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ALBANY — Issuing an executive order, Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday banned the sale of flavored e-cigarettes in New York state. Cuomo’s executive order backs up legislation he signed Thursday expanding schoolbased educational programs about the dangers of tobacco use and vaping and follows up on an executive order directing state agencies to implement an education awareness program on vaping, or the use of

e-cigarettes. Six people have died nationwide due to a mysterious respiratory illness thought to be related to vaping. Deaths have been reported in Illinois, Kansas, California, Indiana, Minnesota and Oregon. The patients’ ages ranged from the 30s to middle-aged or older, and some had underlying lung or other chronic conditions, health officials said. Nearly 500 more have been sickened, including 41 in New York state. Doctors have said that many patients suffering

from acute lung illnesses appear to have vaped some THC or cannabis-related products, although others have also reported using e-cigarettes. No one has singled out a particular company, device or product as the possible culprit. There have not been any reports of local cases, said Dr. Lymaris Garcia, a pulmonologist at Columbia Memorial Health. Symptoms of the respiratory illness include cough, shortness of breath, chest pain, nausea, See BANNED A2

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Gov. Andrew Cuomo is taking steps to curb the use of e-cigarettes, or the practice known as vaping, among teenagers. There are also plans in the works on the federal level.

Albany County unlikely model for Greene jail

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Work began earlier this month at the new jail site off Route 9W in Coxsackie earlier this month.

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COXSACKIE — With construction of the new county jail underway, county officials had mixed feelings about the bold approach Albany County is taking toward incarceration. State criminal justice reforms, which go into effect in January, are expected to keep about 90% of people out of jail prior to their court date. On average, two-thirds of the incarcerated population are being detained waiting for

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their day in court, according to governor.ny.gov. Albany and Saratoga county officials recently announced innovative responses to the projected population decline, including transitional housing for the homeless population and veterans in need. Public Safety Chairman William Lawrence, R-Cairo, said a jail is inppropriate for both populations. “I have no problem with See JAIL A2

Prosecutors train police as reforms roll out By Amanda Purcell Columbia-Greene Media

HUDSON — Changes to bail and pretrial discovery have prosecutors across the state scrambling to prepare for the rollout Columbia of sweeping criminal County District justice reforms. Attorney Paul Columbia and Czajka Greene County district attorneys and their staffs are training hundreds of police officers to ensure a smooth transition after the law takes effect Jan. 1, 2020. Under new bail restrictions, judges will not be allowed to order defendants jailed pending trial unless they are charged with certain violent crimes or sex crimes. Instead, desk appearance tickets will be issued in nearly all cases, including low-level felony cases. The

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court can select nonmonetary alternative conditions to assure a defendant returns to court, such as supervision by

a pretrial services agency, reasonable restrictions on travel or, in extreme cases, electronic monitoring. Electronic

monitoring can be imposed only if the person is charged with a felony or certain misdemeanors. In terms of discovery, the new law requires prosecutors Greene County to give defendants all materials associated District with the investigation Attorney within 15 days of arJoseph raignment. The list inStanzione cludes the names and contact information for all witnesses, including alleged victims. Prosecutors can request a protective order to deny the disclosure of any information provided under the new discovery. A judge must hold a hearing within three business days to determine whether “good cause” has been established to issue See POLICE A2

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“Our two male pods are for inmates only,” Linger said. State regulations require the jail to have two separate pods for classification purposes, Linger said. The jail also has one female pod, bringing the bed count up to 60. “If [the regulation] changes and if we have one male pod sitting there not being used, it’s worth looking into,” Linger said. Sheriff candidate Pete Kusminsky agreed. “It’s encouraging to see that Albany County and Saratoga County are making good use of their expansive facilities,” Kusminsky said. “Based on the size and the way Greene County’s jail is designed with classification requirements by the Commission of Correction, I do not believe that we would have the ability to close a pod, making it unlikely that we would be able to utilize the building in such a manner. If the ability arises where we had the space and if we would be permitted to do so, then I would certainly consider it.” The county attempted to incorporate other services into the project and was turned down by the state Commission of Correction, Linger said. “We wanted to do a mental health wing,” Linger said. The wing would have been designed for individuals who need temporary hospitalization and would serve as an alternative to incarceration, Linger said. “We were told it was not allowed within the jail,” he said.

The success of these types of plans remains to be seen, Lawrence said. “What do you do when that space is taken by inmates?” Lawrence said. “Kick them back out on the street?” Sheriff candidate Diana Benoit supports the idea, she said, although she would rather see programs for recovery and re-entry. “I’m worried about setting up a place for the homeless population immediately adjacent and within a detention facility,” Benoit said. “I’m worried that it sends the wrong message and tone.” Benoit disagrees with the size of the facility, she said. “It is sad to know we are going into this knowing we have overbuilt our jail,” she said. “It seems strange to start thinking about what we are going to do with an overbuilt jail before it is built. I think the best thing is not to build a jail that is overbuilt and needs budget augmentation.” The project is being funded by a $39 million bond from Robert W. Baird & Co. Inc at 2.49% interest and an $8.1 million contribution from the county. Linger noted that the Commission of Corrections requires 10% of the facility to be vacant and that there will be about 10 special housing cells between the male and female pods. “That brings us down to about 44 general housing cells,” he said in July.

Stanzione said. “Those who passed the legislation obviously did not have a full grasp of just how vast discovery really is, or how much time it takes to identify certain evidence.” For example, the new rules require delivery of all reports to the defense within 15 days, Stanzione said. “However, when a crime scene involves DNA evidence, it will take several months for DNA to be analyzed, and results to be reduced to a report,” Stanzione said. Czajka has assigned his assistant district attorneys the task of familiarizing themselves with the new law and training the officers, with assistance from the New York Prosecutors Training Institute

and the state District Attorneys Association. Lt. Wayne Lopez of the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office said 60 employees trained on the new discovery reforms in August. All 49 troopers and sergeants, eight investigators, the captain and lieutenant are receiving instructions on the new law changes. Officers are being trained in groups. On Monday, a training session was held at Hudson Police Department by Columbia County Assistant DAs Joyce Crawford and Ryan Carty. Both ADAs will train all police officers who work in the county, i.e. Columbia County Sheriff’s investigators, deputies, Hudson Police detectives and officers, New York State

Bureau and troopers, local police departments, including (Greenport, Chatham and Stockport) and state Park Police. Last month, Stanzione held a seminar at the meeting wherein he presented a slide presentation setting forth the new discovery rules and requirements. “The plan in Greene County is for my office to continue meeting with the nine police agencies of Greene County on a monthly bases for purposes of training and working together to formulate various means to best meet the new discovery requirements,” he said.

health problems. “After raising the smoking age to 21 to protect young people from the costly and deadly addiction to nicotine, we are doubling down on our mission to protect the public health and keep our children safe from the dangers of e-cigarettes — which have unfortunately become common alternatives to regular cigarettes,” Cuomo said. “We are united and determined in our goal to protect an entire generation of New Yorkers from these harmful products and will use every tool at our disposal to accomplish this.” Under Cuomo’s executive order, all state agencies and departments will be mandated to integrate vaping and e-cigarette prevention and cessation measures into their education programs and employee training. The state Department of Health will also work in conjunction with the state Education Department to develop and implement similar awareness programs in the schools. Karen dePeyster, program director of Tobacco-Free Action of Columbia & Greene Counties, said the spread of the mysterious lung illness that has left hundreds ill and killed six nationwide has thrown a spotlight onto the issue of vaping, but the problem is broader than that. “Whether or not we get to the

cause of what these respiratory problems are, we still have a huge problem with young people vaping and we would certainly support action by anyone in authority,” dePeyster said, adding that there are opportunities for states and local municipalities to take steps against vaping. Nearly 40% of 12th grade students and 27% of high-school students in the state use e-cigarettes, according to the governor’s office. Use of e-cigarettes among high-schoolers was up 160% in 2018 compared to five years ago, according to the governor’s office. On the national level, the Trump administration last week announced plans to ban the sale of most flavored e-cigarettes. “We can’t allow people to get sick. And we can’t have our kids be so affected,” Trump said Sept. 11. If implemented, the ban would include mint and menthol, along with flavors like

chocolate, cherry, blueberry and honey. The flavors are designed to draw in young people, dePeyster said. Earlier this month Michigan became the first state to prohibit the sale of flavored e-cigarettes, and Cuomo has called for a similar ban in New York. Other states, including Massachusetts and California, are considering similar measures. The New York Times Wire Service contributed to this report

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the order. “As you can imagine, this is a substantial change in the manner in which all cases will be handled and will require a substantial increase in our workload,” Columbia County District Attorney Paul Czajka said. But questions remain about the burden the new laws will place on prosecutors and the courts. “It is no secret that compliance with the new rules will be challenging,” Greene County District Attorney Joseph

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housing the homeless,” he said. “I just think other remedies should be employed first.” Quality of life has to be considered, Lawrence said. “[Municipalities] have an obligation to have a place for these people to reside, to train them so they can find employment and provide mental health services,” Lawrence said. “Jail is not quality of life.” Greene County Legislature Chairman Patrick Linger, RNew Baltimore, said Albany and Saratoga counties are thinking ahead. “Good for them,” Linger said. “I think it’s a smart move.” Albany County Sheriff Craig Apple hopes other municipalities will catch on. “This was the perfect opportunity,” he said. “We’re taking a building most people view as bad and doing something positive with it.” Apple was already experiencing a high vacancy rate. “I have 600 open cells and with bail reform, I’m expecting to lose another 50 to 90 inmates,” he said. “I have this huge building with a big vacancy. What can we do with it?” Apple and his team transformed the jail into Albany County Corrections and Rehabilitative Services Center for

just $10,000, he said. “We took 100 cells and transformed them into small bedrooms,” Apple said. “We are changing lives for the better at a minimal cost.” The rooms have a separate entrance, a wall that separates them from the rest of the jail and the fence line has been moved back accordingly, Apple said. Each room is equipped with a TV, a toilet and a bed with linens, Apple said. All bars have been removed and replaced with standard doors. “It’s as close to home as they are going to have for awhile,” he said. During their stay, individuals may seek help for addiction, mental illness and employment training, Apple said. “We want them to come, feel safe and seek some help,” he said. Lawrence said he does not think the new Greene County facility could feasibly offer these services, he said. “Our jail is going to be reasonably small,” he said. “The needs of the homeless are so much different than [inmates]. For veterans I feel the same way. They deserve to be treated better as well.” Linger agreed. “There is a lot more space available [in Albany],” Linger said. “They have 1,000 beds in multiple buildings. They can take a full building for [the homeless].” The Greene County facility is not set up for that, Linger said.

vomiting, diarrhea, fever, headache, fatigue and weight loss. Anyone who vapes and cannot connect these symptoms to another condition should stop vaping and see their doctor, Garcia said. Health officials from the Centers for Disease Control have urged nonsmokers and teenagers not to vape at all. And the CDC has recommended that cigarette smokers trying to quit should consult a doctor rather than take up e-cigarettes. A House oversight panel has asked Dr. Robert Redfield, director of the CDC, to appear Sept. 24 to testify about the outbreak of vaping-related lung illnesses. Another investigative subcommittee is planning a separate hearing on the matter the next day. On Thursday Cuomo took steps aimed at reducing the use of ecigarettes and liquid nicotine among teens by banning deceptive advertising in stores. This year, Cuomo has acted to curb tobacco and nicotine use among young people, such as raising the smoking age to 21, and, more recently, opening an investigation into vitamin E additives that may be causing the

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CALENDAR Tuesday, Sept. 17 n Athens Village Planning Board 6:30 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

Wednesday, Sept. 18 n Catskill Library Board 6:45 p.m. at

either the Catskill Library, 1 Franklin St., Catskill or Palenville Library, 3303 Route 23A, Palenville n Catskill Town Board 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

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Guns seized under state’s Red Flag law By Amanda Purcell Columbia-Greene Media

TROY — In what might be the first case of its kind in the state, a state Supreme Court judge from Rensselaer County on Friday confiscated a man’s firearms for one year under the state’s Red Flag Law. State police investigators in Livingston filed “an extreme risk protection order” with state Supreme Court in Rensselaer County on Sept. 3 against Robert King, 52, of Stephentown. King’s guns were temporarily confiscated Sept. 4, pending Friday’s court hearing. “State police filed the extreme risk protection order because during the course of the investigation, it was determined that King could pose a threat to himself or others,” Trooper Aaron Hicks, a state police spokesman, said Friday. He declined further

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comment. King’s statements were allegedly heard by authorities in court while King was being arraigned on charges that he allegedly fired a gun into an empty parked vehicle on Sept. 3. Citing laws that protect mental health patients, police have declined to say what King said in court to warrant the petition. On Friday, state Supreme Court Judge Patrick J. McGrath ordered the removal of a pistol and seven long guns from King’s possession for one year after King waived a formal hearing. After the one-year period, the court will review the

decision. King can request that the court review the decision before the year is up. This is the first such case in New York state following the passage of the Red Flag Law signed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo in February. The law went into effect Aug. 24. The Red Flag Law allows citizens to apply to the court for an extreme risk protection order to prevent someone they believe might pose a threat by purchasing or possessing a firearm. The court would then issue a temporary order based

on several criteria including threats of violence, violations of orders of protection, reckless use of firearms, evidence of ongoing or recent substance abuse or pending charges involving a firearm. King allegedly made the statement after he was charged Sept. 3 with second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, a class C felony; second-degree reckless endangerment; and fourth-degree criminal mischief. Both are class A misdemeanors. At about 6:55 p.m. Sept. 3, troopers were dispatched to a residence on State Route 22 for

a report of a bullet hole in the caller’s pickup truck, according to state police. King fired a single shot from a Heckler and Koch P7 9mm handgun, state police said. The gun was fired over a field and downrange toward a house, Hicks said. King does not have a pistol permit and knew a residence was within his line of fire, police said. King, an independent contractor, was in the New Lebanon neighborhood for work. The shot was heard by the caller’s wife earlier in the day. The bullet was recovered from the bed of the pickup truck after the caller returned home from work, Hicks said. To reach reporter Amanda Purcell, call 518-828-1616 ext. 2500, or send an email to apurcell@thedailymail.net, or tweet to @amandajpurcell.

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

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Wednesday, Sept. 25 n Athens Village Board 6:30 p.m. at Village Hall, 2 First St., Athens n Catskill Village Board 7 p.m. Senior Center, 15 Academy St., Catskill n Greene County Legislature workshop 6 p.m. Greene County Office Building, 411 Main St., Catskill

Tuesday, Oct. 1 n Durham Town Board workshop meeting 7:30 p.m. Town Hall, 7309 Route 81, East Durham

Wednesday, Oct. 2 n Greene County Economic Develop-

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

‘Capitol Hauntings’ tours begin Sept. 25 ALBANY — New York State Office of General Services Commissioner RoAnn Destito announced that online registration is now open for the annual Capitol Hauntings tours that will be offered from Sept. 25 through Nov. 1. These special tours explore the legends, folklore, and tales of sightings and strange things connected to the historic state Capitol. “Combining history with tales of the supernatural, our annual Capitol Hauntings tour is one of our most

popular special themed tours for both our local and out-of-town guests,” Commissioner Destito said. “Our tours are free, and they fill up quickly, so I encourage everyone to sign up early and avoid missing out on this terrific and fun tour.” Mixing history and the macabre, tour guides tell stories about the night watchman who died in the Capitol fire of 1911 and who some believe still makes his rounds today. They also recount tales of the two United State presidents who visited

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forever. The free Capitol Hauntings tours will be offered: 5 and 6 p.m. on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays from Sept. 25 through Oct. 25. These tours start at the information desk in the Capitol’s State Street Lobby. 5 and 6 p.m. Monday through Friday from Oct. 28 through Nov. 1. These tours start at the information desk in the Capitol’s State Street Lobby. 1 p.m. on Saturdays in October. These tours start at the Washington Avenue

entrance of the Capitol across from the intersection of Washington Avenue and Hawk Street. No tours will be offered on Columbus Day, Monday, Oct. 14. Space on each tour is limited, so pre-registration is required. Individuals and groups of 10 or fewer may register online at www. empirestateplaza.ny.gov, beginning Sept. 13. Larger parties should call 518-4742418 to register.

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Town Hall, 12094 Route 23, Ashland n Cairo Town Planning Board 7 p.m. Town Hall, 512 Main St., Cairo

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the Capitol after they died. Find out where the Assembly Chamber’s “lost” murals are located and what happened to the tormented artist who created them. Walking among the gargoyle-like carvings and strange carved faces, visitors will discover the location of the Capitol’s “secret demon” and evidence of a curse the demon may hold on the Capitol will be revealed, along with other dark secrets. The tour lasts about an hour, but the chilling, ghostly tales might haunt you

HIGHLAND — This fall, the Food Bank of the Hudson Valley invites people to leafpeep for a good cause during the 17th Annual Walk to Fight Hunger on the Walkway Over the Hudson, 87 Haviland Road, Highland. This year’s Walk will take place 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sept. 21. No registration is necessary — participants are encouraged to show up with family, friends and pets any time between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. With every donation of $25

or more, participants will receive a super-soft Walk to Fight Hunger T-shirt (while supplies last), and every donor will enjoy complimentary healthy snacks. After working up an appetite, participants can stop at the Pomodoro Pizza Café for a traditional Italian meal, or the Frozen Caboose Ice Cream for a cold treat. Located just steps away from the Walkway’s Highland Entrance, both eateries will donate 10% of that day’s proceeds to the Food Bank.

Funds raised during the Walk to Fight Hunger will help the Food Bank of the Hudson Valley alleviate hunger and prevent food waste throughout a six-county service area: Orange, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster, Dutchess, and Putnam counties. Across the region, 117,130 people (including 51,640 children) are food insecure, despite an improving economy. For information, visit www. foodbankofhudsonvalley.org or call 845-534-5344.

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Green Light NY a victory for liberty As the Driver’s License Access and Privacy Act, better known as Green Light NY, turns 3 months old, the cheers that followed its enactment are balanced by rumblings from county clerks in different parts of the state. Countless hours of lobbying and organizing went into passing the bill, which gives undocumented immigrants access to driver’s licenses. And despite that and support from elected officials, Green Light NY passed in the Senate by only four votes. The law has already been targeted by two federal lawsuits filed by county clerks in upstate New York, with other county clerks vowing not to issue licenses to undocumented immigrants come December, when the law goes into effect. Republican state senators have proposed legislation to protect Department of Motor Vehicles employees from termination if they decide not to follow the law. Proponents for Green Light NY have raised concerns about the implementation of the law to state Department of Motor Vehicles Commissioner Mark Schroeder, who has remained silent on the issue. Yet the law is expected to provide financial benefits. An estimated 265,000 undocumented immigrants, including 64,000 in the Hudson Valley and Northern and Western New York, are expected to seek driver’s licenses in the first three years of Green Light, according to the Fiscal Policy Institute. The law is expected to generate $83 million in revenue the first year, and $57 million each year after that. We should remember that a policy to allow undocumented New Yorkers to earn driver’s licenses is nothing new. The state did

it for years until former Gov. George Pataki in 2001 signed an executive order to revoke the policy. Some opponents say their objections to the law are not about driving, but about voting. They fear that nothing will be able to stop undocumented immigrants from registering to vote. Green Light supporters dismiss this argument as fear-mongering, noting that noncitizens have been obtaining driver’s licenses for years without registering to vote. Under the law, the licenses issued to undocumented immigrants differ in design from common driver’s licenses so they cannot be used to register to vote. If an applicant falsely claims U.S. citizenship to register to vote, it’s punishable by a fine of up to $5,000 and up to four years in prison. Green Light laws in other states seem to be working. Since 2003, according to a report by the New York Times News Service, legislation in New Mexico allowed undocumented immigrants to provide tax identification numbers to supplement Social Security numbers to acquire a driver’s license. A decade later, in 2013, New Mexico experienced a decrease in traffic fatalities and uninsured drivers, indicating that undocumented drivers complied with the state’s law and regulations and have contributed to public safety. Passage of Green Light NY demonstrates what state lawmakers can achieve when they are answerable only to their own conscience and judgment. And it demonstrates that the words of freedom inscribed on the Statue of Liberty are not merely hollow promises.

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Testimony from people who have lost family and friends to gun violence doesn’t seem to have much influenced Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. Nor have the views of nearly 90 percent of Americans, who polls show favor sensible gun-control measures that he is blocking. Now, though, comes support for gun-law reform from a possibly unexpected quarter: leaders of some of the country’s best-known companies. Can they move the majority leader to do his job? “Doing nothing about America’s gun violence crisis is simply unacceptable and it is time to stand with the American public on gun safety,” the heads of 145 companies wrote to Senate leaders. They urged an expansion of background checks on gun sales and enactment of a strong “red flag” law. Leaders of the companies, including Levi Strauss, Twitter and Uber, said they were writing out of a sense of “responsibility and obligation to stand up for the safety of our employees, customers and all Americans in the communities we serve.” The letter, following decisions by Walmart and CVS to prohibit the open carry of firearms in their stores, shows a change in attitude in a corporate world that traditionally has tried to stay out of such political debates. “The tide is turning,”

Levi Strauss chief executive Chip Bergh told The New York Times. McConnell, R-Ky., should take note, particularly of the words “responsibility and obligation.” His refusal to bring to the Senate floor the bipartisan bill expanding background checks already passed by the House or to consider any other measures is an abrogation of those principles. He has said he is waiting for President Donald Trump to say what measures he would be willing to support, suggesting that to do otherwise would be a waste of time. Never mind that when it comes to gun control, more so than any other issue, Trump has proved to be highly mercurial. Since when must the Senate await permission from the White House before legislating? House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., made that point clear the other day when she was asked if she had regrets about not bringing the House back in August after mass shootings in Texas and Ohio. Because the House passed legislation in February, Pelosi was understandably irritated. “Don’t ask me what we haven’t done. We have done it,” she said. “And if you are annoyed with my impatience, it’s because people are dying because Senator McConnell hasn’t acted.”

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Hong Kong is a ‘hair’s breadth from destruction’ HONG KONG — Physically diminutive, intellectually acerbic and with an eye for the ironic, Margaret Ng — lawyer, writer and former legislator — is, at 71, a member of the generation for which this city’s youthful protesters have scant patience. They say the elders have been too patient about Hong Kong’s precarious situation. But, says Ng dryly, the youths frequently welcome assistance from the older generation’s lawyers. With her closely cropped gray hair and an obvious abundance of wisdom acquired from Hong Kong’s many high-stakes controversies, Ng, who plainly states facts as she sees them through her round spectacles, resembles an owl with an attitude. She says Hong Kong’s situation is “desperate”: “Under the veneer of a free city, we are under Beijing’s control.” Today the city is a “hair’s breadth from destruction.” She is particularly distressed by police violence, which is a departure from the professional policing bequeathed to this city from its last three decades of colonial rule. Recently the police have prevented, sometimes for hours, first-aid providers from attending to those the police have injured. The city government under Beijing’s puppet, Carrie Lam, is increasingly resorting to the policy Ng calls “beat up, lock up and silence.” Lam and her Beijing masters are learning that what Gen. Douglas MacArthur said of military disasters — that all are explained, in one way or another, by two words: “too late” — is also often true in politics. In April, Lam ignited a long hot summer by refusing to amend an extradition bill that would have facilitated, by regularizing, Beijing’s penchant for kidnapping into its Kafkaesque criminal justice system inconvenient Hong Kong booksellers and other affronts to totalitarianism. If Lam had promptly done what she has done five

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WILL months too late — unambiguously withdrawn the bill — the protests might have dissipated. Instead, they have metastasized, as has the protesters’ agenda, which now includes more meaningful suffrage — ending Beijing’s role in approving candidates — and an independent review of police behavior. At a recent lunch at the Hong Kong Club, there were three generations of democracy advocates around a table seating eight. At one end of the age spectrum was Martin Lee Chu-ming, 81, the founding chairman of the city’s principal pro-democracy party. At the other end was Joshua Wong, a prodigy of protesting who, given the stressful life he lives, might in a few years look as old as he now is (22). He was an organizer of the 2014 demonstrations against Beijing’s truncation of popular sovereignty by stipulating those for whom Hong Kongers could vote. The lunchtime gathering stressed that the agenda does not include independence for a sovereign Hong Kong. Lam and Beijing should, however, remember that events can generate their own logic: In the early 1770s, restive American colonists, chafing under some annoyances imposed by London, insisted that they sought only restoration of the status quo — enjoyment of their traditional British rights. But spilled blood — on Lexington green, at Concord Bridge, and elsewhere — quickly led to July 4, 1776. “Do you remember the

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Cheshire Cat?” Ng asks, invoking the creature in “Alice in Wonderland” that in one scene slowly disappears, leaving nothing but its grin. Hong Kong could slowly disappear except for its veneer. Or quickly. “Is [Beijing] prepared to kill Hong Kong?” Ng asks. Young people here, “who have nowhere else to go,” increasingly think they have nothing to lose. Some of them “carry their last wills in their pockets.” They know they are dealing, ultimately, with a regime that has swept at least a million Uighur Muslims into prisons and “reeducation” concentration camps. China’s national anthem celebrates “millions of hearts with one mind.” Hong Kong’s protesters are defending a society comfortable with many different minds. And they rightly have turned their anger against so-called “smart lampposts” — those likely adorned with facialrecognition technologies that serve policies of social control. Four decades ago, after President Richard Nixon’s 1972 visit to China and as Americans were beginning to travel there in significant numbers, Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan, D-N.Y., tartly observed that too many returning Americans were more voluble about the absence of flies in modernizing China than about the absence of freedom. Now, however, thanks to the ongoing drama in Hong Kong’s streets, it is possible to hope that the West has passed “peak China” — the apogee of blinkered admiration for a nation in which approximately 19% of the human race is saddled with one of the world’s most sinister regimes. George Will’s email address is georgewill@washpost.com. (c) 2019, Washington Post Writers Group

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Brother Jerome Donnelly. With sadness, the Congre- elected or appointed to serve gation of Holy Cross announc- on the Provincial Council many es the death of Brother Jerome times. Following his tenure in Donnelly. Jerome David Don- Connecticut, he served in San nelly was born on September Antonio, TX and at King’s Col12, 1945 in Philadelphia, PA. He lege in Wilkes-Barre, PA. After was the youngest of four chil- being confronted with some dren born to John Donnelly and challenges to his health, in Anna Rubin, both of whom were 2013 Jerome returned permafactory workers. His brother nently to St. Joseph Center in was named John (Jack), and his Valatie, NY. sisters were Joanne and Joan. Jerome’s gift was his ability Jerome was the fourth to engage people and “J.” to help them discover His family eventutheir gifts and their ally settled in Williamneeds. His personality, stown, NJ. After comquick wit and sense of pleting high school, humor made him a fahe was received into vorite of many. He was religious life on August funny and clever, knew 22, 1964 at St. Joseph how to tell a good stoNovitiate in Valatie, ry, and brought laughDonnelly NY and then assigned ter to others. He could to St. Edward’s University in Austin, Texas for his entertain and regale with his studies. He remained at St. adventures, often with a good Ed’s until 1968, and other as- poke of fun at himself. His comsignments followed: Bishop munity members and his stuMcNamara High School in MD dents loved to spend time in his and Notre Dame High School presence. His skill as a listener in West Haven, CT, where he made him an effective counseltaught religion and began the or and adviser. He had the unfirst campus ministry program canny ability to ask the “right” – a new idea at the time. Brother question which would unlock Jerome also became involved that place of pain or confusion with the retreat program for for the other and he would then high school students in Hart- help that person find comfort, ford, CT. In 1979, he was as- solace and understanding. He signed to St. Joseph Center in was wise and practical, and Valatie, NY where he developed could be demanding, with high youth retreats and various oth- standards and a keen eye for er programs. He was also the detail. He was not pious, but he Administrator of the Center and was a man of faith and belief. remained there until 1982. In Without Jerome’s presence in 1984, he was assigned to Notre community, there will be a little Dame International School in less laughter. He will be missed Rome, Italy, where he served as a dormitory prefect, counselor by many. There will be a Wake Service and teacher of Religion. Upon on Friday, September 20, 2019 his return to the states Jerome at 7:15 PM at St. Joseph Cencontinued to serve as a school counselor in Sherman Oaks, ter, 495 Maple Lane in Valatie, NY. A Mass of Christian Burial CA. In 1992, he was appointed will be celebrated on Saturday, the President of Holy Cross September 21, 2019 at 11:00 High School in Waterbury, CT AM in the chapel of St. Joseph where he served for fifteen Center. Burial will follow in the years. He was proudest of the community cemetery. Those new art rooms, gallery and digi- attending the funeral are invittal classrooms he was able to ed to stay for lunch. Please inconstruct. Jerome’s common form Sue Henderson at sjcval@ and practical sense as well as gmail.com if you will be joining his intelligence led him to being us for lunch.

Clarke Morgan Clarke Morgan, D.D.S., 85, He played baseball, ran track passed away at his home in through high school and college Valatie on September 12, 2019 and was a life long Boston Red surrounded by his loving family. Sox and Philadelphia Eagles He was born in Bethlehem, PA, fan. He enjoyed fly-fishing on to Emery and Edith (Gustafson) the Kinderhook Creek, the BatMorgan on June 26, 1934 and tenkill, and the Ausable River was a man dedicated to his fam- in the Adirondacks. He also ily with great love for God and traveled several times to Newhis country. foundland, Canada for fishing He is survived by his wife of excursions led by his friend, Al 62 years, Shirley; a son, Tim; a Clements. After retirement, he daughter, Kim, and her enjoyed traveling with husband Doug. Also Shirley and spending surviving are a brothertime with his family. He in-law, Robert Seidel also valued time spent and his wife, JoAnne, with friends from Berkand grandchildren and shire Cardiac Rehab in great-grandchildren. Pittsfield, MA. Besides his parents, he He was a man of was preceded in death great faith and a memby two sisters and a ber of St. Luke’s LuMorgan brother as well as his theran Church in Vadaughter, Lisa Marie latie. The friendships Morgan, who passed away in he made there were a source of 2017. He graduated from Lib- great joy for him. The family aperty High School in Bethlehem, preciates the love, support, and PA and attended Penn State prayers of family and friends University and Muhlenberg over the past year and is grateful College. On August 10, 1957 for the excellent care provided he married Shirley Seidel in Al- by Community Hospice. lentown, PA. After graduating Memorial contributions in from Temple University School Clarke’s name may be made to of Dentistry in 1959 he served in Community Hospice, 47 Liberty the United States Air Force as a Street, Catskill, NY 12414 or to Captain in the Dental Corps. In Dana-Farber Cancer Institute 1962, he and Shirley settled in to support cancer research and Columbia County and he began patient support at Dana Farworking as a dentist with the Rip ber Cancer Institute, P.O. Box Van Winkle Foundation in Ca- 849168, Boston, MA 02284 naan. He entered into private or at www.jimmyfund.org/gift practice serving the Chatham Support Dana-Farber and the community in 1965 and retired Jimmy Fund Help fund cuttingin 1998. A devoted family man, edge cancer research and care. Clarke enjoyed sharing sto- www.jimmyfund.org Funeral ries and discussing a variety of services will be at Raymond E. topics especially when all were Bond Funeral Home in Valatie, gathered for dinnertime. He NY on Thursday, September 19 shared his love of sports, mu- at 11 a.m. with Pastor Samantha sic, and the natural world with Perret officiating. There will be his children and set an example an hour of visitation prior to the as a kind and thoughtful man. service, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. His love of sports and the out- Burial will follow at Stuyvesant doors began as a young boy. Falls Cemetery.

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Ilene Beulah MCPartland, age enjoyed gardening, taking care 81 years, passed away peace- of her grandchildren and travelfully on September 13, 2019. ing to Maine with her husband. She was born on Septem- In later years her favorite pass ber 30, 1937. Survivors include time was sitting on her porch her daughter Lesa Rendo and enjoying the view of her beauher husband Bill, her son Jo- tiful flowers and visiting with seph Van Wie and his wife Col- friends that would stop by and leen, grandchildren visit. Nicholas W. Rendo and The family will reKristina Correa, great ceive friends and visigrandchildren James tors on Wednesday Evan III and Ellery MaySeptember 18, 2019 nard, and many nieces from 4:00P.M. – 7:00 and nephews. Ilene P.M. at the W.C. was predeceased by Brady’s Sons, Inc. Fuher husband Danny neral Home, 97 ManMCPartland, three sission Street, Coxsackie, MCPartland N.Y. Mass of the Christers Norma Jean Jump, Alora Colburn, Joyce tian Burial will be celeMcCoy and Beulah Saccoccie brated on Thursday, September Myers and her brother Carl Mar- 19, 2019, at 10:00 A.M. at St. tin. Some may remember her Mary’s R.C. Church, Coxsackie, as the owner of Dolans Tavern N.Y. Interment will follow in the Down Street Coxsackie in the family plot of The St. Mary’s Par1970’s where she cooked and ish Cemetery, Coxsackie, N.Y. served the best lunches in town, Condolences may be made at retiring in the 1980’s. She then www.wcbradyssonsinc.net.

Richard G. Pickens (August 28, 1947 - September 14, 2019) On Saturday, September 14, 2019, Richard G. Pickens, loving husband, father, and grandfather, passed away peacefully at home at the age of 72. Richard was born August 28, 1947 in Catskill, NY to Daniel H. Pickens and Regina F. (Balfe) Pickens. He was a graduate of Catskill High School, received his Bachelors degree from Empire State College, and retired from the office of the NYS Comptroller. A life-long resident of Catskill, he is survived by his wife of 45 years, Dorothy J. (Rehberg) Pickens of Leeds, NY; his son, Adam R. Pickens and girlfriend Nicole C. Sallese, of Catskill; his daughter, Sara R. (Pickens) Verdon and husband Michael K. Verdon, Jr., of Leeds, and two grandchildren, Rogan and Vivienne Verdon. He also leaves his

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Willard A. Rivenburg, age 72, of Round Top, NY, passed away on September 10th, 2019. He was born on February 14th, 1947 in Catskill, NY to parents Willard Rivenburg and Marjorie Stewart. In addition to his parents, Willard is predeceased by his aunt and uncle Ruth and Bill Stewart as well as his companion of 30 years Doris Dedrick. Willard is survived by his three children: Richard W. Rivenburg, Lois Ciccolella, and Marie Rivenburg; his step-son Steven Woodbeck; several grandchildren; his brothers Paul and David Listro; and his cousins Marie and Paul Martinsen and Myrtle Young. Willard was an avid outdoors-

Mr. John Ciotti Jr., age 73, of North Venice, FL died Monday, July 23, 2019 at home. He was born May 2, 1946 in East Meadow, New York. He was the son of John and Virginia (Fowler) Ciotti. John served in the U.S. Army and was a veteran of the Vietnam War. Formerly of Sun City Center and Lake Worth, FL and Catskill and Port Washington, NY. Mr. Ciotti was an entrepreneur and restaurant owner.

He owned Ajons Amusements, the Bridge Street Café, and Sub Stop Restaurant in Catskill, NY. Mr. Ciotti will be laid to rest in a private gravesite ceremony at the St. Patrick’s Cemetery in Catskill, NY on the afternoon of Friday, September 20, 2019. A celebration of life gathering will take place in October at a location to be determined in the Catskill area.

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brothers, Daniel J. Pickens of Slingerlands, NY, and Gregory W. Pickens, of Chatham, NY. Richard had a passion for golf and played when ever he had the chance, he even sunk two holes-in-one in recent years. He was a beloved friend with a great sense of humor, and he will be greatly missed by all who knew him. Calling hours will be held Friday, September 20th from 4-8pm; and a service will be held Saturday, September 21st at 10am at Traver and McCurry Funeral Home in Catskill, NY, followed by internment in the Town of Catskill Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations in his name can be made to the CMPSA (Catskill Music Parent-Student Association) or the Catskill Little League; in c/o Sara Verdon, 55 Park Ave, Leeds, NY 12451.

Willard A. Rivenburg men and especially enjoyed hunting and fishing. He worked for Marshall’s Garage in Ravena for 33 years and was a lifetime member of the Kiskatom Volunteer Fire Department. A Memorial Service will be held on Friday, September 20th, 2019 from 11am-1pm at Richards Funeral Home of the Mid Hudson Valley Inc., 29 Bross St., Cairo, NY with interment to immediately follow in the Round Top Cemetery. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Kiskatom Volunteer Fire Dept., 4838 Route 32, Catskill, NY 12414. Condolences may be made at www.richardsfuneralhomeinc.net

Ric Ocasek, New Wave Rock visionary and Cars Co-Founder, is dead After two previous marriages, Ocasek married model and actress Paulina Porizkova in 1989; they met in 1984 while the Cars were making the music video for “Drive.” She announced in 2018 that they had separated a year earlier. He is survived by their two children, Jonathan Raven Otcasek and Oliver Otcasek, and four sons from previous marriages: Christopher, Adam, Eron and Derek Otcasek.

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Ric Ocasek, the songwriter and lead singer for the Cars, was found dead Sunday afternoon at his town house in Manhattan, according to the New York Police Department. No cause of death was available on Sunday night. It is unclear how old Ocasek (pronounced oh-CASS-ek) was; according to some public records and previous articles, he was 70, but according to other reporting, he may have been 75. In a string of multimillionselling albums from 1978 to 1988, Ocasek and the Cars merged a vision of dangerous and romantic night life and the concision of new wave with the sonic depth and ingenuity of radio-friendly rock. The Cars managed to please both punkrock fans and a far broader pop audience, reaching into rock history while devising fresh, lush extensions of it. The Cars grew out of a friendship forged in the late 1960s in Ohio between Ocasek — born Richard Theodore Otcasek — and Benjamin Orr, who died in 2000. They worked together in multiple bands before moving to Boston and forming the Cars in the late 1970s with Elliot Easton on guitar, Greg Hawkes on keyboards and David Robinson on drums. It was the beginning of the punk era, but the Cars made their first albums with Queen’s producer, Roy Thomas Baker, creating songs that were terse and moody but impeccably polished. In the Cars, Ocasek’s lead vocals mixed a gawky, yelping deadpan with hints of suppressed emotion, while his songs drew hooks from basic three-chord rockabilly and punk, from surf-rock, from emerging synth-pop, from echoes of the Beatles and glamrock and from hints of the 1970s art-rock avant-garde. The five albums the Cars released from 1978 to 1984 each sold more than 1 million copies in the United States alone, with ubiquitous radio singles like “Just What I Needed” in 1978, “Shake It Up” in 1981, “You Might Think” in 1984 and “Drive” in 1984; “Just What I Needed” and “Drive” had lead vocals by Orr. When the Cars were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2018, the group’s surviving members reunited,

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FILE — Ric Ocasek of The Cars performs in support of their album “Move Like This” at Roseland Ballroom in New York, May 25, 2011. Ocasek, the songwriter and lead singer for the Cars, was found dead on the afternoon of Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019, at his townhouse in Manhattan, according to the New York Police Department, which did not give a cause.

joined by Scott Shriner of Weezer on bass. In his induction speech, Brandon Flowers of the Killers described the band as “a slick machine with a 340 V8 under the hood that ran on synergy, experimentation and a redefined cool,” and said they had it all: “The looks, the hooks, Beat romance lyrics, killer choruses.” Richard Theodore Otcasek was born in Baltimore. His father was a systems analyst for NASA. At the Cars’ Rock Hall induction, Ocasek credited his grandmother for getting him to sing as a child and buying him his first guitar at 14. The family moved to Cleveland when he was a teenager, and he briefly attendeded Antioch College and Bowling Green State University before dropping out and turning to music. He met Orr in Ohio and, in various bands, they worked their way from the Midwest to the Boston area, where they started a folk-pop trio, Milkwood, that made one album in 1972 before dissolving. Ocasek and Orr continued to work together around Boston; the Cars’ lead guitarist, Easton, joined their mid-1970s band, Cap’n Swing, which got airplay on Boston’s rock radio station WBCN but went no further. With Easton, Hawkes and Robinson — who had been the drummer for the Modern Lovers, local heroes in Boston — the Cars coalesced in 1976, working on songs in Ocasek’s basement in Newton, Massachusetts. Starting with Ocasek’s basic recordings of the songs, Easton told Rolling Stone in

1978, “We just built the songs up. When there was a space for a hook or a line — or a sinker — we put it in.” WBCN gave the band’s demo recordings extensive airplay, and Elektra Records signed them. The first Cars album was made in 21 days — 12 for recording, nine for mixing. It would go on to sell 6 million copies in the United States. The band became a staple of FM radio in the late 1970s and of MTV in the 1980s, toying with textures and ironies but sticking to neat pop structures. Ocasek’s songs were invariably terse and catchy, spiked with Easton’s twangy guitar lines and Hawkes’ pithy keyboard hooks. But they were also craftily filled out by multitracked instruments and vocals. Lyrics that might initially seem like pop love songs were, more often, calmly ambivalent. The Cars disbanded in 1988 as Ocasek and Orr grew apart. Ocasek had begun making music on his own while still in the Cars and would eventually release seven solo albums from 1982 through 2005, though without the popularity of his Cars catalog. In 2003, he took a job as senior vice president of artists and repertoire, charged with finding new hitmakers, for Elektra Records, but the label rejected his choices; he lasted less than a year. While in the Cars, he had produced albums for punk pioneers he admired: Bad Brains and Weezer. And after the Cars disbanded, he produced music for Weezer, Bad Religion and No Doubt.

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Financial assistance for Twin County residents with cancer By Claire Parde, Executive Director For Columbia-Greene Media

Cancer creates hardship, in more ways than one. Of course, there are the physical effects of the disease on the body and its functions, and it can also take a toll on the mental and emotional health of the person affected. But perhaps less obvious, yet no less important, is the huge impact cancer can have on one’s financial health. Even those with health insurance are often challenged to meet their deductibles, make frequent copays, and pay coinsurance (that is, the portion of the cost for a health service or procedure paid by the patient themselves). Even the wellinsured, who might not have large out-of-pocket expenses for their healthcare, find that they don’t have the resources to fill their gas tanks or pay road tolls for frequent trips for cancer care. And for those who are of working age, the sudden inability to work due to illness can have devastating effects on the household income. With these challenges in mind, the Healthcare Consortium created the Community Cancer Fund more than 15 years ago. Today, there are, in fact, two funds — the Columbia County Community Cancer Fund and the Greene County Community Cancer Fund — and they are used to provide assistance to Twin County residents facing financial hardships related to a cancer diagnosis. As you might imagine, monies in the Columbia County Fund are used to assist Columbia County residents, while monies in the Greene County Fund are used to assist Greene County residents. Importantly, every dollar contributed to the Funds passes, in full, to Columbia and Greene County residents struggling with the financial impacts of cancer; no donated monies are used for administrative purposes, which are

instead covered by a grant from the Dyson Foundation. Following a simple application and review process, monies from the Funds are used to pay health-related expenses like health insurance premiums and out-ofpocket medical expenses like deductibles, co-pays and coinsurance. They can also be used to pay for living expenses like rent, utilities, and fuel oil that become hardships when the costs of fighting the disease absorb all a person’s resources. Our practice is to pay vendors directly, whether those are healthcare providers, landlords, or utility companies; we also supply Stewart’s gas cards to individuals struggling with the costs of transportation. While the amount of money provided to each household is modest — that is $1,000 per household in Columbia County and $750 per household in Greene County — the aid can nevertheless be significant to the family who receives it. As we often say, sometimes a little bit of help goes a long way, and prevents a temporary shortfall from becoming a lasting crisis. And it adds up: In the past 10 years alone — from June 2009 through June 2019 — we have distributed $151,600 in Columbia County and $75,600 in Greene County! You may very well wonder how the Healthcare Consortium is able to provide this financial assistance. It is only possible because kind and generous agencies, businesses, and individuals in Columbia and Greene Counties make donations to the Funds. For example, the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office and the Greene County Sheriff’s Office are two important contributors to the Funds. The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office annually sponsors “No

Shave November,” during which law enforcement officers pay a monthly fee for the privilege of not shaving. Similarly, the Greene County Sheriff’s Office sponsors “Forget to Shave February,” with a similar premise. Both have been critically important sources of support to the Cancer Funds, for which we’re endlessly grateful. Other, equally important support comes from Kinderhook Toyota, the Toyota Foundation, the East Coast Riders, and the Bank of Greene County Charitable Foundation, as well as numerous individual donors, including past recipients of financial assistance and their loved ones. It is not unusual for an obituary to request donations to the Funds in honor of a family member who has passed away or for a past recipient to make a bequest in their will. These simple practices can generate a significant boost to the Funds, and are much appreciated. Any Columbia or Greene County resident struggling with the financial hardship of a cancer diagnosis is encouraged to apply for financial assistance from the Funds using our simple application form, which can be found on our website at http://www.columbiahealthnet.org/programs/ financial, and any questions or requests for a paper application can be directed to Lynda Scheer at 518-822-8820 ext 328. The Healthcare Consortium is a non-profit organization with a mission of improving access to healthcare and supporting the health and well-being of the residents in our rural community. The agency is located at 325 Columbia St., Hudson. For more information visit www.columbiahealthnet.org or call 518-822-8820.

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SEPT. 17 COXSACKIE — Cornell Cooperative Extension presents Emergency Preparedness With A Financial Twist at 6 p.m. Sept. 17 at the Heermance Memorial Library, 1 Ely St., Coxsackie. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) encourages Americans to become more knowledgeable about emergency preparedness by being aware of different types of emergencies and appropriate responses; putting together an emergency supply kit; making a family emergency plan; and getting involved in community efforts. Special emphasis will be placed on the compilation of important financial, legal and health documents. Presenter: Theresa Mayhew, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Columbia & Greene Counties Resource Educator. Admission is free. All are welcome. Registration required through the online calendar or by calling the library at 518-731-8084. Parking available in rear of building.

SEPT. 18 TROY — The Friends of Oakwood will present a new special art program at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 18 in the Earl Chapel at Oakwood Cemetery, Troy. For the past 25 years Peter Jung has been the owner of a gallery on Warren Street in Hudson, featuring traditional American paintings. He will share his expertise with an illustrated lecture on the history of the 19th C Hudson River School art movement of landscapes and luminists. We will also hear how

he recently restored the family gravesite of the great artist Sanford Robinson Gifford (1823–1880) in the Hudson City Cemetery. Adults, $15; students with ID, $10. Registration is preferred but not required and can be made by calling 518-328-0090. COXSACKIE — Representatives from The Eddy Alzheimer’s Services and Catholic Charities will be on hand to share information and answer questions about the availability of free support and respite services for caregivers at 6 p.m. Sept. 18 at the Heermance Memorial Library, 1 Ely St., Coxsackie. The Eddy Alzheimer’s Services are a program that provides a wide range of free support and respite services for caregivers across a 10 county region through the Alzheimer’s Caregiver Support Initiative: which is a grant supported by the Department of Health. This is a free presentation. All are welcome. Registration required. Parking available in rear of building. For information and to register, call 518-731-8084. TROY — The Sage Singers are accepting singers for the fall 2019 season. The group will be performing Vivaldi’s Gloria and seasonal selections. Rehearsals are held 6:30-9 p.m. Wednesdays beginning Sept. 18 in Bush Memorial Hall, Russell Sage College, 65 First St., Troy. Auditions for this chorus are not “pressure-cooker” events. We simply want to hear your voice, see what vocal range is comfortable for you and check out your basic instincts for melody and harmony. Music reading skills or choral experience is a plus, but not a hard and fast requirement. For information, email Michael Musial at musiam@ sage.edu. CATSKILL — Hearthstone Care, 1187 Route 23A, Catskill

holds its End of Summer Blended Family & Holidays Open House 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sept. 18. There will be games, music and more.

SEPT. 20 MARLBORO — The Hudson Valley Bottle Club will be hosting the Ellenville Public Library and Museum at their next meeting at 7 p.m. Sept. 20 at the Marlboro Presbyterian Church, 51 Grand St., Marlboro. Attendees can learn about the Ellenville Glass Works unique history and view memorabilia as well. Refreshments and snacks will be available for this event. For information, contact Alex Prizgintas at 845-774-9856. ATHENS — Zion Lutheran Church, 102 North Washington St., Athens, will serve a barbecue dinner at 6 p.m. Sept. 20. Eat in or take out. Dinner includes brisket, chicken, ribs, salad, rolls, beverage and watermelon. Take outs being at 6 p.m.

SEPT. 21 HURLEY — The 13th annual Mid-Hudson Woodworkers Show will be held 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sept. 21 at the Hurley Reformed Church, 11 Main St., Hurley. There will be displays of fine woodworking items, demonstrations of woodworking techniques, Woodmizer demonstration, gifts for the children and more. RAVENA — Grace United Methodist Church, 16 Hillcrest Drive, Ravena, will hold its Fall Fair 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Sept. 21. Including the Country Kitchen with baked goods, homemade canned goods, homemade candy; locally grown produce; Silent Auction; craft centers; huge book sale: bargain shed; games; bounce house; photo booth; music; chicken barbecue. Special events 10 a.m.-1 p.m.; appraisals by “Antique Ladies” ($3 per item); and more.

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Income investing? Think dividends It used to be, investors seeking steady income turned exclusively to bonds, whose regular interest payments provided a dependable income source, especially for retirees. But times have changed. With many retirements today lasting 30 years or more, income investors need to make sure their savings keep pace with inflation and last a long time. This means investing in assets that provide current income, yet have the potential to grow in value and yield over time. One widely used strategy is to include dividend-paying stocks in your portfolio. History provides compelling evidence of the long-term benefits of dividends and their reinvestment: n Dividends are a sign of corporate financial health. Dividend payouts are often seen as a sign of a company’s financial health and management’s confidence in future cash flow. Dividends also communicate a positive message to investors who perceive a long-term dividend as a sign of corporate maturity and

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ARMSTRONG strength. n Dividends are a key driver of total return. There are several factors that may contribute to the superior total return of dividend-paying stocks over the long term. One of them is dividend reinvestment. The longer the period during which dividends are reinvested, the greater the spread between price return and dividend reinvested total return. n Dividend payers offer potentially stronger returns, lower volatility. Dividends may help to mitigate portfolio losses when stock prices decline, and over long time horizons, stocks with a history

of increasing their dividend each year have also produced higher returns with less risk than non-dividend-paying stocks. For instance, for the 10 years ended June 30, 2019, the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats — those stocks within the S&P 500 that have increased their dividends each year for the past 25 years — produced average annualized returns of 16.3 percent vs. 14.7 percent for the S&P 500 overall, with less volatility (11.7 percent vs. 12.7 percent, respectively).1 n Dividends benefit from potentially favorable tax treatment. Most taxpayers are subject to a top federal tax rate of only 15 percent on qualified dividends, although certain high-income taxpayers may pay up to 23.8 percent. However, that is still lower than the current 37 percent top rate on ordinary income. n Dividend-paying stocks may help diversify an incomegenerating portfolio. Incomeoriented investors may want to diversify potential sources of income within their portfolios. Stocks with above-average

RISING STAR DANCE ACADEMY ANNIVERSARY

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The Columbia County Chamber of Commerce recently celebrated the one year anniversary of Rising Star Dance Academy, 1445 Old Post Road, Valatie. Among the classes offered at Rising Star are Ballet, Broadway Jazz, and Tap, covering ages 2+ to Adult. Owner Deborah Anthony, known as Ms. Deborah to her students, is pictured center with scissors, along with her husband Edward Anthony, friends and parents including Pat Riley and Kathy Dady, Councilwoman Sally Hogan and a number of Junior Dance Camp students and Advanced Dancers.

Healthcare Consortium receives cancer fund donation HUDSON — The Executive Director of the Healthcare Consortium, Claire Parde, announces the receipt of a donation in the amount of $2,000 from the Bank of Greene County’s Charitable Foundation. The donation will bolster the agency’s Greene County Community Cancer Fund, which is used to provide financial assistance to residents of Greene County who have a diagnosis

of cancer. Monies from the Greene County Community Cancer Fund are used to pay for pay health-related expenses like health insurance premiums and out-of-pocket medical expenses like deductibles, co-pays and coinsurance. They can also be used to pay for living expenses like rent, utilities, and fuel oil that become hardships when the costs of fighting the disease

absorb all a person’s resources. No matter how it is used, the help is always critically important and very gratefully received. More information about the Greene County Community Cancer Fund, please call the Healthcare Consortium at (518) 822-8820 or visit our website at www.columbiahealthnet.org, where an application for financial assistance may be found.

Brit Basinger, RLA becomes associate of Chazen Companies TROY — The Chazen Companies, an employee-owned multidisciplinary consulting firm, announces it is again expanding its ownership with the addition of Brit Basinger, RLA as an Associate of the company. Basinger started with the firm in 2016 and is a director of Landscape Architecture in Chazen’s Capital District office in Troy. Basinger has more than 25 years of experience as a landscape architect, and his work encompasses a spectrum of master planning, community planning, mixeduse waterfront projects, park and recreation facilities and site-specific design projects. “Brit has been instrumental in Chazen’s growth in his

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three years with the firm,” said Mark Kastner, P.E. Senior Principal, President, The Chazen Companies “He always exhibits a positive, can-do attitude and has

demonstrated the leadership, values, commitment and technical expertise required and expected of all our shareholders.” Basinger has a B.A. in Landscape Architecture from Michigan State University and is a Registered Landscape Architect in New York. He is a member of the American Society of Landscape Architects, the Town of Northumberland planning board, and the Hudson Crossing Park advisory board. Basinger joins 26 other employee-owners and Chazen’s employee stock ownership plan as a shareholder of the firm.

dividend yields may compare favorably with bonds and may act as a buffer should conditions turn negative within the bond market. Dividends Can Boost Total Return2 If you are considering adding dividend-paying stocks to your investment mix, keep in mind that they generally carry higher risk than bonds. Stock investing involves the potential for loss of principal. Also, dividends can be increased, decreased, and/or eliminated at any time without prior

notice. That’s why it’s important to choose your dividendpaying stocks carefully, since some companies may increase dividends to attract investors if their finances aren’t watertight or their outlook is cloudy. Footnotes/Disclaimers\ 1Source: DST Systems, Inc., based on data from Standard & Poor’s. Volatility is measured by standard deviation. Standard deviation is a historical measure of the variability of returns relative to the average annual return. If a portfolio has a high standard deviation,

its returns have been volatile. A low standard deviation indicates returns have been less volatile. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. 2Source: ChartSource®, DST Systems, Inc. For the period from January 1, 1989, through December 31, 2018. Stocks are represented by the S&P 500 index. Stock prices are represented by the change in price of the S&P 500 index. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. Index performance does not reflect the effects of investing costs and taxes. Actual results would vary from benchmarks and would likely have been lower. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results James J. Armstrong is an Investment Executive and Managing Partner at Hudson Financial LLC with offices at 1 Hudson City Centre in Hudson NY. Comments and questions are always welcome at 518-828-6123 or visit us at www. hudsonfinanicalllc.com.

Erica Riti hired as South Road Branch manager at Rhinebeck Bank POUGHKEEPSIE — Erica Riti has been hired as the South Road Branch Manager at Rhinebeck Bank, located at 1898 South Road, Poughkeepsie. Riti joins the bank with a wealth of financial service industry experience. In her new role at Rhinebeck Bank, Riti will work with individual and business customers to address their current financial needs and position them for

future success. Riti, who holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Marist College, brings a diverse set of skills to her new role, something that will greatly benefit Rhinebeck Bank’s individual and business customers. She takes great pride in working at a community bank. “I am excited to work with an organization that values the importance of giving

back to the community that they serve,” said Riti. “I am excited that Rhinebeck Bank encourages its employees to be involved in the community and local not-for-profits. I’m looking forward to the future at Rhinebeck Bank!” In her spare time, she enjoys playing soccer, hiking and spending time with her daughter, Madison, and her dog, Blue.

SUNY Ulster announces first director of New Start for Women program STONE RIDGE — SUNY Ulster announced Jordan Scruggs as the first director for its recently developed New Start for Women program. Scruggs, who has a strong history of social justice work in Ulster County, will run the logistics of the program, work as a recruiter and advocate for students, and pursue funding for the program long term. Scruggs is responsible for building non-academic programming, including professional and personal development opportunities, workshops, and resources. She is also responsible for recruiting and supporting women in the program, and she will personally oversee the relationship between each woman and their mentor and work closely with them to design and achieve their objectives. With the assistance of Dr. Mindy Kole, Associate Dean of Adult Learning, she will develop a robust internship program that helps program participants achieve their learning objectives and jumpstart their careers following their completion of their certificates. She will also ensure long-term sustainability of the program beyond the initial three year grant period by advocating for the program on the city and county level, working with current grantors like the

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NoVo Foundation, and pursuing new avenues of funding. The Ulster Community College Foundation Inc. is indebted to Darlene L. Pfeiffer and the Novo Foundation for their generous support of this important and ground-breaking program. Scruggs has a lengthy track record of community support. She has worked as Director of Community Ministries for Saint James United Methodist Church in Kingston for four years, where she connected members of the congregation with the local community in faith-based social justice work. She is an ordained clergy member, a Hudson Valley Fellow at the Good Work Institute, and was an Ulster County YWCA Human Rights Advocate of the Year in 2016. She is also a

member of several local boards, including Kingston Midtown Rising, Inc., the Rising Hope Prison Education Initiative, and TransArt & Cultural Services. Scruggs says, “I have spent the last six years in Kingston working with people in our community who have tremendous talent but limited means and have felt frustrated that there were so many obstacles to their success. As the director of the New Start for Women program, I am so thrilled to have the opportunity to partner with women who have struggled to make ends meet to help them accomplish their goals and realize their potential.” The New Start for Women Program assists women in Ulster County who are living in poverty by helping them obtain an education, skills, and the professional network needed for gainful employment. Women interested in the New Start program are enrolled in the General Management certificate program. In addition to providing tuition and fees, the program will provide academic and personal support, career support and mentorship, and community-building to help students achieve their goals. The program begins in fall 2019.

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Chatham rolls to second straight win By Tim Martin Columbia-Greene Media

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HUDSON — Take away three big plays by Schalmont in Friday’s Class B Reinfurt Division game and Hudson would more than likely be celebrating its first victory of the season. Instead, the Sabres parlayed those three plays into a 22-12 victory to spoil the Bluehawks’ home opener. “We made some mental mistakes again, we turned the ball over a couple of times and gave up a couple of big plays,” Hudson coach John Davi said. “We’re young, we’re inexperienced, its a big crowd, you’re home on a Friday night, it’s the first home game. I chalk it up to youth, inexperience and some mental mistakes. “This is a roster full of freshmen and sophomores and we’re going to get better. The kids are not down, they’re happy we’re improving.” Schalmont took advantage of Hudson’s inexperience right away, scoring twice in the game’s first six minutes. After forcing Hudson into a three and out on its first possession, the Sabres’ Trent Randle returned a punt 65 yards to the Bluehawks’ five. Three plays later, Jackson

BERNE — Jayshawn Williams returned two interceptions for touchdowns and Quinten Kastner and Casey Sitzer both topped the 100-yard rushing mark to power Chatham to a 55-6 demolition of Helderberg Valley in Saturday’s Class D game. Williams returned his first interception 42 yards for a score in the first quarter, then returned his second pick 33 yards to paydirt in the third. Spencer Ford also had a pick-6 that covered 69 yards with four minutes left in the game. Kastner had scoring runs of 43 and 14 yards in racking up 143 yards rushing on 10 carries. Sitzer scored on runs of 29, 13 and 24 in finishing with 102 yards on just five carries. Sitzer also completed 2 of 4 passes for 43 yards, while Williams completed his only pass attempt for a 13-yard gain. Thomas Van Tassel had two receptions for 41 yards and Kastner had one catch for 15. Defensively, Sean King

had two solo tackles, seven assists and a sack. Jacob Sorros had four solos and five assists, Richie Kratt one solo and four assists, Van Tassel two solos, two assists and a sack, Williams three solos, one assist and two interceptions, Anthony Schiffer one solo and two assists, Ford two solos and an interception, Konur Barlow one solo, one assist and an interception, Jayson McKay two assists, Mike Lynch one solo, Kastner one solo, Justin Geerholt one solo, Kyle Nehmans one assist, Sitzer one assist. Chatham (2-0) plays at Lake George on Friday at 7 p.m.

CLASS C Hoosick Falls 33, Catskill/Cairo-Durham 20 CAIRO — Hoosick Falls built a three-touchdown lead by halftime, then held off a second half rally by Catskill/CairoDurham to post a 33-20 victory in Saturday’s Class C game at Angelo Canna Town Park. Hoosick Falls (11) scored a pair of See FOOTBALL B3

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Riders blank Sabres By Tim Martin Columbia-Greene Media

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Hudson’s Mike Green (34) gains yardage during Friday’s Class B Reinfurt Division game against Schalmont.

Woodrow scored from four yards out. The point after kick was blocked, leaving the score 6-0, two minutes in. Hudson had the makings of a good drive started on its next possession, marching to the Schalmont 31. But on a second and five play, David Leon

picked off a Caleb Romano pass at the Sabres 25 and returned it to the Bluehawks’ 14. Two consecutive illegal procedure calls pushed the ball back to the 24, but a 12-yard completion from Jake Sanford to Ben Burchhardt and an eight-yard run by Randle

brought the ball to the four. From there, Sanford took it in for a touchdown, then tossed a two-point conversion pass to Woodrow to boost the Sabres lead to 14-0 with 5:43 left in the opening quarter. See SCHALMONT B3

VALATIE — On a beautiful Fall night, Ichabod Crane and Schalmont renewed this years addition to one of the best small school men’s soccer rivalries in Section II. In the first half, Schalmont keeper Ryan Taylor played and tremendous game in net to prevent many would-be Rider goals. First half goals from Aidan Swere and Logan Groat settled the Riders and they carried a 2-0 lead into the half. The second half saw the Riders show their strength in depth and persistent attacking threat. Edgar Gomez netted a brace with the second catching the keeper out of the net. Another Rider goal was scored by Joe Desmonie. Janoy Harrison, Baden Seabury, Ivan Cruz and Gomez each had an assist.

Andrew Kusek and Nate Sprenger played solid games for the Sabres. Offensively, the Riders are starting to click and the stingy defense, led by Joe Dolan and Justin Mesa, only allowed 2 shots on goal, for the match. Quinn Murphy and Luke Desmond’s picked up a second combined shut out in four matches. Sabres goalkeeper Ryan Taylor stopped 11 shots.

GIRLS SOCCER PATROON Maple Hill 2, Cairo-Durham 1 CASTLETON — Maple Hill remained unbeaten with a 2-1 victory over CairoDurham in Friday’s Patroon Conference girls soccer match. See ROUNDUP B3

Betances is back; Yankees hope his fastball returns, too James Wagner The New York Times News Service

TORONTO — Dellin Betances is hard to miss in just about any setting, except, perhaps, on a basketball court. At 6-foot-8, he is the tallest New York Yankees player — inching out outfielder Aaron Judge (6-7) and pitcher CC Sabathia (6-6). But it was particularly hard to miss Betances’ familiar figure Sunday morning before the Yankees played the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre. The Yankees are closing in on their first division title in seven years, but Betances, a longtime star of the bullpen, had been absent all season with shoulder and latissimus dorsi injuries. “It’s been a long, long season for me,” Betances said. “But I finally get to be here with the guys and be active. Very excited.” The Yankees and Betances, 31, are racing against the clock. If the Yankees clinch the American League East crown, as they are expected to do this week, their first playoff game would not be until Oct. 4. In his three minor league rehabilitation games, Betances’ fastball was clocked at 92 to 95 mph. His average in the past three seasons was 98 mph. “Arm strength, I’m still not where I want to be, but it’s definitely better than what I was

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New York Yankees injured relief pitcher Dellin Betances (68) throws in the outfield before the first game of a doubleheader against the Tampa Bay Rays on July 18 at Yankee Stadium.

early in the season, and I’m happy where I’m at right now,” he said, adding later, “I’ve got two

weeks to get it right.” Because the minor league season is over, the

Yankees had little choice but to continue Betances’ buildup in the major leagues. Betances said he was confident he could still get major league hitters out, despite lower velocities, because of his sharp breaking ball and command. “We’re hoping it continues to ramp up and gets to that point,” manager Aaron Boone said. “But we also understand that for as hard a thrower as he is, he’s a guy that part of his dominance is based on the secondary pitches. These are an important couple weeks for him.” If Betances pitches the way he did in the Yankees’ 6-4 loss to the Blue Jays on Sunday, he certainly has enough to succeed and be a part of the postseason pitching puzzle. He entered the game in the fourth inning after pitcher Jordan Montgomery, who also made his season debut. Montgomery, who had been out since May 1, 2018, after Tommy John surgery, allowed three runs and four hits over two innings. Betances faced only two batters, a predetermined amount given it was his first time this season with only one day off between outings. Five of his eight pitches were fastballs, all 94 or 95 mph. He struck out catcher Reese McGuire with a fastball placed perfectly on the low outside corner. He fanned first baseman Brandon Drury with his trademark knee-buckling curve. See YANKEES B3

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Martin Truex Jr. did not arrive at Las Vegas Motor Speedway for Sunday night’s Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series opening race of the 10-event, 16-driver Playoffs on a hot streak. But Truex sure left Vegas with some heat under his hood as he passed Kevin Harvick for the lead with 20 laps to go and from there cruised to the win in the South Point 400. The victory was the Joe Gibbs Racing driver’s series-best fifth of the season. It gave JGR its 14th win in 27 races this year. On Friday, Truex said that he felt his team had lost some of its magic. After the race, Truex proclaimed that the magic had returned to his No. 19 team. “It is today,” he said. “That’s for sure. “We took a gamble and qualified 24th and for a while there it wasn’t looking too smart with the 4 (Harvick) out front. But got the right adjustments and had a great car all day long.” The win gives Truex an automatic berth in the next round of the Playoffs – The Round of Eight. “This takes the pressure off for sure,” he said. “The biggest thing is more playoff points. The next two weeks we’ll try to get more of those and that’s huge.” Stewart-Haas Racing’s Harvick finished second. “It was good,” Harvick said. “We had two solid stages and with the way that practice went for us, that was a miracle. To be in contention with a chance to win the race with 25 laps to go

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Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series driver Martin Truex Jr. (19) celebrates in victory lane after he won the South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday.

says a lot about the guys working on this 4 car and everybody did a great job of making something out of what wasn’t very bright for us on Friday.” Third was Team Penske’s Brad Keselowski

while Chase Elliott of Hendrick Motorsports and Team Penske’s Chase Elliott were fourth and fifth, respectively. All of the top-five drivers are Playoff contenders.

Truex, who won the Series championship in 2017, was coming off a three-race streak in which his best finish was 13th. He didn’t look to be much of a factor early in the Vegas weekend as he was off the pace in the final practice and then qualified just 24th fastest. But when it counted under the lights on Sunday, Truex was terrific. His margin of victory was over four seconds. Teammate Kyle Busch, who started the race with four wins on the season and as the Series points leader, ran into trouble early. Having to start 20th because of a poor qualifying effort, Busch side swiped the wall in the opening laps. That forced him to the pits 12 laps in to take right-side tires. That put him two laps down. But the four-race winner kept pushing. He made it back to the top 10 in the final stage but faded late and finished 19th. Busch’s Joe Gibbs Racing teammate and fellow Playoff driver Erik Jones had problems he could not overcome as his car became stuck in second gear early in Stage 2. Jones, who won at Darlington two weeks ago, had to take his car to the garage. Other playoff drivers who left Vegas on unlucky streaks were Chip Ganassi Racing’s Kurt Busch, who slammed the wall in the final stage; Team Penske’s Joey Logano, who, after leading 105 laps, ran into the rear of a back marker and suffered significant front-end damage and failed to challenge again; SHR’s Clint Bowyer, who started the race from the pole but from there, moved steadily backward and finished 25th and a lap off the pace.

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Los Angeles Angels center fielder Mike Trout (27) during the fifth inning against the Oakland Athletics at the Oakland Coliseum.

Angels star Mike Trout will undergo seasonending foot surgery Jack Harris Los Angeles Times ANAHEIM, Calif. — A Los Angeles Angels staff member combed through Mike Trout’s locker Sunday afternoon, packing everything from sweatshirts, red and gray shoes, and entire outfits of gym clothing into a navy blue duffle bag for the team’s upcoming road trip. Trout’s game jersey, however, was left untouched, hanging lonesomely on the side of the stall. The All-Star center fielder won’t be needing it anymore this year. As the team announced Sunday, Trout will undergo season-ending right foot surgery this week to address Morton’s neuroma, a thickening of tissue around a nerve leading to toes that causes pain in the ball of the foot. “I’ve been dealing with it for like the last month, and it progressively got worse,” said Trout, who last played Sept.7. “That’s what I said when they made the decision to just get it out. I was just tired of having to deal with it, having to come in and worry about my foot.” Trout was hoping to return to the lineup Sunday. But when he still felt pain during on-field activities before the Angels’ 6-4 win over the Tampa Bay Rays, the decision was made to end his season. “I always knew surgery was a probability,” manager Brad Ausmus said. “It was just whether it would come sooner or later.” Trout, 28, finishes the year hitting .291 and leads the American League in on-baseplus-slugging percentage (1.083), home runs (a careerhigh 45) and wins above replacement (8.6, according to Fangraphs). He is still a frontrunner for his third career AL MVP award but won’t have the chance to improve his statistics over the final two weeks. “I felt like I was having my

best season,” Trout said. “I was trying so hard to get back out there, but my foot wasn’t letting me.” Trout said if the Angels were in the playoff race, he probably would have played through the pain. His manager wasn’t so sure. “I think when he woke up this morning and came out here and tested it, he realized it’s not a pain he can deal with,” Ausmus said. “He performed at a very high level, and I think he understands that, at this point, forcing himself on the field with a neuroma in his foot wouldn’t be productive.” Though the cause of Trout’s Morton’s neuroma — described on the Mayo Clinic’s website as a painful condition that affects the ball of the foot, most commonly between the third and fourth toes — is still unknown, his recovery period isn’t expected to last more than four weeks or significantly impact his offseason routine. Trout had battled several flare-ups since August. This time, however, none of the Angels’ treatments, including cryoablation and cortisone injections, relieved the pain. “It’s not just the playing,” Ausmus said. “Walking around in shower shoes in the clubhouse was hurting. ... Nothing was helping it. We’ve hit a wall.” Trout joins Shohei Ohtani, who underwent season-ending left knee surgery Friday, and Justin Upton, who has been shut down with a right knee injury, as the latest Angel to have his season cut short. It remains unclear whether All-Star infielder Tommy La Stella will play again this year, as he continues to recover from a right tibia fracture suffered July 2. Catcher Max Stassi is also in “a holding pattern,” Ausmus said, as he nurses a sore oblique.

NEW YORK — Depending on the opponent, the score or the day of the week, the New York Mets’ chase for a postseason berth has careened between hopeful and desperate — a roller coaster that has had the organization living on its last nerve. The situation has now turned decidedly bleak, after the Mets’ 3-2 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday night, which dropped them four games behind for the second wild card with 13 games to go. If it feels as if October is slipping through the Mets’ fingers, it’s because they have been living in absolutely must-win territory, and it has been harrowing and exhilarating. Either way, says ace Jacob deGrom, “we really don’t have much room for error at this point.” That reality made Sunday’s loss that much more painful, as the Mets were six outs from a 2-1 victory after a strong, seven-inning effort from Zack Wheeler. Then relievers Justin Wilson and Seth Lugo (6-4) combined to allow the Dodgers the tying and go-ahead runs, in the eighth and ninth innings. But there’s been another narrative to the Mets’ finish — deGrom’s own pursuit of a second consecutive Cy Young Award. He has often been almost as unstoppable as he was in 2018, most recently shutting out the Dodgers over seven innings in Saturday’s 3-0 victory. In a season of elite performances, deGrom’s masterpiece against the National League’s No. 1 offense was just that — a classic that left the Dodgers marveling at his arsenal. “Man, his stuff is just sick,” Cody Bellinger said of the right-handed deGrom, who allowed just three hits without walking a batter. Doing so lowered his WHIP to a National League-best 1.01 while his eight strikeouts put him atop the league in that category, too. DeGrom has spoken openly of his desire to win the prestigious award a second time, although he’s quick to say, “it’s more important to win a

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New York Mets pitcher Jacob deGrom (48) delivers a pitch against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Citi Field.

championship.” Still, deGrom’s odds of reaching his personal goal are better than the Mets reaching their team goal, despite a relatively soft schedule over the final two weeks. Having lost two of three to the Dodgers, the Mets will play 10 consecutive games against teams with sub.500 records — the Colorado Rockies, the Cincinnati Reds and the Miami Marlins — before ending the season with three games against the Eastern Division powerhouse Atlanta Braves. While there’s still a path to the postseason, the Mets’ problem is leapfrogging not only the Milwaukee Brewers but also the Chicago Cubs, who currently have the second wild-card spot after sweeping the Pittsburgh Pirates this weekend. That’s the kind of backdrop Mets’ hurlers have been operating under: win or else, and no one faced greater pressure than deGrom on Saturday. He took the mound only 24 hours after Clayton Kershaw had outpitched Noah Syndergaard in a loss that was as demoralizing to the Mets as it was one-sided. The 9-2 rout underscored Syndergaard’s ongoing feud with the club’s hierarchy over its decision to pair him with catcher Wilson Ramos. Syndergaard has made it clear he prefers Tomas

Nido, who is less of an offensive threat than Ramos but more skilled at framing strikes and handling Syndergaard’s sinker and twoseam fastball in the lower half of the strike zone. The Mets listened to — then rejected — Syndergaard’s plea for his favorite catcher. The result wasn’t pretty: Forced to work with Ramos again, he was charged with four runs in five innings, including a three-run home run to rookie Gavin Lux on a 3-2 curveball in the fourth inning that spun without downward break. It was Syndergaard’s worst pitch in an otherwise forgettable night. That put deGrom in a make-or-break predicament the next night against Hyun-Jin Ryu, who has surpassed Kershaw as the Dodgers’ ace and was the NL’s starting pitcher in the All-Star Game. And just as the Mets had hoped, deGrom rose to the occasion: He matched Ryu inning for inning, zero for zero, averaging 100.2 mph with his two-seam fastball, 93.7 mph with his slider and, most devastatingly, clocking his change-up at 92 mph. The three pitches together are poison to right-handed hitters: The two-seamer runs in on their hands. The slider sizzles over the outside corner. And the changeup, perfectly disguised as

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a fastball, arrives seven to eight mph slower as it drops out of the strike zone. DeGrom He threw it 12 times in the seventh inning alone; not once were the Dodgers able to square up on it. “It looks like a fastball except that it’s not,” Bellinger said, shaking his head. “I mean, there’s not much you can do against stuff like that except give it your best shot. Obviously, the guy is a great pitcher; all you can do is try to compete.” DeGrom says his changeup has always been his second-best pitch, set up by the blistering velocity of his fastball. Even on nights when the change-up feels out of sync, deGrom says: “I try to show it to hitters, just to keep it in the back of their minds. Sooner or later it comes around.” Disarming hitters with those three weapons — fastball, slider, change-up — is precisely how Pedro Martinez dominated in the late 1990s. And like the Red Sox ace, deGrom has the advantage of long arms, “and a whip-like action in his delivery,” manager Mickey Callaway said. Martinez also won three Cy Young Awards on his way to the Hall of Fame. DeGrom wouldn’t mind following in those footsteps, too.

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From that point on, the Hudson defense buckled down and didn’t allow another offensive score the rest of the way. Highlighting the Bluehawks’ defensive play was a third-quarter goal line stand in which Schalmont was stuffed three straight times after having a second and goal situation at the Hudson one-yard line. The Sabres scored their final points early in the fourth quarter when Leon picked off his second pass of the night and returned it 17 yards for a

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Natalie Deso and Alayna Fletcher each had a goal for the Wildcats (4-0). Paige Padilla had an assist. Laney Bruck scored CairoDurham’s lone goal. Maple Hill goaltender Hannah Brewer had three saves. Cairo-Durham’s Amber Powell collected 11 saves. Catskill 3, Chatham 2 CATSKILL — Catskill rallied from a two-goal deficit to earn a 3-2 victory over Chatham in Frdiay’s Patroon Conference girls soccer action. Catskill’s first goal was scored off of a deflection from freshman Madison Hallam from a beautiful ball played by defender Ashley Shook. Catskill’s second goal was scored by Jillian Murray and freshman Aryanna Burbas scored the Cats’ third goal off an assist from Katie Bulich. Caroline Paolucci and Haley

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He was greeted with applause and high fives from teammates in the dugout. “A lot of guys have,” Betances said of thriving with 92 to 95 mph fastballs. “I don’t see why I can’t. I’ve just got to be able to change speeds, making sure you keep the hitters off balance.” It was all significantly

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touchdowns in the first quarter on runs of one and five yards by Liam McGarvin. The Panthers added two more scores in the second quarter on a 38-yard run by Max Kipp and a 43-yard interception return. Catskill/Cairo-Durham’s only score of the first half came on a 13-yard pass from Eric Ostoyic to Jesse Davies. Kipp scored the only points of the third quarter on a fiveyard run, which put the Panthers up, 33-6. Ostoyic tossed two more TD passes in the final quarter, one to Cam Lyles that covered 12 yards and a 19-yarder to Jesse Harned. CCD outgained Hoosick Falls in total yardage, 340-243. Ostoyic completed 17 of 33 passes for 192 yards and three touchdowns with two interceptions. Logan Denniston was the Mustangs’ leading receiver with six catches for 59 yards. Mike Geno had three catches for 53 yards and Lyles three catches for 48 and a TD. Denniston rushed for 97 yards and 15 carries. Ostoyic gained 37 yards on nine attempts. Defensively, Denniston had five solo tackles and three assists. Donovan Law had three solos and four assists, Tyler Geno three solos and two assists, Mike Geno two solos, one assist and one sack, Ed dolan three asssits, Johnathan Kent two soos, Lyles one solo and one assist, Nick Lipari one

touchdown. Evan Coom ran in the two-point conversion to make it a 22-0 game. Hudson’s offense came alive after that to make the game interesting down the stretch. An 11-yard run by Zyonn Clanton capped a six-play 56-yard drive with 9:02 remaining. Schalmont muffed the ensuing kickoff and Hudson’s Tohidul Bhuiyan fell on the loose ball at the Sabres’ 24. Clanton picked up 16 yards on first down to give Hudson a first and goal at the Schalmont eight. Romano was thrown for a fouryard loss, but Clanton followed with a 12-yard run for his second touchdown in less than two minutes to close the gap to

22-12. The Bluehawks defense then forced Schalmont to punt, but the kick was misplayed and the Sabres’ Nick O’Connor recovered the ball at the Hudson 42 with 5:01 to go. Schalmont went on to run out the clock to earn its first victory of the season. “I thought we played really well in the second half we just ran out of steam,” Davi said. “Again, a miscue on a punt cost us. I think we played well and we had a conversation after the game that we like the improvement we’ve seen from week to week. Now we just have to keep getting better and get our first win.” The loss overshadowed a

strong performance by Clanton, who rushed for 92 yards and two touchdowns on 14 carries and caught two passes for 26 yards. “Zyonn Clanton works with whatever you give him,” Davi said. “He’s a phenomenal athlete. Tohidul Bhuiyan came in and had a heck of a game. We talk a lot about being a backup and stepping into that role when you need to and he stpped up and played one heck of a game.” Mike Green rushed for 42 yards on three carries for Hudson. Romano picked up 21 yards on four carries and completed 4 of 8 passes for 60 yards with 2 interceptions. Tanner Race had two

receptions for 28 yards. Defensively, Bhuiyan had four solo tackles, three assists, an interceptions and a fumble recovery. Race had five solos and one assist, Tanner Shook four solos and four assists, Nicolas Scali two solos and five assists, Deandre Smith three solos and three assists, Jeremiah Wilburn four solos and one assist. Brock Saunders one solo and three assists, Brandon Alexander three assists, Clanton two solos and one assist, Brian Curran one solo and one assist, Jaxon Haigh one solo and one assist, Green one solo, Bryson Moses one solo, Michael Young one solo, Jake Hromada one assist, Joshua Meicht one

assist. Despite the 0-2 start to the season, Davi is confident his young team can turn things around. “I don’t think we should be 0-2,” Davi said. “I think we’re a couple of mental mistakes and a couple of miscues away from being 2-0. We keep building, we get better every week and we start winning. Our coaches do a good job of making them understand that there are some knocks that have to be taken, but this is a good group of kids, they’re very coachable and they’re going to come together and be really good at some point.” Hudson hosts Watervliet (10) on Friday at 7 p.m.

Pulver scored Chatham’s goals. Laura Christman had 8 saves for Catskill, while the Chatham keepers combined for 13. “I am very proud of how the team has played this week,” Catskill coach Catie Dodig said. “We are trying to nurse some of our top returners back to health so having some of the younger girls step up has been fantastic to see. Looking forward to getting back to work as we take on Cairo-Durham in Cairo on Tuesday.” Catskill is now 4-2 overall, 3-1 in the Patroon. Greenville 13, Hudson 0 GREENVILLE — Molly Quinn recorded a hat trick in the first three minutes of the game and finished with five goals to lead Greenville to a 13-0 victory over Hudson in Friday’s Patroon Conference girls soccer game. Bella Trostle added one goal and three assists to the Spartans’ cause. Morgan Whitbeck and Keili McNerney each had a goal and an assist, Kate Dushane, Emily Connolly, Hailey Cummings, Madison Gerken

and Emma Haller had one goal apiece and Kaitlyn Silk, Baillie Kappel and Meghan Misuraca all had an assist. Coxsackie-Athens 1, Taconic Hills 0 COXSACKIE — Amaya Rulison scored off an assist from Grace Bartels to give Coxsackieathens a 1-0 victory over Taconic Hills in Friday’s Patroon Conference girls soccer match. C-A outshot Taconic Hills, 13-6. Sage Murphy stopped six shots for the Indians.

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unable to get anything going offensively. Kingston did a great job reading and cutting off our passes.”

Germantown 6, Heatly 1 GREEN ISLAND — Germantown claimed a 6-1 road win at Heatly in CHVL action on Friday. Germantown out-shot Heatly 23-4 and controlled possession throughout. Juniors Riley Gibbons and Megan Dunn again led Germantown’s midfield possession and ball distribution resulting in five different players earning goals for the Clippers. Junior striker Kaycee Hayes scored twice, Gibbons

and Dunn had a goal and two assists apiece, senior striker Anna Garcia and Junior midfielder Tori Decker contributed a goal apiece and junior striker Olivia Johnson continued her earlyseason strong play with two assists. Heatly’s lone goal was scored by junior midfielder Kierra Hope with two minutes to play in the match. Germantown Junior sweeper Emma Howard led another very solid defensive outing for the Clippers. “They’re showing some very good chemistry and really beginning to trust each other,” Germantown coach Mike Pudney said. “The result is we don’t have to rely on only one or two players to carry the scoring weight this year.” Germantown plays at home on home Wednesday against Doane Stuart at 4:15 p.m. and home on Thursday against Loudonville 4:15 p.m. The Clippers finish the week on Saturday with a non-league match against Roxbury in the HunterTannersville Tournament.

improved from spring training, when Betances was throwing 88 to 92 mph. While Betances always takes time to build up to his normal velocity, this was alarming. The birth of his first child interrupted Betances’ offseason throwing program, and he arrived a week late to spring training in Tampa, Florida. Then he revealed discomfort in his throwing shoulder. When he didn’t improve by April, general manager Brian Cashman announced that Betances was being slowed by a

bone spur in his shoulder that the team had known about since he was drafted in 2006 and was previously asymptomatic. Betances later said that he never knew about the bone spur in his shoulder until this season. During a return-to-play throwing program in June, Betances strained a latissimus dorsi muscle on his right side. A similar pattern occurred with Luis Severino, the standout Yankees starting pitcher who injured the rotator cuff in his throwing shoulder in

spring training and was later found to have a significant latissimus dorsi strain. The many injuries this season have prompted the Yankees to examine their medical and rehabilitation practices. Severino is slated to make his season debut Tuesday. Betances’ injury-mired season came at an inopportune time. While the Yankees missed his presence, their deep bullpen has remained a strength. He said the team’s success allowed him to focus on his health and not rush

solo and one assist, William Roger one solo, Ostoyic one assist, Davies one assist, Ashton DiDomenico one assist. Catskill/Cairo-Durham (02) travels to Coxsackie-Athens on Friday at 7 p.m.

with three interceptions. Haydon Broockmann had two receptions for 30 yards. Ichabod Crane (1-1) goes to Cobleskill-Richmondville on Friday at 7 p.m.

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Watervliet 60, Coxsackie-Athens 14 COXSACKIE — Kareem Duncan scored five touchdowns and Pete Porcelli won his first game as Watervliet head coach with a 60-14 victory over Coxsackie-Athens on Friday night. Brandon Wolbert completed 9 of 26 passes for 105 yards and a touchdown with one

interception for C-A (0-2). Dillon Hynes had four catches for 53 yards. Jameson Brockett added two catches for 27 yards, Julian Cruz one catch for 14 yards and a TD, Tom Notabartolo one catch for 14 yards, Noah Bartels one catch for 12 yards and Cole Wagor two catches for nine yards. Cruz led the Indians ground attack with 70 yards and a touchdown on two carries. Wagor and Wolbert both had four yards on five carries. Coxsackie-Athens plays host to Catskill/Cairo-Durham on Friday at 7 p.m.

CROSS-DIVISION Voorheesville 42, Ichabod Crane 13 VALATIE — Voorheesville bounced back from a seasonopening loss to spoil Ichabod Crane’s home opener with a 42-13 victory in Friday’s crossdivision game. The Blackbirds broke open a scoreless game with three touchdowns in the second quarter. Gavin Esposito tossed scoring passes of 22 and 27 ayards to Alex Sapienza and Noah Parker, respectively. Esposito also ran 17 yards for a TD. Marcus George had an 80-yard kickoff return for the Riders’ only points of the first half. Quinn Halpin added the extra point. Voorheesville put the game out of reach with three more touchdowns in the third quarter. Esposito hooked up with Sapienza for a 60-yard TD, Nick Angelo had a 27-yard run and Ryan Logan scored on a 25-yard run. Ichabod Crane’s final points came in the fourth quarter on a 10-yard pass from Austin Walsh to George. Esposito finished with 140 yards passing and 163 yards rushing. George had 19 yards rushing on five carries to lead the Riders. Walsh completed 5 of 24 passes for 50 yards and a TD

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NON-LEAGUE Kingston 3, Taconic Hills 0 KINGSTON — Kingston broke up a scoreless tie with three second-half goal en route to a 3-0 victory over Taconic Hills in Friday’s non-league field hockey match. Hannah Timbrouck scored Kingston’s first goal with 27:19 to go in the contest off an assist from Norah Prizzi. Tori Quick scored the Tigers’ next two goals, the second with an assist from Prizzi. Kingston (3-0) had 24 shots on goal and 10 penalty corners. Taconic Hills (2-1, 3-1) took three shots on goal and had one penalty corner. Kara Houston had three saves in goal for Kingston. Titans’ keeper Sydney Kiernan stopped 20 shots. “Our goalie Sydney Kiernan played extremely well for us, blocking many Kingston shots on goal,” Titans’ coach Angela Webster said. “ Defensively, we held off Kingston’s offense for as long as they could. We were

back. But he may now face less lucrative offers as a free agent after this season. From 2014 to 2018, no reliever threw more innings than Betances’ 373 1/3 innings. In that span, he was a four-time All-Star, and only four relievers had a better mark than his 2.22 ERA. (Two of them, Zack Britton and Aroldis Chapman, are Betances’ 2019 teammates.)

GOLF Taconic Hills 10, Hudson 2 CLAVERACK — Taconic Hills defeated Hudson, 10-2, in Patroon Conference golf action on Friday. Results Madison Bentley (TH) defeated Dan Zito, 2-0; Matt Bowes (H) defeated Ben Hunter, 2-0; Maya Manan-Singh (TH) defeated Brady MacDonald, 2-0; Griffin Haskin (TH) defeated Matt Gower, 2-0; Ryan Nielsen (TH) defeated Nick Graziano, 2-0; Carter Klima (TH) defeated Bryan Weber, 2-0. Greenville 11.5, Chatham 0.5 VALATIE — Greenville posted an 11.5-0.5 victory over Chatham in Friday’s Patroon Conference golf match. Trey Smith carded a 38 for the Spartans. Zach Gregg had a 43 for the Panthers.

Reaching six years of service time, the needed amount to become a free agent, seems particularly treacherous for relievers nowadays. Modern baseball has seen a rise in velocities, matchups, relievers and injuries. “It’s the first time I’ve been hurt in a while,” Betances said. “Obviously frustrating. For me, I’m just happy to be here with the team.”

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Little Rico LLC. Filed with SSNY on 5/31/2019. Office: Columbia County. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 402 Union Street #811 Hudson NY ARTICLES OF OR- 12534. Purpose: any GANIZATION OF lawful LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY Herons Roost Farm WARREN WORKS, LLC . Filed with SSNY LLC on 8/16/19. Office: CoNotice of formation of lumbia County. SSNY Limited Liability Com- designated as agent pany ("LLC"). Articles for process and shall of Organization filed mail to : PO Box 1136, with the Secretary of Pine Plains, NY 12567. State of New York Purpose: any lawful. ("SSNY") on 08/23/2019. Office lo- A D V E R T I S E M E N T cation: Columbia FOR BIDS County. SSNY has NOTICE IS HEREBY been designated as GIVEN that the Town agent of the LLC upon Board of the Town of invites whom process against Chatham it may be served. sealed bids for the furSSNY shall mail a copy nishing of labor, mateof any process to the rials and equipment LLC to Kristal Heinz, necessary for the comESQ., P.O. Box 1331, pletion of the Pond PaHudson, NY 12534. vilion at Crellin Park, Purpose: To engage in 2940 Route 66, Chatham, Columbia any lawful activity. County, New York ARTICLES OF OR- 12037. Sealed bids will be received for the GANIZATION OF Construction Work and LIMITED LIABILITY the Concrete Work. COMPANY TRUMBULL FARMS II, The Work includes providing all labor at LLC Notice of formation of prevailing wage rates, Limited Liability Com- materials, machinery, pany ("LLC"). Articles tools, equipment and of Organization filed other means of connecessary with the Secretary of struction State of New York and incidental to the of the ("SSNY") on completion 07/08/2019. Office lo- Work shown on the and decation: Columbia Drawings County. SSNY has scribed in the Project been designated as Manual dated SeptemThis agent of the LLC upon ber 16, 2019. whom process against project is NYS sales it may be served. tax exempt. The Work SSNY shall mail a copy is to commence as of any process to the soon as the weather LLC to Kristal Heinz, permits in the Spring ESQ., P.O. Box 1331, of 2020, with the ConHudson, NY 12534. crete Work to be comPurpose: To engage in pleted by March 20, 2020. Construction any lawful activity Contractor Work to be completed by June 19, AJS Mental Health 2020. Counseling PLLC, a The Bid Documents professional limited may be examined at liability company, filed the office of Wallace with the SSNY on Architecture located at 5/1/2019. Office loca- 29 Main Street - Suite tion: Columbia County. 3B, Chatham, NY SSNY is designated as 12037, on or after Sepagent upon whom pro- tember 16, 2019. Access against the LLC cess to the Contract may be served. SSNY Documents in digital shall mail process to format may be ob335 Roxbury Road, tained from the ArchiHudson, NY 12534. tect; please call Purpose: Mental health (518) 392-7616 to obcounseling and any tain access. other lawful business Bid Documents may and all things neces- also be examined at sary, convenient, or in- the Town of Chatham cidental to that pur- Town Hall located at pose. 488 Route 295, Chatham, NY 12037, durDestination Medical ing the Town Clerk's Doctor, PLLC, Arts of regular office hours, Tuesday, Org. filed with Sec. of Monday, State of NY (SSNY) Thursday and Friday, 8/14/2019. Cty: 8:30 am to 4:00 pm, Wednesdays. Greene. SSNY desig. closed as agent upon whom The Town Clerk can be at process against may reached be served & shall mail (518) 392-3262. process to The PLLC, Interested bidders are PO BOX 10, Tanners- encouraged to visit the ville, NY 12485. Pur- project site prior to bidding. There will be pose: Medicine.

a pre-bid site meeting on Tuesday, September 24, 2019 at 3:30 pm at Crellin Park, 2940 Rte. 66, Chatham, NY 12037. Bids will be received by Wallace Architecture, 29 Main Street Suite 3b, Chatham, NY 12037 until 3:30 pm on Thursday, October 10, 2019, and there, at said office, at 3:31 pm, publicly opened and read aloud. The bids will be considered by the Town Board at their next regularly scheduled meeting. Each bid must be prepared and submitted in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders. Bid security is required with the bids, in the amount of five percent (5%) of each base bid amount and in the form of a certified check or bank check payable to the Town of Chatham or a Bid Bond on a form to be issued by a surety licensed in the State of New York. The successful bidder, at the Town's discretion, may be required to furnish a Performance Bond and a Payment Bond in the statutory form of public bonds required by Sections 136 and 137 of the State Finance Law, each for 100% of the amount of the Contract. The Town of Chatham reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive any and all informalities and the right to disregard all non-conforming, nonresponsive conditional bids. Acceptance of bids hereunder and the awarding of contracts by the Town of Chatham shall be contingent upon the Town obtaining satisfactory financing for the Pond Pavilion at Crellin Park project, on terms and conditions and in an amount acceptable to the Town Board as authorized and required by law. OWNER Town of Chatham Maria Lull, Town Supervisor 488 Route 295, Chatham, NY 12037 phone(518)392-0044 PROJECT ARCHITECT Wallace Architecture / William Wallace, AIA 29 Main St. - Suite 3b, Chatham, NY 12037 (518) 392-7616 or (518) 781-3061 bill@wallacearchitectureny.com Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Supreme Court, Columbia County, on the 29th day of August, 2019, bearing Index No. 14779-19, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the County Clerk, Columbia County, lo-

cated At 540 Warren Street, Hudson, New York 12534, grants me the right to assume the name LESLIE McHENRY. My present address is 3720 Route 203, Valatie, New York 12184. My date of Birth is March 8,1976;Iwas bom in Washington, Pennsylvania. My present name is LESLIE JOHNSON. NOTICE OF FORMATION OF 401 Bridge LLC A DOMESTIC LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC) Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of the State of New York on August 22, 2019.New York Office Location – Greene County. Secretary of State of the State of New York is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. Secretary of State of the State of New York shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/her at: c/o LLC, 123 West 3rd St., #R, New York, NY 10012. PURPOSE: To engage in any lawful act or activity. NOTICE OF FORMATION OF Limited Liability Company (LLC) 1. The name of the LLC is: PACKARD APARTMENTS LLC 2. The date of the filing of the Articles of Organization with the Secretary of State of the State of New York (SSNY) is: 08/13/2019 3. The office within New York State the LLC is located in is Columbia County. 4. The SSNY is designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The post office address to which the SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him or her is: Packard Apartments LLC P.O. Box 108 Kinderhook, New York 12106 5. The specific date upon which the LLC is to dissolve is: NONE 6. The purpose of the business of the LLC is: any lawful business of purpose.

Notice of formation of L & M Retreats LLC. Articles of org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) on 8/14/2019. Office location: Greene County. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 4212 28th St. Apt.21D Long Island City, NY 11101. Purpose: any lawful activites. NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY HAWTHORNE KENNEL, LLC FIRST:The name of the Limited Liability Company is HAWTHORNE KENNEL, LLC (hereinafter referred to as the "Company") SECOND:The Articles of Organization of the Company were filed with the Secretary of State on July 19, 2019. THIRD: The County within the State of New York in which the office of the Company is located is Columbia. FOURTH: The Secretary of State has been designated as agent upon whom process against the Company may be served. The post office address to which the Secretary of State shall mail process is Fred Bradley, Post Office Box 537, Copake, NY 12516. FIFTH: The Company is organized for all lawful purposes, and to do any and all things necessary, convenient, or incidental to that purpose. Dated: August 22, 2018 FREEMAN HOWARD, P.C. 441 East Allen Street P.O. Box 1328 Hudson, New York 12534

Please take notice that the Town of Coxsackie Zoning Board of Appeals has scheduled a meeting for September 24, 2019 at 7:00 pm to hear the application of Andrew and Victoria Marrone appealing the Town Code Enforcement Officer’s determination regarding certain property uses at 10680 Route 9W, Coxsackie, NY tax parcels 87.00-4-19 and 87.004-2. The meeting will take place at Town Hall, 56 Bailey Street, Notice of Formation of Coxsackie, New York. WALT Film, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Red Barn Fcr, LLC. Dept. of State on Filed with SSNY on 02/04/2019. Office lo- 4/18/2019. Office: Cocation: Columbia lumbia County. SSNY County. SSNY has designated as agent been designated agent for process & shall mail of the LLC upon whom to: C/o Devine Snyder process against it may & Bruno LLP 52 Corbe served. Purpose: porate Circle Ste 207 To engage in any law- Albany NY 12203. Purful activity. pose: any lawful

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY FIRST:The name of the Limited Liability Company is The Columbia Property Group LLC (hereinafter referred to as the "Company") SECOND:The Articles of Organization of the Company were filed with the Secretary of State on August 19, 2019. THIRD:The County within the State of New York in which the office of the Company is located is Columbia. FOURTH:The Secretary of State has been designated as agent upon whom process against the Company may be served. The address to which the Secretary of State shall mail process is 711 Eichybush Road, Kinderhook, NY 12106. FIFTH:The Company is organized for all lawful purposes, and to do any and all things necessary, convenient, or incidental to that purpose. Dated: August 23, 2019 Packard Apartments LLC, a domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC) filed with the Secretary of State of NY on 2019-08-13. NY office location: Columbia County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon it to Marc Freed, PO Box 108, Kinderhook, NY 12106-0108. General Purposes.

pursuant to the provisions of the Highway Law requests bids for a 2019/2020 ¾ Ton 4-Wheel Pickup Truck. Details and complete specifications are available at the Town Highway Garage on Route 81 in Oak Hill during normal hours of operation. Any questions should be directed to the Superintendent of Highways at the Town garage or call 518 239-6122 ext. 6 between 7:00 A.M. and 3:30 P.M., Monday through Thursday. Bids must include a non-collusion statement and will be received until 4:00 P.M. on Tuesday, October 1, 2019, to be opened at the 7:30 P.M. Town of Durham Board meeting. The Town reserves the right to reject any and all bids. By order of Joseph vanHolsteyn, Town of Durham, Highway Superintendent Janet Partridge Durham Town Clerk

The Town of Hunter Board will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday 9/24/19 at 5:30 PM at the Town Hall located at 5748 Rte 23A for the proposed 2020 budgetary amounts to be raised by tax for Fire Protection District #2 (Hunter) & Fire Protection District #3 (Lanesville). Immediately following the hearing there will be a 2020 Budget workshop. Pursuant to Chapter 258, Section 495 of Real Property Tax Law, a copy of an exemption report is NOTICE TO BIDDERS The Town Superinten- available upon request. dent of Highways of By Order of the Town the Town of Durham, Board Lhp, Budget Officer Greene County, NY,

Publication Notice of Organization of Limited Liability Company FIRST: The name of the Limited Liability Company is NVZ Holdings, LLC. SECOND: The Articles of Organization of the company were filed with the Secretary of State on August 7, 2019. THIRD: The County within the State of New York in which the office of NVZ Holdings, LLC is to be located is Greene. FOURTH: The Secretary of State has been designated as agent of the limited liability company upon whom process against the company may be served. The post office address to which the Secretary of State shall mail process is: WindhamLegal, 5394 Main Street, Windham, NY 12496. PURPOSE: Any lawful business purpose for which LLC’s may be organized under the law. Publication Notice: Woodman Hill LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 8/5/2019. Office location: Columbia County, NY. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 43 Pierrepont Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201. Purpose: Real Estate Management and Rental; General business purposes. Regenernatives, LLC. Filed 7/24/19. Office: Columbia Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 2226 County Rte 27, Hudson, NY 12534. Purpose: General

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COLUMBIA-GREENE MEDIA Sharpe Self Storage operator’s sale for nonpayment of storage charges pursuant to the power of sale contained in NYS CLS 182. The following property will be sold at public auction on Saturday, September 28, 2019 at 10am, on the premises of Sharpe Self Storage at 560 Joslen Blvd., Hudson, NY. Sharpe Self Storage reserves the right to cancel the sale at any time for any reason. 518-828-7675 Name Unit # Contents Roberts G-0053 Household Items Palazzo BW2116 Furniture Palazzo S-0109 Tools, Furniture Hall B-0185 Clothing, Household Items Gable S-0114 Household Items Dianda BW2105 Household Items SUPREME COURT OF Taconic Range Apiary THE STATE OF NEW LLC . Filed with SSNY YORK - COUNTY OF on 8/30/19. Office: Columbia County. SSNY COLUMBIA NATIONSTAR MORT- designated as agent for process and shall GAGE LLC, mail to : PO Box 1136, V. CAROL A. CARDI- Pine Plains, NY 12567. Purpose: any lawful. NALE; ET AL. NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY West Kill Cottage LLC. GIVEN pursuant to a Filed with SSNY on Office: Final Judgment of 5/13/2019. Foreclosure dated July Greene County. SSNY 02, 2018, and entered designated as agent in the Office of the for process & shall mail Clerk of the County of to: 115 Maujer St #2 Columbia, wherein NA- Brooklyn NY 11206. TIONSTAR MORT- Purpose: any lawful GAGE LLC is the Plaintiff and CAROL A. YOUR VIParalegal LLC CARDINALE; ET AL. filed with SSNY on Greene are the Defendant(s). I, 9/9/19; the undersigned Refer- County, Svs Add is PO ee will sell at public Box 1043, Windham, auction at the CO- NY 12496; any lawful LUMBIA COUNTY purpose. COURTHOUSE, COURT: FRONT LOBBY, 401 SUPREME UNION STREET, HUD- STATE OF NEW YORK SON, NY 12534, on COUNTY OF WESTOctober 11, 2019 at CHESTER NOTICE 10:00 am, premises SHERIFF'S known as 1418 OF COUNTY ROUTE 28, SALE OF REAL PROPVALATIE, NY 12184: ERTY Section 34.4, Block 1, 2385 County Route 7, Copake, NY Lot 72: ALL THAT CERTAIN Index No. 51551/2018 PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND WITH In the Matter of the THE BUILDINGS AND May 1, 1992 Mark I M P R O V E M E N T S Family Trust THEREON ERECTED, In the Matter of the SITUATE, LYING AND December 29, 1992 BEING IN THE TOWN Mark Family Trust OF CHATHAM, The Irrevocable Trust COUNTY OF COLUM- for the Benefit of FeliBIA, STATE OF NEW cia Rochelle Mark; The Irrevocable Trust YORK Premises will be sold for the Benefit of Jacsubject to provisions queline Eva Mark; of filed Judgment In- and The Irrevocable dex # 11298/2017. Jo- Trust for the Benefit of seph B. Liccardi, Esq. Eric Mark - Referee. RAS Bori- Plaintiff, skin, LLC 900 Mer- -againstchants Concourse, Jared J. Scharf, EsSuite 310, Westbury, quire, New York 11590, At- Defendant. NOTICE IS HEREBY torneys for Plaintiff. GIVEN that by virtue of The Board of Fire an execution filed in Commissioners of the the Supreme Court, West Athens Lime Westchester County, Street Fire District will against the real propmeet for a Workshop erty of the judgment at 7 pm on Tuesday, debtor, JARED J. September 17th 2019, SCHARF, ESQUIRE, at Station #2 at 933 the Sheriff of the Leeds Athens Road . County of Columbia John P. Farrell, Jr. will sell at public aucChairman tion, pursuant to law,

at the Columbia County Courthouse, 401 Union Street, Hudson, New York on the 14th day of November, 2019 at 10:00 AM in the after/forenoon of said day all the right, title and interest which the said JARED J. SCHARF, ESQUIRE, had therein on the 14th day of November, 2019, or at any time subsequent thereto, in and to the lands and premises described and numbered below: 1. All of the interest of JARED J. SCHARF, ESQUIRE, in and to that parcel of real property situated in the Town of Copake, County of Columbia, State of New York with the tax map number Tax Map #186.-2-9.111, 2385 County Route 7, Copake, NY and the same are described in Book 00503 of Land Records at Page 0900 and more particularly described in Schedule "A" attached hereto and made a part hereof. Said interest of judgment debtor JARED J. SCHARF, ESQUIRE, in and to the subject parcel consists of a one-half undivided interest as tenants in entirety with BARBARA G. SCHARF. The onehalf undivided interest of BARBARA G. SCHARF is not part of said execution or being sold hereunder. Dated: S e p t e m b e r 13, 2019 David P. Bartlett Columbia County Sheriff Schedule A To Notice of Sale Tax Map #186.-2-9.111, 2385 County Route 7, Copake, NY Legal Description ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Copake, Columbia, New York being known as Lot #4, as shown on a certain subdivision map of lands of Lucia Lindig surveyed by R.A. Elliott, dated April 26, 1983 and revised July 5, 1983 and approved by the Planning Board of the Town of Copake on January 5, 1984 and filed in the Columbia County Clerk's Office on January 9, 1984 as Map No. 8157.

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BEING the same premises conveyed by Sava Miksa and Raza Miksa to Robert Klein and Joan Klein by deed dated November 10, 1989 and recorded November 13, 1989 in the office of the Columbia County Clerk in Liber 638 of Deeds at Page 258.

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Goodbye forever to the Oakland Coliseum Sam Mellinger The Kansas City Star

The familiar face will be there on the other side of the chain link fence. She always is. She wears black, of course, head to toe in Raiders gear as far as you can see. She screams. She’s proud of her Raiders, even now that they’re ditching Oakland and the Coliseum that long ago turned into a dump. It’s a charming dump, and the dateline for some of the wildest stories in the NFL. Those stories deserve to be remembered. Like this one, about the woman in the apron. She really is loud. She’ll grab the fence and pull it and push it and scream until you have no choice but to look over. She’s developed impeccable timing over the years, a true pro, so just when she sees enough faces the apron flies up and out pops a very, very, very large sex toy. “A big tomahawk,” Chiefs punter Dustin Colquitt said, approximating its shape. The Chiefs played their 43rd and final game in the old hellhole on Sunday. On account of them sharing a division with the Raiders, plus two playoff games (more on that in a minute), they’ve played there more than any other visiting team in the NFL. If they win, they will have done so more than any other opponent. It will be the last NFL game played on dirt. The Raiders’ next home game is Nov. 3, and the grounds crew replaces the infield dirt with grass after baseball. The Coliseum has gone through two iterations of the Raiders, seven names (technically, it is now RingCentral Coliseum, but come on), 321 football games, more than 4,000 baseball games, the last ever Led Zeppelin concert and more Grateful Dead shows than anywhere else on the planet. It is the fourth-oldest stadium in the NFL, and might have more stories to tell than any of them. Some of them are directly tied to great teams and games — the Raiders have more Hall of Fame players than any team but the Bears. Others are more about a stadium that has become one of the most colorful characters in the league — from leaky pipes to a field that smells of sewage to balloons full of urine. The Raiders are scheduled to play their games in Las Vegas next year, next to a casino, in a $1.8 billion stadium with retractable windows facing the Strip. There will be no urine balloons, and something real will have been lost forever. “Can’t say I’ll miss the Coliseum,” Chiefs long snapper James Winchester said. “But I’m glad I’ve had the opportunity to play there.” The Chiefs and Raiders hate each other, always

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A general view of the game between the Oakland Raiders and the Kansas City Chiefs at RingCentral Coliseum on Sunday in Oakland, Calif.

have, but more than that they love to hate each other. You probably know this if you live in Kansas City or Oakland, but you’re here already so we present a quick story from the Coliseum that encapsulates the whole thing. The Chiefs beat the Raiders 17-7 in the AFC Championship Game after the 1969 season. It was the first time the Raiders lost a home playoff game, and it would be five years before they lost another. Even today, the Raiders have lost just three playoff games at the Coliseum. But the win is mere setup for what Hall of Famer Len Dawson will tell you is one of the greatest moments in Chiefs history. In those days, just one week separated the conference title games and the Super Bowl. The Raiders had beaten the Chiefs twice that season already, so the plan was to win once more, then travel directly from the Coliseum to the Super Bowl site in New Orleans. So as the Chiefs’ bus pulled out, the players encountered a sight they wouldn’t soon forget. “We saw them come out with their suitcases and put them in their wives’ cars,” said Jan Stenerud, the Chiefs’ Hall of Fame kicker. “Yes, I remember that very clearly.” The Coliseum parking lot can be a bit like the Star Wars cantina scene. Fans wear helmets and

face paint and spiked shoulder pads. Random hoods are pounded on, even (or perhaps especially) with drivers inside the car. Drug deals happened in broad daylight long before California legalized marijuana. Once, a reporter from Kansas City arrived at the press box early in the second quarter. He’d come to the stadium in plenty of time but ended up having to give a statement to police about a stabbing. You’ve probably heard about batteries being thrown from the stands — some of them D-cells. Golf balls, too. Tim Grunhard, the former Chiefs Pro Bowl center who played six times in the Coliseum, said he once was hit by a .30-06 bullet shell (at least it was thrown?). Some players simply stop going to the bench. Better to stay near the sideline with a water bottle than hear about your mother. So many middle fingers, too, and from all shapes and ages. Trent Green remembered a woman in her 60s or 70s who sat behind the bench and flipped off players. Grunhard remembered the same treatment from a very different set of fans. “We can put it this way,” Grunhard said. “They weren’t going to junior high anytime soon.” Bob Moore, then the Chiefs’ media relations man, remembered the bus passing a

double-amputee in full Raiders gear one day in the 1990s. From the comfort of her wheelchair, she recognized the opposition and offered the double-bird salute. “You know,” said Art Shell, then a Chiefs assistant and a longtime Raiders player and coach, “I don’t remember these people here when I played.” Right. The games. The games are something else entirely. The question came and Andy Reid had an answer right away. What will you miss about the Coliseum? “Well, the bathrooms flooded last year,” he said. “So I won’t miss that.” This is how it often goes with the Coliseum. Asked for the best and worst part of playing there, two Chiefs players in separate conversations each said a version of this: Let’s start with the worst. They play AC/DC’s Hell’s Bells as players come onto the field, and Grunhard remembers telling teammate Dave Szott: “I don’t know if this is hell, but it’s close.” Player after player referenced the old Cleveland Municipal Stadium as the closest comparison in terms of crappy playing conditions. Cleveland took a wrecking ball to that place more than 20 years ago. Current Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes still has not publicly said anything negative about anything, so he mentioned how cool it would be to play on the exact same field where his father once pitched. Mahomes Sr. did pitch there nine times, but it’s telling that the last time a Major League Baseball and NFL team shared a stadium was in Miami eight years ago. Before that, it was 2003, in Philadelphia and San Diego. Mahomes turned 8 that year, and even back then the multipurpose stadium was a relic. The Raiders and A’s have held on so long (not by choice, but still) that Mahomes will be the reigning MVP and in commercials during the broadcast of the last-ever NFL game on dirt. We used the word “crappy” a few paragraphs earlier on purpose, by the way. The field sits below sea level, so it’s always wet, even in a drought. The moisture has a way of producing a distinct stench. The stadium has been known to have sewage backups, too, which opponents have often thought of as appropriate. “The Raiders had a smell to them, too, that we didn’t like,” Grunhard said. “They fit their field.” The truest thing you can say about the Coliseum is that one of the country’s first so-called cookie-cutter stadiums lasted long enough to somehow become a true original.

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Two games in, Cowboys look every bit like a top NFC contender Mark Maske The Washington Post

LANDOVER, Md. - When Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones opened his wallet before the season and indicated a willingness to keep it open for the foreseeable future, it signaled that the team believes it has a Super Bowl-worthy roster in place. The Cowboys not only wanted to keep that roster intact as much as possible for the long term, it seemed, but they also were eager to prevent any financial matters from disrupting a potentially memorable season. It’s so far, so good for the Cowboys two weeks into their season. They made it two victories over two NFC East foes by overcoming a sluggish start on offense to beat the Washington Redskins, 3121, Sunday at FedEx Field. “I wouldn’t take back these first two at this particular point, any parts of them,” Jones said as he stood in the visitor’s locker room after the game. Quarterback Dak Prescott threw three touchdown passes, the final one to wide receiver Amari Cooper, as the Cowboys scored on five straight possessions (including one field goal) after three straight scoreless possessions to open the game. “It’s like chopping a tree,” guard Zack Martin said of the Cowboys’ offensive perseverance. “By the end, it’s going to fall.” Prescott continued to do the heavy lifting while tailback Ezekiel Elliott works his way back from his preseason inactivity because of his contract holdout, and the Cowboys look every bit like an honest-to-goodness top NFC contender. Elliott ran for a touchdown as part of a 23-carry, 111-yard rushing performance bolstered by a 27-yard dash on the game’s next-to-last snap. Prescott threw an interception, his first against the Redskins in seven regular-season meetings, but connected on 26 of 30 passes for 269 yards. He also had 69 rushing yards, 42 of them on a thirdand-one quarterback keeper to set up a secondquarter touchdown.

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Dallas quarterback Dak Prescott yells out to the Cowboys offense in the first quarter of their game against the Washington Redskins at FedEx Field in Landover, Maryland, on Sunday.

The offense is thriving under new coordinator Kellen Moore, even if it took the Cowboys a little while to get things moving Sunday. “I know how hard it is,” Jones said of the 2-0 start. “I know that it gives us a real solid something to have as a foundation; 2-0 in the division does that. . . . Does 2-0 allow you to slack off? No. Does it allow you have a day when it didn’t quite work for you? It can.” Jones called it the best two-game stretch that he has seen Prescott have in the NFL. “Well, I sure haven’t seen him [play better] with

the Dallas Cowboys,” Jones said. “Now, they’ve got a statue for him over at Mississippi State. So he might have had back-to-back games over there that we haven’t seen.” Prescott agreed that he never has played better in pro football. He has seven touchdown passes in two games this season while completing 82.3 percent of his passes. “Yeah, sure,” Prescott said. “And I give credit, again, going back to last year. . . . It started last year, and just being able to take that and progress through the offseason and learn more. It’s great

NFL needs to figure out how to better protect QBs Jerry Brewer The Washington Post

Drew Brees, the durable and prolific New Orleans Saints quarterback, attempted the basic act of grabbing a football with his right hand. He couldn’t. It looked like he was trying to grip a hot brick. He reached, grimaced and recoiled. The ball fell from the bench to the ground, and Brees walked away, defeated, staring at a thumb injury that spoiled the biggest game of this young NFL season. Sadly, the repercussions could be much greater than having to watch the anticipated rematch of the NFC championship game turn into a sleepy, 27-9 Los Angeles Rams victory. After the game Sunday, Brees exited Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum saying he was “concerned” and intent on seeing a hand specialist immediately. Over the course of his 19 NFL seasons and record 74,845 passing yards, Brees hasn’t been concerned about much more than the next play. Since becoming a starter in 2002, Brees has played in 265 of a possible 274 regular season games. He has missed just one game because of injury. Now, at age 40, he fears an extended absence after banging his throwing hand against the hand of Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald. And he is not the only aching signal caller. Pittsburgh quarterback Ben Roethlisberger left the Steelers’ 28-26 loss to Seattle complaining of discomfort in his right elbow. He is concerned and seeking an MRI exam to determine the severity of his injury. That makes two Super Bowlwinning, Hall of Fame-bound quarterbacks in limbo. And just a week ago, Jacksonville’s Nick Foles, another champion, suffered a broken collarbone. A year ago, we delighted in a season of offensive innovation and sterling quarterback play, one that saw 17 players throw for at least 3,700 yards and nine throw for at least 30 touchdowns. From the emergence of Patrick Mahomes to the resilience of Andrew Luck to the persistence of Tom Brady, it was a fantastic year to witness quarterbacks of all ages and styles showcase their talent and diversify the game. Now, just two weeks into 2019, three significant starters are down, and there are indications all over the league that QB injuries could put a damper on this season. Luck retired at the end of the preseason, announcing that he was tired of the constant pain and rehabilitation. In additions to the injuries of Brees, Roethlisberger and Foles, two of the

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New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees (9) watches game action against the Los Angeles Rams at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.

league’s most promising young quarterbacks - Deshaun Watson and Carson Wentz - have been pummeled in prime-time games and managed to play through the hits. And then there is Cam Newton, the former MVP coming off shoulder surgery and looking physically diminished at age 30. Beyond the major instances of quarterback thwacking, there are many teams with questionable offensive line situations barely surviving from down to down against the league’s athletic and swift defensive linemen. Even New England, which has outscored its opponents 763 in its first two games, is working hard to keep Brady clean and mitigate injury issues on the offensive line. There is concern everywhere. Despite adjusting rules and going to extraordinary lengths to try to keep quarterbacks healthy, the NFL cannot guarantee such safety. Sometimes, collarbones break after a hard landing. Sometimes, defensive linemen get close enough to make thumbs bend awkwardly. Sometimes, twinges are felt in elbows. And when too much of that happens at the game’s most important position, seasons can be ruined, and power throughout the league can shift. The Saints may be the best team in the NFC, but they aren’t if Brees is out for a while. New Orleans trusts it has one of the league’s best backups in Teddy Bridgewater, and the franchise is paying him $7.25 million to be an admirable fill-in. He wasn’t

that effective against the Rams - just 165 passing yards on 30 attempts - but he was thrown into action late in the first quarter. If he starts Sunday at Seattle, it will be a more accurate indicator of what he can do in Sean Payton’s offense. The Steelers, who have had one losing season this century, must recover from an 0-2 start with uncertainty surrounding the 37-year-old Roethlisberger, who led the NFL last season with 5,129 passing yards. Before Foles went down, the Jaguars thought he was the key to their bid to return to the postseason after a disappointing 2018 campaign. But now the Jaguars are also 0-2, and even though rookie backup quarterback Gardner Minshew is a cool story and a quality young playmaker, it’s doubtful Jacksonville will be much of a threat without Foles, who is likely out another two months. This injured quarterback trio represents the classic, pocket passer faction, but when you look deeper into the position and concerns about long-term health, there’s another issue to consider. As NFL teams attempt to modernize their offenses, as they buy into creative systems and the need to allow athletic quarterbacks the freedom to change the game, an old worry is creeping into relevance: How do you keep them safe and out of the training room? It’s not as easy as coaching a quarterback to be smart and learn to slide. It’s not as easy as limiting his designed runs.

Spread offenses and other college-style systems force NFL coaches to reimagine traditional offensive line protections. The mobility of these quarterbacks make it harder to keep a clean pocket because the QB isn’t always standing in the preferred spot. Signal callers who can extend plays tend to hold onto the football longer than they should, which almost guarantees taking more hits. For a franchise, it’s a dangerous feeling, but on the other end of risk, there are big plays and points and energized fan bases. Can you really tell Russell Wilson, who somehow hasn’t missed a game in eight seasons, not to be Houdini? Do you really want Mahomes not to improvise and throw that 60-yard touchdown pass? Do you really think the Houston Texans, now that they’re benefiting from Watson’s electricity, want to force him to be vanilla? There’s a fine line between responsible and reckless with these special talents. There’s a fine like between ambitious and cautious. Personally, I think we’re moving closer to an era in which teams won’t be able to expect their franchise quarterback to provide 15 years of stability. Newton might not play that long; as much as he loves the game, I think he is closer to following Luck into early retirement than rediscovering his MVP form. Watson, who has already had torn ACLs in both knees, isn’t on pace to play until his late 30s. Wentz, who shows mesmerizing ability when healthy, has been unavailable for the Philadelphia Eagles’ last two playoff runs. Of course, the Eagles still found a way to give Wentz a monster four-year, $128 million contract extension in June, which featured $66 million fully guaranteed at signing. Going all in on Wentz also meant saying goodbye to Foles, who was the ultimate insurance policy. It was the right move and the logical one despite Wentz’s injury history, but it means the franchise winces every time its quarterback takes a big hit and prays that he rises. It’s too reactionary to suggest such quarterback trepidation will become the NFL norm soon, but the position is changing. And the acceptance of that change is greater than it has ever been. The NFL is teeming with intriguing possibilities, but there’s ample risk, too. And that’s just the nature of football. Oh, well. At least the current, durable legends will play forever without . . . never mind. Enjoy these enduring quarterbacks as long as you can.

coaching from Kellen, from Coach [Jason] Garrett. . . . When you have great players around you, it just makes things fun. It makes it a little bit easier from that standpoint.” The Cowboys were coming off a season-opening triumph at home over the New York Giants a week earlier. Prescott also was the focal point of the offense in that game, posting a perfect passer rating of 158.3. Consecutive performances such as these only serve to up the price tag for Prescott as he and the Cowboys negotiate a potential contract extension. Jones told reporters after the win over the Giants that a deal with Prescott was imminent. He later clarified that to concede that Prescott perhaps did not view things the same way. Prescott and Cooper are eligible for free agency after this season. Jones said Sunday that he has “no hesitation” about the contract negotiations with Prescott continuing into the season. “I’m very comfortable,” Jones said. “He’s very comfortable. My read is, he’s very comfortable. ... Anything that requires two people [to reach an agreement] requires a consensus of those two people from a time frame.” Jones and the Cowboys made Elliott the NFL’s highest-paid running back with a six-year, $90 million contract extension completed before the season opener to end Elliott’s holdout. Prescott probably will command a deal in line with the four-year, $128 million extension that Carson Wentz signed with the Philadelphia Eagles in June and the four-year, $134 million pact recently struck between Jared Goff and the Los Angeles Rams. Elliott, after missing all of training camp and the preseason, increased his workload Sunday after running for 53 yards and a touchdown on 13 carries against the Giants. “We started a little bit slow,” Elliott said. “But we picked it up.”

Two Dolphins games down, 14 losses to go? Dave Hyde Sun Sentinel

Now do you believe me? Two weeks ago, I predicted 0-16 was where this tank trail ends and no one agreed. Last week, after a 49-point loss to Baltimore, I apologized how even 0-16 seemed optimistic. Still, few agreed. Now, after this Sunday, are you ready to hop aboard for the long trip down? Everyone agrees the Miami Dolphins looked better on Sunday, showed some nice defensive progress and actually played like a real NFL team for a half against the mighty New England Patriots. But how did that affect the bottom line? Patriots 43, Dolphins 0. That kind of back-toback score makes most teams lose their minds. But the Dolphins haven’t lost theirs. Safety Minkah Fitzpatrick, who wants to be traded, was asked if he would be dealt to another team soon and had an inspired answer. “I’m not a genie,” he said. No one in the slowfooted media was nimble enough to ask if he had three wishes, any three wishes, what team he’d like be traded to and whether he’d use the other two to intercept Tom Brady. Besides, since Fitzpatrick isn’t a genie, my against-thegrain belief is he doesn’t get traded at all. I don’t think any team will meet the ransom the Dolphins will want for him — or should want for him, anyway. Let’s see if the Dolphins actually are playing the only game they can here, allowing Fitzpatrick’s agent to shop him around and attempt to come up draft riches no team would cough up. Then again, how many more good players can this team trade? Looking at the roster, I’d say four players. That’s about all the good players they’ve got left, assuming running back Kenyan Drake is one of them. He’s rumored to be on the trade market, too, but

the bottom-line is unless there’s draft riches coming in return the Dolphins shouldn’t make any more trades. Besides, if we have to watch this, shouldn’t they? Let’s be honest, it’s 13-0 at half, and you’re relieved it’s not a blowout. That was the mindset early Sunday. You never thought the Dolphins had a chance to actually win, of course, because the Dolphins offense had two first downs at half. On five drives in the middle of the game, the offense totaled a minus-11 yards. It can’t run, can’t pass and can’t do much of anything proficiently except get their quarterback sacked and drop the football. Fitzpatrick’s face looked like it was mauled by a lion with bloody cuts after the game. “It probably looks worse than it is,” he said. If only the same could be said for this season. As for his receivers’ drops, well, everyone had at least one — Jakeem Grant for a would-be touchdown, Preston Williams for a would-be first down and ... Kalen Ballage? Is the Ballage Experiment over? Is it time to start Drake? Second play of the game, Ballage drops a pass. Fourth quarter, he bobbles another and linebacker Jamie Collins returns it for a touchdown. That was the Patriots’ second, pick-6 in 108 seconds against the Dolphins offense. That’s more touchdowns right there than the Dolphins have scored in two games. Then again, Dolphins coach Brian Flores helped create the Patriot defense that’s given up three points this year. Safety Devin McCourty said it looked, “weird,” seeing his longtime defensive coach on the Dolphins sideline. But compassion? He chuckled. “I’d be lying if I said I wish we lost.” Meanwhile, Dolphins owner Steve Ross was smart to re-iterate the team’s plan this year. Everyone needed to hear it.

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Mom wants daughter’s sleepovers to end Dear Abby, My 40-year-old daughter, “Marta,” and I are widows. I’m retired, and my daughter has a small home-based business. She and her three children live with me. Because the cost DEAR ABBY of living is high in our city, living together has allowed us to pool our resources and coparent my grandkids. Marta has had a boyfriend for a year and a half. I have not warmed to him. He has four kids by a previous girlfriend or wife. The youngest is 18 months old. He works at a grocery store, and I just don’t see a viable future for my daughter with him. My dilemma: She sneaks him in, and he spends the night several nights a week. Marta never asked my permission. I guess she assumed it is OK. To me it is unseemly and untrustworthy on both their parts. It sends the wrong message to my grandchildren. My mistake was not having said anything to her the first time it happened. How should I proceed now? Bothered In California

JEANNE PHILLIPS

Proceed by having an adult conversation with your daughter and tell her exactly how you feel about this arrangement. While whether or not the boyfriend is good enough for Marta is not your decision to make — face it, she’s 40

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now — the talk may clear the air. If her sex life is important to her, she may opt to look for another place to live, so don’t be surprised if she does. Dear Abby, I had major surgery eight months ago. When I came out from under the anesthesia, I was disappointed to find my wife wasn’t there. It turned out she had left the hospital to have lunch with my sister instead of eating on-site. I have expressed my disappointment to her twice, and I know she regrets not being there, but every few months the memory of what felt like abandonment rises up and depression sets in, often for several days. How do I let this go? Post-Surgery Blues Your wife did not abandon you; she had lunch with your sister. It was a mistake she regrets. You were feeling helpless and vulnerable, which is normal. I’m wondering if your reaction could be connected to the surgery or medications. Please talk about this with your doctor. If that doesn’t help, a licensed mental health professional can help you get beyond this. Your doctor or health care provider can refer you to someone who can help with these episodes of

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Reader looks to mushroom microdose for help with depression I am battling depression and have a question about psilocybin. I stopped taking Effexor for my depression because I did not like the side effects. I also tried SAM-e, which had only a small effect. So, for the past three months I have been trying cognitive behavioral therapy, using certain tactics. I’ve cut back my days of work and avoid all news when not on the job. I stringently avoid soTO YOUR cial media among other thing. GOOD HEALTH Lately I’ve been reading about how microdosing the psilocybe mushroom can elevate or change moods for the better. I would like to know your opinion on the use of psilocybin for depression. It seems to be gaining traction, but my fear is that it can bring on degrees of psychosis.

DR. KEITH ROACH

I found two studies on psilocybin, a naturally occurring chemical in 200 or so species of mushrooms, especially those of the genus psilocybe. One study from 2016 was in 29 people with cancer, and anxiety and depression: 60%-80% had “clinically significant reductions in depression or anxiety.” Another study (also from 2016) treated 12 patients with treatment-resistant depression with two doses of psilocybin, and their depression scores were reduced by more than half at five weeks. All 12 patients had adverse effects, usually mild, such as headache, nausea or confusion. Two patients had paranoia. All adverse effects lasted less than a day. While I am optimistic that this might lead to an additional option for therapy, these are very small studies. Further, the authors of the second study note “patients have taken pharmaceutical grade compounds of known strength and purity, under the supervision of trained therapists.” The

authors and research institution “cannot advise on the procurement of illegal psychoactive substances, nor can we recommend self-medication.” I have had excessive sweating for the past few years. I don’t mean underarms; I mean head and face. In warmer weather, my hair will be soaking wet in no time. My doctor thinks it’s related to the anxiety syndrome I have had since I was a small child, and prescribed nortriptyline 10 mg once daily. When I looked it up I thought it might be a little dangerous for me. I am 79 years old. I am very healthy otherwise. I hope you can help. It’s a horrible problem, and it ruins my summers. The underlying cause is unknown, but your doctor might be right that anxiety is playing a role. However, it may run in families. I disagree with nortriptyline in most people. Not only is it not a good treatment for anxiety, it may have excess sweating as a side effect, but the very low dose makes that unlikely. Doses for depression are often 300 mg. The usual first treatment is topical antiperspirants to the affected areas. If over-the-counter treatments don’t work, then prescription strength (20%) aluminum chloride hexahydrate can be tried, although it can be irritating to the skin of the face in some people. Other treatments include a different topical treatment called glycopyrrolate, botulinum toxin (Botox) injection and oral medications like oxybutynin. In people in their 70s and 80s I try not to use the oral agents.

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Horoscope By Stella Wilder Born today, you are more interested in matters of the mind than of the heart and more drawn to learning than to any other human endeavor. You love the art of self-expression, and you will no doubt learn all you can about every sort of expressive outlet available to you. Be it music, poetry, prose, music or expression that requires no words, you are sure to study it deeply and immerse yourself in it until it becomes very much a part of your life in all things both personal and professional. You love to read and may well learn many languages in your lifetime. You will always be compelled to communicate openly with others — not because of the messages imparted, necessarily, but for the human dynamics that result, and for what you can learn about yourself in the process. Other people are, to you, like books: They teach you much! Also born on this date are: Hank Williams Sr., singer and songwriter; John Ritter, actor; Charles Martinet, actor; Roddy McDowall, actor; Anne Bancroft, actress; William Carlos Williams, poet; Rita Rudner, comedienne. To see what is in store for you tomorrow, find your birthday and read the corresponding paragraph. Let your birthday star be your daily guide. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — You don’t want to find yourself in over your head today. Stay in the shallow water until you are sure that you can remain afloat. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — You receive one or two messages today that, on the surface, appear to be for someone else. You’ll discover their significance soon. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — A friend or loved one can surely relate to your current circumstanc-

es, and vice versa. It’s a good day to consider trading places. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — You may receive news that has you considering cutting short a vacation or business trip. Wait until all facts have been confirmed. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — How you interpret what you see and hear today makes all the difference. Facts are only as influential as you make them; consider all options. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — An overly defensive stance is likely to give too much away to your rivals today. You must keep as much as possible under wraps. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) — It’s not enough to be energetic, you must also focus that energy in a way that yields immediate results. Stick to your game plan today. ARIES (March 21-April 19) — What others have to offer isn’t likely to render your own contributions obsolete. You can and should play an important role all day long. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — Someone may be expecting you to commit to something that goes against all that you believe in. You’ll have to have a difficult conversation. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — Distractions abound. Give a friend what you can in support of a new idea. Your involvement will be appreciated — and handsomely rewarded. CANCER (June 21-July 22) — Avoid what you do not know or anything that doesn’t come naturally. Today you want to keep yourself in calm, navigable waters. Risks are high. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — You’re not quite sure what someone is getting at, but you suspect there is something going on that you simply cannot condone. State your case. COPYRIGHT 2019 UNITED FEATURE SYNDICATE, INC.

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SUPER QUIZ

THAT SCRAMBLED WORD GAME

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

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

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

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Solution to Saturday’s puzzle Monday’s puzzle

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

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Each question or answer contains “sugar.” (e.g., What is the sweet, sugary liquid made inside a flower? Answer: Nectar.) Freshman level 1. Tony the Tiger promoted this brand of cereal. 2. By what name is boxer Ray Charles Leonard better known? 3. Name the peak that overlooks Rio de Janeiro. Graduate level 4. What basic food group is composed of sugars and starches? 5. Sugar Crisp cereal was represented by three _____ named Handy, Dandy and Candy. 6. This disease results in high blood sugar levels caused by insufficient insulin. PH.D. level 7. “Milk sugar” is more correctly known by this name. 8. The cereal Sugar Smacks was represented by this horse sheriff. 9. What is the cooking term that means to coat or sprinkle lightly with flour or sugar?

SUPER QUIZ ANSWERS 1. Frosted Flakes. 2. Sugar Ray Leonard. 3. Sugarloaf Mountain. 4. Carbohydrates. 5. Bears. 6. Diabetes. 7. Lactose. 8. Quick Draw McGraw. 9. Dredge. 18 points — congratulations, doctor; 15 to 17 points — honors graduate; 10 to 14 points — you’re plenty smart, but no grind; 4 to 9 points — you really should hit the books harder; 1 point to 3 points — enroll in remedial courses immediately; 0 points — who reads the questions to you?

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Crossword Puzzle Mother Goose & Grimm ACROSS 1 Sidewalk’s edge 5 Eiffel Tower’s location 10 Farm machine 14 Length times width 15 Nimble 16 Midwest state 17 Deadly critters 18 Gathering 20 VP Rockefeller’s initials 21 Dig for ore 22 Dishwasher cycle 23 Enlighten 25 Charge for services 26 Without difficulty 28 Wild animals 31 Store employee 32 Sparkle 34 __ room; home pool table’s spot 36 Suggestion 37 Pass out 38 Twiggy’s skirt 39 Fall month: abbr. 40 TV comic Soupy 41 Seashore 42 Manor & the land around it 44 Purple dinosaur 45 Actress McClanahan 46 Adhere 47 “__ a Hot Tin Roof” 50 Other __; besides 51 “__ Lazy River” 54 Very funny 57 Use shears 58 Roadrunner’s sound 59 Standing straight 60 Not wacky 61 Chopping tools 62 Classroom furniture 63 Irritates DOWN 1 James or Scott 2 Word before Major or Minor

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3 Stands for 4 __-relief; sculpture style 5 Soothe 6 Great pain 7 Make angry 8 Sick 9 Notice 10 Feels sorry for 11 Cut of pork 12 Possesses 13 Salary 19 Dairy product 21 Custard ingredient 24 Soil 25 Brave deed 26 Canyon sound 27 Wonderland visitor 28 Franklin & Stiller 29 Three-sided 30 Perceive 32 Powerful wind 33 Recline 35 Carson __, NV 37 Destiny

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38 Dawn, for short 40 Steam bath 41 Son of Adam 43 Girl Scout groups 44 Explosions 46 Connors or Norris 47 Havana’s land 48 High point

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49 Sequoia or spruce 50 Foot digits 52 Bubble gum’s color 53 Ridicules 55 As __ as a beet 56 Wrath 57 TV crime drama series

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