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OLD CHATHAM — A local woman says she was kidnapped from her home in West Africa and forced into marriage with a Columbia County man.

Alima Bonsa alleges that Allen Stack, of Old Chatham, traveled to her village in the West African country of Burkina Faso in 2001 and paid to marry her, despite her vocal opposition to the marrage.

“I was bought like an animal at the market,” Bonsa said at a virtual press conference Thursday.

Five months after the forced marriage, Bonsa said Stack brought her to the United States, where she alleges

he continued to inflict physical, sexual and verbal abuse on her for years.

Human trafficking is defined as “the use of force, fraud or coercion to obtain some type of labor or commercial sex act,” according to the the Department of Homeland Security, which has launched the Blue Campaign to address widespread human trafficking in the United States.

Bonsa alleges Stack also brought her mother, sister and niece to the United States, forcing the family to perform back-breaking physical labor on a farm in Old Chatham for no compensation.

The farm, registered with the state as Faso Farm LLC located at 106 Percy

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Alima Bonsa alleges that Allen Stack, of Old Chatham, kidnapped her and brought her to the United States from Burkina Faso, her native country.

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NY cracks down on reopening rule violators

By Kate Lisa Johnson Newspaper Corp.

NEW YORK — Businesses that violate the state’s coronavirus COVID-19 reopening rules and guidelines can immediately lose their liquor license or be ordered to shutdown, Gov. Andrew Cuomo declared in an executive order Thursday.

The state mandate strengthens state enforcement to ensure business compliance during New York’s four-phase gradual reopening of nonessential businesses. The governor also signed a second executive order making bars responsible for the area immediately outside their establishments, expanding the State Liquor Authority enforcement area. SLA investigators are out monitoring enforcement.

“Local governments must get their act together,” Cuomo said Thursday during a pandemic briefing at his Manhattan office.

“If you ignore the rules, then it’s not a phased reopening.”

The state has received 25,000 complaints, including phone calls and letters, about businesses that are not enforcing social-distancing guidelines, minimizing crowds or enforcing patrons wear face masks since New York started reopening nonessential businesses last month.

The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected President Donald Trump’s plan to repeal the popular Obama-era order that protected “Dreamers,” or

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Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed two executive orders Thursday strenghtening state enforcement of New York’s four-phased reopening of nonessential businesses during a coronavirus briefing in his Manhattan office.

the nearly 800,000 young immigrants brought to this country illegally as children.

Led by Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr., the court called the decision to cancel the Deferred

Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA, arbitrary and not justified. The program allows these young people to register with the government, and if they have clean records,

obtain a work permit.

“You are going to become American citizens, and great American citizens,” U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer said to Dreamers during an emotional

statement outside the court in Washington on Thursday. “The American tradition to always believe in immigration was thwarted by some dark forces.

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Greene’s call for normalcy defeated

By Sarah Trafton Columbia-Greene Media

CATSKILL — A resolution calling for Gov. Andrew Cuomo to loosen his grip and allow the county to return to normal was defeated 12-2 in the county Legislature on Wednesday.

Spearheaded by legislators Matthew Luvera, R-Catskill, and William Lawrence, R-Cairo, the resolution was met with a mixed response. In Government Operations on Monday, the resolution passed in a 6-3 vote.

On Wednesday, Luvera asked to postpone the vote indefinitely.

“Unfortunately, there is not enough support to continue,” Luvera said. “At this time, I would like to make a motion to postpone the vote.”

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Greene County lawmakers debate a resolution calling on Gov. Andrew Cuomo to loosen restrictions and allow the county to reopen the economy as it sees fit.

Luvera’s motion was defeated with legislators Charlie Martinez, R-Coxsackie,

Larry Gardner, D-Hunter, Ed Bloomer, R-Athens, Harry Lennon, D-Cairo, Jim Thorington,

R-Windham, Greg Davis, RGreenville, and Patrick Linger, R-New Baltimore opposing the

motion.

Luvera, Lawrence, Michael Bulich, R-Catskill, Linda Overbaugh, R-Catskill, Jack Keller, R-Catskill, Thomas Hobart, RCoxsackie, and Patricia Handel, R-Durham, supported it.

There had been some discussion after Monday’s meeting to rewrite the resolution and remove a paragraph regarding protesting.

Gardner found some of the language in the resolution to be inflammatory, he said Monday.

“There is still incendiary language in this,” he said. “If this is about COVID, why are we talking about one tragic death, religious rights, looters, honest business owners? Why do we have to get into that? You’re See GREENE A2

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The dark forces will be thwarted and, hopefully, they will continue to be thwarted.

“United we dream, and we never stopped.”

The decision surprised Cuomo, who called it a “tremendous victory” considering Trump appointed two conservative Supreme Court justices, likely swaying the decisions to the political right.

“He did that by design,” Cuomo said of the president. “I think it’s telling his actions were even too extreme for his extreme conservative judges. That’s saying something — that his policies are more extreme than the conservative judges he appointed. I hope he takes that to heart.”

U.S. Rep. Antonio Delgado, D-19, said the decision to uphold DACA was a win for all communities, the economy and American values.

“This is an important victory, but until we codify these protections into law through the Dream and Promise Act, Dreamers will continue to lack the certainty of security they deserve,” Delgado said. The Congressman voted to pass the act in

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Hill Road, was confirmed by the state Division of Corporations.

The farm was incorporated in 2014, according to the database. That same year, Bonsa alleges she was brought to Old Chatham by Stack from Virginia, where they had been living.

“What was going on here in Columbia County was a plantation,” Bonsa said. “We were put to work from sunup to sundown every single day.”

Bonsa told her story at a press conference hosted by the Columbia County Sanctuary Movement on Thursday. The Sanctuary Movement is working to support Bonsa and ensure that she has adequate legal assistance, Executive Director Bryan MacCormack said.

Stack did not immediately respond to multiple requests for comment on this story.

Stack is named as a member of the middle school teaching team at the Mountain Road School, in East Nassau, where his job title is listed as “Gray Wolf Clan Leader.”

The school declined to

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going to really tick people off with language like that to our detriment, to the county’s detriment.”

A section of the resolution delved into protest-related issues.

“In the shadow of a single tragic death, demonstrations across Greene County, the state of New York, our nation and the world, took place with the wholehearted support of many state leaders,” according to the resolution. “These protesters, with and without masks, were allowed to assemble because they had a constitutional right to do so, no different than our constitutional right to practice our religious beliefs, yet church services are limited to a few people while protests can swell to thousands. Looters in many parts of the country, seemingly, were allowed free rein, while honest business owners were chastised, even arrested, for opening their businesses in an effort to survive the downtown of the economy.”

Luvera said he did not support the resolution as is.

“I don’t support the resolution as it is written here,” he said Monday. “I would support it in a different way but I will not propose an amendment tonight.”

Luvera wrote the resolution, according to a June 9 post on his Facebook page.

“Legislator Lawrence prompted this discussion yesterday and asked me to write up a resolution,” according to the post.

The resolution was not on

comment, except to say that Stack no longer works there.

“Allen Stack is not employed at Mountain Road School at this time,” Administrative Director Haley Scribner said.

Bonsa filed a restraining order against Stack in 2017. She filed for divorce the same year.

Bonsa alleges that Stack paid leaders in her home village, including her uncle, for the right to marry her. She said Stack screamed profanities and raped her on the night of their forced marriage in November 2001, which took place in Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso.

She says she was locked in a room with no food for four days before the wedding, then gagged and driven out of her village on a motorcycle.

“I was terrified, I had never seen anything like this with a stranger,” Bonsa said, adding she and Stack could not communicate because he did not speak her language and she did not speak English at the time.

After being brought to the United States, she alleges that she was his “slave,” forced to perform housework and given little access to the outside world. She gave birth to three

children, in 2007, 2009 and 2012.

Stack remains the legal guardian of Bonsa’s sister and niece, but Bonsa is seeking to regain custody. The Columbia County Sanctuary Movement is supporting Bonsa to ensure she maintains her legal representation in ongoing family court proceedings.

“My children are my number one and I am the only one who can stand up for them,” she said. “Even if I am scared I am going to continue to fight for them.”

Bonsa alleges Stack has inflicted emotional and physical abuse on her and her family for years.

Rebecca Alamillo, coordinator at Community Action of Greene County and ColumbiaGreene Domestic Violence, participated in Thursday’s press conference and said she has witnessed Bonsa persevere despite Stack’s alleged abuses.

“I have seen the strength of her human spirit,” said Alamillo, who first became Bonsa’s advocate in July 2017.

Bonsa alleges that law enforcement agencies did nothing to stop Stack from perpetrating the abuse. Her concerns

were dismissed as a “complicated divorce,” she said.

“The courts, police and legal systems have continually miscarried justice by dangerously finding in favor of him, awarding him custody of her sister and niece,” the Columbia County Sanctuary Movement said in a statement. “These are examples of a broken system that was not set up to serve her and other vulnerable women of color, which have resulted in decades of injustice.”

The Columbia County Sanctuary Movement is a nonprofit that “organizes with immigrants and allies to collectively support, empower and defend our communities,” according to the organization’s website.

Staff and volunteers at the Columbia County Sanctuary Movement provide legal support for traffic tickets, court dates and immigration checkins.

More information about the organization can be found at www.sanctuarycolumbiacounty.org or (518) 303-3848.

Nora Mishanec is a reporter for Columbia-Greene Media.

She can be reached at nmishanec@columbiagreenemedia. com or 518-828-1616 ext. 2500.

June 2019 to provide a pathway to citizenship for Dreamers and people with Temporary Protected or Deferred Enforced Departure immigration statuses.

New York colleges and universities will receive state guidance to allow for some in-person instruction and on-campus housing for the fall semester.

Campuses must develop reopening, monitoring, containment and shutdown plans.

New York may consider implementing a 14-day mandatory quarantine to prevent the spread of COVID-19 from outof-state travelers as the virus continues to spread in 20 states and Puerto Rico, Cuomo said.

State Department of Health Commissioner Dr. Howard Zucker said medical experts do not know enough about COVID-19 antibodies to date to have an efficient antibody test.

“We don’t have an answer yet,” the commissioner said Thursday. “There are multiple different tests. We are speaking to scientists about this exact issue. We don’t know yet.

“Scientists ask why are the numbers down... New York’s done a phenomenal job.”

About 60 to 70% of the general population must be infected or exposed to a virus to achieve herd immunity, Zucker said.

“We’re nowhere near that,” Cuomo added.

The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation projected Monday 149,690 Americans will die from COVID-19 by August as the virus continues to spread in 21 states and Puerto Rico — about 15,000 fatalities more than the research center’s May 4 estimate, and more than 75,000 than its April 17 estimate.

This week, IHME increased its estimate to 201,129 U.S. coronavirus deaths by October, or up about 18% from 169,890. The IHME projection is the White House’s preferred model and is supported by the Gates Foundation.

New York City is on track to enter phase II of reopening Monday. Global experts are studying the numbers and expect to give official clearance Friday.

“The issue going to phase two or phase three is compliance by people and enforcement by local government,” Cuomo said.

“It depends on how people act, which is how this has always been determined. And people, especially in New York City, Long Island, compliance matters. And it’s not just moral and ethical, communal — it’s legal.

So, be aware of the law, follow the law.”

Officials continue to monitor the number of daily, new positive COVID-19 cases across New York. The state had 618 new positive virus cases Wednesday, or .90% of the 68,541 conducted tests, bringing the statewide total to 385,760 cases.

The 0.9% positive rate was the state’s lowest since the pandemic began in March. Contact tracers showed a COVID-19 outbreak at an apple processing factory in Central New York caused a small spike in positive cases, visible by the region’s increasing numbers from 0.6% positive diagnostic COVID-19 tests Saturday, up to 1.3% Sunday and a surge to 3% positive Wednesday.

The plant had 34 infected workers to date.

“That’s the only caution sign across New York state,” the governor said.

The state saw 29 virus-related deaths Wednesday, including 22 in hospitals and seven in nursing homes. The state’s daily death toll has continued a flattening decline for several weeks.

Statewide coronavirus hospitalizations declined to 1,358 patients Wednesday, down 121, according to the governor’s office.

The Tribune News Service contributed to this report.

Monday’s agenda but was brought to the floor by Luvera, who chairs the Government Operations Committee.

“It was something late that we proposed so we brought the agenda from the floor,” Luvera said Wednesday.

Gardner, who serves as the parliamentarian, declined to comment Wednesday on the way the resolution was introduced.

Gardner read a statement from Dr. Robert Schneider, of Hunter, in response to the proposed resolution.

“I am shocked and saddened by the resolution that you sent me,” Schneider said in the statement. “I was so proud of the actions the Legislature took to protect the citizens of this county months ago. Do we just give up on the sacrifices that our health care workers have made over the past few months? I know of doctors, nurses and the many other varied medical personnel that went to work and made the sacrifice of death and harm to protect those that needed it most.

Do we honor them by disregarding the guidance of WHO, CDC and NYS Health Department and put them back in harm’s way? We have worked tirelessly and selflessly in this county to get where we are today, and I think setting our own course against the advice of the scientific community is a potential death sentence to all those at risk in our county and state. What [the Legislature] did in March may appear to us that we were wrong in our expectations, but that is only because what we did then was right. Please implore the Legislature to not enact this resolution and continue with

the phased plan. We only have a short way to go to save the lives of many.”

Luvera and Lawrence defended the resolution.

“This was brought to Government Operations because our county is a lot different than the Capital District,” Luvera said.

“Nowhere does it say not to wear a mask.”

Lawrence agreed.

“We’re not advocating against masks, washing hands or social distancing,” he said.

Lawrence wanted to see fewer restrictions in activities such as being outside, going to church and other activities that involve congregating.

“The COVID-18 pandemic and the resultant set of restrictions and quarantine regulations that were set up to deal with it have had a very negative effect on the financial, societal, cultural and mental well being of Greene County residents,” according to the resolution.

“Greene County and all the residents of New York would like to get back to our normal lives — not a new normal and not a reimagined life. We live in a representative democracy and the life we had should be respected by our state elected leaders.

“The Greene County Legislature calls upon Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York state Legislature to allow Greene

County to open for business as normal. Greene County businesses know how to run their businesses safely and patrons know how to safely shop in them.

Our businesses have lost income although they still pay taxes, so please allow all Greene County residents and businesses and to make their own decisions about their lives and livelihoods. Allow schools to resume the education of our children, in person and together, and allow graduation ceremonies to be held, unfettered and outdoors. Greene County, as a civilized part of court society, will continue to be responsible and take all necessary precautions to protect our residents and we will continue to be vigilant against the spread of this virus or any others.”

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Tuesday, June 23 n Catskill Town Planning Board 7 p.m. Robert C. Antonelli Senior Center, Academy Street, Catskill 518943-2141

Wednesday, June 24 n Athens Village Board 6:30 p.m.

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Town Hall, 12094 Route 23, Ashland n Cairo Town Planning Board 7 p.m. Town Hall, 512 Main St., Cairo

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Village Hall, 2 First St., Athens 518945-1551 n Jewett Town Board 7 p.m. Jewett Municipal Building, 3547 County Route 23C, Jewett

Thursday, July 9 n Coxsackie Village workshop 6 p.m. Village Hall, 119 Mansion St., Coxsackie

Monday, July 13 n Ashland Town Board 7:30 p.m.

Town Hall, 12094 Route 23, Ashland n Coxsackie Village Board 7 p.m.

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Tuesday, July 14 n Coxsackie Village Historic Preservation Committee 6 p.m. Village Hall, 119 Mansion St., Coxsackie

Wednesday, July 15 n Cairo Town Board workshop 7 p.m. Town Hall, 512 Main St., Cairo n Catskill Library Board 6:45 p.m. at either the Catskill Library, 1 Franklin St., Catskill or Palenville Library, 3303 Route 23A, Palenville

Thusday, July 16 n Coxsackie Village Planning

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Monday, July 20 n Athens Town Board 6:45 p.m.

Town Hall, 2 First St., Athens 518945-1052 n Greenville Town Board 7 p.m.

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Reopening schools a study in uncertainty

By Sarah Trafton Columbia-Greene Media

The future of education in the wake of COVID-19 remains uncertain.

The state’s ReImagine Education Committee surveyed nearly 60,000 parents, teachers and administrators on what they believe post-COVID classrooms should look like. Gov. Andrew Cuomo first closed schools on March 18 and announced that schools would be closed for the duration of the academic year on May 1. On June 5, Cuomo signed an executive order permitting in-person special education services. School districts in the twin counties are also having these conversations.

The Catskill Central School District held a virtual meeting to discuss reopening, Superintendent Ronel Cook said.

“The conversations focused on social-emotional support needed for students and staff, PPE, daily sanitizing of the buildings, scheduling, transportation,” Cook said.

“Many ideas were shared and questions were posed and answered. We are creating several options on how students will receive support and continued learning in the fall.

Some of the options included traditional face to face instruction, an A/B schedule, virtual and/or blended instruction.

The district also discussed social distancing, providing PPE, temperature checks and around the clock sanitizing, Cook said.

In-person education is irreplaceable, Cook said.

“Nothing can replace inperson instruction,” he said.

“Our students thrive through socialization and interacting with their peers. Many of our students have lost that competitive drive.”

A ThoughtExchange survey was provided to stakeholder groups throughout 37 BOCES across the state. One of the common themes from the results of the survey was that “in-person instruction is very important and we need to figure out a way to make this happen safely and as quickly as possible.”

What will happen in fall 2020 remains unclear for school districts, Cook said.

“The governor has not made a decision on whether we will return in the fall,” he said. “Nevertheless, he wants schools to submit their reopening plans in July. Our

next Reopening of Schools virtual meeting is scheduled for June 25 at 1 p.m. Additional meetings will be scheduled in July and August.”

Developing a plan to reopen is a work in progress, Hudson City School District Superintendent Maria Suttmeier said.

“I can’t tell you exactly what it’s going to look like in September,” she said.

Suttmeier was nominated to serve on a Regional School Reopening Task Force, which will have its first meeting on Monday. Suttmeier will be on the teaching and learning breakout session, she said. “[The task force] gives us a voice at the state level as to what guidelines schools should have,” Suttmeier said.

“Then we can customize them at a local level. For example, if they have social distancing requirements in common areas, what does that look like in Hudson? How do we make changes like that operational here?”

Another level to pre-COVID classrooms is educating students on precautions, especially for younger students, Suttmeier said.

“There is the training piece,” she said. “Especially

for our younger students, teaching them about personal hygiene and wearing PPE if that’s required.”

Despite the changes that may be in store, having inperson instruction is key, Suttmeier said.

“It’s invaluable,” she said.

“Nothing replaces it. Having in-person instruction develops children’s social and emotional well being. You don’t really get that across a screen. You’re missing the heartbeat of education.”

Suttmeier commended her staff for making the transition to virtual classrooms this spring.

“Our teachers did a fabulous job on very little notice,” she said. “It’s not something I’d like to see forever into the future.”

Hudson will begin holding districtwide reopening meetings for students, parents and staff the week of June 29.

Meeting educational needs while keeping students and teachers safe is a priority, New York State United Teachers President Andy Pallotta said in a statement.

“While we know that there is no substitute for in-person instruction, health and safety must continue to be at the

Red Cross now testing all blood donations for COVID-19 antibodies POUGHKEEPSIE — Beginning June 15 and for a limited time, the American Red Cross is testing all blood, platelet and plasma donations for COVID-19 antibodies, providing donors insight into whether they have been exposed to this coronavirus. At the same time, there continues to be an urgent need for blood donations as hospitals resume surgeries and treatments that require blood products.

Antibody testing will indicate if the donor’s immune system has produced antibodies to this coronavirus, regardless of whether they developed symptoms. Donations will be tested using samples pulled at the time of donation and sent to a testing laboratory where they will also undergo routine infectious disease testing. A positive antibody test result does not confirm infection or immunity.

COVID-19 antibody test results will be available within 7-10 days in the Red Cross Blood Donor App or donor portal at RedCrossBlood.org. The test has been authorized for

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“As an organization dedicated to helping others, the Red Cross is pleased to provide more information about COVID-19 to our valued donors,” said Dr. Erin Goodhue, executive medical director of direct patient care with the Red Cross Biomedical Services. “If you are feeling healthy and well, please schedule an appointment to not only help saves lives but also learn about your potential exposure to COVID-19.”

The Red Cross is not testing donors to diagnose illness, referred to as a diagnostic test.

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Upcoming blood donation opportunities Dutchess County Grace Bible Church, 158 Myers Corners Road, Wappingers Falls, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. June 22.

New Hackensack Reformed Church, 1580 Route 376, Wappingers Falls, 1-7 p.m. June 30.

Greene County St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church, 80 Mansion St., Coxsackie, 2-7 p.m. June 26.

Ulster County Veterans of Foreign Wars, 708 East Chester St., Kingston, 1-6 p.m. June 26.

forefront of decisions surrounding reopening,” Pallotta said. “Social distancing, availability of PPE and protocols for dealing with sick students and staff are just a few critical considerations school districts and the state must take into account.

“Local decision-making also will be important to ensure each community’s unique needs are met, and local educators must be an essential part of that process. What’s more, safely reopening can only happen if substantial resources are made available to fund new health requirements. Reopening will take the entire school community working together. Educators are here to play our part.”

Classes at ColumbiaGreene Community College will be online for the fall semester.

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Videos show lighter side of community policing Racial tensions are touching the fabric of our culture, even here in the Twin Counties. Our police departments are staffed by good men and women who leave home each day knowing they might put their lives on the line.

So we applaud Veronica Mayhew of Hudson, who shot two videos of Hudson police officers dancing with a 5-year-old Hudson boy, videos that have gone viral.

One video features Hudson police officer Jessica Mausolf dancing with young Neymar Henry. The second features Mausolf and her partner that night, Officer Randy Strattman, dancing with Neymar.

We thank Mayhew for depicting the lighter side of community policing and, more important, using music and dance to illustrate that policing can be synonymous with harmony and unity.

Mausolf and Mayhew are best friends and Neymar lives next door to Mayhew.

Neymar and Mayhew were dancing outside when Mausolf drove up and parked.

Mayhew turned to her and asked, Do you want to see him dance to Michael Jackson? And Mausolf said yes.

Mayhew turned on Michael Jackson and Neymar started dancing and Mausolf joined in. Mayhew got her camera and started recording.

Perhaps symbolically, the song Mayhew turned on was “Beat It,” which was one of the first hit fusions of black funk and white rock (Eddie Van Halen plays guitar on the track). In a larger sense, the song cuts across lines of race and blows away the divisions.

Since posting the videos, Mayhew started #dancebattlechallenge, where she challenges all police officers in the nation to join in the

fun. The videos were posted to make people smile and laugh, Mayhew said, and show them that we can overcome the racial divide and build a rapport with local police officers.

Strattman, seen at first looking somber and solicitous, suddenly smiles and breaks out some dance moves of his own in one of the videos. Mausolf said doing the dance-off was fun, and she has heard from a lot of supporters who have watched it.

Mayhew hopes that the dance-battle challenge will build relationships in communities across the country and bring back some trust.

We can have community policing built on trust, not mired in fear. We should be able to call our local police when we need them and not be afraid or intimidated.

Little Neymar wasn’t afraid.

Dance, anyone?

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Public opinion on policing has shifted. Here’s how to tell if the changes will stick.

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in Parkland, Fla., support for gun control spiked but In the three weeks since quickly returned to its previGeorge Floyd’s death, public ous level. And then there are opinion on race and policing issues, such as health care, has zoomed left. Support for where the public has jumped Black Lives Matter is skyright and left without a clear rocketing. Almost 60 percent long-term trajectory. of Americans think police are It’s impossible to know more likely to use excessive which of these categories force on an African Amerithe latest shifts fall into - the can suspect than a white protests are still in full swing, suspect - a sea change from with another big demon2016, when only 34 percent stration likely to occur on of registered voters said the Juneteenth and a third same. And an overwhelming planned for August. But, majority of Americans now over the next two years, a say they support a wide vari- series of predictable, almost ety of police reforms, even if scheduled events will help us polling suggests that “defund know whether these protests the police” is still a radioacamounted to a brief surge tive slogan. in energy or a permanent At this point, the queschange in American culture tion isn’t whether a change and politics. happened, but if it can stick.

If America’s new comSometimes, one success mitment to police reform is leads to another - advocates just temporary excitement for same-sex marriage start- driven by the news cycle, ed winning over the public we’ll likely know within one in the mid-to-late 2000s and to three months. never really stopped makRecent data from school ing gains. In other cases, shootings suggests that the public has a strong but that’s roughly the length of fleeting reaction: After the America’s attention span: shooting at Marjory StoneThe spike in enthusiasm for man Douglas High School gun restrictions had fully The Washington Post

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disappeared almost exactly three months after the shooting in Parkland, Fla., and another spike-and-decline trend on this issue was apparent within two months of the 2019 shootings in El Paso and Dayton, Ohio.

If support for police reform or Americans’ reported awareness of racism starts to drop before August, that’s a bad sign for reformers. That would mean that some new converts were jumping on a bandwagon rather than changing their beliefs about racism in the United States - or that President Donald Trump and Senate Republicans managed to satisfy them with a relatively unambitious executive order and legislative push.

Yet if support for police reform stays strong through the election, we’ll know the shift is real, but we won’t know if the transition in Americans’ thinking is smooth and truly permanent. Americans could change their mind on race, as they did multiple times on health care.

Why does police authority exist?

Police brutality has again injected itself into the public eye. Today we see what could be covered up before.

The actual crime. And because we see it, we feel it, making the brutality seem closer and more frequent.

And then we witness the hostile reaction of lowly people to the coercive apparatus which enforces their subordination and we feel the rage of the lowly people.

Or, do we?

Burning and looting is unsettling to watch, even when you understand it. And, particularly if you don’t understand it, you may think there’s a middle ground somewhere but none exists. What’s coming next — what has to come next — is increased force from above.

Unless we want to be a part of that, we must consider ourselves lowly. This I gladly do because it puts me on a side.

Things don’t get by as much as they did in the predigital age. Oppression is not limited to skin color, but think back to the days when blacks were lynched. Not only were the perpetrators not hiding what they did, but they broadcast it in the widest ways possible to act as examples.

It’s possible that instances of police brutality have actually decreased proportional to population. Though this reasoning is unscientific, the restraining presence of security cameras, body cameras on police and ubiquitous cell phone cameras in peoples’ hands figure to have an effect greater than zero.

Of course it’s beside the point if we’re alarmed at a new level of police violence, or simply alarmed because this violence doesn’t escape our attention. If there is a distinction here, it is mentioned solely to get it out of the way for a different examination.

A recent op-ed in the New York Times by Philip V. McHarris and Thenjiwe McHarris bore the strong headline, “No More Money

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ROTHENBERG for the Police.” The authors observe that the Minneapolis Police Department, held up as a model of progressive police reform, has gone through all the recommended procedures you can think of but to what avail? It seems we haven’t had much luck in “training” police brutality away. At a certain point one cannot get away from concluding that police brutality is here because police are here.

“The problem is that the entire criminal justice system gives police officers the power and opportunity to systematically harass and kill with impunity.”

They further envision the power of the police being reduced and eventually abolished, along with the prisons, with the money — an estimated $100 billion — directed in ways more beneficial to society.

That’s a revolutionary thought, just as it was a century ago when Lenin wrote “The State and Revolution”.

The Marxist analysis is that the state is an unnecessary evil, with the police (armed force) as the chief instrument of its power.

Lenin cites Friedrich Engels, co-author of “The Communist Manifesto” with Karl Marx, in that, “The state is, therefore, by no means a power forced on society from without; …

Rather, it is a product of society at a certain stage of development; it is the admission that this society has become entangled in an insoluble contradiction with itself, that it has split into irreconcilable antagonisms which it is powerless to dispel. But in order that these

antagonisms, these classes with conflicting economic interests, might not consume themselves and society in fruitless struggle, it became necessary to have a power, seemingly standing above society, that would alleviate the conflict and keep it within the bounds of ‘order’…”.

“Engels elucidates the concept of the “power” which is called the state, a power which arose from society but places itself above it and alienates itself more and more from it. What does this power mainly consist of? It consists of special bodies of armed men having prisons, etc., at their command.”

Thus the special problem of whether police violence is becoming worse or not gives way to the general problem.

Why does police authority exist? If it exists because “the state is a product of the irreconcilability of class antagonisms” (Lenin), then we have to ask where the antagonism comes from. And if we find that the oligarchic class (the colloquial 1%) have interests that are inimical to the class of workers (the colloquial 99%), but especially so to the sub-classes of the 99% — the bottom 50% having nothing at all — we will have identified a source of the conflict.

If we then find that state power is associated with the oligarchy, it becomes clear that it has to be protected from any actual or potential movements from below, and — significantly — that it does not win on numbers.

The social function of the police is to protect and serve the certain interests of the state. Changing this involves taking the side of the proletariat in the class warfare which characterizes capitalism. Since this places one on an opposite side to the state, the problem of the police and the problem of the state become inseparable.

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Anthony ‘Tony’ John Jornov Anthony ‘Tony’ John Jornov, 58—Father, son, brother and friend—passed away on Saturday June 13, 2020 at his home in Valatie, NY. Tony is survived by his two children Tanya Leciejewski and Cory Jornov, his first grandson Jack Leciejewski, his siblings Vincent (Donna) Jornov, Stephen (Patricia)

Jornov, Maryann Morrison and Theresa Jornov as well as many nieces, nephews and his long time girlfriend. He is preceded in death by his parents Eugene and Katherine Jornov and his brother Michael Jornov.

A private memorial service will be held with family in the coming weeks.

Mabel M. Schermerhorn Mabel M. Schermerhorn, 84, of Valatie, NY, passed away Wednesday, June 17, 2020 at Columbia Memorial Hospital. Born July 27, 1935 in Valatie, she was the daughter of the late Fayette M. and Mabel (Hotaling) Hamm.

Mabel was a homemaker and worked at L & B Products in Hudson for many years. She was a very giving person who went out of her way for anybody in need.

She is survived by her husband: Lyle W. Schermerhorn Sr., seven children, Lyle W. Schermerhorn Jr. and Matthew S. Schermerhorn (Melissa) both of Stottville, Wendy M. Schermerhorn of Hillsdale, Bec G. Collins (Margaret), Valerie Hammond of Nassau, Cindy Baily Davis of South Carolina, Vivian Scott of Ne-

braska, her brother Donald Hamm and sister Lois Strehler both of Valatie and several grand and great grandchildren nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her daughters Marian and Kathy Scott and her siblings Raymond, Arnold, Edna, Dorothy, Olive, Lester, Ronald, Robert, Janice and John.

Calling hours will be held Wednesday, June 24 from 1-3pm at the Raymond E Bond Funeral Home, Valatie.

Burial will follow in Prospect Hill Cemetery. For those who wish, contributions may be made to the Valatie Rescue Squad, POB 242, Valatie, NY 12184 or the Valatie Santa Claus Club, P.O. Box 601, Valatie NY 12184. Masks are required inside the funeral home.

Pelosi orders removal of portraits of House speakers who served in the Confederacy John Wagner and Paul Kane The Washington Post

WASHINGTON - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., on Thursday ordered the removal of the portraits of four of her predecessors who served in the Confederacy, a gesture that comes during a national reckoning on issues of racial injustice and police brutality.

Pelosi announced the move during a morning news conference, saying that “we must lead by example”and citing Friday’s celebration of Juneteenth, a day marking the end of slavery in the United States.

“There is no room in the hallowed halls of this democracy, this temple of democracy, to memorialize people who embody violent bigotry and grotesque racism of the Confederacy,” Pelosi said.

“You have to see the remarks that they had made and how oblivious they were to what our founders had in mind in our country.”

The portraits of the four former House speakers hang in the Speaker’s Lobby, an area just off the House floor that serves as a gathering place for congressional events, as well.

Pelosi said she sent a letter to the House clerk directing the removal of the portraits upon discovering the tenure

of the individuals while “taking inventory” of statues at the Capitol.

“To appropriately observe Juneteenth this year, I write today to request the immediate removal of the portraits in the U.S. Capitol of four previous Speakers who served in the Confederacy,” Pelosi said in the letter.

The letter named Robert Hunter of Virginia (18391841), Howell Cobb of Georgia (1849-1851), James Orr of South Carolina (1857-1859) and Charles Crisp of Georgia (1891-1895).

The last speaker to have his portrait removed from that hallowed historical area was J. Dennis Hastert (R-Ill.), who in 2015 pleaded guilty to laundering money to pay off a man he had sexually molested when he was a high school teacher.

During her news conference, Pelosi also touted a sweeping police reform bill, approved by a House committee on Wednesday, that would ban chokeholds and certain no-knock warrants, among other measures.

The bill is being pushed in response to protests across the nation after the May 25 death of George Floyd in the custody of Minneapolis police and other instances of police misconduct involving African Americans.

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More psychologists of color must evaluate minority law enforcement candidates to help address racial bias and tension in community policing nationwide, a city police sergeant testified Thursday as part of New York’s investigation into police interactions with the public during recent protests.

New York Police Department Sgt. Angel Ramos said law enforcement candidates of color are often disqualified because primarily white psychologists with implicit bias evaluate them.

“I don’t know numbers as far as how many, but I have been told there are no minorities employed as psychologists or not enough,” Ramos said Thursday during state Attorney General Letitia James’s second day of a public hearing on interactions between police and the public during recent statewide Black Lives Matter demonstrations.

The hearing, which started Wednesday, resumed at 11 a.m. and continued through the rest of the business day.

“It’s an understanding of the psychologists understanding the candidates,” Ramos said. “If it’s something in particular that is a pattern with candidates who are minorities, then maybe it is the norm.”

“It’s an issue perhaps our office can look into to see if these site tests are inherently biased,” James replied.

Ramos, president of the National Latino Officers Association, reminisced policing as a patrol officer in Jamaica, Queens.

“We developed a trust — a trust with their families, a trust in their homes and a trust in their challenges,” he said of policing black and brown communities.

The state hearing, held virtually because of COVID-19, examined the nature and details of interactions between police and the public during protests over the last three weeks sparked by the death of 46-year-old George Floyd — an unarmed black man who died Memorial Day while in Minneapolis police custody.

Several witnesses testified for the second day Thursday, including protesters and eyewitnesses who claimed they were pepper-sprayed or saw unprovoked police respond with force during New York City demonstrations.

Dana Kopel recounted her June 4 arrest while at a Bronx protest.

Police played a prerecorded warning about the city’s 8 p.m. curfew that night at about 7:50 p.m., but immediately kettled about 300 of the protesters on the street. Kettling is a crowd-control

technique where police surround protesters and block off exits until the demonstrators tire, before letting them leave the area in small groups.

As the curfew start time neared, city police started attacking demonstrators on the street, kicking, hitting and pushing them to move, said Kopel, adding one officer kicked her in the stomach and another kicked her in the jaw.

Her wrists were bound with zip ties for more than 10 hours before the group of protesters was processed in Brooklyn and charged with violating curfew.

“I was yelling and begging them to loosen my zip ties — they saw my hands turning blue,” Kopel said. “It was extremely painful. My hands were swollen to two times their size.”

The demonstrator suffered nerve damage to her right arm after hours of cut-off circulation, and continues to not have feeling in her right hand, she said.

Kopel assisted a fellow arrested female protester go to the bathroom while both their hands were bound behind their backs with the zip ties.

“It was deeply, deeply dehumanizing,” she said.

Police did not remove the restraints until after protesters’ charges were processed.

Several witnesses Thursday criticized city police for not wearing masks or face coverings. Ramos argued masks obstruct officers responding to an exhausting situation.

“You need a way to breathe normally and not having a mask on that helps that,” he said. “It should be understood it’s like a person who’s a track star running track with a mask on.”

Ramos patrolled city streets during the recent protests, he said, which remained mainly peaceful. He recounted detaining a Vice News journalist after curfew one night who did not have his press credentials displayed around his neck.

“He was zip tied and then afterward, we verified his credentials and he was released,” Ramos said. “He was very thankful of how we treated him.”

Police gave some protesters grace with the curfew, but Ramos said if a curfew is in effect, protesters must be responsible and consider travel time to get home safely or without incident with law enforcement. Ramos said he did not witness NYPD use flash bangs or pepper spray demonstrators during recent events.

“I haven’t experienced any of that, but it all depends on the situation,” Ramos said. “I know we don’t use flash

bangs on protesters in the city. There’s probably other departments within New York state that do. ... so long as the threat is able to be subdued with a reasonable amount of force.”

James said she agreed with Ramos’ assessment to improve the relationship between civilians and law enforcement.

“We must have trust and a level of confidence in our police department,” James said. “Our police department relies on the community to investigate cases and ensure justice on the streets of New York City and beyond.

“In this hearing, we are tasked with the responsibility determining some facts and making some recommendations as a result of the events of the last few weeks following the killing of Mr. Floyd.”

Ramos voiced his support for law enforcement and the Black Lives Matter movement Thursday, saying his fellow police officers must support police who stand with the movement.

“We’re supported by the community, but it can be more, because we’ve been saying these things for years,” he said. “We need to be at the table to give our perspective of how and what our members are saying. ... but it’s the truth and it benefits everybody.

“I just hope to move forward where we are recognized to be the helping hand of the people and to share that pride.”

James’ hearing panel consisted of the attorney general and two appointed special advisors to support her investigation: Former Attorney General Loretta Lynch and New York University law professor Barry Friedman. Friedman is the founder and faculty director of the Policing Project at NYU Law. James invited New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and New York City Police Commissioner Dermot Shea to testify as part of the investigation. They did not respond to the invitations, James said.

The witnesses scheduled to speak during the public hearing include protesters and law enforcement officers.

Each witness is permitted to give testimony for up to three minutes, followed by questions from the panel.

Throughout the investigation, James’s office has received hundreds of emailed complaints through the online submission portal against the New York Police Department.

To file testimony, photos, videos or other evidence related to the investigation, visit ag.ny.gov/nypd-protestresponse

Black man killed by deputies is brother FUNERAL DIRECTORS of man found hanging last week Lateshia Beachum The Washington Post

The brother of Robert Fuller, a black man found hanging from a tree near a Southern California city hall, was killed

by Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies in a shootout on Wednesday, officials say.

Detectives followed Boone, who they said matched the description of someone who had committed a kidnapping and domestic assault, according to a statement from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

When Boone’s vehicle stopped, the man opened the front passenger door and fired shots at officers with a handgun, according to the department.

An officer on the scene responded by shooting Boone several times in the upper torso, killing him, officials say.

Authorities said a female driver and a 7-year-old girl were also in the vehicle. The unidentified driver was struck by gunfire and later released from the hospital, and the girl was unharmed, according to the department.

Boone had been charged with assault with a deadly weapon, false imprisonment, domestic violence and criminal threats in Los Angeles County Superior Court the day before his death, The Associated Press reported.

The relationships between Boone, the woman and the girl weren’t clarified by the sheriff’s department, but the woman wasn’t the accuser in the spousal assault matter, according to the news service.

A handgun was found at the scene, and no deputies were harmed in the exchange of gunfire.

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A memorial marks the site where the body of Robert Fuller was found last week at Poncitlán Square in Palmdale, Calif.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said in an early morning statement that it was waiting on coroner and family identification, but an attorney for the family told CNN that the family knows it was Boone who died.

“This afternoon I had to notify the sisters of Robert Fuller that their half brother Terron Jammal Boone was killed by Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies in Kern County,” Jamon Hicks told the outlet in a statement.

Hicks didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment from The Washington Post, but he told CNN that the family and his legal team wouldn’t provide additional comment on the incident until they receive all the information about it.

“The family respectfully asks that their privacy be respected,” Hicks told CNN. The news of Boone’s death comes a little more than a week

after his half-brother’s body was found hanging from a tree in Palmdale, Calif.

Authorities initially ruled Fuller’s death a suicide, but that conclusion was rejected by his family members, who say he wasn’t suicidal. Diamond Alexander, his sister, said during a Saturday rally in front of Palmdale City Hall that she wanted answers.

“We want to find out the truth of what really happened.

Everything that they’ve been telling us has not been right,” she told the crowd, according to the Los Angeles Times. “My brother was not suicidal. My brother was a survivor.”

State and federal officials will oversee an investigation into Fuller’s death, as well as the hanging death of 38-yearold Malcolm Harsch, a homeless black man who was found hanging from a tree in Victorville, Calif., late last month, according to the AP.

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Matthew Turnbull joins Berkshire Botanical Garden Team

By Thomas Christopher For Columbia-Greene Media

So far, Matthew Turnbull, Berkshire Botanical Garden’s new Director of Horticulture, has been getting to know the Garden as it is. But he has also been looking for opportunities for horticultural enhancement.

Turnbull is very familiar with those; he grew up in the most horticulturally intense community in the eastern half of the United States, the greater Philadelphia metropolitan area. A tradition of gardening ran in both his parents’ families, and Matt remembers his mother taking him on childhood visits to nearby Longwood Gardens, the former du Pont estate and now great public garden in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania.

Matt himself turned to gardening professionally during a couple of years that intervened between graduating

high school and enrolling in college. However, he didn’t anticipate making this his focus when he started at Temple University’s Ambler campus. English and history were his special interests initially. But Temple University Ambler has always had an outstanding horticulture program; it was founded in 1910 as the Pennsylvania School of Horticulture for Women. Turnbull enrolled in an introductory course and was hooked. Field trips took him to a trio of unforgettable public gardens in the area — Chanticleer Garden, Mount Cuba Center and Bartram’s Garden, the former home of pioneering American botanist and plant collector John Bartram.

Bartram’s Garden in particular piqued Matt’s interest as a place where history was made; John Bartram, who traveled widely throughout southeastern colonies to

collect the local flora, founded the first true botanical garden in what would b e c o m e Matt hew the United Turnbull States and supplied seeds and starts of plants to the leading plant collectors of 18th century Britain. Matt returned to Bartram’s Garden as an intern, and his path took a definitive turn.

After his graduation from Temple University, he enrolled in Longwood Garden’s Professional Gardener Program, and from there went on to work at a series of outstanding public gardens, as the Natural Heritage Garden Manager at the South Carolina Botanical Garden; Assistant Director of Horticulture at Wave Hill, the extraordinary public garden in New

York City; and as the Greenhouse and Gardens Manager at University of North Carolina Wilmington.

When the position of Director of Horticulture opened up at Berkshire Botanical Garden, Matt saw a chance to employ all of his talents to the full in a most exciting opportunity as the institution embarks on a new chapter. Currently, the Garden is in the process of presenting a new master site plan to its board that, if adopted, will bring new directions and developments to the historic, 24-acre campus.

Turnbull is excited to be a part of this new chapter in the Garden’s development.

In the meantime, he is settling into the community with his family and also settling in his plants. He brought a load of green mementos with him from North Carolina: pitcher plants and other insectivorous

Kids are invited to join the plant to plate challenge CATSKILL — Youth of all ages in Columbia and Greene Counties are invited to join the new Plant to Plate Challenge sponsored by 4-H. Here is a wonderful opportunity to mesh your interests in cooking and growing things. Just choose a recipe and grow at least two ingredients. The recipe can be for a snack, a beverage, a salad, a soup, whatever you want to try. Your plants can be herbs, veggies, fruit or even edible flowers. You can start with seeds or seedlings (even ones you purchase). You can grow your plants in containers (like pots or buckets) or in a small garden space (no more than 9 square feet). That space can be at your home, in a community garden, or even part of a friend’s garden.

Need some ideas? Here are some from our early registrants bruschetta (growing tomato, basil, garlic, onion in part of an existing garden); Tomato Basil Soup (tomato and basil in garden bags with organic soil); Twice baked potato (growing peas, potato, carrot, green onion in an existing garden); Green pepper pizza with homemade sauce (growing tomatoes and green peppers in an existing garden).

Then, just document the process and enjoy your home-grown nutritious meal! Our 4-H Natural Environment Educator, Anna Herrod-McGrew, will check in with you several times over

JUNE 25 CATSKILL — Catskill Elks Lodge, 45 North Jefferson Ave., Catskill, drive through chicken barbecue with pick up starting at 4:30 p.m.

June 25. Menu includes half chicken, baked potato, cole slaw, baked beans and dessert for $12. Must pre-order by June 22 by calling 518-8940271. Drive through take out only. Face covering required.

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put it, even if Matthew Turnbull is not a native, he seems sure to be soon naturalized.

Be-a-Better-Gardener is a community service of Berkshire Botanical Garden, located in Stockbridge, MA. Its mission, to provide knowledge of gardening and the environment through a diverse range of classes and programs, informs and inspires thousands of students and visitors each year. Thomas Christopher is a volunteer at Berkshire Botanical Garden and is the author or co-author of more than a dozen books, including Nature into Art and The Gardens of Wave Hill (Timber Press, 2019).

Be-a-Better Gardener is syndicated in 19 print and online publications, reaching 250,000 readers. Tom’s companion broadcast to this column, Growing Greener, streams on WESUFM.org, Pacifica Radio and NPR and is available at his website, https://www. thomaschristophergardens.com/ podcast.

HVCC announces local residents named to the 2020 dean’s list TROY — Nearly 1,000 students were named to the Spring 2020 Dean’s List at Hudson Valley Community College.

Austin Schlenker of Athens, Laura Miller of Catskill, Kelsey Rodriquez of Catskill, Mya Speller of Catskill, Madeline McTigue of Coeymans Hollow, Christina Cammarata of Cornwallville, Molly Bliven of Coxsackie, Olivia Bradt of Coxsackie, Wade Corsa of Coxsackie, Justin Hatch of Coxsackie, Eric Hosier

of Coxsackie, Maya Keller of Coxsackie, Dustin McDonough of Coxsackie, Lorenzo Richardson of Coxsackie, Sydney Weinstein of Coxsackie, Jacob Westfall of Coxsackie, Erwin Lampman of Earlton, Alexis Caprio of Freehold, Caitlin Lane of Freehold, Michael Leonardo of Freehold, Kaitlin McGuinness of Greenville, Juan Mejicano of Round Top, Oswaldo Arias of Saugerties, Joshua Arsenault of Saugerties, Zachary Belfance of Saugerties,

Anthony Ciferri of Saugerties, Stephen Filak of Saugerties, Jessica Gallo of Saugerties, Courtney Klausner of Saugerties, Eduardo Lemus of Saugerties, Robert Schmadel of Saugerties, Anna VanRoy of Saugerties, Christopher Wade of Saugerties, Brynne Boyea of Selkirk, Zoe Forezzi of Selkirk, Andrew Jones of Selkirk, Mark Reed of Selkirk, Ekaterina Wilson of Selkirk, Jessica Dence of South Westerlo.

Visit us at www.HudsonValley 360.com the summer and is available to answer any growing questions. Everyone who completes the challenge by sharing a photo of their plants at harvest time and one of their final dish will receive a cooking or gardening prize.

Want to sign up? Everyone who does by July 1 will receive a Stewart’s ice cream cone and several packets of seeds. For the registration form and helpful gardening info, go to: http://ccecolumbiagreene.org/4-h-andyouth-development/4-hplant-science.

Want to participate but can’t access the form? Contact Anna Harrod-McGrew, 4-H Natural Sciences Educator at 518-318-1180 and leave a message or email her at ash252@cornell.edu.

The global pandemic has left businesses of all types and sizes staggered by its impact on people’s lives and the economy.

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species, as well as cacti — all of which he is certain will make outstanding additions to the Garden’s collection of container plants.

Then, too, there are the trees, what he call the “holy trinity” of Southeastern trees: Franklinia (Franklinia alatamaha), Georgia plume (Elliottia racemosa) and Pinckneya (Pinckneya bracteata). All three are beautiful flowering trees, though the Georgia plume and Pinckneya are of dubious hardiness in the Berkshires’ Zone 5b. Turnbull is determined to try them, but he is even more excited about all the flora — native and exotic — that he can now grow that he couldn’t while he was working down south. And like that adapted flora, Matt says he likes the Berkshire landscape, likes winter and the cold and is especially looking forward to enjoying the fall foliage. As a botanist might

COXSACKIE —The Village of Coxsackie hosts Music in Coxsackie 6-8 p.m. June 28 in Riverside Park. Performing will be the Lustre Kings with Mark Gamsjager.

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JULY 5 COXSACKIE —The Village of Coxsackie hosts Music in Coxsackie 6-8 p.m. July 5 in Riverside Park. Performing will be Dusk Til Dawn.

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Ornamentum Gallery HUDSON REOPENS

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As NY State has entered phase 2 of reopening, we are navigating what it means to safely reopen and are ready to welcome visitors to the gallery, following state guidelines to keep our clients healthy.

We look forward to seeing you — with masks on and hand-sanitizer available.

As we work out the “new normal” we will focus on opening our doors gearing towards full summer schedule.

Appointments are recommended during this transition period. contact us: https://outlook.office365.com/ For those of you who prefer to keep your distance during this time, our Online Quarantine Exhibition is still up and

running, and are working to keep other website pages updated as well.

EXHIBITIONS: Hanna Hedman was scheduled to open an exhibition on May 30. Although Sweden never shut down entirely, industry was slowed down, affecting her laser cutting and powder coating processes, as did having her two small children at home rather than in school.

Hedman continues to create work in her studio and we look forward to rescheduling her exhibition and premiering new pieces at Design / Miami in December.

Work-in Progress photo of a steel cabinet by Hanna Hedman

Out today! Wrestling with Angels In 1984, John Hanrahan was featured in Interview magazine’s iconic Olympic Issue as one of America’s top athlete’s vying for a spot on the US Olympic Team.

He had come within a point of defeating the mighty Soviet world medalist and had defeated other international competitors. He had a shot at a lifelong dream, but then abandoned the final trials.

The coach searched frantically for him at LaGuardia airport. He was nowhere to be found. He hadn’t exactly fallen off the face of the earth; his face was appearing in worldwide ad campaigns as a top fashion model but he’d become crippled by addiction, unable to face his competition, and unwilling to confront the severity of his situation.

Then, in 1985, Hanrahan died from an overdose. He went to a divine place while a doctor worked frantically to revive him. He was shown the prayers of loved ones and given another chance at life, and he feels he came back for a reason…

He returned wanting to shout his story from the rooftops, but was unable to fully share his experiences to help others. He was shackled by the stigma of being judged as an addict, and it wasn’t until he nearly lost his own son

to the ravages of addiction that he broke through and gained the strength and courage to tell his story. He describes how he continued to work amidst the craziness of the world fashion markets Milan, Paris, Zurich, Tokyo, and New York while trying to find his way toward exorcising the demons of his past and gaining a life worthy of the one he had miraculously regained.

He transformed himself to become the trusted personal trainer to influential New Yorkers, such as John Kennedy Jr., Julia Roberts, Howard Stern, Natasha Richardson, Diane Sawyer, Rosie O’Donnell, Mercedes Ruehl, Betty Buckley, and Joan Lunden. He moved his family west and quickly corralled a high-powered Hollywood client base, including Patricia Heaton, David Geffen, Tim Burton, Sandy Gallin, Tara Reid, Beverly DeAngelo, Annabella Sciorra, Cyndi Lauper, Donald De Line, Amy Pascal, Kevin Huvane, Bryan Lourd, Davis Guggenheim and Graydon Carter…all while keeping his past a secret.

Community invited to contribute to Hudson Area Library’s Local History Archive

HUDSON VALLEY RADIO THEATRE EXPANDS WITH A VISIT WITH

Edgar Allan Poe and his timeless story about a plague.

ROSENDALE — Murder Café’s Hudson Valley Radio Theatre now has available two programs that go beyond its expected offerings of mysteries and suspense tales. “Poe Live” and the celebrated author’s fable, “The Mask of the Red Death” are currently on a variety of platforms such Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Breaker, RadioPublic, Facebook and Murder Café’s website, www.murdercafe. net.

Frank Marquette performs as Edgar Allan Poe from his original play performed live at a variety of venues between 2011 and 2017. Set in 1849, Poe reads from his poems and tales of mystery and as he recites from Annabel Lee, The Raven, The Cask of Amontillado and The Fall of the House of Usher, characters from these works make surprise appearances.

Poe is tested as each ghostly visitor seeks revenge on him for the way in which they died. Both entertaining and educational, the drama that unfolds during Poe’s Last Mystery will alter events on what will prove to be the eve of his death.

Also available is an adaptation of Poe’s timely classic, “The Masque of the Red Death”, written for Murder Café by Jessica Boyd. Written in 1842, this tale as relevant today as it was then. This fable concerns a dangerous plague and the attempts of the well-to-do to isolate themselves from the coming attack.

In addition to Poe, Hudson Valley Radio Theatre currently has seven plays available: “Murder Me Always”, Murder Café’s tribute to the noir films of the 1940s that made its debut at Mohonk Mountain House as part of their annual mystery weekend in 2018, “Sorry, Wrong Number”, a play by Lucille Fletcher, one many consider the best suspense drama ever presented on live radio, “The Lodger”, a classic suspense drama, and “Death by Chocolate” and “Murder at the Speakeasy”, both Murder

Café originals.

Coming this month will be “Murder on the Air”, another original whodunit, and a virtual variety show featuring music and comedy.

Murder Café owner and operator, Frank Marquette, summarizes his venture into radio theatre as follows, “During this period of isolation and social distancing artists are finding new and creative ways to reach their audiences. After the cancellation of so many of our live shows I asked, ‘Why not radio drama?’. My troupe of actors jumped at the opportunity. It was just a question of what plays we would record and how we would join the virtual world. We hope our contribution to audio entertainment will offer our followers and new fans a diversion and an alternative to cable dramas.”

About Murder Cafe Founded in Las Vegas in 1998, Murder Café is the creation of actor, writer, director Frank Marquette along with wife and producing partner, Kristen Marquette. Since returning to their native New York in 2009, they have been serving quality entertainment for both public and private events. Primarily known for comedies, musicals and murder mysteries, Murder Café provides entertainment for company parties, fundraising events, schools and colleges, casinos and a number of choice public venues.

About Frank Marquette Frank has been involved with hundreds of interactive comedy plays since 1994. Performing since the age of 17, he has appeared with theatre groups in New York, Nevada and New Mexico. As an actor and director, Frank recently collaborated with the Manhattan Repertory Company in New York City. He has produced, written and emceed variety shows for many charitable causes. Frank’s on camera work has included national commercials for Konica, Unsolved Mysteries, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and dozens of local and regional commercials.

Dennis Mahoney and Paul Grondahl

THE CONVERSATION:

NYS Writers Institute Director Paul Grondahl talks with author Dennis Mahoney HUDSON — The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the entire globe in a historic way.

The killing of George Floyd has sparked protests in our community, nation, and around the world as well as demands for police reform and restructuring to combat systemic racism in society. Both of these events serve as the inspiration to collect the history of our community during this time for use by future researchers.

The Hudson Area Library History Room Committee invites you to submit images (photos, artwork), videos, and words (poems, stories, journal entries, personal essays) that help to document the personal experiences of our community

in 2020.

Those wishing to contribute to the archive can submit work through the library’s website by following the link “Community Archiving of Local History” found underneath the main banner on the home page. In keeping with the mission of the Hudson Area Library’s History Room, we request that all submissions be either from individuals who live in the library’s service area - Hudson, Greenport and Stockport - or that feature these areas as the main subject.

ABOUT THE HUDSON AREA LIBRARY The Hudson Area Library

is located at 51 N. 5th Street in Hudson, NY. The mission of the library is to enrich the quality of life by providing free and equal access to programs, services, and resources, and by creating opportunities for all members of our community to connect, create, learn, and grow. For more information visit hudsonarealibrary. org.

ABOUT THE HISTORY ROOM OF THE HUDSON AREA LIBRARY The Hudson Area Library History Room houses a special collection that pertains to the history of the City of Hudson, Greenport and Stockport; as well as Columbia County

and New York State. The History Room also hosts the Local History Speaker Series at the library, offering free monthly talks on diverse topics related to the history of Hudson, Greenport, Stockport, and Columbia County.

The History Room includes an extensive collection of city directories, yearbooks, local history books, and archival collections. While the library is temporarily closed, the public can continue to submit requests for information on local history that the reference librarian and volunteers will research. For more information email reference@hudsonarealibrary.org, call 518-8281792 x100.

In today’s Conversation, NYS Writers Institute Director Paul Grondahl talks with author Dennis Mahoney, whose newest novel Ghostlove recently received a positive review in the New York Times Book Review.

In this wide-ranging interview, they discuss ghost stories, writing influences, bookstores, the “death of the novel,” and the significance of the national and local protests. Dennis grew up in Lansingburgh, NY, and was a literary major at the College of

Saint Rose. He currently lives in the city of Troy, where he frequents the indie bookstore Marketblock Books.

His previous novels include Fellow Mortals (2013), which was named a Booklist Top Ten Debut, and Bell Weather (2015), which was an Indie Next Pick.

When he’s not writing, Dennis produces a podcast of “dark and otherworldly stories.” Don’t be scared, read more and watch the interview at The Conversation.

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HUDSON HALL PRESENTS

RODNEY GREENBLAT SOMETHING TO LOOK FORWARD TO

HUDSON – Hudson Hall is proud to reopen its doors on June 27, 2020 with Rodney Alan Greenblat’s aptly-titled, Something to Look Forward to, an enjoyable, whimsical and engaging collection of new and archival works bursting with color and underpinned with wit and charm. The exhibition, which runs until August 23 in Hudson Hall’s Center Hall Gallery and Common Council Room, is free and open to the public on a limited, timed entry, reservation-only basis (maximum 10 entries per hour). Sociallydistanced guided tours ($10, free for members, maximum of 6 per tour) take place on Saturdays and Sundays at 4pm. Exhibition reservations and tour tickets are now on sale to Hudson Hall members and open to the public on June 18. Tickets can be purchased and time entry reservations can be made at hudsonhall.org.

In Something to Look Forward to, the artist presents us with a vision of his own wonderland future; a land of brightly colored modernist forms populated with ladybugs, friendly robots and giant emblematic cats

watched over by “Lemon Eye”- a mystical and beneficial Zen deity who’s image is in almost every work. Greenblat offers us an antidote to the pessimism, division, and dangers of today: the possibility of optimism, wholeness and safety. Familiar and wildly imaginative at the same time, the paintings and constructions celebrate the ability we all have to re-imagine our world.

Greenblat went on to a successful career writing and illustrating children’s books, as well as designing cartoon characters for computer and video games. One of Greenblat’s more notable contributions to pop culture was the 1990s Sony Playstation game PaRappa the Rapper, which led to a line of popular consumer products and a weekly, animated television show in Japan.

Rodney is well known as a character designers and has worked on advertising and illustration projects for some of the world’s most respected companies including Sony, Toyota, New York Times, The New Yorker, as well as Japanese-based Dentsu agency,

Japan Railroad Kyushu, and most recently ANA Airlines.

Greenblat’s book on Buddhism and Zen, Dharma Delight was published in 2016. He now lives in Catskill, New York and his artwork is shown regularly at the prestigious BCB ART gallery in Hudson.

June 27 - August 23, 2020 Exhibition Hours: Friday, 1 - 5pm, Saturday & Sunday, 1 – 4pm (Timed entry on the hour. Reservation-only, 10 reservations max/hour).

Socially-Distanced Guided Tours: Saturdays & Sundays, 4pm ($10 each or free for members, max. 6 per tour) Hudson Hall at the historic Hudson Opera House, 327 Warren Street, Hudson, NY www.hudsonhall.org (518) 822-1438 Selection of work by Rodney Greenblat, photos by Alon Koppel. High res images available on request.

CLASSIC RADIO DRAMA THRILLERS RETURN AS THE TWO OF US PRODUCTIONS PRESENT:

THE HITCHHIKER and MR. MARKHAM, ANTIQUE DEALER To be performed on-line via Zoom at 7 p.m. on Saturday June 20th To RSVP and get your Zoom access code please visit www.TheTwoOfUsProductions. org “… thrilling radio drama returns to Copake with The Two Of Us Productions! ” COPAKE — The Two Of Us Productions, the award winning theater company based in Columbia County NY, is pleased to present virtual-live staged reading of two radio dramas from Suspense Theater: THE HITCHHIKER and MR. MARKHAM, ANTIQUE DEALER. This performance, the 6th in their Virtual Live-Staged Reading Series, is being presented on Saturday evening June 20th, 2020.

In MR. MARKHAM, ANTIQUE DEALER a blackmailer, a murderer, and a room full of clocks, one of which talks! Who is actually murdered, and who is the murderer?

In THE HITCHHIKER a man drives crosscountry from Brooklyn to California. On the morning Adams leaves for his destination he sees a man on the Brooklyn Bridge,

waiting for a lift. Adams sees the man again an hour later, hitchhiking at the Pulaski Skyway. As he progresses towards his destination Adams repeatedly sees the same hitchhiker, despite the fact that, logically, there is no possible way the mysterious man could always somehow get ahead of him!

To learn the rest of these stories you’ll have to R.S.V.P to www.TheTwoOfUsProductions.org and then see these thrilling dramas in the comfort of your own home on Saturday night June 20th , 2020.

THE HITCHHIKER and MR. MARKHAM, ANTIQUE DEALER will be performed as a live-virtual staged reading on Saturday June 20th, 2020 at 7:00pm. Hurry to R.S.V.P and get your access code by visiting www.TheTwoOfUsProductions.org . This performance is free to the public, donations are gratefully accepted.

The Two Of Us Productions is well known throughout the Hudson Valley for presenting quality theater, both musicals and dramas. Their recent productions of Sweeney Todd, Young Frankenstein, Chicago, Les

Miserables, next to normal, Mamma Mia! and Jesus Christ Superstar were all recognized by the Theatre Association of NYS with multiple awards, including outstanding work by the company & outstanding performance by the orchestra.

Virtual Staged Reading of radio dramas from Suspense Theater: The Hitchhiker and Mr. Markham, Antique Dealer. Presented

by The Two Of Us Productions, the award winning theater company based in Columbia County NY, in collaboration with The Copake Grange.

WHEN: Saturday June 20th, 2020 at 7:00pm WHERE: On-line via ZOOM, see both of these thrilling dramas in the comfort of your own home!

TICKETS: This performance is free to the public, donations are gratefully accepted.

To R.S.V.P and get your access code please visit www.TheTwoOfUsProductions.org

THE LAFFER GALLERY PRESENTS

‘A Cultivated Vision’Now through - July 26

By Robert Moylan

SCHUYLERVILLE — The Laffer Gallery today announced it will open a new exhibit, “A Cultivated Vision,” on Saturday, June 13, at 96 Broad Street in Schuylerville, N.Y. The exhibit will run through July 26, 2020, and will feature artwork by artists Robert Moylan, Tracy Helgeson and Regina Wickham.

“The works of Robert, Tracy and Regina are a rich reminder of the transformative power of art—to inspire, to inform, and to unite,” said Erik Laffer, owner, The Laffer Gallery. “Our hope is in each artist’s unique interpretation of nature and their surroundings we can find joy and community and cultivate a broader discussion about the role art can play in opening minds and breaking down barriers.”

The Laffer Gallery has been closed since March due to COVID-19, and due to current state and local guidance there will not be an opening reception.

“A Cultivated Vision” will be open to the public Wednesday through Sunday, noon to 5 p.m., from June 13 to July 26. Showings are also available by appointment.

Featured artists include...

these natural settings. Moylan’s pieces convey a view that is both vast and expansive.

Tracy Helgeson attended the Minneapolis College of Art and Design, majoring in graphic design before transferring to the Philadelphia College of Art (now the University of the Arts), where she studied illustration. Her work strives for simplicity in color, form, composition, and subject matter. However, subtle complexities interact with her work, represented via texture, handwritten elements, and small bits of painted details.

By Tracy Helgeson

Robert Moylan works masterfully in gouache. His panoramic landscapes are brightly colored celebrations of the rural beauty of New York’s Rensselaer and Washington counties. In the tradition of the Hudson River School, luminous sunsets and dramatic skies ride above farmhouses, barns, silos, and fields that serve as reminders of the human existence within

Regina Wickham belongs to the tradition of vessel makers, working in clay and on the wheel to form containers for flowers, food, and air. Wickham’s work is known for layer and juxtaposition of color and texture…and surprise—the subtleties of proportion, stance, interaction of color and object, serendipitous melding of glaze, oxide and flame pattern.

Unfortunately we will not be hosting a reception due to COVID-19

ANCRAM OPERA HOUSE OPENS 5TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON WITH

REAL PEOPLE REAL STORIES: REDUX Saturday June 27 at 8 p.m.

Ancram Opera House Opens 5th Anniversary Season with REAL PEOPLE REAL STORIES: REDUX Saturday June 27 at 8 p.m.

A Virtual Event Celebrating Five Years of Authentic Storytelling by Local Residents Ancram Opera House will open its fifth anniversary season on Saturday, June 27 with a special, free edition of REAL PEOPLE REAL STORIES: REDUX, the storytelling event that has been a signature part of every AOH season since the theatre opened its doors in 2015.

REAL PEOPLE REAL STORIES: REDUX will be streamed virtually at ancramoperahouse.org and feature some of the most memorable personal narratives shared over the years by local residents. The storytellers are: • Jan Hopkins, Gallatin, with a story about escaping Czechoslovakia during the Russian invasion of 1968.

• Brett LaFave, Albany, with a story about a misguided bungee jumping adventure.

• Debby Mayer, formerly of Hudson, now San Diego, with a story about driving west for one more adventure.

• Mark Senak, with a story about an unexpected journey to Manassas Battlefield Park.

AOH Co-Director Paul Ricciardi, who curates and directs the series, said, “We’re proud of the way our community has embraced REAL PEOPLE REAL STORIES during the past five years. We’ve done 10 REAL PEOPLE REAL STORIES productions, featured 35 local storytellers, each with an amazing tale to tell, and expanded the concept by hosting six storytelling workshops at local libraries and community centers. And we’ll be teaching storytelling at the Taconic Hills Central School District Middle School in the fall.”

While the performance is free, audiences need to register online at https://www. ancramoperahouse.org/ real-people-real-storiesredux-2020 to view. The video will be available for viewing on the Ancram Opera House website and YouTube channel for registered audiences through the end of August.

Ancram Opera House in southern Columbia County is an intimate showcase for fresh, contemporary work by visionary theater and musical artists, where audiences can connect with performers in immersive, immediate ways. For more information visit www.ancramoperahouse.org.

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JESSIE MUELLER PERFORMS LIVE WITH SETH RUDETSKY AS PART OF THE SETH CONCERT SERIES The Seth Concert Series is here to stay, bringing completely LIVE virtual performances to audiences at home around the world every Sunday. Joining beloved musical director SiriusXM star Seth Rudetsky this week is Jessie Mueller, Tony Award winning star of Waitress and Beautiful: The Carole King Musical . Fans won’t want to miss this intimate, one-of-akind evening of behind-thescenes stories and favorite songs from Jessie’s incredible career!

When: LIVE on Sunday, June 21st at 8 p.m. ET Rebroadcast: Monday, June 22nd at 3 p.m. ET Where: In your living room!

Tickets: $25 each at https://events.broadwayworld.com/ Jessie Mueller most recently appeared on Broadway and at Steppenwolf in Tracy Letts’s new play The Minutes alongside the playwright, Armie Hammer and Blair Brown. She received a Tony nomination and Drama Desk Award for her performance as Julie Jordan in the

recent revival of Carousel opposite Joshua Henry and Renee Fleming.

Seth Rudetsky is the afternoon host on Sirius/XM Satellite Radio’s On Broadway as well as the host of Seth Speaks on Sirius/XM Stars.

As an author, he penned My Awesome/Awful Popularity Plan and the sequel The Rise And Fall Of A Theater Geek (Random House) as well as three volumes of Seth’s Broadway Diary featuring inside scoop and hilarious stories from all of the stars he’s worked with.

Mark Cortale (Producer) most recently formed the developmental theatre lab NEW WORKS PROVINCETOWN and just commissioned a new musical by Scott Frankel and Michael Korie with a book by Jonathan Tolins. He co-produced the critically acclaimed new Off-Broadway musical Midnight At The Never Get at The York Theatre last fall, which received 3 Lucille Lortel Award nominations including Best Musical and 2 Drama Desk Nominations including Best Score.

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Belmont Stakes favorite Tiz the Law runs on the main track during a Wednesday morning workout at Belmont Park.

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The 2020 Triple Crown season begins not with a run for roses but instead a dialed-back version of the Test of Champions. This Saturday the 3-year-old division will run 1 1/8 miles, not the traditional 1½ miles, around the Belmont oval in the first leg of the Triple Crown, the Belmont Stakes. The purse has been scaled back, too, cut from $1.5 million to $1 million. The 2020 Kentucky Derby, which is

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Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred and players union executive director Tony Clark re-opened talks geared toward getting baseball back on the field and away from the negotiating table, and they reportedly were closing in on an agreement.

The proposal includes a universal designated hitter and a $25 million

the morning line favorite. Tiz the Law was always a top Triple Crown contender but his stock has skyrocketed after several high-profile defections. Bob Baffert’s Nadal (the horse, not the tennis player) retired and his stablemate Charlatan is also sidelined with an injury. Maxfield is hurt, too, delaying his quest on the Kentucky Derby trail.

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normally run on the first Saturday in May, has been moved to Sep. 5, while the 2020 Preakness will take place on Oct. 3. As a result of the timing, the Belmont Stakes has been added to the Road to the Kentucky Derby with 150 points awarded to the winner, 60 points to second, 30 to third, and 15 to fourth.

Of the 18 horses that have earned the most points in the Road to the Kentucky Derby standings, only three will run in Saturday’s Belmont, including points leader Tiz the Law,

postseason pool for the players, according to Joel Sherman of the New York Post. Sherman also reported the union will receive $33 million in salary relief from the $170 million paid in upfront cash.

Manfred was optimistic that the two sides were moving in the right direction.

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Judge has plenty of work to do in New York – on and off the field – as the Giants and other NFL teams are actively discussing how to approach COVID-19 and social justice initiatives.

“We feel we can make a difference,” Judge told NFL Network. “We’re going to work to do that.

“I want to make very clear that we’re going to support our players. Listen, we’ve had a lot of very long, productive conversations. We’re going to continue to have these conversations as we move forward. With the players, we’ve listened very carefully to them and are channeling our energy and emotion of today (with the intent of) making a difference.

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The scoreboard at MetLife Stadium welcomes Joe Judge as the New York Giants new head coach on Jan. 9.

Serena Williams will compete in 2020 U.S. Open Sarah Valenzuela New York Daily News

Serena Williams is coming to New York to make another run at Grand Slam history.

As a number of top players express concerns about whether to play in this year’s U.S. Open due to the coronavirus, Williams has put her trust in the U.S. Tennis Association to keep players and other tournament staff safe come August.

“Ultimately, I really cannot wait to return to New York and play the U.S. Open 2020,” Williams said Wednesday over a U.S. Open video conference call. “I feel like the USTA is going to do a really good job of ensuring everything is amazing and everyone is safe.”

Williams, 38, is one of the first big stars to publicly announce plans to compete at the Billie Jean King Tennis Center in Queens this summer. New York City was once the COVID-19 epicenter of the U.S. The borough only a few short months ago was the hotspot for the virus in the Big Apple. The tournament grounds were even being used as a field hospital to hold and treat the overflow of COVID-19 patients at hospitals in the area.

Even with the number of cases and hospitalizations in the borough, city and state decreasing, other parts of the country are seeing the opposite, as social distancing and

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stay-at-home orders are being relaxed in many states.

Either way, it’s key for the USTA to know they have a big name on their side, when

others seem to be planning to skip the tournament.

Men’s No. 1 Novak Djokovic said in an interview with Serbia’s state broadcaster RTS he was considering skipping New York and would instead start his season at the pandemic-delayed French Open.

“Most of the players I have talked to were quite negative on whether they would go (to New York),” Djokovic said Tuesday. “For me currently, as things stand, most probably the season will continue on clay at the beginning of September.”

The French Open was moved to run from Sept. 21 to Oct. 11, postponed from its usual May running over coronavirus concerns. The U.S. Open would be the second Slam of the season to go on as scheduled and the second to be played in 2020 — the Australian Open ran in January. Wimbledon was canceled for the first time since WWII. Williams hasn’t won a U.S. Open singles title since 2014 when she defeated Caroline Wozniacki in straight sets. She’s come close to matching Margaret Court’s 24 Grand Slams four times in the last two years — she was the runner up at Wimbledon and the U.S. Open in 2018 and 2019.

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Sports Flashbacks BASEBALL 1947 — Ewell Blackwell of the Cincinnati Reds throws a no-hitter in a 6-0 victory over the Boston Braves.

1948 — Robin Roberts makes his majorleague debut, throwing eight innings in the Philadephia Phillies’ 2-0 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Roberts would go on to win 286 career games, and is inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1976.

1950 — The Cleveland Indians set a majorleague record with 14 first-inning runs in a 21-2 rout of the Philadelphia Athletics in the the second game of a doubleheader.

1953 — The Boston Red Sox erupt for 17 runs in the seventh inning of a 23-3 trouncing of the Detroit Tigers. Gene Stephens earns a record three hits in the inning.

1967 — Don Wilson of the Houston Astros is dominant en route to his first career no-hitter, a 2-0 triumph over Atlanta. Wilson strikes out 15 Braves, the third-most ever in a no-hitter.

1975 — Boston Red Sox rookie Fred Lynn ties an American League record with 16 total bases in a 15-1 romp over Detroit. Lynn finishes with three homers, a triple and a single while driving in 10 runs.

1976 — Commissioner Bowie Kuhn reverses the sale of Oakland pitchers Vida Blue and Rollie Fingers and outfielder Joe Rudi, and orders the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees to return the players to the Athletics.

1986 — California Angels hurler Don Sutton earns his 300th victory, going the distance on a three-hitter in a 5-1 victory over the Texas Rangers.

1991 — New York Mets star Howard Johnson belts a grand slam in a 7-5 win over Cincinnati.

Johnson goes on to lead the majors in homers (38) and RBIs (117) that season.

1994 — New York Mets catcher Todd Hundley homers from both sides of the plate in an 11-3 victory over Florida. He becomes just the eighth catcher in history to accomplish the feat.

2002 — Florida Marlins second baseman Luis Castillo extends his hitting streak to 33 games in a 2-1 win over Cleveland. That equals the longest hit streak by a second baseman, originally established by Rogers Hornsby in 1922.

2010 — Washington Nationals phenom Stephen Strasburg strikes out 10 in a 2-1, 11-inning win over the Chicago White Sox. With that, he sets a record for the most strikeouts in the first three starts of a pitcher’s career with 32.

2019 — Miami pitcher Jordan Yamamoto throws seven scoreless innings for the second time in as many starts to open his MLB career, both against St. Louis. The Hawaiian rookie becomes the first freshman to pitch consecutive outings of seven or more innings, no runs and three or fewer hits to begin a career since 1908.

BASKETBALL 1981 — High-scoring guard Gus Williams signs a five-year contract with the Seattle SuperSonics after sitting out entire 1980-81 campaign in a bitter contract dispute.

1985 — The New York Knicks select center Patrick Ewing with the No. 1 overall pick after winning the first-ever NBA Draft lottery a month earlier.

1993 — Richard Dumas has 25 points on 12of-14 shooting, Kevin Johnson tallies 25 points and Charles Barkley adds 24 as the Phoenix Suns stay alive in the NBA Finals with a 108-98 victory over the Chicago Bulls in Game 5. Michael Jordan scores 41 for Chicago.

1999 — Tim Duncan has 25 points, 15 rebounds and four blocked shots and David Robinson adds 16 points, 11 rebounds and five blocks as the San Antonio Spurs defeat the New York Knicks 80-67 to take a 2-0 lead in the NBA Finals.

2004 — Three days after losing to the Detroit Pistons in the NBA Finals, it is announced that Phil Jackson will not return as Los Angeles Lakers coach despite winning three titles in five seasons. Los Angeles rehires Jackson the following June.

2006 — Dwyane Wade scores 43 points and hits two free throws with 1.9 seconds left in overtime to give the Miami Heat a 101-100 victory over the Dallas Mavericks and a 3-2 lead in the NBA Finals.

Pro hockey STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS Date and Location TBD EASTERN CONFERENCE Qualifying round No. 12 Montreal vs. No. 5 Pittsburgh No. 11 N.Y. Rangers vs. No. 6 Carolina No. 10 Florida vs. No. 7. NY Islanders No. 9 Columbus vs. No. 8 Toronto TOP 4 SEEDS (seeds will be determined by round-robin) Boston Tampa Bay Washington Philadelphia WESTERN CONFERENCE Qualifying round No. 12 Chicago vs. No. 5 Edmonton No. 11 Arizona vs. No. 6 Nashville No. 10 Minnesota vs. No. 7 Vancouver No. 9 Winnipeg vs. No. 8 Calgary TOP 4 SEEDS (seeds will be determined by round-robin) St. Louis Colorado Vegas Dallas

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Should sports resume at all in 2020?

Even without fans at games?

The question seems increasingly reasonable to ask as we come upon 100 days without live sports — even as we all miss the cheering, the touchstone of normalcy that our teams can offer.

We all dream of the TV cornucopia this fall, the promise of the NBA and NHL, of baseball and soccer all in the midst of their resumed seasons as the NFL and college football begin.

It could happen. Looks like it will happen. The sports plate could be full, albeit with stadiums and arenas empty, presuming MLB ever gets its act together and reconciles on a restart plan as the other leagues have.

But is that safe? Is it smart? Beyond the economic infusion, is it right?

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the science in the storm, the voice of reason above the fray of politics, said something interesting this week. It did not get the attention it was due because he didn’t say it from a White House pulpit.

To the Los Angeles Times, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and infectious Diseases warned of the potential dangers of a restarted baseball season going beyond the “core summer months” and into fall when the weather gets cold.

“I would avoid that,” Dr. Fauci said.

He meant “the overlap between influenza and the possibility of a fall second wave (of coronavirus/COVID-19).”

He was speaking specifically of MLB, but the NBA, NHL and MLS all would be returning along a similar timeline and playing into fall. And football would be playing in the heart of fall and winter, when concerns about a recurrence or spike in coronavirus cases would be greatest.

We already have seen a notable uptick in cases in states like Florida that have more aggressively “opened ‘up” to stimulate the economy more than some other states have.

Plainly, we are not nearly past a pandemic that already has claimed some 120,000 American lives — a scourge that will be harder and harder to fully get past as more and more states open up.

Should sports foist itself into the middle of all of this? Should leagues expect their athletes to assume what will still be a risk, despite precautions, until

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a vaccine is found?

We haven’t even mentioned the additional factor: the nationwide protests in the wake of the George Floyd killing — a demand for social justice such as the nation has not seen to this magnitude since the Civil Rights movement of the 1950s and ‘60s.

The optics of playing games in the midst of an uprising from the streets is something some NBA players already have mentioned as giving them pause about a season restart this summer.

It’s crazy, but we are thinking about and talking about sports more than ever.

Just not scores and stats.

Everything else. Everything intertwining leagues and athletes in America’s ongoing dual challenge of fighting a COVID-19 pandemic and fighting for social justice — both essential to the nation’s health and future.

People who know me (but evidently not that well) always ask things like, “What do you find to write about with no games going on?”

Well, how about everything that reminds us, now more than ever, that athletes are human beings first. People not impervious to a pandemic. Or to inequality based on skin color.

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College football now has an official timetable for the start of the season – whatever way, shape or form that takes.

The NCAA Division I Council officially approved Wednesday the long-expected ramp-up to the college season, accounting for the lack of spring practice among many schools because of COVID-19. Here’s the breakdown on the three windows (based on a football opener of Saturday, Sept. 5): — July 13-23: Eight hours per week of weight training, conditioning and film study.

— July 24-Aug. 6: Workouts can now include walkthroughs and team and individual meetings.

— Aug. 7: Regular preseason practice can begin.

“Given the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic across the country, we believe this model provides institutions and their student-athletes flexibility to prepare for the upcoming season,” said West Virginia athletic director Shane Lyons, who helped shape the proposal as the head of the Division I Oversight Committee.

Not everyone was thrilled with the extended workout schedule.

In a recent media video conference, Texas coach Tom Herman said he would have wanted more after his

team never got on the field in the spring.

“I was hoping — for a lot of us that were not able to participate in spring practice — that we would have the ability to have some sort of full-speed activity,” Herman said. “Every proposal that I’ve seen thus far shows a lot of walkthroughs, a lot of meetings but no real 11-on11, 7-on-7, full-speed activities.

“That was disappointing.”

Despite all the meetings and planning by the NCAA, there’s no guarantee things will line up nicely given what’s happening with COVID-19 testing during voluntary workouts. More and more schools are navigating positive tests.

But what happens if the tests occur during a game week?

So even if he would have wanted more, Herman’s displeasure has been measured.

Others are hoping for the best on positive tests and fans in the stands despite a recent spike in Texas COVID-19 cases.

“I expect it’s going to be much more close to normal than people think in my opinion,” Texas A&M coach Jimbo Fisher told Chancellor John Sharp during a video appearance on COVID-19: The Texas A&M University System Responds.

So what do I find to write about?

Hmm. How about Bubba Wallace, the NASCAR Cup Series’ lone black driver, championing the sport’s new ban on Confederate flags?

Or sports figures including stars like Ezekiel Elliott, Von Miller and Dale Jarrett testing positive for coronavirus?

How about baseball commissioner Rob Manfred veering from “100 percent” certainty on MLB’s restart to serious doubts in a whirlwind couple of day?

Or white quarterback Baker Mayfeld saying he’ll join the anthem kneeling this fall in the wake of the Floyd killing and the national protest movement that resulted.

(And, hey, do you think the Miami Heat might actually have a shot at Giannis Antetoukumpo in free agency next summer?)

How about Oklahoma State running back Chuba Hubbard calling out coach Mike Gundy for wearing the T-shirt of a far-right network whose commentators spew conspiracy theories and criticize the Black Lives Matter movement?

Or a faction of NBA players including Kyrie Irving not liking the optics of playing games again this summer while the cry for social justice still rises up from

the streets. (“Shut up and dribble!”

No. Will not!).

How about NFL commissioner Roger Goodell speaking out for social justice and saying — better four years late than never — that the league should have supported Colin Kaepernick all along in the anthem-kneeling protest he began?

Or the fact Kaepernick is still out of work. Or an entire Iowa high school baseball team taking a knee before the recent restart of its season.

(The Tampa Bay Bucs released photos of Tom Brady in his new uniform, and the visual is about as jarring as seeing Jesus in a business suit).

How about New York announcing the U.S. Open would go on as planned sans fans beginning Aug. 31 as some players voice unease and safety concerns?

Or the University of Virginia changing its logo to remove a design associated with the school’s ties to slavery.

Into this maelstrom, live sports inches back. Games again. Scores. Stats.

All of the trivial stuff it feels so good to make seem so damned important.

I hope we get all of that again as this brutal year of 2020 plays out.

I’ll believe it when I see it.

In college sports, athletes are realizing their power — and how to use it John Clay Lexington Herald-Leader

The dynamic has changed.

No denying that. If “Power to the People” is a political rally cry, in sports it has become “Power to the Players.”

“I think the players have always had that power,” Louisville football coach Scott Satterfield said Wednesday.

To some degree, yes. But now that power is more public and more vocal, extending beyond what goes on in the huddle and in practice.

Old coach instruction: “Run through that wall.” New player reaction: “Tell me why I should run through that wall.” Newer player response: “I’ll decide if I want to run through that wall.”

If that’s an exaggeration, not by much. Look at Florida State, where captain Marvin Wilson called out new head coach Mike Norvell for publicly fudging about his interactions with the Seminoles on the issue of race. Look at Iowa, where player complaints over the treatment by the Hawkeyes’ longtime strength coach caused the school to pay Chris Doyle $1.1 million to go away.

Look at Oklahoma State.

This week, you couldn’t help but look at Oklahoma State.

Every picture tells a story.

One popped up Monday on social media of head football coach Mike Gundy wearing a T-shirt for the alt-right One America Network. An OAN host had labeled the Black Lives Matter movement a “farce.” In the blink of an eye, Cowboys’ star running back Chuba Hubbard tweeted he

would no longer participate in the program unless things changed. Teammates publicly got Chuba’s back.

People noticed. Important people. The Oklahoma State AD issued a statement saying he was troubled by Hubbard’s concerns. The university president followed suit. By Monday night, Hubbard and Gundy appeared together in a video saying changes would come. Tuesday, both Hubbard (a statement) and Gundy (a video) added to their explanations. Said Hubbard, “I had to hold him accountable either way.”

Think that would have happened in the time of Bear Bryant? Or Bobby Knight?

Or Adolph Rupp? Their oldschool dynamic was “my way or the highway.” Coaches talked. Players listened.

That’s just the way it was.

No questions asked. No one doubted who was in charge.

Those were different days.

“The big thing we’ve got to do now is we’ve all got to learn to listen,” said Satterfield during a media conference call.

“Open dialogue is the key.”

Smart coaches know that.

Mark Stoops listened to his Kentucky football players and lead them in a Black Lives Matter march through downtown Lexington. Satterfield has listened to his players about what has gone on recently in Louisville with the protests over the death of Breonna Taylor. Listened and learned.

“You have to treat them all with respect,” Satterfield said Wednesday.

College sports’ street of

gold doesn’t run one way.

Coaches make millions. They need good players to make those millions. And little by little, step by step, players are realizing their value. Scholarship money alone doesn’t balance the scales. That’s why we’re seeing “Name, Image and Likeness” legislation.

More liberal transfer rules.

Player safety. Better working conditions.

Plus, athletes are using their voice. Shut up and play? I don’t think so. They’re cooking up their own flavor.

Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence, like Hubbard a top Heisman Trophy candidate, worked with his Black teammates to protest the death of George Floyd. Texas A&M quarterback Kellen Mond is campaigning to have a Confederate statue removed from campus. Ja Morant, the former Murray State Racer and current Memphis Grizzlies star, asked a judge to remove a Confederate monument in downtown Murray.

To be sure, coaches are still in charge. They decide who plays and who doesn’t. The bench is the greatest motivator. But gone are the days of silent adherence. Coaching a modern team has to be more of a collaborative effort, where players and coaches communicate with each other and trust each other to do what’s best for all concerned.

We need leaders on both sides.

“I tell my players every year, ‘This is your team,’” Satterfield said.

That’s true now more than ever. And for the better.

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Sharpshooter Bryan Bathrick averaged 15 points per game and earned honorable mention recognition on the New York State Sportswriters Association Class D AllState team for boys basketball this past season.

Q: How did you fall in love with your sport?

A: I fell in love with basketball when I was two years old. We used to have a mini hoop set up in our living room.

My dad and I would play 1 on 1 for hours on end. Of course, even though he played on his knees, I would always feel accomplished when I scored. Later on, the ability to see the progress I was making by practicing hard, really hooked me into basketball even further.

Q: What’s your favorite moment as an athlete in that sport?

A: I still have not yet decided what my favorite moment has been playing basketball. At the end of this season, as well as my high school career, We played two very challenging games in Sectionals. At the end of the first game, I hit a three-pointer at the buzzer which drove the game into overtime. In overtime, we were able to tough it out and get the win. In our second game, we were down by three at the end of the game and I hit a deep three to tie the game with 17 seconds left. Apparently, I left too much time on the clock because a player on the other team came down and hit a buzzer-beater to win. This put a dagger into the end of our season. However, if I was asked to choose between the two of them, i would probably say the shot from our

first game.

Q: What is your favorite sports moment as a fan?

A: I do not have one specific favorite moment as a sports fan. However, when I was growing up I used to idolize all of the Varsity basketball players at my school. I loved going to their games and supporting them during their time at the school. Watching them really made me want to succeed on the basketball team here at GCS. Q: What athlete do you look up to the most and why?

A: The athlete that I look up to the most would have to be my dad. I have always looked up at the banner in the gym and have seen his name in the 1,000 Point Club. Throughout my entire career I strived to put my name up there alongside his.

Q: Best advice you’ve received from a coach, mentor or teammate in your sport?

A: My favorite advice that I’ve been given would have to be, “pain is a mindset” from Coach Conte. This as well as many of his other tips always made the team chuckle at first until we found ourselves in a situation in which they applied. We started realizing that these quotes weren’t just generic sayings and that they held a place in not just basketball, but life.

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Damien Fiducia Greenville Q: How did you fall in love with your sport?

A: I fell in love with basketball in seventh grade. I’d say seventh grade was the year I really worked hard and fell in love with the process of getting better and working on your game, and once I started to see results it really took my love for the game to the next level. Ever since then I’ve always loved going to the gym and working on my craft.

Q: What’s your favorite moment as an athlete in that sport?

A: My favorite moment in basketball is definitely scoring my 1000th point.

It’s just something that every player dreams of accomplishing and to be able to do that as a junior, I am very fortunate and will forever cherish that moment.

Q: What is your favorite sports moment as a fan?

A: My favorite sports moment is when North Carolina won the national championship after losing to Villanova the previous year. It was just a great redemption story and something that I will remember for a long time.

Q: What athlete do you look up to the most and why?

A: The athlete I look up to the most has to be Derrick Rose. The way he carries himself and all the things he’s overcome, it’s very inspirational and makes me appreciate every time I step on the court because you never know what could happen.

Q: Best advice you’ve received from a coach, mentor or teammate in your sport?

Q: How did you fall in love with your sport?

A: I fell in love with my sport because of my family. I was born into a basketball family. growing up basketball was my brothers and mother’s favorite and main sport. My dad was more into baseball, but he did put in a lot of time to work with me and help me get better, and basketball just stuck with me ever since.

Q: What’s your favorite moment as an athlete in that sport?

A: My favorite memory as an athlete playing basketball would have to be starting as a seventh grader on varsity and scoring my first points.

Q: What is your favorite sports moment as a fan?

A: My favorite sports memory would have to be going to the World Series and watching my cousin play.

Q: What athlete do you look up to the most and why?

A: The athletes I look up to the most are probably my brothers. I look up to them the most because I grew up watching them play and accomplish the goals they set for themselves. It was always a competition between us and they always make me work 10 times harder to be the best I can be. They’re my number one supporters and critics.

Q: Best advice you’ve received from a coach, mentor or teammate in your sport?

A: Best advice I received would be from my family. The advice they would tell me before every game was to “never let anybody outwork you” and to “leave

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Catskill freshman Janay Brantley earned Patroon Conference girls basketball Most Valuable Player honors this past season and is just 33 points away from reaching 1,000 points for her career.

no regrets when the game is over.” I always stuck to those words, and before every game my mom would call me over and give me one of her famous pep talks.

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Deja Beauford Hudson Q: How did you fall in love with your sport?

A: When I was younger I used to play street ball with my brothers and his friends, it was really fun so I tried to take it serious but I didn’t really start to fall in love with it until I got to Hudson, basketball acted like therapy for me,one where i didn’t have to speak, that’s honestly how I fell in love with it.

Q: What’s your favorite moment as an athlete in that sport?

A: My favorite moment as an athlete was playing really intense games, it’s what made it fun for me!(honestly the most intense games I played were at gym rat) Q: What is your favorite sports moment as a fan?

A: My favorite sports moment as a fan would have to be when I got to see UConn play in Albany.

Q: What athlete do you look up to the most and why?

A: I look up to Lebron James because he has a never give up mentality and he came up from nothing!

Q: Best advice you’ve received from a coach, mentor or teammate in your sport?

A: Play your game.

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After earning Patroon Conference girls basketball MVP honors as a junior and First-Team All-Star status as a senior, Hudson’s Deja Beauford will be taking her talents to SUNY Plattsburgh in the Fall.

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Take 5: Best fits for Kaepernick Jeff Reynolds Field Level Media

Colin Kaepernick is back on the NFL radar.

Los Angeles Chargers coach Anthony Lynn said Wednesday he sees the 32-year-old quarterback as a fit for the style of offense the team will utilize in 2020, and with no given starter – veteran journeyman Tyrod Taylor enters training camp as No. 1 with rookie first-rounder Justin Herbert in pursuit – a legitimate opportunity could be on the table. If, and it remains a big if, the Chargers actually make the move.

There are better fits immediately for Kaepernick, who would have to prove himself all over again.

The former Super Bowl runner-up with the San Francisco 49ers hasn’t even met with an NFL team since

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A really sustained difference.

Our guys are focused on the action.”

The Giants are in transition

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Tony Clark and I met for several hours (Tuesday) in Phoenix,” Manfred said in a statement Wednesday. “We left that meeting with a jointly developed framework that we agreed could form the basis of an agreement and subject to conversations with our respective constituents. I summarized that framework numerous times in the meeting and sent Tony a written summary today. Consistent with our conversations (Tuesday), I am encouraging the Clubs to move forward and I trust Tony is doing the same.”

ESPN’s Buster Olney and The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal reported the offer on the

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Post time: Saturday, 5:42 p.m. Eastern time, NBC. No. 1 Tap It to Win (6-1 on the morning line) Trainer: Mark Casse Jockey: John Velazquez Tap It to Win, who has won both of his starts in 2020, led at every call in his last race and nearly set a track record, prompting his connections, including Hall of Fame trainer Mark Casse, to supplement the flashy son of Tapit to the Belmont.

It remains to be seen if Tap It to Win is ready for the jump up in class. He was well beaten against stakes company in the Grade 1 Claiborne Breeders’ Futurity at Keeneland (last out of 10 horses after being bumped at the start) and the Street Sense Stakes at Churchill Downs (10th place out of 10 horses with the race notes indicating he was “through after three quarters”).

2017 and last played in 2016.

Here are the five best fits for today’s version of Kaepernick: –Denver Broncos Drew Lock Mania is off the rails, and Kaepernick was discussed as an option in Denver two years ago.

Lock, drafted in 2018, is 23 and has impressed offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur. He won four of his five starts last season as a rookie after a thumb injury set him back. Behind Lock? That’s where Kaepernick comes into play.

Jeff Driskel, Brett Rypien and 2020 college free agent Riley Neal are the only safety net behind Lock.

That’s a major risk for a team with a championship-level defense.

–Pittsburgh Steelers We’re not buying former firstrounder Paxton Lynch, Devlin

Hodges or Mason Rudolph as the best option for a playoff hopeful team with a 38-year-old starting quarterback.

Not to mention, Ben Roethlisberger is coming back from elbow surgery without the benefit of an offseason, and we aren’t likely to see him take a live snap until late August.

–Baltimore Ravens Kaepernick won in much the same way Lamar Jackson has early in his career, capable of punishing defenses that invited him to put the ball up and dicing through teams that couldn’t stop the run-pass option out of the then-novel Pistol formation. Robert Griffin III presently serves as the second quarterback in Baltimore but there are strong ties to Kaepernick.

Offensive coordinator Greg Roman devised the scheme Jim Harbaugh used in San Francisco and

Harbaugh’s brother, John, is head coach of the Ravens.

–New England Patriots The chameleon offense in New England has confounded opponents for two decades. With Josh McDaniels uncertain which quarterback will start for the Patriots this season, it wouldn’t be out of left field to see the Patriots line up a meeting with Kaepernick. It wouldn’t be about the statement to society or the rest of the league. That’s not the way Bill Belichick & Company operate. But if there’s a player on the market who could help New England win, and mobile quarterbacks are capable of just that, this staff might just take a look.

While Brady has six Super Bowl rings, Stidham has four career pass attempts.

Brian Hoyer isn’t a special player,

but a journeyman who can probably win a golf tournament among New England’s present passers.

Kaepernick, at his best, would be a chess piece and wildcard for Belichick to deploy in multiple ways.

–Houston Texans There are multiple teams in the AFC South who could stand an upgrade on the QB depth chart, but we’ll go with the Texans based on Deshaun Watson’s injury history and Houston’s bold statements since the death of George Floyd.

Floyd, who was from Houston, presents a natural full-circle connection. Head coach Bill O’Brien was among multiple Texans’ representatives at Floyd’s local memorial service this month and also said he plans to kneel during the national anthem this season.

most professional sports games and tournaments because of fears of a second wave of the coronavirus wreaking havoc, time is also

against the aging Williams.

“It’s gonna be exciting,” Williams said. “It’s been over six months since a lot of us have played professional

tennis. I’ll certainly miss the fans, don’t get me wrong.

Just being out there with that New York crowd and hear everyone cheer, I’ll really miss

that in some of those tough matches. But this is crazy, I’m excited.”

It’s yet to be seen who else will make the trip back to

Flushing Meadows, but one thing is for certain: Serena Williams will be there ... waiting for her next challenger.

from Eli Manning to Daniel Jones at quarterback. Jones had an uneven rookie season, but part of his inconsistent play was credited to an offensive line dented by injuries.

“There are some things he has to improve on. I’m not going to get into a full assessment right here, criticizing him in

public just yet, but I would just say he’s got a skill set,” Judge said. “I’ve been more impressed with the way he’s worked off the field than anything else right now. He’s had a very good spring. He’s been very active in our virtual meetings. Demonstrated a passion for the game, demonstrated

a very good command of the new system and recall. Good situational awareness. And you can tell he loves football.

That’s one thing that’s really come through with our experiences this spring.”

Judge is hoping new offensive line coach Marc Columbo and coordinator Jason Garrett,

the former head coach of the Dallas Cowboys, are able to develop a stellar front five.

“We’re really going to let the competition determine where everything falls out,” Judge said. “So we’re going to work all of our tackles both on the left and right. We’ll have a period of time to see through

competitive drills, teamwork, scrimmages and preseason games early on (so we can) best identify” the best starters. We want to work to all of our strengths and do the best thing for the players, the best thing for the team. We’re really going to let what they do on the field determine that.”

table from owners is to play a 60-game regular season with player receiving a full prorated portion of their individual salaries.

Olney added that the proposed date for season openers is July 19. According to Rosenthal, MLB’s 60-game plan has play starting July 19 or July 20 and running for 70 days.

USA Today’s Ken Rosenthal reported that, if a deal is in place by Friday, training camps would start by June 29, with most teams gathering in their home cities.

STEVE MITCHELL/USA TODAY According to ESPN’s Jeff MLB commissioner Rob Manfred addresses representatives from Passan, the players see a the grapefruit league during the annual spring training media “pathway to a deal.”

The division between own- day on Feb. 17, 2019 at Hilton in West Palm Beach. ers and players appeared to asked Manfred to use his powThe statement from Clark be growing through public er as commissioner to set the prompted players to launch negotiating tactics and modest proposals. Clark and the outline of the season, includ- a social media campaign of union broke off negotiations ing the number of games and which the gist was “Tell us on Saturday and ultimately when the playoffs would end. when and where” the season

will begin.

Manfred is pushing to play the season, according to multiple franchise owners and decision-makers, who’ve talked about the challenges facing baseball on the record.

Whether he has enough support from owners to put players on the field for games that won’t likely include fans in attendance is another matter.

Red Sox president Sam Kennedy said Tuesday in a NESN interview that “No one wants to play baseball more than Rob. ... Nobody is more dedicated to serving the game than Rob. He’s been working in baseball, working with the owners, the front offices for decades.

“This is something that is critical and both sides need to talk and get to a place where we can get the game back on the field. But as you heard

(Monday) night, that’s very, very difficult to do without a lot of dialogue. So I’m very hopeful on behalf of our fans and everyone in our front office that the dialogue picks up and the two sides are able to talk and get to a place where we can start playing again. The country needs baseball, and we’re ready to go at Fenway Park.”

Rosenthal reported “at least eight” owners are against playing the 2020 season.

The designated hitter has been in use by the American League since 1973. The National League has allowed hitters to bat with the exception being games played at AL venues.

Manfred needs approval of 22 of baseball’s 30 owners to resume the season.

first and second call, are severely lacking for this level of competition and the one race in which he did hit par for pace was in the slop.

No. 6 Fore Left (30-1) Trainer: Doug O’Neill Jockey: Jose Ortiz This late addition to the field was pointed toward the Woody Stephens after a fourmonth layoff but instead his connections decided to take their chances in the Belmont Stakes. He is coming off a wireto-wire victory in the Group 3 UAE Two Thousand Guineas at Meydan Race Course in Dubai on Feb. 6 and has two other listed stakes wins on his resume. However, this frontrunner has to prove he can get the nine furlong distance featured in this race.

No. 7 Jungle Runner (50-1) Trainer: Steve Asmussen Jockey: Reylu Gutierrez After winning twice as a 2-year-old at Remington Park the well-connected Calumet Farm colt is 0-for-4 since, never finishing better than fifth in three starts during his 3-yearold campaign. His top Brisnet speed figure, 79, was earned

in November and wouldn’t be close to par for a low-level allowance race at Belmont Park.

No. 8 Tiz the Law (6-5) Trainer: Barclay Tagg Jockey: Manuel Franco This descendant of Tapit (leading sire in North America each year from 2014 to 2016) won the Grade 1 Florida Derby at Gulfstream Park in March by 4¼ lengths, earning a 100 Brisnet speed figure and a career-best 108 speed figure in the Grade 3 Holy Bull around the same oval in February. Tiz the Law also won a Grade 1 event as a 2-year-old (Champaign Stakes at Belmont). No other horse in the field has two Grade 1 wins in addition to two speed figures topping 100 or more.

No. 9 Dr Post (5-1) Trainer: Todd Pletcher Jockey: Irad Ortiz Jr. After breaking his maiden in his second career start in March at Gulfstream Park, producing a career-best Brisnet Speed Figure of 104, Todd Pletcher’s colt overcame a tough trip in his last start before pulling clear for a 1 1/2-length win in the

Unbridled Stakes at the same track in April. (He bumped horses twice in the race and forced wide early around the first turn.) He has yet to face graded stakes competition, nor has he tried any distance longer than 9½ furlongs.

No. 10 Pneumatic (8-1) Trainer: Steve Asmussen Jockey: Ricardo Santana Jr. Trainer Steve Asmussen won the 2016 Belmont with Creator but getting Pneumatic across the finish line first against this field will be a more difficult endeavor. The son of Uncle Mo beat optional allowance company in April yet couldn’t turn a dream trip in the Grade 3 Matt Winn Stakes at Churchill Downs into anything better than a third-place finish.

According to Trakus data, Pneumatic traveled 54.3 feet per second after taking into account he traveled 51 feet less than the eventual winner, Maxfield, giving him the fifthbest raw speed in the Matt Winn Stakes.

No. 2 Sole Volante (9-2) Trainer: Patrick Biancone Jockey: Luca Panici Biancone’s $20,000 investment in Sole Volante, a son of Japanese-bred, Frenchtrained Karakontie (2014 Breeders’ Cup Mile winner), has already earned the trainer $293,310 on the racetrack, the most recent addition to the coffers came via a last-to-first win, netting $27,000 in a midweek optional claiming race at Gulfstream Park.

Sole Volante has also been credited with two triple-digit Brisnet speed figures as a 3-year-old. A career-best 102 in the Grade 3 Sam F. Davis at Tampa Bay in February and a 100 in the Mucho Macho Man Stakes at Gulfstream in January. The only other horse in the field with two triple-digit speed figures as a 3-year-old is favorite Tiz the Law. No. 3 Max Player (15-1) Trainer: Linda Rice Jockey: Joel Rosario This son of Honor Code (2015 Eclipse award winner) became a Belmont Stakes contender with a win in the Grade 3 Withers Stakes at Aqueduct

in February but he hasn’t raced since. Nevertheless, this lightly raced horse (three career starts) set new career highs for pace (94 Brisnet pace figure) and final speed (95) in that victory, showing he has matured since breaking his maiden in December. A sneaky contender.

No. 4 Modernist (15-1) Trainer: Bill Mott Jockey: Junior Alvarado This son of Uncle Mo (American Champion 2-YearOld of 2010 and sire of 2016 Kentucky Derby winner Nyquist) won the Grade 2 Risen Star Stakes at the Fair Grounds by a length, making Modernist one of two horses in this race with a Grade 1 or Grade 2 win as a 3-year-old.

No. 5 Farmington Road (151) Trainer: Todd Pletcher Jockey: Javier Castellano Farmington Road hasn’t won since breaking his maiden (on the third attempt) in January at Tampa Bay but he has hit the board in three starts as a 3-year-old, including a pair of graded stakes events.

His pace numbers, both at the

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LOVE of SPORTS Basketball

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Isaiah Maines

Logan Campbell

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Q: How did you fall in love with your sport?

A: I fell in love with basketball because of the joy I get when playing it and being able to play with my friends. I also love that the game is fast paced.

Q: What’s your favorite moment as an athlete in that sport?

A: My favorite moment in basketball is when I am able to block an opponent off of the backboard.

Q: What is your favorite sports moment as a fan?

A: My favorite moment as a sports fan was watching the game-winning shot Kyrie (Irving) hit in Game 7 of the 2016 NBA Finals.

Q: What athlete do you look up to the most and why?

A: LeBron James is an athlete I look up to because no matter what he always gives his all in evry game he plays in. LeBron also gives back to his community and is outspoken about societal injustices.

Q: Best advice you’ve received from a coach, mentor or teammate in your sport?

A: The best advice I have been given was from my coach and mentor, Isiah Heard, who told me to never be satisfied with what you have and to keep pushing.

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Coxsackie-Athens’ Logan Campbell won a Section II wrestling championship and finished eighth in the state in the 113-pound division this past season.

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Hudson’s Isaiah Maines worked his way into the varsity basketball team’s starting lineup as a sophomore and quickly proved he is one of the top young players in the Patroon Conference.

NBA coaches union expresses concerns over Orlando plan Field Level Media

The NBA coaches’ union is concerned that the league’s return-to-play setup at Walt Disney World Resort will risk their members’ health and hurt their future job prospects.

At the end of what will be a four-plus-month hiatus caused by the coronavirus pandemic, the NBA will have 22 of its 30 teams resume action at the Disney campus near Orlando, Fla., with training camp due to run July 9-29 and games to commence on July 30.

All players and staffers will essentially be quarantined for the duration of their stay in the NBA’s “bubble” while undergoing regular COVID-19 testing.

The National Basketball Coaches Association is questioning the details of the “bubble” protocols, particularly whether the league’s oldest head coaches will be permitted to execute all of their regular duties.

The San Antonio Spurs’ Gregg Popovich, who is 71 years old; the Houston Rockets’ Mike D’Antoni, 69; and the New Orleans Pelicans’ Alvin Gentry, 65, all fall in the age bracket that is viewed as being at risk to severe consequences if they contract the coronavirus.

In a statement to ESPN, the union wrote, “The health and safety of all NBA coaches is our main concern. However, we are also concerned with a coach’s opportunity to work and to not have their ability to secure future jobs be severely jeopardized.

The league assured us that a coach will not be excluded solely because of age.

“We feel the medical review process is designed to flag only those individuals who pose significant threats of substantial harm

to themselves that cannot be reduced or eliminated by the NBA’s considerable steps to create a healthy and safe atmosphere in Orlando.

“Adam (Silver) and the NBA have created a situation in Orlando that is likely far safer than in our coaches’ home markets. Absent a significant threat, we believe a coach should be able to understand and assume their individual risks, waive liability, and coach in Orlando.”

Silver had said initially in a TNT interview on June 5, “There are people involved in this league, particularly coaches, who are obviously older people. ... We’re going to have to work through protocols, for example, and it may be certain coaches may not be able to be the bench coach.

“They may have to maintain social distancing protocols, and maybe they can be in the front of a room, a locker room ... with a whiteboard, but when it comes to actual play, we’re not going to want them that close to players in order to protect them.”

However, Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle, the president of the NBACA, subsequently spoke with Silver. “(Silver) admitted that he jumped the gun with his statement to TNT,” Carlisle told ESPN. “The health and safety of our coaches is first and foremost. It’s entirely possible that an NBA coach in his 60s or 70s could be healthier than someone in their 30s or 40s.

“The conversation should never be solely about a person’s age. Adam assured me that we would work through this together to help determine what is both safe and fair for all of our coaches.”

Q: How did you fall in love with your sport?

A: While wrestling allowed me to succeed individually, it also provided a team that was like a family and coaches that really drove me.

Q: What’s your favorite moment as an athlete in that sport?

A: My favorite moment was winning a Section II championship. It was always a dream as a young kid and I worked hard and made it happen and then went on to place eighth in the state.

Q: What is your favorite sports moment as a fan?

A: My favorite moment as a fan would be when I made friends with another wrestler at Fargo. He made the finals and

went out and tech falled his opponent within the first minute of the match.

Q: What athlete do you look up to the most and why?

A: I look up to myself so I can keep pushing myself to do better and so I can be confident in myself.

Q: Best advice you’ve received from a coach, mentor or teammate in your sport?

A: I think the best advice would have to be from a kid who ended up quitting the next day. In practice, I told him I looked up to him and that I wanted to be like him. He responded, ‘you will never be good until you start looking up to yourself and believing you’re the best.’

U.S. Open is year away from Torrey Pines, but questions persist Mark Zeigler The San Diego Union-Tribune

The opening tee shot of golf’s 121st U.S. Open is exactly one year away at the Torrey Pines South Course, and judging by current conditions on the 7,698-yard layout above the Pacific Ocean and the completion of a $14 million overhaul, it’s easy to say they could host right now.

If they knew what that meant.

“Selfishly, we would like the venue to be as successful as possible and as close to a traditional U.S. Open set-up as possible,” said Mark Marney, the city’s golf manager who oversees both courses at Torrey Pines.

“But we don’t know what that looks like.

We don’t know what the new rules are going to be.”

He’s not talking about the rules of golf.

The 120th U.S. Open was supposed to be held this week at Winged Foot Golf Club in Mamaroneck, N.Y. It has been moved to September compliments of the coronavirus pandemic, maybe with spectators, maybe without, maybe with something in between. Three other U.S. Golf Association 2020 championships were salvaged and will be played later in the year as well; 10 will not.

How Winged Foot and other PGA Tour events go will go a long way to determining what Torrey Pines might look like next June, and what that means for local golfers and their beloved North Course.

The great concession for hosting a U.S. Open is the North Course, less punishing and more popular among residents, is essentially sacrificed for six months to accommodate the circus coming to town. A multitiered driving range is erected across the adjacent fairways of the first and 18th holes. The ninth hole is converted into a short game practice area. When the Open was there in 2008, massive corporate hospitality was located on the 10th fairway and elsewhere across the North Course.

Cart paths were torn up. Temporary gravel and asphalt roads were built. Grass turned brown.

The scars lasted for months.

By comparison, the impact on the South Course is minimal. Twilight play is limited in the run-up to the tournament, carts are restricted to paths six weeks out, the course closes two weeks out — that’s it. The tournament ends, bleachers are removed, the course reopens to 18-handicappers.

The USGA will meet with Marney’s team next spring to finalize details about playing conditions — green speeds, moisture levels, rough height, fairway width. There shouldn’t be many surprises.

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The fairway bunker on the 10th hole has been enlarged at the Torrey Pines South Golf Course on November 14, 2019.

“We have ideas of what they want,” Marney said. “We know the ballpark of what they want.”

The course underwent a facelift last year designed by “Open Doctor” Rees Jones that added a cross bunker on 9, lengthened 10 and 15, moved the tee box and narrowed the fairway at 17. Less visible was what happened underground, installing a modern irrigation system with 2,500 sprinkler heads that can be controlled individually by computer.

The plan was to test the new toys on June conditions — different from the Farmers Insurance Open in late January in that fairways go from overseeded ryegrass to kikuyu — by hosting the California State Amateur Championship this week.

That tournament has been moved to July 27-August 1, which, Marney says, offers “similar conditions but not exactly the same.”

That’s not the problem.

“The big issue,” Marney said, “is we kind of know inside the ropes what we’re working toward and what kind of playing surface that can be anticipated. But outside the ropes is still yet to be determined and probably is not going to be finalized for a while. I have no idea what it’s going to look like now.”

That’s where the North Course comes in.

In 2008, it had all the hospitality venues. The initial plan for 2021 was to move

them to the South, like they are for the annual PGA Tour stop. But that means more crowding of spectators in confined spaces, which may or may not be feasible next June depending on the efficacy of a coronavirus vaccine. There’s also an economic component.

“What kind of interest is there in corporate sponsorship?” Marney said. “Is there an interest in that at the same level there was previously? Some companies may decide, we don’t want to be spending our money in that way right now.”

As things stand now, the North Course’s full 18-hole layout won’t be available from mid-January until probably mid-August, from a week before the Farmers until two months after the Open.

Construction on the Open driving range, necessary because the existing one along North Torrey Pines Road is too small, would begin shortly after the Farmers and extend 100 yards in three tiers to accommodate the elevation change between the first and 18th holes.

If the hospitality village is not on the North, which underwent its own $14 million renovation since 2008, then the course can stay open with a temporary tee on the first hole and temporary green on 18.

If the USGA opts for a plan similar to 2008 in order to ease crowd congestion on the South, holes would start being eliminated through the spring.

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Adult stepson’s presence creates tension in home Dear Abby, My wife and I have been married five months. Her 40-year-old son lives in our basement. He has a job, but I have no idea if he pays rent. If he doesn’t, it really doesn’t bother me.

What does bother me is that at his age, he should be out on his own by now. He’s trying to DEAR ABBY pay off school loans, which I understand. However, he is the one who incurred these bills.

All he had to do was finish his dissertation and he would have had his doctorate. Instead, he quit school and doesn’t plan on going back.

My wife doesn’t think she’s an enabler, but I disagree. It’s getting very hard for me to put up with this situation.

Upset In Colorado

JEANNE PHILLIPS

Much depends upon the reason your wife’s son quit school instead of getting that doctorate. I wish you had mentioned whether he has been living in his mother’s house since childhood, or if this is something relatively recent.

He may have emotional or mental health issues that need addressing.

Because this is creating friction in your marriage, it may be something you and your wife should talk through with the help of a licensed marriage and family therapist.

Dear Abby, I am 30 years old and single. I met this guy while I was working downtown three or four months ago. He is almost twice my age. At first I didn’t think of him as more than just a customer, but he’s very attractive for his age.

One day last month he told me he had lost his phone during my shift, so I asked him to give me his number so I could call him in case somebody found his phone, which I did.

Later that night he called me asking, “Who is this?” so I told him who I was.

We have been talking ever since and I have been spending every weekend at his house.

I’m starting to think I can see a future with this guy because I feel butterflies in my stomach. I like how things are between us. I care about him and maybe want more one day.

What should I do?

Liking An Older Man What you should do is continue exploring a relationship and find out if he feels the same way you do. But the two of you should take things slowly and discuss the age difference before making any commitments. Although his age isn’t necessarily a deal-breaker, it is significant.

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Pain control is paramount with slipped vertebrae I am an 82-year-old female. I started to have mild low-back pain a year ago, and it escalated to sciatica in my left leg and finally culminated in a pain crisis requiring hospitalization. My treatment goal in the hospital TO YOUR was pain control. Following an GOOD HEALTH epidural injection, I am pretty well controlled with Tylenol and gabapentin 100 mg twice daily. I am no longer using the hydromorphone prescribed in the hospital.

My CT scan shows significant degenerative changes, including severe arthritis, 8 millimeters of forward slipping of the disc at L4 on L5, and severe central canal stenosis.

I am concerned about the disc slipping. Am I in danger of some sort of sheering action of the spinal cord that would lead to major neurological problems? I appreciate the level of pain control I have now, but must I consider further treatment?

DR. KEITH ROACH

Imagine a stack of boxes. If they are all exactly on top of each other, the stack is stable. However, if one is placed on top of another so that the front of one is stuck over the edge of the other, the stack can become unstable. In the vertebral column, this is called spondylolisthesis, and it almost always happens at L4 on L5. In your case, the major issue is stenosis — the narrowing of the spinal canal, where the spinal cord is.

Fortunately, spondylolisthesis in an adult generally does not progress to the point where the spinal cord is in danger. Surgery is considered only when a person has pain that cannot be controlled, and fortunately, it sounds like you are doing pretty well for pain. You have not mentioned any weakness, which would of course be concerning.

An offset of greater than 10 mm is associated

with pain, but it is not necessarily an indication for surgery. At 82 years old, any elective surgery requires very careful consideration.

I am a 90-year-old woman and recently I am having nighttime leg cramps in both legs. What kind of potassium pills should I take to help relieve the cramps? My glutenfree diet has helped, and I have no heart issues.

Although abnormalities of blood magnesium, sodium, phosphate and potassium all may be associated with leg cramping, none of these is the most likely cause, and I would recommend against supplementing before you get an evaluation of your blood levels. At age 90, potassium levels, even in healthy people, are sometimes right at the top of the normal range, or even slightly elevated. Excess potassium levels that come from taking additional potassium as a supplement can be very dangerous.

The most effective preventive strategies for nighttime leg cramps are regular moderate exercise and calf stretching before bed. Proper footwear, keeping sheets loose — one reader wrote than he used a cardboard box to keep the weight off his toes — and getting enough water will also help.

Medication is seldom necessary. I do not recommend quinine, even in tonic water, as it is not effective and can in the rare case be toxic.

Verapamil, normally used for high blood pressure, can be considered for severe, recurrent leg cramps that have not responded to conservative treatments.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — You may not recognize an opportunity that is just ahead, but a friend is quick to alert you to the possibilities. Share any and all rewards.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) — You’re thinking ahead, as you should, but take care that you don’t let go of one strand while you’re considering what to do with the other.

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Readers may email questions to ToYourGoodHealth@med.cornell.edu.

Horoscope

By Stella Wilder Born today, you have been endowed with a tremendously strong personality, the sort that naturally places you front and center in all manner of situations. The problem, however, is that you may not be as free and easy or unabashed as you might be, and the conflict between having a strong, colorful and vibrant nature and being somewhat self-conscious and even shy is one that you will have to navigate throughout much of your life.

There may be times in which you are unusually — and perhaps dangerously — nervous and ill at ease. Where this comes from you may never truly know, but you will likely discover, on more than one occasion, that the company of one loyal, trusted friend can keep you from going off the rails. Indeed, such companionship is essential to you!

Also born on this date are: Macklemore, rapper; Paula Abdul, singer; Phylicia Rashad, actress; Moe Howard, actor and comedian, member of the “Three Stooges”; Lou Gehrig, baseball player; Mia Sara, actress; Hugh Dancy, actor.

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

SATURDAY, JUNE 20

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Baby Blues LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — You’re able to make the best of a situation that is by no means optimal. Creativity is in the spotlight as you solve this stubborn problem.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — You can shake yourself loose from those who are intent on drowning in bureaucratic red tape today. Independence pays off handsomely.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Don’t let anyone tell you that what you’re doing isn’t right for you.

Who’s to say? As long as you’re being honest, you’re on the right track.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — A friend is trying to steer you in a new direction, but you’re being resistant for reasons passing understanding. Why not just let go?

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — You may not be able to do everything the way you had planned today, but you should be able to manage necessary changes in stride.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — You cannot ignore what is happening between you and a rival.

Things heat up today in ways that you couldn’t possibly have foreseen.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — You can influence others from the comfort of your own home today. All you have to do is make creative use of your unique skill set.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) — When you find yourself missing the mark by a considerable margin, you may suspect you’ve not been given accurate information. Follow up!

ARIES (March 21-April 19) — All things should be working as expected today. A key relationship gives you cause for concern as a subtle shift requires reflection.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — Like it or not, you’re going to have to do things a certain way today in order to be in compliance with rules established for your own good.

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SUPER QUIZ

THAT SCRAMBLED WORD GAME

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Score 1 point for each correct answer on the Freshman Level, 2 points on the Graduate Level and 3 points on the Ph.D. Level.

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

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Superlative animals Level 1

2

3

(e.g., The largest fish. Answer: Whale shark.)

Freshman level 1. The largest mammal.

2. The largest bird.

3. The tallest land mammal.

Graduate level 4. The largest reptile.

5. The smallest bird.

6. The fastest land animal.

PH.D. level 7. The largest land carnivore.

8. The largest feline.

9. The largest rodent.

4

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

Answer here: Yesterday’s

(Answers tomorrow) Jumbles: ELDER ELOPE POLICE UNSOLD Answer: The android learned to fish by surrounding himself with — “REEL” PEOPLE

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Solution to Thursday’s puzzle

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

For strategies on how to solve Sudoku, visit

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SUPER QUIZ ANSWERS 1. Blue whale. 2. Ostrich. 3. Giraffe. 4. (Saltwater) crocodile. 5. Bee hummingbird. 6. Cheetah. 7. Polar bear. 8. Tiger. 9. Capybara.

18 points — congratulations, doctor; 15 to 17 points — honors graduate; 10 to 14 points — you’re plenty smart, but no grind; 4 to 9 points — you really should hit the books harder; 1 point to 3 points — enroll in remedial courses immediately; 0 points — who reads the questions to you?

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Pickles For Better or For Worse

Get Fuzzy

Hi & Lois

Crossword Puzzle Mother Goose & Grimm ACROSS 1 Soaked 4 “…the rosie, a pocket full of posies, __…”

9 More often __ not; usually 13 Sandwich spot 14 Beef lover’s entrée 15 Wild __; Iowa’s state flower 16 James of “Rebel Without a Cause” 17 Finicky 19 McMahon’s namesakes 20 Excavation sites 21 Improve one’s ways 22 Base before home 24 __ heartbeat; instantly 25 Per person 27 Inclines 30 Filthy __; illgotten gain 31 “We __ Overcome” 33 “__ in”; Bengay directions 35 __-fry; wok meal 36 Glasses, for short 37 Critical; urgent 38 Put __; feeling resentful 39 Jail, slangily 40 Cheek coloring 41 Deadly critter 43 Tomorrow’s season 44 Joint near the waist 45 Common sight in New Zealand 46 Bracelet dangler 49 Attempted 51 Attila the __ 54 Get well 56 Eatery 57 Painting, dancing, etc.

58 Renowned 59 Weather forecast 60 “Nonsense!”

61 Entertainer __ Rose Lee 62 “__ a Boy Girl Thing”; 2006 film

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DOWN 1 Unwanted plant 2 Stretchiness 3 Material for toy soldiers 4 Have high hopes 5 Get up 6 “The buck stops __” 7 Polishes off 8 Glide over snow 9 20th-century U.S. president 10 Gap 11 As strong __ ox 12 Geek 13 Ike’s initials 18 Erie or Panama 20 Small rodents 23 Stuttgart man 24 Woes 25 “Furthermore…”

26 __ with; tolerate 27 Bag 28 Feeling victorious 29 Sudden increase 31 Revolve 32 Female bird 34 Lager 36 Pig’s lunch 37 Capitol roof

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Non Sequitur

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39 Jungle animal 40 Regretted 42 Brown songbird 43 Actress Ally 45 Web surfer’s stops 46 Cancer the __; zodiac sign 47 Medal of Honor recipient

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48 Play divisions 49 Cafeteria patron’s item 50 Freeway entrance 52 Eerie sightings 53 Just purchased 55 HI’s forerunners 56 TV crime drama series

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