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Guns for legislators proposed at meeting By Ted Remsnyder Columbia-Greene Media

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Greene County Legislator Michael Bulich being sworn in for his second term during the legislature’s Jan. 3 meeting.

CATSKILL — Greene County Legislator Michael Bulich proposed an amendment Tuesday that would allow county lawmakers to carry firearms at meetings. Bulich, R-Catskill, proposed the measure during a discussion Tuesday night at the Legislature meeting on a resolution that would specify that only police

be allowed to carry firearms into Greene County office buildings. The original resolution states that only members of the New York State Police, Greene County Sheriff’s Office or any village or town police department in Greene be allowed to carry firearms, concealed or otherwise, onto county property. While debating the resolution at the Legislature’s Government Operations

Committee meeting Tuesday, Bulich contended that an exception should be made for elected officials. “I think there should be an amendment to this resolution that allows elected officials who are licensed to carry to do so if they so choose in this building,” Bulich said during the meeting. “We do come See GUNS A2

County backs NYC land acquisition limits By Ted Remsnyder Columbia-Greene Media

CATSKILL — The Greene County Legislature is backing recommendations that would see New York City reduce its future purchase of land in the upstate watershed region. A report prepared in August of 2020 by a National Academies Expert Panel recommended that expenditures in the city’s land acquisition program be reduced to fund other programs that will lead to more direct improvements in New York City’s water quality. In the Greene County resolution, the board asks that the city develop a new long-term land acquisition plan, which would cover 2022 and 2023 and consider the findings of the 2020 report. The county is asking that New York City refrain from entering into new contracts under the land acquisition plan in Greene County from now through the completion of the permitting process. The resolution was passed unanimously during the legislature’s Government Operations committee meeting Tuesday night. If passed by the full Legislature, the resolution will be sent to Gov. Kathy Hochul, U.S. Rep. Antonio Delgado, D-19, state Sen. Mike Martucci, R-Middletown, and Assemblyman Chris Tague, R-Schoharie, among other state officials. Delaware County and the Coalition of Watershed Towns have also passed resolutions supporting the report’s recommendations. See LAND A2

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Windham Town Supervisor Thomas Hoyt is in favor of a Greene County Legislature resolution backing reduced New York City watershed land purchases.

DEC: Rangers assist first injured hiker of 2022 By Bill Williams Columbia-Greene Media

HUNTER — A Massachusetts man was injured when he slipped and fell on ice while hiking at Kaaterskill Falls, Department of Environmental Conservation spokesman Jeff Wernick said Wednesday. The name of the 67-year old hiker, who is from Wellesley, was not released by officials. At about 2:30 p.m., DEC

received a call that the man injured his knee and could not walk, Wernick said. Forest Rangers Anastasia Allwine and Robert Dawson responded and hiked to the area and located the injured man. The rangers provided medical care and secured the man in a rescue stretcher to carry him up the ice-covered trail, Wernick said. The injured hiker was then transferred to a ranger truck

and was driven to the Laurel House Trailhead. The man declined further medical care, Wernick said The rescue was completed by 4:36 p.m. This was the first reported rescue by forest rangers in Greene County in 2022. More than 50 hikers were rescued by forest rangers last year, over the course of 25 hiking incidents, after they became lost or injured in the town of Hunter.

The two busiest months for rangers in 2021 were August and October, with numerous rescues each month. Two hikers died in 2021 on Greene County trails. On May 1, police located the body of a 36-year-old man at Kaaterskill Falls, and on March 14, a 62-year-old man died while hiking on the Becker Trail. If a person needs a Forest See HIKER A2

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Windham Town Supervisor Thomas Hoyt had pushed for the county to adopt the report’s findings and the Windham Town Board also passed a resolution in support of the land acquisition reduction at its Dec. 9 meeting. “We’re extremely pleased,” Hoyt said Wednesday. “It just shows that we’re all in this together and that we’ve had enough with the land grab that has been going on for numerous years.” Hoyt said New York City had been aggressive in acquiring land in the Watershed to supply water for the city since the original Watershed agreement in 1997. “We’re in New York City’s watershed and 20 years ago they spent $300 million buying land within the whole watershed in Delaware, Sullivan, Ulster counties,” Hoyt said. “When the plan came up to be renewed in 10 years, the Watershed community said

video was still being publicly livestreamed to YouTube. The video was available for public viewing on YouTube until Jan. 13 before being marked as “private.” Raines recused himself from the Myles case the day after the conversation. Last week, Bonjean successfully asked Criminal Division Acting Presiding Judge Erica Reddick to preserve the video, in part so she could bring a complaint to the Judicial Inquiry Board. Raines has been a Cook County judge since 2014. Before taking the bench, he spent much of his legal career in private practice as a criminal defense attorney. For six years in the 1980s, he was a police officer in Oakland, California; he retired after being shot while on duty. Bonjean is a high-profile New Yorkbased attorney who has made her name, in part, doing work to overturn alleged wrongful convictions. She also represented actor Bill Cosby in a successful appeal that overturned his conviction for a sex-crimes case. Recently, she signed on to represent R&B singer R. Kelly, who was convicted last year on federal racketeering and sex abuse charges.

they only wanted to spend $50 million instead of $300 million because they were gobbling up too much land. So they had a deal to spend $50 million and start this pilot program where they were just going to buy within stream corridors and a buffer zone. But in dealing with New York City, it turned out that they reneged on the deal. They went for another $300 million.” Hoyt said the city has purchased more land for the water program than was originally anticipated. “Their original intention was to only buy 80,000 acres in the Watershed but now they’ve bought up to 120,000 acres,” he said. “So it’s a really burdensome thing. Now there’s been a report that’s been put out there that says no matter how much land the city buys, it doesn’t really help water quality. So now they’re pushing on this streamside thing, where they just want to buy a particular area. When they buy this land it gets turned over to the DEC (Department of Environmental Conservation). Once DEC

has it, then you’re not allowed to put any easements on it for utilities. So if they buy a certain piece of land, someone on the other side of it can’t even run overhead powerlines to get to it. We have a couple of proposed subdivisions in our town that we have issues with that we’re going to have to use that property for detours to change culvert plates or access the stream for new maintenance. We need easements secured to be able to do that work.” Greene County Legislator Michael Bulich, R-Catskill, serves on the Greene County Soil and Water board and said New York City’s land purchases could infringe on rights of landowners within the Watershed. “It looks like through the years that these small tributaries then run into the bigger streams, which then serve as a water source for the city,” he said Wednesday. “The city, through the years, thought that they’d be purchasing those delicate properties along the main streams. It looks like in the language of all

of these agreements that they could potentially also acquire lands up these small tributaries. You’re talking about a significant restriction to private landowners up there. They don’t want to buy the whole parcel of property from the land owner, they just want to buy along those tributaries. I’m not supportive of that because it’s not very clear. If it’s not very clear by now after this many years, I would not tend to trust them.” Hoyt said the mountaintop mayors and supervisors have all met to discuss the issue and are on the same page. “Every town and village in Greene County should move it forward,” he said. Hoyt said the timing of the resolution was key, as New York City is weighing its options in the coming months. “By midsummer, the city initiates their next 10-year outline,” he said Wednesday. “That’s why this is so much on the table right now to get out in front of that to show that these are some things that are needed within the watershed community.”

Greene County Legislator Greg Davis, R-Greenville, asked if the amendment would create issues with the county’s insurance. Kaplan said he would look into it. Greene County Legislator Linda Overbaugh, R-Catskill, suggested passing the resolution as it was originally presented and amending it later if necessary. “Let’s pass it and then figure out what the amendment really needs to say,” Overbaugh said. The Legislature approved the original resolution unanimously. Bulich said Wednesday that he should have the right to defend himself if an incident occurs during a Legislature meeting. “It’s important that I’m able to defend myself, not just having security at the front desk,” he said. “I’m a law-abiding citizen with a pistol permit. I’m very comfortable with a pistol and I should be afforded that right to be able to protect myself.”

There are no security guards stationed in the Legislative chambers during meetings. “During normal business hours of the county, you have sheriff’s deputies in the building because of Social Services down on the first floor,” Bulich said. “So I’m not really talking about that, it’s really after 4:30 in the afternoon. That’s when many of our legislative meetings take place. Those deputies go away.” Bulich said the legislators are seated with their backs to the door when holding meetings in the Frank P. Stabile Jr. Legislative Chambers in the county office building. “We as a legislative body, we don’t even look at the door and who’s coming in,” he said. “I’m always very uncomfortable about that in this day and age. You’ve got a lot of people that have axes to grind and could potentially inflict some harm that way.” Builch said that in lieu of amending the resolution that was passed by the committee Tuesday that the right of

legislators to bear arms on county property could be added to their job description. “There is the possibility that we simply do this through the job description, whether it’s a legislator or a district attorney only during the term they serve in,” he said. “Not after they’re done as a legislator, but in that job description, if they are duly licensed to carry they would be permitted. So we’re looking at that potentially too.”

activity on state lands and easements, they should call 833-NYS-RANGERS. If a person needs urgent assistance, they should call 911. DEC describes Kaaterskill Falls as a two-stage waterfall on Spruce Creek in

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CHICAGO — Cook County Judge William Raines has been taken off the bench of his felony courtroom after he was caught on a YouTube livestream last week mocking an attorney who had argued before him earlier that day. According to an order signed Tuesday by Chief Judge Timothy Evans, Raines has been reassigned to “restricted duties or duties other than judicial duties,” which generally focus on paperwork. He also must undergo sensitivity training and gender bias counseling, and the matter will be referred to the Judicial Inquiry Board. Raines appeared with an attorney before the Circuit Court’s executive committee Tuesday and “expressed contrition,” according to the order. The subject of the ridicule, attorney Jennifer Bonjean, said last week she would make a complaint against Raines to the Judicial Inquiry Board, which investigates allegations of wrongdoing by Illinois judges and can file formal charges against those judges with the Illinois Courts Commission.

Bonjean had participated in animated arguments Jan. 11 regarding the case of Roosevelt Myles, who is trying to get his decades-old murder conviction dismissed. Later that day, at the end of Raines’ livestreamed court call, the judge mentioned Bonjean to two Cook County prosecutors and an assistant public defender who remained on the video conference. The attorneys who participated in the conversation were not involved in the Myles case. “Can you imagine waking up next to her every day? Oh, my God,” Raines said. “There would be a number of things wrong with my life if I was waking up next to her,” Assistant State’s Attorney Susie Bucaro said. “I couldn’t have a visual on that if you paid me,” Raines said. Raines also went on to call Bonjean’s colleague a “man-child,” and ridiculed her demeanor earlier that day. “Did you see her going nuts? Glasses off, fingers through her hair, the phone’s going all over the place, it’s insane,” he said. Raines cut the feed after he noticed the

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here after hours. I’m duly trained and I’m pretty confident in myself to protect myself.” Greene County Legislator Charles Martinez, R-Coxsackie, then seconded the motion before Greene County Attorney Edward Kaplan suggested that if an amendment was made that the Legislature define which elected officials would be permitted to carry firearms. “There are a lot of people who fall into that category who might not be elected yet,” Kaplan said during the meeting. Kaplan suggested that the amendment could be limited to members of the Legislature, with Greene County Legislator Harry Lennon, D-Cairo, adding that it should only be applied to current members of the Legislature. “That’s fine with me,” Bulich said.

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Board of Education budget workshop 6:30 p.m. CHS Library, CHS Library, 341 West Main St., Catskill 518-943-2300

Delgado: Fight COVID with vaccinations, boosters By Natasha Vaughn-Holdridge Columbia-Greene Media

HUDSON — U.S. Rep. Antonio Delgado held a virtual town hall Tuesday, his 65th such meeting, which highlighted the importance of COVID-19 safety. Delgado, D-19, was joined by joined by Dr. Carol Smith, the Ulster County Commissioner of Health. The two answered questions and concerns from the public about the challenges facing the 19th Congressional District, many of which revolved around the ongoing pandemic. “COVID is a public health challenge first and foremost, but it has also created serious challenges for our economy,” Delgado said. “I’m impressed everyday by how our communities have come together to support one another throughout the course of the pandemic. We all have a part to play to protect ourselves and our loved ones and our communities from COVID.” Delgado encouraged anyone who has not received a COVID-19 vaccination to get one, and he encouraged those who have been fully vaccinated to make sure they receive their booster shot as soon as they can. “Today, any adult who wants a shot can get one but adults are not the only tool we have in the kit when it comes to public health and mitigating the spread of

COVID,” Delgado said. “Our testing capacity needs to be improved upon; to this end, the Biden administration has purchased 1 billion at-home rapid tests to give to Americans for free. A half-billion will be available for order and will be mailed directly to households.” Home testing kits can be ordered online at covidtests. gov, Delgado said. Test kits will typically ship within seven to 12 days of ordering, and each household can receive four tests. Additional questions about testing can be answered by calling the New York State COVID Hotline at 1-888-364-3065. “As with testing, I think we should also be working to make readily available N95 or KN95 masks to anyone who wants one,” Delgado said. “And with the FDA approval of the first oral antiviral treatment of COVID, I think we should also be building out our capacity to produce more antiviral pills. If you want to regain a sense of normalcy in the face of a highly contagious new variant, we need to focus on both prevention and mitigation.” A question was asked about what to do to treat COVID if they become positive. An individual only identified as Liz from Ulster County, said everyone has heard the message about the importance of getting the vaccine over the past

year, but asked what should be done if you test positive and what can be done to help treat COVID if you do test positive. “As you note, the virus has proven adept at being able to work through these vaccines,” Delgado said. “No doubt these are helpful but they are not necessarily stopping the spread or the contraction. To the extent that we are now also trying to figure out how to mitigate the harm. Mitigate whatever the impacts might be. I think we have to be better in that space.” COVID-19 was a new virus to everyone two years ago, Smith said. Within that time frame people have been running as fast as they can to keep up with the virus, the multiple mutations and variants that have developed. “Right now, the vaccines are believed to be effective against omicron,” Smith said. “I can tell you in looking at the number of cases we see everyday, literally every day in the county we follow that as carefully as we can, that the number of folks who are succumbing to the severe effects or dying from this are the unvaccinated folks.” The vaccine may not have prevented everyone from getting sick, but it has been effective in lessening the severity of the disease, Smith said. “We’re now up to 340 deaths in Ulster County,”

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U.S. Rep. Antonio Delgado, D-19, held a virtual town hall Tuesday.

Smith said. “We just saw three more and 99% of these cases are unvaccinated. So to underscore the importance of vaccinations need to

definitely be done, needs to be repeated.” People need to keep being encouraged to get the vaccine and the booster, Smith said.

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Monday, Feb. 7 n Athens Town Board 7 p.m. Athens 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 n Jewett Town Board 7 p.m. Jewett Municipal Building, 3547 County Route 23C, Jewett

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Coxsackie fire destroys wellhouse on Route 385 By Bill Williams Columbia-Greene Media

COXSACKIE — The cause of a fire Wednesday morning in Coxsackie is under investigation, officials said. An outbuilding at a home on Route 385 was destroyed by fire. At about 6:38 a.m., Coxsackie Fire Company was sent by Greene County 911 to 2040 Route 385, after receiving a report that a wellhouse on the property was on fire. The caller said the burning building was close to the home. A wellhouse is a covered BILL WILLIAMS/COLUMBIA-GREENE MEDIA BILL WILLIAMS/COLUMBIA-GREENE MEDIA structure that is built around 2040 Route 385 in Coxsackie, where a Wellhouse on the An area where a Wellhouse at 2040 Route 385 in Coxsackie was destroyed by fire on Wednesday. property was destroyed by fire on Wednesday. the top of a well. When the first firefighters arrived on the scene, they companies. The fast-moving fire caused Investigation Team was asked the Greene County Fire Coorreported that the building to look into the cause of the dinator’s Office. Fire departments from Ath- the structure to collapse. was engulfed in flames and ens and Earlton, with their The fire was reported to be fire. All fire companies were Assisting at the scene were requested mutual-aid assis- tankers, responded to the out about 6:58 a.m. The Greene County Fire Coxsackie Ambulance and back in service at 9:28 a.m. tance from neighboring fire scene.

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Only a bridge between us? The difference between a surge of COVID-19 cases and a crest of the same viral wave can be only a few miles. A case in point: The number of positive cases in Greene County rose steadily since the holidays and is continuing. At the same time, health officials in Columbia County have reason to believe the number of cases is reaching a plateau. Greene County Public Health tested 64 individuals in Coxsackie at a county-run clinic with 29 tests returning positive results. Greene County Administrator Shaun Groden said Tuesday he has not seen

evidence that the increase in COVID cases has peaked in the county. “The overall testing number might be low due to the weather, but at a 45% positive rate, I would say we haven’t peaked yet,” he said. Although Columbia County has been seeing record-breaking numbers of cases for more than a month, a small decline reported Tuesday may mean the spike could be cresting. The Columbia County Department of Health reported an all-time-high number of cases a week ago, with 249 in a single day. The 174 cases reported as of mid-day Tuesday

includes the positive cases from Sunday and Monday. “I would consider it, in its way, good news,” Columbia County Health Department Director Jack Mabb said. The fundamental problem is this: Groden has spent the last several weeks beseeching Greene County residents to mask up, get vaccinated and get booster shots if they are fully vaccinated. Columbia County, on the other hand, is resolving the inequity by taking care of business — masks, vaccinations and booster shots. This has to end, or the pandemic will drive a wedge between the Twin Counties.

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Eleven hours of terror in a Texas synagogue ended mercifully this past weekend when the three remaining hostages escaped without injury. That was due in large measure to the smart thinking and quick actions of the synagogue’s rabbi, who engineered the flight from a gunman. The attack by an armed British citizen is being investigated as an act of terrorism. Among the troubling questions that must be answered is how did Malik Faisal Akram who reportedly had a criminal record and a history of mental illness and was known to British intelligence - even manage to get into the United States? And how did he get a gun? Saturday’s events at the Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville, between Dallas and Fort Worth, were another horrifying example of the antisemitism that continues to haunt the world. That Rabbi Charlie CytronWalker knew what to do after he and his congregation’s worshipers were held at gunpoint was a result of the increased threats faced by the Jewish community. After the 2018 mass shooting at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, in which 11 people were killed

by an assailant shouting antisemitic slurs, synagogues across the county focused more attention and resources on security. Rabbi Cytron-Walker said he had taken part in at least four active-threat trainings in recent years. “When your life is threatened, you need to do whatever you can to get to safety,” he told “CBS Mornings,” recounting how he threw a chair at the assailant and yelled “run” to the two other people who were still being held hostage. Mr. Akram, 44, identified by authorities as the gunman, died during the standoff, but police have not disclosed whether he killed himself or was shot by law enforcement. He had demanded the release of Aafia Siddiqui, a Pakistani neuroscientist convicted in 2010 of attempting to kill U.S. military personnel in Afghanistan. People who heard Mr. Akram on a Facebook live stream of services, which showed part of the attack, said he chose Congregation Beth Israel because of its proximity to the federal prison in Fort Worth where Ms. Siddiqui is being held and because “America only cares about Jewish lives.” According to The Post’s

Devlin Barrett, Matt Zapotosky, William Booth and Jennifer Hassan, Mr. Akram has been known to security officials in Britain. The BBC reported that he had been investigated in 2020 by Britain’s counterintelligence and security agency and placed on a watch list as a “subject of interest” before it was concluded that he no longer posed a threat. According to his brother, Mr. Akram had a well-known history of mental health problems and a criminal record. “How was he allowed to get a visa and acquire a gun?” asked the brother. Good questions. After 9/11, strict security protocols were put in place to screen out people coming to the United States with the aim of doing harm. What were the circumstances of Mr. Akram’s entry through New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport on Dec. 29; was there a human mistake or a failure in the system that needs to addressed? It will be important for authorities to determine whether Mr. Akram acted alone. That it was seemingly so easy for him to acquire a gun - reportedly buying it off the street - underscores once again the complete folly of American gun laws.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY ‘Oh, no. It wasn’t the airplanes. It was beauty killed the beast.’ RUTH ROSE

Medical aid in dying should not be proscribed by society’s laws or condemned by its mores WASHINGTON — Late last year, at 3 a.m. in what is a now-normal night, Kim Hoffman awoke with “an unbelievable headache.” These are related to the 30 brain lesions, and the steroids needed to reduce the swelling of the brain. After dawn that day, she said, speaking by phone from her home in Glastonbury, Connecticut, “I felt a new neck lesion.” She has so many skin lesions that “it feels as though my skin is being torn like someone has a serrated knife.” What began as ovarian cancer has, she said, metastasized to “both breasts, my right lung, the lining of my spine, and many lymph nodes.” She says, “I’m a pretty sick puppy.” When she was 16 and “a car broadsided me while I was on my bike,” her injuries were “really, really painful.” Then, however, “I knew I was going to live. The difference here is I’m not going to get better. And the pain is indescribably worse.” A few days before her initial diagnosis in June 2013, she ran a three-mile, 20-obstacle race through mud. For years, the arsenal of modern oncology has been unable to defeat her disease, and has left her debilitated by constant fatigue and pain. In November, she was told she had two to four months to live. She turned 59 on Dec. 27. She and her wife — “It hurts her so much to see me suffer so deeply” — and other loved ones hope she won’t live far into her 60th year. While resisting her disease with surgery, radiation and chemotherapy (one treatment she likens to “injecting your body with Agent Orange),” she has twice testified to Connecticut’s legislature in support of legalization of medical aid in dying (MAID). Although 75% of Connecticut voters favor MAID, the

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WILL legislature tabled the measure this past year without debating this question: What is Connecticut’s compelling interest in preventing Hoffman from receiving such assistance? Writing in the London Review of Books, Stephen Sedley, a former judge and current Oxford University professor, notes that in the 19th century the law “got itself into such a tangle” that a person who injured himself or herself in a suicide attempt “could be indicted for wounding with intent to kill,” a capital offense. Some believers in an interventionist deity argued that terminal suffering, being God’s will, should not be curtailed, an objection they could also lodge against anesthesia. The British common law of “trespass to the person” entitles a mentally competent adult to refuse invasive treatment even if it is painless. “Yet,” Sedley writes, “the ability of a rational individual in unbearable and untreatable distress to opt for terminal medication remains beyond the pale of the law.” Increased life expectancy, increased medical competence, increased secularism, and increased insistence on privacy and autonomy are producing increased support for legal regimes that respect the right of mentally capable and terminally ill individuals to protect themselves from lingering intense pain and mental decrepitude. A November survey

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Chicken barbecues coming up By Chris Dwon For Columbia-Greene Media

Mary Palazzolo celebrated her birthday on Jan. 12 at her home with a lovely dinner cooked by husband Steve. A couple of friends joined Mary and Steve for dinner and had a very enjoyable time together. Kaitlyn Knapp has her birthday on Jan. 21. Happy birthday on Jan. 22 to Helen Kerr. Best wishes! The Kaaterskill UMC, 5942 Main St., Tannersville, is hosting a Brooks’ Chicken barbecue 4-7 p.m. Jan. 21 at the church. Take outs only and dinners are $15. For tickets and if you have questions, call Kelly at 518-263-6069. Here’s another event for you to mark on your calendars for February — the annual TGIF (Thank Goodness It’s Friday) Brooks’ Chicken Barbecue at the Lexington/ West Kill UMC in Lexington 3-6 p.m. Feb. 11. This is take out only and dinners are $12; children 5-10 years are $5; chicken halves are $7. Dinners include half a chicken, baked potato, green beans, coleslaw, roll and cupcake. Purchasing your tickets in advance is greatly appreciated. Most parishioners will have tickets for your convenience. Tickets will be available at the door until sold out. You may call JoEllen at 518-989-6568 until noon the day of the BBQ, Feb. 11, to preorder. The following is the weekly nutrition menu offered by Greene County Department of Human Services Senior Nutrition Program for the week of Jan. 24 – Jan. 28: Monday— Beet batter fish, California mixed vegetables, tropical fruit; Tuesday—Veal Parmesan, Italian mixed vegetables,

penne pasta, peaches with whipped topping; Wednesday—Sweet and sour chicken, green beans, pineapple, white rice, Mandarin oranges; Thursday—Roasted chicken quarters with gravy, Monaco vegetable mix, mashed potatoes, fresh fruit; Friday— American Goulash, spinach, tossed salad, fresh fruit. The menu will be the meal that is delivered to all Greene County homebound meal clients. All persons over the age of 60 can receive a meal. Suggested donation for each meal is $4. Those wishing to receive a meal are required to call the respective location at least a day in advance: Jewett Municipal Building, Route 23C, Jewett, 263-4392; Acra Community Center, Old Route 23B, Cairo, 622-9898; Rivertown Senior Center, 39 Second Street, Athens, 945-2700. If you wish to pick up a lunch at the Robert Antonelli Senior Center in Catskill, please call at least a day in advance the Rivertown Senior Center to reserve. There is a Little Free Library box at the end of the building by the Lexington Post Office. Hunter Public Library is not accepting book donations at this time but please shop by at the Little Free Library and take a book or two or more. Still time to get in your nominations for 2022 Greene County Senior Citizen Awards. The Advisory Council to the Greene County Department for the Aging (Human Services) announces that nominations are being accepted for the annual Greene County Senior Citizen Awards. The two awards, presented annually, are Senior Citizen of the Year and Outstanding

Contribution by a Senior Citizen. The purpose of the awards is to recognize the outstanding contributions and achievements of senior citizens who have volunteered their time and energy to help other people, their communities and/or special projects. The dedication of these volunteers help to make Greene County a better place for all of us. The individuals chosen on the county level will the represent Greene County for recognition for New York State awards. Any Greene County resident age 60 or older can be nominated for these awards. Achievements must be voluntary in nature, performed in Greene County and not part of paid employment. Past award winners may be nominated only if seven or more years have passed since last recognized. If you know someone who deserves this recognition, contact the Greene County Department of Human Services at 518-719-3555 for an official nomination form. Incomplete forms will not be considered as eligible. Any inquiries for further information may also be directed to the department. Deadline for entries is Jan. 28, 2022. Prayers for all who are dealing with illnesses and prayers for all the healthcare providers, law enforcement, firefighters, EMS, essential and frontline workers, our military and their families and so many more. Until next week take care, be thankful, courteous and kind to one another. Your act of kindness may change someone’s life.

Proctors Collaborative announces partnership with American Red Cross SCHENECTADY — Proctors Collaborative announced that they have entered a partnership with the American Red Cross for the upcoming show, Come From Away. Come From Away is the remarkable true story of 7,000 stranded passengers and the small town in Newfoundland that welcomed them. Cultures clashed and nerves ran high, but uneasiness turned into trust, music soared into the night, and gratitude grew into enduring friendships. Like the people of

Newfoundland, the American Red Cross is always there in times of need. Through its strong network of volunteers, donors and partners, the American Red Cross has a desire to bring assistance without discrimination and to prevent and alleviate human suffering wherever it may be found. “Come From Away highlights the importance of community and the generosity of spirit. We are so grateful to the Proctors’ community for supporting the Red Cross mission

and for their generosity. Their support helps ensure we can be there 24/7 for whatever may come. This community is our rock,” said Kevin Coffey, Regional Chief Executive Officer, American Red Cross Eastern New York Region. Come From Away will be at Proctors Jan. 2 through Jan. 30. January is National Blood Donor month, and the American Red Cross will be on hand for various performances for ways to volunteer, donate to their organization or to give blood.

4-H veterinary science program set to launch Feb. 3 STONE RIDGE — Teens 13 to 19 with an interest in animals and veterinary science can now sign up for the 4-H Veterinary Science Program, which will be held at SUNY Ulster, 491 Cottekill Road, Stone Ridge. The program is a nine-week commitment, covering two units of study. The program is sponsored by Dr. Beth Alden, Professor of Biology and director of the SUNY Ulster Vet Tech Program and Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County’s (CCEUC) 4-H Youth Development. The program meets 6:30-8 p.m. every Thursday Feb. 3 through March 31. Area veterinarians and other speakers will provide hands-on lessons in a clinical setting. In the first unit, youth will explore the normal animal, including attitude and behavior, maintaining animal health, and the organs and systems

of the animal body. In the second unit, animal diseases will be discussed including viruses, bacteria, and parasites that affect animal health. The instructors will also discuss the profession of veterinary science and possible career paths. The final class will include a guest speaker and a graduation ceremony. The registration fee is $100 for 4-H members enrolled in Ulster County, $125 for non4-H members or those outside of Ulster County, which includes two course books and materials. Participation is limited to 16 students. All participants must be fully vaccinated, and masks must be worn during programming. Registration and payment are to be completed online at http://ulster.cce.cornell. edu/events/2021/03/10/4-hveterinary-science-program and will be received on a paid, first-come, first-served basis.

Sorry, no refunds. In the event of bad weather, lessons may be cancelled in which case an extended period will be offered the following Thursday. For more information or help with registration, call MaryLou Guiliano of the CCEUC 4-H Program at 340-3990 ext. 339, or email mg257@cornell. edu. For information about Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County’s community programs and events go to http://ulster.cce.cornell.edu/. Stay connected to CCEUC-friend us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County provides equal program and employment opportunities. Please contact our office in advance with any accommodation requests at (845) 3403990 or Ulster@Cornell.edu.

New York State Military Museum launches winter and spring historical talks SARATOGA SPRINGS — After a hiatus in 2020 and 2021, due to COVID-19 concerns, the New York State Military Museum has announced the return of its winter and spring program of weekend talks. The series kicks off on Jan. 29 with a program about aircraft manufacturing in New York during World War II, and concludes on April 30 with a talk about the role of the 42nd Infantry Division in the liberation of the Dachau Concentration Camp on April 30. The programs are free and all but two are being held at 2 p.m. on Saturdays in the museum conference room. Visitors will be required to wear a mask to attend the programs and attendance will be limited to 40 people. The talks are: “Wings of Victory: Aircraft Manufacturing in New York State during World War II,” a talk delivered by retired Army Major Patrick Chaisson on Jan. 29. Chaisson will discuss the World War II aircraft, including the P-47 Thunderbird and Grumman F6F Hellcat which were manufactured on Long Island and the P-39 Airacobra which was built in Niagara Falls by Bell Aircraft, and the role of the companies which produced them. “Valor: The Medal of Honor,” presented by Edward Lengel, chief historian at the

Medal of Honor Museum on Feb. 19. He will talk about the history of the medal, the development of this new museum, and some of the New Yorkers who have received the Medal of Honor. “No Greater Calamity for the Country,” presented by Leon Reed on Feb. 26. Reed will make use of a newly discovered Civil War era scrapbook to tell the store of the early days of the Civil War and the mobilization of the New York State Militia to put down the rebellion. “Sully’s Squad,” a talk by the author of the young adult novel of the same name, Kevin Wilson from Granville will be held on March 5. Wilson’s hero, Arty is from Saratoga and Sgt. Sully, is from Granville. Wilson discusses the history behind his book. “George Washington’s Long Island Spy Ring” at 7 p.m. March. Come hear author and Pulitzer Prize winner Bill Bleyer discuss the Culper Spy Ring which provided George Washington with information from behind enemy lines. Find out the real history behind the TV show “Turn.” “The Battle of Valcour Island,” presented by Jack Kelly who has written a book on the battle, on March 19. The author will relate the story told in his book “ Valcour: The 1776 Campaign that Saved the Cause of Liberty.” Learn about the days when

Benedict Arnold was a hero. “Vietnam War 50th Anniversary Commemoration Ceremony,” held by the Friends of the New York State Military Museum at 7 p.m. March 29. This ceremony will be held at the Saratoga Elks Club not at the museum. “Hellmira,” presented by Derek Maxfield on April 2. He will discuss the prison camp in Elmira where captured Confederate soldiers were housed. Andersonville may have been the worst Civil War prison, but being a POW in the Civil War was always tough. “The 42nd Rainbow Division and the Liberation of Dachau,” discussed by Col. Richard Goldenberg, the New York National Guard Public Affairs Officer and an Iraq War veteran who served in the New York National Guard Division, on April 30. Goldenberg will present on the division’s drive through Germany to the infamous concentration camp and what happened when they got there. The New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center is located at 61 Lake Ave., Saratoga Springs. The museum is maintained by the New York State Division of Military and Naval Affairs with the mission of telling the story of New Yorkers in our nation’s conflicts.

State Office for Aging offers cold weather tips, emergency resources for older adults, their caregivers and neighbors ALBANY — With recent sub-zero temperatures — and many more weeks of cold weather still to come — New York State Office for the Aging Director (NYSOFA) Greg Olsen reminds older adults, their caregivers and neighbors to take extra safety precautions and check in on one another. He also highlighted emergency assistance and other resources that are available to help ensure the safety of older adults — and all New Yorkers — during the winter months. “Winter has always been an important time to check in on family, loved ones, and neighbors to make sure they are safe,” he said. “This kind of outreach is even more important now, during the pandemic, as older adults, persons with disabilities, and the chronically ill face even more extreme levels of social isolation that can make them especially vulnerable to winter safety risks at home.” Emergency Heating Assistance through HEAP Individuals facing a homeheating emergency may be eligible for assistance through the Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP), which helps low-income people pay the cost of heating their homes. The emergency benefit opened on January 3, 2022 and is available for low-income older adults and other New Yorkers whose home heating is either shut off or scheduled to be shut off, as well as for individuals who are running out of home

heating fuel or other deliverable heat sources.

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“Unattended, improperly vented or malfunctioning space heaters pose a major fire risk,” Olsen added. Below are some tips to ensure you or a loved one is using these supplemental heat sources safely. If you use a fireplace, wood stove, or portable kerosene heater to stay warm, be sure there is adequate ventilation to the outside. Without enough fresh air, carbon monoxide fumes can build up in your home. Never use a natural gas or propane stove/oven to heat your home. Follow all safety precautions when using wood stoves, space heaters, electric heaters, kerosene heaters and pellet stoves. Now is a good time to test smoke and carbon monoxide alarms – and to do so at least monthly. Be sure to also replace batteries at least once a year, and replace alarms that are ten years or older. For additional safety information, please see the Supplemental Space Heaters Guide developed by the New York State Department of Health. “County Offices for the Aging are available to assist with home safety assessments to reduce risks and help identify potential hazards,” Olsen added. To reach your county office, use the online directory or contact the NY Connects helpline at 1-800-342-9871.

Lower-income New Yorkers may also be eligible for regular (non-emergency) HEAP benefits to help pay for heating your home. Eligibility and benefits are based on income, household size, the primary heating source, and the presence of a household member who is under age 6, age 60 or older, or permanently disabled. Benefits opened on October 1, 2021.

REPORTING A DANGEROUS LIVING CONDITION Neglect (including selfneglect) is the most prevalent form of elder abuse. It can include being deprived of enough food, water or heat. “For individuals with a chronic illness or living in an unsafe environment, the consequences can be catastrophic during cold weather,” Olsen said. If you are concerned about an older adult’s living situation during the winter months and are unable to assist, you can call Adult Protective Services at 1-844697-3505 or contact the local social services department’s Adult Protective Service bureau using the directory here. New Yorkers concerned about the safety of an older adult at home can also contact their county Office for the Aging using the online directory or contact the NY Connects helpline at 1-800342-9871.

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Jon F. Rocker July 7, 1962 - January 16, 2022 Jon F. Rocker, 59 of Ancramdale, NY passed away peacefully at his home with his family by his side on Sunday January 16, 2022. He was born on July 7, 1962 in Gt. Barrington, MA the son of the late John and Jane (Rocker) Derrick. He was a graduate of Taconic Hills Central School and served his country with the United States Army military police from 1981 – 1983 while stationed in Germany. A self-employed carpenter by trade Jon had also worked as a lab technician for the Schweitzer – Mauduit Paper Mill from 1998 – 2013. Jon was an avid outdoorsman but above all he was a true family man who cherished time spent with his wife, children, grandchildren, extended family, friends and his beloved canine companions, Tigger and Bourbon. He served his community as a lifetime member of the Ancram Fire Company and a member of the Ancram Landowners Association. Survivors include his wife Becky (Schuster) Rocker of Ancramdale; his children, Alecia Rocker of Ancramdale, Darren Mosher of Ancram and Brandon Mosher of Ancramdale. He also leaves his beloved grandchildren, Warren and Sylvia Mosher and Owen Jon Franolich along with a brother Jeffrey (Colleen) Rocker of Surry, ME. and several nieces and nephews. In addition he leaves his sisters in law, Patricia Mayhew, Cynthia Chwalek and Lisa DeRocha and brother in law Kevin Schuster. Besides his parents he was predeceased by two brothers in law, James and Edward Schuster. A memorial visitation to which family and friends are invited will be held on Monday January 24, 2022 from 4:00 – 6:00 PM at the Peck and Peck Funeral Home, Route 22 in Copake, NY. Please practice COVID 19 protocols during the visitation and attendees are asked to please wear a mask for the protection of all. A Celebration of Life Luncheon and continued time of sharing will be held on Tuesday at 1:00 PM at the Ancram Fire Company, Route 82 in Ancram. In lieu of flowers and in memory of Jon kindly consider the Ancram Fire Company, PO Box 114, Ancram, NY 12502. To send an online condolence please visit www.peckandpeck.net.

Hochul hastens tax cuts after population decline By Kate Lisa Johnson Newspaper Corp.

ALBANY — Tax cuts will be imposed for middle-class New Yorkers two years ahead of schedule and tax credits and relief are available to homeowners and small businesses in Gov. Kathy Hochul’s executive state budget proposal released Tuesday after the state’s recent high ranking in population decline. Hochul’s executive budget accelerates phasing in a $1.2 billion scheduled tax cut for the middle class two years early, with $162 million fewer in tax receipts by 2023. “This [means] way more than 6 million middle-class taxpayers getting their muchneeded money a lot sooner,” Hochul said Tuesday during her budget address in the state Capitol. A one-time $2.2 billion program for fall 2022 tax rebate credits for homeowners is budgeted to help ease property tax costs. About 2 million homeowners will be eligible. The program will operate similarly to the STAR tax rebate program and the amount paid in property taxes in relation to a person’s income, state Budget Director Robert Mujica said Tuesday. “Those are relief checks,” he said in the state Capitol after the governor’s speech. “The benefit is a sliding scale.” The program is capped at $250,000 income, like the STAR benefit. Property taxes provide one of the greatest sources of revenue streams for county governments. “The counties are looking for certainty [in budgeting],” Mujica said. “...It helps in long-term budgeting for local governments and also for their debt service and their bond ratings to know that they have a permanent sales tax that is in place. “The governor is very focused on helping local governments and wanting to make sure that they have the tools and this is an easy one that doesn’t cost anything,

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but gives them certainty.” A recurring tax relief credit is available to small businesses in Hochul’s budget for entities with fewer than $1.5 million in state-source gross income. The executive spending plan also included $250 million earmarked for tax credits for small businesses to assist with expenses incurred due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Officials were adamant Tuesday tax hikes put in place for state millionaires and billionaires last year did not add to the state’s outmigration. New York ranked third-highest of all U.S. states for the greatest population decline between 2020 and 2021, losing more than 350,000 residents. Republicans largely attribute the outmigration to an increase in crime seen in the state, and cities across the nation, since 2020. Party leaders have used the increase in violent crimes to push for amendments to the state’s cashless bail laws and to campaign as part of their plight to overthrow the Democrats’ supermajority in the Legislature in November. Mujica briefly noted the

rise in crime. “Crime has been an issue right? So people don’t know,” he said in response to a reporter’s question about the state’s outmigration. Mujica mentioned Hochul’s proposed increased funding efforts to combat gun violence, such as efforts to trace firearms, improved data collection, job training, community engagement and other intervention programs; the director quickly summarized additional funding to build affordable housing and address homelessness. “All of those things are designed right to bring back normalcy,” he said. “When you bring that back, we think people will come back.” Many New Yorkers continue to work remotely — a model that exploded in wake of the pandemic — which Mujica said accelerated people moving to other parts of the state or country. Mujica did not know the number of high-income earners who left the state within the last year because of increased tax rates for millionaires and billionaires imposed last year, but said the state has

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Lewis County Sheriff and gubernatorial candidate Michael P. Carpinelli faces scrutiny for taking personal action under the guise of his elected office to help a friend who participated in the Capitol insurrection last year. Using his official sheriff’s letterhead and signing the document using his elected title, Mr. Carpinelli wrote a letter requesting a federal judge’s leniency for his friend, William Tryon, after Mr. Tryon pleaded guilty to misdemeanor entering a restricted building on Capitol grounds related to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack. In his short letter to the judge on official stationary, the sheriff wrote: “I am writing this correspondence on behalf of my good friend, William Tryon. Bill and I have known each other since 2016 and have remained a closed relationship in family and our love of country. Sir, I know Bill is remorseful for his actions on January the 6th at the Capital. I do believe and standby Bill’s good character and love of his family. This is why I will put my title and reputation alongside my friend, William Tryon. Thank you.” He signed the letter “Sheriff M.P. Carpinelli” with “Sheriff Carpinelli” typed below the signature. His action was in direct violation of his own department’s policy: “Members and employees of the Sheriff’s Department shall not use official Department letterheads for personal or

its highest-recorded number of millionaires. “Because, overall, the stock market’s doing better, so we’re creating wealth,” he said. The budget director was confidently positive the trend to leave the state is related to pandemic-related uncertainties. “As COVID goes away, or we figure out how to live with it... all the reasons that people live in New York City comes back and then people will still want to live there,” he said Tuesday. Mujica added Hochul’s approach to combat the coronavirus “is different than it was before” — a nod to former Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s heavy hand in keeping businesses shuttered to combat a rising virus infection rate — suggesting it will help ease outmigration. “We learned more, the restrictions are less and there’s more for people to be able to do,” he said.

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Lewis County Sheriff Michael P. Carpinelli faces a county Ethics Board review for using official stationary to write a letter of support for a friend convicted of taking part in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

unofficial correspondence.” Another elected official, Coeymans Town Supervisor George McHugh, also wrote a letter on Tryon’s behalf, according to Albany’s WNYT television station, but he did not use the town’s stationary to do so. The Lewis County Board of Legislators issued a statement acknowledging that “the sheriff is entitled to his personal opinion, and as an elected official he is entitled to advocate for issues of interest to him and his department” but using his county position to “advocate for individual interests” gives the appearance that he was speaking on behalf of

William Tryon ringing a replica of the Liberty Bell at the first annual Riverfest in Coeymans on Sept. 12.

the county. The county Ethics Board will review Mr. Carpinelli’s use of his position. The Board of Legislators could vote to censure him depending on the Ethics Board’s findings. Because the sheriff’s office receives federal funding, County Attorney Joan E. McNichol has sought an opinion from the U.S. Office of Special Counsel into a potential violation of the Hatch Act, which restricts partisan political activities while on duty, although some restrictions apply to both on- and off-duty actions. In his letter, Mr. Carpinelli did not mention or allude to his campaign for governor, which he declared in June 2020, although his campaign website, sheriffcarp.com, uses his position to campaign — as does one of the two Facebook campaign

sites, “Sheriff Carpinelli for New York Governor 2022,” which was originally established in 2016 as “Make NY Great Again” and has more than 21,000 members. Mr. Carpinelli has been active for years in Mr. Tryon’s conservative activist group, Liberty Bell Alliance, also called Liberty Bell Alliance 76, attending and speaking at various events using his title as sheriff. In 2016, the year he said he met Mr. Tryon, Mr. Carpinelli was awarded the New York Oath Keepers’ “Constitutional Sheriff” award in part for being a Second Amendment activist. CBS News on Monday broke the story of Mr. Carpinelli’s letter for Mr. Tryon. The letter, according to CBS News, was posted on a federal court website last week but was not made public. Although Mr. Carpinelli spoke

to the national media outlet, he did not respond to multiple efforts to contact him locally. Documents that are publicly available indicate that Mr. Tryon’s plea satisfied three other charges against him. The deal also required him to sign the federal prosecutor’s “statement of offense,” acknowledging the proof held against him for the other charges which involved his entering the Capitol despite police specifically refusing his request, getting pepper sprayed when he tried again anyway and ultimately breaching the building by going around to the other side of the grounds. The “distinctive clothing” Mr. Tryon wore, photos and videos he took and others taken in which he could be identified were part of the evidence against him. Despite Mr. Carpinelli’s letter, along with reportedly dozens of others from friends and family, Mr. Tryon was sentenced to 50 days in jail, almost two times as long as the prosecutors’ recommendation. He was also ordered to pay a $1,000 fine.

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‘Lost Amusement Parks of the Hudson Valley’ KINGSTON — The Hudson River Maritime Museum is pleased to announce the upcoming lecture “Lost Amusement Parks of the Hudson Valley,” by Wes and Barbara Gottlock, held virtually on Wednesday, February 9, 7 p.m.. Did you know? Amusement parks of all sizes once dotted the shores of the Hudson River, many at or near major Hudson River steamboat landings. Carousels, Ferris wheels, roller coasters, and rides stood alongside swimming pools, boat rentals, and bandstands. With its population growth and its close proximity to New York City, the Hudson Valley was a natural setting for these popular parks, which lined both sides of the Hudson before the turn of the 20th century. Tourists and locals alike were transported to the parks first by Hudson River steamboat or trolley car, and later by automobile. In this virtual lecture, local historians Wes & Barbara Gottlock, authors of the book Lost Amusement Parks of the Hudson Valley, will highlight some of the impactful parks that reigned as recreation meccas for millions of people for over 50 years. Wes & Barbara Gottlock are retired educators who developed an avid interest in local history. They have co-written six books on Hudson Valley and New York City history, including Lost Amusement Parks of the Hudson Valley. Wes is just now finishing a solo book about Manhattan’s East Village. Their website is gottlockbooks.com. Tickets are $7 for the general public and free for Hudson River Maritime Museum members. To register, visit www.hrmm. org/lecture-series. About the Follow the River Lecture Series For more than a decade the Hudson River Maritime Museum’s “Follow the River Lecture Series” has hosted historians, authors, and maritime experts for engaging

Ferris wheel and airplane rides at Orange Lake, Newburgh, NY.

illustrated talks on a variety of regional history and maritime subjects. In recent years, many of the lectures have also been recorded and are available on YouTube. For more information about upcoming lectures and to access recordings of past lectures, visit www.hrmm.org/lecture-series. The series is sponsored by Rondout Savings Bank. The Hudson River Maritime Museum is dedicated to the preservation and interpretation of the maritime history of the Hudson River, its tributaries and related communities. In addition to extensive collections documenting maritime transportation, industry, recreation, and natural science, the museum offers classes and programs at its Wooden Boat School, Sailing and Rowing School, and aboard its floating classroom, Solaris. The museum is located along the historic Rondout waterfront in downtown Kingston. Visit www.hrmm.org for more information.

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CONTEMPORARY ARTIST TOMM EL-SAIEH’S PAINTINGS ARE FEATURED IN YEAR-LONG EXHIBITION AT THE CLARK ART INSTITUTE

Tomm El-Saieh: Imaginary City opens January 29 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — A selection of large-format paintings by Tomm El-Saieh are on view at the Clark Art Institute in the latest in its series of year-long installations of contemporary art. Tomm El-Saieh: Imaginary City is being shown at the Clark from January 29, 2022 through January 2, 2023. The free exhibition is presented in public spaces in the Clark Center’s lower level and the Manton Research Center’s Reading Room. “Tomm El-Saieh creates powerful, mesmerizing pictures.” said Olivier Meslay, Hardymon Director of the Clark. “It is exciting to have the opportunity to show the work of this promising young artist here at the Clark and we look forward to having many months to study and appreciate his complex compositions during the time they enliven our walls.” El-Saieh (b. 1984, Port-auPrince, Haiti; lives and works in Miami) creates paintings that dazzle with dense, all-over

compositions of compact marks—achieved through painting, erasing, and abrading—often accompanied by atmospheric washes of bold color. His pictures test the limits of abstraction and perception with parts that resemble patterns, symbols, or even language, and a whole in which larger figures appear to coalesce, advance, or recede. Haitian vodou traditions inform his distinctive visual style, which also reflects influences from Abstract Expressionism and Surrealist automatism. The exhibition title, Imaginary City, comes from one of the works in the show and refers to a cityscape theme of the same name, common in Haitian art. An “imaginary city” generally depicts a colorful urban landscape teeming with people—a representational stimulus for El-Saieh’s work, that likewise telegraphs a buzzing energy in its color palette and rhythmic compositions. For the artist, who has been unable to return

to Port-au-Prince in recent years due to political instability there, his birthplace now exists mainly as such a place—a figure of memory and imagination and a site of joy and trauma, potential and uncertainty. In conjunction with the Clark’s presentation, El-Saieh will also curate an exhibition of works by contemporary Haitian artists that will be presented at the Williams College Museum of Art in spring 2022. This exhibition is organized by the Clark Art Institute and curated by Robert Wiesenberger, associate curator of contemporary projects. ABOUT THE ARTIST Tomm El-Saieh was born in Haiti and grew up in Miami and is of Haitian, Palestinian, and Israeli descent. ABOUT THE CLARK The Clark Art Institute, located in the Berkshires of western Massachusetts, is one of a small number of institutions globally that is both an art museum and

a center for research, critical discussion, and higher education in the visual arts. Galleries are open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday, from September through June, and daily in July and August. Advance timed tickets are strongly recommended. Admission is $20; free year-round for Clark members, all visitors age 21 and under, and students with a valid student ID. Free admission is available through several programs.For information on these programs and more, visit clarkart.edu or call 413 458 2303. Visitors age twelve and older are required to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination prior to entering the Clark’s facilities. Visitors age five and older are required to wear face masks at all times while indoors, and outdoors when social distancing is not possible. For details on health and safety protocols, visit clarkart.edu/health.

George Clooney tells a charming but understated story By Raymond Pignone Columbia-Greene Media

A lot of problems would be solved if movies didn’t look back at the past through rose-tinted glasses. The latest example: “The Tender Bar,” directed by — but not starring — George Clooney. There are virtues that ought to be noted. It’s intelligent and occasionally moving. It has a congenial mood. It has a comic spirit. It has fine performances. Yet its relatively brief running time of 104 minutes feels much longer. Part of that effect is undoubtedly due to Clooney’s casual, unhurried approach to his subject and the film’s attempt to cover almost 20 years of events. In conveying this mood, Clooney slows the picture down to tell a gravity-free story. Based on a memoir by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author J.R. Moehringer, the script by William Monahan allows Clooney to shed the grit of “Michael Clayton” and the caustic satire of “Suburbicon” in favor of a breezy, charming, old-fashioned coming-of-age drama. At the start of the movie, we meet the wide-eyed boy JR,

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Ben Affleck, left, and Tye Sheridan in “The Tender Bar.”

played by newcomer Daniel Ranieri. He is growing up with an absentee father, a top 40 DJ whose voice he hears on the radio. JR is raised by his devoted, hard-working mother (Lily Rabe), who wants him to become a lawyer, and an ornery but kind-hearted grandfather (Christopher Lloyd), who takes the boy to father-son breakfasts at school. JR’s true father-figure is his Uncle Charlie (Ben Affleck), an affable bartender at a local watering hole called The Dickens. The boy worships

Charlie, who schools him in what he calls “the manly sciences”: i.e., a real man never hits a woman. True to its name, the vibe surrounding The Dickens is its literary flavor. Besides the shelves of liquor bottles on the wall, Charlie keeps row upon row of classic literature. JR isn’t much good at sports (or anything else) like the other boys, but he loves to read everything he gets his hands on and he dreams about being a writer. If you want to write, you have to read, Charlie says. “All

you have to do,” Charlie says pointing to the books, “is read all of these.” Clooney tries to tighten the film’s pace by intercutting scenes of the adult JR (played by Tye Sheridan) and gradually turning the story over to him. JR is on his way to Yale to learn the way of letters, but he is not immediately successful. “When you can’t become a writer,” a classmate jokes, “you become a journalist.” From there he goes to The New York Times and gets his first byline after his boss tells him to put periods after the J and the R. At Yale JR is smitten by a girl but she is romantically involved with another man and keeps rebuffing him. “She’s dumped you, like, nine times,” his roommate warns. We see the characters going about their lives, but everything about them is underplayed. The editing between the young JR and adult JR is mildly interesting but reveals little drama. “The Tender Bar” lacks emotional urgency, but the actors, especially Affleck, give the picture a warm, comforting feeling.

CALENDAR LISTINGS TSL Please note: TSL requires proof of vaccination and masks for entry to the theater. You may view the complete monthly calendar at the link above. Movie tickets available for purchase at the door only. Cash, credit card, and check accepted. Special Ticket Pricing on Mondays: Friday & Weekend Admission: $12.50 general / $10 members and students. Monday Admission: $7 general / $5 members and students. n Paul Verhoeven’s, BENEDETTA (2021) — Sex, power, plague, and the Church collide in Verhoeven’s barnburner of a historical drama, based on real events. In 17th-century Tuscany, a sheltered nobleman’s daughter who experiences overpowering visions takes vows to become a nun. Devout and obedient, Benedetta (Virginie Efira) only occasionally brushes up against her abbess’s (Charlotte Rampling) warning that “intelligence can be dangerous.” But when a coarse and carnal novice enters the convent, Benedetta finds herself obsessed, and their relationship quickly grows physical—threatening to destroy everything around them. In French with English subtitles. 2021. 2h09m. Friday, January 21 at 6:30 p.m., Saturday, January 22 at 2:15 p.m., Sunday, January 23 at 5:15 p.m., Monday, January 24 at 6:45 p.m. n Marie Amiguet & Vincent Munier’s, THE VELVET QUEEN (2021) — In the heart of the Tibetan highlands, multi-awardwinning nature photographer Vincent Munier guides writer Sylvain Tesson on his quest to document the infamously elusive snow leopard. Munier introduces Tesson to the subtle art of waiting from a blind spot, tracking animals, and finding the patience to catch sight of the beasts. Through their journey in the Tibetan peaks, inhabited by invisible presences, the two men ponder humankind’s place amongst the magnificent creatures and glorious landscapes they encounter along the way. Set to a haunting soundtrack by Nick Cave and Warren Ellis! In French with English subtitles. 2021. 1h32m. Friday, January 21 at 4:45 p.m., Saturday, January 22 at 4:45 p.m., Sunday, January 23 at 6:15 p.m. n David Bickerstaff’s, THE DANISH COLLECTOR (2021) — For many years no-one was interested in the art of the Impressionists. Artists like Monet, Degas and Renoir were vilified, attacked, and left penniless as a result. Then, something remarkable happened. A new breed of collectors emerged and, before long, they were battling to acquire any work by these new, radical artists that they could find. Among them was the visionary Danish businessman Wilhelm Hansen who amassed a remarkable collection housed at his summer home, Ordrupgaard, on the outskirts of Copenhagen. Exhibition on Screen tells his fascinating story and, with exclusive access to a major exhibition at London’s Royal Academy, brings the extraordinary collection to the big-screen in glorious high-definition. From Hansen’s beautiful house and gardens at Ordrupgaard to the streets of bohemian Paris, this film takes you on a journey to discover some of the best examples of 19thcentury French art ever collected. 2021. 1h22m. Saturday, January 22 at 2 p.m.,Sunday, January 23 at 2:15 p.m. n Sean Baker’s, RED ROCKET (2021) — The audacious new film from writer-director Sean Baker (Tangerine, The Florida Project), starring Simon Rex in a magnetic, live-wire performance, Red Rocket is a darkly funny, raw, and humane portrait of a uniquely American hustler and a hometown that barely tolerates him. Nominated for the Palme d’Or, this small town Texas comedydrama was made to be seen on the big screen! 2021. 2h8m. Friday, January 21 at 7:15 p.m., Saturday, January 22 at 6:30 p.m. n Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s, DRIVE MY CAR (2021) — Two years after his wife’s unexpected death, Yusuke Kafuku (Hidetoshi Nishijima), a renowned stage actor and director, receives an offer to direct a production of Uncle Vanya at a theater festival in Hiroshima. There, he meets Misaki Watari (Toko Miura), a taciturn young woman assigned by the festival to chauffeur him in his beloved red Saab 900. As the production’s premiere approaches, tensions mount among the cast and crew, not least between Yusuke and

Koji Takatsuki, a handsome TV star who shares an unwelcome connection to Yusuke’s late wife. Forced to confront painful truths raised from his past, Yusuke begins – with the help of his driver – to face the haunting mysteries his wife left behind. Adapted from Haruki Murakami’s short story, director Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s film is a haunting road movie traveling a path of love, loss, acceptance, and peace. Winner of three prizes at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival, including Best Screenplay. In Japanese, Korean, English, Cantonese, Mandarin, Tagalog, Indonesian, German, Malaysian with English subtitles. 2021. 3h. Saturday, January 22 at 3:45 p.m., Sunday, January 23 at 2 p.m., Monday, January 24 at 5:30 p.m. n Federico Fellini’s, NIGHTS OF CABIRIA (1957) — In the fifth of their immortal collaborations, Federico Fellini and the exquisitely expressive Giulietta Masina completed the creation of one of the most indelible characters in all of cinema: Cabiria, an irrepressible, fiercely independent sex worker who, as she moves through the sea of Rome’s humanity, through adversity and heartbreak, must rely on herself—and her own indomitable spirit—to stay standing. Winner of the best actress prize at Cannes for Masina and the Academy Award for best foreignlanguage film, Nights of Cabiria brought the early, neorealistinfluenced phase of Fellini’s career to a transcendent close with its sublimely heartbreaking yet hopeful final image, which embodies, perhaps more than any other in the director’s body of work, the blend of the bitter and the sweet that define his vision of the world. In Italian with English subtitles. 1957. 1h57m. Friday, January 21 at 5p.m., Sunday, January 23 at 4p.m. n Mike Mills’, C’MON C’MON (2021), Johnny (Joaquin Phoenix) and his young nephew (Woody Norman) forge a tenuous but transformational relationship when they are unexpectedly thrown together in this delicate and deeply moving story about the connections between adults and children, the past and the future. 2021. 1h49m Saturday, January 22 at 7p.m. n Linda Mussmann’s, PAPERPLAY (2021) — Paperplay was rehearsed during the fall of 1981 in different ways by as many as seven performers. It evolved into a two-woman show performed by Claudia Bruce and Sophie Simens, shown at Time & Space Limited’s NYC storefront in the spring of 1982. The text was rehearsed for two months with free improvised movement – at first the language was emphasized; later the movement was designed. The attempt in Paperplay has been to delineate form (movement) from content (words), to show the separation, and to elevate both into a “third way” of understanding. In 2021, a short film was edited by TSL Archivist Kevin Gilligan utilizing 8mm footage shot by Mussmann in 1982. 2021. 50m. Monday, January 24 at 5 p.m. TIME & SPACE LIMITED 434 COLUMBIA STREET, HUDSON, NY | (518) 822-8100 | FYI@TIMEANDSPACE.ORG

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Cold weather putting a damper on things By Abby and Gabby For Columbia-Greene Media

PRATTSVILLE – We are indebted to our medical professionals and all healthcare workers. You are amazing. We send our thanks to EMTs, first responders and essential workers. Thank you to all. With the zero weather, COVID and football playoffs, no one seems to be doing much of anything. Speaking of football – GO BILLS. Now if they can only keep the momentum going. Right Dottie? Even

Google got involved when there was an extra loud “final” mentioned on TV during the playoff game. Google responded with an unsolicited definition of “final.” Rosalie Randolph was out doing some grocery shopping for the family. Wonder if Danny Dymond is out setting his buckets for the 2022 season for sap to be made into his wonderful maple syrup and we think his is the best ever including Vermont maple syrup. Light amber early run is the preferred

category. Speaking of sweet table items, Matt of WTS got in a new shipment of Robin Papa’s delicious jams and jellies under her brand name Maggik. Robin also accepts 100% cotton fabric 10” or larger. She makes great household kitchen items. Not many out doing their laps around the Conine Field. Even the dogs seem to have boycotted their walks due to the super cold weather. 4 below Sunday morning. We know some are soon

leaving for Hawaii and aren’t they the lucky ones? More on this when they return home. Shout out to Glen Bellomy in Texas. How are you and Linda doing? Making progress in setting up your new homestead? Marianne and Johannes Krauss spent some time in the Saratoga area for a gathering of the road racing association membership. Although quiet and adhering to health guidelines, it was an enjoyable bit of normalcy. The Gurleys

great-grandson Lukas Tocci Pruyn of New Jersey was named Student of the Month in his Pre-K class. Congratulations Lukas. The whole family is very proud of you. Lukas’ mom is a teacher so he better excel. Happy Birthday to Nancy O’Hara on Jan. 22. On Jan. 23 we send Happy Birthday wishes to Valerie Rikard Brainerd. We are also amazed at Valerie’s strength and helpfulness to all the male members of her family. And she does this with a smile

and good humor. We think they should take her out for a super birthday dinner with lots of presents. On Jan. 24 we send Happy Brithday wishes to Pat Bifolco, Jill Piccoli, Dave Murphy and Franklin (Skip) Marquit (did you see Mike Ryan’s article on Skip in a previous Mountain Eagle?). Adrianna Breigle is wished a Happy Birthday on Jan. 26. Happy Birthday to Brandon Grant on Jan. 27. Please sent your news to gurleyrv@ gmail.com or call 518-299-3219.

Burning wood keeps you warm and toasty By Lula Anderson For Columbia-Greene Media

Our first snow storm of the year. HooRay! I hope you had a way to plow yourself out. It seems that many I have spoken to got all set to plow and their tractor broke down. Judy’s David had bought a new snowblower in the fall, heated handles, the works, and was excited that he finally got to use it. Unfortunately, the snow came a couple of days too late to take full advantage of the Holiday Weekend, but at least we have a base for next weekend. It’s so good to see the towns bustling with skiers again. Looking at the slopes, it’s so nice to see them “crawling” with people. Channel 10 did a wonderful job promoting our Windham Slope. As part of our New Year’s makeover, many are cleaning closets. Thanks to those who give clothing to the many bins in the area. The Ashland Church has one, and we get paid by the pound for the items in there. It sure helps

financially especially since we are struggling to stay afloat. Tom Sparky Bristol is home from the hospital but needs many prayers. Sympathy and prayers to the John O’Brien family of Hensonville. Condolences and Prayers to Fran Brabazon and family on the passing of Bernie. Healthy thoughts and prayers for all who are sick and under a doctor’s care. Please remember to stay in charge of your health during these times.

AS I REMEMBER IT With the temperature at 0 and below, it makes me think back to the time before we had central heat. Most of the families burned wood. The men would spend the fall bringing trees from the wood lot. The wood lot itself has a very interesting history. Families who lived in town, or on parcels without much acreage, had acres of mountainous land just for the purpose of harvesting the trees on it for burning. The men

would know which trees to cut during that season while conserving the rest for future years. This insured a steady supply of fuel for them while maintaining the lot. Conservation for the future. Any way, the logs would be loaded on a sledge and brought home where a makeshift saw mill would be set up. Logs were cut to size, split and stacked. The new wood would be left to season for a year while last year’s wood was moved to the wood shed next to the house to be used in the many stoves. Most houses had a cooking stove in the kitchen and a parlor stove in the living room. Some of the older ones had fireplaces in every room, including bedrooms. There were potbelly stoves and long short stoves. Some were enameled, some cast iron. Even when you had a gas range in the kitchen, you probably had a kitchen wood stove for heat. Usually, though, the only place that it was warm, was right by the

stove. In the ceiling would be vents with grates that allowed heat up to the second story. The old farmers knew what types of wood to burn. They each had their own “special mix” on what burned the hottest, what burned the longest, and what to start the fire with. You had to burn hot at least once a day to keep the creosote from clogging the chimney and starting a chimney fire. A tale heard recently was of a woman who lived alone needed her chimney cleaned. Now, this woman lived in two rooms of a very big house, and her stove was on one side of the room with the stove pipe running the whole length of the room to the chimney. One day my friend, Janice, went with her husband to watch him clean the chimney. He removed the stovepipe, stuffed it with newspapers as far as he could, then set it on fire. The fire ROARED through the pipe! And the chimney was clean. No, I don’t recommend this method at all, (Janice

never went back to see this either as it scared her). There was always a pot on the stove. A big cast iron kettle with water and a cast iron Dutch Oven with something simmering at all times. Soups and stews would be put on the stove in the morning, and by noon you could smell the wonderful aroma of dinner. The meat was always tender, the soups were always thick with vegetables after being on the stove all day. In the morning Mama would put the coffee pot on and it stayed all day. Dinner coffee was always thick and black. Then kerosene came into the area. Stoves had burners in them with the fuel coming in the back which you had to keep filled. Once I came home from work and walked in to disaster! A kerosene delivery had been made, but the float stuck in the open position, and all of the fuel was on my kitchen floor. The smell took forever to get rid of, and I was cleaning kerosene for weeks.

One of the best known men to deliver was Jack Osmond. The next fuel to come to the area was coal which was very efficient for a basement furnace. You didn’t have to go down as often to check on the fire. Thinking of this, my father put a grate in the kitchen stove so we could burn coal in the old cook stove. He then hooked up an old water tank to it and we were special! We had hot water all winter long, whenever we needed it. My father could make a silk purse from a sows ear. If anyone remembers who delivered your coal, we’re still waiting for a response. Now we have all different types of heating units in our houses, but it seems nothing beats the warmth from a good old fashioned wood fire. Burning wood is very efficient, it warms you first when you cut it, then when you split and stack it, then again when you burn it.

Scattered tidbits and memories from past years By Dede Terns Thorpe For Columbia-Greene Media

Here are a few scattered tidbits from past years. I hope you enjoy reading them. 1. An interesting mention from a 1909 Hunter Review newspaper, “A state road from Catskill through the Palenville Clove to Tannersville, Hunter, Jewett, Lexington, and Halcott, to connect with the state roads of Delaware and other counties, was one of the important matters taken up at the adjourned annual meeting of the Greene County Society in the City of New York last week.” It also said the Society expressed a willingness to secure new industries for Greene County. 2. A year later, the Review told us about the need for a new railroads station in the Village of Hunter. “The conference between the railroad officials and the citizens of Hunter and vicinity, which took place last Monday, was certainly a long step in the fight we are making. We are backed by the Public Service Commission in the matter of obtaining a proper station at this place.” It appeared to be headed by Mr. John H. Burtis, who announced, “My fellow citizens, we are certainly in this fight to win what is only just and reasonable, if we only stand together and back up our demands with energy and perseverance. Mr. Coykendall (President of the railroad) has promised to submit plans within two weeks. As soon as I receive them, I suggest that a citizen meeting be held, at

which time and place the plans submitted can be carefully considered. If voted satisfactory, our fight will have been won. If not, we should lose no time in pleading our case before the Public Service Commission sitting as a court of initial jurisdiction at Albany, N.Y.” 3. A few years later, a 1915 Hunter Review paper told us, M. B. Dolan of Hunter was credited for bringing in “new money from New York and Canada” and employing twenty-five men and ten teams (horses) working at his annual ice harvesting. 4. The Hunter Review said, “If a man wants to get acquainted with human nature, let him edit a newspaper for a short time. He knows nothing of the ups and downs of life until he has served in this capacity. He may have preached, conducted a bank, sold goods, traded horses, practiced law, sawed wood, or operated a popcorn factory, but he needs a few months experience as an editor-in-chief of a country newspaper to complete his knowledge of the eccentricities of human nature.” 5. A 1933 paper told us that Mr. George Hotaling owned the Blue-Ribbon Garage (presently Thorpe’s on the northeast corner of Park Lane and route 23A). This is before Harry Thorpe owned it. 6. A bad fire on the corner of Hill St. (Route 23C) and Main Street, the north-east corner, destroyed the Victory Store, a shoe repair shop, and the

offices of Dr. L. W. Atwater, along with the Willow Brook Dairy Farm business. The building was a total loss. Frank Korolko, a 25-yearold worker in the shoe repair shop, was overcome by smoke and was taken to the Tannersville Health Center for treatment from shock and exposure.” The destroyed building was owned by Dr. Edward H. Jones of Onteora, who said it was insured but not enough to cover the loss. 7. A local bit of history from 1925 (torn from a local newspaper) talked about General George W. Wingate, a real lover of golf. Wingate devised an ingenious tee rapidly being adopted on the links at Twilight Park. To the ordinary rubber tee, he attaches a stout string, carried in his pocket. To keep the club handle so it wouldn’t become entangled in the string, he places a heavy sinker five feet from the tee. This keeps the tee on the ground. Then when he completes his drive, the tug of the string in his pocket reminds him not to leave the tee behind. (Similar golf tees are still sold today.) 8. A 1950 obituary of J. B. Myers said he was one of the old-time residents of Haines Falls. The obit said he spent his early married life working at the old Haines Falls House, just west of the entrance to Twilight Park. The Haines Falls House was owned by C. W. Haines (locally known as Christian Charlie). Mr. Myers later conducted a grocery store near the Methodist Church in

Haines Falls, later selling it to P. J. O’Brien and his wife, Effie Layman. (This store today is the busy Twilight Grocery and Sporting Goods store at 37 North Lake Rd. in Haines Falls). The obituary told that “Ben,” as his friends knew him, was a man who lived by the Golden rule. Everyone was his friend. 9. The Tannersville Roller Rink (owned by Mike and Catherine Curran, just west of Mama’s Burgers today at 6067 Main St.) was a popular and safe “hang-out” for teens. In a 1950 Catskill Recorder, a short mention talked about the rink opening in 1951. Roller skating was a popular entertainment (sport) years ago, and the new rink saved local roller skaters a trip to the Roller Rink in Purling. Tidbit: The rink was originally built in the early 20th century as the Broadway Garage and stored up to 75 vehicles. (Cars were a bit more

open and needed storage for the winter months.) Brownie (?) had a taxi service in town and renovated it as a roller rink. Mike and Catherine Curran later operated it. Tidbit: Growing up on the Mountain Top was great. Baseball was popular with many games in Platte Clove, Lanesville, Hunter, and Palenville. We had roller skating, ice skating, swimming, and hot chocolate at the Tannersville Lake Boathouse), a movie theater, and skiing (after 1960). The local restaurant where the teenagers “hung out” was Warm’s Restaurant. Kids always had at least a soda, permitting them a seat at the back table. The Warm brothers were pretty patient, and most of the local kids had a job at Warms at some point in their school years. Everyone in town knew the Warm family. Julius and Nathan always took a few minutes to chat with each of their customers. They were

amazing civic-minded community residents, and active in many different organizations, with a focus on emergency services. They ran a good shop and taught the young Steve and Holly Yager their method of customer service. That customer service kept Warm’s a thriving business for years, for the Warm brothers and for the next owners, the young Yager family. I think if you asked the locals, they’d tell you they still miss Warm’s Restaurant. (A stool at the counter, with his back to the street, could always be found Dr. Hudes on his “saved seat!” Hunter’s teens were also fortunate having a movie theater, swimming at Dolan’s Lake, baseball, and Yussie (Jerry) Peskowitz’s Corner Restaurant. They also had Sid’s Restaurant to enjoy. It was a great place to grow up. I think it still is.

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LATHAM — The New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) has announced it will be subject to the New York State Department of Health guidance for large-scale indoor events for two of its state tournaments—the Wrestling Individual Championships and the Boys Basketball Championships—in which all attendees ages 5 and older will be required to show proof of full vaccination or a negative test upon entry into the venue.

State finals to require proof of vax In accordance with NYSDOH, the guidance is “in effect for large-scale indoor events of 5,000 attendees or greater.” Annually, NYSPHSAA sees over 5,000 spectators, coaches, athletes, volunteers, committee members and staff attend the Wrestling Individual Championships and the Boys Basketball Championships each day they are held. The Association anticipates easily exceeding 5,000 attendees each day of each event again this year and therefore will be subject to the guidance.

Per NYSDOH guidance, all attendees ages five and older (including coaches and athletes) at the Wrestling Championships, held on February 25-26 at MVP Arena in Albany, and the Boys Basketball Championships, held on March 18-20 at Cool Insuring Arena in Glens Falls, will be required to show proof of full vaccination at the turnstiles of each venue or a negative PCR test taken within 72 hours of the event. NYSPHSAA is working with both venues in an effort to offer on-site testing and additional details will be made

available when finalized. According to NYSDOH guidelines, full vaccination is defined as having received the second mRNA vaccine shot (or single Johnson & Johnson dose) at least 14 days prior to the start of each tournament. Proof must be provided in paper form, digitally, or by presenting the State’s Excelsior Pass. In accordance with the September 2nd NYSDOH guidance related to scholastic events, masks See STATE B3

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CATSKILL — The Duanesburg Eagles traveled to Catskill Tuesday evening and handed the Cats their first loss of the season, 67-51. Janay Brantley led all scorers with 29 points in the non-league loss for Catskill, as the Eagles asserted their dominance on

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defense. Duanesburg was led by Madison Meyer with 23 points, but Alex Moses, Allison O’Hanlon, and Hannah Mulhern were each in the double digits as well, combining for 42 points. Brantley deflected a shot attempt by the Eagles on their opening possession, much to the delight of the home crowd.

O’Hanlon opened up the scoring with a three point shot for the Eagles. Brantley got a steal and fought through the defense to make the tough shot, but O’Hanlon answered with another three to retake the lead 6-4. Brantley knocked down a turnaround See DUANESBURG B3

SCHENECTADY — Brett Richards scored 24 points and pulled down 15 rebounds to power Ichabod Crane to a 63-46 victory over Schalmont in Tuesday’s Colonial Council boys basketball game. The Riders built quarterly leads of 20-5, 28-16 and 5026. Alex Schmidt had 18 points for Ichabod Crane. Dan Warner chipped in with 11. The Riders go to Watervliet on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. ICHABOD CRANE (63): Richards 10-4-24, Schmidt 6-5-18, Clickman 1-0-2, Warner 5-1-11, McCrudden 0-11, Mullins 1-2-5, Borrelli 1-02. Totals 24-13-63. 3-pointers: Schmidt, Mullins. SCHALMONT (46): Ciaschetti 2-0-6, Escobales 1-0-3, I. Smith 4-0-9, C. Contempasis 0-1-1, E. Smith 4-0-12, Willis 2-1-5, T. Contempasis 1-2-4, Schraa 3-0-6. Totals 17-4-46. 3-pointers: E. Smith 4, Ciaschetti 2, Escobales, I. Smith. PATROON Greenville 74, TH 44 CRARYVILLE — Greenville knocked down seven 3-pointers in Tuesday’s 74-44 Patroon Conference boys basketball victory over Taconic Hills. Jack Motta led the Spartans with 20 points. Nick West had three 3-pointers and finished with 19 points. Trey Smith also drained three 3-pointers and had 15 points. Kobe Van Alstyne topped Taconic Hills with 12 points.

Zach Rowe contributed nine points. Greenville goes to Maple Hill on Saturday at 3 p.m., while Taconic Hills hosts Cairo-Durham on Saturday at 11:30 a.m. in the annual Coaches vs. Cancer games. GREENVILLE (74): West 6-0-15, J. Motta 9-2-20, Smith 5-1-14, Gergen 3-2-8, Domermuth 3-0-6, Weiss 2-0-4, Thompson 1-0-2, Larson 2-0-5. Totals 31-5-74. 3-pointers: West 3, Smith 3, Larson. TACONIC HILLS (44): Rowe 3-1-9, Van Alstyne 4-112, Howard 3-1-7, Super 1-13, Beck 1-5-7, Russo 2-1-6. Total 14-10-44. 3-pointers: Van Alstyne 3, Rowe 2, Russo. Maple Hill 90, C-A 61 CASTLETON — Ben Marra dropped 26 points to highlight Maple Hill’s 90-61 Patroon Conference boys basketball victory over Coxsackie-Athens on Tuesday. Ethan Harrington followed Marra in scoring for the Wildcats with 19 points. Brady Cole had 12. C-A’s Dillon Hynes led all scorers with 27 points. Robbie Hughes added 18. Maple Hill travels to Chatham on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. and Coxsackie-Athens visits Rensselaer on Monday at 6:30 p.m. COXSACKIE-ATHENS (61): Hughes 7-1-18, O’Connor 1-0-3, Hynes 107-27, Williams 0-1-1, King 0-1-1, Minnick 1-1-3, Carey 2-0-6. Totals 21-11-61. 3-pointers: Hughes 5, Carey 2, O’Connor. MAPLE HILL (90): Harrington 7-2-19, Da Costa Gomez 2-0-6, Cole 4-4-12, See RICHARDS B3

Potential Knicks trade target Myles Turner out with worrying foot injury Stefan Bondy New York Daily News

NEW YORK — Trading for Myles Turner just got more dangerous. The Pacers center, who was available in the market and targeted by the Knicks, has a “stress reaction” in his left foot, the team announced Tuesday. Such a diagnosis -- which was uncovered by “multiple specialists,” according to the Pacers -- can be a precursor to a stress fracture. A 7-footer with foot problems is a precarious mix. Turner, 25, will be re-evaluated in two weeks, the Pacers said, but he’s expected to be sidelined past the Feb. 10 trade deadline. Indiana, which is open to dealing some of its core pieces amid a disappointing season, was searching for a haul for Turner but will now either have to deal him for a discount or wait until the summer. Turner is guaranteed $18 million next season. Barring an extension, he’ll be an unrestricted free agent in 2023. Turner is an obvious fit on the Knicks because he protects the rim and spaces the floor with a decent 3-point shot. But the Knicks are finally getting consistent production from their own young center, Mitchell Robinson, who has strung together five consecutive games before Tuesday with averages of 13.4 points, 9.6 rebounds and 1.6

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blocks on 85% shooting. It’s been a necessary contribution from Robinson because of the continued unreliability of Nerlens Noel, who signed a $27 million deal with the Knicks in the summer but has only played 18

games. Unfortunately for the Knicks, Noel is signed through next season while Robinson becomes an unrestricted free agent this summer. Turner can also play power forward but Tom

Thibodeau has earmarked the vast majority of minutes at that position to Julius Randle, who is signed for big money until 2026. The Pacers want to transition to a rebuild and are searching for draft picks and/or young prospects. The Knicks have three first-round picks in the next two years plus three intriguing prospects: Obi Toppin, Immanuel Quickley and Quentin Grimes. This is assuming RJ Barrett is off the table. The Knicks just unloaded a first-round pick, albeit heavily protected, to take a look at 22-yearold wing Cam Reddish. They have a glaring need at point guard because of injuries to Kemba Walker and Derrick Rose, but also are committed to $24 million next season to those veterans. According to multiple reports, the Knicks are interested in acquiring point guard Jalen Brunson from the Mavericks. In that pursuit, Turner’s injury might be a help. The Mavericks were among the teams pursuing Turner and Brunson represented a potential piece to such a deal. Especially for the Mavericks, who are trying to win this season with Luka Doncic running the show, dealing for an injured Turner makes little sense. Brunson, meanwhile, is an unrestricted free agent after the season and desires a four-year, $80 million contract in the summer, according to Bleacher Report.

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Top 25 roundup: Florida State knocks off No. 6 Duke in OT

NBA Eastern Conference Atlantic W L Pct Brooklyn 27 16 .628 Philadelphia 25 18 .581 Toronto 21 20 .512 Boston 23 22 .511 New York 22 23 .489 Central W L Pct Chicago 27 15 .643 Cleveland 27 18 .600 Milwaukee 27 19 .587 Indiana 15 29 .341 Detroit 10 32 .238 Southeast W L Pct Miami 28 16 .636 Charlotte 24 20 .545 Washington 23 21 .523 Atlanta 18 25 .419 Orlando 8 37 .178 Western Conference Northwest W L Pct Utah 29 15 .659 Denver 22 20 .524 Minnesota 22 22 .500 Portland 18 25 .419 Oklahoma City 14 29 .326 Pacific W L Pct Phoenix 34 9 .791 Golden State 31 12 .721 L.A. Lakers 22 22 .500 L.A. Clippers 22 23 .489 Sacramento 18 28 .391 Southwest W L Pct Memphis 31 15 .674 Dallas 25 19 .568 San Antonio 16 28 .364 New Orleans 16 28 .364 Houston 13 32 .289 Tuesday’s games Minnesota 112, New York 110 Detroit at Golden State, 10 p.m. Wednesday’s games Orlando at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Brooklyn at Washington, 7 p.m. Minnesota at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m. Charlotte at Boston, 7:30 p.m. Portland at Miami, 7:30 p.m. Cleveland at Chicago, 8 p.m. Memphis at Milwaukee, 8 p.m. Toronto at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. Oklahoma City at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m. Houston at Utah, 9 p.m. L.A. Clippers at Denver, 10 p.m. Detroit at Sacramento, 10 p.m. Indiana at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m. Thursday’s games New Orleans at New York, 7:30 p.m. Phoenix at Dallas, 7:30 p.m. Indiana at Golden State, 10 p.m.

GB — 2.0 5.0 5.0 6.0 GB — 1.5 2.0 13.0 17.0 GB — 4.0 5.0 9.5 20.5 GB — 6.0 7.0 10.5 14.5 GB — 3.0 12.5 13.0 17.5 GB — 5.0 14.0 14.0 17.5

Pro hockey NHL Eastern Conference Atlantic Division GP W L OT SO Pts Florida 39 26 8 2 3 57 Tampa Bay 40 26 9 2 3 57 Toronto 36 24 9 2 1 51 Boston 36 22 12 1 1 46 Detroit 40 18 17 4 1 41 Buffalo 39 12 20 6 1 31 Ottawa 32 11 19 2 0 24 Montreal 38 8 25 5 0 21 Metropolitan Division GP W L OT SO Pts Carolina 36 26 8 2 0 54 NY Rangers 39 25 10 3 1 54 Washington 40 22 9 7 2 53 Pittsburgh 38 23 10 1 4 51 Columbus 36 17 18 0 1 35 Philadelphia 39 13 18 4 4 34 New Jersey 37 14 18 1 4 33 NY Islanders 32 13 13 3 3 32 Western Conference Central Division GP W L OT SO Pts Colorado 36 25 8 3 0 53 St. Louis 39 23 11 3 2 51 Nashville 41 24 14 2 1 51 Minnesota 35 22 10 0 3 47 Winnipeg 35 17 12 3 3 40 Dallas 36 18 16 1 1 38 Chicago 39 15 18 5 1 36 Arizona 37 9 24 0 4 22 Pacific Division GP W L OT SO Pts Vegas 40 23 15 1 1 48 Los Angeles 39 20 14 4 1 45 Anaheim 41 19 15 4 3 45 San Jose 40 21 17 1 1 44 Calgary 35 18 11 6 0 42 Vancouver 39 18 18 1 2 39 Edmonton 35 18 15 2 0 38 Seattle 38 11 23 3 1 26 Tuesday’s games Carolina 7, Boston 1 Buffalo 3, Ottawa 1 Washington 4, Winnipeg 3, OT NY Islanders 4, Philadelphia 3, SO Vancouver 3, Nashville 1 Montreal 5, Dallas 3 Calgary 5, Florida 1 Tampa Bay at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m. Columbus at NY Islanders, PPD Detroit at Philadelphia, PPD Chicago at Edmonton, PPD Wednesday’s games Arizona at New Jersey, 7 p.m. Toronto at NY Rangers, 7:30 p.m. Colorado at Anaheim, 10 p.m. Thursday’s games Washington at Boston, 7 p.m. Dallas at Buffalo, 7 p.m. Columbus at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Ottawa at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m. Winnipeg at Nashville, 8 p.m. Florida at Edmonton, 9 p.m. Colorado at Los Angeles, 9:30 p.m. Montreal at Vegas, 10 p.m. San Jose at Seattle, 10 p.m.

GF GA 159 116 135 113 123 93 112 97 108 130 101 134 90 115 83 139 GF GA 126 81 113 96 133 111 125 100 116 131 98 133 107 129 75 88 GF GA 156 115 138 108 125 115 132 109 105 103 102 111 95 126 82 140 GF GA 141 122 111 103 120 120 112 121 110 88 101 111 117 117 102 138

Pro football NFL PLAYOFFS Divisional Playoffs Saturday Cincinnati at Tennessee, 4:30 p.m. (CBS) San Francisco at Green Bay, 8:15 p.m. (FOX) Sunday, Jan. 23 L.A. Rams at Tampa Bay, 3 p.m. (NBC) Buffalo at Kansas City, 6:30 p.m. (CBS)

College basketball TUESDAY’S SCORES MEN EAST Baylor 77, West Virginia 68 Connecticut 76, Butler 59 Davidson 63, VCU 61 Iona 86, Monmouth-NJ 85, OT Liberty 88, Jacksonville 49 Niagara 72, Manhattan 63 Richmond 83, Fordham 70 Saint Peter’s 65, Canisius 57 Syracuse 91, Clemson 78 SOUTH Central Florida 92, East Carolina 85, OT Florida Gulf Coast 93, Stetson 91, OT Florida State 79, Duke 78, OT Houston 74, South Florida 55 Kansas State 66, Texas 65 Miami-Florida 85, North Carolina 57 Missouri 78, Mississippi 53 Tennessee 68, Vanderbilt 60 Texas Tech 72, Iowa State 60 MIDWEST Akron 74, Western Michigan 73 Arkansas 75, South Carolina 59 Bellarmine 68, North Alabama 60 Bowling Green 92, Northern Illinois 83 Dayton 68, St. Bonaventure 50 Eastern Kentucky 86, Lipscomb 72 Jacksonville St. 86, Central Arkansas 81 Kansas 67, Oklahoma 64 Kent St. 56, Eastern Michigan 47 Loyola-Chicago 77, Evansville 48 Michigan 83, Maryland 64 Ohio 86, Miami (OH) 63 Ohio St. 83, IUPUI 37 Toledo 83, Ball St. 70 Wisconsin 82, Northwestern 76 WEST Boise St. 62, Air Force 56 WOMEN EAST Delaware 64, James Madison 57 Drexel 58, Towson 54 Niagara 75, Rider 74 Virginia Tech 69, Virginia 52 SOUTH Duke 58, Miami-Florida 49 Florida State 79, Clemson 68 Gardner-Webb 64, Presbyterian 56 High Point 61, UNC Asheville 57 MIDWEST Indiana St. 69, Evansville 51 WEST Kansas City 77, Denver 68 Southern Utah 67, Northern Colorado 63, OT

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RayQuan Evans, whose basket forced overtime, hit two free throws with 12.3 seconds left in the extra session as Florida State knocked off No. 6 Duke 79-78 on Tuesday night in Tallahassee, Fla. John Butler’s blocked shot of Wendell Moore Jr.’s attempt off a drive helped clinch the outcome before fans stormed the floor to celebrate. Caleb Mills scored eight of his 18 points in overtime as Florida State (11-5, 5-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) pushed its winning streak to four games. Florida State has won an NCAA-record 13 consecutive overtime outings. Paolo Banchero racked up 20 points, including two free throws to put the Blue Devils (14-3, 4-2) on top with 36.8 seconds to play in overtime – before Evans went to the foul line at the other end. Mark Williams had 15 points and Moore 13 for Duke. Butler posted 14 points for Florida State. No. 5 Baylor 77, West Virginia 68 LJ Cryer poured in a careerbest 25 points and Matthew Mayer added a career-high 20 as the Bears held on to beat the Mountaineers in Big 12 Conference play in Morgantown, W.Va., to snap a two-game losing streak. Adam Flagler hit for 14 points and Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua had 10 for the Bears (162, 4-2 Big 12), who played without starting guard James Akinjo (back injury). Malik Curry led the Mountaineers (13-4, 2-3) with 19 points while Taz Sherman had 18 and Sean McNeil scored 17. West Virginia, which shot just 39.3 percent, has dropped two straight, both against Top 10 teams. No. 7 Kansas 67, Oklahoma 64 Christian Braun scored 15 points, including a 3-pointer in the closing seconds, to lead the Jayhawks past the Sooners in Norman, Okla. A desperation 3-point attempt

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Florida State Seminoles guard Jalen Warley (1) works the ball towards the net during the game against the Duke Blue Devils at Donald L. Tucker Center.

by Oklahoma’s Elijah Harkless at the buzzer missed the mark to give Kansas (15-2, 4-1 Big 12) the win. Jalen Wilson led Kansas with 16 points while Agbaji, who didn’t score until less than six minutes remained, finished with 10. Agbaji, who came in as the Big 12’s leading scorer, missed his first seven shots. Jordan Goldwire led the Sooners (12-6, 2-4) with 15 points while Umoja Gibson added 11. No. 8 Wisconsin 82, Northwestern 76 Johnny Davis scored a gamehigh 27 points and Tyler Wahl posted a double-double of 14 points and 11 rebounds to help the Badgers stretch their winning streak to seven games with a win over the Wildcats in Evanston, Ill. Chucky Hepburn (14 points), Brad Davison (13) and Steven Crowl (10) also finished in double figures for the Badgers, who shot 51.9 percent, including 9 of 17 from 3-point range. Chase Audige paced the Wildcats with 23 points, while Boo Buie added 19 and Ryan Young 13.

No. 10 Houston 74, South Florida 55 Kyler Edwards scored a gamehigh 23 points and Fabian White Jr. added 16 as the Cougars topped the Bulls in Houston. Josh Carlton paired 15 points with five rebounds for the Cougars (16-2, 5-0 American), who extended their winning streak to eight games. Taze Moore chipped in 13 points. DJ Patrick led the Bulls (6-11, 1-4) with 19 points while Caleb Murphy added 12 points, eight boards and eight assists. No. 18 Texas Tech 72, No. 15 Iowa State 60 The Red Raiders broke open a close game in the early stages of the second half and rolled past the Cyclones in Lubbock, Texas. Bryson Williams scored 16 points to lead the Red Raiders (14-4, 4-2 Big 12). Kevin Obanor added 15 points and led Texas Tech with eight rebounds, and Davion Warren scored 11 points. Caleb Gill scored 17 points for Iowa State (14-4, 2-4), which shot just 36.5 percent (23 of 63) and missed 21 of 26 attempts from the 3-point arc. Izaiah Brockington contributed 12 points and

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Willie O’Ree, who made history by breaking the NHL’s color barrier as the league’s first black player in 1958, had his No. 22 jersey retired by the Boston Bruins on Tuesday night prior to the team’s game vs. the Carolina Hurricanes. “To the Bruins fans, I am honored to have had the pleasure of playing before you. Thank you for your tremendous love and support, O’Ree said in a video addressed to the crowd Tuesday night. “This is an unforgettable day. I am overwhelmed and thrilled to be a part of the Bruins, forever.” O’Ree, 86, was the 12th player in team history to have his number honored, joining such standouts as Bobby Orr, Ray Bourque and Cam Neely, among others. The city of Boston declared Jan. 18 “Willie O’Ree Day” to help celebrate the event. After his first appearance in a game breaking the league’s color barrier on Jan. 18, 1958, O’Ree played in 44 more games for the Bruins over two seasons, including 43 games in the 1960-61 season, in which he recorded four

nine rebounds. No. 19 Ohio State 83, IUPUI 37 Sophomore Eugene Brown III scored a career-high 14 points as the Buckeyes routed the Jaguars in Columbus, Ohio. E.J. Liddell scored 13 points in 26 minutes and Cedric Russell added 12 points for the Buckeyes (12-4), who outscored the Jaguars 46-13 in the second half. Bakari LaStrap scored 12 points to lead IUPUI (1-15), which has lost 10 straight. Kansas State 66, No. 23 Texas 65 Nijel Pack scored 16 points, including the winning layup with 1:13 to play, as the Wildcats beat the host Longhorns in Austin, Texas. Mark Smith poured in 22 points to pace the Wildcats (107, 2-4), who rallied from a 65-60 deficit with 3:32 left. Marcus Carr scored a seasonhigh 25 points and Timmy Allen added 15 for Texas (13-5, 3-3). No. 25 Connecticut 76, Butler 59 Five UConn players scored in double figures as the Huskies, back in the AP Top 25 following a

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Willie O’Ree is pictured on the red carpet during the 2019 NHL Awards at Mandalay Bay on June 19, 2019.

goals and 10 assists on 62 shots. He went on to champion hockey in the Boston community via youth sports, was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame for his contributions to the sport in 2018 and he has served as a diversity ambassador for the NHL for the past several decades. He coined, “Hockey is for Everyone,” which also became the name of the NHL’s social change and inclusion initiative.

Current Toronto Maple Leafs player Wayne Simmonds addressed the emotional event on social media, saying, “Tonight my idol Willie O’Ree’s number 22 will be hung from the rafters (Finally). I can’t stress how much Mr O’Ree has meant to me and millions of other BIPOC kids who love the game of hockey... Congratulations MR O’Ree”

month’s absence, beat Butler in Hartford, Conn. RJ Cole scored 17 points for the Huskies (12-4, 3-2 Big East), who won their second straight. Jordan Hawkins scored 14, Adama Sanogo had 13, Andre Jackson put up 12 and Tyler Polley added 10. Jayden Taylor scored 19 and Simas Lukosius contributed 17 for Butler (9-8, 2-4), which has lost two in a row and four of its past five. The teams play again on Thursday in Indianapolis. No. 22 Loyola Chicago 77, Evansville 48 Lucas Williamson scored 15 points and Chris Knight came off the bench to add 12 as the Ramblers cruised to a lopsided win over the Purple Aces in Evansville, Ind. Playing their first game as a ranked team this season, the Ramblers (14-2, 5-0 Missouri Valley Conference) used their typical consistency and efficiency to dominate after a slow start. They canned 62.3 percent of their field goal attempts while holding the Purple Aces to 32.7 percent. Juwaun Newton scored 13 points to pace Evansville (4-12, 0-5), while Shamar Givance added 12 and Noah Frederking chipped in 11. The Aces were competitive for a half but were ultimately undone by Loyola’s 35-6 advantage in bench scoring and 32-12 lead in paint points. No. 24 Tennessee 68, Vanderbilt 60 Santiago Vescovi scored 14 points and Uros Plavsic had two key offensive rebounds and putbacks down the stretch, leading the Volunteers to a win over the Commodores in Nashville, Tenn. Tennessee (12-5, 3-3 Southeastern Conference) earned its ninth straight win over Vanderbilt (10-7, 2-3). The game was tied 60-60 with a minute to go before Tennessee scored the final eight points. Vanderbilt’s Scotty Pippen Jr. led all scorers with 18 points, and Jordan Wright added 15. The Commodores were hurt by 21 turnovers.

Buddy Boeheim scored 25 points and Joseph Girard III contributed 23 as Syracuse notched a 91-78 home victory over Clemson on Tuesday. Jesse Edwards chipped in 15 points, 11 rebounds and four blocks for Syracuse (99, 3-4 Atlantic Coast Conference), which had dropped four of its previous five games. Boeheim and Girard each made four 3-pointers as the Orange finished 9 of 22 (40.9 percent) from beyond the arc and shot 53.4 percent from the field overall. Jimmy Boeheim had 13 points and 10 rebounds in a complementary role for Syracuse. Cole Swider recorded seven points and seven rebounds, and Girard swiped four of the Orange’s six steals.

PJ Hall registered 19 points and 11 rebounds and David Collins pitched in 18 points as Clemson (10-8, 2-5) lost its third straight contest. Chase Hunter added 11 points for the Tigers, who shot just 8 of 27 (29.6 percent) from beyond the arc and were outrebounded 39-26. The game was tight with 11 minutes remaining when Syracuse embarked on a 10-2 run that turned a 63-60 lead into an 11-point advantage. Girard had four points during the surge. Long-range shots from Alex Hemenway and Hunter got the Tigers within 75-68, but Girard’s 3-pointer restored a double-digit cushion with 6:52 to go. The Orange did not score for another 3 1/2 minutes, but the Tigers struggled on offense over that same span.

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Sixth-seeded Rafael Nadal cruised into the third round of the Australian Open, beating German qualifier Yannick Hanfmann 6-2, 6-3, 6-4 on Wednesday (Australia time) in Melbourne. The 35-year-old Spaniard began his quest for a record 21st Grand Slam championship with a 6-1, 6-4, 6-2 win over American Marcos Giron in the first round on Monday. Nadal saved the only two break points he faced, but he was able to take advantage of four of his 16 break chances. In Tuesday action, former world No. 1 Andy Murray recorded his first victory at the Australian Open in five years, a 6-1,

3-6, 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-4 win over 21st-seeded Nikoloz Basilashvili of Georgia in a firstround match. The 34-year-old Brit, who has dealt with injuries since advancing to the fourth round in 2017, broke Basilashvili nine times to emerge victorious in three hours and 52 minutes. “It is amazing (to be back),” Murray said in his on-court interview. “It has been a tough three, four years. I have put a lot of work to be back here and I have played on this court many times and the atmosphere has been incredible. I have always had fantastic support and this is the court I thought I potentially played my last match on. But it is good to be back,

winning a five-set battle like that. I could not ask for any more.” Murray defeated the 29-year-old Basilashvili for the second time in the past week. He also got the better of him at the Sydney Tennis Classic. Murray will face Taro Daniel after the Japanese qualifier posted a 7-6 (5), 6-1, 6-1 win over Chile qualifier Tomas Barrios Vera 7-6 (5), 6-1, 6-1. Second-seeded Daniil Medvedev of Russia cruised to a 6-1, 6-4, 7-6 (3) win over Switzerland’s Henri Laaksonen on Tuesday. The reigning U.S. Open champion was able to dispatch Laaksonen in one hour and 54 minutes. “He started playing better. He was

touching a lot of the lines,” Medvedev said of Laaksonen’s play in the third set. “He was controlling the game, was hitting full power every shot he had.” Seeded players to win their first-round matches Tuesday were No. 4 Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece, No. 5 Andrey Rublev of Russia, No. 9 Felix Auger-Aliassime of Canada, No. 11 Jannik Sinner of Italy, No. 13 Diego Schwartzman of Argentina, No. 15 Roberto Bautista Agut of Spain, No. 20 Taylor Fritz, No. 24 Daniel Evans of Great Britain, No. 26 Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria, No. 27 Marin Cilic of Croatia and No. 32 Alex de Minaur of Australia. Seeded players to fall were No. 22 John Isner and No. 29 Ugo Humbert of France.

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Catskill’s Aaliyah Shook (33) picks up a loose ball in front of Duanesburg’s Madison Meyer (10) during Tuesday’s non-league girls basketball game at Catskill High School.