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Local health and emergency management officials are warning that coronavirus could sweep through Greene and Columbia counties.

“We’re going to get nailed.

It’s going to sweep through the community,” said Columbia County Public Health Director Jack Mabb at a meeting with the Board of Supervisors on Wednesday night. “We do anticipate a new normal.”

Mabb and Columbia County Director of Emergency Management David Harrison Jr. briefed the board on emergency

preparations.

Greene County Administrator Shaun Groden said he agreed with Mabb’s assessment.

“We are in full-bore preparation for additional cases of diagnosis,” Groden said Thursday.

Preparation by the counties is precautionary. There have been no confirmed cases of coronavirus in Columbia or Greene Counties, Columbia County Health Department Representative Patricia Abitabile confirmed Thursday.

“We do not have a confirmed

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Pictured from left: Chuck Keiser, Jack Mabb, Luanne Kline and David Harrison Jr., present at the Columbia County Board of Supervisors meeting on Wednesday.

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ALBANY — The coronavirus pandemic reached Albany County, officials announced Thursday, as Gov. Andrew Cuomo issued an executive order to prohibit large, public gatherings while the state works to ramp up testing and health care facilities in preparation for a crippling outbreak.

Albany County Executive Daniel McCoy held a briefing Thursday morning to announce two Albany County residents tested positive for COVID-19.

One is a SUNY Albany student in his early 20s living in the city of Albany.

The second is a woman in her 30s who lives in the town of Guilderland. Both are recovering at home.

“We’ve long said that this is a rapidly evolving situation and that COVID-19 would eventually make its way to Albany County,” McCoy said.

“Now that it has, especially with these two confirmed cases that do not have a travel history to the CDC’s high-risk, Level 3 countries, it is imperative to remember to use best practices in hand hygiene, sneezing and coughing into a tissue and throwing it immediately away and not to touch your face — particularly your eyes and nose — to stop the spread of this virus.

“As testing ramps up, there will likely be more positive cases, however, we have been preparing for weeks and we are ready,” McCoy said.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo issued an executive order Thursday prohibiting large, public gatherings of more than 500 people. Facilities such as arenas and theaters will have their legal seated occupancy reduced by 50%.

The order does not include schools, hospitals, nursing homes, mass transit facilities, bars, restaurants or governmental buildings, according to the governor’s office. People who do not comply will be subject to a range of penalties or fines.

The new rules will go into effect at 5 p.m. Friday and will continue indefinitely. The rules went into effect for Broadway theaters in Manhattan at 5 p.m. Thursday.

“We are getting more aggressive with our testing and these new density reduction guidelines,” Cuomo said Thursday afternoon at a coronavirus briefing in the state Capitol. “You have to reduce the spread by reducing the density of people and take dramatic actions of that regard.”

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Gov. Andrew Cuomo discusses the state’s plans in the state Capitol on Thursday afternoon to revamp testing and health care facilities to accommodate the growing spread of the novel coronavirus, or COVID-19.

New virus cases confirmed in Albany County

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Pictured from left: Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan, Albany County Sheriff Craig Apple Sr., Albany County Executive Daniel P. McCoy, Albany County Department of Health Commissioner Dr. Elizabeth Whalen, Deputy Albany County Executive Daniel Lynch and Albany County Director of Operations George Penn.

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ALBANY — The University at Albany confirmed Thursday that a student in his 20s tested positive for coronavirus late Wednesday night.

UAlbany cancelled Thursday classes as a precaution and to allow the Albany County Department of Health to minimize risk to public health and clean the business building.

The student who tested positive lives off campus, University President Havidán Rodríguez said in a statement Thursday.

Faculty and staff were advised to work from home or alternative workspaces. The university is working to notify anyone who may have been in contact with the infected person.

“I want to reassure you that all appropriate precautions are being taken, and that the university’s COVID-19 task force continues to address related academic, student affairs and facilities concerns,” Rodríguez said in a statement.

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case. All the rumors are not accurate,” Columbia Memorial Health spokesman William Van Slyke said.

In an effort to keep possible infections out of the emergency room, the hospital is preparing to begin screening people in a mobile unit in the hospital parking lot. The temporary facility will be used to ask patients screening questions.

“This will allow us to separate from our general patient population any individuals who may have been exposed,” the hospital said in a statement.

The virus is likely already in the community, said Luanne Kline, a public health nurse who also presented to the Columbia County Board of Supervisors on Wednesday.

“Eighty percent of people who are infected with coronavirus are not symptomatic or have light symptoms,” she said. “People who are turned away from hospitals in New York City are coming up to area hospitals.”

People with serious symptoms should call 911, but people with milder symptoms should call their primary care physician or the New York State Health Department hotline at 888-3643065, officials said Wednesday.

Both counties are finalizing

that people will feel inundated by alerts and begin to ignore them.

Hudson Mayor Kamal Johnson said Thursday afternoon that he knows of no confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Columbia County.

“I have heard the rumors and assure our citizens that they are just that rumors,” Johnson said.

“I ask you to trust in our Department of Health and Columbia Memorial Health during these nervous times.”

Johnson said the Hudson Senior Center has increased cleaning and is following Center for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines, as well as working with the Columbia County Office for Aging to “protect one of our most vulnerable populations.”

The Hudson Police Department (HPD) is in contact with the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office and the New York State Police to ensure there is no lapse in police converage in the city.

All of the agencies will work cooperatively and share resources while taking necessary precautions to minimize their exposure to the virus.

The County Public Health Department is providing guidance to all fire departments throughout the county.

Johnson’s statement said that the Youth Center is taking measures to “remain vigilant” and is increasing daily cleaning protocols.

“We are temporarily reducing the circulation of toys, books and other hard to clean items and sanitizing all remaining items with a CDC approved sanitizer,” the statement read.

“Bathrooms, door knobs, tables, chairs and all surfaces in regular use are being sanitized twice daily in addition to our regular cleaning regiment.”

Johnson said youth will be required to wash their hands upon arrival, before meals, and before leaving the facility.

City administration urges citizens who are experiencing flu-like symptoms to contact a medical professional or the County Public Health Department at 518-828-3358.

The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office has already implemented screening for visitors to the Columbia County Jail.

“There may come a time they would have to suspend visitation,” Harrison said.

“The sad reality is that most medical equipment is made in China,” Mabb said. The county is looking into the possibility of using expired masks and equipment.

The mask only stops you from giving the virus to someone else.

It doesn’t stop you from getting it,” Harrison said.

Despite the shortage of hand sanitizer, hand washing is still the best method of prevention, said Kline.

beds. Officials are also discussing implementing accelerated state Department of Health regulations to expedite training nurses and medical personnel, including asking former doctors and nurses to reconnect with prior employers to volunteer to assist in the intensive care unit.

“This is all if, if, if, if, if,” Cuomo said, repeating the word for emphasis. “You plan for any contingency now, and hope you don’t have to do any of it.

“We have more vacancy at upstate hospitals, and will coordinate upstate and downstate health systems if need be.”

The state is also working to establish a public health emergency system in response to the escalating spread, Cuomo said.

The state is working with

the federal government to contract with 28 private labs to increase the state’s testing capacity for COVID-19, which the World Health Organization on Wednesday deemed a global pandemic. The state is conducting more than 500 coronavirus tests per day, state Department of Health Commissioner Dr. Howard Zucker said, and is expecting to increase daily capacity to 5,000 once all facility testing is up and running.

As of Thursday afternoon, 2,314 people in New York had been tested for COVID-19 with 4,628 conducted tests, Zucker said. Each person is given two swabs to test with: One for the nose and mouth. Test results are available within hours at the most.

About 2,000 people in the state are under precautionary and mandatory quarantine, which lasts for 14 days.

People with COVID-19 symptoms should call their doctor before going to their local health facility or hospital.

“They should call ahead to your doctor and let them guide you with what to do next,” Zucker said.

Cuomo’s executive order limiting large gatherings comes on the heels of several other special regulations the state has implemented in the last week to combat the spread of the coronavirus, including ordering State University of New York and the City University of New York universities to conduct classes online starting March 19 for the rest of the spring semester. Public schools with a student who tests positive for the illness must close for at least 24 hours and be thoroughly cleaned.

The National Guard was deployed Thursday to a one-mile containment area in the city of New Rochelle — home to the highest number of reported cases in the nation, which mainly spread from a positive 50-year-old Westchester County attorney who was hospitalized in intensive care for most of last week. Nine schools in New Rochelle’s containment area are closed for the duration of the order, which ends March 25.

business as usual but postpone events expected to draw more than 50 people, according to a press release.

“This was by no means an easy decision to make, but the health and safety of county residents must always be our highest priority,” McCoy said.

“As testing ramps up, there will undoubtedly be more positive cases. However, I urge everyone not to panic and to contact their doctors if they have any concerns.”

State Department of Health Commissioner Dr. Elizabeth Whalen said the department is in contact with local hospitals, and tests can now be done at the discretion of private doctors in addition to the health department.

“We’re really looking at

expanding the number of tests that we’re able to do,” Whalen said. “As we expand the number of tests, the likelihood is that we will find more positive cases.”

SUNY schools will move all campuses to a “distance learning model” on March 19 for the remainder of the spring semester, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Wednesday. Campuses will have some leeway to accommodate students with hardships who reside on campus or rely on programs.

This article was updated to reflect new information at noon on March 12, 2020.

Abby Hoover is a reporter for Columbia-Greene Media. Contact her at ahoover@ registerstar.com or 518-8281616 x 2500.

plans for continuing to provide government services in the event of an outbreak.

Greene County officials met to discuss emergency operations Thursday morning. An emergency operations center, staffed by Greene County public health officials and law enforcement officers, would be activated if necessary, Groden said.

Columbia County also has a continuation-of-services plan to maintain county services in a crisis, Harrison said.

“When COVID-19 expanded, the chairman, Matt Murell asked me to organize a meeting with essential departments to discuss continuation of operations” he said Thursday.

Plans are in place for an emergency operations center, which would be located in the public safety facility at 85 Industrial Tract in Hudson.

In the case of a large-scale outbreak, the Emergency Management, 911, Sheriff’s Office or the Health Department could activate the center, Harrison said.

Mayoral Aide Michael Chameides asked Harrison how Columbia County planned to use its Code Red System, which enables officials to send messages to all landline numbers and to some cell phones users who have opted in.

The county doesn’t want to start using the Code Red System yet, Harrison said. The fear is

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The CDC reported 1,215 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the United States as of Thursday afternoon and 36 deaths in 42 states and the District of Columbia. The state’s positive cases of the illness, which has symptoms of fever, coughing and shortness of breath, reached 328 Thursday. Fortyseven infected New Yorkers — or about 14% — are hospitalized.

Of the New Yorkers with the illness, 95 live in New York City, 148 in Westchester County, 41 in Nassau County, 20 in Suffolk County, seven in Rockland County, two in Albany, Monroe and Orange counties, four in Ulster County, three in Saratoga County and one each in Broome, Delaware, Dutchess and Herkimer counties.

Cuomo is working with health officials to impose a plan to prepare the state’s health care facilities so the illness will not overwhelm hospitals like it has in Italy. Italy is under a countrywide quarantine, which includes shuttered bars, restaurants and businesses, until March 25.

The governor suggested, if necessary, that hospitals cancel elective surgeries, which routinely fill 25% to 35% of hospital

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press conference Thursday morning to discuss COVID-19 cases in the county.

A second case, a Guilderland woman in her 30s, was confirmed by McCoy on Thursday.

McCoy said neither of the patients has traveled recently.

Both are isolated at their homes, according to Rodriguez’s statement.

Community events in Albany have been canceled in an attempt to mitigate the spread of the virus, McCoy said, including the St. Patrick’s Day Parade scheduled for Saturday.

Columbia-Greene Community College will conduct

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CALENDAR Monday, March 16 n Athens Town Board 6:45 p.m.

Town Hall, 2 First St., Athens 518945-1052 n Greene County Legislature special health services committee meeting and a special public safety committee meeting prior to the economic development; Gov. Ops.; finance; and Rep. and Dem caucus 6 p.m. Greene County Office Building, 411 Main St., Catskill n Greenville Town Board 7 p.m. at the Town Hall, 11159 Route 32, Pioneer Building, Greenville

Tuesday, March 17 n Athens Village Planning Board 6:30 p.m. Village Hall, 2 First St., Athens 518-945-1551 n Durham Town Board 7:30 p.m. at Town Hall, 7309 Route 81, East Durham n Hunter Town Board 7 p.m. at the Town Hall, 5748 Route 23A, Tannersville

Wednesday, March 18 n Cairo Town Board workshop meeting 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 n Catskill Central School District BOE 6:30 p.m. High School Library, 341 West Main St., Catskill n Catskill Town Board Committee 6:30 p.m. Town Hall, 439 Main St., Catskill n Coxsackie Village Election Day 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Village Hall, 119 Mansion St., Coxsackie n Greene County Legislature public hearing 6:25 p.m. followed by meeting No. 3 6:30 p.m. economic development; Gov. Ops.; finance; and Rep. and Dem caucus 6 p.m. Greene County Office Building, 411 Main St., Catskill

Thursday, March 19 n Coxsackie-Athens Central

School District BOE meeting 6:30 p.m. High School Library, 24 Sunset Blvd., Coxsackie n Coxsackie Village Budget Work Session 6:30 p.m. Village Hall, 119 Mansion St., Coxsackie n Coxsackie Village Planning Board 7 p.m. Village Hall, 119 Mansion St., Coxsackie

Monday, March 23 n Catskill Village Planning

Board 7 p.m. Senior Center, 15 Academy St., Catskill n Greenville CSD BOE/Budget 4 Meeting 6 p.m. MS/HS Library, 4976 SR 81, Greenville

Tuesday, March 24 n Catskill Town Planning Board 7 p.m. Town Hall, 439 Main St., Catskill

Search underway for missing Greenport man

By Bill Williams Columbia-Greene Media

GREENPORT — A search is underway for a Greenport man who was last seen Saturday evening, according to Greenport Police Chief Kevin Marchetto. Around 30 officers from Town of Greenport Police, Columbia County Sheriff’s Office, state police and state Forest Rangers are searching wooded areas around Mount Merino in Greenport on Thursday for 65-year-old Kevin Alger, according to Marchetto.

A command post has been set up on Mount Merino Road at the Southern entrance off Route 9G in Greenport, police said.

Alger was last seen Saturday evening when he was walking on Mount Merino Road, according to police. He is described as a white male, 5-feet-10-inches tall, with white or gray hair, with blue eyes and a medium frame, according to Marchetto.

He was last seen wearing a gray or brown coat and blue jeans, according to Greenport police.

Alger has a medical condition,

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A commamd post has been set up to search for a missing Greenport man.

according to police. Anyone who has had contact with him or knows his whereabouts is asked to call Town of

Greenport Police at 518-828-6121 or the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office at 518-828-3344.

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Kevin Alger, 65, has not been seen since Saturday.

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COLUMBIAVILLE — A woman was taken to Albany Medical Center Wednesday night after the car she was driving crashed into the Columbiaville Post Office and Bottle Redemption Center, according to Stockport fire officials.

Stockport fire and Greenport rescue responded to 1227 Route 9 in Columbiaville at 11:45 Wednesday evening for reports of a vehicle that crashed into a building, according to Columbia County 911.

The woman, identified as Melissa Thompson, 31, of the Hudson area, was in and out of consciousness, according to Stockport fire officials. The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the accident.

Damage to the building forced the Columbiaville Post Office to relocate until further notice, according to Postmaster Kevin McDonnell. Appromately 90 post office boxholders will need to go to the post office in Stottville, 2857 Atlantic Avenue, on a temporary basis, starting Thursday, March 12.

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Stockport firefighters survey the damage after a car struck a Columbiaville building Wednesday night.

remain closed.

“Deliveries by highway contract route will not be impacted, although customers with oversized or signature-required items will be directed to Stottville for pick up during business hours,” according to a statement from postal service officials.

Retail hours at the Stottville post office are weekdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., with Saturday retail activities available 10 a.m. to noon,

according to the statement.

Lobby hours in Stottville are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and 8 a.m. to noon on Saturdays.

The bottle redemption center sustained the most damage

A woman was rushed to Albany Medical Center after an accident Wednesday night in Columbiaville.

and will be closed for an undetermined period of time, according to Stockport Town Building Inspector Jim Dallas.

Piez-I-Know, the pizza restaurant, will be closed until

inspectors determine when it is safe for them to reopen, according to Dallas. Route 9 through the area was reduced to one lane Wednesday night while emergency crews worked.

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This is a time for calm and trust As far as we can see, the school districts in Greene and Columbia counties and Columbia-Greene Community College are taking a proactive approach to the coronavirus threat.

An audacious WindhamAshland-Jewett Central School District wasn’t taking any chances, closing Wednesday citing a sick staff member. Fortunately, the individual had not been diagnosed with coronavirus at the time the newspaper went to press. This individual also did not have contact with anyone in the district other than a family member, who did not report any symptoms of illness.

Classes have not been af-

fected in any of the other 11 school districts in Greene and Columbia counties, we’re happy to report. And while the district was closed, the schools were thoroughly cleaned, a job that will be repeated in all school districts in the foreseeable future.

The Ichabod Crane Central School District has no confirmed cases of coronavirus, but officials there have a plan at the ready to comply with all state procedures if a case is confirmed. Meanwhile, the school district is showing signs of normalcy as all extracurricular activities, including field trips, are continuing as planned.

Ichabod Crane on Thursday was scheduled to final-

ize its plan for a 24-hour shutdown in the event of a confirmed case in the district. Again, this a blueprint that will be followed by all Twin County school districts as officials monitor the virus and its progress.

Right now, most parents are showing appreciation for the efforts of their school districts. Panic has been virtually nonexistent, and that’s good, because introducing fear into a potentially dangerous situation like this will foster more harm than benefit. Communities seem to trust their school districts and their strategies. Coronavirus is an unpredictable target. Calm and trust could help us get through this.

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Sanders shifts his tone, hopefully for good The Washington Post

After another strong primary night for former vice president Joe Biden, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., admitted Wednesday that his campaign had fallen behind and promised to do nothing that would undermine the Democrats’ effort to defeat President Donald Trump.

Though he said that he would stay in the race, Sanders stressed that he would do so to press Biden to elaborate on how he would tackle issues such as health care and climate change.

Sanders has campaigned on a false choice between his radical agenda and a corrupt status quo, so his implication that Biden could move the nation in a positive direction is a welcome change of tone, and one we hope his supporters rally behind.

There are ways short of revolution for progressives to realize substantial achievements, and if Sanders and his flock look more closely at Biden’s agenda, they will find much to like.

The former vice president shares almost all of Sanders’ broad goals: universal health-care coverage, universal college access, tax hikes for the wealthy and

fighting climate change, to name a few. That he proposes accomplishing them at a far smaller price for the federal government does not mean he would fail to make a big difference in people’s lives.

On health care, for example, Biden pitches building on Obamacare, which undersells his plan’s ambition.

The former vice president would establish a Medicare-like program that any American could buy into, including those with private health insurance. Lowincome Americans would be auto-enrolled. People denied Medicaid access in Republican-governed states would be covered. Subsidies enabling people to afford their insurance would be pumped up. These are plausible means to achieve full coverage and limit costs for the insured.

On climate change, Biden would rejoin the Paris accord and commit the nation to achieving net-zero carbon dioxide emissions no later than mid-century, with a substantial down payment by 2025. He would insist on legally binding emissions targets and an “enforcement mechanism,” which could

be a carbon tax or a cap-andtrade program of the sort Sanders used to favor. He would reverse the Trump tax cuts in order to pump $1.7 trillion over 10 years into clean energy research and deployment. Biden has a far more detailed international climate agenda than other candidates. His plan would make the United States the global leader in combating global warming that it should have been before.

As for college affordability, Biden would double the maximum value of Pell Grants, vastly boosting the number of students eligible for federal help, and halve student loan payments. This plan, like the others, lacks the stark simplicity of Sanders’ proposals, but that is in part because it takes into account complexities that the senator disregards.

We do not expect Sanders supporters to be pleased that their preferred candidate is losing. But this is not an existential moment for the progressive agenda. Rather, it is a time for Sanders and his supporters to act on the reality that Trump, not Biden, is the real threat to the nation.

The importance of critical thinking You can fool all the people some of the time and some of the people all the time, but you cannot fool all the people all the time.

The saying resembles a logical syllogism in structure, but it isn’t. Taking it apart in thirds, it’s doesn’t follow that “you can fool all the people some of the time” because it’s too much to assume you can know “all” (an absolute) the people.

It also doesn’t follow that you can fool “some of the people all the time” because it’s too much to assume you can know “all” the time (that absolute again).

However, the third part rests on secure grounds because of the negative phrasing, substituting “cannot” for “can”. Here you’re not positing anything about “all” the people or “all” the time, so the absolute is turned on its head into an admission of its unknowability.

Therefore, the third part is true. You can’t fool all the people all the time, but that’s not saying much and cold comfort it is because the people that fool people merely rely upon fooling a sufficient number of people a sufficient amount of time. That’s the operating principle. Whether it’s called public relations, advertising, spin, fake news, or propaganda, it’s all lying.

We’re lied to every hour of the day, every day of the year.

There’s a tendency to think disinformation is growing worse in kind in an internet age. It’s not. It’s the same rain over a larger area. The problem of disinformation can be traced to self-interested hierarchy. It should not surprise that those with power and authority have need to shape public perception. How else to maintain a position of disparity and gain a proper level of obedience, when the clumsy methods of brute force and bribery are bypassed?

At a basic level of self-defense, the task of the free person is to maintain a critical attitude. Not to do this is surrender. As protection against unjust hierarchy, the task of a free society is to insist that systems of authority must justify their continued existence.

This is in the spirit of anarchism. Not the blowing up of buildings but the blowing up of mirages.

The United States government took a very important lesson from Vietnam. It reasoned that in order to retain control of its imperialistic agenda it had to eliminate forced conscription. By putting its pocketbook to work, and paying volunteer soldiers well and paying mercenary contractors extremely well, it took care of campus and associated problems while it could assure Americans that

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ROTHENBERG nobody had been forced to fight. You see, they’re all patriotic.

Maybe not forced directly, but by lying to Americans about the need to fight (and remember that polls showed most Americans in favor of attacking Iraq), the forcing took the form of manipulated public opinion through a mass media amplifying the deceit, overwhelming conscientious and informed dissent. Millions of dissenters here and many millions more around the world. For nothing. The USG had reasoned correctly that its predominant propaganda apparatus could control the population to align itself (unknowingly) with US imperialism.

The opposition party was not opposite, with notable exceptions. It went along in part not to appear unpatriotic but also because its corporate basing is aligned with US imperialism, so it had nothing to lose. At the time, the most liberal tv network, MSNBC, positioned as an alternative to FoxNews, fired Phil Donahue for becoming an outspoken critic of the imminent Iraq invasion.

A seeming contradiction in human behavior is the deep admiration felt for those that opposed authority in the past while simultaneously submitting to authority in the present. We have no trouble taking Galileo’s side today, but knowing what we know about human behavior, we should have no doubt that transported back to that time, the collective us would have been dead against him. Seems like we have to wait for popular opinion to shift.

Likewise any other past anti-authoritarians (examples could fill a book), and now extending this to Jesus. Religion aside, the historical Jesus was a whistleblowing activist taking a political position against the Roman Empire and its quisling Jewish priestly caste.

We should have no doubt that the collective us would have seen things differently than we see them today.

It takes awhile. Even Daniel Ellsberg is not completely rehabilitated in the public’s mind, as he deserves to be.

And why? Because the USG is still sensitive to Vietnam.

That, and because he’s still alive. Martin Luther King, Jr. was an enemy of the state

while alive. Now the state takes credit for him.

Which brings us to our present-day whistleblowing activists. Limiting it to only the three most prominent, that would be Chelsea Manning, Julian Assange, and Edward Snowden. Assange is alive, no thanks to US/UK brutal, punitive treatment.

He is a political prisoner, something the US will not admit but openly referred to as such by the Queen of England when she was asked to intervene on Assange’s behalf.

Manning has been made to suffer for years. Their treatment at the hands of the state is comparable to what Alfred Dreyfus endured at the hands of the French state. How many take the side of the state today against Dreyfus? And yet, how hard was it at the time.

We have our own Emile Zola’s speaking out for these two, but public opinion is firmly on the side of a state intent on making an example of them. Dreyfus ultimately had a fair trial, something Assange is inherently denied by the Espionage Act charge for which there is no defense.

Should it be a crime to reveal US crimes, including war crimes? Let’s pause for a moment and admit that many will answer, yes. Public opinion is essentially saying, yes.

But what reaches us as “public opinion” is not raw clay but what it has been formed into by a government that gives that job to itself.

Edward Snowden exposed some things the government would rather we didn’t know about. They were “classified” by the intelligence community. That’s how they’re referred to. A community. Nice word.

What has this community done to earn such trust that we believe them when they say they are acting for our own good? Spying on us for our own good.

Across the political spectrum the opinion is that Edward Snowden should come back to the US and “face the music”. That most Americans would agree speaks well for state efficiency but not for the state of mind of a people “yearning to breathe free”.

We breathe less free each time the state claims the need to defend us. The Constitution points to but does not guarantee the right to free speech. The 1st amendment is negatively expressed: Congress shall make no law abridging freedom of speech, a much lower standard. We do, however, each possess a supra-Constitutional right.

The right to free thought. This cannot be taken away. While we’re alive.

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Europe blindsided by Donald Trump’s travel restrictions, with many seeing political motive James McAuley and Michael Birnbaum The Washington Post

PARIS - European officials strongly condemned President Donald Trump’s decision to severely restrict travel from Europe to the United States on Thursday, a sudden move that took them by surprise and that many saw as politically motivated.

Of all the slights between Washington and Europe in recent years, the new travel restrictions had all the makings of a potential rupture.

In a short statement on Thursday morning rare in its directness, the European Union expressed only exasperation.

“The Coronavirus is a global crisis, not limited to any continent and it requires cooperation rather than unilateral action,” the statement read, co-signed by E.U. Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and E.U. Council President Charles Michel.

“The European Union disapproves of the fact that the U.S. decision to impose a travel ban was taken unilaterally and without consultation.”

The fiery response from Brussels was a sign of just how little the two sides appear to be coordinating their response to the coronavirus pandemic. European officials were scrambling to play catch-up Thursday to understand the reasoning behind the ban. The U.S. Mission to the European Union declined to answer questions about how they were explaining the restrictions to their European colleagues.

Most of Europe woke to the news in shock on Thursday morning, and markets plummeted in

the aftermath of the White House announcement.

In Britain, the benchmark FTSE 100 index, which tracks the 100 largest firms on the London stock exchange, fell after Thursday morning on news of Trump’s travel ban. The steep sell-off brought the FTSE to its lowest level in eight years. Both France’s CAC 40 index and Germany’s DAX index fell by more than 6% by midmorning Thursday.

The details of Trump’s travel restrictions also confounded many European leaders and policymakers, underscoring the view that the decision was largely political.

Most importantly, Trump announced a ban on flights from the Schengen area, European Union’s border-free travel zone, a 26-nation region that does not include Britain or Ireland.

The European Union has been a regular target for Trump’s ire, and he has praised Britain for quitting the bloc. But there are more cases of coronavirus in Britain than in many of the countries covered by the ban.

The decision appeared to confound even leaders of the exempted British government, who said that scientific evidence did not support travel restrictions.

“With regard to flight bans we are always guided by the science as we make our decisions here. The advice we are getting is that there isn’t evidence that interventions like closing borders or travel bans are going to have a material effect on the spread of the infections,” Rishi Sunak, Britain’s Chancellor of the Exchequer, told the BBC on Thursday morning.

In continental Europe, many felt that the

Far-left groups supporting Sanders intensify efforts Michelle Ye Hee Lee and Anu Narayanswamy The Washington Post

A scrappy coalition of activist groups supporting Sen. Bernie Sanders plans to intensify its fundraising and organizing efforts against the Democratic establishment, which is coalescing around former vice president Joe Biden after recent presidential primary wins.

The sprawling network of socialists, climate-change activists, millennial organizers and other liberal advocates, who raise money from millions of members and have knocked on many doors in support of Sanders, I-Vt., say they plan to cite the coronavirus outbreak and the uncertain economy to advance him as the only candidate who can enact broad economic and environmental change.

Their efforts come even as major Democratic super PACs line up to spend millions for Biden as the candidate they now consider best positioned to win the party’s nomination.

Sanders, a prolific fundraiser in his own right among donors giving in smaller amounts, defied expectations to win early nominating contests before falling behind in delegates in recent weeks.

“It really looked like Bernie Sanders was winning, and now we’re back into something that’s a little more familiar: being the underdog,” said Alan Minsky, executive director of Progressive Democrats of America, one of the groups in the People Power for Bernie coalition. “The progressive left has not come this close to winning in America in my lifetime.”

Since Super Tuesday, March 3, the landscape of independent groups supporting the two candidates has changed significantly.

On Biden’s side, many of the party’s wealthiest donors have embraced his candidacy after sitting on the sidelines or previously supporting other moderates in the primary. They are directing donations to the campaign and to the super PACs that raise and spend unlimited amounts to boost

his chances.

These donors - including financier Donald Sussman, one of the party’s most generous givers, and billionaire Mike Bloomberg, who dropped out of the race - are newly supporting Biden and giving at an overwhelming clip, according to donors and fundraisers.

“I’ve never experienced anything like it,” said Alan Kessler, a longtime Biden donor and fundraiser, of the onslaught of donor interest.

Fundraising for Biden “was a really tough slog two weeks ago. It’s not tough now.”

Meanwhile, People Power for Bernie said it is prepared for the long haul for the democratic socialist, who still has a narrow path to victory.

Among those in the coalition are activists working to elect socialists to city councils, housing advocates who want every person in the country to have access to affordable housing, youth activists rallying around combating climate change, protesters who camped outside the Florida governor’s office in the wake of Trayvon Martin’s death, and undocumented immigrants pushing for immigrant rights.

These groups have held events nationwide promoting Sanders, have filmed viral videos attacking moderate Democrats, and have knocked on countless doors on behalf of Sanders. They are sharing talking points on Google Document files and stocking up on print fliers and snacks for door-to-door campaigning as they try to mobilize younger and minority voters for Sanders in upcoming contests.

“We always understood that the establishment was never going to be OK with someone as radical and progressive as Senator Sanders to be the heir apparent to the Democratic nomination for president,” said Natalia Salgado, political director of Center for Popular Democracy, one of the groups.

“Now more than ever, we’re really going to lean in to the differences between him and [former] vice president Biden.”

White House’s decision sent a clear political message and would strike yet another blow at the heart of an already enfeebled transatlantic relationship between the United States and some of its closest allies.

“Trump needed a narrative to exonerate his administration from any responsibility in the crisis. The foreigner is always a good scapegoat. The Chinese has already been used. So, let’s take the European, not any Europe, the EU-one,” said Gérard Araud, France’s former ambassador to the U.S., in a statement posted on Twitter. “Doesn’t make sense but [it is] ideologically healthy.”

In his announcement, Trump specifically referred to what he called a “foreign virus” that “started in China and is now spreading throughout the world.”

The move added to the sense that the world’s industrial powers were failing to work with each other to contain the virus, and might even be working against each other.

Under previous presidents, the United States has often taken the lead in directing a coordinated global response to world challenges.

Trump has sought to minimize the virus, undermine his scientific advisers and blame other countries for the pandemic. And he has also tangled with European countries - Washington’s closest allies - for three years on issues of defense spending, climate change and trade.

That leaves little trust from Europe. Many policymakers said Thursday that the fact that the travel ban excludes Britain, where coronavirus is already spreading, but which is led by a populist leader who has sought to build ties

to Trump, was a sign that the ban was political rather than driven by science.

“Any attempt to contain the #CoronaOutbreak is welcome, but the decision of @realDonaldTrump to exclude the UK from a European travel ban is nothing short of irresponsible,” wrote former Finnish Prime Minister Alexander Stubb, on Twitter. “Viruses do not recognize borders. Decisions should be based on facts, not politics.”

Speaking to German public radio station Deutschlandfunk on Thursday morning, Michael Bauer, a German clinic director, said “the measures taken by Mr Trump are primarily politically motivated,” in light of the upcoming 2020 presidential elections “I think that especially the situation in the U.S. - with very few tested individuals but, in relation to those tests, relatively many deaths - shows that only the tip of the iceberg is visible in the U.S., probably partially for political reasons,” said Bauer, according to a transcript by Deutschlandfunk.

Bauer also suggested that the exclusion of British citizens from the announced travel restrictions was politically motivated.

Trump’s announcement led to panic at various European airports on Thursday morning, as American travelers in Europe scrambled to change their tickets onto U.S. bound flights at the last minute, often at premium prices.

The Washington Post’s Quentin Ariès in Brussels, William Booth in London, and Rick Noack in Berlin contributed to this report.

Walmart boosts restrictions on U.S. travel for staff and vendors Matthew Boyle Bloomberg

Walmart has tightened U.S. travel restrictions for its corporate employees and told its vendors not to visit its offices, updating rules it laid out just last week due to the accelerated spread of the coronavirus.

The world’s largest retailer said U.S. travel “should be extremely limited,” according to a memo distributed March 11 after normal business hours. All inter-office visits that require air travel are restricted, the memo said, and should be limited to essential operations like store visits only. In a separate memo, Walmart told its vast network

of U.S. suppliers that visits to all its offices are now restricted and in-person meetings should only happen “if absolutely necessary.”

The latest moves go beyond the travel limits Walmart instituted March 5, which only restricted “less essential” travel related to conferences and trade shows.

Limits on international travel announced that day are still in effect, Walmart said in the March 11 memo from Donna Morris, an executive vice president and chief people officer. The new guidelines are effective immediately and will last through the end of April, Morris said.

Walmart is also cracking

down on the large group meetings it routinely holds in the various auditoriums it has near its home office in Bentonville, Arkansas. Such meetings are now “suspended,” the memo said, and will shift to virtual meeting technology. In-person meetings with suppliers and other businesses will now require approval from a Walmart vice president or above, Morris said.

The company also told employees to take precautions around their own personal travel, and said it’s increasing the cleaning of its offices, just as it’s boosting the scrubbing of its thousands of U.S. stores. On Tuesday, the

Biden appoints new campaign manager Michael Scherer The Washington Post

Former vice president Joe Biden has named Jen O’Malley Dillon as his new campaign manager, a major shake-up that comes as the party’s leading candidate plans an organizational expansion to prepare for the general election, according to a person familiar with the decision.

The move is intended to quell concerns raised in recent weeks by senior Democratic strategists about the leadership structure of the Biden campaign, which has been beset by underwhelming fundraising, scant staffing resources and organizational miscues during the early nominating contests.

The campaign shuffle is an acknowledgment that while Biden has had a remarkable recent run of victories - at least 15 of the past 21 contests - his operation would not be up to the challenge posed by President Donald Trump if Biden were to win the nomination.

After Biden performed below expectations in the Iowa caucuses, Anita Dunn, a senior adviser who previously worked for President Barack Obama, took operational control of the campaign, sharing responsibilities with Biden’s original campaign manager, Greg Schultz.

Schultz, who built the Biden campaign and oversaw initial hiring and delegate strategy, is expected to stay on in a new role that

retailer instituted an emergency leave policy to help allay employee concerns about the escalating coronavirus outbreak after a store associate tested positive for the illness.

“When possible, practice social distancing around the office,” the memo said.

“Leaders may want to encourage their teams to start taking their laptops home each night out of an abundance of caution.”

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will involve organizational planning and continued outreach to donors and other stakeholders for the general election, the person familiar with the plans said. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss internal campaign strategies.

Dunn, who also helped Biden prepare for a possible 2016 run for president before he decided not to run, will also continue with the campaign, returning to her role as a senior adviser to Biden.

An operative with deep ties across the party, O’Malley Dillon, 43, served as a deputy campaign manager for Obama’s 2012 reelection effort and as executive director for the Democratic National Committee during his first term.

During Obama’s first term, she was an attendee of regular strategy meetings where Obama’s brain trust prepared for the 2010 midterms and the

2012 reelection campaign.

More recently, she helped to lead an early 2019 Democratic effort to create a new for-profit data exchange to allow for greater information sharing among Democratic campaigns and affiliated groups, an effort party leaders see a crucial for catching up with the Republican data program.

O’Malley Dillon later served as the presidential campaign manager for former congressman Beto O’Rourke, D-Texas, relocating to El Paso. After O’Rourke’s campaign ended, she volunteered as a campaign adviser for Biden before the Nevada caucuses, and then continued on as an informal adviser to senior Biden campaign officials in recent weeks.

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How home gardeners can help stop ecosystem collapse

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Douglas Tallamy has published a new book, Nature’s Best Hope, and I’m counting on it to continue the revolution started by the publication of his first book 11 years ago. That first book, Bringing Nature Home, was an unexpected best seller. Tallamy is an entomologist, an ecologist who studies insects, at the University of Delaware, and he has confessed that he didn’t expect to reach such a wide audience. Books about insects, after all, don’t tend to attract wide audiences.

Tallamy’s message, however, hit home with gardeners and nature-loving homeowners across the country.

Insects, he pointed out, play a key role in the natural food chain. They eat the plants that harvest the energy of the sun and so pass it along to all the types of wildlife that eat them. If, Tallamy explained, you banish insects from your garden, you will also banish birds, most of whom depend on insects for their food. In particular, you penalize nesting birds, which overwhelmingly rely on caterpillars to feed their chicks.

Tallamy’s new book,

Nature’s Best Hope, adds lots of fresh information and fresh ideas. In his first book, he suggested that using plants of foreign origin in our gardens starves the food chain because our native insects don’t recognize or feed on such exotic fare. In the new book, he backs this up with proof, citing a recent study by one of his students, Desiree Narango. Narango compared the outcomes for nesting chickadees in a Washington D.C. suburb, comparing those that located in yards with mostly native plants with those that located in yards with mostly exotic ones. The differences were clear and marked: the birds in the exotic-dominated yards on average raised 1.2 fewer chicks and required an extra day and a half to complete the process. That was enough to ensure that the chickadee population in the exotic-dominated areas could not even maintain itself, but instead was condemned to dwindle.

And for those who plant exotic plants such as bush or Japanese honeysuckle because they believe the colorful fall fruits will nourish songbirds, Tallamy replies that they are right — and

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The berries of native plants such as Parthenocissus quinquefolia, or Virginia creeper, are rich in the fats that migrating birds need, in contrast to high sugar exotic species, which rob birds of critical nutrition.

wrong. Unlike the fruits of native plants such as Virginia creeper and spicebush, which are rich in the fats that migrating birds need, the exotic fruits are typically rich in sugars, which do not benefit birds at this critical season.

Besides recommending that gardeners stick mostly with native plants, Tallamy also directs them to a convenient (and free) online database for selecting species adapted to each region that are especially attractive to caterpillars, compiled for the National Wildlife Federation

AMERICANISM ESSAY CONTEST WINNERS

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The Catskill Elks Lodge 1341 recently concluded this year’s Americanism Essay contest for students grade 5 through 8 throughout Greene County. This year’s topic, “What Does Freedom of Speech Mean to Me?” resulted in many essays submitted, but only six in total placed as lodge winners and were advanced to the North Hudson district level. Pictured is the Division I fifth grade winners Grace Van Dean and Rupert Conybeare with PER Charlie Cinatti and teacher Emily Becker.

Sharon Springs Chamber hosts all new Garden and Flower Festival SHARON SPRINGS — The Sharon Springs Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a statewide Garden and Flower Festival June 6 and June 7 in the historic village of Sharon Springs. The festival is replacing the former Garden Party and has been completely rebranded and greatly expanded.

“We have changed the name to the Sharon Springs Garden and Flower Festival,” said Chamber President Ron Ketelsen. “The former Garden Party date had been Memorial Day weekend and it conflicted with too many other events, so we have now moved it to the first weekend in June. This has allowed us to greatly increase the scope of the festival and have much more participation,” said Ketelsen.

An entirely new website has been designed for this event at www.sharonspringschamber. org.

The Chamber is partnering this year with the New York State Garden Club Association to present a statewide flower show which will be held both days of the festival in The Roseboro Ballroom. The flower show will be open to the public to enter floral and horticulture designs and it is not necessary to be a garden club member enter an arrangement in the show. In addition to 12 floral and horticulture categories for amateur flower enthusiasts,

there will be one category open to professional florists where they can showcase their arrangement and advertise their business. Many flower and gardening seminars and workshops are also being planned for the two-day event. Another part of the event is a Horticulture Photography Competition which will also be on display in the Roseboro Ballroom on Main Street. Landscape displays will be set up across from the Roseboro where area landscapers can do a display to promote their business.

An antique and classic car show will also be held in the lower Village and over 100 area car clubs have been invited to participate. Chamber member and car club enthusiast Gene Cechnicki of CC Auto will be managing the car show portion of the festival.

“There has been great interest in this year’s festival from sponsors and vendors,” Ketelsen said. “Several companies have reached out to help sponsor the event. We have also had an early response from vendors. We are expecting to have between 120 and 130 festival vendors on display throughout the Village featuring all type of crafts, food products, gardening and outdoor living items. We have received permission from the Village to close Washington Street beside The Roseboro to accommodate

the additional vendors,” said Ketelsen. Anyone interested in being a sponsor or a vendor at the festival can find information on the Chamber website (information below).

“Back in the early 1900s, Sharon Springs was famous for its Floral Parade held each year. We are bringing that parade back again this year and expect with the NY State Garden Club partnership to have a large participation in the parade. It will bring back a part of Sharon Springs’ history,” said Geri Dunne, Chamber Vice President. The parade will held be on Saturday, June 6th at 11 AM and will run from the Sharon Springs Library down Main Street to Pavilion Avenue.

Many new kids’ events are also being planned for this year’s festival to make it fun for the entire family. The spring festival traditionally has drawn thousands of visitors to Sharon Springs to enjoy amazing artisans, gardening presentations and displays, entertainment, free horse-drawn carriage rides through the Village, children’s events, wildlife exhibits, pony rides, lots of food and more!

For festival information, flower show information and vendor applications, visit www.sharonspringschamber. org or call the Sharon Springs Chamber at 518-860-5513.

by Tallamy’s research assistant, Kimberley Shropshire.

Go to the “Native Plant Finder” on the National Wildlife Federation website, https:// www.nwf.org/NativePlantFinder/ and type in your zip code. The Finder will respond with a select list of trees, shrubs, and perennials native to your area that are especially attractive to caterpillars.

One thing I especially appreciate in Tallamy’s writing is his knack for making complex ecological concepts intelligible. I can grasp that an ecosystem is a community

of interacting organisms and their physical environment.

When it comes to defining ecosystem function, however, I am frankly baffled by Google’s explanation that this means “natural processes or exchange of energy that take place in various plant and animal communities of different biomes of the world.”

Tallamy simply compares ecosystem function to a complex machine, which operates most efficiently when all the many pieces are in place and in good repair. Unlike the machine, Tallamy adds, an ecosystem can continue to function somewhat as pieces – species of plants or animals – are removed, but the efficiency steadily, and eventually drastically, degrades.

Another way ecosystems differ from machines, Tallamy adds, is that the more pieces ecosystems contain, the better they run. This I can grasp.

The take home message of this book is that we are facing a crisis as ecosystem function degrades all across the United States. Tallamy asserts that this is reversible if gardeners and homeowners combine to plant native species, creating what he calls “homegrown national parks.” This is a

welcome, optimistic message in an age when too often, pessimism prevails, paralyzing us all.

I heard Douglas Tallamy speak at the Berkshire Botanical Garden’s Rooted in Place ecological gardening symposium last November; his talk was greeted with a standing ovation. If you would like to hear him in his own words, I suggest you download an interview I conducted at my website, thomaschristophergardens.com. https://www. thomaschristophergardens. com/podcasts/douglas-tallamy-insects-and-plants Be-a-Better-Gardener is a community service of Berkshire Botanical Garden located in Stockbridge, Mass. Its mission to provide knowledge of gardening and the environment through a diverse range of classes and programs both 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, The Gardens of Wave Hill. His companion broadcast to this column, Growing Greener, streams on WESUFM.org.

Stoneledge Farm: Leading a food movement for 25 years LEEDS — Stoneledge Farm, located in the foothills of the Greene County Catskills, has been cultivating organic produce for customers for 25 years. Starting with a small homestead and four young children to feed, a small piece of land and a desire to farm. The land, was littered with large boulders and a rock ledge protruding from the rambling hills. This land became the birthplace of Stoneledge Farm.

Raising healthy food for the family and improving the land became a grueling task that would require the help of all family members. Working the soil and growing true organic crops became a mission for us. Soon, the farm was able to sell surplus crops at local farmer’s markets. Deb would educate consumers on the importance of organic farming and sustainable agriculture at a time when those concepts meant little to the general public. The emergence of a concept called Community Supported Agriculture, or CSA, sparked the interest of the Kavakoses as a way to enable them to lease land in the nearby fertile fields and to market their produce.

With the support of local communities and CSA, this certified organic vegetable farm has grown from 70 members in the mid-1990s to a current membership of more than 1,100 families today. In the beginning, with the help of a small group of individuals willing to take a chance on the farm, the first

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CSA sites were formed in Manhattan. Today, they are operating throughout NYC, Connecticut, and the Hudson Valley with 26 CSA sites total.

Twenty-five years later, the Kavakos family maintains the same values that gave the farm its start. The support of members has helped the farm purchase over 200 acres of fertile unused farmland and turn it into a thriving, sustainable organic vegetable operation feeding more than 1,100 families annually. With the involvement of the next generation, Stoneledge farm continues working to protect the soils, water, woodlands, and creatures that share our earth. Pete Jr. and his wife Candice now cultivate their own family along with the crops, leading Stoneledge Farm into a third generation, imbued with new ideas and methods of farming.

With modern equipment, a

lifetime of knowledge, and a desire to protect and preserve resources, Pete and Candice continue to innovate ways to improve the land naturally, without the use of conventional fertilizers, insecticides, and herbicides.

Today the land is more fertile due to these practices; the waters coming from the farm run clear, and the food produced is the healthiest and freshest available to local communities. With the continued desire of families to eat healthily, to preserve the environment, and to support the farmers who are willing to work to make it all come together, Stoneledge Farm will continue leading the way in sustainable organic farming for another 25 years.

Find out more about joining the CSA in your neighborhood by going to www. stoneledge.farmStoneledge Farm.

New Baltimore Fire District to replace 1995 pumper NEW BALTIMORE — The New Baltimore Fire District passed a resolution at the February meeting to finance the purchase of a new Pumper/ Tanker. The new truck will replace a 1995 aging vehicle that is beyond its expect use.

The New Baltimore Fire District is currently in a 25 year replacement program to keep up with NFPA, OSHA and safety regulations. ETA 203 is a 1995 1500GPM pumper with a 1,000gal tank on an E-One chassis with an E-One body for the purpose of fighting fires.

This vehicle is now 25 years

old and does not meet new standards for NFPA or ISO. This 1995 vehicle has surpassed its projected lifespan and should be replaced. The new custom pumper tanker will have a 2000GPM pump with a 2500 gallon water tank.

The design for the replacement changes the truck from a pumper to tanker carrying over double the water for initial fire attack. The decision for the pumper tanker was based on many aspects including no town water, manpower status, and the safety of the community and firefighters.

The total projected cost for

the replacement of the vehicle and equipment will not exceed $850,000.00 of which $325,000.00 will come from the Fire District reserve account and the balance to be bonded for a period not to exceed 10 years. There will be no tax increase to the tax payers for this purchase.

The Board of Fire Commissioners have schedule a vote on the purchase and bonding for March 24. There will be an informational meeting for the public scheduled for 7 p.m. March 18 at the firehouse located at 77 Gill Road, New Baltimore.

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Remnants: Selected Work by Alaina Enslen at RiverWinds Gallery BEACON — Remnants: Selected Work by Alaina Enslen @ RiverWinds Gallery March 14 – April 5 Opening Reception: March 14, 7-9 p.m.

RiverWinds Gallery, 172 Main Street, Beacon www.riverwindsgallery.com 845-838-2880 Open Mon 12-4, Thurs/Fri/ Sat/Sun 12-5, 12-9 2nd Saturdays. Closed Tues/Wed RiverWinds Gallery at 172 Main Street, Beacon, NY is presenting Remnants: Selected Work by Alaina Enslen. In this series, the artist is using an encaustic medium to abstractly, emotionally connect fabrics and materials given to her by friends and that she has used in her life.

In addition, her husband, the musician Joshua Enslen, will be playing music that inspired the artwork. The Artist Opening is March 14, from 7-9 pm. The show runs through April 5, 2020.

Enslen explains: “In these paintings, I’m fusing up-cycled cloths to beeswax cultivated in the Hudson Valley, and I’m exploring the emotive properties of cloth as experience and

memory. I’m pulling and tearing, cutting, and constructing maps of my own making, flattened, frayed, and immersed in beeswax. It’s a new landscape of where I’ve been and where I want to explore. I poured a lot of love into this work as I focused on how to use sustainable materials and express my experiences through abstraction.”

About RiverWinds Gallery RiverWinds Gallery opened its doors in July 2003, more than 16 years ago. Voted twice Best Gallery in the Hudson Valley, it is a multi-faceted art space featuring over 50 of the finest Hudson Valley artists; fine art including paintings, sculpture and photography, and contemporary crafts, including jewelry, glasswork, cards, and pottery.

RiverWinds Gallery, LLC, is a member of the Beacon Arts Community Association (BeaconArts) www.beaconarts.org.

Location: RiverWinds Gallery, 172 Main Street, Beacon, NY 12508, 845-838-2880.

Website: www.riverwindsgallery.com

Alaina Enslen, Once In A While, encaustic collage on paper, 9x12

Armen Donelian Trio: Armen Donelian, David Clark & George Schuller ARMEN DONELIAN TRIO: ARMEN DONELIAN piano, DAVID CLARK bass, GEORGE SCHULLER drums “...quickly establishes a high level of musical discourse and never falters from it.” (Jazz Times) Saturday, March 28th, 8pm $20 One Set Only! at MAUREEN’S JAZZ CELLAR, 2 North Broadway, Nyack, Info (845) 535-3143 maureensjazzcellar.com And...

March 25, Mechanics Hall, Worcester, MA Free!

March 28, Maureen’s Jazz Cellar, Nyack, NY March 29, House Concert w/Dominique Eade, Harvard, MA April 2, The Barn, South Egremont, MA April 3, Lydia’s Cafe, Stone Ridge, NY

Armen Donelian, David Clark & George Schuller

April 4, Roeliff Jansen Community Library Hillsdale, NY Free!

April 5, Ossining Public Library, Ossining, NY Free!

April 19, Solo Concert, Egremont Village Inn, South Egremont, MA May 16, w/Dominique Eade, St. James Place, Gt.

Barrington, MA May 17, Community Center, Red Hook, NY Visit armendonelian.com/ events for complete details.

Eribeth Chamber Players to Perform at Roeliff Jansen Community Library. Saturday, March 14, 5 p.m.

COPAKE — Eribeth Chamber Players will perform an evening of string quartet music at Roeliff Jansen Community Library on Saturday, March 14, at 5:00pm. Admission is free.

Founding members and Albany Symphony veterans Elizabeth Silver and Erica Pickhardt will be leading a string quartet in a performance of beloved classical compositions--and even a tango or two!

Based in the Capital District, Eribeth Chamber Players have performed both throughout the US and abroad. With flexible instrumentation, the group presents a variety of programs, from string quartet and piano trio concerts to collaborations with actors and dancers. The Players also perform in smaller, more intimate venues, such as schools, corporate events, and in-school salon concerts.

and administered in Columbia County by Greene County Council on the Arts dba CREATE Council for Resources to Enrich the Arts, Technology & Education, and with funds from the Rheinstrom Hill Community Foundation.

Elizabeth Silver and Erica Pickhardt

This program is made possible with funds from the Decentralization Program, a regrant program of the New

York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature,

Roeliff Jansen Community Library, which is chartered to serve Ancram, Copake and Hillsdale, is located at 9091 Route 22, approximately one mile south of the traffic light at the intersection of Routes 22 and 23. For information on hours and events, call 518325-4101 or visit the library’s website at http://www.roejanlibrary.org, on Facebook: https://www. facebook.com/roejanlibrary, or on Instagram: https:// www.instagram.com/roejanlibrary/.

‘Respect for All’ Screening March 14 Potluck 6, Film 7 Old Chatham Quakers “Respect for All” Screening Saturday, March 14, 2020, Potluck at 6:00 PM, film at 7:00 PM, in the Old Chatham Quaker Meetinghouse, 539 County Route 13, Old Chatham, NY, across from Pitt Hall Road and Powell House.

RESPECT FOR ALL, by award-winning filmmaker, John Pritchard, who will be

present at this screening, celebrates respect for all of humanity and the natural world.

RESPECT FOR ALL promotes the end of racism and climate change by caring more for each other and our earth. The movie features Drum Circle Facilitator/Community Builder, Otha Day; Native American Storyteller, Ken Little Hawk;

4th Generation Farmer and GMO Expert, Ed Stockman; High School Junior and Student activist, Charlotte Sanford; and Master Drummer/ Artist, Brian Colbert who will also be present at the screening. The film also features inspirational words from President Obama’s final press conference in 2017, as well as an

original surround-sound score

by Miles Davis keyboardist, Adam Holzman, and Sam Rivers bassist, Rich Damone.

Free and open to the public.

Refreshments will be served and a moderated discussion will follow. For more information call 518-610-3735. For directions: www.oldchathamquakers.org

CALENDAR LISTINGS MARCH 14 St. Catty’s Day! Saturday, March 14, 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Gold coins will be hidden throughout the mountain. Our Guests get to search for them while they ski and hang out at Catamount. When a coin is found, the guest can turn them into the Main Office and they will get to pull a number out of the bag. Each prize will have a number attached to it. We have some pretty cool prizes including T-shirts from local breweries, jeep bags, thermoses, hats, Monthly membership to the Berkshire South community center….etc….The Grand Prize will be a 2020/2021 Berkshire SUMMIT Seasons Pass.a Saturday, March 14, 9:00 am - 4:30 pm, https://www.facebook.com/ events/567396467197854/ Catamount Mountain Resort, 78 Catamount Rd, Hillsdale, 518-3253200 http://www.catamountski.com/ Princess and Protectors Tea Party Saturday, March 14, 10:30 a.m. - noon Super Saturday Event!

Join female firefighters for a princess tea party. Enjoy “tea and crumpets” with the firefighters, while learning how these brave ladies became protectors of their communities. Kids will also create a craft and go through the Jr. Firefighter Challenge with these fierce and feminine females. Please note: princes are welcome to join in the fun as well. Reservations are required, don’t wait—limited space is available! Reserve your child’s place now by calling: (518)-822-1875 ext. 17. *Proof of residency is required (driver’s license) for head of household Museum members enjoy free admission to the Museum and programs every day The regular admission rate paid by non-residents of Columbia County include all programs offered for that day (no additional charges) Saturday, March 14, 10:30 a.m.

- noon, https://www.fasnyfiremuseum.com/content/Events_and_Programs/super_saturdays.asp FASNY Museum of Firefighting, 117 Harry Howard Avenue, Hudson, 518-822-1875 www.fasnyfiremuseum.com Craft & Story Hour Saturday, March 14, 11 a.m. - noon ….with Robin Weber Robin Weber, High Five! team member, offers a seasonal-themed book and craft project for little ones and their families on the second Saturday of the month.

Saturday, March 14, 11 a.m. - noon, https://www.facebook.com/ events/2719178171461900/ Hudson Area Library, 51 North Fifth Street, Hudson, 518-828-1792 www.hudsonarealibrary.org Met Opera HD Live: Wagner’s Der Fliegende Hollander Saturday, March 14, 12:30 p.m.

NEW PRODUCTION / FIRST TIME IN HD François Girard, whose mystical, blood-drenched vision for Wagner’s Parsifalbecame one of the Met’s most intensely visceral highlights in recent seasons, turns to another Wagnerian masterpiece, Der Fliegende Holländer (The Flying Dutchman), conducted by Valery Gergiev.. Der Fliegende Holländer is a co-production with L’Opéra de Québec and Dutch National Opera, Amsterdam. $15 – $27.50, Saturday, March 14, 12:30 p.m. https://timeandspace.org/calendar/der-fliegende-hollander/ Time & Space Limited, 434 Columbia Street, Hudson, 518-822-8100 www.timeandspace.org Live Music – Harrison Fink Saturday, March 14, 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.

In the Tavern. Two students will play easy listening and blues music in the lounge.

Saturday, March 14, 1 p.m. - 4 p.m., https://www.facebook.com/ events/192762065416561/ Catamount Mountain Resort, 78 Catamount Rd, Hillsdale, 518-3253200 http://www.catamountski.com/ Eribeth Chambers Players Saturday, March 14, 5 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

Founding Eribeth Chamber Players members and Albany Symphony veterans Elizabeth Silver and Erica Pickhardt will be leading a string quartet performance of beloved classical compositions–and even a tango or two!

All ages welcome.

Free, Saturday, March 14, 5 p.m. 6:30 p.m., https://www.facebook. com/events/508945633148553/ Roeliff Jansen Community Library, 9091 NY-22, Hillsdale, 518-325-4101 www.roejanlibrary.org Kurt Henry and Dog Knows Saturday, March 14, 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.

An all original, upbeat contemporary multi-genre “rock” band with blue notes, uptown country-rock notes, jazzy guitar and drum solos, harmonica solos and tight vocal duets, all supported by a rhythm section running on maxi-groove.

Band Members Kurt Henry, Cheryl Lambert, Alan Groth, Eric Parker www.kurthenry.com Saturday, March 14, 7 p.m. - 9 p.m., https://www.facebook.com/ events/473395206622759/ Hudson Underground Gallery, 134 Warren Street, Hudson https://www.facebook.com/thehudsonundergroundgallery/ The Stonykill Keepers Saturday, March 14, 7:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.

The Stonykill Keepers at Hudson Brewing Company to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day!! What’s St. Patrick’s Day without beer and live music?!

Channel your inner leprechaun and help us celebrate!

Saturday, March 14, 7:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m., https://www.facebook.com/ events/1468269156674471/ Hudson Brewing Company, 99 South 3rd Street, Hudson, 518-6975400 www.hudsonbrew.com Alexis P. Suter Saturday, March 14, 9 p.m.

When the great Bluesman B.B. King first heard Alexis P. Suter sing, he was visibly impressed and said so after her opening set for him at BB Kings in NYC. Shaking his head in wonder, in his characteristic way, he remarked, “…It’s a rare thing to share the stage with great talent like that young lady.”

Alexis burst on to the music scene as a regular performer at Levon Helm’s legendary Midnight Rambles held in Woodstock, NY. Levon was captured by what he called Alexis’ wonderful spirit and had her and the band open for him nearly 100 times.

Since then, APSB continue to be in high demand at North American Roots and Blues festivals, venues and events. They were privileged enough to open for BB King several times, as well as Etta James, at BB’s club in New York.

I$20 – $25, Saturday, March 14, 9 p.m., https://www.facebook.com/ events/2854938834732862/ Club Helsinki, 405 Columbia Street, Hudson, 518-828-4800 www.helsinkihudson.com Mt. Patrick’s Day! Saturday, March 14, 9 p.m.

Mt. Patrick’s Day 2020! DJ, Food, Giveaways, Prizes! No cover. 21+ Funk in the Trunk will be keeping the dance floor hoppin’!unt Saturday, March 14, 9 p.m., https://www.facebook.com/ events/642118286583936/ Mount Washington House, 2627 Rt23, Hillsdale, 518-325-4631 www.mountwashingtonhouse. com

MARCH 15 Brunch w/ the Cowboy Drifters Sunday, March 15, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Brunch w/ the Band to celebrate St. Paddy’s Day !!

We will have our breakfast favorites–Scrambled Eggs with Sausage & Bacon and some Irish classics– Shepherd’s Pie, Lamb Stew and of course, Corned Beef & Cabbage.

Unlimited Coffee, Tea & Juice.

ADULTS $19.95/KIDS $9.95 Live music provided by the Cowboy Drifters.

BRUNCH 11-3pm………our regular menu will not be served!

RESERVATIONS STRONGLY SUGGESTED Call for more information: 518.828.5048 $9.95 – $19.95, Sunday, March 15, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m., https://www.facebook. com/events/200822970996954/ Love Apple Farm, 1421 State Route 9H, Ghent, 518-828-5048 www.loveapplefarm.com Farm Film Festival Sunday, March 15, noon The one-day film festival takes place at the historic Crandell Theatre in the village of Chatham, NY. The festival shows films that focus on farms and farming issues with special consideration for those with a regional connection. Interest in the festival continues to grow, with attendance increasing each year.

The program includes films made by professional and amateur filmmakers. Students of all ages are encouraged to submit entries. Submitted films can have a running time of 5—20 minutes and may be offered in either DVD or digital format.

Free, Sunday, March 15, noon, https://chathamkeepfarming.org/ FarmFilmFest.html Crandell Theatre, 48 Main Street, Chatham, 518-392-3549 www.crandelltheatre.org

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TIVOLI ARTISTS GALLERY PRESENTS A NURTURING SHOW:

‘HOME ‘ TIVOLI – Tivoli Artists Gallery presents its next show spotlighting art that evokes the meaning of the place where we dwell. “HOME” runs March 20 – April 12, 2020 with an artists opening reception on Sat., March 21 from 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. at the gallery, an informal mixer to meet the artists and network with the local community; free of charge. The exhibit will feature a diverse mix of selections from many of TAG’s members – with works that reflect the diversity of a place called home - from fondness, nurturing and heartwarming feelings, to those that are more challenging, transient and thoughtprovoking.

According to show curator and TAG member Elisabeth Barnett, “I felt the notion of home was a meaningful concept to explore. What conjures up caring, and personal history, what feels safe? Artists will be presenting work in any media of their choice, and beyond just one dimension.”

The monthly TAG shows give members a chance to take the helm each time. “I’m so excited to curate this show, my first here. It’s rewarding to brainstorm ideas.”

Case in point, Barnett took it upon herself to seek sponsors for the show, and zeroed

Elia 3 (L. Youmans)

Hold Hill Homes E. Barn

in on the perfect tie-in, premier realtors in the Northern

Dutchess region. Owner Gary Di Mauro of Gary Di Mauro

Real Estate in Tivoi and marketing director Amy Wallace of Coldwell Banker-Village Green Reality in Rhinebeck are co-sponsoring the HOME exhibit. Their donations will go toward the presentation and preparation of the show, and gives them some added exposure too (by way of postcard mentions, social media and e-newsletter acknowledgments and on-site gallery signage). “I love a good promotional tie-in. This just came to me!” Barnett exclaims.

Tivoli Artists Gallery hopes to employ this innovative tiein idea with future shows if there is the right fit. With each show centering on a certain theme, the opportunity exists for more collaborations in the business community. “We look forward to seeing where this idea can go,” chimes in Marie Cole, a TAG steering committee member. Tivoli has become a destination for the arts in the Hudson Valley and TAG, now in its 27th year, has been a mainstay for artists and arts enthusiasts from all over the region. All artwork on display is also for sale.

The Tivoli Artists Gallery presents HOME, March 20 – April 12, 2020 @ Tivoli Artists Gallery. Opening reception Sat. March 21, 5 p.m. - 7 p.m.. tivoliartistsgallery.com

Beyond Flamenco, a Mini-Festival of Contemporary Flamenco CHATHAM — This spring, join PS21 as we shine a light on the newest in contemporary flamenco, the gorgeous Spanish artform encompassing music, dance, and song. This isn’t the touristy variety you’ll find at restaurants and bars on Barcelona’s famous Ramblas, but rather the true artists of the medium who are moving the needle of this traditional art form, which UNESCO has declared a “Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity.”

The spring season kicks off on March 15 and March 20, with BEYOND FLAMENCO, a mini-festival of contemporary flamenco. This is just the first of PS21’s stellar lineup for the 2020 Season. The spring chapter runs from March 15 to June 7 and features work by a diverse and distinctive group of international and US-based artists, the kind who inspires intellectual exploration and creates a cultural destination embedded in community collaborations.

Flamenco has a convoluted

Patricia Guerrero

history originating with the Romani people in 18th century Southern Spain. Like the Romani, derogatorily known as Gypsies, that created flamenco, the art form’s history is layered in mystery, myth, and misinformation. Today, a new generation of younger artists is redefining flamenco for the 21st century. Patricia Guerrero, born in Granada in 1990, and Eduardo Guerrero, a

thirty-six-year-old native of Cadiz, are two dancer-choreographers who embody the changing face of flamenco. In March 2020, Patricia and Eduardo will appear in separate programs in the PS21’s Black Box Theater.

On Sunday, March 15, PS21 presents a work of power and beauty, Proceso Eterno (Eternal Process), featuring the breathtaking dancing of Patricia Guerrero that combines modern and

traditional elements of flamenco into a choreographic stream of consciousness that is both playful and contentious, performative and private. Her dancing has been called “fast, exciting, and full of invention” by Dance Europe magazine. The piece is under the musical direction of illustrious flamenco guitarist and composer Dani de Moron with the soulful and haunting singing of Sergio El Colorao and the hypnotic beat of Agustin Diassera, a percussionist whose interactions with Guerrero have been called “duets that become duels,” by Uppercircle.com.

There will be complimentary cava and pomegranate aperitivo and dessert for all audience member $10 – $25, Sunday, March 15, 6 p.m. - 8 p.m., http://ps21chatham.org/ PS21: Performance Spaces for the 21st Century, 2980 NY66, Chatham, 518-392-6121 www.ps21chatham.org

CONCERTS IN THE VILLAGE CONTINUES ITS 10TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON ON SUNDAY MARCH 22ND

‘Singing with Strings’ KINDERHOOK — Concerts in the Village continues its 10th Anniversary Season on Sunday March 22nd: “Singing with Strings”. Singers from the Bard Graduate Vocal Arts Program and the Broad Street Chamber Players String Quartet join in offering five magically diverse works for solo voice and strings.

Mezzo-soprano Chloë Schaaf is a graduate of Juilliard, the Guildhall School (London), and the Bard program, and also about to begin her second year as a Vocal Fellow at Tanglewood.

Her appearances have included engagements with the Albany Symphony Orchestra and taken her to Britain, Canada, China and the Netherlands. Ms. Schaaf will perform Il Tramonto (The Sunset), Ottorino Respighi’s lyrical, richly textured setting of a poem by Shelley.

Baritone CodyRay Caho, a current student at Bard who performed in CITV’s recent offering of Handel’s

Mezzo-soprano Chloë Schaaf

Acis and Galatea, returns to sing the seldom-heard cycle Love Blows as the Wind Blows written in 1911-12 by the British composer George Butterworth.

Soprano AddieRose Forstman, a 2019 Bard graduate, brings to this concert her exceptional knowledge of recently composed music with a performance of excerpts from Victoria Bond’s Molly Manybloom, a 1990 song cycle setting text selected from

James Joyce’s Ulysses.

Baritone Wayne Arthur Paul returns to perform Samuel Barber’s setting of Matthew Arnold’s great lyric poem Dover Beach, eerily suggestive of the brooding period just prior to World War II. Mr. Paul’s recent engagements have included a Metropolitan Opera debut in the ensemble of its acclaimed new production of Porgy and Bess.

Soprano Margaret Tigue,

a second year student at Bard, makes her CITV debut singing Osvaldo Golijov’s passionate setting of Lúa Descolorida (Moon colorless – “like the color of pale gold”). The original poem is written in Gallego (the language of the Galicia region in Spain), by the poet Rosalía de Castro.

To conclude CITV’s 10th Anniversary Season two concerts follow “Singing with Strings”: On April 5th Haydn’s oratorio The Creation and on April 26th excerpts from Mozart’s Da Ponte operas: The Marriage of Figaro, Don Giovanni and Così fan tutte.

3 p.m., Sunday, March 22nd. Van Buren Hall, 6 Chatham Street (US Route 9), Kinderhook. Reception follows. Contribution $20.

Students and children free.

Lift to second floor. For further information and reservations: www.concertsinthevillage.org, or 518758-6869.

Ancram Opera House Brings Storytelling Back to Clinton Community Library RHINEBECK — Clinton Community Library is excited to present More Tales from the Hudson Valley, an evening of live storytelling for adults, on Saturday, March 21, 2019, at 6:30 p.m. at the Clinton Town Hall, 1215 Centre Road, Rhinebeck, NY. Four local storytellers from the Ancram Opera House will relate their experiences of adventure, humor, and life lessons.

Playwright Lauren Letellier, Hillsdale resident and press agent for the Ancram Opera House’s press agent, will host and tell a tale, along with storytellers Kat Collins from Hopewell Junction, Barbara Peduzzi from Chatham, and Mark Senak from Copake. Stories will include the challenges of a first job in retail, a volunteer effort in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, how an inverted pyramid comes to a point, and more.

“We are thrilled to work with Ancram Opera House for another storytelling event,” said Carol Bancroft, Library Director at Clinton Community Library. “Sharing our personal stories shows us that we are more alike than we are different. As we listen, we smile, laugh, cry, and empathize.”

A suggested donation of $10 at the door will benefit the Clinton Community Library.

Guests are invited into the adjacent library for a reception with the storytellers following the program. The library

wishes to thank the Ancram Opera House for its help in organizing this community event for a second year.

About the Clinton Community Library Clinton Community Library, winner of the Joseph F. Shubert Award for Library Excellence, was established in 1965. It is located at 1215 Centre Rd. in Rhinebeck, NY, adjacent to the Clinton Town Hall. The library is open Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays from 9-5, Fridays from 11-7, and Saturdays from 9-1.

The Library is the cornerstone of our community, enriching lives through free resources for learning, fun, and opportunity. For more information, call (845) 266-5530 or visit http://clinton.lib.ny.us.

About the Ancram Opera House The Ancram Opera House is a non-profit organization that brings together residents and visitors of Ancram, the Hudson Valley, and neighboring Berkshires for sustaining, shared experiences in the performing arts. Today, Ancram Opera House rededicates itself to aspects of its origins, producing and presenting inventive contemporary theatrical performances to be shared by a rural community. For information, call (518) 329-0114 or visit www.ancramoperahouse. org.

FLAME TO PLAY ROCK FOR ABILITIES CONCERT PROCEEDS TO BENEFIT THE PURCHASE OF A NEW BUS FOR FLAME’S TOURING GLOVERSVILLE – Flame, the Arc Lexington’s worldrenowned rock band, will perform a concert for the community on March 20, 2020 at Lexington’s Gloversville facility, 127 East State Street, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The concert is open the public; tickets are $5 each.

Flame will present this “Rock for Abilities” concert as part of a celebration for National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month. National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month celebrates abilities and possibilities while raising awareness about people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD).

Flame performs over 70 concerts a year traveling on a specially designed motor coach that accommodates the needs of the band members. Flame’s tour bus is over 13 years old and is in need of replacement; proceeds from this concert will go to a fund for a new bus (#NewWheels4Flame).

Tickets for the community concert are available at the Paul Nigra Center for Creative Arts, 2736 State Highway 30, Gloversville; Lexington’s Johnstown location, 465 N. Perry Street; Lexington’s Gloversville location, 127 E. State Street; Lexington’s Oppenheim location, 405 County Highway 114, St. Johnsville; the Fulton Montgomery Regional Chamber of Commerce, 2 N. Main Street, Gloversville; and Mohawk Harvest Cooperative Market, 20 N. Main Street, Gloversville. Tickets will also be available at the door on the day of the event. Audience members are encouraged to bring a non-perishable food item to exchange for the chance to win a door prize.

All food donations will benefit local food pantries.

In addition to the concert, Lexington is sponsoring a poster contest as part of its celebration of National

Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month. Students at Fulton County elementary, middle and high schools are welcome to submit artwork that celebrates equality and differing abilities. This year’s contest theme is “Together We Have No Limits!”

Entries are due by March 13 and should be sent to Flame Poster Contest, Paul Nigra Center for Creative Arts, 2736 State Highway 30, Gloversville, NY 12078. Winners will be designated in each age group. Each winner will receive two free tickets to the Rock for Abilities Concert, where they will be publicly recognized, receive a gift basket, gift card and get the opportunity to meet the members of Flame. Winning posters will be on display at the Paul Nigra Center for Creative Arts in the Flame recording studio until April 25. In addition, the school with most entries will win a FREE Flame concert. For information about Flame, or for questions about the poster contest, contact Maria Nestle, Band Manager at (518) 661-9932 or nestlem@ thearclexington.org.

For more information about Flame, visit them online at www.flametheband. com. For more information about the Arc Lexington, visit www.thearclexington.org.

Lexington, Chapter of The Arc New York, is a private, not-for-profit agency providing a wide range of services to adults and children who have disabilities in Fulton and Albany Counties. Created in 1953 by a group of concerned parents, Lexington is recognized as one of the leading agencies of its kind in New York State. For more information about Lexington and its programs and services, visit www.lexingtoncenter. org or “like” us on Facebook: Lexington, Chapter of The Arc New York or www.facebook.com/LexingtonARC.

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Tiger Woods is the newest member of the World Golf Hall of Fame.

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Tiger Woods will be inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2021, it was announced Wednesday.

Woods, the first member of the class chosen by the 20-member selection committee from a group of 10 finalists, became eligible for the 2021 induction after a rule change that reduced the age requirement from 50 to 45. Woods will turn 45 on Dec. 30.

Phil Mickelson and Ernie Els were elected to the hall when the minimum age to be inducted was 40.

“I am both honored and humbled to be inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame,’’ Woods said in a statement after hearing from

PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan. “This past year has been such an incredible journey and the support I’ve received from my family, friends and fans has been overwhelming. This achievement is the ultimate recognition to never give up and keep chasing.’’

More additions to the class will be named later, according to hall officials. The formal induction ceremony will take place next year, though specific details have yet to be announced.

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The seats are empty at the Amway Center in Orlando, home of the NBA’s Orlando Magic, on Thursday. The NBA has suspended the season due to the coronavirus.

NBA suspends season indefinitely over coronavirus pandemic Dan Woike Los Angeles Times

The NBA is suspending the 2019-20 season. The announcement came after a player for the Utah Jazz tested positive for the coronavirus.

The league announced the decision, which will go into effect after Wednesday night’s games, following a bizarre scene in Oklahoma City, where a game between the Thunder and the Utah Jazz was delayed seconds before tipoff and canceled 35 minutes later.

“The NBA announced that a player on the Utah Jazz has preliminarily tested positive for COVID-19. The test result was reported shortly prior to the tipoff of tonight’s game between the Jazz and Oklahoma City Thunder at Chesapeake Energy Arena. At that time, tonight’s game was canceled. The affected player was not in the arena,” the league said in a statement.

“The NBA is suspending game play following the conclusion of tonight’s schedule of games until further notice.

The NBA will use this hiatus to determine next steps for moving forward in regard to the coronavirus pandemic.”

According to the Athletic, All-Star center Rudy Gobert of Utah is the player in question. In a bizarre scene captured by some reporters earlier this week, Gobert ended a news conference by touching all the microphones and recording devices in front of him.

Rick Welts, the Warriors’ president and chief operating officer, told reporters Wednesday that not playing a game will lead to a “multimillion dollar loss.” Player compensation will be affected because basketballrelated income drives the NBA’s salary cap. Those hit hardest, Welts added, will be See NBA B3

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Chatham senior Thomas Van Tassel was recently named the Top Scholar-Athlete in Section II Football. Pictured are (from left): Coach Jim Spock, Hayden Spock, Coach Rich Sitzer, Thomas Van Tassel, and Coach Shawn Caldwell.

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CHATHAM — The Chatham Panthers’ Thomas Van Tassel has been named the Top Scholar-Athlete in Section II Football.

Thomas represented Chatham High School at the 2019 Capital District National Football Foundation & College Football Hall of Fame Scholar-Athlete Dinner held March 2nd at the Red Lion Hotel in Albany, where he was honored as the overall winner. The award recognizes Thomas’ outstanding academic achievement, school and community leadership, and football performance. Also honored at the awards dinner was Chatham alumnus Hayden Spock, who represented Hudson Valley

Community College’s football program.

Chatham’s Veah DaigleVellon earned the Girls Basketball Scholar-Athlete Award for outstanding achievement in the classroom, community, and basketball. A senior at Chatham High School, Daigle-Vellon represented Chatham at the Section 2 Girls Basketball Scholar-Athlete brunch held March 1 at the Albany Marriott, where she was presented with the award.

“Along with getting it done in the classroom, Veah was able to average 11.6 points and 8.2 rebounds in her final season,” remarked varsity girls basketball coach John Roloson.

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Chatham’s Veah Daigle-Vellon (left) with her mom Sarah Daigle at the Section II Girls Basketball Scholar-Athlete brunch.

Sports world forced to go dark because of the coronavirus Bill Plaschke Los Angeles Times

LOS ANGELES — Three days ago, Rudy Gobert of the Utah Jazz playfully ended a news conference by touching every microphone in front of him, as if pretending to spread a fake coronavirus.

On Wednesday night, Gobert was diagnosed with the real coronavirus and the entire NBA was shut down until further notice.

Now it’s real. Now it’s scary.

Last weekend, USC’s Jonah Mathews hit a buzzer-beater to defeat UCLA, then, in a glorious scene, was hugged and grabbed and touched by about half of downtown Los Angeles.

Next week, if Mathews is fortunate enough to be the hero again in America’s great obsession known as the NCAA basketball tournament, his one shining moment will be dulled by playing in an empty gym ... if the NCAA tournament is even held at all.

Now it’s infected our games.

Now it’s hit home.

Despite all the warnings and wailings about the COVID-19 virus over recent weeks, the sports world had always felt safe and strong, above infirmity, tougher than any damn flu, our steady beacon of hope in a national crisis. But on one of the most eerily dark days in this country’s sports history, as sudden as a deep cough and as quickly as a loud sneeze, everything changed.

Sports’ immune system has completely shut down. The virus has weaseled its way into

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Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert (27) reacts to a call during Monday’s game against the Toronto Raptors at Vivint Smart Home Arena.

our gyms and our fields. A distant distraction became a horror movie.

The NBA could be closed for business for a month. Rudy Gobert is its Patient Zero, and, goodness, if the disease can infect a strong athlete and bring down an entire league, it can go anywhere and can reach anybody.

March Madness has officially lost its madness and, whoa, if the virus can empty out 14 arenas across the

country during arguably the most fan-fueled event on the sports calendar, what can’t it touch?

The Pac-12 tournament in Las Vegas, as well as all other Power 5 conference tournaments, will be played without fans. Major League Soccer games have been postponed.

The Los Angeles Unified School District has closed all games to spectators.

This was the day sports became quarantined, which is

so backward and so wrong because isn’t sports what we watch when we’re quarantined? Sports aren’t supposed to get sick. Sports are supposed to comfort us when we’re sick.

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Pro hockey NHL Eastern Conference Atlantic Division GP W L OT SO Pts Boston 70 44 14 5 7 100 Tampa Bay 70 43 21 5 1 92 Toronto 70 36 25 4 5 81 Florida 69 35 26 4 4 78 Montreal 71 31 31 8 1 71 Buffalo 69 30 31 6 2 68 Ottawa 70 25 33 7 5 62 Detroit 71 17 49 3 2 39 Metropolitan Division GP W L OT SO Pts Washington 69 41 20 5 3 90 Philadelphia 69 41 21 2 5 89 Pittsburgh 69 40 23 6 0 86 Carolina 68 38 25 5 0 81 Columbus 70 33 22 11 4 81 NY Islanders 68 35 23 7 3 80 NY Rangers 69 37 28 2 2 78 New Jersey 69 28 29 6 6 68 Western Conference Central Division GP W L OT SO Pts St. Louis 70 41 19 7 3 92 Colorado 69 41 20 7 1 90 Dallas 69 37 24 5 3 82 Winnipeg 71 37 28 4 2 80 Nashville 69 35 26 5 3 78 Minnesota 69 35 27 4 3 77 Chicago 70 32 30 4 4 72 Pacific Division GP W L OT SO Pts Vegas 71 39 24 6 2 86 Edmonton 71 37 25 7 2 83 Calgary 70 36 27 6 1 79 Vancouver 69 36 27 3 3 78 Arizona 70 33 29 4 4 74 Anaheim 70 29 32 8 1 67 San Jose 70 29 36 4 1 63 Los Angeles 69 28 35 3 3 62 Tuesday’s games Toronto 2, Tampa Bay 1 Nashville 4, Montreal 2 Pittsburgh 5, New Jersey 2 Boston 2, Philadelphia 0 Carolina 5, Detroit 2 NY Rangers 4, Dallas 2 Vancouver 5, NY Islanders 4, SO Anaheim 5, Ottawa 2 Wednesday’s games Chicago 6, San Jose 2 Winnipeg 4, Edmonton 2 NY Rangers at Colorado, 10 p.m.

St. Louis at Anaheim, 10 p.m.

Ottawa at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.

Thursday’s games Nashville at Toronto, 7 p.m.

Buffalo at Montreal, 7 p.m.

Philadelphia at Tampa Bay, 7 p.m.

Carolina at New Jersey, 7 p.m.

Detroit at Washington, 7 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Columbus, 7 p.m.

Vegas at Minnesota, 8 p.m.

Florida at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.

NY Islanders at Calgary, 9 p.m.

Vancouver at Arizona, 10 p.m.

GF GA 227 174 245 195 238 227 231 228 212 221 195 217 189 240 145 267 GF GA 240 215 232 196 224 196 222 193 180 187 192 193 232 219 189 230 GF GA 221 191 234 189 180 177 216 203 215 217 220 220 212 218 GF GA 227 211 225 217 210 215 228 217 195 187 185 222 182 226 175 210

Pro basketball NBA Eastern Conference Atlantic W L Pct Toronto 46 18 .719 Boston 43 21 .672 Philadelphia 39 26 .600 Brooklyn 30 34 .469 New York 21 45 .318 Central W L Pct Milwaukee 53 12 .815 Indiana 39 26 .600 Chicago 22 43 .338 Detroit 20 46 .303 Cleveland 19 46 .292 Southeast W L Pct Miami 41 24 .631 Orlando 30 35 .462 Washington 24 40 .375 Charlotte 23 42 .354 Atlanta 20 47 .299 Western Conference Northwest W L Pct Denver 43 22 .662 Utah 41 23 .641 Oklahoma City 40 24 .625 Portland 29 37 .439 Minnesota 19 45 .297 Pacific W L Pct L.A. Lakers 49 14 .778 L.A. Clippers 44 20 .688 Sacramento 28 36 .438 Phoenix 26 39 .400 Golden State 15 50 .231 Southwest W L Pct Houston 40 24 .625 Dallas 40 27 .597 Memphis 32 33 .492 New Orleans 28 36 .438 San Antonio 27 36 .429 Tuesday’s games Boston 114, Indiana 111 Washington 122, New York 115 Chicago 108, Cleveland 103 Houston 117, Minnesota 111 Orlando 120, Memphis 115 San Antonio 119, Dallas 109 Portland 121, Phoenix 105 L.A. Clippers 131, Golden State 107 Brooklyn 104, L.A. Lakers 102 Wednesday’s games Philadelphia 124, Detroit 106 New York 136, Atlanta 131, OT Charlotte 109, Miami 98 Dallas 113, Denver 97 Utah at Oklahoma City, PPD New Orleans at Sacramento, PPD Season suspended

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College basketball MEN’S AUTOMATIC BIDS Atlantic Sun: Liberty Big South: Winthrop Colonial Athletic Association: Hofstra Horizon League: Northern Kentucky Ivy League: Yale Missouri Valley: Bradley Mountain West: Utah St. Northeast: Robert Morris Ohio Valley: Belmont Patriot League: Boston Univ.

Southern: East Tennessee St. Summit: North Dakota State West Coast: Gonzaga

WOMEN’S AUTOMATIC BIDS Atlantic 10: Dayton (25-8) Atlantic Coast: North Carolina State (27-4) Big Ten: Maryland (28-4) Horizon League: IUPUI (23-8) Ivy League: Princeton (26-1) Mountain West: Boise State (24-9) Ohio Valley: Southeast Missouri (25-7) Pacific-12: Oregon (31-2) Southeastern: South Carolina (31-1) Southern: Samford (17-14) Summit League: South Dakota (30-2) West Coast: Portland (21-11)

NBA roundup: Late OKC postponement precedes league shutdown Field Level Media

As the players prepared for tipoff of Wednesday night’s game between the Utah Jazz and the host Oklahoma City Thunder, the proceedings were halted quickly.

Teams retreated to their locker rooms to a chorus of boos at Chesapeake Energy Arena. About 30 minutes later, it was announced the game would be postponed and scheduled for a later date.

A short time later, the NBA announced that its season was being suspended indefinitely due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The Jazz later announced that one of their players preliminarily tested positive for COVID-19. ESPN reported that the player was Rudy Gobert, who had been declared inactive for the game earlier Wednesday because of an illness.

Knicks 136, Hawks 131 (OT) Mitchell Robinson scored five of his 16 points in overtime to help visiting New York defeat Atlanta.

New York was led in scoring by Julius Randle with 33 points and 11 rebounds, his 30th double-double of the season, and rookie R.J. Barrett with 26 points. Mo Harkless added 14 points, six rebounds and six assists.

Atlanta was led by Trae Young with 42 points, 27 of them in the fourth quarter, and 11 assists. It was the 11th time this season that Young has scored 40-plus points. John Collins added 22 points and 15 rebounds for his 22nd doubledouble of the campaign. Jeff Teague and De’Andre Hunter both scored 15.

76ers 124, Pistons 106 Joel Embiid scored 30 points and grabbed 14 rebounds to lift host Philadelphia past Detroit.

Embiid returned after a five-game absence caused by a sprained shoulder to propel the Sixers to their league-best 29th win in 31 home games, including 15 in a row. Al Horford added 20 points, 10 rebounds and six assists, and Furkan Korkmaz contributed 17 points off the bench.

Christian Wood led the struggling

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Atlanta Hawks forward John Collins (20) shoots against New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson (23) and forward Bobby Portis (1) during Wednesday’s game at State Farm Arena.

Pistons with a career-high 32 points. Svi Mykhailuk added 16 while Langston Galloway and Thon Maker had 13 each.

Hornets 109, Heat 98 Devonte’ Graham scored 30 points - including five in the final 2:25 – to lead Charlotte to a win over host Miami.

It was a rare home loss for the Heat.

Miami has the NBA’s third-best home record at 27-5.

Heat guard Kendrick Nunn – who had been listed as questionable due to an illness – played and scored a teamhigh 24 points. Miami also got 23 points from Derrick Jones Jr. and 21 points, a

game-high 10 assists and seven rebounds from Bam Adebayo.

Mavericks 113, Nuggets 97 Boban Marjanovic scored a careerbest 31 points and collected a seasonbest 17 rebounds as Dallas recorded a victory over visiting Denver.

Luka Doncic added 28 points and nine assists for the Mavericks while Jamal Murray scored 25 points for the Nuggets.

Maxi Kleber scored 15 points and Tim Hardaway Jr. added 14 for the Mavericks, who had a 52-40 rebounding edge.

New Orleans Pelicans at Sacramento Kings, ppd.

The NBA postponed the scheduled game between New Orleans and host Sacramento after initially delaying what would have been the start of the contest.

Referee Courtney Kirkland was not on the court as game time neared. Kirkland worked Monday’s game between the Jazz and the Toronto Raptors. A Jazz player has tested preliminarily positive for the coronavirus.

After the teams left the court and officials huddled, it was announced through the PA system that the game was postponed.

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Alex Pietrangelo scored twice as the visiting St. Louis Blues beat the Anaheim Ducks 4-2 Wednesday night, their 10th victory in 12 games.

Zach Sanford also scored for the Blues, and Jake Allen made 26 saves. Jani Hakanpaa scored for the Ducks while Anthony Stolarz stopped 33 of 35 shots.

The contest was the makeup game from a Feb. 11 postponement brought about when Blues defenseman Jay Bouwmeester suffered a cardiac episode after completing a shift.

Medical professionals revived him, and he remains sidelined after an implantable cardioverter defibrillator was placed in his heart.

Per NHL protocol, each team carried over goals scored during the postponed Feb. 11 game – Ivan Barbashev for the Blues and Adam Henrique for the Ducks. So this game started with a 1-1 score, but a full new 60 minutes was played.

Kings 3, Senators 2 Gabriel Vilardi and Martin Frk scored third-period goals as host Los Angeles extended its winning streak to seven games with a victory over Ottawa.

Trevor Lewis also scored, and Calvin Petersen made 24

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St. Louis Blues defenseman Alex Pietrangelo (27) controls the puck against the Anaheim Ducks during Wednesday’s game at Honda Center.

saves as the Kings were able to move out of last place in the Western Conference with the victory.

Bobby Ryan and Jayce Hawryluk scored goals for the Senators, who lost on consecutive nights in Southern California after winning four of five games. Goalie Craig Anderson

made 36 saves.

Blackhawks 6, Sharks 2 Patrick Kane scored twice, and Alex DeBrincat tallied three assists to help host Chicago defeat slumping San Jose to snap a two-game losing streak.

Duncan Keith, Brandon Saad, Alex Nylander and Dominik Kubalik also scored

for Chicago, which moved within six points of the final Western Conference wild-card spot with 12 games to play.

The Sharks lost their fourth game in a row as they opened a four-game road trip against Central Division foes. San Jose got goals from Evander Kane and Timo Meier.

Jets 4, Oilers 2

Kyle Connor scored twice in the third period, including an empty-netter, as Winnipeg won at Edmonton.

Blake Wheeler and Patrik Laine also scored for the Jets, who won their fourth game in a row and moved into sole possession of the top wild-card playoff spot in the Western Conference, breaking a tie with idle Nashville and Vancouver.

Tyler Ennis and Connor McDavid scored for the Oilers, who lost in regulation for just the second time in their past seven games (4-2-1). Mike Smith stopped 21 of 24 shots.

Avalanche 3, Rangers 2 (OT) J.T. Compher scored in overtime, Vladislav Namestnikov and Tyson Jost had power-play goals in regulation, and Colorado beat New York in Denver.

Cale Makar had three assists, Gabriel Landeskog added two assists, and Pavel Francouz made 30 saves for Colorado, which stayed two points behind the first-place St. Louis Blues in the Central Division.

Mika Zibanejad and Pavel Buchnevich scored goals, Adam Fox had two assists and Alexandar Georgiev stopped 25 shots for the Rangers. Zibanejad has 21 goals in the past 19 games and has a six-game goal-scoring streak.

NBA makes right call to stop games — now all sports needs to follow Dave Hyde Sun Sentinel

MIAMI — I attended the last night of sports as we love them for a while.

I entered by the same dozens of AmericanAirlines Arena employees as any game. Only some were using hand sanitizers. I saw the same usher who often high-fives me in greeting. He stuck out his elbow to tap my elbow.

“New times,” he said.

Odd times. Eerie times. Everywhere you went before Wednesday night’s Miami Heat game, some version of the same question seemed to be asked: Should we be here?

The question was the answer. The NBA announced as much during the fourth quarter. It’s closing the doors.

Shutting the arenas. Canceling games until we’re ready to enjoy them again.

And that’s the smart thing to do.

If you don’t understand why during this coronavirus pandemic, you’re precisely why a shutdown must happen. You need help staying safe.

You also didn’t see what happened Wednesday in Oklahoma City even as the Heat played a normal game before a normal crowd.

Utah center Rudy Gobert was ill during pre-game warmups in Oklahoma City. The Oklahoma City medical staff examined him and talked to the referees, who postponed the game. The day before, Gobert made light of the new NBA media policy of staying six feet from reporters by playfully touching tape recorders and notebooks.

According to reports, he tested positive for the coronavirus. No one’s laughing now. No one should be playing in these scary times. If the NBA decided this, it should have a domino

effect across all the sports leagues.

The Inter Miami soccer home opener on Saturday? This franchise has waited six years for this day. It can wait another month, or six weeks, or whenever it’s safe for everyone to return.

As it soon will be.

As we’ll soon be ready for.

The Miami Open? The previous tennis tournament in Indian Wells, Calif., was canceled. There’s no way the tennis world, as international a sports as any, will be ready to play in a couple of weeks.

This isn’t some public panic. It’s simple common sense by now. Having a full arena, with thousands of fans bumping into each other, coughing around each other, is exactly what health officials are saying to avoid right now.

Sports are frequently held up as a

vehicle to teach lessons, and the lesson here is a simple one: Public safety is more important than cheering a twohanded dunk. Or backhand goal. Or walk-off home run. Or whatever your game is.

And public safety is the story here as America wades into the unknown of this virus. Well, that and lost money and public liability, which seemed to be a topic until common sense won out.

Wednesday was the day our sports world stopped. It began when the Ivy League canceled spring seasons earlier Wednesday. Penn’s baseball team had just taken batting practice Wednesday at Florida Atlantic University when players were told their season was done.

Mayors in San Francisco and Washington, D.C., also said no big crowds

would be allowed. The Ohio governor said the same, and the Columbus Blue Jackets became the first pro team to announce its games were closed to fans.

The NCAA then announced the men and women’s tournament would be played before empty arenas. March Madness? No, March Smartness. The question now is if the games will go on at all.

None of this is perfect. But the perfect world left us a while ago.

“There are people a lot higher up than ourselves in this locker room, that have the knowledge to make those types of decisions,” Heat forward Duncan Robinson said before Wednesday’s game. “In terms of if that were to happen here, we love playing in front of our fans. We feel that gives us an advantage.”

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“We do have a number of people who live paycheck to paycheck who will be impacted,” Welts said.

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positive for coronavirus.

The fans were asked to leave the arena in an “orderly fashion,” as if something were on fire. Something was. Our naive belief that sports are impenetrable has been destroyed.

How many players had Gobert touched after he acquired the disease? How many teams have been directly or indirectly exposed to his virus?

How can the league even think about playing for at least the

The announcement of the suspension of play came after an NBA conference call with its governors and owners Wednesday afternoon amid the growing spread of coronavirus in the United States.

With governing bodies of sports around the world canceling, postponing and playing games with no fans, as the NCAA also decided to do, the

consensus among NBA owners was that games would likely be played in empty arenas.

The governors’ discussion Wednesday came after the city of San Francisco banned all public gatherings of more than 1,000 people, which triggered the Golden State Warriors announcement that Thursday’s game at Chase Center in downtown San Francisco will

be played without fans in the building.

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban held a news conference after his club defeated the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday.

“The NBA has hired people with expertise in those areas and they’re working with people from the government and other people with expertise so

we have to defer to them and that’s exactly what we did,” he said of postponing the season. “I think the NBA made the right decision.”

When pressed for his opinion, Cuban responded, “When it’s something this critical with people’s health and safety and fans and customers is at stake, I didn’t have an opinion.”

Miami Heat coach agreed

with the decision to suspend the season.

“It’s a very serious time right now,” Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said. “I think the league moved appropriately and prudently and we’ll all just have to monitor the situation and see where it goes from here.”

Cup showings and being named PGA Tour Player of the Year 11 times.

Before turning pro in 1996, Woods won three consecutive U.S. Junior Amateurs (the first to accomplish the feat) and three U.S. Amateurs in a row.

His most recent victory in a major was the Masters last April that ended an 11-year

drought and completed a comeback from spinal fusion surgery in 2017.

“Tiger has done more for the game of golf than anyone ever thought possible, and his historic feats on the course are only one aspect of his impact,’’ Monahan said.

“His imprint on the game is immeasurable, and his unparalleled legacy is one we

look forward to celebrating as he’s inducted in the World Golf Hall of Fame next year.’’

Woods earlier announced he will miss The Players Championship this week for the first time since 2017 because of lingering issues with his back. He has had four back surgeries in his career.

Other male and female competitors named as

finalists on March 3 and who could still be among up to four selected into the class of 2021 are Susie Maxwell Berning, Johnny Farrell, Beverly Hanson, Ireland’s Padraig Harrington, Sandra Palmer, Dottie Pepper and Tom Weiskopf. Former PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem and course developer Marion Hollins were also nominated

for their roles as contributors.

Finalists must receive approval from at least 75 percent of the selection committee to earn induction.

The World Golf Hall of Fame opened in Pinehurst, N.C., in 1974 and moved to its current location in St. Augustine, Fla., in 1998. There are currently 60 members.

next couple of weeks, maybe more?

The effects of this virus on the NBA’s machinations for the rest of the season are complicated and chilling. For owners who collect big bucks from game revenue, this is serious business. For many sports fans who have been foolishly avoiding thinking seriously about the coronavirus effects on their own lives, this was surely the news that shook them awake.

The minute I saw those players walk off the court, waving to the stunned crowd, I ran down to the corner grocery

store to stock up on the panic menu of hand soaps and sanitary wipes. I was too late.

By the time the NBA news hit, folks were already shaken by the announcement from NCAA President Mark Emmert that his organization’s marquee event will be played in seclusion.

“My decision is based on the current understanding of how COVID-19 is progressing in the United States,” he said.

Sounds like something right out of “Contagion,” no?

I wrote earlier this week that the NCAA needed to make this move, but I had no idea about

the feelings of sadness and dread that would arise when it actually did.

Imagine the Big Dance with nobody dancing. No roaring crowd as a No. 14 seed surges to challenge a No. 3 seed.

No rollicking pep band with faces painted and trombones swerving. The celebrated “One Shining Moment” video that is played at the end of every tournament is going to look a lot different. No shine, and no moment.

Emmert told The Associated Press that canceling the entire tournament had been considered. That’s still surely

a possibility, maybe a strong one, maybe an inevitable one.

If one NBA player has already tested positive, how many of the hundreds of college players are walking around with the virus right now? And seriously, if the NCAA is trying to protect the safety of the student-athletes, why are they letting them fly commercial airlines across the country and congregate in sometimes crowded public spaces like hotels?

Emptying the seats was a good idea on Wednesday, but it probably won’t be enough next week if the disease has

advanced like experts predict.

The NCAA tournament could easily disappear, and at this point, would you really be surprised?

And what about the rest of the upcoming sports calendar? Do the L.A. Dodgers open their season March 26 against the San Francisco Giants in an empty Dodger Stadium? Is the Masters golf tournament, in a tradition truly unlike any other, held on an empty course? It is held at all?

So many questions, so many unknowns, so much fear on a day a perfectly healthy sports world became very, very sick.

MLB’s coronavirus mandate for clubhouses comes with a heavy dose of hypocrisy Ben Frederickson St.Louis Post-Dispatch

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Greetings from outside the clubhouse.

We could be here awhile.

Don’t expect quite as much color in the quotes and coverage in the coming days. Understand expansive explanations will be harder to find. Please be patient as we work to make the most of this, even if there are some moments when we wonder if we should be working at all.

If the temporary — emphasis on temporary — changes Major League Baseball and other professional sports leagues launched Tuesday really help stop or slow the spread of coronavirus by keeping media members out of clubhouses, then sports journalists should do their jobs to the best of their abilities while adapting.

This is a time for cooperation, not conflict. But let’s hope that cooperation goes both ways. Let’s hope temporary really means temporary.

We get it. Even the best interview is not worth one more person catching and passing on a problem that is costing lives.

Congressmen are being quarantined.

Events much more important than Grapefruit League games have been canceled. Social distancing is the most popular thing since social media.

Some things are more important than how today’s starter felt about his stuff.

OK, a lot of things. This is one of them.

But someone smarter than me will have to explain how keeping media members out of clubhouses Tuesday made folks safer than they were Monday.

I could not help but wonder about that at JetBlue Park before Tuesday’s game, as media members covering the Red Sox shared a disappointing story.

After the news of clubhouses closing to reporters until further notice was out, Boston media were asked to request interviews with specific players. Reporters arrived to an interview area and encountered a problem. No players showed up

before the game. Talk about a curveball, outside.

Plus a heavy dose of hypocrisy, considering what was happening all around the ballpark.

Multiple rounds of 20-plus fans were guided to the Red Sox dugout minutes before the team took the field, an up close and personal tour that left fans touching seats and rails that would soon be touched by Red Sox players.

Ushers who spent the mornings wiping down stadium seats gathered near coaches and players.

Team employees bounced between interactions with media in the press box and players in the clubhouse.

Scouts from different teams congregated in the press box to chat before heading out to talk to other scouts at other stadiums.

Players signed autographs and mingled.

Oh, and one more thing.

Boston’s 3-2 win against the Cardinals was played in front of an announced crowd of 10,090, the largest crowd to see a game in Lee County this spring.? Lee County, by the way, has had two confirmed cases and one death from the COVID-19 coronavirus, The News-Press of Fort Myers reported Tuesday.

My point?

Tuesday looked like business as usual for every part of baseball but the media side.

“Kind of a weird rule,” said one Cardinal who seemed to see things a little differently than his teammate Adam Wainwright, whose comments made back in Jupiter sounded like he wouldn’t mind closed clubhouses becoming a permanent thing.

That’s one of the fears here, though it is second on the list behind The Big C at the moment.

When access gets taken away, sometimes it comes back in a warped version, or not at all. We worry about these things because access is an important part of doing good work. Examples abound.

Just this month the Post-Dispatch has captured Cardinals catcher Yadier

Molina’s extensive thoughts on a potential contract extension, shared the background of new Korean pitcher Kwang Hyun Kim and told the story of ace Jack Flaherty talking shop with two young prospects.

All of these stories were reported from inside the clubhouse, where players are comfortable and valuable conversations thrive, thanks to professional relationships that are developed — get this — inside the clubhouse.

Some people seem to think the clubhouse is the showers. It’s not. Some people seem to think the clubhouse is always open to reporters. It’s not. Some people seem to think the clubhouse is where reporters hug players. It’s not, unless I’m the only one who’s being left out.

Tuesday showed why a more limited kind of access is worse. On the field before the game, players were naturally drawn toward batting practice. Outside of the clubhouse after the game, players were naturally drawn toward their rides home. They were on the move. It showed. And this was during a day the Cardinals media relations staff deserved to be applauded for its efforts to go above and beyond in making things as normal as possible with the new mandate.

“It’s important that you’re able to do your jobs,” said Cardinals manager Mike Shildt, who confirmed no Cardinal has shown signs of having the virus.

“We always think about health first,” Shildt said. “My personal hope would be that, first, we get this behind us, just from everybody’s benefit, not only in our sport, but in the big picture of society. We’ll get ahead of this at some point.

And after that, we return to business as usual, because the media is a big part of how we do our jobs.”

Cooperation over conflict. We should all be on the same team when it comes to washing our hands of this outbreak.

Still, it’s hard to miss the fact that the real story is being shut out.

The crowd in the clubhouse is a tiny percentage compared to the ones that gather for games.

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Right-hander Stephen Strasburg, the reigning World Series Most Valuable Player, enjoyed his strongest spring outing as his Washington Nationals rallied for a 6-2 win over the Houston Astros in West Palm Beach, Fla. On the heels of his two victories over Houston in the 2019 World Series, Strasburg went five innings and allowed one run and two hits. He struck out four without a walk.

The Nationals trailed 1-0 entering the ninth inning, but exploded for six runs in the frame with the help of five hits, four walks and two wild pitches – both of which allowed runs to score. Emilio Benifacio went 2-for-2 with a run scored for Washington. Bryan De La Cruz homered for the Astros.

Red Sox 3, Rays 1 Left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez struck out 10 in four scoreless innings while Jackie Bradley Jr. and Matt Lucroy each had two hits as visiting Boston downed Tampa Bay in Port Charlotte, Fla. Brian O’Grady hit a home run for the Rays.

Marlins 3, Yankees 1 Garrett Cooper had two hits and two runs scored while right-hander Sandy Alcantara pitched five strong innings of one-run ball as host Miami defeated New York in Jupiter, Fla. Yankees reliever Luis Cessa struck out seven in 3 2/3 scoreless innings, allowing just one hit and no walks.

Braves 3, Twins 2 Left-hander Max Fried danced around a pair of hits and five walks to throw 4 2/3 scoreless innings and Peter O’Brien went deep as visiting Atlanta beat Minnesota at Fort Myers, Fla. Right-handed starter Jose Berrios gave up three runs in 4 1/3 innings, striking out five.

Blue Jays 14, Orioles 2 Randal Grichuk led a 14-hit Print & Digital attack by going 3-for-3 with a pair of two-run home runs, Each day, our team breaks stories that matter. From coverage of crime and courts to in depth stories and series about issues of importance to the public---what we finishing with five RBIs, as host do meaningfully impacts the communities we cover.

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Mets 7, Cardinals 3 Two-time National League Cy Young winner Jacob deGrom gave up just one hit, a Matt Carpenter solo homer, in

four dominant innings and J.T. Davis homered as host New York defeated St. Louis in Port St. Lucie, Fla. Lane Thomas added a home run for the Cardinals.

Giants 6, Rangers 4 (5 innings) Austin Slater singled and doubled, knocking in two runs, as visiting San Francisco beat Texas in a rain-shorted game that was called after five innings in Surprise, Ariz. Sam Travis homered for the Rangers and Todd Frazier drove in a pair with a double.

Cubs 3, Padres (ss) 2 P.J. Higgins hit a game-tying double in the seventh, and a two-run error later in the inning led Chicago to a win over a San Diego split squad at Mesa, Ariz. Padres starter Cal Quantrill threw three scoreless, hitless innings, striking out three.

Dodgers 4, Brewers 1 (7 innings) Corey Seager hit his first homer of the spring, and Los Angeles earned a rain-shortened win over Milwaukee at Phoenix. Dodgers starter Walker Buehler fanned four and walked three while throwing four innings of one-run ball.

Mariners 4, Padres (ss) 2 (7 innings) Jose Marmolejos’ three-run, sixth-inning double was the difference as Seattle defeated a San Diego split squad at Peoria, Ariz. Padres starter Dinelson Lamet yielded just one hit in four scoreless innings.

Royals-Indians (canceled, rain) Kansas City’s home game against Cleveland was called off because of inclement weather in Goodyear, Ariz., after a steady downpour made field conditions too difficult to play. The game will not be made up.

White Sox-Rockies (canceled, rain) The Chicago-Colorado game was canceled after rain prevented the start of the game in Scottsdale, Ariz. No alternative makeup date is expected to be announced.

A’s-Angels (canceled, rain) After the start of the game was initially pushed back because of rain, the game between Oakland and Los Angeles was later canceled because of inclement weather in Tempe, Ariz. No makeup date has been scheduled.

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BENSCHOP ENTERPRISES, LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 02/05/2020.

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Hubbell Inc. is currently accepting proposals for materials and subcontractors for work pertaining to the Big Pond Road Culvert Replacement Project in the Town of Hardenburgh, Ulster County, NY. MBE, WBE, and Section 3 firms are encouraged to respond and will be given first priority. Please call Laurissa Vanoni at 845-586-2707 or email LAURISSA.VANONI@HUBBELLS.COM for details.

LEGAL NOTICE 2019-2020 District Special Transportation Run The Catskill Central School District requests sealed bids for a 2019-2020 Out of District Transportation Run. Sealed bids should be submitted to the Transportation Coordinator, William Muirhead, Catskill Central School District, 347 West Main Street, Catskill, New York 12414 until 10:00 a.m. on Friday, March 13, 2020 at which time and place they will be publicly opened and read.

Specifications will be available on March 6, 2020 and may be obtained from the Business Office by calling 943-2300 ext. 1472 or 1413. The Board reserves the right to reject any and all proposals.

By order of the Board of Education Catskill Central School District William Muirhead, Transportation Director Holly Sanford, District Treasurer Notice of Formation of Fisheye Ceramics LLC. Art. of Org. filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 2/10/2020.

Location: Greene County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC for service of process. SSNY shall mail process to 87 Greene Street, Catskill, NY 12414. Purpose: any lawful purpose.

LEGAL NOTICE 2019-2020 District Special Transportation Run The Catskill Central School District requests sealed bids for a 2019-2020 Out of District Transportation Run. Sealed bids should be submitted to the Transportation Coordinator, William Muirhead, Catskill Central School District, 347 West Main Street, Catskill, New York 12414 until 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, March 19, 2020 at which time and place they will be publicly opened and read.

Specifications will be available on March 11, 2020 and may be obtained from the Business Office by calling 943-2300 ext. 1472 or 1413. The Board reserves the right to reject any and all proposals.

By order of the Board of Education Catskill Central School District William Muirhead, Transportation Director Holly Sanford, District Treasurer LEGAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Town of Stuyvesant Planning Board Stuyvesant Town Hall 5 Sunset Dr., Stuyvesant, NY 12173 March 23, 2020 at 7:00pm NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Public Hearing, required by Law, will be held for the following purpose: To continue to hear all interested parties and residents of the Town of Stuyvesant regarding a Minor Subdivision, for Barbara J. Brown at 1801 Route 9, Stuyvesant, New York, tax map number 63.1-2-27. Purpose of the subdivision is to split one 0.52 acre portion of the property and for it to be conveyed to neighbor Everett D. Brown (it will become part and parcel).

Melissa A. Naegeli, RMC Town Clerk

NOTICE CONCERNING THE EXAMINATION OF ASSESSMENT INVENTORY AND VALUATION DATA (Pursuant to Real Property Tax Law section 501) Notice is hereby given that assessment inventory and valuation data is available for examination and review.

This data is the information that will be used to establish the assessment of each parcel, which will appear on the Tentative Assessment Roll for the Town of Stockport which will be filed on or before May 1, 2020.

The information may be reviewed by appointment in the Assessor's office at 2787 Atlantic Ave Stottville on April 1 B e t w e e n the hours of 9 am and 12 noon, and on April 8 between the hours of 9am and 12noon . An appointment may be made to review the assessment information by telephoning the Assessor's office at 518-828-9389 .

Dated 1st day of March, 2020 Robert C Jensen Assessor NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC): Winkles Bakery LLC. Filed 1/27/2020.

Office: Greene Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: c/o Michele Delage 26 W Bridge St Catskill NY 12414

Notice of Formation of # One Taxi, LLC, a domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC), Article of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on February 24, 2020. Office location: Columbia County, NY. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC NOTICE OF PUBLICA- to 18 Glenwood Blvd., TION Hudson, NY 12534.

Notice of Formation of Purpose: To engage in Limited Liability Com- any lawful act or acpany (LLC). tivity.

Name: DAVE MERCHANT REAL ESTATE, NOTICE OF PUBLIC LLC - Articles of Or- HEARING ganization filed with NOTICE IS HEREBY the Town Secretary of State of GIVEN, New York (SSNY) on Board of the Town of February 19, 2020. Of- Hunter will hold a Pubfice Location: Greene lic Hearing at the Town Hall on March 24, 2020 County.

SSNY Designated as at 6:30 PM regarding Agent of LLC upon proposed Local Law whom process against #1 of 2020 Temporary it may be served. Moratorium on the EsPlaceSSNY shall mail a copy tablishment, of process to: The ment and Construction of Commercial Solar LLC. 6 Union Street, New Fueled Electric GenerBaltimore, New York ating Facilities in the 12124. Purpose: Any Town of Hunter.

By Order of the Town lawful purpose.

Board Notice of Formation of Corina Pascucci, Town Inspirited Ventures Clerk LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 2/4/20. NOTICE OF PUBLIC Office location: Colum- HEARING bia SSNY desg. as NOTICE IS HEREBY agent of PLLC upon GIVEN, the Town whom process against Board of the Town of it may be served. Hunter will hold a PubSSNY mail process to Eleven Times Square, NY, NY, 10036. Any lawful purpose.

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By Order of the Town Board Corina Pascucci, Town Clerk NOTICE OF SALE Index No. 19-0824 Hon. Raymond J. Elliott, III STATE OF NEW YORK SUPREME COURT: COUNTY OF GREENE THE BANK OF GREENE COUNTY, Plaintiff, –against– MELVIN ROCHEFORT, et al., Defendants.

Pursuant to a judgment of foreclosure and sale that was entered in this action in the Greene County Clerk’s Office on March 6, 2020, I, the undersigned referee, will sell at public auction at the Greene County Courthouse at 320 Main Street, Catskill, New York on April 13, 2020 at 9:15 a.m., the premises known as 264 Canniff Road, Town of Cairo, Greene County, New York, Tax Map Parcel #: 67.00-625. The premises will be sold subject to the provisions of the said judgment.

Max Zacker, Esq., Referee Whitbeck Benedict & Smith LLP, Attorneys for Plaintiff 436 Union Street Hudson, New York 12534 (518) 828-9444 The Board Of Education of the Hunter-Tannersville Central School District is accepting sealed bids for: Transportation for one student from residence in Tannersville, NY to the ParsonsNeil Hellman School60 Academy Rd, in Albany, NY daily for the remainder of the 201920 school year in accordance to bid specifications.

Bid specifications will be available from the Tannersville High School District Office (518589-5400 X 1000).

Sealed bids must be submitted to the Tannersville High School District Office, attention Amy Sylak, Transportation Supervisor,

by Tuesday, March 17, 2020 at 10:00am at which time they will be publicly opened in the Superintendent’s Office. No faxed bids will be accepted. Final approval will be at 6:30 pm on Thursday, March 19, 2020 at the BOE meeting.

The BOE reserves the right to waive any informalities and to reject any or all bids.

NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF COLUMBIA, NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC D/B/A CHAMPION MORTGAGE COMPANY, Plaintiff, vs. RICHARD W. SPENCER AS POTENTIAL HEIR TO THE ESTATE OF RICHARD B. SPENCER, ET AL., Defendant(s).

Pursuant to an Order Confirming Referee Report and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale and Other Relief duly filed on January 28, 2020, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Columbia County Courthouse, 401 Union Street, Hudson, NY 12534 on March 26, 2020 at 10:00 a.m., premises known as 452 Route 20, New Lebanon, NY 12125.

All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of New Lebanon, County of Columbia and State of New York, Section 19.2, Block 1 and Lot 44. Approximate amount of judgment is $171,187.67 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 2018013385.

James E. Kleinbaum, Esq., Referee Pincus Law Group, PLLC, 425 RXR Plaza, Uniondale, New York 11556, Attorneys for Plaintiff

Plaintiff, vs. JOSEPH SHIVERS, JR., ET AL., Defendant(s).

Pursuant to an Order Confirming Referee Report and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly filed on January 29, 2020, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Columbia County Courthouse, 401 Union Street, Hudson, NY 12534 on April 2, 2020 at 9:00 a.m., premises known as 26 Oakwood Boulevard, Hudson, NY 12534. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the City of Hudson, County of Columbia and State of New York, Section 110.39, Block 1 and Lot 5. Approximate amount of judgment is $116,131.98 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 14341-19.

If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, the Mortgagee's attorney, or the Referee.

Craig M. Crist, Referee Roach & Lin, P.C. FKA Peter T. Roach & Associates, P.C., 6901 Jericho Turnpike, Suite 240, Syosset, New York 11791, Attorneys for Plaintiff

STATE OF NEW YORK SUPREME COURT: COUNTY OF COLUMBIA WELLS FARGO BANK, NA., Plaintiff, vs.

KATHLEEN E. DUFFY, et al., Defendants NOTICE OF SALE IN FORECLOSURE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT In pursuance of a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the office of the County Clerk of Columbia County on April 17, 2020, I, Albert P. Kolakowski the Referee named in said Judgment, will sell in one parcel at public auction on April 17, 2020 at Columbia County Courthouse, 401 Union Street, Hudson, NY, County of Columbia, State of New York, at 9:00 A.M., the premises described as follows: 321 Water Street, Hudson, NY 12534 SBL No.: 152.-1-21 ALL THAT TRACT OF PARCEL OF LAND The premises are sold subject to the provisions of the filed judgment, Index No. 12894/18 in the amount of $180,472.61 plus interest and costs.

Richard S. Mullen, Esq. Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP Plaintiff's Attorney 500 Bausch & Lomb Rochester, New York 14604 Tel.: 855-227-5072

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF FORMATION OF A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC) The name of the LLC is Yes This, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on February 28, 2020.

New York office location: 361 Main Street, Village of Catskill, County of Greene and the State of New York.

SSNY has been designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The post office address to which the SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/her is: Yes This, LLC; 361 Main Street, Catskill, New York 12414. Purpose/Character of business: Any lawful business purpose permitted under the New York Limited Liability Company Law. This notification is made pursuant to Section 206 of the Limited Liability Company Law.

SMOK and Hussar LLC of Greene County filed with SSNY 1/10/2020. Office: Albany County. United States Corporation Agents Inc. designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to United States Corporation Agents Inc. at 7014 13th Avenue, Suite 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

The Zoning Board of Appeals of the Town of Hillsdale will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, April 7, 2020 at 7:30 p.m. at the Hillsdale Town Hall to consider the following: An application by Daniel Bodzin & Anita Gasser-Bodzin for a Special Permit for a change of use; short term rental at 31 Coldwater Street, Hillsdale, NY. All interested parties are urged to attend.

The Copake Fire District will hold a special meeting on March 31 at 7 pm at the Copake Fire House, 390 County Rte 7A, Copake NY 12516.

NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF COLUMBIA, LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC,

THE Town of Kinderhook Town Board Notice of Special Meeting Please take notice that the Town of Kinderhook Town Board will hold a Special meeting on October 16th, 2020 starting at 9:00AM. The purpose of the meeting is to consider adopting a resolution for the bond for payment of a truck body for the Highway Department and to consider any other business brought before the Town Board at that time.

The meeting will take place in the Town of Kinderhook Town Hall located at 3211 Church Street, Valatie, New York.

By Order of the Town Board Kimberly A. Pinkowski, RMC Town Clerk

PUBLIC NOTICE TOWN OF TAGHKANIC PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Town Board of the Town of Taghkanic will be accepting letters of interest to fill the following open position: Animal Control Officer All letters of interest for the above positions should be sent to Cheryl Rogers, Town Clerk, 483 County Route 15, Elizaville, New York 12523 or emailed to crogers42857@gmail.com.

Letters should be delivered or emailed that the Town Clerk receives them no later than April 3, 2020.

Cheryl Rogers Town Clerk Dated: March 11, 2020 OBSERVANT FILMS LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 2/26/20. Office in Columbia Co. SSNY design. Agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to The LLC 298 Maujer St Brooklyn NY 11206. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

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COLUMBIA-GREENE MEDIA NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION STUYVESANT FIRE DISTRICT NO. 1 IN THE TOWN OF STUYVESANT, COLUMBIA COUNTY, NEW YORK NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to the Town Law of the State of New York that a special election of the qualified voters of the Stuyvesant Fire District No. 1 in the Town of Stuyvesant, Columbia County, New York will be held at the Stuyvesant Fire District No. 1 Firehouse located at 194 County Route 26A, Stuyvesant, New York 12173 in the Town of Stuyvesant, New York on April 14, 2020, between the hours of 6:00 o'clock p.m. and 9:00 o'clock p.m. to vote on the Bond Resolution of the Board of Fire Commissioners adopted February 18, 2020, with the ballot to be in substantially the following form: Shall the resolution entitled “BOND RESOLUTION DATED FEBRUARY 18, 2020; A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN ADDITION TO AND RENOVATION OF THE STUYVESANT FIRE DISTRICT NO. 1 FIREHOUSE AT AN ESTIMATED MAXIMUM COST OF $1,880,000 WITH A PERIOD OF PROBABLE USEFULNESS OF 15 YEARS; AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF SERIAL BONDS OF THE STUYVESANT FIRE DISTRICT NO. 1, IN THE TOWN OF STUYVESANT, COLUMBIA COUNTY, NEW YORK IN AN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $1,880,000 PURSUANT TO THE LOCAL FINANCE LAW TO FINANCE SUCH COST; AND DELEGATING CERTAIN POWERS IN C O N N E C T I O N THEREWITH TO THE FIRE DISTRICT TREASURER” be approved?

Yes ________ No ________ A copy of the text of such bond resolution may be obtained from the Fire District Secretary.

Those who are qualified to vote on the aforementioned proposition are registered voters of the Stuyvesant Fire District No. 1 who shall have resided in said Fire District for the period of thirty (30) days next preceding such election.

Dated: February 18, 2020

By Order of the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Stuyvesant Fire District No. 1 in the Town of Stuyvesant, Columbia, New York By: Fire District Secretary

TOWN OF GILBOA LEGAL NOTICE Notice is hereby given pursuant to Section 103 of the General Municipal Law of the State of New York that the Town of Gilboa will accept bids for the following: Tire removal and disposal services (specifications available in person at the Gilboa Town Hall or by appointment with the Highway Superintendent.

1. The Town Board will meet in the Gilboa Town Hall, State Rte 990V, Gilboa, New York on April 1st, 2020 at 7:30 pm to publicly open and read all bids submitted. Bids must be submitted at Town Board meeting or by mail to: Town of Gilboa, PO Box 187, Gilboa, NY 12076 with "Tire removal and disposal services" marked clearly on the envelope. Town Board has the right to reject any or all bids submitted. SPECS can be reviewed at the Gilboa Town Hall.

By order of the Gilboa Town Board John D Wyckoff Highway Superintendent Town Of Austerlitz Columbia County New York Public Notice Please take notice that the Supervisor for the Town of Austerlitz has filed his Annual Financial Report with the Town Clerk and a copy of said report is available for public inspection and copying.

The Town Clerk is available Monday, Tuesday, Friday, 9:00-12:00 p.m. and Wednesday, Thursday, 9:00-2:00 p.m. at the Austerlitz Town Hall, 816 Route 203, Spencertown, NY. Dated: March 12, 2020 Susan A. Haag, RMC MMC Town Clerk TOWN OF TAGHKANIC PUBLIC NOTICE OF WORK SHOP PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on Wednesday March 18, 2020 the Taghkanic Town Board will hold a Special Workshop Meeting at 6:30 p.m. at the Town Hall, Route 82, West Taghkanic. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss Projects and Goals for the Town over the next Five-Years.

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B.R.R.K. BY AND THROUGH HER NATURAL GUARDIAN EDWARD KURTZ AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEES OF THE ESTATE OF CAROLYN RAGUCCI; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DISTRIBUTEES OF THE ESTATE OF CAROLYN RAGUCCI any and all persons unknown to plaintiff, claiming, or who may claim to have an interest in, or general or specific lien upon the real property described in this action; such unknown persons being herein generally described and intended to be included in the following designation, namely: the wife, widow, husband, widower, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors, and assignees of such deceased, any and all persons deriving interest in or lien upon, or title to said real property by, through or under them, or either of them, and their respective wives, widows, husbands, widowers, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors and assigns, all of whom and whose names, except as stated, are unknown to plaintiff; CARMINE V. RAGUCCI; CHRISTOPHER T. RAGUCCI; CARMINE F. RAGUCCI; TPZ CORPORATION; GREENE COUNTY CLERK, PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA "JOHN DOE #1" through "JOHN DOE #12," the last twelve names being fictitious and unknown to plaintiff, the persons or parties intended being the tenants, occupants, persons or corporations, if any, having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the premises, described in the complaint Defendants.

To the above named Defendants

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the complaint is not served with this summons, to serve a notice of appearance on the Plaintiff's Attorney within 20 days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York) in the event the United States of America is made a party defendant, the time to answer for the said United States of America shall not expire until (60) days after service of the Summons; and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint.

NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT THE OBJECT of the above caption action is to foreclose a Mortgage to secure the sum of $287,250.00 and interest, recorded on July 26, 2006, at Instrument number 2006-6683, of the Public Records of GREENE County, New York, covering premises known as 169 COUNTY ROUTE 17 JEWETT, NY 12444.

The relief sought in the within action is a final judgment directing the sale of the premises described above to satisfy the debt secured by the Mortgage described above.

GREENE County is designated as the place of trial because the real property affected by this action is located in said county.

NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home.

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Let’s hope the drama ends and labor peace wins in NFL Ron Cook Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

I don’t care about player safety in the NFL. The players don’t care. The owners certainly don’t care. Why should I care?

I also don’t care if the owners win the negotiations for a new collective bargaining agreement and get even richer.

They’re already billionaires. I can’t relate to that. Can you?

I’m just a guy who loves NFL football. Forget the controversial 17-game schedule that the owners are demanding, beginning with the 2021 season. I wish the teams played 40 weeks a year. I can’t get enough.

I just want labor peace for the next 10 years with no strikes and no lockouts.

It’s going to happen, thankfully, by the weekend after the players approve the proposed CBA by a simple majority vote.

I just never imagined we would have to endure so much drama and so much hysteria to get there.

Look at what happened in the past few days.

ESPN reported a number of NFL owners secretly are hoping the players turn down the proposed CBA because they think they can get a better deal after the 2020 season, including — get this — an 18-game schedule. Does that seem like a planted story or what, a notso-subtle way of turning up the heat on the players? The implication is the players had

better accept the deal now or get much less, including a possible work stoppage later. The owners don’t want the games to stop under any circumstances, but it can’t hurt their cause if the players believe they will shut everything down.

Soon-to-be Carolina Panthers offensive tackle Russell Okung — a clear “no” vote for the CBA — filed an unfair labor charge with the National Labor Relations Board alleging the NFL Players Association negotiated the proposed CBA in bad faith and took it to the rank-and-file for a vote over the objections of its executive committee. Okung is a member of that committee and was in on the negotiations. That’s bizarre.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers outside linebacker Sam Acho, another committee member, went public with his “yes” vote and said the proposed CBA benefited the majority of NFL players. He downplayed the loud, often emotional objections of the most prominent players as just noise. “Big names have big voices,” Acho said. He ran for NFLPA president on Tuesday and lost the election to Cleveland Browns center JC Tretter.

Panthers safety Eric Reid had his attorneys review the 456-page proposed CBA and posted their response on social media. “It’s a bigger disaster than we could have imagined,” Reid wrote. That prompted a proverbial thumb’s up from

Steelers center Maurkice Pouncey, who tweeted, “Facts!!

Players please be aware!! The owners do not care about you!”

You might have heard Pouncey is a “no” vote. Perhaps you saw his profanity-laced video in which he, almost comically, pledged to help young, struggling players with their “rent money” during a possible work stoppage if the CBA is voted down. I’m thinking Pouncey is one of the big voices that Acho referenced. He has made an estimated $67 million during his career.

All of it seems to be a bit overwhelming for the players. ESPN reported several voted on the proposed agreement but went back to union leadership to ask if they could change their vote.

They were turned down, although the deadline for the vote was extended by two days until Saturday night.

It’s almost surreal.

Normally, players are united against the owners and Roger Goodell. But with this CBA, it’s clearly a civil war. On one side is the union’s haves, including Pouncey, Aaron Rodgers, Russell Wilson and J.J. Watt to name just a few, all of whom have made their millions and been outspoken against the proposed deal, especially that 17th game. On the other side is the union’s have-nots, players who are trying to find their way in the NFL and feed their families.

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Robby Anderson has visions of Tom Brady dancing in his head.

The Jets free-agent wide receiver admitted Wednesday morning that he literally just dreamed that he was on the same team as the greatest quarterback in NFL history. As Tom Brady mulls his future, Anderson wondered aloud about the prospects of playing with the sixtime Super Bowl champion.

“I didn’t see like the actual colors of the jersey, but we were literally on the same practice field at practice together,” Anderson said on ESPN. “That would be a dream come true.”

The Jets would like to resign the 26-year-old Anderson, who is exploring his options during his first offseason as a free agent.

Anderson has taken a savvy approach during this critical time before free agency officially begins next week. One day after Anderson praised Sam Darnold and Jamal Adams and wanted to take

care of “unfinished business” with the Jets, he revealed his desire to play with the NFL’s GOAT. “This really ain’t a lie (or) stunt on everything,” Anderson tweeted Wednesday afternoon about his dream sequence with Brady. “I had a dream we was at practice maybe it was (just) the pro bowl.”

“It’s been interesting,” Anderson said of the free agency experience. “It’s been exciting ... I can’t predict anything, but I have been getting a lot of interest from teams. Teams have been expressing to my agent that it’s pretty much like ... I’m the ideal guy of who they do want.”

Anderson, who had 52 catches for 779 yards and five touchdowns last season, has developed a good chemistry with Sam Darnold in the past two seasons. Anderson provides a speed dimension that is otherwise lacking for Gang Green.

Anderson is one of the better options in a relatively weak free-agent receiver class. He has myriad factors that he’ll weigh before making a decision.

“Definitely, obviously the quarterback,” Anderson said. “The organization. How they view me.

Obviously, the money.

I’m not going to obviously settle for less than what I know I’m worth, what I know I can become and what I’ve done ... . The style of offense. I’m looking at it from a perspective outside of football ... where I would be living.”

“Just somewhere generally where I know I’m going to be able to flourish and be the player I can truly be.”

Anderson is expected to get a deal that averages $12-$15 million per year.

He would walk away a winner if he pocketed $24-$30 million in the first two years of his new deal.

“If it works out with the Jets and my agent (and) we come to a reasonable — obviously a great — deal,” Anderson said, “then it works out.”

If not, then he will be an asset elsewhere. Maybe he’ll join forces with Brady, whose days with the Patriots remain in doubt. Either way, Anderson figures to cash in.

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Pete Dye’s legacy looms over first Players Championship since his death Garry Smits The Florida Times-Union

This week’s Players Championship is the first one to be played since its creator passed away two months ago.

And even though Pete Dye didn’t make it a point to attend every Players Championship at the Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass, those involved in the tournament, from players to the PGA Tour leadership, still feel a void as the deepest field in golf tees it up for the 39th time on Thursday at Dye’s design.

“I miss his love of the game,” said former PGA Tour commissioner Deane Beman, who collaborated with Dye to create the masterpiece that became the permanent home of The Players in 1982. He really cared about the game.”

“One of the very unique people in the game,” added former commissioner Tim Finchem, who made it a point to consult Dye on any change, small or large, to the golf course. “Not just about here but the game.”

Those close to Dye still can’t believe he’s gone, even though he lived a long, full life before his passing on Jan. 9 at the age of 94, less than a year after his wife and partner in every sense of their personal and business life, Alice, passed at 91.

“It was always good to pick up the phone and call, and get his advice and opinions,” said Bobby Weed, who worked with Dye on the TPC Sawgrass Dye’s Valley, and courses in Amelia Island and Hilton Head Island, S.C. “I miss that.

I miss talking to him and Alice. They were a dynamic duo. Pete was a mentor and a friend and there’s still a void.”

The Players is honoring Dye in several ways this week: — A permanent plaque has been installed on the first tee with a quote from Dye: “It is a great bit of personal satisfaction to be asked by the Tour members to build their golf course.”

— Three large panels on the PGA Tour Fan Shop are inscribed with tributes to Dye by Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods, flanking an image of the par-3 17th hole.

— NBC and Golf Channel will honor Dye throughout their telecasts with vignettes of his life.

“When (Dye) passed away ... golf lost a visionary, a legend and a creative force,” Tour commissioner Jay Monahan said earlier this week.

Dye never used the week of The Players Championship to return and preside as an architect emeritus.

“Pete had the least ego of any architect I ever

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Signage honoring Players Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass designer Pete Dye appears throughout the property as The Players Championship honors Dye. He died in January.

knew,” said Vernon Kelly, former president of PGA Tour Properties. “He was smart as could be but I never ever saw him put anybody down.

He was a good man.”

But that’s not to say Dye was never around.

Finchem said the problem is that you never know when that would happen. And when it did, Dye usually had an agenda.

“He would show up unannounced, not during the tournament but odd times, and go out and find something to tell us,” he said.”It just the kind of thing he did.”

Finchem himself was the victim of one of those impromptu visits. Dye had been pestering the Tour for years after the turn of the century to renovate the fairways and scrape off about a half-foot under the turf that had turned into a moist, mucky mixture of dirt and organic material that was inhibiting drainage.

Finchem and the Tour had a plan. They wanted to renovate the course and the clubhouse at the same time, and time it for a move of the tournament to May. But genius isn’t always patient and Finchem looked up from his desk one summer day in 2005 to see Dye striding in with styrofoam cups filled with the dirt he had dug up.

Dye then tipped over the contents onto Finchem’s desk and proclaimed, “There ... this is what this golf course has become.”

Finchem understood that Dye loved the Stadium Course like he loved one of his children.

“There has never been anything done around here without him being involved,” Finchem said.

Players learned to play Dye courses the way he intended, or went down in flames.

It wasn’t just about Island Greens, undulating fairways and pot bunkers. Dye gave players uneasy sightlines off the tee, loved to create optical illusions and made holes that gave them fits if they were too aggressive, or too conservative. ?(Pete Dye courses) are like beer when you’re younger,” said defending Players champion Rory McIlroy. “You sort of don’t like it but then you think it’s cool to drink and then you sort of acquire a taste for it.”

Jim Furyk, who finished second to McIlroy last year, said he remembered that Dye said he liked his courses to be “visually disturbing.”

“The first fairway from the tee looks extremely narrow,” Furyk said. “It’s uncomfortable, it’s tough to pick a target and it looks like you’re hitting to a 15-yard wide fairway. And you get up there and look around and go ‘sheesh ... the fairway is pretty big.’ Then I look at the green and I go, ‘my goodness, that’s a tiny green.’

And I miss the green, get up there and say, ‘this green was plenty big enough to hit with an

8-iron. How did I miss it?’”

Furyk said trusting your game is difficult on a Dye course.

“They look more difficult than they are and I think he forces you into hitting shots that you wouldn’t normally hit because of that,” he said.

Mark McCumber, the 1988 Players champion, said Dye would tweak players who complained.

“I would see Pete and tell him that his courses had too many rough edges and were too visually intimidating,” he said. “Then he’d tell me, ‘what are you complaining about? You’ve won four times on my courses.’ You guys are the best in the world. What’s the problem?’ Pete really understood that you should be tested mentally as much as physically.”

David Duval, who won The Players in 1999 at 3-under 285, the highest score for a winner at the Stadium Course, offered up the par-5 second hole as another example of Dye’s thinking.

“Off the second tee, you really have to kind of sling it around that corner,” he said. “Then really kind of have to get it moving to the right into that green. If you really pay attention to No. 7, it’s a very similar thing. (No.) 10, very similar thing. So I think it’s the discomfort that he creates in a player, and therefore that creates indecision, and that’s where you get tripped up. It’s forcing players to play the game like he thinks it should be. You can’t really overpower anything here. That’s why you see such a range of players who win.”

Big hitters such as Duval, Tiger Woods, Greg Norman and Phil Mickelson have won Players on the Stadium Course. So have much shorter players such as Fred Funk, Tom Kite and Tim Clark.

Never was Dye’s democracy more in action than last year. McIlroy averaged 305 yards per drive, fifth in the field. Furyk, only one shot behind, averaged 271.3 yards per drive, next-tolast among the 73 players who made the Sunday cut.

The year before, Webb Simpson won despite finishing last in the field in driving distance.

“I don’t think it favors long hitters. I don’t think it favors just a short game,” said 2004 Players champion Adam Scott. “I think it tests all areas of the game.”

And therein lies the genius of Pete Dye. To win at the Stadium Course, the pros need to bring 14 clubs and plan on using all of them — and leave their egos in the parking lot.

“You have to play his golf course,” Duval said.

Mother-to-be Michelle Wie enjoys a different phase of her golf life Gene Frenette The Florida Times-Union

For two decades, Michelle Wie has occupied one of golf’s more intense spotlights, in varying degrees.

She’s been a Tiger Woodslike child prodigy, stirred public controversy and debate on the merits of a woman playing a PGA Tour event and finally won her only major at the 2014 U.S. Women’s Open.

But none of her accomplishments in a polarizing LPGA career, one marred by multiple injuries, has made Wie as happy or content as the multifaceted roles she now occupies. She glows when talking about being a wife, expectant mother and Golf Channel analyst at The Players Championship.

Wie, sporting a red and purple dress on the TGC set Wednesday, is five months into her pregnancy for her first child (a girl) with husband Jonnie West, son of NBA legend Jerry West. Having not played competitive golf since missing the cut at the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship in June, Wie still looked every bit in her element on the studio set behind the No. 17 tee of The Players Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass.

The 30-year-old Wie was among three analysts, joining fellow Stanford graduate Notah Begay and Mark Rolfing and host Cara Banks doing the 9 a.m.-12 noon “Live From The Players” segment. She opined on a variety of topics related to golf and this week’s tournament.

“We’ve seen a lot of analysts come in for the first time and fail,” said Begay, now in his seventh season with TGC. “I mean, it’s a lot harder than it looks, and for her to be able to come in and be settled and calm and composed and then project the type of thoughts that she’s projecting into the

forum is remarkable, especially from the perspective that she sees the game. It was impressive.”

Wie’s first foray into television came in September at the Solheim Cup, a month after marrying West. Since she was rehabbing from injury issues that forced her to take a long sabbatical from competitive golf – Wie has arthritis in both wrists – she was cautiously receptive to doing TV at first.

Then she became more eager after experiencing Solheim, without any audition, behind a microphone.

“I’m enjoying myself, surprised how much I’m enjoying myself,” Wie said. “When I did Solheim, I was like, ‘I’m going to hate this,’ and now it’s how can you not enjoy this? It’s really intellectually stimulating, and I’m a communications major, so it’s really fun to (put) that major to use.”

The trajectory of Wie’s life has taken several milestone turns in the past year. First, the engagement to West, director of basketball operations for the Golden State Warriors, last March, followed by an August wedding, then the giddy celebration in early November after Wie learned she was pregnant.

“It changed everything,” said Wie. “I remember me finding out, and we both just like dropped down to the floor and started laughing for like 30 minutes and couldn’t move.

Like I said, it’s the best thing that’s ever happened to me, and I’m excited.”

The baby’s expected arrival in July has altered Wie’s future strategy about how she’s going to approach balancing all the obligations now pulling at her. Yes, she intends to return to competitive golf at some point, but has no idea on the timeline.

Wie acknowledges the child’s gender was also a

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Michelle Wie West and Mark Rolfing on the Golf Channel set during a practice round prior to The PLAYERS Championship on The Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass on Wednesday in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.

game-changer. Having endured so many injuries, on top of the depth of pain she felt while shooting 84-82 at the Women’s PGA Championship, she seriously considered retiring from golf until learning she was having a girl.

“Early on, I thought I was having a boy, and when I found out I was having a girl, my view on the world completely changed,” Wie said.

“Whether it’s maternity leave, whether it’s showing that women can work and can come back (from pregnancy) is really important to me because I think it’s hopefully something that she’s going to go through in the future, and I just want to set an example for her.

“I want to be a strong woman and somebody that she looks up to, so that’s definitely been a driving force of my wanting to come back (to play on the LPGA Tour).”

Given the LPGA landscape, there’s plenty of advisers for the journey Wie is about to navigate. In the last 17 months, two-time major champions Stacy Lewis and Brittany Lincicome, along with Suzann Pettersen and Gerina Piller, have become

first-time mothers and returned to competitive golf.

The LPGA, the first pro sport to provide a free traveling child-care center, has been plenty accommodating in assisting players in that regard, another factor that may ultimately push Wie back into competition. Hall of Famers Nancy Lopez and Julie Inkster each won majors as mothers, and Wie especially admires Scotland’s Catriona Matthew for capturing the 2009 Women’s British Open less than three months after birthing her second child.

“Ideally, I would love to be playing right now,” said Wie. “I am playing for fun, but more kudos to all the women that have played professionally while they were pregnant, because after I play 18 holes in a cart, I need a full hour nap.

I honestly do not know how these women play when pregnant.”

As much as Wie wants to show her future daughter that she can pull off a golfing comeback, there are considerable physical and mental obstacles to overcome.

Her swing coach, David Leadbetter, has joked that his pupil is a “walking cadaver.”

The Honolulu native remains a bit scarred by the toll all the injuries — wrist, hand, neck, back, hip and ankles — have taken on her body. She admits she was in immense pain in her last competitive event, shooting back-to-back, career-worst rounds of 84 and 82.

“Every shot was excruciating,” Wie said. “I was scared. I was scared of the golf ball. But taking a lot of time away over the past couple of – almost a year now – playing golf is fun.

I really do enjoy playing golf.

It makes me want to play, but I don’t know if physically I could walk and play. But I feel great.

“It’s still a work in progress.

I’m working with a hand therapist in San Francisco right now, and we’re figuring some things out. It’s also hard, too, because pregnancy causes a lot of difficult changes in your body, especially with joints.”

Much work still needs to be done in Wie rehabbing her left wrist, which is absolutely critical for a right-handed player.

She got tested and fitted for Callaway Mavrik clubs, going to a shorter length and lighter sticks. That change has been beneficial, but it’s way too early to project when Wie might compete again.

Since joining the LPGA tour full-time in 2009, Wie has been forced to withdraw from eight events for injury-related reasons. She believes her body has never fully recovered from being rear-ended in a car accident in early 2017. She was forced to bow out of the U.S. Open, though Wie somehow managed to post eight top-10s that year.

It pains her just talking about the injury list, which forced Wie to tape every conceivable part of her body during competition in recent years.

“Each one was really bad,”

said Wie. “It all stemmed from my car accident. So in 2017 when I pulled out (of the U.S. Women’s Open) for my neck, my mom had to hold my head to put me to bed because I couldn’t physically get down there.

“And then with my wrist ... . every time I pulled out, it tears me apart because I hate withdrawing. I hate doing it, but it’s just the only option that I see because I can’t physically do it. Just the last tournament was really the last straw for me. It was not frustrating because of how I was playing, but because it was painful.”

Five LPGA Tour wins would be a solid career for most golfers, but the expectations placed on Wie from an early age have branded her an underachiever as a pro. Ever since she won the 2003 Women’s Amateur Public Links at age 13 at Ocean Hammock in Palm Coast, becoming the youngest golfer to ever win an adult USGA event, Wie has dealt with an unrelenting spotlight.

But as her life has gone through multiple phases — from kid superstar, to college life at Stanford, to multimillion dollar endorsement deals, to a decade-long LPGA career, to marriage and pregnancy – Wie remains a compelling, multidimensional woman.

Whether it’s full-time motherhood, a Johnny Miller-type role as a golf analyst or a triumphant return to the LPGA Tour, there’s no telling where this journey goes.

“I don’t know,” said Wie. “Right now, it’s an exploratory phase. Obviously, I have a lot of time off on my hands.”

Whatever happens, one thing is certain: Michelle Wie, on the course, on television or off camera, is still fascinating to watch.

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Adoptive mom writes rules for inquisitive strangers Dear Abby, I’m an adoptive mother who has had more than my fair share of inappropriate comments directed at me and my children. They usually come from strangers or acquaintances. I’m about up to here with them, so I thought I would write you about etiquette for interacting DEAR ABBY with adoptive families: Though we may stand out to you, we think of ourselves as a family like any other. Please do NOT start a conversation with us that has the sole purpose of pointing out the obvious. Remember that my children have ears.

Please do not ask questions in front of them about them or their adoption. Don’t ask in private unless you are a close friend. Better yet, let me broach the subject.

Please do not ALWAYS comment on my daughters’ hair. Yes, it is nicely braided and decorated with beautiful beads. But isn’t there something else you can say about them? Maybe just once? And please don’t talk in front of them about how hard it must be for me to do their hair. I LOVE braiding it.

Please don’t say I am a saint for adopting them. I chose to adopt because I never wanted to have biological children. And please don’t say how nice it is for me to love them so much.

Why would you expect that I wouldn’t love my children?

Please do not pity my children. They have amazing lives, are fiercely loved and have bright

JEANNE PHILLIPS

futures ahead. And please do not introduce me to others as someone “who has adopted two girls from Africa.” Because my daughters are black does NOT mean they are from Africa! I would much prefer you simply say, “Anne has two 8-year-old daughters.”

And last, please remember that you and I are both people who love our families, and we have more in common than you might think.

Anne From California Thank you for a great letter.

Sometimes well-meaning people simply don’t think about the impact their words can have when they begin a conversation. I hope my readers will take your words to heart because they are valid.

GOOD HEALTH

DR. KEITH ROACH

Human papillomavirus is an increasing cause of head and neck cancer, including cancer of the tongue. It is more common in men. Smoking used to be the predominant cause of these types of cancers, but despite smoking rates going down, the rates of head and neck cancers has risen, mostly due to HPV-related cancers. Some estimates are that 80% of head and neck cancer now is HPV related.

The base of the tongue and the tonsillar region are the most common sites for the cancer to begin.

HPV is acquired through sexual activity. It usually takes 10 years or more after the virus is acquired for cancer to grow. Once cancer starts, it tends to grow locally, and may spread to lymph nodes and then may even spread to distant sites, such as the lung.

HPV-associated cancer is not more aggressive or dangerous than smoking-related cancer.

In fact, new evidence suggests better outcomes for HPV-associated cancers. Surgery remains the primary therapy, but radiation and chemotherapy may be used, depending on the stage.

There is a vaccine to prevent HPV infection for both men and women. It is most effective if given before exposure to HPV, which is why it is recommended before the onset of sexual activity. However, the HPV vaccine is now indicated for people up to the age of 45 and could even be considered

Your boyfriend appears to have serious anger management problems. What you should do is realize that the longer you two are together, the greater the chances of him damaging not only more of your property, but also even you. Continue this relationship ONLY if he starts anger management classes. If he refuses, end the romance.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) — You may be wondering if someone knows what you know — but the only way to know for sure is to ask. Is that something you want to do?

ARIES (March 21-April 19) — You may be giving up more than planned today when you agree to do what you’ve been asked to do. This sacrifice can be worth it, however.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — You may not fully

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in some people older than that. There are only a few vaccines that protect against cancers, but the HPV vaccine is very effective at preventing cervical cancer, and data on head and neck cancer shows those vaccinated are at much lower risk for acquiring the cancer-causing types of HPV. I have Type 1 diabetes. In addition to an insulin pump, I was started on lisinopril. No followup blood test to check creatinine or high potassium levels was ever scheduled. The side effect of cough was more than I could tolerate. I requested a different high blood pressure medication with kidney protection benefits and was started on an angiotensin receptor blocker, Cozaar, but with no follow-up blood test to check on creatinine or high potassium levels, which is indicated in my diabetes bible. Since it was printed, has there been a change in the guidelines?

ACE inhibitors like lisinopril and angiotensin receptor blockers have multiple benefits, especially in people with diabetes. These medications reduce risk of both heart and kidney disease.

However, they can cause some problems. It is expected that both creatinine (a measure of kidney function) and potassium (an important salt in the cells and blood) will increase with treatment. An increase in greater than 25% of the creatinine is concerning, and very elevated potassium levels can be dangerous. Thus, published recommendations suggest checking both within the first few weeks of starting treatment, and every 6-12 months when on chronic treatment. It sounds like your diabetes bible is correct and your blood tests were mistakenly omitted.

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Horoscope

By Stella Wilder Born today, you are almost certain to live a life that progresses in waves or cycles, unfolding for you in alternating periods of great excitement and activity and static calm. You are quite adept at making most out of both periods, and each proves quite valuable to you in its turn. You derive a great deal of satisfaction out of other people’s success, as well as your own — especially if you had any part in what brought them their success.

You are quite attractive to members of both sexes, and have what in the “old days” would have been called “sex appeal.” You’re likely to have no shortage of admirers when you are young — and when you are older too, and the relationships that blossom then are sure to be your most satisfying.

Also born on this date are: Dana Delany, actress; Neil Sedaka, composer and songwriter; Emile Hirsch, actor; William H. Macy, actor; Rachel Renee Russell, author; Will Clark, baseball player; Glenne Headly, actress.

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, MARCH 14

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Dear Abby, My boyfriend of three years got mad at me and destroyed all my late mother’s vintage jewelry. It had been in the family for 70 years. He apologized when I returned home, but I don’t think he is sincere. What should I do?

Stolen Memories In California

HPV cancers of head and neck are on the rise Four years ago, I was treated for squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue. One year later my tongue was removed. The chief surgeon told me the cancer had HPV “markers,” which I guess spread cancer throughout the tongue? Is this a common occurrence? Also, how does one catch the HPV virus? Finally, is there a vaccine to prevent being inTO YOUR fected by the HPV virus?

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understand what someone is talking about, but experience gives you the confidence to go along anyway.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — You’re interested only in engaging in a fair fight today, so you must be sure to pick your opponent carefully — if you have that luxury at all!

CANCER (June 21-July 22) — You can expect to be working on two or three things simultaneously today. Keeping all those balls in the air will take real skill!

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — Someone close to you is expressing doubts that may surprise you. You may want to go back and make sure that everything is on the up-and-up.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — There is bound to be a lot of activity surrounding you today, what with one thing and another. You can keep distraction to a minimum, however.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — You are likely to have much more going on beneath the surface today than anyone else is really aware of, but your emotions mustn’t get out of hand.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Someone may be showing more familiarity with you today than might seem appropriate just now. Still, it’s not worth making it a big deal.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — You’ll want to say precisely what you meant to say today, no more and no less. It’s extremely important to know when it’s time to stop.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Not everyone is as knowledgeable as you are about certain things — but that doesn’t mean you should go around showing off all day long!

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — You may have to keep someone waiting just a little while today while you finish up something that has remained unfinished for too long.

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B8 Friday, March 13, 2020 Close to Home

SUPER QUIZ

THAT SCRAMBLED WORD GAME

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

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Yesterday’s

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

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

Luck Level 1

2

3

4

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

(Answers tomorrow) Jumbles: STASH ENJOY LENGTH CROUCH Answer: Disposable hypodermic needles get thrown away after a single use because — THEY ARE SHOT

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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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(e.g., Friday the 13th is said to be an ____ day. Answer: Unlucky.)

Freshman level 1. What was the nickname of Italian-born mobster Charles Luciano?

2. What does “bonne chance” mean?

3. This was the top-selling cigarette brand in the U.S. during the 1930s and ‘40s.

Graduate level 4. In which musical is the song “Luck Be a Lady”?

5. A dinner in which everyone brings a different dish to be shared.

6. He said, “Today, I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the earth.”

PH.D. level 7. This breakfast cereal contains hearts, stars, horseshoes and unicorn bits.

8. When wishing an actor good luck, you tell him to do this.

9. This journalist ended his segment with, “Good night, and good luck.”

SUPER QUIZ ANSWERS 1. “Lucky Luciano.” 2. Good luck. 3. Lucky Strike. 4. “Guys and Dolls.” 5.

Pot luck dinner. 6. Lou Gehrig. 7. Lucky Charms. 8. Break a leg. 9. Edward R. Murrow.

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

Mutts

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Pickles For Better or For Worse

Get Fuzzy

Hi & Lois

Crossword Puzzle Mother Goose & Grimm ACROSS 1 “Young Sheldon” network 4 Acting award 9 Dog command 13 Job opening 14 Astute 15 Colosseum gown 16 Shacks 17 After death 19 “Are we there __?”

20 Orchestra section 21 Tall marsh grasses 22 Balanced 24 __ flash; instantly 25 Regular date 27 __ off; walks away angrily 30 Britches 31 Religious pamphlet 33 House member’s title: abbr.

35 Old mates 36 Get on the scale 37 Ill-mannered chap 38 1/1’s forerunner: abbr.

39 TV’s “Evening __” 40 Unclear 41 Lipinski or Kwan 43 Rather 44 Sunbather’s reward 45 Social division 46 Move over a bit 49 Tremble 51 Manatee’s home 54 Pen name 56 As straight __ arrow 57 Zealous 58 Refueling ship 59 Group of cattle 60 Acquires 61 Florence’s land 62 Classified __; newspaper section DOWN 1 Helpful hint 2 Traffic jam 3 Canonized folks: abbr.

4 Fish-eating bird of prey 5 Sailing hazard 6 Late singer Mama __

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7 Painting & dancing 8 Record speed letters 9 Small watercourse 10 Carry-on bag, perhaps 11 Elderly 12 Candied __; sweet side dish 13 Hardly outgoing 18 “Ripley’s Believe It __!”

20 Undies, for some 23 Sups 24 Dermatitis symptom 25 Drove fast 26 Death’s partner, in phrase 27 Cooking herb 28 Moved forward 29 South Korea’s largest city 31 __ up; become emotional 32 Get __ of; shed 34 Hunted animal 36 “Since __?”; “That’s news to me!”

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Thursday’s Puzzle Solved

Non Sequitur

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37 Fishing worms 39 Iowa or Ohio 40 Flower holder 42 In disagreement 43 Deceit 45 Desert transport 46 Jagged projection 47 Sheltered inlet 48 Forget to mention

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49 Thin cut 50 Wahine’s dance 52 Rabbit __; antenna 53 “Sanford __ Son” 55 Taro root paste 56 __ moment; instant of realization

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