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ACRA — Residents of an Acra apartment building were left temporarily homeless after a fire Thursday morning, Cairo Fire Chief Ray Feml said.

Cairo firefighters were called to 17 Old Route 23 about 11:14 a.m. by Greene County 911, after a caller reported there was a fire in the back room of the house, Feml said.

Arriving Cairo firefighters requested mutual aid with additional manpower, and companies from Round Top and East Durham responded to the scene, fire officials reported.

Central Hudson Gas & Electric crews were needed to shut the power off before firefighters could work, according to Feml.

The fire was electrical in nature and got its start in the apartment building’s mechanical room, Feml said.

The building contains three apartments and has approximately 10 residents who were temporarily left homeless, Feml said.

The American Red Cross of Northeastern New York was called to assist the residents with temporary housing, fire officials said.

Everyone got out of the building safely, including pets, and there were no reported injuries to the occupants or firefighters, according to Feml.

Firefighters were assisted at the scene

by Cairo Ambulance, Greene County Paramedics, Town of Cairo Police, the Greene County Sheriff’s Office and state police.

All companies were back in service just after 1 p.m.

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Firefighters on the scene of a fire in Cairo.

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About 14% of the 3,000 people the state tested for coronavirus COVID-19 antibodies have virus immunity, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Thursday during his daily pandemic briefing in the state Capitol.

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ALBANY — About 14% of 3,000 people tested by the state for COVID-19 antibodies have virus immunity and New York will investigate how nursing homes are following pandemic

protocols, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Thursday, in the midst of a battle with U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., over states declaring bankruptcy.

New York collected an antibody blood testing sample

Monday and Tuesday of 3,000 people at random grocery stores and big-box retailers in 19 counties and 40 localities across the state. Preliminary phaseone results showed 13.9% of the 3,000 people have COVID-19 antibodies, indicating they

were exposed to, recovered and are immune to the illness.

No one under the age of 18 was tested.

“That’s the best indicator of how containment and closedown policies are working,” Cuomo said Thursday during a

coronavirus briefing in the state Capitol.

The survey was the nation’s largest to develop a baseline COVID-19 infection rate, according to the governor’s office.

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Cuomo opens nursing home probe

By Nora Mishanec Columbia-Greene Media

The state will begin investigating whether nursing homes are following all state-issued directives on staffing and the use of protective equipment during the COVID-19 outbreak, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Thursday. “[Nursing homes] get paid to take care of a resident and they have to do it according to state rules, and if they don’t, we will take appropriate action,” the governor said at his daily press briefing in Albany.

The state Department of Health and Attorney General Letitia James will lead the investigation, Cuomo said. The state will scrutinize facilities’

staffing policies and the use of adequate personal protective equipment, or PPE. Quarantine procedures will also be subject to investigation, as nursing homes face increased scrutiny over their handling of COVID-19 residents. In addition to quarantining residents who test positive for COVID-19, nursing homes must maintain an entirely separate staff for COVID-positive residents, Cuomo said.

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of noncompliance, the state could revoke the nursing home’s operating license.

Cuomo’s announcement follows weeks of public calls for more transparency into nursing home practices as the death toll continues to rise among elderly residents. The state Tuesday reported a total of 3,505 fatalities at nursing homes and adult-care facilities. Those deaths account for 25% of all COVID-19 deaths in the state since the beginning of the crisis.

Cuomo said nursing homes

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favor of allowing states to use the bankruptcy route,” McConnell said. “It’s saved some cities, and there’s no good reason for it not to be available.”

Cuomo called McConnell’s suggestion that states declare bankruptcy amid the coronavirus pandemic as one of the “really dumb ideas of all time.”

Cuomo has repeatedly criticized federal lawmakers for passing four rounds of emergency COVID-19 legislation that gave billions to small businesses, large corporations and airlines, but nothing to help states’ widening budget gaps. The state anticipates a $10 billion to $15 billion budget shortfall and 20% spending cuts for school districts, hospitals and local governments if Congress doesn’t provide additional aid.

Cuomo, a Democrat, also criticized McConnell for a news release with a section about opposing the funding and “stopping blue-state bailouts.”

The states hardest hit by the virus — including New York, New Jersey, California and Illinois — are predominantly Democratic, and McConnell’s language suggested lives in

have been his top priority “from day one,” but Thursday’s announcement marks the first time he has directed state agencies to scrutinize nursing homes’ handling of the crisis.

Under the new order, nursing-home operators are immediately required to submit proof of compliance to the state Department of Health.

Department of Health staff members will review whether the facilities are following state regulations and providing adequate care to their residents.

In his remarks, Cuomo repeatedly pointed out that nursing homes are for-profit businesses and must be

subject to strict regulation.

“They get paid to take care of a resident,” he said. “That resident, that patient, must have a state-directed level of care. If they cannot provide that, they can’t have the resident in their facility, period.

Those are the rules.”

By state law, nursing homes are required to readmit residents who have tested positive for COVID-19, a policy that New York State Health Commissioner Dr. Howard Zucker has repeatedly defended over the course of the state’s outbreak.

“The policy is if you are positive you should be admitted back to a nursing home,” Zucker said during a press

conference at the Capitol on Monday. “The necessary precautions will be taken to protect the other residents there.”

Cuomo on Thursday clarified that policy. He called on nursing homes to readmit residents who have tested positive for COVID-19 only if they have the ability to provide adequate care and quarantine measures in compliance with state and federal guidelines.

“If they do not have the ability to provide the adequate level of care, then they have to refer that patient or they call the DOH and the DOH will transfer that patient,” Cuomo said.

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Of the 3,000 people tested, 52% were female and 48% were male. About 21.2% of positives were collected in New York City, with 16.7% on Long Island, 11.7% in Westchester and Rockland counties, and 3.6% in the rest of the state.

The virus infection rate continues to be highest in AfricanAmerican, Latino, Hispanic and other communities of color. About 22.8% of people who identify as multiple, or other, races tested positive for virus antibodies. Roughly 22.1% of blacks, 22.5% of Latino or Hispanic and 8.8% of Asians tested have COVID-19 antibodies.

About 9.1% of whites tested positive. The state continues to prioritize diagnostic and antibody testing in communities of color, the governor said.

“We have undertaken the largest, most comprehensive study in the nation ... 3,000 is a significant data set, but it’s still preliminary,” Cuomo said.

With a 13.9% infection rate, about 2.7 million people have been infected statewide. As of Thursday afternoon, New York tested 695,920 people, revealing 263,460 positive cases of COVID-19.

The death rate may be lower than some estimates, the governor said, as New York’s COVID-19 fatalities reached 15,740 Thursday — up from 15,302 Wednesday. With about 15,700 fatalities, the death rate is approximately 0.5%, Cuomo said.

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because there are many deaths not tested for,” he said of inhome fatalities.

The state saw 438 virusrelated deaths Wednesday, including 403 in hospitals and 35 in nursing homes. The daily death toll remained flat from 474 fatalities Tuesday and 481 Monday.

Hospitalization rates continued their downward trend to 15,021 Thursday, down 578 patients from Wednesday.

New hospitalizations remain flat at about 1,300 new virus patients per day statewide. The state reported 4,597 patients in intensive care. Net change in intubations was down 16 fewer patients Thursday to 3,918 total, according to the governor’s office.

“If you look at the curve, the curve continues to go down,” Cuomo said.

The governor slammed McConnell after the Senate majority leader said on the Hugh Hewitt radio show Wednesday he’d be open to allowing states to file for bankruptcy. McConnell has been pushing back against federal aid for state and local governments in recent days.

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those places are worth less than others, Cuomo said.

“Don’t help New York because it is a Democratic state — how ugly a thought,” Cuomo said. “I mean, just think of what he’s saying. This is not the time or the place or the situation to start your divisive politics.”

U.S. Rep. Antonio Delgado, D-19, said McConnell’s statements show opposition to supporting first responders, teachers, police and other vital services state and local governments provide.

“Our rural communities are in dire need of assistance and Sen. McConnell’s callous and reckless comment about the urgent financial crisis civil servants across the country are facing reveals a glaring disconnect from the harsh realities on the ground,” Delgado said in a statement Wednesday night. “We need to be looking out for one another and working together at every level of government to protect our small businesses, support our family farmers and make sure our students have the opportunity to learn. Instead, Sen. McConnell is jeopardizing the long-term financial health of our state. We need bipartisan solutions and relief, not politically charged, utterly misguided and counterproductive rhetoric.”

To see the complete county breakdown of positive COVID-19 cases and deaths statewide, view the COVID-19 map and tracker at hudsonvalley360.com/site/covid19.html The Tribune News Service contributed to this report.

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Sen. Elizabeth Warren said Thursday that the eldest of her three brothers, Donald Reed Herring, had died of covid-19 in Oklahoma.

“He was charming and funny, a natural leader,” Warren, D-Mass., said in a statement.

“What made him extra special was his smile. He had a quick, crooked smile that seemed to generate its own light - and to light up everyone around him.”

The death means that Warren is one of several top political figures whose orbits have been afflicted by the pandemic. The husband of Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., was hospitalized for treatment of covid-19, the disease the novel coronavirus causes, and has recovered. Former vice president Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, lost a longtime friend and adviser to the disease.

President Donald Trump’s friend and donor Stanley Chera died of covid-19 earlier this month.

Herring, who was 86, tested positive for the disease in early April, according to a Warren

aide, and he died Tuesday evening in Norman, Oklahoma. It is not clear how he contracted covid-19, but he had been in a rehabilitation center in early April where several others had active cases, the aide said.

“I’m grateful to the nurses and other front-line staff who took care of my brother, but it is hard to know that there was no family to hold his hand or to say ‘I love you’ one more time,” Warren said. “And now there’s no funeral for those of us who loved him to hold each other close. I will miss my brother.”

The senator shared several photos of him on social media Thursday morning, including a black-and-white shot of Herring wearing aviator glasses and a helmet while sitting in the cockpit of a plane.

Warren has released several plans on dealing with the pandemic, including a proposal Thursday with Rep. Andy Levin, D-Mich., outlining a public health procedure called contact tracing.

Warren, who ended her presidential campaign last month, frequently told anecdotes at her rallies about growing up in Oklahoma with three older

brothers. She was particularly proud of Herring’s military service, noting in many speeches that he spent more than five years in combat in Vietnam.

“We were very lucky to get him back,” Warren told audiences. Herring joined the Air Force at age 19 and spent his career in the military, she said.

Warren, a liberal Democrat, also liked to point out the ideological diversity of her siblings.

“I told you about my three brothers, Don Reed, John and David,” she said last year at a campaign stop in Keene, New Hampshire. “One of them is a Democrat. Think about what that means. I’ve got Thanksgivings just like you all.”

She often went on to say that despite their differing political philosophies, the four siblings were in agreement in many areas.

Herring retired from the military in 1973 with the rank of lieutenant colonel and started a small auto-detailing business, according to Warren’s office.

He is survived by his wife, Judith, his two sons, John and Jeffrey, and his three siblings.

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Shutdown leads to decrease in crime

By Sarah Trafton Columbia-Greene Media

With New York on PAUSE and most residents limiting their activities to essential trips for groceries, banking and gas, local law-enforcement agencies are noticing a decrease in crime.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the executive PAUSE order March 20, closing all non-essential businesses, prohibiting non-essential gatherings and requiring that residents practice social distancing and maintain a space of six feet from one another. The order has been extended until May 15.

With fewer people out and about, police are reporting less criminal activity.

State police arrests in March were down 14.8% from March 2019, State Police Director of Public Information Beau Duffy said, with the most notable declines in DWIs and drug-possession arrests.

Arrest information for April will not be available until early May, Duffy said.

Data from the state Division of Criminal Justice Services showed a large decline in arrests for the week of March 18-24 when compared to arrests for the same week in 2019. Felony arrests declined 60% and misdemeanor arrests declined 72.8% across the state, excluding New York City.

In Columbia County, felony arrests declined from 31 in March 2019 to 27 in March 2020, and misdemeanor arrests declined from 78 to 31, respectively.

In Greene County, felony arrests went from 30 to 20, and misdemeanor arrests declined from 69 to 36, according to data from the state Division of Criminal Justice Services. Police agencies are required to report arrests that require fingerprinting to the DCJS. An arrest is counted by its “top” charge, so if an individual is charged with a felony and a misdemeanor, that is considered a felony arrest.

The Hudson Police Department has experienced a 30% decrease in bookings from January to April compared to the same period last year, Chief L. Edward Moore said.

“We must factor in that we have postponed some bookings — photo and fingerprinting — on lesser offenses as a precautionary measure,” Moore said.

In 2019, Hudson police processed 243 people from Jan. 1 to April 21, Moore said. By comparison, this year the department has processed 145 people.

Police agencies report arrests that require fingerprinting to the state Division of Criminal Justice Services. The arrest data for the month of March for the Twin Counties shows a decrease in arrests when compared to last year’s data.

Data from the state Division of Criminal Justice Services shows a large decrease in arrests for the week of March 18-24 when compared to the same week in 2019.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the NY on PAUSE executive order March 20.

Greene County Sheriff Peter Kusminsky agreed that arrests seem to be on the decline.

“I do feel that they have been declining, but I haven’t compared the overall stats from last year at this same time yet,” he said. In March, the sheriff’s office issued 65 traffic tickets, investigated 26 traffic accidents, made 25 arrests, made three DWI arrests and handled 413 calls for service, according to the office’s monthly report.

One of the most notable decreases from the months prior was in the number of traffic tickets issued. The sheriff’s office issued 121 tickets in January and

80 in February. In January the department investigated 30 traffic accidents, made 34 arrests, made four DWI arrests and handled 375 calls for service. The February report lists 24 traffic accidents, 18 arrests, two DWI arrests and 418 calls for service.

Vehicle registrations, licenses and inspections have been extended, Kusminsky said, so law enforcement is not issuing tickets for expired documents.

“We are not encouraging pursuing minor traffic infractions at this point,” Kusminsky said. “If there is a threat to safety, then we have to encounter it. It is at an officer’s discretion.”

The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office is also seeing a decline in arrests, Sheriff David Bartlett said, although he did not have exact figures.

Other sectors of crime, such as domestic violence, may be increasing due to the stay-home orders.

The Greene County Sheriff’s Office saw a rise in domestic dispute calls, with five in February of this year, and 16 in March.

“What was noticeable was that nine of the 16 were during the week of March 21,” Kusminsky said. That was the first week of the stay-home orders.

In February and March of 2019, the Hudson Police Department answered 39 domestic disputes. In February and March of 2020, the department had 38.

“I have learned that crime is trending down in Hudson, but one stubborn category is domestic violence, which as we see, tends to remain constant,” Moore said.

State police saw an increase in domestic violence arrests from last year, going from 1,522 arrests in March 2019 to 1,753 in 2020, Duffy said.

The sheriff’s office has also handled about 10 referrals from the state’s COVID-19 New York on PAUSE Enforcement Task Force.

The task force has an online violation complaint form, where residents can anonymously report a business for not following the state’s directives.

“We have several of those types [of complaints], from people gathering to businesses not social distancing to private construction,” Kusminsky said.

“What we are doing is advising them it’s in their best interests to do so to protect themselves as well as others until this is over.”

Hudson police have not had any PAUSE referrals, Moore said, but the department has handled calls from citizens.

“No arrests have resulted from these reports, and the public has been very cooperative,” Moore said.

State police have not issued any citations related to the NY PAUSE executive order, Duffy said.

“If we respond to a specific complaint or become aware of an issue, troopers are educating those involved about the requirements of the order and asking for compliance,” Duffy said. “We have not run into any issues with members of the public refusing to comply.”

2 lawmakers oppose Charter waiver on broadband funding

By Abby Hoover Columbia-Greene Media

As providers seek funds to expand rural broadband, local representatives are weighing in.

At $20.4 billion, the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund is the single largest distribution of Universal Service Fund dollars available to communications service providers in the history of the U.S. The Federal Communications Commission is taking public comment on use of funds.

Assemblywoman Didi Barrett, D-106, sent two letters this week to FCC Secretary Marlene Dortch concerning the fund.

Barrett opposes Charter Communications’ request for a waiver of certain rules regarding the eligibility of census blocks for funding under Phase 1 of the RDOF auction.

Charter Communications, locally known as Spectrum, filed a petition asking the FCC to exclude some unserved areas in New York state, where the company is already required to build out, from RDOF eligibility.

“Good cause plainly exists to grant the waiver to avoid overbuilding areas in which Charter has already begun the process of deploying service and is investing private capital well in excess of $600 million,” according to the request. “This will ensure scarce universal service support is deployed to close the gap/digital divide in actually unserved areas. The commission has previously granted rule waivers where, as here, the purposes of the rule would be disserved by its strict application, and where waiver would affirmatively serve the public interest.”

Lara Pritchard, senior director of communications for the Northeastern Region, said buildouts, for which Spectrum is footing the bill, remain on track.

“Charter’s waiver request is simply self-serving and will in

no way benefit the residents of upstate New York who, even in the year 2020, are struggling to access adequate broadband by any provider,” Barrett wrote.

Pritchard said Charter has completed the extension of its network to 100,421 new homes and businesses as of Jan. 31, 2020, which is over 13,000 ahead of schedule, toward the New York state requirement of 145,000 homes and businesses before October 2020. She did not provide data specific to Columbia County.

John Hutchinson, of Stuyvesant, has been fighting for broadband on Ferry Road for years.

He is also fighting cancer.

As the stay-at-home order modified many areas of daily life for Columbia County residents, Hutchinson’s doctors moved their services online to provide telemedicine. Hutchinson still gets regular scans, which are usually reviewed in person with his doctors.

“It’s incredibly frustrating when you don’t have a good connecton,” Hutchinson said.

“Now I’m just really realizing how crazy it is that no one has an answer for us.”

Hutchinson was hopeful in 2017 when a representative from Charter Communications visited a Stuyvesant Town Board meeting to discuss broadband, following Public Service Commission approval of a January 2016 merger with Time Warner Cable.

The PSC issued an order with 10 conditions to be completed within four years of Jan. 8, 2016, with a goal of 25% expansion annually.

One of those conditions was to expand rural broadband service. The representative gave residents a website, www.bldlkup.com, to enter their addresses and see when the company was scheduled to build out to their homes.

Hutchinson’s address was originally estimated at 12 months away, but the message

has changed: “This address is not included in the current build-out plan. Please check again in 6 months to see if Spectrum’s plans have changed.”

After contacting Assemblyman Chris Tague, R-102, and the representative who visited the town in 2017, Hutchinson was able to get an estimate for service last week. To bring broadband to Hutchinson’s address, Spectrum Construction estimated $103,539.

“They have no intention to cover us,” Hutchinson said, consulting a map of coverage in Stuyvesant. “They took the areas where there’s more concentration of houses, so there’s more profit per mile, and they just left out any of the areas where there aren’t many houses.”

This March an audit was released by state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli’s office concluding that auditors had found Charter has not fulfilled four of the conditions set out in 2016 and had failed to extend its network to an additional 145,000 underserved businesses and residents, including Columbia County, Columbia-Greene Media reported.

If Charter’s request is approved by the FCC, the service area under the Time WarnerCharter merger agreement would become ineligible for the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund.

“COVID-19 has really shined a light on the need for all communities to be brought into the 21st century,” Hutchinson said.

COVID-19 has many New Yorkers working and learning from home. Barrett pointed to residents of her district waiting on broadband connection.

“Indeed, based on past agreements, the 11,000 households covered by Charter’s petition have been told over and over that broadband was imminent,” Barrett wrote. “But broken promises by Charter means those residents are still waiting,

struggling to run their businesses, educate their children, or participate fully in society.”

Barrett’s second letter challenges the FCC’s decision to block RDOF resources from census blocks that have received funding from other state or federal broadband programs. Since 2015, the state of New York has invested $500 million through the New NY Broadband Program.

U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-21,

also opposes the waiver. After working with FCC Chairman Ajit Pai in January to make New York eligible for RDOF funding, she said the waiver would reverse much of the eligibility for rural communities to access broadband project funding through the RDOF. “I have heard directly from constituents and local elected officials that this decision would have a severe impact on their ability to gain rural broadband

access, which is essential, especially during this time of crisis,” Stefanik said. “Charter’s request would exclude parts of the North Country from this critical federal funding, and I will work with my upstate colleagues and the FCC to keep it available.”

The FCC is now taking public comment on the use of RDOF funds, and expects to release funds in May.

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Getting region back to business is vital Gov. Andrew Cuomo is right to ignore the political pressure of those who would reopen the New York state economy before conditions are favorable.

We believe he should hold firm to his extended May 15 deadline and assert his desire for a revival of the economy over several phases. After all, coming back too soon and risking a new COVID-19 spike will carry a steep price — in lives and jobs.

The restart question, we believe, is not when, but where.

And the answer is upstate New York.

The coronavirus, a devilishly chameleonic organism, is playing a game upstate that is far different from the one afoot in New York City.

New York’s COVID-19 fatalities reached 15,302 on Wednesday — up from 14,828 Tuesday. The state saw 474 virus-related deaths Tuesday, including 446 in hospitals and 28 in nursing homes. The daily death toll

remained flat from 481 fatalities Monday and Sunday’s total of 478.

New York tested 669,982 people, revealing 257,216 positive cases of COVID-19

by Wednesday afternoon.

New York City and downstate counties seem to be past the virus apex, or several-day plateau, as hospitalization rates declined to 15,599 Wednesday, down 536 patients from Tuesday.

The state reported 4,690 patients in intensive care Tuesday. Net change in intubations was down 41 fewer patients Wednesday to 3,934 total, according to the governor’s office.

Greene County has 106 accumulative positive cases located in Windham, Durham, Greenville, Hunter, Cairo, Catskill, Athens, Coxsackie, Halcott and New Baltimore.

That’s an average of 10.6 per town. Columbia County has 131 positive cases of COVID-19, as of Wednesday.

Fifty-six of the 131 cases have recovered from COVID-19.

Nine of the positive cases are hospitalized, three of those are in the ICU. Columbia County received 988 test results completed for Columbia County residents; 129 residents are under mandatory quarantine and 12 under precautionary quarantine.

In other words, the severity of COVID-19 is more pronounced in New York City and its neighboring counties than it is here.

New federal guidelines for reopening the economy will be in place, and the states will have the autonomy to manage them in ways that suits them best. Under Cuomo’s restart policy, the least affected zones in the state will be phased in and businesses can begin the arduous recovery process that awaits them.

Economic hardships are piling up. Cuomo’s program is smart and careful. Getting the upstate economy up and running again is vitally important.

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Russian meddling was no hoax The Washington Post

The Senate Intelligence Committee has released a bipartisan report with a stark bottom line: What President Donald Trump calls the “Russia hoax” isn’t a hoax at all.

The fourth and latest installment in lawmakers’ review of Moscow’s meddling examines a January 2017 assessment by the nation’s spy agencies that Trump has repeatedly attempted to discredit - and confirms it, unanimously.

Russia sought to subvert Americans’ belief in our democracy, bring down Hillary Clinton and bolster her rival. That these legislators from both sides of the aisle are willing to say as much after three years of thorough investigation is an encouraging sign of some independent thinking still left in government. It’s also a reminder of the peril this independence is in today.

The committee members conclude that the intelligence community produced a “coherent and well-constructed ... basis for the case of unprecedented Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential

election” despite a tight time frame. The report also examines two matters of particular contention: First, whether the salacious dossier compiled by former British intelligence officer Christopher Steele played an inappropriate role in the finding of interference; the senators say it did not. And second, whether former CIA director John Brennan pressured colleagues into arriving at a stronger conclusion than the evidence warranted.

This latter concern is also at the center of the broad probe Attorney General William Barr has ordered into the origins of the Russia investigation. “There are a lot of things that are unexplained,” Mr. Barr has said. “And we’ll be able to sort out exactly what happened.” Yet the senators have pursued the same avenues of inquiry, and come up with a clear answer: The differing levels of confidence among agencies were “justified and properly represented,” and the ultimate wording was reached “openly and with sufficient exchanges of views.”

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Committee deserves accolades for its clear-eyed examination of a subject that shouldn’t be political but has become polarizing thanks to the president’s provocations. Yet lawmakers wouldn’t have had a report to analyze at all if it weren’t for an intelligence community willing to dig up inconvenient truths. This is the community Trump is slowly destroying, most recently by firing his director of national intelligence and nominating an unqualified loyalist to fill the slot, as well as by dismissing Inspector General Michael Atkinson for lawfully alerting Congress about a whistleblower complaint.

The most recent Russia report is a reminder of the need to protect our elections against a repeat performance, whether by disrupting online influence campaigns, securing critical infrastructure or requiring paper trails and risk-limiting audits at the ballot-box.

But it’s also a reminder of the need to protect the intelligence community from co-option by a leader hostile to any truths that threaten his power.

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The scientific method can’t save us from the coronavirus Henry M. Cowles The Washington Post

The scientific method can’t save us — because it doesn’t exist.

Claims on television and Twitter notwithstanding, there is no such thing as “the scientific method,” no single set of steps or one-size-fitsall solution to the problems we face. Ask any scientist: what they do, individually and collectively, is too diverse, too dynamic, too difficult to follow one recipe.

But its nonexistence has never dampened the scientific method’s appeal. And now, in the face of the novel coronavirus pandemic, the question of who is (or is not) adhering to the scientific method feels more urgent than ever. We want to be reassured that rules are being followed and informed decisions are being made as we battle the virus and its disease, covid-19. Fictional or not, “the scientific method” seems to offer safety in unsafe times.

If science saves us, though, it will be because it lacks a single method. The novel coronavirus causing the current crisis presents a multidimensional challenge - to personal, public, economic and mental health.

There is no single tool with which to confront such a threat; what we need is a vast tool kit.

Luckily, scientists know this. Science is about staying flexible, trying out a variety of tools as the questions we try to answer change before our eyes. It is a process, not a product. Supporting scientists in our moment of need should start with a better understanding of what exactly they do all day.

Ironically, this is the same goal that got us “the scientific method.” In 1910, the philosopher and psychologist John Dewey published a brief introduction to thinking in general, based on research at the Laboratory School he had founded at the University of Chicago.

Called “How We Think,” Dewey’s book argued that teaching science properly meant paying attention to how children actually think.

it was a single paragraph in “How We Think” that made that forgetting possible.

Authors in the burgeoning science textbook industry seized on a short summary of logical thinking in the middle of Dewey’s book and transformed it into “the scientific method,” a shorthand for what made science different from other ways of thinking. How we think was transformed into how they think.

But Dewey’s list wasn’t meant to be the scientific method. He advocated flexibility, not stasis, and saw science as a continuation of everyday problem-solving.

Most significantly, Dewey insisted that science is social. No one, not even National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Anthony Fauci, can do it alone. As Fauci and others have made clear, science is bigger than one scientist, one country or one generation.

Pointing to the scientific method, which so many are doing with the best of intentions, misses the thing that gives science its power: scale. Science is too big for one set of steps - and too big to fail.

The phrase “the scientific method” implies something special, static and solitary.

But the history of the scientific method as it emerged last century reveals something familiar, adaptive and social. Science is human, in other words, just like the scientists who do it every day.

Reminding ourselves of that will help us better understand our scientists - and ourselves. Because thinking this way will help all of us, whether we wear lab coats.

Scientists and historians, practitioners and patients: Our ability to address the current crisis may have everything to do with how we think.

Cowles is assistant professor of history at the University of Michigan. He is the author of “The Scientific Method: An Evolution of Thinking from Darwin to Dewey” (Harvard, 2020).

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Earth Day means investing in renewable energy To the editor: April 22 was Earth Day. As each year ticks by, that day, usually a footnote on a calendar, gains more significance.

Last year, Gov. Cuomo signed into law the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, establishing the clean energy target of sourcing 70 percent of New York’s electric energy from renewables by 2030 in order to fully decarbonize the state’s grid by 2040. Earlier this month, Gov. Cuomo, Majority Leader StewartCousins, and Speaker Heastie included renewable energy siting and transmission

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reform in the State Budget.

As New York grapples with the myriad effects of being the global epicenter of the coronavirus/COVID-19, we must not lose sight of how a complete transition away from fossil fuels can help our jobs and economy recover.

Proposals to provide discounted electricity will help ensure local communities get the most benefit out of renewable energy projects, not least of all millions of investment dollars and the creation of family-wage jobs.

Investing in clean energy helps keep our energy dollars here rather than using

them to import energy from other states and Canada.

Transitioning to a 100% renewable clean energy grid is the first step in moving to a carbon-free economy, protecting us from local air pollution and climate change’s increasing threats.

Instead of the virus crippling us, we can use this opportunity to institute real progressive changes in many areas, not least of which pertains to the climate.

Let’s lead the world in renewable energy once we’re done leading with the virus.

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If you paid attention, Dewey argued, you saw that children were already scientific thinkers - they were creative, they solved problems, they worked together. Science came naturally to them. Sure, the science practiced by adults was more advanced, with its own tools and specialized techniques. But at bottom, how scientists think is just how we think - hence the title.

Dewey emphasized that science was all around us and that was its strength.

What mattered was that people were solving problems that interested them, that mattered. Teaching children chemistry would work only if students cared about the outcome; that was why he and his fellow teachers taught it not with chemicals in test tubes but by cooking with ingredients. The kitchen was a laboratory, a site for solving problems and showing students that science was all around them.

He also argued that science wasn’t exclusively human. Animals, too, solved problems by trying things until one worked. With cats trapped in cages and rats in mazes, Dewey and his contemporaries found the method of hypothesis-testing “out there,” in the adaptive behaviors of all sorts of organisms. It was about trying to solve whatever problems life presented.

Finally, Dewey contended that science evolves. Constant change is how organisms keep up with their environments; the same is true for science. Facts matter, but not as much as flexibility.

As Dewey watched children learn to solve puzzles, he saw this flexibility in action.

The students who were too obsessed with one solution, too committed to a single example, or who refused to work with others, often failed. It was those who were willing to guess and try, to bounce ideas off one another without fear of reprisal, who arrived at the surprising solutions.

Over time, however, we have forgotten Dewey’s message. In fact, as the historian John Rudolph has shown,

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Steven Henderson Steven Henderson, 57 of derson (Athens), daughter Orwell, VT. died peacefully of Kayla &Jeff Dufel(Fonda) Two a long illness on April 21, 2020 sisters Susan&John Vanvliet with his wife Donna by (Ghent), Dawn&Jeff his side. Born October Shufelt(Hudson) and 11,1963 in Peterbora sister-in-law Elaine ough, Ontario Canada Henderson (Hudson). . He was the son of the Grandchildren: Steven, late Archie and Iris HenDylan,Sage,Natalie, derson.

Jared,Logan,Evie Steven loved beand niece’s: Brynn, ing a cattleman and Breanna,Alyssa, nephfarmer all of his career ew Tyler. He is predeuntil he fell ill. He is Henderson ceased by his Father survived by his sons Steven Michael &Casey Hen- Archie (2018), Mother Iris (2006), derson (Ancram), Ryan&Kim brother Craig(2015) and nephHenderson (Coxsackie),Chris ew Bradley (2004) Henderson (Selkirk), Kyle HenMemorial at a later date.

Frances L. Shields Frances L. Shields, 95, of Washington, NJ, 19 grandchilValatie, NY, died Tuesday, April dren, 25 great grandchildren 21, 2020 at The Grand at Barn- and many nieces and nephwell. Born October 20, 1924 ews. She was predeceased by in Hackensack, NJ, she was her husband Ralph L. Shields, the daughter of the late Henry her sons Dennis R. and James Herman and Pauline (Williams) M. Shields, 3 brothers and 2 Low. sisters.

Frances was a A graveside service homemaker and Sunwill be held at 12:30 day school teacher, pm on Saturday, April Greeter and Commu25 in St. John the Bapnicant of St. John the tist Cemetery, Route Baptist Church in Va9, Valatie, NY, with latie and a member of Rev. George FlemSt. John’s Elves. She ing and Rev. Donald enjoyed traveling anyRutherford officiating. where, especially on For those who wish, Shields bus trips with the Tricontributions may be Village Senior Citizens. made to St Jude’s Children’s She is survived by four chil- Research Hospital, 501 St. dren: Ralph J. Shields (Marga- Jude Pl., Memphis, TN 38105ret) of Lakeland, FL, Patricia 9959. Arrangements are under Kelleher of Valatie, NY, Leon- the direction of the Raymond ard R. Shields (Ellen) of Stor- E. Bond Funeral Home, Valatie, mville, NY, Linda M. Zachar of NY.

Alfred Van Schaack, Jr. Alfred Van Schaack, Jr., 94, as a Foremen overlooking the of Athens, NY, passed away fiberglass work. The company peacefully at his home on Tues- built fiberglass sailboats one day, April 21st. Al (Bubby) was of which was the Seawind 11, born in Athens to Alfred and the first fiberglass boat to cirBertha (Hosford) Van Schaack, cumnavigate the world and Sr. The oldest of 4 children, Al withstand an attack by a school grew up on the Hudson River – of sharks. Al was a master carswimming, skating, and sailing penter who worked up to the to Coxsackie on his skiff and age of 78 restoring many housice boat. His exploits included es on 4 Mile Point in Coxsackie. jumping off the 5th level of the Al enjoyed gardening and beBerkshire Dayboat that ing at both his Florida traveled the river from and Athens homes.

NYC to Athens in the Al was always smiling 1930’s. and joking. He was deAl enlisted in the voted to his family and U.S. Navy at the age of enjoyed going to the 17. He attended trainVA Stratton Adult Day ing at the U.S. Naval Program in his later Training Station in years. Al had a deep Sampson, NY. In April love for Athens. He al1944, he boarded the Van Schaack, Jr. ways said there was no USS LST 541, a tank landing place like home and no place ship, and headed for England, like Athens, NY. On November where the ship awaited D- 3, 2018, Al was honored to be Day. On June 6,, the LST 541 the 2018 Greene County Vetwas inadvertently beached on eran of the Year in a ceremoa sandbar off Omaha Beach, ny held at the Historic Catskill Normandy. Stuck on the sand- Point Warehouse. Al was also bar, Al was strapped into a a proud member of the Athens gunner position on the main American Legion Post 187. In deck and returned fire at the December of 2018, they honairplanes overhead. It was a ored him by naming the renogruesome 72 hours of gunfire, vated basement area of buildseeing bodies of fellow brothers in arms floating in the blood ing in his name.

Al is survived by his four red water, and rescuing many children, Anthony (Nancy) that were still alive. After DVan Schaack of Scotia, Carol Day, the LST 541 was assigned (Wayne) Fink of Deland, Florto clean up the beach which ida, Marjorie (Tom) Riley of resulted in crossing the English Catskill and MaryAnn Murphy Channel 8 times transporting Army personnel, prisoners, and of Coxsackie. Also surviving equipment. On the 8th trip, the him are 8 grandchildren, MiLST 541 was torpedoed. Al and chael (Rachel) Fink, James many other sailors lost all their Fink, Darcy (Steve) Micelli, Jespersonal belongings Al earned sica (Rich) Whiting, Geoffrey the WWII Victory Medal, Ameri- VanSchaack, Nicole (Jeffrey) can Campaign Medal and the Mokszycki, Christopher Riley, European African Middle East- and Michael P. Murphy; and 6 ern Campaign Medal with one Great Grandchildren, Michael Bronze Star. In June 1944, Al James Fink, Jamie Fink, Jessialso received the special med- ca Fink, Kaitlyn Micelli, Nathan al of the Federation of French Micelli, and Cade Whiting. Al War Veterans from the Ambas- was predeceased by his wife, Elizabeth Van Schaack, his sador of France.

After returning home, Al parents Alfred and Bertha Van married his childhood sweet- Schaack, his brother Harold heart, Elizabeth (Betty) Hales Van Schaack, and his sisters on October 13, 1946. They Dorothy Gay and Janet Wethad 4 children. Al and his fa- more.

A celebration of Alfred’s life ther purchased a farm and sold vegetables in the Albany mar- will be held once the pandemketplace. He was also a truck ic subsides. In lieu of flowers, driver and crane operator for please make donations to the Knaust Brothers Mushroom Athens American Legion Post Plant. Al left Knaust to work at 187, 94 Second Street, Athens, Allied Boat Company in Catskill NY 12015.

Experts: Rise in overdoses linked to COVID

By Sarah Trafton Columbia-Greene Media

VALATIE — The second overdose spike alert this month was issued for Columbia County, where one fatality was reported, and after three non-fatal overdoses occurred Monday afternoon in Valatie.

“The 911 calls came in almost exactly at the same time,” Greener Pathways Program Director Carl Quinn said.

Two of the individuals were in a vehicle near the intersection of Main Street and Route 9, while a third person was in a vehicle at the other end of Main Street near Mechanic Street, Quinn said.

All three overdoses were linked to heroin and the individuals were revived with multiple doses of Narcan, Quinn said.

Overdose numbers have skyrocketed in the Twin Counties compared to last year.

There have been 19 overdoses since March 1 in Columbia County, one of which was fatal and occurred on March 15 in Hudson.

By comparison, from March 1, 2019, to April 21, 2019, Columbia County had three overdoses and no fatalities, Quinn said.

Greene County is experiencing a similar increase.

Since March 1, there have been 15 overdoses, with a fatality in Palenville on March 18 and in Cairo on April 15.

Last year’s numbers for the same period reflect seven overdoses and three fatalities, Quinn said.

Quinn said the increase in overdoses is linked to the COVID-19 public health crisis.

“We’re hearing the drug supply is limited, which would be a good thing,” he

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said. “Drug dealers are not able to be in transit. The supply has been interrupted.

People may not be using their same reputable person they had been using in the past.”

Another consequence of the pandemic is the loss of traditional, face-to-face support group meetings, Quinn said.

“People are isolating and not able to get to their sober support meetings,” Quinn said.

Technological limitations cut clients off from the services they need, he added.

“A lot them don’t have cell phones, or they only have WiFi but no minutes to be able to participate in meetings,” Quinn said.

Greener Pathways offers virtual support group meetings using Zoom daily at 2 p.m. with a clinician.

The Columbia County Department of Health issued

a statement on the recent spike.

“It is likely that this dramatic uptick is connected to the COVID-19 pandemic and the cancellation/postponement of events, holidays and closing of schools and many workplaces,” according to the department of health. “This incredible reduction in physical contact that is saving the public’s health is also putting those in active addiction and those in recovery at risk.”

The Greener Pathways team Tuesday conducted an outreach in Valatie, Quinn said, which involves distributing Narcan kits to adults who complete the mandatory training, as well as care bags containing toothpaste, toothbrushes, granola bars, water, solar blankets and resource packets.

Greener Pathways was scheduled to be at Hannaford Supermarkets in Cairo from 9

Live free or die: Protests demand to reopen NY

By Kate Lisa Johnson Newspaper Corp.

ALBANY — The sound was deafening.

Scores of blaring car, air and tractor-trailer horns and people shouting into megaphones surrounded Albany’s Capitol Park on Wednesday afternoon as part of an Operation Gridlock Reopen NY protest demanding Gov. Andrew Cuomo rescind stay-athome orders related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Cuomo’s 10-point executive order NY On Pause, which mandated the statewide closing of schools, nonessential businesses and social-distancing regulations, remains in effect through May 15. The governor implemented several social-distancing measures last month to flatten the curve, or slow the spread of the coronavirus.

“This is America,” said Dorsey Kuchler Rohrer, 63, of Chenango, outside Syracuse, said while holding a “LIVE FREE OR DIE” sign with photos of the Statue of Liberty and a bald eagle with stars and stripes.

A preschool teacher, Rohrer traveled to participate in Wednesday’s demonstration with her daughter, nieces and nephews.

“I was a Democratic Socialist for 63 years,” she said.

“In one week, I became a libertarian and then a revolutionary.”

Hundreds of New Yorkers braved blustery winds for several hours Wednesday as vehicles of all sizes clogged Washington Avenue and State Street. Protesters were armed with American flags, Trump/Pence 2020 campaign flags and memorabilia and homemade signs insisting social-distancing measures are unconstitutional and encroach on civil liberties.

A former Cuomo supporter, Rohrer said she never

believed the government would take Americans’ rights away.

“I didn’t think they could take our rights away — never,” Rohrer said. “I trusted the government. I thought they were benevolent. I never believed they would trample on the Bill of Rights.”

Rohrer previously attended four protests against Republican President Donald Trump.

“I never worried about being arrested,” she recalled.

“But now, I worry about being arrested for going to the park with my family.”

Wednesday’s protest in Albany was announced on Facebook. A Facebook event for Wednesday’s protest, titled Operation Gridlock, had 110 people RSVP they would attend.

“Come prepared for a gridlock traffic jam outside the capital [sic],” according to the Facebook event listing.

“Cuomo wants us New Yorkers to live a life of GRIDLOCK, so we’ll give peaceful gridlock back to Cuomo. Stay in your vehicles when possible to respect social distancing.”

Several protesters said they’ve lived weeks without a paycheck, and cannot continue to financially survive under the lockdown. Proponents of reopening New York fear the anticipated deep economic depression could make a world cured of COVID-19 worse than the illness.

“The illness is death. What is worse than death?” Cuomo said in response to the protesters during a briefing Wednesday inside the state Capitol. “The illness may be my death as opposed to your death. How can a cure be worse than the illness if the illness is potential death?”

Many protesters remained in their vehicles, but thrust protest signs out open car windows, shouting or blowing air horns. Dozens of others stood outside the Capitol

in clusters — most with a group of friends or family members.

Several protesters standing outside wore masks, bandanas or other cloth face coverings for their mouth and nose. Many others did not.

Mark Delgallo, of Schenectady, said social-distancing orders need to be reversed and compared COVID-19 to the regular flu outbreak.

“It’s the same thing that happens every year,” he said.

“It’s a completely normal amount of deaths and hospitalization rates. Doesn’t anybody fact check? Go to the CDC website.”

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates in this flu season — from Oct. 1, 2019, through April 4, 2020 — the nation had between 39 million and 56 million cases of influenza and 24,000 to 62,000 deaths. The flu’s death rate is typically around 0.1%.

The CDC reported 802,583 cases of COVID-19 with 44,575 deaths across the United States to date, according to cdc.gov. The coronavirus was first detected in humans in Wuhan, China, in December. As of March 3, the World Health Organization estimated COVID-19’s mortality rate to be 3.4% — 34 times that of influenza.

“How about we lock up the media convincing the average person this is something absurd?” said Delgallo, who added he wasn’t wearing a face mask because he wasn’t worried about contracting the virus.

“We have the right to sign up and die in a war, but I don’t have the right to go to work in a dangerous situation?” he said. “I’m not unhealthy. I’m not at risk. Could I contaminate someone else?

Sure — just the same as I have all through history. We’ve survived this long... This is tyranny versus freedom.”

a.m. to 10:30 a.m., the former Key Bank in Tannersville from noon to 1:30 p.m., and the Lumberyard parking lot off West Bridge Street in Catskill from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The organization is also working to develop a Narcan text line, where those in need could text the word “Narcan” to a 5-digit code, Quinn said.

The Columbia County Department of Health encourages those who may be actively using to use safely, let a loved one know where you are and have access to Narcan. Those who have loved ones struggling during this time are encouraged to regularly check in.

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John Jay Homestead State Historic Site has launched new digital content you can enjoy from home.

These fun, interactive activities allow you to experience history while historic house tours are suspended. Learn more about the collection by exploring the Object of the Day or try to solve one of history’s mysteries by being an Object Detective. A virtual tour and downloadable worksheets are also available. More content will continue to be added. All this can be found on our website: www. johnjayhomestead.org.

New York State Museum expands online learning resources ALBANY - The State Education Department and New York State Museum continue to expand interesting and fun online learning resources for parents and educators in response to school closures across the state, Interim Commissioner Shannon Tahoe announced.

The New York State Museum is taking viewers behind the scenes of exhibitions and collections by offering Facebook Live Field Trips. State Museum scientists, historians and educators highlight interesting finds and facts about New York state history, science and culture. In addition, dozens of new options have been added to the dedicated website featuring remote continuity of learning resources including updated digital content, a new section for computer science and additional options for English language learners (ELLs).

“As we adapt to the evolving needs of our students and families amidst the COVID-19 outbreak, we will continue to offer new and engaging opportunities to augment athome learning,” said Board of Regents Chancellor Betty A. Rosa. “Educators can turn to our growing list of tools to help prevent learning loss in the weeks ahead, and parents, students and families can enjoy these virtual field trips to the New York State Museum to learn about our state’s fascinating history

and culture from the safety of their homes.”

“These are challenging times for all of us, and NYSED and the State Museum are rising to that challenge with help for students, parents and educators,” said Interim Commissioner Tahoe. “We hope these virtual field trips provide another compelling educational resource to keep students and children engaged in learning at home.

Additionally, we’re working every day to make even more options available for teachers and administrators who remain dedicated to ensuring students have interesting and effective lesson plans during this public health emergency.”

While the public may not be able to come to the New York State Museum, the Museum is coming to them with Facebook Live Field Trips every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Join scientists, historians and educators behind the scenes of the Museum’s exhibitions and collections to highlight interesting finds and facts about New York State history, science and culture. Just a few of the topics viewers can learn about are Ice Age exploration, Adirondack animals and the centennial of the 19th Amendment for women’s suffrage. Virtual tours begin at 1 p.m. on the State Museum’s Facebook page and are saved on the Museum’s Facebook page for

viewing after the live stream.

NYSED has expanded the recently launched Continuity of Learning Website, which features options and examples of technology and nontechnology-based materials for districts and schools, as they develop distance learning plans for students during closure due to the Novel Coronavirus. Many new and updated remote instruction and learning resources are now available, including: more than 40 new resources in the “Digital Content” section; an updated resources section for English Language Learners/ Multilingual Learners; a new section for Computer Science resources; updated PBS Live Broadcasting section with direct links to the nine NYS PBS Stations, with access to educational programming for students from prekindergarten through grade 12 every weekday; an update to the “Digital Tools” section with examples that could be utilized for instruction and learning; a section specifically for educator resources, including an entire section for Career and Technical Education (CTE) teacher resources, as well as links to resources for online learning and professional collaboration; a “District Planning” section that includes considerations for leaders as they transition to digital learning, as well as examples of Continuity Plans sent from NYS districts.

DEC and State Parks announce boat launch dock installations ongoing across the state ALBANY - The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (State Parks) announced that boat launch installations are ongoing across the state to ensure boaters have access to New York State’s abundant recreational opportunities. Each spring, DEC and State Parks regional staff work to install docks at all sites, often before the opening day for various sportfish species. During the COVID -19 public health crisis, when boating and fishing DEC and State Parks encourage New Yorkers to recreate locally and use the hashtag #RecreateLocal, avoid busy waters, and follow the guidelines on DEC’s website about fishing responsibly in New York State.

Docks are being installed at boat launches across the state.

Schedules for boat launch installations can change based on water levels, weather, and ice conditions. Most sites are open for public use even if the boarding dock is not installed. Boaters are encouraged to call their regional fisheries office or State Park to check the boat launch status.

Restrooms at these facilities will remain closed out of an abundance of caution to prevent the community spread of COVID-19. Boat launches at DEC campgrounds remain closed at this time. The boat launch at Lake Flower in Saranac Lake is restricted due to an adjacent construction project.

For more details, go to DEC Lake Flower Boat Launch announcement.

A list of New York State Boat Launching Sites contains boating access and launching areas available to the public, as well as helpful information on launching and retrieving boats and aquatic invasive species. For people with mobility issues, DEC also maintains a photo album of accessible launch and fishing sites. For information about non-DEC boat launch site operations, contact the specific municipality or agency.

Continue to follow the CDC/ Department of Health guidelines for preventing the spread of colds, flu, and COVID-19: - Try to keep at least six feet of distance between you and others.

- Avoid close contact, such as shaking hands.

- Wash hands often or use a hand sanitizer when soap and water are not available.

- Avoid surfaces that are touched often, such as rails, posts, and tie off cleats.

When boating and fishing, DEC and State Parks recommend New Yorkers to recreate locally, avoid busy waters, and follow the guidelines on the DEC’s website about fishing responsibly in New York state.

If an angler arrives at a parking lot and there are several cars, consider going to another parking lot. If an angler is fishing upstream, they should fish downstream of the other angler or consider fishing another day.

Do not share a car with people not in your household while traveling to fishing or boating sites. Anglers fishing from boats should always be able to maintain at least six feet of distance between one another.

New York’s waters remain cold throughout the spring. Life jacket wear is required through May 1 on pleasure boats less than 21 feet long and dressing in layers is recommended to avoid hypothermia. Boaters should be alert at all times and follow the rules of the nautical road.

Company received a promotion to the rank of Private 1st Class.

Corey Brady from Athens and assigned to the Company C, 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry received a promotion to the rank of Specialist.

Army National Guard promotions are based on overall performance, attitude, leadership ability, and development potential.

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Ray Shields, the Adjutant General, announces the recent reenlistment of members of the State National Guard in recognition of their continuing commitment to serve community, state and nation as part of the Army National Guard.

Sgt. Thomas Ford from Palenville reenlisted to continue service with the Headquarters & Headquarters Detachment, 104th Military Police Battalion.

Hunter Elementary School announces third quarter honor roll HUNTER - The Hunter Elementary School announces the honor roll for the third quarter of the 2019-2020 school year.

Honor Roll: Shane Agosto, William Delehant, Madeline Fromer, Anthony Ligas, Gracelynn Ormerod, Jason Partridge, Chase Zimmer.

Honor Roll: Melinda Bates, Faith Emel, Angelus Gorman, Katie Paradis, Jacob Zheng.

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Superintendent Honor Roll: Chayse Dugo, Abigail Dwon, Donovan Garcia, Olivia Gilbert, Joaquin Gracia, Lilia Vishnyakov.

Principal’s Honor Roll: Lillian Andrus, Brooke Becker, Carisa Benjamin, Alexis Legg, Winnie Li, Kadyn Maul, Sky Paridie, Abigail Vierstra.

Superintendent Honor Roll: Linsey Bellinger, Lily Constable, Rupert Conybeare, Ian Gilmore, William Schneider, Grace Vandean.

Principal’s Honor Roll: Blake Cameron, Chasidy Campfield, Elijah Firmalino, Chase Fletcher, James Verdon.

Superintendent Honor Roll: Gideon Glennon, Teagan Mahoney, Amalinalli Reyes.

Principal’s Honor Roll: Elijah Gracia, Owen Higgins, Paige Rinaldi, Jazlynn Tait, Nikolai Vishnyakov.

Honor Roll: Lilliah Harper, Grady Maul, Tess Murphy, Katlynn Smith.

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Mount’s challenge raises $25,000 for student emergency fund NEWBURGH – If the Mount Saint Mary College community could raise $24,000 in 24 hours for their Student Emergency Fund, college President Dr. Jason N. Adsit promised to shave his hair into a mohawk.

The Mount community banded together on April 3 and April 4, raising more than $25,000 and shattering their goal by upwards of $1,000.

True to his word, Dr. Adsit’s wife, Heather, give him his new punk rock-inspired hairdo half an hour later as hundreds watched live on Instagram.

The money reinvigorated the Student Emergency Fund, which provides financial support to currently enrolled students who find themselves in unforeseen crisis situations.

As the COVID-19 pandemic intensified and the Student Emergency Fund was opened up to students with pandemic-related needs, nearly 90 students applied for aid. The fund awarded about $18,000 to those in need.

But now there was a new problem, said Student Emergency Fund co-creators Nikki Khurana-Baugh, Vice President for Advancement, and Orin Strauchler, assistant dean of Student Support Services and director of Counseling: there was no money left for new applications.

“We were out of funds and we still had a lot of students whose needs we were not able to met,” said KhuranaBaugh. “And we didn’t have a lot of time.”

Enter Dr. Adsit, who offered to get a mohawk if the community could raise $24,000 in 24 hours. He was happy to do anything he could to help the students.

“People often don’t realize how many of our students live right on the edge of their finances, and that the smallest thing, like a flat tire on their car, or a missed utility payment, can throw their whole world into turmoil,” explained Dr. Adsit. “Sometimes just a little bit of help can do wonders, and this fund helps students weather rough times. When I first heard about the fund, I decided to go in a dunk tank on

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President Dr. Jason N. Adsit and his new ‘do.’

a chilly fall day to raise the initial set of funds, so getting the mohawk seemed like a nice extension of that effort.”

Through that dunk tank fundraiser, Dr. Adsit and several other Mount employees helped earn $800 in just two hours, which Dr. Adsit pledged to match.

Strauchler said that he is always impressed with the generosity of those who donate to the fund, and he was overjoyed at the outpouring of support during the daylong challenge.

“I was amazed,” he said.

“There are so many people struggling right now. People really thought about this and contributed sizable sums because they really care about our community.”

Among the donations were some from the Montefiore St. Luke’s Cornwall Hospital community. “They’ve got such great need, but they still were there to support us,” said Nikki Khurana-Baugh.

“It made me feel really proud to be a part of the Mount community.”

As for Dr. Adsit, his new ‘do feels “clean and aerodynamic,” he explained. “My kids haven’t really adjusted, but they will eventually.”

However, the president revealed that his mohawk might not be as out of character as

one might think.

“I was born and raised on punk rock,” noted Dr. Adsit. “After attending a lot of smaller hall shows as they were called then, in 1984 my sister Sue took me to see the Clash at a little venue where she went to college. Everything was cemented as soon as I saw the first person dive off the balcony.”

The Student Emergency Fund began as a joint venture between the Office of Advancement and the Mount’s Student Support Center. Support for the initiative quickly went campus-wide.

Khurana-Baugh noted that the Student Emergency Fund is rooted in the Dominican Heritage of the Mount, particularly the Dominican Pillars of service and community.

“Giving back is so important,” she said. “Emergency situations can dramatically impact a student’s ability for academic success. We are hoping to ensure that our students have all the opportunities and options to stay on track.”

The number of students who can benefit from the Student Emergency Fund is limited only by availability of funds. It’s easy to donate to the initiative: please visit msmc.edu/emergencyfund.

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Vassar to host a night of storytelling ‘CHANGING CLIMATES’ ACCESSIBLE TO ALL IN THE COMMUNITY POUGHKEEPSIE – Two members of the Vassar College faculty and a student will share their personal reflections on climate change in a virtual storytelling event on April 28.

The show will start at 7 p.m. and is accessible by logging on to https://www.storycollider. org/shows/2020/4/28/vassarchanging-climates The storytellers are: Associate Professor of Physics Jenny Magnes, Assistant Professor of Psychological Science Lori Newman, and Vassar senior Wyn Zenni. Magnes said her story would include memories and observations from her life that began when she was a child in her native Germany and have continued during her life as a scientist in the United States.

Without revealing too much about the content of her story, Magnes said it focuses partially on “being a woman in physics rather than a man in physics.”

The event will be hosted by the Vassar Grand Challenges Program, a curriculum initiative that calls for students and faculty to examine a series of major global issues, starting with climate change.

Professor of Biology Jodi Schwarz, program director of Grand Challenges, said participants for the event were chosen following a workshop on the campus hosted by The Story Collider, an organization that helps scientists and others tell

science-related stories.

“The primary mission of the Grand Challenges program is to foster an inclusive community working together to tackle global climate change,” Schwarz said. “The Changing Climates storytelling event provides a much needed opportunity to come together in a shared and supportive environment to witness personal stories of how science affects our lives.”

She noted the event was originally scheduled to take place in Vassar’s Martel Theater, but was moved online when the COVID-19 pandemic forced a shutdown of the campus.

“At a time when we cannot convene in a shared physical space, we can still come together to bear witness to the lived

experiences of our students, friends, and colleagues, and to share our collective reflections of a changing climate,” Schwarz said.

Story Collider Artistic Director Erin Barker said the power of storytelling events has become especially meaningful during the current crisis.

“At Story Collider, we believe storytelling has an incredible power to bring people together and to foster understanding among them, which aligns wonderfully with the mission of the Vassar Grand Challenges Program,” Barker said. “It’s never been more important to share stories and connect with others, and it’s never been more important to communicate science in way that is approachable and

emotionally engaging.”

Tom Pacio, Vassar’s director of Creative Arts and Community Engagement, said that while the college could no longer host a live event as originally planned, he hoped the online format would attract new viewers who may not otherwise have had a chance to see it.

“We want to honor the work that was done to prepare for this event by presenting it on the date it was planned,” Pacio said.

“The format that Story Collider is using allows for connection in different ways; several of our core team attended a recent online show and had a great time.

We hope that many people, from Vassar and beyond, are able to join us for this community building event.”

Virtual dance class for seniors The City of Hudson Senior Center and Hudson Area Library are happy to present “Shall We Dance,” a series of dance classes with Andrew Loren Resto.

The program will meet virtually via Zoom on Wednesdays from 11 a.m.-12 p.m. and Fridays from 5-6 p.m., starting May 6. Registration is required for this free program.

Exercise your body and mind, and laugh with dance instructor extraordinaire Andrew Loren Resto, who has been teaching ballroom and salsa classes in collaboration with the Hudson Senior Center and the Hudson Area Library since

2017. With the interruption of on-site classes and the bi-annual Hudson Armory dances, seniors can still keep fit, have fun and work off quarantine calories via Zoom. These onehour sessions will feature warmups and cooldowns.

These classes, taught by professionally certified Bronze level dance instructor Andrew Resto, focus on gentle impact for seniors, sometimes adding a chair for support. Participants will learn and practice dance steps like the twist, the monkey, and the hully gully.

To register for the program email sherstevens@gmail.com & nynyandy@hotmail.com or

call the Senior Center Monday thru Thursday, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at 518-828-3200. Once registered for the program, participants will receive both session invites in their email and may choose to join one or both.

Andrew Resto is a professional dancer who has trained in the Arthur Murray and Fred Astaire systems. He has taught in ballroom studios in Hollywood, New York City and in upstate New York.

The Hudson Area Library is located at 51 N. Fifth St. in Hudson. The mission of the library is to enrich quality of life by providing free and equal access to programs, services

and resources, and by creating opportunities for all members of the community to connect, create, learn and grow. For more information visit hudsonarealibrary.org.

The City of Hudson Senior Center is located on the second floor of 51 N. Fifth St. in Hudson. There are county and city services at the center, including meals for seniors; yoga, aerobics and painting classes.

For more information call 518838-3200.

Both the library and senior center are temporarily closed to the public and are offering programs, resources, services and support remotely.

Ornamentum Gallery virtual exhibition ON-LINE EXHIBITION Get to know artists from the comfort of your quarantine.

The Ornamentum Gallery has been closed for over a month now due to COVID-19.

The gallery’s clients often mention how they love to delve into the drawers underneath the upper display cases at the gallery’s exhibitions to see the vast collection of objects and jewelry that the gallery has assembled ... some new, other pieces from various stages of almost 20 years of Ornamentum Gallery. While everyone is stuck at home together all day, every day, it is a time to remember the importance of family working together, and relationships with local artists and clients is an extention of family.

When it became apparent that the events hitting society wouldn’t just be a momentary blip, the gallery put the call out to its artists to put together an on-line exhibition, a selection of works with no overall theme, Quarantine, Marie-Antoinette, by Idiots (Afke Golsteijn & Floris and vastly different person- Bakker), 2007/2009 alities that function together because of their individual cheer at a time when it is needed to open. Finally, in true artist and Alexander Blank’s “Weath- fashion, Philip Sajet’s necklace strengths.

Some of the works were se- er Forecast” brooches promise “The Ringgame” was finished lected as they are poignant in sunny days ahead. Other works just in time to send the gallery theme to the events of the day, were chosen as strong examples photos about three hours before such as “Quarantine” by Dutch of a particular artist’s oeuvre, the exhibition went live.

Those who have followed Orduo Idiots, or the “WWI/WW3” and several of the new works breastplate by Iris Eichenberg had been slated for exhibition in namentum over the years will and the silver vessel “The Big this year’s iteration of the pres- recognize many or even all of the Instability” by Gerd Rothmann. tigious Schmuck (jewelry) ex- names. A number of the works Other works like Karl Fritsch’s hibition in Munich, which was are new, brought to completion “Smiley Face” ring simply add cancelled days before it was due specifically for the exhibition,

others are “classics” suggested by the artists as good picks for the show. As many gallery supporters mainly see the gallery’s works at fairs and follow its various exhibitions, this is an opportunity for them to familiarize themselves with artists and works that may have flown under their radar.

Of course, those who do regularly visit the gallery may also recognize the names of Aaron Decker, who has exhibited there for several years, and Valerie James, both of whom began as interns while they were still students and are now making their place in the annals of contemporary jewelry.

If you are looking for something a bit less avant-garde, perhaps for a gift or for easy everyday wear, don’t forget to browse the Ornamentum Editions page: http://www.ornamentumgallery.com/editions1, where you’ll find strong but more accessible designs by international studio jewelers.

All featured works are available. Please send an email for more information. During these days especially, the artists and their galleries appreciate your support.

Organizers say they hope this exhibition brings you joy and look forward to when everyone can get together again in person.

Helsinki Hudson launches virtual open mic night HUDSON — Club Helsinki Hudson has launched a virtual open mic that streams live on Tuesdays at 7 p.m. on the Club Helsinki Virtual Open Mic page at http://clubhelsinki.live, where broadcasts will be archived for viewing after the fact.

The virtual open mic blends performers livestreaming their contributions with pre-recorded segments and footage drawn from Helsinki’s extensive video archive.

Local, regional, and national artists who have been featured include Tommy Stinson, Tony Kieraldo, Wavy Gravy, Kiki Dufault, Rick Warren, Ryder Cooley, Poor Boy, Upper Level, Wally Hughes, Patricia Santos, Joey Eppard, Ed Smyth, Liz LoGiudice, and Tim Fogarty.

The Club Helsinki Virtual Open Mic page offers a link through which performers can submit material for consideration.

The latest virtual open mic — Episode 3 — included several tributes to the late singer-songwriter John Prine, who succumbed to COVID-9 last week.

“At a time like this, musicians, performers and audiences are hungry for the kind of community-based entertainment efforts that Helsinki’s open-mic night provides,” said Cameron Melville, a co-owner of Helsinki Hudson with Deborah McDowell and Marc

Schafler and host of the weekly open-mic. Musician and multidisciplinary artist Ryder Cooley co-hosts the event.

“We are thrilled that technology enables us to use the Internet as a platform for these weekly gatherings,” said Melville. “Nothing beats live entertainment, but in the meantime, our Virtual Open Mic is the next best thing, and a good way to keep our communal ties connected until we can reconvene in real life.”

Helsinki Hudson restaurant, nightclub and event space shuttered its doors on March 13 for the safety of its staff, patrons and the general community. While a small handful of essential, fulltime employees continue in their jobs, working from home managing Helsinki’s daily affairs and planning for the future, many of the venue’s long-time kitchen staff, servers, bartenders, and nightclub personnel will remain without work until the threat passes and Helsinki Hudson is able to reopen.

A crowdfunding campaign has been launched on their behalf.

The campaign, called Help Support the Staff at Helsinki Hudson, uses the GoFundMe platform and is available at https://bit. ly/2Rlyezu. All proceeds raised will be distributed directly to Helsinki Hudson staff members who have lost work due to the pandemic.

How to make your own hand sanitizer at home

By Lisa Boone Los Angeles Times (TNS)

When it comes to protecting yourself from the novel coronavirus, you already know what to do: Stay home and keep your hands clean by washing with soap and water for at least 20 seconds — and keep your hands away from your face.

But what happens when you have to leave the house to go grocery shopping or pump gas and don’t have access to soap and water?

Hand sanitizer is the next best option, although health officials stress that it’s not a replacement for washing your hands with soap and water.

That hasn’t stopped the demand for hand sanitizer, which has flown off store shelves much like bottled water and toilet paper. The demand has been so great, in fact, that EBay has forbid the sale of hand sanitizer and disinfecting wipes in the wake of egregious price gouging.

With hand disinfectant difficult to find, people are now making their own, thanks to a variety of recipes and tutorials available online and on YouTube.

So if you can’t find hand sanitizer, don’t panic. The World Health Organization has published a recipe and step-by-step guide online, (originally made available to help countries with limited resources to clean water and towels) with ingredients you may already have in your medicine cabinet:

THE WHO FORMULA FOR DIY HAND SANITIZER· • 1 cup of 99.8% isopropyl alcohol • 1 tablespoon of 3% hydrogen peroxide ·• 1 teaspoon of 98% glycerin • ¼ cup of sterile distilled water or boiled water that has cooled 1. Pour the alcohol into a glass container.

2. Add hydrogen peroxide.

3. Add glycerin and stir vigorously to combine as it is much thicker than alcohol and hydrogen peroxide.

4. Add sterilized water or the cooled boiled water and stir.

5. Pour into spray bottles.

6. Let the bottles rest for 72 hours. This will kill any bacteria that might be present, especially if you are reusing the containers.

That’s it.

For hand sanitizer to be effective, the CDC recommends an overall content of least 60% alcohol. That means that if you make your own formula with 70% isopropyl alcohol instead of 99%, your do-it-yourself hand sanitizer won’t be strong enough to fight COVID-19. (You can also use ethanol in place of isopropyl alcohol, but it must be at least 180 proof).

The formula is simple, but the ingredients are in short supply. My neighborhood Walgreens had glycerine in stock Sunday, but was sold out of rubbing alcohol and hydrogen peroxide. The items were also sold out at CVS. Don’t presume the ingredients will be at the store if you see them online as the availability was not accurate. A Walgreens employee said the items have been in great demand due to the interest in home-brewed hand sanitizers but are generally restocked three times a week.

So if you want to make your own formula, it may require some patience. (c)2020 Los Angeles Times Visit the Los Angeles Times at www.latimes.com Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.

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ART ABOUT TOWN, SPONSORED BY THE RIVER VALLEY ARTISTS GUILD, WILL PRESENT:

‘It’s Summertime!’ online show An online art exhibit, “It’s Summertime,” is available for viewing at http://www.rivervalleyartistsguildofportjervis.com/ online-show-its-summertime. html Brick & Mortar Show July 1-August 30th, 2020 At 5 venues: Gios Gelato Café, City Hall, PJ Free Library, Bon Secours & Deerpark Town Hall Summer provides us with a visual banquet of diversity, from exquisite and rare plant life to common weeds. If it has roots, shoots, flowers and leaves, is waxy, fragile, sturdy or brittle, terrestrial or aquatic-it’s a very diverse, wide-open theme. Included in the exhibit are pencil drawings, paintings and pastels

by River Valley Artists Guild artists artists who celebrate the visual beauty of summer’s diversity.

NEW!At Gio’s Gelato Café: Elaine Cardella-Tedesco wanted to paint something pretty - an endangered bee. Marie Fluhr‘s watercolors portray animals in nature from everyday life. Cynthia Harris-Pagano specializes in oil and pastel portraits in her North Light Studio in Otisville, NY. Gene Iovine paints from the model, still life and landscapes specializing in acrylics. Neil Joyce’s watercolors depict scenes from everyday life. Joan Kehlenbeck, President of the RVAG, shows her pastels and paintings regionally. Joan Standora paintings appeal to the expression of non-verbal but meaningful messages to the eye and heart.

NEW! At City Hall: Joseph Petrosi’s color pencil drawings.

Joseph Petrosi is a Certified Art Specialist, textile airbrush

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specialist, and award-winning artist. In 2012 the Times-Herald Record chose him as Best Ink and Pencil Artist in the Hudson

Valley. “I hope people looking at my artwork will enjoy the burst of color and serenity of the scene.”

New! At Port Jervis Free Library: Lauryn de Leeuw adamantly believes that “art, like love, cannot be defined, it comes from a passion within; it cannot come from a formula or a set of predefined conditions”. Lauryn de Leeuw is often referred to as an Abstract Expressionist artist because of the Willem de Kooning influence in many of her paintings.

NEW! At Bon Secours: Susan Miiller’s summer-themed oil paintings. Curator of Art About Town, Miiller shares the mysterious luminosity and meditative juxtapositions of her close-up floral imagery. Miiller is the recipient of several awards, is teaching faculty at SUNY and her work is in many important collections nationwide.

NEW! At Deerpark Town Hall: Joan Kehlenbeck’s florals and pastels. River Valley Artists Guild President, and Cuddebackville artist Joan Kehlenbeck is showing her latest floral oils and pastels. In 2016, Joan was awarded the Individual Artist, Orange County Art Award.

The exhibits can be seen at: 1) Bon Secours: M-F, 8-4pm in the cafeteria at 160 E Main Street, Port Jervis, NY 12771. 2) Deerpark Town Hall, 420 Route 209, Huguenot, NY 12746, M- F, 9-4pm. 3) Mayor’s Office in City Hall, 20 Hammond St., Port Jervis, NY 12771, M, T, & W from 9am to 1pm . 4) Gio’s, 30-32 Front St, Port Jervis, NY 12771, M/T 8-3pm, Th-Sun 8-9pm, closed W. 5) Port Jervis Free Library, Community Rm, 138 Pike Street, Port Jervis, NY 12771.

M-F, 1-5pm. Email susanmiiller@yahoo.com or visit www. rivervalleyartistsguildofportjer-

Now Available: Art Omi Virtual Tour GHENT — While members of Art Omi’s local community have been able to take advantage of the Sculpture & Architecture Park over the past several weeks, we also want to provide artful inspiration to those who may not be so nearby. So—wherever you are—we invite you to settle into a comfortable position and enjoy a new virtual tour of the park!

An Important Note on Visiting the Park As part of an overall strategy for maintaining mental and physical health during this time, authorities have been explicit about the need for people to take time outdoors on a daily basis. Art Omi is fortunate to be able to provide a spacious environment for people to walk, breathe deep, and to see other people from a safe distance. We are thankful to those who have visited for doing their part to

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uphold crucial social distancing protocols. This has been a significant factor in the continued availability of the park to our community.

This week, Governor Cuomo issued a new executive order requiring that all people in public places where social distancing is not possible wear masks or

other face coverings. As a result of this order, all visitors to the park should wear a mask while in the parking lot, and whenever they pass others on a trail.

Before visiting, we encourage you to review these guidelines for visitors to the Sculpture & Architecture Park: Always maintain a safe

distance of 6’ or more from others.

Wear a mask or other face covering in the parking lot, and whenever you pass others on a trail.

Avoid touching surfaces and objects, including park signage and exhibitions.

Don’t share equipment such as balls, frisbees, or bicycles with those not in your household.

All groups must be limited to members of a household.

If you have arrived at a time when the park or lot seems full, seek out another location for solitary recreation.

Your cooperation is essential to our ability to open our grounds as a safe and healthful locale during this time. Please check the website before venturing out for the latest and most up-to-date information about visitation. Thank you!

‘Reflections of Preservation’: Artworks by Takeyce Walter SARATOGA SPRINGS — Spring Street Gallery is pleased to announce “Reflections of Preservation.”

This exhibit is the first of its kind at Spring Street Gallery.

During the current environment of the COVID-19 quarantine, the gallery will be presenting this show online until the quarantine guidelines are lifted.

“Reflections of Preservation” is part of Takeyce Walter’s Creative February Project. She has been creating a new piece of artwork each day during the month of February for the past six years.

This year, Walter decided to focus Creative February on the beautiful, vital landscape of the Adirondacks — specifically, places conserved by the Adirondack Chapter of The Nature Conservancy over the course of its 46-year history.

Takeyce Walter paints some scenes while in the Adirondacks and others in her studio, depicting a different

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season each week during February.

One of the first places she painted was the Santanoni Preserve (Day 1), the 12,500-acre parcel that was also the Conservancy’s firstever land protection project in the Adirondacks.

Acquired in 1971 and donated to the state a year later, that project provided a

blueprint for conservation in the Adirondacks; the Conservancy has protected nearly 600,000 acres across the park since then.

Walter’s artwork can be viewed and purchased on the gallery’s website at https:// springstreetgallerysaratoga.org/reflections-ofpreservation/. A portion of the proceeds will benefit

conservation efforts in the Adirondacks.

The community is also invited to join in for a live artist talk with Takeyce Walter on May 6, starting at 6:30 p.m.

For more details follow uthe gallery at facebook.com/ SpStGallery/ and/or on Instagram.com/springstreetgallerysaratoga/.

Walter also has been busy creating instructional classes online for the public to join.

To learn more about Takeyce and her online program, go to her website www.takeyceart. com.

“Reflections on Preservation” will be on view online through the end of May 2020 at https://springstreetgallerysaratoga.org/reflectionsof-preservation/.

For more information, please visit www.springstreetgallerysaratoga.org or contact Belinda Colón at belinda@ springstreetgallerysaratoga. org.

Clark Art Institute offers virtual programming to provide access during COVID-19 closure WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass.

— The Clark Art Institute has launched a series of online programs to engage, entertain and educate the public while the museum is temporarily closed due to the current public-health crisis.

This series, Clark Connects, is accessible through the Clark’s website at clarkart.edu/clarkconnects and through its social media platforms on YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.

The Clark Connects content involves virtual looks at works in the museum collection, storytelling, curatorled explorations of exhibitions and galleries, walks on the Clark campus, and new art-related projects. New video content is released on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, while art activities are updated weekly on Thursdays. In addition, the Clark’s Research and Academic Program (RAP) is hosting a new series, RAP in the Archives, which posts a lecture each Tuesday afternoon that was previously presented in its traditional series of Tuesday evening lectures by Clark Fellows.

“In this time when we must be distant socially, we believe these new projects are creating avenues for our friends and supporters to stay connected to the Clark,” said Olivier Meslay, Hardymon director. “We have been deeply touched by the messages of support and interest from our audience and hope that these initiatives can help us to find interesting ways to share the Clark with them until we can welcome them back into our galleries.”

The schedule of programming includes games and art-making activities, while the Clark Connects virtual program series includes a multitude of short programs. These projects have been created and hosted by the Clark’s curatorial and education departments, as well as members of its extended community.

New content is in continuous development and the Clark’s online viewer guide is updated regularly. Upcoming events and activities include: FRIDAY, APRIL 24 -Video Highlights – Highlights from Lines from Life— French Drawings from the Diamond Collection, with exhibition organizer Kristie Couser discussing realism and scenes from contemporary life as shown in works

by Charles Angrand and François Bonvin.

MONDAY, APRIL 27 - Make It! – Bookmaking activity - Video Highlights – Anne Leonard, Manton Curator of Prints, Drawings, and Photographs, looks at Foyer

of the Comédie Française (Recollection of the Siege of Paris) by James Tissot.

TUESDAY, APRIL 28 - RAP in the Archives lecture – Clark Fellow Shira Brisman (University of Wisconsin–Madison) discusses “The Provisionality of Sixteenth-Century Designs” (originally presented at the Clark on April 17, 2018).

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29 - Video Highlights – Editor Kevin Bicknell revisits the catalogue produced for the Orchestrating Elegance: Alma-Tadema and the Marquand Music Room exhibition and discusses how elements of the book’s design came to be.

FRIDAY, MAY 1 - Video Highlights – Head of Public Programs Teal Baskerville takes you behind the scenes to discuss the challenges and joys of creating new programming for digital platforms.

SATURDAY, MAY 2 - Video Highlight – A narrated walk of the Clark’s campus with Grounds Manager Matt Noyes ABOUT THE CLARK The Clark Art Institute, located in the Berkshires of western Massachusetts, is one of a small number of institutions global that is both an art museum and a center for research, critical discussion, and higher education in the visual arts. Opened in 1955, the Clark houses exceptional European and American paintings and sculpture, extensive collections of master prints and drawings, English silver, and early photography. Acting as convener through its Research and Academic Program, the Clark gathers an international community of scholars to participate in a lively program of conferences, colloquia, and workshops on topics of vital importance to the visual arts.

The Clark library, consisting of more than 275,000 volumes, is one of the nation’s premier art history libraries.

The Clark also houses and co-sponsors the Williams College Graduate Program in the History of Art. The Clark, which has a three-star rating in the Michelin Green Guide, is located at 225 South St. in Williamstown, Massachusetts. Its 140-acre campus includes miles of hiking and walking trails through woodlands and meadows, providing an exceptional experience of art in nature.

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Notre Dame’s Muffet McGraw retirement catches everyone off guard Alexa Philippou The Hartford Courant

Wednesday marked the end of an era for Notre Dame, UConn and women’s basketball as a whole when Notre Dame women’s basketball coach Muffet McGraw announced she is retiring after 33 years with the Irish, much to the shock of the sports world.

Former Irish player and longtime assistant/associate head coach Niele Ivey will return to South Bend as her replacement.

“It has been my great honor to represent the University of Notre Dame these past 33 years, but the time has come for me to step down as your head basketball coach,” McGraw, 64, said in a statement.

“I want to thank Monk Malloy and Father Jenkins for giving me the opportunity to coach the game I love at a university I love.”

McGraw leaves behind one of the greatest coaching legacies in collegiate sports, compiling 936 wins (sixth among Division I coaches) as well as winning two national titles (2001 and 2018). Her teams earned nine Final Four appearances, 24 consecutive NCAA Tournament berths and 31 20-win seasons with 11

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of 30 or more. Those accomplishments and more helped

This NFL draft, unlike any other, comes at time when sports fans need it most Art Stapleton The Record

Year after year, the NFL draft provides hope for teams – and their legions of fans – in desperate need of some.

Searching for optimism, we had reason to believe better days were ahead as each future star’s name was announced on the grand stage.

But today, we are all welcoming these festivities with an even greater sense of appreciation and gratitude.

We’re living in unprecedented times due to restrictions in place because of the coronavirus pandemic. We hit the pause button on the sports world, which essentially went dark March 12, leaving us all with a

feeling of uncertainty we’ve never experienced before.

But the one thing we still do have is the 2020 NFL Draft, which began Thursday night and runs through Saturday. It will serve as a three-day distraction in which the league and its fans will unify behind one common quest: the debate over which young player will become the next Patrick Mahomes, or the key piece added to the next Super Bowl champion.

Joe Ruback has been practicing for the NFL Draft’s virtual broadcast from the basement of his Bronxville, New York, home.

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land McGraw in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of

Fame in 2017, making her the 13th woman to be inducted.

Of course, McGraw’s success at the helm of the Irish

included frequent highstakes, fiery battles against Geno Auriemma and UConn, creating arguably the sport’s top rivalry over the last decade.

“It was a real surprise when I found out Muffet was retiring, as I’m sure it was to a lot of people,” Auriemma said in a statement. “She leaves behind a great legacy of coaching, winning and competing that translated into a Hall of Fame career. We’re going to miss the competition and we’re going to miss the impact she had on our game. Congratulations to Muffet on a tremendous career. We had some memorable moments that will live forever in the history of women’s basketball.”

McGraw’s retirement comes following a disappointing season two years after Notre Dame won the national championship and one after it played in the 2019 national title game. With all five starters from that season departing for the WNBA, along with a slew of injuries and transfers, the Irish finished the 2019-20 campaign with a 13-18 record (8-10 in the ACC). Bowing out of the conference tournament See MCGRAW B3

Red Sox escape harsh punishment for sign stealing Dave Sheinin The Washington Post

The long-awaited investigative report into alleged electronic sign-stealing by the 2018 Boston Red Sox - with its tantalizing potential to humiliate a second straight World Series champion - instead arrived Wednesday with a fizzle, as the bulk of the blame was placed on a video replay operator, and the team escaped the same, stringent punishment handed to the 2017 Houston Astros.

The Red Sox were docked a second-round draft pick in 2020, and the replay operator, J.T. Watkins, was suspended for a year. Alex Cora, the Red Sox’s manager in 2018, was also suspended for 2020, but only for his role as the 2017 Astros’ bench coach; the Red Sox parted ways with Cora in January following the Astros revelations.

The findings, released Wednesday afternoon in a statement from Commissioner Rob Manfred, explicitly contrasted the Red Sox’s

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Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora during a game against the Philadelphia Phillies at Fenway Park in Boston on August 20, 2019.

limited violations - in which Watkins used in-game feeds in the video replay room to decode signs and “supplement” the information he gave

players before games - to the wider, more complex scheme perpetrated by the 2017 Astros, saying the Red Sox violations were “episodic” and

“isolated to Watkins and a limited number of Red Sox players only.”

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College coaches starting to feel the virus’ financial sting Ron Cook Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Ordinarily, Jim Boeheim would be about the 1,000th person in sports for whom I would stand and applaud. He has run what often has been a rogue basketball program at Syracuse, twice getting it sanctioned for violations of NCAA rules.

But these aren’t ordinary times, are they?

I’m clapping for Boeheim today.

Syracuse announced Monday that Boeheim and football coach Dino Babers are taking voluntary 10% pay cuts because the university “has experienced more than $35 million in unplanned expenses and unrealized revenue” because of the COVID-19

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Syracuse Orange head coach Dino Babers looks on during a Nov. 2019 game against the Duke Blue Devils at Wallace Wade Stadium.

Syracuse Orange head coach Jim Boeheim reacts on the sidelines against the Pittsburgh Panthers during their Feb. 26 game at the Petersen Events Center.

pandemic. CBSSports.com reported the money will be allocated to support students,

Babers.

Iowa State was the first college to ask its coaches and

faculty and staff affected by the virus.

Good for Boeheim and

athletic staff members to take a mandatory one-year pay cut to save the school $3 million.

Several others have followed in announcing cuts for coaches and administrators, including Louisville, Washington State, Wake Forest, Oregon State, Oregon and Missouri.

Pitt and Penn State officials have said they aren’t at that point yet.

“It’s a little early” to fully grasp the economic impact of the pandemic, Pitt athletic director Heather Lyke has said.

“Thanks to some expense savings that we’ll have due to not recruiting, not having events in the spring and the fact that over the course over the last five years we’ve built up an adequate reserve, we’re going to be in good shape for the 2020 fiscal year,” Penn State athletic director See COACHES B3

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Sports Flashbacks BASEBALL 1902 — Luis Castro debuts at second base for the Philadelphia Athletics, becoming the first Colombian native to play in the majors. There will not be another until 1974.

1921 — Named after recently inaugurated U.S. president Warren G. Harding, future Hall of Fame pitcher Warren Spahn is born in Buffalo, New York.

1926 — Washington Senators pitcher Alejandro Carrasquel makes his big league debut against the New York Yankees. He is the first player from Venezuela to play in the major leagues.

1952 — New York Giants pitcher Hoyt Wilhelm homers in his first major league at-bat. It will be the only home run Wilhelm hits during a 21-year career.

1954 — Milwaukee Braves rookie Hank Aaron hits the first of what will become a record 755 career home runs, going deep against Vic Raschi at Sportsman’s Park in St. Louis.

1955 — The Chicago White Sox tie a modern record for most runs scored in a game, rolling to a 29-6 win at Kansas City. The Boston Red Sox had first set the mark in 1950.

1958 — Two Los Angeles Dodgers reach career milestones, with shortstop Pee Wee Reese playing in his 2,000th game and first baseman Gil Hodges hitting his 300th home run.

1962 — In their 10th game, the New York Mets finally pick up the first victory in franchise history, a 9-1 triumph at Pittsburgh.

1964 — Houston’s Ken Johnson becomes the first pitcher to ever lose a nine-inning no-hitter when an error by Nellie Fox allows Cincinnati to escape with a 1-0 victory.

1969 — Baltimore’s Mike Cuellar wins a 10-inning pitching duel against Detroit’s Denny McLain, 3-2. The two aces will share the American League’s Cy Young Award at season’s end.

1978 — Cincinnati second baseman Joe Morgan commits his first error since July 6, 1977, ending a streak of 91 straight games without a miscue.

1990 — Chicago White Sox utility man Steve Lyons plays all nine positions during an exhibition game against the Chicago Cubs.

1999 — St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Fernando Tatis becomes the first player in major league history to hit two grand slams in the same inning when he connects twice against Los Angeles Dodgers starter Chan Ho Park during an 11-run third.

2000 — Bernie Williams and Jorge Posada of the New York Yankees become the first teammates to both hit home runs from both sides of the plate in the same game.

2007 — Award-winning journalist and author David Halberstam, known for such classic baseball books as “The Summer of ‘49” and “October 1964,” is killed in an auto accident at age 73.

2015 — Bartolo Colon becomes the fourth MLB starter in 80 years to start a season 4-0 at age 40 or older. He joins Roger Clemens, Phil Niekro and Nolan Ryan on the list.

BASKETBALL 1969 — Jerry West scores 53 points as the Los Angeles Lakers post a 120-118 victory over the Boston Celtics in the opening game of the NBA Finals.

1972 — Dave DeBusschere scores 24 points as the New York Knicks down the Boston Celtics 111-103 in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals to advance to the NBA Finals.

1978 — Doug Collins tallies 24 points as the Philadelphia 76ers complete a four-game, firstround sweep of the New York Knicks with a 112107 victory.

1989 — Magic Johnson has 29 points and 21 assists as the Los Angeles Lakers record a 121-117 victory over the Seattle SuperSonics.

1992 — Cleveland’s Brad Daugherty and New Jersey’s Drazen Petrovic both score 40 points as the Cavaliers beat the Nets 120-113 in the opening game of the first-round series.

1993 — Nick Anderson scores 50 points to lead the Orlando Magic to a 119-116 win over the New Jersey Nets.

2003 — Orlando’s Tracy McGrady pours in 46 points but the rest of his teammates combine for just 31 and the Magic suffer an 89-77 loss to the Detroit Pistons in Game 2 of the first-round series.

2008 — Kobe Bryant scores 49 points as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Denver Nuggets 122107 in Game 2 of the first-round series.

2017 — Russell Westbrook becomes the first ever player to record three straight postseason triple-doubles with at least 30 points as the Oklahoma City Thunder lose 113-109 to the Houston Rockets.

Auto racing MONSTER ENERGY CUP Through March 9 1. Kevin Harvick, 164 points 2. Joey Logano, 163 3. Chase Elliott, 144 4. Alex Bowman, 138 5. Jimmie Johnson, 131 6. Ryan Blaney, 123 7. Kyle Larson, 121 8. Aric Almirola, 121 9. Matt DiBenedetto, 118 10. Brad Keselowski, 118 11. Denny Hamlin, 111 12. Kyle Busch, 111 13. Clint Bowyer, 105 14. Chris Buescher, 102 15. Martin Truex Jr., 96 16. Kurt Busch, 90 17. Ricky Stenhouse Jr., 88 18. Darrell Wallace Jr., 87 19. William Byron, 87 20. Austin Dillon, 77 21. Erik Jones, 77 22. Cole Custer, 73 23. Corey LaJoie, 68 24. Ty Dillon, 68 25. Tyler Reddick, 68 26. John Hunter Nemechek, 63 27. Michael McDowell, 60 28. Brennan Poole, 40 29. Ryan Newman, 36 30. David Ragan, 33 31. Daniel Suarez, 32 32. Christopher Bell, 26 33. Ryan Preece, 25 34. Reed Sorenson, 17 35. Quin Houff, 11 36. Garrett Smithley, 7

XFINITY SERIES POINTS LEADERS Through March 9 1. Harrison Burton, 176 points 2. Chase Briscoe, 173 3. Austin Cindric, 155 4. Brandon Jones, 148 5. Ross Chastain, 146 6. Noah Gragson, 143 7. Ryan Sieg, 143 8. Justin Haley, 140 9. Justin Allgaier, 138 10. Michael Annett, 119 11. Riley Herbst, 109 12. Brandon Brown, 91 13. Alex Labbe, 87 14. Josh Williams, 83 15. Myatt Snider, 79 16. Ray Black II, 76 17. Jesse Little, 66 18. Vinnie Miller, 64 19. Chad Finchum, 63 20. David Starr, 59 21. BJ McLeod, 58 22. Daniel Hemric, 54 23. JJ Yeley, 52 24. Robby Lyons, 48 25. Jeremy Clements, 44

Transactions BASEBALL AMERICAN LEAGUE Boston Red Sox - Announced the Boston Red Sox must forfeit its 2020 second-round draft due to illegally stealing signs during the 2018 season. MLB Suspended video replay system operator J.T. Watkins one year his role in stealing signs during the 2018 season.

FOOTBALL NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE Dallas Cowboys - Cut WR Lance Lenoir Jr..

Waived K Tristan Vizcaino.

Jacksonville Jaguars - Re-signed LB Austin Calitro to a one-year, $750,000 contract.

Miami Dolphins - Placed DE Jonathan Ledbetter on IR from waivers.

Seattle Seahawks - Re-signed WR David Moore to a one-year, $2.13 million contract.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Acquired the rights to TE Rob Gronkowski and a 2020 seventh-round draft pick from the New England Patriots for a 2020 fourth-round draft pick.

NCAA FOOTBALL Kent State - Announced WR Antwan Dixon has been granted a sixth-year of eligibility by the NCAA. Ohio State - Announced WR Jaelen Gill has left the program and is expected to transfer to another school.

BASKETBALL NCAA BASKETBALL Central Florida - Announced F Collin Smith and G Darin Green Jr. will enter the NBA draft.

Central State (OH) - Announced G Darweshi Hunter has left the program and is expected to transfer to Weber State.

President Trump’s sports advisory committee is missing athletes and health experts Paul Sullivan Chicago Tribune

During a coronavirus news conference last week at the White House, President Donald Trump spoke for millions of fans when he said he wanted to “get our sports back.”

“I’m tired of watching baseball games that are 14 years old,” he said.

It might have been the first time I agreed with Trump.

I’m also tired of watching old baseball, basketball and football games that we already know who won. With the exceptions of “The Last Dance” and the NFL draft, nothing on TV is really worth watching for the average sports fan.

Trump’s solution to this vexing problem was to announce a panel of sports leaders who will advise him CHRIS SWEDA/CHICAGO TRIBUNE on restarting sports. Among the prominent names on NBA Commissioner Adam Silver talks about the NBA All Star Game Kobe Bryant MVP Award prior to the committee are the com- events at NBA All-Star weekend on Saturday, Feb. 15 at the United Center in Chicago. missioners of the four major But the question of whether stacked with the president’s reelection campaign while sports — the NBA’s Adam Silfriends and enablers. That’s retaining his seat on the Cubs it will be safe enough to return ver, the NFL’s Roger Goodell, par for the course. But one board with two of his siblings, to ballparks in June or July is the NHL’s Gary Bettman and one no one can answer right name that later popped up Tom and Laura Ricketts.

MLB’s Rob Manfred. now, even as many states are Why does this matter if caught my eye, and I still can’t That makes sense. You planning to reopen after a you’re a Cubs fan? decide whether to laugh or can’t restart sports without weekslong shutdown. And if Maybe it doesn’t.

All you cry. those four giving a collective you are going to have a panel really want is to see is your faAccording to a report on thumbs-up, though Silver is to discuss the return of sports, NJ.com, Todd Ricketts, one of vorite team back on the field, probably the only one who it might be appropriate to the four Ricketts siblings who and if having Todd Ricketts has the respect of his sport’s co-own the Chicago Cubs, whispering into Trump’s ear have some members on the fan base.

Also on the White House list also was on a conference call that we need to get back to advisory committee whose are WWE founder Vince Mc- last week with Trump and his playing baseball again, that’s health could be put into jeopprobably a good thing. ardy by opening too soon.

Mahon — whose wife, Linda, sports advisers.

Yes, that’s the same Todd With no baseball, Wrigley I’d much rather have Kris previously was the head of Trump’s Small Business Ad- Ricketts introduced to the na- Field currently is serving as a Bryant, Lucas Giolito, Zach ministration and now chairs tion in a 2010 episode of the food packing and distribution LaVine or Jonathan Toews the pro-Trump super PAC reality TV show “Undercover center for the Lakeview Pan- chiming in on the matter than America First Action — and Boss,” on which he was mired try, while the Hotel Zachary Todd Ricketts, whose primary two NFL owners, the Patriots’ in difficulty trying his hand at has reopened to house health concern is getting Trump reBob Kraft and Cowboys’ Jerry vending hot dogs and parking care workers from Advocate elected.

Illinois Masonic Medical CenThey’re the ones whose Jones, who also are promi- cars at Wrigley Field.

Ten years later, Todd Rick- ter. Kudos to the Rickettses for lives could be affected if the nent Trump donors.

It’s not unexpected to etts is serving as fundrais- doing the right thing while we rush to provide entertainment for bored fans supersedes the see the advisory committee ing chairman for Trump’s wait for the game to return.

need to provide a safe environment to play in. Yet the lack of a union representative on Trump’s sports committee suggests he sees no need for any player input and that the only ones who should have a say are commissioners and team owners.

Also missing are health experts such as Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases who has been discussing the reopening of sports with several media outlets. Fauci told the Yes Network on Monday that one possibility of restarting baseball would be to “limit the amount of people in a stadium and make sure you seat them in a way where they are really quite separated and maybe even wearing the facial covers.”

“I know people look at that and they say, ‘What, are you crazy?’ “ he said. “But to me, it’s better than no baseball at all.”

Fauci then added: “It’s more likely that you’re going to have more of a television baseball than a spectator baseball.”

That “empty stadium” scenario seems to be the most logical, but even that might be difficult to pull off.

Either way, Fauci’s voice — or that of any health expert — should matter much more than a Todd Ricketts or a Jerry Jones.

Maybe there is a way to restart our sports in a safe manner, and hopefully it comes soon.

But boredom from watching 14-year-old baseball games on TV isn’t a good enough reason to jump the gun.

Gary Bettman says the NHL is leaning against games in nonleague cities Helene Elliott Los Angeles Times

The NHL is leaning against staging regular-season or playoff games in nonleague arenas when it gets clearance to resume operations following its COVID-19-related pause and its options now include bringing teams to compete in two or four NHL cities. Those sites would be chosen not necessarily on a division-related basis but as “anywhere that isn’t a hot spot and has what we need both in terms of the arena and having practice facilities,” Commissioner Gary Bettman said Wednesday.

Speaking to Sportsnet’s Ron MacLean in a video posted on Facebook, Bettman reiterated he remains hopeful the season can be completed, perhaps by going late into the summer and with a modified playoff format, and that next season could start late ANNE-MARIE SORVIN/USA TODAY but would be played in its entirety.

NHL commissioner Gary Bettman speaks before the first round of the 2019 NHL Draft Asked the status of the NHL’s back-to- at Rogers Arena. play plan, Bettman replied, “Which one of the plans? and the government leaders will be revenues coming in now. “And that “We’re modeling. We’re trying to the best able to tell us.” poses an issue not just in terms of how see what our options will be under He said it’s unlikely games will our system works with players but the whatever scenario unfolds. ... The take place in neutral arenas in Grand tens of thousands of people that work decision ultimately will be made by Forks, N.D., or Manchester, N.H., a for clubs in all sports and how they’re medical people and people who run possibility that was floated the past impacted by the fact that sports has governments at all different levels, so few weeks. “We can’t play in a small no revenue coming in,” he said. we’re not going to try to do anything college rink in the middle of a smaller Most of the NHL’s national TV revthat flies in the face of what we’re be- community because if we’re going enues are attributable to the Stanley ing told is appropriate.” to be centralized we need the back- Cup playoffs, he said, but is paid durThose scenarios include possibly of-the-house (amenities) that NHL ing the season. “That money is alplaying without fans in the building arenas provide, whether it’s multiple ready in,” he said, “but we’ll owe it to or using precautions to mitigate the locker rooms, whether it’s the tech- (broadcast rights holders) if nothing spread of the virus. “I think there will nology, the procedures, the boards else, in credits against next season.” be some social distancing for a while. and glass, the video replay, the broadBettman acknowledged that he and the general managers of the 31 clubs I think there will be masks. There will casting facilities,” Bettman said.

He also said the league, which discussed holding the annual draft be Purell,” Bettman said. “There will be lots of things but that’s something paused play on March 12 after play- before the season ends but called that ultimately the medical people ing about 85% of its schedule, has no that idea “a trial balloon” designed to

spark discussion. It’s a complicated notion because some teams hold draft picks that were made on a conditional basis and will depend on the performance of the traded player or his new team. Until the season is finished, those conditions couldn’t be met.

Those are only a few of the potential hurdles to implementing that idea.

Bettman, who said he maintains frequent contact with the league’s medical advisers, an infectious disease consultant and the NHL Players’ Association, also noted it’s possible the league could reconfigure the draft lottery and how those slots are determined. “If whatever we do is fair and has integrity, it will work,” he said.

“We don’t live in a world of perfect anymore. We’re going to have to make adjustments. Ideally from our standpoint, and it would resolve a lot of issues, would be if we could complete the regular season, even if it’s on a centralized basis, and then go into the playoffs the way we normally play them. That would be ideal, but again, that’s one of the numerous models that we’re looking at and if we can’t do ideal, if we can’t do perfect, we’re going to have to figure out what’s next to perfect. ...

“With all the reporting — and I love the people that cover our games because they’re passionate about it and they’re always thinking about it — don’t take anything that’s written as gospel because we are in the stage of talking about and thinking about everything, and no decisions have been made. If we know what the options are, if we know what the issues are and how to begin to address them, then when the time is right we can try to make the best decisions possible.”

Knicks owner, recovered from COVID-19, looks to give back Field Level Media

New York Knicks owner James Dolan, who has recovered from the coronavirus, is aiming to help others fighting the illness.

A team spokesperson told the New York Post and ESPN that Dolan has donated blood

to Duke University Medical Center and NYU Langone Health, and he plans to donate plasma at multiple medical facilities.

Scientists believe that plasma from those who have recovered from COVID-19 can be helpful when given to sick

patients due to an increase in virus-fighting antibodies.

Dolan, 64, tested positive for COVID-19 last month but reportedly never experienced severe symptoms. He recently tested negative.

He continued doing his job of running the Knicks and

Madison Square Garden from home.

Multiple media outlets reported that Dolan assured arena employees this week that they would be paid through May 31, continuing an earlier pledge that he would maintain their salaries through May 3.

According to New York City’s website, more than 138,000 people had tested positive for the coronavirus as of Wednesday, and nearly 10,000 deaths due to COVID-19 had been confirmed with another 5,000 deaths listed as having the virus as the probable cause.

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Tom Brady told Bucs that Gronk wanted to join him in Tampa Bay Rick Stroud Tampa Bay Times

TAMPA, Fla. — Tom Brady may have asked for more than just some phone numbers of his new teammates. He wanted the Bucs to sign one of his old teammates: tight end Rob Gronkowski.

While it wasn’t described by the Bucs as a demand, trading for Gronkowski was Brady’s idea. And he kept pushing until general manager Jason Licht agreed to investigate whether he could swing a deal with the Patriots to bring Gronk to the Bucs.

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Sandy Barbour said earlier this month, although acknowledging 2021 could be a much more difficult year if there’s no football this fall.

That’s why a lot of colleges have started asking coaches to take cuts.

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in the first round, Notre Dame was on track to miss its first NCAA Tournament since 1995.

In a virtual press conference held late Wednesday afternoon, McGraw didn’t delve into significant detail regarding the timing of her decision, but said that since the Irish’s 2018 title she had been assessing yearly whether to return.

She feels now that “we have a great recruiting class coming in ... and I think the program is right back where it should be and poised to make another run to the Final Four. I feel like

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Cora, the Red Sox’s coaching staff and front office and the majority of players were not aware of the matter, according to Manfred.

“No other member of the 2018 Red Sox staff will be disciplined because I do not find that anyone was aware of or should have been aware of Watkins’s conduct,” the report said. The Red Sox’s front office “took more than reasonable steps to ensure that its employees, including Watkins, adhered to the rules.

Notwithstanding these good faith efforts to comply with the rules, however, the Red Sox organization ultimately is responsible for the conduct of a member of its advance scouting staff.”

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Ruback, a New York Giants season-ticket holder known by many as “License Plate Guy,” posted on his social media accounts this week.

The sight of a fan dressed in full team gear, booing at his television from his own basement might seem out of place in most years.

But not this year, and when it comes to NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and the fans who love to despise him, the jeers provide a sense of normalcy in challenging times for all.

“Come on, how do we not boo Goodell, that’s just what we do,” Ruback said from his New City, New York, home.

“But this year, to be honest, I think we boo the commissioner as a ‘Thank You’.

“The NFL is giving fans what we need,” Ruback said, “and oh man, we do need this draft.”

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On Tuesday, Brady got his wish when the Bucs sent a fourth-round pick in the 2020 draft to the Patriots for the rights to Gronkowski and his one-year, $10 million contract, along with a seventh-round choice from New England.

Time will tell who made out in this deal. The Bucs get a 31-yearold future Hall of Fame player who has been dominant when healthy and give up the extra compensatory pick in the fourth round. The Patriots exchange virtually nothing for a fourth-rounder and a player they never planned on having anyway.

According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, “Tom Brady told interested suitors that he wanted to bring Gronk with him wherever he signed.”

The Bucs deny that signing Gronk was a precondition. But let’s be honest. What could Brady ask for that the Bucs would say no to at this point?

Much like Bruce Arians a year ago, Brady now wields the most power in the Bucs organization.

While Arians has said his offense will be a collaborative effort, the Bucs were only in 12 personnel

— one running back and two tight ends ? 20% of the time last season. That was the 13th-most in the NFL. You can expect that to change whether it’s Gronkowski and O.J. Howard or Gronkowski and Cameron Brate.

Speaking of Howard, reports continue to swirl that he is on the trade block. It’s true the Bucs may deal him for the right price. They have until May to pick up his fifthyear option, which is guaranteed against only injury.

But right now he is under his rookie deal and relatively cheap at

just under $2 million in base salary. With his pro-rated signing bonus, he counts just over $3.5 million against the salary cap.

Brate just restructured his contract, taking a $1.75 million reduction for 2020 to remain with the team and will earn $4.25 million this season with $4 million guaranteed.

Whether this makes him more vulnerable than Howard remains to be seen. But it is possible to keep Gronkowski, Howard, Brate and Antony Auclair on the roster.

“They were happy to do it,” Louisville athletic director Vince Tyra said of his coaches, including basketball’s Chris Mack and football’s Scott Satterfield. “They wanted to know what they could do to help.”

I’ll bet the coaches were happy to do it.

Right.

I think about what actor Liam Neeson said a few years ago when he advocated for equal pay for women in Hollywood. Asked if he would take a pay cut to facilitate that equality, he became incredulous

and said, “No! Pay cut? No, no, no. That’s going too far.”

But the coaches have no choice but to take the cuts now that the pandemic has stretched into a second month.

Do you realize that 28 college football coaches and 12 college basketball coaches were the highest-paid public employees in their state in 2019, according to an ESPN survey? I wasn’t a math major, but I believe that works out to a staggering number, 80 percent. Penn State’s James

Franklin was the highest-paid in Pennsylvania at $5.7 million and finalized a new contract in February that will guarantee him at least $38.2 million through the 2025 season.

Pennsylvania governor Tom Wolf made $194,900 in 2019, by comparison.

I’ve heard for years how coaches aren’t worth the money they make. I’ve never believed that. The schools pay them exorbitant salaries because of the money their programs bring in. Clemson’s Dabo Swinney and Kentucky’s

John Calipari are worth every penny of $9.3 million a year. Now Michigan’s Jim Harbaugh at $7.5 million? I imagine a lot of Michigan fans would argue he isn’t worth it.

He’s 0-5 against Ohio State.

But these are brutal times for everybody, including college athletic programs. Campuses are closed and might not reopen in the fall. Sports have been eliminated at Cincinnati and Old Dominion with many others expected to be terminated at many other universities if there is no 2020

football season. Fundraising has been paralyzed with donations drying up. Schools already have taken a financial beating with the cancellation of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament. The damage will be almost unimaginable without football.

The highly paid coaches shouldn’t have to be asked to take a pay cut to help their school.

They should volunteer the way Boeheim did.

It is the right thing to do.

I’m leaving the program in a good place.”

The coach expressed she is looking forward to embarking on new endeavors, including potentially teaching at Notre Dame, getting more involved with community work and advocacy surrounding women’s equality.

What started as a conference rivalry between UConn and Notre Dame eventually emerged as a yearly showdown with national prominence. It started when Notre Dame defeated UConn in two straight Final Fours (2011 and 2012) before falling to Texas A&M and then Baylor in national title games. On its way to earning titles Nos. 8 through 10, UConn got its revenge the following three

years, knocking Notre Dame out of the NCAA Tournament for three straight seasons (first in the national semifinal and then twice in national championship games).

More recently, the Irish retook the advantage, defeating the Huskies in the 2018 Final Four on Arike Ogunbowale’s buzzer-beater in overtime, then in 2019 with a five-point win. Ironically, Auriemma’s final meeting with McGraw — an 81–57 UConn victory in early December — produced one of the most lopsided games in the rivalry’s history.

Auriemma’s ultimate all-time record against McGraw will rest at 38-13.

Despite their shared history as Philadelphians and as former assistants at St. Joseph’s,

McGraw and Auriemma’s relationship soured as time went on, with the coaches frequently exchanging barbs surrounding their hotly-contested matchups.

McGraw reflected fondly on the programs’ rivalry and its impact on the game during Wednesday’s press conference.

“I have to say that that is one thing I’m going to miss. I love that rivalry,” McGraw said. “I think it was great for women’s basketball. When we came into the Big East years ago, Connecticut was the measuring stick, and now to be a team that people know we’re going to give them a great game, it’s going to be a terrific, hardfought battle, there’s going to be a lot of intensity, I loved

all those moments. It was fun watching them recently on ESPN to see all those great wins that we had.”

When a reporter asked if McGraw had heard from Auriemma since her announcement, the coach said she hasn’t caught up on all of her congratulatory text messages but “I’m sure he’s one of them.”

Between her time as a player from 1997-2001 and her tenure on the coaching staff, Ivey has already spent 17 years as part of Notre Dame women’s basketball program. She’ll take the reins after spending a season working for the Memphis Grizzlies as an assistant coach. The school will hold an introductory press conference for her on Thursday.

“I am so honored to be able to follow in the legacy that Coach McGraw built here at Notre Dame,” Ivey said in a statement. “My love and appreciation for Coach McGraw is beyond anything I can express. She’s more than a mentor, more than a friend, she’s one of the most influential people in my life.”

Prior to McGraw’s announcement, the UConnNotre Dame series was set to run through the 2023-2024 season, with the Huskies next traveling to South Bend in 2020-21 and 2022-23 and the Irish returning to Storrs in 2021-22 and 2023-24.

Additionally, unlike the 2017 Astros, who were found to have perpetuated the scheme in the postseason, Manfred’s report found no evidence Boston’s violations continued into the postseason.

Despite the less-than-explosive revelations Wednesday, the announcement nonetheless means two straight World Series champions were found to have broken the sport’s rules - to vastly varying degrees - during their marches to the title. The Red Sox won a franchise-record 108 regular season games in 2018 and went 11-3 in the postseason, winning the World Series in five games over the Los Angeles Dodgers.

“As an organization we strive for 100% compliance with the rules,” the Red Sox said in a statement. “MLB’s investigation concluded that in isolated instances during

the 2018 regular season, sign sequences were decoded through the use of live game video rather than through permissible means. MLB acknowledged the front office’s extensive efforts to communicate and enforce the rules and concluded that Alex Cora, the coaching staff, and most of the players did not engage in, nor were they aware of, any violations. Regardless, these rule violations are unacceptable.

We apologize to our fans and Major League Baseball, and accept the Commissioner’s ruling.”

MLB investigators interviewed 34 current or former Red Sox players - among 65 total witnesses - granting immunity to players in exchange for honest testimony, as the league did with the 2017 Astros. Notably, however, Manfred added, “This is not a case in which I would have otherwise considered imposing

discipline on players.”

Some players, the report said, “may have suspected that Watkins was using the replay system improperly, but they did not know that with certainty. Others had no idea how Watkins obtained the sign information.”

Manfred cited the Red Sox’s “good faith and emphatic efforts to ensure compliance with MLB rules among staff certainly” as a “strong mitigating factor” in determining the level of his discipline.

While the lengthy investigation into the Red Sox - which itself grew out of the prior investigation of the Astros - led to widespread speculation this would be a repeat of the bombshell report that tarnished the Astros’ 2017 World Series title and dominated headlines over the offseason, both the circumstances and the punishments this time were vastly different.

The Astros were found to have both stolen (via a camera in center field) and transmitted to their hitters (via coded bangs on a trash can near the dugout) the signs of opposing catchers, in a scheme that used for the bulk of the 2017 season.

As punishment, the Astros were fined $5 million and docked four premium draft picks in 2020 and 2021, while manager A.J. Hinch and general manager Jeff Luhnow were each suspended for a year; they were subsequently fired by the team.

It is legal in baseball to use video to decode the signs of opposing catchers before or after games, and develop signals for a runner on second base to tip off the hitter. But Watkins, the report found, “on at least some occasions utilized the game feeds in the replay room to supplement and revise sign sequence

information that he had provided to players before the game” - which is illegal.

“The information was only relevant in circumstances when the Red Sox had a runner on second base,” which leaguewide accounted for 19.7 percent of plate appearances in 2018, the report found, “and Watkins communicated sign sequences evidently decoded from the in-game feed in only a small percentage of those occurrences,” the report found.

The Red Sox’s violations amount to a second offense, after the team was found to have used a smartwatch to signal signs to hitters in 2017.

Watkins, according to Manfred’s report, was also a “key participant” in that scheme - a factor Manfred took that into consideration in determining the appropriate discipline.

in the health care industry on the front lines in Arizona. Being a long-distance fan of the New York Giants presents its share of challenges, but it’s nothing compared with having to do so while respecting social-distancing guidelines.

“The NFL Draft is a necessary distraction for a lot of us, gives us an opportunity to get away from our thoughts, especially in the unprecedented times we live in currently having to social distance and protect ourselves,” Harrison said.

“We get to root for teams’ future, which is kind of poetic, in a sense, because we’re all rooting for the future of this country and to get everything back to normalcy.”

Frank Cardillo owns Briarcliff Market and Deli in Westchester County, and much of his time over the past month has been dedicated to doing what he can in the community.

He’s looking forward to debating whether Giants general manager Dave Gettleman will be making the right call as far as what to do with the No. 4

overall pick.

“The draft will be a welcome distraction from the craziness of maintaining a sanitary and disinfected workplace all day, while helping customers, and getting meals delivered to local hospitals and food banks,” Cardillo said.

“It’s been a real grind every day, but the outpouring of support from the local community donating to the local hospitals and food banks has been overwhelming. I look forward to sitting on my couch and watching the Giants make some key decisions for their future. This is a pivotal time for the organization, between the new coaching staff and incoming free agents, and this draft will have a huge bearing on our immediate future.”

During the season, Kelly Banks and her husband, Brian, drive three-plus hours from their central New York home to MetLife Stadium on game days. They’ve done the same for the Giants’ NFL Draft party the last five years, but were forced to call an audible this time around.

So Banks is organizing a 12-person Zoom call with friends as part of “The G-Fam” fan group.

“We would all normally be at MetLife Stadium, together watching the big screens, on pins and needles,” Banks said.

“This will definitely be different, but it’s great we can all still connect through the computer. And when the selections are called, we’ll get to see everyone’s reactions, because, as you know, we all react differently, depending on the pick.”

Finding solace in the pickto-pick monotony of the NFL Draft and the distraction it can provide is not something new for Bert Ammerman of River Vale.

“The NFL playoffs gave me stability while I was in Lockerbie, Scotland, searching for my brother after the bombing of Pan Am 103,” Ammerman said. “For a few hours, I had a sense of normalcy in a surreal environment,” and that’s what this will be.

“Watching at home and, as usual, waiting for the Giants

pick: will they screw up again and not pick the closest thing to LT (Lawrence Taylor) in (Clemson linebacker Isaiah) Simmons? He is a changemaker. There are plenty of tackles to pick later!!! Then wait for the Jets’ pick! Only tradition (at the Ammerman house) is yelling at the TV when these two picks are announced.”

Clearly, the booing is not solely reserved for Goodell.

“For myself and plenty other sports fans we use sports as a way to forget about the outside world for 2-3 hours and just enjoy the competition,” added Jason Miller, who lives in Fair Lawn.

“I will be watching the draft at my apartment with a drink.

With the quarantine, I won’t be watching with a bunch of friends, but I’m sure we will be messaging and trying to give our expert opinions on why the next pick should be who we think it will be.”

When it comes to their NFL rooting interests, Wayne residents Bill and Nikki Monan have divided loyalties.

“I am a big Jets fan and Nikki is a Giants fan. We swap clothing for the kids,” Bill said, “and I already – somewhat – taught Mckenna (the oldest of their two daughters) the J-E-T-S chant. I have been so thirsty for some relevant sports to watch, it’s becoming ridiculous, and this draft will be more closely watched than ever. Our new boxer puppy Marty will also be watching – named (after) the great Marty Lyons,” a former Jet. Vinny Pasculli lives in Secaucus, a three-minute ride from the MetLife Stadium parking lot where he has been tailgating for Giants games for years.

“The NFL Draft will be the most welcome distraction from this nightmare because the draft is always an optimistic event, a look ahead to better days and a great thing to always debate,” Pasculli said.

“Plus many of my fellow D2 tailgate compadres that I haven’t spoken with will reconnect after the draft and analyze every pick instead of where to get toilet paper.”

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What’s the best way to use Isaiah Simmons in the NFL? Matt Connolly The State

Good luck finding anyone more versatile than Isaiah Simmons in the 2020 NFL draft.

The Clemson product lined up all over the field for the Tigers during his college career and was productive at every spot.

Linebacker or safety, rushing the passer or covering receivers, Simmons did it all. And he led Clemson in tackles, tackles for loss and sacks as a redshirt junior in 2019 before leaving for the NFL. So where does Simmons feel like the best spot for him is at the next level? Simmons appeared on the Doug Gottlieb Show this week and provided that answer.

“I would honestly say the best me is how I was used at Clemson to where it’s not really like a set position what I do. It’s more of responsibilities,” Simmons said. “So just giving me kind of the freedom to bounce around from position to position and just let myself go is honestly what I feel is best.

But I also feel like I can lock in at one position and dominate that position as well.”

Clemson coach Dabo Swinney got an up-close look at Simmons’ versatility throughout SimMIKE EHRMANN/GETTY IMAGES mons’ college career and believes that whichever Clemson linebacker Isaiah Simmons (11) celebrates a defensive stop against LSU during the College team drafts Simmons will have an advantage.

Football Playoff National Championship game at Mercedes Benz Superdome in New Orleans on Drafting Simmons is like having three first- January 13. round picks, according to Swinney, because the said. “And if you’re taking a guy in the top 5, in 6-foot-4, 238-pounder can do so many different with the size and the speed that he has.”

But while most, including Swinney, view Sim- the top 10, he damn well better impact your team things.

“Just decide where you want to put him and mons’ versatility as a positive, some say it is a somewhere in a serious way, and I have some he’ll be great at that,” Swinney said. “He dispels negative and wonder if he can be great at any one questions that Isaiah Simmons might not be that guy. I think he’s the most dangerous pick in the the myth that there’s not a unicorn. He is one. thing in the NFL. “I understand he sort of fits a lot of places, but first round. ... I think he’s a very dangerous pick.”

Have not had a guy like him. Had some guys that Still, other analysts expect Simmons to have no could do aspects of his game but not all of that where does he truly make an impact?” Cubelic

problem making an impact at the next level.

NFL Network analyst Daniel Jeremiah is a former scout for the Ravens, Browns and Eagles and believes Simmons has a bright future in the NFL. The question is — how will the team that drafts Simmons use him?

“I do know there’s talk around the league of, ‘Man, we don’t want to ask this kid to do too much. We want to let him focus in one area,’” Jeremiah said. “But I think with what he did at Clemson, doing all of those different things, that’s where the value comes from is his ability to move all over the field and play different roles.”

Jeremiah prefers to see Simmons in more of a blitzing role than that of a traditional pass rushing defensive end. The Kansas native, who turned heads with a 4.39-seconds 40-yard dash at the NFL Combine, is expected to go somewhere in the top 10 on Thursday with the New York Giants at No. 4 and Carolina Panthers at No. 7 being popular landing spots in mock drafts.

“I think he’d have to get a little bit stronger to hold up on a down in, down out basis on the edge.

He’s 238 pounds, which is unbelievable size for a safety. It’s about average size for a linebacker. So to hold up as an edge player down in, down out, I think that would be a little bit difficult,” Jeremiah said.

“He’s somebody that when you give him a runway he’s going to be hell on wheels for tight ends and backs to deal with and stop. He’s going to beat a tackle with his speed and quickness there as well. But I don’t think I’m going to line him up on the edge of the tackle and ask him to go get me 10 sacks. I don’t think that’s who he is as a player.”

American players in limbo when China tried to resume basketball season Tania Ganguli Los Angeles Times

When teams in the Chinese Basketball Association began recalling international players in February and March, Americans in the United States were only beginning to understand the severity of the coronavirus pandemic. During his eight years in the CBA, Pooh Jeter became a mentor to younger Americans around the league.

They asked him if he thought it was safe to return.

“Everybody’s watching on the news, they’re like, ‘What?’ “ recalls Jeter, a Gardena, Calif., native who plays for the Fujian Sturgeons. “ ‘You’re going where? You’re going where? No you’re not.’ “ Jeter felt comfortable with the information given to him by not only his team but other friends in China, including former NBA star Stephon Marbury, who coaches the Beijing Royal Fighters. So he returned to China in mid-March, as did about half of the American players under contract and several American coaches. Among the group that didn’t return, some, such as former Los Angeles Laker Lance Stephenson, worried about their safety and others delayed their returns amid uncertainty about whether the league could resume play.

For the last few months, like other leagues around the world, the NBA had an eye on the CBA and how it is handling a return during this global pandemic.

NBA Deputy Commissioner Mark Tatum has been in constant communication with CBA officials, who originally planned to resume play in early March.

“Because this coronavirus is at a different point of the curve in China, there are discussions,

active discussions in China, about a return-to-play protocol, (and) we are attempting to learn from them,” NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said. “It sounds like, the best of my information is they’re not quite there yet in terms of precisely what conditions they would need to begin playing again even without fans.”

The CBA doesn’t have many answers yet as some parts of life in China have returned to normal, while health experts are struggling to determine what protocols would allow safe mass gatherings again. The league remains suspended in caution, as do its players, with a likely restart coming no earlier than July. Some teams are now planning breaks in training for their players.

There was more optimism in March when players started to return to China.

“I’m having the best season of my professional career, I want to come back and finish what I started,” Ray McCallum Jr., who plays for the Shanghai Sharks, said in the second week of April. “... I got on the flight with no hesitation.”

Kyle Fogg, who plays for the Royal Fighters, returned not long after China had implemented a 14-day quarantine for anyone entering the country from abroad. “(When) we landed it was something out of like a sci-fi movie,” he said.

He had his temperature checked multiple times and was surrounded by workers wearing hazmat suits. It took hours before he made his way to the government-assigned hotel where he was to be quarantined with security making sure he didn’t leave the room.

McCallum and Jeter went

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through similar processes in their cities as did other players and coaches returning from abroad. The travel to some CBA cities required back-to-back 14-day quarantines because local governments set their own rules.

“Everybody back home they’re like, ‘Oh, we’re quarantined,’ “ McCallum said. “But I see on the news they’re outside.

No.” In China the quarantine meant they couldn’t leave their hotel rooms. Their food was brought to them through contact-free delivery. McCallum worked on a literature course he needs to finish to earn his bachelor’s degree. Fogg was reminded of when he played in Finland and it was too cold to go outside. Jeter kept tabs on his Los Angeles sneaker boutique, which had to shift its business model online as the pandemic

worsened.

They all streamed shows and movies and tried their best to work out in their small spaces.

By early April, society began to slowly return to normal.

McCallum had grown to love Shanghai during his time there.

He’d been back to his favorite restaurants and practices had resumed.

“There’s a few guys who didn’t come back, they were kind of saying no way I’m going right now, it’s dangerous,” said Fogg, a Brea, Calif., native who returned to China in midMarch. “... I think it was a lot better than they thought it was.”

Jamaal Franklin, a former San Diego State guard who plays for the Shanxi Loongs, stayed in the United States for a different reason.

“I don’t fear living there,” said Franklin, who moved home to Las Vegas from San

Diego during California’s lockdown. “Being in the airport where somebody could have it. ... If you’re on a plane you’re breathing the same oxygen 12, 14 hours. Sitting in a chair you don’t know who’s sitting in it before. ... I wouldn’t want to put my life into danger for no cause.

I want to know I’m putting myself in danger for my team to play the season.”

The CBA had planned to finish the season with teams gathering in a pared-down list of sites to initially play without fans. Now that plan is in doubt.

It’s unclear too how the CBA will handle paychecks for the players. Those discussions are ongoing.

“It’s not even for sure that we will be playing in July,” Franklin said. “For me it’s hard to trust what dates they will play now. ... We’re walking on eggshells and making sure we’re staying

ready. As players not just in China, Europe, NBA, everybody’s trying to maintain and stay as close to ready as possible.”

The Shanxi Loongs asked him to return in mid-February for the season to restart in early March. Then the date was pushed back to March 15. Then again to early April and then May. Each time the date moved, Franklin asked if he could stay home longer and the team agreed. Other clubs, though, had threatened their players with expulsion from the league.

Fogg hopes the teams that did threaten expulsion will soften their stance because of travel restrictions.

China closed its borders to international travel in late March for fear of importing a second wave of infections. Marcus Denmon, an American who plays for the Zhejiang Golden Bulls, posted on Twitter that he was at an airport on the way to China when he learned he had to turn back.

There’s no sign that travel ban will be lifted soon.

In the second week of April, China reported 51 new cases of COVID-19 that came from Chinese nationals on a flight from Russia. A week later, China’s ambassador to Russia posted a video on Weibo telling Chinese citizens they could not return until the pandemic was over.

“I think China wants to show people that they have everything under control,” Jeter said April 8 when he still thought the season would begin in May. “I think China wants to play.”

Two weeks later, Jeter was asked if he still thinks the season will resume at some point.

Replied Jeter by text: “They said we will.”

Shutdown or not, Tigers’ Mize has sights set on making big league debut this year Chris McCosky The Detroit News

DETROIT — They get together frequently. Casey Mize, Matthew Boyd, Alex Faedo, Matt Manning and Tarik Skubal. Not in person, obviously, but in a group chat. These starting pitchers — cornerstones of the Tigers’ present and future — are scattered across the country, quarantined like everybody else during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The chats, organized by Boyd, the elder of the group, are a mixture of therapy, information gathering and socializing.

“It’s just trying to find out what everyone is doing to prepare,” said Mize, the first overall pick in 2018 and the Tigers’ No. 1 prospect.

“What have you been able to do?

What aren’t you able to do? We all have different resources and we all have different lack of resources. But we are all doing everything we can with what we’ve got.”

Mize has been hunkered down in

Nashville. He’s been able to throw five days a week, with a 40-pitch bullpen every Wednesday. Through connections, he’s had access to a facility where he can throw, workout and get physical therapy, while still observing proper social distancing.

He’s been luckier than most.

“It’s been frustrating, but I’m not going to feel sorry for myself,” he said. “I’m going to keep it in perspective. A lot of people have it way worse than not being able to play ball. I’m not going to sit here and pout or be really sad about my situation when other people have it way worse.”

True. But in a baseball sense, specifically from the Tigers’ point of view, this shutdown has thrown a wrench into an integral facet of this reconstruction plan. This was going to be the year Mize, Manning, Skubal and Faedo advance to Triple-A. And if things progressed properly, Mize would be making his Major League debut sometime this season.

Now, having not thrown a competitive pitch in a month and a half and still no clue when, or if, the season will resume, who knows? The timetables have been thrown out of whack.

“It is very frustrating,” Mize said.

“This is the year I’d hoped to spend a lot of quality time in the big leagues and make my debut. And if there is a season, that is still my goal. That is still something I want to accomplish.

“I want to be a Major League baseball player this year, if there is baseball to be played.”

Here’s what’s working against him: In his first full year of pro ball last year, Mize threw 109.1 innings.

He was shut down a couple of times with shoulder issues. He’s faced 485 hitters in 113 minor-league innings, none against hitters above DoubleA level.

He needs to pitch in a more competitive environment.

Instead of throwing one 40-pitch

bullpen a week in an empty facility these past six weeks, Mize was supposed to be honing his chops and building his innings against older, smarter Triple-A hitters.

Those competitive innings are invaluable and it’s hard to see how they can be salvaged, regardless of when baseball resumes. Especially if, as many reports have suggested, there will be no minor league season.

“Everything is speculation right now,” Mize said. “But if that were to happen, I still want to get innings. I want to be in a competitive environment to prepare for the future of the Detroit Tigers. That’s really what matters — being able to prepare for what is to come.

“That’s what the rebuild is about.”

Mize is doing all he can to be ready to hit the ground running when he’s called back to work. He feels relatively confident about maintaining his arm health and pitch repertoire.

“At this level, guys have enough

feel,” he said. “I haven’t thrown competitive in a month and a half, but I am keeping my body in shape and staying prepared physically. I think we have enough feel to get that back quickly.

“Actually, I would be inclined to think that whenever we do get back on the mound, pitchers will look pretty good because we will all be rested up and prepared. Hitters have it worse. I can go play catch against a net. Hitters need more.”

What Mize can’t do, though, in an empty facility and no hitter in the box, is simulate game speed and game intensity.

“It’s a focus thing,” he said. “You try to have focus and execute. But, it’s one bullpen a week so I’m just trying to stay as sharp as possible. I try to mentally lock in, but it’s pretty difficult to do. You don’t really know what to prepare for, you know? I’m throwing a bullpen on April 23 and I am not sure when I am going to report.

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New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick before Super Bowl LIII against the Los Angeles Rams at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on February 3, 2019.

Patriots, Belichick in need of some answers in draft Kevin McNamara The Providence Journal

In Bill We Trust? Sure hope so.

If I’m a New England Patriots fan right now, trust is about the only ingredient I own in large supply regarding my team. This week’s NFL draft, which starts Thursday night, offers Bill Belichick and his staff of scouts a chance to finally stop the bleeding and give me hope that the Patriots will continue their dominance in the AFC when (if?) the 2020 season arrives.

More question marks hover over the Patriots right now than at any time in the last 20 years. Odds makers still have the Pats winning the AFC East, but not by much. The over/ under win total is currently set at 9. A 9-7 finish would be the team’s worst in 17 years.

Among the list of questions Belichick is juggling right now is who will replace Stephen Gostkowski as kicker? The team’s alltime leading scorer, recovering from a bad hip injury, was released a month ago.

Is Joe Thuney really a $14 million a year player, or could he be traded and further weaken a thin offensive line? How come the team refuses to plug a massive hole at tight end?

Why was the team’s salary cap so mismanaged, leaving the Pats with little ability to chase free agents and over $25 million in dead cap money?

And, most of all, who’s the quarterback?

It’s one thing to let Tom Brady leave Foxborough because he’s deemed either too old or too expensive, but the trust factor is over the top right now with any discussion of his replacement. Analysts close to the team have actually said in recent weeks that Jarrett Stidham “is a firstor second-round talent.”

Analysts looking at the team from afar, and maybe with a more objective eye, have called the Patriots QB combo of Stidham and veteran backup Brian Hoyer “the worst in the league.”

What’s the truth on Stidham? No one knows, not even Belichick. In his only pre-draft remarks, the coach said “we’ve spent quite a bit of time with both Brian (Hoyer) and Stid. I think we have a pretty good feel for both those players. The circumstances will be different this year and we’ll see how everything plays out.”

While he’s not tipping his hand, it certainly seems that Belichick is content with throwing Stidham to the wolves next season and seeing where he stands.

The Pats picked Stidham in the fourth round a year ago and gave him basically zero playing time to get a feel for the NFL. A year of practice reps and meetingroom hours watching a Hall of Famer in Brady in action is incredibly valuable but why should we

trust that he’s ready to lead a team into the playoffs?

No doubt seeing the shaky twosome of Stidham and Hoyer, draft gurus are now guessing that the Patriots may be hunting for a QB. Would Bill send shock waves through the league by moving into the top 10 and picking Justin Herbert of Oregon or (less likely) Alabama’s Tua Tagovailoa? That’s never been his style.

Maybe he’d jump into the back of the first round or the early part of the second to grab Georgia’s Jake Fromm or Washington’s Jacob Eason? That would seem more plausible but in truth this Patriot roster needs help at basically every position outside of defensive back.

That leads us back to the draft. The Pats currently own 12 picks over the three-day virtual affair, the latest being a fourth rounder deftly acquired from Tampa Bay in a ‘trade’ for legendary Rob Gronkowski. This exchange stung many Pats fans but it shouldn’t. The big lug wasn’t returning to the NFL to ever play for Belichick. He’d rather star in WWE shows, push CBD products or hoist models onto his shoulders at beach parties But a chance to reunite with Brady sparked some renewed football life in Gronkowski. The Pats knew the score and traded the rights to a player who’d never return to Foxborough for a mid-round pick.

Not bad.

Now it’s time to see what Belichick, player personnel chief Nick Caserio and the scouts can do with all these picks. For a team that’s drafted so many good players over the years, recent returns are actually quite poor.

Yes this franchise did correctly target Richard Seymour, Vince Wilfork, Jerod Mayo, Devin McCourty and Dont’a Hightower in the first round. It also dipped into the later rounds to secure Julian Edelman (seventh-rounder), James White (fourth), Marcus Cannon (fifth) and Matthew Slater (fifth).

Oh, there was also Mr. 199, Tom Brady.

But drafts are best viewed in 3-5 season windows, not ones that stay open for a decade. It’s great that Edelman, McCourty, Hightower and White remain vitally important players but the Patriots have fallen short in the last several years. That’s the reason the team’s depth is so challenged and the next wave of stars remains thin.

In the last four drafts, the Pats have secured only three players who’ve matured into consistent starters: linemen Thuney and the oft-injured Isaiah Wynn, plus running back Sony Michel. That’s it.

We trust that will begin to change this weekend, right Bill?

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Drivers negotiate the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Bank of America ROVAL 400 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on September 29, 2019, in Charlotte, N.C.

Alex Andrejev The Charlotte Observer

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Each week that passes brings more speculation about when sports will resume. NASCAR especially is raring to restart its engines as a sport with no person-to-person contact and growing support from Republican lawmakers to bring entertainment to Americans amid the coronavirus pandemic.

The first racing event could come as early as mid-May at Darlington Raceway, according to a report this week by Sports Business Journal. The track declined to comment, and NASCAR maintained a statement it put out Friday that said it intended to run all 36 Cup Series races and potentially return to the track without fans in May at “a date and location to be determined.”

“The health and safety of our competitors, employees, fans, and the communities in which we run continues to be our top priority,” the statement said. “We will continue to consult with health experts and local, state and federal officials as we assess future scheduling options.”

As NASCAR president Steve Phelps said in March, the situation continues to be “fluid.” But as teams and tracks take a financial hit and suffer from job cuts, pressure is mounting to get back to racing sooner rather than later.

“I really sympathize for those who have to make these decisions because there’s really not a good option,” NASCAR driver Brad Keselowski told the Observer. “We can’t keep sitting around doing nothing, because we’re draining vital resources and quite frankly, we can’t afford it.”

“But on the flip side,” he continued, “we also have a responsibility to each other to not expose one another to harmful contagions and that’s part of our responsibility as a community. Those two things seem to be at odds.”

The intermediate track in Darlington,

S.C., looks like the most promising location for the sport to return in May since South Carolina is not operating under a stay-athome order and the track is only two hours from Charlotte, where most teams are headquartered around. However, teams would still need to access their North Carolina shops prior to traveling. North Carolina’s stay-at-home order lasts until April 29.

Tuesday, North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper said in a press briefing that he would announce updates later this week regarding easing his executive order, which prevents gatherings of more than 10 people for nonessential businesses. Since the NASCAR season was officially postponed March 13, racing teams have been operating under this order.

Since Sunday, seven state government officials have asked Gov. Cooper to amend his stay-at-home order to allow NASCAR to race without fans at Charlotte Motor Speedway for the Coca-Cola 600 on Memorial Day Weekend. Those officials include five state senators, North Carolina’s Speaker of the House and the state treasurer.

Cooper said his office was working to ease restrictions in a “responsible” and “staged” way, but he did not provide a timeline for when and how restrictions would be lifted, and said an update would come later this week.

“We understand that we can’t stay at home forever and that this is not something that is sustainable long-term,” Cooper said Tuesday. “But what we have to do is ease back into it and make sure this virus does not spike, which it very easily could do, overwhelming our hospitals.”

While a lot hinges on North Carolina’s policies, other states where NASCAR has races are involved in the sport’s scheduling discussions.

Texas Motor Speedway and HomesteadMiami Speedway could both become early contenders for racing’s return. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis

have publicly expressed support for NASCAR to run races in their states.

Gov. Abbott tweeted Monday that he spoke with NASCAR leaders about returning to Texas Motor Speedway “very soon” and that he would “announce the exciting details in the near future.” Gov. DeSantis said last week that he was in favor of running a NASCAR race in Florida, fan-free.

In a press briefing Wednesday, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services provided an update on COVID-19 in the state. The department announced 7,220 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in 93 counties. Department secretary Dr. Mandy Cohen said that the organization met with two work groups on Wednesday morning — one group represented large gatherings and another represented the North Carolina business community — to discuss a path forward for easing restrictions while continuing to protect residents.

“All of these groups are discussing mitigation strategies, such as optimizing social distancing of employees and consumers and congregants, screening of employees for symptoms and combating misinformation about the virus,” Cohen said. “While also taking into account the realities faced by different venues and different businesses.”

The Department of Health and Human Services did not disclose if representatives from NASCAR were involved in those discussions following multiple requests, but sports and entertainment interests appeared to be represented in the meeting.

Cohen said that Spectrum Center general manager Donna Julian chaired the group representing large gatherings. Spectrum Center is the home of the NBA’s Charlotte Hornets.

Despite the discussions, tweets and rumors, the bottom line when it comes to NASCAR’s remaining 32 Cup points races, which are set to take place across 20 states, is nothing is official until it’s official.

Five reasons why Arlington is an ideal host city for MLB’s latest plan for 2020 season Jeff Wilson Fort Worth Star-Telegram

From the Throwing Things on the Wall to See What Sticks file comes the latest reported idea on how MLB will conduct its 2020 season, and Arlington and the Metroplex are, well, currently sticking on the wall.

The Three State Plan, which seems to be the logical thing to call it, reportedly would spread the 30 MLB teams across three states — Arizona, Texas and Florida. Phoenix, Arlington and Tampa/St. Petersburg would act as host cities.

All are warm-weather cities that have domed MLB stadiums with durable playing surfaces, as well as ample minor-league and college ballparks nearby where additional games would be played.

With Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s lead voice on infectious diseases, being on the record as saying fans likely won’t be permitted when MLB starts its season, the size of the ballpark doesn’t necessarily matter as much as the amenities and condition of the field.

The Southern California counties of Los Angeles, Orange and San Diego would seem ideal, with their reliable weather, three major league parks and ample college facilities nearby.

And MLB stadiums in Houston and Miami have retractable

roofs and access to a variety of other quality ballparks.

So, why Arlington?

MLB isn’t saying, though it admits to having multiple ideas floating around its New York headquarters. This one is being investigated as commissioner Rob Manfred is telling teams he fully expects there will be a 2020 season.

If MLB won’t say why Arlington, the Star-Telegram sure will.

Here are five reasons why Arlington fits the Three City Plan.

GLOBE LIFE FIELD The Texas Rangers’ new $1.2-billion home comes with a retractable roof and player amenities that have been described as top-notch. The field is a joint-friendlier synthetic surface that is supposed to play more like grass.

The area has five other potential ballparks that could be used in addition to Globe Life Field and TCU, and the weather could accommodate games well into October if MLB decided to stretch its season that far into fall.

It would be the ideal neutral site. It’s unlikely fans would be in the stands, and even the Rangers could reasonably claim that even they don’t know how the ballpark will play.

That begs a question: Would the Rangers really be getting a competitive advantage if

allowed to play in the Arlington group?

REWARDING RANGERS OWNERSHIP When the Rangers broke ground on Globe Life Field late in 2017, Manfred admitted that its MLB policy to reward teams that make major capital investments, such as a ballpark, with a jewel event.

More specifically, Manfred acknowledged that an All-Star Game or the World Baseball Classic could be headed to Arlington. He said it again in November at the owner meetings ... in Arlington.

Being a coronavirus recovery site might be considered a reward.

Ray Davis has served on the MLB Executive Committee, and in those duties had the chance to work alongside Manfred.

The reward piece should not be overlooked.

WARM WEATHER It’s Texas. Summer is approaching. It’s going to be hot and dry. Warm temperatures will hold pretty much through October.

If it’s not dry or if it’s too chilly come October, games can still be played under the Globe Life Field roof.

While teams complain about the Texas heat in the summer, at least they know they are going to be playing each night.

LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION Being in the southern half of the country allows for the weather to hold for several consecutive months, but there’s more to the geography component.

Arlington is basically in the middle of the country so team would have to travel too far to get here. Every MLB market has direct flights to and from DFW Airport — plus major international options — which would make it easier to get players, their families or team personnel back and forth.

If Houston is to be brought in as a potential host city, as CBS Sports reported was a possibility, it’s close enough to Arlington that buses could transport players from series to series, however ...

HOUSTON HAS A PROBLEM If this were any other year, HTown would have a strong candidacy to be a host city. It, too, has a retractable-roof ballpark and some other venues in the vicinity capable of hosting MLB games. Houston is the fourthlargest city in the country, and the largest of the potential venues that have surfaced in recent weeks. And George Bush Intercontinental Airport is major hub city, so travel wouldn’t be an issue.

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Woman questions why man won’t pull trigger on divorce Dear Abby, I am a 39-year-old woman, recently separated. I have been seeing a 45-year-old man who is also separated, but not divorced from his wife.

We have been a couple for about a year. I don’t understand why he doesn’t get a divorce.

When his wife (who has DEAR ABBY also been seeing someone for more than a year) found out we were seeing each other, it got ugly. She came to our place of employment (her ex and I work in the same place, different departments) and tried to get me fired. Fortunately, she was unsuccessful, and she tried to get physical. She told me she is his wife — she told him as well — and said she tells him what to do, and she “owns him.” At that point I had to stop seeing him.

After a month apart, I became really depressed, and we hooked back up. We go out and enjoy each other’s company, and the sex is AMAZING. He told me he has never felt like this with any other woman nor has he ever introduced anyone to his daughter (who loves me dearly). We are taking things slower and more carefully, but I am falling in love.

He tells me he misses me when we are intimate and how grateful he is for me, but it isn’t enough. I want more, but I don’t want to scare him away. Is this a dead end? Should I be patient, or should I just walk away?

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Family Circus

I have to wonder why, after a year, you are not in the process of being divorced. You also need some straight answers about what keeps this man under his wife’s thumb. The woman appears to have serious mental issues. Is the reason financial? Emotional? Once you know, you will have a better idea of what to do.

I am troubled by the fact that your boyfriend’s wife is so volatile. As it stands, that woman is controlling not only him but also you, and that’s not healthy.

Dear Abby, My mother-in-law passed away a year ago.

Since then, my husband and his sister have been letting my father-in-law stay with each of us on different nights. He’s with us every Friday and Tuesday and with my husband’s sister Thursday, Saturday and Sunday.

My father-in-law is healthy and capable of doing everything for himself. I am getting SO tired of this arrangement! It is cramping my life in a big way. What do I do?

Ruining My Life In The South Start making plans for yourself on Friday and Tuesday nights so you will feel less encroachedupon.

And introduce your father-in-law to some ladies his age — providing he is willing. (Men in his demographic are a hot commodity, and I’m betting that he will be willing.)

Classic Peanuts

Garfield

Colonoscopy can disturb delicate balance of gut biome I have primary biliary cirrhosis, for which I take Actigall. My numbers are good now. I have had loose bowel movements since a colonoscopy several months ago, and sometimes I do not make it to the bathroom in time! My doctors have not given me any advice.

Primary biliary cirrhosis is an TO YOUR autoimmune disease, meaning GOOD HEALTH the body attacks its own cells.

In this case, it’s the bile ducts in the liver. This causes progressive damage to the bile ducts and eventually leads to cirrhosis and liver failure. What triggers the autoimmune attack on the bile ducts is not known, but environmental factors are suspected.

Ursodeoxycholic acid (Actigall) is found in the bile of Chinese black bears (“ursa” is Latin for “bear”) and has been used for centuries in traditional Chinese medicine. A synthetic form, nontoxic to bile ducts, has been used since the 1930s to dissolve gallstones and protect the liver. Moreover, trials have shown it is effective at improving liver function in people with PBC. High blood levels of liver enzymes indicate liver damage, and high bilirubin indicates failure to release bile into the gallbladder or intestine.

These are the numbers you are referring to as being better with treatment. Longer studies have shown that progression of liver disease is slowed with treatment, and the need for liver transplantation is reduced by two-thirds.

There are at least two reasons that people with PBC can develop diarrhea. The first is that bile is necessary for proper absorption of fat. Without enough bile, diarrhea is common. The second is that Actigall itself causes diarrhea in at least a quarter of people who take it.

However, you had diarrhea after the

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colonoscopy. Colonoscopy preparation removes well over 99.99% of bacteria from the colon.

When the bacteria come back, you may not have the same types of healthy bacteria. My first advice would be to try a probiotic to restore healthy bacteria.

If that does not work, it would be worth a discussion with the gastroenterologist to look for fat in the stool, indicating poor absorption, likely due to inadequate bile.

Last October, my doctor suggested that I receive the MMR vaccine booster shot after an immunity test showed that I needed it — I was born in 1962.

Is it safe for me to get the shingles vaccine now, less than a year after my MMR booster? I was told that one cannot receive two live vaccines too close together.

Many vaccines are supposed to be given at the same time, including live vaccines. However, the likelihood of a reaction, especially muscle aches and elevated temperature, goes up when multiple vaccines are given together.

When possible, it’s reasonable to wait a while between vaccines in older people. Even though it is not a live vaccine, the new shingles vaccine has somewhat higher likelihood of making people feel unwell for a day or so. I prefer to give that one separately; some patients have asked for it on Friday so they have the weekend in case they get a reaction.

The MMR, by the way, is a combination of three live, weakened virus strains together, and it is a well-tolerated vaccine in most adults as well as children. They were given separately decades ago, but now only come in the U.S. as a combined vaccine.

Horoscope

By Stella Wilder Born today, you are never one to let expectation stand in the way of doing the things you most want to do when you want to do them. Indeed, you are likely to make a life out of bucking trends and adopting behavior that is contrary to the kinds of rules and regulations that shape the expectations of so many people you know.

You are keenly interested in what makes people tick, and you will stop at nothing to expand your knowledge of mankind — good, bad and in-between.

Though you can be fiercely competitive and will fight tooth and nail to maintain the advantage when you fear someone might be trying to deprive you of it, you are also a proponent of peace and harmony. You want people to get along, and you seem to have a kind of magic touch that allows you to resolve conflicts quickly and creatively.

Also born on this date are: Kelly Clarkson, singer; Barbra Streisand, singer, actress, director; Chipper Jones, baseball player; Cedric the Entertainer, actor; Shirley MacLaine, actress and author.

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.

SATURDAY, APRIL 25 TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — You can take advantage of a creative spark today and use that burst of energy to create something lasting and memorable. Many may join you.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — Your plans may not meet with widespread approval today, but that’s not yet a reason to scrap them altogether. Put them into motion temporarily.

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Baby Blues CANCER (June 21-July 22) — You will have to choose from among many friends and allies one or two to accompany you on a journey of discovery.

Your departure time looms.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — An analysis of your motivations reveals something about your thinking that you’ll want to change, surely. That can be done today.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — You’ll be dealing with many hard-and-fast realities today, but one seeming variable gives you trouble as you try to assemble a personal puzzle.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Simplicity is the goal today, but it’s likely to prove quite difficult to reach if you’re unwilling to make changes to your overall outlook.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — It’s a good time to talk about the things that most bother you, as others share your feelings about much that will come up in conversation.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Focus on doing things in and around the home today that will streamline your efforts and the efforts of family members or roommates.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Emotional currents run more swiftly through almost all endeavors today. You may not be able to avoid bringing up a certain taboo topic.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Your attraction to someone who is new on the scene has much more to do with talent and intellect than anything else at this time.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) — You are perfectly willing to include someone in your tight-knit team today, provided he or she understands the rules.

Make expectations clear.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) — Someone on the very edge of your awareness begins making more of a fuss than usual about what you are doing. This is worth talking about.

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THAT SCRAMBLED WORD GAME

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

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

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

Clothing or not?

Level 1

2

3

4

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

(Answers tomorrow) Yesterday’s

Jumbles: STYLE PROWL SUMMER FONDLY Answer: The horse didn’t love the idea of being urged to speed up at the — SPUR OF THE MOMENT

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Solution to Thursday’s puzzle

Complete the grid so each row, column and 3-by-3 box (in bold borders) contains every digit, 1 to 9.

For strategies on how to solve Sudoku, visit

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Identify the word that can mean an item of clothing or something else.

Both meanings are given. (e.g.. Covering for waist to ankles. Breathes heavily.

Answer: Pants.)

Freshman level 1. An item of women’s underwear. A slight mistake.

2. Socks and stockings. A flexible tube to convey water under pressure.

3. Men’s shorts worn for swimming. Large pieces of luggage.

Graduate level 4. A sleeveless garment like a cloak. A strip of land projecting into a body of water.

5. Full evening dress for men. The side of a coin that is not “heads.”

6. A matching ensemble of a jacket and trousers. Playing cards bearing the same symbol.

PH.D. level 7. A cloth or leather covering for the instep and ankles. Brief, petty quarrels.

8. A woman’s dress that hangs down straight. A period of work time in a factory.

9. Leather pieces worn by cowboys over their pants. Men that you like; fellows.

SUPER QUIZ ANSWERS 1. Slip. 2. Hose. 3. Trunks. 4. Cape. 5. Tails. 6. Suit. 7. Spats. 8. Shift. 9. Chaps.

18 points — congratulations, doctor; 15 to 17 points — honors graduate; 10 to 14 points — you’re plenty smart, but no grind; 4 to 9 points — you really should hit the books harder; 1 point to 3 points — enroll in remedial courses immediately; 0 points — who reads the questions to you?

Mutts

Dilbert

Pickles For Better or For Worse

Get Fuzzy

Hi & Lois

Crossword Puzzle Mother Goose & Grimm ACROSS 1 Sharp poke 4 Most Saudis 9 Snatch 13 Sickly-looking 14 Stogie 15 All the __; currently popular 16 Small brook 17 Excludes from the group 19 Spanish shout 20 Bride’s purchase 21 English city 22 Makes progress 24 Cuomo’s title: abbr.

25 Pieces of kindling 27 Most modern 30 Give a speech 31 Sci-fi visitor 33 Rubber ducky’s pond 35 Summer blowers 36 __ on; select with a mouse 37 Phi __ Kappa 38 __-tac-toe 39 Traditional Arapaho home 40 Ferries & dories 41 Acquires knowledge 43 Odds maker 44 Dyer’s vessel 45 __ to; toast 46 Montezuma, for one 49 Weak 51 Org. for Panthers & Jaguars 54 Coming in again 56 In __ straits; desperate 57 Rugged cliff 58 Seat for several 59 Martian vehicles 60 Gap 61 Father children 62 Emerald or onyx DOWN 1 Slammer 2 Loyalty 3 TV’s “The Fresh Prince of __-Air” 4 Oak tree droppings 5 Ascends

Bound & Gagged

Created by Jacqueline E. Mathews

6 Ballplayers’ negotiators: abbr.

7 Saloons 8 Mrs. abroad 9 Mourn 10 Level a building 11 Over-the-hill 12 Good Queen __; Elizabeth I 13 Paid athlete 18 Circus performer 20 Water barrier 23 Performs on Broadway 24 Square one 25 Like a baby’s skin 26 Fail to keep up with 27 Pleasant 28 Sharp utensil 29 __-frutti 31 European peaks 32 “Let sleeping dogs __” 34 Military installation 36 Copper-plated coin 37 Welcome blessing

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Thursday’s Puzzle Solved

Non Sequitur

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39 Expanse of land 40 Recipe verb 42 Get even for 43 Intelligent 45 Tango or rumba 46 Curved beam overhead 47 Four score minus eighty

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48 Short-necked duck 49 On the house 50 Jewelry store purchase 52 Word on a gift tag 53 “__ Miserables” 55 Lessen; recede 56 Used a shovel

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