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In this Feb. 19, 2019, file photo, emergency personnel are at the scene of a two-car accident on Route 23. Greene County EMS personnel and fire departments will transition to a new, more powerful radio system in a few days.

CATSKILL — First responders in Greene County are preparing to switch over to a more powerful communication system in a few days. Greene County lawmakers were updated on the new high-bandwidth radio system on Wednesday. The switch from low-band to high-band radios for first responders has been several years in the making, Greene County Emergency Services Deputy Director Randy Ormerod said Wednesday. Emergency medical

services personnel and law enforcement made the switch to the new system Sept. 10 and on Oct. 9, fire departments will make the changeover. But a few of the fire departments have not purchased the high-band radios required for the new system, Ormerod said. Public Safety Chairman William Lawrence, R-Cairo, asked if Greene County EMS would continue running the low band and high band systems concurrently. “For awhile,” Ormerod said. See SWITCH A8

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GREENPORT — Education, small businesses and health care. These are the aspects of life that are so drastically impacted by the lack of broadband access in rural communities, witnesses highlighted at a congressional hearing Friday hosted by U.S. Rep. Antonio Delgado, D-19, who was joined by Commissioner Geoffrey Starks from the Federal Communications Commission, the agency responsible for broadband. Business owners, educators, health care providers and broadband providers all testified at the hearing, held at Columbia-Greene Community College. “There is no service in this auditorium,” Delgado said at the start of the hearing, met with a chuckle from the audience. “This, unfortunately, is not an exception.” Delgado shared anecdotes about small businesses whose simple payment transactions consistently fail because their intent goes down 100 times a day, and students who have to sit in the McDonald’s parking lot to download and complete their homework assignments. An obstacle to effectively accessing broadband has been problems with its mapping, Starks said. According to the New York State Broadband Program Office, 98% of New Yorkers have access to broadband. However, the number is known to be an extreme overestimate

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Rep. Antonio Delgado, D-19, hosted a congressional field hearing on rural broadband needs in New York on Friday at the ColumbiaGreene Community College in Greenport.The hearing was held in conjunction with the Federal Communications Commission to discuss the issue and the importance of filling gaps in service.

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Rep. Antonio Delgado, D-19, hosted a congressional field hearing on rural broadband needs in New York on Friday at the ColumbiaGreene Community College in Greenport.

Tentative town budget shows 3.9% increase By Sarah Trafton Columbia-Greene Media

CATSKILL — The town presented its tentative budget Tuesday and it shows a projected increase for 2020. Appropriations for the budget are estimated at $7,052,482, which is a 3.9% overall increase from 2019. The tax rate in 2019 was $6.08 per $1,000 of assessed value, while in 2020 the rate is anticipated to be $7.06 per $1,000. The town board will reviewing the tentative budget in a series of four workshops beginning Oct. 8 at 6:30. “We are going to look for increased revenue and look for efficiencies,” Town Supervisor Doreen Davis said. Davis is confident that the town will come in under budget for 2019 with increased revenue, and that the board will be able to fashion a 2020 budget under the tax cap, she said. The state tax cap is less than 2% or the rate of inflation, whichever is lower. One source of revenue in 2019 was through building permits, Davis said. “In September 2018 we had $32,698,” Davis said. “In September

“We made an informal commitment in a verbal conversation to reserve funds for this in our 2020 budget. — Doreen Davis Town Supervisor

2019 it was $82,591. As a result of those numbers, we can look at the budget and ways to meet the needs of departments.” Another area the budget has shown improvement over the years is the ambulance service, Davis said. “The ambulance services is at a loss every year,” Davis said. “Every year we try to be more efficient.” Instead of being at a cost of $1.7 million and a revenue of $1.2 million, there is now only a deficit of $250,000, Davis said. In the town’s latest review with the state Comptroller’s office, it received a fiscal stress score of zero, meaning it was not experiencing fiscal stress. The town also received no designation for the environmental stress portion of the evaluation. In the new year, the town plans to review its 12-year-old comprehensive

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plan, Davis said. “We made an informal commitment in a verbal conversation to reserve funds for this in our 2020 budget,” Davis said. The town also applied for a Community Smart Growth grant with the state Department of Environmental Conservation for the process. “The DEC’s announcement in April accelerated a conversation we already started by applying for the grant,” Davis said. The Environmental Protection Fund has supported the Community Smart Growth program since 2007. This year, the program has $400,000 available to municipalities and non-profit organizations in the Catskill Park. Having an up-to-date plan is important as new projects and businesses come to Catskill, Davis said. “We’re now at a point where we can

take a breath and can tackle what we consider the next steps,” she said. Davis expects the town will need $50,000 to $75,000 to hire a professional consultant. A team of students with Cornell University’s Department of City and Regional Planning will be assessing Catskill’s scenic resources this weekend, which will help Catskill to plan for the future, Davis said. “We want to have sensitivity when permitting development while also protecting scenic resources,” she said. “It’s an extraordinary opportunity to have this level of expertise and not have to budget for it.” This program, done in conjunction with the Hudson River Estuary Program, has been previously offered in the municipalities of Cornwall, Beacon, Lloyd, Marlborough, Poughkeepsie, Hyde Park and Esopus. The students will hold a community open house for the public to learn more about their project at the Robert Antonelli Senior Center from 1:30-3:30 p.m. Saturday.

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Peterborough 56/43

Plattsburgh 53/38

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An intensifying front in the battle for control of Virginia’s General Assembly lies in several exurban House districts held by first-term Democrats whom Republicans consider vulnerable. With the Nov. 5 elections approaching, state GOP leaders areworking to defeat four Northern Virginia delegates: Wendy Gooditis (Clarke), Hala S. Ayala (Prince William), Lee J. Carter (Manassas) and Elizabeth R. Guzman (Prince William). The moderate Republican challengers are mostlyeschewing hot-button GOP positions on gun rights and abortion restrictions, and are running on core local issues such as transportation and economic development. With money and strategic support from state GOP leaders, they are trying to characterize their freshmen Democratic opponents, who rode into office on a wave of blue victories in 2017, as too liberal on issues such as health care and climate change. Some are adopting mainstream Democratic positions or posting blue campaign signs that don’t mention their party affiliation. Their goal: to pick up enough seats to offset any Democratic flips elsewhere in the state and protect their three-seat majority in the chamber. “Two years ago, these freshmen Democrats didn’t have records,” said John Findlay, executive director of the state GOP. “What they ran on then, and who they really are, are two different things.” Two of the GOP candidates are trying to reclaim seats they lost two years ago. With the effort in Congress to impeach President Trump as a backdrop, they are walking a fine line as they search for victory in a portion of the state where the president is unpopular. Some of the Democratic incumbents, meanwhile, have been buoyed by visits from 2020 presidential hopefuls and former congresswoman Gabby Giffords. Republicans are most excited about the chances of former delegate Randy Minchew, who is seeking to reclaim his seat from Gooditis in a district that includes Loudoun, Clarke and Frederick counties. Minchew has called for stronger gun laws - an idea that is anathema to most Republicans in the state. He said he also supports renewing the 2018 law, strongly opposed by conservatives, that provided Medicaid to an extra 400,000 lowincome Virginians. “Even if you didn’t like Medicaid expansion, it’s become part of our social fabric in the last two years,” Minchew said. He sponsored a 2016 bill that would have used federal Medicaid dollars for a state fund geared, with some restrictions, toward low-income Virginians but voted against other more-inclusive versions of the plan. Minchew lost to Gooditis by four points in 2017. He argued that voters will be more focused on local concerns this fall than they were during that election, when anger over Trump’s victory was fresh and statewide candidates - including Gov. Ralph Northam (D) - were on the ballot. “I remember seeing ladies in my church saying: ‘Randy, we love you, but you’ve got an ‘R’ after your name and

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Del. Hala Ayala (Prince William) is one of several first-term Democratic lawmakers being targeted by Republicans this fall. She recently appeared with former congresswoman Gabby Giffords and other Virginia politicians in a rally outside NRA headquarters.

I’ve got to send a message to Donald Trump,’ “ Minchew said. “I’ve always been an ecumenical, bipartisan, ‘let’s work things out together’ “ type of Republican. Gooditis, who hopes to pass a “red flag” gun control law next year, noted that Minchew’s voting record on gun regulations earned him a National Rifle Association endorsement two years ago. “His path to victory, in his eyes, apparently is the same as mine,” she said. In Prince William County, Democrats are most concerned about the rematch Ayala faces with former delegate Rich Anderson, who she beat by six points in 2017. So far, Anderson has raised $160,000, while Ayala has collected $489,000. But Anderson, whose wife is a local county supervisor, is still widely known in the district after serving in the House for eight years. Democratic Party leaders have helped Ayala with mailers and ads. Presidential candidate Sen. Cory Booker (DN.J.) came to Woodbridge last weekend to stump for her. Anderson says he is an advocate of bipartisan compromise and would beopen to considering a proposal to raise the state minimum wage - a key Democratic issue. Like Ayala, he touts his support for teacher pay raises in years past. “The more we talk with one another on these issues, the more we reach some sort of understanding and do what politics is all about: finding solutions,” Anderson said. He criticized Ayala for authoring only one successful bill in the past two years - a lower success rate than some other freshman delegates but not unheard of for Democrats in a Republican-controlled legislature. Ayala pointed to her advocacy for expanding Medicaid, a push to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment and stronger gun legislation as proof that she’s in touch with local constituents. And she argued that Anderson’s voting record in Richmond, including opposition to Medicaid expansion, show that he’s no compromiser. “Your voting record is a testament to what you believe in and support,” she said. In nearby Manassas, the race between Carter, a selfproclaimed socialist, and Republican Ian T. Lovejoy

has been more acrimonious, with Lovejoy saying that “people will be more aware this time around about who they’re voting for.” Lovejoy, who serves on the Manassas City Council, said he wants to find ways to create more local jobs and fix traffic-clogged roads. He criticized Carter’s opposition to a planned expansion of the Micron Technology Inc. semiconductor manufacturing plant in Manassas that would result in 1,100 more high-skilled jobs by 2030. Carter, who beat former House minority whip Jackson Miller (R-Prince William) by 9 points in 2017, has said he’s against using a $70 million state grant to help fund the $3 billion project, which, he also argued, would spur gentrification. The candidates have raised similar amounts of money. In his ads, Lovejoy calls Carter a “deadbeat” dad, a reference to a 2015 court settlement between the Democrat and his ex-wife that has him making payments on $14,370 owed in child support. Carter last year sought to neutralize such attacks by posting confessional tweets about his personal life. If reelected, he said, he’ll work to pass laws to legalize marijuana, allow teachers to strike and repeal the state’s 1947 “right-to-work” law, which says employees can’t be forced to join a union. “He’s running absolutely the most disgusting personal smear campaign that I’ve ever seen,” Carter said of Lovejoy. “There are far more people who vote for Democrats in this district than people who vote for Republicans.” Darrell H. “D.J.” Jordan Jr., the former vice chair of the Prince William County Republican Committee, has struck a mostly moderate tone inhis bid to unseat Guzman, whoin 2017 beat longtime Republican delegate Scott Lingamfelter by nearly 10 points. Jordanwas among the first local Republicans to openly criticize John Gray, the party’s nominee for chairman of

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the county Board of Supervisors, over a host of deleted, inflammatory tweets. He also supports working to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, saying it should be done through public-private partnerships and tax incentives. He has criticized Guzman for opposing a bill that requires schools to allow parents to opt their children out of programs to prevent bullying and suicide if they believe the content is too graphic. Guzman said she voted against the bill because, among other things, it may keep students from recognizing that they’re being victimized. She touted her co-patronage of a 2018 law that steered $102 million in gasoline taxes to commuter rail and bus services in the region and says she wants to further increase public transportation funding. Guzman accused Jordan of trying to gloss over his past support for Trump and Corey A. Stewart, the outspoken Republican county board chairman who is not seeking reelection. “His logo is blue. His literature doesn’t say he’s the Republican candidate in the race,” she said of Jordan. “You have to start by being honest and transparent.” Stephen J. Farnsworth, a political science professor at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, said Republicans are doing what they need to do to be competitive in the suburbs. But, he added, “It’s very hard for them to be heard over the gale-force winds coming out of Washington.” COLUMBIA-GREENE MEDIA The Register-Star/The Daily Mail are publishedTuesday through Saturday mornings by Columbia-Greene Media (USPS 253620), One Hudson City Centre, Suite 202, Hudson, NY 12534, a subsidiary of Johnson Newspaper Corp. Periodicals postage paid at Hudson, N.Y., and additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The Register-Star, One Hudson City Centre, Suite 202, Hudson, NY 12534. TO SUBSCRIBE To order a subscription, call our circulation department at (800) 724-1012 or logon to www.hudsonvalley360.com SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Digital Pass is included with print subscription Daily (Newsstand) $1.50 Saturday (Newsstand) $2.50 Carrier Delivery (3 Months) $71.50 Carrier Delivery (6 Months) $143.00 Carrier Delivery (1 Year) $286.00 EZ Pay Rates: 3 months $65.00 6 months $130.00 1 year $260.00 DIGITAL PASS ONLY RATES: Includes full access to HudsonValley360.com and the e-edition. 3 Months $30.00 6 Months $60.00 1 Year $120.00 Home Delivery & Billing Inquireries Call (800) 724-1012 and reach us, live reps are available Mon.-Fri. 6 a,m - 5 p.m., Sat. 6 a.m. - noon Sun. 8 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

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CALENDAR Monday, Oct. 7 n Athens Town Board 6:45 p.m. at the Town Hall, 2 First St., Athens n Cairo Town Board 7 p.m. at the Town Hall, 512 Main St., Cairo n Greene County Board of Electrical Examiners 1 p.m. Greene County Office Building, 411 Main St., 4th Floor, Room 469, Catskill

Tuesday, Oct. 8 n Catskill Town Planning Board with

Public Hearing Subdivision 350 Cairo Junction Road 7 p.m. Town Hall, 439 Main St., Catskill n Coxsackie Town Board 7 p.m. Town Hall, 16 Reed St., Coxsackie n Coxsackie Village Historic Preservation Committee 6 p.m. Village Hall, 119 Mansion St., Coxsackie

Wednesday, Oct. 9 n Athens Village Board 6:30 p.m.

Village Hall, 2 First St., Athens n Catskill Town Zoning Board Public Hearing Area Variance V-16/V-14/V10 6 p.m. Town Hall, 439 Main St., Catskill n Catskill Village Board 7 p.m. Senior Center, 15 Academy St., Catskill n Jewett Town Board 7 p.m. Jewett Municipal Building, 3547 County Route 23C, Jewett

Thursday, Oct. 10 n Coxsackie Village Board Workshop 6 p.m. Village Hall, 119 Mansion St., Coxsackie n Greene County Legislature finance audit 4 p.m. Greene County Office Building, 411 Main St., Catskill n Windham-Ashland-Jewett CSD BOE audit finance committee 5:15 p.m. in superintendent’s office; regular meeting 6 p.m. in the School Library, 5411 Route 23, Windham

Monday, Oct. 14 n Catskill Town Offices closed in observance of Columbus Day n Coxsackie Town Offices closed in observance of Columbus Day n Coxsackie Village Offices closed in observance of Columbus Day. n Greene County Office Building closed in observance of Columbus Day

Tuesday, Oct. 15 n Athens Village Planning Board

6:30 p.m. Village Hall, 2 First St., Athens n Coxsackie Village Board 7 p.m. Village Hall, 119 Mansion St., Coxsackie n Durham Town Board 7:30 p.m. Town Hall, 7309 Route 81, East Durham n Greene County Legislature county services; public works; economic development and tourism; government operations; finance; Rep and Dem caucus 6 p.m. Greene County Office Building, 411 Main St., Catskill n Hunter Town Board 7 p.m. Town Hall, 5748 Route 23A, Tannersville

Wednesday, Oct. 16 n Catskill Central School District

BOE 6:30 p.m. High School Library, 341 West Main St., Catskill n Catskill Library Board 6:45 p.m. at either the Catskill Library, 1 Franklin St., Catskill or Palenville Library, 3303 Route 23A, Palenville n Catskill Town Board Committee 6:30 p.m. Town Hall, 439 Main St., Catskill n Greene County Legislature public hearing 2019 state CDBG program application for 7883 Hunter LLC 6:25 p.m.; Legislature meeting No. 10 6:30 p.m. Greene County Office Building, 411 Main St., Catskill

Thursday, Oct. 17 n Coxsackie Village Planning Board

7 p.m. October 17 Village Hall, 119 Mansion St., Coxsackie Monday, Oct. 21 n Athens Town Board 6:45 p.m.

Town Hall, 2 First St., Athens n Greenville Town Board 7 p.m. Town Hall, 11159 Route 32, Pioneer Building, Greenville

Tuesday, Oct. 22 n Catskill Town Planning Board 7

p.m. Town Hall, 439 Main St., Catskill

Wednesday, Oct. 23 n Athens Village Board 6:30 p.m. at

Village Hall, 2 First St., Athens n Catskill Village Board 7 p.m. Senior Center, 15 Academy St., Catskill n Greene County Legislature workshop 6 p.m. Greene County Office Building, 411 Main St., Catskill Monday, Oct. 28 n Catskill Village Planning Board 7

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

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Fongemie pleads guilty to assault of Hudson man By Amanda Purcell Columbia-Greene Media

HUDSON — A city man pleaded guilty to assaulting another Hudson man earlier this year. Lance Fongemie, 35, was convicted of second-degree assault, a class D violent felony, on Sept. 24 after entering the guilty plea. He will be sentenced by Columbia County Judge Jonathan Nichols on Dec. 15. Second-degree assault carries a maximum sentence of seven years in state prison.

Fongemie repeatedly punched Brett Worth of Hudson in the road near Bliss Towers, 41 N. Second St., following a verbal argument July 15, police said. Worth was punched several times and was knocked out as Fongemie continued to punch him in the head. Worth attempted to hit back but fell to the ground in mid-swing, police said. Worth accused Fongemie of calling him a “f****t,” a derogatory term for a gay man, several minutes before

Kayaker rescued from waves in Hudson River By Amanda Purcell Columbia-Greene Media

CATSKILL — One of two kayakers was pulled from the Hudson River on Wednesday in a successful rescue by emergency responders. All was calm when the kayakers began their journey south on the Catskill Creek but when they entered the Hudson River and headed north, the sky darkened and the waves beat them back shortly before 3 p.m. “Weather conditions changed so fast, it was hot and sunny and we had a storm come through,” Catskill Fire Chief Patrick McCulloch said Thursday. Strong waves began pushing the two experienced kayakers, a man and a woman, back and they were separated. One kayaker, a woman, was able to hold on to the shore and was out when police and firefighters arrived. She called 911. The other victim became stranded in the marshes near Dutchman’s Landing but could not be immediately located by emergency responders in the 7-foot reeds in the marshes. The other victim, a man, had poor cell service and could not contact emergency responders to tell them where he was. Columbia and Greene County 911 dispatchers were

able to help narrow the search by pinging the victim’s cell phone. “Outside of being wet with a few scratches the victim was OK,” according to a statement from the Catskill Fire Department. “[It was] a good ending today.” Riverview Marina, Greene County Sheriff’s deputies and the Athens Fire Department went into the water with their three boats to locate the man. Hudson Fire Department was nearby on standby. Two firefighters from Catskill battled cold, wind and rain, and went into the water to retrieve the man. No one was hurt. Despite the chilly and wet conditions, everyone made it out safely and the kayaks were recovered. McCulloch marked the mission successful. “When everyone goes home at the end of the day, it is a good thing,” McCulloch said. Assisting Catskill Police were New York State Police, Riverview Marina, Hudson, Catskill and Athens fire departments, Greene County Sheriff’s Office, and Town of Catskill Ambulance. To reach reporter Amanda Purcell, call 518-828-1616 ext. 2500, or send an email to apurcell@ thedailymail.net, or tweet to @ amandajpurcell.

Taking applications for veteran of the year The annual Greene County Veteran of the Year Ceremony will be held on November 2nd, 2019, at 10 AM, in the Warehouse at the Historic Catskill Point, located at 1 Main Street, Catskill, NY. Application packets are available at the Greene County Veterans Service Agency, or online at www. greenegovernment.com/ departments/veteransserv1ce.

Please make submissions directly to the Greene County Veterans Service Agency. Applications should be submitted ASAP! If you have any questions about the application or need any assistance in obtaining military records, please call the office or stop in. For more information call the Greene County Veterans Service Agency at: (518) 9433703.

the assault. Worth is gay. The two engaged in a verbal argument before Fongemie threw the first punch, Lance police said. Fongemie W o r t h suffered a broken nose and a broken bone under his eye. He also received nine stitches to close a cut on his brow. His injuries will require multiple surgeries, Worth’s friend,

Justin Weaver said. It’s unclear if the grand jury considered a hate crime as a possible charge, given Worth’s account of the incident. Grand jury proceedings are secret and closed to the public. Columbia County District Attorney Paul Czajka said in court Aug. 1 he would defer sentencing recommendation to the judge on the condition that the defendant be held without bail and he plead guilty. Fongemie is homeless and has no ties to the area.

Possible restitution on behalf of the victim will be discussed at sentencing. Czajka has said at a court appearance in July that restitution would be significant. Hudson Police Department investigated the case. Attorney John Leonardson represents Fongemie. To reach reporter Amanda Purcell, call 518-828-1616 ext. 2500, or send an email to apurcell@ thedailymail.net, or tweet to @ amandajpurcell.

Airport to host fear of flying class ALBANY — The Rev. Kenneth Doyle, chairman of the Albany County Airport Authority, announced Albany International Airport will host a fear of flying class Oct. 5. The class will be conducted by Loretta Malta, Ph.D. Dr. Malta is a licensed clinical psychologist who specialized in the treatment of anxiety disorders. The class will educate attendees about symptoms of aviophobia, effective treatments, and self-help strategies and resources. “Aviophobia is one of the most common phobias and its is reported that 2.5% to 6.5% of the population are challenged with this fear,” said Doyle. “We are hopeful that this educational class will help to open the world of flight to

many individuals that have been unable to enjoy the benefits of air travel for business and personal travel.” The fear of flying class will also feature a presentation by retired Southwest Airlines pilot Rick Weiss. Weiss will discuss the operation of today’s modern aircraft and its safety features. The fear of flying class will be conducted from 10 a.m.-noon in the airport’s conference room, located on the third floor in the main terminal. Individuals interested in taking part in the fear of flying class must pre-register by contacting the Albany International Airport Office of Public Affairs at 518-242-2230. The cost to attend the program is $60.

The Cotton Club Encore, a benefit screening will be held Oct. 6 ALBANY — The Cotton Club Encore, a benefit screening for the New York State Writers Institute with a very special guest Francis Ford Coppola, director of “The Godfather” and “Apocalypse Now,”will be held at 2 p.m. Oct. 6 at the Hart Theatre in The Egg, Empire State Plaza, Albany. Tickets, $25 per person, available online or in person at The Egg box office at the Empire State Plaza, or by phone at 518-473-1845. Proceeds will support the Writers Institute’s inaugural Albany Film Festival at UAlbany on March 28, 2020. The NYS Writers Institute welcomes legendary filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola for the Albany premiere of “The Cotton Club Encore.” A conversation with Coppola and Writers Institute founder William Kennedy, who cowrote the original screenplay, will follow the screening. Francis Ford Coppola’s restored and re-edited film

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Tenants need a true voice On Wednesday, Hop-ONose tenants voiced their concerns to the Catskill Housing Authority board after last week’s meeting had to be rescheduled. But the main concern was the nebulous role of the board when it comes to matters of grievances, evictions and the overall condition of the creekside federal housing complex. Most of the job is policymaking and prioritizing items in the budget. Well and good there, but the board as a whole seems to be uncertain about what its duties and responsibilities are. That’s no way to run a railroad — or a housing development funded by big federal dollars. The board isn’t even allowed to call meetings to

hear tenant grievances, according to board member Patrick McCulloch. “The last time we held one of these meetings was two years ago,” McCulloch said. “We were told that’s not our job.” Huh? If listening to grievances is not the board’s job, what is? Members of a housing authority board should attend all board meetings and participate in discussions and decision-making, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. “Board members should ensure that the organization complies with applicable laws and regulations, which includes insuring that the organization carries out its purposes and does not en-

gage in unauthorized activities,” according to HUD. Members should also be familiar with HUD’s rules and regulations pertaining to the Regulatory Agreement and Subsidy Contract, which includes Fair Housing Laws. Essentially, then, HUD wants the Catskill Housing Authority board (and others, we presume) to serve as a police agency, not as men and women sympathetic to the concerns of tenants. Hudson affordable housing advocates such as 2nd Ward Alderwoman Tiffany Garriga are supporting the Catskill Housing Authority and the Hop-O-Nose tenants. The tenants need a true voice and an ear to listen. Without those, they are just voices in the wilderness.

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Trump is publicly abusing his oath of office on live television The Washington Post

President Donald Trump has shifted his solicitation of foreign assistance for his reelection campaign from private phone calls to live television. On Thursday, he publicly repeated his appeal to the Ukrainian government to investigate Democratic candidate Joe Biden - and called on China to investigate Biden also. China is a major adversary of the United States and a dictatorship that does not respect the rule of law. Even considering Trump’s record of shredding norms of presidential behavior, it’s astounding that he would believe that these appeals do not transgress his oath of office. It would be even more shocking - and more damaging to our political system - if congressional Republicans agreed with him. It’s hard to know where to begin in describing the gross impropriety of Trump’s behavior. But we’ll start with facts: The allegations that the president is suggesting Ukraine and China should investigate are manifestly

false. Abundant evidence disproves the charge that Biden, as vice president, sought the dismissal of a Ukrainian prosecutor to protect his son Hunter, who was then on the board of a Ukrainian gas company. And Trump’s claim that Hunter Biden took “billions of dollars” out of China is even more ludicrous. Hunter Biden joined the advisory board of an investment fund with Chinese partners, but, his lawyer said, has earned no return or compensation. Trump is seeking to call attention to Hunter Biden’s business involvement with foreign partners who were probably hoping to trade on his family name. That’s unseemly - but no more so than the business favors obtained by Trump’s own children from China and other countries. If there were actual evidence of wrongdoing in these relationships, it should be investigated not by foreign authorities, but by the Justice Department, which could properly ask other governments for cooperation, if any were needed.

That a request for a foreign investigation of a U.S. citizen would come directly from the president, in the absence of any legitimate U.S. probe, is a blatant violation of that citizen’s rights and of the U.S. rule of law. That Trump does it in front of television cameras makes it no less egregious: In doing so, he is attempting to normalize what should be utterly unacceptable presidential behavior. Historian Robert Kagan recently described in The Washington Post what the consequences would be if Trump’s actions went unsanctioned. “Sending the signal that other governments can curry favor with a U.S. president by helping to dig up dirt on his or her political opponents would open our political system and foreign policy to intervention and manipulation on a global scale,” he wrote. “Every government in the world wishing to influence U.S. foreign policy will have an incentive to come to a sitting president with information on his or her potential political opponents.”

Until recently, the business community’s carefully calibrated waffle on the Trump presidency has been, “We’ll support him when we agree and oppose him when we don’t.” So, yes on taxes and deregulation, no on trade, immigration, climate and the deficit. But with the House of Representatives hurtling toward impeachment, this studied neutrality will no longer be a viable option. The business lobby will be forced to take sides, and neither choice is attractive. As things play out, one possible outcome - the Republican fantasy - is that President Donald Trump will be impeached but not convicted. The bitter partisan process backfires on Democrats, allowing Trump to win reelection and keep the Senate under Republican control. It’s not hard to imagine what happens after that. Emboldened by his acquittal and reelection, Trump would claim a mandate to do whatever he wants, without regard for Congress, public opinion or the law. We’ve already seen these autocratic instincts: abrogating treaties, using national security as pretext for raising tariffs, spending money for a border wall without appropriation, selling advanced weapons to Saudi Arabia without congressional approval, selling off public lands and overturning regulations without providing a scientific basis. All that will seem like a warm-up act, however, if Trump is unleashed into a second term. If you think that, in response, young people and liberal activists and Democratic politicians are simply going to go home, lick their wounds and wait until the next election - well, think again. Strikes, lawsuits, street demonstrations and other forms of civil disobedience are the more likely response. Trump’s warning the other day that the impeachment process might lead to a second “civil war” was menacing and irresponsible, but he wasn’t wrong in anticipating a period of civil unrest that would undermine consumer, investor and business confidence. At that point, it will no longer be possible for business leaders to get away with, “We’re with him when we agree, and not when we don’t.” For autocrats and dictators, you are either friend or foe, ally or enemy, a patriot or a traitor. Just ask

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome “Bonehead” Powell, who dared to ignore Trump’s demands for zero percent interest rates, or the executives of Honda, Ford, Volkswagen and BMW, who face an antitrust investigation for having the audacity to embrace Obama-like fuel efficiency standards. For business leaders, the unpleasant choice will be to incur the wrath of the bully president for not saluting or to salute and risk losing key employees, customers and investors. OK, so maybe that’s not what happens. Maybe impeachment by the House weakens an already unpopular president, allowing Democrats to win the White House, and with it control of both houses of Congress in 2020. That’s the Democratic fantasy, and it would present business leaders with a different but equally challenging dilemma as the new president and Congress go about eliminating all vestiges of the Trump presidency, including the business-friendly tax cuts and industry-inspired deregulation. To get it done, Democrats won’t hesitate to eliminate what is left of the Senate filibuster. And that’s before they take up proposals to eliminate private health insurance, impose a wealth tax and a financial transaction tax, break up the big tech companies, embark on a Green New Deal or, heaven help us, pack the Supreme Court. If you think I exaggerate, I have only two words for you: Merrick Garland. The decision by Republicans to steal a Supreme Court seat from a respected middleof-the-road nominee is still a gaping open wound for lawmakers on Capitol Hill and for Democratic voters. They see it as part and parcel with Sen. Mitch McConnell’s pledge in 2010 for Republican senators to do whatever was necessary to guarantee that Barack Obama would be a failed one-term president. Add that to three years of Trump’s lies and insults, and you begin to understand the Democrats’ appetite for revenge and retribution. Democrats will also remember one other thing: that for most of the past 25 years, the business lobby abandoned any pretense of bipartisanship and turned itself into an arm of the Republican Party, which included financing efforts to defeat moderate pro-business Democrats. Having just run

the table in the 2020 election, the chance that they will listen to reasoned arguments from business leaders is somewhere between little and none. I take no pleasure in sketching out these scenarios. No matter whose fantasy prevails, what unfolds will be a political version of the Hatfields and the McCoys. It will be very bad for the country, bad for the economy and particularly bad for American business, which will find itself trapped in a political no man’s land between an angry, intransigent and antibusiness Democratic Party on the left and an angry, anti-establishment Republican Party on the right. Given that, the best strategy for the business community is to shift gears and use its money and influence to begin rebuilding a bipartisan center in both parties. For starters, that would mean providing loud and lavish support to Republicans who dare to break with Trump and party leaders in Congress, not only on impeachment but in support of reasonable initiatives on immigration, gun control, infrastructure, climate, health care, universal pre-K and the minimum wage, all of which are on the business legislative agenda. At the same time, this strategy would include providing equally loud and lavish support to moderate Democrats willing to break with their leaders and Democratic interest groups and support reasonable compromise on those issues. It would take only a handful of well-publicized wins and defections to change the political calculus, widely embraced in both parties, that the only way to get reelected is by sticking to the party’s talking points and voting the party line. Some might consider it naive to think that business would consider picking a fight with a president with a well-deserved reputation as a vengeful bully. In my mind, however, what is even more naive is believing that our political system will somehow pull itself out of its current tailspin, one in which hyperpolarization and government dysfunction are feeding on each other, threatening our democracy and our economy. In thinking about how to deal with a political system spinning out of control, business leaders should recall the wisdom of the ancient Jewish scholar and ask themselves, “If not us, who? If not now, when?”

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James A. Cashen (1933-2019) James Aloysius country and globe over the Cashen, III, 86, died peacefully years, providing a warm meal, on October 3, 2019, surrounded temporary housing and friendby loved ones. ship for life. Many of these Born in New York City, Jim guests stayed way longer than moved to Eastchester, NY in a meal and an overnight. They 1935, where he lived with his hosted and fostered and shelparents, brother Tony and tered and opened their home extended family. He gradu- to so many. As a result, the real ated from Lehigh University in Cashen family was enormous. 1955 and Cornell Law School True, Jim had nine children, 21 in 1958, where he met his fu- grandchildren and one great ture wife, Meg. They married granddaughter. But his famin 1959 and moved to ily reaches far beyond Long Island to start a that. Many called the family. Jim worked as Cashen’s house on a labor lawyer in public Roxbury Road “home.” and nonprofit settings. He really loved He worked for AFshowing off his family, SCME, Dewey, Ballenhis farm, his land - the tine, Bushby, Palmer & community that he Wood, and Blue Cross helped build. On a good and United Hospital night, you would find Fund in New York. him sitting back in his Cashen Jim served on the chair after a big holiday Boards of numerous orga- meal with extended guests and nizations including Catholic visitors, hands folded over his Charities, the House of Peace; belly, a dog at his feet. He would Camphill Village, Copake; Cam- be smiling watching others conphill Triform; Hawthorne Valley nect. “God it’s good to be alive,” Association; Friends of Hud- he would say. He meant it. son; Columbia Opportunities; Jim is survived by his wife, the Town of Claverack Zoning Meg, and their nine children: Board of Appeals; and numer- Jim (Elise), Katy, Betsy, Joey, ous others. and Chris (Katie), all of ClaverMeg and Jim moved to Clav- ack; Kelly (Larry) of Ghent; Judy erack in 1973 when he took a of Colorado Springs, Meg (Eric) position with the NYS Council of of Lewisburg, PA; and Jenny of Catholic Charities Directors that Jackson, WY, 21 grandchildren he held until 1982 when he was and 1 great-grandchild (so far!). appointed Commissioner of the Two of his sons-in-law (Chris NYS Commission on Quality and Piers) passed way too early Care for the Mentally Disabled to his great sadness. He is also until 1991. He then worked for survived by his devoted brother the NYC School Construction Tony (Gail) from Ithaca. Authority, the NYS Civil Service The family will be holding an Commission, and as a labor ar- open house at their home, 81 bitrator and Administrative Law Roxbury Road, in Claverack, on Judge for several years before Sunday, October 6 from 2 pm to his retirement. 6 pm. In lieu of flowers, the famWhile Jim loved the law, his ily requests donations be made true passion was meeting and to Catholic Charities of Columconnecting people through bia and Greene Counties, Genshared interests in social jus- esis Farm, Blairstown, NJ, or tice, locally and nationally. He House of Peace, Ipswich, MA. was known to bring home “new A Mass will be held on Monfriends” that he met along his day, October 7 at 11 a.m. at St. travels for a meal and an over- James Church in Chatham with night. He and Meg took in doz- the Reverend George Fleming ens of people from across the officiating.

Ronald J. DeLavalle Ronald J. DeLavalle, 73, of N. Old Dixie Hwy, died on Saturday Sept. 21, 2019 at Columbia Memorial Hospital in Hudson, NY after a brief illness. He was born in Hudson, NY on August 18, 1946 and was the son of the late Anthony and Marian

Melius DeLavalle. He had been a self employed truck driver, known as Ron DeLavalle Trucking. He is the devoted father of Lori E. (Vincent) Wright of Sharon Springs, NY and Cory DeLavalle of Queensbury, NY; brother of Kimberly Metzger of Key West,

FL and the late Corey Valvo and Anthony DeLavalle, Jr.; cousin of Louise Middleton and Cheryl Kappel; cherished grandfather of Raquelle and Danielle Farley. Ron is the former husband of Vicki Tuczynski; also survived by several nieces, nephews and his

Dale Edward Vincent Dale Edward Vincent, age 60, of Catskill, died suddenly, Wednesday, October 2, 2019 at Albany Medical Center Hospital. Dale was born April 16, 1959, in Catskill, the son of Ronald E. Vincent of Fort Pierce, Florida and the late Barbara (AnableKrieg) Vincent. Dale attended Catskill and Cairo Central Schools. He served in the United States Air Force and was presently employed as a Corrections Officer at Greene Correctional Facility

in Coxsackie since 1991. Dale Jeannie (McIntyre) Vincent of was an avid cook, reader, hunt- Catskill; a daughter, Riannon er, gardener, biker, and (Jared Osborn) Vincent walker who enjoyed beof Catskill; a son, Sean ing outside and spendVincent and wife Talia ing time with his family of San Diego, Califorand dog Willow. He had nia; a daughter, Jennia heart of gold with an fer Vincent; a step-son, outstanding sense of Joshua (Peyton) Flouhumor and was a fantin; a step-daughter, tastic storyteller as well. Keirstin (Scott) Cook; Dale is survived by four grandchildren, Vincent his father, Ronald VinPaige Floutin, Liliana cent and wife, Jan Vinand Desmond Vincent, cent; his wife of 23 years, Mrs. Harper B. Cook; a sister, Dawn

Arthur James Haddad Arthur James Haddad, a Century Club. In 1973, Arthur longtime resident of Red Hook, and his wife Agnes founded and N.Y. passed away on Wednes- operated Red Hook Electrical day, October 2, 2019 at North- Supply, Co., Inc. in Red Hook, ern Dutchess Hospital in Rhine- N.Y. Arthur was a life member beck, N.Y. He was 95 years old. of the Mount Tabor Lodge A.F. Born on November 24, 1923, & AM based in Boston, MA. in Willimantic, CT he was the His loves were his family, vegfourth of eight children of Louis etable gardens and pets in no and Rose Haddad. He grew up particular order. He is survived during the Depression the ef- by his two sons: Nicholas (Carfects of which could be gleaned rie) Haddad of Hudson, N.Y. from conversation. Arand Randolph (Colleen) thur was a celebrated Haddad of Red Hook, high school athlete N.Y.; his loving grandin CT and remained children, Jackson, physically fit and able Henry, Adrian, Hannah, his whole life. College and Abigail; his sisters; basketball remained Florence Modi, and Mila lifelong passion. He dred Wilcox, along with proudly served in the countless extended US Army during World family, colleagues and War II seeing combat friends. In addition to Haddad in North Africa, Sicily, his wife, his son ChrisNormandy (Omaha Beach) and tian George Haddad, and sevthe Hurtgen Forest (Battle of the eral siblings predeceased him. Bulge). By his own admission, And a Noah’s Ark full of beloved he had seen and had enough. dogs and cats. After his discharge, he never A memorial service will be touched a firearm or weapon held at a date to be announced. again in his life. Memorial donations may be Following the war, Arthur made in Arthur’s memory to the graduated from Wentworth In- National Hemophilia Foundastitute of Technology in Boston tion-ATTN: Development Dept., MA on the GI bill. Arthur mar- 7 Penn Plaza, Suite 1204, New ried Agnes Haddad in 1948; York, N.Y. 10001. Arrangeshe predeceased him on Oc- ments are under the direction of tober 27, 2007. Arthur worked Burnett & White Funeral Homes at IBM from 1952 to 1978 and 7461 S. Broadway, Red Hook, was a member of their Quarter N.Y.

Vincent; step-father, Herbert Krieg; two sisters-in-law, Shirley Acker, and Peggy McIntyre; mother-in-law, Ninfa and Al Mueller; three nephews, Adam Vincent; and Travis and Ryan DeLosa. Relatives and friends may call 4-8 PM Monday at Traver & McCurry Funeral Home, 234 Jefferson Heights, Catskill. A memorial service will follow at 7 PM Monday evening with Deacon Young will be officiating.

Soldier honored for heroism in El Paso shooting is arrested for going AWOL Alex Horton The Washington Post

Soon after a gunman killed 22 people in a Walmart in El Paso, Texas, in August, a soldier emerged with a captivating story of rescuing children from gunfire. “I’m in the military, so when I hear gunshots, I just think ‘take cover,’” Army Pfc. Glendon Oakley told MSNBC, describing the moment he said he carried frightened children out of a shopping mall near the Walmart. “I was trying to protect the kids.” His tale went viral, earning him an Army Commendation Medal, but later it prompted skeptical comments from police, who said they could not verify Oakley’s claims. Since then, Oakley’s story has taken a strange turn. The 22-year-old was arrested on a military warrant after police found him sitting in his car between late Wednesday and early morning Thursday near an IHOP restaurant 500 miles east of his Fort Bliss posting, said Lt. Stephen Miller, a Harker Heights, Texas, police department spokesman. (Fort Bliss is headquartered in El Paso.) Authorities picked up pings on his cellphone in the town outside of Fort Hood, another

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Army installation in Central Texas, Miller said. Oakley was held at the Bell County Jail. A detail from Fort Bliss was sent to extradite him for being “absent without leave,” said Master. Sgt. Vin Stevens, an installation spokesman, offering few details. While it is unclear why Oakley was in Harker Heights at the time of his arrest, or the reason he allegedly left his unit, the Army said he is from Killeen, the next town over. Oakley was initially celebrated for his story of rescuing victims in the shooting. President Donald Trump visited El Paso days later and shook his hand. “What a job he did,” Trump said of Oakley, the El Paso

Times reported. “There are lot of heroes, a lot of people who did just incredible work.” But doubts soon rose over Oakley’s story. The Cielo Vista Mall is about 300 yards from the Walmart, where the killings occurred, said Sgt. Enrique Carrillo, a spokesman with the El Paso Police Department. Reports of multiple shooters triggered fear and an evacuation at the mall, but it was later clear that only one gunman was in the area, and he was nowhere near Cielo Vista. “The truth is, there was no danger for anyone at the mall,” Carrillo told The Washington Post. Authorities did not

Cory Dylan Collins Cory Dylan Collins, 28, of that he could. He is survived by Elizaville passed away his son Dylan Collins, on September 21st, his sister Sha’Monique, 2019. He loved life and his mother Jennifer was an avid chef. He Collins and her brother enjoyed cooking for Jason Collins, uncles his family and being James and Joseph, his the family barber. His aunt Rena, grandpargreatest joy in life was ents Rick and Renee’ his son and raising him and many other famto be a well-mannered ily members. A private Collins young man. He loved family celebration of life spending time with him will be held for Cory at and teaching him everything his grandparent’s home.

many lifetime friends. Memorial services will be held at a time to be announced. Arrangements have been entrusted by the family to the Gordon C. Emerick Funeral Home, 1550 Rt. 9 Clifton Park, NY 12065, 518371-5454.

Warren nets $24.6 million in third-quarter fundraising, narrowly trailing Sanders Thomas Kaplan The New York Times News Service

SAN DIEGO — Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts raised $24.6 million in the past three months, her presidential campaign announced Friday, trailing only Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont for the largest fundraising haul in the most recent quarter. Warren’s total offers further evidence of her steady rise to the top of the pack in the Democratic primary race, where she now rivals former Vice President Joe Biden as a leading contender for the party’s nomination. Her fundraising in the past three months far exceeded that of Biden, who raised $15.2 million, his campaign said Thursday — an indicator of the gulf between the two candidates in attracting grassroots support. Warren’s haul is also the latest sign of the importance of online donors in the Democratic primary. Both Warren and Sanders have sworn off private fundraisers with wealthy donors, yet they announced larger totals for the quarter than rivals who are relying on the traditional fundraising circuit in addition to online giving. Sanders raised $25.3 million in the quarter, his campaign said this week. Warren received 943,000 donations in the quarter from 509,000 donors, and more than 300,000 of those donors gave to her presidential campaign for the first time, her team said. The average donation was $26, and Warren ended the quarter with $25.7 million in cash on hand, according to her

campaign. Roger Lau, Warren’s campaign manager, announced her fundraising haul in an email to supporters Friday morning. “This means our grassroots movement is in an incredible position — to double down on our investments in grassroots organizing, to keep getting Elizabeth’s plans for big, structural change in front of more caucusgoers and voters, and to bring more people into this fight,” he wrote. “Please take a moment to be proud of the movement you’re helping build.” While Warren fell short of Sanders’ total, she outpaced Mayor Pete Buttigieg of South Bend, Indiana, who had been the top second-quarter fundraiser, with $24.8 million. His campaign announced this week that it had raised more than $19.1 million in the third quarter. In the past three months, Buttigieg and Biden saw their fundraising dip from the previous quarter, but Warren’s continued to grow. Her $24.6 million total surpassed the $19.2 million she raised in the second quarter, which dwarfed the $6 million she collected in the first three months of the year. Presidential candidates must report their fundraising for the third quarter, which covered July through September, to the Federal Election Commission by Oct. 15. Beating Sanders’ total for the past three months would have given another jolt of momentum to Warren’s

campaign. Instead, Sanders’ status as the top fundraiser for the quarter provides a reminder of his sizable following, even as other indicators like polling are less favorable. In the long run, Sanders’ slight financial edge over Warren in the quarter is unlikely to make a major difference in the perceptions of their candidacies. Sanders entered the race having already established an enormous network of donors during his 2016 presidential campaign, and he raised slightly less in the third quarter of 2019 than he did during the same time period in 2015. Warren’s fundraising in the quarter was a fraction of what President Donald Trump and the Republican National Committee brought in, though those numbers are not directly comparable. Trump’s reelection campaign and the RNC raised a combined $125 million in the past three months, officials said this week. Warren struggled with fundraising at the beginning of her presidential campaign, but those struggles ended up being short-lived. Her third-quarter haul is another validation of her strategy to rely on online donors to finance her campaign. That choice is central to her bid for the presidency, freeing up her schedule and creating a tidy contrast with some of her rivals: While other candidates gather with rich donors, Warren spends hours taking pictures with voters who wait in the “selfie line” at her town hall events.

interview the people who were at the mall because of the distance and therefore cannot verify Oakley’s story. “We have no independent confirmation to support his claims,” Carrillo said. “Nobody has come forward and told us that their child or anyone else was saved.” Stevens, the Fort Bliss spokesman, said Oakley’s award from his battalion for his actions that day was not being reconsidered despite the lack of an official confirmation of his claims and his arrest. To coincide with his award, the Army published a story on Oakley, connecting his training to his actions. “It comes as no surprise to those around him that Oakley would demonstrate the courage and bravery needed to act in the face of unknown chaos and fear,” a division public affairs soldier wrote on Aug. 13. But on Friday, after Oakley’s arrest became public, the story went offline for a short time before reappearing. Stevens said he did not know why that occurred.

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A circumference of safety By Charlene Marchand For Columbia-Greene Media

You can’t have it both ways. Either you define the area around you as Dr. Phil’s “a safe place to fall” for your resident canine companions, or you don’t. Mother Nature puts a circumference of safety around all of her creatures. This designated physical area is drawn with a black magic marker in the defensive minds of our canines. If that area is violated or threatened, our dogs experience passive or active defense drive. It’s the main reason they act out of character at the veterinarian’s office during an exam, the reason they may snap when a strange hand extends toward them, the reason they may nip when grabbed, the reason they shy from a collar grab, etc. We need to use our training (or counter-conditioning) tools to desensitize our predatory four-legged partners. Our use of games like track-it around-the-world, overhead turn revolution games, spoon targets, restraint from behind, all allow us to re-program and control undesirable defense drive. In addition, our dogs must be taught that the immediate area around us is correction-free — this is much easier to accomplish than most people think. Remember, dog handlers, your dog either trusts you or not. There’s no middle ground here. Find out what an incredible relationship awaits you both, when this tenant of correct pack leadership is followed. My German shepherd dog pack taught me these lessons with certainty and conviction. My No. 1 dogs gave clear directions, were confident, easy to understand, protective, empowering, nurturing and safe. They oversaw the survival of the pack, under my ultimate guidance. They consistently reinforced a very positive pack management style, teaching me some very valuable lessons about proper pack education, ranking, and relationships. For those of you bringing new animals into your lives, seek out knowledgeable training classes while these

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

youngsters and newcomers are like wet sponges – soaking up life lessons and the rules of the new household. Don’t wait until old haunts or habits return. The brains of our dogs (like ourselves) are hardwired with behaviors that we may need to change. Most of these changes can be made easier and faster than you think! I’ll address transitioning, crating adjustment, and the parameters of the “new baby” in my next column. Feel free to call us with any questions at 518-828-6044 or visit www.cghs.org. Stop down and see us at 111 Humane Society Road, off Route 66 (about a mile south of the intersection with Route 9H)

in Hudson. Our hours are 11:30 a.m.-4 p.m. every day. The Food Bank is open to any from the public in need of pet food or for those wishing to donate food anytime during business hours. All of our cats and kittens are “Furrever Free” with all expenses paid. Spay/ neuter clinics for cats are $76 male or female, including a rabies vaccination and a 5-in-1 feline distemper combination vaccination. Nail clipping services are available 10-11 a.m. every Saturday at the shelter, no appointment necessary, for a donation of $5 for cats and $10 for dogs. Charlene Marchand is the Chairperson of the Columbia-Greene Humane Society/SPCA Board of Directors. She may be contacted at cghsaaron@gmail.com.

Book launch: Twenty-One Trees & Hand Hewn, Oct. 12 TANNERSVILLE — The Mountain Top Arboretum will launch two new books, “Hand Hewn” by Jack Sobon, architect of the Arboretum’s Education Center, which explores the craft and artistry of timber frame building construction, and “Twenty-One Trees,” which connects the tree species used in the arboretum’s Education Center to their appearance in the arboretum forest in all seasons through the photography of Rob Cardillo. The presentations will be held 4-6 p.m. Oct. 12 in the Mountain Top Arboretum Education Center, 4 Maude Adams Road, Tannersville. There will be presentations on each book and a short documentary film on the creation of the arboretum’s building. The presentations will be followed by a reception and both authors will be available to sign books purchased at this event. “Twenty-One Trees” details through exquisite photographs by Rob Cardillo each of the 21 tree species used in the construction of the Mountain Top

Arboretum’s new timber frame Education Center, designed by noted architect Jack Sobon. Every tree, its bark and leaves, are visually explored as they change throughout the seasons. This book will allow visitors to the arboretum to better appreciate and come to know the beauty and time that continues to influence the ecology of the arboretum long before and after one’s visit. “Hand Hewn” by Jack Sobon is a celebration of the traditions and artistry of timber-frame building, a 7,000-year-old craft that holds an enduring attraction for its simple elegance, resilience, and the warmth of the wood. Internationally renowned timber-frame architect and craftsman Jack A. Sobon offers a fascinating look at how the natural, organic forms of trees become the framework for a home, with profiles of the classic tools he uses to hand hew and shape each timber and explanations of the clever engineering of the wooden joinery connecting the timbers, without a single nail.

Inspiring photos of Sobon’s original interior home designs, as well as historical examples of long-lived structures in Europe and North America, make this a compelling tribute to the lasting value of artisanal craftsmanship and a thoughtful approach to designing buildings. Sobon is an architect and builder specializing in timber-framed buildings. A founding director of the Timber Framer’s Guild of North America and founder of the Traditional Timber Frame Research and Advisory Group, Sobon has devoted his 38-year career to understanding the craft of timber framing. Using only traditional hand tools, he has framed and erected over 50 structures. He is the author of “Build a Classic Timber Frame Home” and co-author of “Timber Frame Construction.” A graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design, Sobon teaches and consults nationally on traditional building structures and timber-framing techniques. For information, call 518-589-3903.

A ginseng road trip to Appalachia I just returned from an 11 day, almost 4,000 mile, road trip to Appalachia. My trip began in Ithaca, where I spent the first night at a friend’s house. The next morning, I taught a mushroom identification workshop at Cornell’s Arnot forest for a group of enthusiastic “Master Naturalist” trainees. This is a great educational program that teaches volunteers a little bit about a lot of different topics related to Natural Resources. The instructors are mostly Cornell faculty and these volunteers get a great education crammed into an intense four days in the woods. After my class I decided to check on some wild ginseng populations that my former interns at Cornell had found in the Arnot years ago. This was when I had students doing ginseng field studies each summer. It has been several years since I visited the forest. I was a bit shocked when I saw that some areas where my GPS marked ginseng populations had been clear cut, along with hundreds of acres of forest. My GPS showed one large population was only about 50 yards from where I was parked, but the only thing growing there now were blackberries, raspberries, stinging nettle, neck-high pokeweed, white snakeroot and burr-bearing weeds. I decided to walk to where the ginseng used to be, but that turned out to be an arduous task since the ground was covered with tree tops and branches from the felled trees. I tripped and fell twice as the blackberries tore up my arms and the purple-colored pokeweed berries stained my clothes and skin as I fought my way through them. I looked like I had just been in a knife fight with a of assassins.

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BEYFUSS Finally after another trip and fall into some nettles, my GPS unit beeped. I looked around from my vantage point, now seated uncomfortably on the ground, straddling a large branch, to see dozens of ginseng plants hiding safely under the tree tops and weed growth. There seemed to be more ginseng growing there than when the trees were present. I was delighted and suddenly the cuts, scrapes, scratches and nettle burns all stopped hurting at once. I planted all the ripe ginseng berries I could reach from where I was sitting, got up, fought my way out of the brush and continued on my journey. My trip was already a success! Two nights later I was in a place in West Virginia called “Pickens,” at the farm of a ginseng/hemp grower, Ed, who has transplanted thousands of wild ginseng plants onto his property. West Virginia is the epicenter of wild ginseng in North America. This was perhaps the most remote, rural area I have ever been in in the East. It makes my dead end, dirt road community in Conesville look positively metropolitan. After I inspected Ed’s ginseng and hemp plants and sampled some of his CBD bud, I set out for my next destination, which was Rutland, Ohio. Ed’s ginseng was awesome, his hemp plants, not so

much. I guess he did not grow up in the ‘60s as I did. I could teach these hemp growers a thing or two! Not far from Rutland, where my good friend Chip lives with his wife, 2.5 kids (baby is due in December), 3-legged dog named Diesel, 4-legged dog named Oliver (with one blue and one brown eye) and a tomcat named Felix, we hooked up with two other friends who work at the United Plant Saver’s headquarters nearby. We bought permits to dig wild ginseng and other herbs in the Wayne National Forest on a very hot, dry day. I spent most of my time trying not to get too far away from my much younger, much fitter, companions. The ginseng was mostly gone from the heat and drought and the four of us only harvested five ginseng roots each, but I did dig about 15 goldenseal and 20 black cohosh roots. We covered more than five miles of hills and hollows, and the hike almost killed me. I had the pleasure of eating some ripe, wild paw-paw fruits, which the four of us managed to shake from a tree. This was the first wild paw-paw I have tasted and it was delicious! After almost running over a 10-point buck that jumped in front of my car on Chip’s road. I set out for Tennessee via Kentucky. I don’t understand how southeast Ohio can produce such monstrous bucks, yet such wimpy ginseng. Maybe the bucks get so big because they eat the tops of the ginseng plants to such an extent that 90% of them have been browsed to the ground by August. The next night I was in Kentucky with another ginseng grower and a day later I reached my final destination in Murfreesboro, Tennessee .

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Techno-rage — it could happen to you Techno-rage, a now common term first coined in the early 21st century by an old Hudson Valley woodcarver named Dick Brooks. When asked why he had tied his computer to the back of his truck and driven it through a car wash, then had beaten it into bite sized chunks with a wood splitting maul before flushing what remained, the usually mild mannered Brooks shrugged his shoulders and replied,”Technorage!” I am a patient, understanding person. Forty years in an elementary classroom either makes you a patient, understanding person or you wind up sitting in a corner, drooling

and chewing on the leather straps of your straight jacket. My chin is dry, hence I must be patient and understanding. Having said this, I must admit to one main failing in an otherwise perfect personality profile: I do not understand my computer. I have no patience with or affection for it. I admit that it is smarter than I am but then so is the cabinet it lives in and it doesn’t aggravate or tease me. It starts when I turn the thing on and this little smiley face appears (mine always looks like it’s smurking at me). Lately it disconnects me from the internet when I’m in the middle of something, then taunts me with little signs saying things

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BROOKS like, “Such and such an application has unexpectedly quit” — like it was my fault! Today’s little sign told me that there is a modem fault — it’s played this trick before — twice. This means a trip to the repair shop for a new modem.

I would rather have a tooth removed through my left ear than go to the computer store. First I have to unplug all the wires and junk attached to the devil machine then lug it out to my truck and drive for an hour to get to my computer experts at “InComps R US.” I drag its wounded carcass into the store and then have to deal with its staff of 12 year old computer geeks. I put the wounded beast on the counter and then wait for the two youngsters working there to complete their conversation and notice my presence. Their conversation contains nothing that I understand, being full of mega and kilo things being rammed and

Church Briefs CELEBRATION SAUGERTIES — The historic Katsbaan Reformed Church, 1801 Old King’s Highway, Saugerties, is planning a celebration of our past in the community, and looking forward to our future. The steeple, which has been a landmark for many years, has been restored to its former glory. All are invited to attend the celebration 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 5. There will be historical re-enactors, and beautiful organ music on the restored 100 year old organ, from 1-1:40 p.m. At 2 p.m. there will be a dedication of the newly repaired steeple. People are encouraged to tour the 300 year old stone Church. Refreshments will be available. For information, call the Church at 845-246-7928.

FOOD AND FELLOWSHIP LUNCHEON NEW BALTIMORE — The New Baltimore Reformed Church, 52 Church St., New Baltimore, will be holding its Food and Fellowship Luncheon program noon-2 p.m. Oct. 9. This will be the first of the luncheons for the October 2019-May 2020 season. The menu (subject

to change) is roast pork and gravy, applesauce, peas, oven browned potatoes, apple crisp. Following the meal there will be a talk by the always interesting and entertaining Dick Brooks, “Dick’s Adventures.” This luncheon is open to all members of the community. To facilitate planning, reservations are encouraged by the Sunday before the luncheon. To make reservations, call the church at 518-756-8764 or email nbrchurch@aol. com. Include name, contact number and the number of reservations being made for this meal. If transportation is needed or physical assistance, leave that information as well. Dining space is limited to 60 seats. Free will offerings are graciously accepted to offset food costs.

CHICKEN AND BISCUIT DINNER SOUTH BETHLEHEM — The South Bethlehem United Methodist Church, 67 Willowbrook Ave., South Bethlehem, will serve a chicken and biscuit dinner 5-7 p.m. Oct. 11. A bake sale will also be held. Take outs begin at 4:30 p.m. Adults, $10; children 6-12, $5; children 5 and younger, free. For

remmed, finally one notices me and asks what my problem is. I gather up all the technical verbage at my command and in my most knowledgeable voice state, “It’s broken.” The kid now knows what he is dealing with. I go on to explain that I can no longer connect to the internet and get or send email. He tells me it needs a new modem (the computer had already told me this before I made the trip to the store). He quoted me a price close to the national debt and told me it would be ready in a week or so. I asked if he would call when it was done. He said he’d send me an email when it was done and asked my email address. The other nice young

man stopped me as I was tying the first young man and the computer to my truck bumper in the parking lot and freed both of them. Techno-rage — it could happen to you. Thought for the week — Definition of stress — The confusion created when one’s mind overrides the body’s desire to beat or choke the living daylights out of someone or something that desperately needs it. Until next week, may you and yours be happy and well. Reach Dick Brooks at whittle@ yahoo.com (but not until next week).

College Corner information, call Emily Shutter at 518-813-0661.

BLOOD DRIVE CATSKILL — The Catskill United Methodist Church will host a Red Cross Blood Drive 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Oct. 12 at the Church, 40 Woodland Ave., Catskill.

FALL CRAFT FAIR CATSKILL — The Catskill United Methodist Church, 40 Woodland Ave., Catskill, third annual Fall Craft Fair 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Oct. 19 at the Church. There will be many returning crafters.

BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS COXSACKIE — The annual Blessing of the Animals will take place 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Oct. 19 at the Coxsackie Riverside Park located on the Hudson River. Local faith leaders are invited to attend to offer individual blessings to beloved pets. A brief memorial ceremony will be held at noon to remember pets that are no longer with us. Pictures of pets may be brought to remember them. Pet friendly vendors are invited to attend at no charge. A collection of cat and dog food will be taken to help with the local pet food pantry. To learn more,

contact Jeffrey Haas at 518478-5414 or jhaasrph@aol. com.

ITALIAN DINNER CATSKILL — An Italian dinner will be served 5-7 p.m. Oct. 22 at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 50 Williams St., Catskill, to benefit Madison Jones. Take outs begin at 4 p.m. Menu includes salad, Italian bread, pasta with meatballs, penne alla vodka, chicken francese, eggplant parmesan, homemade cakes and pies, coffee, tea and ice tea. Adults, $15; children 6-12, $7.50; children under 5, free.

THANKSGIVING DINNER ATHENS — The Senior Angels’ fourth annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner will be held Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 28 at the Rivertown Senior Center, 39 Second St., Athens. Open to all seniors 60 and older. Doors open 11 a.m.; lunch served noon-2 p.m. There will be music, door prizes and conversation over coffee and pie 2-4 p.m. For information, or to donate to help offset costs, contact the Department of Human Services at 518-7193555 and ask to speak to Ken.

WESTERN NEW ENGLAND UNIVERSITY SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Western New England University congratulates over 600 students who received their academic degrees. Rae M. Goss of Haines Falls graduated Summa Cum Laude with a BS Business Administration in Arts & Entertainment Management; Ridge J. Sulkey of Cairo graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy Studies.

FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON UNIVERSITY CATSKILL — Darnell Edge of Catskill, a student at Fairleigh Dickinson University’s Metropolitan Campus, located in Teaneck, NJ, has graduated with a BA in Sports Administration as of May 2019.

HUDSON VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE TROY — More than 300

students recently completed the requirements for graduation from their academic degree or certificate programs at Hudson Valley Community College in Troy. The college announced those students who completed graduation requirements at the conclusion of the Summer 2019 term. These encompass students from around the Capital Region and around the globe, graduating from more than 80 degree or certificate programs. Graduates include: Brian Grady of Selkirk, Cameron Grecco of Athens, Markus Jones of Athens, Alicia Moss of West Coxsackie, Matthew Nilsen of Saugerties, Doug Schaible of Selkirk, Nicholas Schrowang of Catskill, Cole Stannard of West Coxsackie, Jennifer Stevens of Athens, Jared Taylor of Selkirk, Slade Young of Selkirk, Matthew Brown of Delmar, Paul Unright of Delmar.

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

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

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

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

New Baltimore Reformed Church 518 756 8764 • Rt. 144 and Church St. NBRChurch@aol.com • www.nbrchurch.org

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

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

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

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

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Former Envoy gives new details on Giuliani’s role in Ukraine policy Peter Baker c.2019 The New York Times Company

WASHINGTON — The former State Department special envoy for Ukraine told congressional investigators that Rudy Giuliani, President Donald Trump’s personal attorney, demanded that Ukraine specifically commit to investigate involvement in the 2016 election and a firm tied to former Vice President Joe Biden. During testimony behind closed doors Thursday, Kurt Volker, the special envoy, said Giuliani rejected a generic draft statement that Ukraine’s government had agreed to issue committing to fighting corruption generally. Instead, Giuliani said the Ukrainians had to promise to pursue two specific investigations that could damage the president’s political domestic adversaries. While Giuliani’s efforts to pressure Ukraine have been known, Volker’s account to House committees conducting an impeachment inquiry provides new details about how the president’s personal lawyer inserted himself into foreign policy to benefit Trump politically. Not only was Giuliani meeting with Ukrainian officials, he was effectively dictating the contents of a statement being negotiated by State Department officials with a foreign power. Giuliani “said that in his view, the statement should include specific reference to ‘Burisma’ and ‘2016,’” Volker told House investigators, according to a copy of his prepared testimony provided by a person involved in the process who did not want to be named. “There was no mention of Vice President Biden in these conversations.” But Burisma was the Ukrainian energy company on whose board Biden’s son Hunter Biden served for $50,000 a month, and the Ukrainians clearly understood that Giuliani’s interest in an

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because of mapping flaws. If one home within a census block has access to broadband services, the entire block is marked as served, according to the office. Broadband providers at the hearing said they face extreme obstacles trying to build fiber optics in rural communities, predominantly because of population density.

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Kurt D. Volker, the former State Department special envoy for Ukraine, leaves a closed House hearing on Capitol Hill, in Washington, Oct. 3, 2019. Volker told congressional investigators details about how Rudy Giuliani, President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer, inserted himself into foreign policy to benefit Trump politically.

investigation into the firm was aimed at finding damaging information about the former vice president, who had led dealings with Ukraine while in office. “I edited the draft statement by Mr. Yermak to include these points to see how it looked,” Volker testified, referring to Andrey Yermak, a top adviser to President Volodymyr Zelenskiy of Ukraine. “I then discussed further with Mr. Yermak. He said that for a number of reasons” that “they do not

want to mention Burisma and 2016.” Volker’s testimony has attracted enormous interest as the first person to testify about the Ukraine matter since Speaker Nancy Pelosi opened a formal impeachment inquiry. An ambassador to NATO under President George W. Bush, Volker was serving as special envoy part time without pay but abruptly resigned last week after revelations about the president’s efforts to pressure Ukraine for an investigation into Biden.

In his testimony Thursday, Volker emphasized to congressional investigators that he was kept out of the loop on the president’s efforts to prompt an investigation of Biden and was not on Trump’s July 25 call with Zelenskiy that has sparked the impeachment inquiry. Volker sought in his testimony to distance himself from the pressure campaign by the president and Giuliani. “At no time was I aware of or took part in an effort to urge Ukraine to investigate former Vice President Biden,” he told investigators. Volker testified that he “became concerned that a negative narrative about Ukraine” was tainting Trump’s view of the country and impeding efforts to bolster the country against Russian aggression. “I therefore faced a choice — do nothing, and allow this situation to fester, or try to fix it,” he testified. “I tried to fix it.” He agreed to connect Giuliani with senior Ukrainian officials at the request of the Ukrainians in hopes of convincing the former New York mayor that Zelenskiy and the new government were reformers worthy of U.S. support. At a breakfast with Giuliani on July 19, Volker testified, he warned Giuliani against the political conspiracy theories the former mayor was pursuing related to Biden. He said he told Giuliani that “it is not credible to me that former Vice President Biden would have been influenced in any way by financial or personal motives in carrying out his duties as vice president.” While Ukrainians may have acted for corrupt motives, he said, he did not believe Biden had. Volker said that he learned of Trump’s decision to hold up $391 million in aid to Ukraine on July 18, the day before his breakfast with Giuliani and a week before the phone call between the two leaders, but he did not connect the issue to the pressure for investigations.

plenty of lead time to make the transition, Ormerod said. The cost of going highband varies by department size, King said Friday. “It’s about $200 to $500 per radio,” he said. There are 27 fire departments in the county, King said. King said did not know which departments had not purchased their radios, he

said. Ormerod could not be reached for comment Friday. In theory, departments that do not have the proper equipment when the low-band system is shut off will not be able to communicate with the 911 center, King said. “But we’re not going to let that happen,” he said. “We will work with the towns and the fire districts to get the

radios before we shut off the low-band.” Using low-band technology is problematic for a few reasons, King said. “It is outdated technology,” he said. “We get can’t get replacement radios.” The high-band radios work within more effective frequency ranges, King said. “The basic reason lowband is going away is because

in that frequency range, there is a lot of radio interference.” Many electronic devices such as laptop charges, traffic lights, fluorescent lights fall within the same range as the low-band radios and cause problems, King said. The radio transition from low-band to high-band was part of a four-year communications overhaul at the dispatch center.

The upgrade cost about $2 million, with the computeraided dispatch system at $1 million, the radio upgrade at $750,000, the phones at $500,000 and the voice recording system at $100,000. “We are light years ahead of where we were,” Ormerod said Wednesday. “There have been a lot of advancements in the last four years. It’s mindblowing to me.”

“When you look at the cost of fiber-optic installation in a green field, we are talking about upwards of $40,000 per mile,” said David Berman, cochairman of Columbia Connect. In rural communities, “homes will have to be contracted for 35-40 years before you’ll ever make money.” The negative effects are farreaching. “Technology is a great tool for progress and change,” said Brian Dunn, superintendent of the Middleburgh Central School District in Schoharie

County. With access to technology, not only would teachers and administrators be better trained for the jobs, but diversity and inclusion could be better incorporated in students’ educational experiences through distance learning with more diverse, urban school districts. Cliff Belden, Columbia Memorial Health’s chief medical officer, highlighted how much telemedicine can alleviate the health care despair within rural communities, as well.

“Twenty-five percent of the U.S. population lives in rural counties, but only 10 percent of physicians are in those areas — creating a significant mismatch between service needs and providers,” Belden said. That discrepancy deepens among providers such as OBGYNs and child psychiatrists. But through telemedicine, which incorporates remote patient visits and remote telemonitoring, mortality, quality of life, treatment costs and readmission rates all improve,

he added. The opioid crisis can also be alleviated through telemedicine, Belden said, with psychology and psychiatry services being readily available to those suffering from addiction in rural areas. The growth of small businesses, which Delgado described as the backbone of the upstate economy, heavily relies on broadband as well. Those with access to broadband can generate double the revenue, experience four times the growth and create

three times more jobs than those without, Delgado cited. “Connecting communities in rural upstate is of critical importance to me,” Delgado said, adding that broadband providers “need real, robust, targeted funding so billions of dollars of infrastructure incentives can reach the towns and communities that need them the most.” “Closing the digital divide should be a top priority for members of Congress,” he concluded. “It certainly is one of mine.”

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Group linked to Iran’s government tried hack of US presidential campaign By Alyza Sebenius Bloomberg News (TNS)

WASHINGTON — An Iranian-government linked group of computer hackers tried to infiltrate email accounts of a U.S. presidential campaign, current and former U.S. officials and journalists, among others, Microsoft Corp. said. Four accounts, though none connected to the unnamed presidential campaign or the current and former U.S. government officials, were “compromised” by the group, called Phosphorus, Tom Burt, Microsoft’s vice president for customer security & trust, said Friday in a blog post. The attacks took place “in a 30-day period between August and September,” Burt said in the post. Phosphorous made “more than 2,700 attempts to identify consumer email accounts belonging to specific Microsoft customers and then attack 241 of those accounts,” he said. “The targeted accounts are associated with a U.S. presidential campaign, current and former U.S. government officials, journalists covering global politics and prominent Iranians living outside Iran.” Microsoft’s announcement comes as the presidential campaign heats up amid concerns the 2020 election faces the same dangers as the Russian hacking and social media effort in 2016.

“While the attacks we’re disclosing today were not technically sophisticated, they attempted to use a significant amount of personal information both to identify the accounts belonging to their intended targets and in a few cases to attempt attacks,” Burt said in the post. “This effort suggests Phosphorous is highly motivated and willing to invest significant time and resources engaging in research and other means of information gathering.” Spokesmen for the campaigns of Democratic presidential candidates Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders declined to comment. Other

major presidential campaigns couldn’t immediately be reached for comment. The Phosphorous group has previously targeted dissidents, activists, the defense industry, journalists and government employees in the U.S. and Middle East, according to Microsoft. The company announced in March it had taken successful court action against Phosphorous and seized 99 websites from the hackers, preventing them from using the pages for cyber operations. In July, Microsoft announced it had countered almost 10,000 hacks globally stemming from

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Hunting seasons begin in earnest By Larry DiDonato For Columbia-Greene Media

DEC recently announced approximately 30,000 adult pheasants will be released in 2019 on lands open to public hunting for the fall pheasant hunting season. Sadly, no birds from DEC will be released in Greene County.

DEC went on to say, “All release sites for pheasants provided by state-funded programs are open to public hunting. Pheasants will be released on state-owned lands prior to and during the fall hunting season and at a See HUNTING B6

AARON BOONE:

The savage in the Yankees’ dugout James Wagner The New York Times News Service

NEW YORK — Aaron Boone, the New York Yankees manager, can’t escape his now-infamous tirade at an umpire. It follows him everywhere, even though he isn’t proud of some of the language that on-field microphones caught him using during that

July 18 game. His parents wear T-shirts printed with “Savages in the Box,” the phrase he repeatedly yelled. His players and fans do, too. The name plates in the home clubhouse at Yankee Stadium now include the words “October Savages.” See YANKEES B6

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COPAKE — Greenville’s Trey Smith shot a 79 in poor weather conditions to win Flight A of the Patroon Conference Medalist Tournament at Copake Country Club on Thursday. Maple Hill’s John Russell took second with an 94 and Chatham’s Zach Gregg was third with an 89. Rocky Edwards of Catskill won Flight B with an 89. Carter Klima of Taconic Hills was second with a 96 and Vinny Marasco of Chatham took third with a 106. Regular season co-champ Maple Hill won the team competition. Taconic Hills, which shared the regular season title with Maple Hill was second, and Catskill finished third. In all, 30 of the best golfers in the Patroon Conference took part in the event. Competing in Flight A were: John Russell, Kyle Tedford and Markham Daly of Maple Hill; Madison Bentley and Ben Hunter of Taconic Hills; Trey Smith and Ryan Arp of Greenville; Zach Gregg of Chatham; and Matt Bowes,

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Brady McDonald and Dan Zito of Hudson.

Flight B participants were: Ricky Edwards, Storm Hicks

and Mike Jubie of Catskill; Maya Manan-Singh and Carter Klima of Taconic Hills; Brandon Feeney, Kevin Feeney, Steven Maggio and Kyle Kleinmeier of Cairo-Durham; Isabella Maruca of Maple Hill; Matt Gower of Hudson; Vinny Marasco, Zach Casivant and Taylor Van Wie of Chatham; Nick West and Devin O’Connor of Greenville and Leo Woytowich, Albert Bushane and Maverick Stannard of Coxsackie-Athens. “The Medalist tournament was played in extremely difficult conditions, however, the top players in both Flights showed their golf talents wouldn’t let that deter them from low scores,” Patroon Conference Golf Coordinator and Catskill coach Brian Smith said. “The top players in Flight A squared off in one group, and it didn’t disappoint! Trey Smith shooting a 79 in the pouring rain was impressive. The coaches in our conference did an amazing job this season, and it will be exciting to see what the Patroon golfers do in sectional play next week. See SMITH B6

With Callaway gone, what’s next for Mets? Deesha Thosar New York Daily News

NEW YORK — The search for a new manager begins after the Mets officially dismissed Mickey Callaway of his managerial duties Thursday afternoon. Mets GM Brodie Van Wagenen has plenty of options for Callaway’s replacement in the coming weeks. It would be in the team’s best interest to go the route of an experienced manager to ensure another learning curve does not erase the progress the Mets made in 2019. Experienced managers available on the market, should they be interested in taking a job on New York’s intense stage, include: Joe Maddon, Joe Girardi, Buck Showalter and Brad Ausmus. Some other names tossed around in previous years include former Mets centerfielder Carlos Beltran, Mets inhouse quality-control coach Luis Rojas and Astros bench coach Joe Espada. Van Wagenen said in a conference call Thursday that the Mets have an

“expansive list of potential candidates.” The club will begin reaching out to the people on that list in the coming days during what the GM said will be a “thorough and deliberate process.” “We certainly will be considering managers with experience and success at the major league level,” Van Wagenen said. “We may be considering people that have minor league managerial experience. And we’ll certainly be open to outside-thebox ideas of people that are up-andcoming, or they can provide different perspectives. But I think when we put the formula all together, the goal is to have the best person regardless of his resume.” The next Mets manager will have the weighted responsibility of working under the watchful and involved eyes of Mets ownership. Jeff Wilpon and Van Wagenen are heavily entangled in the manager’s daily decisionmaking process (as evidenced by Van Wagenen reportedly texting Callaway mid-game to remove Jacob deGrom

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from a start this past season). When asked what characteristics

Van Wagenen is looking for in his next manager, the GM said the traits will build off some of the qualities Callaway possessed. Certainly, verbal altercations with reporters and illogical in-game decisions are not expected to be on that list. “We’re looking for strong leadership, we’re looking for a voice that can keep our clubhouse culture going in the right direction, can keep this team unified, and that can accelerate our path here,” Van Wagenen said. “Someone who is able to continue to collaborate and take all of the available resources that we have and help us find additional resources that can put us another step forward in 2020.” Limited contract money could be an issue for an experienced manager to sign on for the gig. The Mets owe Callaway $850,000 next year to complete his three-year contract. The Wilpons will likely refrain from shelling out the $3 million that someone like Girardi or Showalter would command. Jeff Wilpon was asked how much

money the Mets are willing to spend on their next manager. He deferred the question to Van Wagenen by saying, “That’s a better question for Brodie in terms of what the search is going to bring about and what he thinks is the right person for this job.” Van Wagenen said he is not concerned about the price tag on his next manager. That is, after all, hard to believe after the Mets released superutility infielder Adeiny Hechavarria the day before he was owed $1 million for signing bonus money in August. Hechavarria wound up in the 2019 postseason with the division rival Braves. “In making this decision about Mickey, I never asked a question to Jeff about price,” Van Wagenen said. “I didn’t make recommendations based on what was either owed to Mickey or what the expectation would be for the new manager. The game plan and the goal is to find the right person to take us forward. We haven’t contemplated a financial component to what is the right person.”

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First Quarter LAR—Zuerlein 47 yard field goal, 12:24. LAR—Zuerlein 32 yard field goal, 4:55. SEA—Lockett 13 yard pass from R.Wilson (Myers kick), 0:49. Second Quarter SEA—Metcalf 40 yard pass from R.Wilson (Myers kick), 8:08. LAR—Kupp 9 yard pass from Goff (Zuerlein kick), 0:06. Third Quarter LAR—Gurley II 8 yard rush (Zuerlein kick), 12:07. SEA—Da.Moore 10 yard pass from R.Wilson (Myers kick), 5:45. LAR—Gurley II 1 yard rush (Goff rush - failed), 3:07. Fourth Quarter SEA—Myers 42 yard field goal, 13:37. LAR—Zuerlein 36 yard field goal, 9:19. SEA—Carson 5 yard pass from R.Wilson (Metcalf pass from R.Wilson - failed), 2:28. A—68,988. TEAM STATISTICS LAR SEA First Downs 24 25 Total Net Yards 477 429 Rushes-Yds 18-82 43-167 Passing 395 262 Sacked-Yds Lost 0-0 1-6 Comp-Att-Int 29-49-1 17-23-0 Punts 3-51.0 4-47.5 Punt Returns 2-16 1-0 Kickoff Returns 0-0 1-33 Interceptions Ret. 0-0 1-0 Penalties-Yards 6-45 5-45 Fumbles-Lost 1-1 1-1 Time of Possession 24:42 35:18 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING-LAR, Gurley II 15-51, Cooks 1-27, Ml.Brown 1-3, Goff 1-1. SEA, Carson 27-118, R.Wilson 8-32, R.Penny 6-18, Dissly 1-7, Lockett 1-(minus 8). PASSING-LAR, Goff 29-49-1-395. SEA, R.Wilson 17-23-0-268. RECEIVING-LAR, Kupp 9-117, G.Everett 7-136, R.Woods 5-48, Higbee 3-47, Gurley II 3-6, Cooks 1-29, J.Reynolds 1-12. SEA, Dissly 4-81, Lockett 4-51, Metcalf 2-44, Jr.Brown 2-36, R.Penny 2-31, Willson 1-10, Da.Moore 1-10, Carson 1-5. MISSED FIELD GOALS-LAR, Zuerlein 1. SEA, Myers 1

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Kakko debuts and other newcomers shine in Rangers win Allan Kreda The New York Times News Service

NEW YORK — The New York Rangers knew the answers to their most pressing roster questions months ahead of their season opener against the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday night. Henrik Lundqvist would most likely get goaltending help from his understudy, Alexandar Georgiev; defensemen Brady Skjei and Jacob Trouba, a summer acquisition, would provide a new look on the blue line; and prized free agent Artemi Panarin promised to be the type of high-end scoring threat the Rangers have lacked. On Thursday, Panarin heard the Madison Square Garden crowd roar when he scored his first goal, and Trouba had three points, including a goal, as the Rangers downed the Jets, 6-4. Lundqvist made 43 saves for his 450th win, which is sixth on the NHL career list. As a rebuild continued under second-year coach David Quinn, the Rangers did not know who among their raft of young prospects would be part of the team after training camp. One facet of the young squad’s makeup has been almost indisputable since June: Finnish sensation Kaapo Kakko, whom the Rangers took with the No. 2 draft pick. Kakko, 18, was named to the opening night lineup this week. And with that bit of official business out of the way, he switched from No. 45, which he wore during camp, to No. 24, his number for TPS, the Finnish league team in Turku, his hometown. “I wore 24 last season. I like it. I think it looks better than 45,” he said matter-of-factly after practice Monday. He certainly performed well wearing that number last season, winning the rookie scoring title in the top Finnish league with 22 goals and 16 assists in 45 games. On Thursday, Kakko received loud cheers when he was introduced in a pre-game ceremony, then had a quiet night — three shots on goal in 15 minutes 31 seconds of ice time, no points — while playing on a line with Chris Kreider and Ryan Strome. “I was a little bit nervous before the game,” Kakko said. “It was a normal game like I played last season. I played many big games.” Kakko is expected to see significant time on the power play as the season progresses, possibly with Panarin and the first-line center, Mika Zibanejad, who had a goal and three assists in the opener. The 6-foot-3 Kakko appears unfazed by the attention, social media or otherwise, that has come from Rangers followers since he was selected after

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New York Rangers right wing Kaapo Kakko (24) in action against the Winnipeg Jets at Madison Square Garden on Thursday.

the New Jersey Devils took Jack Hughes with the top overall pick. “It was my goal to make the team,” he said. “That’s it.” A throng of Finnish journalists surrounded Kakko after the opener, a scene that is likely to be a staple at Rangers’ home games this season. Thursday’s game — against another Finn, Patrik Laine of the Jets — was broadcast back home. “There’s huge interest on him in Finland right now,” said Antti Makinen, a play-by-play commentator for Viasat, the NHL television rights holder in Finland. “We are hoping that it will rise to the same level as Patty Laine.” Quinn can hardly contain his enthusiasm about Kakko. “My expectations were really high when we met him, and I’m not surprised he is the player he is,” Quinn said. “And away from the rink, how he carries himself and how coachable he is — there’s a lot to love about him.” After Kakko’s debut, Quinn said: “He looked pretty stoic. I don’t think he gets nervous.” Joining Kakko in the rookie brigade are 21-year-old defensemen Adam Fox and Libor Hajek. And Swedish forward Lias Andersson, the seventh overall

pick in 2017, also figures to play a more prominent role after a strong September. He split last season between the Rangers and the American Hockey League and won a roster spot through renewed focus. “Lias got better and better as camp went on,” Quinn said. “He’s a little older, in better shape. It’s the evolution of a player. He’s only 20; he would be a college freshman in most programs.” The Rangers have been a steady work in progress since general manager Jeff Gorton released a letter to the fan base in February 2018 promising a major rebuild. After two straight seasons of missing the playoffs and the departure of many veterans via trades, the Rangers are the only NHL team with eight players 23 or younger and the only one with five players 21 or younger. Still, they are not quite as young as they could be. “I feel pretty good about our team right now,’’ Gorton said. “And our camp, I thought it was hard. Some competitive battles for spots. I think it bodes well going forward.” Some of the Rangers’ highly regarded young players will start the season with the team’s AHL affiliate in Hartford. Forward Filip Chytil, 20, a

first-round pick in 2017 who played 75 games for the Rangers last season, and Vitali Kravtsov, 19, the ninth overall pick in the 2018 draft, were sent down so they could play more minutes in key situations. Promising Russian goaltender Igor Shesterkin, 23, also was assigned to Hartford, where he will work at adjusting to nuances of the game in the

smaller rinks of North America after three seasons starting for SKA St. Petersburg, the Kontinental Hockey League powerhouse. Marc Staal, who at 32 remains a key veteran on defense, said it did not seem that long ago that he was a 20-yearold rookie for the 2007-08 Rangers, learning from elder statesmen like Jaromir Jagr and Brendan Shanahan. “It’s new and exciting and you feed off that energy, for sure,” Staal said, referring to the youth sprinkled around the team’s dressing room. “We have a ton of skill, a ton of talent. Now it’s about translating that into how to win hockey games.” Lundqvist, 37 and starting his 15th season in goal, said he didn’t feel any need to preach to new teammates, some half his age. “It’s not so much giving them advice; they know how to approach the game,’’ Lundqvist said. “It’s a big change in your life at 18, 19, as things happen quickly and suddenly you’re here playing at Madison Square Garden. It’s making sure they feel comfortable, then you learn as you go. It’s fun to see the talent. You’re excited for them.”

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Can the Rays’ ‘25-piece puzzle’ solve the Astros? John Romano Tampa Bay Times

HOUSTON — Good team. Sweet story. And destined to get crushed. That’s the perception, right? The Rays are basically the semi-interesting character actors who eventually get punched out by October’s stars. In today’s case, the Astros of Houston. And, honestly, why wouldn’t people think that? Houston’s Game 1 and 2 starters will finish 1 and 2 in the Cy Young race. Their third baseman might be the American League MVP. Their second baseman was the MVP a couple of years ago. So, from a distance, that storyline makes perfect sense. But there’s a warning label that should accompany the American League Division Series. When viewed as an ensemble, this Rays team is more dangerous than it appears. That’s been the secret of Tampa Bay’s success going back a decade.

They can’t afford big-dollar players, so they create facsimiles with spare parts and platoons. Take Houston first baseman Yuri Gurriel. Impressive player, right? Hit 31 home runs and drove in 104 runs. Meanwhile, the Rays had five different players start at least 10 games at first base and they combined to hit more home runs and drive in more runs than Houston’s first basemen. “We’re a 25-piece puzzle,” said general manager Erik Neander. “And they couldn’t have fit together any better than what we’ve seen this season.” You saw a perfect example of this in the wild-card game against Oakland. Few Rays hitters were hotter down the stretch than Ji-Man Choi. In the final 12 games of the regular season, he hit five home runs, drove in 12 and had an on-base percentage of .423. So, naturally, he started the wildcard game on the bench. Instead, Tampa Bay’s first baseman was Yandy Diaz, who had not played a

game in the field in more than two months. Diaz began the game with a leadoff homer and added another home run and single before being replaced at first by Choi. Meanwhile, Matt Duffy is one of the few Rays hitters with postseason experience. He started the wild-card game, got a hit in his first at-bat, and then was pulled for Brandon Lowe. The moves all made sense from matchup perspectives, but they also require players to be willing to share their positions in an era when more at-bats can mean millions of dollars in salary. “I want to be in the game. Everybody wants to be in the game,” Duffy said later. “But I don’t feel bad about Brandon Lowe taking atbats away from me. The kid can hit. The way we look at it is, you do your part and then you trust the next guy is going to do his part. That’s how we’ve operated all year, so no one is going to be surprised by it in the postseason.”

team above any individual. “It’s gotten to the point now where we’ve had some (good) results and that always helps. You get the right results and you get the buy-in. There are times when these decisions are unpopular, but we’re still standing and we’re still playing, and the more you do that the more these guys buy-in.” So, yes, Houston has Jason Verlander, Gerrit Cole and Zack Greinke. And Houston has Alex Bregman, Jose Altuve and George Springer. And, naturally, the betting lines consider the Astros to be heavy favorites in the series. The Rays don’t take it personally. They just don’t necessarily believe it. “The guys in this room can do special things if we play our roles and handle our business,” said centerfielder Kevin Kiermaier. “Look at us now. We’re advancing to a division series against a great Houston team. Just don’t count us out. Ever.”

That sounds simple, but it’s not always an easy sell. The Rays do it by convincing players that their careers will be better served by capitalizing on what they do best. It’s probably no coincidence that Diaz, Avisail Garcia and Travis d’Arnaud all had career highs in home runs after coming to Tampa Bay in 2019. “Our goal is to try to (help) a lot of these players that — and I’ve said it over and over now — kind of fall through the cracks,” manager Kevin Cash said. “We put them in the best position for them to succeed.” The front office gets most of the credit for finding these undervalued players, but Cash is the guy who has to get them to buy into the idea. In a way, it may be his greatest contribution to the club. “It’s all Kevin and his staff,” said Neander. “They’re authentic, they’re transparent, they’re sincere, they’re consistent. The players know what their intentions are, and they know the spirit of the team is to win games, so they put the

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Rocco Baldelli preaches relaxed vibe in Twins clubhouse Phil Miller Star Tribune

NEW YORK — It can be gutwrenching to witness what a toll pennant-race pressure takes on a manager, particularly one who has never been through it before. Just last week on an off day before the season’s final road trip, Rocco Baldelli, clearly reeling from the burden of leading a team two days from clinching, succumbed to the strain by ... Falling asleep. On a park bench. In Detroit. “Yeah, he’s about as chill as it gets,” reliever Trevor May said. Chill is good, Twins players say. Chill is calming. Chill is restorative. But more than that; chill is empowering and confidence-building. “Players play their best when they’re comfortable and confident. And he made it clear on Day 1 that you were going to be welcome here if you’re on this team,” May said. “Just do what you do when you’re here, and you’ll be fine.” Baldelli has created a pervasive aura of trust in his team, players say, a culture that has only a couple of tenets: Give your best during each day’s nine innings, and take responsibility for whatever works best to prepare for them. The specifics are up to the individual, and the restrictions beyond that are minimal. “He’s done a very good job of letting this be the players’ clubhouse. He believes you can’t try to manage a clubhouse from above, you have to let the players do that,” said Derek Shelton, Baldelli’s bench coach and second-in-semi-command. “If something happens, we’d deal with it as a staff, but we’re big believers in letting people be themselves.” Including the manager, at 38 the youngest and perhaps most mellow in the majors, a man who talks about the “love inside that clubhouse” and describes his relationships with players as “beautiful.” Not exactly the archetype of a vein-popping screamer who demands things his way. “I don’t think I’ve ever seen him raise his voice,” veteran second baseman Jonathan Schoop said with a shrug. “Maybe he gets mad on the inside.” Yeah, he is probably a cauldron of stress under there. Baldelli once spent an off day sitting on a rock,

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Minnesota Twins manager Rocco Baldelli (5) walks on the field during a Sept. 2 game against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park.

listening to music, and watching the workaday world pass by. He is motivated by a couple of things, notably exceptional roasted coffee — he will drive a considerable distance, friends say, to drink his favorites — good sushi for dinner, and getting extra sleep. Next time you’re in a coffee shop — a small local roaster, not one of the big chains — take a good look at the lanky bald guy in sneakers and a T-shirt, peering into his laptop in the corner. It just may be the leading candidate for American League Manager of the Year. “There’s something he loves about coffee shops,” Shelton said. “They fit his style.” Well, in a decidedly decaffeinated way, perhaps. “The way he treats people is definitely not how I was treated as a player,” said Jeremy Hefner, the Twins assistant pitching coach whose own career as a major league pitcher ended just five years ago. “It was always, ‘You need to do this and this and this, or you’re going to be out of here.’ And here, it’s not like that. Giving guys space to grow and

even space to fail is important.” One Twins official pointed to the blossoming of Eddie Rosario and Miguel Sano, two of cornerstones of the lineup and two of the biggest personalities in their clubhouse, as a consequence of Baldelli’s trust. Coming up through the minors, they encountered plenty of conflict as they chafed at restrictions, dress codes and appointments placed on them. Removing the supervision — relaxing daily practice requirements and arrival-time deadlines, for instance — helped them feel trusted. “A lot of rules,” Rosario said. “Not so many now. Rocco wants you to be yourself.” Baldelli was hired without any experience as a manager, a trend that has become commonplace in the game today. The responsibility didn’t intimidate him, Baldelli said — but it informed his approach to the job. Rather than obsess over every detail of every duty and every player, he realized that he didn’t even know how much he didn’t know. “Rocco doesn’t feel like he has all the answers. And he has put people

around him that have great expertise in certain areas,” Hefner said. “So why would we not tap into those people with those answers?” He studied in-game strategies, but made Shelton his bench coach and hired Bill Evers, with three decades of experience as a manager and coach, to advise him. He immersed himself in pitching knowledge, but empowered pitching coach Wes Johnson and Hefner to determine schedules and coaching priorities. He has ideas about lineups and defensive shifts and player usage, but holds multiple daily meetings to get input from everyone around him. “Tactical decisions are still part of the job, a huge part,” said Twins Chief Baseball Officer Derek Falvey, who hired Baldelli last October after firing 2017 AL Manager of the Year Paul Molitor. “But understanding how to utilize a bullpen, get them up, get them down, how often you can do that and keep them healthy and playing well, he listens so well to the support system he has around him, and it’s given him an understanding that’s so far ahead of where you would expect a first-time manager

to be in those areas.” But even Baldelli doesn’t pretend that writing out lineups and challenging calls on the bases is the reason he was hired, or the reason he has been successful. He is a “manager” almost as much in a corporate sense — seeing to it that his employees are taken care of so they can succeed — as in a baseball sense. “We spend a ton of energy on (game tactics), but that is nothing compared to the conversations you have every day, the interactions you have with everyone and keeping an entire team in a good frame of mind every day for an entire season,” Baldelli said. “Keeping everyone ready to play, and with a smile on their face and ready to compete, that’s really the goal here.” That doesn’t mean talking with every player every day. Said May: “We really don’t talk that much. ... Neither one of us are guys who are interested in leading conversations, so there are a lot of pauses.” With a roster that’s nearly half comprised of Spanish speakers, Baldelli asked that Elvis Martinez, originally hired as an interpreter to smooth media interactions, be assigned to the clubhouse and dugout. “It showed them that he wants to hear from them. That communication is too important to let language be a barrier,” Shelton said. And Baldelli is unfailingly supportive of his players and staff, especially in public. Shelton said he has witnessed Baldelli delivering bad news or negatively critiquing a player, always in a way that makes the player appreciate the honesty. “If anything, he’s a tremendous encourager,” third base coach Tony Diaz said. “Nobody here feels like you have to look over your shoulder when you’re doing any teaching or motivating a player.” When Diaz sent runners home and watched them tagged out at the plate in back-to-back games in August, he learned firsthand to trust in Baldelli’s faith. “He didn’t second-guess any decision. He backed me up, and in fact he encouraged me,” Diaz said. “He said, ‘Next time that situation comes up and plays out in front of you like that, let’s take a shot again.’ I appreciate his trust. We all do.”

NFL Week 5 picks: Vikings cover vs. Giants, Eagles crush Jets Joe Manniello Newsday

By now, you should have a good feel for most teams. A month in, and there are 13 2-2 teams, including the entire AFC South. Parity! It’s been the year of the backup quarterback, as they are 11-6 (11-2 if you don’t count the Jets and Dolphins). Underdogs and road teams are off to hot starts, too. Underdogs went 10-5 against the spread last week and are 39-24. Road teams won a whopping 11 matchups to improve to 35-28. There are three double-digit spreads this week but a lot are right around a field goal so expect plenty of close finishes. My most confident picks ATS are the 49ers, Chiefs, Cowboys, Bears and Patriots. Two tricky games to avoid: Jaguars-Panthers and BucsSaints. VIKINGS (2-2) AT GIANTS (2-2) 1 p.m. Vikings by 5; O/U: 44 You might look at this spread and wonder why the Vikings are such big road favorites. They’re 0-2 away from Minnesota and have scored 16 and six points, but those were at Green Bay and Chicago. The Giants’ defense is a big drop-off. This is a “get right” game for Kirk Cousins (only 735 yards, 3 TDs and 2 INTs) and the passing attack. Adam Thielen basically called him out after last week’s stinker in Chicago and wants the team to throw more deep balls. They’ll find many opportunities against Big Blue, and while the Stefon Diggs drama worries me a bit, I’ll bank on the explosive Dalvin Cook doing enough in the run game to open up the play action for Cousins and Thielen. If the Vikings don’t score at least 27 points, I’ll be

surprised. Another reason to back the Vikings: Mike Zimmer’s defense has the edge over former OC Pat Shurmur and rookie Daniel Jones. The pick: Vikings JETS (0-3) AT EAGLES (2-2) 1 p.m. Eagles by 13; O/U: 44 The last we saw the Jets, they were pulling off an all-time backdoor cover as 22-point underdogs at New England: 30-0 to 30-14 without an offensive TD! Yes, I’m still upset about it. Now they’re big ‘dogs again, and even if a not-100% Sam Darnold plays, expect another lopsided score. Poor Jets. They’re off a bye, but their opponent had a mini bye having played on Thursday night. The Eagles will build off their big win at Green Bay in a big way. The pick: Eagles 1 p.m. games LONDON GAME BEARS (3-1) VS. RAIDERS (2-2) Bears by 5.5; O/U: 40.5 I don’t know Khalil Mack, but I’m willing to bet the AllPro edge rusher would walk to London he’s so pumped to face the team that traded him. Jon Gruden will see one of the NFL’s best defenders constantly chasing Derek Carr as Chicago’s stingy defense (11.3 points per game allowed) dominates. Chase Daniel knows Matt Nagy’s system and might even be an upgrade over Mitchell Trubisky so don’t be afraid to back a backup QB. The pick: Bears PATRIOTS (4-0) AT REDSKINS (0-4) Patriots by 15; O/U: 42.5 After eking out a 16-10 win at Buffalo, the Pats will look like the team that won their first three games by 30, 43 and 16. If the New England defense outscores the

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New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones (8) throws the ball against the Washington Redskins at MetLife Stadium.

Washington offense, would you really be surprised? The pick: Patriots RAVENS (2-2) AT STEELERS (1-3) Ravens by 3; O/U: 44.5 A win and Pittsburgh can go from 0-3 to 2-3 and a possible tie for first place in a span of six days. Baltimore’s offense is improved but its defense has taken a big step back (73 points allowed the last two weeks) so expect a close rivalry game. The pick: Steelers BUCS (2-2) AT SAINTS (31) Saints by 3; O/U: 47 So much for the Bucs having no chance against the Rams. Their 55-40 win was a shocker, and also produced the 1,050th unique final score in NFL history (shout-out to one of my favorite Twitter accounts, NFL — Scorigami, for that). The Saints are 2-0 without Drew Brees, but this won’t be big or easy against a reenergized Tampa Bay team that has our attention. Since 2015, the NFC South foes have split the season series every year. The pick: Bucs

BILLS (3-1) AT TITANS (22) Titans by 3; O/U: 38.5 To quote from last week’s column: “Tennessee’s tendency is to win when you expect it to lose and lose when you expect it to win.” After beating Atlanta as a road underdog, Tennessee is now a home favorite. The Bills’ defense might be the best in the NFL, and even if Josh Allen can’t go, I’ll continue my Titans strategy and pick against them this week. In a similar spot last year (also Week 5), the Titans followed up an overtime win at home against the Eagles with a 13-12 loss at Buffalo. I can see the same exact score in this one. The pick: Bills CARDINALS (0-3-1) AT BENGALS (0-4) Bengals by 3; O/U: 47.5 Arizona played well in its one road game, a 23-17 loss at Baltimore, and Cincinnati lost, 41-10, to San Francisco in its home opener. Give me the points in what could be the week’s highest-scoring game. The pick: Cardinals JAGUARS (2-2) AT

PANTHERS (2-2) Panthers by 3.5; O/U: 41 This is the “Pointing Spider-Man GIF” Bowl, as these two are nearly identical. They both joined the NFL in 1995 as expansion teams, have coaches who aren’t afraid to gamble and have won two games each with their backup quarterbacks. Kyle Allen is 2-0 on the road, so it’s tempting to take Carolina back home as a small favorite. But a half-point means a whole lot, and with Gardner Minshew’s magic and the Jaguars’ pass rush, I’ll take the three-plus points in what could be a field-goal finish. The pick: Jaguars FALCONS (1-3) AT TEXANS (2-2) Texans by 5; O/U: 48.5 After back-to-back losses to the Colts and Titans, the Falcons are 1-9 in their last 10 regular-season matchups against the AFC. Now they head back to Houston, site of the 28-3 meltdown in Super Bowl LI. The trend says to fade the Falcons but here’s the thing: The Texans are the kings of close games, and their first two at home have been a 13-12 win and a 1610 loss. Julio Jones goes toe drag-to-toe drag with DeAndre Hopkins as the desperate Falcons make this another tight game for the Texans. The pick: Falcons 4 p.m. GAMES PACKERS (3-1) AT COWBOYS (3-1) Cowboys by 3; O/U: 47 Both teams are coming off close losses to fellow NFC contenders, so this should tell us a lot about each team going forward. I like Dallas to rebound and do it with Ezekiel Elliott. The Eagles supplied the blueprint how to beat the Packers: Be physical and run the ball. Green Bay won’t be able to run on

Dallas’ defense, and with Davante Adams likely out, Aaron Rodgers won’t have it easy. The Packers have scored just 20 second-half points, which tells me rookie coach Matt LaFleur isn’t making the necessary adjustments. The pick: Cowboys BRONCOS (0-4) AT CHARGERS (2-2) Chargers by 6.5; O/U: 44.5 Denver is done after another two-point home loss on a last-second field goal, but it’s still the play here. This is too many points for a division game against a Chargers team that is 0-2 ATS as a “home” favorite. The pick: Broncos SUNDAY NIGHT COLTS (2-2) AT CHIEFS (40) Chiefs by 11; O/U: 56 Kansas City scored 33 points in its home opener, averaged over 32 at home last regular season and then crushed Indy, 31-13, in the playoffs The Colts fall to 0-3 vs. the AFC West as Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs score 34, maybe even 40. The pick: Chiefs MONDAY NIGHT LOCK OF THE WEEK BROWNS (2-2) AT 49ERS (3-0) TV: ESPN 49ERS by 4; O/U: 46.5 Cleveland — and writers who picked the Browns to make a Super Bowl run (hi!) — got an extra week to avoid criticism after a big win at Baltimore. This is a tough spot, though. The 49ers are home and off a bye, and I like Kyle Shanahan having two weeks to prepare for a Browns defense that has weak spots in the secondary. San Francisco’s pass rush should give Baker Mayfield (sacked 12 times) fits, too. The pick: 49ers

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VOLLEYBALL CHVL Germantown 3, Hawthorne Valley 2 Germantown withstood a strong challenge from Hawthorne Valley to remain unbeaten in Central Hudson Valley League girls volleyball action with a 3-2 victory on Thursday. Germantown (6-0, 8-1) won the first two sets, 225-20 and 2512, but Hawthorne Valley battled back to take the next two,

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number of sites on New York City Watershed lands thanks to a partnership with New York City Department of Environmental Protection. Pheasant hunting opportunities have also been augmented by private landowners who have opened their land to public hunting. DEC is grateful for their help in providing high quality hunting experiences for New York’s hunters.” Pheasant hunting began in our area on Tuesday, October 1, as did seasons for cottontail rabbit, ruffed grouse, and woodcock. However, youth in our county got in some preseason pheasant hunting on the opener of the 2019 Youth Pheasant Season. On a beautiful Saturday morning on September 28, Russ

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Another reminder came when the Yankees visited the Tampa Bay Rays in the final week of the season. Hanging from the walls of the visiting manager’s office at Tropicana Field are 29 photographs of rival managers either talking or arguing with umpires. On the one of Boone, a previous visitor had left a note: “WE ARE SAVAGES!” While Boone can laugh about it now, his intense outburst might be the most memorable moment of the Yankees’ year so far. Known for his calm manner and affable personality, Boone let his edge — and vocabulary — show in that argument about the strike zone with the homeplate umpire, Brennan Miller. To Boone’s players, it was an example of how their relatively inexperienced manager, who so often feels like one of them, was growing in his second year on the job — a season that might earn him the American League Manager of the Year Award. In their eyes, he was becoming more comfortable and more assertive — traits that could help him in this year’s playoffs. “The first year I kind of felt like there were times when he should have stood up and said something, and he kind of held off,” right fielder Aaron Judge said. “It’s his first time managing and managing in the big leagues, and knowing when to do this and that.”

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Ichabod Crane 1, La Salle 0 TROY — Ichabod Crane posted its eighth shutout of the season on Thursday, defeating La Salle, 1-0, in a Colonial Council boys soccer match. In a very physical contest on a wet and gloomy night, Joe Desmonie finished a brilliant offensive sequence for the Riders with 16:45 to go in the first half. The assist was provided by Baden Seabury. Quinn Murphy posted the shutout, stopping five shots. The Cadets’ Anthony Rotello turned away 29 shots. Ichabod Crane outshot La Salle, 30-5. The Riders host Mohonasen in a showdown for first place in Division I of the Colonial Council on Monday at 6:30 p.m. Both teams are 9-2.

Burton, coordinator of the annual event, had a great turnout of youth hunters. Russ rallied a number of dog handlers and their bird dogs, plus other volunteers who made the hunt in Durham a resounding success. Thanks go to Russ and all the volunteers who made it happen. While many small game seasons opened October 1st, don’t make the mistake and assume fall turkey season opens along with them. While October 1st may be opening day for turkey in the Northern Zone, (NZ) the Southern Zone (SZ) turkey season doesn’t start until October 19. As for ducks, today, October 5, is the season opener in the NZ. There have been changes this year and the SZ waterfowl season no longer opens the same day as the NZ. The SZ duck season will open one half hour before sunrise on Saturday, October 19. Both seasons have an extended first half

compared to recent years. On the big game front, early bowhunting for deer opened in the NZ on September 27 and for deer and bear on October 1st in the SZ. *Before going afield, be sure to consult DEC’s website or a hard copy of the NY Hunting and Trapping 2019-2020 Official Guide to Laws & Regulations for rules specific to the area you plan to hunt. The following is a message from DEC about hunter safety: DEC Encourages Hunter Safety While statistics show that hunting in New York is safer than ever, mistakes are made every year. DEC believes every hunting-related shooting incident is preventable, and Commissioner Seggos is encouraging hunters to use common sense this season and to remember what they were taught in their DEC Hunters Education Course. Firearms Safety:

Point your gun in a safe direction. Treat every gun as if it were loaded. Be sure of your target and beyond. Keep your finger off the trigger until ready to shoot. DEC also encourages hunters to wear blaze orange or blaze pink. Wearing orange or pink prevents other hunters from mistaking a person for an animal, or shooting in a hunter’s direction. Hunters who wear hunter orange are seven times less likely to be shot. For more information on these and other important hunting safety tips, please visit DEC’s website. Happy Hunting, Fishing, & Trapping until next time.

But this year, Judge said, Boone is “a guy that really has our back.” “He knows the right time to say something,” Judge continued, “and the right times to say, ‘You know what, I don’t need to blow up right now, and I’m going to save it.’ Or, ‘I really need to motivate my guys, and I need to get something started.’ “ To overcome a record-setting injured list of 30 players this season and win the AL East, the Yankees relied on Boone’s even keel and upbeat demeanor. Players took their cues from him, even when things looked bleak. (Their talent, depth and $230 million payroll helped, of course.) The result: Boone, once a long-shot candidate for the job because he lacked experience, became the first major league manager to win 100 games in each of his first two seasons. He has earned more confidence from his bosses as he leads the Yankees into their AL Division Series against the Minnesota Twins, which started on Friday. “Like a sponge growing before our eyes with every decision he has to make and every discussion he has to have — whether it’s navigating a difficult circumstance, whether it’s taking the ball from a starter’s hand early — all those things he just continues to benefit and grow from,” Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said of Boone. “And we feel like we have one of the better managers in the game.” Boone, 46, insisted that he never lost faith this season

despite the torrent of injuries, and that he even enjoyed piecing together solutions to each challenge. When he had too much to do after a night game that would be followed by a day game, Boone would skip his drive home to Greenwich, Connecticut, and sleep on the pullout sofa bed in his office at Yankee Stadium. He estimated he slept there six times this season. “There were moments when you’re dealing with a lot,” Boone said. “But, by and large, there’s never been a day when I’m not looking forward to getting to the park, and part of it is working with my staff and our players. It’s a place you want to be, and I work hard to hopefully create that environment.” That attitude is what drew the Yankees to Boone, a former infielder for them who was working as a baseball analyst on TV and radio. He replaced Joe Girardi, 54, who led the Yankees to their most recent World Series title (2009) and to five other postseason appearances in his 10 years at the helm. But Girardi increasingly struggled to connect with his players. “He can relate to the younger player a lot better,” Yankees pitcher CC Sabathia, 39, said of Boone, who was his teammate on the Cleveland Indians in 2005 and 2006. “And he’s taken that approach. It’s been fun to see how he has evolved as a manager.” Infielder Gleyber Torres, 22, said players felt comfortable raising any issues directly with Boone. Reliever Zack Britton, 31, said Boone had struck a

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comments about impending changes to striped bass regulations is fast approaching. There are a variety of ways you can submit your comments up until the October 7, 2019 deadline. They can be mailed to: Max Appelman, FMP Coordinator, Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission, 1050 North Highland Street, Suite 200A-N, Arlington, VA 22201. Emailed to comments@ asmfc.org (subject: Striped Bass Draft Addendum VI). Called in by phone to (703) 842-0740, or Faxed to (703) 8420741. You can view ASMFC’s Atlantic Striped Bass Addendum on their website at www.asmfc.org Turkey Shoot at Kalicoontie Rod & Gun Club on October 7 The Kalicoontie Rod & Gun Club is hosting a “Turkey” Shoot on October 7 at 10 a.m. at their club at 333 Schneider Road in Livingston. Prizes include turkeys, hams, pork loins, and many other items. Events

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good balance between joking around with players and being an authority figure. Judge, 27, said players would listen intently every time Boone addressed the team. Boone’s primary method of communication, however, is frequent and informal chats with players. Reliever Adam Ottavino, 33, said he preferred that style to that of some of his past managers who held a lot of meetings and did a lot of talking. “His job, more than anything, is to communicate and make everybody feel like they can be themselves, and promote that idea of inclusivity, Ottavino said, “so everybody feels good when they’re out there and doesn’t have to walk on eggshells — which is a huge thing for young players.” Relating to players is just one part of the job. A modern manager must serve as the middle man for nearly all factions of the organization, from ownership to the front office to the coaching and training staffs. Gone are the days of an authoritarian manager as the dominant figure of an organization. With front offices increasingly active in scripting game plans with help from reams of data, it’s harder than ever to evaluate a manager’s tactics. Boone, for example, said his game-planning process had involved “a little of everyone,” including his coaches and the analytics staff members, some of whom travel with the Yankees during the season. He also frequently used his iPad to get data and video on an internal

app to help prepare for games or decide the lineup. None of that, though, could protect Boone from criticism of some decisions in the last postseason. Boone said he had gone back over his calls during the 2018 ALDS loss to the Boston Red Sox, but he was light on details of the lessons he might have gained. He has alluded to learning from the pace and urgency of the postseason; last fall, he was criticized for being too patient with starter Luis Severino in Game 3 and then Sabathia in Game 4, both Yankees losses. Boone also drew criticism for relieving Severino with Lance Lynn rather than stouter pitchers at his disposal. “I’ve learned, but we’re constantly trying to learn and evaluate from every situation I’ve been in,” Boone said. “That’s starting from when I got the job to now.” The Yankees’ longtime pitching coach, Larry Rothschild, a former manager himself, said Boone had juggled the many demands of the job well, especially for a first-time manager, in New York no less. In terms of the lessons from last year’s postseason, Rothschild said modern, evolving ideas about how to use pitchers in the playoffs had elevated the degree of difficulty. “There is,” Rothschild said, “stuff that you have to get used to to be able to manage it.” Cashman noted that Boone was not managing with a full bullpen at times during last year’s postseason — at least one

key reliever was dealing with an injury. Cashman commended Boone’s ability to handle scrutiny from the news media, sometimes shielding players from questions. “If it comes to him to taking the heat for it,” Cashman said, “he’s prepared for that.” Boone’s and the Yankees’ preparation for October pitching began months ago. To preserve the health of the bullpen with an eye toward the postseason, the team vowed to avoid using a reliever three days in a row. “To stick with that, as a manager, from Game 1 to Game 162, is a tough thing to do,” Britton said. “There were times we’ve been like, ‘Are they going to follow that today? Or are we going to pitch today?’ And they’ve stuck with that.” Despite their injuries, the Yankees overwhelmed their opponents from March to September. But regardless of regular-season success, Boone will be judged by October. In a playoff series of just five or seven games, the margin for error is smaller, and tactical decisions loom larger, putting Boone, again, at the center of the Yankees’ hopes. He said he relished the opportunity. “I have a lot of confidence in our players, and a lot of talent we’re going to go into the playoffs with, and understanding how hard it’s going to be,” he said. “I feel like we have the people capable of doing something special.”

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Dad finally writes his will and names surprise executor Dear Abby, I am 30 years old, the only child of divorced parents in their late 60s. Neither of them has remarried. Because of certain family events, I encouraged Dad to create a will four years ago. He never had one because he doesn’t have DEAR ABBY much money or any property to bequeath, but my understanding is that putting things in writing helps immensely when the time comes. The will Dad finally produced is a cookie cutter one from the internet and not even notarized. But I was most surprised when I saw he had named his sister as his executor. Is this normal for people with adult children? I feel my parents are my responsibility to care for as they age. Assigning this duty to my aunt, who will be at least in her 70s when Dad passes, feels like an undue financial and emotional burden on her. Am I allowed to talk to him about his choice of executor? Dad’s Keeper In Washington

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Subjects like these are often sensitive and difficult to address. However, you are “allowed” to talk to your father about any question you wish. Explain that you always assumed it would be your responsibility to take care of his affairs if he was unable to, and ask him why he chose the person he did to be his executor. He may not have wanted to burden you with the responsibility or had other reasons for naming his sister as his executor. In the final analysis, the decision was his to make.

Dear Abby, My girlfriend and I have been together going on two years, and I feel like I want to marry her. I think I could spend the rest of my life with her. I have already asked her father. Recently she told me she wants to move closer to her family. They live in the middle of nowhere, and the only city close to them has extremely poor job prospects for both of us. As of right now they’re a four-hour drive away from us, which I think is a reasonable distance. We moved here only six months ago, and now she’s clamoring to get back closer to home. To complicate things, I prefer an urban living environment, and that seems not to be an option. My girlfriend says she would be open to moving in the future, but if I’m being honest, that seems unlikely. What can I say to her? Willing To Compromise I agree that once you and your girlfriend/fiancee move closer to her family, the chances of her agreeing to move farther from them is unlikely. If you have a child, she will want him or her to know the grandparents, and possibly have help with baby-sitting, etc. Your reason for not wanting to move to the “middle of nowhere” because of the economic sacrifice involved makes sense. You need to think very carefully about what marriage to her will mean before taking the next step. And above all, have some serious conversations with her about your feelings. A compromise might be to move nearer to her family, but still in an area where you can both find adequate employment.

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Every person has the right to seek or refuse treatment. However, stage 1 pancreatic cancer is potentially curable with surgery, and time is of the essence. Many people have changed their minds about seeking standard treatment only after alternative treatment fails and their disease progresses. While I understand your respect for his decision, it is hard for an outsider like me to see someone refuse potentially curative treatment for a disease that will shortly become incurable in all likelihood. Hopefully his decision was made based on a thorough and careful review of the facts. While a healthy diet, herbs, massage and other therapies may be helpful in making people feel better, there is no good evidence that they will cure this terrible disease. I seem to remember a case a few years ago of a person developing abnormal sexual behavior due to a brain tumor, which went away when the tumor was surgically removed. Is there any truth to this? Is it medically possible for a brain tumor to cause sexual deviance or abnormal sexual attractions?

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(e.g., Which city is nicknamed “The Big Apple”? Answer: New York.) Freshman level 1. On which continent was the ancient city of Carthage? 2. The standard Monopoly board locations are based in which city? 3. In which city is Graceland? 4. What is the largest city located in the Mojave Desert? 5. In which state is Birmingham the largest city? Graduate level 6. In which city is the Taj Mahal? 7. Kandahar is this country’s second largest city. 8. In which city is the Van Gogh Museum? 9. Which city provides the main setting for the film “Driving Miss Daisy”? 10. What is the southernmost state capital in the contiguous 48 states? PH.D. level 11. Cordoba is this country’s second largest city. 12. Which city is Pakistan’s largest and most populous and its main seaport? 13. In which country is Europe’s highest capital city? 14. Which Italian city is served by the Cristoforo Colombo Airport? 15. What was the capital city of ancient Crete?

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‘Abominable’ offers a familiar but delightful hero’s journey

By KATIE WALSH Tribune News Service

It can be a rare occurrence to find a kidfriendly animated film these days that actually surprises and delights. Dreamworks’ “Abominable,” written and codirected by Jill Culton, does indeed surprise and delight, all while following a familiar hero’s journey tale that borrows from favorite friendly creature films. One part “E.T.” and one part “King Kong,” this fits into the category of movies like “The Iron Giant,” “Lilo & Stitch” and the “How to Train Your Dragon” franchise, where plucky kids bond with strange, exotic creatures and attempt to save them from the capitalistic forces of exploitation. “Abominable” doesn’t change this formula; it just executes it exceptionally well, with a fresh perspective and plenty of magic. The creature in question is a Yeti, whom Yi (Chloe Bennet) unexpectedly encounters on the roof of her Shanghai apartment building while he seeks shelter from the predatory Burnish Industries. Chloe

‘ABOMINABLE’ 3½ stars out of 4 CAST: Chloe Bennet, Tenzing Norgay Trainor, Albert Tsai, Eddie Izzard, Sarah Paulson. DIRECTOR: Jill Culton. RUNNING TIME: 1 hour, 37 minutes. INDUSTRY RATING: PG for some action and mild rude humor.

has been mourning the loss of her father, yearning for adventure. And in short order, she quickly decides to help the Yeti, whom she nicknames Everest, find his way home. Her pals, the adorably earnest and rotund Peng (Albert Tsai), and his cousin, the suave, phone-addicted Jin (Tenzing Norgay Trainor), also find themselves on the journey to deposit their new furry friend back in the Himalayas. Along the way, Yi grapples with grief, family and her identity. This is an emotionally complex journey, because the main characters are slightly older (the

characters would fit right in with the “Stranger Things” teens) and their emotional range is greater, more nuanced. It’s also worth nothing this is a film with a specifically Chinese perspective, the culture imprinted in small details and in larger world views and philosophies. (Fun fact: Tenzing Norgay Trainor is the grandson of Tenzing Norgay, the first man to summit Mt. Everest, with Sir Edmund Hillary). The expected happens: harrowing chase scenes with the nefarious Burnish Industries team on their tail, including the elderly adventurer Mr. Burnish (Eddie Izzard), who loves nature so much he wants to possess it all, and his hired zoologist, the two-faced Dr. Zara (Sarah Paulson). But the unexpected also happens too, and frequently. The kids discover that Everest is more than just a large, cuddly friend. He possesses magic powers, turning the natural world into a surreal, dreamlike playground, exploding blueberries in Wonka-like fashion, growing dandelions into outrageously sized

helicopters. The kids surf the flower fields with Everest and glide on koi fish clouds. His powers help them return to his Himalayan home, while they discover the magic within themselves. The animation and production design is stunning, from the neon lights of the urban spaces, to the tiny fishing villages and wide-open spaces the city kids discover on their journey. There are a few breathtakingly beautiful sequences: getting barreled in a field of brilliant yellow wildflowers, stargazing in a pink willow tree. Everest’s wide-grinning visage calls to mind Toothless the dragon. He’s a goofy, loving, puppylike creature who can suddenly harness all the energy of the world with a rumbling basso profundo hum, conjuring lights and vibrations from the ether itself. The startlingly profound and moving message we’re left with is a universal one: If we care for nature and animals with compassion and understanding, there’s a larger, unseen magic that just might reveal itself to and through you.

Renée Zellweger is just fine, thanks for asking LOOKING BACK: The

actress reflects on her long journey to ‘Judy’ By ANN HORNADAY Washington Post

Renée Zellweger stars as Judy Garland in “Judy.” David Hindley/LD Entertainment/Roadside Attractions

The first time I met Renée Zellweger, in 1996, I was covering the Sundance Film Festival for the Austin American-Statesman, my first job as a film critic. I was set to interview her directly after the premiere of her new indie film “The Whole Wide World.” When she heard where I was from, she ran up the theater aisle and jumped into my arms, delivering a whoop and an ecstatic bear hug (or, more accurately, a Texas Longhorn hug). Zellweger had just heard that she’d been cast opposite Tom Cruise in a little romantic comedy titled “Jerry Maguire”

— a star-making moment straight out of the classic Hollywood small-town-girlmakes-good playbook. Back in Austin, Zellweger, who went to the University of Texas and grew up outside Houston in Katy, was a known quantity, her reputation already burnished by appearances in locally filmed indies (she had bit parts in “Reality Bites” and Richard Linklater’s “Dazed and Confused”). Soon, along with Cruise’s character, the rest of America would fall in love with one of the most beguiling, down-to-earth personae to hit the screen since Jean Arthur. The day I met Zellweger, her future seemed thrown down before her like a veritable yellow brick road. It wound up leading her to two Oscar nominations (“Chicago” and “Bridget Jones’s Diary”), one

win (for her supporting performance in “Cold Mountain”), and multiple high-profile collaborations — some better than others, a few downright dismal — with everyone from Ron Howard to George Clooney and Ed Harris. So it’s somehow appropriate, nearly a quarter-century later, that Zellweger and I meet again, during another annual cinematic gathering — the Toronto International Film Festival — at what seems to be yet another pivot point in her career. In “Judy,” opening Friday, she portrays middle-aged Judy Garland in an electrifying star turn, fusing her own face, body and singing voice with the screen icon’s to find an interpretive creation all her own. It’s a startling, magnificent performance, full of belting See RENÉE C2

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A love affair with dahlias By BRANDIE WAITE Master Gardener Volunteer

My love affair with dahlias began in the summer of 2013 when a fellow Master Gardener brought the most beautiful bouquet of flowers I had ever seen into the MG Helpline. As a new gardener, I had no idea what these flowers were, and I was absolutely amazed that she was able to grow flowers that looked so lavish and exotic here in Western New York. I had to know more about them! She told me they were dahlias, and I asked her if they were hard to grow. She said no, not really; they are easy to grow but you have to dig them up in the fall if you want to keep the tubers to replant the following year. I thought to myself, “Dig them up? I am too lazy for that.” She kept bringing in these gorgeous dahlia bouquets and I kept dreaming of growing them. Finally, in the spring of 2015, I had three brand new 4’ x 4’ raised bed gardens and I thought to myself, “Dahlias will be easy to dig up if I plant them in a raised bed verses my clay soil. I will try few.” I ordered three dahlia tubers from a specialty catalog and those three tubers took me and my garden in a whole new direction. I fell down the dahlia rabbit hole. I now have a 25’ x 40’ garden and grow 150 dahlias amongst other types of cut flowers. So what exactly is a dahlia and what makes is so special and addictive? The genus Dahlia is native to Mexico, and some species can be found in Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, El Salvador and Costa Rica. The dahlia belongs to the daisy family, Asteraceae (Compositae). This is a huge group of plants and members include chicory, cosmos, thistles, burdocks, marigolds, dandelions, rudbeckias and chamomile just to name a few. At present, there are around 35 recognized dahlia species in existence, with Mexican botanists still finding new

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bravado and softer shadings of nuance and pathos. And, with “Judy’s” flashbacks to Garland’s own distress as a young actress being molded by the Hollywood studio system, it feels full circle in more ways than one. “At that point, I didn’t know what I didn’t know,” Zellweger recalls of her giddy, canyou-believe-this? excitement at Sundance. Her hair pulled back in a messy-perfect ponytail, she still has that raspy Texas drawl, and she fiddles with a big gold statement ring that occasionally resides on her right index finger. “I knew what I didn’t want. I knew what I wasn’t going to do. I knew that I wasn’t interested in going down the road of the stereotypical young sexy girl. I knew that getting off that road, once you’d traveled a certain distance, wasn’t easy to do. “And I didn’t want to court attention,” she continues. “I hired a PR person to keep that away. ‘Please say no, because I don’t want to sit on the (talk-show) couch, I’m not ready for what that brings.’ So I pushed that away for a very long time.” Listening to Zellweger describe her days as a newly minted star, it’s bittersweet to reflect on her character in “Judy,” who as a young girl (played by Darci Shaw) is routinely manipulated by MGM chief Louis B. Mayer into sacrificing her own health, well-being and instincts. It’s a lack of agency, Zellweger notes, that was common not just within the dictatorial studio system, but throughout society. “In any professional realm, you could pretty much assume that was the imbalance in the power dynamic with men and women.”

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These are dahlias from Brandie Waite’s garden.

species in remote areas of the country. When the conquistadors arrived in Mexico and Central America in 1525, they found the indigenous people collecting and cultivating an intriguing local flower. Known as acocotli or cocoxochitl in the language of the region, this plant had hollow stems that were perfect for piping water, and the name could be loosely translated as “the water-pipe plant.” The plump tuber was exploited as a food crop by the Aztecs. Yes, dahlia tubers are indeed edible. It is likely that

the hopeful explorers sent it back to Spain as a potential rival to another notable spud, the potato. The dahlia tubers probably did not store well on the journey and let’s face it, they probably weren’t that flavorful, so the plant was slowly forgotten. In 1570, King Phillip II of Spain sent Francisco Hernández to Mexico to study the country’s natural resources. During his seven years of exploration, Hernández described plants that resemble the dahlia species and Francisco Domínguez, who accompanied Hernández, made the first

modern drawings of a flower thought to be a dahlia; these were published in 1651. Again, the dahlia was forgotten and didn’t arrive in Europe until 1789, when Vicente Cervantes, director of the Botanical Garden in Mexico City, sent plant material to Antonio José Cavanilles, director of the Royal Gardens in Madrid. The new genus was named to honor the Swedish botanist Andreas Dahl, who had died that year. As the plants flowered, Cavanilles identified three species. He named Dahlia pinnata, after is pinnate foliage, D. rosea for its pinky-purple

bloom, and D. coccinea for its scarlet color. Cavanilles distributed tubers and seeds of his exciting new flower to university and botanical gardens in Italy, France, Britain and Switzerland. More tubers and seeds arrived from Mexico and dahlia cultivation became more and more diverse. Growers found the dahlia easy to grow and hybridize, and it quickly became very popular in European and American gardens. Throughout the 1800s and 1900s, thousands of new forms were developed; 14,000 cultivars were recognized by 1936, and in the past century, nearly 50,000 named varieties have been listed in various registers and classification lists. All of these forms were hybridized from at least two and possibly all three of the original dahlia species from Mexico. Dahlias are octoploid, meaning they have eight sets of chromosomes where most other plants (and humans) have just two. This contributes to their diversity and has allowed breeders to develop complex hybrids. Very few dahlias are true to seed, meaning if you want to propagate a dahlia and have the exact same flower characteristics, you need to either divide the tubers of the mother plant, or take cuttings from the plant, to then root and create additional plants. A classification system was developed to keep the thousands of dahlia types organized. The Royal Horticultural Society has 14 dahlia classifications and the American Dahlia Society (ADS) has 20. An understanding of dahlia organization is not necessary to love and grow dahlias, but it does help you make sense of the terms and conventions used by local societies, dahlia nurseries and online retailers. Dahlias are classified by form and color, then to add to the complication, some of the forms are classified by bloom size. The ADS’s forms

are: formal decorative, informal decorative, semi-cactus, straight cactus, incurved cactus, laciniated, ball, miniature ball, pompon, steller, waterlily, novelty fully double, peony, anemone, novelty open, collarette, orchid, orchette, single and mingnon single. The ADS has 16 color classifications and dahlias come in about every color imaginable except for the elusive true blue and black, though some of the darkest reds give it their best shot! Dahlia plants can range in size from mignon bedding plants that grow no taller than 12”, all the way up to dinner plate dahlia plants that can reach 6’ in height. Bloom sizes vary as well, from tiny 2” blooms up to flowers that span 10” or more in diameter. There are dahlias for containers, garden borders, garden focal plants, and of course, dahlias for cut flowers. They are the stars of the late summer garden, blooming continuously all the way until frost. This is a very brief history of the genus Dahlia and we can talk about planting, growing and overwintering a different time, or contact the MG Helpline for more information. Hopefully this has peaked your interest to give dahlias a try. Explore the specialty catalogs this winter and you are bound to find one that calls to you. Remember, there are thousands to choose from! There is nothing average about dahlias. They are flowers with pizzazz and oozing with personality. Love them or hate them, it is impossible to look at a well-grown dahlia and feel nothing for it. Resources for this article include: Encyclopedia of Dahlias by Bill McClaren, Dahlias beautiful varieties for home and garden by Naomi Slade, the National Dahlia Society, and the American Dahlia Society. Brandie Waite is a volunteer for the Cornell Cooperative Extension Genesee County Master Gardeners.

I knew what I didn’t want. I knew what I wasn’t going to do. I knew that I wasn’t interested in going down the road of the stereotypical young sexy girl. I knew that getting off that road, once you’d traveled a certain distance, wasn’t easy to do.” RENÉE ZELLWEGER Stars as Judy Garland in “Judy”

For her, those sequences in “Judy” are of a young girl being robbed “of the ability to acknowledge her own value.” Zellweger admits that she had her own run-ins with powers-that-be: “There were things about me that there would be meetings about,” she recalls. “‘What are we going to do about ... ?’ Because it didn’t fit some paradigm or something.” The difference between her and Garland, she observes, is that the doubts of others never made her feel insecure. “It always came back to the work for me. I was more interested in not disappointing my collaborators. Because, where Judy was made to feel that she would be replaced if she didn’t measure up to whatever it was they decided her image was going to be in order that they should market her in a successful way, I wanted (‘Jerry Maguire’ director) Cameron Crowe to know that I was grateful for the opportunity.” But terminal gratitude is another quintessentially female disease, a form of selfabnegation that can be as reflexive, if not as toxic, as the demons Garland grapples

Renée Zellweger, center, plays Judy Garland in “Judy.” David Hindley/LD Entertainment/Roadside Attractions

with toward the end of her life in “Judy.” Zellweger says that “there were times when I recognized that what I was giving away — in terms of the things I would say yes to because I saw it as reciprocity or just showing gratitude for the opportunities and wanting to hold up my end of the deal professionally — I would recognize that the things I was giving away personally were of pretty great value to me. And that when you piled them up, the sum of those things is pretty costly. “But it’s all hindsight, isn’t it? You can’t recognize it when you’re in the mix of things, because you feel like this is the appropriate thing to do. ‘I’m paying my dues.’ “ In 2010, Zellweger took a step back, turning down roles, going back to school, traveling to visit family, advocating

for gender equality and breast cancer awareness, and helping her dear friend and publicist, Nanci Ryder, as she battled the amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) that would take her life earlier this year. “It was (about) having not taken inventory of life in a long time,” she explains of the hiatus. “And what I needed at that time as a person.” And, she is quick to remind, it wasn’t like she was on vacation. “I just worked in a different capacity that was private, that didn’t require going away from home so much and that enabled a little bit more consistency in my life.” She prepared to star in “Bridget Jones’s Baby,” which came out in 2016, and created a television series (never picked up) titled “Cinnamon Girl.” Still, the inevitable pressure

ensued, she says, adding that her advisers would tell her, “ ‘Stop talking about taking time off! Stop saying that, because people will believe you.’ And I was thinking, ‘Well, I’m not making it up!’ “ During her break, when she emerged for a rare public event, her face seemed to have changed so drastically that social media went haywire with speculation about plastic surgery, an episode that led Zellweger to write an eloquent essay for HuffPost defending her right to privacy within “our current culture of unsolicited transparency.” Who knows for sure? Who cares? Let the record reflect that today Renée Zellweger looks exactly like one would expect a 50-year-old version of Renée Zellweger to look: still crinkly twinkly eyed, apple-cheeked, the bee-stung

smile intact. Happy. And, let it reflect that Zellweger also looks vindicated. Her choice to favor self-care and meaningful relationships over conventional career advancement — a choice Judy Garland was never afforded — has gotten her here, to yet another role of a lifetime that marks a personal and professional watershed, not to mention the inevitable Oscar buzz that has swirled since “Judy” began making the festival rounds. It’s a funny business, a woman’s career — the things you drop to get up the ladder fast, it turns out you didn’t have to drop at all. Zellweger’s advice to anyone looking for fame, fortune, health and well-being? “If you can, go adopt some dogs,” she says simply. “Because you will be there to walk them.”

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best cookbooks this

FALL A selection of cookbooks chosen by food reporters and editors from the New York Times. Tony Cenicola/New York Times

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‘365: A YEAR OF EVERYDAY COOKING & BAKING’ To live a year in Meike Peters’ life! In “365” (Prestel, $40), Peters, who won a James Beard award for her 2016 book, “Eat in My Kitchen,” offers a meal for every night from January to December. The recipes are largely European in focus (Peters lives in Berlin and Malta), skew seasonal and, rare for a cookbook, tend to serve two. There’s some repetition, but isn’t that real life, where sometimes you’re eating alone, or making variations on a favorite dish? Weekends are earmarked for more time-consuming recipes: cakes and tarts, cookies and jam. Dinner, they’re not. But sustenance for the week ahead? Definitely. — TEJAL RAO

‘AMÁ: A MODERN TEX-MEX KITCHEN’ What happens when Tex-Mex finds a home in Southern California? In Josef Centeno’s new cookbook, “Amá” (Chronicle, $29.95), the results are sunny and delicious, from a vegan, cashew-based “queso” built on the flavors of charred onion, garlic and green chile, to a simple halved ruby red grapefruit, broiled with a topping of butter and piloncillo sugar, just like his auntie used to do. Centeno, a San Antonio native, and writer Betty Hallock have published a rare cheffy cookbook, with the kind of approachable recipes a home cook

might want to try — even if they’ve never had the chance to eat at his excellent restaurants in Los Angeles. — ALEXA WEIBEL

‘AMERICAN SFOGLINO: A MASTER CLASS IN HANDMADE PASTA’ Like any proper sfoglino — the Italian term for a person dedicated to the art of fresh pasta making — Evan Funke has mastered the craft of making fresh pasta to the point at which he can cook by his senses. Thanks to his pasta manual, “American Sfoglino” (Chronicle, $35), written with Katie Parla, you can, too — but first, expect lots of talk about the “ideal gluten network,” “level of salinity” and “pursuit of perfection.” Funke studied in Bologna, Italy, before opening Felix Trattoria in Los Angeles, and while his recipes for handmade pastas are involved, there’s no machine required. The finished dishes are mostly streamlined, in keeping with his observation that “80 percent of Italian cooking is about getting the best ingredients.” The rest revolves around treating them right, which you’ll do with ease thanks to his careful instruction and step-by-step photography. — ALEXA WEIBEL

‘CANAL HOUSE: COOK SOMETHING’ Melissa Hamilton and Christopher Hirsheimer are home cooks first, even as they run a food magazine (Canal House Cooking), a photography studio and a new restaurant in

rural New Jersey. All that experience makes their second book, “Canal House: Cook Something” (Voracious, $35), an ideal manual for modern cooks, often revisiting a basic formula (like deviled eggs or pan-roasted chicken thighs) and amplifying it (with inventive toppings or quick pan sauces). Beyond cooking, the longtime collaborators have worked out how to eat, shop, drink and live in ways that wring the most satisfaction from the least work. Many of the best recipes from the magazine are here, so subscribers won’t need it. But anyone else, especially starter cooks, should gobble it up. — JULIA MOSKIN

‘COOKING FOR GOOD TIMES: SUPER DELICIOUS, SUPER SIMPLE’ When most chefs tell you something is simple, it’s safe to assume the opposite. But Paul Kahan demonstrates uncomplicated cooking at its finest in his new book, “Cooking for Good Times” (Lorena Jones, $35), written with Perry Hendrix and Rachel Holtzman. The chef, whose Chicago restaurant empire includes Avec, the Publican, Big Star and Blackbird, has figured out how to feed guests without fuss, by breaking down flavorful

recipes — like Brussels sprouts panzanella with balsamic onions and smoked Gouda, or steak with charred radicchio — into makeahead components for easy last-minute assembly. When dinner is done, you can dish it up in whatever order works, with whatever wine, and guarantee a good time for the cook and the company. — ALEXA WEIBEL

‘FROM THE OVEN TO THE TABLE: SIMPLE DISHES THAT LOOK AFTER THEMSELVES’ Diana Henry, the award-winning cookbook author, has the busy but aspirational home cook in mind with her latest, “From the Oven to the Table” (Mitchell Beazley, $29.99). Her aim was to create a collection of recipes that can be quickly prepped and then slid into the oven, so you can get on with other things. While most of the recipes aren’t breezy, many are one-pot, and ideal for a Tuesday night that you want to make more special — like a chicken, black bean and rice wonder, in which the rice soaks up the juices from the chicken thighs as they cook together. Most of the side dishes are meant to cook on the rack beneath a main dish so they emerge simultaneously, and desserts are simple yet sophisticated: A chocolate and red wine cake glossed with ganache looks like far more work than it is. See BOOKS C6

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Who is ‘The Clockwork Man’? He may be literature’s first cyborg By MICHAEL DIRDA Washington Post

The Clockwork Man By E.V. Odle HiLobrow. 144 pp. Paperback. $13.95 Last January, I wrote briefly about 18 books from 1923 that had entered the public domain. One of these, “The Clockwork Man,” by E.V. Odle, particularly caught my attention, in part because it was reportedly the first novel ever published about a cyborg. I subsequently researched “The Clockwork Man” to find out more. After learning that Brian Stableford — our leading historian of British science fiction — had once named it the work he would most like to see rediscovered, that was enough for me. I quickly bought a paperback of Odle’s only novel from HiLobrow publishers, which reissues the book in its line of “Radium Age Science Fiction.” This edition features an excellent introduction by Annalee Newitz, who opens with a funny but accurate summary of the novel: “If you don’t stop making war on each other, one day women will team up with benevolent, naked aliens and implant you with a clock that controls your behavior and sends you into a timeless multiverse. Oh and also? That timeless multiverse will be full of hat and wig stores.” Is “The Clockwork Man,” then, serious or slapstick? In fact, it’s both, very much in the manner of H.G. Wells’ comparably serio-comic “The Invisible Man” and “The First Men in the Moon.” As the novel begins, Arthur Withers notices something odd during a village cricket match. On a nearby hill, a peculiar jiggling figure has suddenly appeared, apparently from out of nowhere. Its “arms revolved like sails of a windmill. Its legs shot out in all directions.” Arthur cautiously proceeds to investigate. “The strange figure wore a wig. It was a very red wig, and over the top of it was jammed a brown bowler hat. The face underneath was crimson and flabby.” This Buster Keaton-like fellow also flaps his ears. To a polite greeting from Arthur the stranger answers: “Wallabaloo-Wallabaloo-Bompadi — Wum. Wum — Wum — nine and ninepence — .” To which, Arthur naturally responds, “I beg your pardon.”

“‘Wullabaloo,’ replied the other, eagerly. ‘Walla- Oh, hang it-Hulloa, now we’ve got it — Wullabaloo — No, we haven’t — Bang Wallop — nine and ninepence.’” At this point, Arthur hears what “sounded like a hundred alarum clocks all going off at once, muffled somehow but concentrated. It was a sort of whirring, low and spasmodic at first, but broadening out into something more regular, less frantic.” “It’s only my clock,” says the stranger, who clearly isn’t from the next village. Or even our own time. As for those mechanical tics and spasms, they augur an approaching breakdown. The rest of the novel revolves around the Clockwork Man’s efforts to repair himself and return to full functionality. At first, Odle keeps everything mildly farcical. When the Clockwork Man joins the cricket match,

he knocks the ball out of the park. When told to run, he takes off in a straight line, accelerating faster and faster like the cartoon Road Runner until he disappears over the horizon. Gradually, though, Odle introduces his cyborg to a cross-section of typical English folk, notably the fogeyish Dr. Allingham, who has begun to worry about his impending marriage to Miss Lillian Payne: “Instead of charming little notes inviting him to tea he now received long, and, he was obliged to admit, quite excellent essays upon the true place of woman in modern life.” When the Clockwork Man reappears, he explains that he must have “lapsed. Slipped ... back about eight thousand years, so far as I can make out.” Though stranded here for the moment, he continues, “I am capable of going not only someplace but also somewhen,” moving effortlessly through all dimensions. About to

listen to a story, he affably remarks, “Begin at the end, if you like ... It’s all the same to me. First and last, upside or inside, front or back — it all conveys the same idea to me.” Because the Clockwork Man upsets so many conventions and beliefs, Odle’s various characters soon take to arguing about technology, evolution, sex, woman’s role in society, free will and humankind’s destiny. The Clockwork Man contends that “it was not until man began to respect the machines that his real history began.” Meanwhile, during a bizarre surgical examination, Allingham discovers a slip of paper: “The Clockwork Man. Directions for Use.” Is the supposed Ubermensch actually “a very elaborate and highly complex puppet”? Only in the book’s final pages does Odle extinguish the last vestiges of humor. The cyborg happens upon Arthur and his sweetheart Rose: “Down the smooth surface of the Clockwork Man’s face there rolled two enormous tears. They descended each cheek simultaneously, keeping exact pace.” Asked about his distress, he answers, “I remember now ... all that old business — before we became fixed, you know. But they had to leave it out. It would have made the clock too complicated. Besides it wasn’t necessary, you see. The clock kept you going for ever. The splitting up process went out of fashion, the splitting up of yourself into little bits that grew up like you — offspring, they used to call them.” He adds, “No children. No love — nothing but going on for ever, spinning in infinite space and knowledge.” “The Clockwork Man” closes on a bleak vision of the future that quite undercuts all that initial comedy. Overall, though, Odle’s novel is more about choices than fixed destinies. One critic even sees it as a subtle metafiction about the relationship between actual people and the people in books. “We readers should enjoy our humanity,” suggests Richard Bleiler, “for such is denied to fictional characters who have no free will and are no more than Clockwork men.” Perhaps. Whatever the case, given ongoing advances in robotics and medical technology, not to mention the possibility of uploading consciousness into a computer, “The Clockwork Man” seems, so to speak, both timely and alarming.

Comic Book Hall of Fame to induct new members By GEORGE GENE GUSTINES New York Times

NEW YORK — The Harvey Awards, for outstanding comic book work, is adding seven members to its Hall of Fame next week. The honorees include Alison Bechdel, the cartoonist behind the 2006 memoir “Fun Home,” and Mike Mignola, the creator of the Hellboy comic book, about a do-good demon. The character debuted in 1993 and was in a live-action film this year. The other inductees, posthumously, are Will Elder, Jack Davis, Ben Oda, and the siblings John Severin and Marie Severin, who were all significant contributors to Mad Tribune News Service

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HARDCOVER FICTION 1. The Institute. Stephen King. Scribner 2. The Testaments. Margaret Atwood. Doubleday/Talese 3. The Oracle. Jonathan Cahn. Frontline 4. Land of Wolves. Craig Johnson. Viking 5. Killer Instinct. Patterson/Roughan. Little, Brown 6. The Girl Who Lived Twice. David Lagercrantz. Knopf 7. The Titanic Secret. Cussler/Du Brul. Putnam

Magazine, which was founded and created by Harvey Kurtzman. (The award is named for Kurtzman and is sponsored by ReedPOP, the company that operates New York Comic Con.) The awards have been presented at a variety of comic book conventions over the years, and made New York Comic Con a permanent home in 2017. Past winners can be viewed at HarveyAwards.com. The honors for the Mad Magazine contributors comes just months after news that Mad, whose first issue was in 1952, would largely move away from original material and rely on reprints.

The Hall of Famers will be inducted on Oct. 4, at a ceremony held at the Hudson Mercantile during New York Comic Con, which runs Oct. 3-6 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center. “The Kurtzman family, who own the Harvey Awards, had wanted to see a return to New York City, which is where Harvey spent the majority of his life,” John Lind, the co-chairman of the Harvey Awards Steering Committee, wrote in an email. New York Comic Con did not have its own awards event, “so it was a natural partnership,” Lind wrote. The Harvey Awards were started in 1988 by Gary Groth,

the president and co-founder of Fantagraphics Books. The steering committee, which chooses the Hall of Fame inductees, also includes Chip Mosher, the head of content at comiXology, and Nellie Kurtzman, a vice president for integrated marketing at HarperCollins Children’s Books and one of Kurtzman’s daughters. Last year, artist Dave Gibbons and cartoonist Roz Chast were added to the honor roll. The awards focus on six categories, including book of the year, best children’s or young adult book, and best European book. The nominees are determined via a survey of about 200 industry professionals,

Publisher’s Weekly best-sellers 8. Vendetta in Death. J.D. Robb. St. Martin’s 9. Red at the Bone. Jacqueline Woodson. Riverhead 10. The Nickel Boys. Colson Whitehead. Doubleday

HARDCOVER NONFICTION 1. Talking to Strangers. Malcolm Gladwell. Little, Brown 2. Shut Up and Listen!. Tilman Fertitta. HarperCollins Leadership 3. Permanent Record. Edward Snowden. Metropolitan 4. Call Sign Chaos. Mattis/West. Random

House 5. D&D: Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus. Wizards of the Coast. 6. Radicals, Resistance, and Revenge. Jeanine Pirro. Center Street 7. How Happiness Happens. Max Lucado. Thomas Nelson 8. Glute Lab. Contreras/Cordoza. Victory Belt 9. She Said. Kantor/Twohey. Penguin Press 10. Ball of Collusion. Andrew C. McCarthy. Encounter

MASS MARKET 1. Look Alive Twenty-Five. Janet

Evanovich. Putnam 2. The Stalking. Heather Graham. Mira 3. The Reckoning. John Grisham. Dell 4. Shadow Tyrants. Cussler/Morrison. Putnam 5. Murder, Interrupted. James Patterson. Grand Central 6. Vince Flynn: Red War. Kyle Mills. Pocket 7. Juror 3. Patterson/Allen. Vision 8. Hot Shot. Fern Michaels. Zebra 9. Her Amish Holiday Suitor. Carrie Lighte. Love Inspired 10. Promise, Texas. Debbie Macomber. Mira

librarians, educators and creators who submit candidates for the categories. Their selections are tallied and pulled into a ballot, which is then open to a vote by all industry professionals, creators and librarians. This year’s winners, from a list of nominees, will also be revealed on Oct. 4. The committee had previously inducted up to three creators per year into the Hall of Fame. Those writers and artists had primarily produced work from the 1970s to the 1990s. “We decided to balance the induction class with some of the past creators who may have been overlooked,” Lind wrote. The five from Mad had all contributed to Mad No. 1.

TRADE PAPERBACK 1. The Umbrella Academy, Vol. 3: Hotel Oblivion. Way/Ba. Dark Horse 2. It (movie tie-in). Stephen King. Scribner 3. Liar Liar. Patterson/Fox. Grand Central 4. Before We Were Yours. Lisa Wingate. Ballantine 5. The Whole Truth. David Baldacci. Grand Central 6. The Paris Orphan. Natasha Lester. Forever 7. Official SAT Study Guide (2020 ed.). College Board 8. The Timepiece. Beverly Lewis. Bethany House 9. Little Fires Everywhere. Celeste Ng. Penguin 10. Birnbaum’s 2020 Walt Disney World. Disney EditionsLLC.

NOTEWORTHY PAPERBACKS Summaries from The New York Times Book Review:

GOOD AND MAD: THE REVOLUTIONARY POWER OF WOMEN’S ANGER By Rebecca Traister. (Simon & Schuster, $17.) Traister spotlights the role of anger in female political activism, contending that women’s organized, patriotic fury about being denied basic rights often gets underplayed in public discussions. Times reviewer Elaine Blair called the book “rousing,” praising its analysis of the women-led movements that have been transforming politics since the 2016 election.

KILLING COMMENDATORE By Haruki Murakami. Translated by Philip Gabriel and Ted Goossen. (Vintage, $17.) The Japanese novelist pays homage to “The Great Gatsby” in this mysterious tale of a portrait painter whose wife has left him, causing him to flee from Tokyo to the mountains. There, in a house belonging to a great artist, he reconsiders his own work.

MY LOVE STORY By Tina Turner. (Atria, $17.) The singer’s second memoir, a follow-up to “I, Tina,” delves more deeply into her years with the abusive Ike Turner and tells of her happy marriage to her second husband, Erwin Bach, who gave her one of his kidneys after she fell ill. “For a famous sex symbol who has turned a tragedy into a fairy tale, Turner is charmingly down to earth,” Times reviewer Evelyn McDonnell wrote.

WAITING FOR EDEN By Elliot Ackerman. (Vintage, $16.) The omniscient narrator of Ackerman’s slim third novel is already dead, a Marine who did not make it back from Iraq. As he recounts the story of his grievously wounded comrade, Eden, who is in a burn center in San Antonio, he reveals his own complicated bond with Eden’s wife, Mary. Times reviewer Anthony Swofford called it “masterly.”

MY STRUGGLE: BOOK 6 By Karl Ove Knausgaard. Translated by Dan Bartlett and Martin Aitken. (Farrar, Straus & Giroux, $22.) This last volume of the Norwegian writer’s autobiographical novel tracks his entry into international literary stardom, beginning with the publication of the first volume of the project and concluding just as he’s finished writing the very book you’re reading.

THE DINOSAUR ARTIST: OBSESSION, SCIENCE AND THE GLOBAL QUEST FOR FOSSILS By Paige Williams. (Hachette, $17.99.) Williams’ account of the trial of a rogue fossil hunter who tried to sell a T-rex skeleton unfurls into a story of science going up against commercialism, ambition and politics. Times reviewer Peter Brannen called it a “thrill” to follow Williams into the underworld of blackmarket fossils.

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TWO-WAY HAND Both vulnerable, South deals NORTH ♠ K 10 6 5 2 ♥ 74 ♦ K872 ♣Q3 WEST EAST ♠987 ♠AJ4 ♥ Q 10 9 ♥ 8632 ♦ A96 ♦ J5 ♣K965 ♣8742 SOUTH ♠Q3 ♥ AKJ5 ♦ Q 10 4 3 ♣ A J 10 The bidding: SOUTH WEST NORTH 1NT Pass 2♥* 2♠ Pass 3NT *Transfer to spades

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Opening lead: Five of ♣ Today’s deal, from a European team competition, offers interesting points in both play and defense. At both tables, declarer won the opening club lead with dummy’s queen and led a low diamond to their 10. At this table, West ducked!

This was a good play, as West retained an entry in the event his clubs were ever set up, and it misled declarer about the location of the ace. Believing the ace to be with East and not wanting a club led through his ace-jack, South led the queen of spades. East won with his ace and led a club, ducked to West’s king, and West continued the suit. South went back to diamonds, but West won his ace and cashed his established club. The jack of spades and the queen of hearts were both poorly placed for declarer, and the contract went down one. At the other table, West won with his ace of diamonds at trick two and shifted to the nine of spades. This defense might have succeeded also, but the play went low from dummy, low from East, and low from declarer! Nothing else would have been better, but who can blame West for leading another spade? South now had three spade tricks, two heart tricks, three diamond tricks, and two club tricks. An overtrick! Nicely played. (Bob Jones welcomes readers’ responses sent in care of this newspaper or to Tribune Content Agency, LLC., 16650 Westgrove Dr., Suite 175, Addison, TX 75001. E-mail: tcaeditors@tribpub.com)

By Stella Wilder Born today, you are confident and capable but never one to develop an unrealistic assessment of your own talents. You know what you can do, and you know what you cannot, and you shape your personal and professional lives accordingly. You have tremendous powers of attraction; you know how to get others to look at you simply by adjusting how you speak, walk or look. Though you are sure to have a great many acquaintances and admirers — often as a result of your work — the truth is that your circle of close friends is likely to be quite small. But though it be small, it is sure also to be tightly knit, faithful, true and honest; they are the kind of people you can turn to for anything — and they can do the same, of course. Also born on this date are: Kate Winslet, actress; Bernie Mac, actor; Jesse Eisenberg, actor; Mario Lemieux, hockey player; Larry Fine, actor and comic; Karen Allen, actress; Guy Pearce, actor; Chester A. Arthur, U.S. president. To see what is in store for you tomorrow, find your birthday and read the corresponding paragraph. Let your birthday star be your daily guide. SUNDAY, OCTOBER 6 LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — You will require some extra room to navigate a tricky situation as it evolves. Someone steps out of the shadows to offer you directions. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — You may not be able to do things in the order in which you are most comfortable today, but getting them done in any order is the point. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — A new opportunity presents itself today, but upon further examination you’ll realize that it’s not so new after all. Are you ready?

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — You may receive news of an advancement of sorts of which there has been no “official” word. You will want to investigate on your own. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — You’ll reap benefits today from someone else’s error — but take care you don’t make things worse for anyone by being a “poor winner.” PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) — You’ll be able to get only as far as circumstances allow today, and you must be satisfied with the progress you make. Don’t push it. ARIES (March 21-April 19) — You must remember that safety is an issue, regardless of your current level of confidence. You must not bust too many boundaries. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — Your perspective about certain professional issues may be changing at this time. You can and should bounce ideas off someone you trust. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — You’re eager to hear news from someone far from home. Your efforts to reach out have been only moderately successful — but keep trying. CANCER (June 21-July 22) — It’s not enough to be “in the ballpark” today; your calculations must be accurate in all things. Those in control may not be at all forgiving. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — You may have to run through something two or three times today before you are satisfied not only with your efforts but with the potential reward. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — You know where you must begin, but you’re not sure how to position yourself there. Perhaps you should try what someone else does today. COPYRIGHT 2019 UNITED FEATURE SYNDICATE, INC.

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— MARGAUX LASKEY

‘THE GAIJIN COOKBOOK: JAPANESE RECIPES FROM A CHEF, FATHER, EATER, AND LIFELONG OUTSIDER’ There are many cookbooks out there that try to fully capture a culture’s cuisine. This is not one of them. “The Gaijin Cookbook” (Rux Martin, $30), by Ivan Orkin and Chris Ying, is full of Japanese and Japanese-inspired recipes that reflect what the authors want to cook and eat, and that you’ll want to cook and eat, too. Gaijin (gaijin) means “foreigner” or “outsider”; although Orkin, the chef and owner of Ivan Ramen in New York, lived in Japan for years, speaks the language fluently, and even opened successful ramen shops in Tokyo, he is still considered an outsider, and so is Ying. Their perspective makes Japanese food feel more attainable than a typical cookbook on the cuisine. With classics like gyoza, and additions like miso mushroom chili, this book is a guide on how to love another culture while respecting it at the same time. — KIERA WRIGHT-RUIZ

‘JUBILEE: RECIPES FROM TWO CENTURIES OF AFRICAN AMERICAN COOKING’ Toni Tipton-Martin’s cookbook “Jubilee” (Clarkson Potter, $35) is her follow-up to “The Jemima Code,” an annotated bibliography of African American cookbooks. Alongside recipes for pork chops smothered in caperlemon sauce and hot toddies, Tipton-Martin often provides a vintage version clipped from an old cookbook. Though few writers are better at using recipes as a way to look at the past, “Jubilee” isn’t a history lesson. It’s a celebration of African American cuisine right now, in all of its abundance and variety, and a vital reminder that creative cooks are constantly adapting and updating it. — TEJAL RAO

‘MAANGCHI’S BIG BOOK OF KOREAN COOKING: FROM EVERYDAY MEALS TO CELEBRATION CUISINE’ In “Maangchi’s Big Book of Korean Cooking” (Rux Martin, $35), Emily Kim — the YouTube cooking star known as Maangchi, who wrote this book with Martha Rose Shulman — presents her recipes with encouragement that radiates off the page. Tofu stews are weeknight saviors; dosirak (lunch box meals) are perfect for children; and the section on Korean Buddhist temple cuisine, with recipes learned from nuns at a mountain temple, will delight vegans. Practical tips abound — cleaning shellfish, shelling chestnuts, reusing leftovers — and

Maangchi even prepares you for grocery shopping in her upbeat, reassuring way: “The staff may not speak perfect English, but I guarantee they will be happy to see you and will assist you the best they can.” — MARK JOSEPHSON

‘NOTHING FANCY: UNFUSSY FOOD FOR HAVING PEOPLE OVER’ With the first line of her new book — “This is not a book about entertaining” — Alison Roman announces her break with model hostesses like Martha Stewart (whose first book was titled “Entertaining”) and others who keep things pretty and polite. Enemy of the mild, champion of the bold, Roman offers recipes in “Nothing Fancy” (Clarkson Potter, $32.50) that are crunchy, cheesy, tangy, citrusy, fishy, smoky and spicy, just like the ones she regularly contributes to The New York Times. They work, and not only for company: Labneh with sizzled scallions, squash scattered with spiced pistachios or pasta with chorizo breadcrumbs and broccoli raab could appear anytime. For dinner parties, she provides cocktail recipes, extra snacks and pep talks so urgent and encouraging that having people over for leg of lamb and tiramisù suddenly seems like a bucket-list event. — JULIA MOSKIN

‘SABABA: FRESH, SUNNY FLAVORS FROM MY ISRAELI KITCHEN’ Sababa, Hebrew slang for “it’s all good” or “everything is awesome,” is an apt title for Adeena Sussman’s new cookbook (Avery, $35). Sussman, an American food writer who moved from New York to Tel Aviv in 2015, adores the cuisine of her adopted city. All 125 of the vegetable-rich, herb-strewn recipes were inspired by her trips to the shuk (market), with its bins of olives, tubs of tahini and bunches of lemon verbena. An experienced cookbook author (including two books with the TV personality and model Chrissy Teigen), Sussman’s recipes are thoughtfully written and thoroughly tested. And dishes like roasted carrots glazed with tahini and date syrup, labneh with caramelized pineapple and sumac, and seared baby lamb chops marinated in shug (green chile, cardamom and cilantro sauce) capture the exuberant spirit of her new home. — MELISSA CLARK

‘SOUTH: ESSENTIAL RECIPES AND NEW EXPLORATIONS’ The Southern chef Sean Brock is prone to diving deep into culinary rabbit holes, and thank God. His latest cookbook, “South” (Artisan, $40), written with Lucas Weir and Marion Sullivan, builds on the intellectual, culinary and historical work of his 2014 book, “Heritage,” but widens the lens from the Lowcountry to the Appalachian Mountains, where he grew up. Some of the recipes, like a pan-seared chicken breast with black pepper and peanut butter gravy,

are a snap to make but deliver outsized results. Others, like tomato-okra stew and sour corn chowchow, sound simple enough but require making other recipes or investing weeks of time. Even banana pudding, with its roasted banana milk, pawpaws and homemade Cool Whip, is not safe in his hands. Still, I will keep this book forever in my collection because no one cooking today is doing more to help the Southern culinary flame burn brighter. — KIM SEVERSON

‘TARTINE: A CLASSIC REVISITED’ Elisabeth Prueitt and Chad Robertson of Tartine have grown their famed San Francisco bakery into a small empire, with branches in Los Angeles and Seoul, South Korea, and have written four cookbooks between them. Now, 13 years after the release of their celebrated first book, “Tartine,” they’ve gone back to their roots with “Tartine: A Classic Revisited” (Chronicle, $40). It features 68 new recipes, including their beloved morning buns (a sweet roll made with croissant dough and filled with orange-scented cinnamon sugar), as well as updates to older ones to reflect current tastes. Alternative flours abound (Prueitt is gluten intolerant), and more modern flavors run through traditional pastries. The recipes can be involved, and produce absolute showstoppers, but the book is also full of more accessible classics like shortbread and brownies. — KRYSTEN CHAMBROT

VEGAN ‘QUESO’ By Tejal Rao Yield: 2 cups For the tomatillo salsa: 6 ounces tomatillos, husked and rinsed 1 serrano chile 1 shallot 3 garlic cloves Fine sea salt 1/2 bunch cilantro, coarsely chopped For the cashew “queso”: 1 cup raw cashews 1 chipotle pepper in adobo 3/4 cup to 1 1/4 cups unsweetened almond milk 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric 1 teaspoon kosher salt For serving: 1 tablespoon finely chopped red onion, for garnish 1 tablespoon finely chopped cilantro, for garnish Tortilla chips 1. Make the salsa: Put the tomatillos, chile, shallot and garlic on a foil-lined baking sheet and sprinkle with salt. Broil until the vegetables are charred and soft, turning halfway through, about 10 minutes. Once slightly cooled, transfer to a blender or food processor, add the cilantro and purée until smooth. (Reserve a few tablespoons salsa for garnish and leave the remaining salsa in the blender, as you’ll add more queso ingredients to it in a few minutes.) 2. Make the queso: Toast the cashews in a large skillet over medium heat, shaking the pan occasionally, until the cashews are a light golden

brown and fragrant, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside to cool slightly. 3. Once cooled, add the cashews, chipotle pepper, ¾ cup almond milk, turmeric and salt to the tomatillo mixture in the blender, and purée until smooth. Add more almond milk as needed to get a smooth consistency, but be careful not to add too much or the dip will be too thin. Taste and adjust seasoning with salt, if needed. 4. Transfer the cashew queso to a bowl, drizzle with the reserved tomatillo salsa and garnish with chopped onion and cilantro. Serve warm with tortilla chips.

TAGLIATELLE WITH PROSCIUTTO AND BUTTER By Alexa Weibel Yield: 2 servings 6 tablespoons unsalted butter 2 ounces prosciutto, torn into bite-size pieces Kosher salt and black pepper 3/4 pound handmade fresh tagliatelle or store-bought tagliatelle 1/2 cup finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano, plus additional for garnish if desired 1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat. 2. In a large skillet, melt the butter over medium-high heat until frothy and golden, about 1 minute. Add half the prosciutto in one flat layer. Cook until crisp, 1 to 2 minutes, then transfer cooked prosciutto to a paper towel-lined plate. Repeat with remaining prosciutto, leaving it in the skillet, and remove skillet from heat. 3. Season the boiling water lightly with salt. When the salt dissolves, add the tagliatelle and cook until toothsome and slightly undercooked, 2 to 4 minutes or according to package instructions. 4. Just before your pasta is ready, return the skillet to the heat and warm over medium. Do not drain the pasta, but use a slotted pasta fork or tongs and transfer the cooked pasta directly to the skillet. Working quickly, add ½ cup Parmigiano-Reggiano and about ¼ cup of the pasta cooking water and swirl vigorously to emulsify, jostling the pan at the same time, and cook just until sauce is silky, about 1 minute. 5. Divide the pasta among shallow bowls, sprinkle with pepper and remaining prosciutto and serve immediately, along with additional Parmigiano-Reggiano if desired.

ONE-POT CHICKEN THIGHS WITH BLACK BEANS, RICE AND CHILES By Margaux Laskey Yield: 4 to 6 servings 8 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs (about 5 pounds) Flaky sea salt and black pepper 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil or peanut oil 1 large yellow or white onion, chopped 2 green or red bell peppers, halved, seeded and sliced 2 1/2 cups chicken stock 2 red Fresno chiles or jalapeños, halved, seeded and chopped 1 (3-inch) cinnamon stick, broken in half 3 garlic cloves, finely grated 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1 (15-ounce) can black beans, rinsed 1/3 pound cherry tomatoes, halved 1 cup basmati rice, rinsed in a sieve until the water runs clear 3 tablespoons chopped cilantro leaves

Lime wedges, pickled chiles, sliced fresh chiles, sour cream and sliced avocado, for serving 1. Heat the oven to 375 degrees. Season the chicken with salt and pepper on both sides. Heat the oil in a 12-inch ovenproof skillet (the pan size is very important) over mediumhigh. Brown the chicken on both sides to give it good color, 3 to 5 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate. Add the onion and bell peppers to the pan and sauté until just starting to soften, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. 2. In a small saucepan, bring the chicken stock to a boil. Meanwhile, add the Fresno chiles or jalapeños, cinnamon, garlic and cumin to the skillet and cook for about 2 minutes, then add the black beans and cherry tomatoes. Season generously with salt and pepper. Sprinkle the rice on top in an even layer. (It’s important that the black beans are beneath the rice and chicken. The rice will burn otherwise.) Add the stock and return the chicken to the pan, skin-side up. 3. Bake, uncovered, for 40 minutes. The chicken should be lovely and golden, the stock should be absorbed and the rice should be tender. Sprinkle with the cilantro. Serve with lime wedges, pickled chiles, sliced fresh chiles, sour cream and avocado (squeeze some lime juice over the avocados in a bowl and sprinkle with salt and pepper).

PAN-SEARED GYOZA By Kiera Wright-Ruiz Yield: 60 gyoza (4 to 6 servings) For the dipping sauce: 1/2 cup soy sauce 2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons rice vinegar 1 to 2 teaspoons Japanese chile oil (rayu) or Chinese chile oil (optional), or to taste For the gyoza: 1 pound green cabbage (about 1/2 medium head) 4 teaspoons kosher salt 3/4 pound ground pork 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon minced ginger 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon minced garlic 1 cup chopped garlic chives (nira) or regular chives 1 tablespoon soy sauce 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil Cornstarch or potato starch, for sprinkling 60 gyoza wrappers (about 12 ounces) Neutral oil (such as vegetable or canola oil), for frying 1. Prepare the gyoza dipping sauce: In a small bowl, whisk together the soy sauce and rice vinegar, plus chile oil, if using. Set aside (makes a generous ½ cup). 2. Finely chop the cabbage or process it in a food processor into confetti-size bits, then transfer it to a sieve set over a large bowl. Toss with 2 teaspoons of the salt and let sit for 20 minutes in the sink. Gently press the cabbage to squeeze out as much water as you can. 3. Combine the drained cabbage, pork, ginger, garlic, chives, soy sauce, sesame oil and the remaining 2 teaspoons salt in a large bowl and mix thoroughly just until everything is evenly distributed. (Don’t overdo it: Too much handling and the fat in the pork will begin to melt.) 4. Here’s where you want to employ some extra hands to help you: Fill a small bowl with water. Sprinkle a rimmed sheet pan or two with cornstarch or potato starch to prevent the finished gyoza from sticking. For each gyoza, place a wrapper in the palm of your

hand and spoon about 1½ teaspoons of the filling into the center. Use the back of the spoon to smoosh it lightly (it should fill about half the wrapper). You don’t want the filling to run to the edges, but you also don’t want it sitting in a fat clump in the middle. Dip your finger into the water and run it along the perimeter of one half of the wrapper. Now fold the wet edge of the wrapper over to meet the dry edge. Crimp the edges together at one corner, then proceed around the dumpling, using your finger to push the dough into little pleats on one side and pressing them against the other side to seal it. (If you need more guidance, there are hundreds of gyoza-folding videos online.) Place the gyoza on the sheet pan as you finish them. If your gyoza seem to be sticking to one another, sprinkle each layer of gyozas with potato or cornstarch. 5. To pan-fry the gyoza, you will need a lidded 10-inch nonstick pan or a well-seasoned carbon steel pan. (You could also use whatever skillet you have, but increase the oil and keep a close eye on the gyoza.) Heat 1 tablespoon neutral oil in the pan over medium heat. When hot, add 10 to 15 gyoza, flat-side down, and cook until browned on the bottoms, 2 to 3 minutes. Add enough water to come just under a quarter of the way up the gyoza (about ½cup, depending on how many gyoza you have in the pan), cover, and let the water cook away until the pan is dry and the gyoza wrappers have softened completely, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove the lid, increase the heat to mediumhigh, and let the gyoza crisp up on the bottoms for another minute or two, depending on how crisp you like them. Serve immediately with the dipping sauce and additional chile oil. Wipe the pan clean and cook the remaining gyoza.

TAHINI-GLAZED CARROTS By Melissa Clark Yield: 4 servings For the carrots: 1 1/2 pounds slender carrots (or thick carrots, halved lengthwise), peeled 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin For the tahini glaze: 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil 1/4 cup tahini 3 to 4 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, to taste 3 tablespoons silan (date syrup), or maple syrup 1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt, plus more to taste 1. Heat the oven to 425 degrees. Place carrots on a large rimmed baking sheet and toss with the oil, salt and cumin. Roast carrots for 15 minutes, then turn them and continue roasting until they are golden at the edges and tender, 12 to 15 minutes longer. 2. While the carrots are roasting, make the tahini glaze: In a medium bowl, whisk together the oil, tahini, 3 tablespoons lemon juice, silan, cayenne, salt and 1 tablespoon water until smooth. Whisk in 1 to 2 more tablespoons water until you have a thick but pourable sauce. Taste and add more salt or lemon juice, or both, if you like. 3. Transfer the carrots to a platter and drizzle with the tahini glaze, tossing the carrots to coat.

Which M&M’s flavors are worth trying? By MAURA JUDKIS Washington Post

Though it’s one of the most beloved slogans in American advertising, “Melts in your

mouth, not in your hand” never rang quite true to me. The pleasure of M&M’s comes from their texture when you crunch on them: hard candy shell, soft chocolate mantle, surprise nuts or peanut butter in the core. Who are these weirdos that let M&M’s sit around in their mouth, slowly disintegrating in their saliva, rather than chewing them like an actual adult? Crunch is essential to an M&M. That’s what we learned in a recent sampling of alternative M&M flavors, which have proliferated faster than Oreos. M&M’s with a surprising center — nuts, crunchy bits, pretzels, whatever — were among the better offerings. But the flavors were a mixed bag. Here’s a

New M&M flavors include hazelnut spread, pretzel and coffee nut. Laura Chase de Formigny/Washington Post

quick rundown. Hazelnut spread: There’s a reason they don’t call it Nutella here. It’s a poor knockoff of the beloved brand, but the creamy middle is nice. Pretzel: Salty and crunchier than the crispy M&M’s, somehow. Coffee nut: Maybe you

thought there would be an actual coffee bean in this. Sorry to disappoint you, but it’s just coffee flavoring and a peanut. They’re OK, I guess. Crunchy mint: Would you like to eat Thin Mints in M&M form? I have good news for you. Crispy: The worst name. The best texture!

Mexican jalapeño peanut: Spicy chocolate can be great. But this one has a sort of grassy, peppery taste — not like the chili-infused chocolate bars you may have tried before. It’s off-putting. Thai coconut peanut: Challenging! The coconut flavor verges on the edge of overpowering but stops just short of being cloying. Caramel: Basic! They’re good. They’re fine. White chocolate peanut: The peanut flavor supersedes the white chocolate flavor, which is either good or bad news, depending on your perspective. English toffee peanut: Why do they taste like sad pancakes? I sincerely want to know.