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n REGION

CATSKILL — Ever hear of Elliott Street? If you haven’t, you’re likely not alone, so look sharp because the village plans to sell it. The Catskill Village Board of Trustees voted to put Elliott Street on the block, Village President Vincent Seeley said. The village plans to put the top section of the road, near the two West Side businesses, up for bid, Seeley said. The little-known, unsigned

road runs between BoxDrop Mattress and Dunkin Donuts at the junction of Route 385 and Route 9W on Catskill’s West Side, and connects to Elliott Park on Broome Street. “Both property owners want to expand the use of their properties,” Seeley said, adding that the village is all for helping the businesses. The landlocked parcel, less than a quarter-acre in size, would be of no use to an outside bidder, Seeley said. Village Trustee Joseph

Kozloski agreed. “It’s landlocked on both sides,” Kozloski said. “It’s a paper road. The village can’t use it to get into Elliott Park. We have deemed it as excess property that we don’t need.” A paper road, Seeley said, means that although Elliot Street technically exists under the law, the road was never developed and it has become overgrown through the years. The owner of the Dunkin See ROAD A2

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Elliot Street, which runs between DropBox Mattress and Dunkin Donuts at the junction of Route 385 and Route 9W on Catskill’s West Side, will be put up for bid.

Impeachment cries grow from Trump call memo

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By Massarah Mikati Johnson News Service

The morning after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced an impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump over a phone call in which he pressured a foreign leader to investigate a political rival, the White House released a reconstructed memo of the call. During the phone call, Trump asked Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to look into former Vice President Joe Biden’s involvement in the Ukrainian government’s 2016

termination of its top prosecutor, who was then investigating a company in which Biden’s son, Hunter, had a stake. The July 25 call came one week after the United States froze hundreds of millions of dollars in aid to the Ukraine. “There’s a lot of talk about Biden’s son, that Biden stopped the prosecution and a lot of people want to find out about that so whatever you can with the attorney general would be great,” Trump said, according to the White House document, which is not a verbatim transcript. “Biden went around bragging that he stopped

the prosecution so if you can look into it…” Biden’s efforts to get the top Ukrainian prosecutor removed was related to the U.S.’ belief that he wasn’t weeding out corruption in the country, according to the Washington Post News Service. No evidence has been found that Biden was trying to help his son. Trump tweeted Wednesday morning asking if Democrats will “apologize after seeing what was said on the call with the Ukrainian See TRUMP A2

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FILE-- President Donald Trump in the Oval Office at the White House, in Washington, on, July 26, 2019. Trump urged the president of Ukraine to contact Attorney General William Barr about opening a potential corruption investigation connected to former Vice President Joe Biden, according to a transcript of a phone call on July 25 at the center of accusations that Trump pressured a foreign leader to find dirt on a political rival.

Village trustees to vote on solar farm By Sarah Trafton Columbia-Greene Media

COXSACKIE — The village board plans to vote on proposed preconditions for a 50 megawatt solar farm next month, village Mayor Mark Evans said Tuesday. A special meeting on the preconditions, or stipulations, for the Hecate energy project was held last week at village hall. The project, proposed for about 400 acres on Farm to Market Road, will use approximately 170,000 solar panels. Public comment on the 41 proposed stipulations was due Thursday. The village will likely object to a few of the stipulations, Evans said. Evans declined to identify which stipulations until the board votes on the matter in October. “There were some questions we

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The proposed Hecate Energy LLC solar project would be built on Farm to Market Road in Coxsackie.

needed further information on,” Evans said. “Our attorney will be getting the information to those questions and we

plan to vote in October.” The discussion regarding the stipulations at last week’s meeting took

place during executive session, Evans added. Hecate Development Director Gabe Wapner explained the stipulation process Tuesday. “There are three phases to the Article 10 process,” Wapner said. “Public involvement, which we began in February 2018, the preliminary scoping statement which explains what we intend to put in our application and filing an application. Then there is the voluntary step of the stipulation process.” Article 10 is a state statute that requires the state Board on Electric Siting and the Environment to review the siting of major electric generating facilities in a streamlined process, instead of having the facility obtain permits from local municipalities and multiple See SOLAR A2

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President.” On the contrary, a growing number of Democrats in the Senate and the House have been joining the call to impeach Trump — from over 145 elected officials Tuesday to 216 Democrats and one Independent on Wednesday afternoon. The House of Representatives needs 218 votes to impeach Trump without going through the inquiry process. No Republicans have come out in support of the impeachment inquiry. The attention to Trump’s phone call came after an intelligence official filed a whistleblower complaint last month, which the acting director of National Intelligence, Joseph Maguire, initially refused to share with Congress. After the launch of the impeachment inquiry, though, Maguire relented and is expected to release a redacted version of the complaint Wednesday afternoon. Pelosi announced Tuesday evening that the House would open a formal impeachment inquiry of the president, following months of investigation. News of Trump’s phone call was the straw that broke the camel’s back, Pelosi said. “The actions of the Trump presidency revealed dishonorable facts of the president’s betrayal of his oath of office, betrayal of our national security and betrayal of the integrity of our elections,” Pelosi said Tuesday. “The president must be held accountable. No one is above the law.” Republicans have

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electric cars, at a time of weakening global demand after a decade of almost constant growth. While Continental has sufficient scale and a strong presence in the growing electronics components business, many smaller peers specialized in traditional combustion-engine technology are getting squeezed. Signals for suppliers from major auto manufacturers indicate a persistent market weakness. Volkswagen AG reduced production plans for this year by about 450,000 cars to adapt to cooling demand and avoid the build up of inventory.

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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) leaves after speaking at a rally to denounce gun violence outside the Capitol on Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2019. President Donald Trump released a reconstruction on Wednesday of a July 25 call he had with Volodymyr Zelenskiy, the president of Ukraine, in which he encouraged his Ukrainian counterpart to contact Attorney General William Barr about investigating a political rival.

responded in outrage, claiming there was no quid pro quo in the conversation. “This is the witch hunt by the Democrats who don’t want to accept that Donald Trump was elected as president,” said U.S. Rep. Chris Collins, R-27. “The White House released the transcript, and it’s another nothing burger. Presidents talk to leaders in other countries all the time and speak about issues — it’s not inappropriate.” Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-21, said in a statement Tuesday she also does not support the impeachment of the president. She would not comment on the content of the phone call memo Wednesday. Other elected officials, however, believe the contrary.

“The president has admitted to soliciting the Ukrainian president to investigate a political rival,” U.S. Rep. Antonio Delgado, D-19, said in a statement Tuesday. “In doing so, the president used the power of the presidency to pressure a foreign government to help him win an election. This, by itself, is an impeachable offense.” Alarms have also sounded over nearly $400 million in military aid that the administration withheld from Ukraine until last week. Privately, congressional Democrats are questioning whether the aid, which remained frozen during Trump’s call with Zelensky and for several weeks afterward, was related to the discussion of investigating Biden.

The hold on military aid to “fend off Russian aggression” is “even more troubling” than Trump’s phone call, Delgado said. “It has become clear that our president has placed his personal interests above the national security of our nation,” Delgado said. Delgado was not available for further comment Wednesday. The Washington Post and New York Times news services contributed to this report.

a drive-through, Seeley said. “Technically, people can’t drive around DropBox Mattress but we let them,” Seeley said. Kozloski agreed that the two business owners would benefit from the acquisition. “[The plaza] is busy first thing in the morning and busy most

of the day, too,” Kozloski said. The property is appraised at $18,000, Seeley said. Selling, or surplusing, properties is a common practice for municipalities, Kozloski said. “We had a property out in Leeds by the Leeds Bridge,” Kozloski said. “It was right near the creek

so we could pump water out of the creek and chlorinate the water if the village’s reservoir got too low.” After an extended period of not using the property, the village decided to sell it, Kozloski said.

Mark Flach, the owner of the land the project will be constructed on, is in favor of the project. “The farming community is in trouble,” he said. “The price of commodities and milk is low. We are turning one third of our farm into solar to keep our farm sustainable. Without solar, our farm would probable go to auction.” Many local farms have fallen by the wayside, Flach said. “We are the last working farm on the road,” he said. “Solar will be the answer to [this] problem. It’s clean, renewable energy.” The lifespan of the Hecate project is 20 to 40 years, Wapner said. “We are leasing 400 acres of a 1,200 acre farm,” he said. “The rest of the land will be used for agriculture and environmental conversation. Mr. Flach wanted to diversify his income.” Hecate will also offer $4 million to $6 million in incentives

for the life of the project for the community, Wapner said. The funding can be used toward other projects in the community, Wapner said. The project will also provide funding for the fire department, ambulance service and library, Wapner said. “We anticipate getting the project approved by the second half of 2020,” Wapner said. “We will continue to improve the feedback based on [the community’s] feedback.” Residents can review the stipulations online at http://documents.dps. ny.gov/public/MatterManagement/CaseMaster. aspx?Mattercaseno=17-F-061

or view hard copies at the Heermance Memorial Library, D.R. Evarts Library, village hall or town hall.

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Continental mapped out a sweeping restructuring plan set to last a decade that will affect as many as 20,000 jobs worldwide, part of the German manufacturer’s effort to restore profits while enduring sluggish vehicle production in key markets. The world’s second-biggest auto-parts maker will invest about $1.2 billion (1.1 billion) during the period through 2029 to achieve a reduction of gross costs of 500 million euros annually starting in 2023, according to a statement Wednesday. The company employs about 244,000 people in

60 countries. Continental last month announced plans for a deeper restructuring, including potential job cuts and factory closures. It also decided to stop growing its hydraulic components business, which makes injectors and pumps for gasoline and diesel engines and is reviewing operations that make parts for exhaust-gas treatment and fuel-supply systems. The overhaul highlights the urgency for car-parts makers to adapt operations to a rapidly changing industry. Stricter emission regulations in China and Europe are forcing vehicle manufacturers to sell more

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state agencies, according to dps.ny.gov. The stipulations being reviewed originated from public comment, Wapner said. “We [Hecate] proposed the stipulations based on feedback on the scoping statement,” he said. “The stipulations are defining or stipulating what will be in the application — not stipulating the project specifically.” The entire application process is meant to be inclusive, Wapner said. “When we received feedback on our site plan, we adjusted the site plan to reflect the desires of the community,” he said. “This is reflective of the back-and-forth nature of the process and shows there is ample room for community input.”

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CALENDAR Tuesday, Oct. 1 n Catskill Town Board 6:30 p.m. Town Hall, 439 Main St., Catskill 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

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

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Sheriff: Two airlifted in separate crashes The operator of the bicycle, whose identity is being withheld pending notification of family members, was airlifted to Albany Medical Center with serious life-threatening injuries, the sheriff’s office said. The extent of the bicyclist’s injuries was not immediately known. The cause of the accident remains under investigation. DePasquale was not ticketed, the sheriff’s office said. At this time investigators have

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CLAVERACK — Two men were airlifted after two separate serious crashes in the town Monday, police said. One involving a motorcycle and a dump truck occurred at 2:30 p.m. at Route 23 near Old Barrington Road. The driver of the dump truck lost control after the truck’s front left tire blew out, police said. The dump truck swerved across the center line into the eastbound lane, where it sideswiped a motorcycle, forcing it off the road, where it crashed. The dump truck was operated by Michael Gables, 28, of Winsted, Connecticut, police said. Gables was driving a 1998 Mack registered to B. Allyn Trucking, of East Canaan, Connecticut. Andreas Papoyans, 26, of Hudson, was driving the 1973 BMW motorcycle, police said. Papoyans was airlifted by LifeNet to Albany Medical Center where he was treated for injuries to his chest, arms and legs. Papoyans’ injuries were not as serious as initially thought, and he was released from the hospital Monday night, said Capt. John DeRocha of the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office. “It was a miracle,” DeRocha said. No tickets have been issued because the accident is still being investigated, police said. The Churchtown Fire Department, New York State Police, and Greenport Rescue Squad responded to the accident scene. Earlier Monday, at about 7:34 a.m., another crash involving a pickup truck and a

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Trump’s latest mess in the lap of Congress House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced Tuesday that the House of Representatives will begin a formal impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump in the wake of Trump’s admission Sunday that he pressured Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on July 25 to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden, the frontrunner among the 2020 Democratic presidential candidates. Calls from Democrats to begin the impeachment process have been growing. Add U.S. Rep. Antonio Delgado, D-19, to the chorus of voices. Speaking the harshest words of his congressional term to date, Delgado had this to say: “The president has admitted to soliciting the Ukrainian president to investigate a political rival. In doing so, the president used the power of the presidency to pressure a foreign government to help him win an election. This, by itself, is an impeachable offense.” As he has done through his entire presidency, Trump downplayed this new scandal to the point of absurdity. Trump defended his contact with Zelensky on July 25 as a “nice” call, which is disturbingly familiar to his remark about “some fine people” marching in a white supremacist rally in Virginia that turned violent and ended in the death of an innocent woman. Trump admitted Sunday that he brought up Biden and his son Hunter during the call, accusing the vice

president of corruption in connection with Hunter’s former business activities in Ukraine. Then there was this confusing and confounding statement from Trump as he tried to explain what he did. “The conversation I had was largely congratulatory, was largely corruption, all of the corruption taking place, was largely the fact that we don’t want our people, like Vice President Biden and his son, creating the corruption already in the Ukraine,” Trump said to reporters outside the White House. Since then, calls for impeachment have amplified. On Monday night, Delgado was one of 146 Democrats who backed impeachment — well over the caucus majority. A growing number of Democratic senators and representatives are coming out with public calls for impeachment — as of noon Wednesday, the number was up to 212. Congress is blind if it can’t see the damage Trump caused by this sad and clumsy attempt to undermine a candidate who may be his competition in November. Trump’s lame alibis are indefensible as statesmanship. The American people deserve to see Congress act on Trump’s latest grin-and-spin within the bounds of the U.S. Constitution. If that happens, impeachment won’t be a question of if. It will be a question of when.

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Humankind knows no greater tragedy than the death of a small child. Thanks to quiet but powerful progress in public health, that tragedy is far less common than it once was - including in the planet’s developing regions. As recently as 1990, the global annual rate of death for children under the age of 5 was 82 for every 1,000 live births. Last year, that ratewas 37 per 1,000 live births. If the present trend continues, the rate could reach 28 by 2030. And with additional effort from private agencies and governments, it could fall even further, hitting the target, 25 per 1,000, set under the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. Many factors account for these improving numbers, which are laid out in a report by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Economic growth is one: More than a quarter of the decline in child mortality over the past 28 years occurred in booming India, where 1.2 million fewer children died in 2017 than in 2000. Actions by governmental and nongovernmental agencies, to distribute lifesaving technology and medicines more widely, also were essential. Political stability and the relative absence of major war helped, too; only in Syria, scene of a horrific conflict since 2011, has the rate of child mortality not improved. Child mortality is far from the only area of improvement. In fact, the Gates Founda-

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Time is on Taiwan’s side — but it needs U.S. support TAIPEI, Taiwan — Now only 15 flags in the Foreign Ministry’s foyer represent the nations that have not yet succumbed to Beijing’s financial blandishments — targeted at governments and individual politicians — and other pressures to sever diplomatic relations with this island nation. There were 17 flags a few weeks ago. The last time many Americans thought of the Solomon Islands (population 650,000) was the 1942-43 Battle of Guadalcanal. It is one of the two Pacific island nations whose flags have recently been removed. The other is Kiribati (population 116,000), site of the Battle of Tarawa. China’s growing dominance in the South Pacific is a defeat for an America in retreat: China might now gain access to deep-water ports in the Solomons and to a Kiribati satellite-tracking station that was closed when that nation changed its recognition from China to Taiwan in 2003. America’s flag is not in the ministry’s foyer because diplomatic relations with Taiwan ended in 1979, to serve what has become an increasingly untenable fiction: The Beijing regime that suppresses the mainland’s 1.4 billion people is the legitimate government of China, and Taiwan, although separated by the 110-mile wide Taiwan Strait and by yawning and widening cultural differences, is somehow part of “one China.” However, the 1979 Taiwan Relations Act obligates America to help Taiwan (the Republic of China) maintain its defenses against the People’s Republic of China. Taiwan is as inconvenient to people eager to propitiate Beijing as is America’s founding document, which says governments derive “their just powers from the consent of the governed.” When in 1996 Taiwan held its first direct presidential election, Beijing tried intimidation, firing missiles into the strait. Today Beijing buys influence. The Financial Times’ Kathrin Hille describes how mainland money courses

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WILL through Taiwanese media to support candidates opposed to President Tsai Ing-wen, who is seeking reelection in January and who rejects the “one China, two systems” fudge. Hille says: “Journalists working at the China Times and CTiTV [in Taiwan] told the Financial Times that their editorial managers take instructions directly from the Taiwan Affairs Office, the body in Chinese government that handles Taiwan issues. ‘They call every day,’ said one China Times reporter.” This tactic of tyrannies is not new: Read Alan Furst’s novel “Mission to Paris,” concerning Germany’s prewar infiltration of French media. Taiwan — larger than Maryland, more populous than Florida — is crucial to the U.S. presence in the geopolitically crucial Indo-Pacific region. Princeton’s Aaron Friedberg says that what is at stake there “is not only freedom of navigation and open markets, but the continuing security and prosperity of free and open (that is, liberaldemocratic) societies along China’s maritime periphery.” This is hindered by the U.S. president’s “reluctance to use the language of principle to describe America’s commitments to its allies (or the failings of its authoritarian rivals) and his insistence on discussing alliance relationships primarily in transactional, monetary terms.” On Tuesday, the PRC, meaning the Chinese Communist Party, will conduct compulsory celebrations of mandatory gratitude on the 70th anniversary of the PRC’s birth as a Leninist party-state. In 1949, the mainland’s regime, victorious in

the civil war, and the losing regime, transplanted to this island, were both authoritarian. Now, the latter is robustly democratic. The former, employing privacy-annihilating surveillance by digital technologies, is inflicting totalitarianism of a hitherto impossible intensity. What Vaclav Havel, the dissident and then Czechoslovakia’s last president, warned against has come to the mainland: a “world of absolute manipulation.” China’s diplomats are, Friedberg says, espousing the theory that “America’s commitments are unreliable because it is a declining power, with an increasingly narrow view of its own interests.” Policy toward Taiwan can counter this narrative. Statesmanship sometimes requires calculated obscurity and strategic ambiguity. There are, however, occasions for this rule: Know your own mind and make sure your adversary knows it, too. U.S. policy actually is that Taiwan will remain effectively a sovereign nation as long as it wants to. U.S. practices should respond to Beijing’s pressure on Taiwan with a reciprocal defiance worthy of a great nation friendly to a small nation that has few friends. For starters, America should encourage senior Taiwanese officials to visit the United States, and senior U.S. officials should travel to Taiwan to cultivate personal relationships with their Taiwanese counterparts. Every day, week, month and year that passes, the PRC’s regime becomes more repulsive and the contrast with Taiwan’s democratic identity becomes more dramatically defined. Time is on Taiwan’s side, as long as the U.S. Navy is, too. George Will’s email address is georgewill@washpost.com. (c) 2019, Washington Post Writers Group

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Joseph H. Beaucage Joseph H. Beaucage, III, age after, he joined the Labor Union 73 of Valatie, NY passed away to aid in constructing the Empire on September 11, 2019. State Plaza in Albany, NY. Joe He was born on March 8, then got involved in the Petro1946 in Hudson, NY, son of leum Industry: A/V Pump & Tank the late Joseph H. Beaucage, in Schodack, NY, and Anderson II and Mary Jane (Holsapple) Equipment / M & E in RensseBeaucage. He is survived by laer, NY. Running its course, his children: Leigh Ann Beau- Joe then pursued on to his “God cage-Schermerhorn, Renee Given Ability”, carpentry; beLynn Beaucage, Shannon Marie ing self-employed and working Beaucage, and Michael Brod- with his brother, Timothy. With erick Beaucage, six the years of Petroleum grandchildren, and four business under his belt great grandchildren. he helped advise AlAlso survived by his bany Pump Services in sisters: Linda C. BeauSelkirk, NY. His most cage (Michael), Kathi A. recent employment Austin (Al), and Brenda was at Winding Brook L. Martines (Bob), of Country Club as the Greenport, NY and Va“greens roller”. His fellatie, NY respectively. low co-workers at the Beaucage In addition to one equipment shed will niece and five nephmiss his daily presence. ews, great-nephews, cousins, In his earlier years he enjoyed and friends. Joe also leaves to spending time at the “Hermit mourn, his steadfast partner, House” in Austerlitz, NY hunting Georgena Doyle, East Green- and exploring outdoor life. He bush, NY and her children. He was a man of simplicity and folwas predeceased by his loving lowed his Grandfather and Fabrother, Timothy W. Beaucage, ther’s character of “Beaucage I. “Joey” was a 1964 graduate toughness”. of Ichabod Crane High School, A graveside service officiated lettering in baseball, basketball, by Father George Fleming will and soccer. Joe proudly served be held at St. James Cemetery, his country in the United States Ghent, NY on Saturday, SepNavy from 1965 to 1969, and tember 28th 2019 at 11am. Imwas aboard the aircraft carrier, mediately following the service, USS Wasp aiding in the recov- family and friends are invited to ery of five Genesis space mis- a celebration of Joe’s life, to be sions. Joe was named “Sailor held at Winding Brook Country of the Month” in October 1968. Club, 2839 Route 203 Valatie, His employment began with NY. In lieu of flowers, the famFoster Refrigeration in Hudson, ily requests donations be made NY, followed by Kinderhook to the charity of your choice in Telephone Corporation. Shortly memory of Joe.

Karl Ludwig Gerke Karl Ludwig Gerke, 59 of pake and Michael Peacock of Copake, NY passed away on Catskill. In addition he leaves Monday September 23, 2019 at his grandchildren, Julian, Leah, the Albany Medical Center in Al- Carter, Seamus and Vera along bany, NY. with a sister, Linda Brando of He was born on October Long Island. 5, 1959 in Brooklyn, Friends are invited NY the son of August and may call on both and Linda (Mahnken) Saturday and Sunday Gerke. A local resident from 4:00 – 7:00 PM at since 1998 Karl had the Peck and Peck Fubeen employed as a neral Home, Route 22 department manager at in Copake, NY. A Mass the Hudson Wal – Mart. of Christian Burial will Karl was a life membe celebrated on Monber of the NRA and a day at 11:00 AM from former member of the the Parish of Our Lady Gerke Millerton Rod and Gun of Hope, 8074 Route 22 Club. He was an avid outdoors- in Copake Falls, NY. The Rev. men and sportsmen enjoying George Brennan will officiate. hunting, fishing and the peace Private interment will be at the and tranquility of the woods and convenience of the family. As water. He is survived by his wife a generous caring man in life Kathleen Mary (Harte) Gerke of he continued so at the time of Copake; his daughter Kathleen his passing as an organ donor. Elizabeth Gerke of Copake and To send an online condolence three sons, James Peacock of please visit www.peckandpeck. Chatham, Brian Peacock of Co- net.

Robert H. Bertram Robert H. Bertram, 90, of tricia Curtis-Badeau, Yvonne East Greenbush, formerly of Al- Curtis, Barbara Curtis-Strang bany, passed away Friday, Sep- and John Curtis. He is survived tember 20, 2019. Robert was by Brooks Michael Curtis of born January 18, 1929 Williamsport, PA, Marin Hudson, NY, the son garet Curtis-Dietter of of Isabelle and Harry Sparta, TN, Robert L. Bertram. He served in Bertram of East Greenthe US Army from 1948 bush, NY, grandson to 1950, worked as a Robert J. Bertram of Alplant operator for US bany, and many nieces, Steel at the Atlas Cenephews and cousins. ment Plant in Hudson, Calling hours are and retired from the from 11am-Noon at Bertram Overhead Door Corp at the Wm. J. Rockefeller the WB McGuire plant Funeral Home, Inc, 165 in Hudson in ? 1994 ? He was Columbia Turnpike, Rensselaer, predeceased by his wife, Patri- NY, followed by a Memorial Sercia Nugent-Curtis-Bertram of vice at Noon, and burial at Holy Queens, NY, and children Pa- Sepulchre Cemetery.

Susan Vira Jansen Susan Vira Jansen, age 60, of Catskill, died Monday, September 23, 2019, surrounded by her family. Susan was born February 24, 1959 in Catskill, the daughter of the late Donald and Theresa (Gallagher) Thorne. Susan is survived by her husband, Eric K. Jansen of Catskill; a son, Jeremy Jansen and wife Christine of Catskill; two daughters, Kayley Jansen

of Catskill and Courtney Jansen of Coxsackie; three grandchildren, Skylar Jansen, Jacob Jansen, and Colton Hummer; a sister, Lillian Fischer of Catskill; a brother, Donald B. Thorne Jr. of Catskill ; and many nieces, nephews, and cousins. Graveside funeral services will be held 1:00 PM Monday, September 30, at the Town of Catskill Cemetery.

Amber Muller Amber Muller passed away on September 18, 2019. She was born on March 25, 1979, in New York, NY, to Margaret (Peggy), of Adams, NY and the late Joseph F. Muller, of Rosendale, NY. She was raised in New York, NY, moving to Cairo, NY in 1990. She graduated from Cairo-Durham High School in 1997. While completing her undergraduate degree at Union College, Amber played on the Rugby team and was very active volunteering with C.O.C.O.A. House, a non-profit after school program. She graduated in 2001, earning a Bachelor of Science Degree in Anthropology, completing terms abroad in Barbados and India. Thereafter, in 2002, Amber

traveled to South Korea to teach er and skier. During this time, English, where she also earned Amber also joined Suburbia a black belt in Taekwando. After Roller Derby, where she skated returning to the United States in by the name Mz. Aftermath with 2003, she was acceptthe number 3.14. ed as a NYC Teaching She bought a home Fellow and enrolled at in Ossining where she St. John’s University, spent time tending to where she obtained her garden, composther Masters Degree in ing and recycling evEducation. She would erything and anything, go on to teach math at creating pottery and Grover Cleveland High snuggling with her two School and Greenbeloved rescue dogs, Muller burgh Central School Mia and Milo, who were District, where she was the Key always in tow. She was known Club Moderator and coordina- as a woman with a no-filter tor of the blood drives. Amber sense of humor and the biggest was very proud of her students’ heart. She was loved by many service. She loved the outdoors and will be dearly missed. and was an avid rock/ice climbAmber is survived by her

mother, Peggy, and sister, Heather. Amber was very fortunate in having many friends, including close friends, Melissa and Julie, friends from college, and her roller derby family. Amber is also survived by her many students from her 15 years of teaching, who were more important to her than they probably ever knew. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, September 28, 2019 at the American Legion at 11 Old Albany Post Road, Ossining, NY 10562, from noon to 4 p.m. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that a donation be made in Amber’s name to the Humane Society of the United States.

Giuliani points fingers in Ukraine impeachment meltdown — and Trump officials push back EDITORS: Note language in graf 6 may offend some readers. By Dave Goldiner New York Daily News (TNS)

Rudy Giuliani sought to pass the blame for his botched Ukraine dirt-digging operation to Trump administration officials and diplomats in a shouting match on Fox News — and they quickly punched back at him for causing the debacle that sparked an impeachment inquiry. The president’s personal attorney waved his cellphone and claimed that the State Department directed him to arrange meetings with Ukrainian officials that Democrats call a brazen effort to get them to join a smear campaign aimed at presidential rival Joe Biden. “I never talked to a Ukrainian official until the State Department called me and asked me to do it,” Giuliani told far-right host Laura Ingraham. “And then I reported every conversation back to them.” On Wednesday morning, Giuliani claimed he had been read a transcript of a controversial call between President Donald Trump and Ukraine President Volodymyr

Zelensky that forms one pillar of a whistleblower report that is supposed to be secret. There were signs that Trump’s White House might be seeking to distance itself from Giuliani’s freelance diplomacy, which now has led House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to open an impeachment inquiry with wide support from Democrats. “Rudy — he did all of this,” one U.S. official told The Washington Post. “This s--show that we’re in — it’s him injecting himself into the process.” The fracas over Giuliani erupted in the hours after Pelosi opened a high-stakes inquiry that threatens to remove Trump from office. Democrats pounced on Giuliani’s remarks as evidence of the need for an intense investigation into Trump’s decision to block aid to Ukraine and his now-infamous call to Zelensky in which he asked him to investigate supposed corruption allegations involving Biden and his son, Hunter. Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., said Congress intends to demand the full complaint of the intelligence whistleblower and to grill key players in

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California boat fire investigators rebuilding Conception to find cause of deadly blaze By Richard Winton Los Angeles Times (TNS)

LOS ANGELES — In an effort to determine the cause of the deadliest boat fire in modern California history, authorities are painstakingly rebuilding the burned remains of the Conception and scouring the ocean floor for more evidence. Nearly a month after the fire that killed 34 people, authorities still have not determined a cause, according to sources familiar with the investigation. Since the vessel was raised from the seabed two weeks ago and taken to Port Hueneme, investigators led by the National Response Team of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives have begun to reconstruct the boat. Sources said that much like after a commercial jet crash, investigators are piecing together the remains of the vessel. There are multiple investigations into the fire, including a criminal inquiry. The National Transportation Safety Board’s report found that the entire crew was asleep before the blaze was discovered and the Conception did not have a roaming watchman, as required by the U.S. Coast Guard for vessel certification. Those who died were sleeping below deck and were trapped by the flames. Five crew members above deck were able to escape by jumping overboard.

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From rails to trails in Kaaterskill By Dede Terns-Thorpe For Columbia-Greene Media

This article tells about the Kaaterskill Railroad Station built within just a short time after the railroad first arrived on the mountaintop. Much of it was found in 1883 newspapers and goes into detail, explaining both the station and the hotel. “Kaaterskill Railroad is evidence that we live in an age of steam and electricity.” “This new mountain railroad, so quickly following the Stony Clove & Catskill Mountain Railroad (organized in 1881, with the first train arriving in Hunter August 1882), is one of the grandest enterprises and a fitting monument to individual enterprise and a railroad that will be appreciated by thousands of pleasureseekers in year to come. It is indeed strange that so gifted a region, amid the loftiest

mountain peaks, sloping meadows, gardens, dense forest, living springs and natural parks should have remained comparatively unimproved and not taken advantage of by the people for so long a time.” The Honorable Thomas Cornell was also president of this new railroad. The Kaaterskill Station, June 1883, had its tracks running from the Tannersville Lake to South Lake, just a half-mile from Hotel Kaaterskill. As the paper stated, “From bridges to abutments, culverts and ties, it is pronounced by inspection a good and solid structure, while its cars and coaches are of elegant finish (Jackson Sharpe Company) and of the most improved pattern and plan.” Cornell’s assistants in this endeavor were a master bridge builder, a mason, road master, and a foreman in charge of the 150 men who

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Northern Catskill Hunting and Wildlife Expo coming up By Christine Dwon For Columbia-Greene Media

Free Movie Night, 7 p.m. Sept. 27 in the Lexington United Methodist Church. The movie is “Breakthrough” starring Krissy Metz. Snacks will be provided. All welcome. Lexington Farmers Market will be held 10 a.m.-noon Sept. 28 under the pavilion at the Lexington Municipal Building, Route 42. The Lexington Historical Society will be holding a bake sale at the Farmers Market on Sept. 28. Admission is free for the Northern Catskills Hunting and Wildlife Expo 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Sept. 28 at the Community Hall, 141 Spruceton Road, West Kill. Displays are open to all hunters. There will be hunting and fishing displays, 50/50 raffle, Chinese Auction, raffle, food and drink available. All proceeds benefit The Wounded Veterans Program. Call Taris at 518-989-6720 or Glenn at 518-291-7043 if you need more information or have questions. Jim Boyle’s birthday is Oct. 1. Oct. 5 it’s happy birthday wishes to Lois Martin. Prayers for Debbie Wandursky, the family of Bonnie Blader, Pastor Bob Nash, John Grinnell, Ellouise Cole, Pastor Bob and Kate Barnum, George Dart, Marilyn and Nancy Dippold, Donald Falke, Donna Falke, Martha Hartman, Dale Klein, Barbara and Bill Mead, Jannel Mellott, Ellis and Betty Potter, Stephanie Pushman, Joan Rappleyea, Ann Robinson, Art and Joyce Rood, Anna Simpfenderfer, Clarence and Jeanne Soule, Tom Soule, Don and Diane Strausser, Dr. Dan Sullivan, Gladys Van Valkenburgh, Annette Waller, Mary and Ron Westman, Mickie Winters, our country, our leaders, our military and their families and all others in need of prayer. Greene County Senior Nutrition Program menu for the week of Sept. 30–Oct. 4 is as follows: Monday—Herbed fish, roasted red potatoes, carrots, mandarin oranges; Tuesday—Chicken Divan, brown rice, hot beets, low

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roast pork, mashed potatoes, gravy, green beans, pickled beets, applesauce, rolls, apple crisp with vanilla ice cream. Proceeds benefit the Thailand Hope House Mission trip. After enjoying the delicious Roast Pork Dinner, head on over to the Lexington United Methodist Church in Lexington for a Night of Worship with Jimi Myers – A Walk with God Through Music. The free-will offering benefit concert for Hope House in Thailand starts at 7 p.m. Oct. 12. The last Greene County Public Health rabies clinic for 2019 will be held 6-8 p.m. Oct. 23 in the Hensonville Firehouse, 432 Route 296. Therese McGee Ward, Executive Director of the Greene County Department of Human Services, announces a series of Public Hearings to review and comment on its 2020 service plan. These meetings are not only of interest to senior citizens and their families, but also to community agencies and policy makers who have interest, questions or concerns about services in support of the elderly. The public is invited and encouraged to attend. Hearings are scheduled at 1:30 p.m. Oct. 2 at the Greenville American Legion, 54 Maple Ave., Greenville and at 1:30 p.m. Oct. 24 in the Tannersville Firehouse, 21 Park Lane, Tannersville. There will be a “Celebrate Bonnie Day” at the Community Hall in West Kill, at 1:30 p.m. Oct. 26 with a luncheon. Steve Balder, daughters and families would like you to come and celebrate this much loved and respected member of our community. In lieu of flowers, gifts in Bonnie’s honor may be made to the West Kill/Lexington Community Improvement Association. Please note that the Halloween Brunch scheduled for Oct. 27 at the Community Hall in West Kill has been canceled. Are you enjoying this beautiful autumn weather we are having? Until next week take care, be thankful, humble and kind.

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PRATTSVILLE — Welcome home to Charlie Santo. He has returned from Florida to join wife Beverly before their winter hiatus in the south. Charlie and Beverly were having new kitchen cabinets installed and he went down to oversee their installation. Don’t know who is the bravest — Charlie for facing off with the installers or Beverly for letting him do this on his own. This is a win-win situation for Beverly. Charlie had to do the hard work and Beverly got some free time on her own. And she did say she enjoyed her “me time.” Ties to Prattsville are in evidence at Wayne Bank, Stamford. Miranda Cross, greatgranddaughter of Stella and Val Cross, is a teller there and Kristen Woodcock, daughter of Barbara and Phil Vedder, is one of the bank officers. It is good to see a friendly face when conducting financial transactions. Thank you, Janet Mower for the large donation of items for the hospitalized veterans at Stratton VAMC. We wish to remember Korean War veteran Mike Rossiter of Mosquito Point. Mike passed away a number of years ago and his service to our country should not be forgotten. Mike’s widow, Eileen, had Eileen’s Café at Mosquito Point and Mike was the silent partner who did all those numerous jobs

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that had to be taken care of and this he did with good humor. In his retirement years he fed the chipmunks unshelled peanuts while sitting on his porch. He had one trained that would search in his shirt pockets for the peanuts. For a number of years he and Eileen spent the cold weather months in Florida at their home on a small lake. Mike was out there daily fishing and he was a successful fisherman. He would return to the Catskill Mountains with frozen fish to share with family and friends. Thank you for your service Mike and you are not forgotten. Lots of happenings for the Greene County Women’s League. They are having an afternoon tea at the Washington Irving Inn, Tannersville, at 2 p.m. Oct. 20, $25. Many have been to Washington Irving Inn for teas and buffets and know it is worth attending. Proceeds to benefit cancer patients of Greene County. Also sponsored by the Greene County Women’s League is Holiday Happenings Craft Fair at Red Rooster Roadhouse, Cairo, Nov. 30 (Small Business Saturday). Vendors, food and raffles. For more information, call 518291-0883 or email greenecountywomensleague@

gmail.com and for the vendor’s application. Vendor’s fee is $20 and the deadline for application is Oct. 15, 2019. If not a vendor, be sure to stop by for some Christmas shopping and support this worthy cause. Saw Addison Martin, daughter of Miranda Briggs and Curtis Martin, and she is quite the young lady. How did she get so big so quickly? Maybe it’s great-grandma Pat Smith’s cooking. Addison is an “only child” while older brother Dean and sister Kinsley are in school. Happy birthday to Danny Dymond on Sept. 27. Rich Brainerd, son of Valerie and Rich Brainerd, is wished a happy birthday on Sept. 28. On Oct. 3, we wish Eddie Voorhees a happy birthday. We send happy anniversary wishes to Becky and Wes Benson on Sept. 27. Tom and Amelia Osborn are wished a super happy anniversary on Sept. 28. This is a Native American proverb that we should all ponder and take to heart. “We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children.” Do you have news you wish to share with others, send to gurleyrv@gmail.com or call 518299-3219.

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is an acre of barns, 120 stalls for horses and two sheds 100 feet in length. There is an immense laundry, a bakery, wine cellar, bowling alley, billiardroom, and icehouse. There are two elevators in the hotel and the engine-room is out of solid rock. The hotel has a mammoth kitchen, and the ice cream is made by steam. The view from the front of the house is grand. All the carpets are in one piece and there are regal paintings, artistic statuary and grand mirrors. There are 170 servants, while a small army of men are still engaged in beautifying the grounds about the houses. Inside the hotel is a drug store, a cigar store and a post office.” Thanks for reading. Until next week, take care. Be thankful and be kind. You never know how your act of kindness may change someone’s life.

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Storm Large Brings Rock-Fueled Cabaret to Helsinki Hudson HUDSON — Vocalist Storm Large, who shot to national prominence in 2006 as a finalist on the CBS show Rock Star: Supernova, brings her rock-fueled cabaret act to Club Helsinki Hudson on Sunday, September 29, at 8 p.m. Storm Large’s repertoire ranges from original, sweaty and steamy hard-rock numbers; standards such as Jacques Brel’s “Ne Me Quitte Pas” and Cole Porter’s “I’ve Got You Under My Skin”; and rockera ballads by Randy Newman and Lou Reed. She is also a vocalist with neo-lounge act Pink Martini. Storm spent the 1990s singing in clubs throughout San Francisco. Tired of the club scene, she moved to Portland to pursue a new career as a chef, but a last-minute cancellation in 2002 at a Portland club turned into a standing Wednesday night engagement for Storm and her new band, The Balls. It wasn’t long before Storm had a cultlike following in Portland, and a renewed singing career that was soon to be launched onto the international stage. In te 2018-19 season, Storm performed her one-woman autobiographical musical memoir Crazy Enough at La Jolla Music Society and Portland Center Stage, celebrating the show’s ten-year anniversary.

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Storm Large of Pink Martini performs at the Renee and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall.

Storm made her debut as guest vocalist with the band Pink Martini in April 2011, singing four sold-out concerts with the National Symphony Orchestra at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. Storm debuted with the Oregon Symphony in 2010,

and has returned for sold-out performances each year thereafter. Storm made her Carnegie Hall debut in 2013, singing Kurt Weill’s Seven Deadly Sins with the Detroit Symphony as part of the Spring for Music Festival. The New York Times called her

“sensational,” and the classical music world instantly had a new star. In 2007, Storm starred in Portland Center Stage’s production of Cabaret with Wade McCollum. The show was a smash hit, earning Large glowing reviews. Her memoir, Crazy Enough, was published by Simon & Schuster in 2012, named Oprah’s Book of the Week, and awarded the 2013 Oregon Book Award for Creative Nonfiction. Storm is featured in Rid of Me, a film by Portlander James Westby, starring Katie O’Grady and Theresa Russell. In 2010, she starred at the Mark Taper Forum with Katey Sagal and Michael McKean in Jerry Zak’s production of Harps and Angels, a musical featuring the work of Randy Newman. In the fall of 2014, Storm & Le Bonheur released a record designed to capture their sublime and subversive interpretations of the American Songbook. Entitled simply Le Bonheur, the recording is a collection of tortured and titillating love songs: beautiful, familiar, yet twisted ... much like the lady herself. For reservations in The Restaurant or in the club call 518.828.4800. For the most upto-date concert information, visit www.helsinkihudson.com.

Oakwood by Lantern Light, a Living History Tour TROY — Back by popular demand! This tour goes deep into Oakwood after dark with the glow of lanterns and luminaries to light the way. Experienced guides will lead us on a 1.5 mile walk to select gravesites. We will encounter historic interpreters in period clothing who will share their amazing stories. Almost all are different from the ‘residents’ we met on last year’s tour, including General John Wool and his wife, engineer Thomas Knickerbocker, and Ann Cluett. Saturday September 28th We have 4 time slots with a limit of 25 people per slot: 5:45 p.m., 6 p.m., 6:15 p.m. (and 6:30 which is already sold out.) $20.pp Must be Paid In Advance. Call 518-3280090 to reserve. Please speak clearly. Leave your name, phone, how many people and desired time

slot. Your reservation will not be honored until we receive your payment in full. If you are paying by credit card, do NOT leave your card number in your voice message. Someone will call you back for those details. If paying by check, make it payable to the Friends of Oakwood and indicate the tour name in the memo. You can come to the office during regular office hours with your credit card or to drop off your check. Or you can mail checks to: Oakwood Cemetery 50 – 101st Street Troy, NY 12180 Spaces are filling fast. Call today if you want to see this popular tour. Thank You for your support. Friends of Oakwood Cemetery New Volunteers Always Victorian lady Sara Harmon Welcome

Discovering the inner self in deep space By Raymond Pignone Columbia-Greene Media

Five minutes into James Gray’s piquant, beautifully atmospheric science-fiction adventure film “Ad Astra,” Maj. Roy McBride, played by Brad Pitt, is doing repair work on a towering communications platform when a power surge strikes, killing the other astro- Brad Pitt in a scene from “Ad Astra”. naut mechanics and hurtling Some of “Ad Astra” takes McBride off the platform into astronaut Clifford McBride, played by Tommy Lee Jones, place in quick flashbacks dea free fall toward Earth. It’s a who commanded the Lima picting Roy’s estranged wife pulse-pounding sequence. Gray is a major American Project, a secret mission sent Eve (Liv Tyler) and childhood director with a gift for inter- to the edge of the solar sys- memories of his father. Roy is weaving action, introspection tem to search for life on other accompanied for part of the and fate into a single theme. planets. Clifford has not been journey by a veteran astronaut He pursues his own vision, and heard from in 30 years and is (Donald Sutherland), who sometimes the results are good presumed dead. Then some- looks too old for the rigors of (“We Own the Night,” “The thing interesting happens. The space flight and too furtive to Immigrant”) and sometimes military learns that he is still be trusted. When he gets to heavy-handed (“The Yards”), alive and is responsible for the the Red Planet, Roy is warned but he refuses to compromise. power surges that are frying by the Mars base commander For about 10 minutes, “Ad As- Earth and killing thousands. (Ruth Negga) that he will have tra” (Latin for “To the stars”) Roy is chosen to be part of a to force his way on the Neptune seems like it’s going to be one of mission to the moon, Mars and flight and to watch his back. Gray takes his time. “Ad Asthe heavy-handed variety, with then the vicinity of Neptune to a story featuring a stoic hero convince his father, who might tra” is slow because it is austere. with deep-rooted daddy issues. be insane, to stop his deadly ex- The movie depicts a journey Roy is the son of celebrated periments. that would be extremely long,

but Gray doesn’t bother with the usual space-travel hardware like sleep pods and the movie doesn’t explain how the crew members cope with such a lengthy voyage. “Ad Astra” holds our interest from scene to scene, but here and there it finds unexpected ways to be brilliant. There is a car chase on the moon as space pirates in lunar dune buggies pursue Roy’s convoy. The sequence is mostly soundless, the only noise the scraping snap of pistols being fired. A response to a distress call ends with an implausible discovery that is frightening and flawlessly executed. Credit Pitt’s outstanding performance, the remarkable visual effects and Gray’s directorial restraint for making “Ad Astra” admirable, but it has too many digressions and underused characters, and the climax doesn’t pay off the way it should. Still, the weaknesses don’t overpower the movie’s most gripping sequences.

CALENDAR LISTINGS TSL Movies September 26 October 2 n Raise Hell: the Life & Times of Molly Ivins — The story of media firebrand Molly Ivins, six feet of Texas trouble who took on Good Old Boy corruption wherever she found it. Her razor sharp wit left both sides of the aisle laughing, and craving ink in her columns. She knew the Bill of Rights was in peril, and said “polarizing people is a good way to win an election and a good way to wreck a country.” Molly’s words have proved prescient. Now it’s up to us to raise hell! 2019. 1h33m. n Anthropocene: The Human Epoch — A years-in-the-making feature documentary from the award-winning team behind Manufactured Landscapes (2006) and Watermark (2013) and narrated by Alicia Vikander. The film follows the research of an international body of scientists, the Anthropocene Working Group who, after nearly 10 years of research, argue that the Holocene Epoch gave way to the Anthropocene Epoch in the mid-twentieth century as a result of profound and lasting human changes to the Earth. In English, Russian, Italian, German, Mandarin, and Cantonese with subtitles. 2019. 1h27m. n Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool — The life and career of musical giant and cultural icon Miles Davis, a true visionary, innovator and originator who defied categorization and embodied the word cool. Miles’s bold disregard for tradition, his clarity of vision, his relentless drive, and constant thirst for new experiences made him an inspiring collaborator to fellow musicians and a cultural icon to generations of listeners. It made him an innovator in music – from bebop to “cool jazz,” modern quintets, orchestral music, jazz fusion, rock ’n’ roll, and even hiphop. Featuring never-before-seen archival footage, studio outtakes, and rare photos. 2019. 1h54m. n Vita & Virginia — Set amid the bohemian high society of 1920s England, Vita & Virginia tells the true story of a literary love affair that fueled the imagination of one of the 20th century’s most celebrated writers. Vita Sackville-West (Gemma Arterton) is the brash, aristocratic wife of a diplomat who refuses to be constrained by her marriage, defiantly courting scandal through her affairs with women. When she meets the brilliant but troubled Virginia Woolf (Elizabeth Debicki), she is immediately attracted to the famed novelist’s eccentric genius and enigmatic allure. So begins an intense, passionate relationship marked by all-consuming desire, intellectual gamesmanship, and destructive jealousy that will inspire the writing of one of Woolf’s greatest works. 2019. 1h50m. n I Do Not Care If We Go Down in History as Barbarians — Tasked with staging a public performance relating to Romanian history, an idealistic theatre director opts to stage a re-enactment of a 1941 massacre of tens of thousands of Jews by Romanian troops. Her choice angers a city official who threatens to close the production because of its “anti-Romanian” take on history. However, the reaction to the piece is one that neither anticipated. This internationally-acclaimed dark satire is a timely statement about the consequences of selective and willful amnesia on a society fueled by populist sentiments. 2018. In Romanian with subtitles. 2h20m. n Rezo — The rich inner world of the renowned Georgian screenwriter, artist, and puppeteer Rezo Gabriadze is as fantastic as the animation into which he has poured this story of his life. Rezo’s director son, Leo Gabriadze (Unfriended), leaves it to his father to talk about a life suffused with magical thinking. The movie is an autobiographical animated documentary ques-

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tioning ideas of deep humanity, kindness, and survival during the uneasy times after World War II. In Russian with subtitles. 1h15m. n Sword of Trust — Mel (Marc Maron) is a cantankerous pawnshop owner in Alabama who spends most of his time swindling customers while trying and failing to get his man-child employee Nathaniel (Jon Bass) to do any work. When Cynthia (Jillian Bell) and her wife Mary (Michaela Watkins) try to hawk a Civil War-era sword inherited from Cynthia’s recently deceased grandfather, he tries to get the better of them. The sword, however, comes with a convoluted report from Cynthia’s grandfather claiming the relic to be proof the South actually won the war. It isn’t long before the coveted “prover item” draws the attention of overzealous conspiracy theorists and the two duos have to join forces in order to sell the sword to the highest bidder. 2018. 1h29m. n Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am — An artful and intimate meditation on the life and works of the legendary storyteller and Nobel prize-winner. From her childhood in the steel town of Lorain, Ohio, to ‘70s-era book tours with Muhammad Ali, from the front lines with Angela Davis to her own riverfront writing room, Toni Morrison leads an assembly of her peers, critics, and colleagues on an exploration of race, America, history, and the human condition as seen through the prism of her own literature. Inspired to write because no one took a “little black girl” seriously, Morrison reflects on her lifelong deconstruction of the master narrative. Woven together with a rich collection of art, history, literature, and personality, the film includes discussions about her many critically acclaimed works, including novels The Bluest Eye, Sula, and Song of Solomon, her role as an editor of iconic African-American literature and her time teaching at Princeton University. 2019. 2h. n The Nightingale — Set during the colonization of Australia in 1825. Clare, an Irish convict, is desperate to be free of her abusive master, Lieutenant Hawkins, who refuses to release her from his charge. Clare’s husband retaliates, and she becomes the victim of a harrowing crime at the hands of the lieutenant and his cronies. When British authorities fail to deliver justice, Clare decides to pursue Hawkins. Unable to find compatriots for her journey, she is forced to enlist the help of a young Aboriginal tracker, Billy, who, grudgingly, takes her through the rugged wilderness to track down Hawkins. The terrain and the prevailing hostilities are frightening, as fighting between the original inhabitants of the land and its colonizers plays out in what is now known as The Black War. Features sexual and physical violence. 2018. 2h16m. TIME & SPACE LIMITED 434 COLUMBIA STREET, HUDSON, NY | (518) 822-8100 | FYI@TIMEANDSPACE.ORG

SEPTEMBER 26 Paint and Sip Thursday, September 26, 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. Join us for a Paint and Sip party where you’ll learn how to paint this “Coffee Clock” on a wood disc. It is a real working clock. All painting materials and instruction included. Food and beverages available for purchase. $38, Thursday, September 26, 6 p.m. - 8 p.m., https://berkshirepaintandsip.squarespace.com/ deliveries/thu-926-6pm-opento-the-public-coffee-clock-oldchatham-ny Jackson’s Old Chatham House, 646 Albany Turnpike, Old Chatham, 518-794-7373, https://www.jacksonsoldchathamhouse.com/Home

Autumn in Austerlitz

September 28, 2019 • 11am-4pm Austerlitz Historical Society

RAIN or SHINE Early American crafts, antiques, entertainment for children, silent auction, quilt raﬄe and a variety of hot and cold foods to satisfy your hunger.

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Enjoy this wonderful time in the Catskills Welcome to autumn. According to the moon and earth rotation, fall officially started early Monday morning. The hot, humid weather really did not feel like it, but the leaves on the trees are starting to make their autumnal presence. I hope you can spend an hour or two shuffling through the leaves, breathing in that autumn scent, and just enjoy this most wonderful time of the Catskill Mountains. Another busy week for me. Friday was the “official” last day of the Ashland Church thrift shop. I would like to reopen in the spring, and am looking for a storefront in Ashland. On Saturday I led a class, with Jackie K., on public prayer, in Lexington. Afterwards, I had to go and pack up all the unsold items at the church. On Sunday there was a great concert at the Center Church. Reports from the audience were fantastic. Sorry if you had to miss it. There is still time to send in donations. WAJPL Senior Citizens held their annual open house Monday with close to 90 in attendance. Such a wonderful

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ANDERSON buffet. I had a major complaint. I wasn’t able to taste half of the food. I’m still trying to find a way to downsize the portions enough to fit it all in, but even a tablespoon each doesn’t work. The next big event for the club is the December luncheon. Date and place to be announced shortly. It’s always tasty food, good friends, and great conversation at one of our events. While on the subject of WAJPL, have you called MaryLouise about the play “Frozen” at Proctors Theatre yet? The date is Nov. 21 and the cost is $75, which includes a full dinner at Glen Sanders Mansion beforehand. MaryLouise is anxiously awaiting your call at 518-6223397. We hope you can attend.

Hope to see all of you at the VFW Hall in Windham on Saturday. There will be many good items for sale. I’m sure you will find what you’re looking for. Doors open at 9 a.m. Rummage sale friends were in East Jewett last Friday and Saturday. It’s always good to see them. Next month is Jewett. The Greek Orthodox Church of the Assumption will be holding a Columbus Day Dinner/Dance 6 p.m.midnight Oct. 12. The menu includes spaghetti and meatballs, salad, dessert and coffee, with a complimentary glass of wine. Adults, $12; seniors, $10; children, $8. Come to eat, dance and be merry!

CARES AND PRAYERS Todd Matthews needs many prayers after hitting a deer on his motorcycle.

COMING EVENTS Sept. 28 VFW Craft Sale VFW Hall Windham 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 1 Ecumenical East Jewett UMC 11 a.m. Oct. 5 Eastern Star bus trip to Boston leaves Windham 7 a.m. $40 518-947-1137. Oct. 5 Alumni Saturday

Silent Auction at the Thompson House Evergreen noon-3 p.m. benefit Windham Hensonville UMC. Oct. 5 Slide Show featuring old schoolhouses Windham UMC 1-4 p.m. presented by Windham Historical Society. Oct. 5 WAJ Alumni dinner Acra Manor. Oct. 11 Greene Room Players presents, SONGBIRDS singing Doo Wop and Love Songs at the Center Church at 7 p.m. Free will donation. Oct. 12 Apple Fest at Windham UMC. Oct. 12 Autumn Affair in Windham. Oct. 12 Jewett Presbyterian Church pork dinner benefiting Hope House Thailand starts 5 p.m. $12. Oct. 20 Greene Co. Woman’s League Tea Washington Irving Inn 2-5 p.m. $25 518819-1249. Oct. 25 Jewett Presbyterian Church Rummage Sale 4-7p.m. Oct. 26 Jewett Rummage Sale bag sale 9 a.m.-noon. Please help me advertise your activity by emailing me at lmgeand@yahoo.com or calling 518-734-5360.

AS I REMEMBER IT As fall comes upon us and the leaves turn from red to gold, the mind turns to so many things. My father and grandfather had many riding horses for our boarding house, which were shared with other houses. After Labor Day, the end of the season, we had time to enjoy riding them ourselves. Sunday afternoon could now be for family. How we enjoyed clip clopping through the woods, smelling the autumn scents.

Hunting & Wildlife EXPO on Sept. 28 LEXINGTON — The seventh annual Hunting & Wildlife EXPO will be held 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Sept. 28, rain or shine, at the West Kill Community Hall, Spruceton Road, Lexington. Admission is free. The event allows hunters and wildlife enthusiasts to gather, show their displays and trophies of mounted wildlife for all North American big and small game species. The 50/50 drawing is popular, along with

the Chinese auction, with donations by local businesses and families. There will be two prizes: a Ruger American 30.06 Rifle or $300 for the first winner, and win a 40” Master Built Propane Smoker or $200 for the second winner. This year the EXPO will also feature several vendors, and includes the purchase of a commemorative T-shirt for Bootie Pushman, who was an integral part of the founding

committee for the past six years. The food is donated by community members and businesses, and this year for the first time will be served by American Legion Post 950. Proceeds benefit wounded veterans from all over the United States to participate in a guided spring turkey hunt or a fall bear hunt. Their transportation, food, lodging and the hunt are all included.

These outings bring a sense of normality to all the participants. It is possible thanks to the generosity of the community. If you would like to vendor, call Taris Charysyn at 518989-6720 or Glenn Howard at 518-291-7043. To participate with the displays, bring your displays about 8 a.m. when they will be setting up. The hall is not available until the date of the event.

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We had friends from Cementon who would come to ride. All would gather at the farm, get horses ready and head for North Settlement Road, to 32C, up over to Conesville. I loved that ride, with family and friends, the smell of the horses, the smell of the moss. One September day we only got to the Brandow Farm when my mother got ill. We had to turn around and come home. Why, you say? Hint: My brother Franklyn was born in April.

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ICC girls, boys post victories By Tim Martin Columbia-Greene Media

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Maple Hill players celebrate a goal by Eli Charlebois (13) off an assist from his brother Luc (10) during Tuesday’s Patroon Conference boys soccer match against Coxsackie-Athens.

BOYS SOCCER:

Greenville, Hudson, MH tied atop Patroon By Tim Martin Columbia-Greene Media

HUDSON — Greenville, Hudson and Maple Hill remain tied atop the Patroon Conference boys soccer standings after posting wins on Tuesday. Greenville blanked Catskill, 4-0; Hudson topped Cairo-Durham, 3-0 and Maple Hill defeated CoxsackieAthens, 2-0, leaving all three with 6-1 records. Maple Hill 2, Coxsackie-Athens 0 COXSACKIE — Maple Hill visited Coxsackie-Athens on Tuesday and showed why they’re one of the top teams in the league. Within 20 seconds into the start of the game the Wildcats were already up TIM MARTIN/COLUMBIA-GREENE MEDIA 1-0 when they seized the opCoxsackie-Athens’ Nick Agovino and Maple Hill’s Eli Charlebois portunity of catching Cox(13) collide while going after the ball during Tuesday’s Patroon sackie-Athens flat and unfoConference boys soccer match. cused. Eli Charlebois received The second half was Maple Hill controlled the a thrown in by his brother first 20 minutes before Cox- more of the same where Luc and quickly turned and sackie-Athens was able to MH’s physicality and speed fired a shot from 25 yards rebound. C-A created a few dominated the younger C-A out catching the keeper out chances to close out the half, squad. A tired CA squad of position and not covering with one going off the cross- gave up a second goal with 6 minutes remaining when bar by Gavin Smith. his near post.

Dominic Hirschoff pushed one past a charging C-A goalie to make the final score, 2-0. Coxsackie-Athens goes to Greenville today at 4:15 p.m., while Maple Hill visits Hudson tonight at 7. Hudson 3, Cairo-Durham 0 HUDSON — Bashar Hotbani scored two goals to spark Hudson to a 3-0 victory over Cairo-Durham in Tuesday’s Patroon Conference boys soccer match. Osman Gofran also scored a goal for the Bluehawks. Abid Ali had an assist. Bluehawks’ goaltender Kasey Moore had three saves and Jahid Hasan had one. Hudson plays host to Maple Hill tonight at 7, while Cairo-Durham entertains Chatham today at 4:15 p.m. Taconic Hills 3, Chatham 1 CRARYVILLE — Taconic Hills posted its first win of the season onTuesday, edging Chatham, 3-1, in Patroon Conference boys soccer action. See SOCCER B6

VALATIE — The Ichabod Crane, Catholic Central and Ravena-CoeymansSelkirk cross country teams competed in their second Colonial Council meet of the season on Tuesday.. The girls race was won by Olivia Oligny-Leggett of Ichabod Crane with a time of 21:15 on the 3.04 mile course. Ichabod took four of the top 5 places, with Catholic Central’s M. Ascioti coming in third. Ichabod Crane defeated Catholic Central with a score of 23-44. Ravena did not have a enough girls to score a team, giving Ichabod and Catholic Central a win. The boys race was won by Louis Warner of Ichabod Crane with a time of 17:15. Top spots were highly

contested between runners from Ichabod and Catholic Central, with the top six places taken by three from each school. The Riders defeated Catholic Central and RCS with scores of 25-34 and 1548, respectively. Catholic Central defeated RCS 1741.

PATROON BOYS Chatham 15, Hudson Inc.; Chatham 15, Catskill Inc. 1, Maxwell (Chat)18:18; 2, C. Jeralds (Chat.) 18:29; 3, Holsapple (Chat.) 19:52; 4, Taylor (Hud) 20:34; 5, Haner (Chat.) 20:54; 6, Roberts (Chat.) 21:35; 7, T.Jeralds (Chat.) 21:35 8, Benani (Chat.) 21:53; 9, Fenderson See VICTORIES B6

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Tuzar Skipper, playing for Norwich Free Academy, strips the ball away from Southington QB Stephen Barmore during a CIAC playoff game.

Tuzar Skipper’s positive outlook carries him from Meriden and Norwich to the NFL’s Giants Dom Amore The Hartford Courant

The stat sheet didn’t show it, but Tuzar Skipper made his NFL debut on Sept. 15, getting on the field at MetLife Stadium wearing Giants jersey No. 54 for three defensive snaps at

linebacker. “He had no stats, no plays came his way,” says Kathy Duggan, who without hesitation refers to Skipper as one of her sons. “But, believe me, See GIANTS B6

Mets season a nailure? Not if you ask Alonso David Waldstein The New York Times News Service

NEW YORK — The New York Mets staved off elimination from postseason contention with a stirring comeback victory Tuesday. But even after they beat the Miami Marlins, 5-4, in 11 innings, their chances of making the playoffs remained a near impossibility because the Milwaukee Brewers and Washington Nationals each won Tuesday. Michael Conforto hit two home runs, including a game-tying shot in the ninth inning, and Brandon Nimmo drew a basesloaded walk in the 11th as the Mets reached 82 victories to ensure a winning season for the first time since 2016. But with one more loss or a win by the Brewers, the Mets will finally be mathematically eliminated from the playoff race. (The Nationals clinched a playoff spot Tuesday.) With the Mets’ collective goals reduced to a wisp of fantasy, their individual pursuits are virtually all that is left in the final week of the season. There is Jacob deGrom’s quest for a second straight National League Cy Young Award. There is also the future of manager Mickey Callaway and the question of whether he will be back next season. But perhaps most compelling is Pete Alonso’s chase for the rookie home run record. Alonso did not hit a home run Tuesday, going 0 for 5. He still has 50 homers more than

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New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso (20) watches as he flies out to center field against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park.

any previous Mets player. But if he can manage three over the final five games of the year, he will break Aaron Judge’s major league rookie record. That, and deGrom’s final start of the

season Wednesday, may be all that is left for fans to cheer. Alonso noted Tuesday that more than 19,000 players have suited up in Major League Baseball, but none of them managed to hit 53

home runs as a rookie. He said he struggled to find words to express what achieving the record would mean to him, but he eventually found a few. “Super, incredibly amazing, awesome,” he said. Unfortunately for the Mets, those words do not accurately describe the team’s season. Alonso’s search for history comes within the context of sad ending — the Mets’ all-butguaranteed failure to reach the postseason. In contrast, Judge’s 52 home runs in 2017, including 15 in the final month of the regular season, came amid a remarkable run by the New York Yankees that did not end until the final out of Game 7 of the American League Championship Series. Judge added four home runs in the postseason, including three in the ALCS. Alonso, almost certainly, will not get that opportunity. “Let’s say, if we don’t make the playoffs,” he said. “It’s unfortunate. But I think there’s a lot of positives and I feel like that’s going to have some building blocks and momentum going into next year.” Still, it is a harsh reality that a team with a clear leader for the National League Rookie of the Year Award — who is also expected to get votes for the Most Valuable Player Award — and the leader for the NL Cy Young Award See METS B6

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Phillies bow out of playoff race with a whimper Bob Brookover The Philadelphia Inquirer

WASHINGTON — This tortuous 11-game road trip that figured to officially end the longrunning folly that the Phillies still had a chance to make the postseason did exactly that Tuesday afternoon at Nationals Park. With the wimpiest of whimpers, the Phillies bowed out of the wild-card race, losing the first game of a cruel day-night doubleheader by the score of 4-1 to the Washington Nationals, a team that likely will be going to the postseason for the fifth time in eight years. As so often has been the case during his two-year tenure as Phillies manager, Gabe Kapler’s words following the loss served mostly as an irritant to many of the team’s fans. Bryce Harper was not in the lineup for the second game of the Phillies’ doubleheader against Washington Tuesday night at Nationals Park after Philadelphia was eliminated from the wildcard race in a 4-1 afternoon loss. “We’re going to have plenty of time to reflect on the fact that we didn’t get to the postseason, which was the goal and the only thing we thought about all season long,” Kapler said after his team lost for the fifth time in six games. “And we will get to that moment of reflection. We have felt some sting already. I think we’ll continue to feel some sting.

We have a game to get ready for right now and that’s important, but certainly, there will be time to reflect. For me, we’ll try to win every baseball game. There’s a lot of pride at stake.” Honestly, there did not appear to be much pride in the way the Phillies played the first game of their doubleheader Tuesday. Or Monday night, when they lost 7-2 in the nation’s capital. Or Sunday when they were clobbered 10-1 by the Indians in Cleveland. Add it all up and the Phillies were outscored 21-4 in their final three must-win games of the season. The Nationals sent Joe Ross and his unsightly 6.17 ERA to the mound Tuesday afternoon for the first time since Sept. 2 and Washington manager Dave Martinez knew he would have to rely heavily on a bullpen that entered the game with the highest ERA in baseball. The Phillies had Ross on the ropes in the first inning as four of the first five batters reached base. All they could muster was a single run and then the bats, as they did so often this season, went silent once again as six Nationals pitchers combined to retire the last 18 Phillies batters in order. “Certainly we’re not scoring runs,” Kapler said. “In order to win baseball games you have to have some offense, and we always talk about playing for the big inning, and we’re going to need to be able to do that more

successfully. We just haven’t been able to scratch runs across. That’s what hurt us.” Kapler was not ready to talk about the elephant in the room even though the elephant will remain in the room until managing partner John Middleton makes a declaration about his manager’s status beyond Sunday’s season finale against the Miami Marlins. “We have games to play,” Kapler said. “There’s going to be plenty of opportunity to reflect. I love this organization. I love this team specifically. I love working for this front office. I love working for this ownership group. And look, I’m going to manage this club as long as I can because I think I give us a great chance to win and I think because I care deeply about the success of this franchise.” That’s all nice, and we also know Kapler has the full support of general manager Matt Klentak. All we need to know, however, is this: How does Middleton feel about what he has seen this season? In truth, this road trip was a microcosm of the Phillies’ season. It started with high hopes, not to mention a three-game sweep of the Atlanta Braves. But nothing was ever sustainable for the 2019 Phillies, who are likely to replace the 1990 Phillies as the most recent team in franchise history not to win five games in a row during the season.

Now, Kapler’s Phillies need to go 3-3 in their final six games just to have a winning record for the first time since 2011, and if you had told the manager that would be the case when the team left spring training, he’d have had to admit his job would be in jeopardy. At least Kapler is no longer pretending that he is managing Game 7 of the World Series when in reality he was running a team inhaling the exhaust fumes from all the clubs in front of them for the last month. He left both Bryce Harper and the badly slumping Rhys Hoskins out of the lineup in the second game against Washington’s Max Scherzer. Hoskins, hitless in his last 25 at-bats after going 0-for-3 in Tuesday’s opening game of the doubleheader, admitted to being frustrated by this season’s sad end and his personal struggle. “I think I said this before: The toughest part is just not contributing to the team,” Hoskins said after his season average dipped to .229. “I’ll have to make changes. I always will. This offseason I think I will have to reflect on what’s gone well and what’s gone bad. I think it’s kind of a tale of two halves and I really just have to learn from it and try to move forward.” Hoskins does believe that the Phillies’ offensive core that failed to produce as expected this season still has good days ahead.

Marty Brennaman prepares for his final broadcast John Clay Lexington Herald-Leader

CINCINNATI — After Thursday, it won’t be the same. There will be Cincinnati Reds baseball games on the radio. There will be wins and losses, homers and strikeouts. And who knows, maybe the Redlegs will once again win more than they lose and the games will be fun again. But even then, after Thursday, they won’t be quite as much fun. That’s because Marty Brennaman won’t be on the radio.

After 46 years behind the microphone, the 77-year-old voice of the Reds from 1974 through 2019 will broadcast his final game at 12:35 p.m. Thursday when Cincinnati plays the Milwaukee Brewers. “I have a feeling I’ll be doing it through a lot of tears,” Brennaman said Tuesday at a Great American Ball Park press conference marking his final homestand. For roughly 20-plus minutes, Brennaman sat on a stool in the franchise’s main interview room and fielded questions from

his friends in the media. On how he’d like to be remembered: “I guess I’d like to be remembered from a professional standpoint as being credible. I’ve been given the right to broadcast the games I want to broadcast them. The element of criticism comes into that approach and I like to think the fan knew if I said something, I truly believed it.” On his partner Jeff Brantley: “I’m not a very religious person, but I truly believe that when God decided to take Joe (Nuxhall, his broadcast partner for 31 years),

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he gave me Jeff Brantley.” On the state of baseball: “I’m not as big a fan of the game as I used to be. ... It’s all about homers and strikeouts and I’m not a fan of that.” On the gifts he’s received on a farewell tour: The No. 46 he received from the Cubs off the Wrigley Field scoreboard was special, but the best retirement gift was the replica 1950s jukebox his wife Amanda gave him on Monday. “In all my life I’ve never gotten a better gift than I got yesterday,” Brennaman said. On his broadcast philosophy: “Nobody wants this team to win more than I do. I know there are players who would think otherwise, (but) it makes my job easier. At the same time, it’s not the most important thing in the world. There are other things far more important than whether the Cincinnati Reds win or lose a game.” On whether he would ever come back and broadcast more baseball: “I can’t imagine any scenario that would ever have me do more baseball after Thursday because I think that means my retirement was a complete sham.” I asked Marty if given the chance he’d broadcast basketball, a sport he has loved from his days at the University of North Carolina, and one he broadcast for the old ABA’s Virginia Squires, as well as NCAA Tournament games and even a couple of years for UK television. “You tell them to call me,” Brennaman said. “I did two years of real bad Kentucky basketball. Obviously, that ain’t happening lately, but God Almighty that was a bad two years, Larry Conley and I. And they treated me royally down there. Cliff Hagan was the AD and Eddie Sutton, they were great to me. I often said if I did any basketball at all, I’d go back there and do that.” Don’t expect me to be objective about Marty Brennaman. Not happening. Marty has been great to me over the years. That doesn’t make me special, by any means. Marty has been great to a lot of people over the years. Charismatic, controversial, outspoken and loyal, he is personality personified, someone who has always been fun to be around, and a broadcaster who made listening to Reds games fun. After Thursday’s final out, however, Marty is out. He said he plans on playing golf Friday with two of his grandsons and his son-in-law, then attending a high school football game that night. “Things that everybody else does,” he said. “I’m looking forward to that.” Truth is, there’s never been anyone quite like Marty Brennaman. And after Thursday, listening to the Reds won’t be quite the same.

AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division New York Tampa Bay Boston Toronto Baltimore

W 102 94 82 64 52

L 56 64 75 94 106

Minnesota Cleveland Chicago Kansas City Detroit

W 97 93 68 58 46

L 60 64 88 100 110

Houston Oakland Texas Los Angeles Seattle

W 102 94 75 70 66

L 54 62 82 86 90

Pct .646 .595 .522 .405 .329

GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away — — 5-5 L-1 57-24 45-32 8 — 7-3 W-2 47-33 47-31 19.5 11.5 5-5 W-1 37-41 45-34 38 30 6-4 L-1 32-45 32-49 50 42 4-6 W-1 25-56 27-50

Central Division Pct .618 .592 .436 .367 .295

GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away — — 7-3 W-2 46-35 51-25 4 .5 7-3 W-2 49-32 44-32 28.5 25 4-6 L-2 35-40 33-48 39.5 36 3-7 W-1 30-47 28-53 50.5 47 3-7 L-1 22-57 24-53

West Division Pct .654 .603 .478 .449 .423

GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away — — 7-3 W-1 60-21 42-33 8 — 8-2 L-1 52-29 42-33 27.5 18.5 2-8 L-1 42-34 33-48 32 23 3-7 L-1 36-39 34-47 36 27 6-4 L-1 33-42 33-48

NATIONAL LEAGUE East Division Atlanta Washington New York Philadelphia Miami

W 96 88 82 79 55

L 62 69 75 78 102

St. Louis Milwaukee Chicago Cincinnati Pittsburgh

W 90 87 82 73 66

L 67 70 75 84 91

W 100 80 75 70 67

L 56 77 81 86 89

Pct .608 .561 .522 .503 .350

GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away — — 5-5 L-2 50-31 46-31 7.5 — 7-3 W-3 45-31 43-38 13.5 5 6-4 W-1 44-32 38-43 16.5 8 3-7 L-4 43-35 36-43 40.5 32 4-6 L-1 30-51 25-51

Central Division Pct .573 .554 .522 .465 .420

GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away — — 7-3 W-6 49-29 41-38 3 — 9-1 W-5 49-32 38-38 8 5 3-7 L-7 51-30 31-45 17 14 5-5 L-2 41-38 32-46 24 21 1-9 W-1 32-44 34-47

West Division Los Angeles Arizona San Francisco San Diego Colorado

Pct .641 .510 .481 .449 .429

GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away — — 6-4 W-1 59-22 41-34 20.5 7 5-5 L-2 39-37 41-40 25 11.5 5-5 W-1 33-42 42-39 30 16.5 2-8 W-1 36-42 34-44 33 19.5 5-5 L-1 40-38 27-51

American League Monday’s games Toronto 11, Baltimore 10, 15 innings Tampa Bay 7, Boston 4 Tuesday’s games Minnesota 4, Detroit 2 Baltimore 11, Toronto 4 Tampa Bay 2, N.Y. Yankees 1, 12 innings Boston 12, Texas 10 Cleveland 11, Chicago White Sox 0 Oakland at L.A. Angels, 10:07 p.m. Houston at Seattle, 10:10 p.m. Wednesday’s games Minnesota (Dobnak 1-1) at Detroit (Norris 3-13), 6:40 p.m. Baltimore (Ynoa 1-9) at Toronto (Waguespack 4-5), 7:07 p.m. N.Y. Yankees (Loaisiga 2-1) at Tampa Bay (Morton 15-6), 7:10 p.m. Boston (Porcello 13-12) at Texas (Allard 4-1), 8:05 p.m. Cleveland (Bieber 15-7) at Chicago White Sox (Detwiler 2-5), 8:10 p.m. Oakland (Montas 9-2) at L.A. Angels (Heaney 4-6), 10:07 p.m. Houston (Greinke 7-1) at Seattle (Kikuchi 6-10), 10:10 p.m. Thursday’s games Minnesota at Detroit, 1:10 p.m. Boston at Texas, 2:05 p.m. Cleveland at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 p.m. Houston at L.A. Angels, 10:07 p.m. Oakland at Seattle, 10:10 p.m. National League Monday’s games Washington 7, Philadelphia 2 Miami 8, N.Y. Mets 4 St. Louis 9, Arizona 7

Tuesday’s games Washington 4, Philadelphia 1 Milwaukee 4, Cincinnati 2 Washington 6, Philadelphia 5 Pittsburgh 9, Chicago Cubs 2 N.Y. Mets 5, Miami 4, 11 innings St. Louis at Arizona, 9:40 p.m. Colorado at San Francisco, 9:45 p.m. L.A. Dodgers at San Diego, 10:10 p.m. Wednesday’s games St. Louis (Wacha 6-7) at Arizona (Kelly 12-14), 3:40 p.m. Milwaukee (Lyles 6-1) at Cincinnati (Mahle 2-11), 6:40 p.m. Philadelphia (Smyly 3-2) at Washington (Sanchez 10-8), 7:05 p.m. Chicago Cubs (Lester 13-10) at Pittsburgh (Agrazal 4-5), 7:05 p.m. Miami (Dugger 0-3) at N.Y. Mets (deGrom 10-8), 7:10 p.m. Colorado (Melville 2-3) at San Francisco (Samardzija 11-12), 9:45 p.m. L.A. Dodgers (TBD) at San Diego (Lamet 3-5), 10:10 p.m. Thursday’s games Milwaukee at Cincinnati, 12:35 p.m. L.A. Dodgers at San Diego, 3:40 p.m. Colorado at San Francisco, 3:45 p.m. Philadelphia at Washington, 4:05 p.m. Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh, 7:05 p.m. Miami at N.Y. Mets, 7:10 p.m. Interleague Tuesday’s game Kansas City 9, Atlanta 6 Wednesday’s game Atlanta (Tomlin 2-1) at Kansas City (Montgomery 2-7), 8:15 p.m.

LEAGUE LEADERS

NATIONAL LEAGUE THROUGH MONDAY BATTING G AB R H BA K.Marte, ARI 144 569 97 187 .329 Yelich, MIL 130 489 100 161 .329 Rendon, WAS 143 537 115 173 .322 Blackmon, COL 136 562 110 178 .317 McNeil, NYM 132 508 82 161 .317 Arenado, COL 152 574 99 181 .315 Reynolds, PIT 133 490 83 154 .314 Newman, PIT 125 472 58 146 .309 Bellinger, LAD 152 546 118 164 .300 Albies, ATL 156 623 100 186 .299 HOME RUNS P.Alonso, NYM 50 E.Suarez, CIN 48 Bellinger, LAD 46 Yelich, MIL 44 Acuna Jr., ATL 41 Arenado, COL 41 F.Freeman, ATL 38 Bell, PIT 37 Donaldson, ATL 37 Schwarber, CHC 37 RUNS BATTED IN Rendon, WAS 124 F.Freeman, ATL 121 Arenado, COL 118 Escobar, ARI 118 Bell, PIT 116 P.Alonso, NYM 115 Bellinger, LAD 114 B.Harper, PHL 109 J.Soto, WAS 108 E.Suarez, CIN 102 STOLEN BASES Acuna Jr., ATL 37 T.Turner, WAS 34 J.Dyson, ARI 30 Yelich, MIL 30 V.Robles, WAS 26 S.Marte, PIT 25 Ko.Wong, STL 24 Story, COL 21 Margot, S-D 20 A.Rosario, NYM 19 HITS K.Marte, ARI 187 Albies, ATL 186 Arenado, COL 181 Blackmon, COL 178 Acuna Jr., ATL 175 F.Freeman, ATL 174 Rendon, WAS 173 A.Rosario, NYM 171 Story, COL 170 Escobar, ARI 168 EARNED RUN AVERAGE Ryu, LAD 2.41 DeGrom, NYM 2.51 Soroka, ATL 2.60 J.Flaherty, STL 2.87 S.Gray, CIN 2.87 Scherzer, WAS 2.92 Corbin, WAS 3.05 Kershaw, LAD 3.15 Buehler, LAD 3.25 L.Castillo, CIN 3.25 WON-LOST Fried, ATL 17-6 Strasburg, WAS 17-6 Dk.Hudson, STL 16-7 Kershaw, LAD 15-5 L.Castillo, CIN 15-7 Corbin, WAS 14-7 Wainwright, STL 14-9 Buehler, LAD 13-4 Soroka, ATL 13-4 Ryu, LAD 13-5 SAVES Yates, S-D 41 Hader, MIL 36 R.Iglesias, CIN 34 W.Smith, S-F 34 K.Jansen, LAD 30 Doolittle, WAS 28 Neris, PHL 28 F.Vazquez, PIT 28 Ed.Diaz, NYM 25 C.Martinez, STL 24 STRIKEOUTS DeGrom, NYM 248 Scherzer, WAS 243 Strasburg, WAS 241 Corbin, WAS 230 Darvish, CHC 229 Aa.Nola, PHL 229

AMERICAN LEAGUE THROUGH MONDAY BATTING G AB R H BA Ti.Anderson, CHW 119 485 78 162 .334 LeMahieu, NYY 141 588 108 193 .328 Moncada, CHW 127 494 79 155 .314 Brantley, HOU 145 562 87 176 .313 Devers, BOS 152 628 125 194 .309 Alberto, BAL 136 513 60 158 .308 Bogaerts, BOS 151 599 107 183 .306 Cruz, MIN 117 442 79 134 .303 Gurriel, HOU 140 548 84 166 .303 JD.Martinez, BOS 142 559 96 169 .302 HOME RUNS Soler, K-C 45 Trout, LAA 45 Bregman, HOU 40 Cruz, MIN 40 Springer, HOU 38 Torres, NYY 38 Kepler, MIN 36 JD.Martinez, BOS 35 M.Olson, OAK 35 5 tied 34 RUNS BATTED IN J.Abreu, CHW 121 Devers, BOS 114 Bogaerts, BOS 112 Soler, K-C 112 Bregman, HOU 109 E.Rosario, MIN 106 Cruz, MIN 105 Trout, LAA 104 JD.Martinez, BOS 103 Gurriel, HOU 102 STOLEN BASES M.Smith, SEA 45 Mondesi, K-C 43 Villar, BAL 38 Andrus, TEX 28 J.Ramirez, CLE 24 Pham, T-B 23 HITS Merrifield, K-C 201 Devers, BOS 194 LeMahieu, NYY 193 J.Polanco, MIN 184 Semien, OAK 184 Bogaerts, BOS 183 Brantley, HOU 176 J.Abreu, CHW 173 Betts, BOS 173 Mancini, BAL 172 EARNED RUN AVERAGE G.Cole, HOU 2.53 Verlander, HOU 2.53 Morton, T-B 3.15 Bieber, CLE 3.23 Giolito, CHW 3.41 Odorizzi, MIN 3.51 Minor, TEX 3.52 Berrios, MIN 3.70 Lynn, TEX 3.76 E.Rodriguez, BOS 3.77 WON-LOST Verlander, HOU 20-6 German, NYY 18-4 G.Cole, HOU 18-5 E.Rodriguez, BOS 18-6 Gonzales, SEA 16-12 Fiers, OAK 15-4 Morton, T-B 15-6 Paxton, NYY 15-6 Bieber, CLE 15-7 Odorizzi, MIN 15-7 SAVES A.Chapman, NYY 37 R.Osuna, HOU 36 Hand, CLE 34 I.Kennedy, K-C 30 Colome, CHW 29 Ta.Rogers, MIN 29 Hendriks, OAK 23 Greene, DET 22 H.Robles, LAA 22 Giles, TOR 21 STRIKEOUTS G.Cole, HOU 313 Verlander, HOU 288 Bieber, CLE 252 Lynn, TEX 236 Boyd, DET 234 Morton, T-B 231 Giolito, CHW 228 Sale, BOS 218

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Brooklyn Nets general manager Sean Marks confirmed Tuesday that forward Kevin Durant is expected to miss the entire 2019-20 season as he recovers from a torn right Achilles sustained in June. “His rehab is going very well,” Marks told reporters. “With Kevin, I think what we’re going to say is, the expectations are that he’ll be out for the year.” Marks did leave the door cracked for that plan to change depending on how Durant feels about his own progress. Durant signed a four-year, $164 million contract with the Nets in July, after his former team, the Golden State Warriors, lost the NBA Finals to the Toronto Raptors in six games. He ruptured his right Achilles tendon in Game 5 of the Finals. –The NBA fined the Milwaukee Bucks $50,000 for public comments about an

summer with what was described as an ankle injury. The Lakers open practice on Saturday amid optimism for an improved season after acquiring All-NBA Anthony Davis from the New Orleans Pelicans in the offseason to pair with LeBron James. –The Warriors signed free agent forward Marquese Chriss to a one-year deal, according to a report by Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. Subsequent reports added that the deal is not guaranteed. Chriss, picked eighth overall in the 2016 draft by the Phoenix Suns, split the 2018-19 season with the Houston Rockets and Cleveland Cavaliers. He averaged 4.2 points and 3.3 rebounds in 43 games. Overall, Chriss, 22, has averaged in 7.6 points and 4.5 rebounds in 197 games through three seasons.

extension offer for reigning MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo, the league announced. The fine pertains to recent comments from Bucks general manager Jon Horst regarding a supermax extension for Antetokounmpo, which the team cannot offer until next summer. Asked about Antetokounmpo’s contract situation on Sept. 12 at a town hall event, Horst replied, “The answer right now is we can’t talk and negotiate anything. Giannis, basically a year from now, will be eligible for a supermax extension. At that time, of course, he’ll be offered a supermax extension.” –Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma could miss the start of training camp due to a left foot injury, the New York Times’ Marc Stein reported. Kuzma, 24, was forced to withdraw from Team USA consideration this

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241 Columbia Lodge LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 7/25/2019. Cty: Columbia. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to 241 Columbia St., Hudson, NY 12534-1806. General Purpose. 46 North 5th Street, LLC. Filed 3/9/16. Office: Columbia Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: C/O Anna Grayzel, 641 Stonewall Rd, East Chatham, NY 12060. Purpose: General. 52 Dikeman Street LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 7/25/2019. Cty: Columbia. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to 241 Columbia St., Hudson, NY 12534-1806. General Purpose. 6 Cents Design LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 8/16/2019. Cty: Columbia. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to 241 Columbia St., Hudson, NY 12534-1806. General Purpose. RESOLUTION 7 OF 2019 VILLAGE OF CATSKILL’S FAIR HOUSING PLAN/SECTION 3 PLAN WHEREAS, this Resolution is published in recognition that the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has designated April as Fair Housing Month and that the Village of Catskill as a recipient of HUD CDBG Grant awards, is required to comply with Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, which requires that “to the greatest extent possible, projects receiving grant assistance should provide job training, employment and contract opportunities for lower income residents of the Village”. WHEREAS, pursuant to these housing and equal opportunity responsibilities, notice is hereby given that the Village of Catskill, New York has adopted “the Village of Catskill Fair Housing Plan”, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin in the sale, lease, advertising, financing, or brokerage of housing. A Fair Housing Officer has also been appointed to provide the public with information about the Fair Housing Act. Persons who feel they have been discriminated against in connection with the sale, rental or financing of housing may contact the Village Fair Housing Officer, Betsy Cothren, at Village of Catskill, 422 Main St., Catskill, NY 12414 (518) 943-3830 THEREFORE, NOTICE IS HEREBY given that the Village of Catskill has designated a Section 3 coordinator and adopted a Section 3 Plan. Questions regarding Fair Housing or Section 3 compliance should be directed to Betsy Cothren, Village Clerk, Village of Catskill. This resolution shall take effect immediately. Merriventure, LLC Arts of Org. filed SSNY 8/5/19. Office: Greene Co. SSNY design agent of LLC upon whom process may be served & mail to Po Box 434 Leeds, NY 12451 General Purpose

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NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF GREENE Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Plaintiff AGAINST Patricia Syracuse; et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated July 19, 2019 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Greene County Courthouse, 320 Main Street, Catskill, New York on October 16, 2019 at 9:15AM, premises known as 134 Hunter Drive, Unit R-6, Hunter, NY 12442. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Hunter, County of Greene, and State of NY, Section 164.73 Block 10 Lot 6. Approximate amount of judgment $127,529.14 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 180424. Max Zacker, Esq, Referee Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, LLC Attorney(s) for the Plaintiff 175 Mile Crossing Boulevard Rochester, New York 14624 (877) 430-4792 Dated: August 14, 2019 #97517 LEGAL NOTICE The Board of Education of the Hunter-Tannersville Central School District is accepting sealed bids on surplus of 2’x4’ T5 Light fixtures (23 of them) and a bid on a Cherrywood Administration desk (1 of them), with a minimum bid –per light fixtureof $5, and a minimum bid- on the desk- of $100. Sealed bids must be submitted to the Tannersville High School District Office, by Wednesday, October 9th, 2019 at 10:00am at which time they will be publicly opened in the Superintendent’s Office. No faxed bids will be accepted. Final award to be confirmed on October 17th at the BOE meeting. The BOE reserves the right to waive any informalities and to reject any or all bids. ADVERTISEMENT TO BID Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received until 2:00 PM, Tuesday, October 15th, 2019, at the Village of Coxsackie, Village Hall, 119 Mansion Street, Coxsackie, New York 12051 at which time bids will be publicly opened and

read aloud for Contract W1 Tank Demolition project. Work is generally described as follows: Contract W1 Tank Demolition: Work consists generally of taking down existing water tank and restoring site. Contract Documents, including Advertisement for Bids, Information for Bidders, Labor and Employment, Additional Instructions, Bid Documents, Agreement, General Conditions, General Requirements, Specifications, Contract Drawings and any Addenda, may be examined at no expense online at the following website: www.debiddocuments.com, or at the office of Delaware Engineering, D.P.C., 28 Madison Ave Extension Albany NY, 12203. Digital copies of the Documents Contract may be obtained online as a download for a non-refundable fee of Forty-Nine Dollars ($49.00) from the website: www.debiddocuments.com. Complete hardcopy sets of bidding documents may be obtained from REV, 330 Route 17A, Suite #2, Goshen, NY 10924, Tel: 1-877-272-0216, upon depositing the sum of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) for each combined set of documents. Checks or money orders shall be made payable to Delaware Engineering, D.P.C. Cash deposits will not be accepted. Any Bidder requiring documents to be shipped shall make arrangements with REV and pay for all packaging and shipping costs. Any Bidder who submitted completed Bid Forms to the Village of Coxsackie, upon returning such set in good condition within thirty days following the award of the contract or rejection of the bids, will be refunded his full payment. Deposits will not be refunded to any non-bidder (including material suppliers, subcontractors, or those that provide quotes to Bid-

ders). Questions should be sent to Alan Tavenner atavenner@delawareengineering.com or Fax at (518) 452-1335. Please note that www.debiddocuments.com is the designated location and means for distributing and obtaining all bid package information. All Bidders are urged to register to ensure receipt of all necessary information including bid addenda. All bid addenda will be transmitted to registered plan holders via email and will be available at www.debiddocuments.com. Plan holders who have paid for hard copies of the bid documents will need to make the determination if hard copies of the addenda are required for their use, and coordinate directly with REV for hard copies of addenda to be issued. There will be no charge for registered plan holders to obtain hard copies of the bid addenda. Each bid must be accompanied by security in an amount not less than five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid in the form and subject to the conditions provided in the Information for Bidders. No Bidder may withdraw his bid within forty-five (45) days after the actual date of opening thereof. A pre-bid conference will be held on Tuesday, October 3rd, 2019 at 10:00 AM at the tank site in the Village cemetery, 146 Mansion Street, Coxsackie, New York 12051. Bidding contractors are strongly encouraged to have an authorized representative of their firm present at this meeting. Section 3 and M/WBE firms are strongly encouraged to apply. The right is reserved to waive any informalities in the Bid and to reject any or all Bids. Berkshire-Hudson Marketing LLC. Filed 3/15/19. Office: Columbia Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 443 Fog Hill Rd, Austerlitz, NY 12017. Reg-

istered Agent: United States Corporation Agents, Inc., 7014 13th Ave Ste 202, Bklyn, NY 11228. Purpose: General. CE Jones Consulting LLC Art. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 04/08/2019. Office: Columbia County, New York. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 75 Old Highway Hillsdale, NY, 12529. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. Notice of formation of FUTUR, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect'y of State of NY (SSNY) on 8/14/2019. Office location, County of Columbia. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, P.O. Box 28, Germantown, NY 12526. Purpose: any lawful act. TomoTomo LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 7/23/2019. Location: Columbia County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, 100 W 39th ST, Apt 40D, New York, NY 10018. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT GREENE COUNTY ULSTER SAVINGS BANK, Plaintiff against DAMON FERRARO, et al Defendants

Attorney for Plaintiff(s) Schiller, Knapp, Lefkowitz & Hertzel, LLP, 200 John James Audubon Parkway, Suite 202, Amherst, NY 14228 Attorney (s) for Plaintiff (s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered August 9, 2019, I will sell at public auction to the highest bidder at the Greene County Courthouse, 320 Main Street, Catskill, New York on October 17, 2019 at 1:30 PM. Premises known as 135 Gillespie Road, Elka Park, New York 12427. Sec 182.00 Block 4 Lot 5.2. All that piece or parcel of land situate, lying and being in the Town of Hunter, County of Greene and State of New York. Approximate Amount of Judgment is $245,882.41 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No 2018-105. For sale information, please visit www.Auction.com or call (800) 280-2832. Edward S. Haddad, Esq., Referee 17-13645 The Town Board of the Town of New Baltimore will hold a Budget Workshop and Presentation of the 2019 Tentative Budget on Wednesday, October 16, 2019 at 7:00 PM at the Town Hall, 3809 County Route 51, Hannacroix, New York. The Town Board of the Town of New Baltimore will hold a Special Meeting on Wednesday, October 2, 2019 at 6:00 PM at the Town Hall, 3809 County Route 51, Hannacroix, New York

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Jerry Tarkanian once famously said “the NCAA is so mad at Kentucky it will probably slap another two years probation on Cleveland State.” The line is genius, even with blue-bloods like Kentucky and Kansas receiving heavy penalties in the past, but has lived for decades as shorthand of the belief by many that the NCAA is selective in its enforcement. Here, we see that the NCAA is so mad at the recent FBI Adidas trial and Kansas’ part in it that it is directly attacking Kansas. We also see that Kansas is digging in for a fight. Now comes part where the lawyers determine the future of KU basketball. The potential outcomes are seismic, with the NCAA alleging lack of institutional control, three Level 1 (most serious) violations in basketball and a head coach responsibility violation against Bill Self. One of college basketball’s premier programs could be banned from the postseason. Self, one of six active Hall of Fame coaches, could be suspended for a season or more. The process will take months and involve appeals and many billable hours. Already, the university said it “will fiercely dispute in detail much of what has been presented.” Self, in a lawyered-up statement, painted this as a desperate attempt by the NCAA to respond to the court case and “regain control.” He called the NCAA “unnecessarily aggressive,” the NOA “unsubstantiated,” and the whole thing “a false narrative ... based on innuendo, half-truths, misimpressions and mischaracterizations.” Self is correct that the NCAA was essentially forced into this. The bureaucracy’s credibility was dumped on as details from the trial leaked, exposing how a black market borne from outdated amateurism rules produced the sausage of a billion dollar industry. But Self is wrong if he thinks a crowded ecosystem will provide cover against possible penalties. If the allegations hold up, the NCAA’s enforcement staff will have an impressive pelt on the wall and a good story for parties. But unless something major changes, a more

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Kansas head coach Bill Self talks to his team from the bench in the second half against Villanova during an NCAA Tournament national semifinal on March 31, 2018, at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.

important opportunity will have been missed. Because from the moment regular college basketball business was turned into a literal federal case, the NCAA was presented with a once-in-ageneration chance. This could have been the moment the rules governing college basketball — and football, if we’re honest — were dragged into reality. This could have been the time to recognize that market forces are well into their fifth decade of showing that the athletes driving ticket sales, corporate sponsorships and 11-figure television contracts are worth more than a scholarship, small stipend and unlimited snacks. Instead, we have this absurd reality: The FBI called Kansas a “victim,” a label the university grabbed onto without shame or irony and reupped with Adidas in hopes of being victimized with $191 million and more blue-chip recruits. But wait, there’s more!

The NCAA’s case essentially centers on categorizing former Adidas rep T.J. Gassnola as a booster. Kansas was basically pushed into agreeing to that label during the process of Silvio De Sousa’s eligibility case, but any human over the age of 12 with a basic grasp of college basketball or business understands that if Gassnola is a booster then so is every rep for every shoe company that has a deal with any college basketball program — from UMKC to UNC, and from Delaware to Duke. There are no winners here. An actual federal case is being followed by one of the NCAA’s biggest swings in enforcement, all based on a system we know has existed for years, and one that in fact was created because of the NCAA’s dishonest rules. The juiciest bit from the FBI trial involving Kansas was assistant coach Kurtis Townsend responding to a then-Adidas consultant telling him a top recruit’s father was asking for money and

housing. “I’ve got to just try to work and figure out a way,” Townsend said. “Because if that’s what it takes to get him for 10 months, we’re going to have to do it some way.” That was part of a transcript read by the defense but not approved as admissible evidence during the trial. It created a storm anyway, enough that many wondered if Self would have to fire Townsend. But here’s the takeaway: That recruit was Zion Williamson, who made Nike a lot of money playing at Duke before becoming the No. 1 selection in the NBA Draft. Did Williamson choose Duke because he liked the business school? Duke investigated claims by lawyer Michael Avenatti that Williamson was among the athletes paid by Nike, but “found no evidence” of Williamson’s eligibility being compromised, according to information provided to The (Raleigh) News & Observer. Which surely clears everything up. One more time: The existence of others breaking rules is not a viable excuse. That’s a lesson taught in kindergarten. The lesson many around college basketball are taking away from this situation: Nike is much smarter about working around the NCAA’s antiquated rules than Adidas. If KU’s appeal is denied, and the program and Self are heavily punished, it will be one of the biggest stories in recent college basketball history. Self’s 14 consecutive Big 12 championships and even the school’s 2008 national championship will be remembered differently. Kansas will take a black eye on the program that made the Jayhawk famous and is the biggest revenue producer on campus. The NCAA is swinging big, and Self and KU are fighting back with everything they have. The NCAA doesn’t often lose when it goes this far, and to some extent the damage on Self and KU is already done. The NCAA believes it has a major and perhaps even historic case on its hands here. The NCAA is probably right. It’s just not the case that would cure the most ills or do the most good for college sports.

Knicks in the Playoffs? It’s Virtually Possible Marc Stein The New York Times News Service

(On Pro Basketball) Confession time: I have never played “NBA 2K.” I fear that it’s probably a little late for me, too. Maybe someday you’ll see a digitized Stein Line doing some virtual reporting in the 2K realm, but I’ve found that video game dexterity, at least in my case, does not improve when you’re old enough to start receiving AARP literature in the mail. Yet I do know enough about the powerhouse franchise to understand how eagerly NBA fans await the video game’s annual rerelease in early September — and how much many NBA players not only enjoy playing 2K themselves but also obsess over their respective individual ratings as assigned in the game. This spawned a thought bubble: Perhaps today’s go-to virtual hoops title could help us start to answer some of the questions that this season of rampant mystery, post-Golden State Warriors dynasty, will soon start posing for real. So I asked 2K impresario Ronnie Singh if his team could simulate the 2019-20 season for our study. For balance with fans from my age bracket,

I asked the same of my trusty colleagues at Strat-O-Matic, which was the foremost sports simulation game in my formative years. Some of the highlights from the two simulations: Both games were bullish on the Los Angeles Lakers. In the “NBA 2K20” simulation, LeBron James, Anthony Davis and Co. romped to a 65-17 regular season, outlasted Kawhi Leonard, Paul George and the neighboring Los Angeles Clippers in six games in the second round of the playoffs and ultimately defeated the Brooklyn Nets in five games in the finals to win it all. An illustration of the Lakers’ dominance: Rajon Rondo led the league in assists during the regular season at 9.8 a game — edging Lonzo Ball of New Orleans (9.5). The Strat-O Lakers overcame a feared lack of shooting and the wellchronicled potential fit issues to stroll past the Clippers in five games in a Western Conference finals contested exclusively at Staples Center. And that was followed by a four-game sweep of Philadelphia in the championship series. LeBron scored 51 points for the Lakers in the Game 4 Strat-O clincher to complement his 2K regular-season

and finals Most Valuable Player trophies. The Rockets’ experiment to reunite James Harden and Russell Westbrook plays out well — electronically. Houston went 65-17 in our NBA 2K20 simulation to finish narrowly behind the Lakers for the West’s regular-season title on a tiebreaker. That robust record netted NBA Coach of the Year honors for Mike D’Antoni — after an offseason in real life in which D’Antoni could not extract a contract extension from Rockets officials. The Strat-O simulation wasn’t quite as kind, but those Rockets posted the fourth-best record in the West at 52-30, with Harden winning the league’s scoring title at 34.2 points a game. Harden and Westbrook found a way to share enough of the ball to place third and sixth in Strat-O MVP balloting. The Lakers proved to be Houston’s playoff problem in both games, defeating the Rockets in six games in the 2K conference finals and by 4-1 in the Strat-O second round. The Warriors are not going away. In 2K, Stephen Curry won the regular-season scoring title at a sizzling 36.3 points a game and led Klay Thompson-less Golden State to the

West’s No. 7 seed at 43-39. Curry and his new backcourt sidekick D’Angelo Russell clicked to even greater effect in the Strat-O incubator, hushing skeptics (like yours truly) by leading Golden State to a 55-27 record that placed them second in the West. The Strat-O Warriors were swept in the second round of the playoffs by the Clippers but not before Curry (421) and Russell (297) combined to sink 718 3-pointers. The days of the Titanic Division appear to be long gone. Philadelphia was the East’s only 50win team in the 2K simulation, posting a record of 54-28 and outlasting Toronto in a first-round series that went a full seven games before a stunning (and I mean S-T-U-N-N-I-N-G) second-round exit to the (still can’t believe I’m typing this) New York Knicks. The Sixers lived up to the loftiest of expectations in Strat-O conditions, posting 63 wins in the regular season — second in the East only to Milwaukee’s 66 — and advancing all the way to the NBA Finals. To do so, Philadelphia rallied from a two-gamesto-none deficit against the Nets in the second round and ousted Milwaukee in five games in the Eastern

Conference finals. Giannis Antetokounmpo won both MVP and the Defensive Player of the Year Award in Strat-O voting. (Giannis was the DPOY selection in 2K voting as well.) The Celtics are going to miss Kyrie Irving. With Kemba Walker in Kyrie’s place, alongside his fellow USA Basketball teammates Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown and Marcus Smart, Boston somehow finished 41-41 — and out of the playoffs — in both simulations. There were a handful of eye-raising and flat-out-crazy outcomes that are too fun not to share. — The Knicks and their many power forwards, as mentioned above, somehow made it all the way to the Eastern Conference finals as a No. 5 seed in 2K. They went 43-39 — which is sufficiently inexplicable given that most real-world projections have them finishing with a win total in the 20s — and upset Detroit and Philadelphia before losing to the Nets in six games. Kevin Durant indeed played for the Nets in the 2K playoffs after missing the regular season while recovering from his torn right Achilles tendon. (The Strat-O Knicks, for the record, finished 25-57.)ies.

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Victories From B1

(Hud) 22:03; 10, Jennings (Chat.) 22:05; 11, Fisher (Cat.) 22:35; 12, Davies (Cat.) 23:31; 13, Reutenauer (Chat) 27:26; 14, Ogden (Cat), 30:19

GIRLS Catskill 15, Hudson Inc., Catskill 15, Chatham Inc. 1, Van Dyke (Cat.) 24:06; 2, Davies (Cat.) 24:55; 3, Gonzalez (Cat.) 25:21; 4, O. Aizlyn (Cat.) 31:24 5, Breuny (Cat.) 32:21

BOYS Greenville 15, H-T incomplete Greenville 15, Rensselaer incomplete H-T and Rensselaer were both incomplete

GIRLS Greenville 15, H-T incomplete Greenville 15, Rensselaer incomplete H-T and Rensselaer were both incomplete 1, Finn Kosich (G) 18:46; 2, Ryan Russell (G) 18:48; 3, Tess Fitzmaurice (G) 19:27; 4, John Catapano (G) 19:42; 5, Thomas Baumann (G) 19:56; 6, Jeremy Hover (R) 20:09; 7, Gavin Metcalf (G) 20:20; 8, Devin Krause (R) 21:28; 9, Ryan Revell (G) 21:38; 10, Brandon Feit (G) 21:45; 11, Sam Dederick (G) 21:47; 12, Alex Goyette (G) 22:07; 13, Sydney Smith (G) 22:29; 14, Nick Barnes (G) 22:40; 15, John Giarusso (G) 22:52; 16, Andrew Kretzschmar (R) 23:31; 17, Sean Jacke (HT) 25:06; 18, Melody Kappel (G) 25:13; 19, Skylar Pettit (G) 25:14; 20, Jess Wank (G) 25:47; 21, Helena Rodregis (R) 26:00; 22, Elaine Gillan (R) 27:18; 23, Jose Padilla (R) 29:27; 24, Maddie Feltman (G) 30:03.

BOYS Taconic Hills 15, Windham 50; Taconic Hills 25, Maple Hill 30; Maple Hill 15, Windham 50 1, Eli Russo (TH) 17:58; 2, Peter Basile (MH) 18:05; 3, Mason Nack (TH) 19:08; 4, Jesse Resien (TH) 19:09; 5, Nathan Shuder (MH) 19:27; 6, Chris Bulen (MH) 19:32; 7, Ben Buler (MH) 19:40

GIRLS Taconic Hills 15, Windham 50; Maple Hill 27, Taconic Hills 28; Maple Hill 15, Windham 50 1, Angelina Pusateni (MH) 20:54; 2, Clare Howard (TH) 21:35; 3, Lauren Madsen (TH) 21:39; 4, Skyler Misiagle (MH) 22:!0; 5, Julia Pugliese (MH) 23:42; 6, Lily Russo (TH) 23:46.

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Giants From B1

I have the tears to prove he went on to that field.” And when he did, it was the culmination of a long, often painful process that took Skipper from one foster home, group home, neighborhood, school and situation to another, from dark places and deep valleys to the top of a mountain. The Duggans, when they learned his circumstances, had opened their home and their hearts to Skipper before his senior season at Norwich Free Academy. They trusted; he trusted. And they have remained in his life, driving hours and hours to Toledo, Ohio, when he realized his first dream, playing college football. They were there as he recovered after blowing out a knee, and traveled as far as North Carolina this summer to watch his NFL preseason games with the Steelers. So there they were at the Meadowlands for the home opener, in the tent with players’ families before the game, in the seats Skipper left for them to watch the Giants play the Bills, and at The Loft, a popular Brooklyn steakhouse for a postgame dinner they will never forget. Skipper presented Kathy Duggan with the

PATROON Taconic Hills 12, Coxsackie-Athens 0 COXSACKIE — Taconic Hills continues to put together a very solid season with a 12-0 Patroon Conference golf win over Coxsackie-Athens today at Thunderhart Golf Course. Of note were two of the youngest players in the match including seventh grader Braden Conrad’s best score of the year (49) and Jake Hunter from Taconic Hills shooting a 51 in his first match of the year. Madison Bentley shot a 42 for the Titans. Hudson 10, Cairo-Durham 2 CAIRO — Matt Bowes shot a 47 and Brady McDonald had a 48 to lead Hudson past Cairo-Durham, 10-2, in Tuesday’s Patroon Conference golf match. Eighth-grader Dylan McDonald shot a season-best 49 for the Bluehawks. Results Dan Zito (Hud) defeated Steven Maggio (CD), 2-0; Matt Bowes (Hud) defeated Kevin Feeney (CD), 2-0; Brady McDonald (Hud) defeated Chloe Cunningham (CD), 2-0; Matt Gower (Hud) defeated Kylie Kleinmeir (CD), 2-0; Charles Sternbach (CD) defeated Bryan Webber (Hud), 2-0; Dylan McDonald (Hud) defeated Cairo-Durham, 2-0.

VOLLEYBALL PATROON Taconic Hills 3, Rensselaer 1 CRARYVILLE — Taconic Hills earned a 3-1 victory over Rensselaer on Tuesday in Patroon Conference girls volleyball action. The Titans took the first set, 26-24, dropped the second, 25-19, and took the last two, 25-23 and 25-9 to wrap up the victory. For the Titans, Hailey Ward had 11 kills; Hethar Scutt 4 kills and 5 digs and Sara Leipman 5 aces and 5 kills.

COLONIAL Ichabod Crane 3, Albany Academy 2 ALBANY — Ichabod Crane defeated Albany Academy, 3-2, in a hard-fought Colonial Council girls volleyball match on Tuesday. Academy took the second set, 25-20, and the fourth, 2521, while the Riders took the first, 25-18, the third, 25-21, and the fifth, 25-21. For the Riders, Marissa Wheeler had 9 Aces, Delaney More 11 kills, Emma Scheitinger 10 kills, Piper Dekraai 29 digs and Ashleigh Gerkman 27 digs.

jersey he wore. “They’re people who have been with me, supporting, ever since my senior year at NFA,” Skipper says, after a long day of practice to prepare for his second game, “and it’s been amazing to have them along the way. I’m grateful for them.” Maybe his moment on the mountaintop will pass quickly. Or perhaps Skipper, 6 feet 3, 247 pounds, who signed on with the Steelers after going undrafted, made the 53-man roster, then was waived on the eve of the season opener and landed with the Giants, will further defy the odds and become an NFL star. Certainly, he has drawn unusual attention for an undrafted, last man on a roster — Steelers fans were afire on Twitter over they’re losing him — because there is something different about the way he gets after quarterbacks. He saw more action Sunday at Tampa Bay, making his first tackle during the Giants’ come-from-behind victory. “He’s a guy that’s come flying in here a million miles an hour,” says Mike Dawson, the Giants’ outside linebackers coach. “He’s got that great explosiveness where those first two steps are going to be a big factor.” Seemingly all his life, Skipper, 24, has made first impressions that were never

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Coxsackie-Athens’ Spencer Tergeoglou knocks down the ball during Tuesday’s Patroon Conference boys soccer match against Maple Hill.

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Coxsackie-Athens’ Matt Buhrke (15) moves the ball up the pitch as Maple Hill’s Rian Jewett gives chase during Tuesday’s Patroon Conference boys soccer match.

with a goal by Kobe Van Alstyne. The young Panthers were able to get some offensive pressure going early in the second half. Tobias Jeralds goal brought the Panthers within one. That goal woke up the Titans which were able to refocus and began to hold possession again. The Titans added an insurance goal with eight minutes left by Christopher Hertle’s second goal, assisted by Aspen Krzeminski and set up by Oscar Fernandez Salazar. Chatham (0-7) goes to Cairo-Durham and Taconic Hills (1-6) travels to Catskill today at 4:15 p.m.

Maple Hill goaltender Aidan Percy steps into the ball during Tuesday’s Patroon Conference boys soccer match against C-A.

winner in deGrom, is on the verge of elimination from the playoff race. The Mets trail the Brewers by five games in the fight for the second NL wild card spot. But Alonso remained as positive as always when assessing the season, and preached patience for a team that is showing signs of improvement as it heads into the offseason. “I wouldn’t say it’s bittersweet at all because this has just been a miraculous year for me,” he said. “Everyone in this locker room has been awesome. We have an awesome team, a great group of guys and I wouldn’t change anything that’s happened for the world.” Alonso has been

remarkably consistent throughout the season, hitting nine home runs in his first 29 games, then 10 in May and nine in June. After a mild drop-off to six in July, he added eight in August and has matched that total in September, with six games still remaining including Tuesday’s contest. He had 24 home runs at home and 26 on the road. On Monday, he singled in the third inning, giving him 335 total bases to break David Wright’s franchise record of 334, set in 2008. Alonso’s 50 home runs are the most in baseball, and his 82 extrabase hits, also a club record, were tied with Cody Bellinger for most in the NL. He has seven homers in 17 games against Marlins pitching and five in 16 games against the Atlanta Braves, the Mets’ final opponent. Martin Prado, the Marlins second baseman and a

14-year major league veteran, does not expect this season to be a fluke considering what he’s seen of Alonso’s consistency and maturity. “The guy has a really short stroke to the ball,” Prado said. “But he’s a big boy, and every time he hits the ball, it sounds different from anybody else. When you have that much power and you are direct to the ball, it’s hard contact somewhere and you are more likely to succeed in this game.” Alonso, of course, still has goals for the future: Make fewer outs to raise his onbase percentage (it was .363 in 155 games), and improve his defensive proficiency and his base running to become a more complete player. Mets manager Mickey Callaway said that Alonso had succeeded Wright, who retired last season, as the face of the Mets, and indicated he would afford Alonso every

opportunity to break Judge’s record. “It would mean a ton,” Callaway said. “There’s a lot of special things that have gone on this season and Pete is definitely one of those things. What he’s already done is spectacular. I would love for him to break that record and win an MVP.” Alonso stressed Tuesday afternoon that the Mets were still focused on trying to secure an unlikely playoff berth. But for a player whose only goal going into spring training was to prove that he was good enough to play in the majors, Alonso has gone far beyond that. “This year has been unforgettable for me,” he said. “The most fun year I’ve ever had playing baseball. It’s been extremely special. I’m going to remember this season for the rest of my life. It’s been miraculous.”

forgotten. There are educators who crossed his path as far back as his kindergarten days in Meriden who fight back tears when they talk about where he is today. Teachers, coaches, classmates, they all wonder how a kid who had so much adversity could remain so positive, could, in fact, teach them so much about life. “He always says, ‘It’s not how many times you get knocked down. It’s how many times you get back up,’” says Tim Duggan, Kathy’s husband. “Life has knocked this kid down over and over again, and every time, he gets up smiling and charges on to the next challenge.” Tuzar Skipper was born in the Bronx. His parents were unable to retain custody of him as he was growing up. His mother died in 2010, his father in 2017. Tuzar began his high school career at Maloney, then moved to Norwich for his junior and senior seasons, and there Jason Bakoulis entered his life. “He was so positive, so charismatic, so excited about any little thing,” said Bakoulis, now the head coach at NFA. “The hardships he’s been through, a lot of people would have said, ‘You know what? I’m done. I’m not going to keep trying.’ But with Tuzar, it really inspires me that he never gives up. Even if it looks like there is no tomorrow, he’s

going to keep going.” Skipper became one of the best defensive players in the state. Boukalis remembers him throwing a lineman into a runner, both moving backward. He also remembers Skipper bringing in PB and J sandwiches for all the linemen, and still wonders how he got them. “He has a presence about him. People just gravitate toward him, and they don’t forget him,” Bakoulis says. “There are countless stories from teachers on campus where maybe they had a kid who was acting up in class and Tuzar would say, ‘Hey, you need to calm down,’ and because kids respected him, they would.” Bakoulis, Skipper says, “taught me the ins and outs, and one thing he taught me about: working hard to get what you want. He drilled that into me at a young age, and I took it and ran with it.” The Duggans were among those in town wowed by what Skipper was doing on the field. Then one game, he didn’t play and, when Tim asked questions, he found out there had been a problem of some kind at his group home. “Without thinking very much, my husband said, ‘We have two empty rooms at home,’” Kathy Duggan said. “That started a conversation, and I said, ‘Now that we know

this information, we have to do something about it.’ We said, if we started asking questions, we were going to be in this for as long as Tuzar wanted us to be part of his life. We imagined that someone who had been in the system as long as Tuzar had, had a lot of people fail him along the way, and a lot of people quit on him. And we decided we were not going to be two more of those people.” The Duggans, who have two sons, went through the long process through the Department of Children and Families to bring Tuzar Skipper into one of those empty rooms. The whole family was supportive, and whether it was a formal Thanksgiving dinner or Chinese takeout on the living room floor, Tuzar had a safe space to finish high school, and a family to offer counsel, come to his watch his games at NFA, at Monroe, a junior college in New Rochelle, N.Y., at Toledo. Skipper was empowered to make his own choices now, and all that’s happened since speaks to the wisdom of the choices he has been making. The torn ACL set him back a season in college, and probably kept him from being drafted. He had to earn a training camp invitation from the Steelers in a rookie minicamp, and stood out in the preseason games. In a roster crunch,

Pittsburgh hoped to sneak him through waivers and stash him on their practice squad, but the Giants, in desperate need of a pass rusher (not to mention just about everything else), grabbed him on Sept. 8. “It didn’t feel like real life, to be honest,” Skipper says of his debut. “It felt like a dream, to go out in front of all those people for the first time. I’d never played in front of so many people.” Tuzar Skipper, who returned to Norwich to speak to freshmen during the summer, is grown now, a man in a moment on the mountaintop, and who but he could begin to imagine what this feels like? He’s “taking ownership of his story,” Kathy Duggan says, and his message is simple, but powerful for those who take it to heart. “Always look at the bright side of things,” Skipper says. “You know, things could be much worse. Things could be wayyyy worse than what is presented. But it’s just about making the best of things, try to get a better outcome. Even though life throws hard challenges and battles, when you’re alive, you’re healthy, you’re breathing, you’ve got to think you’re a survivor, you’re a warrior. And you just push through.”

Soccer From B1

The Titans were able to control the ball from the beginning. Making solid connected passing. The quick Titan passing kept pressure on the Chatham back line. Chatham defense was able to keep the Titans out of the goal until 21 minute mark when Christopher Hertle scored from a nice pass from Jonny Robles. Titans powered past the Chatham defense with eight minutes left in the first half

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Friend’s new wife puts couple’s love life on display Dear Abby, My husband’s best friend remarried a couple of years ago, and the new wife, “Jane,” is a handful. When we get together, she’s as free-spirited and open as you can get, sexually. She hangs on her husband like a magnet, letting everyone know anything and everything about her sexuDEAR ABBY al attraction and their sex life. At first it was funny, since they were newlyweds and all, but it isn’t funny any longer. Frankly, it’s nauseating. I’m concerned that if I say something it will cause a major rift between all of us. I don’t want to keep my husband from his best friend. Any advice? Mature One In Indiana

JEANNE PHILLIPS

When Jane’s behavior presents itself, ask her to tone it down because it makes you uncomfortable. If that doesn’t work, the only guaranteed way for Jane’s antics to not bother you will be for you to encourage your husband to socialize separately with his best friend so you see Jane as little as possible. Dear Abby, I am a gay man. A few weeks ago, a neighbor I became close to confided to me that her husband is homophobic. When she said he wasn’t comfortable around me, I agreed with her that it was best to give them both space and discontinue our friendship. Then her husband approached me and apologized. He told me he is not homophobic, and he wants to be friends, so I decided to forgive. Lately, he has been trying to include me in

his friend group within the neighborhood. I appreciate it, but part of me in all honesty is a bit afraid. Should I try and be friends with them and try to repair the friendship? Or should I let it go? Out And Proud In Pennsylvania I’d hate to see you isolate yourself. Integrating the neighborhood would be beneficial to all. Give it a try, gauge the way these individuals treat you and make your final decision then. Dear Abby: I work with a wonderful older woman. She is smart, funny, and comes to work with a positive attitude. Unfortunately, she smells of cat urine. It’s really bad — to the point I have moved out of our shared office, and there are plans to move her into her own office. However, that may be months off. She lives alone with two dogs and an unknown (to me) number of cats. Her children are grown but don’t live nearby. How can I kindly address this with her? I don’t want to hurt her feelings, but something has got to give. I have let management know, but they are reluctant to address this. Nose Knows In The South

DR. KEITH ROACH

The mitral valve connects the left atrium with the left ventricle, and it prevents the powerful contraction of the left ventricle from pushing blood backward into the left atrium and even into the lungs. “Insufficiency” of the valve, also called mitral regurgitation, means that the valve leaks, and some blood is flowing backward. In North America, rheumatic fever was a major cause of damage to the mitral heart valve prior to antibiotics, and it still is in undeveloped parts of the world. “Nonrheumatic” means that the damage to your mitral valve was not from rheumatic heart disease. Although many people have very small amounts of mitral valve insufficiency, developing symptoms is uncommon. The more the valve leaks, the more likely symptoms are to develop. The backward flow of blood means the heart has to work harder, since it has to repump all the blood forward again. Too many years of this leads to heart failure. In addition, the blood vessels of the lungs can be damaged by the constant backward flow in severe mitral insufficiency, leading to pulmonary hypertension.

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It is not your job to address this problem with your co-worker. It is management’s responsibility. Because you have complained and nothing was done, it’s time for the others who are affected by the odor to address management about it COLLECTIVELY.

Leaking mitral valve lets blood move backward within heart I’m 87 and have survived melanoma, which is now under control. I garden, grow flowers and landscape daily. I keep busy two to three hours a day outside. But last week I was winded from a 12-step TO YOUR steep staircase. I was amazed. GOOD HEALTH My doctor noted that I have “nonrheumatic mitral valve insufficiency.” Does this explain my shortness of breath? I’ve done the treadmill test twice over the past five years with good results. Is it just a reminder that I am 87?

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Further, the left atrium can enlarge if it’s constantly being overfilled by the left ventricle pushing blood under high pressure the wrong way. An enlarged left atrium is a risk for atrial fibrillation. Atrial fibrillation is a problem, especially in people who already have heart failure. Even though mitral valve insufficiency is usually pretty benign, when things go wrong, they can go wrong in a hurry. Your doctor should certainly do a physical exam, and if you have any change in a heart murmur, you may need an echocardiogram. There are many other possibilities for shortness of breath. These need to be evaluated before blaming your shortness of breath on your age. Dr. Roach writes: I am often asked about screening tests for pancreatic cancer. Despite the promise of new tests, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force just re-reviewed the available evidence and continues to recommend against screening in the general population. However, it’s important to recognize that these recommendations do not apply to people at increased risk for pancreatic cancer, such as those with familial pancreatic cancer or with some genetic syndromes, such as Peutz-Jeghers syndrome. However, it does apply to people with other risk factors for pancreatic cancer, including smokers and those with new-onset diabetes or chronic pancreatitis. With better screening tests, or with improved treatments for pancreatic cancer, the balance of benefits to harms may shift, but for now the recommendation is clear and strong that screening for pancreatic cancer is not recommended.

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Horoscope By Stella Wilder Born today, you have what it takes to attract a great deal of attention in your lifetime and parlay that attention into the kind of driving energy and inspiration that it takes to score major victories again and again and again. You have a strong personality and a great many skills, and you seem to know better than most how to inspire those around you to reach further and achieve more than they otherwise would. You cannot abide injustice of any kind; like most Libra natives, you will work long and hard to ensure that the Golden Rule is, indeed, the basis of all manner of human behavior and relationships. Everyone, as far as you are concerned, is on the same team. Also born on this date are: Olivia NewtonJohn, singer and actress; Serena Williams, tennis player; James Caviezel, actor; T.S. Eliot, poet; Linda Hamilton, actress; George Gershwin, composer and songwriter; Kent McCord, actor. To see what is in store for you tomorrow, find your birthday and read the corresponding paragraph. Let your birthday star be your daily guide. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — You may be quite sensitive to the needs of someone who hasn’t really appeared on your radar before. A subtle shift is changing your outlook. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Nothing you do in secret today is going to be secret for very long. You must get used to the fact that all will be revealed — very soon. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Pay attention to the little things today, and you’ll be reward-

ed in a big way. It may seem as though things are becoming easier for you. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Much that goes on around you today will affect you in ways that you cannot completely understand at first. You must be receptive. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Questions abound regarding what you have in store, but you may not be able to answer them until you have dealt with an issue raised by a rival. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) — You’ll be more interested in thoughts than actions today — but you know as well as anyone that one leads to the other. Jokes may abound. ARIES (March 21-April 19) — Your idea of what “should” be done is likely to differ from someone else’s — but the question really is, who’s the expert? You know the answer. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — How you perceive another’s mistakes today will inform your own attitude toward what you are able to do. Practice makes perfect. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — You will want to help others help you in turn, but the arrangements you come up with may not be fully supported by everyone. Certainty eludes you. CANCER (June 21-July 22) — You’re able to do just what you are asked to do today, but only if the timing is just right. So much depends upon your own readiness. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — You may not be fit for every duty and responsibility today, but a few others are more than willing to step in and take up the slack. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Communication must remain unchecked today. The messages you send and receive add up to something more important than originally thought. COPYRIGHT 2019 UNITED FEATURE SYNDICATE, INC.

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B8 Thursday, September 26, 2019 Close to Home

SUPER QUIZ

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

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

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

Wolf Level 1

Each answer contains “wolf.” (e.g., He said, “I’ll huff and I’ll puff, and I’ll blow your house down.” Answer: The Big Bad Wolf.) Freshman level 1. Two-word term for a person who avoids the company or assistance of others. 2. Title of a book by Hermann Hesse. 3. He authored “Look Homeward, Angel.” Graduate level 4. A Borzoi dog is also known by this name. 5. His victory at Quebec City led to British supremacy of Canada. 6. Film nominated for a Best Picture Oscar in 2013. PH.D. level 7. What is the more common name for a lycanthrope? 8. The element tungsten is also known by this name. 9. Title of Sergei Prokofiev’s symphonic fairy tale for children.

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

Print your answer here: Yesterday’s

(Answers tomorrow) Jumbles: TANGY METAL GOVERN DEVICE Answer: The butchers’ conference began with a — “MEAT” AND GREET

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Solution to Wednesday’s puzzle

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

Heart of the City

SUPER QUIZ ANSWERS 1. Lone wolf. 2. “Steppenwolf.” 3. Thomas Wolfe. 4. Russian wolfhound. 5. General James Wolfe. 6. “The Wolf of Wall Street.” 7. Werewolf. 8. Wolfram. 9. “Peter and the Wolf.” 18 points — congratulations, doctor; 15 to 17 points — honors graduate; 10 to 14 points — you’re plenty smart, but no grind; 4 to 9 points — you really should hit the books harder; 1 point to 3 points — enroll in remedial courses immediately; 0 points — who reads the questions to you?

Mutts

Dilbert

Pickles For Better or For Worse

Get Fuzzy

Hi & Lois

Crossword Puzzle Mother Goose & Grimm ACROSS 1 Give the cold shoulder to 5 Bank vaults 10 Ignore with contempt 14 Casino game 15 Old saying 16 French father 17 Cast-__ skillet 18 Mixture 20 1 of the 7 Dwarfs 21 Actress Winningham 22 Valentine’s Day gift, perhaps 23 Make butter 25 Stir-fry pan 26 __ May Alcott 28 Deep narrow valley 31 Mac maker 32 Street talk 34 Solemn promise 36 Bride’s accessory 37 British fellow 38 Alpha’s follower 39 “Chances __”; Johnny Mathis hit 40 Navajo or Paiute 41 Gave a hoot 42 Skillful 44 Rose __; New Year’s event 45 Ram’s mate 46 Old French currency 47 In good __; physically fit 50 Money given to a borrower 51 Little child 54 Blood analysis site 57 On __; prompt 58 Raw minerals 59 Polka or twist 60 Gung ho 61 Broad 62 Derisive smile 63 __ away; escapes DOWN 1 Lose traction on an icy road 2 Long sandwich 3 Vacant 4 Prefix for profit or stop

Bound & Gagged

Created by Jacqueline E. Mathews

5 African desert 6 Embellish 7 __ away; disappear gradually 8 Custard ingredient 9 Observe 10 Eerie 11 Actor Beatty & others 12 Egg on 13 Flying insects 19 Part of a fork 21 Think deeply 24 Bunker __; 1775 battle site 25 Dwindle 26 Mount St. Helens’ output 27 La Scala production 28 Bakery purchase 29 Hyper 30 Famous 32 Skirt opening 33 Bowl clumsily 35 Get just one’s feet wet 37 French cheese

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Wednesday’s Puzzle Solved

Non Sequitur

38 Dobbin’s home 40 Pisa attraction 41 James or Scott 43 Slumber; rest 44 Hail Mary, e.g. 46 Compel 47 As __ as molasses 48 “Mata __”; Greta Garbo film

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49 Not up yet 50 “The __ Ranger” 52 Fail to include 53 Kennedy & Koppel 55 Billboards 56 Fawn’s color 57 Child’s running game

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