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Port adds year-round hours to menu

By Ted Remsnyder Columbia-Greene Media

CATSKILL — Greene County foodies will soon have a new year-round destination as Frank Guido’s Port of Call in Catskill is set to expand to 12 months of operation when it reopens April 1.

The Main Street restaurant, which specializes in seafood, is located at the Historic Catskill Point and is situated on the banks of the Hudson River.

The eatery would traditionally shutter in October in

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Frank Guido’s Port of Call in Catskill is set to open for year-round service when the restaurant reopens on April 1.

advance of winter, but Guido said the restaurant is making the move to year-round service due to popular demand from customers and to be able to maintain its 40-strong staff on a full-time basis.

“A lot of people have asked us about it,” Guido said Monday. “People have asked for holiday parties and I’m getting calls now asking when we’re going to open. So we do have quite a few regulars and people asking. The second reason, and just as important, is to maintain staff.”

The restaurateur said that being able to employ his Port of Call staff year-round was a priority in his decision to move to a year-round schedule.

“It’s very difficult to keep good people when you’re only open seasonally,” Guido said.

“I have two other restaurants in Kingston (Frank Guido’s Little Italy and Front Street Tavern) that we can move some of the people down over the winter, but I like to give my staff full-time work.”

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Three injured in 2-vehicle Cairo crash

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A car had extensive damage, following a two-car accident in Cairo on Saturday.

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A car came to rest on its roof, following a two-car accident in Cairo on Saturday.

By Bill Williams Columbia-Greene Media

CAIRO — A two-car accident on Saturday in Cairo left several people injured and snarled traffic for more than an hour.

The crash happened at about 3:42 p.m., at the intersection of Route 23 and Ross Ruland Road.

Greene County 911 sent Cairo Fire Company, Cairo Ambulance and Greene

County Paramedics to the scene after receiving several reports of the crash. One caller said there were as many as six people injured and one of the cars was smoking.

The impact of the crash

caused one of the vehicles to overturn, coming to rest on its roof.

The two cars came to rest on the right shoulder of Route 23 See CRASH A8

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Fire and rescue crews, on the scene of a two-car accident in Cairo on Saturday.

Cairo caps well-water project with $1.6M in loans

By Ted Remsnyder Columbia-Greene Media

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Cairo Town Board Members Debra Bogins, MaryJo Cords, Supervisor Jason Watts and Michael Flaherty during the board’s Feb. 16 meeting. The town recently qualified for $1.6 million in interestfree financing from the state for water projects.

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CAIRO — The Town of Cairo has qualified for $1.6 million in state-financed, interestfree loans for water infrastructure projects for the town’s completed well water project.

On Feb. 15, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that the Environmental Facilities Corporation Board of Directors had approved $41 million in funding that includes low-cost loans and previously awarded grants for municipalities, including the funds earmarked for Cairo.

The town has qualified

for $1,607,457 in long-term, interest-free financing to develop additional groundwater source capacity, to improve the park well site and existing finished water storage tank, distribution system upgrades and installation of new water meters and meter reading equipment.

Town Supervisor Jason Watts noted that despite the state’s announcement, that the funding for Cairo is not a new source of income for the town.

“We already received that money and we just finally got the 2019 report done,” he said.

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“It was never done. So this should have been done years ago. But we finally got the report done where we actually finally qualified for the grant.

But we had all the work done already.”

Watts said the town now has a payment schedule in place to pay off the interest-free loan.

In January 2019, the town awarded a water infrastructure bid to FP Kane Construction firm in Vestal for work on the town’s water system, including a new well in the town park.

In total, the firm was paid See PROJECT A8

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Pope Gregory XIII recalculated Caesar’s Julian calendar in 1582, giving us the year-keeping system we still follow.

day - to keep the calendar in line with Earth’s revolutions around the sun.

But as time went on, scientists realized that 365 days and six hours was not the correct calculation. One revolution of Earth around the sun actually takes 365 days, 5 hours, 48 minutes and 45.25 seconds.

It doesn’t sound like much of a difference, but over the centuries, that 11 minutes and change added up to more than a week of days that happened on the calendar - a human construct - but not in our planet’s seasons or movements - the physical phenomena the human construct was supposed to measure.

The Gregorian calendar, the one we have now, was designed to fix this. In the Gregorian calendar, the rules of adding a leap day are a little more complicated than how we usually think of it. Leap days are added every four years, except in a century year that cannot be divided by 400. So the years 1800 and 1900 did not have leap days, but the year 2000, the only

century year most of us will ever experience, did, because 2000 divided by 400 is 5.

(This concludes the math portion of this article.)

Pope Gregory XIII introduced his new calendar in 1582, and most Catholic countries followed suit. But Anglican England and its colonies didn’t make the switch for another 170 years, which meant adding 11 days to the calendar overnight.

And you thought daylight saving time was bad.

There was one other change, too. New Year’s Day, the day the calendar year changed, used to happen in late March, as it was more associated with spring. (Readers familiar with Norouz: Yes!) But when England and its colonies switched, they also moved New Year’s Day to Jan. 1 (except for Scotland, which was already using Jan. 1 for the new year). The calendar year 1751 was only about nine months long, going from March 25 to Dec. 31, meaning anyone born between Jan. 1 and March 25 had to start using a different birthday

An argument, then shots fired. Neighbor offers account of Saturday mass shooting in Portland

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On Feb. 11, 1750, a young land surveyor named George Washington completed his 19th trip around the sun. It is unclear where he spent this birthday, but since it wasn’t surveying season, it is probable he spent it at Ferry Farm with his mother and younger siblings, or at his older half brother Lawrence’s place, Mount Vernon, where he much preferred to hang out.

Exactly a year later - after a busy season of surveying cut short by a trip to Barbados and a case of smallpox - he turned 20.

The date was Feb. 22, 1752.

Yes, there were exactly 365 days between Feb. 11, 1750, and Feb. 22, 1752.

In the six months after that 20th birthday, Lawrence died and Washington applied for a spot on the colonial militia.

He went to bed on Wednesday, Sept. 2, and woke up on Thursday, Sept. 14. There’s no record of what he did between Sept. 3 and Sept. 13, because in 1752, those days did not exist.

Monday marks the federal holiday officially called Washington’s Birthday, known mostly as Presidents’ Day, a day designated, depending on which state you live in, to honor the first president, the first and third presidents, the first and 16th presidents, or all presidents.

It’s kind of a squishy holiday, which is fitting, considering that in Washington’s own lifetime he and millions of other people chose to change their birthdays when the British Empire and its colonies switched from the Julian calendar, in use since the days of Julius Caesar, to the Gregorian calendar.

(Warning: The following paragraphs contain a little math.)

The Julian calendar calculated a year as 365 days and six hours - meaning most calendar years had 365 days, with one full day being added every four years - a leap

and a different birth year, or continue using an inaccurate birthday and birth year - even though the number of days they had spent on this spinning rock was unchanged.

That is why, depending on which calendar you are using, Washington was born on both Feb. 11, 1731, and Feb. 22, 1732. They were the same day.

It is all pretty head-spinning, and the easiest way to deal with it back then was to calculate what your Gregorian birth date would have been and adopt that. That’s what Washington and Benjamin Franklin - the tech geeks of their day - did, though most people stuck with their Julian birthdays and griped about having 11 days “stolen” from them.

Tobias Lear alluded to this idea in 1790, when replying to a letter from someone who wished to know the president’s birthday. Lear was in his 20s at the time, born a decade after the calendar change, but as Washington’s secretary he would have been familiar with the “old style” Julian calendar and the “new style” Gregorian. He wrote: “It will be sufficient to observe that it is on the 11th of February Old Style; but the Almanack-makers have generally set it down opposite to the 11th day [11 days later] of the present Style ... but I could never consider it any otherwise than as stealing so many days from his valuable life.”

This may sound goofy and old-timey, like bleeding or quill pens, but the modern American government made its own awkward calendar change as recently as 1971, with the Uniform Monday Holiday Act. That officially changed the holiday marking Washington’s birthday to the third Monday in February.

Depending on the year, the holiday falls anywhere between Feb. 15 and Feb. 21.

It never falls on Washington’s actual birthday, regardless of which calendar you use.

PORTLAND, Ore. — At around 8 p.m. Saturday night, Linda Karna was startled by loud voices close by her home just across the street from Normandale Park in northeast Portland.

She looked out the window and saw about eight to 10 people engaged in an argument. Less than five minutes later, she said she heard a series of shots, so she and her husband, Gene, ducked down in the back of their house.

“I have heard gunshots around the neighborhood occasionally, but nothing like that has ever happened, and we have lived here for 31 years “ Karna said in a Sunday interview.

The Portland Police Bureau said one female victim died in the Saturday evening gun violence, and two men and three women were transported to area hospitals with injuries.

The shootings occurred as Portland activists assembled in the park before what social media posts described as a protest march about victims of police shootings, including Amir Locke, a 22-year-old Black man shot and killed

Feb. 2 in Minneapolis.

Saturday’s Portland mass shooting is another wound in a city reeling from gun violence. Portland last year had a record number of homicides and a surge in shootings that has continued in 2022.

In a statement released Sunday, the Portland Police Bureau said “a preliminary investigation” indicates the Saturday shooting near Normandale Park started with a confrontation between an armed homeowner and armed protesters.

Karna said that the street she lives on was lined with vehicles as people assembled for the Saturday evening protest. She said the argument she witnessed took place as a group gathered around a red pickup truck, a vehicle that she had not seen parked by her house before that evening.

Karna said she did not know what the dispute was about, but “I didn’t really want to listen to it.”

Karna said that police vehicles converged on her block within minutes after the shooting.

In their Sunday statement, the Portland Police Bureau

said “the scene was extremely chaotic, and a number of witnesses were uncooperative ... Most people left without talking to police. Detectives believe a large number of people either witnessed what happened, or recorded the incident as it unfolded. This is a very complicated incident, and investigators are trying to put this puzzle together without having all the pieces.”

In an online meeting with reporters Sunday afternoon, a Portland Police Bureau spokesman, Lt. Nathan Sheppard, said he could not comment on whether any arrests have been made. “As we learn more, things may change,” Sheppard said.

On Sunday morning, Sheppard tried to give a live update to reporters on the Normandale shootings and other incidents but was disrupted by demonstrators.

“We are dying ... I want to know if any of you care. I want to know if this police officer cares,” cried a woman in a pink coat. “We have been out there two years protesting against police-sanctioned violence.”

Also Sunday, a vigil was held at the park where the

protesters had assembled Saturday evening. During the afternoon, small groups of people gathered by a pavilion that sheltered a makeshift memorial with candles, flowers and posters.

“Stand Up, Fight Back,” was printed on one of the posters.

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Snow squalls blow through Twin Counties

By Bill Williams Columbia-Greene Media

A line of strong snow squalls on Saturday caused white-out conditions in areas of Greene and Columbia counties and caught many drivers by surprise.

Area police, fire departments and towing companies were kept busy during the period immediately following the squalls.

The first line of squalls came through about 12:10 p.m., and mainly affected motorists on the Taconic State Parkway in Claverack, Taghkanic and Gallatin. Police were sent to five separate accidents within 15 minutes between mile markers 84 and 90.

The crashes were all termed property damage accidents.

There were no reported injuries.

During this period, police also responded to accidents

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Snow squalls on Saturday covered many area roads including Route 9 in Kinderhook. (pictured)

on Sawmill Road in Germantown and on Cambridge Road in Copake.

A stronger line of squalls moved through Greene County about 1:50 p.m., and left a dusting to an inch of snow on the ground, making driving in some areas slippery.

At about 1:53 p.m., Greene County 911 sent Tannersville

Fire Department and Hunter Ambulance to Route 23A in the vicinity of Bloomer Road after a car rolled over. The occupants of the car were able to get out of the vehicle on their own, according to fire officials.

A second accident occurred at 2:08 p.m., when two cars were involved in an accident

with a snow plow. Hunter Fire Company and Hunter Ambulance responded to Scribner Hollow Road, just off Route 23A. Four people were reported to have been injured in the crash. East Jewett firefighters assisted with closing the road.

West Athens Fire Company and Catskill Ambulance were also on the scene of an

accident. The one-car crash took place at about 2:13 p.m., in the area of 114 Buttermilk Falls Road. Paramedics treated a 46-year-old man in that accident.

Police were also called to numerous property damage accidents throughout Greene County during this period.

There were no reported injuries in any of those crashes.

Columbia and Greene counties were under a wind advisory on Saturday that was issued by the National Weather Service. Meteorologists also warned of possible white-out conditions when the front moved through the area from the northwest.

State, county and town highway departments were kept busy for a few hours on Saturday, sanding and salting area roads.

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Family homeless, apartment damaged in separate fires

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p.m. Town Hall, 12094 Route 23, Ashland

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Volunteer Firehouse, 39 Third St., Athens 518-945-1052 Changes will be on the Town of Athens web page n Cairo Town Board 7 p.m. Town Hall, 512 Main St., Cairo n Greene County Board of Electrical Examiners 1 p.m. Greene County Office Building, 411 Main St., 4th Floor, Room 469, Catskill

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ens Fire Department, 39 Third St., Athens Consult the village website for updates the day of the meeting n Catskill Village Board of Trustees 6:30 p.m. Robert C. Antonelli Senior Center, 15 Academy St., Catskill 518-9433830 n Jewett Town Board 7 p.m. Jewett Municipal Building, 3547 County Route 23C, Jewett

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Two fires in Greene County on Sunday night left a Palenville family homeless and an Athens apartment in need of repairs.

Palenville firefighters confirmed the blaze at 274 White Road when they first arrived — shortly after Greene County 911 reported the blaze at about 9:38 p.m.

Fewer than 10 minutes later, firefighters further north responded to a fire in a multi-unit apartment building in Athens, which sustained damage.

The three residents of the Palenville home evacuated to safety with their pets before firefighters arrived, Palenville assistant fire chief Chip Spring said.

The American Red Cross provided the family with

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Athens firefighters, on the scene at 9 N. Warren St., on Sunday night.

immediate emergency aid and other assistance.

Firefighters immediately requested mutual-aid assistance from Kiskatom Fire

Department and Centerville Cedar Grove Fire Company.

They brought the flames under control at about 10:11 p.m.

Two bedrooms of the house suffered the most damage, with smoke and water damage throughout the home, Spring said.

The fire ignited in the chimney before spreading to the structure, Spring said.

Meanwhile, a person called Greene County 911 at about 9:47 p.m. Sunday to report a fire in their bathroom at 9 N. Warren St., Apt. No. 1, Athens.

Firefighters extinguished the flames in the apartment bathroom’s ceiling exhaust fan shortly after arriving on scene. The bathroom within the multi-unit apartment building sustained damage, Athens fire chief Wayne Butterworth said.

The family was not able to stay at the apartment on Sunday night, but returned

on Monday, after repairs were made by an electrician, Butterworth said.

Athens Fire Department, West Athens Fire Company, and Catskill Ambulance responded to the scene, and verified the flames had not spread to other areas before ventilating the residence.

A section of North Warren Street was closed to traffic while crews worked.

Central Hudson Gas and Electric and the Athens Code Enforcement officer were requested to the scene.

Haines Falls Fire Company was placed on stand-by for the Palenville blaze.

Catskill Fire Company was on stand-by for the Athens fire, but were not needed.

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p.m. Village Hall, Meeting Room, 2 First St., Athens 518-945-1551 n Coxsackie Village Election Day 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Village Hall, 119 Mansion St., Coxsackie 518-731-2718 n Durham Town Board 7:30 p.m.

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Solar farm’s latest chance The presentation of a four-point plan to break the impasse over the Shepherd’s Run Solar Farm in Copake at a summit meeting between Hecate, the company proposing to build it, and representatives of several watchdog groups will, we hope, get this long-overdue project moving for the good of the environment.

The question of whether Shepherd’s Run is constructed or remains in limbo indefinitely now seems beside the point for Copake’s residents and the rest of Columbia County as electricity costs skyrocket, fossil fuel prices spiral out of control and green energy production fast becomes the order of the day.

Shepherd’s Run, a 220-acre, 60-megawatt solar facility is planned for Route 23 and Route 7 in Copake. It has been a fractious topic among local residents for the past two years characterized by heated debates over the project’s scale and the impact it could have on the environment and property values.

A working group consisting of members of Sensible Solar for Rural New York, Friends of Columbia Solar, Columbia Land Conservancy and Scenic Hudson met last week to

discuss ideas for Hecate to take into consideration for their plan.

In response to community concerns, the group outlined a series of ideas they suggested Hecate include in their plan for the project. Their ideas were broken down into four categories — protecting the environment, protecting agriculture, protecting homeowners and benefiting the community.

Sensible Solar member Meredith Kane described the working group’s aims last Friday.

“To talk about really trying to focus on what would it take to make the Shepherd’s Run project one that could actually be a win-win for Copake, and the whole Copake community for our environment, for our farms, our economy, for our residents, for our school kids as well as the undeniable benefits that a solar project has for climate change,” Kane said.

This is what needs to happen. More angry words won’t be of much help. Hecate and the organizations represented by the working group seem to have taken their debates and project revisions as far as they can go. Making Copake a better place to live for residents and achieving the benefits that green energy creates would truly be a win-win situation.

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After the pandemic, long covid may unleash a tidal wave of health troubles (c) 2022,The Washington Post ·

Slowly, researchers are uncovering the face of long covid-19, and it is not a happy one. In two years of the pandemic, millions of people survived the infection but have experienced debilitating symptoms lingering for months. While SARS-CoV-2 is a respiratory pathogen, the research is showing it can trigger disorders in other organs and systems of the body. Long covid is neither a picnic nor a fantasy.

No one knows the true scope. An examination of 57 studies around the world comprising 250,351 people, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association in October, showed that covid survivors suffered both short- and long-term difficulties. At six months after diagnosis or hospital discharge, more than half - 54% - were still struggling with at least one symptom. The American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation runs a model based on the assumption that 30% of the 77 million people in the United States who survived covid have had some kind of Post-Acute Sequelae of SARSCoV-2 infection, or PASC. Even if the total is just 10%, that’s still 7.7 million people.

What are the maladies? In one large online survey last year, covering 3,762 people in 56 countries and published in eClinical Medicine, the most common symptoms reported were fatigue, malaise after exertion and cognitive problems, or “brain fog.”

Many also said they suffered insomnia and other sleep problems, heart palpitations and rapid heartbeat, muscle aches and joint pain, shortness of breath, and dizziness and vertigo. In other research, covid survivors have

been found to suffer heart disease and other serious ailments, such as stroke, months after they were first infected.

In an article published by Science recently, authors Serena Spudich and Avindra Nath noted that the early thinking was the virus may have entered the central nervous system of those suffering covid-related neurological troubles. But they said analysis of cerebrospinal fluid, which flows in and around the hollow spaces of the brain and spinal cord, taken from living patients suffering neuropsychiatric symptoms, has failed to find traces of the virus RNA. Rather, they said, it appears the primary driver of neurological disease in these patients is impairment of the immune system, which leads to cascading other effects. Another study announced recently suggested that long covid could be due to damage to the vagus nerve, which extends from the brain down into the torso and into the heart, lungs and intestines as well as several muscles, including those involved in swallowing.

Just as important in weighing the prolonged impact of the pandemic are the mental health costs of long covid. Long-haulers struggle to overcome loss of employment, anxiety and depression. These ailments must not be stigmatized or ignored.

The pandemic will almost certainly leave in its wake millions of people with lasting symptoms and illness. Judging by the preliminary estimates, this poses an enormous future challenge for health care everywhere.

There’s no time to waste researching the causes and damage of long covid, and preparing to treat it in all its manifestations.

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Trump judges are tag-teaming the Voting Rights Act WASHINGTON — Another Trump judge has struck, in another bid to defang the Voting Rights Act. This decision wouldn’t ordinarily merit much notice — it’s a single opinion by a district court judge. But it offers stark evidence of Donald Trump’s toxic judicial legacy, illustrates how conservative justices invite legal mischief to bubble up from the lower courts, and threatens what remains of one of the country’s proudest legislative achievements.

The ruling came Thursday from U.S. District Judge Lee Rudofsky of Little Rock, a Harvard Law School graduate, Federalist Society member (of course) and former Arkansas solicitor general. Rudofsky found that Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, which protects minority voters against unfair redistricting or other voting practices that have discriminatory effects, can only be enforced by the Justice Department. No civil rights groups, no individual voters need apply — I mean, are entitled to file suit.

This radical interpretation flies in the face of the history, purpose and longtime interpretation of the Voting Rights Act; it ignores congressional intent and long-standing Supreme Court rulings. And, if it were to stand, it would all but guarantee that the protections of the Voting Rights Act would be meaningless whenever there is a Republican in the White House.

No judge has ever — ever — thrown out a Section 2 claim on the grounds that the law barred suits by private plaintiffs. Even Arkansas, whose newly redrawn state legislative district lines were at issue in the case before Rudofsky, didn’t make this argument. Rudofsky raised it on his own — and said he would toss the case unless the Justice Department decided to join it in the next five days.

This is part of an ugly pattern that has left the Voting Rights Act in tatters. In 2013’s Shelby County v. Holder, the Supreme Court’s conservative majority eviscerated Section 5 of the law, which required certain states to obtain advance approval for voting changes. That pretty much just left Section 2, which allows lawsuits after changes are enacted.

But last year, in an Arizona

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MARCUS case, Brnovich v. Democratic National Committee, the high court engaged in a wholesale rewriting of Section 2 that drained it of effectiveness in cases involving voting rules and procedures. Just last week, intervening in an Alabama redistricting case, the court signaled new hostility to using Section 2 to challenge district lines that reduce the ability of minority voters to elect candidates of their choice.

Rudofsky’s ruling is a direct outgrowth of Brnovich. The majority opinion was so egregious — it “mostly inhabits a law-free zone,” Justice Elena Kagan wrote in dissent — that hardly anyone paid attention to a concurring opinion by Justices Neil M. Gorsuch and Clarence Thomas that said it was “an open question” whether private parties could sue under Section 2.

As I’ve written before, the Gorsuch-Thomas concurrence was an especially dishonest piece of work. To buttress their bias against private suits, Gorsuch and Thomas cited a single appeals court case from 1981 that simply mentioned the issue. For decades, before and after a congressional rewrite of the law in 1982, the existence of a private right of action was assumed; Brnovich, which itself involved a lawsuit by a private party, cited nine other such cases. The question wasn’t ajar — not until Gorsuch and Thomas cracked it open.

Their gambit worked. When civil rights groups challenged Texas’s new voting law under Section 2, the state took up the Gorsuch-Thomas offer and argued that the plaintiffs didn’t have any right to sue. Texas lost, with the judge writing in December that “it would be ambitious indeed for a district court ... to deny a private right of action in the light of precedent and history.”

Not too ambitious for

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Rudofsky, who proclaimed he was just doing his job, even if it led to unfortunate results.

“The question,” he wrote, “is not whether the Court believes the Voting Rights Act has been and continues to be a force for good and progress in our society. (I do.) . . . The question is not whether the Court believes cases like this one are important to pursue. (I do.)

“The narrow question before the Court is only whether, under current Supreme Court precedent, a court should imply a private right of action to enforce § [Section] 2 of the Voting Rights Act where Congress has not expressly provided one. The answer to this narrow question is no.”

This is a crock, dressed up in legal frippery.

Rudofsky is correct about two things. Section 2 doesn’t explicitly contain a private right to sue. And in recent years, the court has been increasingly reluctant to find such authorization when the statutory text doesn’t include it.

That’s not the end of the story, though. As the Justice Department told Rudofsky in a filing, “long-standing case law, the structure of the Voting Rights Act, the Act’s broad enforcement provisions, and authoritative sources of congressional intent confirm that there is a private cause of action under Section 2 to challenge such redistricting plans.”

Rudofsky not only contorted the law to knock down each of these arguments -- he went beyond what Gorsuch and Thomas had said to insist that he had to dismiss the case even though Arkansas hadn’t raised the issue.

Why does all this matter?

Because Rudofsky might be just the start. Because the federal government has limited resources to bring these voting rights cases and, under Republican administrations, demonstrably limited interest in doing so. And because, as Kagan put it last week, “a law this Court once knew to buttress all of American democracy” is increasingly being whittled into insignificance by activist judges who claim they are simply following the law, even as they strain to neuter it.

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OGS announces winter break activities at the Empire ‘Skate’ Plaza ALBANY — New York State Office of General Services Commissioner Jeanette M. Moy announced a full schedule of family-friendly fun during Winter Break at the Plaza presented by MVP Health Care Feb. 21 through Feb. 25.

“If you are searching for fun and free things to do with the kids during winter break, come to the Empire State Plaza ice rink for some fresh air and lots of activities,” Commissioner Moy said. “I want to thank our generous sponsors at MVP Health Care for helping us keep people of all ages active and entertained while schools are on recess.”

“MVP Health Care is proud to partner with OGS to present The Empire Skate Plaza.

This event offers families a fun, healthy, and safe activity to enjoy together during the school break,” said MVP Health Care’s President and Chief Executive Officer, Christopher Del Vecchio. “This week-long event is the perfect opportunity to get outdoors and celebrate this vibrant community in an active and healthy way. We look forward to seeing you there!”

Winter break activities, weather permitting, will include a meet and skate with hockey players from the Adirondack Thunder and ice sculpture demonstrations by Stan Kolonko, owner of The Ice Farm in Jordan. There

will also be interactive games for the whole family, hockey shoot challenges, appearances by your favorite PYX 106 & KISS FM radio personalities, and hula hooping by Hoops

by JEM. The week caps off with a Rock & Skate DJ Dance Party with Platinum Entertainment on Feb. 25.

Take a break from skating and stop by the MVP Health Care booth to participate in family-friendly activities.

Have questions about health insurance? MVP will be onsite answering your questions.

B-Rad’s Express, located next to the skate rental counter in the glass pavilion adjacent to the rink, will be open and selling refreshments from noon-8 p.m. each day during winter break.

Skating is always free at the Empire “Skate” Plaza, and skate rentals are free each Saturday, courtesy of Hannaford Supermarkets.

The weather forecast for winter break calls for temperatures well above freezing, which can adversely affect ice conditions at the rink. Visit @ EmpireStatePlaza on Facebook, and @PlazaEvents on Twitter for the latest rink and winter break activity updates.

Winter Break Schedule of Events Feb. 22: 12:30-3:30 p.m. Ice Sculpting Demonstration,

Appearance by PYX 106’s Cantara.

Feb. 23: 1:30-3:30 p.m.

Hoops by Jem, Hockey Shoot Challenge.

Feb. 24: 1:30-3:30 p.m.

Hockey Shoot Challenge.

Feb. 25: 6-8 p.m. Rock & Skate DJ Dance Party with Platinum Entertainment, appearances by the KISS FM Street Team.

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Amenities: Lockers, skate rentals, and refreshments are available in the glass pavilion adjacent to the rink. Children’s helmets and ice walkers/trainers for beginning skaters are also available free of charge.

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College Corner CANISIUS COLLEGE SAUGERTIES — Nejla Reggero of Saugerties has been named to the fall 2021 Dean’s List or Merit List at Canisius College in Buffalo.

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FLORIDA TECH HANNACROIX — Darian Briody of Hannacroix has been named to the Fall 2021 Dean’s List at Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne, Florida.

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CATSKILL — The Catskill Elks Lodge, 45 Jefferson Heights, Catskill, will host Lenten Fish Fry Fridays 5-7 p.m. Fridays March 4 through April 15, pick up only. Dinners are fried haddock or shrimp for $17. Dinners include macaroni and cheese or fries, cole slaw, sauces and lemon. The cost is $17. Must reserve in advance by calling 518-945-1179.

ALBANY — Cornell Cooperative Extension of Albany presents Winter One-Pot Comfort Foods 6-7 p.m. Feb. 23 via Zoom. The program is free. What is better on a cold winter day than a steaming hot, delicious soup or stew for dinner? A recipe will be shared ahead of time so that you can cook along with Karen in a Dutch oven, crock pot or electric pressure cooker.

Registration is required at https://cornell.zoom.us/ meeting/register. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Contact Karen Roberts Mort from CCE Albany County by email kem18@ cornell.edu or leave a message at 518-765-3552, if you have questions.

FEB. 26 ALBANY — The Capital District Genealogical Society will meet at 1 p.m. Feb. 26 via Zoom. CDGS meetings are presently held on Zoom.

Registration is free and will open to the public Feb. 16.

See www.CapitalDistrictGenealogicalSociety.org under meetings and events. There is a 100-person limit. Treasury Records: Follow the Money

by Craig R. Scott. The U.S. Treasury Department was responsible for many payments to the public by the federal government. In particular, the records contain payments for military service, a source for genealogical research information and clues. But which records are available and how does one find them? Join Craig R. Scott to learn how to follow federal payments.

FEB. 28 CATSKILL — The quarterly meeting of the GCVFALA will be held at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 28 at the Kiskatom Fire House, 4838 Route 32, Catskill. The doors will be opening at 6:45 p.m. and they will start serving refreshments at 7 p.m. so we can enjoy some hot soup and bread prior to the meeting. Due to the limited parking, they do ask that whenever possible that you carpool with others from your area.

MARCH 5 CATSKILL — The Catskill United Methodist Church, 40 Woodland Ave., Catskill, will host ‘Soup Sharing’ 4-7 p.m. March 5. Choose from a variety of homemade soups to bring home and enjoy. A goodwill offering will be collected to benefit local missions. Call 518-291-3130 for more information.

CAIRO — Round Top Volunteer Fire Dept. Ladies Auxiliary third annual corned beef and cabbage dinner will be served 3-6 p.m.; March 5, take out only, at the Round Top Firehouse, 1507 Hearts Content Road Cairo. The menu includes corned beef, cabbage, red potatoes, carrots, soda bread and dessert. The cost is $18.

To pre-order, call Lorrie at 518-719-1685. Snow date will be March 12.

SELKIRK — The Bethlehem Grange 137, 24 Bridge St., Selkirk, is hosting a corned beef and cabbage dinner 3-6 p.m.

March 5, take out only. The menu includes corned beef, cabbage, Irish soda bread and dessert. Reserve meals by March 3 by calling Carol Carpenter at 518-421-1384. Make sure your phone number is displayed for a return confirmation call back. The grange is handicap accessible and there is lots of parking.

MARCH 10 EAST BERNE — Helderberg Christian School, 96 Main St., East Berne, will hold a Brooks House of Barbecue fundraiser 4-6:30 p.m. March 10 or until sold out. Chicken dinner, $13 pre-ordered; $14 day of. Call by March 8 to preorder. Drive through, take out only. Call 518-499-5416. COVID guidelines apply.

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EAST BERNE — Helderberg Christian School, 96 Main St., East Berne, will hold an open house 5:30-7:30 p.m.

March 1. Meet the staff, visit classrooms, preview curriculum and register for the 20222023 school year. For information and directions, call 518-499-5416.

DELMAR — Q.U.I.L.T. Inc. is a not-for-profit guild of quilters interested in learning about the art of making quilts. Members live in the Capital Region and surrounding communities. All levels of quilters are welcome. Meetings are held the second Friday of each month September through June. The Annual Service Meeting will be held at 9:30 a.m. March 11 at the Delmar Reformed Church, 386 Delaware Ave., Delmar. At this meeting we will assemble quilts to be donated to those in need. Masks are required. All are welcome.

This will be an experimental hybrid, in person/virtual, meeting. Visit www.quiltinc. org for more details.

MARCH 4 CAIRO — The Cairo-Durham Drama Club presents the 2022 musical production, “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.”

Opening night is scheduled for 7 p.m. March 4 with two shows at 2 and 7 p.m. March 5 and a matinee at 2 p.m.

March 6. Performances will be in the Cairo-Durham Middle/High School auditorium.

General tickets are $10 and student/senior citizen tickets are $8. Advance tickets are available for purchase in the CDHS lobby between 5-6 p.m. on March 1 and March

MARCH 12 CAIRO — The Cairo Development Foundation will hold a Chili Cook-Off noon-3 p.m.

March 12 at Gallagher’s Banquet Hal, 513 Main St., Cairo.

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Cook and compete or just come to eat. Entry fee, $25; taster fee, $5; beer available.

There will be prizes. All chilis and chili eaters are welcome.

All proceeds benefit the Cairo Development Foundation’s revitalization of Main Street.

Register online at website https://www.cairodf.com/ TROY — Cornell Cooperative Extension of Rensselaer County will hold its 24th annual “Spring Garden Day” virtually on March 12. Using Zoom, the cloud-based video communications format, we’ll have a webinar-type program from 9:45 a.m.noon. Garden designer, consultant and writer Robert Clyde Anderson will discuss how to revolutionize your garden in his talk, “Perennial Planting The New Wave Way.” For friends of trees and shrubs, Fred Breglia, Executive Director of the Landis Arboretum, will talk about “Promoting Plant Health Through Proper Pruning.”

A great selection of gardenrelated door prizes will be given away. You’ll need to download the free Zoom app to participate. For registration information, visit http://ccerensselaer.org/ or contact Cornell Cooperative Extension at 518-272-4210 or mmp74@cornell.edu.

MARCH 13 CATSKILL — The Catskill Elks Lodge, 45 Jefferson Heights, Catskill, will serve a choice of Corned Beef Dinner or Sandwich, pick up only, 3-6 p.m. March 13 at the lodge.

Menu includes corned beef, cabbage, potatoes and Irish soda bread dinner for $16 or a corned beef on rye sandwich with chips and pickle for $8.

Must call by March 9 to reserve, 518-945-1179.

MARCH 17 Coxsackie — The First Reformed Church, 285 Mansion St., Coxsackie, will be serving corned beef and cabbage dinners with dessert 4:30-6 p.m.

March 17, take out only, until sold out. Tickets are $15. Advance ticket purchase preferred. Call 518-731-7503 to order tickets. www.firstreformecoxsackie.com.

MARCH 20 WEST ATHENS — The West Athens-Lime Street Fire Co. will serve an all you can eat breakfast will be served 8 a.m.-noon March 20 at the West Athens Firehouse 2, 933 Leeds-Athens Road, Athens.

A free-will offering will be accepted.

APRIL 2 ATHENS — HVVFA HazMat, Homeland Security and Training Committee with the Fire and Accidental Prevention Committee present the annual Bill Eck and John J. Mulligan Haz-Mat, Homeland Security and Fire Training Seminar 8 a.m.-2 p.m. April 2 at the Athens Volunteer Fire Department, 39 Third St., Athens. If a date change is needed due to gathering restrictions, it will be announced by March 26.

Pre-registration is requested by email to Fred Pettingell at fpettingell@aol.com. Note April 2, 2022 registration on the subject line. Registration begins at 7 a.m. on the morning of the seminar. Registration fee of $10 will cover all seminar needs. Certificates will be issued following the seminar. Pre-register as seating may be limited.

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Beatrice Scott Hicks May 19, 1932 - February 16, 2022 Beatrice Scott Hicks, 89 of Myrtle Beach, SC and Geneseo, NY died February 16, 2022 surrounded by family in Myrtle Beach. She was predeceased by her parents, Sidney and Elizabeth Scott.

She is survived by her husband of 67 years Frank, her children, Scott (Cindy) Hicks of Geneseo, Allyson (Dave) Newbold and Tonyia (Jim Shantz) Sharp all of Myrtle Beach, 6 grandchildren, Derek (Amber) Hicks, Linsey (Corey) Sims, Logan (Brandon Coombs) Newbold, Dalton Newbold, Traylor and Sydney Sharp, great grandchildren, Olivia Hicks and Bohannon Sims, her sister, Anne (Edward) Wever of Stephentown, NY many nieces and nephews.

Bea was born May 19, 1932 in Hudson, NY the daughter of Sidney and Elizabeth Coons Scott. She was a graduate of Hudson High School and attended Boston University before graduating from SUNY Oneonta. She did graduate work at SUNY New Paltz and SUNY Albany. Bea began her teaching career at the Claverack, NY Union Free School. In 1968, upon moving to Geneseo she taught at the Holcomb School on the campus of SUNY Geneseo. With the closing of the campus school in 1975 she then began teaching at the Pavilion, NY Central School where she retired in 1987.

Bea was a long time member of the Livingston Country Club Ladies Golf Association. She was also a member of the Monday Evening Class in Geneseo and the Red Hat Society. Bea and Frank were longtime members of the Litchfield Country Club in Pawley’s Island, SC. Together they operated the Hicks Floral and Gift Shoppe in Geneseo. Bea was also instrumental at the Rector-Hicks Funeral Home before her retirement. She was an avid card player enjoying bridge, pinochle and her trips to the casinos.

Friends may call on Wednesday, February 23, 2022 from 3 – 7 PM at the Rector-Hicks Funeral Home, 111 Main Street in Geneseo. Funeral Services will be held on Thursday, February 24, 2022 at 11 AM at St. Michael’s Episcopal Church, 23 Main St. in Geneseo. Burial will be in the Temple Hill Cemetery in Geneseo.

IN LIEU of FLOWERS, memorials may be made to the Geneseo Kiwanis Club, PO Box 71 Geneseo, NY or the Honor Flight, PO Box 23581, Rochester, NY 14692.

To share a memory with the family or leave a condolence, please visit Rector-HicksFuneralHome.com.

Gavin T. Kane February 6, 1992 - February 16, 2022 Gavin T. Kane, 30, of Greenport, died Wednesday February 16, 2022 at Columbia Memorial Hospital. Born February 6, 1992 in Burlington, New Jersey, he is the son of Kelly (Eric) Anderson of Port St. Lucie Fl and Bruce (Janine) Grupposo of Cranston, RI. Gavin was a graduate of Ichabod Crane High School and was recently employed with Columbia Memorial Hospital. He attended ColumbiaGreene Community College and was known for his artwork, which is displayed proudly on campus. In addition to his parents, he will be greatly missed by his sister McKenzie Rybka of Syracuse, NY and brother Dean Grupposo, of Cranston, RI. Maternal grandparents Gerard and Barbara Kane of Greenport, and paternal grandfather Stephen Grupposo of Marlboro, MA. He is also survived by aunt Colleen (Michael) Wolff, uncles Matthew (Marisa) Kane, Scott (Barbara) Anderson, cousins Maxwell and Molly Kane. Gavin is also survived by Crystal Coons, his lifetime best friend. He is predeceased by grandmother, Ruth Grupposo. We are grateful for the love and support of the many friends and family who have reached out to share how special, how kind and how loving Gavin was to all who knew him. He was always a friend to everyone he met. A special thank you to his Garden Apartment family and staff who have gone above and beyond to be there for Gavin during difficult times. The family is grateful for you, and we thank you for the love shown. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to The Trevor Project. Donations help fund its free-to-use, 24/7 crisis services including a hotline and text line, as well as training for volunteers and work to create laws to protect young LGBTQ people. give.thetrevorproject.orggive. thetrevorproject.org Calling hours and funeral services will be Thursday February 24, 2022 from (1-4) pm at the Sacco Funeral Home 700 Town Hall Drive Hudson. To leave online condolences visit : www.saccofuneralhome.com

September 25, 1922 - February 15, 2022 Ruth VanTassell Lynn, 99, of Poughkeepsie, NY, passed on to her new home Tuesday, February 15, 2022 at 7:05PM with a beautiful full moon shining down upon her at home with her daughter Pamela, son-in-law Bruce and granddaughter Kendall at her side. This was after a short illness. Born September 25, 1922 in New Rochelle, NY, she was the daughter of the late Gordon Grant Westover and Helen (Terwilliger) Westover. Over the years she also lived in West Taghkanic, Hudson and Highland. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her first husband Frederick H. VanTassell she married 10/6/40 (12/9/82); second husband Edward L. Lynn married 01/19/85 (01/22/01); three sisters and two brothersin-laws Helen Westover, Doris Thorpe (Herbert), Muriel Gaddis Reardon (James); daughter-in-law Kathleen Stokes VanTassell and grandson Jordon Andrew VanTassell and great grandchild Gaven VanTassell.

She is survived by her daughter Pamela L. VanTassell Wolven (Bruce), granddaughter Kendall Wolven (boyfriend Thomas), son Fred H. VanTassell (Barbara) grandchildren Christopher F. (Fr. Malachi TOR) VanTassell Ph.D., Edward (E.J) VanTassell, Glendon VanTassell (Amy), Bryce P. Litwin M.D. (Christine Brady), and Kirsten A. Litwin Berti (Alfred). Greatgrandchildren Catherine VanTassell (Tristan Smith), Dylan A. VanTassell, Savannah A. VanTassell, Adam M. VanTassell and great grandchildren Liam Brady, Peyton A. Litwin, Jacob R. Litwin and Irelynn E. Litwin. Great great- grandchild Matthew A. Smith. Step son Stephen Lynn and step grandson Justin Lynn (Hannah) and step great great grandchild Eleanor Marie Lynn.

Many nieces and nephews.

Ruth enjoyed traveling and got to see many places by land, air and sea. Always trying out new things even horseback riding on one of those adventures. She was an excellent cook and everyone looked forward to her award winning mocha cake.

She had worked at the Gift Shoppe at the Roosevelt Home and worked alongside her first husband, Fred, with his photography business including coloring black and white photos prior to color film. We are all going to miss her stories of family and all the things she has experienced over 99 years including World War II with her husband Fred overseas in the Battle of the Bulge and her holding down the fort at home on her own. Just imagine all the changes that have occurred since 1922 to date that she has seen. She was a power house of strength with everything life sent her way right up until the end. And there to help out in need. A beautiful life that came to an end, but she died as she lived everyone’s friend. Her life was definitely lived as a “good job done”! She will be remembered forever, but missed every day. The family wants to thank her long-time physician, Dr. Amelia Martinko, she is the “best”. Also, the support team, too many to list individually, at Hospice was a blessing with all their help with care and support at the very end.

Calling hours are 4PM-7PM Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at the Wm. G. Miller & Son FH, Inc., 371 Hooker Ave., Poughkeepsie, NY 12603. A Funeral Mass will be offered on Wednesday, February 23, 2022 at 1030AM at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 161 Mansion St., Poughkeepsie, NY. Burial will follow in the family plot at Chatham Rural Cemetery in Chatham, NY.

State backs off booster mandate

By JAMES T. MULDER syracuse.com

SYRACUSE — New York has delayed implementation of its COVID-19 booster shot mandate for health care workers because thousands of unboosted workers would not be able to get the extra vaccination by Monday’s deadline.

The state Department of Health announced Friday it will reassess in three months if it needs to take additional steps to increase booster rates among the health care workforce.

The department backed off after hospital and nursing home officials complained they could not afford to fire more workers for failing to comply with the mandate because their facilities are

severely short-staffed.

Thousands of health care workers across the state, including more than 200 hospital workers in Syracuse, were fired in the fall after refusing the initial round of COVID-19 vaccinations mandated by the state.

The Healthcare Association of New York State, a hospital trade group, recently asked the state to delay the booster mandate deadline by 90 days.

“Given the dire shortages experienced by our members, losing even a few more staff may be disastrous for their patients and residents,” James Clyne, nursing home lobbyist, said in recent testimony before state Public Health and Health Planning Council, which approved the

controversial booster mandate last month.

“Not enough health care workers will be boosted by next week’s requirement in order to avoid substantial staffing issues in our already overstressed health care system,” state Health Commissioner Dr. Mary T. Bassett said in a prepared statement.

Gov. Kathleen C. Hochul announced the booster in early January when the omicron variant of the coronavirus was spreading like wildfire. Hochul said at the time she didn’t expect any major resistance from health care workers.

“We just think it’s worth it to ask them to do the right thing one more time,” she said.

But the mandate has

encountered a lot of resistance from health care workers.

Some hospital workers have already resigned over the booster mandate and want to move to states without booster mandates, said Gary J. Fitzgerald, president and CEO of the Iroquois Healthcare Alliance, a group that represents upstate hospitals.

“Workers are tired and fed up,” Fitzgerald said. “They’re asking, ‘What’s going to happen next? Is the state going to mandate another booster?

When will it stop?’”

A recent survey of upstate hospitals by his group found 37% of eligible hospital workers have not been boosted.

Doheny won’t run for Senate HudsonValley360.com

By RACHEL BURT rburt@wdt.net

WATERTOWN — In his downtown office on Washington Street, local businessman Matthew A. Doheny announced Friday that he will not be running for a state Senate seat that will open at the end of Sen. Patricia A. Ritchie’s term this year.

Sen. Ritchie, R-Heuvelton, will not seek reelection.

Mr. Doheny said that while he was humbled by Sen. Ritchie’s endorsement to replace her and represent the new 50th State Senate District, the current political climate has made it “impractical” for him, citing remarks from U.S. Rep. Elise M. Stefanik and describing her as a second competitor, in addition to Assemblyman Mark C. Walczyk in the district’s primary race.

“The first thing I want to do is thank Sen. Patty Ritchie for endorsing me,” Mr. Doheny said during his withdrawal announcement Friday.

“She’s been a dear friend, a great senator, and I wish her well in her retirement. … Her endorsement of me means a lot both personally and obviously professionally.”

He noted that in conversations with Sen. Ritchie about her upcoming retirement and the potential of Mr. Doheny throwing his hat in the ring to follow her, they talked about where the north country is going.

As a businessman, he looked to the data of the north country shrinking as the United States grows. He said that part of the reason for him getting into the race was to say, as a businessman, he has the skill set as well as the experience in this district to make a difference.

Despite his skill set and experience, the decision to not pursue the state Senate seat became clear to Mr. Doheny on Thursday

evening, prompting Friday’s announcement just 48 hours after receiving Sen. Ritchie’s endorsement.

Mr. Doheny said that a legislative role, such as serving in the state Senate, should not be decided by the involvement of national figures. Among other issues cited, he said that he was “blasted” by Rep. Stefanik, R-Schuylerville, whom he has previously challenged for New York’s 21st Congressional District seat.

Rep. Stefanik, in endorsing Mr. Walczyk, R-Watertown, for the Senate seat, referred to Mr. Doheny as a “failed three time loser who has sat on the sidelines for years.”

Mr. Doheny said he has never in his life sat on the sidelines, and that he plans to continue his efforts to help the north country, which he said has experienced a steady decline in recent years.

“As we are seeing across the nation, the divisiveness of politics and the lengths that people will go to ‘win’ has a lasting and significant negative impact on our national fabric,” he wrote in a statement to the people of the north country. “When a local primary race devolves into this level of vitriol, it is not good for anyone — candidates or constituents. It leaves all parties damaged and takes the focus away from the real job: representing the people and working each and every day to make things better.”

During his announcement Friday, Mr. Doheny addressed Rep. Stefanik’s “vitriolic comments” and said that he first wants to correct the record, stating that he has been on the ballot five times in this district. In 2014, following the unexpected retirement from then-Congressman William L. Owens, he ran against Rep. Stefanik in what he described as a fair

fight that she ended up winning. He said he respected her win and later, after the dust had settled, he not only endorsed her and removed himself from the Independence Party line, he made her a promise that he wouldn’t “get in her way.”

He said that he has upheld his promise for eight years and has not spoken to her during this time. Mr. Doheny also noted times when he fundamentally disagreed with the congresswoman in terms of support and votes, but he stayed silent out of respect for the process and her office. He said when taking all that into consideration, he thinks he has lived up to his end of the bargain. He said he respects the office and Rep. Stefanik, so he doesn’t understand the “vitriolic comments.”

“I have an 8-year-old son, and we talk about effort, about trying, being in the arena; and what I want everyone to know out there is that just because you go out and try and you lose does not make you a loser,” Mr. Doheny said. “Most of the champions in this world, whether it’s sports, business, law, politics, media, government, whatever, they lose. …

What you do? You get better, you continue to compete. So when someone has an adverse consequence, they’re not a loser, they’re just having the opportunity to overcome, to show grit, resilience and determination — which makes America great.”

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‘The life you save may be Health Briefs your own’ THE IMPORTANCE OF FOCUS

By Inez Whitehead Dickens For Columbia-Greene Media

Dear Warriors, In keeping with the spirit of Black History Month, I thought this would be the time to highlight top illnesses that target Black people. My hope is that if I bring awareness to this, more Black people will be diligent in checking for these symptoms and above all, visit their doctors before anything gets serious. As always, I do the digging for you and provide the site below.

The top seven diseases that affect Black people the most are: Diabetes — 60% more common in Blacks than whites.

Black people are up to 2.5 times more likely to suffer a limb amputation and up to 5.6 times more likely to suffer kidney disease than other people with diabetes. This may be caused by genetics or the fatty content in most Black people’s diets.

Asthma — Blacks are three times more likely to die of asthma than whites. This is something I can relate to.

Sarcoidosis — Deaths from lung scarring are 16 times more common among Blacks than among whites.

Lung Cancer — Despite lower tobacco exposure, Black men are 50% more likely than white men to get lung cancer. LeRoy M. Graham Jr.,

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INEZ

WHITEHEAD-DICKENS MD, a pediatric lung expert who serves on the American Lung Association’s board of directors, is associate clinical professor of pediatrics at Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta, and serves as staff physician for Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. With regard to Lung disease Graham says “… 71% of Blacks versus 58% of white Americans live in communities that violate federal air pollution standards.

To this we must also add that Blacks are less likely to get flu and pneumonia vaccinations, either out of fear or ignorance.

Strokes — Strokes kill 4 times more 35- to 54-year-old Black Americans than white Americans.

High Blood Pressure — which is also a prerequisite for heart attacks, can be attributed to genetics or again the fatty content in Black people’s diets.

Cancer — Cancer treatment is equally successful for

all races. Yet Black men have a 40% higher cancer death rate than white men. Black women have a 20% higher cancer death rate than white women.

Black people have the highest death rate and shortest survival of any racial and ethnic group in the US for most cancers.

And we must add the education and research or lack of, can contribute to certain disease. For example, sickle cell anemia is a killer genetic disease, diagnosed in 1950, affecting Blacks. Dr.Graham says. “There are actually more African Americans with sickle cell disease than with cystic fibrosis, 65,000 to 80,000 versus 35,000 to 40,000; but the amount of money spent on cystic fibrosis research outstrips sickle cell anemia by many fold. This is a shame on the medical research arm of our nation.”

Well my Black warriors, you can read the complete article from Black Doctor Organization at the site listed below.

Please take this serious because as I always say “The life you save may be your own.” www.cancer.org/research/ cancer-facts-statistics/... https://blackdoctor.org/ the-7-deadliest-diseases-forblacks__trashed/ Reach Inez at callherid8@aol. com.

Putnam Hospital president to update community on operations CARMEL — Putnam Hospital, part of Nuvance Health, will host its online “Community Forum” 5:30-6:30 p.m.

Feb. 24, via online livestream video.

Members of the surrounding community are invited to join the webinar to hear from hospital President Dr. Mark Hirko, who will discuss the latest hospital developments and

updates on operations.

A question-and-answer period will follow the presentation. Participants are encouraged to submit questions in advance by emailing askputnamhospital@nuvancehealth. org or calling (845) 230-4773 and leaving name and phone number.

The link to join the virtual forum is: https://

nuvancehealth.zoom.us/j/9 5361552585?pwd=dTZKSDdr UDNqOW81T2JxM09mNVdy UT09 The event will also stream at facebook.com/putnamhospital.

The recorded session and a copy of the digital presentation will be accessible on www.nuvancehealth.org following the event.

Fecal transplant discovery could improve care for dangerous infections

COPAKE — The Roe Jan Community Library presents The Importance of Focus-For Getting More of What You Want in Life 6-7 p.m. Feb. 23 via Zoom. This program is cosponsored by the Claverack Free Library, Hudson Area Library, Philmont Public Library and Roeliff Jansen Community Library. Former illusionist Greg Dwyer will show you how to create real magic in your life to get more of what you desire. If you want more out of life and would like to focus on making it happen, this interactive 60 minute online workshop is for you. Register by contacting your local library. For information about the Roeliff Jansen Community Library, call 518-325-410.

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KINDERHOOK — The Kinderhook Elks Lodge 2530, 2750 Route 9H, Kinderhook, will hold an American Red Cross blood drive 1-6 p.m.

Feb. 23 in the dining room.

To schedule an appointment, call 1-800-RED-CROSS, visit www.redcrossblood.org or download the free Blood Donor App, use sponsor key word kinderhook.

CHATHAM — Chatham Public Library presents Chair Yoga on Zoom 4 p.m.

Tuesdays March 8 through April 12. Chair yoga is open to anyone who would like to support a healthy body and mind. The only requirement is a chair. To sign up and receive the Zoom link, register at bit.ly/CPLChairYoga22.

The practice of yoga has been shown to improve flexibility and range of motion, improve balance, support healthy joints by building muscle strength, enhance breathing, and promote mental calmness. Chair yoga creates a safe space for movement and balance, sitting and standing (using the chair for balance as needed). Participants are encouraged to use an armless chair on a non-skid surface, light weights (such as water bottles or soup cans), and to wear comfortable loose clothing and sneakers, nonskid footwear, or barefeet.

CHAIR ZUMBA NORTH CHATHAM — The North Chatham Library presents Chair Zumba 9:3010 a.m. Feb. 23, March 2 and March 9 via Zoom. Zumba Gold Chair is designed for people with limited mobility, balance issues or anyone who wants a great, seated workout. Ann Marie Mink we will move at a pace that is safe fun and enjoyable for all.

Attend 1 class or all 3. Have a sturdy chair, bottle of water and sneakers. And don’t forget the music: we’ll work out to hits from yesterday, today and all over the world. Admission is free. Registration is required a day before each session. Email mail@northchathamlibrary.org for Zoom link.

NARCAN TRAINING CAIRO — The Youth Clubhouses of Columbia and Greene Counties announce a free, public naloxone/Narcan® training at 6 p.m. Feb. 24 at the Cairo Public Library, 15 Railroad Ave., Cairo. For information, call 518-7518161 or email clubhouse@ mhacg.org. COVID protocols will be in place, masks and social distancing required.

Attendees will receive a free, take home Narcan® kit.

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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia — New research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine sheds light on why fecal transplants benefit patients with dangerous recurrent C. difficile infections — and suggests a way to improve patient outcomes.

C. difficile infection causes life-threatening diarrhea, and it often takes hold in patients in hospitals and nursing homes as a result of long-term antibiotic use.

Doctors have known that fecal transplants — literally transplanting fecal material from a healthy person into the sick — can improve C. difficile outcomes, but they haven’t fully understood why. The new UVA research offers important answers.

“Even though we know that fecal microbiota transplants can treat recurrent C. difficile infection, we don’t know exactly why some microbe combinations work better than others or why the same combinations can have different effects on different people. We believe that this variability stems from each person’s immune system being unique. That is why it is important for us to find out what immune

markers change in patients where fecal microbiota transplantation was successful in preventing C. difficile re-infections,” said researcher Ning-Jiun “Ninj” Jan, PhD, of UVA’s Division of Infectious Disease and International Health. “Finding that a specific immune signaling molecule, IL-25, was increased in successful fecal microbiota transplantations indicated that maybe IL-25 can be used as an adjunctive therapy for treating C. difficile infection.”

The new findings come from the lab of UVA’s Chelsea Marie, PhD, where Jan is a research scientist. To better understand the effects of fecal transplants on patients with C. difficile, Marie, Jan and their collaborators looked at blood and colontissue samples collected from patients at the time of their transplants and then again 60 days later.

The researchers found that the transplants increased the presence of IL25, an important agent of the immune system, in the patients’ colons. The cytokine serves as a vital link in the communication chain that controls our body’s immune responses. This increase in

IL-25 was accompanied by a decrease in damaging tissue inflammation.

The transplants also increased the diversity of the microbes that naturally live in our colons, the researchers found. These microorganisms have increasingly been appreciated as essential for good health.

The researchers conclude that the changes triggered by fecal transplants, including beneficial changes in the activity of certain genes, bolster the ability of the immune system to battle recurrent C. difficile infections.

This ultimately helps patients heal.

The scientists believe that doctors may be able to enhance the benefits of fecal transplants by using other means to promote IL-25 in patients battling recurrent C. difficile.

“In the future it may be possible to combine fecal microbiota transplants with cytokine-based therapies to increase the success rate of treatment,” Jan said. “There is a lot of interplay between our immune system and our intestinal microbes, and it’s exciting that understanding their relationship is helping us find new therapies.”

Training with the Mental Health Association of Columbia-Greene Counties will be held at 5 p.m. March 28 at the Chatham Public Library, 11 Woodbridge Ave., Chatham. Advance registration required at https://www. signupgenius.com. Learn how to save a life at this free Naloxone (Narcan) training offered by the Mental Health Association of ColumbiaGreene Counties. Each participant will receive an Opioid Overdose Prevention Training and a free take home Narcan® nasal kit. Space is limited for this indoor program at the library. Masks and advance registration are required to attend. For information, email clubhouse@ mhacg.org or call 518-7518001.

HEALTH CARE NAVIGATOR CHATHAM — Chatham Public Library, 11 Woodbridge Ave., Chatham, will host the Health Care Navigator 1-4 p.m. March 10.

Navigators assist individuals, families, small businesses and small business employees in Columbia and Greene Counties with shopping for, comparing, and enrolling in quality affordable health insurance, including Medicaid and Child Health Plus, through New York State of Health: the Official Health Plan Marketplace. Navigators can also assist with applying for financial assistance to help pay for coverage. Navigator services are free of charge. For more information, or to make an

appointment, call 518-8229600.

ALZHEIMER’S EDUCATION WEBINARS ALBANY — The Alzheimer’s Association offers community and family education and outreach webinars from the safety of your home.

These virtual programs provide high-quality disease and dementia education for those directly affected by the disease. They are free of charge and include topics such as signs of Alzheimer’s disease, diagnosis, communication, living with Alzheimer’s and caregiving techniques.

Each webinar is held live with time for Q&A. Note that all webinars are listed in Eastern Standard Time (EST). RSVP via our our 24/7 Helpline at 800.272.3900 or by contacting Sierra Snoddy at 518-6757214.

Healthy Living for Your Brain & Body noon Feb. 22.

Learn about research in the areas of diet and nutrition, exercise, cognitive activity and social engagement.

Legal & Financial Planning 2 p.m. Feb. 24. This workshop is ideal for anyone who would like to know more about what legal and financial issues to consider when facing dementia and how to put plans in place.

10 Warning Signs of Alzheimer’s 10 a.m. March 3.

Program will help you recognize common signs of the disease in yourself and others and next steps to take.

Meaningful Engagement, Activities at Home 2 p.m.

March 15. Discuss the social needs of people with dementia and how to meet those needs.

Understanding and Responding to Dementia-Related Behaviors 3 p.m. March 23. Caregiver tips and strategies to respond to some common behaviors.

Effective Communication Strategies noon March 29.

How Alzheimer’s and other dementias affect an individual’s ability to communicate.

REMINDER: Early Alzheimer’s Support & Education (EASE) - Virtual Program meets 10 a.m.-noon Thursdays beginning March 24 through May 12. EASE is an 8-week interactive learning program for people with early stage memory loss and their care partners. Registration and a pre-screening is required.

RSVP via the 24/7 Helpline at 800.272.3900 or by contacting Sierra Snoddy at 518-6757214.

Prostate cancer support group launches in Hudson Valley POUGHKEEPSIE — Premier Cares Foundation announces the launch of the Hudson Valley’s only prostate cancer support group.

The first meeting of this group will be held at 5:30 p.m. March 14 at Premier Urology at Eastdale Village, 50 Eastdale Ave., Poughkeepsie. These groups are planned to occur several times throughout the year and will always be offered free of charge.

On March 14, Dr. Evan Goldfischer will facilitate the group.

Dr. Goldfischer is a boardcertified urologist and fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He graduated from Cornell University Medical College and completed his residency in urology at the University of Chicago and received his MBA from the University of Massachusetts. Dr. Goldfischer serves as the Director of the

Research Department at Premier Medical Group, was the recipient of a Health Care Heroes award from Hudson Valley Parent and Hudson Valley Life magazines.

He is the founder and Chair of the Board of Premier Cares Foundation.

Prostate cancer is the most common form of cancer for American men and ranks second for cancer-related mortality.

One in five American men are affected, and the American Cancer Society estimates that more than 180,000 new cases and 37,000 deaths each year are directly related to prostate cancer.

While effective when detected early, the treatments for prostate cancer can be difficult to manage physically, mentally, and emotionally. The consequences of treatment can be embarrassing and scary. This group will provide an opportunity

for patients to share their personal experiences and feelings, coping strategies, or firsthand information about prostate cancer and treatments. For many people, a health-related support group like this one may fill a gap between medical treatment and the critical need for emotional support.

Current prostate cancer patients, survivors, and family members are invited to join this engaging health forum. Topics for the group may include advancements in clinical research for prostate cancer; the importance of nutrition, exercise, and a positive mind-set; and how to deal with the side effects of treatment.

This event is free and refreshments will be served.

Register at https://www. premiermedicalhv.com/ premier-cares-foundation/ prostate-cancer-health-forum-rsvp/ .

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When the restaurant reopens April 1 it will feature both indoor and outdoor dining. While indoor dining will be offered for 12 months a year, Guido said that he’s hoping to expand the outdoor dining season well into the fall.

“I go there every other day and it’s a beautiful view of the Hudson with the ice on the water,” Guido said. “We plan on putting in a fireplace this year and putting better heaters outside so people can sit outside a little longer, maybe through November and starting again in March. We’ll have radiant heaters under the awnings so we can extend the outside season,

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When crews arrived on the scene they requested two additional ambulances from

but we’ll definitely be open indoors during the winter. There’s plenty of heat and the views are outstanding all year long.”

The restaurant owner said that the prime reason he bought the Catskill property two decades ago was the scenic location on the waterfront site.

Guido and his son Mark opened Port of Call at 7 Main St. in 2008 at the site of the former Mariner’s Point.

“I bought the building in 1999 and the view was the first thing that attracted me,” Frank Guido said. “When you’re coming up the Hudson, the first thing as you’re going into Catskill Creek, we’re right on Catskill Point.

It’s a beautiful view. From our upper deck, you can see Olana (State Historic Site). That was the main thing I saw. Plus even before COVID, people loved to

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Frank Guido’s Port of Call in Catskill is set to open for year-round service when the restaurant reopens on April 1.

sit outdoors whenever you’re on the waterfront. I had Mariners Harbor in Highland and I have Mariners Harbor in Kingston, and I really feel that our view in

Catskill compares to any other view anywhere up on the Hudson.”

The restaurant has experienced its share of tribulations

over the past 14 years, as Hurricane Irene decimated the building in 2011, which cost the owners more than $1 million to rebuild the restaurant from the ground up.

In 2018, a kitchen fire on the first floor of the Catskill restaurant forced its closure for weeks, with Guido creating an outdoor cooking space for his chefs so he could reopen the restaurant.

Guido said the economic revitalization of Catskill should allow his restaurant to thrive on a year-round basis.

“Catskill is really starting to thrive,” he said. “I was up there five or six years ago and half the storefronts on Main Street were closed. Now it seems to be thriving. Almost every storefront is taken. There’s new stores, new restaurants opening up. There’s a lot of excitement in Greene

County and we’re glad to be part of it.”

Guido said that he’s planning for some new features for the Catskill eatery when it opens its doors again to customers on April 1.

“Inside we’re going to build probably two fireplaces,” he said. “We’re working on an updated menu. Most of our favorite staff is back. We have people that have been with us for 10-12 years, so hopefully all of our guests can’t wait to get back and see some of our staff. We’ll have outdoor heaters, so even on a chilly night you should be able to sit under the awning. We’re going to have new lighting outside, which should be exciting.

Every year we do some updates and look at the menu and try some new items.”

Catskill Ambulance, and requested that one of the ambulances be equipped for advance life support.

Paramedics began examining those that were involved in the accident. Three people were injured in the

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Both cars came to rest on the shoulder of the road, following a two-car accident in Cairo on Saturday.

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Firefighters examine one of the vehicles that was involved in a two-car accident in Cairo on Saturday.

crash, according to officials at the scene.

The extent of the injuries to those involved was not immediately available on Monday.

The names of the drivers of both vehicles, and the

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Several people were injured, following a two-car accident in Cairo on Saturday.

circumstances surrounding the crash, were not immediately available from police on Monday.

One lane of Route 23 westbound and Ross Ruland Road were closed to traffic while crews worked. Fire police

provided traffic control.

Traffic on Route 23 eastbound was not affected.

Both cars were towed from the scene.

State police investigated.

They were assisted by the Greene County Sheriff’s

Office and the Cairo Police Department.

The Greene County Emergency Medical Services coordinator was also on the scene.

All firefighters were back in service at 4:32 p.m.

Closing arguments in Arbery hate-crimes trial

David Nakamura The Washington Post The three White men who chased Ahmaud Arbery through a Georgia neighborhood in a confrontation that led to his death were motived by “racial assumptions, racial resentment and racial anger” because he was Black, a government prosecutor said Monday, as closing arguments began in the highstakes federal hate crimes trial.

Justice Department lawyer Christopher Perras reminded the 12-member jury that Gregory McMichael, 66, Travis McMichael, 36, and William “Roddie” Bryan, 52, had a history of spouting racially derogatory remarks, and said that helps explain why they erroneously viewed Arbery as a potential criminal when they cut him off in pickup trucks and threatened him with guns almost exactly two years ago, on Feb. 23, 2020.

The three men did not simply make racial assumptions about Arbery, Perras said. They also made “racial decisions. . . . They chose to act on that assumption when they hunted

Ahmaud down like an animal and shot him and let him die on the streets like an animal.”

In direct and blunt terms, Perras summed up the testimony and evidence presented from 20 government witnesses last week in a case that represents the first time defendants are facing hate crimes charges in one of three high-profile killings of Black victims that sparked nationwide social justice protests in 2020.

“Hold these men accountable not only for what they did, but for why they did it,” Perras said in his closing argument, which lasted about 80 minutes.

Attorneys for each of the three defendants will present their own closing arguments next, and then the government will have time for rebuttal. Then the jury - eight White people, three Black people and one Hispanic person - will begin deliberations.

Defense lawyers have said the McMichaels and Bryan were trying to stop and question Arbery because they suspected him of alleged trespassing

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supposed to meet the other day but they canceled it for some reason. I want to know why that well is not working.

We pump out of another well into that new well to then have a pump to pump it up into our water tower.”

Watts said since the money for the project has already been spent, he wasn’t sure how the town would fund potential repairs to the well.

“It was never put in properly,” the supervisor said.

“Someone’s got to fix this.

Someone’s got to explain to me why it’s not working. I just found out about this a month ago.”

Delaware Engineering prepared a Preliminary Engineering Report in September 2015 that detailed needed water system improvements in the town, including improvements to the town’s decayed and leaking water tank, replacement of old mains and services and a meter survey and replacement program.

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$2,934,243 in construction costs for the project.

In May 2019, FP Kane Construction began work on the town’s water main, water tower and hydrants.

As part of the project, the Delaware Engineering firm in Albany was paid $95,400 for water main replacements and extensions, $78,000 for subcontract well drilling and $29,800 for a water tank, among other expenditures.

The total cost of the project totaled $3,735,457.

Watts said he wouldn’t characterize the project as successful due to what he said was a faulty well that was installed as part of the labor.

“The well is still not functioning,” he said. “I’m going to meet with the DOH (Department of Health) and the Delaware Engineering firm sometime this month. We were

and other crimes in the weeks leading up to the confrontation, which culminated when Travis McMichael fatally shot Arbery. A man later identified as Arbery was spotted several times on surveillance video at

an under-construction house in the neighborhood.

Government lawyers have said Arbery had jogged through the neighborhood multiple times, including on the day of his killing, and said there is no

evidence he stole anything or vandalized property.

The McMichaels and Bryan, already convicted of murder in state court and sentenced to life in prison, are accused in the federal case of intimidating and

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Catskill’s Janay Brantley (30) drives against Cohoes’ Quincy Hytko (3) during Saturday’s Section II Class B girls basketball first-round playoff game at Catskill High School.

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CATSKILL — Catskill punched its ticket to the Section II Class B girls basketball quarterfinals with a 54-29 firstround victory over Cohoes on Saturday night at Catskill High School.

The Patroon Conference champion Cats, the eighthranked Class B school in the state, will play Fonda-Fultonville on Tuedsay at 6 p.m. at Mechanicville High School. Tickets for the game are available at https://gofan.co/app/school/ NYSPHSAAII Saturday’s game as tied 7-7 after one quarter, but Catskill opened up a 21-12 lead by halftime. Cohoes nailed two threepointers to pull to within 21-18

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early in the third period, but Catskill reeled off eight straight

points to pull away for good.

Janay Brantley had 23 points,

12 rebounds and eight assists for the Cats. She went over the 1,700-point mark for her career early in the contest. Hannah Konsul added 10 points and 10 rebounds, Jaden Lewis had eight points and eight rebounds and Aaliyah Shook contributed eight points and three assists.

Carli O’Hara’s nine pointed led Cohoes. Julia Marcil added seven.

“We won a hard fought game tonight.” Catskill coach Chris Quinn said. “Cohoes is battle tested in the colonial conference and we knew they were going to come here if battle us. Our girls kept their composure and started to turn it up in the second quarter. Janay was Janay, but Hannah, Jayden, Aaliyah, See TEAM B6

VALATIE — The Ichabod Crane Riders were victorious at home Saturday night, opening their Section II Class B playoff run with a 69-34 win over the Voorheesville Blackbirds.

Ashley Ames led the Riders with 16 points, followed by Malati Culver

who scored 13, and Carolina Williams added 12.

Mia Carmody led the Blackbirds as the only player in double figures with 11 points, and Emily Thornton and Hannah Woodworth each scored seven.

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As a rookie driver, Austin Cindric wanted to embrace it all at his first Daytona 500.

Winning the seasonopening race was among the major bonuses.

“You know what makes it so much better – a packed house,” Cindric said. “A packed house at the Daytona 500.”

Cindric was part of a thrilling finish in what came down to a green-white-checker conclusion Sunday at

Daytona Beach, Fla. Cindric’s winning margin was .036 seconds on runnerup Bubba Wallace Jr. Chase Briscoe was third, followed

by Ryan Blaney and Aric Almirola.

“I know there’s going to be highs and lows being a rookie in a field of drivers this strong,” Cindric said. “What an awesome race car. Just really thankful.”

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Curry’s record 16 3-pointers in the All-Star Game cap the NBA’s historic evening Ben Golliver The Washington Post

CLEVELAND — On a weekend meant to celebrate 75 years of basketball greatness, an old rivalry briefly won out over pleasantries.

The boos rained down on Stephen Curry and wife, Ayesha, when they took the stage during All-Star Saturday night to promote their new television show, animosity borne of four straight NBA Finals matchups between the two-time MVP’s Golden State Warriors and the hometown Cavaliers. The boos came again during All-Star Game introductions Sunday and then again at halftime, when Curry was honored alongside the other members of the NBA’s 75th anniversary team. Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson and LeBron James enjoyed loud ovations, but the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse crowd wasn’t ready to forgive Curry for the pain he inflicted during his three championship runs from 2015 to 2018.

But Curry, who was born in nearby Akron, took the razzing with good humor, alternating between awkward laughter and expressions of gratitude while onstage. Once play tipped off, the 33-year-old sharpshooter got straight to work doing what he does better than anyone in the sport’s history: draining 3-pointers.

By halftime, he had 24 points on 8-for-11 shooting from deep. By night’s end, Curry had converted the home crowd, soaking in cheers as he scored a game-high 50 points and hit an

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Game MVP award. James, captain of Team LeBron James, added 24 points, six rebounds

and eight assists and hit a deep turnaround jumper to clinch a 163-160 win over Team Kevin Durant.

“It’s pretty special being back in Ohio and playing with the best guys in the league and celebrating the highest level of basketball,” Curry said. “Obviously this trophy has a very special meaning honoring Kobe, Gigi and everyone who was lost two years ago. Very humbled. Very blessed.”

The victory marked the fifth straight win for James as an all-star captain, and it came as no surprise given that the Los Angeles Lakers forward’s team had four former MVPs - James, Curry, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Nikola Jokic - in the starting lineup. Durant’s team was at a disadvantage with its captain sidelined by injury for the second straight season, but Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid held down the fort with a team-high 36 points in a losing effort.

While Curry stole the show with his ostentatious play, he donned an understated navy jacket during a halftime ceremony that honored the top 75 players of in NBA history. More than 40 members of the team showed up in person, walking down a makeshift red carpet to a raised circular stage, while other living members who opted not to attend appeared in video cameos on the scoreboard. Bryant and the other deceased members of the team were See CURRY B5

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BEIJING — On the last day of the Winter Olympics, cross-country skier Jessie Diggins won Team USA’s final medal in the hell marathon also known as the women’s 30-kilometer mass start final while battling ferocious winds and brutal temperatures a day after she woke up with food poisoning.

In other words, it was the product of what seemed like a fittingly agonizing effort to close out the Beijing Games.

“I just kept thinking, ‘I got to keep pushing as hard as I can because, at any point, what if my legs give out?’ “ Diggins said.

The 30-year-old’s super power, aside from her athletic gifts, is her ability to withstand unimaginable levels of pain. In a sport that engages some 80 percent of the body’s muscles, just bopping along at the pace of a weekend warrior skiing for a good workout, Diggins prides herself on pushing her body until she has nothing left to give, then pushing once more.

Her willpower paid off Sunday, in her seventh race of the Games.

The silver medal capped Team USA’s 25-medal haul, which put the United States fifth in the final medal count behind Norway (37), the Russian Olympic Committee (32), Germany (27) and Canada (26). Americans won eight golds, nine silvers, seven bronzes and a provisional silver medal in the team figure skating event. Those medal winners included some expected and some surprising. In some ways, Diggins fit both descriptions.

Diggins came in second behind Norway’s Therese Johaug with a time of 1 hour 26 minutes 37.3 seconds, a second place that one reporter likened to Usain Bolt winning a 10,000-meter race.

Diggins’s two other career medals are in sprint distances: bronze in the women’s sprint free in Beijing and a historic gold in the women’s team sprint classic four years ago in PyeongChang.

She already had become the first American woman to win an individual crosscountry medal; Sunday’s victory further puffs her résumé. Diggins is the second U.S. cross-country skier to win an Olympic medal in a distance event, following Bill Koch’s win in 1976. She is the first non-European skier to win a medal in the Olympic women’s 30-kilometer final.

It required surviving one of the hardest competitions of her life.

Diggins woke up the

morning before her race having consumed a fortifying meal of chicken, rice and vegetables but sick to her stomach nonetheless.

She spent the day suffering in bed, soliciting advice from friends and family on whether she should race at all until her mother finally convinced her - go and see how you feel.

She felt surprisingly good at the start line. And then, as is often the case in distance cross-country skiing, she started to feed very, very bad.

“I went from, ‘Wow, this is not the race prep I envisioned: laying in bed, force-feeding myself oatmeal and soup from a can,’ but I was really proud of the amount of sport drink I consumed,” Diggins said. “. . . And then some time around 13k, I felt my knees start to twitch, and that’s a spot where if I’m going to start to cramp, it starts there. And I was like: ‘Ohhhh, boy. I was hoping this wouldn’t start happening until 28k, but here we go.’ “ Diggins propelled herself occasionally only with her arms and poles when her legs failed her, and at some point her mind went blank, so she relied on others to tell her which lap she was skiing. That her coaches, her teammates, U.S. ski technicians and the U.S. biathlon team braved the icy cold to cheer her on was invigorating. She gave herself pep talks on every downhill. The temperature hovered around zero degrees Fahrenheit.

“I felt like the whole world was helping me get up those hills when my legs were spasming and going numb,” she said. “I just kept thinking: ‘I got to keep pushing as hard as I can because, at any point, what if my legs give out? I can’t back down; I can’t let up on this pace. I have to keep going.’ “ The silver was a herculean effort that fits right into the United States’ hodgepodge of victories in Beijing. Even as Mikaela Shiffrin’s inexplicable struggles meant the Alpine team managed only Ryan Cochran-Siegle’s silver in super-G and the men’s snowboarders failed to win an individual medal for the first time since 1998, other U.S. athletes delivered when expectations were mammoth, led

by Chloe Kim in the halfpipe, Nathan Chen on the ice and Kaillie Humphries in her bobsled.

Lindsey Jacobellis, 36, won her first Olympic gold medal 16 years after an infamous early celebration cost her her first and following nearly two decades atop snowboard cross.

On the biggest stage, during the most momentous occasions, it’s often the small moments that become the most memorable.

The Beijing Olympics were restrictive and bleak, the consequence of creating a “closed loop” to keep everyone involved with the Games safe from the coronavirus. We could see restaurants and shops and museums as we rode buses to sports venues but we couldn’t stop in at that big seafood place that always seemed to have a lot of cars out front and we couldn’t go for a walk beyond the barriers.

We weren’t allowed to wander through the aisles of the nearest 7-11, which was a great source of snacks and sustenance under the looser rules that governed visitors at the Tokyo Summer Olympics barely six months ago. A street across from Wukesong Sports Centre featured a KFC and a McDonald’s. We could only salivate from afar.

We lived in a snow globe, safe inside our pleasant hotel and heavily guarded arenas. We were in Beijing but not part of it, kept at a sterile distance from the life and people of the city.

We couldn’t explore or go off the beaten path, preventing us from enjoying some of the great pleasures travel can provide.

That feeling of being so removed from everyday life is why my interactions with volunteers at the venues and with the technicians who had the thankless job of administering the throat swabs for our daily COVID test stand out for me in remembering Winter Games that were unlike any other I’ve covered.

Initially the volunteers seemed hesitant to engage in conversation, though it was impossible to know if that was by choice or by order from Olympic organizers. Gradually, shyly, they began to respond to greetings.

A “hello” was followed by a “How are you?” A “thank you” elicited “You are welcome,” and, as the Games went on, an added “Have a nice day.”

One day, a journalist rose from his seat but didn’t tuck his chair back under the table.

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An exasperated volunteer immediately approached. “What are you, 3 years old?” she said, drawing laughs from everyone who heard -- including the person who had so grievously breached chair etiquette.

The volunteers were impressed that I had traveled to Beijing from far-away Los Angeles and were eager to know my opinion of the venue. When I told those who worked at Wukesong they had made the arena my favorite place to visit, they clapped and laughed. One young woman told me to wait because she had a gift for me.

She returned with a set of glossy postcards with images of China and proudly presented it to me.

It wasn’t expensive, yet it was precious.

The throat-swabbers, too, became kinder as the Games went on. Their pokes became less aggressive and a few apologized for having made me feel uncomfortable. The simple act of establishing a human connection, however brief, made the daily indignity more bearable.

Many big public moments also will stay with me long after my Olympic pins and few souvenirs are gathering dust on a shelf.

The story of Nathan Chen’s gold medal triumph in men’s

figure skating couldn’t have been made up. The son of immigrants from China who had little money to spend on their five children, he was coached to victory by Rafael Arutyunyan, who had immigrated to the U.S. from the former Soviet republic of Georgia. The night Chen won, Arutyunyan recalled taking the money Chen’s mother paid him for lessons and giving the bunched-up dollars back to Chen. Stories like that — and there are many — are why the Olympics have the power to inspire.

The pure elation of Mariah Bell, at 25 the “old lady” of the U.S. figure skating team, and Alysa Liu — at 16 the youngest U.S. Olympian — after their artistic performances was uplifting. Elana Meyers Taylor’s silver medal in the women’s monobob bobsled event was a triumph of spirit, earned after she was isolated after a positive test for the coronavirus and couldn’t carry the U.S. flag into the opening ceremony. The Canadian and American women’s hockey teams continued to embody a powerful see-itand-be-it example. Chloe Kim, otherworldly in winning two halfpipe gold medals, was one of us when she begged reporters for snacks after one of her wins. “I’m starving,” she said,

prompting offerings of chocolate bars and crackers.

It will be impossible to forget 15-year-old Russian Kamila Valieva sobbing at rinkside after she stumbled through her free skate program in the women’s figure skating finale and was bombarded with criticism from coach Eteri Tutberidze when she should have received a compassionate hug. She was mistreated not only by Tutberidze but by a system that allowed Valieva to compete after she tested positive for a banned substance on Dec. 25. She’s a child who became a pawn in her coach’s and her country’s ruthless chase for glory. Fair play took a beating. So did figure skating’s shaky credibility. Who knows what toll it will take on Valieva herself.

Every time we boarded the bus to the Main Media Center the driver, hidden away behind Plexiglas, cued a recording that confirmed the destination.

When we arrived the recording said, “Take your belongs sic3/8 and get off the bus.” Time for me to get off the Winter Olympics bus after covering each of the last 12, starting with Lake Placid in 1980. I’m ready to pass the torch and let colleagues take cheaters to task and enjoy exhilarating moments to come that are still in the dream stage now.

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Igor Shesterkin made 15 of his 29 saves in the third period to earn his 50th career victory as visiting New York recorded a 2-1 win over Ottawa on Sunday.

Shesterkin won for the 11th time in his past 13 starts and picked up his 24th win of the season. He also allowed two goals or less for the 15th time in 20 games and picked up his milestone win in his 79th career game, becoming the 14th goalie in NHL history to get at least 50 wins within his first 79 appearances.

Artemi Panarin scored a power-play goal and collected an assist for his 17th multipoint game this season as the Rangers improved to 4-0-1 in their past five games. Tim Stutzle scored for the Senators, who dropped their fifth straight home game and lost for the fifth time in seven games (2-4-1).

Canadiens 3, Islanders 2 (SO) Andrew Hammond made 30 saves and two more in the shootout to earn his first win in nearly six years as visiting Montreal defeated New York at Elmont, N.Y. Hammond was mobbed by his teammates after he made a point-blank stop on Brock Nelson in the third round of the shootout. It was Hammond’s first NHL regular-season appearance since March 28, 2018 for the Colorado Avalanche, and his first NHL win since beating the Boston Bruins for the Ottawa Senators on April 9, 2016.

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New York Rangers goalie Igor Shesterkin (31) follows the puck in the third period against the Ottawa Senators at the Canadian Tire Centre on Sunday.

Defenseman Jeff Petry and Josh Anderson scored in the first two periods for the Canadiens. Kyle Palmieri scored in the second period for the Islanders and Brock Nelson tied it with 2:57 remaining in regulation.

Blue Jackets 7, Sabres 3 Dean Kukan had two goals and an assist as Columbus earned a victory over visiting Buffalo.

Brendan Gaunce had a goal and two assists, while Patrik Laine had two assists to extend his point streak to nine games for the Blue Jackets, who won for the fifth time in their past six games. Jean-Francois Berube made 33 saves in his first NHL start since April 6, 2018.

Mark Pysyk, Tage Thompson and Kyle Okposo scored for the Sabres, who lost their third

straight. Craig Anderson made 32 saves for Buffalo.

Knights 4, Sharks 1 Jack Eichel had a goal and an assist and Logan Thompson made 35 saves to pick up his first NHL win, leading the visiting Vegas Golden Knights to a 4-1 win over the San Jose Sharks on Sunday night.

Eichel, obtained in a Nov. 4 trade with Buffalo and playing his third game since undergoing neck surgery on Nov. 12, scored his first goal since Jan. 28, 2021. With Vegas leading 1-0 in the first period, Eichel drove toward the left side of the net, took a behind-the-goal pass from Chandler Stephenson and then slid a shot past the left pad of James Reimer.

Max Pacioretty had a goal and an assist and Keegan Kolesar and Stephenson also scored

goals for the Golden Knights, who snapped a three-game losing streak. Shea Theodore added a pair of assists for Vegas, which also improved to 17-13 all-time in regular-season games against the Sharks and has won the last 10 in a row.

Nick Bonino scored a goal and Reimer finished with 31 saves for San Jose, which lost its sixth consecutive game and 10th in its last 12.

Hurricanes 4, Penguins 3 Jesper Fast and Sebastian Aho scored third-period goals as visiting Carolina hung on to top Pittsburgh in a showdown for first place in the Metropolitan Division.

Jesperi Kotkaniemi and Jordan Staal also scored for the Hurricanes, who won their second straight and are 7-2-2 in their past 11. Carolina goaltender Antti Raanta made 31 saves.

Bryan Rust had a goal and an assist, Sidney Crosby and Evan Rodrigues also scored, and Evgeni Malkin and Kris Letang each had two assists for the Penguins, who lost their second straight. Pittsburgh goaltender Tristan Jarry made 26 saves.

Panthers 5, Blackhawks 2 Three different defensemen scored goals for Florida and Sergei Bobrovsky made 22 saves in a win over host Chicago.

Defensemen Aaron Ekblad, Brandon Montour and MacKenzie Weegar scored for the Panthers.

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The Nets still think they can salvage a ring from the chaos Kristian Winfield New York Daily News No one could have envisioned the Nets entering the NBA All-Star break as the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference. Yet here they are, a championship contender fighting for its playoff livelihood in a suddenly stacked conference with at least four other teams (Bucks, Bulls, Heat, Sixers and maybe the Cavaliers) eyeing a trip to the NBA Finals.

What the Nets have had to fight through would have sent most other teams spiraling down the standings, too: They lost three-quarters of their roster at one point to the COVID-19 health and safety protocols; their second-best player can only play in road games; their best player has been out with an MCL sprain; their best shooter might be out all season with a gimpy ankle -- not to mention they were forced to downgrade from their Big 3 after James Harden forced his way from Brooklyn to Philadelphia at the trade deadline.

But there remains optimism at Barclays Center, from management down to the players, for salvaging what’s been shaping out to be a lost season. No team has ever won an NBA championship after an 11-game losing streak. The Nets, however, are banking on a stroke of good health, because if they can stay healthy, they believe in pulling off the impossible.

“We’re excited,” Nets head coach Steve Nash said after Thursday’s loss to the Washington Wizards. “We have 23 games to come together as a team. Kevin (Durant) returning, Ben (Simmons) returning.

Hopefully we have a good run of health where we can really build something in a short period of time and get a better seed and also more cohesions going into the playoffs.”

First things first: The Nets are going to enjoy their AllStar layoff.

“I think where we’re at right now is a much needed break for everyone,” Patty Mills said

on Thursday. “For everyone to get away, enjoy their families, spend some time away to be able to hit the reset button.”

That break, however, is fleeting. The games start coming full-speed again on Feb. 24 when the Nets host the Celtics, then Feb. 26 when they travel to Milwaukee for a showdown with the reigning-champion Bucks. The Nets have the 13th toughest remaining schedule and emerge from the break for eight straight games against potential playoff opponents: Celtics, Bucks, Raptors twice, Heat, Celtics, Hornets then Sixers.

But here’s why the Nets are optimistic, maybe even confident in their ability to put this together in the second half of the season.

Durant is expected to return from his MCL sprain in at least one of the first three games out of the break, if not the first two. Nash has kept his MVP-caliber superstar on ice out of precaution, and for good reason: Both Harden and Joe Harris have suffered injury setbacks on Brooklyn’s watch in the past year, and the Nets don’t want Durant to suffer a similar fate.

Durant, however, has to play if the Nets want to win games and avoid the play-in tournament. They are currently 2.5 games behind the sixth-seeded Celtics. Beating Boston in the first game out of the break would reduce that gap to just 1.5 games, but again, if Durant is not on the floor, that is a tall task against a team that entered the All-Star break winners of nine of their last 10 games.

In fact, the Nets would be hard-pressed to find success in any of their first eight games out of the break if they continue to keep Durant on the sidelines. His legs looked just fine as he pranced around the MSG floors when rookie Cam Thomas hit a game-winning dagger to punctuate Brooklyn’s 28-point comeback. Reminder: A healthy Durant is the best player in basketball.

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second he steps onto the floor.

That win percentage is expected to multiply exponentially when Nash integrates Ben Simmons into the rotation. Simmons has not played at all this season and cited mental health issues that kept him off the floor in Philadelphia, but he is expected to start and play a significant role when he makes his Nets debut.

The 25-year-old Australian forward had his struggles in the playoffs against the Hawks last season, but regardless of his inability to shoot or unwillingness to score, he is one of the league’s best young playmakers, an All-NBA defender and a world-class athlete who has stayed in shape during his time away from the 76ers.

“To be honest with you, (the shooting) is not a huge concern of mine,” Nash said this week. “I want him to get out there and be dynamic, athletic, and play-make, and put pressure on the rim and defend, and when you add all those things I just said up, it’s a pretty good player.

“We’re really excited to have a guy come into our program with all those things, so I’m not worried about what he’s struggled with in the past. I look at all the things he can help our team with that happen to be things we’re not great at.”

Nash is also excited to incorporate Drummond into the fold as the team’s featured center. Drummond has to get in better shape. He was previously playing backup minutes behind Joel Embiid in Philadelphia but will now be asked to play in the 25-plus range on a nightly basis. (He averaged 18 in Philly and already increased that to 21 minutes per game in his first three games as a Net.) A fitter Drummond fills the Nets’ most dire need: He is a dominant rebounder who is averaging more than 12 boards per game since his trade to Brooklyn, and he’s a finisher at the rim who can also block shots and make plays for others.

“I’m tired,” said Drummond, who is following a cardio-intensive workout regimen. “So by the time the break is over, I should be back to

normal again, just getting myself back in that speed and that mode again.”

And as the icing on the cake, there’s new life on the team, throughout the organization and at The Clays now that Harden is gone.

The Beard will be remembered for his play-making skills and for his celebrity friends who visited and bought courtside seats, but he will also be remembered for missing 10 of Brooklyn’s last 12 games with what the team called left hamstring tightness. His last games were marked by a high turnover count, low efficiency, ending with him shooting 2-for-11 for four points in his final game as a Net. Most of all, he’ll be remembered as someone who didn’t want to be in Brooklyn at all by the end.

“I can’t really say that you feel that (unhappiness) in the locker room,” said Kyrie Irving of Harden. “But we get hints,

so we just wish him well.”

In his introductory press conference with the 76ers, Harden suggested he never wanted to come to Brooklyn in the first place, and that his first choice was always a trade to Philadelphia.

He got what he wanted, and so did the Nets: Seth Curry fills the void left by the injured Joe Harris, and both Simmons and Drummond address needs Brooklyn needed to fill on defense, rebounding and finishing at the rim.

It remains unclear whether New York City’s vaccine mandate will ever allow Irving to play home games as an unvaccinated player, but regardless, the goal in Brooklyn remains the same. Eleven-game skid, blockbuster trade, injured stars and new faces. All of it is forgotten if the Nets can stay healthy and build continuity, fast, before the playoffs arrive.

“And it will take everyone in the locker room, all the

coaches, all the staff, everyone in this organization to be able to buy into what we’re trying to do here to be able to get this thing done this year,” said Mills. “So where do I think we stand? I think we’re in a very hungry place right now.

The locker room is as strong as it’s ever been this season, we feed off each other’s energy, you can see it on the court and I think coming back from All-Star break we have players coming back from injury and it’s just going to take this thing to another level.

“But the key here is understanding that the end goal and what it’s going to take to get there and it’s going to take all of us. Every single person in this organization. And that’s the belief. That’s the belief that I know is there and we just got to tap into it every single day from the time we come back from All-Star break.”

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PROBATE CITATION FILE NO: 2022-11, SURROGATE’S COURT, COLUMBIA COUNTY, CITATION, THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, By Grace of God Free and Independent TO: NYS Attorney General as representative for unknown distributes The Capitol, NY 12224-0341 Michael Rhodes-Devey, Esq., as Guardian ad Litem for unknown distributes 33 Long Meadow Drive, Delmar, NY 120542325 "JOHN DOE" and "MARY ROE", said names being fictitious, the true names of said persons being unknown to petitioner, intended to be the heirs at law and distributees of EDITH BLUSH a/k/a Edith Caroline Blush, deceased, the names and domiciles and/or places of residence of all said distributees being unknown and which cannot, after due diligence, be ascertained, and if any of such distributees be dead, then all of the distributees, executors, administrators, devisees and legatees of such deceased distributees and all persons who by purchase, inheritance or otherwise, have or claim to have an interest in these proceedings as heirs at law or distributees of EDITH BLUSH, deceased, and other persons, if any there be, and whose names and addresses are unknown to petitioner, and also to persons who are or make any claim whatsoever as executors or administrators of any interest in these proceedings derived through, or from any and all of the above-named persons or their distributees, devisees, and legatees, and which persons, if any there be, their names and domicile addresses, after due diligence, are unknown to petitioner.

A petition having been duly filed by Barbara Sheehan, having an address of 17 Pikes Pond Road, Averill Park, NY 12018.

YOU ARE HEREBY CITED TO SHOW CAUSE before the Surrogate's Court, Columbia County, at 401 Union Street, Hudson, New York, on March 28. 2022. at 11 :00 a. m. in the forenoon of that day, why a decree should not be made in the Estate of EDITH BLUSH a/k/a EDITH CAROLINE BLUSH, lately domiciled at 30 Whittier Way, Town of Ghent, Columbia County, New York, United States, admitting to probate a Will dated May 18, 2017, a copy of which is attached, as the Will of EDITH BLUSH, deceased, relating to real and personal property, and directing that Letters Testamentary be issued to Barbara Sheehan Dated, Attested and Sealed, January 25, 2022.

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Cindric became the ninth driver in history to secure his first Cup triumph in the Daytona 500. Michael McDowell, who ended up seventh Sunday and was involved in a post-finish crash, did it last year.

Wallace couldn’t quite squeeze past Cindric from the inside as they crossed the line. Wallace said he had good vibes during the week all the way through the last lap.

“I had a lot of confidence those last 10 laps,” said Wallace, who also finished second in 2018.

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A crash coming out of the fourth turn occurred with 10 laps to go, causing a red flag after an ill-advised move from Ryan Larson.

“That wreck was on me,” Larson said.

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Drivers opted not to refuel during the caution. Cindric stayed at the front after the final restart.

Wallace was about 3 feet behind when Cindric crossed the line in the 64th annual race.

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honored with portraits on the big screen.

The elaborate halftime show featured an introduction from Spike Lee, a montage narrated by Forest Whitaker and an extended video highlighting activist efforts by Bill Russell, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Oscar Robertson.

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NASCAR Cup Series driver Austin Cindric (2) reacts after winning the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on Sunday.

Across the final 50 laps, Brad Keselowski, Cindric, Wallace and Stenhouse all took turns in the lead. Cindric led for a total of 21 laps, including the most important one.

“When you hit that diamond anniversary, it’s time to shine,” Lee said.

The NBA introduced the 75th anniversary team members by position - forwards, then centers, then guards and saved Jordan for last. The six-time champion, who now owns a NASCAR team, made a surprise appearance after attending the Daytona 500 earlier Sunday.

Russell stayed home because of coronavirus concerns, Durant missed out

after a death in the family, and Larry Bird was absent for unexplained reasons. But Johnson, Abdul-Jabbar, Robertson, Jerry West, Shaquille O’Neal, Charles Barkley, Hakeem Olajuwon, Isiah Thomas and Allen Iverson were among the legends on hand.

Chris Paul, who earned his 12th all-star selection and participated in the halftime celebration, played just two minutes after the Phoenix Suns announced he had suffered a right thumb fracture that will

“We put ourselves in the perfect position, really, leading at the Daytona 500 with five laps to go,” Stenhouse said. “All in all, got pushed at just the wrong spot.” sideline him for at least six weeks.

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“I just couldn’t get there,” Briscoe said. “Really cool to start our year out with third at the Daytona 500.”

Almirola has said this would be his final Daytona 500. He gave it a strong run.

“I hate to come up short,” Almirola said. “I thought it was going to be one of those storybook deals.”

Rounding out the top 10 were Kyle Busch, McDowell, David Ragan, Keselowski and Chase Elliott.

Pole-sitter Larson, the 2021 Cup Series champion, was aiming for his first Daytona 500 victory.

Hendrick Motorsports teammate Alex Bowman started alongside Larson, holding a frontrow spot for the fifth consecutive time in the race.

An eight-car wreck during Stage 1 ultimately eliminated four drivers. Denny Hamlin, Will Byron, Harrison Burton and Ross Chastain were out. Burton received medical attention at the track’s care center and was released.

Hamlin won in 2016, 2019 and 2020, so he would have been considered among the favorites.

Greg Biffle, who returned to a Cup series race for the first time since 2016 and hadn’t won on the circuit since 2013, wasn’t a factor. He drove a Chevy in competition for the first time since 2002, starting on the 14th row and finishing last among those not exiting during the wreck early in the race.

midcourt as his teammates kept feeding him. Later in the period, Curry launched a 3-pointer and turned his back on the basket before the ball swished through.

“It’s fun [to get in the zone],” Curry said. “It’s obviously a lot of reps and a lot of work and the freedom to just be creative and have fun with it. When I get going, the energy picks up.”

The unprecedented shooting display saw Curry shatter Paul George’s all-star record of

nine 3-pointers in 2016. Team LeBron won the first quarter 47-45 but trailed for much of the second and third before Curry, James and Antetokounmpo closed out the win.

With just one more 3-pointer, Curry would have broken Anthony Davis’s All-Star Game record of 52 points in 2017.

“I tried,” a smiling Curry said as he clutched his crystallike MVP trophy. “I tried.”

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Catskill’s Jaden Lewis handles the ball as Cohoes’ Camryn Chicaway (11) defends during Saturday’s Section II Class B girls basketball first-round playoff game at Catskill High School.

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Ava and Kiana really played well. This was a great team win.”

COHOES (29): Hytko 2-0-4, O’Hara 3-1-9, Marcil 2-2-7, Bryant 1-0-2, Huneau 2-0-5, Changu 1-0-2. Totals 11-3-29.

3-pointers: O’Hare 2, Marcil, Huneau.

CATSKILL (54): Shook 3-08, Edmond 1-0-2, Lewis 3-2-8, Konsul 5-0-10, Brantley 9-4-23, K. Salierno 1-0-3. Totals 22-654.

3-pointers: Shook 2, Brantley, K. Salierno.

Mechanicville 87, Greenville 51 MECHANICVILLE — Chloe Goverski and Jillian Germain combined for 42 points to led No. 2 Mechanicville to an 87-51 victory over No. 15 Greenville in Saturday’s Section II Class B girls basketball first-round playoff game at Mechanicville High School.

Goverski finished with 23 points and Germain had 19, including five three-pointers for the Red Raiders, who held quarterly leads of 27-14, 48-32 and 75-41.

Aislin O’Hare topped Greenville with 17 points. Bryn Fitzmaurice had five threepointers for 15 points and Emily Smith chipped in with 12 points.

Fitzmaurice, a freshman, finished the season with 97 threepointers, breaking the Section II record previously of 87 held by Julie McBride (1999-2000).

“Girls fought hard tonight against a great Mechanicville team,” Greenville coach Steve Gipprich said. “Extremely proud of all the girls for a tremendous season. The Spartan family will miss our seniors:

Emma Haller, Taryn Silk and Josey O’Hare.”

GREENVILLE (51): Smith 5-1-12, Fitzmaurice 5-0-15, Silk 1-0-3, A. O’Hare 5-7-17, J. O’Hare 1-2-4. Totals 17-10-51.

3-pointers: Fitzmaurice 5, Smith, Silk.

MECHANICVILLE (87): Zecca 2-0-4, Phelps 7-0-14, Kenyon 4-3-11, Goverski 10-0-23, Fitzgerald 2-1-6, Christnesen 3-1-7, Germain 7-0-19, Buchanan 1-1-3. Totals 36-6-87.

3-pointers: Germain 5, Goverski 3, Fitzgerald.

CLASS C Chatham 48, Warrensburg 36 CHATHAM — Abby Taylor dropped 26 points to power Chatham to a 48-36 Section II Class C girls basketball firstround playoff victory over No. 10 Warrensburg on Saturday night.

No. 7 Chatham will play No. 2 Greenwich in the quarterfinal round on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at Greenwich High School.

The Panthers led 9-2 after one quarter, 26-15 at halftime and 36-26 through three.

Jahnyah Armstrong added eight points to Chatham’s cause. Ally Engel had seven.

Olivia Frazier scored 12 points and Hope Sherman had 11 for Warrensburg.

WARRENSBURG (36): Frazier 5-2-12, Anamon 1-0-3, Steves 1-0-2, Baker 1-0-2, Baron 1-0-3, Cheney 1-0-3, Sherman 3-5-11. Totals 13-7-36.

3-pointers: Baron, Cheney, Anamon.

CHATHAM (48): Madsen 2-0-5, Velez 1-0-2, Engel 3-1-7, Taylor 10-6-26, Armstrong 3-08. Totals 19-7-48.

3-pointers: Armstrong 2, Madsen.

Maple Hill 54, Hoosick Falls 47 CASTLETON — Bella

Catskill’s Kiana Salierno (14) drives against Cohoes’ Quincy Hytko (3) during Saturday’s Section II Class B girls basketball first-round playoff game at Catskill High School.

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Catskill’s Jaden Lewis (left) battles Cohoes’ Christa Spizowski for a loose ball during Saturday’s Section II Class B girls basketball first-round playoff game at Catskill High School.

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Catskill’s Janay Brantley (30) and Aaliya Shook trap Cohoes’ Quincy Hytko (3) at halfcourt during Saturday’s Section II Class B girls basketball first-round playoff game at Catskill High School.

Seeberger’s 12 points led a balanced Maple Hill attack as the No. 5 Wildcats defeated No. 12 Hoosick Falls, 54-47, in Saturday’s Section II Class C girls basketball first-round playoff game.

Maple Hill advances to play No. 4 Corinth in the quarterfinals at Duanesburg High School on Tuesday at 5:30 p.m.

Maple Hill jumped out to a 15-11 lead after one quarter and widened the gap to 29-19 at halftime. The Wildcats were up 41-31 through three quarters.

Alyssa Martin and Sydney Rogers both had nine points for Maple Hill.

Olivia Estes had a game-high 24 points for Hoosick Falls. Amber MacNeil contributed 13.

HOOSICK FALLS (47): Case 2-2-7, Estes 10-4-24, MacNeil 4-3-13, McLellan 0-2-2, Roberson 0-1-1. Totals 16-12-47.

3-pointers: MacNeil 2, Case.

MAPLE HILL (54): Martin 3-0-9, Hall 2-2-6, Hirschoff 2-48, Chvrier 1-3-6, Seeberger 4-212, Rogers 3-0-9, Loszynski 0-44. Totals 15-15-54.

3-pointers: Martin 3, Rogers

3, Seeberger 2, Chevrier.

BOYS BASKETBALL CLASS B Greenville 72, Ravena 50 GREENVILLE — Trey Smith scored 20 points to spark Greenville to a 72-50 victory over Ravena in Friday’s Section II Class B boys basketball playin game.

Jack Motta added 16 points and Cody Thompson had 10 for the No. 14 Spartans, who built quarterly leads of 14-7, 26-19 and 50-33.

Greenville advances to play at No. 3 Mechanicville on Tuesday at 7 p.m.

RAVENA (50): Southworth 1-1-3, McFerron 4-0-8, Reville 6-2-16, McClellan 5-1-13, Mason 1-0-2, Reif 3-0-8. Totals 204-50.

3-pointers: Reville 2, McClellan 2, Reif 2.

GREENVILLE (72): Smith 6-4-20, Motta 7-1-16, Bowden 2-0-5, Gergen 4-0-8, Domermuth 2-0-4, Thompson 5-0-10, West 3-0-6, Giarusso 1-0-3. Totals 30-5-72.

3-pointers: Smith 4, Motta, Bowden Giarusso.

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Catskill’s Janay Brantley (30) goes to the basket against Cohoes’ Shea Bryant during Saturday’s Section II Class B girls basketball first-round playoff game at Catskill High School.

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Catskill’s Jaden Lewis looks to pass as Cohoes’ Madison Huneau (30) and Shea Bryant (31) defend during Saturday’s Section II Class B girls basketball first-round playoff game at Catskill High School.

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basket after the tip, but Emily Thornton knocked down a three pointer to answer and Voorheesville led 3-2. Haley Ames fought for an offensive rebound for Ichabod Crane after a miss, and passed to Williams for a shot from beyond the arc and the Riders took a 5-3 lead.

Both teams played tough defense throughout the first quarter, but Ichabod Crane passed more efficiently to get their players higher quality shots. Williams made a layup after catching a pass right underneath the basket, and then hit a nice floater along the baseline for another two points for the Riders.

Culver made a nice move inside the paint for a make, and then got a no-look pass from Abigail Dolge for another two pointer. The Riders closed out the quarter with those four points from Culver and led 136 going into the second.

Culver continued her assertive play inside the painted area to begin the second period, throwing up a shot near the foul line and banking it in off the glass for two.

Turnovers were detrimental to the Blackbirds’ offense in the quarter with passes constantly going out of bounds and getting stolen by the Riders often. Ashley Ames hit two shots from beyond the arc

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Ichabod Crane’s Malati Culver (23) drives to the basket during Saturday’s Section II Class B girls basketball first-round playoff game against Voorheesville.

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Ichabod Crane’s Malati Culver (23) and Voorheesville’s Isabella Carmody (2) battle for a rebound during Saturday’s Section II Class B girls basketball first-round playoff game.

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Ichabod Crane’s Haley Ames (3) shoots over Voorheesville’s Emily Thornton during Saturday’s Section II Class B girls basketball first-round playoff game.

early in the second quarter to keep the Riders’ foot on the gas before the break.

Delaney More made a short range jumper directly over Voorheesville’s Isabella

Carmody to the left of the paint, and Alexa Barkley drilled a three-ball from the corner to cap off a 25-point quarter for Ichabod Crane.

The Riders were very much

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Ichabod Crane’s Abby Dolge (1) handles the ball during Saturday’s Section II Class B girls basketball first-round playoff game against Voorheesville.

in control at the midway point and led the Blackbirds 38-14 at halftime.

After being held to just eight points in the previous quarter, the Blackbirds had a ton of

work to do as the third period began. The Riders had other plans however and they stole the very first Blackbirds pass of the third and got it to Ashley Ames for the easy two point

attempt.

Voorheesville was still careless with the ball throughout the period and it was more than costly as Ichabod Crane was not shy about scoring with all of the extra possession time. Ashley Ames jacked up another shot from beyond the arc as the horn sounded and though it fell short, the Riders took a commanding 53-24 lead into the fourth.

Ava Heffner got a pass at the top of the paint for Ichabod Crane to start the fourth, turned around and knocked down a shot for the Riders to get things started.

Delaney More got it on a later possession, and made a nice move with her pivot foot to create space for the open lay-in. More was then on the receiving end of a no-look pass

by Dolge, and sent her defender flying with a textbook shotfake to get plenty of room for the two pointer.

Voorheesville tried to slow things down and called timeout with 3:03 to go, but they only delayed the inevitable at that point in the contest.

The Riders were content to use as much of the clock as they could on their last few possessions, and Ichabod Crane was victorious in their opening Sectional match-up Saturday night, 69-34 over the Voorheesville Blackbirds.

Ichabod Crane will play Albany Academy in the Class B quarterfinals on Wednesday at 6 p.m. at Schalmont High School.

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Best friend feels uneasy as wedding bells approach Dear Abby, My best friend, “Sophie,” just became engaged to her longtime boyfriend, “Brian.”

I want to be happy for her, but he doesn’t deserve her. She knows it, but she won’t leave.

My problem is, I may very well be asked to be maid of honor at her wedding, and DEAR ABBY I dread the idea of having to write a speech about their relationship. How do I write a speech when I have nothing good to say about it?

I know Sophie will expect something heartfelt since she’s my close friend. I get anxious just thinking about it.

Please give me some advice.

Reluctant Friend In Indiana

JEANNE PHILLIPS

When you write your speech, start by saying how long you and Sophie have been friends and how close the two of you are. Share a couple of anecdotes about what a caring, loyal, fun friend Sophie is, and state how lucky “Brian” is to be marrying her. Then toast the happy couple, wish them a lifetime of happiness together (even if you feel it won’t turn out that way) and “drop the mic.” You do not have to sing Brian’s praises if you feel he doesn’t deserve it. That privilege should belong to the best man.

Dear Abby, My wife and I have friends — a married couple — we socialize with every few weeks. “Charles” is kind-hearted, pleasant

and enjoyable, always with a good balance between speaking and listening during conversations. His wife, “Claire,” on the other hand, isn’t interested in hearing about our lives.

When we try to initiate a conversation, Claire cuts us off and switches the subject to a nonrelated, self-centered topic. She also interrupts Charles while he’s talking.

She goes on and on describing at length the minutiae of her activities and, worse, the lives of her friends (who we don’t know or have any interest in). We no longer enjoy her company, but we hate to lose the connection with Charles. Any suggestions?

Bored In Missouri It may be time for you and Charles to see each other without wives in tow — for lunch or a sporting event. That way you will be off the hook having to tolerate Claire, and your wife won’t have to put up with her because she can socialize with friends whose company she enjoys. I don’t have a crystal ball, but I have a strong hunch you and your wife won’t be the first to do this.

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

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By Stella Wilder Born today, you are usually quite private, and unlike those born just a day before, you are far more capable of controlling your emotions — and, indeed, there may actually be times in which even those who know you best are left to wonder what you may be thinking or feeling about any given circumstances. You have been blessed with a very effective “poker face,” and whether you are elated or despondent, you keep any and all signs of your emotional state to yourself.

You may be pulled in two different directions throughout your lifetime by work and domestic affairs, and you may never definitively determine which is more important to you in the long run because, as the stars would have it, both are equally important — at least in any practical sense that inspires your daily affairs.

Also born on this date are: George Washington, first U.S. president; Drew Barrymore, actress; Steve Irwin, naturalist; Julie Walters, actress; Zach Roerig, actor; Julius Erving, basketball player.

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.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23 PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) — You’ll want to stay squarely in your comfort zone today, but you can explore one or two unusual options without risking anything at all.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) — You cannot claim ignorance when you run into trouble because you didn’t follow the rules. Think back, and you’ll remember you were informed.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — Others have refused to go where you are sorely tempted to go

on your own. Is this a wise decision? You’ll only know that after you make it!

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — Doing certain things your own way may be the cause of a runin with the authorities today. This is a time to do things by the book if you can.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) — Others may be looking to you for the kind of guidance that you, too, feel that you need. Someone must make a move, however — and that’s you!

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — The approval you seek may be slow in coming today, and that will set you back considerably if you don’t keep up your current efforts.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — You’ve taken quite a risk recently, and it’s time for you to assess what you’ve gained as a result. You may choose to reverse course.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Just as you look at other people’s work with a critical eye, so you must look at your own the same way. Be honest about what you have done!

SCOPRIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — You can get only so far on a smile today; at some point you’re going to have to prove yourself by doing that which you’ve said you will do.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — You may discover that you’ve been doing something all wrong lately, but fortunately you have plenty of time to start over again.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — You may be drawn to something today because you know little about it — but take care that you’re not mindlessly walking into danger.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — You may be skeptical about what someone is trying to accomplish, and yet you’re trying to do something that is just as questionable.

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Goren bridge WITH BOB JONES

modern game.

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WEEKLY BRIDGE QUIZ ANSWERS Q 1 - Neither vulnerable, as South, you hold: ♠

K 10 5 3 2 ♥

WEST 1♣

73♦J98♣

NORTH Dbl

AJ7

EAST 2♣

SOUTH ?

Q 4 - Both vulnerable, as South, you hold: ♠A73♥AK6♦8♣KQ9764 SOUTH WEST 1♣ 2♦ ? *Negative

NORTH Dbl*

EAST Pass

What call would you make?

What call would you make?

A - You would have jumped to 2S had East passed, but East’s bid does not give you the right to bid 3S. 2S after East’s bid is a free bid and shows values. Bid 2S.

A - We think this is too good for 3C. We like the aggressive bid of 3D, planning to raise three of either major by partner or to pass 3NT.

Q 2 - North-South vulnerable, as South, you hold:

Q 5 - North-South vulnerable, as South, you hold: ♠ A Q J 6 ♥ Q 7 ♦ J 7 ♣ 10 8 7 5 4

♠K653♥AJ872♦732♣5

Right-hand opponent opens 1NT, 15-17. What call would you make?

A - We are sure you have a two-suited bid available to show both majors, but please, have some discipline. Wait for a 5-5 hand, or a better hand with 5-4. Pass.

Partner opens 1D and right-hand opponent passes. What call would you make?

A - Old-time players might bid 2C, but modern experts would bid 1S. A 2C bid should show a better hand. We like it! Bid 1S. Q 6 - East-West vulnerable, as South, you hold: ♠ A Q 5 2 ♥ A J 5 ♦ A J 10 2 ♣ J 10

♠ Q 9 4 2 ♥ K Q 3 2 ♦ A J 10 9 5 ♣ Void

As dealer, what call would you make?

SOUTH 1♦ ?

WEST Pass

NORTH 2♣

EAST Pass

What call would you make?

A - Partner has not denied a four-card major, so you are still looking for a possible eight-card fit.

Bid 2H. That does not promise extras in the

A - 17 points and a five-card suit will earn a promotion and be treated as an 18-point hand.

17 points and two 10’s doesn’t quite get there.

Bid 1NT. (Bob Jones welcomes readers’ e-mails: tcaeditors@ tribpub.com)

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2/22/22 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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50 Stringed instrument 48 Pitcher’s delights 52 Pool water color 53 Ride the waves 54 Dirt 55 Store event 59 Cow’s comment

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

Answer here:

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ACROSS 1 “Face the Nation” network 4 Picture cards 9 Pinnacle 14__ Waitress 13 Bator, at Mel’s Mongolia 15 Warning sound 16__ Film auditionee’s 16 jacket; bulletproof vest 17 Talus or tibia 18 “Ave __” 19 Lawn tool 20 Fatigue 22 Black-__ peas 23 Was sorry about 24 __-been; one no longer popular 26 Mental tension 29 Terrify 34 “__ porridge hot…”

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