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CAIRO — An audit by the state Comptroller’s Office found that the town’s Highway Department was not keeping a proper a fuel inventory.

From Jan, 1, 2018 to March 21, 2019, the highway department purchased 43,632 gallons of fuel at $93,624. The town was unable to account for 31,061 gallons of fuel, valued at $69,999, according to the audit.

SARAH TRAFTON/COLUMBIA-GREENE MEDIA Using paper mileage reports is not a In this file photo, Highway Superintendent Robert Hempstead addresses the Cairo fail-safe system, Cairo Highway Super- Town Board. intendent Robert Hempstead said.

Hempstead made requests in the system, he said, but Town Supervisor “I did the best I could with what I past for an electronic monitoring Daniel Benoit did not support the idea. had at the time,” he said.

Benoit did not respond to a request for comment.

“The paper system relies on the honor system,” Hempstead said. “It’s like a fruit stand. Someone can go and take sweet corn and not pay for it. Unless you fully devote the time to monitoring it, it doesn’t always work.”

Of the highway department’s 840 fuel usage documents, 733, or 87%, were not completed or not up to date, according to the audit.

The state was unable to compare the monthly fuel usage logs to monthly fuel meter reports because the logs were See AUDIT A8

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Mayoral aide designee Michael Chameides speaks to the crowd outside U.S. Rep. Antonio Delgado’s Office at 420 Warren St. on Tuesday

By Amanda Purcell Columbia-Greene Media

HUDSON — Joining more than 600 nationwide rallies on “Nobody is Above the Law,” Indivisible Columbia NY-19 showed support for the impeachment of President Donald J.

Trump in Hudson on Tuesday.

Although about 500 people signed up to attend the rally, about 50 attended the rally on a cold, messy late afternoon outside U.S. Rep. Antonio Delgado’s office at 420 Warren St., Hudson.

Delgado, D-19, announced Sunday

that he will vote in favor of the articles of impeachment against Trump on Wednesday.

The U.S. House of Representatives debated Wednesday on whether to move ahead with Trump’s impeachment proceedings. Republicans

denounced Democrats as being politically motivated in their decision to pursue impeachment and denying basic facts.

“This is a great crowd on a cold, icy See TRUMP A8

Twin Counties get $3.2M for key water projects

By Sarah Trafton Columbia-Greene Media

The village of Catskill and city of Hudson are among 13 municipalities to receive state funding for water infrastructure improvements, according to an announcement from the governor’s office.

The Environmental Facilities Corporation is awarding more than $24 million in grant funding through the Water Infrastructure Improvement Act. Catskill was awarded just under $3 million and Hudson, $321,600.

“We are very excited we are a recipient of the grant,” Village President Vincent Seeley said. “We still have some

legwork to do on our end before we can move forward.”

Catskill’s project involves making improvements to the village’s water plant and to replace the water main beneath Main Street, Seeley said.

Village trustees authorized up to $5 million to be borrowed in August, contingent upon the village receiving the grant. With $3 million covered by the grant, the remaining $2 million will be covered by a bond, Seeley said.

“Interest rates are very favorable right now,” Seeley said. “It may be better to lock in to an interest rate sooner rather than later.”

The board will discuss the

grant, the bond and the phases of the project at its first meeting in January, Seeley said.

“We understand how disruptive this will be to our businesses,” Seeley said, adding that the project will probably be divided into four segments.

Seeley does not see the project breaking ground until 2021, he said.

For Hudson Public Works Superintendent Robert Perry, the funding will help bring a long-term project to the finish line.

“Over the past five years, the Hudson Water Department has been improving water See PROJECTS A8

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The Trump administration said Wednesday that it would move forward with plans to allow states to safely import prescription drugs from Canada, for the first time.

The decision is an unusual one for a Republican administration. Progressives have long supported such a policy, but the pharmaceutical industry vehemently opposed drug imports by claiming they were unsafe. Food and Drug Administration commissioners had also opposed importing drugs intended for overseas use, citing safety issues.

In a telephone call with reporters Tuesday, Alex Azar, the secretary of health and human services, described the announcement as momentous.

“For the first time in history, HHS and the FDA are open to importation as a means to lower drug prices,” he said.

He also said, “We will not take steps that would put patients or our drug supply at risk.”

First announced in July, the proposal is still a long way from affecting consumers’ wallets.

States will have to submit their own plans to the federal government for approval, to see if they are both safe and would significantly reduce costs.

Importantly, many of the most expensive drugs are excluded from this proposal, including insulin and biologic drugs like Humira and other injectable drugs. A 2003 law limited the types of drugs that could be imported.

A separate plan that would allow manufacturers to import

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into the United States their own drugs that were intended for sale in other countries would apply to a wider range of products. But under that proposal, manufacturers would have to agree to participate.

Federal officials have said that some drugmakers have expressed interest in doing so, without providing specifics.

Azar said that the announcement this week was just the beginning and that if the programs were successful, they could be expanded.

“I would envision that as we demonstrate the safety as well as the cost savings from this pathway, that there can be basically a pilot and a proof of concept that Congress could then look to,” he said.

As public outrage over high

drug prices has mounted, state leaders from both parties have considered importing drugs from Canada as a way of addressing the issue. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis favors such a plan, and President Donald Trump has repeatedly said he will help make it happen. Other states, including Colorado, Vermont and Maine, also favor importation.

Candidates and lawmakers in both parties are competing to show voters they are serious about lowering drug prices.

Last week, the House passed legislation that would allow the federal government to negotiate drug prices with pharmaceutical manufacturers, an ambitious move that delivered on a key campaign promise but is unlikely to be taken up

in the Republican-controlled Senate.

Administration officials have struggled to show they are making real progress on the issue. In July, the administration abandoned a proposal that would have given Medicare beneficiaries drug discounts at the pharmacy counter, but which also would have raised their premiums. That same month, a federal judge threw out a rule that would have required pharmaceutical companies to list the price of their drugs in television advertisements.

The policy supporting importation represents an aboutface for Azar, who previously described such importation programs as “gimmicks.”

2 teenage employees die at McDonald’s in Peru Julie Turkewitz The New York Times News Service

BOGOTÁ — They were two teenagers — once in love, now just friends — working the overnight shift at a McDonald’s in Lima, Peru, when they were electrocuted by a loose cable over the weekend.

The deaths of Alexandra Porras Inga and Gabriel Campos Zapata inside a popular McDonald’s have shaken Peru, a nation already mired in a debate about how to tackle precarious labor conditions, particularly at the large companies that have aided Peru’s supercharged growth.

And they come as McDonald’s faces increased scrutiny over treatment of workers around the world.

In an interview Monday, the mother of Porras Inga, Johana Inga Argote, 38, said that she last saw her daughter Friday, after Mass. On Sunday morning, Inga Argote received a call from a McDonald’s employee.

“Ma’am, there’s been an accident,” the employee told her, she said. “Your daughter is dead.”

When she hung up, she said, she began to scream.

On Monday, Arcos Dorados, the company that runs McDonald’s in Peru, announced a twoday mourning period in which it would close all its restaurants in the country. “We share the sorrow and extreme pain of the affected families,” the company wrote in a statement, adding that it was cooperating fully with authorities to uncover what had happened.

McDonald’s, based in Chicago, said that safety was a “global priority” and that it was examining the matter with Arcos Dorados.

Police have opened an investigation into the deaths.

The restaurant where the teenagers died is located in Pueblo Libre, a middle-class district in Peru’s capital. It is owned by Arcos Dorados, a publicly traded company that holds the exclusive right to operate McDonald’s franchises in at least 20 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean.

The Pueblo Libre restaurant is open 24 hours on the weekends.

Arcos Dorados has expanded precipitously in the region in recent years, and has more than 90,000 employees at more than 2,000 restaurants.

It has focused on hiring young people, advertising its ability to provide them with their first job and to have “transformative social impact” in Latin America.

The company is led by Woods Staton, a Colombianborn businessman called “El hombre Big Mac” by some Colombian press. He has ranked as one of the wealthiest people in the world.

Alexandra Porras Inga, 18, aspired to be a lawyer and judge.

She began working at McDonald’s about three months ago in an effort to pitch in with bills at home, according to her family. She was her mother’s only daughter. She met Campos Zapata in school, and they had dated for a time, her family said.

Her mother said that after receiving news of her daughter’s death, she rushed to the locale, where, from afar, she could see wet floors, loose cables and her daughter’s body. The teenager did not appear to be wearing boots, gloves or other safety equipment, she said. She urged McDonald’s to make sure its

employees, particularly young ones with little work experience, “receive what they need to stay safe.”

“Don’t let them die,” she said. “Take care of them.”

Alexandra Porras Inga’s family believes she was washing the floor when she hit a loose wire.

In Peru, the deaths have quickly become part of a larger conversation about workplace conditions.

Peru has seen tremendous, albeit unequal, growth in the last decade, and many in the nation of more than 30 million have clamored to make it into the nation’s expanding middle class.

Jobs in the informal sector remain the most readily available — meaning that work at global franchises, often at companies in new shopping malls, can feel like a shiny, stable road to a better future.

But critics say that the appeal of these jobs has left workers, particularly young workers, open to exploitation.

In 2016, a fire in a cinema at a mall called Larcomar, owned by a Chilean company, killed four workers who were trapped inside. Some were found just feet from blocked exits.

More recently, a worker was killed by an explosion at a mall called Jockey Plaza, and a young man arriving for a job interview was run over by a truck at a shopping center called Real Plaza Salaverry.

The deaths this weekend at McDonald’s led many young Peruvians to social media, where they shared their own stories of dangerous conditions at companies across the country.

On Monday, Peru’s workplace safety department, the

Superintendencia Nacional de Fiscalización Laboral, said it had begun an investigation into conditions at the restaurant, and that the fast food chain could face its highest fine — up to 189,000 soles, or about $56,000 — if violations were found.

But some said the country is not doing enough to ensure safe working conditions.

Indira Huilca, a former congresswoman who has made labor a priority, said the country has concentrated on attracting private investment while neglecting worker safety.

Many politicians see policies that promote inspections and fines as obstacles to investment, she said. As a result, she added, “everyone knows” that many Peruvians, and in particular young people, work in dangerous conditions.

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CALENDAR Thursday, Dec.19 n Coxsackie Village Planning Board 7 p.m. Village Hall, 119 Mansion St., Coxsackie

Tuesday, Dec.24 n Catskill Town Offices close at noon in observance of Christmas

Wednesday, Dec.25 n Catskill Town Offices closed in

observance of Christmas n Coxsackie Village Offices closed in observance of Christmas n Greene County Office Building closed in observance of Christmas

Thursday, Jan.2 n Ashland Planning Board 6 p.m. at

the Town Hall, 12094 Route 23, Ashland

Monday, Jan.6 n Cairo Town Board 7 p.m. at the

Town Hall, 512 Main St., Cairo

Tuesday, Jan.7 n Durham Town Board workshop

meeting 7:30 p.m. at Town Hall, 7309 Route 81, East Durham

Chatham man admits to drug, weapon charges

By Amanda Purcell Columbia-Greene Media

ALBANY — A Columbia County man is facing up to 40 years in federal prison after he pleaded guilty last Friday to possessing illegal drugs meant for selling and a gun, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

Carlos Rivera, 43, of Chatham, pleaded guilty on Dec. 13 to possessing and intending to distribute cocaine and to being a felon in possession of a firearm.

Rivera admitted that on Sept. 18, 2018, he possessed, at his home in Chatham, approximately 480 grams of cocaine that he intended to sell to others. He also admitted

to possessing a Mossberg 535 12-gauge shotgun after having been convicted of a felony. Details of Rivera’s prior criminal history were not immediately available Tuesday.

Rivera is scheduled to be sentenced by Senior U.S. District Judge Thomas J. McAvoy on May 12, 2020. Rivera faces up to 30 years in prison on the drug charge and up to 10 years in prison on the firearm charge, as well as a term of post-imprisonment supervised release of at least six years, and a maximum fine of $2 million.

The case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office, and is being prosecuted by Assistant

STUDENT AWARDED FOR RAISING MONEY FOR VETERANS

Wednesday, Jan.8 n Catskill Village Board 7 p.m.

Jan. 8 Senior Center, 15 Academy St., Catskill n Jewett Town Board 7 p.m. at the Jewett Municipal Building, 3547 County Route 23C, Jewett

Thursday, Jan.9 n Windham-Ashland-Jewett CSD

BOE audit finance committee 5:15 p.m. in superintendent’s office; regular meeting 6 p.m. in the School Library, 5411 Route 23, Windham

Monday, Jan.13 n Ashland Town Board 7:30 p.m. at the Town Hall, 12094 Route 23, Ashland n Catskill Village Planning Board 7 p.m. Catskill Senior Center, 15 Academy St., Catskill

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U.S. Attorneys Troy R. Anderson and Alicia Giglio Suarez.

The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney Grant C. Jaquith and Special Agent in Charge Ray Donovan, U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, New York Field Division.

In another recent arrest involving Chatham, Gheorghe Cirstea, 33, a citizen of Romania, was sentenced to two years and three months in prison for conspiring to steal bank customers’ account information and personal identification numbers by using skimming devices that he secretly installed on bank ATMs in the Capital Region from August through October 2015, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said.

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

HUDSON - Winter is in full swing, bringing with it freezing temperatures and snow. As New Yorkers turn on their heat this winter and curl up next to their fireplaces, the Firemen’s Association of the State of New York (FASNY) wants to remind everyone to follow some simple tips when preparing their homes for winter.

Space heaters and fireplaces can increase the risk of a home fire when used improperly.

“It is extremely important to heat your home safely this winter,” said FASNY President Steven Klein. “During these cold upcoming months, we respond to an increased number of fires, many caused by carelessly operated heating equipment. There are simple

Monday, Jan.20 n Greenville Town Board 7 p.m. at

the Town Hall, 11159 Route 32, Pioneer Building, Greenville

Tuesday, Jan.21 n Durham Town Board 7:30 p.m. at Town Hall, 7309 Route 81, East Durham n Hunter Town Board 7 p.m. at the Town Hall, 5748 Route 23A, Tannersville

Wednesday, Jan.22 n Catskill Village Board 7 p.m. Jan

22 Senior Center, 15 Academy St., Catskill

Monday, Jan.27 n Catskill Village Planning Board 7

p.m. Catskill Senior Center, 15 Academy St., Catskill

Wednesday, Jan.29 n Catskill Central School District

BOE budget workshop 6:30 p.m. High School Library, 341 West Main St., Catskill

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STATE POLICE n Sean P. Harrington, 33, of Oak Hill, was arrested at 4:32 a.m. Dec. 14 in New Paltz and charged with operating a motor vehicle with a bloodalcohol content greater than 0.08% and driving while intoxicated, both unclassified misdemeanors. He was issued an appearance ticket. n Kelly A. Golden, 40, of Latham, was arrested at 10:48 p.m. Dec. 13 in Catskill and charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a class A misdemeanor. She was issued an appearance ticket. n Ali Z. Gale, 54, of Saugerties, was arrested at 2:21 p.m. Dec. 14 in Catskill and charged with operating a motor vehicle while impaired by drugs, an unclassified misdemeanor. Her arrestee status is unknown. n Lauren Bailey, 35, of Purling, was arrested at 1:25 p.m. Dec. 14 in Cairo and charged with petty larceny, a class A misdemeanor. She was issued an appearance ticket. n Thomas Hussey, 60, of Coxsackie, was arrested at 4:15 p.m. Dec. 14 in Coxsackie and

charged with operating a motor vehicle with a blood-alcohol content greater than 0.08% and driving while intoxicated, both unclassified misdemeanors. He was issued an appearance ticket. n Christopher L. Cohen, 47, of Watervliet, was arrested at 9:13 p.m. Dec. 15 in Greenville and charged with firstdegree criminal contempt, a class E felony. He was held. n Brian K. Morrill, 51, of Cairo, was arrested at 9:57 p.m. Dec. 13 in Albany and

To reach reporter Amanda Purcell, call 518-828-1616 ext. 2500, or send an email to apurcell@ thedailymail.net, or tweet to @ amandajpurcell.

space heaters.

Never use your oven to heat your home.

Have a qualified professional install stationary space heating equipment, water heaters or central heating equipment according to the local codes and manufacturer’s instructions.

Have heating equipment and chimneys cleaned and inspected every year by a qualified professional.

Remember to turn portable heaters off when leaving the room or going to bed.

Always use the right kind of fuel, specified by the manufacturer, for fuel burning space heaters.

Test smoke alarms at least once a month.

tips to follow that can prevent a tragedy from occurring. For example, plugging a space heater into an extension cord can easily cause a tragic fire. Everyone should check their carbon monoxide and smoke detectors at least once a month.”

Heating is one of the leading causes of fires in the United States, and half of all home heating fires occur in December, January, and February, according to data from the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA).

Here are some home heating tips from FASNY and the NFPA: Keep anything that can burn at least three-feet away from heating equipment.

Have a three-foot “kid-free zone” around open fires and

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Massachusetts, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said.

The skimming devices captured the information encoded on the magnetic strips of customers’ bank debit cards, while the pinhole cameras allowed the defendants to record the PINs used by the customers, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. The conspirators then used the information to steal approximately $127,000 from the customers’ accounts by making withdrawals at ATMs in New York City.

Heat your home safely this winter

Wednesday, Jan.15 n Catskill Central School District

On March 30, 2018, Cirstea was arrested on an international warrant while traveling through Bogota, Colombia. On Oct. 19, 2018, Cirstea was formally extradited by Colombian authorities to the Northern District of New York, and he has remained in custody since then.

As part of his guilty plea on Aug. 8, 2019, Cirstea admitted that from Aug. 30, 2015 through Oct. 24, 2015, he and co-conspirator Ilie Sitariu used skimming devices and pinhole cameras to secretly capture the account numbers and PINs of customers who used ATMs at First Niagara Bank, Trustco Bank, and Berkshire Bank branches in Chatham and Delmar and in Great Barrington,

charged with third-degree criminal possession of narcotics with intent to sell and third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, both class B felonies; tampering with physical evidence, a class E felony; operating a motor vehicle while impaired by drugs, an unclassified misdemeanor; seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a class A misdemeanor; and unlawful possession of marijuana, a violation.

He was held.

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Trump’s most consistent foreign policy: Defending Saudi Arabia Ishaan Tharoor The Washington Post

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Cuomo’s early proposals are intriguing As in past years, Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s favorite series, “The State of the State,” is unfolding one episode at a time.

This year’s theme is “Making Progress Happen.” Two of Cuomo’s proposals were released Tuesday, the first of which would tighten penal law against sex offenders by deeming voluntary intoxication a form of incapability to consent. Under current law, a person is considered incapable of consent if he or she is mentally incapacitated from forced, not voluntary, ingestion of drugs or alcohol.

Cuomo plans to propose legislation that would close what he calls a “legal loophole.”

Cuomo also revealed Tuesday that he will pursue legislation to ban singleuse Styrofoam containers, a proposal that seems to have bipartisan support.

“With the top Republican

Assembly voting record on the environment, I agree we need to make progress in removing more Styrofoam from circulation,” Assemblyman Mark Walczyk, R-116, said. “I look forward to reviewing the governor’s plans and getting input from the businesses and people impacted.”

Monday brought another two proposals from Cuomo, the first of which would create legislation to ban fentanyl analogs, a highly potent synthetic opioid.

Under this act, the possession and sale of fentanyl analogs would be subject to the same penalties as other controlled substances.

Drug dealers have turned to lacing opioids and other illegal drugs with fentanyl analogs — a deadly synthetic opioid that, for unknown reasons, current law does not ban. This is a solid two-pronged proposal that will tackle the problem by banning dangerous fentan-

yl copycats and providing treatment to people suffering from opioid addiction.

Incredibly, fentanyl, which is 50 to 100 times more potent than morphine, is not illegal to use or sell in New York because, unlike at the federal level, it is not named on the state’s controlled substances list.

Cuomo’s proposal would not only make fentanyl illegal, but would also authorize the state Health Department to add more analogs to the list of controlled substances as they are discovered.

Surely the Legislature will stand united against the proliferation of fentanyl by voting to make it illegal.

That is a no-brainer. The Legislature has the power to stop another form of date rape by declaring voluntary intoxication means inability to consent. If they don’t act on these, they will stop progress from happening. Stay tuned.

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Trump panders to a dictator while North Korea advances its weapons development The Washington Post

President Donald Trump’s highly personalized diplomacy with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is not bearing fruit. Trump has pandered to a dictator, the U.S. envoy is pleading for talks - and North Korea is boasting of progress in developing its weapons systems.

Recently, Trump delivered a gift to Kim by blocking a discussion at the 15-member U.N. Security Council of North Korea’s severe human rights abuses. Eight members had agreed to such a discussion, which requires nine votes. The United States, which holds the presidency of the council for December, refused to become the ninth, as first reported by Foreign Policy. This silence is exactly what North Korea demanded in a letter circulated Dec. 4 at the United Nations. Trump seems panicked by Kim’s recent warning of a “Christmas surprise” - perhaps a longrange missile test. Kim has

a history of such brinkmanship.

North Korea is a police state with concentration camps. It also has tested nuclear weapons, built long-range missiles and carried out damaging cyberattacks. Trump has tried a charm offensive in three meetings with Kim, but they have not been founded in any evident strategy. He demanded that Pyongyang totally relinquish its nuclear weapons - that it “denuclearize”; Kim brushed aside the demand while pocketing the recognition he craves and angling for the aid his country desperately needs.

Working-level talks in Stockholm went nowhere in October. Now, Kim is reverting to form and threatening new weapons tests; North Korea claimed on Dec. 8 and again Dec. 14 that it conducted tests at a satellite launching facility near the Chinese border.

Trump, seeming unnerved, wrote on Twitter on Dec. 8, “Kim Jong Un is too smart

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and has far too much to lose, everything actually, if he acts in a hostile way,” adding a plaintive “He does not want to void his special relationship with the President of the United States.”

On Monday, the U.S. special envoy, Stephen Biegun, appealed to North Korea to talk. “We are here, let’s get this done,” he said in Seoul.

Two years ago, Trump told South Korea’s National Assembly that North Korea is a police state where “leaders imprison their people under the banner of tyranny.” A U.N. Commission of Inquiry report in 2014 documented a “wideranging array of crimes against humanity” in the country. This suffering continues. At the United Nations, Trump pulled the plug on a public airing of the atrocities, bowing to the despot. Trump has gotten nowhere with directionless socializing. It is time - albeit late - to devise a serious strategy to restrain North Korea.

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President Donald Trump enters the last year of his term with an erratic record on foreign policy. He launched trade wars on allies and went soft on strongmen. He talked tough about the primacy of American might but stood aside as other powers reshaped the strategic landscape. He has done some wheeling and tried some dealing. In short, it’s been a bit of a muddle.

The events of recent weeks, though, remind us of one of the most consistent planks of his foreign policy: a firm and enduring embrace of Saudi Arabia.

On Tuesday, the Senate passed an annual defense spending bill that had gone through the House of Representatives last week.

Among its provisions, the $738 billion defense policy bill created Trump’s much desired Space Force. But it was stripped of a number of measures that lawmakers hoped would restrict American support for the Saudiled military campaign in Yemen. According to various reports, those provisions were “nonstarters” for a White House intent on blocking congressional oversight of arms sales and military assistance to the Saudis.

This is hardly an isolated occurrence. The bulk of legislation vetoed by Trump during his presidency has involved congressional attempts to censure Saudi Arabia. In April, Trump vetoed a bipartisan resolution from Congress that invoked its war powers authority and demanded an end to U.S. involvement in the Saudi-led military campaign in Yemen. In July, he vetoed a trio of congressional resolutions that tried to stop him from bypassing legislative oversight and selling billions of dollars of weapons to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. A year ago, Trump’s envoys also blocked a U.N. Security Council Resolution drafted by Britain that demanded accountability for war crimes in Yemen.

And when Trump is not

prince’s apparent role in the murder of Saudi dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi . Contradicting the assessments of his own intelligence community and the views of otherwise loyal Republican lawmakers, Trump has expressed doubt about Mohammed’s culpability in the abduction and murder of Khashoggi, a Washington Post contributor, last year. This month, the White House continued to shield Mohammed from further wrath, removing from the defense spending bill a measure that would immediately revoke the U.S. visa of any Saudi official deemed responsible for Khashoggi’s death.

But Trump’s director of national intelligence will have to provide an official list of people implicated in the plot to kill Khashoggi within 30 days of Trump’s signing the bill. “It is a list, but with no explicit consequences,” a congressional source told CNN. “We needed more than that.”

For all the protection Trump has offered Riyadh, he has secured only modest tangible benefit. The Saudis have cooled on backing Kushner’s quixotic attempt at forging peace between the Israelis and Palestinians.

And that’s not the only arena where the partnership isn’t as rosy as Trump would make out. “Few of the Saudi promises have amounted to much,” noted the New York Times. “The effectiveness of the counterterrorism center in Riyadh remains doubtful. After offering $50 billion in new weapons contracts, the Saudis have signed only letters of interest or intent without any firm deals. After proposing to marshal up to $100 billion in investments in American infrastructure, the Saudis have announced an investment of only $20 billion.”

Tharoor writes about foreign affairs for The Washington Post.

He previously was a senior editor and correspondent at Time magazine, based first in Hong Kong and later in New York.

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To the editor: One might wonder why the most racist president in our nation’s history is supposedly outlawing “antisemitism” on US campuses.

Trump plans to intimidate the nation’s colleges and universities into banning any discussion of Palestinian human rights. In effect, he has defined the limits of free speech for all of higher education, as he has defined the meaning of “antisemitism” for all Jewish Americans.

Yet his power base is white supremacist: Christian men, the type who march through the streets chanting “Jews won’t replace us.” Could

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Trump is certainly protecting Israel, the US colony, by obliterating freedom of speech on campuses.

The fact that most US Jews do not want their religion or ethnicity defined by an apartheid state in the Middle East means nothing to him.

But white nationalism is more complex. Conservative evangelicals in the US have been advocating for the creation of an Israeli state for over a century. According to their doctrine, Jesus is to reappear when all Jews are returned to the Holy Land. But something

else would happen as well; Jews would no longer be part of a Christian America.

For white supremacists, an ascendent Israel represents the hope of ethnically cleansing this country of all Jews.

A featured evangelical leader at Trump’s recent Hanukkah party, the Rev. John Hagee, once said that the “Holocaust was part of God’s plan to return the Jews to Israel.” In fact, white supremacists want to send everyone “home,” be they Black, Latino, Muslim or Jew. FRED NAGEL RHINEBECK

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axing legislation he deems hostile to Saudi concerns, he’s speaking on the kingdom’s behalf. That was on show this month after a gunman who was a Saudi national killed three people at a naval base in Florida.

Trump - who is so quick to cast aspersions on Muslim assailants and the dangers of the lands where they or their parents came from conspicuously leaped to Riyadh’s defense.

“They are devastated in Saudi Arabia,” Trump told reporters in the aftermath of the attack, unprompted.

“And the king will be involved in taking care of families and loved ones. He feels very strongly. He’s very, very devastated by what happened and what took place.

Likewise, the crown prince.

They are devastated by what took place in Pensacola.”

Even as more evidence emerged about the attack, which the FBI is investigating as an act of terrorism, and other Republican officials grew more hawkish, Trump offered little criticism of the Saudis, who had assigned the suspected gunman to the U.S. naval base on a training mission.

Trump, of course, places a high priority on the U.S.Saudi relationship. He sees the kingdom as an eager customer for American arms and a useful proxy in Washington’s confrontation with Iran. He made Riyadh the first official foreign destination of his presidency, where he helped unveil a “counterterrorism” center run by the Saudis. His sonin-law, Jared Kushner, has built up a thicket of personal and political contacts with prominent Saudi royals and, in particular, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

“Trump decided some time ago that he would be in their corner,” Jon Alterman, director of the Middle East Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, told my colleagues this month. “And I don’t think that there’s any circumstance under which he would feel the need to rethink that.”

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After Boeing halts Max production, suppliers wait for fallout David Yaffe-Bellany The New York Times News Service

Boeing made a decision Monday that the company had long resisted: to temporarily stop producing its most popular passenger jet, the 737 Max, which has been grounded for nine months in the wake of two crashes that killed 346 people.

The impact of that decision is stretching far beyond Boeing’s headquarters in Chicago and its giant production facility in Renton, Washington, rippling through the worldwide aerospace supply chain from California to Kansas, Britain to France. For Boeing’s vast network of suppliers, the announcement made real what they had dreaded: a suspension of unknown length that could force some of them to scale back production and even lay off workers.

“The uncertainty around the airplane is a challenging thing at the moment,” said Phil Anderson, who runs a small aerospace supplier that has facilities in Wichita, Kansas, and depends on the Max for 50% of its annual revenue.

“All the options are on the table.”

Boeing purchases the parts that go into the Max from 600 companies, including major corporations like General Electric, which supplies engines for the airplanes, and lesser-known manufacturers that specialize in components like lighting systems and seats.

Those manufacturers, many of which depend on Boeing for much of their business, span the world. Safran, a French company that manufactures engines for the Max in partnership with GE, plans to cut production in response to the suspension, making enough material for 15 planes a month, down from 42.

“We are in a crisis mode,” Philippe Petitcolin, the company’s chief executive, told the French newspaper L’usine nouvelle. “Any day we do nothing now costs us money.”

Boeing is also the largest customer of the aerospace unit of Senior PLC, a British company whose California-based subsidiary makes tubing for the Max. Spirit AeroSystems, an $8 billion company based in Kansas that manufactures the plane’s fuselage, relies on Boeing for 80% of its revenue.

And the grounding of the Max has strained GE’s finances, reducing its cash flow by $400 million per quarter, company officials said in August.

The full reach of Boeing’s production process extends beyond those direct suppliers. A company that produces seating or fuselage for its planes might purchase material from several other companies, resulting in a network of as many as 8,000 suppliers, according to industry experts, though not all of them provide material for the Max. While Boeing is not planning to lay off any of the 12,000 workers building the Max in Renton, employees at some suppliers will likely face salary cuts, furloughs or layoffs.

It remains unclear how exactly the Max suspension will affect each company in that network. Boeing announced that the suspension would

begin in January but did not say how long it would last. And the company plans to continue buying parts from some major suppliers, though probably at a reduced rate. A Boeing spokesman said the company was reviewing how much support it would provide to individual contractors on a caseby-case basis.

“People don’t know what staff to keep on — how many do I need to hire, do I need to think about firing people, how do I think about retention?” said Carter Copeland, an aerospace expert at Melius Research. “It’s a series of equations that each individual company is trying to manage.”

Boeing has already announced more than $8 billion in charges related to the Max crisis, a figure that is expected to rise significantly. And in many ways, halting production of the plane makes financial sense for the company as it awaits clearance from regulators to get it back in the air.

The current production rate costs Boeing about $2 billion a month, according to a JPMorgan Chase report. The halt will bring those costs down, the report said, though the company will likely continue to burn around $1 billion per month.

This is not the first time that the uncertain status of the Max has disrupted Boeing’s suppliers.

The company said in April that it would slow production of the Max from 52 airplanes a month to 42. In response, the chief executive of Spirit AeroSystems, Tom Gentile, told investors the company would freeze some hiring, reduce overtime and decrease its use of contractors. And in June, Spirit moved about 6,000 employees in Kansas and Oklahoma to a four-day workweek, resulting in a 20% pay cut that lasted until the end of August.

“Everybody weathered the storm pretty successfully, but it’s still a loss that won’t be recouped,” said B.J. Moore, a regional director for the Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace, a union that represents workers at Spirit.

Moore said Spirit had not told employees how it would respond to Boeing’s decision to suspend production of the Max. A spokeswoman said the company was “working closely with our customer to determine what that means for Spirit.”

Just as aerospace parts flow from one supplier to the next, so too do the crucial decisions about how to manage a break in production. Anderson’s company, HM Dunn AeroSystems, supplies metal structures that go into the fuselage that Spirit sells to Boeing. A team of around 50 workers produce parts designed for the Max, and Anderson said he was waiting to hear from Spirit before he decided how to deploy that workforce in the coming weeks.

“When they determine their course of action, they’ll bring in their supply chain, and we’ll talk about how we manage it together,” Anderson said.

“We’ll contemplate furloughs.

We’ll consider shortened workweeks.”

This village fought sea-level rise 7,000 years ago. The sea won.

Ben Guarino The Washington Post

Seven thousand years ago, long before modern industry began to heat the planet, rising seas threatened a community on the coast of Israel. The villagers needed to defend their home, so they built a wall.

It failed. People abandoned the village. The Mediterranean sea swept inland and drowned the buildings.

But the sea may protect what it ruins. Cool water and a meter-thick layer of sand preserved the paraphernalia of Neolithic life, such as olive pits, bowls, animal bones and graves. The wall stands out: It is a 100-meter row of boulders that runs parallel to the ancient shoreline.

“It’s the world’s oldest sea wall,” said Jonathan Benjamin, a marine archaeologist at Flinders University in Australia. “It’s the first evidence of that very real problem that we’re dealing with today” though he was quick to stress the difference between the source of sea-level rise then (the natural aftermath of an ice age) and now (human-made global warming).

Benjamin and his coauthors claim, in a study published in PLOS One on Wednesday, that this is the “oldest known coastal defense worldwide.”

The settlement, named Tel Hreiz, was uncovered in 1960 by accident, when divers looking for shipwrecks found flint tools and human bones. Most of the site is submerged three to four meters below sea level.

It drew little attention until 2012, when strong winter storms shifted the sand cover to reveal a line of boulders. Another storm in 2015 exposed additional stones.

Benjamin and marine archaeologist Ehud Galili, of the University of Haifa in Israel, said they debated several alternative reasons for the wall’s existence - as a corral to contain

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A segment of the sea wall at Tel Hreiz.

cattle, as a dam, as a defense against marauders - before dismissing them.

“No enemy was expected from the seaside,” said Galili.

These people used wooden branches, not stones, to contain their cattle. The sheer size of the wall, its position and the unusual nature of the boulders all pointed toward one purpose: a defense against the sea.

“These people understood that they had to put huge boulders down there, not little stones. They were clearly thinking ahead, that they wanted this wall to last,” said Marie Jackson, a geology professor at the University of Utah, who was not a member of the research team. “This is a really dynamic sea coast. Without these walls, there would have been little protection.”

Tel Hreiz, when it was first established, would have been about 2.5 meters above sea level. The people who lived there belonged to an agricultural society. They raised cattle, hunted deer and cared for dogs and pigs. Hundreds of olive pits scattered at the site suggest these people knew how to extract oil from the fruit.

Radiocarbon dating, from charcoal, wood pieces, animal bones and human remains, indicates the village thrived for several hundred years. Roughly 10 to 20 families lived there,

Galili said. It would have been a home for these Neolithic people for at least 10 generations.

“I’m sure that people would have thought that, ‘Our family has been here forever and we need to protect this place,’” Benjamin said.

The settlers of Tel Hreiz could not have known that the sea was rising after what geologists call the “last glacial maximum.” At the peak of the most recent ice age, about 20,000 years ago, immense amounts of ice were locked up in the poles. As the ice melted, oceans rose.

Along the coast of Israel, winter storms push waves high up the shore. The rush of water is similar to the storm surges that batter the Atlantic during hurricane season, Benjamin said.

Between 9,000 to 7,000 years ago, the Mediterranean crept up the north coast of Israel at about four millimeters per year, the study authors say.

The winter waves were increasingly dangerous. Hearths and homes at Tel Hreiz, built of simple stone without mortar, would have been vulnerable to the water. “Wave activity can do great damage to such structures,” Galili said. “Little by little, the damage became more rapid and more often.”

These warning signs may have triggered similar debates

to those that coastal communities have now, Benjamin said.

“They went to great lengths to protect their home.”

The boulders that formed the sea wall did not come from nearby. They show no signs of quarrying. Based on the stones’ rounded edges, the study authors suspect rivers weathered the stones. The nearest rivers that contain similar rocks are a few kilometers away.

Jackson, an expert on marine architecture constructed by ancient Romans, has studied harbor structures at Caesarea, a seaside city about 50 kilometers south of Tel Hreiz.

Though Caesarea was built thousands of years later, using different materials, Jackson said these communities shared an “ethos of construction” - a spirit of “building against the sea.” The Romans shipped 15,000 to 20,000 kilograms of pumice from Italy to build the Caesarea harbors.

Likewise, it would have taken tremendous effort to construct a wall at Tel Hreiz.

“The size and weight of those boulders are stupendous and speaks to the intent of the builders to make something, to build a wall, that had longevity and usefulness,” Jackson said.

Building the wall “was a community decision and a communal effort,” Galili said.

The stones, which weigh up to 1,000 kilograms, must have been carried by teams of people, or dragged by oxen or, perhaps, rolled.

At the current pace of sealevel rise, in 2100 the ocean will be 65 centimeters higher than it is. In places such as Miami, where the sea has risen about nine millimeters per year since 2006, the rates of rise are possibly double what the people of Tel Hreiz faced.

“They tried to stick it out and eventually they abandoned it,” Benjamin said. “And that is a sobering lesson from our human past, isn’t it?”

Supreme Court to rule on exception FUNERAL to work bias laws for religious schools DIRECTORS Adam Liptak The New York Times News Service

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court said Wednesday that it would decide how broadly federal employment discrimination laws apply to schools run by churches.

The justices agreed to hear two cases brought by teachers in Catholic schools in California who sued their employers for job discrimination. The schools responded that the teachers were covered by a “ministerial exception” to employment discrimination laws established by the Supreme Court.

The new cases — Our Lady of Guadalupe School v. Morrissey-Berru, No. 19-267, and St. James School v. Darryl Biel, No. 19-348 — will decide how broad the exception is and how to balance the competing interests of avoiding interference in the internal affairs of religious groups while protecting their employees from discrimination.

That exception, the court said, in a unanimous 2012 decision, was needed to ensure that churches and other religious groups were free to choose and dismiss employees who perform religious work without government interference.

In that decision, HosannaTabor Evangelical Lutheran Church and School v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Chief Justice John Roberts described the conflict.

“The interest of society in the enforcement of employment discrimination statutes is undoubtedly important,” he wrote. “But so, too, is the interest of religious groups in choosing who will preach their beliefs, teach their faith and

carry out their mission.”

That decision gave only limited guidance about how courts should decide which employees were covered, saying the court was “reluctant to adopt a rigid formula.”

The 2012 case concerned Cheryl Perich, who had been a teacher at a Lutheran school in Michigan. Perich said she was fired for pursuing an employment discrimination claim based on a disability, narcolepsy.

Perich was a “called” teacher who had completed religious training and whom the school considered a minister.

The new cases concern teachers without formal training or titles but who taught Catholic doctrine and other subjects.

One of them, Kristen Biel, sued under the Americans With Disabilities Act after she was diagnosed with breast cancer and her contract was not renewed.

The other, Agnes MorrisseyBerru, sued for age discrimination after her own contract was not renewed.

Federal trial judges dismissed both cases, saying the ministerial exception protected the schools. But the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, in San Francisco, reversed those rulings, allowing the cases to proceed.

In separate decisions, the appeals court said the teachers were not covered by the exception established by the 2012 decision because neither they were not considered ministers by either themselves or their employers, as reflected in their job titles.

“Morrissey-Berru’s formal title of ‘teacher’ was secular,” a three-judge panel of the 9th Circuit wrote in an unsigned opinion. “Aside from taking a single course on the history

of the Catholic church, Morrissey-Berru did not have any religious credential, training or ministerial background.

Morrissey-Berru also did not hold herself out to the public as a religious leader or minister.”

“She committed to incorporate Catholic values and teachings into her curriculum, as evidenced by several of the employment agreements she signed, led her students in daily prayer, was in charge of liturgy planning for a monthly Mass, and directed and produced a performance by her students during the school’s Easter celebration every year,” the opinion said. “However, an employee’s duties alone are not dispositive.”

Nine judges dissented from the full 9th Circuit’s decision to deny a rehearing in Biel’s case, saying the three-judge panel had made a mistake if focusing on Biel’s job title rather than the substance of what she did.

“Courts are ill-equipped to gauge the religious significance of titles or the sufficiency of training,” Judge Ryan D. Nelson wrote. “Biel’s title may appear to carry little or no religious significance to a court unfamiliar with the customs of Catholic education, but Biel’s employment at St. James had significant religious substance.”

Nelson drew support from a concurrence in the 2012 decision that had featured an unusual alliance. Justice Samuel Alito, joined by Justice Elena Kagan, wrote that the exception “should apply to any ‘employee’ who leads a religious organization, conducts worship services or important religious ceremonies or rituals, or serves as a messenger or teacher of its faith.”

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PRATTSVILLE — A very merry Christmas to all. May this season bring you peace and love and contentment.

Hope there is some snow for Christmas.

It was a birthday-combination-Christmas party for 50 Legionnaires, auxiliary members and family members of the American Legion Virgil E. Deyo Post 1327 and American Legion Auxiliary American Legion Unit 1327 of Prattsville on Monday the 9th. Doris at the Prattsville Hotel was so gracious to offer her dining room for the celebration.

Special thanks go out to Peggy Rappleyea, who provided the two birthday cakes — one for the Post and one for the Unit, and she baked another one for “just in case.”

The Legion and Auxiliary took advantage of the Christmas season to celebrate their 100th birthday. It was the stepoff for their annual Christmas celebration for their hospitalized brethren at the Stratton VAMC, Albany. They wrapped the gifts on Sunday for delivery on Monday — a report on that to follow. There was enough food to feed an “army” at both events.

More than 30 volunteers gathered at the Gurley’s on Sunday to do the annual wrapping of Christmas gifts for hospitalized veterans at Stratton VAMC. Lots of laughter and good natured ribbing. Many of the same faces were there, as well as five new ones. Pat Minew, Diana and Arnold Jaeger, Dottie Pickett, Barbara Deimold, Paul Cozzoli, Chris Tague, Pat Bifolco, Anita Creazzo, Elliott and Shelly Brainard, Bill Mead, Kip Rikard, Mickey and John Goettsche, Connie Lane, Marianne and Johannes Krauss, Richard

It’s almost Christmas and there’s much to do but before my column begins, let me take a moment to wish everyone a very merry Christmas and a happy (and more importantly, healthy) New Year.

Also, a special thank you to Sue at the Windham Journal for being so accommodating during 2019. Thanks.

A special tidbit from the Poughkeepsie Eagle-News, June 15, 1892.

“The Otis Elevating Railway is rapidly approaching completion. The twelve- and eleven-ton boilers are in position at the top of the mountain, within two hundred and fifty feet of the Catskill Mountain House. The engine is at the Kaaterskill Station one mile away, also the ten-ton cable, and the cars to hold eighty passengers each are finished and on the way. It will be possible for Poughkeepsie to leave here in the morning – spend five or six hours on the top of the mountains and be home by teatime. Work is going on night and day to have the railroad in operation by the 4th of July. The new maps in the Van Loan guide for 1892 show the situation of the Otis Railway – the length, grade and all

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Group of happy volunteers at the Chraistmas wrapping party for our veterans.

Knapp, Chloe and Madison Burgwin, Richard and John Knapp, Jaime Phillip, Switlana and Laura and Adrianna Breigle, Cathy Martino, Dana Hommel, Tom Miner, Bob and Ginny Gurley were the busy elves. Tom, commander of the American Legion Post of Grand Gorge, made a special trip to make a donation to the Christmas celebration for his fellow veterans.

Nicholas Cross has graduated from Marine boot camp and will soon be on leave. He excelled in his training and was an expert marksman.

Would love to have had him in uniform with us to visit at the VA. The veterans just love to see their younger comrades come in for a visit.

Congratulations to Tom Briggs on his re-election as fire commissioner. Steve Haight and Randy Brainerd gave a guided tour of the vehicle bays to Bob and Ginny Gurley. They are so very proud of their new facility and equipment. There was not a spot of dirt or dust on anything — and at this time of year that takes a lot of work.

Pat Minew, Mary Cline and Nancy Orr, all of Lexington,

Tom Dignam of Ashland, Kip Rikard and Elliott Brainard all gathered at the Gurley home on Wednesday to do some preparation and wrapping of smaller gifts prior to the wrapping party on Sunday for the veterans’ Christmas Celebration. The ladies put in a full day and the gentlemen handled the afternoon shift.

Tom brought all the material for next year’s Christmas gift bags for Pat Minew to start working on. Pat spends hours sewing 50+ gift bags. The veterans keep them to use as totes during the year so new bags have to be made each year.

Tom’s late wife Betty hated it one year when the paper bags all fell apart and people had to scramble around taping them together, and she spent the next months making our first cloth bags. Nice precedent to set.

Happy birthday to Lou Schmidt on Dec. 21. Happy birthday to Steve Haskin on Dec. 22. Hey, Marcia Dougherty, happy birthday on Dec. 23. And for our own Christmas child, happy birthday to Chris Tompkins on Dec. 25.

Bring back peace on earth and good will to all

By Lula Anderson For Columbia-Greene Media

The countdown continues.

Week two was filled with baking cookies for the Cookie Walk, boxes to gather and wrap for the shut-in boxes, decorations brought down from the church attic to go through and start assembling. What can I do that is different? How can I incorporate some of my unused decorations?

Every day I come up with a new idea. Run down to the church and try it out. Don’t forget the Eastern Star Christmas Dinner.

Rush, rush, rush!

A big thank you. It was a busy week and we thank all who shopped locally. Remember, the local businesses need your help to stay afloat. If you want shops on Main Street, you have to patronize them.

No family for Christmas? No Christmas dinner? The annual holiday dinner for area people who are alone and need company, and a real Christmas dinner, will be held at the Masonic Temple 1-3 p.m. Dec. 21. No charge, just friendship and fellowship.

CHRISTMAS WORSHIP East Jewett UMC will hold its Christmas Eve services at 4 p.m.

Please note there will be no 11 p.m. service this year. Services at Kaaterskill UMC in Tannersville will be at 5:30 p.m. Living Faith Community Church, 54 Route 56, Maplecrest, will be holding its Christmas Eve services at 6 p.m., 518-734-4275. Ashland Community Church will be holding Candle Light service at 7 p.m. on Christmas Eve. Christmas Eve: 4 p.m. Vigil Sacred Heart Palenville; 5 p.m.

Vigil St. Theresa’s Windham; 6 p.m. Immaculate Conception Haines Falls; 10 p.m. Mass in the Night St. Theresa’s. Christmas Day: 8 a.m. Mass at Dawn Sacred Heart Palenville; 10 a.m. Mass in the Day Immaculate Conception Haines Falls; 12:15 p.m. Mass in

the Day St Theresa’s Windham.

AS I REMEMBER IT As everyone begins their holiday shopping, I reflect on how our buying habits have changed.

Now, you have an idea, sit at your computer, scroll through different sites, check the price and availability, hit the key, and it’s delivered to your door in a matter of days. Amazon Prime, free shipping, next-day delivery, all done in your jammies.

Although we didn’t have next day delivery, in the 1970s the Mountain Top had progressed from mail order from catalogs such as Sears and Montgomery Ward, to local pickup. Your Montgomery Ward catalogue would be perused from cover to cover. Children would check off the toys they wanted, adults would look at the clothes, check the sizes, and call Dolla Connelly. She was a “stay at home” mom with a mail order contract with Ward. In between housework and child care, Dolla would take your phone orders and in a couple of days, call you that your order was ready to be picked up.

Dress doesn’t fit? No problem.

Take it back and it would be exchanged for no shipping fees. Liz Barber had a similar business in Jewett. Even if you bought the item in a store or got it as a gift, you could return it, no questions asked. No need for Amazon!

The catalog was the epitome of recycling, all old jokes aside.

How many remember making clothes for you paper dolls from the fashion pages? There was always a bridal gown, which was sooo beautiful. You could furnish a doll’s house with furniture, stoves, refrigerators, pots, pans and dishes. Ward’s had a dinner set with a large rose on the plate. Judy would painstakingly cut out the plates from every issue, until she had a complete service for her dolls.

Scouts and Sunday School

teachers could use the catalog pictures for decoupage projects.

You could fold the pages to make angels, wreaths and many other items. Cover it with waterproof material, you had a “sit upon” for outdoor living. Cover it with heavy twill or canvas and you have a doorstop. Several covered together made a booster seat for the grandchildren. No plastic required. If you wanted to make a retaining wall, you could layer catalogs and magazines for a sturdy wall.

With all the emphasis on shopping, have we forgotten the reason for the holiday? We are celebrating the birth of The Prince of Peace, and we are living in chaos. Have we left any time for the real Christmas? Do you remember being in a Christmas pageant? Children dressed as shepherds, lambs, angels, the Magi. A special honor to be picked as Mary and Joseph, while the choir sang “Away In a Manger” and “Angels We Have Heard On High.” You practiced and practiced your one very important line, and when your time came to say it, you were wordless. All the parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles and friends in the audience caused you to forget all you learned. Does anyone still have a pageant? I think it’s time to bring Jesus back to the stable. Bring back “Peace on Earth” and “Good Will to All.”

particulars.”

Another tidbit on the Otis from the Standard Union paper, Brooklyn, NY, September 16, 1892.

AN ELECTRIC ROAD IN THE CATSKILLS. “Mr. Charles L. Rickerson, of Eighth avenue, heads the list of fifteen incorporators of the new Catskill and “Tannersville Railway, which will build, before next season, seven miles of main line from the upper terminus of the Otis Elevating Railway to Tannersville, with a branch to Haines Falls and Santa Cruz Park. A special act of the last Legislature permits the use of electricity on the line and requires it to be operated only during June, July, August and September of each year.

The capital of the company is $80,000 ($2,207, 500.00 today), and among the incorporators is Messrs. N.P. Otis.

From an 1893 paper — Catskill & Tannersville — “Catskill Mountain Station to Tannersville, one mile, under contract and construction.”

Another railroad tidbit from an 1894 New York paper.

GUESTS IN THE MOUNTAIN HOUSES GET THEIR PAPERS BY SPECIAL TRAINS. Kingston, N.Y. — “The newspaper special from New

York into the Catskills made its first trip up the West Shore Road to-day, carrying the New York Times to guests at the Kaaterskill Hotel and other points in the mountains. The train, loaded with big bundles of newspapers, pulled out of the Weehawken Station at 3:30 this morning.”

At Kingston, which was reached at 6:45, a special train was waiting on the Ulster and Delaware Road. The trip was made to Phoenicia in just an hour, bundles of The New York Times being thrown out at intermediate stations.

A special train on the Stony Clove and Catskill Mountain Road took the papers to the Kaaterskill, which was reached at 8:05 a.m. Big bundles of the Times were left at Tannersville and sent to Hunter from Phoenicia. Pony Express carried the papers from Tannersville to Twilight, Elka, and Onteora parks. The Times was in great demand at every station and was read by nearly every guest at the Kaaterskill. The special train was in charge of William Winter, Jr., who has run it for a number of years.”

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Surprise birthday party in West Kill

By Christine Dwon For Columbia-Greene Media

Rose Williams and Betty Hapeman enjoyed the Golden Agers dinner Dec. 9 at Hunter Mountain. They had a lovely afternoon at the event.

The Town of Lexington Fire Company Ladies Auxiliary met for its annual meeting Dec. 10. Officers elected for 2020 are as follows: President, JoEllen Schermerhorn; First VP, Betty Hapeman; Second VP, Susan Falke-Turk; Treasurer, Helen Kerr; Secretary, Chris Dwon, Chaplain, Jannel Mellott; Guard, Bette Knapp.

After the business meeting, the ladies enjoyed a covered dish supper. The Ladies Auxiliary will not meet in the months of January, February and March.

The Community Hall in West Kill was a lively place Dec. 14. There was a surprise birthday party for Amy Schwarzenegger-Enkler. And it definitely was a surprise.

Kudos to Amy’s husband, Jim, for managing to get Amy to the hall. There were lots of friends and family, 38 adults and a whole lotta kids, to help Amy celebrate her new decade birthday.

Marilyn Dippold’s brother, Roger, flew up from Texas on Dec. 12 to be a part of Amy’s celebration. He attended church with Marilyn and Nancy on Dec. 15 in Lexington. Roger went back to Texas on Tuesday. Of course, Marilyn was very happy to see Roger and all the other family members at the party.

Welcome back to the Mountain Top to JoEllen Schermerhorn and George Slauson and friends from their cruise to the Panama Canal. They enjoyed stops at several ports-of-call along the way. Bet the weather was warmer then it was here in Lexington.

The Ladies Auxiliary of the Lexington Fire Company are meeting Dec. 19 to pack and distribute the annual Christmas Fruit boxes.

First day of Winter according to the calendar is Dec. 22.

Could have fooled me. I think it started a lot earlier then that, especially when we had at least two feet of snow the beginning of December.

The monthly combined church service will be held at 10 a.m. Dec. 22 in the Lexington/West Kill UMC in Lexington. Following the service will be the annual church Christmas party with a covered dish luncheon. No grab bags this year.

Happy birthday to Stephen Foreman on Dec. 23. Also celebrating a birthday Dec. 23 is Christopher Tilp. Dec. 24 is Amy Van Etten-Habbard’s birthday. Best wishes to all.

Greene County Senior Nutrition Program menu for the week of Dec. 23 – Dec. 27 is as follows: Monday—Stuffed shells, sausage, Italian mixed vegetables, mandarin oranges and pineapple; Tuesday— National Eggnog Day—Baked chicken with gravy, Brussels Sprouts, mashed potatoes, vanilla pudding with nutmeg topping; Wednesday—Merry Christmas!--Main office and all senior nutrition sites closed; Thursday—National Candy Cane Day—Beef burgundy, buttered noodles, broccoli, white cake with crushed candy cane on top; Friday—Pepper steak, zucchini, fresh salad, baked potato, fresh fruit. All persons

over 60 and spouses are invited to attend. Meals served at noon for a suggested donation of $4 per meal. Please call at least a day in advance to reserve your meal. Mountain Top Senior Service Center is located in the Jewett Municipal Building, Route 23C, 518263-4392.

Prayers for Pastor Bob and Kate Barnum, Ellouise Cole, Marilyn and Nancy Dippold, Donna Falke, John Grinnell, Betty Hapeman, Martha Hartman, Sally Hildebrand, Dale Klein, Bill Klein, Barbara and Bill Mead, Jannel Mellott, Pastor Bob and Diane Nash, Mary Palazzolo, Ellis and Betty Potter, Stephanie Pushman, Joan Rappleyea, Ann Robinson, Art and Joyce Rood, Ann Shoemaker, Anna Simpfenderfer, Clarence and Jeanne Soule, Tom Soule, Don and Diane Strausser, Dr. Dan Sullivan, Albert Van Etten, Gladys Van Valkenburgh Annette Waller, Debbie Wandursky, Mary and Ron Westman, Mickie Winters, our country, our government, our military and their families and all others in need of prayer.

The next Administrative Council meeting for the Lexington-West Kill UMC will be held at 10 a.m. Jan. 6 at the home of John and Eleane Grinnell.

Mark your calendars for the next Lexington non-partisan meeting that will be held 6-7 p.m. Jan. 25, 2020. Location to be announced. Important topics will be discussed.

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Operation Unite and Hudson Hall announce the annual Kwanzaa Umoja Community Celebration HUDSON – Join in on Saturday, Dec. 21, from 3:30-6:30 p.m., for the annual Kwanzaa Umoja Celebration presented

by Operation Unite New York and Hudson Hall. The event will be held at Hudson Hall, 327 Warren Street, Hudson. Admission is free.

Kwanzaa is a holiday observed by many African-Americans. It is held Dec. 26 through Jan. 1. Dr. Maulana Karenga, a professor at California State University, Long Beach, California, started the celebration in 1966. The Hudson Hall program will be an informative, interactive program and great for families wishing to learn about different cultural celebrations.

The 7-day Kwanzaa cultural holiday encourages people to think about their African roots as well as their life in presentday America. Kwanzaa is based on early African festivals and the word means “the first fruit.”

The first night of Kwanzaa, Umoja (unity), represents striving for and maintaining unity in the family, community, nation and race.

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Hudson Hall Umoja Community Celebration will begin at 3:30 p.m., with crafts for children. At 4 p.m. the celebration will begin with “We Come Together!” a Kwanzaa story. “We Come Together!” is an original skit, written by Operation Unite’s Youth in Action members. The Kwanzaa story will include Kwanzaa rituals, such as the Nguzo Saba, the seven principles of Kwanzaa, traditional dance and drum presented by Kuumba Dance and Drum Academy, and guest artist Jordan Taylor Hill from

Albany will join in the celebration. A highlight of the celebration will be the candle-lighting ceremony, the lighting of the Kinara by community leaders, which is indicative of the Kwanzaa Umoja night celebration.

Hudson’s Black Arts and Cultural Festival Grand Marshalls, Jean Cobbs and Dorothy Holloway will be among the invited community leaders.

After the celebration, participants will be invited to stay for a light “Karamu” supper in partnership with the Food Ministry

at State Street A.M.E. Church.

Organizers send a special thank you to the Hudson Youth Center and program youth at Hudson Housing Authority and the Hudson Salvation Army.

Operation Unite Education and Cultural Arts Center is a community-based education and cultural arts organization located at 360 Columbia St. in Hudson. Operation Unite offers educational, cultural and social programs including instruction in the performing arts, to youth and their families in Hudson and neighboring communities.

Hudson Hall is a multi-arts center located in downtown Hudson. Hudson Hall offers numerous programs for adults and children, including readings, exhibitions, concerts, lectures, workshops and a Junior Membership Program which provides access to free performances and other art-making activities for children.

For more information, please contact Operation Unite Education and Cultural Arts Center at 518-828-3612 and Hudson Hall at 518 822-1438.

20TH ANNUAL INTERACTIVE DINNER THEATRE PERFORMANCE

‘A Christmas Carol’ Returns to Rhinebeck’s Historic Beekman Arms RHINEBECK — You’ve seen Scrooge, Tiny Tim, and the Ghosts of Christmas from a theater seat. This season, don’t just watch the story unfold, be a part of it during Theatre On The Road’s interactive dinnertheatre performance of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol.”

Kick off the holiday season with merry songs, laughter and heart-warming nostalgia as actors and carolers bring the story to life at the historic Beekman Arms in Rhinebeck, on Sunday, Dec. 22, at 1 p.m. and 5 p.m.

This event features a sumptuous 3-course meal, following a reception where guests meet Ebenezer Scrooge, Tiny Tim, Nephew Fred, and carolers in authentic Victorian costume. Audience members are encouraged to interact with the Dickens’ characters throughout the performance.

“Theatre on the Road’s dinner theater presentation of A Christmas Carol has become a holiday tradition at The Beekman

Arms. The actors and singers are professional and engage the audience much to our delight. We look forward to hosting them every year,” said Brenda Catalano of The Beekman Arms in Rhinebeck.

Adapted from Charles Dickens’ classic, the production is a tribute to the spirit of a traditional holiday, with the script written

by Theatre On The Road founders Frank and Kristen Marquette. This year marks the fifth consecutive year the traveling theater troupe will produce this event at the Beekman Arms, and the show’s 20th year in production overall.

In honor of this anniversary, a commemorative CD featuring songs and scenes by the show’s cast is available for purchase. The album includes 10 carols sung by actors and five short vignettes featuring Scrooge, Tiny Tim, the ghost of Marley, and the Cratchit family. The CD is for sale at all performances in December, and online at theatreontheroad.com, for $15.

“There’s no better way to feel the enchantment of the holiday season than by gathering with friends and family to enjoy a performance of this holiday classic over a delicious, three-course meal at the beautiful and historic Beekman Arms,” said cofounder Frank Marquette. “And now you can take the magic home with you with our commemorative CD.” Admission includes dinner and the performance, priced at $75 per person (includes tax and gratuity). For tickets visit www.theatreontheroad.com and information call 845-475-7973.

ABOUT THEATRE ON THE ROAD Theatre on the Road is the creation of actor, writer and director Frank Marquette and wife and producing partner, Kristen Marquette. Producing plays for educational, charitable, and private events since 1998, they offer original scripts, professional actors, period styling, and handmade costumes.

Raw and tender acting lifts ‘Marriage Story’

By Raymond Pignone Columbia-Greene Media

“Marriage Story” is a highly charged story of a breakup that rumbles and screams like two train cars uncoupling. The movie traces, in painful detail, the tragic and often darkly comic divorce of a husband and wife who seem to have everything going for them yet fall prey to the tensions that are tearing them apart.

Writer-director Noah Baumbach has been here before.

This is his best movie since “The Squid and the Whale” (2005), which chronicled a divorce seen through the eyes of the couple’s two frightened and uncomprehending sons.

Adam Driver and Scarlett Johansson slide effortlessly from explosive rage to unabashed tenderness. Baumbach nails a near-flawless tone combining intense emotion and sudden bursts of humor. “Marriage Story,” which is backed

by Netflix and streaming now, is drawing comparisons to “Kramer vs. Kramer,” but the two couldn’t be more different in form and content.

Baumbach uses film technique to convey the movie’s deceptively sweet opening as Charlie (Driver) counts the ways he loves Nicole (Johansson). Next we hear Nicole respond in kind as she lists what she loves most about Charlie.

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A stage director and his actor wife struggle through a gruelling, coast-to-coast divorce that pushes them to their personal and creative extremes.

But then Baumbach pulls back to show that Charlie and Nicole are doing this in a mediation session and that the session is going nowhere fast.

Charlie is a successful, somewhat self-indulgent Brooklyn theater director.

He isn’t wealthy but he impresses acquaintances that he has been on the cover of Time Out and that critics praise his offbeat productions. Nicole, who is from California, is the troupe’s leading actress and most visible star. She attained cult fame for a topless scene in a teen exploitation film, but she gave up a potentially lucrative career to marry Charlie.

It doesn’t take long for the hostilities and resentments to boil over to the surface and turn Charlie and Nicole, once loving and sensitive husband and wife, into bitterly warring factions. The cracks in their relationship turn to fissures when Nicole is offered a role in a TV drama shooting in Los Angeles. Nicole thinks Charlie takes her for granted. Charlie sees her as “somebody separate from himself.”

One of the movie’s great pleasures come from the triumvirate of lawyers played

by Laura Dern, Ray Liotta and Alan Alda, who represent the couple as the divorce gets uglier. The lawyers are both

cold-blooded and sympathetic, but Baumbach’s ironic joke that these three sharks have more insights into their clients than do Charlie and Nicole about each other.

Divorce is an expensive and dirty business, Baumbach is saying. Truth is undermined by small conflicts that become major issues. Each parent fights ruthlessly for custody of their eight-year-old son and the $950-an-hour lawyers’ bills will leave the couple broke. Where “Kramer vs.

Kramer” had a ripe Hollywood sheen, “Marriage Story” is raw and always teetering on the edge of an abyss.

Baumbach pays homage to Ingmar Bergman’s “Scenes from a Marriage” by including huge closeups of Nicole and Charlie ferociously tearing each other as if they were peeling off their flesh. Yet Baumbach treats the couple with compassion. The movie also echoes, of all things, “Annie Hall,” as Baumbach introduces an underlying theme of conflict between New York City and Los Angeles. “We’re a New York family,” Charlie insists.

The movie never loses its sneaky, left-of-center sense of humor. No matter how despairing the story becomes, it concludes with a feeling of redemption and hope.

CALENDAR LISTINGS TSL MOVIES DECEMBER 19 DECEMBER 26 n The Hottest August — A com-

plex portrait of a city and its inhabitants, The Hottest August gives us a window into the collective consciousness of the present. The film’s point of departure is one city over one month: New York City, including its outer boroughs, during August 2017. It’s a month heavy with the tension of a new President, growing anxiety over everything from rising rents to marching white nationalists, and unrelenting news of either wildfires or hurricanes on every coast.

The film pivots on the question of futurity: what does the future look like from where we are standing?

And what if we are not all standing in the same place? The Hottest August offers a mirror onto a society on the verge of catastrophe, registering the anxieties, distractions, and survival strategies that preoccupy ordinary lives. 2019.

1h34m. n Fantastic Fungi — When so many are struggling for connection, inspiration, and hope, Fantastic Fungi brings us together as interconnected creators of our world. A consciousness-shifting film that takes us on an immersive journey through time and scale into the magical earth beneath our feet, an underground network that can heal and save our planet.

Through the eyes of renowned scientists and mycologists like Paul Stamets, best-selling authors Michael Pollan, Eugenia Bone, Andrew Weil, and others, we become aware of the beauty, intelligence, and solutions the fungi kingdom offers us in response to some of our most pressing medical, therapeutic, and environmental challenges. 2019. 1h21m. n The Disappearance of My Mother — Benedetta wants to disappear. An iconic fashion model in the 1960s, she became a muse to Warhol, Dali, Penn, and Avedon. As a radical feminist in the 1970s, she fought for the rights and emancipation of women. But at the age of 75, she becomes fed up with all the roles that life has imposed upon her and decides to leave everything and everybody behind, to disappear to a place as far as possible from the world she knows. Hiding behind the camera, her son Beniamino witnesses her journey.

Having filmed her since he was a child in spite of all her resistance, he now wants to make a film about her, to keep her close for as long as possible — or, at least, as long as his camera keeps running.

The making of the film turns into a battle between mother and son, a stubborn fight to capture the ultimate image of Benedetta — the image of her liberation. In Italian with subtitles. 2019. 1h34m. n Shooting the Mafia — Sicilian photographer Letizia Battaglia began a lifelong battle with the Mafia when she first dared to point her camera at a brutally slain victim. A woman whose passions led her to abandon traditional family life and become a photojournalist in the 1970s – the first female photographer to be employed by an Italian daily newspaper – Battaglia found herself on the front lines during one of the bloodiest chapters in Italy’s recent history. She fearlessly and artfully captured everyday Sicilian life – from weddings and funerals to the grisly murders of ordinary citizens – to tell the narrative of how the community she loved in her native Palermo was forced into silence by the Cosa Nostra. Weaving together Battaglia’s striking blackand-white photographs, rare archival footage, classic Italian films, and the now 84-year-old’s own memories, Shooting the Mafia paints a portrait of a remarkable woman whose bravery and defiance helped expose the Mafia’s brutal crimes. 2019. 1h34m. n In Search of Beethoven — Exclusive re-release of the awardwinning The Great Composers documentary series in celebration of Beethoven’s 250th birthday.

From the producers of Exhibition on Screen. In Search of Beethoven delves beyond the image of the tortured, bad-tempered personality to reveal someone quite different and far more interesting. The film brings together the world’s leading performers and experts on Beethoven, including Gianandrea Noseda, Sir Roger Norrington, Riccardo Chailly, Claudio Abbado, Ronald Brautigam, Janine Jansen, Lars Vogt, and Emanuel Ax among others.

In Search of Beethoven has been called the best film ever made on Beethoven and is the choice of the Beethoven Haus (Beethoven’s birthplace) as the “go to” film on Beethoven. 2009. 2h25m. n The Kingmaker — Centered on the indomitable character of

Imelda Marcos, the documentary examines, with intimate access, the Marcos family’s improbable return to power in the Philippines.

The film explores the disturbing legacy of the Marcos regime and chronicles Imelda’s present-day push to help her son, Bongbong, win the vice presidency. To this end, Imelda confidently rewrites her family’s history of corruption, replacing it with a narrative of a matriarch’s extravagant love for her country. In an age when fake news manipulates elections, Imelda’s comeback story serves as a dark cautionary tale. 2019.

1h40m n Duet for Cannibals (1969) — Essayist, novelist, critic, cinephile, and all-around intellectual dynamo Susan Sontag made her directorial debut with this definition-defying, dryly funny psychological serio-comedy, the result of a Swedish studio’s invitation to her to make a film in Stockholm.

Revolving around the quadrangular relationship between an arrogant ex-revolutionist German intellectual exile, his elegant wife, their Swedish student secretary, and the earnest secretary’s bride-to-be, is a roundelay of partner-swapping that gradually drifts towards uncharted territory, gamesmanship that broaches the surreal and violent. Defying literalminded interpretation, Duet for Cannibals is both an illustrative companion to Sontag’s criticism, and introduction of a startlingly original filmmaker. In Swedish with subtitles. 1969. 1h45m.

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DECEMBER 19 Open Figure Drawing for Adults 5 - 9 p.m.

Art Omi 1405 County Route 22, Ghent, 518-392-4747 www.artomi.org Gather in the Newmark Gallery on Thursday evenings to sketch, draw, and render from a live male or female nude model. Open to artists of all skill levels ages 16 +, each two-hour sessions is selfguided and intended to provide time and space for members of our local community to share in the exploration of this traditional art practice. We supply drawing boards, paper, and basic drawing pencils. Participants are encouraged to bring preferred tools and materials. $8/class drop-in (pay at the door); ages 16 and up.

Model Schedule: Dec 19 – male model [Dec 26 – group does not meet] [Jan 2 – group does not meet] Jan 9 – male model Jan 16 – male model $8 www.facebook.com/ events/749731738858153 Pro Jam 8 p.m.

Club Helsinki 405 Columbia Street Hudson, 518-828-4800 www.helsinkihudson.com Region’s All-Stars to Play Helsinki Hudson Jam Session The Club Helsinki Pro Jam is a bimonthly jam session featuring dozens of professional musicians from the greater Hudson Valley region.

The event welcomes all working musicians in the region to sit in for a freewheeling jam session. www.helsinkihudson.ticketfly. com/e/pro-jam-81567930877/

DECEMBER 20 2 Blue 6 - 9 p.m.

The Chatham Berry Farm, 2309 State Route 203, Chatham, 518-392-4609 2 Blue (Amy & Richard) their first time performing at The Chatham Berry Farm www.facebook.com/ events/459079341357176/ www.thechathamberryfarm.com Holiday Centerpiece Sip + Snip 6 p.m.

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Letter Calls on 2020 campaigns to condemn nondisclosure agreements Nick Corasaniti The New York Times News Service

A new group founded by three former Fox News employees is sending a letter to all presidential campaigns Wednesday asking them to publicly condemn nondisclosure agreements that deal with workplace environment issues.

The group, called Lift Our Voices, was formed by Gretchen Carlson, Julie Roginsky and Diana Falzone. All three women a few years ago sued Fox News Channel or its chief executive at the time, Roger Ailes, and as part of their settlements were forced to sign nondisclosure agreements.

“These NDAs are a driving force in silencing workers and promulgating a culture where employers are able to cover up toxicity, including issues of sexual harassment and gender discrimination, rather than address it and end it,” the letter says. It continues: “It is time for our leaders to demonstrate that they are on the side of the women and men who have been silenced for too long from discussing the hostility they have encountered by speaking

out loudly and publicly against NDAs.” While the letter is asking for a public condemnation on the policy from the next or current president, it is in effect pressuring current campaigns that may be employing the practice to end it as well. It is unclear how many current presidential campaigns forced employees to sign nondisclosure agreements as part of their employment, but the tactic has been used in the past, including for some members of both the Clinton and Trump 2016 campaigns.

The group is not necessarily calling for an end to all nondisclosure agreements, understanding the need on a political campaign to protect trade secrets like self-research and internal polling. Instead, it is focused on nondisclosure agreements solely dealing with workplace environment issues, like sexual harassment.

“This is incredibly important for a presidential candidate to get on board with,” Carlson said, adding that her goal with the letter was to force discussion of the issue in the election, particularly in presidential debates. “Whether it’s the president of the United

States, or a person running a company, the buck stops with that person. And they can shift the discussion.”

The letter comes as nondisclosure agreements and discussions of sexual harassment in the workplace have become points of contention in the Democratic primary campaign.

In late November, lawsuits discovered by Business Insider found that multiple women had stated in legal filings that Michael Bloomberg, the former New York City mayor who announced his presidential run last month, fostered a toxic, frat-like culture at his company during the 1990s (Bloomberg has repeatedly denied these allegations).

ABC News on Sunday published its own report on the lawsuits, which found that five were settled out of court, and likely included nondisclosure agreements.

On Monday, Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts was asked whether she thought the women who had made the initial complaints should be released from NDAs. She responded, “Yes, I do.”

“I think NDAs are a way for people

to hide bad things they’ve done,” she said. “And I think that women should be able to speak.”

Lift Our Voices highlighted Warren’s response in their letter as support for their cause.

“We hope that she speaks up about this and responds to our letter in a more holistic way,” Roginsky said in an interview. “We hope that every other candidate, Democrat, Republican or independent, joins her. This is not a partisan issue, and this should not be a partisan issue. This is not a women’s issue, and it should not just be female candidates who talk about it.”

Last week, Alyssa Milano, an actress and activist, withdrew from a fundraiser for the campaign of Andrew Yang, saying it was “due to repeated allegations of sexual misconduct against a campaign staffer by a campaign staffer which were not appropriately addressed.”

The Yang campaign later said that it had fired a staffer before Milano had sent her tweet, though they denied the misconduct was sexual.

Reports of sexual harassment from the 2016 presidential campaign of Sen.

Bernie Sanders of Vermont emerged earlier this year before Sanders announced his 2020 campaign. In interviews with The New York Times, staffers from the 2016 campaign discussed episodes of sexual harassment and demeaning treatment as well as pay disparity.

Sanders apologized earlier this year and ensured that three top advisers from the 2016 campaign either will not return for the 2020 effort, or would serve in different roles.

A nondisclosure incident also ensnared another candidate, though it was not the type that Lift Our Voices is focused on. Mayor Pete Buttigieg of South Bend, Indiana, worked for McKinsey & Co., a consulting firm, after he graduated from Harvard. When other candidates began to demand that he release his client list, Buttigieg said he was bound by a nondisclosure agreement from doing so.

Eventually, after publicly calling on McKinsey to release him from the NDA, the company complied, and Buttigieg released his clients.

show him we have the power.”

Chameides told the crowd that they should show Delgado support for his vote to

impeach Trump.

“I am really angered by the constant lying of President Trump,” Chameides said. “We

see the racist and sexist comments. We see the rise in hate crimes and frequency of gun violence. His policies directly

harm our lives and the lives of people around the country and around the world. It is traumatic and it needs to stop.

We need to impeach Donald Trump.”

Invoking former President Barack Obama, Johnson called Trump a symptom, not a cause of the state of the country.

“Any symptom is any subjective evidence of a disease,” Johnson said. “That is what we’re seeing now...the disease of the presidency. The disease of leadership.”

Meanwhile, Republicans encouraged their party faithful to flood the phone lines of Delgado’s offices, urging him to vote against impeachment At the end of the rally, protesters chanted, “This is what democracy looks like” as passing drivers honked their horns in their vehicles.

The Washington Post contributed to this report.

“Our only oversight is over their budget,” she said, referring to the highway department.

The audit suggests town officials should be more involved in the process.

“The highway superintendent said there are no formalized policies and/or procedures requiring employees to use the logs,” according to the audit. “Town officials do not regularly review fuel usage logs for reasonableness or to ensure that fuel was used for Town purposes.”

Cords gave Hempstead a vote of confidence for doing an excellent job keeping the

department under budget in the last eight years.

“He gave a very good report,” Cords said, referring to the audit. “This was the only area we needed to improve.”

Cords was not aware of what the highway department’s plans were to rectify the record-keeping issues, she said.

Hempstead said he immediately addressed the situation when he became aware of it from Mountain Eagle reporter Mike Ryan.

“Mr. Benoit has never discussed this with me,” Hempstead said. “No board member has discussed this with me.”

In correspondence dated Oct. 28, Benoit wrote to the state Comptroller that he would be meeting with Hempstead to discuss the report.

Another issue listed in the report was that nine of the 26 keys to town vehicles were unsecured inside the vehicles.

“The superintendent told us there are no formalized policies or procedures in place to ensure the fuel keys are secured,” according to the audit.

“Without proper controls over the fuel tanks and keys, town officials cannot adequately safeguard town assets from unauthorized use and loss.”

The highway department

has addressed the issue, Hempstead said.

“We took the keys into my office, which is locked and they are in a lock box,” Hempstead said. “Nobody can get fuel without coming to us.”

Councilman Jason Watts agreed.

“Bob or Debbie [his clerk] has to be there to give them fuel,” he said.

All town vehicles including those belonging to the police department, ambulance service and fire department get their fuel from the town pump, Hempstead said.

Watts said the board will be looking into a computerized

system in the future.

In a two-key system, one key turns on the pump and the other turns the starters of the specific vehicles, he said.

“I’m for an additional system,” Watts said, noting that it is not required by the state.

The state recommended installation of a camera at the pump, but it is not required, Watts said.

“No one was caught or suspected of stealing from us,” Watts said.

The Comptroller’s office requested the town to submit a corrective action plan within 90 days.

trunk line on Warren, to Seventh, down Washington and over to Harry Howard,” Perry said.

With all the lines at 12 inches, the water flow will improve, he said.

“There are so many houses, it is too much for our crews to handle,” Perry said.

The state grant allows the city to subcontract the project to others. Of the total $536,000 cost, the city will pick up

$214,000 with the remainder covered by the grant, he said.

“We will dovetail this with our lead line service replacement grant we received in the summer from the Department of Health,” Perry said.

Many homes have lead lines connecting the main to them, Perry said. The Department of Health grant allows the city to switch out these lines for copper lines, he said.

“We are coordinating these

two projects,” Perry said.

Other grant recipients include Albany and Saratoga counties, the towns of Rotterdam and Johnsburg, villages of Voorheesville, Fort Ann, Fort Edward, Stillwater, the cities of Glens Falls and Watervliet

and the Municipal Water Finance Authority of Albany.

“By investing in improving our state’s water infrastructure, we are laying the foundation for regional growth and prosperity while also protecting our natural resources,”

Gov. Andrew Cuomo said.

“These investments in our communities will help ensure residents in every corner of the state have access to safe, clean drinking water, helping to build a stronger New York for all.”

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night,” rally organizer and Livingston Democrat Pam Kline said. “Nothing is more important than protecting our democracy. Democracy is a participatory sport.”

Chanting “Dump Trump” and “Impeach him” and “Stand up, fight back!” the rally was attended by Hudson Democrats, including Mayorelect Kamal Johnson, mayoral aide designee Michael Chameides and 2nd Ward Alderwoman Tiffany Garriga.

“No one is above the law,” Garriga said. “For some reason he thinks that he is superman. We have to show him we are super people. We have to

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either not complete or not up to date, according to the audit.

“Without proper controls over fuel inventory, town officials cannot be sure that fuel purchased by the town is properly accounted for and used only for town purposes,” according to the audit.

The highway department is responsible for managing its fuel usage and does not submit these documents to the town board for review, Councilwoman Mary Jo Cords said.

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lines on Washington, Carroll and Short streets one segment at a time,” Perry said.

Harry Howard Avenue, where a new 12-inch main was installed in 2004, continues to be fed with smaller lines, Perry said.

“We will have a 12-inch

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Remembering ‘Ducky’

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Catskill’s Leviticus Johnson dunks during a recent Patroon Conference boys basketball game against Chatham. Catskill is currenty ranked No. 10 in the state in Class B.

LOCAL ROUNDUP:

Cats, Clippers crack boys state rankings Columbia-Greene Media

Catskill is No. 10 Class B boys basketball team in the state in the first New York State Sportswriters Association rankings of the season.

The Cats were 4-0 coming into Wednesday night’s Patroon Conference game against Taconic Hills with an average margin of victory of 38 points.

Coach Doug Lampman’s squad is the highest ranked Section II team in the Class B division. Colonial Council power Watervliet is No. 12 and defending State and Federation champion Glens Falls is No. 14, while Hoosick Falls checks in at No. 16.

Greenville, which won its first five games before falling to Hudson on Monday, gained honorable mention status in Class B.

Center Moriches of Section II is the No. 1 Class B team in the state. Rounding out the top ten are Lowville (Section III), Binghamton Seton Catholic (Section IV), Portledge (AIS), Fannie Lou Hamer (PSAL), Valhalla (Section I), Uncommon Charter (PSAL), Saranac (Section VII), Cardonal O’Hara (MMA) and Catskill.

One other Patroon Conference school, Maple Hill, earned a state ranking as the Wildcats are No. 13 in Class C. Alexander Hamilton of Section I is the No. 1 Class C team in the state Germantown is ranked No. 13 in Class D after a 2-0 start. The Clippers have posted convincing Central Hudson Valley League victories

The Glencadia Rod & Gun Club held a Family Day in memory of Don ‘Ducky’ Novak on September 29, 2019. Ducky, who passed away in June, was a member of the Club since 1945 when he joined as a junior member. Ducky was a valued member of the Club and served as Secretary for many years. Over the years, he volunteered at many of the Club events, cooked at previous Family Days, maintained the grounds, and helped in numerous other ways. A plaque was presented at the event to his daughter and her husband, Carol and Steve van Denburgh, and is permanently displayed on the clubs’ wall. Pictured are (from left to right): Phil Garafalo, Dennis Risch, Jeannine Muhn, Dan MacCormack, Carol van Denburgh (Don ‘Ducky’ Novak’s daughter), Rich Gabriel, Doug Groat and Steve van Denburgh (Don ‘Ducky’ Novak’s son-in law).

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF:

Final Four to Sweet Sixteen

By Matt Fortunato Columbia-Greene Media

First off, I have to say I give a lot of credit to my former professor Dr. Martin for this idea, and I think it’s a really good one so I’m letting people know about it.

The current format for the College Football Playoffs includes the top four teams, determined ultimately by a committee of analysts, and showcases their talents in a short, single elimination tournament, to be the determining formula to produce a national champion.

This was not always the case. However in recent years it was decided at long last to implement this short playoff

structure at the end of the season, to appease millions of fans, athletes, and former athletes, attempting to solidify the title of best team in college football, and quell debates that infect sports broadcasts every season.

On the contrary, the people are still not completely satisfied and this pool of four teams will inevitably be expanded.

There is only one clear cut choice when it comes this though.

If expanded, the committee cannot just take the champions from the Power 5 Conferences and forget the rest. It has to include them all and then debate among themselves which teams to include along with these conference winners.

Including the ridiculous Independent Conference, there are 11 conferences in college football. So that secures 11 automatic bids into the expanded tournament that cannot be taken away.

Hopefully in the years ahead, the Independents can be dispersed into other conferences that are geographically convenient for them. It doesn’t make sense for Army and UMass to travel across the country for conference play against BYU and New Mexico State, and vice versa.

So really I’m advocating for them to do that first honestly, and take the 10 See FOOTBALL B5

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Yankees’ Gerrit Cole is an ‘old-fashioned ace’ Kristie Ackert New York Daily News

NEW YORK — A scout who spent time last season following the Astros around, trying to figure out how to beat Gerrit Cole offered up one thought that the right-hander could struggle when he puts on the pinstripes and becomes the Yankees ace.

“Maybe when they make him cut his hair he will be like Samson in the bible, maybe he will lose his strength,” the American League scout said, cracking himself up. “Other than that there are not obvious ways to attack him. He’s got three plus pitches and a good change-up.

He’s a workhorse, you aren’t taking him out after five without a damn good reason. He’s as fierce of a competitor as there is.

“He’s an old-fashioned ace.”

The Yankees are expected to finally unveil their new ace this week. Cole, who has been spotted in the city, was expected to have the physical in New York on Monday which would finalize the record-setting, nine-year, $324 million deal he agreed to with the Bombers last week during the annual MLB Winter Meetings.

Cole was the biggest free agent arm available this winter and the one Brian Cashman considered the Yankees’ “white whale.” The 29-year old twice eluded the Yankees, who drafted him in 2008 only to see him go to UCLA and then tried to trade for him.

In that time, he has certainly put together a resume that made that demand understandable.

Cole, the runner-up in the American League Cy Young race to teammate Justin Verlander,

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Houston Astros starting pitcher Gerrit Cole (45) pitches during the second inning against the Washington Nationals in game five of the 2019 World Series at Nationals Park.

led the AL in strikeouts (326) and ERA (2.50) over 212 1/3 innings pitched in 33 games started. He also had the best Fielding-independent pitching rate in the AL with 2.64 and highest strikeout per nine innings pitched (13.8).

He’s the type of pitcher opposing teams work around and know they have to be at their best to beat. Cole had been scouted a dozen times

last year. Here’s what the scouts from opposing teams had to say about him.

“Dominating arsenal, plus command and control, with the ability to dominate any team and compete for the Cy Young honors during his better years,” summarized one scout.

The 6-foot-4, 225-pound Cole is described as “country strong,” with controlled mechanics

and a smooth arm action, which another scout said allows Cole to compete deep in games and carry the heavy workload.

“You watch him throw 99-100 miles an hour in the first inning and then if he needs it he can pull it back out again in the seventh or eighth innings,” an American League scout said.

His best weapon is his fastball, which scouts call “elite.”

“He drives it through the zone which plays very well in all areas of the zone,” a National League scout said. “He can use that fastball effectively anywhere, but particularly up in the zone. With his breaking stuff, which is also plus, plus, biting down that makes it hard on hitters.”

Cole also has “a plus” slider and curveball.

His change-up is effective and he very occasionally throws a sinker, the scouts said. The changeup is a pitch that scouts feel Cole is growing more and more comfortable and confident in.

“What we saw from him in Houston is him coming into his prime,” a National League scout said. “We saw him learn and improve.

He’s in his physical prime right now and is learning to be an even better pitcher. I don’t know him, but I see how hard he works on the mound, I imagine that has gone into his work between starts as well.”

But, Cole is not unbeatable.

The White Sox handed him his last regularseason loss on May 22, but the Nationals put up five runs and a loss on him in Game 1 of the World Series.

“The best hope to beat Cole is to get to him See YANKEES B5

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B2 Thursday, December 19, 2019 6), Dayton 20 (T.Landers, O.Toppin 6). Total Fouls—North Texas 21 (U.Gibson, Za.Simmons 4), Dayton 15 (R.Chatman 4). A—13,129.

Pro basketball NBA Eastern Conference Atlantic W L Pct Philadelphia 20 8 .714 Boston 17 7 .708 Toronto 18 8 .692 Brooklyn 15 12 .556 New York 7 21 .250 Central W L Pct Milwaukee 24 4 .857 Indiana 19 9 .679 Detroit 11 16 .407 Chicago 10 19 .345 Cleveland 6 21 .222 Southeast W L Pct Miami 19 8 .704 Orlando 12 15 .444 Charlotte 13 17 .433 Washington 8 17 .320 Atlanta 6 22 .214 Western Conference Northwest W L Pct Denver 17 8 .680 Utah 16 11 .593 Oklahoma City 12 14 .462 Portland 11 16 .407 Minnesota 10 15 .400 Pacific W L Pct L.A. Lakers 24 4 .857 L.A. Clippers 20 8 .714 Sacramento 12 15 .444 Phoenix 11 15 .423 Golden State 5 23 .179 Southwest W L Pct Dallas 18 8 .692 Houston 18 9 .667 San Antonio 10 16 .385 Memphis 10 17 .370 New Orleans 6 22 .214 Monday’s games Washington 133, Detroit 119 Toronto 133, Cleveland 113 Houston 109, San Antonio 107 Memphis 118, Miami 111 Dallas 120, Milwaukee 116 Oklahoma City 109, Chicago 106 Portland 111, Phoenix 110 Tuesday’s games Charlotte 110, Sacramento 102 Indiana 105, L.A. Lakers 102 New York 143, Atlanta 120 Brooklyn 108, New Orleans 101, OT Utah 109, Orlando 102 Phoenix at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m.

Wednesday’s games Charlotte at Cleveland, 7 p.m.

Toronto at Detroit, 7 p.m.

Chicago at Washington, 7 p.m.

Miami at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.

New Orleans at Minnesota, 8 p.m.

Memphis at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m.

Orlando at Denver, 9 p.m.

Boston at Dallas, 9:30 p.m.

Golden State at Portland, 10 p.m.

Thursday’s games Utah at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m.

L.A. Lakers at Milwaukee, 8 p.m.

Brooklyn at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m.

Houston at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m.

Northern Colorado 86, Denver 64 Stanford 64, San Francisco 56 Weber St. 109, Bethesda University 62

Florida State 98, N. Florida 81 GB — 1.0 1.0 4.5 13.0 GB — 5.0 12.5 14.5 17.5 GB — 7.0 7.5 10.0 13.5 GB — 2.0 5.5 7.0 7.0 GB — 4.0 11.5 12.0 19.0 GB — .5 8.0 8.5 13.0

MEN’S TOP 25

Ohio St. 80, SE Missouri St. 48 SE MISSOURI ST. (48) Hogan 0-8 2-2 2, D.Nicholas 3-6 4-5 10, Al.Caldwell 1-9 0-0 2, Kao 3-13 2-2 9, Tolbert 1-7 1-2 3, Gable 4-8 0-0 10, Q.Wilson 1-3 3-3 5, D.Agnew 2-4 0-0 4, J.Love 0-1 0-0 0, N.Russell 0-0 0-0 0, E.Morrison 1-1 0-0 3. Totals 16-60 12-14 48.

OHIO ST. (80) A.Wesson 5-7 1-1 14, K.Wesson 6-8 3-4 18, CJ.Walker 2-3 1-2 7, Carton 4-9 0-0 10, Ky.Young 4-4 1-2 10, E.Liddell 4-6 1-3 9, J.Ahrens 1-3 0-0 3, L.Muhammad 1-3 0-0 3, A.Gaffney 3-6 0-0 6, Hummer 0-1 0-0 0, I.Diallo 0-1 0-0 0, Hookfin 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 30-51 7-12 80.

Halftime—Ohio St. 35-26. 3-Point Goals—SE Missouri St. 4-19 (Gable 2-4, E.Morrison 1-1, Kao 1-4, D.Agnew 0-1, D.Nicholas 0-1, Al.Caldwell 0-4, Hogan 0-4), Ohio St. 13-27 (K.Wesson 3-4, A.Wesson 3-5, CJ.Walker 2-3, Carton 2-5, Ky.Young 1-1, J.Ahrens 1-3, L.Muhammad 1-3, Hummer 0-1, A.Gaffney 0-2). Rebounds—SE Missouri St. 25 (Tolbert 6), Ohio St. 44 (K.Wesson 10). Assists—SE Missouri St. 5 (Q.Wilson 2), Ohio St. 23 (CJ.Walker 6).

Total Fouls—SE Missouri St. 17 (Gable, D.Agnew 4), Ohio St. 16 (K.Wesson, Carton 4). A—13,177.

Dayton 71, North Texas 58 NORTH TEXAS (58) U.Gibson 2-9 0-0 6, J.Hamlet 6-12 4-4 19, Za.Simmons 7-10 2-2 18, Th.Bell 2-5 3-4 8, J.Reese 1-3 0-0 3, R.Smart 0-1 2-2 2, Draper 0-3 0-0 0, Geu 0-4 0-0 0, Jh.Simmons 1-1 0-0 2, Jl.Jackson 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 19-48 11-12 58.

DAYTON (71) Crutcher 5-8 3-4 16, Mikesell 4-7 7-9 16, O.Toppin 5-10 0-0 11, T.Landers 2-6 2-2 6, R.Chatman 1-3 0-3 3, I.Watson 2-8 3-5 8, Cohill 1-2 0-0 2, Matos 1-1 0-0 3, J.Tshimanga 3-3 0-1 6.

Totals 24-48 15-24 71.

Halftime—Dayton 34-19. 3-Point Goals—North Texas 9-19 (J.Hamlet 3-3, Za.Simmons 2-2, U.Gibson 2-4, Th.Bell 1-2, J.Reese 1-2, R.Smart 0-1, Draper 0-2, Geu 0-3), Dayton 8-21 (Crutcher 3-6, Matos 1-1, Mikesell 1-2, O.Toppin 1-2, R.Chatman 1-3, I.Watson 1-6, T.Landers 0-1). Rebounds— North Texas 30 (Za.Simmons 6), Dayton 28 (O.Toppin 7). Assists—North Texas 10 (J.Hamlet

NORTH FLORIDA (81) Aminu 4-5 0-0 8, E.Balogun 1-3 5-6 7, Burkhardt 4-6 0-0 12, T.Day 1-1 0-0 2, Gandia-Rosa 6-12 6-7 22, Hendricksen 2-12 0-0 5, Dr.James 0-2 2-2 2, Sams 7-12 2-3 20, Adedoyin 0-1 0-0 0, Endicott 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 26-56 15-18 81.

FLORIDA STATE (98) T.Forrest 4-9 2-2 11, R.Gray 5-6 1-2 11, Osborne 1-5 0-0 2, Polite 1-5 0-0 2, Vassell 5-10 0-0 11, MJ.Walker 5-7 1-1 12, Wilkes 2-2 0-0 5, R.Evans 0-1 0-0 0, N.Jack 2-4 0-0 5, Koprivica 6-8 3-5 15, Olejniczak 5-7 1-2 11, Pt.Williams 4-7 2-2 11. Totals 40-71 10-14 98.

Halftime—Florida State 48-39. 3-Point Goals— North Florida 13-33 (Burkhardt 4-6, GandiaRosa 4-9, Sams 4-9, Hendricksen 1-7, Endicott 0-1, Dr.James 0-1), Florida State 6-17 (N.Jack 1-1, Wilkes 1-1, MJ.Walker 1-2, Pt.Williams 1-2, Vassell 1-3, T.Forrest 1-4, R.Gray 0-1, Osborne 0-1, Polite 0-2). Rebounds—North Florida 23 (Hendricksen 6), Florida State 35 (Osborne 5).

Assists—North Florida 16 (Gandia-Rosa 7), Florida State 20 (R.Gray 5). Total Fouls—North Florida 14 (Hendricksen, Sams 4), Florida State 11 (Koprivica 3). A—NA.

Pro football NFL American Football Conference East W L T Pct PF New England 11 3 0 .786 372 Buffalo 10 4 0 .714 291 N.Y. Jets 5 9 0 .357 247 Miami 3 11 0 .214 241 South W L T Pct PF Houston 9 5 0 .643 341 Tennessee 8 6 0 .571 339 Indianapolis 6 8 0 .429 303 Jacksonville 5 9 0 .357 250 North W L T Pct PF Baltimore 12 2 0 .857 472 Pittsburgh 8 6 0 .571 269 Cleveland 6 8 0 .429 297 Cincinnati 1 13 0 .071 211 West W L T Pct PF Kansas City 10 4 0 .714 394 Oakland 6 8 0 .429 274 L.A. Chargers 5 9 0 .357 299 Denver 5 9 0 .357 239 National Football Conference East W L T Pct PF Dallas 7 7 0 .500 378 Philadelphia 7 7 0 .500 334 N.Y. Giants 3 11 0 .214 283 Washington 3 11 0 .214 215 South W L T Pct PF New Orleans 11 3 0 .786 378 Tampa Bay 7 7 0 .500 416 Atlanta 5 9 0 .357 329 Carolina 5 9 0 .357 324 North W L T Pct PF Green Bay 11 3 0 .786 330 Minnesota 10 4 0 .714 378 Chicago 7 7 0 .500 256 Detroit 3 10 1 .250 304 West W L T Pct PF San Francisco 11 3 0 .786 419 Seattle 11 3 0 .786 371 L.A. Rams 8 6 0 .571 332 Arizona 4 9 1 .321 310 Week 16 Saturday’s games Houston at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m.

Buffalo at New England, 4:30 p.m.

L.A. Rams at San Francisco, 8:15 p.m.

Sunday’s games Carolina at Indianapolis, 1 p.m.

Cincinnati at Miami, 1 p.m.

Pittsburgh at N.Y. Jets, 1 p.m.

Jacksonville at Atlanta, 1 p.m.

Baltimore at Cleveland, 1 p.m.

N.Y. Giants at Washington, 1 p.m.

New Orleans at Tennessee, 1 p.m.

Oakland at L.A. Chargers, 4:05 p.m.

Detroit at Denver, 4:05 p.m.

Dallas at Philadelphia, 4:25 p.m.

Arizona at Seattle, 4:25 p.m.

Kansas City at Chicago, 8:20 p.m.

Monday, Dec. 23 Green Bay at Minnesota, 8:15 p.m

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NBA roundup: Barrett hits season-high in Knicks’ win ADAM HUNGER/USA TODAY

New York Knicks forward RJ Barrett (9) drives the basket past Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young (11) during Tuesday’s game at Madison Square Garden.

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College football FBS BOWL SCHEDULE Friday, Dec. 20 Bahamas Bowl Nassau, Bahamas (Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium) Buffalo vs. Charlotte, 2 p.m. (ESPN) Frisco Bowl Frisco, Texas (Toyota Stadium) Kent State vs. Utah State, 7:30 p.m. (ESPN2) Saturday, Dec. 21 New Mexico Bowl Albuquerque, N.M. (Dreamstyle Stadium) Central Michigan vs. San Diego State, 2 p.m.

(ESPN) Cure Bowl Orlando, Fla. (Exploria Stadium) Liberty vs. Georgia Southern, 2:30 p.m. (CBS Sports Network) Boca Raton Bowl Boca Raton, Fla. (FAU Stadium) FAU vs. SMU, 3:30 p.m. (ABC)

Rookie RJ Barrett scored a season-high 27 points while Marcus Morris Sr. and Mitchell Robinson added 22 apiece for New York, who routed visiting Atlanta, 143120, on Tuesday night.

Julius Randle added 17 points and 11 rebounds for the Knicks, who shot 55.8 percent from the floor, the first time they reached 50 percent this season. Kevin Knox II scored a season-high 17 points, Bobby Portis added 11 points, and Robinson pulled down 13 rebounds to go along with his career-high point total.

Atlanta star Trae Young led all scorers with 42 points, his third 40-point game this season.

Young’s big game was hardly enough as the Hawks dropped their fifth straight contest, fell to 2-16 in their past 18 games and allowed at least 140 points for the third time.

Brooklyn Nets 108, New Orleans Pelicans 101 (OT) Spencer Dinwiddie scored six of his game-high 31 points in overtime, and Brooklyn handed host New Orleans its franchiseworst 13th straight loss.

Dinwiddie scored at least 20 points for the fifth straight game and his eighth in Brooklyn’s last nine. Joe Harris added 24 points, Jarrett Allen had 12 points and 14 rebounds, and David Nwaba scored 12.

Brandon Ingram led the Pelicans with 22 points and 10 rebounds, and Jrue Holiday scored

21 points.

Pacers 105, Lakers 102 Domantas Sabonis had 26 points and 10 rebounds to lift the Indiana Pacers to a 105-102 win against the Lakers in Indianapolis, snapping Los Angeles’ sevengame overall winning streak and 14-game road winning streak.

Myles Turner had 16 points, Malcolm Brogdon scored 14 and T.J. Warren finished with 12 for the Pacers, who stretched their victory streak to four games.

LeBron James had 20 points, nine rebounds and nine assists, Dwight Howard made all 10 of his field-goal attempts and scored a season-high 20 points, and Avery Bradley added 13 points for the Lakers, who came in with the best record in the NBA at 24-3.

Los Angeles star Anthony Davis sat out after spraining his right ankle on Sunday at Atlanta.

Utah Jazz 109, Orlando Magic 102 Donovan Mitchell and Bojan Bogdanovic scored 30 points apiece to lead Utah past Orlando in Salt Lake City. The Jazz posted

their third straight win and fourth in the past five games.

Joe Ingles added 16 points and 12 rebounds, and Rudy Gobert recorded 12 points and 19 boards as Utah beat Orlando for the 14th time in the past 18 meetings.

Royce O’Neale added 11 points for the Jazz.

D.J. Augustin scored 22 points on 8-of-10 shooting and Evan Fournier added 19 points for the Magic, who have lost four of their past five games. Markelle Fultz tallied 14 points, and Nikola Vucevic had 12 points and 11 rebounds.

Charlotte Hornets 110, Sacramento Kings 102 Malik Monk scored 23 points off the bench, 14 in the fourth quarter, and host Charlotte rode a strong fourth quarter to a victory over Sacramento.

The outcome spoiled a productive return for Kings guard De’Aaron Fox, who posted a team-high 19 points as a reserve.

Fox, who played for the first time since Nov. 8, had been out with an ankle injury.

Cody Zeller’s 17 points, Marvin Williams’ 16 points and Devonte’ Graham’s 15 points were key for the Hornets, who have won four of their past five games.

Los Angeles Clippers 120, Phoenix Suns 99 Paul George scored 24 points and Kawhi Leonard added 20, guiding Los Angeles to a victory over visiting Phoenix.

Lou Williams, who returned from a two-game absence caused by a sore calf, had 20 points and eight assists for the Clippers, who are 14-1 at home and winners of five of their past seven contests.

Williams converted 5 of 7 3-point attempts and made 7 of 13 shots from the floor.

Kelly Oubre Jr. had 19 points for the Suns, who lost their fourth consecutive contest. Deandre Ayton, who returned from his 25-game suspension for testing positive for a diuretic, finished with 18 points and 12 rebounds, seven of those on the offensive end.

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NHL roundup: Malkin notches 400th career goal in Pens’ win Field Level Media

Two second-period goals and the 400th tally of Evgeni Malkin’s career lifted the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins past the Calgary Flames 4-1 on Tuesday.

Malkin, Kris Letang, Bryan Rust and John Marino each had a goal and an assist for Pittsburgh, which won its third straight and improved to 13-3-1 against the Western Conference. Johnny Gaudreau scored for Calgary, which lost its second in a row following a seven-game winning streak. Cam Talbot stopped 29 Penguins shots.

Malkin became the eighth active player and fourth player in Penguins history to reach 400 goals, joining Pittsburgh greats Mario Lemieux, Sidney Crosby and Jaromir Jagr.

Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry made 33 saves. He has won five of his past six starts, allowing a total of eight goals.

Predators 8, Islanders 3 Nick Bonino’s go-ahead goal late in the second period was the third in a string of seven unanswered tallies by Nashville, which stormed back to for the win in Uniondale, N.Y. The Predators trailed 3-1 before scoring the final four goals of the second period and all three goals in the third. Craig Smith scored twice for Nashville, while Filip Forsberg started the flurry in the second period, and Rocco Grimaldi scored the final goal of the second, before Calle Jarnkrok, Roman Josi and Ryan Johansen scored in the third.

Brock Nelson, Derick Brassard and Casey Cizikas scored in unanswered fashion for New York in a span of just over five minutes early in the second period. Goalie Thomas Greiss took the loss after allowing five goals on 15 shots. Semyon Varlamov finished up and made six saves on nine shots in the third.

Kings 4, Bruins 3 (OT) Anze Kopitar scored the game-winner 3:23 into overtime as Los Angeles stunned host Boston.

Matt Roy tied the game late, and Blake Lizotte

and Adrian Kempe also scored for the Kings, who won for the fourth time in their past five games (40-1). Jonathan Quick made 37 saves.

Danton Heinen had a goal and an assist, and Patrice Bergeron and Brandon Carlo also tallied as the Bruins lost for the sixth time in their past seven (1-4-2). Tuukka Rask stopped 23 shots.

Lightning 4, Senators 3 (OT) Anthony Cirelli scored on a breakaway with 19 seconds remaining in overtime to lead Tampa Bay to a win over visiting Ottawa.

With the five-minute session winding down, the speedy Cirelli stole the puck from Ottawa’s Thomas Chabot in the defensive end, raced past Nick Paul and shoveled in his seventh tally for the Lightning, who improved to 3-3 in overtime.

Brayden Point notched a goal and an assist, and Nikita Kucherov and Cedric Paquette netted goals for Tampa Bay, which started a stretch of four games in seven days. Ottawa’s Anthony Duclair notched his club-best 19th goal, and Mark Borowiecki and Connor Brown also scored. Chris Tierney contributed two assists in his 400th career game.

Canadiens 3, Canucks 1 Tomas Tatar scored a goal for the fourth straight game, and he and Shea Weber notched power-play goals in the opening 3:25 of the third period as Montreal broke a tie and defeated host Vancouver.

Nick Cousins also scored, and Max Domi and Joel Armia each had two assists for the Canadiens, who opened a seven-game trip by improving to 8-4-3 on the road.

Montreal goaltender Carey Price made 38 saves to post his 335th career victory, passing Cam Ward for 23rd place on the NHL’s all-time wins list. Adam Gaudette scored for the Canucks, who lost for the fourth time in five games. Jacob Markstrom stopped 27 of 30 shots.

Hurricanes 6, Jets 3 Sebastian Aho collected two goals and an assist, and Andrei Svechnikov scored a lacrosse-style

goal as Carolina breezed to a victory at Winnipeg.

Captain Jordan Staal scored twice, Lucas Wallmark added a power-play tally and Petr Mrazek finished with 30 saves for the Hurricanes, who improved to 5-0-1 in their past six games. Dougie Hamilton contributed three assists, and Nino Niederreiter had two helpers.

Winnipeg’s Mark Scheifele scored his teamleading 16th goal to extend his point streak to seven games, and Patrik Laine and Jack Roslovic also tallied.

Maple Leafs 5, Sabres 3 Auston Matthews scored two goals, and Toronto held on to defeat visiting Buffalo. Frederik Andersen made 27 saves for the Maple Leafs, who are 8-4-0 under new coach Sheldon Keefe.

Frederik Gauthier added a goal and an assist, Dmytro Timashov scored a goal, and Ilya Mikheyev had a short-handed empty-net goal for Toronto. Tyson Barrie added two assists.

Jack Eichel and Rasmus Dahlin each had a goal and an assist for Buffalo, and Kyle Okposo scored a goal. Victor Olofsson had two assists. Eichel extended his points streak to 17 games, during which he has 16 goals and 15 assists. Linus Ullmark made 28 saves for Buffalo.

Flyers 4, Ducks 1 Claude Giroux and Sean Couturier each had a goal and an assist while David Kase and Jake Voracek added one goal apiece to lift host Philadelphia past Anaheim.

Goaltender Carter Hart stopped a season-high 40 shots as Philadelphia snapped a three-game losing streak. The Flyers were outscored 14-5 in those three road losses against the Colorado Avalanche, Minnesota Wild and Winnipeg Jets.

Rickard Rakell scored the lone goal for the Ducks. Goaltender John Gibson kept Anaheim close the entire game until a late empty-net goal, making 27 saves.

Blue Jackets 5, Red Wings 3 Pierre-Luc Dubois scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period, Kevin Stenlund scored

his first career goal, and Columbus won at Detroit.

Cam Atkinson, Oliver Bjorkstrand and Gustav Nyquist also scored for the Blue Jackets while Joonas Korpisalo made 18 saves.

Adam Erne scored his first two goals of the season for the Red Wings. Tyler Bertuzzi had the team’s other goal, and Jonathan Bernier made 34 saves.

Golden Knights 3, Wild 2 Tomas Nosek scored what scored what proved to be the game-winning goal early in the third period, and Marc-Andre Fleury made 24 saves to lead Vegas past Minnesota in Las Vegas.

Shea Theodore and Chandler Stephenson also scored goals, and Mark Stone added two assists for Vegas. The Golden Knights improved to 8-2-1 in their past 11 games while winning their third in a row. It was the 453rd career victory for Fleury, moving him within one of Curtis Joseph for sixth place in NHL history.

Mats Zuccarello and Zach Parise scored for the Wild, who lost for the first time in their history in four games played at Las Vegas. Alex Stalock finished with 26 saves.

Coyotes 3, Sharks 2 Taylor Hall’s addition to Arizona provided an immediate payoff, as he set up Oliver EkmanLarsson’s late game-winning goal in a road victory over San Jose.

Hall, the former Hart Trophy winner acquired via trade from the New Jersey Devils on Monday, beat Sharks defenseman Brenden Dillon to the puck deep in the offensive zone and then fed a pass to Ekman-Larsson to convert with just 2:37 remaining in the game.

Goaltender Darcy Kuemper made 26 saves for the Pacific Division-leading Coyotes, who also got goals from Carl Soderberg and Derek Stepan. Tomas Hertl scored twice, and Aaron Dell stopped 16 shots for the Sharks, who have just one victory in their past eight games (1-6-1).

Fry, who turned around Iowa football, dies at 90 Field Level Media

Legendary Iowa Hawkeyes football coach Hayden Fry, who led the program to national prominence, died Tuesday, the school announced. He was 90.

“Hayden Fry is a college football icon and an Iowa legend,” Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz, who took over for Fry after the 1998 season, said in a statement.

“His Hall of Fame career is well known, but personally, he will always be the man who took a chance on me at the start of my coaching career. I was proud to coach with him and honored to succeed him when he retired. He has been a great mentor and a true friend. I am forever grateful to him.”

Fry became the Hawkeyes’ head coach in 1979, taking over a program that had 17 consecutive non-winning seasons. Three seasons later, Iowa was playing in the Rose Bowl as Big Ten champion

for the first time since the 1958 season.

He coached three teams to the Rose Bowl (also in the 1985 and 1990 seasons) and directed Iowa to the postseason in 14 of his 20 years.

“With our family at his side, Hayden Fry, beloved husband, father, and grandfather, passed away following a lengthy battle with cancer,” the Fry family said in a statement.

“We are proud to know that our father’s life had a positive influence on so many people, the players, the coaches, and the fans who played for, worked with, and supported his long and successful coaching career. His legend will live forever with the people he touched and inspired, and the programs he led to greater heights.”

Fry was 143-89-6 at Iowa, including a 96-61-5 mark in the Big Ten. Fry, who coached previously at SMU and North Texas, was

233-177-10 overall as a head coach.

His legacy lives on, as 18 of his former players or assistants became college football head coaches, many of whom – including Kansas State legend Bill Snyder, ex-Wisconsin coach Barry Alvarez and former Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops – passed down Fry’s lessons to their players.

“If he doesn’t come to Iowa,” Stoops told the Athletic on Tuesday night, “all our lives are changed.”

Fry, from Eastland, Texas, played quarterback for Baylor from 1947-50.

“Though Hayden was born in Texas and moved there more recently to be closer to our family, his love for the University of Iowa, his players and coaches, the people of Iowa, and the state of Iowa, is well known,” the family said. “Hayden often shared, ‘I’ll Always Be a Hawkeye.’”

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Office: Greene County.

SSNY designated as agent of the LLC for service of process.

SSNY to mail copy to Daniel A. Benoit, Esq., 126 Orchard Dr. Leeds, NY 12451.

Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

LEGAL NOTICE CITY OF HUDSON NOTICE TO BIDDER PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that sealed bids will be received for the following: 1 – 2019 OR LATER Ford F-150 4x4 Supercab At the office of the City of Hudson, Department of Public Works, 520 Warren Street, Hudson, New York 12534 until 10:00 A.M. MONDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2019. Bids shall be contained in sealed envelopes, clearly marked: 2019 OR LATER Ford F-150 4x4 Supercab The bids will be publicly read at the office of the Superintendent of Public Works, 520 Warren Street, Hudson, New York at 10:00 A.M. MONDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2019.

Proposals can be obtained by any bidder at the Department of Public Works, 520 Warren Street, Hudson, NY and shall be made in accordance with the forms which contain the Instructions to Bidders and the Specifications.

Where two or more responsible bidders submit identical bids as to price, the City of Hudson may award the Contract to either bidder. The City of Hudson may waive any formalities or reject any and all bids and re-advertise for new bids at its discretion.

No bid may be withdrawn by any bidder for a period of 45 days from the date of bid opening. BID PRICE SHALL REMAIN UNCHANGED FOR 45 DAYS FROM DATE OF BID OPENING. Robert W. Perry, Jr. Superintendent of Public Works City Hall 520 Warren Street Hudson, New York 12534 (518) 828-9458 Dated: 12/17/2019 Legal Notice Notice of Public Hearing Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be held at the office of the Columbia County Civil Service Commission, 401 State St., Hudson, N.Y. 12534, on Tuesday, January 14th, 2020 at 9:50 A.M. to amend the Columbia

County Civil Service Commission Rules and Appendices as provided in Civil Service Law, Section 20, Subdivision (2). A detailed copy of this amendment is available for inspection at the Columbia County Civil Service Office, 401 State St., Hudson, N.Y. 12534. Open 8:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. Civil Service Commission of Columbia County Dated December 13, 2019 Rebecca Vinchiarello Administrator Columbia County Civil Service 401 State Street Hudson, NY 12534 Notice is hereby given that a license, number Pending for Beer, Liquor and/or Wine, has been applied for by the undersigned* to sell Beer, Liquor and/or Wine, at retail in a restaurant, under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at 94 Main St., Philmont, NY 12565 in Columbia County for on premise consumption. *High Falls Pizzeria & Tap House, LLC. NOTICE OF FILING OF ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION IN NEW YORK BY A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY Name: Hudson Orthodontics, PLLC. Articles of Organization filed with sec. of state of NY(SOS) on 12/10/19.

Office location: Columbia County. SOS is designated as agent of LLC for service of process. SOS shall mail copy of process to 149 Hurley Avenue, Kingston, NY 12401. Purpose: Any lawful act or activity.

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF NEW YORK LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY 1. The name of the limited liability company is Ferguson Resources, LLC. 2. The Articles of Organization creating the limited liability company were filed in the Office of the Secretary of State on November 22, 2019.

3. The principal office of the limited liability company is in Columbia County.

4. The Secretary of State is designated as the agent of the limited liability company upon whom process against it may be served and the post office address to which the Secretary of State shall mail any copy of process against it is: 60 June Street, Valatie, New York 12184.

5. The limited liability company is formed for the purpose of engaging in any business purposes permitted by law.

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF PLAYING HOOKY, LLC Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of

CHRISTMAS COOKIES, FOOD & BAKE SALE SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21st, 2019 10AM - 1PM SACRED HEART - MT CARMEL SHRINE 442 FAIRVIEW AVE., GREENPORT (RTE 9 BETWEEN ENTRANCE OF LOWES & WALMART) PICK-UP COOKIES, PASTA FAGIOLI, SAUSAGE & SPINACH PIE & MORE

State of NY (SSNY) on 11/10/17. Office location: Columbia County.

SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served. The Post Office address to which the SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon is Playing Hooky, LLC 5 Stever Hill Rd Chatham, NY 12037.

Purpose of LLC: To engage in any lawful act or activity Notice of formation of SANOFIELD, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on November 22, 2019.

Office location: Windham, Greene County.

SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Burke & Casserly, PC, 255 Washington Ave Ext, Suite 104, Albany, NY 12205. The purpose is to perform any lawful act or activity.

Notice of Qualification of The Maker Group Brands LLC. Authority filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/25/19. Office location: Columbia County.

LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 11/14/19.

Office of LLC required to be maintained in DE: 614 N. Dupont Highway, Suite 210, Dover, DE 19901.

SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to the LLC to Kristal Heinz, Attorney at Law, P.O. Box 1331, Hudson, NY 12534.

Arts. Of Org. filed with State of DE, Secy. of State, 401 Federal Street, #4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

Notice of Qualification of TMH Real Estate LLC. Authority filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/25/19. Office location: Columbia County.

LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 11/14/19.

Office of LLC required to be maintained in DE: 614 N. Dupont Highway, Suite 210, Dover, DE 19901.

SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to the LLC to Kristal Heinz, Attorney at Law, P.O. Box 1331, Hudson, NY 12534.

Arts. Of Org. filed with State of DE, Secy. of State, 401 Federal Street, #4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

NEWREZ LLC F/K/A NEW PENN FINANCIAL, LLC D/B/A SHELLPOINT MORTGAGE SERVICING, Plaintiff against THOMAS J. FOX, III A/K/A THOMAS FOX, et al Defendants Attorney for Plaintiff(s) Druckman Law Group PLLC, 242 Drexel Avenue, Westbury, NY 11590 Attorney (s) for Plaintiff (s).

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered September 24, 2019, I will sell at public auction to the highest bidder at Columbia County Courthouse, 401 Union Street, Hudson, NY 12534 on January 6, 2020 at 10:30 AM. Premises known as 91 Decker Road, Claverack, NY 12513. Sec 132. Block 2 Lot 10. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate upon the Northerly side of the present "Black Road" formerly known as the Columbia Turnpike, East of the Hamlet of Hollowville, in the Town of Claverack, Columbia County, New York.

Approximate Amount of Judgment is $130,149.00 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No 19-14212. For sale information, please visit www.Auction.com or call (800) 280-2832.

Margaret E. Donnelly, Esq., Referee 38213 Town of Austerlitz Columbia County New York PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Town of Austerlitz is looking for interested parties to serve as follows: Planning Board Member: Five Year Term Zoning Board Member: Five Year Term Comprehensive Plan Oversight Committee Member: Annual Appointment Please drop off or send letter of interest with qualifications to Susan Haag, PO Box 238, 816 Rte 203, Spencertown, NY 12165, or email to shaag@austerlitzny.com. Any questions, please call 518392-3260, ext 300.

Dated: December 17, 2019 Susan A. Haag, Town Clerk

The Tavern At Central House LLC. Filed with SSNY on 12/4/2019.

Office: Columbia County. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: NOTICE OF SALE SU- 220 Main Street GerPREME COURT mantown NY 12526.

COLUMBIA COUNTY Purpose: any lawful

NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF COLUMBIA Bank of America, N.A., Plaintiff AGAINST Mark Stephenson a/k/a Mark A. Stephenson; Gary Stephenson; et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated July 1, 2019 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Columbia County Courthouse, Hudson, New York on January 23, 2020 at 9:30AM, premises known as 30 Nursery Lane, Valatie, NY 12184. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Kinderhook, County of Columbia, State of NY, Section 33.15 Block 1 Lot 29.

Approximate amount of judgment $258,609.69 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 7202-14.

Henry Bauer, Esq., Referee Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, LLC Attorney(s) for the Plaintiff 175 Mile Crossing Boulevard Rochester, New York 14624 (877) 430-4792 Dated: December 10, 2019

12:30PM, premises known as 621 Scribner Hollow Road, Unit ID D-3, Hunter, NY 12442. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Hunter, County of Greene, State of NY, Section 164.58 Block 2 Lot 3. Approximate amount of judgment $376,759.06 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 15-0570.

Jon Kosich, esq, Dorner & Kosich, Referee Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, LLC Attorney(s) for the Plaintiff 175 Mile Crossing Boulevard Rochester, New York 14624 (877) 430-4792 Dated: November 7, 2019 #97953

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Town of Livingston will hold its 2019 year end meeting on December 30th 2019, at 9 am, at the Town Hall, 119 County Route 19 Livingston.

Also PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Town of Livingston will hold its 2020 Organizational meeting on January 9th, 2020 at 7 pm prior to the regular monthly town board meeting, at the Town Hall, 119 County Route 19 Livingston. All interested parties are invited to attend.

Notice of the Forma- Tammy Molinski tion of a Limited Town Clerk Liability Company The regular Town of (LLC). The name of the Coxsackie Planning LLC is: Demitasse, Board meeting origiLLC. Articles of Or- nally scheduled for ganization were filed January 2, 2020 has with the Secretary off been rescheduled for State of New York Thursday, January 9, (SSNY) office on: No- 2020 at 7PM. There vember 14, 2019. The will be a Planning county in which the of- Board Workshop fice is to be located: Columbia. The SSNY is designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

The address to which the SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC is: DEMITASSE, LLC 65 County Route 8 Ancramdale, NY 12503 Purpose:any lawful activity.

NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF GREENE Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Plaintiff AGAINST Ezriel Schwartz; et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated October 2, 2019 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Greene County Courthouse, 320 Main Street, Catskill, New York on January 8, 2020 at

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QB Jackson leads Ravens’ NFL-high 12 Pro Bowl picks Houston Texans’ Deshaun Watson.

The Chiefs placed six players on the AFC roster for the second consecutive season.

The Saints have five starters, including defensive end Cameron Jordan, cornerback Marshon Lattimore and receiver Michael Thomas. Quarterback Drew Brees, who missed five games early in the season because of a thumb injury, came back strong to make his 13th Pro Bowl in 19 seasons. He set the NFL career record for touchdown passes Monday night.

NFL.com reported that the Bosa brothers – the Los Angeles Chargers’ Joey and San Francisco 49ers rookie Nick – were the top two vote-getters at defensive end.

Coaches, players and fans vote on the rosters, which are below, with asterisks indicating starters and not accounting for injured players:

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Quarterback Lamar Jackson highlights the list of 12 Baltimore Ravens selected for the Pro Bowl, which won’t include Tom Brady for the first time since 2008.

The NFL on Tuesday night revealed the rosters and the starters for the Jan. 26 all-star game in Orlando, Fla., with the Ravens tying the 1973 Miami Dolphins for most Pro Bowl players in the initial selection. When subs are included, the 2007 Dallas Cowboys hold the record with 13 Pro Bowl players.

The New Orleans Saints lead this year’s NFC teams with seven selections.

Jackson has passed for 2,889 yards and 33 touchdowns while rushing for 1,103 yards and seven scores and leading the Ravens to an NFL-best 12-2 record.

Six Ravens were chosen as AFC starters, including offensive tackle Ronnie Stanley and guard Marshal Yanda.

The New England Patriots have three Pro Bowl selections, but not the 42-year-old Brady, whose 10-year streak came to an end. The AFC quarterbacks are Jackson, the Kansas City Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes and the

AFC: OFFENSE Quarterback: Lamar Jackson*, Ravens; Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs; Deshaun Watson, Texans Running back: Nick Chubb*, Browns; Derrick Henry, Titans; Mark Ingram, Ravens Fullback: Patrick Ricard*, Ravens

Wide receiver: DeAndre Hopkins*, Texans; Keenan Allen*, Chargers; Jarvis Landry, Browns; Tyreek Hill, Chiefs Tight end: Travis Kelce*, Chiefs; Mark Andrews, Ravens Tackle: Ronnie Stanley*, Ravens; Laremy Tunsil*, Texans; Trent Brown, Raiders Guard: Marshal Yanda*, Ravens; Quenton Nelson*, Colts; David DeCastro, Steelers Center: Maurkice Pouncey*, Steelers; Rodney Hudson, Raiders

DEFENSE Defensive end: Joey Bosa*, Chargers; Frank Clark*, Chiefs; Calais Campbell, Jaguars Interior lineman: Cameron Heyward*, Steelers; Chris Jones*, Chiefs; Geno Atkins, Bengals Outside linebacker: Von Miller*, Broncos; T.J. Watt*, Steelers; Matt Judon, Ravens Inside linebacker: Darius Leonard*, Colts; Dont’a Hightower, Patriots Cornerback: Stephon Gilmore*, Patriots; Tre’Davious White*, Bills; Marcus Peters, Ravens; Marlon Humphrey, Ravens Free safety: Minkah Fitzpatrick*,

Steelers; Earl Thomas, Ravens Strong safety: Jamal Adams*, Jets

SPECIAL TEAMS Kicker: Justin Tucker*, Ravens Long snapper: Morgan Cox*, Ravens Punter: Brett Kern*, Titans Return specialist: Mecole Hardman*, Chiefs Special teamer: Matthew Slater*, Patriots

NFC: OFFENSE Quarterback: Russell Wilson*, Seahawks; Drew Brees, Saints; Aaron Rodgers, Packers Running back: Dalvin Cook*, Vikings; Christian McCaffrey, Panthers; Ezekiel Elliott, Cowboys Fullback: Kyle Juszczyk*, 49ers Wide receiver: Julio Jones*, Falcons; Michael Thomas*, Saints; Mike Evans, Buccaneers; Chris Godwin, Buccaneers Tight end: George Kittle*, 49ers; Zach Ertz, Eagles Tackle: David Bakhtiari*, Packers; Tyron Smith*, Cowboys; Terron Armstead, Saints; Guard: Zack Martin*, Cowboys; Brandon Brooks*, Eagles; Brandon

Scherff, Redskins Center: Jason Kelce*, Eagles; Travis Frederick, Cowboys

DEFENSE Defensive end: Cameron Jordan*, Saints; Nick Bosa*, 49ers; Danielle Hunter, Vikings Interior lineman: Aaron Donald*, Rams; Fletcher Cox*, Eagles; Grady Jarrett, Falcons Outside linebacker: Chandler Jones*, Cardinals; Khalil Mack*, Bears; Shaquil Barrett, Buccaneers Inside linebacker: Bobby Wagner*, Seahawks; Luke Kuechly, Panthers Cornerback: Marshon Lattimore*, Saints; Richard Sherman*, 49ers; Darius Slay, Lions; Jalen Ramsey, Rams Free safety: Budda Baker*, Cardinals; Eddie Jackson, Bears Strong safety: Harrison Smith*, Vikings

SPECIAL TEAMS Kicker: Wil Lutz*, Saints Long snapper: Rick Lovato*, Eagles Punter: Tress Way*, Redskins Return specialist: Deonte Harris*, Saints Special teamer: Cordarrelle Patterson*, Bears

Chevrolet faces year of transition in 2020 with Jimmie Johnson retiring David Scott The Charlotte Observer

The 2020 NASCAR Cup season figures to be a transitional one for Chevrolet — especially for the brand’s flagship team, Hendrick Motorsports.

Seven-time Cup champion Jimmie Johnson will retire after the season, meaning Hendrick will be on the lookout for a fourth driver to partner with young up-and-comers William Byron, Chase Elliott and Alex Bowman. Names surfacing as possible replacements are Kyle Larson, who is entering his final contract year Chip Ganassi Racing, or perhaps Erik Jones, who has one year left at Joe Gibbs Racing.

HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS Johnson goes into his final season with 83 victories to go with his seven titles, which is

tied with Cale Yarborough on the sport’s alltime win list. He’s made no secret that he’s aiming for championship No. 8, although he didn’t make the playoffs in 2019 and hasn’t won since the 2017 season. Elliott has seemed the most likely to take over as the team’s top driver, with six victories over the last two seasons. Bowman got his first career victory last season at Chicago, while Byron, still winless in his two full time seasons, won five poles and finished second at Martinsville and Daytona.

multi-year contract extension in 2019.

RICHARD CHILDRESS RACING Tyler Reddick, who has won the last two Xfinity Series championships, makes his Cup debut in RCR’s No. 8. Reddick ran twice for RCR in Cup races in 2019, finishing ninth at Kansas. Austin Dillon will continue in the No. 3 after a down year. He didn’t have a top 5, and his only pole came at Chicago, where he finished 10th.

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The most famous name in the sport continues to struggle with its one-driver operation. Bubba Wallace showed promising signs in 2019, winning a stage at the Monster Open preceding the All-Star race at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Wallace followed that up with a fifth-place finish in the main event. He also finished third at Indianapolis. Sponsorship,

What becomes of Larson after this season is the major storyline at Ganassi. Larson has been solid for the team, including his four-victory season of 2017. He’s also made the playoffs every season since 2016, although he’s not made it to the final four yet. Kurt Busch, the 2004 Cup champ, is back after signing a

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however, continues to be a challenge for RPM and a major source of frustration for Wallace.

JTG DAUGHERTY RACING This team adds Ricky Stenhouse Jr., who was let go by Roush Fenway Racing after last season. Stenhouse brings his two Cup victories (both in 2017 at Talladega and Daytona) to a team that’s won just once (A.J. Allmendinger at Watkins Glen in 2014). Ryan Preece, whose top finish was a third at Talladega last season, returns.

OTHERS Ty Dillon returns at Germain Racing, for whom he had one top 5 (a fourth at the summer Daytona race) last season ... Quin Houff drove 17 races last season for Spire Motorsports and has been signed by Starcom Racing for ‘20.

conference champions and then have 6 wild card teams which they would need to keep the committee for discussing.

The teams would have to be seeded in some way so that would also fall under the job of the committee, since they have to include the conference

champions automatically.

Problem is, you’re not going to make everyone happy with ANY format you come up with, but this is the best way I’ve seen it laid out. But this allows for potentially the same few teams that the experts think are already the best, to prove they are by having to beat the presumed lesser teams that would never be on their schedule.

And this also gives a fighting chance to the conference champions outside of the

Power 5 that may never see a meaningful bowl game in their history. Because to be honest, there are so many bowl games, the playoff games and the major bowls that are usually on New Year’s Day are the only ones people care about anyway.

Now, with this addition of games to the end of the year, there’s absolutely zero reason these kids should be playing as many games on the year as the players in the NFL, where many of them aspire to play in

the future.

Though it doesn’t have to be drastic, they need to at least shave one game off of the regular season schedule for the teams. Implement an 11 game regular season, and whoever is No. 1 and No. 2 in their conferences/divisions/ however they’re restructured, will face off in the 12th game of their season to determine the conference champions.

The new playoff format would have the teams face in a seeded tournament, No. 1 vs

No. 16, No. 2 vs No. 15, No. 3 vs No. 14, and so on. Lose and you’re out, win and you’re one step closer to being crowned national champion.

This will put the total for the two teams in the championship at 16 games for regular season and playoffs. Yes, this does equal the number of games for the NFL’s regular season, but only for 2 teams, and it includes the playoffs so it’s clearly different.

You can keep the bowls if you want and sponsors can

continue to bid on teams for them if they wish, and schedule them around these tournament games and now more of the collegiate athletes will be included in bowl season to showcase their abilities, that may not have gotten to otherwise.

And those teams that are selected will only have to play 13 games including their bowl game, and they can actually have time to focus on academics, like the NCAA wants us to believe they do anyway.

Roundup

C, followed by Watkins Glen (Section IV) and Holland (Section VI).

on Monday night.

Chatham led 15-10 after one quarter and widened the margin to 28-16 at halftime and 44-25 through three quarters.

Naveah Daigle led the Panthers with 17 points. Hannah Taylor and Hailey Cascioli added 16 points apiece.

Kaycee Hayes drained four three-pointers to finish with a team-high 12 points for the Clippers. Megan Dunn

contributed 10 points.

GERMANTOWN (36): Ljutich 3-1-7, Hayes 4-0-12, Denninger 1-0-2, Gibbons 2-1-5, Dunn 5-0-10. Totals 11-2-36.

3-pointers: Hayes 4.

CHATHAM (61): H. Taylor 5-3-16, Madsen 0-1-1, Cascioli 6-1-16, Eaton 1-0-2, Engel 4-19, Daigle 5-6-17. Totals 21-1261.

3-pointers: H. Taylor 3, Cascioli 3, Daigle.

BOYS VOLLEYBALL

had 7 aces, 6 kills and 6 assists; Jim Konderwich 7 kills and 1 block; Dean Warner 4 kills, 1 block and 1 ace; Trevor Wolfe 19 assists and 1 kill; Paul Zietsman 2 assists and 1 kill; Cam Ames 3 kills and 1 ace; Jake Siter 5 kills; Ryan Tricozzi 3 kills and 1 ace; Jared Cook 2 digs and 2 aces; Logan Groat 1 ace and Bobby Boll 1 dig.

The Riders play at Catskill on Thursday at 6 p.m.

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over Loudonville Christian and Heatly.

Harrisville of Section X is No. 1 in Class D. The unbeaten Maple Hill girls are ranked No. 4 in the state in Class C. Section II rival Cambridge in No. 1 in Class

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early,” said one scout. “Early in the game, before he figures out which of his breaking balls are working, you can get to

GIRLS BASKETBALL NON-LEAGUE Chatham 61, Germantown 36 CHATHAM — Chatham had three players reach double digits in scoring en route to a 61-36 non-league girls basketball victory over Germantown

him and frustrate him a little bit.

“Once he gets it going though, watch out,” the scout continued. “If he’s rolling, you just got to try and get his pitch count up and get him out of there.”

Ichabod Crane 3, New Lebanon 0 VALATIE — Ichabod Crane earned its fourth win of the season without a loss on Monday, handing New Lebanon a 3-0 setback in Patroon Conference boys volleyball action.

The Riders won by scores of 25-11, 25-16 and 25-8.

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NFL POWER RANKINGS, WEEK 16:

Shocking loss by 49ers rearranges the top five Mark Maske The Washington Post

Each week during the season, Post NFL writer Mark Maske ranks the 32 teams. This week, the Ravens remain at No. 1 but the 49ers drop from the second spot after losing at home to the Falcons. That means that the Saints, Seahawks, Chiefs, Patriots and Packers move up. The Bengals reclaim their rightful place at No. 32.

1. Baltimore Ravens (12-2) | Last Week’s Rank: 1 Pencil in the Ravens as the AFC’s No. 1 seed and just hand the MVP award to Lamar Jackson now. Even as he made history as a runner in Thursday night’s victory over the Jets by breaking Michael Vick’s single-season NFL record for rushing yards by a QB, his polish as a passer was on vivid display as he threw five TD passes in a game for the third time this season.

2. New Orleans Saints (11-3) | Last Week’s Rank: 3 Drew Brees’ virtuoso performance Monday night against the Colts ensured that the Saints, unlike the 49ers, would not suffer a letdown after the teams’ 48-46 classic a week prior. Everyone knows Brees wants to throw the ball to Michael Thomas, and yet no one is able to stop it.

3. Seattle Seahawks (11-3) | Last Week’s Rank: 4 The Seahawks will finish the regular season 7-1 on the road after Sunday’s triumph at Carolina. They’re 4-2 at home. Do they really want home-field advantage throughout the NFC playoffs?

4. Kansas City Chiefs (10-4) | Last Week’s Rank: 5 The Chiefs had trouble getting all their players to the game in time Sunday in snowy Kansas City after having trouble getting all their equipment to the game in time in New England. But as long as Patrick Mahomes gets to the stadium before kickoff, it appears, the Chiefs will be fine. They’re playing very well as the postseason nears.

5. New England Patriots (11-3) | Last Week’s Rank: 6 The Patriots are engulfed in scandal once more. And they got back to winning Sunday in Cincinnati. Maybe that’s a coincidence. Maybe it’s not. But the Patriots do seem to thrive whenever it is perceived as them against the world, don’t they? It didn’t hurt to be facing the dreadful Bengals, of course.

6. Green Bay Packers (11-3) | Last Week’s Rank: 7 The Packers are being dismissed by many observers, it seems, as not being on the same level as the Saints, Seahawks and 49ers. But they keep winning. And they have Aaron Rodgers. They have a chance in the NFC playoffs, no matter the opponent.

7. San Francisco 49ers (11-3) | Last Week’s Rank: 2 Niners apologists are dismissing the loss to the Falcons as just something that happens in the NFL and saying the 49ers are still the NFC’s best and most complete team. Is that possible?

Yes. But that’s alarming, to suffer a defeat like that in Week 15 of a supposedly special seasonin-the-making.

8. Minnesota Vikings (10-4) | Last Week’s Rank: 8 The Vikings are a very good team. Unfortunately for them, there are four teams in the NFC better than them. In a season with such formidable teams atop the conference, it’s just difficult to envision the Vikings breaking through in the playoffs.

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Baltimore Ravens running back Mark Ingram (21) celebrates with teammates after scoring a fourth quarter touchdown against the New York Jets at M&T Bank Stadium.

9. Buffalo Bills (10-4) | Last Week’s Rank: 10 The Bills are in the playoffs for the second time this century and they still have a slim chance to overtake the Patriots in the AFC East.

Their rugged defense will pose a major problem Saturday for Tom Brady and the Patriots.

10. Houston Texans (9-5) | Last Week’s Rank: 14 The Texans are the best team in the AFC South. It’s that simple. Their penchant to play a few disinterested games here and there has kept the Titans in the race. But the Texans reestablished their superiority with Sunday’s win in Nashville.

11. Pittsburgh Steelers (8-6) | Last Week’s Rank: 11 The four interceptions thrown by rookie QB Devlin Hodges in Sunday night’s loss to the Bills were a big problem. Coach Mike Tomlin recently benched Mason Rudolph in favor of Hodges. It wouldn’t be all that shocking now for him to sit down Hodges in favor of Rudolph.

They’re basically interchangeable.

12. Tennessee Titans (8-6) | Last Week’s Rank: 9 Ryan Tannehill’s magic touch faded with the loss to the Texans. The Titans remain in the AFC playoff chase but will need help to reach the postseason.

13. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (7-7) | Last Week’s Rank: 16 The Bucs pulled things together too late to be a factor in the NFC playoff race in Year 1 for coach Bruce Arians in Tampa. But the fourgame winning streak certainly raises hopes and expectations for the future.

14. Philadelphia Eagles (7-7) | Last Week’s Rank: 18 It seems like the Eagles barely can field a team at this point. But they’re finding ways to win lately entering Sunday’s NFC East “showdown” (such as it is) with the Cowboys in Philadelphia. Maybe Carson Wentz is finding his footing as a leader after two seasons of watching the Eagles play their best football and get their biggest wins with Nick Foles, not him, at QB. 15. Dallas Cowboys (7-7) | Last Week’s Rank: 20 Maybe the Cowboys should botch the pregame coin toss more often if they’re going to

play like they played Sunday against the Rams.

They’re a better and more complete team than the undermanned Eagles at this point, and they’ll win this Sunday in Philadelphia and wrap up the NFC East if they play up to their capabilities. But how often has that happened recently?

16. Atlanta Falcons (5-9) | Last Week’s Rank: 24 The Falcons have road wins this season over the Saints and now the 49ers. It’s nice that the players haven’t surrendered on the season or quit on coach Dan Quinn. But how does a team with two victories that impressive go 3-9 otherwise?

17. Chicago Bears (7-7) | Last Week’s Rank: 12 The Bears nearly made the laterals-all-overthe-place final play work in the closing seconds of the loss to the Packers. But like too many other things for the Bears this season, it didn’t quite work out.

18. Los Angeles Rams (8-6) | Last Week’s Rank: 13 The performance was atrocious in the loss to the Cowboys. The Rams don’t deserve to be a playoff team and Sean McVay is facing his first real adversity as an NFL head coach. This season was a significant disappointment coming off last season’s Super Bowl appearance and McVay needs to figure out how to get things fixed for next season and beyond.

19. Denver Broncos (5-9) | Last Week’s Rank: 17 The poor performance by the Broncos in their loss at snowy Kansas City lowered the volume on the recent exuberance over the play of rookie QB Drew Lock. A Denver-based team probably can’t use weather conditions as an excuse.

20. Los Angeles Chargers (5-9) | Last Week’s Rank: 19 Philip Rivers’ turnover issues have put his future with the Chargers in doubt. But he remains capable of being productive as a passer. It seems likely that there would be a place for him to play next season - somewhere - if he wants to keep playing.

21. Jacksonville Jaguars (5-9) | Last Week’s Rank: 28 Ruining the Raiders’ final game in Oakland before they leave for Las Vegas was a rare

accomplishment for the Jaguars in what has been a bitterly disappointing season.

22. Cleveland Browns (6-8) | Last Week’s Rank: 15 They lost to the lowly Cardinals to ensure that they won’t have a winning season. The darlings of this past NFL offseason turned out to be just the same, old Browns.

23. New York Jets (5-9) | Last Week’s Rank: 21 The loss Thursday night in Baltimore clinched a losing season for the Jets. Stunning, isn’t it?

24. Oakland Raiders (6-8) | Last Week’s Rank: 22 The four-game losing streak is making all the positive things that the Raiders accomplished in the first 10 games of the season seem irrelevant now. They made the mistake of raising expectations by actually playing well for a while.

The loss to the Jaguars made for a decidedly ugly farewell to Oakland.

25. Indianapolis Colts (6-8) | Last Week’s Rank: 23 The Colts were not competitive Monday night in New Orleans and officially were eliminated from playoff contention. Coach Frank Reich has run out of answers lately and QB Jacoby Brissett no longer appears capable of lessening the on-field impact of Andrew Luck’s retirement.

26. Arizona Cardinals (4-9-1) | Last Week’s Rank: 29 It has been a mostly negative first season for Coach Kliff Kingsbury and QB Kyler Murray.

But there is something on which to build here.

27. New York Giants (3-11) | Last Week’s Rank: 32 If that was Eli Manning’s final game Sunday, it was nice to see him exit on a more positive note. He is historically significant as a two-time Super Bowl winner and he has conducted himself in a classy and consistently professional manner.

28. Miami Dolphins (3-11) | Last Week’s Rank: 25 Is it too late for the Dolphins to revisit that tanking plan and try to go winless?

29. Washington Redskins (3-11) | Last Week’s Rank: 26 Urban Meyer watched from the owner’s box Sunday at FedEx Field as Dwayne Haskins played well and teamed with Terry McLaurin for a 75-yard, all-Ohio State TD. But Meyer’s visit raised questions: Is he legitimately interested in the Redskins’ coaching job? Or did Meyer just want Jerry Jones to notice and think he might have to outbid Daniel Snyder?

30. Carolina Panthers (5-9) | Last Week’s Rank: 27 The Panthers are 0-6 so far in the second half of this season after going 1-7 in the second half of last season. Anyone sensing a pattern here?

31. Detroit Lions (3-10-1) | Last Week’s Rank: 30 The Detroit front office got the coach it wanted when the Lions hired Matt Patricia. That fact alone might buy Patricia another season on the job. But not much about the team’s performance suggests that Patricia should be retained on merit.

32. Cincinnati Bengals (1-13) | Last Week’s Rank: 31 Being on the other side of the latest Patriots’ video scandal is the one and only thing that has made the Bengals relevant this season. They were back to being the Bengals with the lopsided loss Sunday to the Patriots.

Why NJ Devils’ Ray Shero never offered Taylor Hall a contract Abbey Mastracco The Record

NEWARK, N.J. — Despite ongoing dialogue between the New Jersey Devils and Taylor Hall regarding a multi-year contract extension, at some point, it became clear that Hall was not going to re-sign with the team that he became a Hart Trophy winner with, at least not this season.

When the Devils’ season went downhill as fast as it did, GM Ray Shero knew there was no chance he could let the contract talks or the speculation linger through the end of the season and into the summer.

He didn’t even make a real offer to Hall.

To be fair, there were no salient discussions on either side.

Hall’s camp, led by his agent, Darren Farris, never presented Shero and managing partners Josh Harris and David Blitzer with any numbers or term.

Nothing materialized and the Devils continued to break down on the ice nightly. Months of disappointment and speculation culminated in Hall being traded to the Arizona Coyotes on Monday night for two draft picks and three prospects. But the reasons why nothing ever materialized are unclear.

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“That’s a good, solid question,” Shero said Tuesday at Prudential Center. “I think Taylor wanted to play some and as the season was going on here and we were getting to 20 games and where we are, where the team is, I met with them in the Calgary meeting and there wasn’t a lot to really talk about, except the pizza that was reported.”

HALL: No longer angry, Taylor Hall looks back on his time with the NJ Devils I’m not sure how much there is to talk about when it comes to pizza in Western Canada, but Shero and Farris did meet with one another in Calgary for a highly-publicized meeting during the team’s four-game road trip through the region in early November. At the time, they were playing better, but still, there were not many signs of life.

Things further eroded when they returned from that trip and John Hynes, the coach Hall credited with helping him turn him into an MVP, was fired and replaced by assistant coach Alain Nasreddine in the interim.

The plan was always for Hall to start the season and test his surgically-repaired knee while seeing if the Devils could win now and would be set up to win in the future. It seemed risky at

best, but at the same time if he came back a different player, then maybe the Devils wouldn’t have to pay him $10 million a year.

But as it turns out, they’re not paying him at all past this year.

New Jersey is retaining 50% of his salary this season but then he’s on his own, left to negotiate free agency, which is what Shero thinks he wanted to do anyway.

“It was more like an evaluation of for him as to where we are, but it wasn’t even that so much,” Shero said. “He wanted to start playing since he only played 33 games last year, I was really fine with that. To make it clear to our fans, to make it clear to anybody, he didn’t turn down any offers. He never demanded a trade, asked for a trade.”

So where did it go wrong?

Hall never said he didn’t want to play in New Jersey but he also didn’t say he wanted out of New Jersey. What he did say is that he wanted to win and the Devils have only done that 10 times this season. They’re the secondworst team in the league, just above the Detroit Red Wings, who aren’t even really trying to win right now.

It became clear a month ago that this is not team capable of winning, so when Hall and Ferris met with Shero in Montreal

in November, shortly before Hynes was fired, Shero told him he had to trade him.

The timeline was then muddied with the dismissal of Hynes, but Hall took it in stride.

“I give him a lot of credit.

John Hynes knows it, Nas obviously knows this, he was all in and he was very supportive,” Shero said. “He was a really great teammate and I have a lot of respect for Taylor. As to a lot of speculation out there that he didn’t want to play in Jersey or that he wanted to go to July 1.

Teams were asking me, ‘What’s he looking for?’ I have no idea.

That’s up for him to decide.”

Hall can decide that at the end of the season with the Coyotes or with someone else, but as far as his old team is concerned Shero is caught directly in the crosshairs. The fans can’t blame John Hynes for this mess because he’s already gone. The roster is subpar, the player development system hasn’t really developed as much high-end talent as expected. Since 2015, only five players drafted by the Devils have become regular NHL players. Shero has plenty of picks to play with next season but if he doesn’t hit on them then they’re meaningless.

A few months ago, he said he was waiting for the roster to give him a vote of confidence.

He might have another year remaining on his contract, but Hynes had two when he was dismissed. The Devils are still in the midst of being rebuilt, but at what point do the owners need to see success?

Shero does think that the organization is in a better spot than it was when the rebuild began in 2015. And he’s not wrong. They have two young, dynamic game-changers up the middle in Nico Hischier and Jack Hughes and he has the most important currency in the NHL in draft picks and cap space.

Maybe it’s not this season or even next, but at some point, the roster is going to have to give him that vote of confidence.

“This is the decision that we made that’s what’s best for us, best for where we are,” Shero said. “I mean, it may have made it a harder decision if we were five points or three points out of the playoffs, right now or at the deadline. But I don’t think it was that hard of a decision based on that as far as where we want to, and obviously making sure we have assets that are coming back to us that we like, whether it’s cap space moving forward.

But again, it’s always a difficult decision when you’re trading someone like Taylor.”

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Mom-to-be should choose mentor carefully Dear Abby, My husband and I were recently matched with a child in an adoption. I’m not experienced with children, but my neighbor “Kara” has two kids around the same age as our future son. I like Kara and really want our child and me to spend time with her family.

DEAR ABBY The problem is, my husband has forbidden our son to hang out with Kara’s children because she and her husband let them run wild. They have broken things at other people’s homes so often that some neighbors no longer invite the family over.

Kara and her husband are good with their children, except for enforcing discipline. I’d like to have Kara in my life and have her help me plan my toddler shower. Would it be insensitive of me to tell her how my husband feels and ask if she and her husband can take more steps to keep them under control? I feel bad shunning her without telling her why and giving her a chance to correct it. I’m also trying to think of a way to change my husband’s mind.

Planning For Parenthood

JEANNE PHILLIPS

While I think your husband’s reaction may be a bit extreme, if you are hoping to use Kara as a mentor in raising your future son, you should

choose more carefully. This is a woman whose children are so poorly raised that neighbors refuse to have them in their homes.

Parenting is a skill that has to be learned.

No one is ever totally prepared for it. Moms and dads learn on the job, and you will, too, by spending time with other parents and reading books. As much as you like Kara, if you tell her what you have in mind, she’s likely to become defensive and highly offended, and you may make an enemy.

Because neighborhood kids tend to interact with each other, I wouldn’t be surprised if Kara’s children manage to find their way to your place.

If that happens and they act up, handle it by telling them that while it may be OK for them to behave that way in their home, it is NOT permitted in yours — and that if they come over, there are certain house rules that must be followed. It would be doing them (and Kara) a tremendous favor.

P.S. As to that toddler shower, ask some of your other friends or relatives to help with the planning. I’m sure they will be more than happy to assist.

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Misophonia is an excessive response to certain sounds My grandson suffers from misophonia. He is unable to attend school or be in the same room as anyone eating. He runs away when someone clears their throat or coughs.

As a result, he is totally isolated and has no friends. He is soon to be 16 years old and is home-schooled. Are there any treatments for this TO YOUR horrible disorder?

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DR. KEITH ROACH

Misophonia was described first in 2001 as a fear or hatred of certain specific sounds.

While misophonia is not yet a recognized medical condition, researchers are beginning to document its characteristics so that it can be studied. Until that happens, researchers have noted similarities of misophonia to obsessive-compulsive disorder, or possibly anxiety disorders.

Misophonia typically starts in late childhood or adolescence, but it has been seen up to age 52.

The most common noises that trigger misophonia are eating noises, and breathing and nasal sounds, just as your grandson describes. Most people note an immediate irritation or disgust that turns to anger.

Many people get uncomfortable around such sounds, and some sounds — such as nails on a chalkboard or a dental drill — provoke an emotional response in some people. However, the response in misophonia is excessive, unreasonable or out of proportion to the provocation, and this is recognized by the person. Severe cases, like your grandson’s, can lead to social isolation.

Some propose that the neurological basis of misophonia is abnormal neuroanatomical connections in the brain in an area called the anterior insular cortex that’s involved in emotion processing, so that sounds abnormally activate this area.

Without proper studies, I can’t provide evidence-based recommendations for treatment.

However, I have read case studies showing significant improvement with cognitive-behavioral

therapy. Other possibilities are “counterconditioning,” in which the trigger sound is paired with something positive, and tinnitus retraining therapy, which is a type of sound therapy designed to reduce emotional response to tinnitus, a persistent sound in the ear such as ringing or buzzing.

Given how severe his symptoms are and how deeply it has affected his life, I would recommend looking into one of these therapies.

I had two previous episodes of C. diff and was treated with vancomycin. My stool tests the first time were negative. Recently, I got the same symptoms, and the doctor did a stool test and then put me on vancomycin. I improved, but tests came back negative, so the medicine was stopped and my symptoms returned. My doctor refuses to consider that the test might be a false negative, and told me to use Imodium. The gastroenterologist agreed. What do I do?

There are two major tests for C. diff — one looks for the toxin and another looks for the bacteria DNA. There is no such thing as a perfect test. Even very, very good tests — like the most recent nucleic acid amplification tests for C. diff — can have false negative results. Other less sensitive tests will have false negatives more frequently. If you had a toxin test, a NAAT test would be more likely to identify a true infection, if present.

If you took the vancomycin before the stool sample was tested, that is a clear reason for a false negative, and I would recommend a repeat test if you continue to have symptoms. If you continue to have symptoms despite a negative NAAT test, it is time to look for an alternative explanation. You don’t want to take unnecessary antibiotics. There are many other causes of diarrhea besides C. diff.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Are you ready to get your head in the game? There’s no substitute for steady concentration at this time, and others are playing well.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — You have a chance to look back at one or two key moments to determine the best course to take today. Don’t let anyone stand in your way.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Your view of a

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By Stella Wilder Born today, you seem to enjoy keeping people off balance, and you do this in any number of ways — but your most effective method is to reinvent yourself on occasion so that no one really knows which version of “you” they are dealing with at any given moment. This can be quite dangerous, however — not only for those in your life, but for you as well — because it can lead you to lose track of your true self and pull you away from your moral and ethical center.

Your confidence is contagious; you never engage in a team effort of any kind without building up those around you to the point that they are able to make their dreams come true.

Among friends you inspire admiration and loyalty.

Also born on this date are: Alyssa Milano, actress; Jake Gyllenhaal, actor; Criss Angel, illusionist; Jennifer Beals, actress; Cicely Tyson, actress; Tim Reid, actor; Edith Piaf, French singer; Robert Urich, actor; Sir Ralph Richardson, actor.

To see what is in store for you tomorrow, find your birthday and read the corresponding paragraph. Let your birthday star be your daily guide.

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certain conflict is different from those of people who are directly involved, and this allows you to see a solution where there was none.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) — You must ask for what you want or need in a manner that is unmistakable. You cannot afford to be misunderstood — or, worse, refused outright.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) — It may be quite easy to put a temporary solution into motion today, but this will do you no good in the long run. Anticipation is a must.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — You may have to change your strategy today when you realize that a rival is coming at you with a formidable new weapon. Take cover for a time.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — You may have had to take time off to deal with a family issue, but it’s time to swing back into action. Others won’t wait any longer.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) — You must respect people’s boundaries today — including your own.

You don’t want to do anything that pulls you out of your comfort zone.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — You may realize quite suddenly that you’ve made a mistake that all have been aware of except you. Fix it now and it needn’t become a problem.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — You have the advantage today, though you may not know it. Keep doing what works for you, and keep experimentation to a minimum for now.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — You have much to offer today, but there is someone on the scene who is attracting more attention. The more anxious you get, the worse it is.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Keeping the lines of communication open today is likely to depend entirely on you, but you may not be able to rely wholly on technology.

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SUPER QUIZ

THAT SCRAMBLED WORD GAME

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

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Yesterday’s

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.

Medical specialists Level 1

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

(Answers tomorrow) Jumbles: GOING BUNCH RETIRE HELIUM Answer: The food truck parked along the side of the road was able to — CURB HUNGER

Solution to Wednesday’s puzzle

12/19/19 Complete the grid so each row, column and 3-by-3 box (in bold borders) contains every digit, 1 to 9.

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(e.g., A doctor who treats people with mental illnesses. Answer: Psychiatrist.)

Freshman level 1. A doctor who deals with children and the medical treatment of their illnesses.

2. A specialist in care of the feet.

3. A doctor who specializes in the physiology and pathology of the skin.

Graduate level 4. A specialist in the structure, function and disorders of the heart.

5. A person who studies old age.

6. A medical specialist in the nervous system and the disorders affecting it.

PH.D. level 7. A doctor concerned with the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and study of cancer.

8. A specialist concerned with the care, development and diseases of newborn infants.

9. A physician who specializes in the ear and its diseases.

SUPER QUIZ ANSWERS 1. Pediatrician. 2. Podiatrist. 3. Dermatologist. 4. Cardiologist. 5. Gerontologist. 6. Neurologist. 7. Oncologist. 8. Neonatologist. 9. Otologist.

18 points — congratulations, doctor; 15 to 17 points — honors graduate; 10 to 14 points — you’re plenty smart, but no grind; 4 to 9 points — you really should hit the books harder; 1 point to 3 points — enroll in remedial courses immediately; 0 points — who reads the questions to you?

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Crossword Puzzle

THE Daily Commuter Puzzle ACROSS 1 __ for; bought 5 Rascal 10 Hard hit 14 Military force 15 Cornbreads 16 Sioux City’s state 17 Like a poor excuse 18 Bamboozling 20 Greek letter 21 Rickles & Knotts 22 Wash off soapsuds 23 Robbery 25 __ over; convinced 26 Fulton J. & Martin 28 Dangerous feline 31 Dawdle 32 Armada 34 Drag or carry something heavy 36 Fervent 37 College officials 38 Blender speed 39 Deadly viper 40 Seashore 41 Duplicate 42 Red wine 44 In need of a haircut 45 Argon or xenon 46 Misshapen folklore fellow 47 Almost too vertical to climb 50 Daytime serial 51 Deuce 54 Tiny radio 57 African nation 58 Remove from power 59 Razz 60 __ on to; kept 61 Moistens 62 Wise men 63 Aggravates

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Bound & Gagged

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4 Hair coloring 5 Parodies 6 Dracula’s title 7 Picnic spoilers 8 Kitten’s cry 9 Fraternity letter 10 Sharp; piercing 11 Cut of pork 12 Possesses 13 Salary 19 Freshwater fish 21 Declare untrue 24 Group of cattle 25 Miseries 26 Puncture 27 Wreak __; lay waste 28 Coin worth little 29 En masse; as a whole 30 Regretting 32 Brave deed 33 Spanish article DOWN 35 Zane or Lady 1 Ashen-faced Jane 2 Smell __; suspect 37 Mothers of fawns trickery

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40 Casino game 41 Use an axe 43 Insurance co. employees 44 Pitfalls 46 As silly as a __ 47 Store away

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49 Vane direction 50 Male animal 52 __ out on; desert 53 Chances 55 “__ a Small World”

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