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CATSKILL — Greene County lawmakers voted Wednesday approved upgrades to a cell tower in Twilight Park, a historic district in Haines Falls, which will improve communications for first responders. Greene County Department of Emergency Services, through a state Homeland Security Interoperable Communications grant, will create a “fill-in” communications site. The county Legislature approved the first stage of the project, which will be

performed by Stilsing Electric of Rensselaer for $93,700. “We switched onto our new radio system last Tuesday,” Emergency Manager Specialist Daniel King said Friday. By using high-band frequencies, radio coverage has improved greatly in the county, King said. “We found that some tower sites were not adequate because of the terrain,” King said. “The areas of NorthSouth Lake, Kaaterskill Falls and Horseshoe Bend are particularly difficult because of

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The communications tower on Blue Hill in Livingston. Greene County plans to install a cell tower in Twilight Park in Haines Falls too help fill gaps in 911 communications.

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Greenport farmer fondly recalled By Amanda Purcell and Massarah Mikati Columbia-Greene Media

Striped bass hearing DEC conducted a public hearing on the future of striped bass fishing PAGE B1

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GREENPORT — The sound of gravel crunching under tires could be heard late Friday morning as cars pulled into the parking lot of Meisner’s Heritage Farm, then immediately back out onto Route 9. A large “CLOSED” banner hung in the window — the night before, the farm owner’s brother died in an accident up the road. Stuart Meisner, operator of Meisner’s Farm and Meisner’s Farm Stand in Greenport was killed when his farm tractor collided with a commercial dump truck Thursday at an intersection known locally as Buckley’s Corners. Meisner was 67. The crash, which was reported to state police at about 2:13 p.m., occurred at the intersection of Yates Road and Route 9. The

section of road between Buckley’s Corners and Bells Pond intersection was closed for several hours as police investigated the cause of the crash. For several hours, an old tractor could be seen lying on its side and the dump truck overturned in a ditch beside Route 9. While the investigation remains ongoing, police so far have determined that the International Harvester Farmall 1066 tractor, operated by Meisner, was attempting to cross Route 9 west from Yates Road when it was struck by an International Harvester dump truck traveling south on Route 9. Meisner failed to yield the rightof-way when he entered the busy intersection, police said. On Friday, an emotional Stephen Meisner wasn’t ready to talk

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State police responded Thursday to a collision between a dump truck and a farm tractor on Route 9 near Yates Road in Greenport. Stuart Meisner, 67, operator of Meisner’s Farm, was killed in the crash, state police said.

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Leadership change at CHS New principals Bragg and Chaluisan set high goals and expectations at Catskill High School PAGE A3

n REGION Massarah Mikati/Columbia-Greene Media

Round 5 for NY park grants $1 million in grants open to “Friends groups” that support parks, trails and historic sites PAGE A3

NY House GOP fights to end Green Light By Massarah Mikati Columbia-Greene Media

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The Meisner Family farm stands were closed Friday after the death of family farmer Stuart Meisner on Thursday in a tractor accident at Buckley’s Corners.

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The New York Republican Congressional delegation asked the U.S. Department of Justice on Thursday to evaluate the constitutionality of Green Light NY. In a letter to U.S. Attorney General William Barr, the six House representatives — including North County representatives Elise Stefanik, R-21, and Chris Collins, R-27 — raised red flags about the law that allows undocumented immigrants to obtain driver’s licenses in New York. “This reckless legislation, which a majority of New Yorkers oppose, will hamper efforts to enforce federal immigration laws and has the potential to enable rampant voter fraud in our state,” Stefanik said in a press release Thursday. The letter argues that by stipulating privacy

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New York’s Green Light Law continues to face challenges.

guidelines so Departments of Motor Vehicles do not

release undocumented immigrants’ information, the

law creates a discrepancy with federal immigration law. The

representatives also raised concerns about voter registration fraud and security. The most recent polls from the Siena College Research Institute, published this week, found that half of New Yorkers oppose the law, down from 53 percent in August. Collins did not immediately respond to requests for comment Friday. A spokesman from Cuomo’s office directed questions to New York Attorney General Letitia James, who remained steadfast regarding the law’s constitutionality. “The Green Light law aims to make our roads safer and our economy stronger,” James said in a statement. “The law is well-crafted, and as the state’s attorney and chief law enforcement officer, my office will vigorously defend it.” State Sen. Luis Sepúlveda, See GREEN A2

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Ogdensburg 79/62

Peterborough 79/57

Plattsburgh 77/52

Malone Potsdam 79/56 80/60

Kingston 72/62

Utica 78/57

Batavia Buffalo 82/66 82/69

Albany 82/55

Syracuse 82/62

Catskill 82/55

Binghamton 77/59

Hornell 82/63

Burlington 80/58

Lake Placid 76/50

Watertown 78/58

Rochester 84/67

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Kansas City 78/67

New York 84/66 Washington 87/69

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about his brother, and he wasn’t sure when he would be. “I’m going to go on,” he said with tears in his eyes. Stuart was well-known in Hudson-area farming circles and the local business community. Friends and fellow business people commonly described him as a great person with a positive reputation. Stuart, a lifelong farmer, planted grain, hay, fruits and vegetables and milked dairy cows. His friends called him “a farmer through and through.” “He was a very level-headed person,” said lifelong friend Jake Finger, 67, a diesel mechanic for farmers who grew up on a farm neighboring Meisner’s. The two were great friends since kindergarten. Some of Finger’s fondest memories with Meisner took place in the winter, when business on the farm would slow down. Meisner would stop by Finger’s house, and the two would have morning coffee together. “I would go to him for advice on most any type of matter — financial, real estate,” Finger said. “He was like the voice of reason.” Farming for the Meisner clan is a family tradition going back to 1921 when grandparents Hyman and Rose Meisner started their farm. Stephen and Stuart are the sons of David and Rosalind Lassman Meisner, who had two other

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million, with the computeraided dispatch system at $1 million, the radio upgrade at $750,000, the phones at $500,000 and the voice recording system at $100,000. Emergency medical services and law enforcement are using the new radio system. Fire departments will switch over Oct. 9, King said. “We are light years ahead of where we were,” Greene Emergency Medical Services Deputy Director Randy Ormerod said. “There have been a lot of advancements in the last four years. It’s mindblowing to me.”

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The Meisner Family farm stands were closed Friday after the death of family farmer Stuart Meisner on Thursday in a tractor accident at Buckley’s Corners.

children, Norman and Rhonda. Stuart was their oldest son. David, a lifelong crop, vegetable, fruit and dairy farmer, co-founded Meisner’s Farm Stand with his wife. Meisner’s Heritage Farms operates a stand on Route 9 and is run by third-generation farmers, Stephen and his wife, Melissa. Stephen and Stuart co-own much of the farmland. Stuart was a graduate of Hudson High School and earned an associate degree in Agricultural Engineering from SUNY Cobleskill. Rabbi Daniel Fried of

Congregation Anshe Emeth, 240 Joslen Blvd., said Stuart was a member of the Jewish community and described him as a devoted son to his parents and siblings, who would be missed by one and all. “His death comes as a shock,” Fried said. “He had a love for the land and animals and a few close friends and a lot of cousins in the area. He was a farmer who loved the earth, and worked it, and that was his lifelong passion.” The driver of the dump truck, Norman R. Stoddard, 72, of Hudson, was taken to the

senators have proposed legislation to protect Department of Motor Vehicles employees from termination if they decide not to follow the new law. Proponents for Green Light have raised concerns about the implementation of the law to Mark Schroeder, the commissioner for the state DMV, who has remained radio silent on the issue. “There are definitely challenges both theoretically and legally,” Bryan MacCormack, executive director of the Columbia County Sanctuary Movement and an organizer in the Green Light NY Coalition, told Johnson Newspapers this month. “But in our organization, we don’t have any doubt that the law is going to be upheld.” 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 within the first three years

of Green Light, according to the left-leaning Fiscal Policy Institute. The law is expected to generate $83 million in revenue the first year, and $57 million each year after that. Proponents of the new law also say that it will foster more safety with more insured drivers and New York stateinspected vehicles on the roads, and fewer hit-and-run crashes. Sepúlveda said the soundness of the bill is what concerns the GOP, suspecting other states will follow suit with legislations similar to Green Light. “Come March, people are going to be talking about the success of the law,” he said. Massarah Mikati covers the New York State Legislature and immigration for Johnson Newspaper Corp. Email her at mmikati@columbiagreenemedia.com, or find her on Twitter @massarahmikati.

Columbia Memorial Health emergency room for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries, police said. Greenport Rescue Squad, Greenport Fire Department, state Department of Transportation and the state Department of Environmental Conservation also responded to the scene. To reach reporter Amanda Purcell, call 518-828-1616 ext. 2500, or send an email to apurcell@thedailymail.net, or tweet to @amandajpurcell.

Toronto 78/67

Minneapolis 80/58 Chicago 79/67

San Francisco 81/58

site, he said. The cabinet will hold all the electrical equipment for the site and is climate-controlled, King said. “Then we will have a radio vendor come and install the radios and antennas,” King said. Completion of the project may be pushed off until spring, depending on the weather, he added. The radio transition from low-band to high-band was part of a four-year communications overhaul at the dispatch center. The upgrade cost about $2

Montreal 77/60

Massena 80/57

Bancroft 78/58

the topography.” These areas are notorious for emergencies, whether they are car accidents or hiker rescues, King said. They are equally notorious for weak radio signals. “This site fills in the coverage in this area,” King said. “It will provide clear communication back to the 911 center for first responders.” Having the cell tower in this area will be beneficial to all,

King said. “It will help everyone,” he said. “People will have better cell coverage when they call 911.” Having a tower in this location will also help direct calls to the right county, if the cell phone carrier uses that tower, King said. “AT&T and Sprint will be leasing the tower,” he said, adding that Verizon is expected to join in 2020. King expects it will take about six weeks for the contractor to obtain all the parts necessary to assemble the cabinet and generator at the

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D-32, who sponsored Green Light and calls it a model bill, said he’s not concerned that opposition has risen to the federal level. “Luckily for us, the courts tend to be fair,” he said. “This is more of the same smoke screen actions the GOP always does.” Narrowly passed by the New York State Legislature in June, this is just the latest challenge Green Light NY has faced since it was signed into law by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Two Upstate New York county clerks filed federal lawsuits targeting the new law over the summer, and other county clerks have vowed to not issue licenses to undocumented immigrants come December, when the law goes into effect. Republican state

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CALENDAR Tuesday, Sept. 24 n Catskill Town Planning Board 7 p.m. Town Hall, 439 Main St., Catskill n Catskill Town Budget Workshop meeting at 6:30 p.m. Town Hall, 439 Main St., Catskill

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.

Thursday, Oct. 3 n Ashland Planning Board 6 p.m.

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

Monday, Oct. 7 n Athens Town Board 6:45 p.m. at the

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

Tuesday, Oct. 8 n Coxsackie Village Historic Preserva-

tion Committee 6 p.m. Village Hall, 119 Mansion St., Coxsackie

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

lage Hall, 2 First St., Athens n Catskill Village Board 7 p.m. Senior Center, 15 Academy St., Catskill n Jewett Town Board 7 p.m. Jewett Municipal Building, 3547 County Route 23C, Jewett

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

Catskill High School announces new leadership CATSKILL — Catskill High School is back in session this fall with a new principal, Benjamin Bragg and a new assistant principal, Nicole Chaluisan. No stranger to the Catskill Central School District, Bragg joined the district’s leadership team last school year as the high school’s assistant principal. “My goal is to continue on the journey we started last year in building the capacity of our students and staff to ensure our students are career and college ready by the time they graduate Catskill High School,” Bragg said. “This includes setting high expectations and goals, and providing our students with the opportunities they need to become successful members of our society.” Bragg holds permanent certification as a school district administrator and has 13 years of administrative experience in education. His extended leadership has improved schools’ academic

and social environments at all levels and transformed at-risk schools into schools that rank highly in the state. Before coming to Catskill, he served as the principal of St. Andrew’s Public Middle School and Cario Middle School in Charleston, South Carolina, and before that as middle school principal at Goshen Central School District, dean of students at Highland Central School District and as a physical education teacher and coach at Wappingers Falls Central School District. Bragg has a master’s degrees in administration/ leadership from Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies in Humanistic Education from SUNY New Paltz, and a bachelor’s degree in physical education K-12 from Ithaca College. The board of education appointed Bragg to his new role, effective July 1. He replaced acting Catskill High School principal Patrick Wemitt, who served in a temporary

capacity. Chaluisan, an educator for more than 10 years, comes to Catskill from the Enlarged City School District of Middletown, where she taught inclusion, regular and honors-level social studies to a diverse student population, and taught business law at Middletown’s Academy of Finance program. The many other hats she wore there include School Improvement Committee facilitator, Safe School Ambassador facilitator, teacher leader and team grade leader, community coordinator for the football team, and staff adviser for the My Brother’s Keeper program, where she identified and paired at-risk students with adult mentors from the community. As an administrative intern, Chaluisan served as assistant principal for the Ulster BOCES summer school program in 2018. Chaluisan has dual certification as a school building leader and school district leader, and holds a Certificate

Benjamin Bragg

Nicole Chaluisan

of Advanced Study in school leadership from SUNY New Paltz. She earned her master’s degree in teaching from the Sage Graduate Schools and a bachelor’s degree in history from Russell Sage College. Chaluisan said she became an educator because “education literally is the one thing that can change our world. I believe it’s the great equalizer, in our country especially.” In her free time, she loves to travel and has made it her mission to eventually visit each of the 50 states. She also has a passion for all things football, does a lot of reading and describes herself as a

“huge history nerd.” The Board of Education appointed Chaluisan on July 29 and she is excited to be part of the Catskill team. “Catskill is a small town with big ideas, and I’ve found the culture here to be accepting, diverse and encompassing of all the characteristics that make people great,” she said. “I look forward to building our social-emotional opportunities for students and engaging the community with our school. Our biggest mission is to prepare students to be leaders in the technologically advanced 21st century.”

Parks & Trails New York accepting grant applications ALBANY — Parks & Trails New York (PTNY) and the state Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (OPRHP), with support from Governor Cuomo and the NYS Legislature, announce the fifth round of competitive grants through the state Park and Trail Partnership Grants program, funded through the state Environmental Protection Fund. The grants, this year doubled to $1 million, are available to organizations, typically referred to as “Friends groups,” that support parks, trails, historic sites and public lands. The grant program is administered by PTNY in partnership with OPRHP. The program is designed

to enhance the preservation, stewardship, interpretation, environmental education, maintenance and promotion of New York State parks, trails, historic sites, and public lands; increase the sustainability, effectiveness, productivity, volunteerism and fundraising capabilities of not-for-profit organizations that promote, maintain and support NYS parks, trails, historic sites and public lands; and promote the tourism and economic development benefits of outdoor recreation through the growth and expansion of a connected statewide network of parks, trails, greenways, and public lands. “It’s inspiring to see the transformational effect of

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the Park and Trail Partnership Program grants and how they are enhancing the ability of Friends groups to make an even greater contribution to the stewardship of New York’s great outdoor spaces,” said PTNY Executive Director Robin Dropkin. “Under Governor Cuomo, funds to support the critical work done by Friends groups has substantially increased,” said State Parks Commissioner Erik Kulleseid. “This improved commitment will help our partners to help make our parks, trails and historic sites even more accessible and enjoyable to the public. We value our partners and their work that these grants will support.”

DEC Commissioner Basil Seggos said, “We are proud to once again be a part of the NYS Park and Trail Partnership Program as it supports our ongoing efforts to connect people to New York’s unmatched natural treasures. These significant grants, supported by the State’s Environmental Protection Fund, will help our partners expand access to our many state parks, trails, and forests for outdoor recreation, while highlighting the critical need to protect these special areas so they can be enjoyed by future generations.” Applications are due Dec. 3. Grant awards are expected to be announced in March 2020.

The NYS Park and Trail Partnership Grants program is open to organizations whose mission includes the preservation, stewardship, interpretation, environmental education, maintenance, and/or promotion of a New York State park, trail, historic site or public land under the jurisdiction of OPRHP or the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC). More information about the grant program and its timeline are available at http://ptny.org/our-work/ support/park-trail-partnership-program.

GREENE COUNTY POLICE BLOTTER

n Coxsackie Village Offices closed in

observance of Columbus Day.

Tuesday, Oct. 15 n Athens Village Planning Board 6:30

p.m. Village Hall, 2 First St., Athens n Coxsackie Village Board 7 p.m. Village Hall, 119 Mansion St., Coxsackie n Durham Town Board 7:30 p.m. Town Hall, 7309 Route 81, East Durham n Hunter Town Board 7 p.m. Town Hall, 5748 Route 23A, Tannersville

Wednesday, Oct. 16 n Catskill Central School District BOE

6:30 p.m. High School Library, 341 West Main St., Catskill n Catskill Library Board 6:45 p.m. at either the Catskill Library, 1 Franklin St., Catskill or Palenville Library, 3303 Route 23A, Palenville

Editor’s Note: A charge is not a conviction. All persons listed are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Charges can be amended or dismissed.

STATE POLICE n Raymond Adrian, 39, of Hudson, was arrested at 1:23 p.m. Sept. 17 in Coxsackie and charged with second-degree assault, a class D felony. He was held. n Marshawn K. Martinez,

p.m. October 17 Village Hall, 119 Mansion St., Coxsackie

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substance, a class A misdemeanor. He was issued an appearance ticket. n Eric M. Brown, 45, of Catskill, was arrested at 4:03 p.m. Sept. 18 in Catskill and charged with second-degree obstruction of governmental administration, resisting arrest and seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, all class A misdemeanors; unlawful possession of marijuana, a

violation; and operation of a motor vehicle while impaired by drugs, an unclassified misdemeanor. He was held in lieu of $45 cash bail. n Apollo N. Rexford, 40, of Grahamsville, was arrested at 9:03 p.m. Sept. 18 in Greenville and charged with driving while intoxicated, an unclassified misdemeanor. He was issued an appearance ticket.

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

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24, of Coeymans, was arrested at 5 p.m. Sept. 18 in Catskill and charged with assault, a class D felony and fourthdegree criminal possession of a weapon, a class A misdemeanor. He was held. n Cameron P. Szymanski, 28, of Lanesborough, Massachusetts, was arrested at 12:17 a.m. Sept. 19 in New Baltimore and charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled

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Criminal justice will be a whole new ballgame Some things are not as simple as they appear. Take the sweeping criminal justice reforms that go into effect in January, for example. Changes to bail and pretrial discovery have prosecutors across the state scrambling to prepare for the rollout. And those are just the tip of the iceberg. To know the laws that will transform New York’s criminal justice system for years to come, you have to understand the laws, so Columbia and Greene County district attorneys and their staffs are training hundreds of police officers to ensure a smooth transition. It will

take time to sort out all the complexities, and police agencies may be joined in the classroom by others. Just look at bail reform. Under the 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 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. Wait, there’s more. Electronic monitoring can be imposed only if the person is charged with a felony or certain misdemeanors. That’s only a fraction of what police officers in the field (and likely attorneys and judges) will have to know before setting foot in a courtroom next year. Come January, criminal justice in New York state will be a whole new ballgame. We hope the players take good notes and spend the next three months learning the rules of the game.

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In its multipronged efforts to deter migrants from seeking asylum in the United States, the Trump administration has devised policies designed to outsource the problem, mainly to Mexico. Judging strictly by the numbers, that strategy has been effective in stanching the flow of refugees attempting to cross the southern border in flight from violence, oppression and economic hardship in Central America and elsewhere. But that apparent gain has come at a cost - to the safety and welfare of the migrants, who are preyed on in lawless Mexican border towns, and to the United States’ moral standing. Collateral damage from the administration’s determination to turn back the northward flow of desperate people has fallen heavily on migrants from Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador forced to remain in Mexico under an administration policy adopted in January, and since expanded, as they await adjudication of their asylum claims. The program bears the antiseptic-sounding name “Migrant Protection Protocols.” In fact, it affords asylum seekers precious little protection. To the contrary,

thousands of migrants, waylaid for months in Ciudad Juárez and other Mexican cities with high crime rates, are frequent targets of kidnapping gangs, which demand ransom from the victims’ relatives at home. In Mexico, shelter for the migrants is inadequate; living conditions are harsh; access to lawyers is scant. More than 42,000 asylum applicants have been shunted to Mexico under the program, but half are believed to have given up on their bids and returned to their home countries. No doubt, some had wished mainly to improve their financial prospects by finding work in the United States, or hoped to escape domestic or gang violence. Many of these would not have qualified under the criteria the Trump administration has set for granting asylum: persecution arising from race, religion, nationality, or membership in a political or social group. Others, however, might have met the criteria but felt too exposed or frightened to continue waiting in Mexico. To its credit, Mexico has granted work permits and social security numbers to migrants awaiting adjudication of their asylum applications in the United States. It is now facing a

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surge in asylum applicants itself, owing to a Supreme Court ruling allowing the Trump administration to enforce a new policy, at least for now, denying refuge to migrants who pass through another country on their way to the United States without seeking asylum there. That is likely to overwhelm Mexico’s limited absorption capacity: Last year, the country’s refugee agency processed fewer than a fifth of nearly 30,000 migrants who applied for asylum there. The agency, which had just a few dozen employees and a minuscule budget, is now receiving additional funding from the Mexican government and the United Nations. President Donald Trump, who has proclaimed this country “full,” wants out of the United States’ traditional role as a haven for asylum seekers and refugees. In doing so, he might satisfy a political agenda, but he shifts a burden to neighbors far less capable of handling it; sets a dispiriting and — we would say — un-American example for other nations in the world; and, perhaps most harmfully, deprives the United States of the sort of people who have contributed enormously to the nation throughout its history.

Hong Kong’s resistance offers lessons for Taiwan TAIPEI, Taiwan — What happens on Hong Kong Island does not stay there. The ongoing tsunami of discontent washes over this island, which, like Hong Kong, is navigating the choppy waters of relations with the same large and menacing mainland neighbor. This nation — which is such psychologically, if not in diplomatic nomenclature — has a presidential election in January that seems certain to be influenced by alarm about Hong Kong’s current unhappy experience with the legalistic fudge of “one country, two systems,” which the incumbent president, Tsai Ing-wen, Taiwan’s first female president, rejects. Hong Kong is officially, if with increasing resentment, a “special administrative region” of the People’s Republic of China (PRC). Taiwan is, officially and with varying degrees of pugnacity, the independent — and determined to stay that way — Republic of China (ROC). This is a reality the PRC denies with fluctuating, but currently intensifying, truculence. The increase probably derives from the PRC’s decreasing economic vigor. The regime, meaning the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), has presented this non-negotiable bargain to Hong Kong’s 7.5 million subjects: You will be obedient and we will make you prosperous. Now, however, prosperity is becoming attenuated, partly because of the inevitable corruption that riddles thoroughly politicized economies, where every decision is political, partly because any government-”managed” economy will be badly managed, and partly because of the trade war between the world’s two largest economies. Essentially no one here believes the PRC’s economic statistics, which claim that China’s growth has slowed but only to a still-brisk 6% rate. Officials here think the real rate could be 3% or even negative. And they discern an

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WILL inverse relationship between the PRC’s economic vigor and the regime’s resort to bellicose nationalism to rally or distract the nation. So, Beijing presents Hong Kong’s demonstrations against Beijing’s encroachments on established liberties as an attempt to dismember China. This year, which has featured PRC pressure to “mainlandize” Hong Kong, began for Taiwan with a Jan. 2 speech in which PRC President Xi Jinping impudently addressed his supposed “Taiwan compatriots,” who feel less like such because of Hong Kong events, among other reasons. Xi said “Chinese do not fight Chinese.” They do, however, kidnap and torture them. It is commonly but carelessly said that Xi is “president for life.” Actually, although he got the two-term limit on PRC presidents removed, and although he holds other powerful offices, he still must be reelected by the small constituency of the upper reaches of the CCP. Xi seems obsessed, as the weak often are, with projecting strength. He has, however, many enemies from his anti-corruption campaign, and rising economic dissatisfaction, so he has an incentive to harp on China’s “century of humiliation” — from the 1839 Opium War to Mao Zedong’s 1949 victory in China’s civil war. It ended with Chiang Kaishek’s losing forces driven to this island, then known as Formosa, a colony of Japan for the 50 years before the end of WWII. Here Chiang ruled

as dictator through his political arm, the Kuomintang (KMT), until his death in 1975. Democracy began to be established in 1987, after one of the world’s longest periods of martial law. Today, the KMT’s presidential candidate, Han Kuo-yu, is a populist who — go figure — favors more Beijingfriendly policies. Terry Gou, founder of the gigantic Foxconn, one of Apple’s principal suppliers, has, for now, opted not to run, perhaps because of gigantic conflicts of interest: With more than one million employees on the mainland, Foxconn is the largest private sector employer there. He illustrates the extent to which Taiwan and the mainland are economically melded: about 30% of Taiwan’s exports go to the PRC, where per capita income is one-third that of Taiwan; roughly half a million Taiwanese work in the PRC. Taiwan lives with a condition Hong Kong does not have: 1,500 PRC missiles pointed at it. Xi says Taiwan’s unification with the PRC is “the great trend of history.” Taiwan, however, represents resistance to two supposed historical inevitabilities. During the Cold War, “Finlandization” denoted the process by which a small, civilized nation could be compelled to accommodate a large, coarse one. The fact of Taiwan refutes the theory that such accommodation is inevitable. And also refutes the theory that democracy must bring the kind of disorder that has come to Thailand and the Philippines. People here are jauntily amused that a new film adaptation of Winnie the Pooh, along with images of the famous cartoon bear, were blocked by Xi’s censors because people have noted a resemblance of the bear’s face to Xi’s. Some strongman. George Will’s email address is georgewill@washpost.com. (c) 2019, Washington Post Writers Group

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Response to recent editorial To the editor: I am writing in response to your recent editorial entitled, “Green Light NY a victory for liberty.” I believe the title belies a certain unfamiliarity with the Constitution, and the concepts of Liberty and causality. The failure by resistant county clerks to recognize that 1) the 15th, 19th, and 26th amendments of the United States Constitution spell out quite clearly who has the right to vote and 2) a bevy of Federal and state laws subscribe penalties for those who register to vote, and cannot, is rhetoric for the sake of party-politicsas-usual. Whether or not these non-citizens are in our country legally is a separate matter, not under the jurisdiction of these county clerks. The real question is for the Boards of Elections, and

whether non-citizens are knowingly being registered, or encouraged to register, as voters. For the sake of calling out the elephant in the room, it is far easier to call out a brown skinned person for registering to vote than it is a white skinned illegal immigrant from Europe. The concept of “Liberty” does not espouse the supposed “benefits” of tens of millions of dollars in revenue collection by the government, as the author states. It espouses the actual benefits of allowing a person to live their life, free of government meddling, intervention and de facto taxation. Although I recognize the legitimate public safety interest of requiring driving tests and licensing, I would argue that there are plenty of people who have passed drivers tests, received their

license, and are still terrible drivers. I challenge the causality between the decrease in traffic fatalities and uninsured drivers and issuing licenses to undocumented immigrants. A separate New York Times article from December 4, 2005 discusses stricter DWI measures implemented in New Mexico during the same timeframe, which had an impact in drastically decreasing repeat DWI offenses. With respect to the decrease in uninsured drivers: car insurance is first connected to vehicle registration, not a driver’s license. The license and driving record impacts the rate paid for insurance, but vehicle registration is the first requirement. CODY ANDERSON CHATHAM CENTER

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Helen M. Pinkowski Helen M. Pinkowski, formerly of Stuyvesant, September 16, 2019 at Season’s at SouthPoint in Durham North Carolina. She was 81. Born November 6, 1937 in Hudson, NY, she was the daughter the late John and Julia (Norwicki) Sikoskie. Helen was a Registered Nurse and Adult Services Supervisor for Columbia County in Hudson. She was actively involved in her community, previously holding positions on the Stuyvesant Planning and Zoning Boards and with the Stuyvesant Fire Com-

pany Ladies Auxiliary. She is survived by her children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces, nephews and cousins. Helen was predeceased by her husband of 58 years, John W. Pinkowski Sr. Funeral services will be held on Monday, September 23, 2019, 12:00 noon at St. John the Baptist Church, Valatie, where a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by Rev. George Fleming. Burial will follow in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Stuyvesant Falls, NY. There will be no calling hours.

Stuart M. Meisner Stuart M. Meisner, 67, of Greenport, passed away Thursday September 19, 2019. Born in Hudson, NY, he was the eldest son of Rosalind and David Meisner. A graduate of Hudson High School, Stuart received his Associates Degree in Agricultural Engineering from SUNY Cobleskill. Stuart was a lifelong farmer of grain, hay, fruits and vegetables, and dairy cows. He was the operator of Meisner’s Farm and Meisner’s Farm Stand in Greenport. A caring and devoted son to his parents who predeceased him, Stuart leaves to cherish his memory a sister Rhonda Meisner and two brothers Stephen (Melissa) Meisner and Norman Meisner. Surviving family members also include

cousins David and Harriet Ackerman, Daniel Meisner, Reta Tiano, Hedda Rosen, David Lassman, and Carol Lassman. Stuart also leaves behind his aunt Claire Meisner Swartz, and lifelong friends John Fingar and Paul Estok. Stuart’s life was devoted to his family, friends and animals, he will be truly missed. A procession will form at the Bates & Anderson-Redmond & Keeler Funeral Home 110 Green St. Hudson, NY on Sunday September 22, at 10:30am, thence to Cedar Park Cemetery where a graveside service will be officiated by Rabbi Daniel Fried at 11:00am. Contributions in memory of Stuart may be made to Congregation Anshe Emeth 240 Joslen Blvd. Hudson, NY 12534

Andrea Alexander Nero Andrea Nero, 75, of Hudson to her family and worked as an passed peacefully on Septem- Associate Director for the New ber 16, 2019 with her loving York State Nurses Association family by her side. Andrea was where she later retired from. born on August 7th, 1945 in Andrea then moved back Bronx, NY, raised in Mount Ver- to Hudson to be closer to her non NY and was the daughter friends, family, and to begin life of the late Johanna Alexander as a grandmother. Andrea’s love (Krueger) and Ivan John (Hryor- of the ocean and the rocky coast chuck) Alexander. She was pre- lead her to the State of Maine deceased by her brothers Peter, many times throughout her life John, Michael, and sister Pau- traveling with family, many of line. Andrea is survived her good friends or just by her two sons Joseph by herself for a peace(Lisa) Nero and James ful getaway. Andrea will (Jessica) Nero, nieces be remembered for her Nina and Kim, nephews bullish ways and telling Gregory and Matthew you like it is, but as well and the two loves of for her generosity, kindher life Samantha Maye ness, and loving heart. Nero and Wilhelmina Visitation will be Grace Nero. “See ya Tuesday September Nero later alligator, in a while 24th, 2019 from 4-7pm crocodile” Andrea moved to Hudson af- At Bates and Anderson-Redter graduating from A.B Davis mond Keeler Funeral Home 110 High School in Mt. Vernon NY Green Street, Hudson NY. A and attended the Cavell School mass of Christian Burial will be of Nursing where she began her celebrated on Wednesday Sepcareer of being a beloved and tember 25th, 2019 at 11:00am devoted caregiver. She con- from St. Mary’s Church 429 tinued her pursuit of education East Allen Street Hudson NY. obtaining both her bachelor Interment will be private. Anand master degrees in Nursing drea’s family would like to exEducation. Andrea worked at tend a heartfelt thank you to the Columbia Memorial Hospital for staff of St. Peters Hospital, and nearly 30 years before moving to especially to the members and Connecticut for the next chapter staff of the Oncology Departin her life. For the next ten years ments and the Hospice Inn at St. Andrea continued her career Peters. In lieu of flowers, donain Nursing Education and Staff tions in Andrea’s name may be Development at Bristol Hospi- made to the St. Peters Medical tal where she also made lasting Oncology Department and/or memories and great friends. An- the Hospice Inn at St. Peters drea later moved back to New 315 S. Manning Blvd. Albany, York, living in Troy to be closer NY 12208.

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Ukraine at center of intelligence complaint Ellen Nakashima, Shane Harris, Greg Miller, Carol D. Leonnig The Washington Post

WASHINGTON — A whistleblower complaint about President Donald Trump made by an intelligence official centers on Ukraine, according to two people familiar with the matter, which has set off a struggle between Congress and the executive branch. The complaint involved communications with a foreign leader and a “promise” that Trump made, which was so alarming that a U.S. intelligence official who had worked at the White House went to the inspector general of the intelligence community, two former U.S. officials said Two and a half weeks before the complaint was filed, Trump spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, a comedian and political newcomer who was elected in a landslide in May. That call is already under investigation by House Democrats who are examining whether Trump and his attorney Rudy Giuliani sought to manipulate the Ukrainian government into helping Trump’s reelection campaign. Lawmakers have demanded a full transcript and a list of participants on the call. A White House spokesperson declined to comment. The Democrats’ investigation was launched earlier this month, prior to revelations that a U.S. intelligence official, who previously worked in the White House, had lodged a complaint with the inspector general for the intelligence community. The Washington Post first reported on Wednesday that the complaint had to do with a “promise” that Trump made when communicating with a foreign leader. On Thursday, the inspector general testified behind closed doors to members of the House Intelligence Committee about the whistleblower’s complaint. Over the course of three hours, Michael Atkinson repeatedly declined to discuss with members the content of the complaint, saying he was not authorized to do so. He and the members spent much of their time discussing the process Atkinson followed, the statute governing his investigation of the complaint and the nature of an “urgent concern” that he believed it represented, according to a person familiar with the briefing, who, like others ,spoke on condition of anonymity. “He was being excruciatingly careful about the language he used,” the person said. Atkinson made clear that he disagreed with a lawyer for the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, who had contradicted the inspector general and found that the whistleblower complaint did not meet the statutory definition of an urgent concern

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because it involved a matter not under the DNI’s jurisdiction. Atkinson told lawmakers that he disagreed with that analysis — meaning he felt the matter was under the DNI’s purview — and also that it was urgent “in the common understanding of the word,” the person said. Atkinson told the committee that the complaint did not stem from just one conversation, according to two people familiar with his testimony. Following the meeting, House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff, D-Calif., warned of possible legal action if intelligence officials did not share the whistleblower complaint. Schiff called acting director of national intelligence Joseph Maguire’s refusal to share the complaint with Congress as “unprecedented” and said he understood the Justice Department was involved in that decision. “We cannot get an answer to the question about whether the White House is also involved in preventing this information from coming to Congress,” Schiff said, adding: “We’re determined to do everything we can to determine what this urgent concern is to make sure that the national security is protected.” Someone, Schiff said, “is trying to manipulate the system to keep information about an urgent matter from the Congress...There certainly are a lot of indications that it was someone at a higher pay grade than the director of national intelligence.” Trump has denied doing anything improper. In a tweet Thursday morning, the president wrote, “Virtually anytime I speak on the phone to a foreign leader, I understand that there may be many people listening from various U.S. agencies, not to mention those from the other country itself.” “Knowing all of this, is anybody dumb enough to believe that I would say something inappropriate with a foreign leader while on such a potentially ‘heavily populated’ call,” Trump wrote. In a Sept. 17 letter to intelligence committee leaders, Atkinson wrote that he and Maguire “are at an impasse” over how the whistleblower could contact the congressional

committees. Ordinarily, a matter of urgent concern that the inspector general deems credible is supposed to be forwarded to the intelligence oversight panels in the House and Senate. But Maguire prevented Atkinson from doing so, according to correspondence that has been made public. Atkinson wrote that he had requested permission from Maguire to inform the congressional intelligence committees about the general subject matter of the complaint, but was denied. Maguire, Atkinson wrote, had consulted with the Justice Department, which determined that the law didn’t require disclosing the complaint to the committee because it didn’t involve a member of the intelligence community or “an intelligence activity under the DNI’s supervision.” Atkinson faulted the Justice Department’s conclusion “particularly . . . and the Acting DNI’s apparent agreement with the conclusion, that the disclosure in this case does not concern an intelligence activity within the DNI’s authority.” Maguire is scheduled to testify before the intelligence committee in a public session next Thursday. In letters to the White House and State Department, top Democrats earlier this month demanded records related to what they say are Trump and Giuliani’s efforts “to coerce the Ukrainian government into pursuing two politically-motivated investigations under the guise of anti-corruption activity” - one to help Trump’s former campaign chairman Paul Manafort, who is in prison for illegal lobbying and financial fraud, and a second to target the son of former vice president Joe Biden, who is seeking the Democratic nomination to challenge Trump. “As the 2020 election draws closer, President Trump and his personal attorney appear to have increased pressure on the Ukrainian government and its justice system in service of President Trump’s reelection campaign, and the White House and the State Department may be abetting this scheme,” the chairmen of the House Intelligence, Foreign Affairs and Oversight committees wrote, citing

Trump administration sanctions Iran’s central bank Karen DeYoung The Washington Post

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump announced new sanctions Friday on Iran’s central bank, calling them “the highest sanctions ever imposed on a country.” “It looks to me like they want to keep going at it. . . . And when they go at it with us, there’s no way they win,” he said, a day after Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that any military strike against his country would bring “allout war.” Iran’s sovereign wealth fund, the National Development Fund, was also sanctioned. U.S. officials charge that the multibillion-dollar fund is used to fund military and terrorist operations. Treasury Secretary Steven

Mnuchin, who joined Trump at an Oval Office meeting with the visiting prime minister of Australia, said that “we’ve now cut off all source of funds to Iran.” Trump promised the new sanctions earlier this week after cruise missiles and drone strikes against Saudi oil facilities that both the United States and Saudi Arabia have charged came from Iran. They follow a series of

“maximum pressure” measures including a ban on Iranian oil exports. “Going into Iran would be a very easy decision,” Trump said at a press conference with Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison after their Oval Office session. “Most people thought I would go in within two seconds,” he said, referring to a U.S. military strike. “But plenty of time, plenty of time.”

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media reports that Trump had threatened to withhold $250 million in aid to help Ukraine in its ongoing struggle against Russian-backed separatists. Lawmakers also became aware in August that the Trump administration may be trying to stop the aid from reaching Ukraine, according to a congressional official. Giuliani, Trump’s personal lawyer, dismissed the reports of the whistle blower and Trump’s “promise” to a foreign leader. “I’m not even aware of the fact that he had such a phone call,” Giuliani said Thursday. “If I’m not worried about it, he’s not worried about it.” House Democrats are looking into whether Giuliani traveled to Ukraine to pressure that government outside of formal diplomatic channels to effectively help the Trump reelection effort by investigating Hunter Biden about his time on the board of Burisma, a Ukrainian gas company. The filing of the whistleblower complaint has led to what veterans of U.S. spy agencies described as an unprecedented situation with potentially grave consequences for the already troubled relationship between the president and the nation’s powerful intelligence community. It remains unclear how the whistleblower gained access to details of the president’s calls - whether through socalled “readouts” generated by White House aides, or other means. Memos that serve as transcripts of such calls are created routinely. But if that is the source in this instance, it would appear to mean that White House aides made a formal record of comments by the president later deemed deeply troubling by the intelligence community’s chief watchdog. The Washington Post’s John Wagner, Karoun Demirjian, Robert Costa and Josh Dawsey contributed to this report.

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Feast Day of St. Francis of Fall planting is almost as Assisi, patron saint of animals good as spring planting By Charlene Marchand For Columbia-Greene Media

Oct. 4 is the Feast Day of St. Francis of Assisi, the Patron Saint of Animals, Merchants, and Ecology. He was born in Assisi (Umbria, Italy), Italy in 1181. I can’t get enough of his universal message to us all, regardless of our religious affiliations. Let’s remember the animals waiting for their forever homes at Columbia-Greene, while you absorb these sacred words: “Lord, make me an instrument of Thy peace; where there is hatred let me sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope; where there is darkness, light; and where there is sadness, joy. O divine master, grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled as to console; to be understood, as to understand; to be loved, as to love; for it is in giving that we receive, it is in pardoning that we are pardoned, and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.” — St. Francis of Assisi

We have some very special dogs and cats available for adoption at CGHS/SPCA. Review our web site, or better yet, come on down! Remember that we are committed to serving animals in need in our area. Our commitment to our local animals is steadfast. Feel free to call us with any questions at 518- 828-6044 or visit website at www.cghs.org. Stop down and see us at 111 Humane Society Road, off Route 66 (about a

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Pictured is 4-year-old Killian, getting some snuggles from CGHS/ SPCA Adoption Counselor Shelbie Smith. Killian is a Leonberger mix that was brought to our shelter as a stray, and unfortunately never reclaimed. He loves spending time with our staff members and playing with squeaky toys. Killian still has some puppy tendencies and may need some basic training, but he wants nothing more than to please his person. Due to his high energy, he will need management if with other dogs, and would do best with older children. Killian is full of love and patiently waiting for a home and a warm couch to call his own. mile south of the intersection with Route 9H) in Hudson. Our hours are 11:30 a.m.-4 p.m. every day. The Food Bank is open to any from the public in need of pet food or for those wishing to donate food anytime during business hours. All of our cats and kittens are “Furrever Free” with all expenses paid. Spay/neuter clinics for cats are $76 male or female, including a rabies vaccination and a 5-in-1

feline distemper combination vaccination. Nail clipping services are available 10-11 a.m. every Saturday at the shelter, no appointment necessary, for a donation of $5 for cats and $10 for dogs. Charlene Marchand is chairperson of the Columbia-Greene Humane Society/SPCA Board of Directors. She may be contacted at cghsaaron@ gmail.com.

I just returned from a trip to north/central Wisconsin where it seemed like the fall foliage color was a good deal ahead of ours here, but after being away for only four days, it looks pretty much the same here right now. The weather here this past week has been close to perfect, with cool nights and beautiful, sunny days. There are still some mosquitoes to deal with but they are sluggish and not reproducing like they were a month ago. Ground nesting yellow jackets and the black and white, bald-faced hornets are still active, however. Before you mow your lawn for the last, or perhaps next to last time, walk the area and look for hornet activity. If you discover hornets flying to and from a small hole in the sod, don’t mow since you will likely be attacked. Mark the entrance hole carefully and return after dark with a can of wasp and hornet spray and a flashlight. Spray half the can into the hole and the insects should be dead by the next morning. Bald-faced hornet nests look like grey papier Mache footballs and they are as big now as they will get. If they are high in a tree it is best to just avoid them, but if they are under your deck or somewhere you walk, you may want to spray them at night as you would the ground nesting hornets. For many of us, early fall is the nicest time of the year here in the Northern Catskill/ Hudson Valley region. The kids are back to school, the weather is beautiful with fewer mosquitoes, no black flies and it is a great time to plant things! Fall is almost as good, or in some cases, even a better

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BEYFUSS time to plant trees, shrubs and perennials, than spring. Shorter days and cooler temperatures place less demand on developing root systems and warm soil temperatures allow for rapid root growth. One of the main reasons plants fail to become established in the home landscape is because of insufficient root development brought on by cold soil in the springtime, followed by dry conditions during the summer. That has not been the case this summer as the weather has been as close to perfect as I can remember. Many garden centers have sales on all sorts of plants and while they may not look quite as pretty as they would in the spring, they will look just as nice next spring if you plant them now. Remember to dig a $50 hole for a $5 plant if you want it to become a permanent part of the landscape. Concentrate on making the hole much wider than you think it needs to be and not necessarily much deeper. Tree and shrub roots grow much more sideways than down. Very few trees and shrubs need holes more than 12 inches deep, but the excavated area can be 3 feet wide or even wider. For trees and shrubs I suggest you add no fertilizer or any other soil amendments

at time of planting unless you have extremely sandy soil. My philosophy is that the tree or shrub needs to adapt to your existing soil conditions and adding compost, peat moss and fertilizer to the backfill soil only serves to create artificial conditions for the roots to quickly fill in. Once the roots fill in the amended soil they have a very hard time expanding into the surrounding native soil, which sometimes causes them to die rather suddenly a year or so after planting. For perennials, my advice is just the opposite! Take the time to dig down a foot deep if possible, remove large stones, add peat moss or compost up to one third by volume of the excavated soil, and also mix in some organic fertilizer such as bone meal, composted manure and cottonseed meal or blood meal. Perennial root systems are not going to extend 15 feet or more into the surrounding soil as tree or shrub roots will so it is important to create “cushy” rich soil right below for them to thrive. All perennials, trees and shrubs will also grow much better if they have a 3-inch layer of organic mulch such as wood chips, shredded bark or pine nuggets over their root systems. Grasses and other plants seriously compete with the root systems of trees and shrubs and research indicates trees may grow as much as four times faster if mulched, compared to allowing grass to grow right up the trunk. Reach Bob Beyfuss at rlb14@cornell.edu.

The Muggle-Whumper Party needs your vote Silly season is almost upon us. Lawn wars have already started, political signs are starting to sprout like mushrooms on a rotten tree stump. I used to have the whole political system figured out. It was easy to tell the candidates of the two major parties apart. Less governmental control, more free enterprise, meant you were a Republican; more governmental involvement and bigger social spending budgets meant you were a Democrat. This was an easy system to figure out but lately, with the Republicans giving away stuff and the Democrats trying to stop them, I’ve become confused. Political parties really don’t play a huge part in local elections anyway; most thinking voters know the candidates and will vote for the one they think will do the best job regardless of party. The biggest problem seems to be getting good people to run for local office. The really good candidate material is usually too smart to run and the ones who are dying to run are usually suspect. I have no beef with most politicians, having been one myself; most of them are honest and aboveboard. I’m proud to call many of these men and women my friends. They only become dangerous when they lose their sense of humor and start taking themselves seriously. One of the things that bothers me most is the huge

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BROOKS amount of money that will be spent getting people elected. The candidates for president will spend hundreds of millions of dollars to educate the American people to their virtues, in the process, decorating countless billboards and annoying the heck out of us during prime time. I’m thinking of starting my own political party. I’m not really sure what to call it, all the good names seem to be taken. Perhaps I’ll revive a now defunct party, I’ve always

liked the name of one of them. Mugwump — now that’s a name, I’ve always liked the sound of it. Perhaps I could update it — call it the Mugglewhumper Party, what with the popularity of Harry Potter and all. Come to think of it, Harry would make a good candidate. Now, to come up with a platform, how about campaign reform? Limit campaign spending — town or village office, no more than $500, county or city office — $1,000; State office — $10,000; Federal office — $100,000. We’ll base property taxes on income, not assessed valuation. When you buy a home, we’ll want it assessed and every three years there after assessed again. If your property stays the same or is improved, your assessment stays the same, if your property isn’t kept up, your taxes go up. Campaign signs would have to be approved by the Council on the Arts (some of them are really ugly!), our

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candidates will come to your home by invitation only so we don’t interrupt your supper or the ball game you’ve waited all week to see. Members of our party will allow any one of any party to place signs on our lawns so that we don’t appear to be prejudiced against anyone and we’d like a probationary period of six months for anyone elected at the end of which time we could throw any rascals out and do it all over again. This is starting to sound really good, I better get to work. I’ll need to raise funds,

a couple of million should do it. Five or six thousand lawn signs would be nice and maybe some snappy buttons and bumper stickers — just kidding! If you’d like to become a member of the MuggleWhumper Party, just raise your right hand and repeat after me: “I know this too shall pass, I shall not take this season or myself too seriously. I will try to be pleasant to the poor souls seeking to be elected or re-elected. I will remember that QVC and The Home Shopping Network carry no

political advertisements and I will have faith in our system of government which still functions and has for over 200 years. With these thoughts in mind, I now pronounce myself a member of the Mugglewhumper party.” Thought for the week — “It matters not whether you win or lose; what matters is whether I win or lose.” — Darrin Weinberg Until next week, may you and yours be happy and well. Reach Dick Brooks at whittle12124@yahoo.com.

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Church Briefs LORDS ACRE AUCTION COEYMANS HOLLOW — Trinity United Methodist Church, 1313 Route 143, Coeymans Hollow, will hold its Lords Acre Auction 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sept. 21. Booths open at 10 a.m. with the auction beginning at 1 p.m. There will be vendors, food, Stewart’s sundae, bouncy bounce, fried dough, super hero movies, several great door prizes.

FALL FAIR 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.

WOODWORKERS SHOW 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.

ROAST BEEF DINNER LANESVILLE — The Lanesville United Methodist

Church, 1513 Route 214, Lanesville, will serve a roast beef supper 5-7 p.m. Oct. 4. Take out from 4:15-5 p.m. Adults, $12; children, $6.

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

the newly repaired steeple. People are encouraged to tour the 300 year old stone Church. Refreshments will be available. For information, call the Church at 845-246-7928.

CHICKEN AND BISCUIT DINNER SOUTH BETHLEHEM — The South Bethlehem United Methodist Church, 67 Willowbrook Ave., South Bethlehem, will serve a chicken and biscuit dinner 5-7 p.m. Oct. 11. A bake sale will also be held. Take outs begin at 4:30 p.m. Adults, $10; children 6-12, $5; children 5 and younger, free. For information, call Emily Shutter at 518-813-0661.

BLOOD DRIVE CATSKILL — The Catskill United Methodist Church will

host a Red Cross Blood Drive 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Oct. 12 at the Church, 40 Woodland Ave., Catskill.

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

ITALIAN DINNER CATSKILL — An Italian dinner will be served 5-7 p.m. Oct. 22 at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 50 Williams St., Catskill, to benefit Madison Jones. Take outs begin at 4 p.m. Menu includes salad, Italian bread, pasta with meatballs, penne alla vodka,

chicken francese, eggplant parmesan, homemade cakes and pies, coffee, tea and ice tea. Adults, $15; children 6-12, $7.50; children under 5, free.

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

Thacher Park and Nature Center programs VOORHEESVILLE — Thacher Park announces the following programs taking place in September and October at the Thacher Nature Center, 87 Nature Center Way, Voorheesville. For information and registration, call 518872-0800. “Autumn Appeal” Native Plant Gardening Workshop at 1 p.m. Sept. 22 at Thacher Nature Center. Learn about the wonderful native shrubs and perennials that shine in autumn with color, blooms, and berries. Find out about some plants you may not

know that are easy to grow and beneficial to wildlife. After the indoor presentation participants will go outside and visit native plant gardens to see these beauties in all their glory. Native plants will be available for purchase. Dress for the outdoors and bring a notebook. Call to register. Fall Flora at 9:30 a.m. Sept. 24 at Thacher Park. Look for late blooming wildflowers, fall fruits, and early autumn colors as the group walks along the escarpment trail and takes in the scenic views. This walk is co-sponsored by ECOS, the

Environmental Clearinghouse, and all are welcome to attend. Meet at Thacher Visitor Center. The park entrance fee is $6 per vehicle. Call for information. Hike to High Point ‘Without a Trace’ at 10 a.m. Sept. 28 at Thacher Park. Join in for a hike to the escarpment on the Fred Schroeder Memorial Trail. Participants will take a break at High Point to enjoy the views and along the way explore the seven principles of “Leave No Trace.” Have you ever been out in nature and stumbled across pieces of

trash or an old campfire ring? These things are left behind by people and have impacts on the natural environment. Learn about “Leave No Trace” and you can share the awareness with others. Wear sturdy shoes, bring water and a snack. Meet at the Carrick Road parking area for this 3-mile hike over fairly level terrain. Call to register. Fall Leaves Preschool Program at 10 a.m. Oct. 5 at Thacher Nature Center. Celebrate fabulous fall and its changing leaves. Participants will read a story about the

changing season, learn about why leaves change colors and then take a walk to find some beautiful leaves outside. Call for more information. Indian Ladder Trail Guided Walk at 2 p.m. Oct. 5 at Thacher Park. Enjoy the fall foliage and scenic views as you learn about the geology and history of the park. This moderate walk of about 1.5 hours includes stairs and a couple of steep sections. Wear sturdy shoes and meet in front of the Visitor Center. Park entrance fee is $6 per vehicle. Call to register.

Batty for Bats 1-3 p.m. Oct. 6 at Thacher Visitor Center. Feeling a bit batty this October? Bats often get a bad rap, but Halloween’s most popular mascot is an integral part of the ecosystem. Join in for a bat-themed story and learn the truth about these cute Chiropterans. There will be a bat craft drop-in activity and information table after each story-time. Come to lower level of Thacher Visitor Center. The park entrance fee is $6 per vehicle. This program will repeat on Oct. 13 and Oct. 27. Call for more information.

‘Poetry to Protect the Planet’ explores climate change CATSKILL — The Village of Catskill Climate Smart Committee invites you to attend “Poetry to Protect the Planet,” an event that explores environmental issues through verse at 2 p.m. Sept. 29 at the Bridge Street Theater. This event is free and all are encouraged to attend. Organized and hosted by artist Robert Tomlinson, the event features readings by Tom Bonville, Gary Dale Burns, Brian Dewan, Kate Reese Hurd, Andrea

Mitchell and Karen Schoemer, with music by Leslie Ritter and Scott Petito. Each featured reader will select three poems that reflect upon human impacts on the natural world. The event was co-organized by Tomlinson and Climate Smart Committee member Deena Lebow, and will include a presentation on the Village’s efforts to become a certified climate smart community. “I’m delighted and honored to be joining the Climate Smart

Committee to create this event, which uses poetry and song to raise the awareness in our community of the dangers of the Climate Crisis that we are now experiencing” said Tomlinson, Global warming is impacting many regions of the world, including New York’s Hudson Valley. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the last five years have been the hottest in recorded history. In addition to

rising temperatures, heavy precipitation and sea level rise are causing increased flooding in many locations, including the Hudson Valley/Catskill region. Evidence indicates that global warming is caused by the emission of greenhouse gas from the burning of fossil fuels. The Climate Smart Communities program is an initiative led by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s Office of Climate

Change that supports efforts by local government to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and prepare for changing environmental conditions caused by global warming. Communities can become certified as Climate Smart by completing actions to conserve energy, encourage use of renewable energy, increase walkability of neighborhoods, support local and green economic development, adopt climate-friendly land use

policies and pursue greater resiliency. For information about the Climate Smart Communities program, visit https://climatesmart.ny.gov/. The Catskill Village Board voted to pursue certification and form a Climate Smart Committee in November 2018. For information about the committee, contact coordinator Nancy Richards at nrichards@villageofcatskill.net.

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

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

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Janine O’Leary, Parish Life Coordinator Fr. L. Edward Deimeke, Sacramental Minister Saturday* 4:00 p.m. EST / 4:30 p.m. DST *1st / 3rd Athens and 2nd /; 4th Catskill Sunday 8:45 a.m. Catskill / 10:45 a.m. Athens

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

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DEC conducted a public hearing on the future of striped bass fishing at its Region 3 Headquarters in New Paltz on September 12. The hearing was well attended, with over 50 members of the fishing community present. The audience was comprised of charter boat captains, recreational striper fisherman, business owners, and scientists. The hearing is part of the process for potential changes to striped bass regulations pursuant to findings of the Atlantic States Marine Fishing Commission (ASMFC). I was pleasantly surprised to see the Director of DEC’s Division of Marine Resources, Jim Gilmore at the hearing. The 40-year veteran marine biologist made the trek from his office in East Setauket on Long Island, and moderated the event in a professional and empathetic manner. Director Gilmore gave ample opportunity for those present to express

their opinion and get answers to questions. Some questioned ASMFC findings and the methods they based their current actions upon. After assuring the process ASMFC employed to arrive at their conclusions was sound, Director Gilmore turned the meeting over to staff professionals. Regional fisheries biologists seemed well versed in the scope and nuance of the report which found stocks of striped bass biomass had fallen to a threshold triggering proposed cuts in striper mortality along the entire US Eastern Seaboard. Greg Kenney, Region 3’s Hudson River Fisheries Unit Leader, explained the framework and basis of ASMFCs proposed mandatory minimum 18 percent cut in striped bass mortality. ASMFC estimates nearly 90 percent of striped bass caught coastwide are released alive. He noted studies found that 9 percent of stripers that are caught and released die. See BASS B4

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New York Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge (99) is sprayed with champagne by teammates as they celebrate after winning the American League East after defeating the Los Angeles Angels at Yankee Stadium.

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NEW YORK — A month into the 2019 season, the New York Yankees were a sliver above .500 and their lineup was jarring. As the team faced the San Francisco Giants on April 26, five Yankees who had started on opening day were on the injured list, including the star outfielders Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton. Key pitchers such as Luis Severino and Dellin Betances had been out since spring training. The Yankees’ starting left fielder that day? Infielder Thairo Estrada, who missed most of the 2018 season because of a gunshot wound he sustained during a robbery attempt in his native Venezuela during the offseason. It was

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Estrada’s third major league game, yet he was playing the outfield for the first time in his life. “We have a new face in our locker room every day,” first baseman Luke Voit said then. “It’s fun, man, because no one thinks we should be winning these games.” Somehow, the Yankees won that game — and many more after that, despite countless cortisone shots, X-rays and trips to the doctor. And on Thursday, the team nicknamed the Hodgepodge Yankees, the Scranton Yankees (a nod to their Class AAA team) and the B-Team Bombers secured the franchise’s first American League East title since 2012 with a 9-1 win over the Los Angeles Angels. “I keep saying, it’s going to

make for a good World Series DVD,” said pitcher CC Sabathia, one of two holdovers, along with outfielder Brett Gardner, from the Yankees’ last team to win the World Series, in 2009. A decade ago, a 100-win season was enough for the Yankees to win the division, as they did in 2002, ‘03, and ‘04 as well as ‘09. But last year, their 100 wins weren’t enough for more than a wild-card playoff spot behind the Boston Red Sox, who won a franchise-record 108 games on the way to a World Series title. This season, the Red Sox couldn’t continue their success, while the Yankees won their 19th AL East crown, more than any other team since the division was born 50 years ago. Now, with eight games

remaining in their regular season, the Yankees (100-54) will turn their focus to getting healthy (first baseman/ designated hitter Edwin Encarnacion and catcher Gary Sanchez are still recovering from injuries) and to securing home-field advantage in the American League playoffs over the Houston Astros, and over the Los Angeles Dodgers for a potential World Series matchup. This year’s Yankees ended a six-season division-title drought that was certainly not caused by a lack of talent. But many injuries, the Alex Rodriguez suspension and rosters full of aging players (from Derek Jeter to Mark Teixeira to Rodriguez) derailed hopes year See YANKEES B4

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TH golfers hand MH first loss By Tim Martin Columbia-Greene Media

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The Taconic Hills offensive unit is introduced prior to the start of a Sept. 6 game against Coxsackie-Athens. After a week off, the Titans return to action today with a Class C South game at Voorheesville at 1 p.m.

COPAKE — Madison Bentley stepped up in a big way for Taconic Hills on Thursday, shooting a one under par, 35 to help the Titans hand Maple Hill its first loss, 10-2, in Patroon Conference golf action. Taconic Hills is now 9-1, its only loss coming at the hands of Maple Hill earlier this season. The Wildcats fall to 8-1. John Russell shot a 41 for Maple Hill. Kyle Tedford carded a 47. Results Madison Bentley (TH) defeated John Russell; Kyle Tedford (MH) defeated Ben Hunter; Maya Manan-Singh (TH) defeated Bella Maruca; Griffin Haskin (TH) defeated

Jack Wildermuth; Ryan Nielsen (TH) defeated Tyler Dorn; Zach Rowe (TH) defeated Brandon Selmar. Catskill 6.5, Greenville 5.5 GREENVILLE — Catskill defeated Greenville in a tightly contested Patroon Conference golf match at Rainbow Golf Club on Thursday, 6.55.5. Trey Smith led Greenville with a score of three over par, 39. Storm Hicks and Ricky Edwards recorded scores of 56 for Catskill. Cairo-Durham 8, Coxsackie-Athens 4 CAIRO — In spite of playing with only four players, Cairo-Durham was able to win its first Patroon Conference golf match of the year on

Thursday, defeating Coxsackie-Athens, 8-4, at Thunderhart Golf Course. Notable scores include the top two golfers for Cairo-Durham: Steven Maggio with a 54 and Brendan Feeney with a 52. GIRLS SOCCER PATROON Chatham 9, Coxsackie-Athens 2 COXSACKIE — Julia Rose and Caroline Paolucci each recorded a hat trick to spark Chatham to a 9-2 victory over Coxsackie-Athens in Thursday’s Patroon Conference girls soccer match. Lexi Nichol, Camryn Hanson and Sam Bryant each had a goal for the Panthers. See GOLFERS B6

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American League Wednesday’s games Oakland 1, Kansas City 0, 11 innings L.A. Angels 3, N.Y. Yankees 2 Toronto 11, Baltimore 10 Cleveland 2, Detroit 1, 10 innings Chicago White Sox 3, Minnesota 1 Houston 3, Texas 2 Thursday’s games N.Y. Yankees 9, L.A. Angels 1 Toronto 8, Baltimore 4 Cleveland 7, Detroit 0 Minnesota 8, Kansas City 5 Friday’s games Toronto (TBD) at N.Y. Yankees (Happ 12-8), 7:05 p.m. Seattle (Hernandez 1-6) at Baltimore (TB)D, 7:05 p.m. Boston (TBD) at Tampa Bay (Morton 15-6), 7:10 p.m. Chicago White Sox (Cease 3-7) at Detroit (Zimmermann 1-11), 7:10 p.m. L.A. Angels (TBD) at Houston (Greinke 6-1), 8:10 p.m. Kansas City (Skoglund 0-1) at Minnesota (TBD), 8:10 p.m. Texas (Minor 13-9) at Oakland (Fiers 14-4), 10:07 p.m. Saturday’s games Toronto at N.Y. Yankees, 1:05 p.m. Boston at Tampa Bay, 6:10 p.m. Chicago White Sox at Detroit, 6:10 p.m. Seattle at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m. L.A. Angels at Houston, 7:10 p.m. Kansas City at Minnesota, 7:10 p.m. Texas at Oakland, 9:07 p.m. Sunday’s games Toronto at N.Y. Yankees, 1:05 p.m. Seattle at Baltimore, 1:05 p.m. Boston at Tampa Bay, 1:10 p.m. Chicago White Sox at Detroit, 1:10 p.m. L.A. Angels at Houston, 2:10 p.m. Kansas City at Minnesota, 2:10 p.m. Texas at Oakland, 4:07 p.m. National League Wednesday’s games St. Louis 5, Washington 1 N.Y. Mets 7, Colorado 4 Arizona 5, Miami 4 Philadelphia 4, Atlanta 1 San Diego 2, Milwaukee 1

Cincinnati 3, Chicago Cubs 2, 10 innings Thursday’s games Atlanta 5, Philadelphia 4 Milwaukee 5, San Diego 1 St. Louis 5, Chicago Cubs 4, 10 innings Today’s games St. Louis (Wacha 6-7) at Chicago Cubs (Quintana 13-8), 2:20 p.m. N.Y. Mets (deGrom 9-8) at Cincinnati (Castillo 15-6), 7:10 p.m. Washington (Sanchez 9-8) at Miami (Dugger 0-2), 7:10 p.m. San Francisco (TBD) at Atlanta (Foltynewicz 7-5), 7:20 p.m. Pittsburgh (Brault 4-5) at Milwaukee (Anderson 6-4), 8:10 p.m. Arizona (Kelly 11-14) at San Diego (Lauer 8-9), 10:10 p.m. Colorado (Lambert 3-6) at L.A. Dodgers (TBD), 10:10 p.m. Saturday’s games St. Louis at Chicago Cubs, 2:20 p.m. N.Y. Mets at Cincinnati, 4:10 p.m. Washington at Miami, 6:10 p.m. Pittsburgh at Milwaukee, 7:10 p.m. San Francisco at Atlanta, 7:20 p.m. Arizona at San Diego, 8:40 p.m. Colorado at L.A. Dodgers, 9:10 p.m. Sunday’s games N.Y. Mets at Cincinnati 1:10 p.m. Washington at Miami, 1:10 p.m. San Francisco at Atlanta, 1:20 p.m. Pittsburgh at Milwaukee, 2:10 p.m. St. Louis at Chicago Cubs, 2:20 p.m. Colorado at L.A. Dodgers, 4:10 p.m. Arizona at San Diego, 4:10 p.m. Interleague Wednesday’s games Seattle 4, Pittsburgh 1 San Francisco 11, Boston 3 Tampa Bay 8, L.A. Dodgers 7, 11 innings Thursday’s games Seattle 6, Pittsburgh 5, 11 innings Boston 5, San Francisco 4 Today’s game Philadelphia (Smyly 3-1) at Cleveland (Bieber 14-7), 7:10 p.m. Saturday’s game Philadelphia at Cleveland, 7:10 p.m. Sunday’s game Philadelphia at Cleveland, 6:37 p.m. L.A. Rams Seattle Arizona

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2 0 01.000 57 36 2 0 01.000 49 46 0 1 1 .250 44 50 Week 3 Thursday’s game Jacksonville 20, Tennessee 7 Sunday’s games Cincinnati at Buffalo, 1 p.m. Detroit at Philadelphia, 1 p.m. N.Y. Jets at New England, 1 p.m. Oakland at Minnesota, 1 p.m. Baltimore at Kansas City, 1 p.m. Atlanta at Indianapolis, 1 p.m. Miami at Dallas, 1 p.m. Denver at Green Bay, 1 p.m. N.Y. Giants at Tampa Bay, 4:05 p.m. Carolina at Arizona, 4:05 p.m. Houston at L.A. Chargers, 4:25 p.m. Pittsburgh at San Francisco, 4:25 p.m. New Orleans at Seattle, 4:25 p.m. L.A. Rams at Cleveland, 8:20 p.m. Monday’s games Chicago at Washington, 8:15 p.m.

Transactions BASEBALL AMERICAN LEAGUE New York Yankees - Placed RHP Domingo German on the restricted list. Selected the contract of RHP Michael King from Trenton (EL).

FOOTBALL NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE Cleveland Browns - Waived RB Elijah McGuire. Green Bay Packers - Activated TE Evan Baylis from the practice squad. Added WR Keon Hatcher to the practice squad. Indianapolis Colts - Cut QB Chad Kelly. Los Angeles Chargers - Added WR Andre Patton to the practice squad. Signed TE Lance Kendricks. Miami Dolphins - Acquired DE Taco Charlton off waivers from the Dallas Cowboys. Minnesota Vikings - Waived DE Ade Aruna. New York Jets - NFL fined S Jamal Adams $21,506 for a roughing the passer penalty. Oakland Raiders - Acquired WR Trevor Davis from the Green Bay Packers for a conditional 2020 sixth-round draft pick. Waived DB Juston Burris.

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If I would’ve told you before the season that there would be two teams favored by 20-plus points in Week 3, you would’ve said, “Yeah, right. What’s next? Ben Roethlisberger, Drew Brees, Sam Darnold and Eli Manning all will be out, too?” It’s been a crazy start to the season, highlighted by QB turnover and hard-to-believe spreads. This is the first week since the 1987 strike season that multiple teams are at least 20-point underdogs, according to ESPN. There’s a reason the Dolphins and Jets are getting so many points, so don’t think twice and lay the big number. Underdogs went 9-7 against the spread (ATS) last week and are 19-13 overall. My most confident picks ATS are the Colts, Cowboys, Patriots and Vikings. Two tricky games to avoid: Panthers-Cardinals and BearsRedskins. 1 P.M. GAMES JETS (0-2) AT PATRIOTS (2-0) Patriots by 22; O/U: 43.5 The Jets are not covering this number, even though it’s ridiculously high for Week 3. The Jets’ offense has scored 11 points in eight quarters and are on their third-string QB in Luke Falk. New England won, 43-0, at Miami as 18.5-point favorites a week after beating Pittsburgh by 30. New England hasn’t lost at home since Week 4 of the 2017 season. Its last three home wins vs. the Jets: 38-3, 26-6 and 41-3. Bill Belichick didn’t take his foot off the gas against his former defensive coordinator, and we all know how the HC feels about the NYJ. How’s 38-3 sound? The pick: Patriots DOLPHINS (0-2) AT COWBOYS (2-0) Cowboys by 23; O/U: 47 How ‘bout them schedule makers! After opening with the Giants (35-17) and Redskins (31-21), Dallas gets the Miami Fish Tank fresh off 597 and 43-0 home defeats. Dak Prescott already has seven TD passes. He looks so improved in new OC Kellen Moore’s system, it wouldn’t be a shock if he matched that number Sunday. Not even Leon Lett could mess up this cover. The pick: Cowboys LIONS (1-0-1) AT EAGLES (1-1) Eagles by 5.5; O/U: 45.5 Philadelphia is dealing with a ton of injuries and are on upset alert against a Detroit team that just beat the Chargers. Matthew Stafford and Kenny Golladay should have success against an Eagles secondary allowing the second most passing yards per game at 340. The pick: Lions BRONCOS (0-2) AT PACKERS (2-0) Packers by 7; O/U: 42 Denver has two offensive touchdowns and likely will need three in this game to cover. Unless John Elway is replacing Joe Flacco and doing his best helicopter run from these teams’ Super Bowl XXXII matchup, the Pack should roll. The pick: Packers RAVENS (2-0) AT CHIEFS (2-0) Chiefs by 5.5; O/U: 52 If the Ravens want to know how to beat the Chiefs, all they need to do is watch game tape from last season’s 27-24 overtime loss at Kansas City in

Week 14. Yes, they lost, but the Chiefs needed a fourth-and-9 miracle throw by Patrick Mahomes late in regulation. Lamar Jackson will be able to hit some big plays against a vulnerable secondary and keep this close the whole way. The pick: Ravens RAIDERS (1-1) AT VIKINGS (1-1) Vikings by 9; O/U: 43.5 Expect to see the Minnesota team that dominated Atlanta at home in Week 1. Dalvin Cook will give the Raiders fits, and Kirk Cousins should air it out against a beatable secondary. The Raiders are 8-14 in 1 p.m. starts with Derek Carr, and he’s 0-4 vs. the NFC North. The pick: Vikings BENGALS (0-2) AT BILLS (2-0) Bills by 6; O/U: 44 Buffalo will be rocking for the Bills’ home opener after a 2-0 stint at MetLife Stadium. Andy Dalton is as beloved as a visiting player can be (remember how he and the Bengals helped Buffalo clinch a playoff spot in 2017?), but this is a bad spot against a loaded Bills defense. Cincy just allowed 573 total yards and 41 points at home to the 49ers. Josh Allen could have his best day as an NFL QB. The pick: Bills LOCK OF THE WEEK FALCONS (1-1) AT COLTS (1-1) Colts by 1.5; O/U: 47 The last time the Colts played a home game, the retiring Andrew Luck was booed. Expect a happier homecoming after the Colts took the Chargers to OT and won at Tennessee. This is a favorable matchup in a home opener, and the spread is probably a point or two too low because of the Falcons’ win on SNF and the public still not sold on the Luck-less Colts. Quenton Nelson anchors Indy’s dominant offensive line. Even if Marlon Mack can’t go, the Colts can find success with Jordan

Wilkins (82 yards on five carries in Week 2). Indy averages 5.5 yards per carry and 185 yards per game on the ground, tied for the second most with the Vikings ... who in Week 1 steamrolled Atlanta by running 38 times for 172 yards and three scores. Matt Ryan (five INTs) could be forced to play catch-up. The pick: Colts 4 P.M. GAMES GIANTS (0-2) AT BUCS (1-1) Bucs by 6.5; O/U: 47 I’ve picked against the Giants the first two weeks, and there are plenty of reasons to continue to go against a team that’s allowed 63 points. But like Pat Shurmur, I’m calling an audible. The line stayed at 6.5 after Eli Manning was benched in favor of Daniel Jones, and that’s just too many points against a Bucs team led by the inconsistent Jameis Winston. Since the start of 2015, the Bucs have won by seven or more in just seven of their 32 home games, and two of those would’ve been ATS losses vs. the Giants (3218 loss in 2015, 25-23 win in 2017). Jones’ mobility gives the Giants more options, and Saquon Barkley is, well, Saquon Barkley. The key will be long drives to keep the Giants defense off the field. Upset! Giants 23, Bucs 20. The pick: Giants STEELERS (0-2) AT 49ERS (2-0) 49ers by 6.5; O/U: 43 This line went from a pick ‘em to San Fran -7 once Ben Roethlisberger was ruled out. But is he worth his jersey number in points? Seems a bit high. Mason Rudolph looks the part, and a desperate Pittsburgh team that just added safety Minkah Fitzpatrick can keep this close. The pick: Steelers SAINTS (1-1) AT SEAHAWKS (2-0) Seahawks by 4.5; O/U: 45 The Saints offense did little after Drew Brees went down, so how could you feel

confident backing them in one of the toughest places to play? Russell Wilson (45-12 home record) keeps Seattle hot. The pick: Seahawks TEXANS (1-1) AT CHARGERS (1-1) Chargers by 3; O/U: 48.5 Forget what you saw last week when these teams scored 13 and 10 points. This could be a high-scoring thriller. Give me the points against a Chargers team that always plays close games early on, and again has kicking issues. The pick: Texans PANTHERS (0-2) AT CARDINALS (0-1-1) Cardinals by 2.5; O/U: 43.5 I was all set to take Carolina in one of those “play their best when you least expect it” type of spots. But with Cam Newton out, it’s time to desert that plan in the desert. Kyler Murray, the second QB to start his career with back-to-back 300-plus yard passing games (Newton is the other) almost pulled off the upset at Baltimore. The pick: Cardinals SUNDAY NIGHT RAMS (2-0) AT BROWNS (1-1) Rams by 3; O/U: 47 Cleveland followed up a 30-point loss with a 20-point win, but it was against the banged-up Jets. Baker Mayfield will face tons of pressure from Aaron Donald. The Rams have won 14 of 17 road games under Sean McVay. The pick: Rams MONDAY NIGHT BEARS (1-1) AT REDSKINS (0-2) Bears by 3.5; O/U: 41 Chicago has scored 19 total points, so it’s no lock to cover anything over three, especially not on the road in prime time. This line suggests it would be Bears -9.5 at Chicago. Would you lay that number? Me neither. The pick: Redskins

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Domingo German, one of the New York Yankees’ best starting pitchers this season, was placed on administrative leave Thursday under MLB’s domestic violence policy, the league office announced. The move, which temporarily bars German from playing, is a precursor to a larger investigation, which could lead to a suspension. MLB did not detail the circumstances that had led to the investigation, but two people with knowledge of the situation said that the league had become aware of an incident involving German earlier this week. During an initial inquiry, league officials quickly found what they felt was sufficient evidence to place German on leave Thursday afternoon, though a police report had not been filed, according to the people, who requested

anonymity to discuss details of an active investigation. The incident that led to the inquiry occurred sometime between Monday night and before the Yankees’ game Tuesday night, according to one of the people. MLB launched its initial inquiry when it learned about the incident from someone who had been told about it by the victim, the person said. The players’ union, which has the right to challenge a player’s administrative leave, is not doing so now, according to a person with knowledge of the union’s thinking who was not authorized to discuss it publicly. German’s agent, Hector Faneytt, did not respond to a message Thursday seeking comment. The Yankees said in a statement Thursday afternoon that they supported the actions of the commissioner’s office in investigating

German as well as the policy under which he was placed on leave but declined further comment. While on leave, German will still receive pay but is not permitted to play, according to the policy, which was established by MLB and the players’ union in 2015. The leave lasts seven days, though that period can be extended for further investigation. The Yankees had nine games remaining in their regular season entering Thursday night’s game against the Los Angeles Angels at Yankee Stadium. “When you hear the words ‘domestic violence,’ it’s one of those things that stops you in your tracks,” Yankees manager Aaron Boone said during a news conference before Thursday’s game. “Set baseball aside. And I give Major League Baseball and the Players Association credit for doing their part several years ago

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Eli Manning, Ben Roethlisberger were tied together at 2004 draft, and again this week Mark Maske The Washington Post

When Eli Manning was benched this week by the New York Giants and Ben Roethlisberger’s 16th season with the Pittsburgh Steelers was cut short by an elbow injury amid the leaguewide quarterback carnage, it was almost impossible not to flash back to that spring day in 2004, which began with the Giants coveting Manning but unsure if they’d be able to land him, and Roethlisberger riding to Madison Square Garden wondering if he might end up playing in New York. That memorable NFL draft turned out to be every bit as consequential for the league’s balance of power over the ensuing 15 years as seemed possible on April 24, 2004. The Giants made their draft-day trade for Manning after the Chargers, then based in San Diego, took Manning first overall. Philip Rivers ended up with the Chargers and Roethlisberger, passed up by the Giants at No. 4 in favor of Rivers and the pending blockbuster trade, went 11th to the Steelers. “I’m a little happier now than I was 10 minutes ago,” Manning said that day, having told the CharVincent Carchietta/USA TODAY gers that he didn’t want to play for them. “I didn’t New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning (10) rolls out looking to pass the ball against the Buffalo expect a trade to happen. Obviously this is news to Bills at MetLife Stadium. me, and it’s good news.” That is four Super Bowl triumphs, two by Man- Andrew Luck retired from the Indianapolis Colts Roethlisberger to remain wary of that possibility. ning with the Giants and two by Roethlisberger just before the season. Cam Newton’s playing staSteinberg once recalled, several years after the with the Steelers, ago. Manning, Roethlisberger tus is unclear after he aggravated a foot injury in draft, telling Roethlisberger during the ride Satand Rivers have remained with their original NFL the Carolina Panthers’ second game. It is dismay- urday morning in New York to the draft to please teams, with Rivers accompanying the Chargers ing to a sport that increasingly has built its appeal remember that the Chargers had been locked on to Los Angeles. Each is having, arguably, a Hall of around keeping its star quarterbacks healthy and Rivers since the Senior Bowl scouting event, and Fame career. historically productive. Accorsi had been locked on Manning basically But the early stages of this 2019 season have “It’s one thing to say, ‘Next man up,’ but this is forever. The draft then was a two-day event held not been kind to NFL quarterbacks, and Manning ridiculous,” former Washington Redskins quar- at what was then called The Theater at Madison and Roethlisberger became part of the attrition. terback Joe Theismann said by phone this week. Square Garden. Roethlisberger exited the Steelers’ loss last Sun- “I’ve never seen anything like it.” Steinberg was right. The Chargers took Manning with the top selection, leading to the awk--day to the Seattle Seahawks, which dropped their record to 0-2, after grabbing at his elbow following Manning, in consultation with his family and ward scene of Manning holding a Chargers jersey a throw. He was replaced by Mason Rudolph, and representatives, told the Chargers leading up to and cap while posing with NFL Commissioner the Steelers announced Monday that Roethlis- the 2004 draft that he wouldn’t play in San Diego. Paul Tagliabue. berger needed season-ending surgery. A day later, Ernie Accorsi, then the general manager of the “It’s an important day for the NFL,” Manning Manning was told by Coach Pat Shurmur, with Giants, considered Manning a once-in-a-gener- said that day, pre-trade. “The draft is a special the Giants at 0-2, that he was losing his starting job ation talent. A.J. Smith, then the GM of the Char- time. I did not want to cause a scene. We already to rookie Daniel Jones, taken sixth overall in this gers, liked Rivers but held off on a trade until after kind of caused one in a way, but I did not want to year’s draft. drafting Manning. embarrass the commissioner.” They joined a list of shelved prominent NFL On the day before the draft, a Roethlisberger The trade was completed soon after. Accorsi, quarterbacks that includes the New Orleans associate was told by the Giants that they might who once had been forced as GM of the Colts to Saints’ Drew Brees and the Jacksonville Jaguars’ take Roethlisberger at No. 4 if the Chargers took trade John Elway to Denver when the Hall of Fame Nick Foles, both injured, and the New York Jets’ Manning first and wouldn’t trade him. But Leigh quarterback-to-be refused to play in Baltimore, Sam Darnold, diagnosed with mononucleosis. Steinberg, then Roethlisberger’s agent, warned had his man. Rivers landed in Southern California.

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Fisheries Biologist Rebecca Best addressed a variety of potential measures specific to the Hudson River Striped Bass recreational fishery. (Commercial fishing for striped bass in the Hudson was halted in 1976 due to PCB contamination) She advised ASMFC allows individual member states to arrive at the targeted 18 percent mortality reduction through alternate or combinations of regulatory measures. The option, known as “Conservation Equivalency,” can include changes to seasons, slot size limits, elimination of the trophy fishery, mandatory use of circle hooks, or a potential mix of these proposals. She noted the Hudson River is one of three major spawning grounds for Atlantic Striped Bass. The other two are the Delaware River and Chesapeake Bay. The current season for stripers in the Hudson River from the Troy Dam down to the George Washington Bridge is April 1st to November 30th. Anglers can keep one fish per

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after year. Half a billion dollars in free-agent spending before the 2014 season — on players such as Masahiro Tanaka, Jacoby Ellsbury, Brian McCann and Carlos Beltran — weren’t enough to buy a championship. Needing an injection of young talent, Brian Cashman, the longtime Yankees general manager, made a series of moves during the 2016 season that paved the way for the current core of players, including infielder Gleyber Torres, Sanchez and Judge. In a surprisingly fast revival, the 2017 team went to the playoffs as a wild card and fell

The Chargers also got draft picks that later would yield kicker Nate Kaeding and pass rusher Shawne Merriman. Roethlisberger headed to Pittsburgh, saying on draft day, “It shows how much of a game this is, and no one really knows what’s going on.” --Fast-forward to this week’s NFL quarterbacking churn. With Manning and Roethlisberger, the sense of finality seems potentially greater. Manning told reporters Wednesday that, “I’m not dying and the season’s not over.” But he’s in the final season of his Giants contract and he turns 39 in January. Even if he would want to play elsewhere, would any other NFL team want him? The Giants already have moved on. “I’ve been through the passing of the torch before with Johnny Unitas,” Accorsi told the Giants’ website this week. “This is a very difficult time for me, although I knew sooner or later it would come. Eli Manning gave me the two greatest moments of my time in the National Football League. He will always be very special to me, as will his two Super Bowl championships.” Roethlisberger turns 38 in March and will be coming back from his elbow surgery. He has contemplated retirement previously. But he reiterated in a written statement this week what he’d said during a training camp interview - that he intends to play out a contract with the Steelers that runs through the 2021 season. “This is such a physical sport,” Roethlisberger said in training camp in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. “You also can’t control your injuries, your health and things like that. Having a family, you always take that into consideration. Now that I signed a new deal, I’m going to be out here and honor that contract.” But Roethlisberger’s future, and the consideration of his and Manning’s Hall of Fame credentials, are for another day. For now, Jones and Rudolph are joined as newly installed NFL starters by the Colts’ Jacoby Brissett, the Jaguars’ Gardner Minshew, the Jets’ Luke Falk, the Saints’ Teddy Bridgewater or Taysom Hill, the Miami Dolphins’ Josh Rosen (for the benched Ryan Fitzpatrick) and possibly the Panthers’ Kyle Allen. The league marches on. “Welcome to the NFL,” Theismann said. “It’s like the weather: Stay tuned. It’ll change soon.”

day measuring between 18 and 28 inches, OR one fish measuring at least 40 inches. Shortening the back end of the season was one of many suggestions made by both recreational anglers and “forhire” charter boat captains at the meeting. Both groups were passionate about their commitment to protection of the stocks of striped bass. One Orange County bait shop owner feared over-regulation of the Hudson River striped bass fishery would put him out of business, and called for the least drastic action possible to comply with the coastwide reduction. Other comments suggested designating striped bass as a game fish and making the Hudson River slot limit continue below the George Washington Bridge, so the same spawning river stripers are not targeted after they swim out of our regulatory zone. That comment offered the justification that everyone who fishes stripers, no matter where they fish, targets the spawning stock. Regulating treble hooks, requiring circle hooks, conducting an education campaign on voluntary circle hook use and their impact on striper mortality were

all suggestions stemming from comments of stakeholders. George Jackman, PhD, an aquatic biologist who serves as a Senior Habitat Biologist for “Riverkeeper,” spoke about the problem of impassable dams in river tributaries and their potential impact upon the striper population. He also noted the dangers of the volume of both treated and untreated municipal sewage and other waste entering the river. That’s an issue key to Riverkeeper’s core mission. Dr. Jackman cautioned, “If we fail to take proper action, worse, draconian rules could follow.” A good number of those who stepped up to voice their comments were concerned about poaching and its impact on the striper population. All were supportive of their Environmental Conservation Officers (ECOs) and suggested hiring more of them to protect this critical fishery. Many even stated a willingness to fund increased enforcement through additional fees, as long as they were exclusively dedicated to increased ECO fisheries enforcement on the Hudson. Some suggested creation of a “striper stamp” dedicated for

that purpose. Director Jim Gilmore echoed the sentiment expressed by so many at the meeting. He concluded the evening’s event on a positive note by simply stating, “I think we all can agree that more enforcement in the protection of striped bass is a measure we all support.” Results of all public hearings conducted on the issue, plus all comments received from the public will be reviewed at the October meeting of AFMFC’s Atlantic Striped Bass Board and Technical Committee. They will make further recommendations with the final proposed regulatory actions scheduled to be announced in February 2021. *If you missed the hearing, it’s not too late to participate in the process. There are a variety of ways you can submit your comments up until the October 7 2019 deadline. They can be mailed to: Max Appelman, FMP Coordinator, Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission, 1050 North Highland Street, Suite 200A-N, Arlington, VA 22201. Emailed to comments@ asmfc.org (subject: Striped Bass Draft Addendum VI) or called in by phone to (703)

842-0740, or Faxed to (703) 842-0741. You can view ASMFC’s Atlantic Striped Bass Addendum on their website at www. asmfc.org Happy Hunting, Fishing, & Trapping until next time. News and Notes Local Hunter Safety Course Coming Up at Norton Hill Wildlife Club There will be a firearms hunter safety class at the Norton Hill Wildlife Club at 946 Big Woods Road in Greenville on September 27 from 6-9 p.m. and September 28 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Go to DEC’s website at www.dec.ny.gov and search for “Hunter Safety Classes” to register. Online homework is required. Turkey Shoot at Kalicoontie Rod & Gun Club on October 7 The Kalicoontie Rod & Gun Club is hosting a Turkey Shoot on October 7 at 10 a.m. at their club at 333 Schneider Road in Livingston. Prizes include turkeys, hams, pork loins, and many other items. Events include 12 and 20 gauge bird shot, a standing slug shoot, .22 rifle, center fire rifle and handgun shoots. Individual event entry fee of $3.00 includes 12 and 20

gauge birdshot and .22 rimfire ammo. Bring your own firearms and ammo for all other calibers/gauges. For more information call Scott at 845757-2552 or Joe at 518-5373997. Scott and Joe advised, “no turkeys will be harmed at this event! They said only the frozen kind will be awarded to successful competitors! Chicken BBQ at Kinderhook Sportsmen’s Club is Sunday There will be a Chicken BBQ at the Kinderhook Sportsmen’s Club, Sunday, September 22. Dine in or take out a half chicken, baked potato, corn on the cob, coleslaw, biscuit, and assorted desserts, from 3-7 p.m. Cost is $12 for adults and $6 for kids under 12. For tickets and more information, call Barb at 518-8287173, or the club at 518-3923332. Remember to report poaching violations by calling 1-844-DEC-ECOS. You can share any comments with our sports desk at sports@registerstar.com *If you have a fishing or hunting report, photo, or event you would like to be considered for publication, you can send it to: huntfishreport@gmail.com

one victory short of reaching the World Series. Still some substantial adjustments, including the addition of Stanton and the replacement of manager Joe Girardi, remained to be done. This season, to overcome a major-league record 30 players on the injured list, the more-disciplined Yankees needed a combination of their financial might (a payroll more than $230 million, the third-largest in baseball) and a modern, data-driven approach to rounding out their roster. In recent years, they used their coffers to sign standout free agents (closer Aroldis Chapman, relievers Zack Britton and Adam Ottavino, and infielder D.J. LeMahieu) or to trade for players with

huge contracts (Stanton). But they also leaned heavily on scouting and analytics to unearth players such as Mike Tauchman, infielder Gio Urshela, and Voit, and then to help them improve through coaching. “Despite everything that we’ve gone through — which, every year is very different in terms of challenges — this particular group has found a way, from all of us involved, to overcome all obstacles to address that first goal, which was win the division,” Cashman said. The injury setbacks have kept coming throughout the season. Betances is gone again after sustaining a fluky partial tear of his left Achilles’ tendon during his season debut Sunday. It will keep him

out of the entire postseason. The Yankees will also be without starter Domingo German indefinitely; he was placed on administrative leave Thursday afternoon as MLB proceeded with an investigation under the terms of its domestic violence policy. The only player from the opening day lineup not to land on the injured list was Torres. The only starting pitcher from the rotation who did not publicly deal with an injury was Tanaka. In all, it took 53 players to get this far. And while injuries decimated various parts of the roster, the offense and the bullpen remained among the best in baseball, overcoming any deficiencies in the starting rotation or on defense.

Reinforcements arrived with the return of healthy stars, such as Severino on Tuesday and Stanton on Wednesday. “I’ve never been on a team like this,” Encarnacion said. “And I’ve been on good teams, but not with this much depth.” The Yankees took their cues all season from manager Aaron Boone. Usually calm and optimistic, Boone provided another memorable nickname for his team in July during a profanity laden tirade at an umpire over a strike-zone dispute: savages. Boone had been calling his players that since spring training because he believed they should be ferocious in the batter’s box. Soon after his on-field outburst, players and fans alike were wearing

T-shirts bearing the term. “That fired us up, when he called us savages,” Judge said, “and that’s why we rallied around that.” Even when things looked bleak — as the injured list kept growing — Judge said the Yankees never lost faith. He thought back to spring training, when Yankees backups beat other teams’ regulars. They did the same during the season. “They may not have the same MVP caliber of Stanton or be an All-Star catcher like Gary, but they’re hungry,” Judge said. “When you got players out there that are hungry and fighting for something, that’s what makes a difference.”

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middle of — and, sort of, the cause of — one of the strangest moments in NFL history. “I’m super anxious,” Narciso said, “because I’ve never made a video like that.” No one had. In the hours and days after Brown shared Narciso’s latest production, messages piled up. The Dan LeBatard Show with Stugotz brought him on for an interview, when he revealed he actually retroactively got Gruden’s permission. Death threats poured in from Raiders fans, but so did inquiries from New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley, Jacksonville Jaguars running back Leonard Fournette and even Miami Heat point forward Justise Winslow. All wanted to potentially work with him in the future. “Saquon hit me up and DMed me,” Narciso said. “‘Oh, you’re cold with the camera. Let’s do something.’” The Brown video wasn’t Narciso’s first. It wasn’t even the first to get some national

Emma Howard carried the ball deep into the Loudonville zone and sent a chip from the right side of the 18-yard box toward the penalty kick stripe which senior striker Anna Garcia finished with a perfectly executed header. Germantown outshot Loudonville 19-7 for the match. Senior goalie Corynn Don played an exceptional game for Loudonville with 17 saves. It was another clean sheet by Germantown’s junior keeper Kaitlyn Stagno who turned away all 5 shots she faced — all by Loudonville’s senior striker Skylar Householder. Germantown is now 5-0 in the CHVL and 6-1 overall. The Clippers next play a non-league match against the first place Roxbury Rockets of the Deleware League of Section IV today in the Hunter-Tannersville Invitational Tournament. FIELD HOCKEY Pine Plains 4, Coxsackie-Athens 0 PINE PLAINS — Pine Plains field hockey earned a 4-0 victory over Coxsackie-Athens in Thursday’s Mid-Hudson athletic League match. Sadie Norman scored at 12:13 to put the Bombers up 1-0. Jackie Porell scored with 2:06 remaining in the first half to make it a 2-0 game. Porell added a second goal in the second half and Isabella Torre scored with 7:27 left in the game.

attention. Narciso previously worked for the Miami Dolphins and forged a relationship with Jarvis Landry. When the Dolphins traded Landry to the Cleveland Browns, Narciso made the wide receiver a video to introduce himself to Cleveland. He called it “Welcome to the Dawg Pound” and then he made part two for Odell Beckham Jr. when the wide receiver was traded from the Giants to the Browns in May. NBA players have been enlisting video production teams to serve as their mouthpieces for years. Narciso and Christian Diaz, collectively SDLN Creative, want to make this part of the fabric in the NFL, too. “The thing, though, about basketball players is that they’re prominent than football players, so there’s more stars, you see their faces more and their voices are heard more,” Narciso said. “They have the biggest voice in their league, not the owners. In the NFL, it’s kind of the opposite because players are more

Pine Plains had 17 shots to CA’s one. Indians’ goalkeeper Madison O’Callaghan stopped 11 shots. Pine Plains goalie Kai Mannino had one save. Pine Plains is now 3-2, while C-A is 2-6. VOLLEYBALL CHVL Germantown 3, Loudonville 1 GERMANTOWN — Germantown remained unbeaten with a 3-1 victory over Loudonville Christian in Thursday’s Central Hudson Valley League girls volleyball match.

replaceable and they’re in helmets, and there are 53 of them and not everyone’s voice is heard. And if it is then people out there are immediately going to bash on them.” Brown, of course, is a complicated subject. In the days following the video’s release, Brown signed with the New England Patriots and was accused of rape in a Miami lawsuit. On Monday, Sports Illustrated detailed additional sexual misconduct accusations, multiple domestic incidents and a possible theft of a charity auction. Diaz and Brown first met in 2015, when Diaz was studying sports management at Marist and went to shoot a Nike event in Hollywood. Brown, who went to Miami Norland Senior High School, was there and Diaz hit it off with the wide receiver. He spent the next year helping Brown with his social media, shooting photos and videos, and managing the receiver’s website before graduating in 2016.

The Clippers (3-0, 5-0) took the first set, 25-17, dropped the second, 25-23, then claimed the next two, 25-12 and 25-22 to sew up the win. For Germantown, Kierlan Denninger had 14 kills, 2 assists, 6 aces and 7 digs; Shannon Wingert 5 kills, 32 assists (season high) 3 aces and 5 digs; Christina Clevenger 2 kills, 3 aces and 3 digs; Paige Handlowich 10 kills; Jennifer Ljutich 11 kills, 2 assists, 3 aces and 5 digs; Nina Meacher 3 assists; Emma Meacher 2 assists, 2 aces and 3 digs; Amy Reidel 3 digs.

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plans to account for the possibility that German will remain unavailable. Boone said he and general manager Brian Cashman planned to address the team Thursday about both German’s situation and domestic violence in general. “There’s no denying the importance of Domingo to our team, so there is that element that we must continue on and continue to press forward,” Boone said. “But this is also something that touches our society, unfortunately, and hopefully that’s a forum for people or players to talk through it or have comments or questions.” When MLB began looking into the incident Tuesday afternoon, it talked to people connected to the Yankees, according to one of the people familiar with the investigation. By late Wednesday, the league had determined that German should be placed on leave. The Yankees and the players’ union were officially informed Thursday. German, who was born in San Pedro de Macorís, in the Dominican Republic, was signed by

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the Miami Marlins in 2009 and joined the Yankees organization in a trade in 2014. He made his major league debut in 2017 as a reliever and became a starter for the 2018 season. He is the third player this season to be placed on leave under the domestic violence policy. Julio Urias, a Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher, returned from a 20-game suspension earlier this month. Odubel Herrera, a Philadelphia Phillies outfielder, was suspended for 85 games, the remainder of the season, in July. In both of those cases, the players were put on leave after having been arrested. Aroldis Chapman, the Yankees closer, was suspended 30 games during the 2016 season for an episode in which he fired eight shots from a gun into a garage wall after an argument with his girlfriend, who said that Chapman had also put his hands around her neck during the confrontation. Police in Davie, Florida, where the shooting occurred, declined to arrest Chapman, and prosecutors did not file charges, in part because his girlfriend and other witnesses refused to cooperate. But Chapman was still suspended under the new domestic violence policy that had been created in August 2015.

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Dear Abby, I am a female in my mid-20s. My whole life I have been in a constant state of exhaustion. When I was in school, I’d try so hard not to fall asleep in class. (I actually enjoyed school and got good grades.) But when I got home, I’d have to take a nap before doing my homework or chores because otherwise I would fall DEAR ABBY asleep in the middle of it. Fast-forward to now: I am a working adult. I’m going back to college, and I have been recently diagnosed with hypersomnia/borderline narcolepsy. I’m on stimulants to help me through the day, but they don’t always work. Some days I struggle to find the motivation to do the simplest tasks because my body just wants to rest. Do you know of any support groups for this condition so I can talk with others who deal with this, too? No one I know seems to understand, and I’m often regarded as lazy. Please help! Sleepy In Washington

Dear Abby, I am 64 and have been reading your advice my entire life. Now I need some for myself. At the end of my mother’s funeral, my sister was very upset that I had not set aside some flowers for her that had been sent by her friend. My sister did not plan or pay for any part of the funeral. After the service ended, I told the attendees to take what they wanted to relatives who had asked for them. My sister became so upset she even searched their vehicles to find the plants her friend had sent. Mom received a lot of flowers that day. I allowed the grieving people to have them because I felt the flowers had been sent to her. How should I address this with my sister, who has told everyone who will listen that I failed to follow funeral plant protocol, which is why she acted out the way she did. Perplexed In California

There are misperceptions about narcolepsy, a chronic sleep disorder that affects 1 in 2,000 individuals in the United States. Fortunately, there is an organization you might find helpful. It’s the Narcolepsy Network, which is based in your state. It provides support and education for persons with narcolepsy and other sleep disorders, their families and others. It also helps with coping skills, family and community problems. There are support groups in many states as well as online support. To learn more, go to narcolepsynetwork.org or call toll-free

People who are grieving are often not their best selves, and you and your sister are no exception. While the disposition of the floral tributes can vary from family to family, no rule of etiquette dictates what “must” be done. Some suggestions include leaving the flowers on the grave, offering them to family members and close friends, and donating them after first removing anything that identifies them as having been used in a funeral. Because you didn’t offer the arrangements to your sister, apologize to her for the oversight.

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Increase in polyps confers a higher risk of colon cancer I am 70 years old. I seem to be getting more polyps (which are removed). In the past five years, I have gone from one diverticulum to extensive diverticulosis throughout my entire colon. I try to have a high-fiber diet and use psyllium in my oatmeal daily. What more can I do? Eliminate red meat entirely TO YOUR and go vegan? GOOD HEALTH

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Polyps in the colon confer a higher risk of colon cancer, and the more polyps a person has, the more frequently they should be screened, preferably with colonoscopy. There are some lifestyle changes most people can make to reduce the risk of polyps and of colon cancer. Regular exercise and eating plenty of fruits and vegetables are clearly shown to reduce colon cancer risk. Fiber has long been thought to be protective, but the results of trials have been contradictory. Among the many other possible protections to colon cancer, aspirin probably has the most benefit, but aspirin has other risks as well. People at high risk for colon cancer should discuss the use of aspirin with their doctors. I’m getting low grade tumors in my bladder. I just had my second operation after the Bacillus Calmette-Guerin treatment didn’t work. I read that tumors can’t grow in an alkaline environment. Should I eat vegetables,

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like broccoli and sprouts? Also, would vitamin E and selenium be helpful? It is true that having an acid urine pH is a risk factor for bladder cancer. Many fruits and vegetables make urine pH more alkaline, whereas meat and dairy make the urine more acid. Smoking also makes the urine more acid. Eating more fruits and vegetables (and abstaining from smoking) will help reduce recurrence of bladder cancer, though I’m not sure it’s through urine acidity. Please don’t stop your doctor’s recommendations, though, as diet alone is not adequate therapy for bladder cancer. A 2012 study found no benefit in selenium and vitamin E on prevention of bladder cancer. It’s unlikely to be significantly effective in treatment. My family recommended yoni pearls for cleansing the vagina, and for prevention and treatment of vaginal bacterial infection. Are these necessary?

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Horoscope By Stella Wilder Born today, you know how to get things done, and sometimes that means bending or breaking the rules to suit your own needs and circumstances. You will not let others stand in your way, and if that means you have to fight to assert and maintain your authority, so be it. You may know just what you want to do in life at a remarkably early age, and though you may not be able to get started on that path until much later, you’re sure to prepare in your own way when still young so that you are ready to take advantage of all opportunities when they arise. You have been known to use deceit when necessary in order to get your way and make things come out to your satisfaction — but you must use care! If such deception is uncovered, you are sure to wind up in a great deal of trouble. Also born on this date are: Bill Murray, actor; Stephen King, author; Faith Hill, singer; Larry Hagman, actor; Luke Wilson, actor; H.G. Wells, author; Jerry Bruckheimer, producer; Nancy Travis, actress; Ethan Coen, director and writer. To see what is in store for you tomorrow, find your birthday and read the corresponding paragraph. Let your birthday star be your daily guide. SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — You’re trying to get a lot done in little time, no doubt, but you are exposing yourself to danger by trying to move too quickly. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Your preparations have been thorough, but you cannot account for every single eventuality and must

be ready to improvise at times. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Your eyes have been opened to a situation that went unnoticed for too long. Does this mean that changes are in order? Only you know for sure. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — You can take advantage of a situation that develops very quickly today because only you correctly anticipated it. Your time has come! CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — You’re more than willing to dedicate the time and energy necessary to see a project come to fruition today. No one is standing in your way. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — You must try to keep yourself from overreacting to what happens today. If you are too dramatic, you will only make things worse. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) — You feel as though someone is trying to play games with you, but all the evidence suggests that something serious is going on. Which is it? ARIES (March 21-April 19) — Someone may be trying to outfox you today, but that’s not likely to happen since you have a larger store of various resources at your disposal. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — You may choose to spend time alone today rather than with friends or loved ones, and you needn’t feel pressured to explain why. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — You’ve been putting all you have into a project, but the results aren’t proving satisfactory — yet. Today that begins to change. CANCER (June 21-July 22) — The negative influence exerted by someone else can be negated today — but only if you act forcefully and as soon as you get the chance. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — Someone has expressed doubts about what you are doing and

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SUPER QUIZ ANSWERS 1. Television. 2. “It’s a Wonderful Life.” 3. Who’s there? 4. “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.” 5. “I pray the Lord my soul to keep.” 6. “To Kill a Mockingbird.” 7. Liberty Bell. 8. Democratic Party. 9. “Cool Hand Luke.” 10. “The March King.” 11. Pogo stick. 12. “It might have been.” 13. (Annunzio Paolo) Mantovani. 14. “Mademoiselle from Armentieres.” 15. Sauerkraut. 24 to 30 points — congratulations, doctor; 18 to 23 points — honors graduate; 13 to 17 points — you’re plenty smart, but no grind; 5 to 12 points — you really should hit the books harder; 1 point to 4 points — enroll in remedial courses immediately; 0 points — who reads the questions to you?

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David Simmons, who grew up in Syracuse, is a dunk-tank clown. Here he works the Erie County Fair in Hamburg on Aug. 9. Libby March/New York Times

By JASON NARK New York Times

All David Simmons needs is a chuckle, a smile even, to set the hook and reel people back to his booth with more stinging insults — the weight of a man’s date or the cheap finish of a woman’s fake gold hoop earrings. Simmons, who is 33 and known as Patches, is a dunktank clown. He makes a living by shouting insults at passersby at America’s small-town fairgrounds. He is an anachronism in a wet suit and waterproof makeup, a gravelly voice with a microphone roasting people hard while they’re in his sightlines. His is a role that a more sensitive and inclusive world is now sweeping into the dustbin, not long after we did away with gawking at the bearded lady and two-headed boy. Patti and Millie, his barkers, offer up revenge to the insulted:

$2 for three baseballs and a chance to “drown the clown.” The game is simple, and as skills based as it gets for notoriously grifty carnival games. If you hit a tea-plate-size target with a ball, a lever beneath Simmons’ perch disengages, dropping his hulking frame into 150 gallons of lukewarm water. “That’s the sound of making money,” Simmons said. “It’s like being laundry — you know what I’m saying — up and down, and by the end of the night, I’ll tell you, it feels like you done got the grater too.” Dunk tank clowns, Simmons said, are fading away in a world where American are beginning to believe that cracking jokes about people’s skin color, size, poverty or intelligence is maybe not a good thing. “They’re retiring left and right,” he said. “They’re being run out of town.” Our taste for insults seems to

Jacob Mann hurls a ball at the dunk tank’s target. Libby March/New York Times

be evaporating. Tom Miller, a retired dunk tank clown known as Bozo, out of central Maine, said there was always one person at every fair he worked who got rankled by being insulted — and that those numbers rose in the last decade. Miller, now 65, said he tried to adapt toward the end of his 20-year career, struggling with both arthritis and new cultural norms. “I miss the old days when I could weight-shame you,” he’d yell to someone trying to dunk him.

HOW IT ALL STARTED The invention of the dunk tank clown shows just how far the line of what is considered appropriate for a society has moved over the decades. The African Dip was a popular carnival attraction in the early 20th century. It featured a black man, often dressed as an “African savage” with a jungle backdrop, perched above a tank that sometimes resembled a caldron. This was already a great progression forward from the African Dodger, an even more racist, flat-out violent attraction that can’t even be called a game. A 1924 help wanted ad, reprinted by the Jim Crow Museum of Racist Memorabilia at Ferris State University, lays out the duties of the dodger matter-of-factly: “He just puts his head through a hole in a big piece of canvass and permits the aforesaid head to be used as a target by young men who toss baseballs,” the ad read. There was no cage blocking those balls. Sometimes people cheated and threw rocks. Board games were created for anyone who couldn’t get to the fair. The somewhat tamer African Dip drifted away from fairs around the 1950s, after states banned them. The clowns took up their perch. And at least a little of this dynamic lingers. Simmons grew up in Syracuse the son of Thomas Simmons, known as Doc, and Sally Simmons, known as Smiley, two carnival workers who met while working a game of chance. David’s mother is white, and, in Syracuse, he said, kids

David Simmons, known as Patches the clown, in his dunk tank at the Erie County Fair in Hamburg, is looking for his next target. Libby March/New York Times

It’s like being laundry — you know what I’m saying — up and down, and by the end of the night, I’ll tell you, it feels like you done got the grater too.” DAVID SIMMONS A dunk-tank clown, who grew up in Syracuse

accused him of not being black enough, calling him a “yellow bird.” When he moved south to Nedrow after a house fire, it was the opposite: He said he was called racial slurs daily. He ran away from home at 15. Abrasive humor suited him as a defense, an age-old story shared by many people who use humor for a living. Take Jeff Ross, one of the comedy world’s preeminent roasters. “For me it was self-defense, a survival mechanism growing up in Newark and working in my dad’s catering hall and being one of the only Jewish kids on the football team,” Ross, 53, said. “I always used comedy to break tension and defuse tense situations in real life.” Simmons is the ruder of the two clowns who spent 11 days

working the “Drown the Clown” sideshow at the Erie County Fair in Hamburg,which is about 13 miles south of Buffalo. It’s one of the biggest fairs in the United States but just a blip on the late summer and early fall fair season in the more rural stretches of America. For Simmons, Vermont would be next; Virginia after that. Watching Simmons in action in the tank, it’s natural to flinch in 2019 — to scan the crowd to see if anyone is truly angry, to see which fairgoer is stomping off to the office or firing up a tweet to amplify their outrage. But here on the ground his victims are mostly laughing, the white cheerleaders, the women he calls out to in Spanish — “Abuela! Abuela!” He goads black men about bad fades or for walking at the fair without any women by their side. “It’s not black people that complain about black comics, it’s white people,” Simmons said. “It’s like, ‘You’re not even in the joke, go away.’” Manuel Ortiz, a 37-year-old semiretired dunk tank clown from South Florida who goes by the name Baby Bozo in the cage, said the color of a clown’s skin, the sound of his voice, and which state he is parked in that night all determine what a clown can get away with. See CLOWNS C2

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‘Gears 5’: The definition of a great action game By CHRISTOPHER BYRD Washington Post

“Gears 5” Developed by: The Coalition Published by: Xbox Game Studios Available on: PC, Xbox One It’s there in the title: “Gears 5,” not “Gears of War 5.” Just “Gears,” the de facto name that fans have been using for over a decade. The clipped title agrees with the game’s sense of focus which seems intent on reminding players why the series remains an exemplar of AAA game development. When I began the campaign with a close friend of mine, another guy who has played through the entire series, we wondered what a new game could bring to the table other than proof that The Coalition could keep the IP — which Microsoft purchased from Epic Games in 2014 — respectably afloat. But by the time we skipped the credits, both of us agreed that Microsoft’s internal studio had created a knockout experience that

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Simmons and Ortiz agree: the farther north you get, the more sensitive the crowd is. And California? Forget it. Simmons said his favorite fair is in Augusta, Ga., because he is basically uncensored. He doesn’t work the big, national motorcycle rallies, though. “Most of those are open carry,” he said. “I’m not dumb.” White clowns can get in the most trouble, Simmons and Ortiz both said. In 2014, a dunk tank clown at the Delta Fair in Memphis, Tenn., was fired when he used the term “nappy head” to insult a black woman and her family. Tanya Jones, the target of the clown’s insults, told a local television station at the time that she was humiliated. Five years later, Jones, 42, said she hasn’t been back to the Delta Fair since. “I still feel the same way I did then. It’s something that needs to go away,” said Jones, who lives in Atoka, Tenn. “I know you have to rile people and get them mad, but I think it crosses the line when you’re offensive, when you’re offending someone. So, yeah, I think it should go away.” She said the clown that insulted her in front of her children in Memphis was white. That’s why, at the fair in Hamburg, Chris Angle, known as Jackels, from Fort Wayne, Ind., does the day shift. It’s when children and parents are more likely to be wandering

stands in flattering contrast to many of today’s big budget shooters. Stylistically, the Gears look is thick-limbed, thick-necked male and ultra-athletic female soldiers, known as Gears, versus all manner of fantastically designed creatures — from waist-height packs of corpsewhite Juvies that can overwhelm with their numbers, to hulking monsters that can pulverize, swallow, or otherwise tear you apart. Gears’ sensibility has always been that of flesh-in-chunksviolence (a machine gun with an attached chain saw is the series’ iconic weapon). Yet sentiment has also been a part of the equation for some time. Major characters have died along the way and the heroes who have been at it since the beginning are now older and have ceded the spotlight to a younger generation. Much of the plot around “Gears 5” revolves around a small band of young Gears trying to bring a devastating weapon, known as the Hammer of Dawn, back online. This laser-powered weapon,

which relies on satellites for operation, has been deemed too dangerous by the Prime Minister of the Coalition of Ordered Governments (the COG). Though they recognize the Hammer of Dawn’s potential for indiscriminate mass destruction, the Gears disregard the Prime Minister’s injunction. In their view, the possibility of eradicating an alien threat known as the Swarm outweighs the acknowledged risks. Their decision to follow their own path is not without consequence. People die and personal bonds are strained. You don’t have to peer too deeply to spot the subtext of loss and anguished responsibility that runs through the story. However, pithy dialogue and meaningful glances notwithstanding, “Gears 5” is very much a capital-A, action game that caters to itchy trigger fingers. In recent years, a number of big-budget shooters like “Destiny,” “The Division,” “Anthem” and “Wolfenstein: Youngblood” have acted as

poster children for the gamesas-service design template. Developing blockbuster games is a costly, multiyear process, so publishers are eager to keep consumers hooked for as long as possible. Each of these titles features open worlds that players are encouraged to cross and recross multiple times to grind experience points for better weapons, equipment, and abilities. In practice this means that one is often fighting the same kinds of enemies, in the same location, that have been fought before. This is a recipe for staleness. Having played through a number of these games in recent years, I appreciated the more crafted combat scenarios in “Gears 5” where new enemies are generously introduced throughout the campaign and enemy groupings are meticulously remixed to make one fight feel different from the next. Like 2016’s “Doom,” this is a shooter that expects you to internalize enemy patterns to the point where you can efficiently, almost unconsciously,

adjust your tactics to suit the situation and the enemy. That means knowing at a glance what to prioritize and what to ignore. (Thus, whenever a Bastion — a small, flying contraption that flies behind and shields much larger enemies — appears, kill it ASAP.) The environments in “Gears 5” are gorgeous. So luminous is the red sand in the game’s Act 3 desert level that it reminded me of the lovely saturated colors in the BBC’s “Planet Earth II.” It also, oddly, made me think of red velvet cake. Although I encountered a couple of glitches, the overall performance of the game running on the Xbox One X is remarkable. Frame drops are incredibly rare despite the profusion of effects that occur in the most intense combat situations. The “Gears of War” games have always been technical showcases and this one extends the tradition. I did not have the chance to dive deep into “Gears 5’s” multiplayer modes due to the limited number of players on the servers during the

prelaunch period. But my friend and I did play a few rounds of Escape, the new cooperative mode which pushes to the fore the series’ roots in the survival horror genre. In Escape, you play an intrepid saboteur. At the start of each match, a Snatcher, a large reddish-pink alien with a droopy stomach, swallows and then deposits your body in a pod back in its hive. After your character escapes the pod and plants a bomb it’s up to you to vacate the area as fast as possible. Weapons and ammo are scarce which means you must weigh the value of engaging in a firefight against high-tailing it past enemies that can be outmaneuvered. It’s a fun mode due to its frantic pacing, but I wonder if it will inspire the sort of longterm engagement that Horde (the cooperative mode in which players face off against waves of enemies), or competitive multiplayer do. In any case, I look forward to trying it out more. “Gears 5” is the rare action game I’d love to play again.

about. “I mean you’ve seen him, right? He’s Indiana white,” Simmons said. “I’m not like him. I’m a nighttime clown, and I’m a lot more vulgar. I’m the reason those signs were made — and that was to stop us from getting sued.” That plastic sign warns passersby that they’re about to enter the “Insult Zone,” that something “funny, rude, obnoxious, hilarious, or dumb” may get slung their way, at their own expense.

‘A DYING ART’ Greg Chiecko, president of the Outdoor Amusement Business Association, said he polled his members about dunk tank clowns and that “most say they don’t know of any that still exist today.” Maria Calico, president of the International Association of Fairs & Expositions, travels to two dozen fairs a year and said she has seen an insult clown once or twice in the last decade. Calico just happened to be in Hamburg, though, and got a glimpse of Simmons working the crowd. “And I’ve not seen one elsewhere in years,” she said. By Simmons’ estimate, there are now 10, at most, working tanks across the country today. No one else seems to be keeping hard, historical numbers on this small slice of weird America. The last few soldier on. Ortiz broke a foot in the dunk tank, a hand too, but may put on the makeup once more for Santa’s Enchanted Forest, a holidaythemed fair that runs for several months each year in Miami.

David Simmons, known as Patches the clown, heckles passers-by from his dunk tank at the Erie County Fair in Hamburg on Aug. 9. Libby March/New York Times

The Cuban Americans who attend the event love him, he said, so he likes to stick to Florida. “It’s a dying art, making people laugh at themselves,” he said. At the Erie County Fair, as a tie-dyed sunset swirled out over the midway, past the wine slushie stands and deep fried whatever-you-wants, Simmons’ grating voice cackled out from his cage. The next stop for the dunk

tank would be the Champlain Valley Fair in Essex Junction, Vt. Simmons thought that would be a good place to wear the red Make America Great Again hat he keeps in his cage. From there, he’d keep on going, on and on across America, at least until winter comes. “I basically get paid to call people stupid,” Simmons said. “They lied in school when they said you can’t make a living being a smartass.”

A sign at the dunk tank warns of a “clown insulting area” at the Erie County Fair in Hamburg. Libby March/New York Times

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In Starved Rock country, there’s no excuse to go hungry

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Armloads of fried chicken is served to hungry diners at Rip’s Tavern in Ladd, Ill. Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012.

By MICHAEL AUSTIN Chicago Tribune

OTTAWA, Ill. — Sometimes you just need to get in a car and drive, out to the edge of Chicago, through the suburbs and past the exurbs, to a place where the highway is straight and smooth and the sky shows you where it meets the land, or at least the treetops, in all four directions. I do this now and again, on Interstate 80, and usually I end up in LaSalle County — in Ottawa, Utica, LaSalle or Peru — or in Ladd, a tiny town just over the county line. Ottawa is where the Fox River meets the Illinois River, that meandering ribbon that flows into the mighty Mississippi. Ottawa is also where Abraham Lincoln met Stephen Douglas on Aug. 21, 1858, for the first of seven debates. I made many trips to town before I saw the debate site, and only after about a dozen visits to LaSalle County did I venture to Starved Rock State Park, one of Illinois’ most popular destinations for fall colors. I’ve never visited the skydiving or zip-lining attractions, nor have I ridden in a mule-pulled boat on the historic Illinois & Michigan Canal. Know why? Because I drive the roughly 85 miles from Chicago to Ottawa (or

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Sometimes you just need to get in a car and drive to a place where the highway is smooth and straight, and of course you’ll want to eat and drink well when you stop for a meal. Ottawa, Ill., and surrounding towns don’t disappoint.

beyond) to chow. Fried chicken. BBQ. Crawfish etouffee, boudin balls and gator. Gourmet flatbreads and burgers. Cheese curds. Peanut butter pie. Deep-fried kale. Fish tacos. Locally made beer and sparkling wine. What I find so interesting about this part of Illinois is not that there are good places to eat, but that there are enough good places to eat for a month of Sundays, lunch and dinner. And then another month of the same. You could start, as I did, with Tangled Roots Brewing Co.’s brewpub The Lone Buffalo in downtown Ottawa. They use local ingredients like Slagel Family Farm’s dry-aged ground beef and make dishes like house-made roasted red

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The forest turns golden in autumn at Council Overhang, a rock formation just off Illinois Route 71 in Starved Rock State Park.

pepper hummus, bison chili, and flatbreads ranging from simple margherita to pepperoni, pickled jalapenos and three cheeses. Ask for beer-pairing advice or sample a flight. Elsewhere in Ottawa, overlooking a harbor connected to the Illinois River, The Red Dog Grill is bright and uncluttered, with a decor I’d call contemporary nautical. They serve upscale-casual American and seafood dishes with a full bar. How about Baja fish tacos with Southwest slaw, guacamole and lime sour cream for lunch? Or lemon ginger whitefish with spinach for dinner? The food is objectively good on its own, and the view of the harbor makes it better. You might hear a highpitched “Aiyeee!” during dinner at Cajun Connection in Utica. That’d be the affable proprietor, “Cajun Ron” McFarlain, who’s originally from Louisiana. His pecan pie, and the light and flaky batter he developed — for gator, oysters and the rest — are the foundation of the restaurant, which used to occupy part of the home he shares with his wife and business partner, Amy. “We were part-time over there,” he says of the previous location. “This is more of a legit restaurant.” Technically, it’s still parttime — Thursday through Sunday for sure, sometimes Wednesday — but the kitchen turns out pretty much everything from scratch. Get the fried boudin balls appetizer and the catfish jambalaya (a sort of sampler plate), and ask Ron to take your picture under the giant gator presiding over the dining room. Then ask him for the story behind it. On the charming main drag of downtown Utica, you can visit August Hill Winery Tasting Room to sample reds,

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Cajun Rons and Amy McFarlain offer a taste of Louisiana in the new location of their restaurant, Cajun Connection, just off Interstate-80 in Utica.

whites, roses and dessert wines, as well as traditionalmethod sparkling wines bottled under the Illinois Sparkling Co. label. Choose five samples for $5 and move on from there — to the lounge, front sidewalk or back patio. It’s a friendly, relaxed place. “We welcome everyone from hikers with dirty boots to bridal parties,” says supervisor Jessie Ziano. I haven’t made it to all three wine-tasting rooms in Utica (not a typo, there are three), but everybody needs a goal. Fancy yourself more of a beer connoisseur? You’re in luck, because across the street from August Hill, one of the other wine shops, Clarks Run Creek, with its tidy Old West general store/saloon vibe, also serves beer. A few doors down, Lodi Tap House, which opened in April, has growler-bottle light fixtures and a chalkboard full of Illinois beers. Their cocktail list includes “Build Your Own Mule” options and mule flights. On a recent night, Sarah Foote was waiting tables there. She left town in 2006, which she estimates is when the traditional, homey restaurants of LaSalle County started getting replaced by more modern spots. “I remember I came home from college and I was like, ‘When did we get cool?’” Foote says. “It was a little bit slick and a little less momand-pop. That’s what I knew,

growing up — all mom-andpop.” Try Lodi’s smashed Black Angus burger with a thick slice of Velveeta and a side of white cheddar curds, or a basket of Argentine red shrimp and chips. Or stroll to Skoog’s Pub & Grill for a basket of jumbo wings in many flavors, the perfect hearty fare for fall. “Weekends in the summer, you can’t get a seat,” Foote says. And a nearby server adds: “In the town.” I have to believe it’s the same in autumn, because seated anywhere on the block, in the right light and frame of mind, you might think you’re soaking up sidewalk sun in an old Western mining town, just down the street from a mountain ski resort. I’m picturing hikers, bikers and road-trippers like me savoring the colorful fall foliage of Illinois. The LaSalle-Peru area has its share of quiet or empty storefronts, but it also has some really good restaurants, including two that specialize in barbecue. The more sit-downy of the two is Haze Smokehouse in LaSalle, with its expansive dining room and patio, and its heavenly peanut butter pie from local bakery Tiers of Joy. Haze owner Lee Pakula arrives each day at 5 a.m., and for the next 10 to 14 hours, he smokes the restaurant’s brisket and pork. This is also the place for that deep-fried kale. Less than 2 miles away in

Peru, Stone Jug Barbeque is more casual but just as serious about its ‘cue. You order and pay at a counter, but there’s a full bar, and a server will bring your food to you. You can’t go wrong at either place. I’ve saved the most quaint for last. Rip’s Tavern has been spiffed up since it opened in Ladd in 1936. And sure, they have fancy beers now, but you still can get a can of Busch Light for $2.50. And yeah, coowner Angie Panizzi might take your order on an electronic tablet, but she’ll serve your food on a paper plate. That’s where the contrasts end, because the straightforward fried chicken Rip’s is famous for is likely as meaty, tender and juicy as any you’ve had, and so profoundly crispy and delightfully loud, your first bite might startle you. That’s fun. Get there early or plan to wait. “There’s no real rhyme or reason to it,” Panizzi says. “You could wait an hour on a Thursday.” I asked her why Rip’s draws regular customers from as far as an hour away, and occasional customers, like me, from much farther. “I think it’s just a tradition,” she says. “We have generations of people who come in and say, ‘This is where our child had her first meal,’ or, ‘My husband and I had our first date here.’” Me? I just like the chicken. And the drive.

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Stephen King’s ‘The Institute’ turns our political moment into gripping horror By WILLIAM SHEEHAN Washington Post

The Institute By Stephen King Scribner. 576 pp. $30.00 Twenty years ago, Stephen King’s highflying career nearly came to an end when he was struck by an outof-control vehicle near his home in rural Maine. The decades since that near-fatal encounter have been a kind of bonus round, and King has taken full advantage. His output during this period includes more than 20 novels and several collections of short fiction, along with numerous screenplays and assorted nonfiction. Always prolific, King seems to have tapped into a bottomless reservoir of narrative. “The Institute,” is the latest to emerge, and it is classic King, with an extra measure of urgency and anger. Beneath its extravagant plot and typically propulsive prose, the book is animated by a central concern that could not be more relevant: the inhumane treatment of children. King once famously remarked on his willingness to “go for the grossout” should a fictional situation require it. He has, of course, done so to great effect over many books and many years, and his place at the forefront of America’s literary boogeymen is beyond dispute. But King’s ability to generate worldclass scares has never been the most important aspect of his work. More central to his enduring popularity is his ability to create textured, credible portraits of real people beset by appalling circumstances and struggling, often futilely, to survive. Lately, King has turned his empathetic vision outward, addressing the social and political crises pressing down on us all. Last year’s “Elevation” was a lovely, fable-like novella about the divisions running like fault lines through the country. “The Institute” is a very different sort of book that takes an equally hard look at who — and what — we have become. “The Institute” begins in DuPray, S.C., far from the eventual center of the narrative. King quickly introduces us to the town and its denizens, chief among them Tim Jamieson, a roving former policeman who will play a vital role in the dramas

The Institute is a clandestine organization located deep in the Maine woods. It exists for one purpose only: to study, enhance and exploit the paranormal talentsg. to come. The action then shifts to Minneapolis and to the home of the novel’s protagonist, 12-year-old Luke Ellis. Luke is a bona fide, offthe-charts genius who possesses a minor talent for telekinesis. The story begins in earnest when a trio of thugs invade Luke’s home, kill his parents and carry him off to the dark destination of the novel’s title. The Institute is a clandestine organization located deep in the Maine woods. It exists for one

purpose only: to study, enhance and exploit the paranormal talents (telepathy and telekinesis, for the most part) of its youthful prisoners. Through invasive techniques that amount to little more than torture, the Institute staff attempts to transform their charges into psychic weapons in an endless war against political enemies. The ensuing narrative invites us to ponder the image of children separated from their parents and forced to live in brutal

circumstances, all to serve the purposes of powerful men. The bulk of the action takes place in the Institute itself and concerns the concerted efforts of a group of traumatized kids to understand and utilize their own abilities, and to turn those abilities against their captors. The result is a scenario that plays to the author’s strengths. Few writers have King’s ability to create credible young people whose nascent qualities prefigure the adults they will (with luck) become. And even fewer have the imaginative resources that King brings to bear on his portrait of life at the Institute, a life filled with large and small cruelties, and with a chilling indifference to the effect those cruelties have on the most vulnerable among us. The Institute, King tells us, not only destroys its chosen victims. It also destroys the “moral compass” of those who work there too long. Once again, the real world peers out from behind the curtain of King’s fiction. Two notable ironies drive the novel to its conclusion. The first is the fact that Institute personnel, in focusing so completely on Luke’s minor telekinetic abilities, ignore the one weapon he can use against them: his prodigious intellect. Second, in creating human “weapons” to be used against perceived enemies, the Institute has created a weapon to be used against itself. Through the combination of Luke’s intellect and the linked mental efforts of the imprisoned children — particularly a powerfully psychic 10-year-old named Avery Dixon — a revolution takes place, shifting the balance of power dramatically. Luke escapes and finds his way south to the town of DuPray, where unexpected help awaits. Throughout his long career, King has been committed to the bedrock notion that stories matter, that they help us understand both ourselves and the world we inhabit. “The Institute,” filled as it is with anger, sorrow, empathy and, yes, hope, reiterates that commitment with undiminished power. It is a first-rate entertainment that has something important to say. We all need to listen. Sheehan is the author of “At the Foot of the Story Tree: An Inquiry into the Fiction of Peter Straub.”

A fictional town delivers essential truths By BETHANNE PATRICK Washington Post

The World Doesn’t Require You By Rion Amilcar Scott Liveright. 384 pp. $25.95 A small mid-Atlantic city copes with a megachurch (that might be a cult), a physical-fitness tradition known as “slapboxing” and a population of unruly domestic-servant robots. Just another day in the 21st century. You may have guessed that Cross River, Md., exists only in fiction, but as you read Rion Amilcar Scott’s “The World Doesn’t Require You,” Cross River will take on a veracity that rivals any number of real places. While the Washington, D.C.-based Scott began his Cross River world-building

in a 2016 collection titled “Insurrections,” readers new to his work will find this book a world unto itself, both in terms of completeness and in terms of genre. Like his first work,

“The World Doesn’t Require You” consists of “Stories.” These stories, or sections, vary wildly in length, from just a couple of pages to the final novella, “Special Topics in Loneliness Studies,” clocking in at nearly 150. In fact, all of the shorter pieces contribute to and gain full velocity in that novella. Is this a collection, or a different way of dividing a novel? Does it matter? Not really, except that not finishing would be a shame. Scott’s Cross River has been compared to other authors’ imagined places, from Faulkner’s Yoknapatawpha County to Jesmyn Ward’s Bois Sauvage (and I would add Nisi Shawl’s Everfair, as well as Black Panther’s Wakanda), but it’s completely his own, forged of deep roots, racial

conflict and humor so mordant you’ll do double takes. You see, the fictitious Cross River was founded by the members of the only successful slave rebellion in history. Its Freedman’s University educates African American men and women whose home has fewer ties than most places in the United States to enslavement and segregation. But that isn’t enough to protect them from the wider world. Whenever things seem smooth, there are interactions with nearby mostly white Port Yooga to remind Cross Riverians of history. Scott does not fall into simple blame; his understanding of our country’s racial divide transcends his characters’ experience, but never intrudes on their truth. These stories range from

satire (“The Electric Joy of Service”) to fantasy (“Numbers”) to horror (“Rolling in My SixFo’ “) and not one of them strikes a false note. There are angry notes. Even, perhaps, hostile ones. But none that are unwarranted. A few readers may be shocked by Scott’s use of cultural epithets, but those are far from unnecessary. We have so far to go and so little time to get there, Scott seems to say. Maybe spending a few hours in Cross River will help build a bridge. Or blow one up, if need be. Patrick is the editor, most recently, of “The Books That Changed My Life: Reflections by 100 Authors, Actors, Musicians and Other Remarkable People.”

NOTEWORTHY PAPERBACKS Summaries from The New York Times Book Review:

ONE PERSON, NO VOTE: HOW VOTER SUPPRESSION IS DESTROYING OUR DEMOCRACY By Carol Anderson. (Bloomsbury, $18.) Offering a history of disenfranchisement of African Americans and an analysis of how laws passed by Republican governors and legislators blocked minority voters in the 2016 election, Anderson argues that democracy is at stake. The Times’ Jennifer Szalai called the book “trenchant.”

WHERE THE DEAD SIT TALKING By Brandon Hobson. (Soho, $16.) This National Book Award finalist for fiction tells the story of Sequoyah, a 15-year-old Cherokee boy placed in foster care when his alcoholic mother goes to jail, and his deepening friendship with a 17-year-old artist named Rosemary. Set in rural Oklahoma in the 1980s, Hobson’s tale reverberates with the hope of connection as it explores Native displacement and loss.

NO TURNING BACK: LIFE, LOSS, AND HOPE IN WARTIME SYRIA By Rania Abouzeid. (Norton, $17.95.) Often under fire as she interviewed rebel soldiers, civilian activists, jihadis, students and others caught in the Syrian war, Abouzeid shows how they survive political surveillance, wholesale slaughter and constant fear of bombardment. “Unforgettable,” Times reviewer Christopher Dickey called it.

THE PERSONALITY BROKERS: THE STRANGE HISTORY OF MYERS-BRIGGS AND THE BIRTH OF PERSONALITY TESTING By Merve Emre. (Anchor, $17.) Emre tells the fascinating story of the mother and daughter, neither a trained psychologist, who designed an influential “instrument” (its purveyors frown on the word “test”) that divides people into 16 types. The Times’ Jennifer Szalai called the book “inventive and beguiling.”

EVERY OTHER WEEKEND By Zulema Renee Summerfield. (Back Bay, $15.99.) This debut novel set in the 1980s chronicles the aftermath of a messy divorce through the eyes of an observant 8-year-old, Nenny, who has to split her time between two dueling parents and desperately wants some predictability, not forced optimism. Times reviewer Dean Bakopoulos said the book “manages to be both funny and fierce.”

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Publisher’s Weekly best-sellers Tribune News Service

Here are the best-sellers for the week that ended Saturday, Sept. 7, compiled from data from independent and chain bookstores, book wholesalers and independent distributors nationwide, powered by NPD BookScan.

HARDCOVER FICTION 1. The Oracle. Jonathan Cahn. Frontline 2. Vendetta in Death. J.D. Robb. St. Martin’s 3. The Girl Who Lived Twice. David Lagercrantz. Knopf 4. A Better Man. Louise Penny. Minotaur 5. The Inn. Patterson/Fox. Little, Brown 6. This Tender Land. William Kent

Krueger. Atria 7. The Dark Side. Danielle Steel. Delacorte 8. Dark Illusion. Christine Feehan. Berkley 9. The Secrets We Kept. Lara Prescott. Knopf 10. One Good Deed. David Baldacci. Grand Central

HARDCOVER NONFICTION 1. Call Sign Chaos. Mattis/West. Random House 2. How To. Randall Munroe. Riverhead 3. Radicals, Resistance, and Revenge. Jeanine Pirro. Center Street 4. There’s No Plan B for Your A-Game. Bo Eason. St. Martin’s

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3. The Reckoning. John Grisham. Dell 4. Shadow Tyrants. Cussler/Morrison. Putnam 5. Hot Shot. Fern Michaels. Zebra 6. Juror 3. Patterson/Allen. Vision 7. Too Soon to Die. William W. Johnstone. Pinnacle 8. Turning Point. Danielle Steel. Dell 9. Promise, Texas. Debbie Macomber. Mira 10. Laughter in the Rain. Debbie Macomber. Harlequin

1. Look Alive Twenty-Five. Janet Evanovich. Putnam 2. Vince Flynn: Red War. Kyle Mills. Pocket

1. The Tattooist of Auschwitz. Heather Morris. Harper 2. The Whole Truth. David Baldacci. Grand

5. Becoming. Michelle Obama. Crown 6. Risen Motherhood. Jensen/Wifler. Harvest House 7. It’s Not Supposed to Be This Way. Lysa TerKeurst. Nelson 8. Girl, Stop Apologizing. Rachel Hollis. HarperCollins Leadership 9. The Pioneers. David McCullough. Simon & Schuster 10. How to Be an Antiracist. Ibram X. Kendi. One World

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Central 3. Before We Were Yours. Lisa Wingate. Ballantine 4. The Warning. James Patterson. Grand Central 5. The Old Farmer’s Almanac 2020. Old Farmer’s Almanac 6. Official SAT Study Guide (2020 ed.). College Board 7. The Art of Racing in the Rain (movie tiein). Garth Stein. Harper 8. Little Fires Everywhere. Celeste Ng. Penguin 9. It (movie tie-in). Stephen King. Scribner 10. The Woman in the Window. A.J. Finn. Morrow

By Laura van den Berg. (Picador, $17.) Clare, van den Berg’s enigmatic protagonist, is an American attending a film festival in Cuba after the sudden death of her husband in a hit-and-run accident. When she unaccountably spots him on a Havana street, the novel takes a spooky, philosophical turn. Times reviewer J. Robert Lennon praised the book’s “twisting, unsettling currents.”

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Horoscope

TELL HIM WHAT YOU HAVE Both vulnerable, South deals NORTH ♠AKQ ♥ KJ873 ♦ J5 ♣754 WEST ♠ 10 ♥ Q 10 5 2 ♦ Q 10 4 2 ♣AKQ6

EAST ♠J94 ♥ 964 ♦ 9763 ♣932 SOUTH ♠876532 ♥A ♦ AK8 ♣ J 10 8

The bidding: SOUTH 1♠ Pass 3♠

WEST Dbl 2♣ Pass

NORTH Redbl 3♣ 4♠

EAST Pass Pass All pass

Opening lead: Ace of ♣ Today’s deal features an interesting defensive problem and highlights an important defensive principle. Declarer has no control over his result — it’s all up to the defense. East plays the two of clubs at trick one, discouraging. West continues

with the queen of clubs and East shows his “present count” in the suit by playing his nine. West now knows that another club trick is cashing, so he leads the king of clubs. What now? The winning continuation is a fourth round of clubs, giving declarer a ruff-sluff but promoting East’s jack of spades into the setting trick. West will probably find this play, but it isn’t certain. Can East help West find the winning play? East could play his second and third clubs in reverse order, playing the three followed by the nine. This “red flag” should cause partner to sit up and take notice. “Why did my partner play his clubs that way? He must be calling my attention to something unusual”. Yes, this might work. It is also possible that partner will see the three of clubs at trick two and decide that the third club isn’t cashing. He might shift at trick three. “Don’t tell partner what to do. Tell him what you have and let him figure out what to do” is an important defensive principle. “Red flags” should be rare. East should just play his cards normally and let West figure it out. (Bob Jones welcomes readers’ responses sent in care of this paper or tcaeditors@ tribpub.com)

By Stella Wilder Born today, you know how to get things done, and sometimes that means bending or breaking the rules to suit your own needs and circumstances. You will not let others stand in your way, and if that means you have to fight to assert and maintain your authority, so be it. You may know just what you want to do in life at a remarkably early age, and though you may not be able to get started on that path until much later, you’re sure to prepare in your own way when still young so that you are ready to take advantage of all opportunities when they arise. You have been known to use deceit when necessary in order to get your way and make things come out to your satisfaction — but you must use care! If such deception is uncovered, you are sure to wind up in a great deal of trouble. Also born on this date are: Bill Murray, actor; Stephen King, author; Faith Hill, singer; Larry Hagman, actor; Luke Wilson, actor; H.G. Wells, author; Jerry Bruckheimer, producer; Nancy Travis, actress; Ethan Coen, director and writer. To see what is in store for you tomorrow, find your birthday and read the corresponding paragraph. Let your birthday star be your daily guide. SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — You’re trying to get a lot done in little time, no doubt, but you are exposing yourself to danger by trying to move too quickly. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Your preparations have been thorough, but you cannot account for every single eventuality and must be ready to improvise at times. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Your eyes have been opened to a situation that went unnoticed for too long. Does this mean that changes are in order? Only you

know for sure. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — You can take advantage of a situation that develops very quickly today because only you correctly anticipated it. Your time has come! CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — You’re more than willing to dedicate the time and energy necessary to see a project come to fruition today. No one is standing in your way. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — You must try to keep yourself from overreacting to what happens today. If you are too dramatic, you will only make things worse. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) — You feel as though someone is trying to play games with you, but all the evidence suggests that something serious is going on. Which is it? ARIES (March 21-April 19) — Someone may be trying to outfox you today, but that’s not likely to happen since you have a larger store of various resources at your disposal. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — You may choose to spend time alone today rather than with friends or loved ones, and you needn’t feel pressured to explain why. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — You’ve been putting all you have into a project, but the results aren’t proving satisfactory — yet. Today that begins to change. CANCER (June 21-July 22) — The negative influence exerted by someone else can be negated today — but only if you act forcefully and as soon as you get the chance. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — Someone has expressed doubts about what you are doing and where you are headed — but you can offer proof that your efforts will surely pay off. COPYRIGHT 2019 UNITED FEATURE SYNDICATE, INC.

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Jay Baker works around the installation pieces on the World War I tableau. Jahi Chikwendiu/Washington Post

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BUILD A WAR In the Army’s new museum, the soldiers look alive and the battle scenes are all too real By MICHAEL E. RUANE Washington Post

The make-believe battlefield is small. And there’s a bullet-pocked French tank beside the pathway. So before the figure of the American machine-gunner reaches the shell hole, B.J. Ervick detaches his hands, just to be safe. Fixed to metal shanks, and with screws in the knuckles, they come off easily. Ervick, the production director, lays them on cushioned packing paper. Then he and a colleague lift the squinting doughboy and carry him feet first to the western front. It is the fall of 1918 in the new National Museum of the U.S. Army. And experts are re-creating a scene from the Meuse-Argonne offensive in France, which helped end World War I in defeat for

Germany and victory for the U.S. and allied forces. The handless American — Soldier No. 14 — is gently placed in the shell hole, near blasted tree trunks and an abandoned German howitzer. He’ll get his helmet, his machine gun and his hands back later. Inside this gleaming new museum, scheduled to open next spring at Fort Belvoir, Va., time is growing short. Technicians in hard hats crawl over battlefields littered with boxes, ladders and wiring. And the cast figures of soldiers such as No. 14 wait to go into action. About 20 miles south of Washington, the $400 million steel-and-glass facility will be the Army’s flagship museum when it opens on June 4, on Liberty Drive off the Fairfax County Parkway.

Workers with StudioEIS install the figures of U.S. soldiers. Jahi Chikwendiu/Washington Post

It has already selected 1,300 “micro” artifacts and 19 “macro” artifacts — including a famous World War II Sherman tank from the Battle of the Bulge and a Bradley Fighting Vehicle from the wars in Iraq — for inclusion. The latter two are already in place. Among the most moving artifacts is the wreckage of an engine from “Super 6-1,” the first helicopter shot down in the 1993 “Black Hawk Down” disaster in Somalia in which 18 Americans were killed. And among the most striking exhibits will be several “immersion” tableaux, which seek to place the visitor with the soldiers, amid the sights and sounds of combat. Over several days last month, curators moved many of the specially cast soldier figures from the base at Fort Belvoir to the museum to be installed. “Wow,” Paul Morando, chief of exhibits, says as the work takes place. “We are actually starting to look like a museum.” “You see the walls going up ... and the construction of it, but then when you start seeing the artifacts go in and the cast figures, reality is setting in that it is going to be ... a world-class museum,” he says. A few days later, wearing a white hard hat and yellow safety vest, he paces like a Hollywood director as artists from StudioEIS, which created the cast figures, position the World War I soldiers on the battlefield. “They have bolts that come out of the bottom of their shoes,” Morando says. Holes

A life-size figure depicting a U.S. soldier of the 2nd Cavalry Regiment during the war in Afghanistan. The figure was cast from an actual soldier. Jahi Chikwendiu/Washington Post

have to be drilled into the concrete that makes up the simulated ground, and, “based on our art direction,” the figures have to be fixed in place. The figures, which are not fully finished, were molded mostly with the help of actual U.S. soldiers. “Everybody here has been life cast,” says Ervick, of StudioEIS. “We take a mold off their body and their faces and their hands. And then we have to assemble it and build it.” Most of the life casting was done in the firm’s studio in Brooklyn. The casts are composites of plastic, urethane, foam and other materials, Ervick says. The figures were authentically clothed and outfitted by Artistry in Motion, a company that specializes in historical consultation for the arts, the museum said. (In a scene of fighting in Iraq in 2001, the creators placed a tin of smokeless tobacco in one soldier’s back pocket and a dog tag in another’s boot. Morando says real soldiers were asked, “Hey, what are we missing?”) The World War I tableau depicts a group of American soldiers, or doughboys, as they were called, in pursuit of fleeing but unseen German soldiers. The yanks, men from the 140th Infantry Regiment, are clad in olive drab uniforms, with packs, canteens and entrenching shovels. They wear leg wrappings and hobnail boots. They are placed in a circular

room where battle images will be projected on the walls. As the projection system is tested, it casts a weird grid pattern of light on the scene. The figures first had to be unscrewed from their wooden cases, then carried to the battlefield by Ervick and sculptors from the company. Morando then had to decide where he wanted them. The team realized that one soldier, where he was first placed, would block a small part of the wall projection. Museum specialist Sara Bowen asks: “Can we dig anything” to get the figure lower? “Hang tight, guys,” Ervick says. “Everybody hang tight.” He disappears for moment and returns with a hammer and chisel. He gouges a small indentation in the concrete surface. The figure is maneuvered there and is out of the field of projection. “Looks good,” Morando says. “Looks real good.” But another figure who is running looks as if he should be moved closer to the shell hole. “Because his next step is going to be inside the hole,” Morando says. He studies the scene, and the soldier is moved. Occasionally the figures are laid down on blankets, looking as if they had been killed in the fight. They are adjusted and moved around the scene until Morando is fairly satisfied. “Do you feel that we can mark [the places for] these figures?” Ervick asks. Morando says places for

three of the five could be marked. “We have to worry about where their lighting is, where electric is, how all the scenic is and ... the story they’re trying to tell,” Ervick says during a break in the work. “They’re trying tell this [story of a] no-man’s-land battle World War I scene,” he says. “This is an immersion scene, which means that the whole gallery is going to be like you feel like you just walked into it. They’re going to have video and sounds and lights and all kinds of rumbles and things like that.” Once Morando is happy with the figures’ placement in the scene, “we bolt them down to the ground,” Ervick says. While all the work is aimed at authenticity, the men depicted and the scene itself are make-believe. But another element of the tableau, just across the visitor walkway, is truly authentic. The Renault FT 17 tank, shrouded in an opaque protective cover, is one that actually fought in the bloody battle, the museum says. Small by modern standards, the “Five of Hearts” still bears the scars from the Meuse-Argonne, which claimed 26,000 American lives and was the deadliest battle in U.S. history. Manned by Americans, the tank has 1,300 bullet holes in its armor, the museum says, and one bullet that is still lodged in the tread from the titanic fight more than a century ago.