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WINDHAM — A state Supreme Court judge ruled in favor of placing Windham Democratic candidates Nick Bove and Natasha Shuster on the November ballot on Wednesday. Windham attorney Kevin Maldonado filed a petition on behalf of Bove, who is running for town supervisor, and Shuster, who is seeking a seat on the town council. The two candidates claimed at an August press conference that Windham’s Democratic

caucus had been undermined by Town Democratic Party Chairman Tom Poelker. Poelker submitted their paperwork after the July 25 deadline, which resulted in the county board of elections not placing them on the ballot. Judge Lisa M. Fisher ordered that the results of the July 24 caucus be honored and Bove and Shuster appear on the Democratic line of the November ballot. “It is a good day for democracy,” Maldonado said. “The will of the voters has prevailed.”

Bove was thrilled with the judge’s decision. “I think it’s dynamite news,” he said. “Thank God for the judicial branch. The will of the voters and the will of democracy came through. It righted a wrong.” The parties were originally to appear before Fisher at 10:15 a.m. Wednesday at the Greene County Courthouse for a judicial hearing but Poelker withdrew his answer to the petition, Maldonado said. “This meant the allegations were not denied and deemed

valid by the court,” Maldonado said. “There was no need for a hearing because it is considered an admission by law.” Poelker did not intend to take matters to court, he said. “I had no inclination initially and never wanted to fight a lawsuit until lots of fiction and mistruths were alleged,” Poelker said. “After holding the two party system alive and together on our Mountaintop for over two decades and my many years of service to my town, to my party, to my county and to the Democratic principles for the good of

all citizens; I had made a simple mistake in vetting candidates where there was chatter in the community that needed answers from anyone who wished to run for elected office. Then, they libeled me with false allegations of a conspiracy. I was only doing my job as town chair to vet the candidates. I am sure I will be totally vindicated with the simple questions asked warranting yes or no answers.” Poelker believed it was best to withdraw his response, he said. See BALLOT A2

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The Honor Guard at Columbia-Greene Community College opened the 9/11 memorial service on Wednesday.

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College President Carlee Drummer addresses the crowd during Wednesday’s memorial ceremony.

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The Honor Guard presents the colors during the 9/11 service at Columbia-Greene Community College.

On the 18th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, the Twin Counties on Wednesday marked the occasion with solemn remembrances of those who died and memories of the tragedy that shocked the world.

In Greene County, the day was honored with a service on the grounds of the Greene County Department of Emergency Services on Volunteer Drive in Cairo, and in Columbia County there was a ceremony at the 9/11 Memorial on the See HONOR A2

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The opioid prescription investigation press conference, pictured from left: Dr. Howard Zucker, state Commissioner of Health, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo and Linda Lacewell, superintendent of the state Department of Financial Services.

NEW YORK — Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Tuesday an upcoming state lawsuit against opioid manufacturers and distributors for higher health insurance premiums caused by the opioid crisis. The lawsuit, brought by the state Department of Financial Services, alleges that the pharmaceutical companies defrauded health insurance companies. In a press conference Tuesday afternoon, Superintendent of Financial Services Linda Lacewell said the fraud resulted in New York

consumers shouldering a total cost of $2 billion in higher health insurance rates caused by the opioid crisis. “It was an industry-wide conspiracy,” Cuomo said. “Health insurance companies were paying these prescriptions. They were then paying for the refill of the prescription…, the emergency room when the person overdoses…, the treatment facility when the person goes into treatment.” There is an ongoing investigation being conducted by DFS regarding the alleged fraud, including hearings being held across the state, after

which the lawsuit will be filed, Cuomo said. The lawsuit is targeting opioid manufacturers, distributors and pharmacy benefit managers. Former lawsuits have not typically targeted pharmacy benefit managers in the past, who are the intermediaries between opioid manufacturers and health care providers and insurers. “This opioid scheme has infected our health system and health insurance system,” Lacewell said. Lacewell said DFS will

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Assemblyman Chris Tague, R-102, also addressed the crowd. “The events of Sept. 11 forever changed the trajectory of our nation and the devastating impact of that day still lingers,” Tague said. “Nearly 3,000 American lives were lost and more than 6,000 others were injured in the horrifying incidents in New York City, Washington, D.C. and Pennsylvania. But countless more lives were changed as a result of this heinous attack — children and surviving family members have endured the reality of homes that would never, ever be the same.”

a mechanical reading of language, the legislative purpose of providing judicial remedy would be denied in precisely the kind of case where it might be most needed, namely, where the board has been guilty of undue delay unnecessarily, or worse, deliberately.” Maldonado also cited Bessinger, a case in which the petitioners were not informed of the board of election’s decision until after the time frame to take legal action had ended. Instead the petitioners initiated their proceeding three days later and the court supported their decision. Fisher found Maldonado’s actions on behalf on Bove and Shuster to be timely and dismissed Poelker’s motion. “It is further noted that the untimely submission of the certificates of nomination were made by Poelker,” Fisher wrote. “Notice of the rejection was held by Poelker. It would be manifestly unfair to allow the individual who seemingly caused the rejection and to then hide notice of the rejection and then hide behind a procedural device like the statute of limitations.” Fisher questioned Poelker’s reasons for not supporting Maldonado’s case against the county or state board of elections. “The sheer fact that Respondent Poelker, who is the purported Chairman of the Democratic Committee and is deputized to act in its best interest in assuring the wishes of the parties’ caucus be honored, is not joining in the application by Petitioners against the Greene County Board of Elections or [the state Board of Elections] is baffling and illogical,” Fisher wrote. “The respondent’s actions and arguments are practically affirming the allegations in the petition that he did not want Petitioners to be nominated.” Bove and Shuster were nominated at the July 24 Democratic

caucus. “It is not a coincidence that he (Poelker) held the caucus the day before the deadline,” Maldonado said in August. Paperwork from the caucus was due at the Greene County Board of Elections Office on July 25, Greene County Democratic Chairwoman Carolyn Riggs said last month. In addition to Poelker, the Greene County Board of Elections and the state Board of Elections were also named as defendants. State election law allows paperwork postmarked July 25 to be accepted if it is received within two business days, Riggs said. “I reached out to Mr. Poelker on Thursday to make sure we received the paperwork by the end of business,” Riggs said. “After multiple attempts, I received no reply.” Bove and Shuster met with Poelker on July 25 and Poelker assured them the paperwork would be filed, according to the petition. Poelker mailed the paperwork on Saturday and it was received on July 30, Maldonado said. Poelker faulted Shuster for the late paperwork, he said in a statement last month. “I called Natasha Shuster, congratulating her, with very specific and clear directions to execute an affidavit of acceptance, signed, notarized and returned to me in a timely fashion for inclusion with other documents to be conveyed to the county board of elections,” Poelker said. “Unfortunately, this acceptance letter was never returned to me as directed to include in proper form with other paperwork, as New York State Board of Election Law requires. As a result, the filing was deemed late.” Shuster has denied Poelker’s allegation. “He was not waiting for my paperwork,” she said.

COLUMBIA COUNTY The ceremony at ColumbiaGreene Community College was held at the campus’s 9/11 Memorial, with Joseph Watson, vice president and dean of students and enrollment management, delivering the opening remarks. “This is a day of remembrance for those who lost their lives, and for those who gave their lives — we remember,” Watson said. The school’s Honor Guard, consisting of students who are military veterans, presented the colors, followed by a series of speakers sharing their memories of that day. Terry Bellanger, vice president of the college’s staff union,

was the first speaker. She urged people to focus not on “hating the killers, but about blessing the memory of those we lost.” Catherine Carlson, director of accessibility services for the college, shared a conversation she had with a neighbor who worked in Manhattan and lived in Brooklyn at the time of the attack, and said, “It was a pivotal event for her.” “This event shattered her sense of peace and security and, in fact, shortly thereafter, three months later, she decided she was coming upstate, where she felt safer and more secure and better able to control her environment,” Carlson said. College President Carlee Drummer thanked the crowd for gathering to remember the day and to “memorialize what I think is one of the most defining moments, at least in my generation. I know exactly what I was feeling at the time, in the same way that I will never forget the assassination of John Fitzgerald Kennedy, the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., and the explosion of the Challenger — those were the three defining moments leading up to the World Trade Center situation.” Speakers also remembered those who died in the 9/11 attack on the Pentagon and the airplane that crashed in a field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania.

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Legislator William Lawrence, R-Cairo, opened the Cairo observance. “Eighteen years ago on this date, over 400 first responders lost their lives in the terrorist attack in New York City, along with nearly 3,000 innocent people,” Lawrence told the crowd, and pointed to a physical reminder of that day. “That memory of loss and sacrifice is anchored here today by an artifact of the World Trade Center that stands behind me,” he said. He went on to speak of the lung-related illnesses that still plague many who were at the scene that day and in the days and weeks that followed. “Since then, many of those first responders at the site in New York City, and those who worked or lived there and survived, some 10,000 of them, have been diagnosed with 9/11-related cancer, and have been lost to us or are still dealing with the debilitating aftereffects of that horrible day,” Lawrence said.

The ceremony’s guest speaker was Brian McQueen, director of the National Volunteer Fire Council. He dedicated his speech to a friend, a fellow first responder who died one year ago of a form of cancer related to his service at the site of the World Trade Center. Thousands of first responders were diagnosed years later with illnesses that stem from toxic substances released when the towers fell. In fact, he said, more people have since died from toxic exposure than were killed “on that terrible Tuesday.” “These acts of mass murder were intended to frighten our nation into chaos and retreat, but they failed. Our country today is strong,” McQueen said. The people who were lost on the day the World Trade Center was attacked will always be remembered, he said. “Today in Greene County, our firefighters, law enforcement, EMS, our veterans and families, will never forget the 3,000 beautiful lives that were taken from us so cruelly,” McQueen said. The heroism of those first responders who rushed into the towers that day, never to return, should remain with all of us, McQueen urged the crowd. “This anniversary has been etched into my memory forever,” he said.

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“In the meantime with my basic rights in the process, there may have been a time it could have been holding up ballots being printed and sent to military voters across the world and as a Marine who had served his Country honorably, that was never my intention, so I withdrew the defense of the suit so ballots can be printed and voted.” Poelker’s initial denial included a motion to dismiss on the grounds that Bove and Shuster had waited too long after the caucus to file their petition. State election law requires that such action be taken within 10 days of a caucus. Fisher noted the timeline in her decision on Poelker’s motion dated Sept. 5. “Shockingly, Respondent Poelker mailed the certificates of nomination late on July 27,” Fisher wrote. “As a result, the Greene County Board of Elections received the certificates of nomination on July 30 and rejected the certificates of nomination as untimely. [The board] sent correspondence to Poelker signed on July 31, but was postmarked Aug. 1 rejecting Petitioner’s nominations as untimely.” Bove did not realize he would not be on the ballot until Aug. 5, according to court papers. Maldonado filed the petition the following day. Maldonado cited the case Pell to support the court extending the time frame. “Courts are obligated to apply a statute to the extent possible to accomplish its purpose and to avoid incongruous, unreasonable or unjust results,” according to Pell. “If we were to apply the statute in this case simplistically, based on

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fining up to $5,000 per violation plus the amount of the fraudulent claim. Recovered funds may be reimbursed to consumers through rebates or lower premiums in the future, she said.

In the years 2017 and 2018, Columbia and Greene counties, combined, saw 50 deaths, 155 emergency room visits and 23 hospitalizations due to opioid overdoses, according to the New York State Department of Health. As a whole, New York had over 1,700 deaths caused by opioid overdoses in 2018.

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Poelker visited Shuster at her store and handed her the paperwork, she said. “He told me to get it back to him by the end of the weekend,” she said. “But I knew it was due at the end of the day.” Shuster took the paperwork to the courthouse to be notarized and delivered the paperwork to the board of elections, she said. The board of elections gave Shuster a time-stamped copy of the paperwork, Shuster said. “He had his wife drop off another set of papers at the store and she also said they were due at the end of the weekend,” Shuster said. Shuster texted Poelker Friday morning to inform him that she delivered the paperwork herself. Maldonado is a bit dismayed the issue did not go to a hearing, he said. “It would have been nice to expose other issues we discovered during discovery,” he said. Maldonado believes Poelker’s phone records show a larger story, he said. “He received many calls from county officials on critical dates at times when they would not be in the county office and the calls are from their cell phones,” Maldonado said. Maldonado will not be pursuing further legal action on the matter, he said. “It’s up to the authorities to pursue [the issue],” he said. “We’ve taken it as far as we’re going to on the civil line.” 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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Convicted drug dealer gets five years

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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

April 4, 2018, while waiting for Simpson in the parking lot of the Empire City Casino in Westchester County, where the two met every two weeks from April 2017 to March 2018 to exchange drugs and cash. When federal agents descended on Pacheco, they found a plastic bag containing approximately 68 grams of heroin which they believe Pacheco threw under a parked car when he spotted the agents approaching him. In February, Simpson pleaded guilty to two counts of conspiring to possess and distribute heroin and fentanyl. He will be sentenced Oct. 16. Simpson was arrested by Columbia County Sheriff’s

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ALBANY – A convicted New York City drug dealer was sentenced Tuesday to five years in state prison for his part in transporting and selling drugs in Columbia County. Saul E. Pacheco, 38, of the Bronx, will serve time for conspiring with another person to distribute more than 100 grams of heroin in Columbia County. He will serve four years of supervised release after his release from prison. Pacheco admitted to supplying heroin to Timothy J. Simpson Jr., 44, of Philmont, a convicted Columbia County drug dealer, for almost a year. Pacheco was arrested on

Monday, Sept. 16 n Athens Town Board 6:45 p.m. Town

Hall, 2 First St., Athens n Greene County Legislature public safety committee meeting regarding awarding bids-Twilight Park co-location communications site; economic development and tourism; Gov. Ops; finance; Rep and Dem caucus 6 p.m. Greene County Office Building, 411 Main St., Catskill n Greenville Central School District BOE business meeting 6:30 p.m. MS/HS Library, 4976 Route 81, Greenville n Greenville Town Board 7 p.m. Town Hall, 11159 Route 32, Pioneer Building, Greenville

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p.m. Village Hall, 2 First St., Athens n Durham Town Board 7:30 p.m. Town Hall, 7309 Route 81, East Durham n Hunter Town Board 7 p.m. Town Hall, 5748 Route 23A, Tannersville

GREENVILLE — For its tenth anniversary, Greenville Day is bringing on more fun than ever before. The festivities will kick off 4-7 p.m. Sept. 27 with free hot dogs and free carnival rides for kids. Then, on Sept. 28, Greenville Day begins at 9 a.m. and continues with a community extravaganza. Activities are free for families thanks to the generosity of local businesses, the town, and community non profits. “We wanted to make Greenville Day extra special for families in Greenville and nearby, including those whose children attend the Greenville Central School District,” says Richard Bear, who helped organize the event with Community Partners of Greenville. Free carnival rides for kids will continue Sept. 28, along with town-wide yard sales, Bark In the Park dog costume contest, Kids Cookie Contest, Greenville Library Book Sale, Greenville Central School District Homecoming events, K-9 demonstration, Dunk Tank, pony rides, petting zoo, food trucks, crafters, Farmers Market, Business and Nonprofit Expo, music from “Side Show Willie,” Antique Appraisals, a bonfire and fireworks. “We look forward to Greenville Day every

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either the Catskill Library, 1 Franklin St., Catskill or Palenville Library, 3303 Route 23A, Palenville n Catskill Town Board 5 p.m. community presentation Glide Path followed by committee meeting Robert A. Antonelli Senior Center n Greene County Legislature regular meeting No. 9 6:30 p.m. Greene County Office Building, 411 Main St., Catskill

Thursday, Sept. 19 n Coxsackie-Athens Central School District BOE 6:30 p.m. High School Library, 24 Sunset Blvd., Coxsackie n Coxsackie Village Planning Board 7 p.m. at Village Hall, 119 Mansion St., Coxsackie

Monday, Sept. 23 n Catskill Village Planning Board 7 p.m. at the Catskill Senior Center, 15 Academy St., Catskill

Tuesday, Sept. 24 n Catskill Town Planning Board 7 p.m.

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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

year. Greenville is not only our home, but we have a remarkable community here.” said Bill Von Atzingen, President of Community Partners of Greenville. “We encourage local families to come and enjoy all the festivities and make memories on this special day.” Vendors are wanted for Greenville Day’s Business and Nonprofit Expo. For information, text 518-9285457. Greenville Day is held at Vanderbilt Park on State Route 32 in the town. For information or to register for town-wide yard sales, call 518-966-5055, ext. 2. For the Kids Cookie Contest entry form and rules, call Lesley at 518-337-3299 and leave a message, or email smith@cbpp.com. Flyers are also available at Greenville Town Hall, 11159 State Route 32 Pioneer Building, Greenville.

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Office deputies on March 22, 2018 after he was pulled over on Route 9H in the town of Claverack. Investigators obtained a warrant to search his vehicle. Inside the vehicle, police found two baggies containing 70 grams of heroin wrapped in black electrical tape and hidden above the car’s muffler, according to court papers. Simpson was alone and told deputies he was returning home from playing cards with friends in Tivoli in Dutchess County. Simpson, investigators said in affidavits, was “visibly sweating and nervous” and investigators remarked that they knew Simpson had traveled further than Dutchess

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STATE POLICE n John G. Haffner, 31, of Wynantskill, was arrested at 8:55 p.m. Sept. 6 in New Baltimore and charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, second-degree criminal use of drug paraphernalia and using a vehicle without an interlock device, all class A misdemeanors; fifth-degree criminal possession of cocaine, a class D felony; false impersonation, a class B misdemeanor; thirddegree possession of narcotics, a class B felony; and unlawful possession of marijuana, a violation. He was held. n David G. Stephans, 28, of Accord, was arrested at 1:17 p.m. Sept. 7 in Lexington and charged with driving while intoxicated and operating a motor vehicle with a bloodalcohol content greater than 0.08%, both unclassified misdemeanors, and moving from a lane unsafely, an infraction. He was issued an appearance

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A new health nemesis surfaces in 33 states have become ill. There are 41 cases in New related respiratory illnesses York state, ranging in age and the rate of young people from 15 to 46, according to using the products are inDr. Howard Zucker, the state creasing despite warnings health department commisthat vaping, like smoking sioner. tobacco products, is harmful Symptoms of the illness to health. include coughing, shortness But local health care proof breath, chest pain, fatigue, fessionals and anti-smoking fever, headache, weight loss, advocates did not see a new nausea, vomiting and diarset of problems coming. Four rhea. Symptoms can take deaths have been reported so days or weeks to develop. far and the cause of a fifth is What began as an alternaunder investigation. Vaping, tive to tobacco products, or the use of e-cigarettes, is and then a fashionable but suspected to be the cause in risky smoking fad, has fast all five cases. Hundreds more become a widespread public have been sickened by what health crisis. is thought to be the same illGov. Andrew Cuomo ness. announced Tuesday that The first case of the myste- subpoenas were issued to rious lung illness, in Illinois, companies marketing and was reported in April. There selling “thickening agents” were just a few scattered that are used in black market cases in June. vaping products and are suspected as a possible cause of Now, to date, 450 people It shouldn’t come as a shock that the number of vaping-

the puzzling illness. Cuomo also said he would direct the health department to mandate warning signs in all vape and smoke shops in the state, and will advance new legislation banning flavored e-cigarettes to discourage vaping among young people. This is a good first step, but the governor and lawmakers have an uphill battle ahead of them. Just look at how many decades it took to raise awareness of the dangers of tobacco products. Antismoking organizations like Tobacco-Free Action of Columbia and Greene Counties are valuable resources for getting the word out about vaping. Everyone involved in the vaping phenomenon has to prevent a new form of death from overtaking an old one.

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The departure of John Bolton as national security adviser on Tuesday - President Donald Trump said he fired him, and Bolton maintained that he quit - was logical and overdue. A rigid ideologue, Bolton has a long record of championing military action against U.S. adversaries, which Trump resists, and opposing negotiation with the likes of North Korea and Iran, which is the president’s natural instinct. He didn’t alter those views to suit Trump, and instead battled those who catered to the president’s wishes - most notably, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Trump was no doubt telling the truth, for once, when he tweeted, “I disagreed strongly with many of [Bolton’s] suggestions, as did others in the Administration.” Yet Bolton, who served in previous Republican administrations, can hardly be blamed for the falling-out. His ultra-hawkish views and habit of bureaucratic infighting were well known, even notorious, in Washington when Trump hired him in April of last year. But the president, in the hunt for his third national security adviser in just 15 months, simply disregarded the facts. Apparently Bolton was picked because Trump had enjoyed watching him on television. The result was to compound the chaos that has characterized the administration’s foreign policy and left Trump without meaningful accomplishments. Perversely, considering how out of sync he was with Trump’s priorities, Bolton managed to accomplish a fair amount — if mostly in a negative sense. Last week he helped persuade Trump to torpedo an agreement with the Afghan Taliban, painstakingly negotiated

by the State Department over the course of nearly a year, just before it was to be signed. Earlier this year, he induced the president to set aside State’s work on a possible interim deal with North Korea on its nuclear program, and instead demand that dictator Kim Jong Un immediately commit to giving up all weapons of mass destruction. That helped to precipitate the collapse of the Trump-Kim summit in Hanoi and has led to a prolonged lapse in negotiations, during which North Korea has been testing new missiles. The national security adviser’s principal responsibility has traditionally been to oversee a disciplined policymaking process that includes the State Department, the Pentagon and intelligence agencies, and to tee up big decisions for the president. Bolton didn’t do that. Instead, he sniped at initiatives undertaken by others, like the North Korea talks and Afghan negotiations, and pursued long-standing pet causes of his own — such as his pointless crusade against the International Criminal Court. He championed an attempted coup against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, which fell flat. This dysfunction was, of course, enabled and even encouraged by Trump, who has shown no interest in orderly process. During Bolton’s tenure,the president abruptly reversed course on bombing Iran, as well as making peace with the Taliban, and it has been impossible to keep track of his seesawing positions on China. “Sorry, it’s the way I negotiate,” he recently told reporters. Trump’s fourth national security adviser, if he can find one, will have to be a lot more pliable than Bolton.

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Hong Kong’s summer of heroic dissent HONG KONG — The masked men who recently tossed firebombs at Jimmy Lai’s home targeted one of this city’s foremost democracy advocates. Lai, a 71-year-old media billionaire, calls this summer’s ongoing protest “a martyrdom movement” and “a laststraw movement.” It has an intensity and dynamic that bewilders the protesters’ opponents in Beijing and in Hong Kong’s Beijing-obedient city administration. Today’s mostly young protesters will be middle-aged in 2047, at the expiration of the 50-year agreement that ostensibly accords Hong Kong protected status as an island of freedom. Beijing attempted to whittle away that status with a proposed 2003 law against “subversion.” And by devaluing suffrage by the 2014 requirement that candidates for the chiefexecutive receive approval from a Beijing-loyal committee. And by this year’s extradition bill that would have facilitated sweeping Hong Kongers into the maw of China’s opaque criminal-justice system. Monday’s New York Times carried a full-page ad paid for by “the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China.” Which means, effectively, by the Chinese Communist Party. The ad said: “We are resolutely committed to ‘One Country, Two Systems’ which provides the constitutional guarantee for Hong Kong’s continued development and success as a free and open society.” The ad pledged “dialogue to talk through differences and look for common ground with no preconditions.” But the “one county, two systems” formulation, agreed to in 1997, when British authority ended, as a 50-year framework for Hong Kong’s relations with the PRC, is an inherently menacing precondition. And Beijing’s consistently sinister behavior reveals a determination, as implacable as it is predictable, to incrementally nullify “one nation, two systems” by reducing Hong Kong to just another

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WILL jurisdiction wholly subservient to China’s deepening tyranny. For Leninists such as Xi Jinping wielding a partystate, nothing is more important than the party’s unchallenged primacy. Another “Tiananmen Square” — a Hong Kong massacre — would be calamitous for China’s Leninists, but less so than weakening the Communist Party’s primacy. The party is, Lai says, “detached from reality” and “will always make the wrong decision” as it tries to become “the most absolute dictatorship in human history.” In 1940, Winston Churchill warned against “a new Dark Age made more sinister, and perhaps more protracted, by the lights of perverted science.” That is China’s aspiration with “digital Leninism,” an application of science through manipulative technologies that neither Churchill nor his contemporary, George Orwell, anticipated. With a steadily refined repression apparatus, aptly called “cyber-totalitarianism,” China’s surveillance state is enmeshing everyone in a “social credit” system. Individuals’ cumulative commercial and social-media transactions give them a score that determines their access to education, housing, clinics, travel and more, even including pet ownership. Although China’s published statistics are as untrustworthy as the regime itself, there are reasons to believe that in this decade China has spent more on “stability maintenance” than on its military. Hong Kong is watching this. And Hong Kong is reading Ma Jian’s dystopian novel “China Dream,” which is banned in mainland China

but not here. The protagonist is Ma Daode, director of the fictional (so far) China Dream Bureau, which aspires to “replace all private dreams” with one communal dream. Ma Daode hopes to develop “a neural implant,” a device whereby “just one click of a button and government directives will be transferred wirelessly into the brains” of the governed. This is not much more Orwellian than China’s evolving reality. In her 1951 “The Origins of Totalitarianism,” Hannah Arendt argued that a tyrannical regime, wielding bureaucracy and mass media, could achieve permanence by conscripting the citizenry’s consciousness. This echoed Orwell’s foreboding: “Imagine a boot stamping on a human face — forever.” In 1956, Arendt thought her theory had been refuted by a fact — the Hungarian Revolution, which demonstrated that no state can interrupt “all channels of communication.” Hong Kong sees Beijing using new technologies in the service of an evil permanence. “To see what is in front of one’s nose,” wrote Orwell, “needs a constant struggle.” Belatedly, the world is seeing. The Economist recently editorialized: “The West’s 25-year bet on China has failed.” The wager was that “market totalitarianism” is an oxymoron. Embedding China in the global economy supposedly would open it to the softening effects of commerce, which would be solvents of authoritarianism. The West’s tardy but welcome disenchantment is, as the Economist says, “the starkest reversal in modern geopolitics.” If Hong Kong’s heroic refusal to go gentle into Beijing’s dark night is accelerating this disenchantment, the summer of dissent has been this decade’s grandest and most important development. George Will’s email address is georgewill@washpost.com. (c) 2019, Washington Post Writers Group

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3 Bolton allies resign from Trump administration By Justin Sink and Jennifer Jacobs Bloomberg News

WASHINGTON — Three top allies of John Bolton resigned from President Donald Trump’s administration on Wednesday, departing the White House a day after the former national security adviser left amid disputes with the president over a range of policy issues. Garrett Marquis and Sarah Tinsley, who ran the National Security Council’s press operation as senior directors for strategic communications, worked their last day at the White House on Tuesday, according to two people familiar with their decision who requested anonymity to discuss personnel matters. Christine Samuelian, who served as Bolton’s personal assistant, also opted to depart the White House, according to one person familiar with the matter. “It was an honor to serve my country, and I wish the president and the administration success moving forward,” Marquis said Wednesday. The departure of Marquis

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and Tinsley thrusts the press operation of the National Security Council, responsible for communicating the White House’s positions on a range of foreign policy issues, back onto uncertain ground. White House Acting chief of staff

Mick Mulvaney sought to ease concerns among members of the NSC staff in a meeting after Bolton’s resignation on Tuesday, saying there would be no mass firings. Bolton has been replaced temporarily by Charlie

Kupperman, a deputy national security adviser and Bolton confidant who has counseled the former national security adviser for more than 30 years. Still, it was expected that aides closest to Bolton would not be able to remain in the administration after Trump said he and his former national security adviser disagreed “strongly” on many issues. Tinsley worked previously at Bolton’s political action committee as well as the Foundation for American Security and Freedom, a Boltonrun nonprofit. Marquis served as Bolton’s spokesman during his time as a managing partner at the public affairs firm Prism Group before entering the White House. Samuelian has long worked as Bolton’s assistant. (c)2019 Bloomberg News Visit Bloomberg News at www. bloomberg.com Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.

For the first time in 13 years, a full moon will occur this Friday the 13th Matthew Cappucci The Washington Post

Coming this Friday night: the spookiest full moon in 13 years. This Friday the 13th full moon is the first since January 2006. But this full moon, most commonly known as the harvest moon, will appear much smaller than most. That’s because the moon will be at apogee, or the farthest point in its roughly four-week orbit. Timeanddate.com estimates a “micromoon” appears 14% smaller and 30% dimmer than the widely reported “supermoons” that dominate the news. Though there is no universal definition governing

what qualifies as a supermoon or micromoon, Time and Date says micromoons must be more than 251,655 miles away from Earth. Friday night’s moon will be 816 miles farther than that. Supermoons, on the other hand, must be at least 2,039 miles closer to Earth than a micromoon. Most of the time, the moon sits somewhere in between those bounds. The moon rises over Washington at 7:31 p.m. Friday. Just look to the east about five minutes after sunset, and you’ll see the orange disk poking above the horizon. Until it’s firmly planted high in the sky, however, it’ll be tough to appreciate just how small it looks.

If you’re looking for a fun Friday night activity, considering inviting your friends and/or resident canine to howl with you at the lunar disk. Some call the harvest moon the “corn moon,” since September marks a time during which farmers in the Plains typically begin harvesting their corn. Farther north, some may wait a bit later. This Friday the 13th full moon won’t technically reach peak illumination until 12:32 a.m. Eastern time on Saturday, but for all practical purposes is considered full Friday night. This was also the case in January 2006, when the moon rose the night of the 13th but

became full on 4:48 a.m. on Saturday, the 14th. The next time we’ll have a moon approaching fullness on Friday the 13th (before achieving total illumination the next morning) will be in a little over 13 years, in May 2033. And if you’re looking for something really riveting, mark your calendar for 2037. There will be two blue moons in a span of three months - a blue moon defined as the second full moon in a calendar month. They’ll occur on Jan. 31 and March 31, both months that will also feature a full moon on the first of the month. In addition, March 13, 2037, falls on a Friday. What a time to be alive.

Trump calls for Fed’s ‘Boneheads’ to slash interest rates below zero Jeanna Smialek The New York Times News Service

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump urged the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates below zero, suggesting a last-ditch monetary policy tactic tested abroad but never in America. In a series of tweets, Trump said that “The Federal Reserve should get our interest rates down to ZERO, or less, and we should then start to refinance our debt,” adding that “the USA should always be paying the the lowest rate.” Trump continued to criticize his handpicked Fed chair,

Jerome Powell, saying “it is only the naïveté of Jay Powell and the Federal Reserve that doesn’t allow us to do what other countries are already doing.” He concluded by calling Powell, whom he nominated to head the central bank in 2017, and his colleagues “Boneheads.” Trump’s request is extraordinary for several reasons. The U.S. economy is still growing solidly and consumers are spending strongly, making this an unusual time to push for monetary accommodation, particularly negative rates, a policy that the Fed debated but passed up even in the depths of the Great Recession. It is also typical for

countries with comparatively strong economies to pay higher interest rates, not the “lowest” ones. Negative rates, which have been used in economies including Japan, Switzerland and the Eurozone, mean that savers are penalized and borrowers rewarded: Their goal is to reduce borrowing costs for households and companies to encourage spending. But they come at a cost, curbing bank profitability. While it’s unclear how effective they have been as a policy tool — some research suggests negative rates could curtail lending — they are increasingly a reality in much of the world.

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Public health officials have long been wary of electronic cigarettes, also known as vape pens. But after an outbreak of serious lung illnesses this summer, those concerns became much more urgent. Last week, federal health officials announced that e-cigarettes — which people can use to vaporize and inhale liquids containing nicotine or THC, the high-inducing chemical in marijuana — could be behind at least 450 cases of severe lung disease in 33 states. The number of reported deaths reached six Tuesday. Most scientists and doctors think e-cigarettes are probably safer than regular cigarettes, though some states and cities have started to limit their use. It remains unclear just how much safer they are, especially given the recent spate of illnesses. Public health officials are still trying to figure out why so many people have gotten sick, and have recommended that people cut back on vaping in the meantime. Here’s what we know so far. What is happening to people’s lungs? The lung illness associated with vaping starts with symptoms that can include nausea, vomiting, fatigue, coughing and fever, escalating to shortness of breath that can become so extreme as to require hospitalization. Some patients have needed supplementary oxygen. On lung scans, the illness looks like bacterial or viral pneumonia, but no infection has been found in testing. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released an official health advisory regarding the illness last month. It said people concerned about the disease should “consider refraining from using e-cigarette products.” There are also broader concerns about the safety of ecigarettes. Although e-cigarettes do not contain the tar and other carcinogens of traditional tobacco products, questions remain about the effects nicotine may have — especially on young people. Some experts say that nicotine may have harmful effects on a developing teenager’s brain, and some research has suggested that ingesting nicotine can affect the heart and arteries. There are also reports of e-cigarettes causing fires and explosions, often because of malfunctioning lithium batteries. Explosions have killed at least two vape pen users in recent years. How did we get here? Vaping gained popularity in recent years as an alternative to tobacco cigarettes. According to a history compiled by the Consumer Advocates for Smoke Free Alternatives Association, modern e-cigarettes did not make their way to the United States until 2006. By 2014, “vape” was the Oxford Word of the Year. As vaping became popular, mounting evidence suggested that it was far less dangerous than smoking. E-cigarette users can inhale nicotine without the deadly tar found

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Boldly wearing white after Labor Day By Christine Dwon For Columbia-Greene Media

JoEllen Schermerhorn, Rose Williams, Jannel Mellott, Helen Kerr and Betty Hapeman attended the Greene County Volunteer Firemen’s Ladies Auxiliary dinner held at Coxsackie Hose 3 on Sept. 4. They enjoyed the delicious turkey dinner with all the trimmings, the Name That Song and artist entertainment, and catching up with friends they see once a year at the convention dinners. Very good turnout for U.S. Rep. Antonio Delgado’s “meet and greet” at the Lexington Municipal Building on Sept. 7. The Town Picnic and Community Photo hosted by the Lexington Historical Society at the Lexington Municipal Building on Sept. 7 was well attended. It was a very pleasant afternoon enjoying the fellowship and enjoying the variety of potluck side dishes with the hot dogs, hamburgers and drinks that were provided. And then there was the dessert table. Lots of goodies there, too. The sun even came out for the community photo that was taken by Donna Poulin. Albert and Louise Van Etten were at the town picnic and had some very lovely photos of their family that were taken at Albert’s and Louise’s 50th (Aug. 23) wedding anniversary party that was held on Aug. 24. They had a wonderful celebration with family and friends. Betty Hapeman, Rose Williams and Marie Cross had a great time on the senior bus trip to Mystic, Connecticut, last weekend. Happy anniversary to Shari and Bill Pushman Sept. 12. Sept. 12 is Charlie Van Etten’s birthday. Happy birthday to Rose Peterella-Wilson on Sept. 13. Kaetlin Cross also has a

birthday on Sept. 13. Having a birthday on Sept. 14 is Ted Huggins. Sept. 15 Zach Jordan has a birthday. Jeremy Knapp’s birthday is Sept. 15. Best wishes to all. Ladies Auxiliary of the Town of Lexington Fire Company will be hold a bake sale 10 a.m.-noon Sept. 14 at the Lexington Farmers Market under the pavilion at the Lexington Municipal building. Ashland Historical Association Inc. is hosting the Fall Tractor and Truck Pull on Sept. 15 at 12187 Gravel Bank Road, Ashland. Gates open at 8 a.m., free will offering. There will be music, food, drink, a raffle and fun for the whole family. On Sept. 26 you can get a flu vaccine at the Jewett Senior Service Center in the Jewett Municipal Building from 9:30-11:30 a.m. This is sponsored by the Greene County Public Health Department in conjunction with the Greene County department of Human Services. Call 518-719-3600 for more information. Come on over to the Community Hall, 141 Spruceton Road, West Kill, for the Northern Catskills Hunting and Wildlife Expo 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Sept. 28. Free admission and displays are open to all hunters. There will be hunting and fishing displays, food, drink, 50/50 raffle and a Chinese auction. Vendors are $10 a table, please call in advance. All proceeds benefit the Wounded Veterans Program. Call Taris at 518-989-6720 or Glenn at 518-291-7043. The combined service, which is held on the last Sunday of the month in the Lexington/West Kill UMC, usually starts at 10 a.m. But Sept. 29 the service will start at 9 a.m.

in the Lexington church. At 11 a.m. all are welcome from all churches to the Mountain Top Ministries in North Lexington, in the barn, for a service, followed by a barbecue. If you are able, please bring a side dish to share. A fall 2019 Smart Driver course will be held 1-4 p.m. Oct. 2 and Oct. 4 in the Jewett Municipal Building. Cost for the course is $20 for AARP members and $25 for nonAARP members. You must possess a valid NYS driver’s license and you must attend both days. Call Mike Pirrone to enroll at 518-945-2122 or 917-656-0425. Email: kokomomike@hotmail.com. Come to the Lexington/ West Kill UMC in Lexington for a free Movie Night at 7 p.m. Sept. 27. Movie being shown is “Breakthrough,” starring Krissy Metz. Snacks will be provided. The next Mountain Top Ecumenical Meeting will be held Oct. 3 at the East Jewett United Methodist Church. Meetings start at 11 a.m with a guest speaker, followed by a covered-dish lunch. There will be a “Celebrate Bonnie Day” at the Community Hall in West Kill, at 1:30 p.m. Oct. 26 with a luncheon. Steve Blader, daughters and families would like you to come and celebrate this much loved and respected member of our community. In lieu of flowers, gifts in Bonnie’s honor may be made to the West Kill/Lexington Community Improvement Association. I’m getting bold in my advanced years. I wore white after Labor Day. Those of you of a certain age will understand. Until next week take care, be thankful, humble and kind.

Hot tub raffle tickets are still available By Abby and Gabby For Columbia-Greene Media

PRATTSVILLE — Sympathy and condolences to the family and many friends of Bonnie Blader of West Kill. She was such a go-gettter for our area. She kept all of us in the know of the happenings in our communities. The memorial for Bonnie will be a celebratory luncheon beginning at 1:30 p.m. Oct. 26 at the West Kill Community Hall. In lieu of flowers, gifts in Bonnie’s honor can be made the West Kill Lexington Community Hall. Bonnie will be missed. Pastor Alisha Riepma, a recent graduate of Western Theological Seminary, has arrived in Prattsville. She is minister for the Reformed Dutch Church of Prattsville and will also share responsibilities at the Jay Gould Memorial Church in Roxbury. Stop by to meet her. Sunday worship is 11 a.m. in the chapel at the rear of the parsonage. Welcome Alisha to our community and best wishes. Plan on attending an estate sale at 5535 Washington St. (Dave and Shirley Truesdell’s home) on Sept. 14 and 15. The sale starts at 9 a.m. and closes at 4 p.m. each day. Items are priced to sell. Don’t miss this one! Never too late for an estate sale. Hank and Ann Oliver’s company has returned to Indiana. Ann’s daughter Tracy and husband Dean chose a great

time to visit the Catskills. The oppressive heat had dissipated and the cool fall weather had not arrived. Tracy and Dean are Navy veterans and work for the VA in Indiana. We thank them for their service. Ann, please relay this message to them. Carol Landers made a generous visit to the Gurleys with two large boxes of individual serving food items for the homeless and needy at the VA in Albany. With donations from other individuals and the Kaaterskill UMC Thrift Shop, it necessitated a delivery by Don Speenburgh to the VA. Don had been combining delivery of donations with his doctors’ appointments but with so many donations coming in, Don willingly made a special trip to Albany. Thank you Don. Carol and Frank Cangelosi shared their garden bounty with residents of The Mews. Great thing to do. Good job, Carol and Frank. Al Creazzo, Lana Breigle, Claudia Bracaliello and the staff at Young’s Ace Hardware and O’Hara’s Service Station were also able to enjoy their neighbors’ fresh garden produce. Many in the area are breathing a sigh of relief that family members and friends escaped any fierce damage from Dorian. Good to see Pete and Louise Rossi out for breakfast Sunday morning. Pete continues his return to good

health and Louise continues to be the babysitter to their two grandchildren, Elizabeth and Owen. Louise wanted a gazebo and ended up with a pavilion at what is now referred to as their beachfront property. Becky and Wes Bensen and friends were enjoying dinner out on Saturday evening at Messina’s. Bev Mannino, Pat Decker and Janet Mower were Friday shoppers in Catskill. They stopped at the various stores and enjoyed their shopping experience. A girls’ day. Hot tub raffle tickets are still available. Contact any Legionnaire for tickets. The drawing will be in October. Funds will benefit the many programs sponsored by the American Legion Virgil E. Deyo Post 1327, Prattsville. Happy anniversary to Dylan Braswell on Sept. 15. On Sept. 17 we wish Sue Huggins a very happy birthday. Tim Mudge is wished a happy birthday on Sept. 18. On Sept. 19 it is happy birthday wishes to Ann O’Hara Gurecki, Claudia Bracaliello and Tony Bifolco. Happy birthday to Steve Voorhees Jr. on Sept. 20. Kristin and Chris Tompkins are wished happy anniversary on Sept. 14. On Sept. 16 we wish Bonnie and Lester Chase a very happy anniversary. To get your news in send to gurleyrv@gmail.com or call 518-2993219.

What’s for lunch? By Lula Anderson For Columbia-Greene Media

The second week of September is here. The first full week of school has started, and teachers and students are settling into the routine. School buses are on the road, so make sure you stop for them. Don’t assume the kids will see you and stop so you don’t run over them. You stop for them. Schools are being forced to put out tens of thousands of dollars for stop arm cameras because drivers are in such a hurry. Plan your commute with school in mind. The nights have been getting quite chilly. Great sleeping weather. Every day, more leaves are changing. East Jewett seems to be setting the pace. Hummingbirds are stocking up on nectar for their long commute. The lakes are getting colder, more people sunbathing rather than swimming. I hope you are all ready for the coming change in seasons. The ice cream social held at the Windham Hensonville UMC was very well attended by more than 80 people. There was plenty of food, and many had to eat in the church. The Cloggers were excellent, as usual, and then, my favorite, ice cream. I always look forward to this event. Remember, the Ashland Church Thrift Store will be open for two more weeks noon-4 p.m. Fridays. Still many bargains are available. On Sept. 22, the Catskill Glee Club will perform at the Windham Center Church starting at 3 p.m. This is a fundraiser for the Ashland Community Church. Please add this wonderful event to your calendar. On Sept. 23, WAJPL Golden Age Club will be hosting its annual open house at the Senior Hall in Hensonville, starting at noon. This is an excellent opportunity to check out the club, its members, and all the great things we do during the year. On display will be the many craft projects that our talented senior citizens have been working on during craft classes. A covered-dish buffet will be served. Please join us. There are still spaces available for the VFW Craft Show that will be held Sept. 28. Call Janet Gooss to reserve your spot at 518-734-3028. Don’t forget to renew your WAJ Alumni Association membership and put Oct. 5 in your calendar for Alumni Weekend. There will be a slide show featuring old schoolhouses at the Windham UMC

starting at 1 p.m. Larry Tompkins will share some of his pictures with us, presented by the Windham Historical Society. If you have never been to one of these shows, make every effort to attend. You are bound to get “hooked” on them. Several residents from Conifer Lake went to the one about Jewett last month, and, although they are not permanent residents and have no history with the town, really enjoyed the show. The pictures are of interest to everyone, and a great insight to local history.

CARES AND PRAYERS John Grinnell is home from rehab. Please keep him in your thoughts and prayers. CoraLee Barlow is back at the Elliot, prayers for her. Kathy Euchler needs healing prayers. Congratulations to Bruce and Roberta Banks on their marriage. Many blessings and best wishes to you both. Condolences and sympathy to the families of Carol Vanucci, Donna Steinherr, Eva Quick and John Tuttle. Please keep all of them in your prayers.

COMING EVENTS Sept. 15 Tractor Pull Ashland Park. Sept. 20 East Jewett rummage sale 4-7 p.m. Sept. 21 Bag sale East Jewett rummage sale 9 a.m.-noon. Sept. 22 Catskill Glee Club concert benefit Ashland UMC. Center Church, Windham. Sept. 28 VFW Craft Sale VFW Hall Windham 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Please help me advertise your activity by emailing me at lmgeand@yahoo.com or calling 518-734-5360.

AS I REMEMBER IT This week it’s sandwiches. It’s the time for tomatoes. I LOVE tomato sandwiches! Not hot-house tomatoes, but tomatoes fresh from the garden. Warm from the sun, juicy, fragrant, plump tomatoes. As I was ogling a large tomato, I shared this thought with a friend, which got both of us thinking about days gone by. Her sandwich of yore was cucumbers and onions. Growing

up, we did not eat cold cuts much, leftovers became sandwiches. A favorite around here was baked bean sandwiches, with or without mayo. Smaller families might have leftover chicken, usually stretched by making chicken salad, but larger families didn’t have much left, so it was peanut butter and jelly, peanut butter, or jelly. Some choice, huh? My friend (during the war years) had commodities, so she would get lots of potted ham sandwiches. I was jealous of her getting meat, so occasionally, we would trade lunches. My husband came from a family of 10 children. His mother always made homemade bread. Without stabilizers, it went hard quite quickly, but they would soften it by running it under water, and the damp bread would be sprinkled with sugar, which would melt and stick to the bread. A nice sweet treat. During school we all took our lunch, but there were no ice packs or cooler bags, so nonperishable foods were packed in wax paper and brown bags. When available, an apple was put in. No chips, no snackies, just a sandwich. Milk was supplied by the school program, and in elementary school, graham crackers and milk were served in the afternoon. During the summer, when chores were done, we were allowed to pack a lunch and go on a picnic. Judy’s memories are bologna and cucumber sandwiches with Miracle Whip, a plastic jug of KoolAid, stuffed in a canvas backpack, and taken along when walking the creek. All the Jewett kids would meet and walk down the creek to Mill Hollow, stopping at “the big rock,” where the food would be eaten. There is nothing as good as a sandwich on soft bread eaten on a rock with friends. What are your lunchtime memories? What sandwich did you bring to school? What sandwich that you have today instantly brings back memories of you as a child?

Pony Parties Celebrate with us! Pony parties and special events with a view of the Catskills! Pony rides, petting farm, animal presentations and picnic tables under our party tent for your comfort. Fun for everyone! Vidbel Mountain Homestead 149 Siam Road, Windham ● (508) 208-9447

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• Birds of prey and reptile acts • Energy Bubble show • Puppet Potpourri variety show • Pony rides & petting zoo • Magician & face painting • Bounce house & climbing wall • Live chain saw carving • Food vendors, crafts and more FREE ADMISSION & PARKING No Pets Allowed

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TARNISHED NATURE, ERASABLE ART INTERACTIVE PAINTINGS BY LYDIA RUBIO CATSKILL — Please join us for TARNISHED NATURE, ERASABLE ART Interactive Paintings by Lydia Rubio Sunday, September 15, 3:30-5 p.m., Reception follows at LUMBERYARD, 62 Water St; Catskill. Visual artist Lydia Rubio will exhibit five large format paintings on panel related to environmental issues in the Hudson River. She will invite the public to participate in a sequence of erasures and redrawing of the works including references to the sites painted by Frederic Church and Thomas Cole, to evidence the urgency to stop the destruction of nature. This event is free. Previous interaction Bogota, Colombia: Interactive Art Exhibit This project is made possible by The Ellies Creator Award. Oolite Arts, Miami Beach, Florida. Learn more at www.lydiarubio.com

Interactive Painting. Lydia Rubio

Motown Madness Dance at the Armory HUDSON — The City of Hudson Senior Center and Hudson Area Library present Motown Madness Dance at the Armory, a dance party open to the public on Saturday, September 14, 7-10pm featuring DJ Philip Grant, formerly of WGXC’s Solid Gold Soul Radio Show. Come and relive the dances of the 40s, 50s and 60s at the historic Armory at 51 North 5th Street, Hudson, NY. Sher Stevens, director of the City of Hudson Senior Center stated: “I think as seniors we’ve lived through different decades of music. Our swing dances have celebrated the music of the 30s and 40s. In September we will get down to the Motown

music of the 50s and 60s, which represent some of the great musical moments of our past. And because music transcends the ages we have people from 3 years old on up at our dances so all are invited!” Attendees do not need to

attend with a partner. Beginners are welcome; this dance is for ALL ages. Refreshments will be served. And there is a dance lesson with Andrew Resto, a professional certified Bronze level dance instructor who has trained in the Arthur Murray

and Fred Astaire systems. In the weeks before the dance party, Mr. Resto will also be offering free dance classes on Friday evenings at the Library. For more information please visit the main desk at the library, call 518.828.1792 x101, or email programs@hudsonarealibrary. org. The Hudson Area Library is located at 51 North Fifth Street in Hudson, NY. For more information visit hudsonarealibrary. org. The City of Hudson Senior Center is located on the 2nd floor of 51 North Fifth Street in Hudson. For more information call: (518) 838-3200.

Upcoming Program | Woodlawn Cemetery Tour NEWBURGH — The mother of women’s basketball, the director of the National Audubon Society, a pioneering female war correspondent, Newburgh’s first mayor, the commander of the Orange Blossoms of Civil War fame, two famous orchestra leaders, suffragists, architects, civil rights champions and scientists – all these folks are buried together among the scenic acres of Woodlawn Cemetery in New Windsor. The Town of New Windsor has been refurbishing this large cemetery at the intersection of Route 94 and Union Avenue and its beautifully carved monuments have

many stories to share. Opened in 1870 with the initiative and investment of Newburgh Mayor George Clark and a group of colleagues, Woodlawn is a fine example of the 19th century’s movement to establish landscaped rural cemeteries. Its winding lanes and deliberate plantings gave comfort in an age when cemetery visitation was a weekly ritual for many families. Sunday afternoon, September 15th at 2 p.m., historians Glenn Marshall and Mary McTamaney will lead visitors around Woodlawn and share the stories of dozens of

interesting people who came to rest in this beautiful place. The walking tour is sponsored by the Historical Society of Newburgh Bay and the Highlands. Call 845-561-2585 in case of inclement weather. The tour is free for Newburgh Historical Society members and a donation of 5$ is suggested for the general public. Please visit www.newburghhistoricalsociety.com for more information. Location-Woodlawn Cemetery, 93 Union AveNew Windsor, NY 12553

‘Cold Case’ a smug, teasing documentary By Raymond Pignone Columbia-Greene Media

The Swedish journalistturned-documentarian Mads Brugger lacks Michael Moore’s sense of mischief, Frederick Wiseman’s momentous craftsmanship and Werner Herzog’s flair for the eccentric. Brugger tries to blend these three styles into his third feature, “Cold Case Hammarsjkold,” a smug and self-indulgent examination of the former United Nations Secretary General Dag Hammarsjkold and his death in a 1962 plane crash in what is now Zambia, Africa. The movie jumps from one target to another, herded into conspiracy theories: The plane was shot down by a mercenary pilot; operatives from the Congo planted a bomb aboard the plane; Hammarsjkold was marked for execution because of his anti-colonial beliefs. Having built a fairly strong circumstantial case, Brugger abruptly turns toward the camera and tells us that he isn’t really interested in the plane crash or its celebrated victim, that it’s just a means of covering up his

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Director Mads Brügger, right, and investigator Göran Björkdahl. are trying to solve the mysterious death of Dag Hammarskjöld

failings as a journalist. Brugger follows this big tease with an even bigger conspiracy theory fashioned around the notion that a secret organization was, at the time of the plane crash, plotting to spread the AIDS virus across Africa by means of a phony vaccine to kill blacks and restore white colonial domination. The movie introduces Hammarsjkold as a crusader for peace. We hear President Kennedy eulogizing him as “one of the greatest statesman the world has ever known.” A few moments later, Brugger characterizes him as “a goofball right

out of a 1930s screwball comedy.” Brugger’s stunts illuminate at first, then they infuriate and ultimately insult. At the start of the movie he dresses all in white, like a James Bond villain, claiming it brings him closer in spirit to “the real villain of the piece” — a mysterious man allegedly behind the AIDS plot, also dressed in white, seen only in a photograph. Brugger dons a white pith helmet, the hated symbol of white colonial power in Africa, to search for the plane in the desert. Some of this material holds our interest from scene to scene,

but Brugger’s gimmicky presentation undermines the narrative’s integrity. He dictates his story to two different secretaries, both played by young black actresses, and then says he cast them to prove he is not a racist. His journalism practices leave much to be desired. In several scenes, he is shown talking on the phone to a woman claiming to be the widow of the mastermind, but he is never seen verifying her claim. The movie is at its most fascinating when Brugger, assisted by private investigator Goran Bjorkdahl, comes full circle and tries to link the fatal plane crash to the AIDS virus plot. In its own loony way, the blending of the two conspiracy theories makes sense, and for a few moments the movie achieves an eerie poignancy. But then the final title cards explain that Brugger’s discoveries cannot be conclusively substantiated and that his work yielded precious little new information about Hammarsjkold’s death. And we’re left to wonder what it all means.

CALENDAR LISTINGS TSL Movies September 12 September 19 n Honeyland — Hatidze lives with her ailing mother in the mountains of Macedonia, making a living cultivating honey using ancient beekeeping traditions. When an unruly family moves in next door, what seems like a balm for her solitude becomes a source of tension as they, too, want to practice beekeeping, while disregarding her advice. The most awarded film out of this year’s Sundance Film Festival, Honeyland is an epic, visually stunning documentary on the delicate balance between nature and humanity that has something sweet for everyone. 2019. In Turkish with subtitles. 1h25m. n Sword of Trust — Mel (Marc Maron) is a cantankerous pawnshop owner in Alabama who spends most of his time swindling customers while trying and failing to get his man-child employee Nathaniel (Jon Bass) to do any work. When Cynthia (Jillian Bell) and her wife Mary (Michaela Watkins) try to hawk a Civil War-era sword inherited from Cynthia’s recently deceased grandfather, he tries to get the better of them. The sword, however, comes with a convoluted report from Cynthia’s grandfather claiming the relic to be proof the South actually won the war. It isn’t long before the coveted “prover item” draws the attention of overzealous conspiracy theorists and the two duos have to join forces in order to sell the sword to the highest bidder. 2018. 1h29m. n I Do Not Care If We Go Down in History as Barbarians — Tasked with staging a public performance relating to Romanian history, an idealistic theatre director opts to stage a re-enactment of a 1941 massacre of tens of thousands of Jews by Romanian troops. Her choice angers a city official who threatens to close the production because of its “anti-Romanian” take on history. However, the reaction to the piece is one that neither anticipated. This internationally-acclaimed dark satire is a timely statement about the consequences of selective and willful amnesia on a society fueled by populist sentiments. 2018. In Romanian with subtitles. 2h20m n The Nightingale — Set during the colonization of Australia in 1825. Clare, an Irish convict, is desperate to be free of her abusive master, Lieutenant Hawkins, who refuses to release her from his charge. Clare’s husband retaliates, and she becomes the victim of a harrowing crime at the hands of the lieutenant and his cronies. When British authorities fail to deliver justice, Clare decides to pursue Hawkins. Unable to find compatriots for her journey, she is forced to enlist the help of a young Aboriginal tracker, Billy, who, grudgingly, takes her through the rugged wilderness to track down Hawkins. The terrain and the prevailing hostilities are frightening, as fighting between the original inhabitants of the land and its colonizers plays out in what is now known as The Black War. Features sexual and physical violence. 2018. 2h16m. n A Bread Factory • Part One: For the Sake of Gold — “The Best Movies of 2018” (Richard Brody, The New Yorker). “Top 10 Films of 2018” (Matt Zoller Seitz, RogerEbert.com). Independent Spirit Award nominee for Best Supporting Female (Tyne Daly) and the John Cassavetes Award. Inspired by and filmed at TSL, from director Patrick Wang (In the Family, The Grief of Others). Told in two films. In part one, after 40 years of running their community arts center, The Bread Factory, Dorothea (Tyne Daly) and Greta (Elizabeth Henry) are suddenly fighting for survival when a celebrity couple – performance artists from China – come to Checkford and build an enormous complex down the street catapulting big changes in their small town. In part two, Dorothea and Greta rehearse the Greek play, Hecuba. But the real theatrics are outside the theater where the town has been invaded by bizarre tourists and mysterious tech start-up workers. There is a new normal in Checkford, if it is even really Checkford any longer. 2018. Part One 2h2m / Part Two 2h. n Los Reyes — In Santiago, Chile, Chola and Football are two homeless dogs who aren’t homeless at all. Scrappy, adorable mutts, they live in Los Reyes, the city’s oldest skateboard park, kept company by dozens of teenage boys who are constantly in motion. One dog constantly schleps around a deflated football (or golf ball or empty soda bottle); the other romps alongside him day and night. The voices of the young skaters, set against the noises of the city, form a soundscape: bragging, complaining, joking, sharing the daily experiences of workingclass kids. One day, two dog houses miraculously appear in the park – just in time to provide shelter for the coming winter. A touching film about the mysteries and joys of

friendship: 2-legged on wheels and 4-legged on the ground. In Spanish with subtitles. 2018. 1h18m. n A Bread Factory • Part Two: Walk With Me a While — “The Best Movies of 2018” (Richard Brody, The New Yorker). “Top 10 Films of 2018” (Matt Zoller Seitz, RogerEbert.com). Independent Spirit Award nominee for Best Supporting Female (Tyne Daly) and the John Cassavetes Award. Inspired by and filmed at TSL, from director Patrick Wang (In the Family, The Grief of Others). Told in two films. In part one, after 40 years of running their community arts center, The Bread Factory, Dorothea (Tyne Daly) and Greta (Elizabeth Henry) are suddenly fighting for survival when a celebrity couple – performance artists from China – come to Checkford and build an enormous complex down the street catapulting big changes in their small town. In part two, Dorothea and Greta rehearse the Greek play, Hecuba. But the real theatrics are outside the theater where the town has been invaded by bizarre tourists and mysterious tech start-up workers. There is a new normal in Checkford, if it is even really Checkford any longer. 2018. Part One 2h2m / Part Two 2h. n What You Gonna Do When the World’s on Fire? — The story of a community of black people in the American South during the summer 2017, when a string of brutal killings of young African American men sent shockwaves throughout the country. An examination of the state of race in America, this documentary is an intimate portrait into the lives of those who struggle for justice, dignity, and survival in a country not on their side. 2018. 2h3m. n Raise Hell: the Life & Times of Molly Ivins — The story of media firebrand Molly Ivins, six feet of Texas trouble who took on Good Old Boy corruption wherever she found it. Her razor sharp wit left both sides of the aisle laughing, and craving ink in her columns. She knew the Bill of Rights was in peril, and said “polarizing people is a good way to win an election and a good way to wreck a country.” Molly’s words have proved prescient. Now it’s up to us to raise hell! 2019. 1h33m. TIME & SPACE LIMITED 434 COLUMBIA STREET, HUDSON, NY | (518) 822-8100 | FYI@TIMEANDSPACE.ORG

SEPTEMBER 12 Two Step Dance Party & Class Thursday, September 12, 7 p.m. - 10 p.m. Two Step Class and Dance party with Brett Miller and the New Classics. Class at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, September 12, 7 p.m. - 10 p.m., https://www.facebook.com/ events/889534891419768/ The Half Moon, 44 S. Front Street, Hudson, 518-828-1562 www.thehalfmoonhudson.com

SEPTEMBER 13 Basilica Soundscape Friday, September 13 - Sunday, September 15 A weekend of Music + Art New artists added, new transport options, schedule announced and day tickets available for out annual weekend of music + art. Alan Braufman & Cooper-Moore perform Valley of Search // Andrea Abi-Karam // Bad Waitress // members of Bard Conservatory Orchestra perform Johann Johannsson’s Virdulegu Forsetar // BIG|BRAVE // The Body // Chelsea Hodson // Circuit des Yeux (solo) // Cloud Rat // CRICKETS // Dilly Dally // Ela Minus // Greg Fox // IONE // Jerusalem In My Heart // Jessica Moss // Lingua Ignota // Low // M Lamar // SQÜRL // Waxahatchee // Zsela ++ more TBA $30 – $180, Friday, September 13 - Sunday, September 15, https://basilicahudson.org/soundscape/ Basilica Hudson, 110 S. Front Stree, Hudson, 518-822-1050 www.basilicahudson.org Moonlight and Magnolias Friday, September 13, 8 p.m. - 10 p.m. by Ron Hutchinson In 1939, Hollywood producer David O. Selznick shuts down his production of Gone with the Wind. While fending off the film’s stars, gossip columnists and his own father-inlaw, Selznick calls in screenwriter Ben Hecht and director Victor Fleming from the set of The Wizard of Oz. Hilarity ensues when he locks the doors, closes the shades, and on a diet of bananas and peanuts, the men begin to fashion a screenplay for one of the most beloved films of all time. $29.00, Friday, September 13, 8 p.m. - 10 p.m., https://www.thetheaterbarn.org/moonlight-andmagnolias The Theater Barn, 654 Route 20, New Lebanon, 518-794-8989 www.thetheaterbarn.org

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Haines Falls 100 years ago By Dede Terns-Thorpe For Columbia-Greene Media

It’s fun to look back and see what life was like in our town a hundred years ago. Hope you enjoy the reading. August 11, 1911 – Haines Falls Three cinnamon bears on Monday evening gave a performance in climbing telegraph poles, dancing, and in a wrestling match with one of their keepers — two fails out of three, the man winning first and third and Bruin the second. A large crowd witnessed the show and applauded liberally, as such an exhibition is unknown in their city homes. Everyone is busy, board and rooms are scarce, and the houses are crowded — J. Smith has added an auto to his livery. Soon everyone will wish for a car. Four masses are celebrated every Sunday and one on weekdays at the Roman Catholic Church, with a large number of worshippers at each service. George Ober (“Rip Van

Winkle right from the Catskills” is the way George Ober’s managers have announced his forthcoming tour of the country. Mr. Ober is the only actor who ever played Rip in Rip’s own home, having been the star of that celebrated Catskill Mountain production of the play in Palenville, New York on August 9th, 1907) played “Rip Van Winkle” at the Wauwanda (large theater in Haines Falls) on Monday evening, the house being filled to its utmost capacity. – The Library Fair occurs at Mrs. Hathaway’s, Sunset Park (could be a misprint, as a Hathaway family lived in Onteora Park), on Saturday at 3:30 to 6 o’clock. - Rain is needed greatly. - We never have had more boarders than are here now. - Michael O’Hara (Greene County Road Supervisor) deserves the general public’s thanks for the removal of big rocks in front of The Vista. Charles Jones and C. Freer, with the help of dynamite, did the deed, which others had said could not be accomplished. - Three men

and a woman gave an openair operatic concert in front of the Klondyke (?) stage on Wednesday morning, which was highly appreciated by several hundred city boarders who heard the cultivated voices of the quartet and accorded them full credit. - Dr. Kindred of Sunset Park has just returned from Washington, D.C., where he interested himself in launching the presidential boom of Gov. Wilson of New Jersey. – A charity whist and lotto party was held at the Unique Cottage (south side of county route 18, North Lake Rd.) on Monday and was a grand success. The prizes, which were all donated and included a number of beautiful articles, were distributed by Mrs. L.S. Hildesheim of Rockaway Beach, assisted by Leon Blyer. Mrs. Hildeshelm welcomed the guests in a pretty little speech that met the plaudits of all present. The receipts, which were $44.50, are to be used to furnish a room at the Rockaway Beach Hospital and bear the name Unique.

- The Olcott family are building on their grounds a garage sufficiently large enough to house three autos. In Memoriam John H. Frank – For many years Haines Falls had been his summer home. He came here at first for rest from city work. He saw the latent possibilities of a rocky hillside, and on one he built his beautiful home, “Fern Rock,” which he made a place of welcome in many ways. He had the eye and the spirit of an artist. He was beloved in the mountains as a man of kind heart and unswerving principal, high-minded, and generous, a consistent friend of temperance, humility and righteousness. Thanks for reading. Until next week, take care, be thankful, and be kind. You never know how your act of kindness may change someone’s life. Any comments or concerns please contact: hunterhistorian@gmail. com, or call 518-589-4130. Have a great weekend.

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CoxsackieAthens golfers post first victory Columbia-Greene Media

COXSACKIE — Coxsackie-Athens won its first match of the season on Tuesday, defeating CairoDurham, 11-1, in Patroon Conference golf action at Blackhead Golf Course. Results Braden Conrad (CA) tied Steven Maggio, 1-1; Zarib Alam (CA) defeated Kevin Feeney, 2-0; Leo Woytowich (CA) defeated Chloe Cunningham, 2-0; Jake Trubucco defeated Charles Sternbach, 2-0; Maverick Stannard (CA) defeated Cairo-Durham, 2-0; Nick Van Hossen defeated Cairo-Durham, 2-0.

GIRLS TENNIS Cairo-Durham 6, Greenville 0 CAIRO — Cairo-Durham earned a 6-0 victory over Greenville in Tuesday’s Patroon Conference tennis match. Results Singles: Kylie Kleinmier (CD) defeated Stephanie Hurlacher, 6-3, 6-4; Jordan Metzler (CD) defeated Jaden Burke, 6-2, 6-0; Maya Engelhardt (CD) defeated Victoria Maile, 6-1, 6-1; Ashley Powell (CD) defeated Alex Content,) 6-0, 6-0; Cairo-Durham won by forfeit. Doubles: Annaka Scholten and Lauren Knudsen (CD) defeated Courtney DeAgnelis and Madison Jablanski, 6-0, 6-0; Double forfeit. See GOLF B6

Nationally-ranked Herkimer too much for C-GCC Columbia-Greene Media

GREENPORT — The Columbia-Greene Community College women’s soccer team played its fourth game on Sunday against nationally-ranked Herkimer CC at Herkimer. The 4-0 Generals were ranked 7th in the NJCAA Division III rankings, while the Twins were off their first program win vs Jamestown CC and entered the game with a 1-2 record. Herkimer started strong and scored the first goal nine minutes into the game. The Generals finished the first half with 26 shots and a 5-0 lead. The Twins made adjustments and limited Herkimer to eight second half shots, however, Herkimer found the net two more times and won 7-0. C-GCC keeper Keegan

Deyo recorded 23 saves and midfielder Maggie Ryan led the team with 5 of the team’s 10 shots on goal. “Herkimer has a great soccer program and is ranked nationally,” ColumbiaGreene coach Andy Lashua said. “It was a great opportunity to play against them. We again played hard the whole game and tightened things up in the 2nd half. Goalkeeper Keegan Deyo played a great game and was a leader on and off the field. The level of competition in our region is very high. Region III currently has three teams listed in the top 10 national ranking.” The Twins look to rebound with a pair of away games this weekend, playing No. 9 ranked Genesee CC on Saturday and Finger Lakes CC on Sunday.

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Catskill’s Ryan Carter and Coxsackieathens’ Josh Kiefer (18) battles for the ball during Tuesday’s Patroon Conference boys soccer match. Columbia-Greene Media

CATSKILL — In a tough battle, between two young teams, Coxsackie-Athens defeated Catskill, 1-0, in Tuesday’s Patroon Conference boys soccer match. “I’m feeling pretty good because that was a tough team.” CoxsackieAthens coach Curt Wilkinson said. “We’re both young and it was important for both teams to figure out a way to win here.” The winning goal for Coxsackie was made by Gavin Smith at the 9:00 minute mark. Coxsackie-Athens overall had three shots on the Catskill goal. Coxsackie-Athens also had seven corner kicks and nine direct kicks in the game. Aiden Boehm had one save in recoording the shutout for C-A. “I was really happy with a lot of team effort there,” Wilkinson said, See SOCCER B6

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Catskill’s Stephen Forbes boots the ball upfield ahead of Coxsackie-Athens’ Spencer Tergeoglou during Tuesday’s Patroon Conference boys soccer match.

As high school football numbers decline, many programs in Connecticut have looked to form co-ops Shawn McFarland The Hartford Courant

HARTFORD, Conn. — As high school football participation numbers continue to decline in Connecticut and individual school districts struggle to field teams on their own, more schools are choosing to join forces with others in the form of cooperative teams, or co-ops. Football has seen participation decline steadily since peaking in the last 20 years at 10,815 players in the 2009-10 school year, according to the National Federation of State High School Associations. Last year, 9,059 students participated in Connecticut, the lowest point in the last 20 years. The decrease in participation has made it difficult to field deep rosters for some of the state’s smaller communities, with many schools choosing to join forces with other schools in similar positions in order to keep their programs alive. Twenty-one co-op teams, composed of 54 schools in the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference, will take the field this fall, with Granby/Canton and Trinity/ Wright Tech the latest joint programs to form. “I do think it is a trend,” Canton athletic director Kim Church said. “I think a lot more schools will be doing this as well.” When Church and her administration opted to form a co-op football program with Granby,

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Jennifer Stango Garzone coaches MCW United, a co-op football team of Wolcott Tech, Housatonic Regional High School and Wamogo High.

she prioritized both the present and the future. Canton’s roster consisted of just 28 players in 2018, when the Warriors went 1-9 — barely

over the CIAC’s allowed minimum. With the smaller roster, player safety became a focus for Church. Many student-athletes were playing

both offense and defense, which could lead to a heightened risk of injury. Additionally, thin rosters often lead to underclassmen seeing the field earlier than they should. Often, they are not physically prepared for varsity football, where facing stronger and more experienced players could result in harm. Church also looked down the road and saw that future growth was also unlikely. She went age group by age group at the youth football level. As the ages dropped, so did the participation numbers, to the point where she feared there would only be a handful of players trying out for the football team as freshmen in the coming years. “Just knowing that was the case in the future, we wanted to try and act now,” Church said. Canton’s merger with Granby has already proved beneficial for both sides. For Granby, it gives an emerging playoff contender added depth and one of its largest rosters in years. It also gives Canton students the option of playing football with the long-term hope that the next generation may have more interest in the sport. “That was the whole ideal situation behind going into a co-op,” Church said. “Hey, we don’t have the numbers to be safe and successful and have a consistent program right now. See FOOTBALL B6

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Baseball AMERICAN LEAGUE East W L Pct GB NY Yankees 95 51 .651 — Tampa Bay 86 59 .593 8.5 Boston 76 69 .524 18.5 Toronto 56 89 .386 38.5 Baltimore 46 98 .319 48.0 Central W L Pct GB Minnesota 89 55 .618 — Cleveland 84 61 .579 5.5 Chi. White Sox 64 80 .444 25.0 Kansas City 53 92 .366 36.5 Detroit 43 100 .301 45.5 West W L Pct GB Houston 95 50 .655 — Oakland 84 60 .583 10.5 Texas 72 73 .497 23.0 LA Angels 67 78 .462 28.0 Seattle 58 86 .403 36.5 Monday’s games NY Yankees 5, Boston 0 Houston 15, Oakland 0 Cleveland 6, LA Angels 2 Tuesday’s games Detroit 12, NY Yankees 11 Toronto 4, Boston 3 Tampa Bay at Texas, 8:05 p.m. Oakland at Houston, 8:10 p.m. Chi. White Sox 7, Kansas City 3 Today’s games NY Yankees (Sabathia 5-8) at Detroit (Boyd 8-10), 6:40 p.m. Boston (Chacin 0-0) at Toronto (Thornton 4-9), 7:07 p.m. Tampa Bay (TBD) at Texas (Jurado 7-10), 8:05 p.m. Cleveland (Plutko 6-4) at LA Angels (Peters 3-2), 8:07 p.m. Oakland (Anderson 11-9) at Houston (TBD), 8:10 p.m. Kansas City (Sparkman 3-11) at Chi. White Sox (Lopez 9-12), 8:10 p.m.

NATIONAL LEAGUE East W L Pct GB Atlanta 90 56 .616 — Washington 79 64 .552 9.5 Philadelphia 75 69 .521 14.0 NY Mets 74 70 .514 15.0 Miami 51 93 .354 38.0 Central W L Pct GB St. Louis 81 63 .562 — Chi. Cubs 77 66 .538 3.5 Milwaukee 76 68 .528 5.0 Cincinnati 67 77 .465 14.0 Pittsburgh 63 81 .438 18.0 West W L Pct GB LA Dodgers 94 52 .644 — Arizona 75 70 .517 18.5 San Francisco 69 75 .479 24.0 San Diego 66 77 .462 26.5 Colorado 61 84 .421 32.5 Monday’s games Atlanta 7, Philadelphia 2 Milwaukee 8, Miami 3 NY Mets 3, Arizona 1 Pittsburgh 6, San Francisco 4 Chi. Cubs 10, San Diego 2 Tuesday’s games Philadelphia 6, Atlanta 5 Milwaukee 4, Miami 3 NY Mets 3, Arizona 2 Colorado 2, St. Louis 1 Pittsburgh at San Francisco, 9:45 p.m. Chi. Cubs at San Diego, 10:10 p.m. Today’s games Atlanta (Keuchel 7-5) at Philadelphia (Eflin 8-11), 7:05 p.m. Milwaukee (Davies 9-7) at Miami (Lopez 5-8), 7:10 p.m. Arizona (Ray 12-7) at NY Mets (Matz 9-8), 7:10 p.m. St. Louis (Hudson 15-6) at Colorado (Senzatela 8-10), 8:40 p.m. Pittsburgh at San Francisco (Webb 1-1), 9:45 p.m. Chi. Cubs (Hamels 7-6) at San Diego (Paddack 8-7), 10:10 p.m. Interleague Tuesday’s games LA Dodgers 7, Baltimore 3 Minnesota 5, Washington 0 Cincinnati at Seattle, 10:10 p.m. Today’s games LA Dodgers (Stripling 4-4) at Baltimore (Means 10-10), 7:05 p.m. Washington (Strasburg 16-6) at Minnesota (Perez 10-6), 7:40 p.m. Cincinnati (Gray 10-6) at Seattle (Gonzales 1411), 10:10 p.m.

Pro football NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE American Football Conference East W L T Pct PF New England 1 0 01.000 33 Buffalo 1 0 01.000 17 N.Y. Jets 0 1 0 .000 16 Miami 0 1 0 .000 10 South W L T Pct PF Tennessee 1 0 01.000 43 Houston 0 1 0 .000 28 Indianapolis 0 1 0 .000 24 Jacksonville 0 1 0 .000 26 North W L T Pct PF Baltimore 1 0 01.000 59 Cincinnati 0 1 0 .000 20 Cleveland 0 1 0 .000 13 Pittsburgh 0 1 0 .000 3 West W L T Pct PF Oakland 1 0 01.000 24 Kansas City 1 0 01.000 40 L.A. Chargers 1 0 01.000 30 Denver 0 1 0 .000 16 National Football Conference East W L T Pct PF Dallas 1 0 01.000 35 Philadelphia 1 0 01.000 32 Washington 0 1 0 .000 27 N.Y. Giants 0 1 0 .000 17 South W L T Pct PF New Orleans 1 0 01.000 30 Carolina 0 1 0 .000 27 Tampa Bay 0 1 0 .000 17 Atlanta 0 1 0 .000 12 North W L T Pct PF Green Bay 1 0 01.000 10 Minnesota 1 0 01.000 28 Detroit 0 0 1 .500 27 Chicago 0 1 0 .000 3 West W L T Pct PF San Francisco 1 0 01.000 31 Seattle 1 0 01.000 21 L.A. Rams 1 0 01.000 30 Arizona 0 0 1 .500 27 Week 1 Thursday, Sept. 5 Green Bay 10, Chicago 3 Sunday, Sept. 9 L.A. Rams 30, Carolina 27 Philadelphia 32, Washington 27 Buffalo 17, N.Y. Jets 16 Minnesota 28, Atlanta 12 Baltimore 59, Miami 10 Kansas City 40, Jacksonville 26 Tennessee 43, Cleveland 13 Seattle 21, Cincinnati 20 L.A. Chargers 30, Indianapolis 24, OT San Francisco 31, Tampa Bay 17 Dallas 35, N.Y. Giants 17 Detroit 27, Arizona 27, OT New England 33, Pittsburgh 3 Monday’s games New Orleans 30, Houston 28 Oakland 24, Denver 16 Week 2 Thursday’s game Tampa Bay at Carolina, 8:20 p.m. Sunday’s games Arizona at Baltimore, 1 p.m. Dallas at Washington, 1 p.m. Indianapolis at Tennessee, 1 p.m. Seattle at Pittsburgh, 1 p.m. San Francisco at Cincinnati, 1 p.m. L.A. Chargers at Detroit, 1 p.m. Minnesota at Green Bay, 1 p.m. Jacksonville at Houston, 1 p.m. New England at Miami, 1 p.m. Buffalo at N.Y. Giants, 1 p.m. Kansas City at Oakland, 4:05 p.m. New Orleans at L.A. Rams, 4:25 p.m. Chicago at Denver, 4:25 p.m. Philadelphia at Atlanta, 8:20 p.m. Monday, Sept. 16 Cleveland at N.Y. Jets, 8:15 p.m.

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Transactions BASEBALL AMERICAN LEAGUE Kansas City Royals - Activated RHP Jake Newberry from the 10-day IL. Minnesota Twins - Placed CF Byron Buxton on the 60-day IL. New York Yankees - Activated RHP Ben Heller from the 60-day IL. Designated RHP Adonis Rosa for assignment. Placed CF Mike Tauchman on the 10-day IL, retroactive to Sept. 9. Sent LHP Stephen Tarpley on a rehab assignment to Trenton (EL).

Noah Syndergaard addresses catcher controversy Justin Toscano The Record

NEW YORK — Standing outside the Mets clubhouse, Noah Syndergaard was diplomatic about a leaked meeting he had with the front office and coaching staff about pitching to Wilson Ramos. He said the notion that he was “livid” is false, instead calling it a “very cordial and adult conversation.” He added it won’t affect his relationship with Ramos, a catcher he respects. And when asked questions that offered an opportunity to bash manager Mickey Callaway and/or general manager Brodie Van Wagenen, Syndergaard opted against doing so. It seems he wanted all this to die down. “It is unfortunate that a private conversation I had with the front office and the coaching staff became public,” he said, “but it is what it is.” The New York Post on Monday reported the conversation centered around the right-hander’s frustration in being batterymates with Ramos, with whom his splits are much worse than when throwing to others. It was not the first time, the report said, that Syndergaard brought up the issue to the organization. Trade rumors regarding Syndergaard surfaced last offseason. They calmed down for a bit until this year’s deadline approached, pushing them back into full swing. Syndergaard has, at times, voiced his displeasure with those being out in the public. “I’ll admit I can be stubborn at times, but it’s just because I want the best of the best for the team,” he said. Maybe the answer you can read into the most: When asked about his relationship with the front office, Syndergaard said the guys in the clubhouse are his family. Does that mean he doesn’t have a great relationship with Van Wagenen and

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New York Mets starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard (34) watches a game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Citi Field.

the Wilpons? It’s difficult to tell, mostly because Syndergaard appeared adamant on not saying anything controversial. His recent meeting with Mets brass occurred, he said, because he wanted to discuss why his splits with Ramos were dramatically worse than those with other catchers. He said he is searching for an answer to something that had frustrated him. Syndergaard has worked with four catchers this season: Travis d’Arnaud (no longer with the team), Ramos, Tomas Nido and Rene Rivera. The righty’s respective earned-run average working with each: 8.10 (two games), 5.09 (15), 2.45 (10) and 0.00 (one). “I’m not really sure,” Syndergaard said when asked why the numbers with Ramos are worse. “I know in terms of pitchers and catchers, there’s a certain

‘it’ factor, there’s a symbiotic relationship that two guys can possess. It’s just all about being comfortable with that.” You may remember that last season, the Mets paired Jacob deGrom with Devin Mesoraco. It would seem that’s the same as letting Syndergaard pitch to Nido or Rivera, no? “It’s different because Jake had a onesomething ERA and was fighting for a Cy Young,” Callaway said. “Where we’re at as a team is much, much different.” Added Syndergaard: “Watching what those two did last year was like watching Bob Ross paint a painting. Everything was calculated. It was artful.” The Mets were out of it last season. As of now, they aren’t mathematically eliminated from this year’s postseason. In fairness to Ramos, he entered Tuesday hitting .301 and recently came off a

long hitting streak. His bat is valuable, and the Mets continue to say he’s done a good job catching. It became clear in six minutes with reporters that Syndergaard did not want to give this story more life. Will the recent leak make him more hesitant to have private conversations with team personnel in the future? “I’d like to think that this place isn’t bugged, yeah,” Syndergaard said. “But I still have confidence that whoever I share certain criteria to, it’s going to stay safe.” Does he think Callaway pairing him and Ramos is hurting the team, given the numbers? “I’m under the impression that when Mickey makes the lineup, he’s making the lineup to put us in the best possible position to win a ballgame.” Does he believe he’s been treated fairly by the organization? “I’d say so, for sure.” Syndergaard said he hasn’t said anything major to Ramos. He believes the two are fine, and added he respects how Ramos “busts his ass.” Furthermore, Syndergaard said he’s not frustrated with the situation. “It is what it is,” he kept saying. He seemed to want to move on and think about his next start, which is Friday against the Dodgers. Callaway said the Mets encourage conversations that aim at learning about one another’s viewpoints on certain subjects. Van Wagenen, when speaking to the press on Monday, seemed to play down the story, calling the discussion a “dialogue.” In this situation, none of the parties is likely to set off fireworks. Callaway did not believe Syndergaard leaked info about the meeting. “I don’t know how that got out,” the manager said. “That’s part of New York.”

Dodgers own the regular season but need a World Series title to enter larger debate Dave Sheinin The Washington Post

BALTIMORE — The Los Angeles Dodgers’ celebration of their National League West title started modestly Tuesday night, with a leisurely, unremarkable gathering on the infield at Camden Yards that looked like any post-win handshake-line. It gained steam as two carts arrived near the mound, and they all stripped to the waist to don commemorative T-shirts and caps - “October Reign,” they said - then posed for a group picture, the B&O Warehouse looming incongruously in the background. And within an hour, the Dodgers had lain waste to the visitors’ clubhouse, its plasticcovered floor flooded with a half-inch of champagne and beer, everyone within sight now soaked to the bone. By this point, the Dodgers are the unrivaled masters of the September champagne celebration. Every September, almost without fail, these Dodgers celebrate the clinching of another division title as if it were their first. They have done so in every season since 2013 - the only exception being 2018, when they clinched on Oct. 1. Otherwise, October has been mostly unkind to the Dodgers, whose six previous trips to the playoffs have ended in two losses each in the World Series, the NL Championship Series and the Division Series. But just getting to October with such consistency is an impressive feat on its own; the Dodgers’ run of seven straight division titles is the third-longest of all-time. In this decade, no other franchise comes close to matching it. “You come into spring training, and you have that big goal to make it back to the World Series,” veteran third baseman Justin Turner said. “But you don’t just show up for the World Series - you’ve got to take the steps to get there, and this is the first step of being able to do that.” If this one felt different, it was because it was the earliest clinch in this run of seven straight titles - coming after Game 146, with the Dodgers holding an NL-best 94-52 record. It came following a 7-3 win over the Baltimore Orioles, which featured

right-hander Walker Buehler tossing seven shutout innings and the Dodgers bashing three homers, two of them by shortstop Corey Seager, to push their season total, already a league record, to 258. “Everything we do going forward is to win 11 games in October,” said Dave Roberts, the Dodgers’ manager for the past four division titles. “The question we’re all going to get asked is, are we going to let our guard down, lose our edge going into the postseason? That’s something I don’t expect from our team, and [Wednesday] we’re going to expect to win a baseball game.” With the clincher behind them, the Dodgers now have some three weeks, ahead of Game 1 of the Division Series at Dodger Stadium on Oct. 3, in which to find answers to some of their pressing questions heading into the postseason: Who, among candidates Hyun-Jin Ryu, Clayton Kershaw and Buehler, is their Game 1 starter? Should 21-year-old phenom shortstop/second baseman Gavin Lux, Baseball America’s minor league player of the year, make the postseason roster? Can converted starters Kenta Maeda, Julio Urias and Tony Gonsolin help build a dependable bridge to closer Kenley Jansen? And is Jansen, muddling through the worst season of his career, even the best choice to pitch the ninth inning? And in the meantime, the Dodgers still have something to play for, as they enter Wednesday trailing the New York Yankees and Houston Astros by one game in the race for the majors’ best record and homefield advantage throughout the playoffs. (On the NL side of the bracket, they lead the Atlanta Braves by four games.) This is no small matter given the Dodgers’ 56-20 record at home this season. “Just short of all-in,” Roberts said when asked how motivated the Dodgers would be to secure home-field advantage, over the opposite motivation to rest their regulars. “I think it’s certainly very important considering how we’ve played at home. But there’s still a cost in everything, and I think the main thing is keeping guys healthy, keeping guys sharp, and not trying to redline just to win by any means

necessary. If we play to our potential, that should take care of itself.” But those are all issues for another day. This moment, between Tuesday night’s raucous celebration and the coming

tumult of October, is a perfect time to take a step back and appreciate what these Dodgers have accomplished. Their seven straight division titles, assuming this year’s margin remains around its current

18 1/2 games, will have come by an average of more than eight games over the second-place finisher. Only three players, all of them pitchers - Kershaw, Ryu and Jansen - have been with the franchise for all seven titles.

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DONGGUAN, China — The U.S. men’s national basketball team was knocked out of the FIBA World Cup on Wednesday night in a stunning quarterfinal loss to France. France, led by the inside-outside combination of its top NBA stars, Rudy Gobert and Evan Fournier, beat the United States, the twotime defending champions, 89-79. The United States had won 58 consecutive games in FIBA and Olympic competition, dating to its defeat to Greece in the 2006 world championship in Japan, which led to a bronze medal. It responded by winning the next five major championships in international basketball, including Olympic gold in 2008, 2012 and 2016. Wednesday’s loss dumped the Americans into the fifth-place bracket and validated a summer’s worth of fears that they were vulnerable because of high-profile

players declining to participate. The early exit also heaped more disappointment on coach Gregg Popovich’s national team career, which has been filled with uncharacteristic setbacks compared with his two decades of NBA success with the San Antonio Spurs. This World Cup was Popovich’s first competition as USA Basketball’s head coach after painful stints as an assistant coach in 2002 and 2004, when the United States finished sixth in the world championships in Indianapolis and third in the Athens Olympics. “Any loss hurts,” Popovich said. “This situation hurts more, but life goes on. This is very important. We would have loved to have won, just like any other team would love to win all their games in this tournament. But we’re all grown. We all have families, lives, and life goes on.” After falling to a 7-point deficit in the fourth quarter, France rallied behind Gobert, Fournier and the

New York Knicks’ much-maligned guard, Frank Ntilikina, who scored a crucial 7 of his 11 points in the final quarter. Donovan Mitchell led the United States with 29 points in a breakout game, but he was scoreless in the fourth quarter as the United States’ team play, which had erased a 10-point deficit, fizzled at the worst time. The Americans also missed six fourth-quarter free throws. Despite all of its high-profile absentees, Popovich’s team arrived at the Dongguan Basketball Center with a 5-0 record. The United States was also buoyed by the knowledge that Serbia — widely considered the tournament’s foremost threat to the United States — had been eliminated by Argentina on Tuesday night in the World Cup’s other notable upset thus far. But the French didn’t flinch. Showing its depth in the wake of the recent retirements of longtime national team standouts Tony Parker and Boris Diaw, France advanced to

Although the Americans were undefeated in the first two rounds, there had been multiple warning signs that their 13-year winning streak was in jeopardy. The United States lost an exhibition game in Australia last month and needed Turkey to miss four consecutive free throws with less than 10 seconds remaining in overtime to escape with a 93-92 victory. The United States on Wednesday was without the Boston Celtics’ Jayson Tatum, who sprained his left ankle in overtime in the Turkey game. The only solace for the Americans is that they qualified for the 2020 Olympics before the loss to France by finishing in the top two of Western Hemisphere teams, alongside Argentina. “It’s the best French team I’ve seen, because they play both ends of the court,” Popovich said

a semifinal Friday in Beijing against Argentina. Spain and Australia will meet in the other semifinal. The United States, meanwhile, will be forced to play in Dongguan again Thursday night, against Serbia, in the consolation bracket. Many had expected those two teams to meet in the final. Wednesday’s game was played on France’s terms virtually from start to finish — apart from a second-half stretch in which an extremely small lineup used by Popovich briefly neutralized Gobert. Fournier, of the Orlando Magic, scored a team-high 22 points, while Gobert amassed 10 free-throw attempts in the first half alone with his repeated drives to the rim and finished with 21 points and 16 rebounds. France grabbed its first doubledigit lead early in the second half when Nicolas Batum of the Charlotte Hornets capitalized on a foul by Joe Harris of the Brooklyn Nets to complete a 4-point play.

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The NFL will give serious consideration to placing Antonio Brown on paid leave via its commissioner’s exempt list, according to multiple people familiar with the situation, after he was accused in a federal lawsuit in Florida of rape and sexual assault. The wide receiver would be ineligible to play for the New England Patriots if he’s placed on the exempt list by the league. Placing Brown on the exempt list is “possible” and something that the NFL is “going to have to focus on,” said one of the people close to the situation, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the topic. The league is investigating the allegations but it’s unclear whether a decision about the exempt list will be made this week, before the Patriots are scheduled to play again. Brown has not been charged with a crime, so the

NFL does not have to be concerned, at this point, about interfering with a criminal investigation. It is not clear yet if or when the league’s investigators will be able to arrange interviews with Brown’s accuser and other potential witnesses. If the league opts to put Brown on paid leave, it also would have to decide under what conditions he would be permitted to come off the exempt list and how it would react, for example, to a prospective settlement of the civil lawsuit. Brown has denied the allegations through his attorney. NFL leaders planned to meet Wednesday about the matter. The league potentially could allow Brown to begin playing for the Patriots while its investigation proceeds, and then place him on paid leave at some point if NFL officials believe that is warranted. Brown was at the Patriots’ facility Wednesday with the expectation that he would participate in meetings and practice, ESPN reported.

He agreed to a one-year contract with the Patriots on Saturday, hours after being released by the Oakland Raiders. The team officially announced the signing Tuesday and Brown is to practice with the Patriots this week. He could play in their game Sunday at Miami, barring action by the NFL. Brown denied the allegations through his attorney, Darren Heitner, who said that Brown believes he is the victim of “a money grab” by his accuser. Brown could face punishment by the league under the personal conduct policy. The policy empowers the NFL to punish a player, if it believes after an investigation that disciplinary measures are warranted, even if the player is not charged with or convicted of a crime. Any suspension under the personal conduct policy is without pay. The NFL generally allows legal proceedings to play out before making a determination about a potential suspension. The league also is empowered to

take a player off the field while legal proceedings are pending, via the exempt list. The player is paid by his team while on the list but is ineligible to play. The woman accusing Brown, Britney Taylor, is a former college classmate and a gymnast who worked with Brown as a trainer. In the lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Miami, she accuses Brown of rape and sexual assault in three separate incidents in 2017 and 2018. Heitner, Brown’s attorney, said that any sexual relations between Brown and the woman were consensual. Under the personal conduct policy, the league can place a player on paid administrative leave if he is formally charged with a violent crime. The policy includes the commission of sexual assault under that definition. But while Brown has not been charged with a crime, the conduct policy also authorizes NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to place a player on the exempt list if he believes following an investigation that a player may have

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violated the policy in any of the listed ways. While on paid leave, a player cannot attend games or practice with his team. He is permitted to attend meetings, participate in workouts and undergo medical treatment at his team’s facility. The paid leave is designed to last until the league makes a decision about potential discipline under the personal conduct policy. An arbitrator upheld the league’s use of the exempt list for paid leave for players in a 2016 ruling after the NFL Players Association filed a grievance in 2015. The NFL’s use of the commissioner’s exempt list became prominent in the fall of 2014 when the league used it to place running back Adrian Peterson, then with the Minnesota Vikings, and defensive end Greg Hardy, then with the Carolina Panthers, on paid leave while they faced criminal charges in domestic violence cases.

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Milwaukee outfielder Christian Yelich left the Brewers’ game in Miami on Tuesday in the first inning after fouling a pitch off his right knee. Yelich, the reigning National League MVP, went down to the ground and sat for a few minutes. He tried to get up a few times before eventually walking off under his own power. Trent Grisham pinch-hit for him, entering with a 1-2 count and striking out. Yelich, who was given the strikeout, entered Tuesday batting .330 with an NL-best .430 on-base percentage and a majors-best .672 slugging percentage and 1.102 OPS. The 27-year-old slugger has a career-high 44 home runs along with 97 RBIs in 129 games this season. The Brewers entered Tuesday two games behind the Arizona Diamondbacks in the chase for the second wild card in the National League. –The Minnesota Twins placed center fielder Byron Buxton on the 60-day injured list, ending his injury-plagued

season. Buxton, 25, suffered a left shoulder subluxation (partial dislocation) when he crashed into the outfield wall on Aug. 1 at Miami. He rejoined the team Sept. 1 and appeared briefly in five games as a late-game defensive replacement, but did not have any at-bats. Buxton finished the season with a career-best .262 batting average, 44 extrabase hits, 46 RBIs and 14 stolen bases in 87 games. The Twins also reinstated right-hander Kyle Gibson (ulcerative colitis) from the 10-day IL and selected the contract of infielder Ronald Torreyes from Triple-A Rochester. –Near the end of another stint on the injured list stint due to a balky right knee, New York Yankees left-hander CC Sabathia says he has passed on seasonending surgery because his team is in title contention. Speaking with the New York Post, Sabathia made it clear that pursuing a World Series title helped him through stints on the IL.

Sabathia, 39, has made four trips to the IL this season, which he has said will be his last. The three most recent – May 23-June 2, July 28-Aug. 18 and Aug. 31 to his expected return Wednesday – have been caused by his right knee. He had fluid drained from the knee and a cortisone shot at the end of August. –Major League Baseball will mark the 18th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, on Wednesday with tributes, special caps and base markers. Games will be played in 15 cities on Wednesday, and each ballpark is scheduled to hold pregame ceremonies and a moment of silence to mark 9/11. Among those games is the New York Mets hosting the Arizona Diamondbacks. “All of our clubs have a commitment to honoring those whose lives we lost and to ensuring that we don’t forget,” Melanie LeGrande, MLB’s vice president of social responsibility, told MLB. com. “We’re preserving the legacy for those who perished on that day.”

New York Jets wide receiver Quincy Enunwa will miss the remainder of the season after sustaining his second serious neck injury in the last three years, coach Adam Gase announced Wednesday. Enunwa, who sat out the entire 2017 season due to an ailing neck, also missed five games in 2018 due to ankle injuries before signing a four-year, $36 million contract extension in December. The 27-year-old Enunwa had one catch for minus-4 yards in New York’s 17-16 season-opening loss to Buffalo on Sunday. The Jets prepared for the loss of Enunwa with Tuesday’s trade with New

England for Demaryius Thomas, who will join Robby Anderson and Jamison Crowder in the team’s wide receiver ranks. New York sent its AFC East rival a sixth-round pick in exchange for Thomas, who will be reunited with Gase. He spent five seasons coaching Thomas with the Denver Broncos, three as his position coach (201012) and two as his offensive coordinator (2013-14). Gase told reporters that he expected Thomas to play Monday night against Cleveland (0-1), assuming the 31-year-old passes his physical. Enunwa has recorded 119 receptions, 1,617 receiving yards and five touchdowns in 40 career games.

Dave Hyde: Me, my buddy, Bill Belichick, and our nine hours of chatting By Dave Hyde Sun Sentinel (TNS)

The column idea was a common one: Listen to Patriots coach Bill Belichick talk via teleconference before Sunday’s game against the Miami Dolphins and glean it for any football pearls or (ha-ha!) crusty minimalism. As Belichick stayed in character, saying nothing in that voice of dry leaves for 13 minutes and 37 seconds Tuesday morning, an odd feeling of conversational deja vu came with his non-answers. I did some math. For the past 20 years, twice a year, Belichick has given these league-mandated interviews with South

Florida media before Dolphins games. I’ve listened to most of them in the hopes of detecting some prism into his excellence. We have, in some form, become chat buddies, Bill and I. Could we really have talked more than nine hours with Belichick saying nothing? And so I called up past Belichick interviews after he swatted away questions about playing protege and new Dolphins coach Brian Flores with lines like, “He did a great job for us. Whatever we accomplished was a team effort.” In 2005, asked about his careerlong friendship with thenDolphins coach Nick Saban, Belichick said their typical

conversations through the years involved, “How you play cover two, how you play this coverage, how you play ball, what about this blitz, how you take this pattern away.” That’s something, if only a glance into their “Rain Men” relationship, right? And in the 2008 offseason, after asking for a one-on-one interview regarding his former boss and then-Dolphins czar, Bill Parcells, Belichick phoned a month later at 11 p.m. as I wrote in Doak Campbell Stadium at the end of a Miami-Florida State game. I took the call, deadline be damned. “The biggest thing I’d say about Bill is he never lost sight

of the big picture,” Belichick said. “He’s not a real detail guy. I’m probably little bit more the other way around. I’m a detail guy, and he’s a big-picture guy.” That’s something interesting, too, right? We talked five minutes. I made deadline. And so our chatty relationship has gone for two decades. He talks on the phone like water moving through a gutter. I look for any crack of insight. Typically, when you link the years, one league-mandated interview after another, Belichick gives a canned and unintentionally comical narrative of the Dolphins’ walk through the wilderness these past two decades. It wasn’t just Tuesday when

he delivered unintentional comedy gold by saying a Dolphins team that lost the opener to Baltimore 59-10 has so many “great players,” that they “can’t get them all in the game at the same time.” Ba-da-bing! In 2004, Belichick praised Dave Wannstedt’s chaotic Dolphins of being a “very obviously well-coached team.” He said Cam Cameron’s 1-15 Dolphins in 2007 were, “very talented across the board,” and that Joe Philbin’s 2014 team, soon lost in Bullygate, was a “talented and disciplined team.” In 2012, before another Dolphins regime left, he said, “These division games are always big.” In 2018, before yet

another Dolphins regime left, he said, “It’s always tough to play in the division.” Maybe all this swept together really is the insight into his excellence. Maybe it’s small and simple thoughts like doing your job well, no matter the opponent, that allow him to win the AFC East 16 times in 17 years and collect Super Bowls like silverware. Amid the coachspeak, Belichick has dropped an occasional nugget of insight. Before beating the Dolphins in 2011, he was asked about the importance of making adjustments in a game. A little thing. But this seemed to catch his attention.

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Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s join Granby, and hopefully kids see the consistency and how awesome this is going to be. They can really build off of that. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We would definitely love to have our numbers back up so we could be a team on our own.â&#x20AC;? Brian Mazzone understands that some look down on co-op programs. The head coach of a successful Stafford/Somers/ East Windsor team, he says that some view co-op programs as either a collection of teams that couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t compete on their own, or one team looking to absorb other teams to make itself stronger. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everyone when they get to the playoffs, you want to play a tech school or you want to play a co-op,â&#x20AC;? Mazzone said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think people certainly look down on it. And thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fine. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t mind that. People can look down on anything they want.â&#x20AC;? Co-op teams have appeared in the state playoffs 16 times in the past five years, with Valley Regional/Old Lyme and Capital Prep/Achievement First both winning state titles in 2014 when the tournament expanded to eight teams. There has been a consistent rise in talent and success among the co-ops over the years, with the likes of Stafford/Somers/East Windsor, SMSA/Classical/University, Cromwell/Portland and Valley Regional/Old Lyme winning playoff games, stringing together winning seasons and sending players to all levels of college football. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You can make it work,â&#x20AC;? Mazzone said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There can be a benefit for your team.â&#x20AC;? Of course, making it work doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t come easy. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been Mazzoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s warning to those looking to form a co-op. On paper, the idea of joining forces with another program to create a deeper, stronger team sounds appealing. But, as Mazzone said, he now reports to three athletic directors, coordinates bus schedules for three schools and practices on as many as six different fields in one season â&#x20AC;&#x201D; all while teaching at Enfield High. The biggest obstacle is arranging his players. The East Windsor students often have to drive as far as 30 minutes after

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VOLLEYBALL PATROON Taconic Hills 3, Coxsackie-Athens 0 CRARYVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Taconic Hills posted a 3-0 victory over Coxsackie-Athens in Tuesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Patroon Conference volleyball match. The Titans won by scores of 25-12, 25-22 and 25-17. For Taconic Hills, Morgan Monty had 16 assists, Hailey Ward 9 kills, Sara Leipman 5 kills and 3 aces and Hethar Scutt 6 kills and 4 assists.

CROSS COUNTRY PATROON BOYS Cats vs. C-A: Cats Incomplete; Cats vs. Germantown: Cats Incomplete; Cats vs. HTC: Both Incomplete; Germantown 24, C-A 34; Germantown vs. HTC: HTC Incomplete; C-A vs. HTC:HTC Incomplete GIRLS C-A 22, Catskill 33; Cats vs. Germantown: Germantown Incomplete; Cats vs. HTC: HTC Incomplete;

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Catskillâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Daniel Lebowitz (1) and Coxsackie-Athensâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Ian Leon chase down a loose ball during Tuesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Patroon Conference boys soccer match.

school to get to practice. The Somers representatives donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have much shorter of a trip either. But prospective players take notice of that kind of dedication. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have had kids from the Somers program and the East Windsor program raise the bar, and when they raise the bar, other people raise the bar,â&#x20AC;? Mazzone said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We had a kid one year at Somers who was like, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m coming every day after school.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; So he came. Other Somers kids came.â&#x20AC;? Mazzone has seen numbers rise thanks to co-op programs. When he returned to the Ellington co-op in 2009, the team had roughly 35 players. In 2011, the program had 60. Now in Stafford, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s seen a bigger turnout from East Windsor and Somers this season compared to years past. When Jeff Redman took over the Avon varsity football program before last season, he had 19 players. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You want to talk about a challenge,â&#x20AC;? Redman said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even run anything against anybody.â&#x20AC;? The challenges presented themselves early. Redman wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t allow any contact during practice, fearing an injury would deplete an already

slimmed down lineup. The Falcons led at halftime of their first two regular-season games against East Catholic and Tolland, but fell apart in the second half as players cramped up. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We just couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t last,â&#x20AC;? Redman said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And then youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got to play Bloomfield and Berlin and all those guys, and youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re just like, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just survive the game.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;&#x153; When senior offensive tackle Henry Schrecenghost, who now plays for Bryant, missed three games with an injury, the team crumbled. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When you lose a stud, it hurts,â&#x20AC;? Redman said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;One injury can kill your program, especially with that many.â&#x20AC;? Redman left the door open throughout the season, and players of all ages joined as the weeks rolled along, the roster creeping up toward 30 players by the end of the season. He helped establish a junior varsity program, which turned out to be successful, though he was still wary of calling younger kids up to the varsity level, even as the Falcons struggled to field a deep roster. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got a kid thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 50 pounds heavier than you and has more experience, more speed and more strength,

it puts kids in a dangerous situation,â&#x20AC;? Redman said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My main fear was not â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;How many games am I going to win this year?â&#x20AC;&#x2122; I just wanted to survive without losing kids to injury.â&#x20AC;? Avonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s program, freshmen through varsity, stands at 62 players for this season. The Falcons wanted to form a co-op with Canton, though their roster â&#x20AC;&#x201D; by virtue of what Redman called a strong senior class, and overall love for football â&#x20AC;&#x201D; exceeded the maximum amount of players allowable for one school in a co-op. Per the CIAC, a team can have no more than 32 players if submitting a roster of ninth through 12th graders, and no more than 25 players if submitting a roster with 10th through 12th graders. With participation numbers dropping across the board, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no telling whether Avonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s program will continue to grow. Redman is in favor of a co-op, and says if the participation decline continues, more teams will opt to join together. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s got its benefits,â&#x20AC;? Redman said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re coming to a phase right now in a participation of football where itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to be more common.â&#x20AC;?

Catskill had a tougher time breaking into C-A territory. Catskill only made one shot on the goal and five direct kicks. Catskillâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s goalkeeper Cody Young made two saves. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our center-mids really kept it together,â&#x20AC;? Wilkinson said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;They were like the engine of the team; Nick Agovino, Justin Caruso, and Spencer

Tergeoglou leading the way.â&#x20AC;? Coxsackie-Athens travels to Cairo-Durham, while Catskill visits Maple Hill today at 4:15 p.m. Hudson 6, Taconic Hills 2 HUDSON â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Hudson won its second game without a loss on Tuesday, defeating Taconic Hills, 6-2, in Patroon Conference boys soccer action.

Osman Gofran, Rahim Wali and Abid Ali all had two goals for the Bluehawks. Ali added three assists and Zakhariah Chowdhury had one. Hudson out shot Taconic Hills, 20-2. Kasey Moore had four saves for the Bluehawks.

Germantown vs. C-A: Germantown Incomplete; Germantown vs. HTC: Both Incomplete; C-A vs. HTC: HTC Incomplete 1, Nathan Riordon (Cats) 20:16; 2, Cameron Quinn (G )20:38; 3, Hannah Crown (CA) 23:04; 4, Russell VanHoeson (CA) 23:05; 5, Caleb Wynkoop (G) 23:37; 6, Ava Hubert (CA) 23:53; 7, Matthew Rivenburg (Cats) 24:08; 8, Collin Plass (CA) 24:30; 9, Sammie VanDyke (Cats) 24:31; 10, Courtland Pezzo (G) 25:25; 11, Jordan Towns (CA) 26:00; 12, Caroline Crown (CA) 26:27; 13, Sean Juckett (HT) 26:44; 14, Isis Gonzalez (Cats) 27:37; 15, Anthony Smith (G) 27:54; 16, Laimis Shinazaki (G) 28:10; 17, Isaac Werner (G) 28:18; 18, Sarah Davies (Cats) 28:55; 19, Brayden Valentino (CA) 29:06; 20, Austin Krinkelis (G) 29:48; 21, Eliza Baxter (CA) 30:31; 22, Isabella Delvecchio (CA) 30:41; 23, Jacob Allen (CA) 30:56; 24, A n gelina Shanley (Cats) 32:12; 25, McKenzie Breunig (Cats) 38:35.

18:20; 2, Langford Maxwell (Ch) 18:32; 3, Caleb Jeralds (Ch) 19:34; 4, Peter Basile (MH) 19:48; 5, Nathan Shader (MH) 20:29; 6, Reese Steele (MH) 20:35; 7, Caden Holsapple (Ch) 20:36; 8, Jeremy Hover (RDS) 21:03; 9, Chris Bylan (MH) 21:43; 10, Cole Arno (MH) 21:44; 11, Ben Bulan (MH) 21:48; 12, RDS 21:52; 13, Daniel Baneni (Ch) 22:43; 14, Maple Hill 23:16. GIRLS Maple Hill 15, Rensselaer incomplete; Chatham has no girl runners 1, Angelina Pusateri (MH) 22:50; 2, Skyler Misiaszek (MH) 26:56; 3, Julia Pugliese (MH) 27:38; 4, Kailee Eckel (MH) 28:02; 5, RDS 28:42; 6, Elaine Gillan (RDS) 28:44; 7, RDS 31:08; 8, Iz Ridgeway (MH) 32:15.

23:21; 12, Novack (TH) 23:39, 13, Maisenbacker (TH) 25:02; 14, Sena (TH) 25:17; 15, Towe (HV) 25:50

BOYS Chatham 20, Rensselaer 36; Maple Hill 24, Chatham 35; Maple Hill 16, Rensselaer 47 1, Noah Albanese (MH)

BOYS Taconic Hills 15, Hudson Incomplete; Taconic Hills 15, Hawthorne Valley Incomplete. 1, Russo (TH) 19:06; 2, Nack (TH) 20:04; 3, Rolsen (TH) 20:09; 4, Taylor (HUD) 20:51; 5, Phillips (TH) 21:34; 6, Langer (TH) 21:42; 7, Fenderson (HUD) 21:50; 8, Berquist (HV) 21:57; 9, Nelson (HV) 22:43; 10, Foutch (TH) 22:59; 11, Hamilton (HV)

GIRLS Taconic Hills 15, Hawthorne Valley Incomplete; Taconic Hills 15, Hudson Incomplete. 1, Tie Madsen (TH) and Howard (TH); 24:47; 3, Russo (TH) 25:08; 4, Perry (TH) 25:25; 5, Berquist (HV) 26:55; 6, Kowalski (HV) 27:33; 7, Yang (TH) 29:56; 8, Leahman (HV) 30:35

Each week Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll list the best widely available free agents for fantasy football â&#x20AC;&#x201D; I define â&#x20AC;&#x153;widely availableâ&#x20AC;? as being owned in around half of all ESPN or Yahoo leagues â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and some guys who are probably better off in the free-agent pool than collecting dust on your roster. Follow me on Twitter UTEddieBrown if you have questions throughout the week. Here are my best bets off the waiver wire for Week 2: ADD WR Marquise Brown, Ravens (ESPN: 28%; Yahoo: 32%): Talk about a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hollywoodâ&#x20AC;? beginning! The only red flag in his perfect debut (147 yards and two touchdowns on four receptions) was Brown only playing 14 snaps. Of course, maybe thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all he was needed for. The game was out of hand pretty early. You canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t teach speed and he has it in abundance. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a top 20 wide receiver in fantasy going forward if he stays healthy. WR John Ross, Bengals (ESPN: 5%; Yahoo: 11%): I told you in the preseason Zac Taylorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s receiver-friendly offense would benefit Ross. He deserves flex consideration, but will have WR2 upside depending on the matchup (at least until A.J. Green returns). RB Ronald Jones, Buccaneers (ESPN: 41%; Yahoo: 29%): Jones looked like an actual NFL running back against San Francisco (75 yards on 13 carries) and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s clear heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a better option than Peyton Barber. RB Adrian Peterson, Redskins (ESPN: 28%; Yahoo: 38%): From a healthy scratch in Week 1 to a potential RB2 in standard leagues the following week. Derrius Guice is set to miss more time with another knee injury. Peterson had 90-plus rushing yards in seven games last season. TE T.J. Hockenson, Lions (ESPN: 30%; Yahoo: 53%): Rookie tight ends rarely break out, but this top 10 pick in Aprilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s NFL draft may be the exception to the rule. The 131 receiving yards he contributed against Arizona was the most by any tight end in NFL history in his first career game. BONUS: RB Justin Jackson, Chargers (ESPN: 40%; Yahoo: 42%): Austin Ekeler might have stole the day against Indianapolis, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s clear Jackson will have plenty of opportunities in this offense (he had 61 total yards on seven touches). He deserves to be owned in almost all leagues. BONUS: WR John Brown, Bills (ESPN: 35%; Yahoo:

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50%): The one thing Josh Allen can do with a football besides tuck it and run is throw it deep. Brown posted 123 yards and a touchdown on seven receptions (10 targets) against a solid Jets secondary. BONUS: WR Mecole Hardman, Chiefs (ESPN: 17%; Yahoo: 15%): Hardman wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t targeted in Week 1, but he participated in 78% of the Chiefs plays. Tyreek Hill (shoulder) doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have a timeline for his return to action. The second-rounder out of Georgia is practically a clone (minus the problematic off-the-field concerns). BONUS: WR Terry McLaurin, Redskins (ESPN: 7%; Yahoo: 5%): The speedster out of Ohio State is why Washington felt comfortable releasing Josh Doctson. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Scary Terryâ&#x20AC;? will benefit from his close relationship to QB-inwaiting Dwayne Haskins when his Buckeye teammate eventually takes over for Case Keenum. BONUS: TE Darren Waller, Raiders (ESPN: 27%; Yahoo: 44%): Waller only scratched the surface of his potential with 70 yards on seven receptions and a team-leading eight targets. Tyrell Williams is his only competition for opportunities in this passing game. BONUS: D/ST Cowboys (ESPN: 27%; Yahoo: 68%): This potentially elite unit is my streamer of the week (assuming the Patriots arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t available in your league) with a matchup against Keenum. DROP WR Devin Funchess, Colts: Funchess has already had surgery to repair a broken clavicle. The Colts placed him on injured reserve, but it shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be season-ending. Still, who knows how the offense will grow without him. RB Kenyan Drake, Dolphins: Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hard to roster any Miami players at the moment. It appears Drake is splitting touches with Kalen Ballage evenly. It isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t worth your time. RB Dion Lewis, Titans: Derrick Henry is officially driving the bus in Tennessee. A measly 13 total yards on six total touches proves Lewis is likely operating in a changeof-pace role. WR Nâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Keal Harry, Patriots: The talented rookie is on injured reserve until mid-season, but if Josh Gordon and Antonio Brown handle their business, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hard to imagine Harry seeing a substantial amount of targets when he returns. TE Eric Ebron, Colts: Jack Doyle appears to have a better connection with Jacoby Brissett and played more snaps (43 to 25) than Ebron against the Chargers.

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Constant talk about losing weight unhealthy My dad had a heart attack and nearly died a year ago. Since then, he has totally revamped his diet and put forth the effort to eat a plantbased diet to become healthier. It has been a family affair, and my sister jumped on the bandwagon as well. DEAR ABBY I have battled for years with an unhealthy relationship with both alcohol and food. I have been seeking help for my troubles. The more help I have received, the more I have come to realize my body dysmorphia issues come from my mom and sister and their constant talk about losing weight and being healthy. Every single family event or dinner out there’s a discussion about how my mom needs to lose weight or eat better or something. I want to support Dad, and other family members as well. How do I politely tell them I can no longer be around the constant “lose weight” talk or healthy food talk because it is hindering my own ability to heal and be happy with my body? And how do I tell a family of drinkers I’m no longer drinking? Unhealthy In The Midwest

JEANNE PHILLIPS

Congratulations on the lifestyle changes you are adopting. Change isn’t easy, and how your family reacts to the new you will affect your relationship with all of them. Approach your mother and your sister privately. Explain that in the course of getting help for your own issues you have discovered that certain subjects are detrimental to your recovery, and you would appreciate it if they were not a topic of

conversation when you are together. As to explaining your abstinence from alcohol to those who choose to imbibe, I do not think it is realistic to expect them to stop because you have chosen to. When drinks are offered, ask to be served something nonalcoholic. If you are cajoled into having “just one,” you may then have to seriously curtail the time you spend with them. I have a friend I connect with on many different levels. It’s amazing. But he’s already in a relationship. He tells me he loves me and doesn’t ever want to lose me, but he never talks about leaving her. He says things will naturally work themselves out. Although he says he isn’t trying to have his cake and eat it too, that is exactly how it feels at times. I’m confused about what to do. My heart and my head are at odds. Please give me some advice that will help me settle my inner self. Confused Girl In Love As it stands, your friend has two women, and you have half a man. He may love you, but if he was IN love with you, he would end the relationship with his girlfriend. He never talks about leaving her because he doesn’t intend to rock the boat. I know the idea of breaking things off is painful, but while you have romantic feelings for this person, you won’t be free to find anybody else. You deserve someone who is willing to make the same kind of commitment to you that you are willing to make to him.

Advanced lung cancer not likely to be missed by CT scan Is it possible for X-rays and a CT scan to miss advanced lung cancer? My brother worked two days before he died. He went to the hospital, was admitted to hospice and died the next day. I wonder if he knew at least a year ago, but TO YOUR didn’t tell anyone. He said his GOOD HEALTH scans showed pneumonia. His son was called to the hospital and spent the day with him until he died. During his last day, my brother told him that he had lung cancer and that it was not diagnosed earlier.

What does a person do when symptoms are vague and hard to explain? I am an 82-yearold woman. I started feeling discomfort in one breast about three weeks ago. It felt like irritation from a bra. I did all the things I thought I should, and three weeks later the symptoms are the same or slightly worse. Nothing looks or feels different when I touch it. Do I see my primary doctor (he’s never seen me naked), or find a gynecologist? How do I present this issue? I feel like a fool.

I am very sorry about your brother. Lung cancer, especially early lung cancer, is often missed on a regular chest X-ray. Pneumonia can accompany early lung cancer, and the pneumonia can hide the cancerous mass, but experienced radiologists should be able to see something. Also, experienced clinicians should check an X-ray weeks after a pneumonia to be sure there is no cancer in a person at risk, such as a current or former smoker. Advanced lung cancer is only very rarely missed on X-ray, and should essentially never be missed on a CT scan. While I can’t say it’s impossible, it’s much more likely that a year ago he was told that he had lung cancer and did not say anything, perhaps to spare his family’s feelings, or perhaps he didn’t want the sympathy and attention that accompany a diagnosis such as advanced lung cancer.

Both clinicians should be able to appropriately evaluate this concern. You should go to whoever you are more comfortable seeing. What you should not do is ignore it. In your particular case, it’s unlikely that your symptoms are because of something serious. Breast discomfort is common and only rarely due to breast cancer, which is what you must surely be concerned about. You should NEVER stop yourself from seeing your doctor for fear of not being taken seriously. Primary doctors like me and gynecologists are very familiar with women coming in with breast symptoms, and we take them seriously. Clinicians know how justifiably concerned women are about breast cancer. Most often, a woman can be reassured with a careful history and physical exam; other times, a mammogram or ultrasound may be ordered. You don’t want to regret missing that visit to the doctor.

DR. KEITH ROACH

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Hagar the Horrible

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Horoscope By Stella Wilder Born today, you are something of an adventurer, and you enjoy giving things a try that might challenge you to the limit or require you to step very far outside of your own comfort zone. In truth, many may wonder if you have a “comfort zone” at all, for you are more than willing to have a go at anything at all, it seems. The truth is that you are always searching for that one activity, endeavor or personal connection that can give meaning to your life and define you to others. You want to be known for something unique, something concrete, something memorable, something that matters. You demand equal treatment — and, indeed, equal pay for equal work! Whether male or female, you will always insist that you are given your due, and you will work hard to ensure that others are as well. Also born on this date are: Jennifer Hudson, singer and actress; Yao Ming, basketball player; Hans Zimmer, composer; Linda Gray, actress; Ian Holm, actor; Rachel Ward, actress; Joe Pantoliano, actor. To see what is in store for you tomorrow, find your birthday and read the corresponding paragraph. Let your birthday star be your daily guide. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — You may want to let a friend take the lead today. What happened to you yesterday needn’t affect you as profoundly today; you’re recovering. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — You may not feel as though you are approaching a certain problem in a balanced fashion. Study past trends and make suitable adjustments. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — You can impress others by dealing with a certain problem immediately — and head-on. You don’t have time for any

indecision today! SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — You have something very good in development right now, and you don’t want to tip your hand. Keep things under wraps; don’t be tempted. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — You will want to get together with someone who thinks about things the same way that you do. What you come up with can change everything. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — It’s a good day to implement the plans you’ve been working on for the past several days — or even weeks. Several doors open to you. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) — You can show someone else what it means to be committed — to a person, project or even an idea. You’ll arrive at a mutual understanding. ARIES (March 21-April 19) — You mustn’t be too difficult to persuade today — though you’ll surely want to engage your critical faculties. Ask necessary questions! TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — You are in no mood for games today; make it clear to others that you want to do things in the most up-front, legitimate manner possible. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — You can enjoy a good time today, even after going through something rather harrowing with a friend or loved one. That will pass quickly. CANCER (June 21-July 22) — You are perhaps overly concerned about profit margins at this time. Do what you must to be in the right; worry about the cost later. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — You are trying too hard to meet someone else’s rather unrealistic expectations. It may be time to explain just how this is not a job for you. COPYRIGHT 2019 UNITED FEATURE SYNDICATE, INC.

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B8 Thursday, September 12, 2019 Close to Home

SUPER QUIZ

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

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

Yesterday’s

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

Scandinavia Level 1

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

(Answers tomorrow) Jumbles: CHAIR STUNT HAMPER MIGHTY Answer: The tennis player was doing quite well in the tournament, until he — MET HIS MATCH

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Solution to Wednesday’s puzzle

Complete the grid so each row, column and 3-by-3 box (in bold borders) contains every digit, 1 to 9. For strategies on how to solve Sudoku, visit

Heart of the City

(e.g., “Scandinavia” usually refers to these three countries. Answer: Denmark, Norway, Sweden.) Freshman level 1. What is the most highly populated country in Scandinavia? 2. Which two colors are on the flag of Denmark? 3. Which city is the most populous city in Scandinavia? Graduate level 4. By which three letters is Scandinavian Airlines usually known? 5. The setting for Disney’s “Frozen” (2013) was basically set in this country. 6. The Faroe Islands are about halfway between which two countries? PH.D. level 7. In which city is the Tivoli Gardens amusement park? 8. Many people include these two other Nordic countries in the term Scandinavia. 9. Which famous Danish author wrote the poem “I am a Scandinavian”?

SUPER QUIZ ANSWERS 1. Sweden. 2. Red and white. 3. Stockholm. 4. SAS. 5. Norway. 6. Norway and Iceland. 7. Copenhagen. 8. Iceland and Finland. 9. Hans Christian Andersen. 18 points — congratulations, doctor; 15 to 17 points — honors graduate; 10 to 14 points — you’re plenty smart, but no grind; 4 to 9 points — you really should hit the books harder; 1 point to 3 points — enroll in remedial courses immediately; 0 points — who reads the questions to you?

Mutts

Dilbert

Pickles For Better or For Worse

Get Fuzzy

Hi & Lois

Crossword Puzzle Mother Goose & Grimm ACROSS 1 Feel the loss of 5 One of the Obamas 10 Deadly vipers 14 Prolonged pain 15 Hatred 16 Boyfriend 17 Encounter 18 Home for nearly 40% of New Yorkers 20 Suffix for passion or decor 21 Bottle stopper 22 Loses color 23 Means of communication 25 Actress Taylor 26 Pea pod, e.g. 28 Most unusual 31 Joint often sprained 32 “__ and the Man”; Freddie Prinze sitcom 34 __ artist; swindler 36 In a __; pouting 37 Hit hard 38 Dorothy’s dog 39 Moral transgression 40 Marsupial with no tail 41 Hell’s ruler 42 Chaperone 44 Geometric figure 45 Strange 46 Word in 2 U.S. state names 47 Extreme 50 Potpie ingredients 51 Earth tone 54 Analgesic 57 Actor Christian 58 “Lean __”; hit song of the ’70s 59 Peruses 60 Pinnacle 61 Hornet’s home 62 In a __; sort of 63 Relaxation DOWN 1 Cradle rocker, often 2 Popular actor & rapper

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Created by Jacqueline E. Mathews

3 Diplomas 4 “Ready, __, go!” 5 Casual farewell 6 Venerate 7 Bathroom feature 8 Embrace 9 “What Kind of Fool __?” 10 On fire 11 Marine mammal 12 Window glass 13 Soap lather 19 VP Agnew 21 Scoop holder 24 To the __; fully 25 Be without 26 Peggy of TV 27 Musical about an orphan 28 Poza __, Mexico 29 Gift wrapper’s need 30 Sum 32 Informal talk 33 Actor Holbrook 35 Zero 37 Dictionary entry 38 Lip-puckering

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Wednesday’s Puzzle Solved

Non Sequitur

40 Camera brand 41 Gentlemen 43 Brass instrument 44 Like very rough sandpaper 46 Requires 47 Come __; find 48 “Penny __”; Beatles song

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49 Russert & Conway 50 Think ahead 52 Brewed beverages 53 On deck 55 Tax-collecting agcy. 56 Gen. Robert E. __ 57 Tavern

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