Speaking of a quiet offseason, the Red Wings brought back Valtteri Fippula, signed Patrick Nemeth and traded for Adam Erne. Detroit is a long ways from a return to glory. 28. Minnesota Wild A tumultuous offseason saw general manager Paul Fenton fired after the draft and a free-agency period came with dubious acquisitions of Mats Zuccarello and Ryan Hartman. The State of Hockey is facing tough times. 27. Anaheim Ducks Gone are Corey Perry (buyout) and Ryan Kesler (long-term injury) from a Ducks team that is starting to turn over the roster. Unfortunately, goalie John Gibson can’t singlehandedly win that many games for new head coach Dallas Eakins. 26. Edmonton Oilers A team with captain Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl should be in a playoff spot, but depth additions such as Markus Granlund and Riley Sheahan, adding James Neal for Milan Lucic (Calgary) and goalie Mike Smith won’t help the Oilers make a big jump. 25. Vancouver Canucks Vancouver has some good young players in the likes of reigning Calder Trophy recipient Elias Pettersson and Brock Boeser, but newcomers Tyler Myers, J.T. Miller and Micheal Ferland won’t make this a playoff team. 24. New Jersey Devils It was a great summer by winning the draft lottery to get Jack Hughes
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and acquiring veterans P.K. Subban and Wayne Simmonds, but the turnaround isn’t complete yet. 23. Columbus Blue Jackets The big story is who departed: Sergei Bobrovsky (Florida), Artemi Panarin (New York Rangers), Matt Duchene (Nashville), and Ryan Dzingel (Carolina). Signing Gustav Nyquist will not make up the difference for a team that should be applauded for going all-in at last season’s trade deadline, but will now pay the price. 22. Chicago Blackhawks The winds of change resulted a bevy of moves – in are Robin Lehner, Olli Maatta, Calvin de Haan, Andrew Shaw, Alexander Nylander, and Zack Smith, out are Dominik Kahun (Pittsburgh), Gustav Forsling (Carolina), Henri Jokiharju (Buffalo), and Artem Anisimov (Ottawa) – but the Blackhawks are in trouble in a tough division. 21. Buffalo Sabres Adding Jimmy Vesey, Marcus Johansson and Colin Miller and having Rasmus Dahlin and Casey Mittelstadt poised to take bigger roles should make the Sabres better, but playoffs appear unlikely. 20. Pittsburgh Penguins From 100-point team to missing the playoffs? Don’t be surprised. Signing Brandon Tanev and bringing in Alex Galchenyuk for Phil Kessel (Arizona) are not moves by an improving team.
19. Montreal Canadiens After just missing the playoffs with more points than a trio of Western Conference teams that reached the second season, the Canadiens pretty much got worse in a division with three top-tier clubs in Tampa Bay, Boston and Toronto. 18. New York Islanders A great surprise squad last year, the Islanders are trending down having lost Vezina Trophy finalist Robin Lehner (Chicago), replacing him with Semyon Varlamov and only adding Derick Brassard. 17. Carolina Hurricanes Last year’s Eastern Conference finalists traded away Justin Faulk (St. Louis) and Calvin de Haan (Chicago), brought in Jake Gardiner, Gustav Forsling and Joel Edmundson for a rebuilt blueline and forwards Erik Haula and Ryan Dzingel in a wild offseason that included captain Justin Williams stepping away. The chemistry will be put to the test. 16. Philadelphia Flyers Talk about the ultimate whoknows team. Philly appears to have a legit goaltender in Carter Hart, overpaid Kevin Hayes to a longterm deal and added Justin Braun and Matt Niskanen to the defense corps. The result is a bubble team at best. 15. Arizona Coyotes Adding Phil Kessel and Carl Soderberg unquestionably will give
the Coyotes a more potent attack, but the jury is out regarding goalies Darcy Kuemper and Antti Raanta. 14. New York Rangers Adding Artemi Panarin, Jacob Trouba and Kaapo Kakko thanks to a draft lottery ball will make the Rangers significantly better, and quite likely a playoff team. 13. Florida Panthers Sergei Bobrovsky for the retired Roberto Luongo makes the Panthers better in goal. They also added much-needed depth and a proven head coach in Joel Quenneville. Florida is not in the top-three of the Atlantic Division, but may be a 100-point team. 12. Winnipeg Jets Remember how the Jets were Cup favorites? It was a bad offseason in Winnipeg. On defense, Jacob Trouba (New York Rangers), Tyler Myers (Vancouver) are gone and Dustin Byfuglien is in limbo, while Kevin Hayes (Philadelphia), Ben Chiarot (Montreal), and Brandon Tanev (Pittsburgh) departed. 11. Dallas Stars Corey Perry may not have much game left, but also adding former San Jose captain Joe Pavelski will make a big difference. The big question remains whether Vezina Trophy finalist Ben Bishop can stay healthy. 10. San Jose Sharks Sure, San Jose managed to keep Erik Karlsson but the cost was
losing Joe Pavelski (Dallas), Gustav Nyquist (Columbus), and Joonas Donskoi (Colorado). The Sharks may hold strong this year, but tough times are looming. 9. Calgary Flames Last year’s top Western Conference team in the regular season swapped bad contracts – dealing James Neal for Milan Lucic with the Oilers – and in a round-about way goaltenders, bringing in Cam Talbot essentially for Mike Smith. Goaltending remains a question mark for a team that will be near the top of the conference. 8. Colorado Avalanche Rookie defenseman Cale Makar faces big expectations and will experience ups and downs for an Avalanche squad that added muchneeded depth in Nazem Kadri, Joonas Donskoi and Andre Burakovsky. 7. Nashville Predators It was a bold – but correct – move to trade away P.K. Subban to make salary space for Matt Duchene. Nashville’s Stanley Cup window is closing, but a crack remains open. 6. St. Louis Blues The champs are a curious case. They’re probably better having added Justin Faulk to the defense and having lost only Patrick Maroon (Tampa Bay) and Joel Edmundson (Carolina). Still, with the expected Stanley Cup hangover and troubles that had them at the bottom of the standings a couple of months into the 2018-19 season, don’t be shocked if it’s a struggle. 5. Washington Capitals It was a summer of more notable exits – Matt Niskanen (Philadelphia), Andre Burakovsky (Colorado) and Brett Connolly (Florida) – compared to arrivals, but the Capitals remain a strong team. 4. Vegas Golden Knights The early playoff exit of the spring will help a team which made its big acquisition at the 2019 trade deadline in Mark Stone. Nikita Gusev (New Jersey), Erik Haula (Carolina) and Colin Miller (Buffalo) were all salary cap casualties, but it’s an easy case to make Vegas is the best team in the Western Conference. 3. Toronto Maple Leafs Are the Maple Leafs a legit Stanley Cup contender? Yes. On paper, bringing in Tyson Barrie and Cody Ceci for Nikita Zaitsev (Ottawa) and Jake Gardiner (Carolina) makes for a more effective blueline, and they have the firepower to overcome moving out Nazem Kadri (Colorado). 2. Boston Bruins The losses from the championship runner-up were minimal – Noel Acciari (Florida) and Marcus Johansson (Buffalo). Boston’s standout veterans still have a year or two in them and the young bucks are only getting better. 1. Tampa Bay Lightning Maybe they won’t be a 128-point team this season, but the small turnover – out are J.T. Miller (Vancouver) and Adam Erne (Detroit) while Kevin Shattenkirk and Pat Maroon are the key additions – means the Lightning remain the top of the heap ... at least in the regular season.
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Granddaughter knows truth about ‘wonderful father’ Dear Abby, When I was 11, my parents and I moved near my grandparents. I loved them very much. One day, my grandfather offered to take me for a ride around the countryside, and we jumped in his pickup truck to explore. DEAR ABBY When we started our ride, he had me move over as close as I could to him. Then he popped open a beer and handed it to me to drink. I had never tasted beer before. As we traveled down the road, he slipped his hand under my shirt and proceeded to feel my breasts. This happened three or four times on different days. He then tried to move his hand down into my pants. I resisted. After that, I never went for a ride with him again. I have been through therapy to deal with this, but I have been unable to move on. My mom and her sisters think he was a wonderful father. She and two of her sisters have always had problems with men. I have always suspected that he abused them also. Should I confront them about this or just let it go? Past But Present In Florida
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I do not think it would be appropriate to “confront” your mother and your aunts about what might have happened to them. I do, however, think you have every right to tell them what your grandfather did to you during those “joyrides.” If your suspicions about them are true, you should never have been permitted to go with him. When you talk to them, do not be surprised if they try to minimize what happened, but you
may find it therapeutic to speak openly. Family secrets like this are unhealthy for everyone. Dear Abby, I have some friends — a married couple — who are very dear to me but who drain me emotionally. The husband has been disabled for well over a decade. Although they have a home care nurse, the wife is his primary caregiver. I know their situation is horrible, and I have offered my help only to be refused. They won’t let anyone help, yet the wife is always complaining that she has no help. The only conversations we have anymore are about how horribly they are treated by the other one. It’s like they’re competing to see who is the bigger victim. We have a long history together, but it has reached the point where I dread talking to them. I hate to withdraw, but I am emotionally drained. What should I do? Exhausted In The South It’s time to tell these unhappy people what you told me. They may not like hearing what you have to say, so be prepared. Suggest the wife join a caregiver support group. The other members will relate to what has been happening and may be able to offer her some suggestions. The husband is angry because his life hasn’t turned out the way he had planned, but that doesn’t mean he has a right to abuse her. A licensed marriage and family therapist might be able to help them repair their damaged relationship if it isn’t too late.
Choose the right fish to avoid eating too much mercury I love fish, but I am worried about mercury. I read that one could get too much mercury by eating too much fish. I can find no reference to mercury on the packaging. I also like to finish TO YOUR a package before going on to GOOD HEALTH something else. By eating fish three or four times a week, am I getting too much mercury at one time?
within seconds, the brain would experience oxygen deficiency and the person would pass out without any warning symptoms. This would lead to a quick death. Was my safety training in error, or was your column an oversimplification to make your answer more easily understood by readers?
Some fish have much more mercury than others, and I would advise finding fish you like with low mercury levels. Shrimp, canned light tuna, salmon, pollock and catfish are all low in mercury. You should avoid shark, swordfish, king mackerel and tilefish, as these have quite high levels. Many types of frozen tuna, especially bigeye, also are high in mercury and should be eaten sparingly. The actual detailed data of mercury content in fish are available for those who want at tinyurl. com/FDA-fish-mercury. In a recent column, you commented on a reader’s obstructive sleep apnea and a CPAP question. You wrote, “The person eventually will wake up ... due to lack of oxygen ...” When I worked in heavy industry, I was told in safety training programs that it isn’t the lack of oxygen in a person’s body that causes the gasping reflex, but rather the buildup of carbon dioxide. If a worker in a plant entered an enclosed area that had been purged with nitrogen, breathing would seem normal because the body would exhale carbon dioxide. However,
Your safety training was mostly right. In the case of breathing an inert gas like nitrogen, oxygen levels in the brain will drop precipitously, and a person can be rendered unconscious within a minute and perhaps even within seconds. There may not be time for symptoms, which is why safety training is so critical for workers. This situation doesn’t happen in normal environments, and the body’s defense systems cannot deal with it. In the case of sleep apnea, there are both high carbon dioxide and low oxygen “alarm systems” in the brain. People with severe sleep apnea develop resistance to the high CO2, so low blood oxygen levels are of great importance in sleep apnea. Giving supplemental oxygen alone does improve the low oxygen of sleep apnea; however, it may make the duration of apnea (the period of time not breathing) longer, confirming that both low blood oxygen and high carbon dioxide are important. Addressing the obstruction with CPAP reduces apnea, prevents low oxygen and reduces high CO2, so it’s a better choice for most sleep apnea patients than oxygen supplementation alone.
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Horoscope By Stella Wilder Born today, you want nothing more than to see the people around you prosper — but you insist that they do so by following the dictates of their better angels, by living an upstanding life and by doing nothing that would in any way reflect badly upon them or you. You don’t believe in rules; you believe in doing the right thing — and that the “right thing” is something that comes from within, organically, and is not something dictated by a set of rules and regulations. You have remarkable style, and when you enter a room, everyone takes notice. This is something you know how to use to your advantage when it happens, but it’s not something you anticipate. You keep your feet firmly on the ground, even when your aspirations are quite lofty. You are attracted to the “long shot,” and may find yourself working for a “lost cause” at least once in your life. Also born on this date are: Mahatma Gandhi, Indian leader; Sting, singer; Kelly Ripa, actress and TV host; Avery Brooks, actor; Richard III, King of England; Groucho Marx, actor and comic; Bud Abbott, actor and comic. 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. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3 LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Try as you might, you’re not yet able to break that particular habit that’s been keeping you up nights. Trust a friend who steps in. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — You’ve probably waited just as long as you can before doing your part to help someone else in a major effort. It’s not
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SUPER QUIZ
THAT SCRAMBLED WORD GAME By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek
Score 1 point for each correct answer on the Freshman Level, 2 points on the Graduate Level and 3 points on the Ph.D. Level.
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Unscramble these Jumbles, one letter to each square, to form four ordinary words.
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Provide a four-letter antonym for each four-letter word. (e.g., Rich. Answer: Poor.) Freshman level 1. Fast 2. Hate 3. Hard Graduate level 4. Tame 5. Cool 6. Open PH.D. level 7. Dawn 8. Bold 9. Thin
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Now arrange the circled letters to form the surprise answer, as suggested by the above cartoon.
Answer here: Yesterday’s
(Answers tomorrow) Jumbles: GROOM GRANT ELEVEN CHERRY Answer: The farmer talked to the hens and liked to — EGG THEM ON
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Solution to Tuesday’s puzzle
Complete the grid so each row, column and 3-by-3 box (in bold borders) contains every digit, 1 to 9. For strategies on how to solve Sudoku, visit
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SUPER QUIZ ANSWERS 1. Slow. 2. Love. 3. Soft or easy. 4. Wild. 5. Warm. 6. Shut. 7. Dusk. 8. Meek, mild or weak. 9. Wide. 18 points — congratulations, doctor; 15 to 17 points — honors graduate; 10 to 14 points — you’re plenty smart, but no grind; 4 to 9 points — you really should hit the books harder; 1 point to 3 points — enroll in remedial courses immediately; 0 points — who reads the questions to you?
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Crossword Puzzle Mother Goose & Grimm ACROSS 1 Old worn-out horse 4 Look the __ way; ignore a wrong 9 Musical symbol 13 Snout 14 Gleaming 15 Listen 16 Military installation 17 Vehicle 19 Tai __; popular martial art 20 Shindig 21 Up __ air; not yet settled 22 Reject with disdain 24 Tiny 25 Sticks twirled in parades 27 Well aged & mild, as wine 30 Modify 31 Asked nosy questions 33 Dyer’s tub 35 Out of __; acting improperly 36 “The Man Who __ Be King”; Sean Connery film 37 Mr. Arnaz 38 “What’s up, __?” 39 Large piece of luggage 40 One’s strong point 41 “I’ve Got a __” of old TV 43 Bank employee 44 Egg layer 45 “Same for me!” 46 Concur 49 Most populous nation 51 Take __; leave 54 Outer limits 56 Variety show act 57 Pennsylvania port 58 Become swollen 59 Group of cattle 60 Refuse to admit 61 Praise highly 62 McMahon & Harris
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DOWN 1 Actor Wyle 2 Aid 3 Word of mild surprise 4 Acting awards 5 Prickle 6 Innuendo 7 Jealousy 8 Deli loaf 9 __ No. 5; classic perfume 10 Season before Easter 11 Every 12 Footloose and fancy-__ 13 “Chicago P.D.” network 18 Give in 20 Football kick 23 Religious leader 24 Garden intruder 25 Not in need of shampoo 26 “Bye, Juan!” 27 Dairy product 28 Failed to notice 29 Spend foolishly 31 Sulk 32 Gallop 34 Bleacher level
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Non Sequitur
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