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Mary Miller from the New York News Publishers Association, presents a program on media literacy at the Taconic Hills Central School District.
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Looking to build on success The Catskill/CairoDurham football team made great strides in Dan Hatch’s first year as head coach. PAGE B1
n REGION Red Flag Law gets local test A Rensselaer County man is among the first in area to receive a court order under new law PAGE A3
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CRARYVILLE — Do you know the difference between fake news and the real thing? A professional development program held at the Taconic Hills Central School District in Columbia County on Wednesday was designed to train all staff and faculty on news media literacy, and how to distinguish real, reliably reported news from frauds and so-called “fake news.” These are skills that would benefit all students in the Twin Counties, educators say. Presenting the program was Mary Miller from the New York Newspaper Publishers Association. Miller travels to schools around the state, teaching how to know fact from fiction. Last year she did a similar presentation in the
COXSACKIE — The developer of Flint Mine Solar, a controversial energy project in Coxsackie, will take steps Monday to bring the proposal to fruition. Hudson Energy Development announced in a letter Sept. 3 that it will file a revised scoping statement and agreements with stakeholders. The filing will prepare the project for its application later this year and is being done in accordance with Article 10 of the state Public Service Law, according to the letter. The proposed 100-megawatt solar farm has gained the favor of several local farmers, some of whom have joined in a lawsuit against the town. The project provides struggling farmers with a new opportunity, said Giuseppina Agovino, president of the Friends of Flint Mine Solar, a group of about 25 landowners that is suing the town of Coxsackie alleging its local solar law is illegal. “The land is no longer viable for any kind of vegetation or useful as farmland,” she said. “Farmers are aging out, trying to retire, but can’t because no one wants the land.” The developer is also offering the town $750,000 a year for the life of the project, Agovino said. Town Supervisor Richard Hanse is named as one of the defendants in the lawsuit, which was filed in state Supreme County in Greene County in March. At issue is Coxsackie Local Law No. 2, which regulates solar farms in terms of the placement, design, construction and operation of solar-energy systems and ensures there will be no significant impacts on the environment or the town’s aesthetic qualities and character. The town zoning code previously allowed solar projects within Residential Agricultural 2 zones. Agovino said she believes the town considered just half the story when adopting the law.
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New Yorkers and the country at large will take pause Wednesday to remember the catastrophic events of Sept. 11, 2001. Greene County will hold its annual memorial service at 11 a.m. at the 911 Dispatch Center, 25 Volunteer Drive in Cairo. Eighteen years ago, 19 terrorists, part of the Islamist extremist organization al-Qaida, hijacked four passenger jets — two of which were flown into the Twin Towers at the World Trade Center, a third into the Pentagon and the last into a field in Pennsylvania, according to 911memorial.org. In a single morning, the
attacks killed a total of 2,996 people and injured 6,000 others. Local law enforcement, fire departments and people across the country will attend services Wednesday to remember those who lost their lives in the historic tragedy. Legislator William Lawrence, R-Cairo, will serve as the master of ceremonies at Wednesday’s memorial observance, Greene County Emergency Services Director John P. Farrell Jr. said. “We will have a color guard with sheriff deputies, state police, fire and EMS,” he said. “Probably two of each.” The ceremony will include annual traditions such as the See REFLECT A2
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Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk and Niskayuna school districts. Her next school district to visit will be in Lake Placid. “News media is vital for our democracy,” Miller said after the program. “Deciding it is all fake and throwing your hands up is not the answer. We have to be responsible news consumers and it is up to us to gather our information from multiple sources and decide if it is reliable.” Miller’s program is designed to educate staff and, sometimes, students on how to judge whether a news source is trustworthy, fair and aboveboard. The program at Taconic Hills this week was only for staff and faculty. Miller reviewed the different types of “information
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“They did not look at the positive impact on the land,” she said, adding that another solar farm underway by the Greene County Industrial Development Agency was found to have positive impacts when a proper review was performed. In June, the town reintroduced the solar law, which was passed in November 2018 because of a technicality, Hanse said. “The law is worded exactly the same,” he said. “We needed to do a more thorough state Environmental Quality Review. We still didn’t find any adverse environmental impacts from the law but we can’t add a new SEQRA without reintroducing the law.” Utility-scale solar projects will be permitted in
neighborhoods” that are available — journalism, entertainment, promotion, propaganda and raw information — and how to distinguish between them. She also explained some of the key questions all news consumers should ask to evaluate any piece of news they may come across, such as who made the message, who is the target audience, who paid for it and who might benefit or be harmed by it. Is the source credible, and can it be independently verified using other sources? The ability to tell the difference between news and fraud masquerading as news is critical in an environment where there is an endless stream of information, said Ryan Proper, technical integration specialist at the Taconic Hills Central School District. “In today’s world, access to media and the ability to share media is widespread and readily available,”
Proper said. “All adults can benefit from a media presentation like this one. These skills are important when making decisions in our own personal lives, as well as helping our students to conduct research both in and out of the classroom.” While students did not attend the presentation, teaching them to be media savvy is a daily aspect of life for young people today. “This will be incorporated into the curriculum,” District Superintendent Neil Howard said. “We can point to the 2016 presidential elections, with its campaigns of disinformation. We want our students to be good consumers of media and it requires some work and some skills. We teach this media savviness anyway in all our classes, which requires some research. You don’t necessarily want to quote the first article that pops up on Google. You need credible resources and you need to cross-check
— all are important skills for the students to acquire. It’s not as intuitive as most people think.” In addition to telling real from fake, Miller discussed bias in the news and said it can come in many forms, from the selection and placement of news stories, to the headlines, photos, captions, use of names, titles and camera angles. Getting news from only one source is often comfortable — because it reinforces your own beliefs and biases — but getting a range of news is important, Miller said. “We all tend to watch the same TV station, listen to the same radio programs, and read the same newspaper, all the time,” Miller said. “It may be because we like hearing something that agrees with us. But if you want to know what is going on, you may want to just go outside your comfortable bubble.”
commercial and industrial zones, Hanse said. “These projects are not bound by our zoning laws,” Hanse said. “The state siting board can supersede them.” Gov. Andrew Cuomo passed a law in 2011 granting this authority. “Article 10 provides for the siting review of new and repowered or modified major electric generating facilities in New York state by the Board on Electric Generation Siting and the Environment in a unified proceeding instead of requiring a developer or owner of such a facility to apply for numerous state and local permits,” according to dps.ny.gov. In the town’s response to the lawsuit issued in May, attorney John J. Henry argued that the town has the legislative authority to establish its own zoning regulations. “The town board accordingly determined that the
siting of large utility-scale solar systems designed to generate electricity to the general public was not in keeping with the ResidentialAgricultural (RA-2 district),” according to court papers. “As set forth within the town’s zoning code, the RA-2 district is intended to “preserve prime agricultural land and to “discourage development on land unsuitable for development and to protect and preserve natural features.” Lloyd Zimmerman, owner of Black Horse Farms in Athens, disagrees. “I don’t believe anyone should be limited with what they can do with their property,” he said. The land in question, which has clay soil, doesn’t drain well, Zimmermann said. “It should be taken out of production,” he said. “It causes us too many headaches.” Zimmermann farms 800
acres but has sold 22 acres in Coxsackie to Hudson Energy Development and is in negotiations with the company for another 75 acres in Athens, he said. The law will put the transaction in jeopardy, he said. To view the stakeholder agreements and revised scoping statement, visit www. hudsonenergydev.com/flintmine-solar.html The documents are also available for public viewing at Heermance Memorial Library in Coxsackie, D.R. Evarts Library in Athens, Coxsackie Town Hall and Athens Town Hall. Stakeholders and members of the public have 30 days from Sept. 3 to submit comments. Comments should be filed with Patrick Doyle at info@hudsonenergydev.com as well as Kathleen Burgess at secretary@dps.ny.gov.
generation that may not have experienced it first-hand, Lawrence said. A second ceremony will be held at the Michael J. Quill Irish Cultural & Sports Centre on Route 145 in East Durham from 4-5 p.m. The ceremony will take place at the marble twin towers donated to the center by the Metropolitan Transit Authority. “We are honored to present and dedicate this ceremony to the memory of those courageous souls who put their own safety aside to aid and rescue hundreds of people trapped in the burning Twin Towers on that horrific day,” said Terry Patterson, treasurer of the Irish Centre. Durham Town Supervisor Shawn Marriott will greet spectators before turning the ceremony over to Ken Dudley, an Irish Centre board member, Patterson said. The Greenville American Legion will post the colors, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. Laura Marriott will sing the national anthem. Patterson has invited State Sen. George Amedore Jr., R-46, Assemblyman Chris Tague, R-102, and U.S. Rep. Antonio Delgado to speak. “Former New York City firefighter Ron Cammarata, who responded to the scene and now lives in the area, will speak about the horror of that day and its lasting aftermath on the health and well-being of those first responders who survived,” according to a release about the event. The American Legion will then fire a 21-gun salute,
followed by taps. Laura Marriott will perform “God Bless America.” The ceremony will end with a wreath-laying ceremony and the closing of colors. Refreshments will be served at the John McGrath Building.
year’s ceremony. Student trustee Sean Berry will also give his remarks. The ceremony will end with ringing of bells and a moment of silence, administered by Associate for Student Activities Karen Fiducia. A evening service will take place from 6-6:30 p.m. at Volunteer Park on State Farm Road in Valatie. Hosted by Girl Scouts Service Unit 126, the ceremony will bring the community together through voice, song and a candlelight vigil, according to the event’s Facebook page.
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singing the national anthem, an invocation and a to-be-announced guest speaker, Farrell said. The memorial is held for two reasons, Farrell said at last year’s event. “We take time to reflect on the law enforcement and firefighters who lost their lives in 9/11 and also to recognize those within our jurisdiction that died in the line of duty,” Farrell said. Lawrence agreed. “It’s really important to recognize all the first responders who gave their life for others,” Lawrence said. “They go into dangers with no fear for their own lives for the sake of public service.” More than 400 first responders from the area were serving in the line of duty on 9/11, Pastor Joel Zimmerman of Bruderhof Community in Platte Clove said at last year’s ceremony. Lt. Adam Brainard of the Greene County Sheriff’s Office and Greene County Emergency Operations Dispatcher Neil Kellegher read the roll of honor, where the names of Greene County law enforcement officers, firefighters and EMS providers who died on active duty are inscribed, at last year’s ceremony. As each name was read, Greene County Emergency Services Deputy Director Randy Ormerod rang a bell. It’s important to carry on this tradition to shed light on the tragedy for a new, young
COLUMBIA COUNTY Columbia County will hold a memorial service at 12:30 p.m. at Columbia-Greene Community College. “Weather permitting, we will hold it outside at our 9/11 memorial,” Public Relations Director Jaclyn Stevens said. In the event of inclement weather, the memorial will move to the student court in the main building. After opening remarks are given by Vice President and Dean of Students Joseph Watson, the campus Honor Guard, which is comprised of student veterans, will post the colors. College President Carlee Drummer and staff members including English professor Gregg Berninger, Directory of Accessibility Services Catherine Carlson and Webmaster Coordinator Terri Bellanger will share their personal accounts of the day. “The cause [of the attack] was fear and hate of others [who are] different,” Bellanger said at last
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CALENDAR Monday, Sept. 9 n Ashland Town Board 7:30 p.m. Town Hall, 12094 Route 23, Ashland n Cairo Town Board 7 p.m. Town Hall, 512 Main St., Cairo n Catskill Village Planning Board 7 p.m. Catskill Senior Center, 15 Academy St., Catskill n Coxsackie Village Board 7 p.m. Village Hall, 119 Mansion St., Coxsackie n Greene County Board of Electrical Examiners 1 p.m. Greene County Office Building, 411 Main St., 4th Floor, Room 469, Catskill n Greene County Legislature county services and public works 6 p.m. Greene County Office Building, 411 Main St., Catskill n Greenville Central School District BOE 6 p.m. Ellis Cafeteria, Tour of Facilities, 11219 Route 32, Greenville
Tuesday, Sept. 10 n Catskill Town Planning Board 7
p.m. Town Hall, 439 Main St., Catskill n Coxsackie Village Historic Preservation Committee 6 p.m. at Village Hall, 119 Mansion St., Coxsackie
Wednesday, Sept. 11 n Athens Village Board 6:30 p.m.
Village Hall, 2 First St., Athens n Catskill Town Zoning Board with public hearing Area Variance V-12 6 p.m. Town Hall, 439 Main St., Catskill n Catskill Village Board 7 p.m. Senior Center, 15 Academy St., Catskill n Jewett Town Board 7 p.m. Jewett Municipal Building, 3547 County Route 23C, Jewett
Red Flag Law comes into play By Amanda Purcell Columbia-Greene Media
NEW LEBANON — One of the first judicial orders under the state’s new Red Flag Law was issued against a Rensselaer County man recently accused of firing a weapon at a parked pickup truck in New Lebanon. Robert King, 52, of Stephentown, was charged Tuesday with second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, a class C felony; second-degree reckless endangerment; and fourth-degree criminal mischief. Both are class A misdemeanors. At about 6:55 p.m. Tuesday, troopers were dispatched to a residence on
State Route 22 for a report of a bullet hole in the caller’s pickup truck, according to state police. King fired a single shot from a Heckler and Koch P7 9mm handgun, according to state police. The gun was fired over a field and downrange toward a house, said Trooper Aaron Hicks, a public information officer with the state police. King does not have a pistol permit and knew a residence was within his line of fire, police said. King, an independent contractor, was in the New Lebanon neighborhood for work. The shot was heard by the caller’s wife earlier in the
day. The bullet was later discovered in the bed of the pickup truck after the caller returned home from work, Hicks said. State police investigators in Livingston filed a petition with state Supreme Court in Rensselaer County seeking “an extreme risk protection order,” which was reviewed by state Supreme Court Judge Patrick J. McGrath. The judge issued a temporary order preventing King from possessing firearms and scheduled a hearing for Wednesday so that King can respond to the order. The Red Flag Law allows citizens to apply to the court
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for an “extreme risk protection order” to prevent someone they feel might pose a threat by purchasing or possessing a firearm. The court would then issue a temporary order based on several criteria including threats of violence, violations of orders of protection, reckless use of firearms, evidence of ongoing or recent substance abuse or pending charges involving a firearm. The legislation was signed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo in February and went into effect Aug. 24. “We did have a petition — our first under this statute,” Rensselaer County Court Chief Clerk Richard F. Reilly
Jr. said. “It was presented to us by New York State Police out of Troop K based upon an arrest arising out of an incident in New Lebanon in Columbia County.” Any petition under the Red Flag Law must be filed in the person’s home county, Reilly said. King was arraigned by Justice Jack Nevers in New Lebanon Town Court and sent to the Columbia County Jail in lieu of $1,500 bail. He is due back in court today. To reach reporter Amanda Purcell, call 518-828-1616 ext. 2500, or send an email to apurcell@ thedailymail.net, or tweet to @ amandajpurcell.
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Town Hall, 2 First St., Athens n Greene County Legislature economic development and tourism; Gov. Ops; finance; Rep and Dem caucus 6 p.m. Greene County Office Building, 411 Main St., Catskill n Greenville Central School District BOE business meeting 6:30 p.m. MS/ HS Library, 4976 Route 81, Greenville n Greenville Town Board 7 p.m. Town Hall, 11159 Route 32, Pioneer Building, Greenville
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Ulster Savings Bank recently received a visit from U.S. Rep. Antonio Delgado of the 19th District. Delgado met with President and CEO Bill Calderara and EVP/Chief Operating Officer John Finch to learn about the bank’s Financial Literacy Program for people of all ages and to teach them how to save money for a secure retirement. The congressman also discussed the bank’s efforts to prevent various types of fraud and ID theft. Senior citizens are usually the victims of many of these scams. To learn more about Fraud Prevention and Identity Theft, visit ulstersavings.com/ resources/#section_OnlineSafety. Pictured from left are John Finch, EVP/Chief Operating Officer, Ulster Savings Bank; U.S. Congressman Antonio Delgado, 19th District; and Bill Calderara, President and CEO, Ulster Savings Bank.
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Spend Saturday on Catskill’s Main Street The second annual Catskill Food Festival, taking place Saturday, makes a perfect endof-summer bookend to the inaugural Food Festival Hudson, which opened the season in June. Given the success of last year’s event and a forecast of beautiful weather, it promises to be a splendid, festive afternoon. Anybody who loves to eat, anybody who is a connoisseur of food-truck cuisine, will have a smorgasbord of options. The event will take place from noon to 6 p.m. on Main Street in the village. Guilty Pleasure is the scheduled musical guest and there will be other entertainment all day. Palate-pleasers will range
beyond the typical fare. In addition to the food trucks, there will be honey and maple syrup producers, pickle chefs and homemade dog treats. Organizers wanted to return the festival to Catskill in 2019 because of last year’s success and because of the huge support the event received. Catskill Village President Vincent Seeley was so impressed with last year’s turnout, he and the village board began developing plans to make the festival an annual event. “This has become one of our major annual events,” Seeley said. “It provides an opportunity for new people to become acquainted with Catskill as well as bringing locals out to
see the improvements we are making.” The festival also presents a great opportunity to meet Main Street business owners and catch up with friends. This year’s festival is bigger, with organizers expanding its area by another block to accommodate more vendors. Where Food Festival Hudson showcased the city’s evolving waterfront, the Catskill Food Festival, like Olde Catskill Days and many other street festivals since the 1970s, turns the spotlight on the village’s business district. This is going to be a big day for Catskill. We urge you to spend a sunny Saturday at the festival.
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Trump’s border wall is now a monument to his failure Paul Waldman The Washington Post
Donald Trump has failed at many things since becoming president, but none may be more glaring than his failure to build the wall he promised across the entirety of our southern border. From the outset it was an idea both stupid and malign, but he was committed to it. Yet again and again, he tried to obtain funding for it only to find that even many Republicans in Congress weren’t interested. He even shut down the government to get it, but failed then too. Until this February, when he declared a farcical “national emergency” as a way of circumventing the Constitution, which says that the executive branch may spend money only on things Congress has authorized. The administration will be taking funds from the military budget and using it to build 175 miles of new fencing and barriers at various points along the border. First, let’s look at what the administration decided to take money from; here are some of the programs being raided: • Repairs and upgrades to infrastructure and training facilities on military bases in 23 states • Funds for the Ft. Campbell Middle School in Kentucky, the Joint Base Andrews Child Development Center in Maryland, and the Ambulatory Care Center at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina, all of which serve
service members and their families • A fire/crash rescue station at Tyndall Air Force Base in Florida • Small arms fire ranges on bases in Indiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, and Wisconsin • Ten upgrade projects to military bases in Puerto Rico • Eight upgrade projects to a military base in Guam • Upgrades and maintenance on U.S. bases in 19 foreign countries • A series of projects in allied countries near Russia, including a special operations training center in Estonia and upgrades to bases in Poland, Hungary, and Slovakia As The Washington Post’s James Hohmann notes, local media in some of those 23 states are already featuring stories about the funds the states are losing and what the consequences will be, suggesting that there will be political fallout for the president and his party from this decision. That’s not to mention the fact that it’s all for something that isn’t popular and never has been: Polls consistently show about 6 in 10 Americans opposing the building of a border wall. Trump’s most ardent supporters are of course in the other 4 in 10. But let’s consider what the border wall meant when he sold it to them back in 2016 and what it means today. The idea of building a wall on the southern border
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began as an idea some of Trump’s aides had, as a way of reminding their undisciplined candidate to talk about immigration, since it was simple for him to understand and appealing to him as a builder. But when he began talking about it at rallies, the rapturous response from his supporters convinced him that it should be the emotional centerpiece of his campaign. Before long, he added the idea that Mexico would pay for the wall, using it in a gleeful call-and-response during those rallies. “Who’s going to pay for it?” he’d ask, and the crowd would shout, “Mexico!” It was never about the money, of course. It was a way of saying to people who felt that the world had left them behind, Make me president and we’ll stand tall again. I will give you back the feeling of potency that you’ve lost. The point of making Mexico pay was not that we’d save a few billion dollars but that we’d dominate them, humiliate them, and in so doing regain the status people felt we had lost. We’d make them losers, and we’d be winners. But Trump couldn’t do it. Mexico isn’t paying — instead, U.S. taxpayers are, and we’re doing it by taking money away from military bases and service members’ kids. There is no “big, beautiful wall” stretching from the Pacific Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico.
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Kids in military families deserve better than this Petula Dvorak The Washington Post
America doesn’t care about kids. The evidence is all around us. Here we go again — our nation’s leaders are sticking it to kids. And in this case, it’s the kids of all those military men and women everyone likes to salute and praise and honor. When it’s convenient. While they go to work defending our country, thousands of parents in the military trust the welfare of their kids to child-care centers on base. It’s one of the things that the military usually does really well. But here in the Washington area, on the very base that President Donald Trump uses nearly every time he flies out to one of his golf courses (229 golf games so far during his presidency), the Joint Base Andrews Children’s Development Center is in danger. Parents complained when the playground was inaccessible for months and kids had no space to frolic and that the bathrooms look sketchy with huge holes in the tiles. The center’s Facebook feed chronicles power outages, air conditioning troubles, phones and computers being dead and damage done by a car that hit the building. So finally, Congress approved $13 million in the 2019 budget to give this important base the kind of child-care facility it deserves. But nevermind. The Trump administration just killed this project, as well as a handful of others at schools and family support facilities on military bases. Wait until you hear why. In a frantic cash grab, the folks in power released a list of Department of Defense
projects they are raiding to fund the border wall that the majority of Americans said they don’t want. All in time for the 2020 election. The projects they are axing include a toxic waste warehouse and a fire and crash rescue station — some crucialsounding operations. So are the projects for military kids the Andrews day care as well as a middle school in Fort Campbell, Ky., and an elementary school in Fort Bragg, N.C. Trump’s move represents a betrayal of military families, many of whom supported him in the 2016 election. The day cares are especially crucial for parents. I’ll always remember how Air Force Master Sgt. Tracy DeMarco told me, nearly a decade ago, how she watched her daughter take some of her first steps via Skype while she was deployed. “I jumped up and nearly hugged the screen,” DeMarco said. I caught up with her when she was back on American soil, picking up that child from the day care at Andrews, which was convenient to her job at the base. But all facilities need investment. And this one was finally about to get some help. The families at Andrews had been waiting for years for a major renovation and expansion. An environmental impact report on the project in 2013 lists the problems with the primary child care building, which was built in 1943. Multiple rooms couldn’t be used because of mold, and the facility had old heating and air conditioning systems. At the time, there were 130 children on the waiting list who couldn’t be accommodated, forcing them to use much more expensive day care off base. “Most bases have a long list
of requirements that need repair,” said Brian McKeon, a former Pentagon official who is now Senior Director of the Penn Biden Center for Diplomacy and Global Engagement. So if a project even made the list to go before Congress and get approval, it “means very likely they’re in bad shape,” McKeon said. And delaying a project already in dire need will be even more difficult to repair later on, he said. It’s not only dangerous, but does very little to make good on all those yellow ribbons folks like to wear supporting troops, said Maryland’s Rep. Anthony G. Brown (D), a veteran. “Earlier today I was notified that important construction projects in Maryland - including at Joint Base Andrews - will be canceled in order to build President Trump’s wall,” he wrote on Facebook Wednesday. “This will hurt morale, degrade readiness and make America less safe. President Trump should not build his ineffective, xenophobic vanity project on the backs of our service members and military families.” Let’s also consider the millions of dollars in contracts that were once headed to local construction companies and engineering firms. Oh wait, some of the contractors in Maryland will still have work. The two new presidential airplanes - billion-dollar projects - are on their way to Andrews. And the new planes are soooo big that a whole new hangar has to be built for them. Don’t worry, they’re not touching that $315 million project to build the wall or to give military families better child care facilities. The kids will have to just wait.
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Is Trump strong-arming Ukraine’s new president for political gain? The Washington Post
Ukraine’s neophyte president, Volodymyr Zelensky, took a big step this week toward proving that he will be, as he promised, the most pro-reform president in Ukraine’s history. On Monday, he laid out a breathtakingly ambitious fiveyear plan including virtually every measure the International Monetary Fund and Western governments have urged on Ukraine in recent years, from land reform to the privatization of state companies to a cleansing of the judiciary. That ought to be cause for celebration in Washington, where successive Democratic and Republican administrations have tried to draw Ukraine away from Vladimir Putin’s Russia and into the ranks of Western democracies, only to be frustrated by the fecklessness and corruption of the country’s political leaders. Yet Zelensky has so far failed to win the backing of President Donald Trump. Not only has Trump refused to grant the Ukrainian leader a White House visit but also he has suspended the delivery of $250 million in U.S. military aid to
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a country still fighting Russian aggression in its eastern provinces. Some suspect Trump is once again catering to Putin, who is dedicated to undermining Ukrainian democracy and independence. But we’re reliably told that the president has a second and more venal agenda: He is attempting to force Zelensky to intervene in the 2020 U.S. presidential election by launching an investigation of the leading Democratic candidate, Joe Biden. Trump is not just soliciting Ukraine’s help with his presidential campaign; he is using U.S. military aid the country desperately needs in an attempt to extort it. The strong-arming of Zelensky was openly reported to The New York Times last month by Trump’s personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, who said he had met in Madrid with a close associate of the Ukrainian leader and urged that the new government restart an investigation of Biden and his son. Hunter Biden served on the board of a Ukrainian gas company, while Joe Biden, as vice president, urged the dismissal of Ukraine’s top prosecutor, who investigated the firm.
Giuliani also wants a probe of claims that revelations of payments by a Ukrainian political party to Trump’s 2016 campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, were part of a plot to wreck Trump’s candidacy. In other words, Trump associates want the Ukrainian government to prove that Ukraine improperly acted against Trump in the 2016 election; but they also want it to meddle in his favor for 2020. Zelensky is incapable of delivering on either demand. The revelations about Manafort came from a Ukrainian legislator who was fighting for domestic reform, not Hillary Clinton. And the Biden case, which has already been investigated by Ukrainian authorities, is bogus on its face. The former vice president was one of a host of senior Western officials who pressed for the dismissal of the prosecutor, who was accused of blocking anti-corruption measures. The White House claims Trump suspended Ukraine’s military aid in order for it be reviewed. But, as CNN reported, the Pentagon has already completed the study and recommended that the hold be lifted.
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Mary V. Staats Mary V. Staats, 95, peacefully passed away September 6, 2019 in the comfort of her home. Born in Hudson, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Virginia Martino. Mary attended Martin Van Buren High School in Kinderhook. She worked for various clothing manufacturers as a seamstress for many years until retirement. She was an awesome cook and baker and took pleasure in making meals and desserts for her family. She enjoyed watching the Yankees and Dodgers on TV. A trip to Troy to see a Valley Cats baseball game on July 4th and then watch the fireworks afterwards was a favorite tradition. She liked playing cards (rummy) with her family and was still very competitive at age 95. She also enjoyed doing the daily “Jumble” in the newspaper, as well as working on crossword and Sudoku puzzles. Reading was also a favorite pastime. Mary was a longtime communicant at St. Mary’s Church. Mary is survived by her sons Eddie (Rhonda Pells) of Troy and Dave (Cecile Nabozny) of Greenport; grandchildren Joe (Jill) Staats of Big Flats, NY, Shane (Meryl D’Atri) Staats of Clifton Park, Nicole (David) Moon of Chatham,
Emily Staats of Cairo; great grandchildren Jacob and Sarah Staats of Big Flats and Austin and Parker Staats of Clifton Park. She is also survived by her sister Jennie Fiero and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by Archie, her loving husband of 60 years, until he passed in 2009. She was also predeceased by her sisters Theresa Van Kuren, Rose Melino, and Antoinette Mormile and brothers Peter, Bruno, Carmen, Louis and Joseph Martino. Relatives and friends are invited to call on Sunday, September 8, from 4:00 to 6:00 pm at the Bates & Anderson-Redmond & Keeler Funeral Home, 110 Green Street, Hudson. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Monday, September 9, at 1:00 pm from St. Mary’s Church, 429 East Allen St., Hudson. Interment will immediately follow in Cedar Park Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations in Mary’s memory may be made to Community Hospice of Columbia-Greene County, 47 Liberty Street, Catskill, NY 12414. For directions or to leave a message of condolence please visit www.batesanderson.com
Carol Ann Vanucchi Tannersville, NY — Carol Ann Vanucchi, a long-time resident of Tannersville, NY, died peacefully Thursday morning September 5th, in her home, surrounded by her loving husband and daughter, after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in 1943 in Freeport, NY, Carol moved to the mountaintop as a junior in high school and graduated from the Hunter Tannersville Central High School in 1961. Carol was a realtor for many years, after which she worked for the Tannersville Post Office for 12 years. Carol loved her community and volunteered for many years as a Local Girl Scout Leader, Sunday School Teacher at the Methodist Church, and participated in the Methodist Church Choir in Tannersville. She loved the arts and theater, and performed in many local theatrical productions. Her most memorable role was that of Daisy Mae in the local production of Li’l Abner. Carol was the managing partner of Steve Vanucchi Construction in Tannersville. She also was co-owner of The Candy Store Nightclub, and Oscars Restuarant, both in Tannersville, NY. Carol played in the Women’s Colonial Golf league and on the Catskill Bowling League, and enjoyed snowmobile racing and boating. She and her husband, Steve, were longtime members of the Catskill Yacht
Club. She loved photography and was the shutterbug for family and friends at all of their events. She loved to laugh, and her brilliant smile could light up any room. Carol was honored for her many contributions to beautifying the community, including: 1st place in The Hunter Civic Association Christmas Lighting Contest in Dec 1983, 2nd place in 1984, and The Town of Hunter Chamber of Commerce 1st Prize for the Residential Category of the 2001 Holiday Decorating Contest. She is survived by her husband of 58 years, Steven Vanucchi, her beloved daughter, Michele Vanucchi Peacock, son-in-law, Christopher Peacock, and her two grandchildren, Trevor and Tatum Peacock all of whom were the joys of her life. Memorial gifts may be made to the Hunter Mountain Film Festival, PO Box 436 Tannersville NY 12485. Donations will be applied directly to the Steve & Carol Vanucchi Award for the filmmaker who faced adversity and challenges while making a film. We ask that instead of flowers to please donate to the above, or to your own favorite charity in memory of Carol. Calling Hours for friends & family will be held this Sunday September 8th from 2pm to 4pm at Aston -Basagic Funeral Home, 7742 Main Street, Hunter, NY 12442.
Helene M. Walsh Helene M. Walsh (1938 – son area community with over 2019) Claverack, NY - Helene 50 years of service in her caM Walsh, 81, of North Claver- reer. An avid reader, gardener ack, a well known area Phar- and having a dear affection for macist passed away after a cats and animals, Mrs. Walsh long illness September 3, 2019 also enjoyed quiet times and at her home in the company of camping in the Adirondacks her loved ones. with her husband, Jerome F. Born June 29, 1938, she Walsh, prior to his passing in was the daughter to the late 1998. Mrs. Walsh is survived Helen Baranowska Davis and by: her siblings, Marlene AnJoseph E. Davis of Albany, NY. drade of Pennsylvania and Having been raised in John B. Davis of AlAlbany, NY, she spent bany; her sons, Mark the majority of her life Walsh of North Caroas a resident of Colina, Stephen Walsh of lumbia County. Helene North Claverack, and Walsh was a graduate Joseph Walsh of Florof Philip Livingston ida, Grandchildren: High School in AlbaAlesandro Walsh, son ny and a Graduate of of Stephen Walsh of the Albany School of North Claverack, KaiWalsh Pharmacy in 1961. tlyn and Tara, daughAfter graduating Pharters of Joseph Walsh. macy school, she embarked A private interment will take on a long established career place in the near future at the as a licensed Pharmacist and Albany Rural Cemetery in worked at all the pharmacy’s Menands, NY and a celebrain Hudson, NY with most of her tion of life gathering will take time working at Westermans, place in early summer 2020 for Wardles, McKinstry’s, and So- friends, family and guest. In bels with finally finishing her lieu of flowers, donations may career at Columbia Memorial be made to Animal Kind, 721 Hospital. She served the Hud- Warren St, Hudson, NY 12534.
Frances Wheeler Frances Wheeler, 92, of Greenport, passed away on Thursday, September 5, 2019 at Pine Haven Nursing Home. She was born on November 19, 1926 in Catskill, one of six children to Salvatore and Elizabeth (DeJoy) Prestigiacomo. She was a graduate of Catskill High School, and worked for over 20 years at Norstar Bank as a teller. In 1990, she retired to spend more time with her two grandsons. She had a love for family and friends, and enjoyed entertaining them. She was also instrumental in starting the Salvation Army Soup Kitchen in
Hudson. Fran was able to keep mittee, and lead many fundvery busy in retirement, by do- raisers over the years. Frances nating her time to the Colum- is survived by her two children; bia Memorial Hospital Nancy (Edward) ZiemLadies Auxiliary, the ba and David (StephaHudson Junior Sernie) Wheeler. Her two vice League, the Hudgrandsons; David son railroad snack bar and Michael Wheeler. and was a member of Brothers; Nate (Bevthe United Methodist erly) Prest and Andrew Women church coun(Dorothy) Prest and cil. She was a long time her sister, Michelina and devoted parish(Bill) Macarelli. She ioner of Trinity United was predeceased by Wheeler Methodist Church. her husband Arthur Over the years she was in- Wheeler, and two sisters; Patrivolved in various capacities na “Pat” Houghtaling and Millie within the church; including the Bryce. finance and nominating comFuneral services will be held
on Tuesday, September 10, 2019 at 11:00 am from Trinity United Methodist Church, 555 Joslen Boulevard, Hudson. Interment will follow in Cedar Park Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday evening from 5 to 7 at Bates & Anderson – Redmond & Keeler Funeral Home, 110 Green Street, Hudson. Donations in Frances’s memory may be made to Trinity United Methodist Church or to Community Hospice of Columbia & Greene Counties. For directions or to leave a message of condolence please visit www. batesanderson.com
Cocoa trees are being ravaged by a disease with no known cure Olivia Konotey-Ahulu Bloomberg
It’s a nightmare scenario for a cocoa farmer: walking through your plantation you spot some red-veined leaves. Maybe it’s a big lump on one of the branches. You know immediately the tree is doomed, infected by the deadly swollen-shoot disease. Even worse, the plants around it are probably contaminated too, but you can’t be sure because the symptoms can take years to appear. Swollen shoot is unique to West Africa, where about three-quarters of the world’s cocoa is grown. The disease was identified nearly a century ago, yet scientists say a cure is years away and early detection methods are only just being introduced. This year, a devastating outbreak in the world’s No. 2 cocoa grower is renewing urgency to find a solution. Ghana has cut its crop forecast by 11% this season because of the disease, people familiar with the matter said previously. About 16% of the country’s cocoa crops are infected, according to George Ameyaw, a senior scientist at the Cocoa Research Institute of Ghana. “Looking at the Ghana situation, it’s bad, very, very bad,” he said. “The situation is already devastating, there’s a need for a radical regeneration of all those areas.” Cocoa is a vital part of the economy in both Ghana and neighboring Ivory Coast, the biggest producer. The crop is grown in often remote and mostly poor areas
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Workers harvest cocoa fruit from trees on a cocoa plantation in Agboville, Ivory Coast, on Sept. 1, 2015.
by hundreds of thousands of small-scale farmers. Swollen shoot reduces yields on infected trees and eventually kills them. “I wish more people would understand the sort of magnitude of the lives impacted,” said Judith Brown, a virologist studying swollen shoot at the University of Arizona. “It’s affecting people who rely on it 100% for their income.” Francis Gyaben, who grows cocoa near Ghana’s southwest border with Ivory Coast, said about 60% of his 20-acre (8-hectare) farm has been ravaged by the swollen shoot virus. “I’ve been reduced to a young man starting life again, I’ve lost most of my source of livelihood to this virus invasion,” Gyaben, 60, said by phone. “I know some of the remaining trees have been affected by the disease and it’s only a matter of time that it becomes evident.’” While Ghana’s output this year was severely affected by
swollen shoot, Ivory Coast is headed for a record crop, so the affect on global cocoa prices has been muted. Still, if swollen shoot isn’t brought under control in the long term, more cocoa production will shift to South America and the Caribbean, said Brown, whose research includes identifying different species of the virus using genome sequencing. Optimistically, it could take 15 years to make real progress in managing the disease, she said. For now, farmers manage the virus by chopping down, burning and replacing trees that show symptoms. Yet that often has little effect in containing the disease, which is spread by tiny white insects called mealybugs. To help address the problem, scientists from Africa, Europe and the U.S. formed an international task force to share information, said Herve Bisseleua, a scientist and director at the World Cocoa Foundation’s Ghana
Dorian’s ‘final act’ could be a tough 24-hour run through the Carolinas Brian K. Sullivan, Christopher Martin and Sharon Cho Bloomberg
Hurricane Dorian is battering the coast of North Carolina, where it may briefly make landfall with fierce winds and driving rains on its destructive march up the East Coast. The storm’s eye is about 15 miles (25 kilometers) from Cape Lookout, North Carolina, traveling northeast at almost 15 miles per hour, the National Hurricane Center reported at 4 a.m. New York time. Dorian is lashing the southern barrier islands of the Outer Banks with hurricaneforce wind gusts. Maximum sustained wind speed has slowed to 90 miles per hour, making Dorian a Category 1 storm, while hurricane-force gusts are being registered over the eastern part of North Carolina, according to the latest advisory. Dorian has spawned at least two tornadoes in the Carolinas region, flooded streets and battered Charleston Harbor with winds as high as 92 miles per hour. It’s expected to slowly weaken over the next few days as it rolls up the East Coast, becoming a posttropical storm with hurricaneforce winds by Saturday night as it approaches Nova Scotia,
Canada. “We’re heading into the final act for this,” Ryan Truchelut, president of WeatherTiger in Tallahassee, Florida, said by telephone. First, though, Dorian “is really going to rake the South Carolina and North Carolina coastlines,” he said. The death toll in the Bahamas, which was battered for two days with winds as strong as 185 mph, has risen to 30, The Tribune reported. That’s likely to increase as officials learn more about the picture on the ground and ultimately “could be staggering,” said Dr. Duane Sands, the Bahamas’ minister of health, according to the New York Times. Dorian also blew the roofs off of five oil-storage tanks at Equinors South Riding Point facility in the Bahamas on its march through the islands, the company said in an email, adding that it’s still too early to determine the volume of spilled oil. The terminal was shut Saturday and will remained closed until further notice to assess damages. More than 440,000 people in South Carolina have been evacuated, state officials said. “It is still very dangerous storm,” Gov. Henry McMaster said during a news conference Thursday afternoon. “It’s impossible to predict where it is
going to go and what will happen.” Dorian is unlikely to be one of the 10 most expensive storms for insurers. Analysts at UBS Group estimated the hurricane would spur as much as $10 billion of insured losses overall, a figure placing it outside Swiss Re’s list of the 10 worst. UBS cut its estimate from an earlier prediction of $25 billion. Meanwhile, the hurricane couldn’t arrive at a worse time for farmers in the region raising cotton, tobacco, hemp and corn. The hurricane could cost the Bahamas alone at least $7 billion in insured and uninsured losses, according to an estimate from risk modeler Karen Clark & Co. The preliminary estimate combines damage to commercial, residential and industrial properties as well as business-interruption expenses, the company said in a report. The figure doesn’t include vehicle losses or damage to infrastructure. “Dorian will go down in history as the worst catastrophe in this region, not only due to the highest recorded wind speed in the North Atlantic but also because the storm stalled over Abaco and Grand Bahama Island for over 24 hours,” Karen Clark said in its report.
office. Governments and chocolate companies including Nestle SA and Mars Inc. are also working through several initiatives on ways to improve how cocoa is grown. In one example, the Ghanaian government has tested the use of “barrier crops” - adding other plants such as citrus trees among cocoa crops so that the virus isn’t so easily transferred from leaf to leaf. The Ghana Cocoa Board announced in July it will work with scientists at Israel’s Volcani center to find solutions to the disease. Drones could also be a useful tool to help detect signs of the disease in plantations, according to the University of Arizona’s Brown. The efforts to fight swollen shoot are having some effect, with early-detection tools now being introduced in Ivory Coast and Ghana, according to Bisseleua. Still, there’s a long way to go. “The gravity of the potential impacts should not be underestimated,” he said. “No cocoa producing area has really experienced this before.” Bloomberg’s Jeremy Diamond and Ekow Dontoh contributed.
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The low-down on pet ‘bugs’ By Charlene Marchand By Columbia-Greene Media
I am using this column to reprint an article penned by Dr. Richard Allen in May of 2000 from BF magazine. Helpful reading! Since all of us animals are warm culture ovens with yummy cells to eat, there are lots of microscopic plants and creatures that live in and on our pets — and in and on us, too. The great majority of these “bugs” are quite harmless and often helpful — even essential — to our health and the health of our pets. But some of them can, and do, cause illness. Most microscopic plants and animals are very specific about the host they choose to live with. However, there are a few that can tolerate the difference in temperature, moisture and cells that our various bodies offer. These species-hopping “bugs” that cause disease are called zoonoses. Rabies is the worst of the diseases that can spread from other animals to people, but vaccinations and diligence have greatly reduced this old menace. The rabies virus travels along nerves until it reaches the brain and eventually kills its host. The virus is transmitted through bodily secretions, which is why you can contract it after being bitten by an infected animal. The amount of time until symptoms appear depends on the physical distance between the point of exposure and the brain. Vaccinated animals serve as a wall of protection between the rabies reservoir in wild animal populations and us. Moreover, rabies can be prevented in exposed humans with a shot or two. What to do: Never kiss animals you don’t know. Never handle a wild animal at all. Report any bite by any animal and seek medical help and advice immediately. Camphylobacteriosis is a bacterium that causes diarrhea in puppies and kittens. People that get it have watery diarrhea, fever and a stomach ache. What to do: Wash your hands immediately
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after handling or treating puppies or kittens. Giardia is known as the monkey-faces protozoan. These little guys with whip-like tails cause diarrhea and weight loss in pets and people. Giardia is spread through contaminated water and by contact with fecal material. There are now reliable tests and drugs, as well as a new vaccine for pets. What to do: Don’t drink the water if you aren’t sure of the source and wash your hands after handling sick pets. Leptospirosis is a corkscrewshaped bacteria. Lepto is spread in urine. This urine may infect the soil and water. Lepto prefers warm tropical parts of the world. Cattle lepto is much more common than the dog type. This disease has been greatly reduced through vaccine programs. What to do: Washing hands before hand-eye or hand-mouth contact eliminates the worry about leptospirosis. Tularemia is also known as rabbit fever and deerfly fever. Ticks that bite us after biting an infected dog or cat can spread it. What to do: Use tweezers and rubber gloves to remove ticks, and take precautions not to get bitten by them in the first place. Dermophytoses are called ringworm. The term comes from
the round ring that may occur on our skin. The ring is about the size of a quarter and has a red perimeter. Ringworm is a fungus that lives on and in hair. It prefers cats. Some animals have ringworm and show no symptoms. On humans, it prefers the forearms, scalp and face. Children and babies are very susceptible. What to do: Vacuuming up hair will remove the fungus from the environment. Don’t let your children handle pets you don’t know about. A vaccine has been developed to protect pets. Washing hands and wearing gloves protects adults. Scabies is a little parasite that likes to live on the skin and causes mange. Scabies is particular about its host. Human scabies is a special variety. Canine scabies may cause some little red bites if we touch infected animals or bedding. However, the animal scabies can’t reproduce on humans and is short-lived. Finally, I should add that the easiest thing you can catch from a pet is love!
Ginseng growing class Sept. 19 I will be teaching a ginseng growing class 4-6 p.m. Sept. 19 at the Agroforestry Resource Center of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Greene/Columbia County on State Route 23 in Acra, just a few miles west of Cairo. This workshop will discuss how you can get started growing American ginseng on forested land in the Hudson Valley/Catskill Mountain region. Ginseng is a longterm forest crop that can potentially be very profitable for successful growers. It is not a “get rich quick” crop since it generally requires from six to 10 years to mature in a forested environment. New York state and the Catskill mountain region, in particular, are world famous for producing the finest wild ginseng that is available. Wholesale prices paid to diggers of high quality wild Catskill ginseng have averaged well over $1,000 per pound, dry weight, for the past four or five years. Retail prices in Chinatown are closer to $5,000 a pound and I have seen it sold for as much as $17,000 a pound. Wild simulated ginseng, such as would be intentionally cultivated in our forests, is almost identical in appearance to wild ginseng and commands similar prices. Woods-cultivated ginseng is not quite as valuable, but still commands very good prices! The class will begin by discussing basic ginseng biology and botany, but not its medicinal uses. That subject alone would require its own
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BEYFUSS workshop! Wild ginseng rules and regulations will also be covered, as well as a bit of history of this remarkable plant in New York. Next, I will cover the steps needed to properly evaluate a wooded site for suitability, using my Visual Site Assessment tool. I will explain a procedure for planting test plots and then discuss specific ways to plant. There are two systems for growing ginseng in the forest. Wild simulated production requires very specific site conditions that mimic the conditions where wild ginseng grows or grew once upon a time. Many excellent ginseng sites in our region have had their wild ginseng extirpated in the past, but still have optimal growing conditions. For these sites, a wild simulated approach would be the best tactic and once established, the ginseng requires little to no maintenance. Ginseng roots grown on these sites are virtually identical to truly wild ginseng and are most valuable. Most woodland areas do not have the same ideal conditions as are required for
wild simulated production, but they can still be utilized for “woods grown” production. This system requires a great deal more preparation work and maintenance, but still can produce highly valuable ginseng. If you are interested in just growing small quantities of ginseng for your own personal use, I will also discuss “backyard” cultivation that almost anyone can undertake. Class participants will receive a copy of my bulletin, “The Practical Guide to Growing Ginseng.” I will also have stratified “ready to plant” ginseng seed for sale at the class. Ginseng is always planted in the fall in upstate New York between September and November, so you can go home and start planting immediately! If you want to attend this class, you must preregister by calling the Agroforestry Resource Center at 518622-9820. Space is limited and this class often fills up quickly. I am only offering one other similar workshop in New York this fall on Oct. 12 in Ithaca. Growing ginseng on forested land is a fun way to learn about forest ecology as well as offering a possible financial reward in the future. The best time to plant ginseng in the woods was 20 years ago. The second best time is this fall! Reach Bob Beyfuss at rlb14@cornell.edu.
Charlene Marchand is the Chairperson of the Columbia-Greene Humane Society/SPCA Board of Directors. She may be contacted at cghsaaron@ gmail.com.
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Pondering the use of cellars Church Briefs I was sitting the other day having a pleasant little ponder when a request from my queen sent me on a mission to the cellar. Having accomplished the requested deed and still being in a ponder mood, I decided that cellars would make a good ponderous topic. When did cellars go out of style? I guess I wasn’t paying attention again. When I was a kid (boy, there’s a statement that’ll date you faster than asking someone if they want to see your autographed 8x10 glossy of Buffalo Bob), everybody I knew had a cellar, a most useful room that is being omitted from most new houses. Cellars then weren’t places for the family room or for parking a pool table and bar. Nope, they were working rooms, not places for lounging. They were a source of sustenance and warmth. The cellar of our old farmhouse had no ambiance, just a dirt floor and laid-up stone walls. The bones of the house could be plainly seen, along with its circulatory and nervous systems. The handhewn beams and the walls were whitewashed and shelves, some narrow, others wide enough to form small bins, lined one wall. Most of the fall was spent filling those shelves with all the fruits, tomatoes, pickles and other goodies that kept Mom busy canning. The bins were filled with potatoes, big crocks on the floor were filled with pickles. When the harvest season ended, the cellar was a comforting place for a little kid who liked to eat just to stand and think about the good times to come. There was a small window in the back wall through which a shiny chute carried coal into the cellar bin that held tons of it. Try explaining to a kid playing a video game that when you were his age you had to spend time shoveling rocks that burned into a big metal thing filled with fire in the cellar and see what you get! The furnace was the most impressive thing in the cellar, possibly the whole house. It was huge with octopus-like
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BROOKS arms reaching out everywhere. It was a friendly monster that lived in the cellar; you had to go down and feed it every so often. Like any good monster, though, you had to be careful around it or it could destroy the whole house and the family with it. Sometimes you had to shake it into good behavior and daily you had to lug a big bucket of its gray powdery offal up the stairs and out to the garden. This monster was controlled by a chain that ran up to the controller in the living room. The chain ran over a pulley and if you pulled down on one side, the heat went up; pull on the other side and less heat found its way upstairs. The cellar was an exciting place, sometimes a little too much so. I remember a particular batch of catsup that Mom whipped up. I helped
her bottle it. I liked the little capper thing that sealed the top. Mom put catsup in any of the bottles that she had washed and saved during the course of the year; catsup out of a Nehi soda bottle wasn’t unheard of in our house. I helped her carry the bottles down and put them on the shelves. A few days later a loud pop in the cellar sent us down to investigate. The catsup, for some reason, had started to ferment. The pressure would build up and bang, the bottle would explode spraying catsup in all directions. This went on for weeks and made a trip to the cellar really exciting. I hate to think of cellars going the way of Buffalo Bob. I’m glad our old house has one — one with laid-up stone walls and shelves. I think I’ll store some food down there, just for old times sake, like the dog food, possibly, or maybe I’ll can something. I wonder if Mom’s still got that recipe for catsup! Thought for the week — ”You can pretend to be serious; you can’t pretend to be witty.” — Sacha Guitry Until next week, may you and yours be happy and well.
MUM SALE SAUGERTIES — The Katsbaan Ladies Aid Society will sponsor a Mum Sale, Yard Sale and Bake Sale, rain or shine, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Sept. 7 in the Katsbaan Reformed Church Hall, 1801 Old Kings Highway, Saugerties. There will be lots of colorful Chrysanthemum Plants as well as tables full of household items, toys, books, jewelry and delicious homemade baked goods.
ICE CREAM SOCIAL WINDHAM — The Windham-Hensonville United Methodist Church, 5296 Main St., Windham, will have an Ice Cream Social 5-8 p.m. Sept. 7. There will be sundaes, banana splits, root beer floats and more. The Country cloggers will perform at 6 p.m.
FALL FESTIVAL SOUTH BETHLEHEM — The South Bethlehem United Methodist Church, 67 Willowbrook Ave., South Bethlehem, will be holding their Fall Festival 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sept. 7. The church is celebrating 230 years. The festival features many vendor booths including crafts,
bake sale, flowers and plants, and much more. Enjoy lunch at the lunch/snack bar, starting at 11 a.m. In addition, fried dough and ice cream sundaes will be provided. There will be a Bouncy Bounce for the kids and a community business booth auction which starts at 12:30 p.m.
CHICKEN BARBECUE CATSKILL — The Catskill United Methodist Church, 40 Woodland Ave., Catskill, will serve its 42nd annual chicken barbecue with continuous seating 4-7 p.m. Sept. 7. Take outs begin at 4 p.m. Menu includes a half chicken, corn on the cob, homemade salads and desserts. Adults, $13; children 5-12, $8; children 4 and younger, free with paid adult. For information and to reserve a ticket, call 518943-2042. Tickets are also available from church members.
REHEARSALS CATSKILL — The Catskill Glee Club, an all-male chorus, will resume rehearsals 7-9:15 p.m. Sept. 9 at the Community Life Church, 20 West Main St., Catskill. New members, from high school to adults, are welcome. The Catskill Glee Club
was organized in 1927. Members are from Greene and surrounding counties. Call Bob Gaus at 845-389-1503 or Face Book @TheCatskillGleeClub for information.
LUNCHEON COXSACKIE — The Columbia-Greene Women’s Perpetual Blessings Luncheon will be held 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Sept. 12 at Pegasus Restaurant, 10885 Route 9W, Coxsackie. Donna Peterson, Cornell Cooperative Extension will feature “Getting Ready for Fall”; Linda Larsen and Shirley Algozzine of Cairo will provide the music and Carolyn DiMaura, a teacher from Germantown will speak. Reservations are necessary and cancellations a must. The cost is $12.50, cash only. RSVP no later than Sept. 10. Call Ruth at 518634-7405 or Lynn Overbaugh at 910-382-6373. When calling, mention any specific dietary needs and if you are a first timer.
RUMMAGE SALE SOUTH CAIRO — The South Cairo United Methodist Church, 25 County Road 67, Leeds, will hold a rummage and bake sale 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Sept. 12 and Sept. 13.
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Flint Mine Solar Project Greene County, New York NOTICE OF SUBMISSION OF PROPOSED STIPULATIONS Flint Mine Solar, LLC (“Flint Mine Solar” or “Applicant”) is proposing to construct a major solar electric generating facility of up to 100 megawatts (MW) alternating current (AC) in capacity in the Towns of Athens and Coxsackie, Greene County, New York (“Facility”). To construct the Facility, the Applicant must obtain a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need (“CECPN”) from the New York State Board on Electric Generating Siting and the Environment (“Siting Board”) pursuant to Article 10 of the Public Service Law and the Siting Board’s rules (16 NYCRR Part 1000). PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that, on or about September 9, 2019, Flint Mine Solar will file in Case 18-F-0087 a proposed Revised Scoping Statement (“RSS”) as well as proposed stipulations, pursuant to 16 NYCRR § 1000.5, as to the scope and methodology of studies to be conducted in support of an Application (to be filed at a later date) for a CECPN. The stipulations will attest that each signatory agrees that the RSS contains the full scope of all studies, investigations, and content that the Applicant will provide to satisfy the requirements of Section 164(1) of the Public Service Law in this proceeding. The filing of the proposed stipulations will start a 30-day public comment period during which anyone may submit comments on the proposed stipulations before they are executed by the interested parties. Comments should be served on the Applicant’s designated representative (Patrick Doyle Info@HudsonEnergyDev.com) and filing a copy with the Secretary of the Public Service Commission (Hon. Kathleen H. Burgess at secretary@dps.ny.gov). All comments should specify, on the first page, “Case 18-F0087, Flint Mine Solar Project, Comments on Proposed Stipulations.” Under Article 10, an applicant may enter into stipulations, which are agreements with any interested person, agency or municipality, as to any aspect of the methodology or scope of study, or program of studies, made or to be made to support an application under Article 10. The Article 10 regulations, 16 NYCRR §1000.5(j)(3), require that, before any proposed stipulations may be executed by the interested parties, the public must be given notice and afforded a reasonable opportunity to submit comments on the proposed stipulations. On November 16, 2018 Flint Mine Solar, filed its Preliminary Scoping Statement (“PSS”) for the Flint Mine Solar Project. Comments were received and Flint Mine filed its responses on January 11, 2019. A procedural conference was held on January 3, 2019 at which time Flint Mine Solar expressed its intent to commence stipulation negotiations. At that time, it was explained how Flint Mine proposed to revise the PSS to incorporate comments received from parties participating in stipulation negotiations. A Notice of Commencement of Stipulation Negotiations was filed with the Siting Board on January 29, 2019. Shortly thereafter, Flint Mine circulated the RSS to parties who indicated an interest in negotiating stipulations. The RSS reflected the comments received from the parties and public on the PSS, as well as additional comments received during stipulations discussions. Parties’ comments that were not initially resolved in the RSS were discussed in the stipulations negotiations process, in an effort to reach agreement on the scope. As a result of that process, the RSS was again revised and currently reflects additional written comments from the parties, as well as comments made during teleconference calls and meetings. The proposals contained in the RSS now represent the proposed full scope of all studies, investigations, and content to be included in the Flint Mine Solar Application. The RSS and stipulations represent agreements reached between the Applicant and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), New York State Department of Public Service (DPS), the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets (DAM), the Towns of Athens and Coxsackie, Scenic Hudson, the Greene Land Trust, and other involved parties pursuant to 16 NYCRR 1000.5(j)(2). As with the PSS, the proposed stipulations and RSS track the exhibits required to be included in an Article 10 application pursuant to 16 NYCRR § 1001.1. The parties intending to sign the proposed stipulations agree that the studies outlined in the proposed stipulations constitute all the necessary studies concerning the subject matter of the proposed stipulations and that the Applicant will not be requested to provide additional studies, except as otherwise provided for in the proposed stipulations. Any party that executes a stipulation may not raise objections at the Article 10 hearing as to the methodology or scope of any study or program of studies performed in compliance with such stipulation. However, any other party may timely raise objections at the hearing as to the methodology or scope of any study or program of studies performed, in accordance with 16 NYCRR § 1000.5(k). The proposed RSS includes but is not limited to: the scope and types of studies to be conducted, the content and analysis to be supplied with each exhibit and/or study, the types of maps, drawings or explanations to be provided, the methodologies to be used in performing studies, the data to be collected and compared in studies, impact avoidance and mitigation measures, the type and extent of agency consultations needed before submitting the Application and the information required to be provided in the Application in compliance with the regulations. The proposed stipulations provide for agreements on the scope of studies to be performed and the information to be contained in the Application including, but not limited to, studies and information regarding potential: environmental and health impacts from construction and operation of the Facility; noise and vibration impacts; geological impacts; impacts to land use; public health and safety; terrestrial ecology; water resources and aquatic ecology impacts including wetlands and streams; communications, transportation and utility impacts; cultural and historical and recreational resource impacts; visual impacts; and electric system impacts. The proposed stipulations provide for agreements on all of the exhibits required under Article 10. The Flint Mine Solar Facility will include solar photovoltaic (PV) panels, electrical storage devices, inverters to convert direct current electricity generated by the Facility to alternating current electricity that can be delivered to the New York State electric grid, as well as electrical collection lines, access roads, temporary construction staging and storage areas. The Facility will connect to the State electric grid via a substation and switchyard to be located in the Town of Coxsackie. More information on the proposed Facility can be found on the Siting Board’s website under Case 18-F-0087, and at the local document repositories listed at the end of this notice. All public documents filed in this proceeding, including the proposed stipulations, may be accessed electronically at the DPS website at (http://www.dps.ny.gov/). To access documents, go to “Search” and enter the Case Number 18-F-0087 or the direct link: (http://documents.dps.ny.gov/public/MatterManagement/CaseMaster.aspx?MatterCaseNo=18-F-0087&submit=Search) or by going to the Facility-specific website maintained by the Applicant: (http://www.hudsonenergydev.com/flint-mine-solar. html). Documents may also be examined during normal business hours at the Offices of the DPS at Three Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12223, and may also be viewed at the following public repositories: Heermance Memorial Library, 1 Ely St, Coxsackie, NY 12051; D.R. Evart Library, 80 Second St, Athens, NY 12015; Coxsackie Town Hall, 16 Reed St, Coxsackie, NY 12051; Athens Town Hall, First Street, Athens, NY 12015.
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DEC to host hearing on future of striped bass fishing in NY By Larry DiDonato For Columbia-Greene Media
DEC announced this week the date of a public hearing in our area on the future of striped bass fishing in New York. They didn’t give much notice as it will be held this week on Thursday, September 12 at 6 p.m. at DEC’s Region 3 Headquarters at 21 South Putt Corners in New Paltz. The hearing will address NY’s regulatory options to achieve a reduction in mortality after a finding that stocks of striped bass are declining coastwide. In an August meeting, the Atlantic States Marine Fishing Commission (ASMFC), released the Atlantic Striped Bass Draft Addendum detailing the decline in fish stocks with a call to reduce striper mortality by 18 percent. There are a variety of ways that can be achieved with specific option/scenarios spelled out in the draft addendum. The biggest fear is the potential closure of the Hudson River striped bass
season which takes place during the critical striped bass spawning period. While that option may remain highly unlikely, if you care about fishing for stripers on the Hudson, you may want to attend the hearing and/or weigh in on the best way to achieve conservation goals with the least impact on recreational fishermen. You can view ASMFC’s Atlantic Striped Bass Draft Addendum on their website at www.asmfc.org and submit written comments by October 7, 2019. Comments can be mailed to: Max Appelman, FMP Coordinator, Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission, 1050 North Highland Street, Suite 200AN, Arlington, VA 22201. You can also send them via email to comments@asmfc. org (subject: Striped Bass Draft Addendum VI) or by calling (703) 842-0740, or by sending a Fax to (703) 8420741. ASMFC’s stated options
CAIRO — The Catskill/ Cairo-Durham football team made great strides in Dan Hatch’s first year as head coach. The Mustangs snapped the state’s longest losing streak, captured the Green County Cup by defeating CoxsackieAthens and equaled a school record for most vicitories in a season with three. Catskill/Cairo-Durham kicks off the regular season today with a non-league home game against Ichabod Crane at Angelo Canna Town Park at 1 p.m. “We’re building a foundation one block at a time,” Hatch said. “With the summer program that we put together and the kids that came, it’s paying dividends now. You can see it. It’s just getting them to believe in themselves. I’m looking for at least a .500 See SUCCESS B4
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VALATIE — Numbers will again be an issue for the Ichabod Crane football team this year, talent will not. The Riders have a 23-man roster, but second-year coach Tom Call likes what he’s seen in preseason practice. “I’m really excited,” Call said. “We have a good core group of guys returning with Haydon Broockmann, Austin Walsh, Marcus George and Zach Ebel on the line. I’m really excited for those guys and we added some pieces this year.” Broockmann earned Class B Second Team All-State status as a tight end last years and is poised to have another standout season.
“Haydon is going to have a big year and we know teams are going to try to take him away,” Call said. “We saw that last year.” The job of getting the ball to Broockmann goes to senior quarterback Austin Walsh. “He has a great arm and one of the things we’ve been working on this year with quarterbacks coach John Rivero is getting the ball out of his hands,” Call said. “Making that quick one read and getting the ball out of his hands and throwing it with touch. Austin’s also a pitcher in baseball and a lot of times he wants to throw that fastball, but sometimes you need that change-up. He’s been working on that and I definitely can see See FOOTBALL B4
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TH field hockey dominates opener minute as Ichabod Crane edged Mohonasen, 3-2, in Thursday’s Colonial Council boys soccer match. ICC opened the scoring in the first half when Edgar Gomez found Joe Desmonie who took two dribbles and hit a rocket past the goal keeper. Mohonasen would tie the game with a penalty kick when Erick Schmidt was judged to have been fouled inside the box. The seesaw battle would continue as ICC found the net for a second time. Justin Meza would put a long, free kick on a dime and Logan Groat found the net with a header. Down 2-1 with under 2 minutes left, a nice cross by Kyle Schendler produced a spectacular side-volley by Nate Gandrow that would see Mohonasen tie the game at 2-2. Not to be outdone, the Riders would find the game-winner with under a minute to play. Jack Goldman found a streaking Baden Seabury with a perfect through-ball. Seabury would smartly, round the keeper to finish in the open net. Quinn Murphy collected seven saves for the Riders Tyler Hallborg stopped nine shots for the Mighty Warriors.
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CRARYVILLE — The Taconic Hills field hockey team opened its season on a high note on Thursday, defeating Emma Willard, 8-1. “It was a good start,” Taconic Hills coach Angela Webster said. “I thought the girls were very hungry in the circle. Out sticks were down offensively and we did very well.” Amelia Canetto and Delana Bonci both led the team with two goals each. Canetto had a goal in the first half (20:21) and second half (28:10 . Bonci scored both in the first half (18:31, 21:37). Sage Pulver and Amara Wright each had a goal as well. The Titans took 16 shots on the Emma Willard goal and had seven penalty corners. “They were moving the ball well, I like the intensity,” Webster said, “I think they all contributed in their way.” Jennie Beck, Sage Pulver, Tanner Van Alstyne and Kirsten Shumsky each contributed an assist in the game. Goalkeeper Sydney Kiernan had three saves. Molly Zahnlenter had the one goal for Emma Willard at 11:15 of the second half. Emma Willard had four penalty corners and four shots on the Taconic Hills goal. “I have a lot of speed on the front,” Webster said. “My center-halfback did a great job with the ball and feeding it to the forward line,” Webster said, “But I thought they all did very well on the front line. A lot of them had some great standout passes or assists.”
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Taconic Hills’ Sage Pulver (23) controls the ball during Thursday’s field hockey match against Emma Willard.
COLONIAL COUNCIL Ichabod Crane 3, Mohonasen 2
ROTTERDAM — Baden Seabury scored what proved to the winning goal in the closing
Tamarac 3, Cairo-Durham 1 CAIRO — Tamarc posted a 3-1 victory over Cairi-Durham in Thursday’s boys non-league soccer match. After a 35-minute delay both teams were set to play. Play was back and forth with good See HOCKEY B4
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Baseball AMERICAN LEAGUE East W L Pct GB 92 49 .652 — 83 59 .585 9.5 75 65 .536 16.5 55 86 .390 37.0 46 94 .329 45.5 Central W L Pct GB Minnesota 87 53 .621 — Cleveland 81 60 .574 6.5 Chicago 62 78 .443 25.0 Kansas City 51 90 .362 36.5 Detroit 41 97 .297 45.0 West W L Pct GB Houston 90 50 .643 — Oakland 81 58 .583 8.5 Texas 69 73 .486 22.0 Los Angeles 65 76 .461 25.5 Seattle 58 82 .414 32.0 Wednesday’s games N.Y. Yankees 4, Texas 1 Boston 6, Minnesota 2 Cleveland 8, Chicago White Sox 6 Kansas City 5, Detroit 4 Oakland 4, L.A. Angels 0 Thursday’s games Chicago White Sox 7, Cleveland 1 Detroit 6, Kansas City 4 Oakland 10, L.A. Angels 6 Texas 3, Baltimore 1 Minnesota 2, Boston 1 Tampa Bay 7, Toronto 4 Seattle at Houston, 8:10 p.m. Friday’s games Texas (Burke 0-1) at Baltimore (Bundy 6-13), 7:05 p.m. N.Y. Yankees (German 17-3) at Boston (Price 7-5), 7:10 p.m. Toronto (Buchholz 1-3) at Tampa Bay (TBD), 7:10 p.m. Seattle (TBD) at Houston (Valdez 4-7), 8:10 p.m. L.A. Angels (Peters 3-2) at Chicago White Sox (Giolito 14-8), 8:10 p.m. Cleveland (Plutko 6-4) at Minnesota (Pineda 11-5), 8:10 p.m. Detroit (Turnbull 3-14) at Oakland (Bailey 5-2), 10:07 p.m. New York Tampa Bay Boston Toronto Baltimore
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It’s another final exam for Williams Helene Elliott Los Angeles Times
NEW YORK — Serena Williams has another date with tennis history, and this one is infused with urgency. If she is going to tie Margaret Court’s record of 24 Grand Slam event singles titles — a feat that has eluded her in three finals since she returned to competition following the birth of her daughter — she will have to do it soon, while she’s free of injuries and before Canada’s Bianca Andreescu gains enough big-match experience to become even more formidable than she already is. Compton, Calif.-raised Williams will vie for a share of Court’s record Saturday when she faces Andreescu, who wasn’t born when Williams won the first of her six U.S. Open titles in 1999. Williams’ 6-3, 6-1 semifinal demolition of Elina Svitolina on Thursday was stunning, and not only because fifthseeded Svitolina hadn’t lost a set while reaching her second straight Slam semifinal or because Williams, 38, won most of the long rallies against her 24-year-old Ukrainian opponent. It was striking because No. 8 seed Williams displayed the highest level of both her power and her touch, because she went to the net — where she won 11 of 16 points — and because she hit 34 winners to 11 for an outclassed Svitolina. “To be in yet another final, it seems honestly crazy. But I don’t really expect too much less,” Williams said after she equaled Chris Evert’s record of 101 singles victories at the U.S. Open. “I think today was solid. It definitely wasn’t my best tennis.” Andreescu, 19, trailed 2-5 in the second set of her semifinal against Belinda Bencic
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Serena Williams reacts after defeating Elina Svitolina in a semifinal match on day eleven of the 2019 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.
before pulling out a 7-6 (3), 7-5 win that launched her into her first Grand Slam event final and cemented her reputation as a fighter. Andreescu, who had come back from a set down against Elise Mertens in the quarterfinals, was relentless Thursday in recording 40 winners to 16 for Bencic. “It’s just surreal,” said Andreescu, who won her lone career matchup against Williams when a back injury led Williams to retire during the first set of the Rogers Cup final last month in Toronto. “I really don’t know what to say. It’s a dream come true. It’s crazy.” Andreescu experienced many disappointments on her way to living this dream. After a solid junior career, she was slowed by injuries, and she lost in qualifying here last year and didn’t make it into the main draw. She was ranked 152nd in the world, relegated to playing small tournaments with small payouts. “I was having problems with some relationships in my life, with my body, and even my mind too,” she said.
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to go through what I did and come back, and so fast. To keep playing, to also not be 20 years old, yeah, I’m pretty proud of myself.” Williams said she hadn’t thought about what she’d learned from going 0 for 3 in those opportunities to tie Court, but she has been able to put in a lot of time to regain her fitness. “It always feels good to train without pain,” she said. She has moved well here, and she will have to sustain that against Andreescu. “She really knows how to mix up the game and play different shots in different ways,” Williams said. “Above all, I just
like her as a person. She’s amazing.” Andreescu said that at 16, after she won the junior Orange Bowl title, she wrote herself a check for the amount of money she’d win if she prevailed at the U.S. Open — a sum that has soared to $3.85 million each for the men’s and women’s singles champions. “Ever since that moment I just kept visualizing that,” she said. “If that can happen on Saturday, then that would be pretty cool.” Williams might not get many other chances to prevent Andreescu from cashing that check.
“I was playing 25Ks, I remember, 60Ks in Canada before the (qualifying tournament) of the U.S. Open. But I’m glad I went through it, because at one point you have to. I think I just learned a lot. I’m really glad with how everything is piling up with me.” She made her breakthrough this year by winning the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells. That’s what Naomi Osaka did last year before she went on to defeat Williams in an acrimonious U.S. Open final last September. That defeat for Williams was sandwiched between a loss to Angelique Kerber in the 2018 Wimbledon final and a loss to Simona Halep on Wimbledon’s grass in this year’s final. Williams won her most recent major title at the Australian Open in 2017, while in the early stages of pregnancy. “I think it’s cool that I’ve been in more (Grand Slam) finals than, I think anyone on tour after being pregnant. I think that’s kind of awesome. (Anyone) that’s currently on tour,” she said. “I kind of look at it that way because it’s not easy
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Trubisky begins crucial season with a troubling performance Adam Kilgore The Washington Post
The Chicago Bears believe in Mitchell Trubisky. In 2017, they traded up, from the third pick to the second, to draft him ahead of, among others, Patrick Mahomes and Deshaun Watson. When general manager Ryan Pace landed on Matt Nagy as his head coach, the partnership he envisioned as a model was Sean Payton and Drew Brees. They pitched free agents on playing with a young, dynamic quarterback. They traded two first-round picks for Khalil Mack in part because Trubisky’s inexpensive rookie deal allowed for it, and in part because they believed Trubisky was ready to be the center of a championship team. Earnestly, the Bears saw Trubisky as an asset, not an obstacle for a loaded roster to overcome. Trubisky’s performance Thursday night, in a pitiful
10-3 loss to the Green Bay Packers in the NFL season opener, tested that faith. Trubisky completed 26 of 45 passes for 228 yards with a terrible interception lofted into the end zone. Green Bay’s new-look defense rendered him inept by pressuring him and forcing him to stay in the pocket and decipher intricate coverages. “We wanted to make Mitch play quarterback,” Packers cornerback Tramon Williams told reporters. Week 1 breeds overreaction. It is possible that by October, Thursday night’s debacle could be viewed as an outlier, a mixture between a ferocious defense, a quarterback in need of knocking off rust and a play-caller having a rare off night - Nagy did Trubisky no favors by calling only 12 running plays, despite the enticing presence of rookie running back David Montgomery.
But it was a disaster of a start for a quarterback and team in a crucial season. The central issue of the Bears’ season is whether Trubisky remains their clear-cut franchise anchor or if they have entered a quarterbacking no man’s land. Essentially: Is Trubisky going to be Jared Goff, or is he going to be Blake Bortles? Trubisky is entering his third season. After Jared Goff’s third season, which just ended with a Super Bowl loss, the Los Angeles Rams signed him to a four-year extension worth $134 million, with $110 million guaranteed, that keeps him tied to the franchise through 2024. It was the kind of contract that sets an organizational course, that provides confidence and clarity for the entire building. The value of identifying a quarterback is immense. It becomes more fraught when a team expends a top-five
pick to acquire one, and the results provide little direction. The belief and resources invested force teams to build around that kind of quarterback for a half-decade, no matter the results. The Titans have hovered around mediocrity since drafting Marcus Mariota second overall in 2015. Entering the fifth and final season of his rookie deal, Tennessee still has not signed him to an extension, still has no clear picture of its quarterbacking future. The Jaguars were in a similar position with Bortles, and after a run to the AFC Championship in his fourth season, they felt compelled to give him a modest extension, which instantly turned to disaster. (Bortles, incidentally, just signed to back up Goff in Los Angeles.) And the stakes are even higher for the Bears than most teams trying to determine whether their highly
drafted quarterback is The Man going forward. While figuring that out, the Bears are also trying to win the Super Bowl with a roster that won 12 games last season. If Trubisky isn’t a franchise quarterback, it not only presents a future quandary. It would squander a promising present. The Bears went 12-4 last season and lost a home playoff game only after a 43-yard field goal infamously bounced off both the upright and the crossbar. They brought back their entire core. They have the elements of a team primed for extended contention: great skill players, a loaded and accomplished defense, a quarterback theoretically still on the rise. The quarterback, though, has always stood as more of a question than a franchisemaker. Trubisky showed signs last year that he could be a driving force of a
championship team, not just along for the ride. He threw seven touchdown passes in one game. He only threw 12 interceptions in 14 starts. He threw for more than 300 yards four times, including against the Patriots. In the wild card loss, Trubisky started slow but still passed for 303 yards and was legitimately excellent in the second half, which included a go-ahead drive in the fourth quarter and a last-gasp drive that set up the fateful field goal. Thursday night chipped away at the luster of Trubisky’s promise. The Bears need to take a major step forward this season, and in his opening game, he regressed badly. It is only Week 1. Another 15 opportunities await for Trubisky to validate the Bears’ belief in him. But it was a horrendous start, and if he cannot, it could turn a franchise’s promising future into a muddled dilemma.
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season this year.” The Mustangs lost two of their most productive offensive weapons to graduation in quarterback Jake Hall and wide receiver Justice Brantley, but Hatch feels he has capable replacements. “The bright spot where I thought we were going to have an issue is at quarterback,” Hatch said. “Eric Ostoyic in our scrimmage (at Stillwater), where last year he was really timid and got frustrated real quick, was poised, collected, stepping up in the pocket when he needed to and no turnovers. “He did not throw it just to throw it. Either he tucked and ran outside and dumped it off or he ate the ball, which was huge, because turnovers are going to make the difference this year. That and special teams.” Hatch feels the running back and reciever positions are well stocked. “We have running backs,” Hatch said. “We have a young man that just this week has enough practices in and he could step right in the backfield and that’s Ronnelle Lowe-Scott. Speed and agility. I’ve seen the young man make some cuts that would snap my
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the difference.” While Broockmann presents a big target for Walsh to throw to, he’s by no means the only receiving weapon the Riders have on the roster. “Jason Craig will be kind of like our slot receiver and a player that we went out and got, Quinn Halpin,” Call said. “He’s never played football before and he’s a senior this year, but he is so athletic, it’s easy for him. He’s just learning the plays, but he’s just so athletic that he compensate for some of the stuff that he has’t learned.” The offensive line is an area of concern at this point, but Call feels the potential is there. Ichabod has always had great, strong skill players, that’s never been an issue,
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include, doing nothing and keeping the status quo, letting coastal commercial fishermen bear a higher percentage of the reduction, or letting recreational striper fishermen bear the brunt of the reductions of striper mortality. In addition to reducing mortality relative to the commercial catch, there are a number of methods states like NY can choose to reduce recreational fishing mortality. These include specific adjustments in size/slot limits, season adjustments, and many other options that can be incorporated into what is known as Conservation Equivalency.
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defensive efforts from both teams. Tamarac’s Dylan Briccetti was able to capitalize off a bad touch and buried it in the back of the net, late in the first half. The Mustangs came out flat in the second half and scrambled to control the middle, but not before Dylan Briccetti put his second in for the day. Tamarac’s third goal was off a Cairo-Durham defender into his own goal. With less than 20 minutes left in the game, the Mustangs went on the offense, putting heavy pressure on the Tamarac defense. Corbin Rivenburg scored the only goal for the
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knees off. And he’s not afraid to run the ball north and south instead of stretching out to the sideline. “We also have Donovan Law and Logan Denniston in the backfield, so we have backs and we’re solid with receivers, we have plenty of them.” The one are that is still a question mark is the offensive line as only two veterans return. “Our offensive line, we have two anchor seniors on there and the rest are sophomores and you could really tell that in the scrimmage,” Hatch said. “They were really timid. But we’ve worked on that
and I don’t think we’re going to have a problem with that. The sophomores are really big kids, they’re strong and they can do it. The wildcard the first game is going to be the offensive line.” Hatch credited his assistant coaches with helping get the team prepared for battle. “David Wagner is doing the defense and Benjamin Cook is a brilliant offensive mind,” Hatch said. “We also have Richard Kiefer, Thomas Flanagan is our trainer and Dan Goold handles our equipment. “It’s a well-rounded coaching staff. Everybody knows
their position. I may be the head coach but I don’t get in their way. They run their offense, they run their defense and I let them do what they do.” Hatch is ‘cautiously optimistic’ about the season and feels the Mustangs have unlimited potential. “No matter what we do people are going to think because of the past four or five years before that we are a cakewalk and we’re an automatic win,” Hatch said. “Those day are gone. Everybody still thinks it because we had a lot of seniors graduate, but we have a lot of
we’re always competitive in 7 on 7s. The real issue has always been the line.We’ll have four new starters on the line. I really like the way the line is coming together, the only question is how much can I throw at them initially. “A lot of these guys are firsttime football players. The tough part this year is teaching, but I went out and got a lot more coaches this year, a lot more teachers of the game and in my second year I realize having a bigger staff is key.” Broockmann anchors a big, physical defensive line from his end position. “Sometimes he’s overlooked as a defensive end,” Call said. “He’s getting doubled or getting chipped by the running back almost every single play and teams have to account for him. One of the things that’s noticeable this year is we’re bigger. We’re definitely much bigger and
that’s definitely going to help. Teams shouldn’t be able to run the ball as much against us.” The Riders open their season with a non-conference road game today at 1 p.m. against Catskill/Cairo-Durham. “We want to be competitive every week and it all starts Saturday against Catskill/CairoDurham,” Call said. “We can only look one week at a time because we have low numbers, but we’re going to try and go out and get a victory on Saturday. We know what we have and if we play to our potential we could definitely surprise a lot of people.” Roster SENIORS: Austin Walsh (QB/DL), Marcus George (RB/LB), Nick Trossbach (RB/ DB), Gabe Michalko (RB/LB), Mitchell Lanphear (OL/DL), Connor Pesce (OL/DL), Zach Ebel (OL/DL), Quinn Halpin
(WR/LB), Curtis Zink (WR/ DB), Haydon Broockmann (TE/DL). JUNIORS: Zharion Welch (WR/DB), Jason Craig (WR/ DB). SOPHOMORES: Joe Jornov (WR/DB), Brandon Gerke (WR/DB), Joe Penzabene (QB/ OL/LB), Brian Van AllenHamm (OL/DB), Alex Igras (OL/LB), Bradley Duso (OL/ DL), Hunter Clapp (OL/DL), Thomas Cooper (OL/DL), Noah Williams (OL/DL), Eva Nelson (OL/DL). Freshman: Ryan Putnam (OL/LB). Schedule Sept. 7, at Catskill/CairoDurham, 1 p.m.; Sept. 13, vs. Voorheesville, 7 p.m.; Sept. 20, at Cobleskill-Richmondville, 7 p.m.; Sept. 27, vs. Holy Trinity, 7 p.m.; Oct. 4, at Schalmont, 7 p.m.; Oct. 11, at Hudson, 7 p.m.; Oct. 18, vs. Ravena, 7 p.m.; Oct. 25-26, TBA; Nov. 1-2, TBA
Conservation Equivalency allows states flexibility to develop alternative regulations that address specific state or regional differences while still achieving the goals and objectives of the Fisheries Management Plan. Conservation Equivalency can give states the ability to achieve the 18 percent reduction in mortality using a broad variety or combination of methods. Here is where the potential for closing the Hudson River striper season during the spawning run could creep in. While that has not been stated as a chosen option, it has not been officially ruled out either. There are a lot of of other regulatory options that can reduce striper mortality that do not involve season
closure. The report also discussed options for increasing the use of circle hooks to reduce striper unintentional mortality. In my opinion, mandatory use of circle hooks when fishing live or chunk bait is highly likely. However, there can be an option where the state conducts an education campaign designed to encourage circle hook use. This is one of the areas ASMFC, and DEC is seeking your input. So, with the many options and potential impacts on the immediate and long-term future of striper fishing in the Hudson and the state at large, let your voice be heard. Attend the meeting on September 12 or submit your comments to ASMFC. Let the regulators know
that you, the sportsmen and women of NY, are paying close attention to what they are doing regarding issues that are important to us. Happy Hunting, Fishing, & Trapping until next time.
day off a cross from Diego Rivera. Cairo-Durham keeper Colin MacGiffert helped keep the Mustangs in the game with some terrific saves in his second varsity game as an eighthgrader. He finished with 12 saves.
a penalty kick to make it 3-1. The Lady Riders just didn’t have the stamina to complete the comeback and gave up 2 more goals in the last 10 minutes for a 5-1 final. Cali Ringwood recorded 17 saves for ICC.
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GIRLS SOCCER COLONIAL COUNCIL Mohonasen 5, Ichabod Crane 1 VALATIE — The Ichabod Crane girls soccer team dropped their home opener to Class A Mohonasen on Thursday night, 5-1. The game was very competitive in the first half with Mohon leading 1-0 at halftime. Mohon stretched its lead in the second half to 3-0 before Abigail Dolge converted
GOLF PATROON Maple Hill 7.5, Greenville 4.5 Maple Hill won a hard fought Patroon Conference match over Greenville on Thursday, 7.5-4.5. All 6 matches were back and forth and all could have went either way for both teams. Trey Smith led the way for Greenville with a 43 and John Russell had low score for Maple Hill with a 43. Hudson 12, Cairo-Durham
NEWS AND NOTES Hudson Valley Region Striped Bass Public Hearing: September 12, 2019, 6 p.m. Region 3 Headquarters New York State Department of Environmental Conservation 21 South Putt Corners Road New Paltz, New York, 12561. Local Hunter Safety Course Announced at Norton Hill Wildlife Club There will be a firearms hunter safety class at the Norton Hill Wildlife Club at 946 Big Woods Road in Greenville on September 27 from 6-9 p.m. pm and September
Hudson improved to 3-1 with a 12-0 victory over CairoDurham in Thursday’s Patroon Conference golf match. Brady McDonald led the Bluehawks with a 50. Matt Gower added a 51. Taconic Hills 12, Coxsackie-Athens 0 Madison Bentley shot a 2 over par (38) to help unbeaten Taconic Hills blank Coxsackie-Athens, 12-0, in Thursday’s Patroon Conference golf match. Results (winners earn two points) Madison Bentley (TH) over Brayden Conrad; Ben Hunter (TH) over Issac Lasher; Maya Manan-Singh (TH) over Zarib Alam; Ryan Nielsen (TH) over Maverick Stranard; Zach Rowe (TH) over Matt Burch; Carter
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SCHEDULE Sept. 7, vs. Ichabod Crane, 1 p.m.; Oct. 13, at Hoosick falls, 7 p.m.; Sept. 20, at CoxsackieAthens; Sept. 28, vs. Taconic Hills, 1 p.m.; Oct. 5, open date; Oct. 12, vs. Voorheesville, 1 p.m.; Oct. 18, at Watervliet; Oct. 25-26, TBA; Nov. 1-2, TBA.
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28 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Go to DEC’s website at www.dec. ny.gov and search for Hunter Safety Classes to register. Online homework is required. Annual Beef BBQ at Roe Jan Creek Boat Club September 15 The annual beef BBQ at the Roe Jan Creek Boat Club will be held at their facility on Sunday, September 15. Grounds open at 1 p.m., beef dinner served at 3 p.m. Hot dogs and soda are included. Cost for adults is $14 and $7 for kids. Clams will be available at 1 p.m. For tickets or for more information, call 519-828-7173, or 518-828-5954. Be sure to leave a call back number. Chicken BBQ at Kinderhook Sportsmen’s Club September 22 There will be a Chicken BBQ at the Kinderhook
Sportsmen’s Club on Sunday, September 22. Dine in or take out a half chicken, baked potatoes, corn on the cob, coleslaw, biscuit, and assorted desserts, from 3-7 p.m. Cost is $12 for adults and $6 for kids under 12. For tickets and more information, call Barb at 518-8287173, or the club at 518-3923332. Be sure to leave a call back number. Remember to report poaching violations by calling 1-844-DEC-ECOS. You can share any comments with our sports desk at sports@registerstar.com *If you have a fishing or hunting report, photo, or event you would like to be considered for publication, you can send it to: huntfishreport@gmail.com
Klima (TH) over Leo Woytowich. Catskill 9.5, Chatham 2.5 Catskill defeated Chatham, 9.5-2.5, in Thursday’s Patroon Conference golf match. Chatham’s Zach Gregg shot a sectional qualifying score of 37 for the Panthers. Results Zach Gregg (Ch) over Dylan Osswald; Ricky Edwards (Cats) over Alex Tuthill; Mike Jubie (Cats) over Zach Casivant; Storm Hicks (Cats) over Taylor VanWie; Vinnie Marasco (Ch) over Ryan Prasenski; Andrew Holliday (Cats) 1.5 pts over Will Hogancamp .5pts.
earned a 6-1 victory over Hudson in Thursday’s Patroon Conference tennis match. “Congrats to Catskill on a well played match,” Hudson coach Al Qua said, adding “congrats to Yasmine Aktar on her great effort and getting the win for the Bluehawks.” Results Singles: Melina June (H) lost Audra Street (CAT) 6-3, 6-2; Lizbeth Gomez (H) lost Emma Brown (CAT) 6-0, 6-4; Abida Begum (H) lost to Anna Sweeney (CAT) 6-3, 6-2; Yasmeen Aktar (H) defeated Brianna Stevens (CAT) 6-2, 6-1; Cayden VanAlstyne (CAT) won by forfeit. Doubles: Christina Signoretti and Chate Bordina (CAT) won by forfeit; Kayleigh Tinberger and Catelynne Rely (CAT) won by forfeit.
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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the County of Columbia, New York invites sealed bids for the furnishing of materials and labor necessary for the Concrete Work for the new Fire Training Tower Building and Vehicle Burn Pad at the existing Columbia County Emergency Services Training Facilities (CCESTF) building located in the Gerald R. Simons Commerce Park at 50 Grandinetti Drive, Ghent, New York 12075. Sealed bids will be received for the Concrete Work. The work includes providing all labor at prevailing wage rates, materials, machinery, tools, equipment and other means of construction necessary and incidental to the completion of the Work shown on the plans and described in the specifications. This project is NYS sales tax exempt. The Work is to commence by October 14, 2019. Drawings and specifications may be examined, at the office of Wallace Architecture located at 29 Main Street - Suite 3b, Chatham, NY 12037 (518) 392-7616 or at the Columbia County Purchasing Agent's office, located at 401 State Street, Hudson, NY 12534 (518) 8282031. Access to digital copies of the Contract Documents may be obtained from the Architect; call (518) 392-7616 to obtain access. Interested bidders are encouraged to visit the project site prior to bidding at their convenience; there will not be a pre-bid site visit meeting. The bids will be received by the Wallace Architecture 29 Main Street - Suite 3b, Chatham, New York 12037 until 12:00 noon on Monday, September 23, 2019, and there, at said office, at 12:01 pm, publicly opened and read aloud. Each bid must be prepared and submitted in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders. Bid security is required with the bids, in the amount of five percent (5%) of each bid amount and in the form of a certified check or bank check payable to "Columbia County" or a Bid Bond on a form to be issued by a surety licensed in the State of New York. No bidder may withdraw his bid within forty-five (45) calendar days after the day of the opening thereof. The successful bidder, at the Owner's discretion, may be required to furnish a Performance Bond and a Payment Bond in the statutory form of public bonds required by Sections 136 and 137 of the State Finance Law, each for 100% of the amount of the Contract. The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive any and all informalities and the right to disregard all nonconforming, non-responsive conditional bids. OWNER County of Columbia 401 State Street, Hudson, NY 12534 PROJECT ARCHITECT WALLACE ARCHITECTURE / William Wallace, AIA 29 Main Street - Suite 3b, Chatham, NY 12037 phone (518) 392-7616 or (518) 781-3061 / bill@wallacearchitectureny.com PUBLIC HEARING TOWN OF ASHLAND GREENE COUNTY NEW YORK NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN:
That a public hearing will be held by the Ashland Planning Board of the Town of Ashland, Greene County, New York at 12094 Route 23, Ashland, New York on September 19, 2019, at 6:00pm. This public hearing is for a proposed subdivision at 12325 New York State Route 23 Ashland, New York. Subdividing 425-acre parcels into four separate lots. With lot 1, 3.64 +/- acres. Lot 2, 7.00+/- acres Lot 3, 19.66 +/- acres and Lot 4, 396+/acres. By Order of the Ashland Planning Board, Heather Younes Secretary Town of Ashland Dated: September 06, 2019 SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK - COUNTY OF GREENE HSBC BANK USA, N.A., AS INDENTURE TRUSTEE FOR THE REGISTERED NOTEHOLDERS OF RENAISSANCE HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST 2005-3, RENAISSANCE HOME EQUITY LOAN ASSETBACKED NOTES, SERIES 2005-3, V. MICHAEL J. RADCLIFFE, ET. AL. NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated June 20, 2019, and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Greene, wherein HSBC BANK USA, N.A., AS INDENTURE TRUSTEE FOR THE REGISTERED NOTEHOLDERS OF RENAISSANCE HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST 2005-3, RENAISSANCE HOME EQUITY LOAN ASSETBACKED NOTES, SERIES 2005-3 is the Plaintiff and MICHAEL J. RADCLIFFE, ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the GREENE COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 320 MAIN STREET, CATSKILL, NY 12414, on September 16, 2019 at 10:00AM, premises known as 51 ELKA PARK ROAD, ELKA PARK, NY 12427: Section 196.00, Block 4, Lot 11: ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON ERECTED, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE TOWN OF HUNTER, COUNTY OF GREENE AND STATE OF NEW YORK Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 677/2016. David E. Woodin, Esq. - Referee. RAS Boriskin, LLC 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff.
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Community Engagement Coordinator Tobacco-Free Action of Columbia & Greene Counties, a program of the Healthcare Consortium, promotes policy changes that prevent teen smoking and vaping, reduce adult tobacco use, eliminate exposure to secondhand smoke, and change social norms around tobacco. The Program is seeking a self-assured, capable person to work collaboratively in its three-person team as the Community Engagement Coordinator. The responsibilities of the Community Engagement Coordinator include: strategic planning; providing community education; forming alliances and partnerships with community leaders and organizations; and, advocating with decision-makers. Eligible candidates will have a Bachelor’s degree or 3 years of relevant experience. Public speaking and writing skills are essential. Experience in public health, teaching, community organizing, or corporate sales is helpful. Proficiency with social media is a plus. The position requires some evening & weekend hours and infrequent overnight travel. Candidates must have car & valid NYS driver’s license. Starting wage for this full-time (35 hrs/wk) non-exempt position is $17-$23 per hour, depending on experience, with a rich benefit package. The Consortium’s offices are located in an ADA-compliant facility. For a complete Position Description and Employment Application Form, visit http://www.columbiahealthnet.org/ about/employment. Application packages MUST be received by September 18, 2019 and include all three of the following to be considered: (1) a completed Employment Application Form, (2) resume, and (3) cover letter. Send to:
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Joe Manniello’s Week 1 NFL picks Joe Manniello Newsday
All bets are off in Week 1, except of course in the literal sense, as fans can’t resist the urge to wager on their favorite sport after a sevenmonth absence. This is the most unpredictable week of any NFL season, when most upsets shouldn’t shock you because, let’s face it, things change in a hurry in this league. Be on the lookout for teams with new coaches or new quarterbacks (or both), and teams that could be facing a letdown or a revival. My six most confident picks against the spread (ATS) are the Colts, Browns, Cardinals, Jaguars, Eagles and Bills. Two tricky games to stay away from: 49ers-Bucs and Falcons-Vikings. 1 p.m. GAMES BILLS AT JETS Jets by 2.5; O/U: 40.5 There’s no such thing as a “mustwin game” in Week 1, but this is as close as you can get. With the Browns, Patriots (twice), Eagles and Cowboys rounding out the first six games, the Jets can’t lose at home to Buffalo if they want to be a contender. Sam Darnold should flourish under Adam Gase, but will Le’Veon Bell’s rust and the questionable secondary be an issue early on? Buffalo coach Sean McDermott’s defense always shows up, and Josh Allen is a threat to prolong drives with his scrambles. This has all the makings of a game that won’t be decided till a late field goal. What was the Jets’ biggest concern this preseason? Yep, the kicking game. Take the points in what could be a one or two-point finish. The pick: Bills REDSKINS AT EAGLES Eagles by 10; O/U: 45
You normally wouldn’t want to lay so many points in a Week 1 division game, but the Eagles have Carson Wentz and are loaded everywhere. Philly will get after Case Keenum and an overmatched offensive line. This one could be over by halftime. The pick: Eagles RAMS AT PANTHERS Rams by 2; O/U: 50 At first, I thought this could be a sneaky home underdog play. But with Cam Newton spraining his foot in the preseason after already having offseason shoulder surgery, he’s one Aaron Donald hit away from being out. The Rams will be anxious to light up the scoreboard after a three-point Super Bowl. The pick: Rams FALCONS AT VIKINGS Vikings by 4; O/U: 47.5 In an evenly-matched contest between teams that should be in the playoff conversation, the best advice is to take the points. Especially when it’s more than a field goal. Unlike last season, the Falcons defense will be healthy. The pick: Falcons TITANS AT BROWNS Browns by 5.5; O/U: 45.5 The Browns are my pick to win the Super Bowl, so of course I like them to roll right out of the gate. Baker Mayfield, playing in his first home opener in Cleveland (he didn’t play till Week 3 last season) now has Odell Beckham Jr. to go with Jarvis Landry and speedy back Nick Chubb. The Browns are going to be explosive, and I can’t see a Titans team that averaged 19.4 points per game last season keeping up. With top offensive lineman Taylor Lewan serving a suspension, Marcus Mariota could be in for a long day against Myles Garrett and Olivier Vernon. The pick: Browns
CHIEFS AT JAGUARS Chiefs by 3.5; O/U: 51.5 If the Chiefs played the Jaguars every week, they’d probably finish with double-digit wins. But this is the season opener. At Jacksonville. Against a team that followed up a surprise run to the AFC title game in 2017 with a five-win dud in 2018. Expect a young Jaguars defense to use last year’s disappointment as motivation with Patrick Mahomes in town. Nick Foles has a strong debut. Upset! Jaguars 24, Chiefs 20. The pick: Jaguars RAVENS AT DOLPHINS Ravens by 6.5; O/U: 38.5 This line has gone up steadily after Miami’s trades. It’s no secret the Dolphins are going to be bad but call me crazy: I kind of like them in Week 1. New coach Brian Flores learned under Bill Belichick so he will have a defensive game plan for Lamar Jackson. Ryan Fitzpatrick always seems to play his best in September, and with it being close to 90 degrees at kickoff, this could be a prime spot for Miami to get one of its few wins. The pick: Dolphins 4 p.m. GAMES LOCK OF THE WEEK COLTS AT CHARGERS Chargers by 6.5; O/U: 44.5 Don’t count out the Colts just yet. The line jumped from 3 ½ to 6 ½ after Andrew Luck’s stunning retirement, but Jacoby Brissett is a solid backup and Indy has weapons on offense and defense. The Chargers always seem to struggle in the first month, and without Melvin Gordon, this line is just too high. This is a great value bet, especially when you consider the Chargers have no home-field advantage. In addition to playing with a chip on their shoulder, the Colts will be coaching with one, too: Frank Reich is facing the team that fired
him as OC after the 2015 season. This one goes down to the wire, and don’t be surprised if the Colts win. The pick: Colts BENGALS AT SEAHAWKS Seahawks by 9.5; O/U: 44 Seattle has won 10 straight home openers, and that streak will continue. The Seahawks, though, have a tendency to play a lot of close games early on. Russell Wilson (7-0 in home openers) wins again, but I’ll take a shot that it’s only by single digits. The pick: Bengals GIANTS AT COWBOYS Cowboys by 7.5; O/U: 45.5 Dallas has won four in a row against the Giants, who have scored 13 and 3 points in their last two trips to Jerry’s World. If the Giants had Golden Tate, I could see this being closer, but the Cowboys’ front seven should have its way against Eli Manning and a limited offense after Saquon Barkley. These NFC East rivalry games are often nail-biters, but I feel Vegas is almost begging you to take the Giants by setting the line this high. While the Giants feel they’re improved, let’s first see it in a meaningful game. Dak Prescott, Amari Cooper and Ezekiel Elliott should score enough to cover. The pick: Cowboys LIONS AT CARDINALS Lions by 2.5; O/U: 46.5 If there’s a week to back the Cardinals, this is it. No. 1 overall pick Kyler Murray and rookie coach Kliff Kingsbury should have a few tricks up their sleeves, and it’s not as if the Lions are the scariest Week 1 opponent. Give me the home underdog to put on a show and pull off the mini upset. The pick: Cardinals 49ERS AT BUCS Bucs by 1; O/U: 51 This is one of many Week 1
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coin-toss games. I lean Bucs because they’re home and it’s coach Bruce Arians’ debut. For what it’s worth, Jameis Winston is 2-0 vs. the 49ers with 5 TDs and an INT. The pick: Bucs SUNDAY NIGHT STEELERS AT PATRIOTS, 8:25 p.m. Patriots by 5.5; O/U: 49.5 This is the best game of the week. New England went 8-0 at home last regular season and was 6-2 ATS (the losses by a half point and 1.5 points). It should win, but this is too many points to pass up with a drama-free Steelers team looking to prove it can contend without “you know who” and “you know who.” Ben Roethlisberger, James Conner and JuJu Smith-Schuster keep it close the entire way. The pick: Steelers MONDAY NIGHT TEXANS AT SAINTS, 7:10 p.m. Saints by 7; O/U: 52.5 This matchup of 2018 ‘South’ division champs might be more lopsided than you think. It wouldn’t shock me if Drew Brees, Michael Thomas and a still-not-over-lastyear Saints team drops 40 points in their first action since the non-PI call in the NFC title game. The pick: Saints BRONCOS AT RAIDERS, 10:20 p.m. Broncos by 2; O/U: 43 The Raiders may have had a solid preseason, but the “Hard Knocks” stars don’t make my Week 1 cut. Especially not after the latest Antonio Brown drama. There’s a reason this line is basically a pick ‘em, and I like new Broncos coach Vic Fangio’s defense to be the difference. Joe Flacco, fueled by a chip on his shoulder the shape of a boulder, makes just enough plays to win a low-scoring game. The pick: Broncos
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Daughter has little interest in family heirlooms My mother, who is in her late 60s, is obsessed with family history and preserving attachments to relatives. In addition to being the family genealogist, she collects objects that belonged to relatives or people who “might” have been relatives, those who share our last name or lived in the same small town as our ancestors. DEAR ABBY Her house is stuffed to the gills with furniture, books, legal documents, photos and the like. Each object has a story that goes with it. Every time I visit, she spends literally hours talking about the various histories of her things and tries to get me to recite what I was supposed to have learned during my previous visits. The thing is, I really don’t care about any of it. Some of the antiques are nice, and photos of my grandparents are fun to look at, but the rest of it, I have no interest in. As she’s getting older, my mother is becoming increasingly agitated about what will happen to her collection when she dies. For a while she was trying to give me some of the things. When she found out I gave away a vase she had given me, she just about flipped. Now she is trying to get me to agree to preserve her whole house the way it is and pass it down to my future children intact. Of course, I can’t promise that. Should I pretend to agree with her plan so her anxiety level goes down? This disagreement has now overshadowed our relationship. I’ve tried to get her to see someone about her collecting habit and her anxiety, but she flat-out refused. Not Interested In Utah
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You say your mother is the family genealogist, which implies there are more family members than just you. Young people today are far less interested in family heirlooms than in previous generations, and it wouldn’t be surprising if your future children are no different. Suggest to your mother that she discuss with other relatives the option of giving them her collection to share with their children. But do not make any promises that you do not intend to keep. I’m a 22-year-old female college graduate who plans to further my education. I have never had a boyfriend or been kissed, although I’ve had casual crushes. I’m not interested in having a relationship in the near future, and I’m not certain I ever want to be in one. I have no idea how I would start one if I did. Sometimes I wonder if I were more physically attractive if it would be easier. I feel lonely, but at the same time, I’m happy being alone. Sometimes I’m not even sure about my sexual orientation. Is it normal not to know what one wants at my age? Don’t Know What I Want Many people older than you have trouble figuring out what they want. You appear to be what is called a late bloomer. Because you are not interested in having a relationship, you should concentrate on your education for now. After you are enrolled, pay a visit to the student health center and inquire about counseling services. If you do, it will not only provide you with some insight but
Bugs from wife’s garden leave lasting itch My wife does a lot of container gardening. I am continually being bitten by chiggers. I have been using an over-the-counter anti-itch cream that helps soothe the bites, but it doesn’t eliminate the symptoms. Is there anything to prevent the infestation or end the long-term itching?
TO YOUR Never having lived in the GOOD HEALTH South, I don’t know a lot about chiggers — scientifically, Trombiculidae larvae, the little “red bugs” that are arachnid mites, not insects. They don’t get a lot of medical attention in North America, as the species we have here do not transmit disease. However, I have read that the bites are extremely itchy. If over-the-counter anti-itch creams like calamine or menthol don’t help, the next step in treatment is with topical steroids, which range in strength. Prevention is probably your best bet. Keeping away from chiggers is best; if that’s not possible, wear protective clothing and wash yourself vigorously with soap and water after possible exposure. A chemical repellant such as DEET may be of value as well. You might also consult with someone with gardening skills and experience about these pests, as I read there are some mechanical means of controlling the population of chiggers.
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Quite by accident, I have found a home remedy for poison ivy and poison oak. As an avid
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gardener, I get poison ivy once or twice a year. I always wash my hands, arms and any affected area with liquid soap. However, this time I was out of soap and used a liquid detergent with a degreaser. I put a small amount on my arm, rubbed it down my arm and added water to wash it off. I have tried different detergent degreasers over the past several months, and any one will work. It makes sense, because poison ivy and oak have urushiol oil, and of course a degreaser would dissolve it and wash it away. I hope you can pass this on to your readers! I appreciate your writing, and I agree with your take on the issue. Poison oak, ivy and sumac all have the same irritating oil, urushiol, which is one of the few substances that can cause a severe hypersensitivity reaction the first time a person is exposed to it. Repeated exposures are often worse. If you are exposed inadvertently and recognize it, then removing the oil is urgent: Within 10 minutes is best, but washing off will help even if it’s two hours after exposure. Washing after the rash shows up isn’t helpful. Warm water with soap or detergent is recommended, but don’t over-vigorously scrub, because damaging the skin can make the rash worse. The oil can stay under the fingernails and on clothing. Clean under the nails carefully and wash clothing in hot water.
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Horoscope By Stella Wilder Born today, you are something of an expert when it comes to exploiting even the smallest grain of opportunity and turning it to your full advantage. While this is sure to give you a distinct advantage in both your professional affairs and your personal life, it isn’t necessarily a guarantee of success in either area, for there are many variables that you will have to contend with and address as you make your way in the world — and it’s in that vein that you may encounter trouble. You are not always the most subtle, cooperative or agreeable individual, and this can hold you back at times and keep you from achieving your primary objectives. You enjoy doing things that are met with surprise by those around you; there’s nothing you enjoy more than a wide-eyed reaction from someone who is watching you do what you do. Also born on this date are: Buddy Holly, singer; Corbin Bernsen, actor; Evan Rachel Wood, actress; Toby Jones, actor; Chrissie Hynde, singer; Julie Kavner, actress; Tom Everett Scott, actor; Elia Kazan, director. To see what is in store for you tomorrow, find your birthday and read the corresponding paragraph. Let your birthday star be your daily guide. SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Don’t let yourself get sucked into a conflict with someone who is merely trying to “get at you.” It’s a good day to take the high road. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — You may find yourself waiting for something that never comes your way today. Fortunately, this will
be time you can get back later. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — You’ll want to balance the intellectual and the instinctive today; it’s important for both natural processes to work closely together. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — The more in sync you are with someone far from home, the more satisfying your day will be — especially if communication is established. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — You may not be able to move things forward as planned without the help of someone who knows exactly what you’re trying to accomplish. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — You may not feel quite right during the first part of the day; there’s an unknown something to which you are not paying enough attention. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) — A situation develops very quickly today and requires you to step up — even though you may not feel ready. You can surprise yourself! ARIES (March 21-April 19) — You may start to see a lot of big plans fall apart unless you are able to get a commitment from a friend to kick things into high gear. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — You may find yourself the target of criticism for something that was not your doing — but you can correct people’s misconceptions very quickly. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — You are likely to stumble today because of an inability to see dangers that lie ahead. You will learn quickly — and recover quickly, too. CANCER (June 21-July 22) — You are full of questions, and by day’s end, you’ll have many of the answers you seek. One query, how-
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(e.g., This businessman becomes the 45th U.S. president. Answer: Donald Trump.) Freshman level 1. Terrorists attack this New York City site. 2. The U.S. invades this country and topples the Taliban regime. 3. Benedict XVI attains this position. 4. He becomes the first African-American U.S. president. 5. The U.S. invades this country and topples Saddam Hussein. Graduate level 6. This U.S. military prison is established. 7. This space shuttle is destroyed upon reentry. 8. The Orange Revolution takes place in this country. 9. She becomes Germany’s first woman chancellor. 10. Mark Zuckerberg forms this social networking service. PH.D. level 11. This, the world’s largest and most powerful particle collider, is completed. 12. This structure, the world’s tallest skyscraper, is completed in Dubai. 13. Apple Inc. releases the first of this line of tablet computers running iOS. 14. This terrorist leader is killed by U.S. Navy SEALS. 15. This web-based free encyclopedia is founded.
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Keira Knightley stars in ‘Official Secrets’ By Kenneth Turan Los Angeles Times
The name Katharine Gun may not sound familiar to most Americans, but Daniel Ellsberg’s certainly does, and Ellsberg turns out to be Gun’s most eloquent advocate. The man who famously leaked the Pentagon Papers in 1971 calls Gun’s actions “the most important and courageous leak I have ever seen. No one else — including myself — has ever done what Gun did: Tell secret truths at personal risk, before an imminent war, in time, possibly, to avert it.” Though the U.S. was involved, Gun’s dramatic story is largely a British one, which is why it’s not well known here. The crackling “Official Secrets,” with Keira Knightley playing Katharine and director Gavin Hood in charge, has the wherewithal to change that dynamic. Hood, whose last film was the Helen Mirren-starring “Eye in the Sky,” about the ethics of drone strikes, has gotten quite good at the kinds of political thrillers where dates and locations appear at the bottom of the screen. A model of professionalism and energy, “Official Secrets” moves along at a brisk clip. It’s paced like a police procedural, but it focuses not on an investigator but rather a moral exemplar who takes a principled stand in defiance of the price that has to be paid. Already twice nominated for an Oscar, Knightley gives one of her strongest performances here, using her innate steeliness and presence to create a convincing portrait of a courageous zealot who believes in right and wrong in an almost biblical sense. As written by Sara Bernstein and Gregory Bernstein and the director, “Official Secrets” has something of a three-act structure, with a different actor taking the lead in each act. The film starts on Feb. 24, 2004, with Knightley as Katharine standing in the dock at the Old Bailey being accused of violating the Official Secrets Act and committing treason. We then flash back a year and encounter Katharine on the one hand living happily with her husband, Yasar (Adam Bakri), a Kurdish Turk who has applied for British citizenship, but also very unhappy at the state of the world. More specifically, Katharine is upset at the way Prime Minister Tony Blair is misleading the public as he pounds the drum for war with Iraq, screaming “bloody liar” when he appears on her TV screen. Though you might not guess it, Katharine is herself something of a genteel covert operative (“The Spy Who Tried to Stop a War” is the title of a book about her) who works for See ‘OFFICIAL’ C2
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e all agree that in writing about new films, spoilers should be kept to a minimum, right? But what about movies that are decades old — classics, whose stories are embedded in popular culture? Is there a statute of limitations on when it is not OK to openly discuss a film’s secrets? Gary Thompson, film critic for the Philadelphia Inquirer, recently wrote about the anniversary of M. Night Shyamalan’s “The Sixth Sense,” and he issued a “spoiler alert for a 20-year-old movie” before referencing the film’s nowiconic twist. An angry reader chewed him out for revealing the surprise. “There is a subset of readers that will never forgive spoilers, even if there are spoiler alerts,” Thompson said. “Unless a work of art has achieved massive and long-standing cultural penetration, you run the risk of alienating readers. You can probably say that Hamlet dies. Or that Sonny dies on the causeway. Beyond that, you are on perilous ground.” Don’t be too sure about “Hamlet.” Matt Zoller Seitz, senior television critic for New York magazine and editor at large for RogerEbert.com, said that a reader
There are films you’ve seen or haven’t seen. Nobody says, ‘Have you read that old play by Shakespeare?’ or ‘Have you heard that old symphony by Mozart?’ If I haven’t seen a movie, I don’t care if it was made now or in 1920. If it works, it works.” PETER BOGDANOVICH Director and former critic
recently went after him on Twitter for revealing the ending to that more than 400-year-old play. To tell or not to tell? That is the question for thoughtful film critics, who at heart are film lovers, respectful of the filmmaking process. Even the hint that there is a plot twist can affect the movie-watching experience. “I will mute certain words on Twitter — Tarantino, Hollywood — so I don’t see any spoilers,” said Alex Kasemir, 25, as he waited in line recently to see Quentin Tarantino’s “Upon a Time in ... Hollywood,” in Northbrook, Ill. “I don’t even watch trailers,” said his friend Michele Demars, also 25, “which a lot of times give too much about the movie away.” Ann Hornaday, chief film critic at The Washington Post, said critics should adhere to their version
of a doctor’s Hippocratic oath: “Do no harm.” “As critics, we do tend to forget that movies are an emotional experience for people, even if it’s just having fun,” she said. “I almost take it as a personal and professional challenge to try to convey as much as I can that will be useful about the film without actually giving away what happens.” That’s a reasonable goal with new movies. But what about old films? And very old films? “There is no such thing as an old film,” insisted Peter Bogdanovich, the director and former critic, who is adamant on the subject of spoilers. “There are films you’ve seen or haven’t seen. Nobody says, ‘Have you read that old play by Shakespeare?’ or ‘Have you heard that old symphony by Mozart?’ If I haven’t seen a movie, I don’t care
if it was made now or in 1920. If it works, it works.” A friend of Orson Welles, Bogdanovich was highly displeased with a 1973 “Peanuts” cartoon that spoiled the classic twist at the end of “Citizen Kane.” Linus is watching the 1941 film on television when Lucy comes in and blithely tells all. Linus screams in agony. Bogdanovich has a historic vantage on the no-spoilers movement. Attending a press screening of Alfred Hitchcock’s 1960 shocker, “Psycho,” he said, “We all thought it was a picture about a woman who steals some money.” Then Hitchcock pulled the rug out from the audience with a horrific, outof-left-field plot twist. “I’ve never heard this before or since,” Bogdanovich continued. “The audience — a thousand paying customers — shrieked through the entire sequence.” The spoiler alert became part of the film’s ad campaign: “After you see the picture, please don’t give away the ending. It’s the only one we have.” (The marketing campaign for Jerry Lewis’s 1963 Jekylland-Hyde comedy “The Nutty Professor” took this approach one step further. Its posters urged, “Please do not reveal the middle of this See SPOILERS C2
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Viewers of the 1963 film, “The Nutty Professor” were asked to keep secret the twist about the character played by Jerry Lewis.
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How do you make money off social media? Just ask ‘Jawline’s’ star
Mandelup describes him as a “numbers guy.” In one particularly brusque moment in “Jawline,” he looks at Tester’s social media page and declares he wouldn’t touch him because of his low stats. “I wasn’t hurt by that at all,”
said Tester, now 18, over the phone. “Michael is a manager, and he does this not only because he loves it, but also because he wants to make money. My following at the time — why would Michael pick up me and try to make money from me? I didn’t have a lot of followers. It would be kind of a waste of money. It’s business, I didn’t take it personal.” Even though numbers are still important to Weist, he said the chaos of the last few years has caused him to reevaluate his business strategy. In January he launched a new company, Juice Krate Media Group, which is more interested in working with content creators — aka people who make their own music or film — instead of influencers with pretty faces. “The demographic we’re selling to is 13- to 17-yearold girls, frankly,” said Weist, whose company charges a 20% cut. “And these girls are seeking something that they don’t have in their lives through social media, whether that’s comfort or affirmation or validation. And we’re capitalizing on it. Whether you choose to think that’s good or bad, we’re providing love and comfort to these girls. “I talk to my clients a lot about it because it can be a lot of pressure. If a little girl DMs you one day, ‘I’m gonna kill myself if you don’t DM me back,’ No. 1, that’s messed3/8 up — how dare
you put that on someone else? But then you have this ethical responsibility you never knew you had, because you become a therapist for your 2 million followers.” Mandelup observed this firsthand, acknowledging she was shocked by the “life or death” stakes behind something so seemingly vapid. Many young women in Gen Z, she said, look to live broadcasters to express feelings that boys at their schools were uninterested in. “These boys online have leaned into that and created this fantasy for these girls,” the filmmaker said. “And it’s simulated intimacy. When you were following a celebrity back in the day, you wished you knew them, but you didn’t. Now girls are confused because they’re like, ‘I don’t know him, but I know him.’ It’s because these boys have given them what they feel like is true access to who they are and they’re selling the idea of ‘live my life with me, share it with me.’” It’s a lot of responsibility, Weist said, and why critics shouldn’t underestimate the work that goes into being an influencer. “There is never an off switch,” he said. “Turning on that camera for an hour can be challenging, because you don’t know what they’ve had to deal with all day long in their DMs and mentions. And as soon as you go in public, there’s fans asking to take a picture with you. Don’t get me wrong, I think it is better than a lot of work out there. But you do have a ton of pressure. You have to make content and edit and re-film a thousand times if you mess up and curate your image.” As for his own image, Weist insisted he’s learned a lot since the TanaCon fallout, going to therapy and even getting a post-traumatic stress diagnosis. “It took me a little while to cope with it,” he acknowledged. “It happened and it sucked, don’t get me wrong. But it happened for a reason. I think that reason was for me to learn from it. I have become so much more knowledgeable and experienced. I’ve been through a bankruptcy. That’s not easy. I don’t like to talk about it, because it’s not who I am anymore or what I’m about, but it’s part of my story and it has made me who I am today for sure.” That attitude doesn’t exactly surprise Mandelup, who never knew Weist as one to drown in his sorrows. “There’s something about growing up in this space that gives you a thick skin,” she said. “Of course he rebounded from this quickly.” This is his generation.”
on the web with titles like “36 Movie Plot Twists That’ll Honestly Mess You Up a Bit.” You can even watch those plot twists on YouTube. There is actually a website devoted to movie spoilers. “Today the movie is almost irrelevant,” Hornaday said, “because everyone is discussing everything whether the movie has come out or not. They’re critiquing the trailer. There is a miasma of commentary. There are generations who, we hope, are going to be discovering classic films. Why should they get the short end of the stick?”
To ensure a spoiler-free experience, one almost needs to disconnect. Alan Arkush, the encyclopedic film buff and director whose cult classic “Rock ‘n’ Roll High School” recently celebrated its 40th anniversary, did his best to avoid the “Once Upon a Time in ... Hollywood” spoilers and was deeply satisfied. “I walked into that theater having no idea how it was going to end. It was great.” And while it’s probably next to impossible for any cinephile to have avoided the ending of “Citizen Kane” at this point, “there is nothing quite as great as when you find out (about Rosebud) when you
watch that movie for the first time. It’s such a smack of ohmy-God brilliance. I’m glad that wasn’t ruined for me.” Even Charles Schulz seemed to have a change of heart. In 1995, the “Peanuts” cartoonist penned a callback to the 1973 Rosebud-revealing strip. This time, as Linus and Lucy’s younger brother is watching the movie, Linus rushes in just before Lucy can spill the beans. “What are you trying to do?” he hollers. “Ruin the whole movie for him? Are you out of your mind?” Triumphant, he tells his brother: “Boy, that was close! I saved your life!”
By AMY KAUFMAN Los Angeles Times
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — “Excuse me?” Michael Weist asked, flagging down a waiter. “Can we get some waters and some service? That would be, like, amazing.” The 23-year-old talent manager was sitting at the pastel-infused Laduree, which he’d billed as “airy and casual,” one of his favorite places to take clients in Beverly Hills. But it had been 10 minutes, and a server had yet to approach. He glanced at his assistant and photographer a few tables over, noticing them enjoying ice-cold lemonades. “I would love something to drink, but apparently we’re just, like, chopped liver,” he told his employees. One of them picked up his glass and brought it over to Weist, who took a sip and promptly declared: “That is horrible.” You don’t need to spend long with Weist to understand why he’d make a fascinating documentary subject. He’s always blunt and sometimes rude, constantly dressed in a uniform of designer wares. At the French cafe, he was sporting a Cartier bracelet and rings, a Chanel necklace and earrings and Christian Louboutin dress shoes. He’s also polarizing. By 19 he was already one of the most successful managers in the social media space, steering the careers of YouTubers with millions of followers such as Bryce Hall and Mikey Barone. By 21 those same clients had turned on him, accusing him of sexual assault. Weist sued the two young men for defamation, and the parties ultimately reached a settlement, with Hall and Barone issuing a public apology. But the drama didn’t stop there. In 2018, Weist partnered with YouTuber Tana Mongeau to create a convention called TanaCon — an event that was supposed to rival VidCon, the popular annual celebration of digital creators. But TanaCon was a Fyre Festival-level disaster. Thousands of fans turned up at an Anaheim hotel only to wait in the sun for hours without food or drink, ultimately turned away when the event was canceled due to overcrowding. Weist took a public and private beating: He lost so much money from the fiasco that his company, Good Times Entertainment, was forced to declare bankruptcy last October. But almost all of this turmoil unfolded after the cameras had stopped rolling on “Jawline,” the just-released Hulu documentary in which Weist is one of the main characters. The film, directed by newcomer Liza Mandelup, is a deep dive into the world of
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picture!”) “We should be even more careful (about spoiling) older films,” said Bogdanovich, who is devoted to the cause of getting more people to watch them. He recently released a series of his five-minute “Peter Bogdanovich Recommends” clips, originally produced for CBS News in the 1980s, to YouTube, to tout the contributions of classic cinema. “There are so many films people should
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Michael Weist, a 21 year old L.A. based talent manager who tries to help YouTubers become famous, is photographed on Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills. Weist is one of the stars of the new Hulu documentary film about social media stardom and the often short-lived careers YouTube stars have.
social media fame. Much of the story is focused on Austyn Tester, a 15-year-old from rural Tennessee who spends his days uploading videos to YouNow in the hopes of becoming a star. But the other part of the tale unfolds in Los Angeles, where Weist is operating his company out of a rented Laurel Canyon mansion that he shares with a few of his young male clients. Mandelup captures him mixing business and pleasure, one day shopping with Barone on Rodeo Drive, the next in the house berating Barone for starting a video with a gender pronoun that he felt would alienate male fans. “He can come off as harsh at times, but I do feel like he’s a really good person,” said Mandelup, who met Weist at VidCon in 2016 and began filming him shortly after. “It’s the aggressive nature of how much he wants to be a businessman that makes him extremely cutthroat. He can be almost cold, at times, but I don’t think that’s actually who he is.” Weist began dreaming of making it big as a teenager growing up in Nashville. His mother was the real estate agent for the Kings of Leon, and he used the connection to start DJing for the band at private events and on tour. He was 17 and simultaneously spending a lot of his time on the now-defunct app
Vine. One day while scrolling through 7-second videos, he noticed how many fans were commenting that they’d love to meet their favorite Vine stars in person. “I thought: ‘What if I DJ for social media stars?’” said Weist, now happily drinking sparkling water with lime. “I thought I’d do an event called ‘Party With the Viners’ where I DJ’d and got their fans to come. I put it online and we had $30,000 worth of tickets sold out in 30 seconds.” The event was a success, so he began hosting more, and at 17, he’d already made six figures and bought a Cadillac with cash. Still, he decided to attend college, studying music business and entrepreneurship at Belmont University. But he wasn’t pleased with the education he was getting for his money. “These teachers were telling us how to get verified online and I was like, ‘Have you ever even sat down with Instagram? Because I have, and what you’re saying is not making sense,’” he recalled. “‘You should not be teaching me. I should be teaching you.’ I told that to one of their faces, and it did not work out well. I was like, ‘Thank you for helping me realize that I can learn nothing from this.’” So as a sophomore he dropped out and decamped to L.A., living out of the W Hollywood for a few months until he could find his own place. He would direct-message
potential clients on Instagram, asking if they were seeking representation and telling them how he could package their content “with a bow and sell it.” As his business grew, he established minimums: Weist won’t work with anyone who doesn’t have 10% engagement. In other words, if you have 100,000 followers, each one of your posts needs to have 10,000 likes. “I’ve sat down with Instagram many times and asked, ‘What are the keys? What can we do to help provide a level of authenticity and some kind of quality control in this industry?’” Weist explained. “If everybody is famous, nobody is famous. If Influencer A goes to Nike and says I’ll do it for $1,000, why the hell3/8 is Nike gonna give Influencer B $100,000 to do the same thing? They’re not.” He also pays a lot of attention to the comments. How authentic and passionate do someone’s fans seem? These days, Weist says, people can easily spend $100 and gain a couple of thousand followers — he boasts that even he can easily hack an Instagram algorithm and grow a follower count by 50,000 in a day.
know about but don’t,” he said. But Seitz thinks spoiler sensitivity has begun to go too far. “We are a culture of babies when it comes to this issue,” he said. “If I’m going to meet everybody else halfway and try to be sensitive about not revealing the plots of things, I think there has to be courtesy in the other direction.” While he would never with malice aforethought reveal a film’s plot twist, he argued that “everyone else is not obligated to tiptoe around your personal viewing habits. I don’t know what movies you’ve seen. I don’t know how
much of a sense of film history you have. Things are going to get spoiled. Deal with it.” The internet, meanwhile, has made things difficult for even the most spoiler-averse filmgoers. “I haven’t seen Quentin Tarantino’s new picture, but I know the ending,” lamented director John McNaughton, whose “Wild Things” is one of the most jaw-dropping and twisty films of the last 20 years. “Even if the writer includes the words ‘spoiler alert,’ I’m not going to stop reading midsentence.” There are countless posts
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British intelligence agency GCHQ and uses her fluency in Mandarin to listen in on phone conversations. It is in her capacity as a GCHQ operative that Katharine is copied on a secret email that tells her GCHQ is expected to cooperate with America’s NSA on a covert project to spy on U.N. Security Council members with an eye toward being able to blackmail them into voting yes on invading Iraq. This seems so deeply wrong to Katharine that the thought of
keeping quiet about it almost makes her physically ill. After much agonizing, she makes a copy of the email and gives it to a friend with the understanding that it will make its way to a journalist and see the light of day. Though Knightley appears throughout the film, the second act shifts focus to journalist Martin Bright, briskly played by Matt Smith, a former Doctor Who who also was Prince Philip in “The Crown.” Bright works for the Observer, and this section largely deals with the nuts-and-bolts complexities of the process through which the newspaper decides to publish the story. When it appears as a front-page exclusive, all hell breaks loose and
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Katharine decides to give herself up to spare her coworkers from becoming involuntary suspects. This leads to “Official Secrets’” third part, the time leading up to and following her trial, and that is dominated in the best possible sense by Ralph Fiennes, an actor of immense but casual power, as her attorney Ben Emmerson. A serious attempt apparently was made to be as faithful as possible to the complexities of this case, and that results in involving dialogue on various moral and legal dilemmas. Not business as usual for pulpy thrillers, but Katharine Gun is an unusual woman and her story deserves no less.
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Keira Knightley as Katharine Gun in Gavin Hood’s “Official Secrets.”
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It’s not called the ocean state
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Beachgoers take advantage of the July weather at Blue Shutters Town Beach in Charlestown, R.I. Allegra Anderson/New York Times
By CARYN B. DAVIS New York Times
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he next time you’re sitting in holiday traffic, slowly inching toward the Hamptons, Cape Cod or another congested beach hot spot, consider the virtues of South County, Rhode Island. This gem of the Ocean State, with 100 miles of coastline, is 2.5 hours from Manhattan and 1.5 hours from Boston, and requires no planes or ferries. Between the coastal communities of Watch Hill and Charlestown lie 14 public beaches. I’ve been a day tripper here most of my adult life. I come for the clean, clear water and the soft sand, and to play in the waves. These are less crowded and underdeveloped beaches, ones that families have returned to for generations. In the towns, instead of busy thoroughfares, tree-lined streets meander through quiet neighborhoods leading to the shore. Chain stores and name-brand eateries are a bit harder to find, but fresh seafood, caught by local fishermen, is in abundance, as are pristine nature preserves for biking, hiking and bird watching, and salt ponds for recreational shell fishing. People are friendly and relaxed, and it’s contagious. You feel like you are on vacation, even if you have only a few hours to spare. WATCH HILL Watch Hill, founded on a peninsula bounded by Block Island Sound and the calmer waters of Watch Hill Cove, is the only village in the area with a dedicated town center. Bay Street is its main thoroughfare, with sweeping views of the harbor and an eclectic mix of boutiques, inns and restaurants housed in understated lowrise wooden buildings. Although celebrities and the wealthy (Taylor Swift may be the most known) have flocked to Watch Hill in recent decades, it remains lowkey. The well-manicured shingle-style cottages are sizable but not ostentatious. “It’s an extraordinary town. Small, old fashioned. It reminds me of an earlier and simpler time,” said Deborah Goodrich Royce, co-owner of the Ocean House, a local hotel, and author of “Finding Mrs. Ford,” a novel set in Watch Hill. The Watch Hill Lighthouse, constructed in 1807, is a short stroll from town at the end of a
A worker serves frozen lemonade at Del’s food truck at Misquamicut State Beach in Westerly, R.I., July. In South County, a hidden gem of Rhode Island, with 100 miles of coastline, the less crowded and underdeveloped beaches will make you feel like you’re on vacation even if you only have a few hours to spare.
peninsula. It was a tourist attraction then, and these days the grounds are open to the public and it has a small museum. The lighthouse’s first keeper, Jonathan Nash, also built the village’s first hotel, Watch Hill House, in 1833. Other hotels cropped up including the Watch Hill Inn (originally called the Narragansett House) and the Ocean House, which opened in 1868. After a complete reconstruction, the Ocean House reopened in 2010 and now serves guests as well as the community with family-friendly movie screenings on the beach, lobster boils on the lawn, and
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Beachgoers take advantage of the weather at Misquamicut beach in Westerly, R.I. Allegra Anderson/New York Times
The Watch Hill Lighthouse at sunset in Watch Hill, R.I. Allegra Anderson/ New York Times
Perry Raso, the owner of the Matunuck Oyster Bar, works at the Matunuck Oyster Farm, that he also created, in Matunuck, R.I., July. Allegra Anderson/New York Times
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NOTEWORTHY PAPERBACKS Summaries from The New York Times Book Review:
THE DISORDERED MIND: WHAT UNUSUAL BRAINS TELL US ABOUT OURSELVES By Eric R. Kandel. (Farrar, Straus & Giroux, $17.) Bridging science and the humanities, Kandel, a Nobel laureate in medicine, offers a refreshingly holistic look at mental illness. Times reviewer Alan Jasanoff praised its blend of historical context, first-person accounts and descriptions of important experiments.
IN THE GARDEN OF THE FUGITIVES Anthony Kronman sees pernicious changes at Yale University, shown in 2018. Where once there was respect for human greatness and superior achievement, he now sees the desire for equality undermining the school’s essential mission. New York Times
A Yale professor frets about
a waning aristocracy By MICHAEL S. ROTH Washington Post
The Assault on American Excellence By Anthony Kronman Free Press. 272 pp. $27 Anthony Kronman has spent most of his life at Yale University, where he was once dean of the law school and now teaches in a Great Books humanities program. He looks at his beloved campus today and sees pernicious changes all around him. Where once there was respect for human greatness and superior achievement, he now sees the desire for equality undermining the school’s essential mission. That mission, Kronman believes, depends on embracing aristocracy, the original meaning of which is “rule by the best.” The mission of Yale, which Kronman somehow assumes is the mission of higher education more generally, is to separate out superior individuals who have the ability to contemplate the enduring questions, the meaning of life. These exemplary human beings participate in a “conversational community” on “islands of excellence in a democratic sea.” But today, he writes in his new book, “The Assault on American Excellence,” these beautiful souls are threatened by the “tide of egalitarianism on America’s campuses [which] has reached unprecedented heights.” Like so many others who have followed the template laid down by Allan Bloom in his surprise 1987 best-seller, “The Closing of the American Mind,” Kronman wants his readers to believe that his own fears about his favorite, very exclusive university are really decisive for the future of the country as a whole. The desire for equality that is ruining his Yale isn’t just a threat to the Ivy League, it’s an “assault on American excellence.” The whole country is at risk! As Bloom saw things from his academic perch, the 1960s and 1970s turned college campuses into bastions of prejudice that made serious learning all but impossible. Students, he complained, had been inculcated with a prejudice from their earliest school days that tolerance is the greatest virtue and that everyone should be allowed their own truth. This assumption led to a moral imperative toward equality: If we can’t know which beliefs are true, we must respect them all.
(Anthony) Kronman goes on to assert that this education helps students become members of a natural aristocracy, developing a “superior character” that should result in such people being “elevated to positions of leadership with sufficient frequency for the regime to survive.” Bloom famously painted a picture in which an unconscious commitment to equality and a refusal to make judgments about the truth of ideas combined to ensure that nobody would pursue fundamental questions such as “how one should live” or “what the good life is” with the seriousness they deserved. He argued that the students around him thought they were open-minded, but it was a contemptible “openness of indifference.” Over the past 30 years his complaints have been repeated by a herd of academic pundits trying to reach a wide book-buying audience by attacking leftist professors (“tenured radicals”), conformist undergraduates (“excellent sheep”) or overprotected students (“coddled” minds). Looking back at his 40 years at Yale, Kronman now joins the pack of disaffected academics who find
their students dangerously different from young people in the good old days. Back when he was a student activist, Kronman tells the reader, protests were rough, but they “recognized the distinction between politics and intellectual inquiry.” Today’s undergraduates, in his view, don’t respect this distinction, nor do they acknowledge the superior value of the life of the mind. He likes to cite famous figures (Alexis de Tocqueville, H.L. Mencken) who also saw equality as a threat to (perceived) superior quality, apparently believing this adds weight to his opinions. Kronman believes that his beloved campus is being dominated by political correctness masquerading as tolerance, and that the possibility of authentic discussions or vigorous debates is being eroded by “levelers” more concerned with nuances of persistent racism than with the meaning of life as explored by the Great Books. In chapters on “Excellence” and “Speech” Kronman asserts the value of open-ended conversations with students who are searching for how to live better, fuller lives. Although he realizes the oddity of saying that college seminars are likely to make students more virtuous, he does really believe “one conduces to the other.” Conversation has an ethic of its own, he writes, encouraging students to become self-reflective, to leave behind conventional opinion, and to explore with freedom and independence what it is to live as fully as possible. This is a powerful description of liberal education and the openness to the “moral ambiguity” it creates. Alas, Kronman goes on to assert that this education helps students become members of a natural aristocracy, developing a “superior character” that should result in such people being “elevated to positions of leadership with sufficient frequency for the regime to survive.” Kronman doesn’t say anything about how these superior beings would rule, but he does say they are more human and more real. He fails to give a single argument for his view of what real humans are or even a robust description of what superior character is. He just cherry-picks the canon to support the notion that his preferred mode of philosophic conversation does indeed raise one above everybody else. Socratic humility and irony disappear in the author’s commitment to his own taste. I completely agree with Kronman
that colleges and universities should offer “islands of excellence” for people who want to study esoteric topics or want to pursue the arts, psychology, economics, biophysics or even the meaning of life without the pressure of market or political forces. And much of higher education does just that. Vocationalism and the tendency to cater to students as consumers, in fact, are much greater threats to these islands than political correctness. Kronman paints a paranoid picture of campus life, and I am unpersuaded by the recycled anecdotes meant to show that a tide of levelers rejects the very notion of recognizing great achievement. For better or worse, at many universities, students (and faculty) are hungry for recognition of all kinds — pursuing grades, majors, minors and badges on the student side, and publications, citations and positive evaluations on the faculty side. I turned to the final chapter on “Memory” hoping for some relief from discussion of an aristocracy drawn from the best seminar participants, but it is infected by the same parochialism as the rest of the book. The 50 pages that Kronman devotes to the controversies over changing the name of Yale’s John C. Calhoun College might have been better for a memo left in the faculty lounge. I do appreciate his point in regard to monuments that providing more historical context is usually preferable to the organized erasure of even a painful past. However, likening the scrubbing of the white supremacist’s name from the college to the murders and historical erasure practiced by Soviet totalitarianism struck me as evidence of neither superior character nor sound judgment. We live in an age of radical inequality. Opportunities are hoarded by the wealthy and powerful, while the traditional paths for social advancement, especially higher education, seem increasingly to be used to reproduce privilege rather than to promote mobility. This is a real problem for real human beings, but you won’t find it discussed in “The Assault on American Excellence.” Roth is president of Wesleyan University. His most recent book is “Safe Enough Spaces: A Pragmatist’s Approach to Inclusion, Free Speech, and Political Correctness on College Campuses.”
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Here are the best-sellers for the week that ended Saturday, Aug. 24, compiled from data from independent and chain bookstores, book wholesalers and independent distributors nationwide, powered by NPD BookScan.
Doubleday 6. The Bitterroots. C.J. Box. Minotaur 7. The Turn of the Key. Ruth Ware. Scout 8. Outfox. Sandra Brown. Grand Central 9. Inland. Tea Obreht. Random House 10. Tidelands. Philippa Gregory. Atria
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1. The Inn. Patterson/Fox. Little, Brown 2. One Good Deed. David Baldacci. Grand Central 3. Old Bones. Preston/Child. Grand Central 4. The Last Widow. Karin Slaughter. Morrow 5. The Nickel Boys. Colson Whitehead.
1. Thank You for My Service. Mat Best. Bantam 2. How to Be an Antiracist. Ibram X. Kendi. One World 3. Becoming. Michelle Obama. Crown 4. It’s Not Supposed to Be This Way. Lysa TerKeurst. Nelson 5. Dare to Lead. Brene Brown. Random
House 6. Girl, Stop Apologizing. Rachel Hollis. HarperCollins Leadership 7. The Outlaw Ocean. Ian Urbina. Knopf 8. The Pioneers. David McCullough. Simon & Schuster 9. Three Women. Lisa Taddeo. Avid Reader 10. Trick Mirror. Jia Tolentino. Random House
5. Connections in Death. J.D. Robb. St. Martin’s 6. Crucible. James Rollins. Morrow 7. Paradox. Catherine Coulter. Pocket 8. Cottage by the Sea. Debbie Macomber. Ballantine 9. The Art of Racing in the Rain (movie tiein). Garth Stein. Harper 10. Frontier America. William W. Johnstone. Pinnacle
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1. The Reckoning. John Grisham. Dell 2. Turning Point. Danielle Steel. Dell 3. Willing to Die. Lisa Jackson. Zebra 4. Laughter in the Rain. Debbie Macomber. Harlequin
1. The Art of Racing in the Rain (movie tiein). Garth Stein. Harper 2. The Tattooist of Auschwitz. Heather Morris. Harper 3. The Warning. James Patterson. Grand
By Ceridwen Dovey. (Farrar, Straus & Giroux, $18.) In Dovey’s third novel, a middle-aged South Africanborn white woman begins an email relationship with the wealthy, now elderly Boston man who once awarded her a generous fellowship. Times reviewer S. Kirk Walsh called it “an impressive, thought-provoking novel that examines the complexities of racism and guilt.”
OLD IN ART SCHOOL: A MEMOIR OF STARTING OVER By Nell Painter. (Counterpoint, $17.95.) At age 64, Painter, a history professor at Princeton, decided to leave her academic post and formally study painting. The Times’ Jennifer Szalai praised the author’s “candid and cheerfully irreverent” chronicle of her quest to improve her skills while also investigating what constitutes art and who gets to be considered an artist.
BOOMTOWN: THE FANTASTICAL SAGA OF OKLAHOMA CITY, ITS CHAOTIC FOUNDING, ITS APOCALYPTIC WEATHER, ITS PURLOINED BASKETBALL TEAM, AND THE DREAM OF BECOMING A WORLDCLASS METROPOLIS By Sam Anderson. (Broadway, $18.) Anderson, a critic at large for The Times Magazine, leaps headlong into the phantasmagoric past and rollicking present of “the great minor city of America,” home to frequent booms, both seismic and financial. Times reviewer Will Blythe praised the book and its author’s “sly, entertaining voice.”
THE SILENCE OF THE GIRLS By Pat Barker. (Anchor, $16.95.) Presenting the events of Homer’s “Iliad” from the perspective of a once-powerful woman who is treated as a spoil of war, Barker gives a sharp and mournful voice to Briseis, the former queen at the center of the fight between Achilles and Agamemnon that sets the ancient Greek epic in motion. Times reviewer Geraldine Brooks called the novel “an ‘Iliad’ for the age of #MeToo.”
PRESIDIO Central 4. Before We Were Yours. Lisa Wingate. Ballantine 5. Little Fires Everywhere. Celeste Ng. Penguin 6. Born a Crime. Trevor Noah. Random/ Spiegel & Grau 7. The Woman in the Window. A.J. Finn. Morrow 8. The Flight Girls. Noelle Salazar. Mira 9. The Official ACT Prep Guide (20192020). ACT. Wiley 10. Official SAT Study Guide (2020 ed.). College Board
By Randy Kennedy. (Atria, $17.) The setting for this debut noir thriller about unlikely criminals on the run is the rural Texas borderlands of the 1970s, where Kennedy, a former Times reporter and editor, grew up. Times reviewer Lee Child praised the novel, calling it a “fluent, mordant, authentic, propulsive narrative, wonderfully lit from within by an intriguing main character.”
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FOUR OUT OF FIVE Both vulnerable, South deals NORTH ♠83 ♥ AQ843 ♦ K Q 10 7 2 ♣7 WEST EAST ♠5 ♠AQJ976 ♥ J975 ♥2 ♦9 ♦ J865 ♣J985432 ♣ 10 6 SOUTH ♠ K 10 4 2 ♥ K 10 6 ♦ A43 ♣AKQ The bidding: SOUTH 1♣ 2NT 4♥ 6NT
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EAST 2♠ Pass Pass
Opening lead: Five of ♠ South’s two no trump bid, in competition, showed the same range as a jump to two no trump would have shown without the twospade overcall — 18-19. North bid aggressively after that to an excellent slam. 12 tricks would have been easy with a 3-2 split in either red
suit. East won the ace of spades at trick one and continued with the queen of spades to South’s king. If anyone had four diamonds to the jack, surely it would be West, so declarer led a diamond to dummy’s king and a diamond back to his ace. East having four diamonds was a surprise, not to mention a disappointment, but it did help South to get a count on the hand. East was known to have a six-card spade suit and was now known to have started with four diamonds. Three high clubs showed that East had started with two clubs and a singleton heart. Was the singleton heart the jack? That was against the odds, as there were four little hearts missing also. The chance that East’s singleton heart was the jack was four to one against. South backed his judgment by leading the 10 of hearts from his hand, intending to run it if West played low. West chose to cover with the jack, although it didn’t matter. South captured this with dummy’s ace. He returned to his hand with the king of hearts and led a low heart to dummy for the proven finesse against West’s nine of hearts. Very well played! (E-mail: tcaeditors@tribpub.com)
By Stella Wilder Born today, you are something of an expert when it comes to exploiting even the smallest grain of opportunity and turning it to your full advantage. While this is sure to give you a distinct advantage in both your professional affairs and your personal life, it isn’t necessarily a guarantee of success in either area, for there are many variables that you will have to contend with and address as you make your way in the world — and it’s in that vein that you may encounter trouble. You are not always the most subtle, cooperative or agreeable individual, and this can hold you back at times and keep you from achieving your primary objectives. You enjoy doing things that are met with surprise by those around you; there’s nothing you enjoy more than a wide-eyed reaction from someone who is watching you do what you do. Also born on this date are: Buddy Holly, singer; Corbin Bernsen, actor; Evan Rachel Wood, actress; Toby Jones, actor; Chrissie Hynde, singer; Julie Kavner, actress; Tom Everett Scott, actor; Elia Kazan, director. To see what is in store for you tomorrow, find your birthday and read the corresponding paragraph. Let your birthday star be your daily guide. SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Don’t let yourself get sucked into a conflict with someone who is merely trying to “get at you.” It’s a good day to take the high road. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — You may find yourself waiting for something that never comes your way today. Fortunately, this will be time you can get back later. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — You’ll want to balance the intellectual and the instinctive today; it’s important for both natural processes to work closely together.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — The more in sync you are with someone far from home, the more satisfying your day will be — especially if communication is established. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — You may not be able to move things forward as planned without the help of someone who knows exactly what you’re trying to accomplish. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — You may not feel quite right during the first part of the day; there’s an unknown something to which you are not paying enough attention. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) — A situation develops very quickly today and requires you to step up — even though you may not feel ready. You can surprise yourself! ARIES (March 21-April 19) — You may start to see a lot of big plans fall apart unless you are able to get a commitment from a friend to kick things into high gear. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — You may find yourself the target of criticism for something that was not your doing — but you can correct people’s misconceptions very quickly. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — You are likely to stumble today because of an inability to see dangers that lie ahead. You will learn quickly — and recover quickly, too. CANCER (June 21-July 22) — You are full of questions, and by day’s end, you’ll have many of the answers you seek. One query, however, proves unusually stubborn. Be patient. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — You’ll likely hear much the same thing from all observers today, but you’ll still want to do what you’ve planned — despite the warnings. COPYRIGHT 2019 UNITED FEATURE SYNDICATE, INC.
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yacht and powerboat charters on the water. There are also several restaurants. Nothing is more relaxing than watching the sunset over the ocean while sipping Champagne on the hotel veranda. For beach-seekers, there are two free options in town: East Beach and the Napatree Point Conservation Area, a 1 1/2-mile-long barrier beach. It is great for bird watching and accessible only by foot, with a path crossing over the dunes that provides panoramic views of the cove and ocean. This beach gets waves large enough for body surfing, but not as large as those boogie-boarding waves found at East Beach. It’s also typically less crowded. A third beach, Watch Hill Merry-Go-Round & Beach has daily rates for sun-seekers: adults are $9, teens are $5 and youths are $3. They rent bathhouses and also have a refurbished merry-go-round circa 1884. Left behind by a traveling carnival, it is reputed to be the oldest antique wooden carousel still in operation. One or two dollars — depending on the horse — will get you a ride. The daily rates at the parking lots on Bay and Larkin Streets cost up to $49 depending on the day, and these slots can fill up quickly. If that’s too pricey, two-hour street parking is free but arrive early. Neither beach has lifeguards or amenities, but there are public restrooms behind the merry-go-round. MISQUAMICUT A few miles east of Watch Hill is Misquamicut, which offers sandy beaches, outdoor activities and entertainment on a narrow strip of land between Winnapaug Pond and the sea. This hamlet of the town of Westerly has attracted vacationers since the early 1900s, but after a series of destructive hurricanes in the middle of the 20th century, it was rebuilt and modernized with waterslides, surf shops, and a carousel and arcade. Lodging options include cottage rentals and both roadside and seaside motels.
For food and drink, Misquamicut has beachfront restaurants, several venues for live music (including Paddy’s Beach Club, Sandy’s Lighthouse and the Windjammer Surf Bar) and ramshackle clam bars that also serve Del’s Frozen Lemonade. The slushie-like drink, made with fresh lemon rind, is a Rhode Island institution. “The first sign of summer is when you want a Del’s,” said Faye Pantazopoulos, the creative director at the South County Tourism Council. Misquamicut State Beach is one of the largest of the area, and it can get busy, especially on weekends. Parking is $12 on weekdays, $14 on weekends with half price for seniors. Wuskenau Town Beach next to Misquamicut is a less crowded option and open to the public, although parking is more expensive ($20 on weekdays and $25 on weekends). At the far end of Atlantic Avenue is Dunes Park Beach. Parking is $25 on weekdays and $30 on weekends. Unlike Watch Hill, Misquamicut has plenty of paid parking at its beaches. Most state and town beaches have restrooms, and some have concession stands. WEEKAPAUG Take Atlantic Avenue east to cross the Weekapaug Breachway and reach the affluent, residential community of Weekapaug, another hamlet of Westerly. There, the Quonochontaug Barrier Beach is the only beach with public access. The rest are for residents. It has no amenities, and the 15 public parking spots on Spray Rock Road are on a first-come basis. Walk in via the Sand Trail and chances are you’ll be the only human there. It’s a conservation area, a nesting habitat for many migratory birds and a breeding ground for the endangered piping plovers. The Weekapaug Inn hosts bird-watching trips for the public, on land and by boat, with a naturalist on staff, Mark Bullinger. He also conducts marine “safaris” for children through September. “When its warm enough to wade in the water, we go by boat to a sandbar and look for crabs, minnows and then
Beachgoers take advantage of the weather at Blue Shutters Town Beach in Charlestown, R.I., July 2019. Allegra Anderson/The New York Times
poke around for sea urchins,” he said. Adults are welcome to join but can also book a sunset and wine cruise onboard the electric powered Quonnie Queen, a 24-foot Elco boat. The Weekapaug Inn is a sister property to the Ocean House so guests staying at either hotel can use the amenities at both. A complimentary shuttle transports guests between the two establishments. CHARLESTOWN To really get away from it all, head to the sleepy town of Charlestown, 8 miles east of Weekapaug along the scenic Route 1A. Again there’s no town center, but small eateries, markets, gas stations and many beach options — all that you need — dot the winding, tree-lined road. At Blue Shutters Town Beach, the sand is creamy, the beach expansive and the views unobstructed. Parking for nonresidents costs between $20 to $30, depending on the day. There are no shops or restaurants but there is plenty of privacy. Just up the sand road is another East Beach, an undeveloped 3-mile stretch with 20 campsites. There is a sand trail for walking this barrier beach, but driving is allowed with a
The harbor in Watch Hill, R.I., July 2019. Allegra Anderson/The New York Times
permit. Parking fees are $12 on weekdays, $14 on weekends and half off for seniors. “This is one of the most unspoiled beaches in Rhode Island,” said Katherine Bodell, a park ranger with the state’s Department of Environmental Management. Accommodations here are limited to rental cottages and campsites, more of which can be found at Charlestown Breachway beach. These are reserved for self-contained RVs which sit looming behind the parking lot. This is a small beach with a jetty for saltwater fishing, among the best around. Parking rates are the same as East Beach. Another option, Charlestown Town Beach, is slightly more built up than Blue Shutters, with plenty of summer rentals within walking distance. Parking for nonresidents costs between $20 to $30. Charlestown also has Ninigret Park, a 227-acre site with tennis and basketball courts, a swimming pond, biking and hiking trails, a playground, picnic areas and the Frosty Drew Observatory & Sky Theatre. The Observatory organizes free stargazing, with telescopes and viewing stations, every Wednesday and Friday night through Labor Day. “We are in an exceptionally dark location, free of light pollution. On nights with no clouds and no moon, thousands of stars are visible to the
Guests dine on the Ocean House’s veranda, in Watch Hill, R.I., July 2019. Allegra Anderson/The New York Times
unaided eye, including the Milky Way Galaxy,” said Scott MacNeill, the observatory director. “This has earned us the reputation of having the darkest skies between New York and Boston.” MATUNUCK With three beaches, the village of Matunuck, 6 miles east of Charlestown, is known for its surfing, kiteboarding and windsurfing. The best waves are found at Deep Hole, and there is neither a parking fee nor amenities. The surf at nearby East Matunuck State Beach has smaller, less forceful waves and is a better option for families. It has lifeguards, changing rooms, bathrooms, showers and a snack shack. The parking fees are $12 to $14, depending on the day, and seniors pay half price. A third option
A path from the beach near the Weekapaug Inn in Weekapaug, R.I., July 2019. Allegra Anderson/The New York Times
just down the road from Deep Hole is South Kingstown Town Beach. Parking is $20 on weekdays and $25 on weekends. After a day in the water, stop for drinks, dinner or live music at The Pub or Ocean Mist restaurants. Both overlook the water; The Pub has a rooftop bar while the Ocean Mist has a wooden deck with waves rolling beneath it. For finer dining, try the farm-to-table Matunuck Oyster Bar. Owner Perry Raso, an oyster farmer with degrees in aquaculture and fisheries technology, started “digging wild shellfish with a bull rack at age 12.” He also created the Matunuck Oyster Farm that visitors can tour. It’s a quick jaunt on nearby Potter Pond via a pontoon boat. “We do a brief introduction about aquaculture on a global and local scale and then ride out to the farm to see the oysters growing,” Raso said. (Raso serves vegetables at his restaurant grown on his certified organic farm. What food he doesn’t farm he procures locally, so guests can sample a variety of fresh seafood and shellfish. Be sure to try the Rhode Island clam chowder, made with broth instead of cream (New England) or tomatoes (Manhattan), and the calamari prepared Rhode Islandstyle with hot cherry peppers.
Shrimp salad is the perfect dish to pack for a picnic By LINDA GASSENHEIMER Tribune News Service
This is a no-cook, 15-minute, summer supper perfect for a Labor Day weekend picnic or any night. Plump shrimp layered with vegetables and dressed with a light vinaigrette dressing makes a cool, colorful salad. To make this meal fast with a homemade touch, I doctor up a
reduced-fat bottled vinaigrette with added chopped onion and tarragon. You can find fresh, chopped or diced onion in the produce section of the market. For a quick side dish, sprinkle slices of whole grain baguette with grated Parmesan cheese to make crisp crostini. HELPFUL HINTS n Any type of bread can be used for the crostini.
n Any type of salad greens can be used. n Using a glass bowl makes salad a visual treat. LAYERED SHRIMP SALAD
3 tablespoons reduced-fat oil and vinegar dressing 1 tablespoon diced or chopped onion 1 teaspoon dried tarragon ¾ pound cooked, medium-size peeled shrimp Salt and freshly ground black pepper ½ bag washed, ready-to-eat mixed baby greens (about 2 ½ cups) ½ medium cucumber, peeled and sliced
(about 2 cups) 2 cups corn kernels fresh or frozen 1 medium tomato, sliced (about 1 cup) Mix reduced-fat dressing, onion and tarragon together and set aside. Place shrimp in a small bowl and toss with 1 tablespoon dressing. Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste. Arrange salad greens in the bottom of a salad bowl. Place a layer of cucumbers on top. If using fresh corn on the cob, cut the kernels off and sprinkle corn over cucumber slices or add defrosted corn. Drizzle 1 tablespoon dressing over these vegetables. Place a layer of shrimp on top and drizzle remaining dressing over the salad. Arrange the sliced tomatoes around the edge of the bowl. Sprinkle the tomatoes with salt and pepper to taste. Yield 2 servings. PARMESAN CROSTINI
Layered shrimp salad is served with Parmesan crostini. Linda Gassenheimer/Tribune News Service
Olive oil spray ½ whole grain French baguette, sliced on the diagonal into 6 rounds 4 tablespoons grated fresh Parmesan cheese Preheat broiler or toaster
oven. Spray olive oil over bread rounds. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese on top. Place in broiler about six inches from heat for 1 to 2 minutes or until cheese starts to melt. Yield 2 servings.