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Former school’s fate up for vote

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In this Friday, Oct. 5, 2018, file photo, Durham Town Councilwoman Joan Breslin speaks during a meeting on the town’s comprehensive plan at the former Durham Elementary School. Registered Cairo-Durham school district voters will decide June 9 on donating the building to Questar III. The move is expected to save the district $100,000 a year and bring educational programs to Greene County.

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DURHAM — Residents in the Cairo-Durham school district will have the opportunity to vote June 9 on a proposal to donate the former Durham Elementary School to Questar III.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, voting will take place by absentee ballot. All qualified voters will receive an absentee ballot and a postage paid return envelope in the mail, according to the district.

Durham Elementary School closed in 2013 due to low enrollment, shifting all classes

from kindergarten through fifth grade to the Cairo building.

Enrollment declined 33% since 2011, according to the Durham comprehensive plan.

In 2018, Questar III BOCES began offering a heavy See SCHOOL A8

Parts of upstate NY ready to reopen

Patroon Conference MVP Deja Beauford signs with Plattsburgh PAGE B1

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COURTESY OF GOV. ANDREW CUOMO’S OFFICE

Gov. Andrew Cuomo shares a laugh with his mother, 88-year-old Matilda Cuomo, Sunday afternoon during the governor’s daily coronavirus briefing in the state Capitol.

Cuomo and his three daughters wished the family matriarch a happy Mother’s Day with a socially distanced video call.

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IRONDEQUOIT — Three regions of New York will start reopening and the state will reopen select low-risk businesses at the end of the week, such as

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an area’s COVID-19 hospitalization, infection and death rates, available hospital beds, testing and tracing capacity, and can gradually restart the economy after the governor’s NY On Pause order, which closed schools and

nonessential businesses and enforced social-distancing measures, expires Friday.

“We start a new chapter today in See REOPEN A8

Unseasonable cold new threat to farmers

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drive-in movie theaters, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Monday.

The Finger Lakes — which includes Rochester — the Southern Tier and Mohawk Valley regions meet the state’s seven criteria regarding

As if farmers didn’t have their hands full with the effects of the coronavirus, they are braced for more icy weather as freezing temperatures threaten to damage this year’s fruit crop.

Orchard owners in Greene and Columbia counties said they could see damage to the apple, peach, cherry and plum crops if temperatures fall below freezing this week, as the National Weather Service is predicting.

The potential for frost and freeze will continue into

Tuesday and Wednesday, said Dan Thompson, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Albany. The National Weather Service issued a freeze watch for this area on Monday and a freeze warning for western Greene County.

With apple trees beginning to blossom around the region, fruit growers say they will be keeping a close watch on the weather and reacting accordingly.

Fruit blossoms are delicate and therefore highly sensitive to freezing temperatures, said Jake Samascott of Samascott Orchards in Kinderhook.

The flowers, which turn into fruit, turn black and die if they get too cold, Samascott said.

Like many orchards in the region, Samascott Orchards has wind machines in place to counter freezing temperatures.

If temperatures fall below 30 degrees, the wind mills activate automatically and begin pulling warmer air down to ground level. The farm has three large wind machines that work to protect about ten acres each, Samascott said.

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Fruit farmers warn that freezing temperatures could affect their apple and stone fruit crops this year.

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assistant professor of infectious diseases, is also leading the effort.

“Our hope is to identify a compound that we can give to people who are going home, once they’re diagnosed,” she said. “With any infection — whether strep throat, HIV or COVID — earlier treatment is always better.”

The hunt for quick, fast and easy drugs is supported, in part, by the fledgling COVID-19 Early Treatment Fund, created by Silicon Valley tech entrepreneur and medical philanthropist Steve Kirsch.

At 62, Kirsch has diabetes, high blood pressure and is immunocompromised. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology-trained engineer, who has founded seven companies and invented an early version of the optical mouse, cannot risk going out into the world until there are better early treatments, or a vaccine.

“Trump can open up the country as fast as he wants, but I am still locked down,” he said.

“If I get the virus, there is nothing proven today to reduce my chance of death. I’d like to be able to go out and do things. But the risk is too great.”

The two-week-old fund, seeded by Kirsch’s $1 million gift and seeking new donors, aims to find the quickest, safest and lowest cost way to

repurpose drugs to dramatically reduce hospitalization rates.

Its scientific advisory board includes Dr. Robert Siliciano, an immunologist and virologist at Johns Hopkins University; Dr. Rich D’Aquila, an infectious disease expert at Northwestern University and Harvard clinical trials expert Dr. Raj Gandhi.

Dr. Walter Mills, president of the California Academy of Family Physicians, applauded the effort. Family physicians are often the first to see sick patients.

“What if we could treat people on ‘day one,’ when they’re first diagnosed?” said Mills, who is not involved in the Stanford trial. “It would help people get back to work sooner, reduce complications and protect people at high risk.”

The strategy for combating an influenza outbreak sets a good example, he said. Almost immediately after flu is diagnosed in a home or senior living facility, older adults are given the antiviral drug Tamiflu. It may even be given as a prophylaxis, to help prevent illness. Doctors don’t wait for someone to get severely sick to treat them.

“That has saved a lot of lives,” said Mills. “But we have nothing for COVID-19.”

Not yet. The peginterferon lambda-1a compound is an interferon, a family of naturally occurring proteins produced by cells that modulate the response

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Research efforts are laserfocused on finding coronavirus treatments to save the most critically ill.

But what about everyone else?

A new clinical trial at Stanford University is part of an emerging movement to find COVID-19 medicines that can be given almost immediately after infection, before the virus gains a firm foothold in the body.

If effective, this strategy could ease the misery of the estimated 80% of patients who experience mild or moderate symptoms.

It might also reduce the risk of progression in the 20% of people at great risk of dangerous disease, and even slow viral spread.

Hopes are pinned on the Stanford outpatient trial of a compound called peginterferon lambda-1a. Already proved safe when tested against other illnesses, it shows early signs of efficacy against the COVID-19 virus in animals.

Stanford is recruiting newly infected people in hopes of reaching 120 volunteers by Memorial Day. Volunteers must be treated within three days of being tested. The drug is given as one shot — less painful than a flu vaccine — which lasts for days. Patients are seen nine times. In addition to Stanford, New York City’s Mount Sinai Medical Center is also conducting a trial.

Currently, the only proven medication for coronavirus — remdesivir — is given intravenously to patients in hospitals after people get sick enough to be admitted. Even then, its benefit is only modest. People still die.

For everyone else, “all we can say is: Please stay home. Selfisolate. Take Tylenol for fever.

Drink plenty of fluids. And let us know how you’re doing,” said principal investigator Dr. Upinder Singh, professor of infectious diseases at the Stanford University School of Medicine.

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of the immune system to pathogens. This particular drug, made

by Eiger Pharmaceuticals, works in the lung epithelial cells and cells of the gastrointestinal tract and liver.

It increases the antiviral activity of these cells, according to Singh. While broad-acting interferon drugs can be dangerous, this one is well-tolerated because it is more targeted.

“If I were sick, this drug would be my first choice,” said Kirsch.

“Like a house on fire, the earlier you call, the less damage there is, and the faster the repairs.”

The fund is also supporting research into three other antiviral compounds, with more candidates in the queue. Until better drugs are discovered, it is focused on “repurposed” drugs that are already approved, because they don’t require Phase 1 safety trials. What needs proof: efficacy.

Favipiravir has been used successfully in China, although it is dangerous in pregnant women, and it is awaiting Food and Drug Administration approval for the first outpatient trials at Stanford and the University of California, San Francisco. Camostat mesylate, used in Japan to treat other illnesses, looks promising in mouse studies.

“For patients, this is a paradigm shift,” said Singh. “At first, we said ‘We don’t have tests, stay home!’ Now we’re saying ‘Get tested, but we can’t do anything.’ “ “In this new third stage, there are opportunities,” she said.

“We want to know early if you have COVID — because there’s something we can try.”

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ATLANTA — Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr has asked the Department of Justice to investigate the investigation into Ahmaud Arbery’s death.

Civil rights groups across the nation have been calling for a federal probe ever since graphic video depicting the fatal shooting of Arbery, 25, was posted online Tuesday morning.

With the Georgia Bureau of Investigation’s probe focused on the shooting itself, Carr is requesting Bobby Christine, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia, lead a “complete and transparent review of how the Arbery case was handled from the outset.”

Arbery’s parents welcomed the news, according to the trio of attorneys — Lee Merritt, Benjamin Crump and Chris Stewart — representing the family. “We have requested the involvement of the DOJ since we first took this case,” the attorneys’ statement read.

“There are far too many questions about how this case was handled and why it took 74 days for two of the killers to be arrested and charged in Mr. Arbery’s death.”

The actions of two South Georgia district attorneys, Jackie Johnson, of the

Brunswick Judicial Circuit, and George Barnhill, of Waycross, figure to be central to any federal probe. “The request to the U.S. Department of Justice includes, but is not limited to, investigation of the communications and discussions by and between the Office of the District Attorney of the Brunswick Judicial Circuit and the Office of the District Attorney of the Waycross Judicial Circuit related to this case,” the AG’s office said in a statement released Sunday night.

Johnson has disputed claims from two county commissioners who say her office stopped police officers from making arrests on the day Arbery was shot to death while jogging through a mostly white subdivision just south of Brunswick.

Commissioners Peter Murphy and Allen Booker on Friday said that police investigating the Feb. 23 shooting contacted Johnson’s office to say they intended to arrest Greg McMichael, 64, and his son Travis McMichael, 34.

The AG’s office alleges Johnson invited Barnhill to review evidence in the case and provide guidance to Glynn police before he was officially appointed.

Records show that, on the day after the shooting, Barnhill told police he believed the

McMichaels had just cause to pursue Arbery, whom they had suspected in a neighborhood burglary. The unarmed jogger, said Barnhill, was the aggressor and the McMichaels acted in self-defense. Barnhill stepped away from the case after Arbery’s mother, Wanda Cooper Jones, discovered Barnhill’s son was employed by the Brunswick DA. Cooper Jones did not know at the time that the younger Barnhill, also named George, had once prosecuted Arbery. Greg McMichael had also worked that case, the elder Barnhill wrote.

The Waycross DA wrote in his request for recusal that he learned about those crossed paths “about 3-4 weeks ago.”

“The request of April 7, 2020 did not provide any reason for the delay in contacting the Office of the Attorney General to request appointment of a new prosecutor since the discovery of those facts,” the AG’s statement said. “Nor did the request of April 7, 2020, reveal that, on April 2, 2020, the

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CALENDAR EDITOR’S NOTE: Most events and meetings are being cancelled due to the virus outbreak. Please call ahead to confirm.

Tuesday, May 12 n Catskill Town Planning Board 7 p.m.

Town Hall, 439 Main St., Catskill n Coxsackie Town Board 1 p.m. via teleconference. The public is invited to call-in, however, the board will not be taking public comments. The call-in number is 1-470-869-2200 and the meeting ID # is 149 747 3020. Feel free to mail or email any correspondence to clerk@coxsackie. org n Coxsackie Village Historic Preservation Committee public hearing 6 p.m.; meeting 6:30 p.m. Village Hall, 119 Mansion St., Coxsackie 518-731-2718 n Greene County Legislature special meeting executive session regarding personnel matters 6 p.m. Legislative Chambers, 4th floor, Greene County Office Building, 411 Main St., Catskill

Athens fire leaves family homeless

By Bill Williams Columbia-Greene Media

ATHENS — A family of three was left homeless Sunday afternoon after a fire broke out at their home in Athens, West Athens Fire Chief Tim Farrell said.

Greene County 911 dispatched West Athens and Athens fire companies to 9567 Route 9W about 2:15 p.m. after receiving reports of smoke coming from the windows of the three-story home.

Arriving firefighters spotted flames on the second

floor and called for mutual aid with tankers, according to West Athens fire officials.

The fire began in the ceiling on the first floor and spread to one room on the second floor, Farrell said.

Most of the damage was contained to one room on the second floor, but three rooms sustained smoke and water damage, Farrell said.

The home’s occupants got out safely, and will be living with relatives temporarily, until repairs can be made, fire officials said.

No injuries to firefighters were reported, Farrell said.

Wednesday, May 13 n Athens Village Board 6:30 p.m.

Village Hall, 2 First St., Athens 518-9451551 n Catskill Town Zoning Board 6 p.m.

Town Hall, 439 Main St., Catskill n Jewett Town Board 7 p.m. Jewett Municipal Building, 3547 County Route 23C, Jewett

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Fire damaged a three-story home Sunday.

Thursday, May 14 n Greene County Legislature 4 p.m.

finance audit

Monday, May 18 n Athens Town Board 6:45 p.m. Town

Hall, 2 First St., Athens 518-945-1052 n Greene County Legislature 6 p.m. economic development and tourism; gov. ops. and finance via zoom – instructions for audio/video conferencing are on county website n Greenville Town Board 7 p.m. Town Hall, 11159 Route 32, Pioneer Building, Greenville

Tuesday, May 19 n Athens Village Planning Board 6:30

p.m. Village Hall, 2 First St., Athens 518945-1551 n Durham Town Board 7:30 p.m.

Town Hall, 7309 Route 81, East Durham n Hunter Town Board 7 p.m. Town Hall, 5748 Route 23A, Tannersville

Wednesday, May 20 n Cairo Town Board workshop meet-

ing 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 Town Board Committee 6:30 p.m. Town Hall, 439 Main St., Catskill n Greene County Legislature 6:30 p.m. regular legislature meeting No. 5 via zoom – instructions for audio/video conferencing are on county website

Thursday, May 21 n Coxsackie Village Planning Board

public hearing and meeting 7 p.m. 270 Mansion St., Coxsackie 518-731-2718

Monday, May 25 n Catskill Town Offices closed in ob-

servation of Memorial Day n Coxsackie Village Offices closed in observance of Memorial Day n Greene County Office Building closed in observance of Memorial Day

Tuesday, May 26 n Catskill Town Planning Board 7 p.m.

Town Hall, 439 Main St., Catskill

Wednesday, May 27 n Athens Village Board 6:30 p.m.

Village Hall, 2 First St., Athens 518-9451551

Monday, June 1 n Athens Town Board 6:45 p.m. Town

Hall, 2 First St., Athens 518-945-1052 n Cairo Town Board 7 p.m. Town Hall, 512 Main St., Cairo

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Firefighters at the scene of a house fire Sunday in Athens.

Police closed Route 9W between Schoharie Turnpike and Leeds-Athens Road for almost two hours while firefighters worked to extinguish the fire.

The Athens code enforcement officer and the Greene County Fire Investigation

Team were both called to the scene, according to fire officials. Other fire companies involved with fighting the fire were Leeds, Coxsackie, Earlton, Medway-Grapeville and Catskill, according to Greene County 911.

Ambulances from Catskill

and Coxsackie, Greene County Paramedics, state police, Greene County Sheriff’s Office and Central Hudson Gas & Electric also assisted, fire officials said.

The fire was declared out and all companies were back in service about 4:41 p.m.

GREENE COUTNY POLICE BLOTTER Editor’s Note: A charge is not a conviction. All persons listed are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Charges can be amended or dismissed.

STATE POLICE n Matthew D. Johnson, 29, of Brooklyn, was arrested at 1:32 a.m. April 29 in Catskill and charged with fourth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a class C felony. He was issued an appearance ticket. n Olivia D. Williams, 34, of Schenectady, was arrested at 2:25 a.m. April 29 in Athens and charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a class A misdemeanor, and aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, an unclassified misdemeanor. She was issued an appearance ticket. n Robert M. Owen, 20, of Catskill, was arrested at 12:50 a.m. April 30 in Catskill and charged with third-degree criminal possession of a weapon, a class D felony, and second-degree menacing, a class A misdemeanor. His arrestee status is unknown. n James R. Rancourt, 37, of Acra, was arrested at 2:45 a.m. April 30 in Durham and charged with second-degree burglary, a class C felony, and fifth-degree criminal possession of stolen property and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon, both class A misdemeanors. His arrestee status is unknown. n Randy S. Larbour, 52, of Ballston Lake, was arrested

at 2:43 p.m. April 29 in Greenville and charged with petty larceny, a class A misdemeanor. He was issued an appearance ticket. n Danemarley K. Wright, 27, of Jamaica, was arrested at 10:20 p.m. April 30 in Catskill and charged with second-degree burglary, a class C felony, and third-degree grand larceny, a class D felony. He was issued an appearance ticket. n Kirk C. Ford, 42, of Athens, was arrested at 8:06 p.m. April 30 in Athens and charged with third-degree bail jumping and seventhdegree criminal possession of a controlled substance, both class A misdemeanors. His arrestee status is unknown. n Kyle Harris, 37, of Cairo, was arrested at 5:39 p.m. May 1 in Catskill and charged with operating a motor vehicle with a blood-alcohol content greater than 0.08% and driving while intoxicated, both with prior convictions and classified as class D felonies; first-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, a class E felony; and using a vehicle without an interlock device, a class A misdemeanor. He was released on his own recognizance. n Joseph Naida, 56, of Tenafly, New Jersey, was arrested at 7:46 p.m. May 1 in Prattsville and charged with driving while intoxicated and aggravated DWI, both unclassified misdemeanors.

He was issued an appearance ticket. n Alexis A. Wagner, 31, of Earlton, was arrested at 3:45 a.m. May 2 in Coxsackie and

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charged with second-degree impersonation, seconddegree obstruction of governmental administration and seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, all class A misdemeanors. She was issued an appearance ticket. n Kevin N. Gillson, 53, of Rock City Falls, was arrested at 3:45 a.m. May 2 in Coxsackie and charged with seventhdegree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a class A misdemeanor. He was issued an appearance ticket. n James F. Meehan, 29, of Mohegan Lake, was arrested at 3 p.m. May 1 in Cairo and charged with first-degree criminal contempt and aggravated family offense, both class E felonies, and second-degree aggravated harassment, a class A misdemeanor. His arrestee status is unknown. n Edward J. Marin, 30, of Catskill, was arrested at 5:30 p.m. May 2 in Cairo and charged with third-degree assault, a class A misdemeanor.

He was released on his own recognizance. n Alfredo Cecilio, 33, of Brooklyn, was arrested at

11:27 p.m. May 2 in Tannersville and charged with operating a motor vehicle with a blood-alcohol content greater than 0.08% and driving while intoxicated, both unclassified misdemeanors. He was released to a third party. n Jovan C. Melendez, 22, of Albany, was arrested at 8:42 p.m. May 1 in Athens and charged with third-degree criminal possession of a weapon, a class D felony. He was issued an appearance ticket. n Shavar Campbell, 34, of Cambria Heights, was arrested at 8:05 p.m. May 2 in Coxsackie and charged with third-degree criminal possession of narcotics with intent to sell and third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, both class B felonies; second-degree criminal possession of a weapon for a loaded firearm, a class C felony; third-degree criminal possession of a weapon with a previous conviction and third-degree criminal possession of a weapon with a previous conviction, both class D felonies; fourth-degree criminal possession of a stolen property for firearms, a class

E felony; fleeing an officer in a motor vehicle and seconddegree criminal use of drug paraphernalia, both class A misdemeanors. He was held in lieu of a bail bond. n Jeremy J. Coons, 29, of Cairo, was arrested at 3:29 p.m. in Cairo May 3 and charged with seventh-degree criminal possession, a class A misdemeanor. He was issued an appearance ticket. n Christopher Balin, 34, of Purling, was arrested at 7:45 p.m. May 3 in Cairo and charged with petty larceny and third-degree identity theft, both class A misdemeanors. He was issued an appearance ticket. n Angel M. Otty, 32, of Catskill, was arrested at 8:38 p.m. May 3 in Catskill and charged with third-degree assault, a class A misdemeanor.

He was issued an appearance ticket. n An 18-year-old male of Catskill was arrested at 4:40 a.m. May 4 in Catskill and charged with petty larceny, a class A misdemeanor, and fourth-degree criminal possession of stolen property, a class E felony. He was issued an appearance ticket.

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Prioritize laws to protect children It shouldn’t take a philosopher to understand that the COVID-19 shutdown, instead of turning us into resentful mobs of isolated people, has made us more human.

Witness the state last week remembering that some life beyond the virus goes on by allowing childhood sex abuse victims to file time-barred lawsuits under the Child Victims Act for five more months.

The state will extend the Child Victims Act look-back window through Jan. 14.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the Child Victims Act in February 2019 to allow survivors of childhood sexual abuse to seek justice and file a case with an expired statute of limitations, but only for one year. The window to file an expired or time-barred case was set to close Aug. 14, 2020.

The lockdown brought many facets of society to a standstill and the legal system is among the casualties.

“Because of the reduction in court services due to the virus, we are extending that window for an additional five months until Jan. 14 to ensure survivors have the access to the courts that they need to file

a claim and get the long-overdue justice they deserve,” Cuomo said last week.

Gary Greenberg of New Baltimore, in Greene County, spearheaded the movement to pass the Child Victims Act in New York state. Greenberg, who is seeking the Democratic nomination to run for the seat in the 46th State Senate District, led the effort by forming the Fighting for Children PAC and ProtectNYKids Inc. Last week’s extension is historic, Greenberg said.

“Victims will now have more time to file a claim and find an attorney,” he said.

“I hope the Legislature takes action on creating a fund for victims who cannot file a claim in civil court and pass the Adult Victims Act.” Greenberg’s suggestion that more has to be done is borne out by an increase in the number of child and domestic abuse incidents since the COVID-19 pandemic.

We must continue to pass laws that help victims and stop predators from committing heinous crimes against children. It is what makes us human.

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Congress must prioritize food assistance as hunger worsens (c) 2020,The Washington Post ·

The novel coronavirus has triggered a spike in food insecurity among Americans.

Though many groups are racing to feed their neighbors with creative and generous efforts, they cannot possibly meet the staggering need that is already three times as severe as during the worst of the Great Recession, by some measures. In the next coronavirus legislation, Congress must address the unfolding hunger crisis.

New data shows that early predictions of coronavirus-inflicted hunger are coming true, disproportionately affecting communities of color. Food insecurity occurs in a household when a lack of resources leads to limited or uncertain access to enough food.

A recent Brookings Institution survey found that more than 1 in 5 U.S. households were food insecure at the end of April.

The picture for young children is particularly frightening: Food insecurity affected an astonishing 40.9% of households of mothers with children age 12 and under.

As the report notes: “It is clear that young children are experiencing food insecurity to an extent unprecedented in modern times.” The pernicious physical and psychological effects of child hunger may linger long after this crisis. Food insecurity in children can contribute to toxic stress, which can negatively impact brain development and increase the risk of depression, anxiety and substance abuse later in life.

These effects are especially pronounced in the early years, though the effects of food insecurity are damaging at any age. Many of the traumas facing children across the country - shuttered schools and collapsing social routines - may be unavoidable in a pandemic. Hunger is avoidable.

Congress took a number of anti-hunger steps in March, including a temporary suspension of certain program requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), that would have been impractical in a pandemic. SNAP provides food assistance to about 40 million low-income Americans. Congress also authorized the Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) program to help families of children eligible for free or reduced school meals to access the value of those meals amid school closures. Most states have either already been approved to operate this program or have submitted proposals awaiting approval, though states still face administrative hurdles in making sure all those eligible can access the benefits.

These were good early steps, but the specter of hunger is now worse than many imagined. To meet the growing need, Congress should boost maximum SNAP benefits by 15%, as it did during the Great Recession, and increase the minimum benefit.

Congress should also extend P-EBT into the summer, and as long as school closures interrupt access to breakfast and lunch. Most important, snapbacks in benefits should be tied to economic indicators - such as regional unemployment - rather than the public health emergency, as the economic crisis will likely outlast the pandemic.

The grim prospect of a hunger crisis looms large around the world, particularly in places where it may not be possible to effectively socially distance while avoiding starvation. The United States has the means and policy infrastructure to avoid such devastating trade-offs. Do we have the political will?

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY ‘I attribute my success to this — I never gave or took any excuse.’

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Will the Supreme Court permit Trump to be above the law?

“I have an Article II, where I have the right to do whatever I want as president.” So said President Trump last year, and he has been doing his best ever since to embody that grotesquely inflated constitutional self-conception.

Thus, Trump blocked Anthony S. Fauci from testifying this week before the House. “The House is a setup,” Trump proclaimed. Yes, set up by the Constitution, as part of a co-equal branch.

Thus, Trump announced that the administration, abandoning its duty to take care that the laws be faithfully executed, would not defend the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act. Thus, administration lawyers urged the federal appeals court in Washington to declare that Congress has no right to go to court to enforce subpoenas of executive branch officials and, separately, no standing to sue over White House redirection — that is, hijacking — of appropriated funds to build the border wall.

And thus, Trump’s lawyers — both his private counsel and administration lawyers supposedly representing the presidency — will be before the Supreme Court on Tuesday, to argue against the legitimacy of subpoenas by Congress and a state grand jury for Trump’s financial records.

It’s important to fit these cases into the skewed architecture of his legal worldview: A sitting president cannot be criminally prosecuted; the only remedy is impeachment. However, the president is free to direct officials not to testify or provide documents when he deems the impeachment a “hoax.” If the House wants the material, it should issue a subpoena, except it can’t; see the federal appeals court case, above.

Now, at the Supreme Court, the question isn’t whether Trump can be indicted or impeached — it’s whether he or his businesses can be investigated by anyone at all. Not for anything he’s done as president, but in his private life. Not by demanding documents or testimony from him, but from third parties — his company, accountants and bankers.

In the world according to Trump, Article II shields him

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“When you’re a star, they let you do it,” Trump said on the “Access Hollywood” tape. Trump’s Article II corollary: When you’re a president, you don’t have to let them do it.

The first two cases involve subpoenas issued by House committees to Trump’s accounting firm and the banks that lent him money for various projects. Trump argues that the subpoenas exceed the bounds of Congress’s investigative authority. The Justice Department asserts that courts should require extra justification for such subpoenas when the president is involved because this use of congressional power “poses a serious risk of harassing the President and distracting him from his constitutional duties.”

Pardon me while I guffaw — and flash back to the Whitewater inquiry, when conservatives seemed to have no such compunctions about subpoenas for documents and testimony from, yes, the sitting president’s personal accountants, and for Hillary Clinton’s law firm billing records. While an independent counsel was investigating the Clintons’ real estate investments.

Guffawing, too, over the Trump lawyers’ self-pitying lament that Democrats, upon retaking the House after the 2018 midterms, unleashed a barrage of subpoenas. Not only did Republicans do the same to a Democratic president when they regained control in 2010 but, over Democratic protests, they relaxed the subpoena rules to let the majority act unilaterally.

Every administration chafes at congressional investigations; of course there are political motivations. That is part of the checks and balances the Founders envisioned. Effectively dismantling congressional oversight, as Trump wants,

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would not further the arrangement the Founders envisioned, it would undermine it.

The third case involves a state grand jury investigation

by Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance Jr. The grand jury subpoenaed the Trump Organization and Mazars, Trump’s accounting firm, for tax and financial records. In arguing that the subpoena should be quashed, Trump goes far beyond contending that a sitting president can’t be indicted - he asserts that he can’t even be investigated. He is “absolutely immune” from “criminal process.”

His lawyers ignore that a unanimous Supreme Court ordered President Richard M. Nixon to turn over Watergate tapes to a federal grand jury.

They ignore that a unanimous court allowed Paula Jones’s civil sexual harassment lawsuit against President Bill Clinton to proceed while he was in office.

“Like indictment itself, criminal process of this kind will inevitably distract the President from his unique responsibilities and burden his ability to act confidently and decisively while in office,” the lawyers contend. “It also stigmatizes the President in ways that will frustrate his ability to effectively represent the United States in both domestic and foreign affairs.”

Oh, please. It would be a problem if multiple local prosecutors were besieging a president with subpoenas, but that’s not what’s going on here. Vance has ample reason to investigate the goings-on at the Trump Organization. That can be accomplished without “distracting” or “stigmatizing” the president.

Preventing the prosecutor from doing his work would not only insulate the president, it would also shield others subject to investigation so long as Trump is in office. “No principle of constitutional law justifies that outcome,” Vance writes.

Unless it is the Trumpian principle, that Article II gives him “the right to do whatever I want.” It is up to the justices — Article III — to renounce this dangerous misconception.

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Harold K. Vincent RAVENA — Harold K. Vin- his sister Marjorie Kinn. He is cent, 95, of Ravena, NY passed survived by his children Jeffrey away peacefully on May 3, 2020 Vincent (Sally), Cindy Ambrose at The Pines at Catskill, sur- (Paul), Lisa Plummer (Daniel), rounded by his children. Born and Susan Migirditch (William) October 24, 1924 in Alcove, NY, as well as his beloved grandhe was the son of the late Har- children Nicholas, Evan, Laura, old S. and Julia (Friend) Caitlyn, David, Mary, Vincent.

Matthew, Samuel, Harold served in the and Benjamin, and six U.S. Army Air Corps as great-grandchildren. a two and four engine Everyone who knew bomber pilot from 1943 “Vince” readily recthrough 1946, favoring ognized his kindness, the B-25 aircraft, which quiet confidence, posibegan a life-long love of tivity, respect for othaviation. After the war, ers, and love of nature.

Vincent he and his father estabHe had a deep love and lished a contracting business, devotion for his wife and famHS Vincent and Son, in Selkirk, ily. The family wishes to thank NY. He successfully operated the entire staff at The Pines at the business for 48 years until Catskill for their excellent care his retirement in 1995. Harold on behalf of Harold. Thanks also and the love of his life, his wife to Kelly Bruce, our friend and his Shirley, shared a busy and won- caregiver, for her kindness to derful life together, raising four our dad. children, traveling, and in reServices will be private at the tirement purchasing a vacation convenience of the family. Mehome on beautiful Marco Island, morial donations may be made FL, a place they truly loved. Har- to the Alzheimer’s Association, old was predeceased by his wife 4 Pine West Plaza, Suite 405, AlShirley (Lieberman) Vincent and bany, NY 12205.

Dorothy Janet Hancock Rippel Dorothy Janet Hancock Rip- bounds of her own family as she pel has joined her parents Frank fostered numerous other chiland Marion Hancock in Heaven dren throughout the years. Her on Thursday May 7th, 2020. abilities as a seamstress were She is survived by her unmatched, particuhusband of 62 years, larly when it came to Jay Rippel, as well as quilting. After living in her 6 children, Betsy Ruskin, Florida for maKelly, Jay Rippel Jr, ny years she recently Michael Rippel, Janet relocated back to CoPotter, Andrew Riplumbia County, New pel and William Rippel.

York to spend her twiShe also leaves behind light years in the loving 23 grandchildren as Rippel embrace of her many well as 15 great grandchildren and grandchilchildren. She is survived by her dren.

Dorothy has certainly left brother Donald Hancock. behind a long legacy and she Dorothy, lovingly known as “Dort” was born in Greenwich, will be missed by many.

Memorial donations may be Connecticut on November 12th, 1938. She had an illustri- made to Dort’s favorite place, ous career as a baton twirler in the Salvation Army, or the charher youth and married Jay on ity of your choice. Due to current November 2nd, 1957. She is re- conditions, a memorial event membered as a caring mother will take place at a later time. and grandmother who always Arrangements are under the dihad something nice to say. rection of the Raymond E. Bond Her love extended beyond the Funeral Home, Valatie.

Royal A. Hamilton, Sr GREENVILLE – Royal A. of 50 years, Eunice Hamilton; his Hamilton, Sr., 86, passed away children, Roxanne Mancinelli, on Tuesday May 5, 2020 at Al- Rory Hamilton, Glenda Cukierbany Medical Center. He was ski, Rana Daigneault, and Royal born on June 11, 1933 in John- Hamilton, Jr.; his step-children, son City, NY to the Debra Butner, Linda late Royal and Emma Shuster, and Richard Walker Hamilton. He Klemtner; his eleven joined the US Air Force grandchildren; his three in 1950 and was hongreat-grandchildren; orably discharged in and many nieces and 1954. He worked for nephews.

IBM, then as a self emA memorial service ployed mechanic, and will take place outside finally retired from upholstering. Royal was Hamilton, Sr on Saturday May 16th at 1pm at House of Gloa past member of the ry Church, 11693 State Route Greenville Rotary and attended the House of Glory Church. He 32, Greenville. In lieu of flowenjoyed stock car racing and ers, donations can be made to working on the racecars. In ad- the Greenville Rotary Club, PO dition to his parents, he is pre- Box 591, Greenville, NY 12083.

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Lyn VanAlstyne Lyn VanAlstyne, daughter of Allen and Joan VanAlstyne, died May 9,2020 at her home in Old Chatham ,N.Y. She was born in Tenafly N.J. on May 9, 1953. She grew up in Kinderhook N.Y. and graduated from Ichabod Crane High School in 1971. After living in California, she returned to Columbia County where she taught P.E. for 38 years at Ichabod Crane. She coached volleyball and was proud to have introduced Yoga to many students over the years. Lyn loved to sing as well as swim. She spent part of every summer, every year of her life, at the family cottage in the Thousand Islands. Lyn is survived by her husband, Dean Hurley; sons, Eben and Mason, his partner Marjorie Johnson; her sister, Lori Slavin (Jeff); brother, David VanAlstyne

(Stephany) and Dean VanAlstyne (Miji). She is also survived by many nieces and nephews.

Memorial donations may be made to Community Hospice of Columbia Greene, 47 Liberty St., Catskill, N.Y.12414 or Planned Parenthood Hudson, 804 Columbia St. Hudson, NY 12534. We wish to extend our gratitude to Jane, Vicki, and Rose of Community Hospice and also Marjorie Johnson for the loving care she gave Lyn over the last two weeks of her life. We also wish to thank all her friends who helped her and Dean with groceries and supplies during this pandemic.

Private memorial services will be held at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of the Raymond E. Bond Funeral Home, Valatie.

Victoria Patricia Kappel (Dolan) Victoria Patricia Kappel (Dolan) age 76 of Tannersville, New York passed away on May 7th at Albany Medical Center surrounded by her loving family.

Victoria was born on May 30th, 1943 in Catskill, NY, to the late Victor A. Dolan Sr. and Beatrice Dolan-Hinch. Victoria was a life-long resident of the Mountain Top community and attended Hunter-Tannersville Central, graduating in 1961.

Victoria married her husband, Frederick J. Kappel Jr. of Brooklyn in 1962, having five children together. The end of this month would mark their 58th wedding

anniversary. In the 1970’s, Vic- yard which she so loved. Victotoria would become a licensed ria loved antiques, genealogy, cosmetologist and would go on history, music and above all to open her own salon else, her large family. in Hunter, NY which Victoria enjoyed family she ran successfully gatherings immensely for over 25 years. In and loved to watch her addition, Victoria was children and grandchila 25 year member of dren preform in music, the Tannersville Area sports and theater.

Health Committee, Victoria is survived by holding several offices her husband Frederick including President.

Kappel (Dolan) J. Kappel Jr.; Her two Victoria traveled to Daughters, Tonna Kapmany places including Jamaica pel of Catskill, NY, and Rachel and Ireland, as well as taking Tripsas (Chris) of Platte Clove, numerous family vacations to NY; Her three Sons; Shane Kapdestinations like Martha’s Vine- pel (Ann Marie) of Freehold, NY,

Nancy Jean (Wexler) Scott

Rosemary Wolfe Rosemary Wolfe, 78, of Stottville, loving mother, wife, and grandmother passed away May 10, at Columbia Memorial Hospital. Born October 28, 1941 in Hudson, NY, she is the daughter of Thomas and Dolores (Heermance) Koll.

Rosemary was devoted to her family as a wonderful wife, mother, and grandmother.

Her family was her life and she loved everyone unconditionally. Rosemary was a strong and determined woman, who enjoyed good conversation with friends. She enjoyed family camping trips, shopping, and joking around to make everyone laugh. Rosemary loved animals and was truly dedicated to all

Jason Kappel (Valerie) of East Durham, NY and Justin Kappel (Debora) of Lexington, NY. Victoria is also survived by her Sister, Beverly Hinton of Thomson, GA, 12 Grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews as well great nieces and nephews. Victoria was predeceased by her Brother, Victor Dolan Jr. of Coventry, Rhode Island.

A private service will be held at a later date. The family requests that in lieu of flowers a donation can be made to the Smile Train non profit organization, to which Victoria was a committed supporter.

of her pets. Left to cherish her memory include her husband George “Poofer” Wolfe, daughter Amy (Scott) Richards, granddaughters Addison and Ashlyn Richards, and her brothers Harry Baldwin, Marshall Kirkbright, and Larry Kirkbright, along with several nieces and nephews.

A memorial funeral service will be held Friday May 15, at 1:00pm from the Bates & Anderson- Redmond & Keeler Funeral Home. Visitation hours prior to the service will be from 11:001:00. Interment will be in Cedar Park Cemetery. Memorial contributions in Rosemary’s name may be made to Trinity United Methodist Church.

Nancy Jean (Wexler) Scott, 86, went home to the Lord on May 4th, 2020 in Ocala, FL. Nancy was an active member of Meadowbrook Church, a volunteer with Reading Buddies at Saddlebrook Elementary School, and a beloved friend in her community.

Nancy was predeceased by her husband, Harold, in 2018, and her granddaughter, Debo-

rah, in 2019. She is survived by her children - Eric, Bill, Lorri, and Harold - along with their spouses, as well as 13 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren.

Donations in Nancy’s name may be made to Hospice of Marion County, Ocala, FL. Memorial service at Meadowbrook Church in Ocala to be announced.

Peter William Young CAIRO - Peter William Young, 74, of Cairo, NY passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 9, 2020 at The Pines Center

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Jerry Stiller, ‘Seinfeld’ and ‘The King of Queens’ actor, dead at 92

By Larry McShane New York Daily News (TNS)

NEW YORK — Comedian and actor Jerry Stiller, who found stardom alongside his wife Anne Meara in the ‘50s before winning a new generation of ‘90s fans as George Costanza’s explosively unhinged father on “Seinfeld,” has died. He was 92.

The Brooklyn-born Stiller — father to comedian/actor/ director Ben Stiller and actress/ comedian Amy Stiller — died of natural causes, the family said Monday.

“He was a great dad and grandfather, and the most dedicated husband to Anne for about 62 years. He will be greatly missed. Love you Dad,” his son tweeted.

Though a supporting player on “Seinfeld,” Stiller produced some of the comedy classic’s most hilarious and indelible moments. His abrasive Frank Costanza character, forever walking a tightrope of simmering rage, famously introduced the phrase “Serenity now!” and the holiday Festivus to the Seinfeld universe, along with the “manzier” — a brassiere for chunky guys.

His accomplishments came without a lot of encouragement on the homefront: “When I told my father I wanted to be an actor, he said, ‘Why not a stagehand? You’ll work every night.’”

But his bus driver dad accidentally imbued his 8-yearold boy with the comedy bug, taking the boy to see the Marx Brothers in the comedy classic “A Night At The Opera.”

Years later, Stiller met Groucho Marx and thanked him.

Stiller, who stood two inches shorter than his Irish-Catholic wife Meara, was a man of many talents across a seven-decade career. The couple appeared some three dozen times on “The Ed Sullivan Show” after meeting as Stiller exited his agent’s Manhattan office back in the summer of 1953.

The couple — he Jewish, she Irish-Catholic and two inches taller than her spouse — famously co-starred with his wife in a series of co-written ads for the wine “Blue Nun.” Sales quickly increased by 500%,.

He appeared solo opposite Walter Matthau in the hit 1974 movie thriller “The Taking of Pelham One Two Three,” and landed a starring role opposite Divine in the John Waters’ breakthrough film “Hairspray.” His myriad television spots included everything from “Murder, She Wrote” to “Law and Order.”

And son Ben cast his dad in his 2007 comedy “The Heartbreak Kid.” The elder Stiller even wrote

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Actress Anne Meara and her husband actor Jerry Stiller attend the DVD Release Party for the first three seasons of “Seinfeld” held in 2004 at the Rainbow Room in Rockefeller Center, NYC. Stiller known for ‘Seinfeld’ and ‘The King of Queens’ has passed away at 92.

a 2000 book “Married to Laughter: A Love Story Featuring Anne Meara,” a memoir about their shared life. The couple, married in 1954, were together for six decades before her death in May 2015 at the age of 85.

On the day when Stiller met Meara, “I took her out for coffee,” he recalled. “She seemed to sense I had no money, so she just ordered coffee. Then she took all the silverware.

“I picked up her check for 10 cents and thought, ‘This is a girl I’d like to hang out with.’”

And so they did, on and on and on. They first joined a St. Louis comedy improv group called the Compass Players before working as a twosome, making their debut in a Greenwich Village club.

Their first comedy skit collaboration was a bit titled “Jonah,” where Meara played a television news reporter interviewing an older Miami man swallowed by a whale. Success followed quickly for the pair, either in tandem or alone.

They were regulars on “The Paul Lynde Show” in the 1970s, and made a number of gueststarring appearances on “The

Love Boat” and “Love, American Style.”

They co-starred on Broadway in Meara’s play “AfterPlay” about two couples discussing their conflicting reviews of a show. And both appeared on some marginal sitcoms: For Stiller, they included “Tattinger’s” — it ran for 14 episodes in 1988 — and “Nick and Hillary,” a sitcom cancelled in 1989 after two airings.

Things changed when the call came in 1993 from Jerry Seinfeld and Larry David to replace another actor as George Costanza’s father on the hit show “Seinfeld.”

As scripted, the role called for a meek Stiller to don a bald wig and cower around his loud and domineering wife Estelle.

On his fourth day on the set, Stiller recalled, he told the show’s co-creator David, “This ain’t working. Can I do it my way?”

David agreed, with Stiller transforming instantly into the bellowing Frank Costanza.

“All the cameramen broke out laughing,” recalled Stiller — and a star was reborn.

He stayed on the show

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through its final season in 1998, earning a 1997 Emmy nomination for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series.

Post-”Seinfeld,” he joined comedian Kevin James on the new sitcom “The King of Queens” to play as the star’s loud and loony father-in-law.

Stiller, who had planned to retire after “Seinfeld,” instead returned as irascible Arthur Spooner.

“Any show with Jerry Stiller lending support can’t be all bad,” read a Variety review of the show that ran from 19982007.

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Honeyford Memorial Post 110 presented a check to Matthew 25 on May 6. Pictured, from left, are Helen Hack, auxiliary president; John Rusack; Roger Benn; Commander Tom Andreassen; Grant Hack, treasurer; Patti Dushane, director of Matthew 25; Larry Overbaugh, adjutant; Helen Dykeman; and Rich Chiulli.

Cauliflower power Cruciferous vegetables have risen in popularity because of their incredible health benefits and anti-cancer fighting properties. They are famously low in calories, loaded with fiber and are a rich source of vitamins C, E and K. So when I go shopping, I make sure my grocery cart contains lots of cauliflower, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, kale, cabbage and bok choy.

According to the USDA’s 2020 Dietary Guidelines, the typical American diet is a national travesty, exceeding its recommendations for added sugar, saturated fats and sodium. Alarming statistics also suggest more than half of all cancers in U.S. adults are caused by diets that are deficient in these health-promoting and cancer-fighting vegetables.

Now, if you’re not a big cauliflower fan here’s one of the most compelling reasons why you should be. Scientific evidence has now established that cruciferous vegetables contain vital cancer-fighting components that offer powerful protection against carcinogens.

And the anti-oxidant sulforaphane is what makes this group of vegetables so special.

Numerous scientific studies have shown that sulforaphane prevents cancer cell growth by releasing anti-oxidant and detoxification enzymes that protect against carcinogens.

An analysis of a nurses’ study found that women who ate more than five servings of cruciferous vegetables a week had a lower risk of developing lung cancer.

And it doesn’t stop there.

Sulforaphane has also been studied for the prevention and treatment of stomach,

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Now since we’re talking about sulforaphane, any discussion would be incomplete without noting the many current updates about its effect on mental health.

“It’s possible that future studies could show sulforaphane to be a safe supplement to give people at risk of developing schizophrenia as a way to prevent, delay the onset of symptoms” said Akira Sawa, director of the Johns Hopkins Schizophrenia Center.

However, scientists say that while more research is needed, they’re encouraged by these findings.

And if looking to drop a few pesky pounds, then cruciferous vegetables should be your new best friend!

“Fiber promotes good bowel health, lowers the risk of cancer and heart disease, and also controls your blood sugar,” said Amy Kranick RD at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tenn.

And these low-calorie, fiberrich veggies promote satiety, kill cravings and lower levels of LDL (bad) cholesterol.

When it comes to reducing inflammation, cruciferous vegetables top the charts!

Chronic inflammation is the root cause of all disease including cancer, arthritis and

Virtual NYS Forestry Camp for Youth HUDSON - Cornell Cooperative Extension of Columbia and Greene Counties’ 4-H Youth Development Program is taking youth into the forest in May. Join youth from across New York state for five Saturday evening Zoom events. Youth 10 and older will learn much about the forests that surround us. Sessions will include a variety of learning opportunities including videos, scavenger hunts, and live discussion with local environmental educators. Youth who complete the entire series of activities, including the online polls and chats will receive a free natural-resources related gift.

There is no fee for this program.

Schedule: May 16 Tree Identification 6:30 p.m. May 23 Map & Compass 6:30 p.m. May 30 Invasive Species & Pests 6:30 p.m. June 6 Forest Ecology 6:30 p.m.

Youth 14 and older who are interested trying out for a spot on the NYS Forestry Team, to

compete at the National 4-H Forestry Invitational, will be asked to complete more challenging learning tasks and to join their local 4-H club program.

This is a perfect time of year for youth who live in and close to forested areas, including the Catskills, Berkshires and Green Mountains, to learn more about the renewable resources of the forest environment such as forest products, water, outdoor recreation, wildlife, and selected grazing. They will come to understand the techniques of managing forested land that they or their family may own. Although they may never be forest landowners, as future adults, youth will learn to weigh and understand renewable resource management needs.

To register for one or several of the sessions contact Anna Harrod-McGrew, 4-H Natural Environment Educator, at ash252@cornell.edu.

heart disease.

Broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage and kale are also high in raffinose, and if eaten in excess could cause gas and bloating. Be sure to drink plenty of water and cut back if excess gas and bloating becomes problematic.

There are some who believe cruciferous vegetables interfere with thyroid function and hormones. Research shows it would take a large amount of raw cruciferous vegetables to cause hypothyroidism. If you have a thyroid condition, just be mindful of your intake.

In the end, the benefits of a diet rich in cruciferous vegetables far outweigh any dangers.

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Cairo-Durham senior receives top art award CAIRO – Cairo-Durham senior Dante DiGiovanni received a Juror’s Choice Award at this year’s High School Regional Juried Art Show.

His photograph “Forge” was among the top three student artworks selected for this honor out of 108 finalists from regional school districts. More than 500 entries from 22 school districts were submitted to the show for consideration.

“It is mind-blowing to receive such a high honor at such a competitive show,” said DiGiovanni. “Being able to do what I love and then receiving recognition for it and having others enjoy my work keeps me going.”

Additionally, DiGiovanni was awarded second place at the Capital Region Media Arts Festival in two separate categories: landscape and portraiture. A total of 17 school districts participated.

“For Dante’s work to stand out at this award-winning level in competitions against so many other districts, most much larger than Cairo-Durham, is a major accomplishment,” said Lily McCabe, DiGiovanni’s photography teacher. “I’m so proud of him.”

DiGiovanni’s image “Forge” was taken for his AP Photography portfolio.

He used a personal drone to

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Forge

capture the perspective.

“I try to communicate emotions in my photography so people can still feel that moment just by viewing an image,” said DiGiovanni.

Throughout his time at Cairo-Durham High School, DiGiovanni became committed to pursuing photography as a career and not just a hobby.

“For a while I was most interested in nature photography but I’ve learned it’s

important to take photos of everything,” he said. “I’ve tried different styles and experimented at different times of day and night, including really early in the morning.”

From people to nature to food and buildings, DiGiovanni photographs it all.

His advice to young photographers is: “Don’t look at others’ work and think that yours is not good. Each person’s artwork has its own unique characteristics.”

“Everyone is entitled to his own opinion, but not to his own facts.”

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Stephen Snyder joins Weichert, Stewart’s offers relief to local dairy producers and customers Realtors-Fontaine Associates SARATOGA SPRINGS - The dairy industry has been struggling for many years and recently COVID-19 has added additional pressure, forcing many producers to dump milk.

Stewart’s dairy producers aren’t dumping milk; in fact, they’re receiving increased premiums and decreased hauling costs from Stewart’s that goes beyond what they receive above the Federal Market Administrator cost. In addition, Stewart’s has again decreased retail milk pricing.

Effective May 4, all gallons and half gallons were decreased by 10 cents for customers.

Stewart’s relief to dairy producers comes with increased competitive premiums, by 50 cents from 10/cwt to 60/ cwt for the month of May and could be extended into June.

In addition, the company is extending their fuel savings with a decreased hauling charge for the month of May. With schools and restaurants closed, the dairy industry

is producing 15% more milk than the American public can consume, leading many dairy producers to have no choice but to dump excess milk.

Chris Koval, of Koval Brothers is a third generation dairy farmer that has been working with Stewart’s his entire life. He said, “As a local farm family, we are proud to work with Stewart’s. Our partnership is a true team effort. We work together to put the best product from our cows out to store shelves. It’s gratifying to be able to supply high quality, fresh product to our friends and neighbors. Stewart’s makes it easy to be proud of what we do.”

According to Stewart’s Shops president, Gary Dake, “We happened to be in the right position at the right time with our packaged dairy products and our nearly 100 years of experience in the dairy industry. Our fresh and local dairy products continue to experience more demand and we are pleased that we are in

a position to offer savings to our customers and relief to our dairy producers during these uncertain times.”

The company relies on 25 local dairy farms, while many other retailers purchase their milk from co-ops. Stewart’s is in a unique position sourcing their raw milk from local dairies, picking up the milk with their own haulers, and processing and bottling it themselves at their manufacturing plant in Greenfield. This allows them to have more control and efficiency and pass on savings to both the customer and the dairy producer.

Stewart’s has experienced remarkable growth in their dairy products as consumers are purchasing larger take home packages. The growth has also carried over to the all-American comfort food— ice cream. And the timing is perfect with the annual Spring half gallon ice cream sale beginning May 11, a sure sign people are carefully starting to get back to normal.

Tractor Supply Company updates response to COVID-10 pandemic BRENTWOOD, Tenn. Tractor Supply Company (NASDAQ: TSCO), the largest rural lifestyle retailer in the United States, announced additional steps it is taking to protect the health and safety of its Team Members and customers.

“At Tractor Supply, our top priority is the health and safety of our Team Members and customers. We have executed a number of actions over the past three weeks, and today we are announcing additional changes that allow us to better serve our customers’ needs during this time of crisis,” said Hal Lawton, Tractor Supply’s President and Chief Executive Officer. “This week, in all stores, we will add a dedicated greeter and roll out contactless curbside pickup with dedicated parking for Buy Online, Pickup In Store.

We also will complete our nationwide rollout of Buy Online Same Day/Next Day Delivery.

We are continuing to implement numerous measures to promote social distancing in our stores and rapidly provide personal protective equipment to Team Members. I can’t thank the Tractor Supply team enough for all they have accomplished in the last few weeks. I am incredibly proud of how they have responded to take care of each other and serve our customers.”

Tractor Supply is embarking on the Company’s most ambitious hiring drive ever with plans to immediately fill more than 5,000 full-time and part-time Team Member positions across its nearly 1,900 stores in 49 states and eight distribution centers. These job opportunities represent existing and new positions with a focus on increased customer service and safety in stores. Candidates can learn more and apply for the wide variety of job opportunities at www.TractorSupply.jobs.

As an essential, needsbased retailer, Tractor Supply has taken multiple actions to help assist its Team Members, customers and communities with the impact of COVID-19.

The following is a summary of new and existing actions that have been taken by the Company.

As customers continue to visit Tractor Supply stores for the essential, needs-based products they rely on to help them take care of their families, homes, land, livestock animals and pets, the Company is announcing new measures, effective immediately, to help Team Members and customers stay safe: Adding a dedicated greeter at every store location to drive awareness of social distancing, monitor the number of customers in store and provide additional cleaning of key items like carts and registers.

Expanding the Company’s Buy Online Same Day/Next Day Delivery from Store offering to all Tractor Supply stores.

Dedicating an exclusive shopping hour for high-risk customers and seniors 60 and older every Wednesday from 8-9 a.m.

Installing plexiglass barriers at cashier stands in stores.

Endorsing the CDC’s social and physical distancing practices in stores by marking floors and adding signage to help customers and Team Members maintain safe distances.

Increasing personal protective equipment for Team Members (gloves, masks, face shields, sanitizer).

Implementing Contactless Curbside Delivery for Buy Online, Pickup In Store.

Establishing a minimum of two dedicated parking spots at each store for Buy Online, Pickup In Store or Curbside Delivery.

Expediting rollout of contactless payment options (e.g., Apple Pay).

In addition, the Company had previously announced the increase of Mobile Point of Sale devices across the chain by the end of April to allow for a more seamless checkout process for customers. During these uncertain times and changes to operations, Tractor Supply remains

committed to maintaining its everyday low pricing on its consumable, usable and edible merchandise categories.

Tractor Supply has introduced numerous benefit enhancements for its Team Members. Today, the Company added the following benefits for its Team Members: Announcing 100% coverage of COVID-19 medical treatment under the Company’s medical plan.

Waiving cost-sharing for telehealth visits for any reason under the Company’s medical plan, helping Team Members limit potential exposure in physician offices and giving needed relief to medical facilities.

Tractor Supply had previously announced: Awarding a one-time special bonus of $1,000 for exempt store managers and $500 for frontline leadership and support roles.

Extending paid sick leave by two weeks for all Team Members affected by COVID-19.

Team Members who selfreport contagious, flu or COVID-19 symptoms that keep them out of work; are part of a mandated or self-imposed quarantine; are impacted by the temporary closing of a location due to the outbreak; or have a confirmed case of COVID-19 will continue to be paid during that time.

To support its Team Members and communities, the Company previously made the following commitments: Donation of $500,000 to the existing Tractor Supply Employee Assistance Fund to assist Team Members most impacted by COVID-19.

Establishment of the Tractor Supply Company Foundation with a donation of $1.5 million committed to the growth and development of rural areas with an initial focus on COVID-19 recovery efforts.

To learn more about Tractor Supply’s actions in response to COVID-19, please visit http://www.tractorsupply.com/COVID-19.

ATHENS — Weichert, Realtors - Fontaine & Associates, serving the Capital District and Hudson Valley, announce that Stephen Snyder has joined their Athens office as a real-estate salesperson.

Snyder will be assisting home buyers and sellers in Greene and Ulster counties and surrounding areas with all of their real estate needs.

“We are thrilled to have Stephen join our talented team of agents,” said Don

Fontaine, owner/broker at Weichert, Realtors - Fontaine & Associates. “Stephen’s attention to details, combined with his willingness to go above and beyond to exceed his clients’ expectations for real-estate success, will be a tremendous asset for our office. We warmly welcome him to our team.”

Snyder joins a team of knowledgeable and dedicated agents at Weichert, Realtors - Fontaine & Associates,

which brings decades of combined real estate experience to its clients.

He is also excited to take advantage of agent training programs and resources provided by Weichert to help offer the best real-estate service in the industry.

Snyder is a member of the Columbia Greene Board of Realtors and the Columbia Greene Northern Dutchess MLS. Snyder lives in Catskill.

Fashion Designer John Bartlett selected to lead Marist Fashion Program POUGHKEEPSIE — Award-winning fashion designer John Bartlett has been selected to lead Marist College’s top ranked, internationally recognized Fashion Program.

Once called “a fashion bad boy” by the Wall Street Journal, Bartlett’s signature style embraces a rugged American authenticity that earned him two Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) awards: the Swarovski Best Newcomer Award and Best Menswear Designer of the Year in 1997. In 2010, the American Apparel and Footwear Association (AAFA) named Bartlett “Designer of the Year.” That same year his update of the Hush Puppies “Earl” loafer earned a spot in the Style Hall of Fame.

A graduate of Harvard University and the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT), Bartlett worked with designers Willi Smith and Ronaldus Shamask before launching his own eponymous collection in 1991. Bartlett also served as creative director for two iconic American brands, Ghurka leather goods and Claiborne, which was renamed “Claiborne by John Bartlett,” as well as the Italian powerhouse label Byblos.

“John’s breadth of experience with all tiers of the industry, his long-term commitment to sustainable practices, and his innovative spirit

will be an unparalleled asset to the Fashion Program and our students,” said Lyn Lepre, Dean of the Marist School of Communication and the Arts.

Citing an industry dealing with major changes (The State of Fashion 2020 report is aptly titled “Navigating Uncertainty”), Lepre noted Bartlett’s background and wide view on fashion will be essential to Marist undergraduates. “With his extensive expertise in design and merchandising, as well as having run his own brickand-mortar store, John is perfectly poised to lead both fashion design and merchandising students as they continue to take an interdisciplinary approach to navigate the disruption currently taking place in the rapidly changing fashion landscape.”

On the retail front, Bartlett’s partnership with The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc., launched the collections “John Bartlett Consensus” and “John Bartlett Statements.” The two collections offered all components of a man’s wardrobe including sportswear, tailored clothing, underwear, and loungewear in addition to home furnishings.

Long a proponent of sustainability in the industry, Bartlett was awarded the Lexus/CFDA Eco-Challenge grant in 2012 to create a

collection entirely from upcycled and recycled material for New York Fashion Week.

For the past 10 years, Bartlett has worked only in recycled or organic materials and advocates for earth friendly alternatives for animal derived materials such as leather, wool, and down.

Alongside his pursuits in design and fashion, Bartlett’s longtime passion for animal advocacy has inspired him to create and manage a nonprofit, The Tiny Tim Rescue Fund, that raises money for rescue groups and independent shelters to help with medical bills, transport, training and any other expenses need to assist in helping a dog or cat find their forever families.

Marist’s Fashion Program is part of the College’s School of Communication and Arts. The Program has been named in Business of Fashion’s Global Ranking of Fashion Schools as a top ranked school for both undergraduate fashion design and fashion business and management. The Program is housed in the Steel Plant, a newly renovated and expanded stateof-the-art building featuring a makerspace, a fashion exhibition gallery, extensive studio space, and Mporium, a student-run store/fashion retail laboratory for merchandising students.

Omega responds to economic and social impact of the pandemic RHINEBECK – Omega Institute for Holistic Studies, a leading nonprofit in New York’s Hudson Valley that has provided lifelong learning opportunities to more than 1 million people since 1977, announced they will postpone hosting programs on their Rhinebeck campus until 2021. Omega’s commitment to protect the well-being of its staff, faculty, participants and the larger community is central in the decision, as is the need to adhere to New York’s phased approach and timeline for reopening businesses in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

“This is the most challenging yet necessary decision Omega has ever had to make. The yearning to get back to normal is natural, but gathering places like ours have a responsibility to put safety first,” said Omega CEO Robert “Skip” Backus, who has been with the nonprofit for more than 35 years.

Despite the temporary closure of its physical campus, Omega is taking bold steps to ramp up online learning, build digital community, and leverage partnerships to reach a wider global audience with fewer barriers to access than ever before. Omega’s leadership team will also focus on energizing the 2021 campus experience,

to bring some of the most insightful and hopeful voices for healing from trauma and grief, stoking creativity, reimagining personal and professional futures, and reinvigorating the culture.

“There is a profound opportunity to learn from the pandemic,” said Backus. “As we turn towards the recovery, Omega is committed to bringing forward critical conversations and teachings – programs that will help people gain the skills to open their minds and hearts, and develop resilience, wisdom, and courage. Developing these kinds of inner skills leads us outward into more meaningful connections with all people, all of life, and to the planet itself.”

Through partnerships and technology, the organization hopes to further scale its impact and advance solutions to some of humanity’s most pressing problems. Online offerings aimed at uplifting the human spirit and providing strength and inspiration for these unprecedented times have already begun, including conversations with top teachers, online courses, a podcast, the Omega Online Community, and more.

“We are grateful to our

teachers for rallying and to our participants for their flexibility and interest in having a virtual Omega experience. At a time when the wisdom of our teachers is so vitally needed, we are thrilled to offer new options,” said Backus.

However, Omega’s decision to pause in-person events is not without risk. The organization estimates a multimillion dollar fiscal deficit, posing a very real threat to the nonprofit’s future, and an impact to the many farms, vendors, and suppliers they work with regionally. This comes on the heels of serious cost-cutting measures Omega has already taken, including reducing staff salaries and hours, and implementing furloughs.

The organization is determined to overcome the hardship, and is launching a special fundraising campaign to enable Omega to carry forward its mission to “awaken the best in the human spirit.” Constituents interested in making a donation are encouraged to visit eOmega.org/ givetoday, or email development@eOmega.org for more information.

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many ways,” Cuomo said Monday during a pandemic briefing at Rochester Regional Health. “We’ve abducted the worst [of the virus] by what we’ve done...Local officials across the state should prepare. We’re going to open when we’re ready to open.”

The regions will start with phase I of the state’s fourphase reopening plan the governor outlined May 4. Businesses to open first include construction, manufacturing, curbside pick-up retail, forestry and fishing.

The state will open landscaping and gardening, outdoor low-risk recreational activities, such as tennis; and drive-in movie theaters Friday after the Pause order expires.

“Talk about going back to the future,” Cuomo said.

The state is divided into 10 regions to reopen. Seven remain that do not meet the state’s requirements to reopen: Western New York, Central New York, the North Country, Capital District, MidHudson, New York City and Long Island.

Columbia and Greene counties are part of the Capital District, which satisfied five of the seven requirements as of press time Monday. The Capital Region does not have a three-day average of a 14-day decline in net COVID-19 hospitalizations or under 15 new hospitalizations or a 14-day decline in hospital deaths, or fewer than five deaths.

The North Country is close to reopening and satisfies six of seven requirements. The region needs 30 per 1,000 residents tested for COVID-19 each month, a seven-day average of new tests each day.

To see each region’s progress, visit forward.ny.gov/regional-monitoring-dashboard New York’s COVID-19 fatalities reached at least 20,918 Monday — up from 20,757 Sunday. The state saw 161 virus-related deaths Sunday, including 112 in hospitals and 49 in nursing homes. The death rate declined slightly after remaining flat for more than a week at 207 fatalities Sunday, 226 Saturday and 216 Friday.

The state had 488 new COVID-19 cases enter hospitals statewide Sunday.

“That is just about where we started this horrific situation,” Cuomo said. “...back to March 19 numbers, before we went into the abyss of the COVID virus.”

The state tested 1,204,650 people as of Sunday, revealing 337,055 total positive cases of COVID-19. New York’s hospitalization rates continued a downward trend to 7,226 patients Monday, down 36, according to the governor’s office.

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machines, Klein’s Kill Fruit Farms in Germantown has another way of keeping its apple crop safe: helicopters.

The farm rents out helicopters that fly above the apple trees to prevent freezing, said Klein’s Kill Owner Russ Bartolotta.

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equipment operation and maintenance program at the building.

The proposition, which was adopted by the Board of Education on March 12, will ask voters if they want to donate the building to Questar III. In addition to the heavy equipment program, Questar III would house career and technical education programs, special education programs and adult certificate programs that would be available to students across the region, according to the

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Some areas of New York will be eligible to start gradually reopening the economy Friday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said during a briefing in the state Capitol on Sunday. The governor is expected to announce details about which regions can reopen Monday.

Cuomo spent much of Monday’s briefing reviewing the hardships that plagued the state since the pandemic hit, including a scramble for thousands of hospital beds and ventilators. Monday marked 72 days since New York’s first COVID-19 case.

Thousands more New Yorkers would have died if people had not complied with staying home and social distancing, Cuomo said.

“That is not rhetorical, that is not dramatic,” the governor said. “That is a factual statement...If we didn’t change the trajectory of this virus and we had 120,000 people show up at our hospitals, we would have made the situation in Italy look like a walk in the park.”

Members of the state Assembly Minority sent a letter to the committees on Aging, Health and Oversight, Analysis and Investigations chairmen Monday requesting a hearing to review and investigate the state’s COVID-19 nursing home policies and decisions.

“Despite learning of the deaths of thousands of patients in nursing homes nationally, the state’s efforts to protect residents and staff at nursing homes across New York have fallen grossly short,” said Assemblyman Jake Ashby, R-107, and a minority ranking member on the Committee on Aging. “Our nursing homes lacked sufficient resources and assistance from the state to ensure an effective response. This is no way

to protect and care for one of our most vulnerable populations.”

The governor will issue an executive order requiring all nursing home staff be tested for COVID-19 twice a week, starting this week.

“It’s a rule,” Cuomo said Sunday. “We have the tests available.”

Additionally, hospitals cannot release a COVID-19 patient to a nursing home unless that person tests negative for the virus. Facilities must submit testing plans and compliance certificates to the state Health Department by Friday.

Cuomo’s new executive order does not reverse the state’s March 25 policy, which mandates nursing homes cannot discriminate against residents by not readmitting people who test positive for the coronavirus, officials said Sunday.

“The only avenue of coming to a nursing home is not just the hospital,” SUNY Empire State College President Jim Malatras said. “It could have been a new patient or from another facility besides another.

You can still not discriminate against a nursing home patient. If you’re in the hospital for another reason, you can’t discharge that patient until they’re negative.”

The March 25 and Sunday’s nursing home policies co-exist, Secretary to the Governor Melissa DeRosa said.

The state has 101,518 nursing home residents in more than 600 facilities. More than

360 have seen COVID-19 deaths, or 12% of virus fatalities statewide. New York ranks 34th highest in the nation for virus-related fatalities in nursing homes.

“The attorney general’s office and state Health Department have announced they will investigate what has happened, but as legislators, we must conduct our own inquiry into this critical matter,” said Assemblyman Brian Manktelow, R-130, and a minority ranking member on the Committee on Oversight, Analysis and Investigation. “During what may very well be one of the worst pandemics in modern times, the state’s directives and reporting on nursing home incidents are alarming.

While we are starting to see a slight decline in the prevalence of this virus, we are not yet out of the woods. We ask the chairmen of the Committees on Aging, Health and Oversight to convene an investigative hearing and demand answers so future issues may be prevented.”

Nursing home operators who do not follow the state guidelines could lose their license.

Nursing homes continue with other state orders, including restricted visitation

except end-of-life visits; requiring all staff wear personal protective equipment, such as gloves, face masks and gowns, when interacting with residents; examining all staff for virus symptoms, including temperature checks, every 12 hours; and requiring facilities to notify all residents and family members about a COVIDpositive test result or death within 24 hours.

Three New York children, including two elementary school-aged children and an adolescent child without underlying conditions, have died from COVID-19 complications causing inflammation of blood vessels and extremities, mimicking symptoms similar to severe illnesses such as Kawasaki disease and toxic shock syndrome.

Two additional child deaths that occurred over the weekend are under investigation for potential coronavirus complications.

New York hospitals have 85 reported cases of virus-related illnesses in children — up from 73 cases Saturday. To date, the complications predominantly affect toddler to elementary school-aged children, Cuomo said.

Between 30 and 40 state health professionals are

To see the complete county breakdown of positive COVID-19 cases and deaths statewide, view the COVID-19 map and tracker at hudsonvalley360.com/site/covid19.html

The helicopters create a temperature inversion by bringing warm air from above down to surface level, warming the trees by three to five degrees, Bartolotta said.

Bartolotta said he did not know if the helicopters would be necessary this week. The use of helicopters saved the Klein’s Kill apple crop in 2012, he said.

Helicopter are a pricey option for farmers, with rentals costing at least $1,000 to

$2,000 an hour, said Austin Quattrocchi of Fair Lifts, a helicopter charter company that serves the Hudson Valley. Some farmers build a fire on the corner of their fields to determine where the helicopter should hover, Quattrocchi said.

“You can see where the smoke rises and use that to determine where the warm air starts and cold air stops,” he said.

Bartolotta said apples are at

a crucial stage in their development right now, and temperatures as low as 25 degrees could wipe out the crop.

The apples are growing well at Boehm Farm in Climax, but the cherry crop was damaged in a frost on April 17, said Boehm Farm Owner Henry Boehm.

“There are some cherries that are good, but will be a lighter crop than it would have been, Boehm said.

Samascott said he does not

think the cooler temperatures will significantly damage the apple crop this year, especially since farmers often cull their crop to allow the trees to focus on producing larger, tastier fruits.

“We take off half so the tree can support the apples it has, so even if we are looking at 10% damage if buds froze off, it is not a huge deal,” he said.

Thompson said that while the cold temperatures are abnormal but not

unprecedented. The region had colder temperatures in 2017, he said.

“We may see a few thunderstorms and hail and gusty winds, but the end of week will warm up and we are forecasting it will be back in the 70s by Friday,” Thompson said.

Fruit farmers are hopeful the coming freeze will be the last gasp of winter.

“If we get through this week we will be all right,” Boehm said.

Cairo-Durham district.

“We’ve been working with Questar III for years to expand educational programming, including pre-kindergarten,” Cairo-Durham Board of Education President Steve Brandow said. “Not only would this donation bring much-needed educational programming to Greene County that would benefit the needs of our students and residents, but the district stands to save more than $100,000 per year in operational costs.”

In addition to the operational costs, the building requires about $3 million in repairs to address maintenance issues, according to CairoDurham.

As part of the agreement,

Cairo-Durham would maintain the “right of first refusal.”

Questar III would be required to offer the building back to Cairo-Durham at no cost if BOCES no longer needs or uses it.

An informational meeting on the proposal was scheduled for April 27 but had to be canceled due to the coronavirus outbreak.

Questar III District Superintendent Gladys I. Cruz thinks a donation would be a win-win for the school district, BOCES and Greene County.

“This donation, if approved

by Cairo-Durham residents, would allow the BOCES to establish a larger presence in Greene County — a longstanding goal of our board of

education,” Cruz said. “This would increase our capacity to provide students with handson learning and experiences within their county of residence.”

Certificate and tradefocused programs have increased in popularity in the region. Columbia-Greene Community College recently began offering a construction technology program in a new building.

Questar’s heavy equipment program is a two-year course based on the National Center for Construction Education and Research curriculum.

“Students will learn how to operate and maintain large, construction-related equipment,” according to the

course description. “Types of equipment may include backhoes, dozers, front-end loaders, excavators, and forklifts.

Students will also learn how to diagnose and repair common issues with diesel engines and heavy machine operation.”

The program has 35 students, 29 of whom are Greene County residents, Cruz said.

“Because of the success of this program, Questar III opened a second site in Troy last year to serve more students interested in jobs in a growing field,” Cruz said.

In the years since Durham Elementary School closed, the grounds have been used for various community-based activities such as youth basketball, baseball and softball,

book club, town meetings, training for the Greene County Sheriff’s Office and Boy Scout activities.

“Residents would still be able to use the building much as they do now as long as it does not interfere with Questar’s educational programming,” according to CairoDurham. “The facilities use request would just go through Questar instead of Cairo-Durham.”

For more information on the proposition, visit https:// www.cairodurham.org/ node/5713.

Additional questions can be sent to communications@cairodurham.org.

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Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced three regions of New York have met the state’s seven criteria to start gradually reopening the economy Friday when his NY On Pause mandate expires.

closely evaluating the 85 cases to determine a correlation and best course of action. State officials will share their findings with the CDC and the other 49 states, Cuomo said.

The state Health Department and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are identifying national criteria to respond to this syndrome.

Medical attention should be sought immediately when a child has a fever lasting more than five days, severe abdominal pain, diarrhea or vomiting, a change in skin color, such as turning pale or blue, trouble breathing, decreased amount or frequency of urination, racing heart rate or infants having difficulty feeding or drinking fluids, according to the governor’s office.

Cuomo declared an executive order late Thursday extending New York’s state of emergency to June 6. Originally issued March 7, the state of emergency extends Cuomo’s legal authority during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Pat Leonard New York Daily News

NEW YORK — The NFL proceeded with its April draft on schedule when many said the league was being insensitive for doing so. And the league’s decision to stand its ground ended up feeling like the correct call.

The three-day event was therapeutic for starved sports fans and millions of people confined to their homes. It kept football’s offseason on schedule toward the possibility of playing a season. And it sold hope to 32 fan bases.

And hope of any kind these days is a good feeling.

Unless, that is, it’s false hope.

And this is the dilemma I have reflected upon while taking a breath after Thursday night’s breathless 2020 NFL schedule release: Was the NFL’s trumpeting of an unaffected, 16-game regular season schedule realistic at all?

Was it appropriate that the league severely underplayed the existence of contingencies in the schedule’s creation due to the coronavirus pandemic?

And was it disingenuous and disrespectful, therefore, to sell New Yorkers and New Jerseyans on a Sept. 14 Giants

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A detailed view of the NFL logo on the field during the NFL game between Carolina Panthers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on October 13, 2019 in London, England.

home opener at MetLife Stadium when none of us can even walk across the street and borrow a screwdriver from our neighbor?

Or was the NFL’s course reasonable and justified because no one knows what is coming tomorrow and hope is better than nothing at all?

Because on Friday I saw Boston mayor Marty Walsh cancel all parades and festivals through Labor Day. I saw NBA Commissioner Adam Silver tell pro basketball’s players that they should prepare for the possibility of no fans in arenas through next season.

And yet I’m supposed to believe the Giants are hosting the Steelers on Monday Night Football on Sept. 14?

See, I am sensitive to the fact that the NFL and all of these professional sports leagues are balancing an incredibly delicate and difficult dilemma daily. These decisions are not easy.

I was even guilty myself on Thursday night of selling that false hope, seeing that schedule in my inbox and firing it off to show fans what they might be able to look forward to.

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Hudson girls basketball standout Deja Beauford recently signed a letter of intent to continue her academic and athletic career at SUNY Plattsburgh. Beauford was the Patroon Conference Most Valuable Player during the 2018-19 season and earned first-team Patroon Conference All-Star and honorable mention Class B All-State status this past season.

NHL faces plenty of issues in planning return to games Brian Hedger The Columbus Dispatch

The only certainty about the NHL’s return remains uncertainty.

The league appears to be making progress in its plan to restart the 2019-20 season, which was halted on March 12 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but nothing is finalized.

Ideas are being kicked around, hypotheticals have leaked for public consumption and there is even an official “Return to Play” committee that includes the league’s brass and representatives of the player’s association.

Definitive solutions, however, are absent.

“We’re just gathering information just like everybody right now,” Blue Jackets general manager Jarmo Kekalainen said on April 20. “The safety of the people comes first, and once it’s safe and there’s a See NHL B3

NY high school basketball coaches sound off on G League professional pathway program Kristian Winfield New York Daily News

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The format the NHL chooses to resume the season is a vital concern to Cam Atkinson and the Blue Jackets, who were in the second wild-card spot when play was halted.

The NBA’s G-League professional pathway program has changed the basketball landscape as we know it, and some of New York’s high school basketball coaches have mixed reviews.

The NBA is offering the best of the best high school basketball players a oneyear deal worth anywhere from $150,000 to $500,000 to forego college and train directly with the pros.

They’ve already pried a number of would-be top college recruits to the program: Jalen Green, Isaiah

Todd and top-ranked point guard Daishen Nix. “I think it’s a great opportunity for these kids and these families to have the opportunity to earn money for their abilities,” said Anwar Gladden, head coach of the dominant South Shore girl’s basketball team (222). “I just think that I want kids and families to make wise decisions. Do your homework, do your research, and do what’s going to be best for you and your family. But I think the more opportunities student-athletes have, the better.

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Zion Williamson asked under oath if his parents received gifts for him to attend Duke Steve Wiseman The News & Observer

The legal battle between Zion Williamson and his former agent in a Florida court now includes allegations he received impermissible benefits prior to his one season playing basketball at Duke.

According to court documents filed Wednesday in Miami, Gina Ford of Prime Sports Marketing claims, without presenting evidence, that Williamson and his parents “demanded and received gifts, money and/or other benefits from persons on behalf of Duke University (directly and/or indirectly) to influence you to attend Duke University to play basketball.”

Ford’s claims are included in several requests for admission, a discovery tool in civil cases used to establish facts under oath. Williamson has 30 days to respond.

Ford’s request also includes allegations that the Williamsons were paid by Nike and Adidas before he enrolled at Duke, and that, between Jan. 1, 2014 and April 14, 2019, he, his family or someone representing him received benefits from an agent in violation of NCAA rules.

Ford signed Williamson to a marketing deal on April 20, 2019, after he had declared for the NBA Draft. He was selected No. 1 overall by the New Orleans Pelicans two months later.

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New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson (1) in action on March 8 against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Target Center.

When Williamson backed out of the agreement with Prime Sports in May to signing with

Creative Artists Agency (CAA), Ford claimed he owed her $100 million for breaking the

contract. The court documents show her claims that she had lined up marketing deals with PUMA, General Mills (Wheaties), Beats by Dre and Chase Bank, among other companies.

Williamson sued Ford in federal court in Greensboro, claiming the contract was void because Ford violated North Carolina’s Uniform Athlete Agent Act numerous ways, mainly because she is not a registered agent in the state.

Ford countersued Williamson and CAA in a Florida court.

Duke issued a statement in response to the situation.

“As soon as Duke was made aware of any allegation that might have affected Zion Williamson’s eligibility, we conducted a thorough and objective investigation which was directed by individuals outside the athletics department,” Michael Schoenfeld, Duke University Vice President for Public Affairs and Government Relations / Chief Communications Officer, said in the statement. “We found no evidence to support any allegation. Zion thrived as both a student and an athlete at Duke, and always conducted himself with integrity and purpose.”

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NBA Commissioner Adam Silver was on a conference call with representatives of the league players’ association, discussing restarting the season. His stance about one issue was clear.

If the NBA was going to resume play, it would commit to staying on course even in the face of a positive COVID-19 test, or, depending on the circumstances, even a few of them.

He didn’t know at the time that the leader of another major sports enterprise was already dealing with similar circumstances.

A UFC fighter and two of his cornermen had tested positive ahead of Saturday’s pay-per-view event in Jacksonville. Hours later, when DOUGLAS P. DEFELICE/GETTY IMAGES the situation became known publicly, many people as- Justin Gaethje (left) battles Tony Ferguson in their Interim lightweight title fight during UFC 249 at sumed the show would not go VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena on Saturday in Jacksonville, FL. on. After all, the NBA imme- held all events at an adjacent again when a player or staff those individuals and contindiately shut down in March arena, there is a good chance member tests positive. If and ue the series, or would it shut when Utah Jazz center Rudy someone will test positive, when that happens, the play- down?

Gobert became the first of its especially when some people er or staff member would be The answer for the NBA, players to test positive. are asymptomatic, as Ronal- removed, quarantined offsite much like it was for the UFC, A zero-tolerance policy is do “Jacre” Souza and his cor- and tested before he could seems easy under those cirunderstandable, then and nermen were. possibly return. cumstances. The bigger quesnow, but what Silver and UFC UFC 249 was scheduled to tion is, what would happen if Without a vaccine, the President Dana White came question isn’t if someone will be a 12-fight card featuring the positive tests belonged to to realize is there is also likely test positive, it’s what is the 24 fighters and their respec- LeBron James, Kawhi Leonno realistic pathway for the plan when someone does. tive cornermen. Had it been ard and Giannis Antetokreturn of major sports comIt’s something Silver has re- an NBA playoff game with two ounmpo? petition if that is the bench- portedly addressed with MLB 12-man rosters and coaching UFC 249 was able to conmark.

Commissioner Rob Manfred, staffs, Souza and his corner- tinue because no one on the Even if leagues create a and an issue Silver spoke with men would be the equivalent pay-per-view card tested “bubble,” as the UFC did this players reps about Friday: of a benchwarmer and two positive, but what would have week in Jacksonville when it Quite simply, resuming the advance scouts testing posi- happened if champions Tony Ferguson and Henry Cejudo took over a hotel, tested ev- season will not work if it has tive.

Would the NBA remove had COVID-19? It’s hard to eryone upon check-in and to be postponed indefinitely

imagine the event would have continued.

There are so many questions teams and leagues have never before been forced to answer as they try to navigate the difficult road back.

What is an acceptable number of positive tests for leagues to continue playing?

Is it the number of positive tests that matter as much as it who tests positive?

White said the way UFC reacted — removing the men from the host hotel and caring for them offsite while preparations continued — could provide a blueprint for sports leagues looking to return.

Live Music Venues Remain Closed In Los Angeles Due To Restrictive Coronavirus Measures That he feels that way is no surprise. It was his call to continue. UFC is scheduled to hold other fight cards in Jacksonville on Wednesday and Saturday. White said he never expected that the more than 1,100 tests the company planned to administer over 10 days would all be negative.

“Somebody is going to come back positive,” he said.

“The system we put in place worked. The way this week went will just get better.

The longer this goes, the better the testing technology is going to get and the faster it will get.”

For White and UFC, that’s enough.

Whether it is for other sports will be determined sometime soon.

For spectator sports, will COVID-19 hasten the end of a golden age already in its twilight?

David Murphy The Philadelphia Inquirer

If you’re one of those people who thinks spectator sports were more enjoyable when the owners didn’t spend their days doing backstrokes through 500 cubic feet of hard currency in their publicly-financed money pits, you may be in luck. But if you’re one of those people who find it difficult to replicate the energy and experience of watching tightly-contested competition while standing or sitting shoulder to shoulder with twenty or forty or sixty thousand other human beings, I’m curious to hear your thoughts on a question that has been rattling through my mind for the last week.

When do you think the fans will come back? And how certain are you that they ever will?

This has as much to do with society’s pre-COVID-19 trajectory as it does with the impact of the pandemic itself. It might take awhile, but, at some point, the acute psychological trauma will subside, and most of us will return to the halcyon days where we could forget to wash our hands before touching our face and not spend the next 14 days checking our body temperature every hour on the hour. Through war and depression and pandemic, normalcy has always returned, and we shouldn’t expect that 2020 will be any different. The question in my mind involves normalcy itself.

Even before the Great Sports Shutdown locked the gates and left people scrambling to find that shadowy dude on Craigslist who sold them a ticket to an April Sixers home game, attendance at major sporting events was down across the board. Over the last seven seasons, Major League Baseball and Division I college football have both seen average attendance drop by nearly 10 percent.

Last year, NFL regular-season attendance was the lowest it has been since 2002, when the Super Bowl quarterbacks were Brad Johnson and Rich Gannon and Joe Jurevicius carved his place in Philly sports lore. While the NBA has

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been mostly immune, preshutdown attendance was lower than it had been since 2013-14. The last time any of the major sports leagues saw attendance increase by statistically significant amount was 2016.

Plenty has been written about the potential reasons for such declines. There is no prime suspect. As is usually the case with group behavioral dynamics, momentum is probably a function of a host of variables. There’s an argument to be made that the forprofit sports industry is like any monopolistic endeavor, where the market dynamics of a captive audience results in a business model that prioritizes the maximization of revenue-per-customer ahead of the expansion of the customer base. If you want to watch major college football in Pennsylvania, you have no choice but to watch Penn State play whatever team it decides to schedule. That, or you can watch whatever team schedules Pitt. Thus, you get a system where Penn State schedules Idaho and Buffalo to start the season, counts two sellouts as money in the bank, and outscores them 134-20 in a couple of games where the guys who still have zits on their face get to play.

My intuition suggests that an equally culpable dynamic is the collective dwindling of society’s ability to spend

three consecutive hours actively engaged in any one activity. In a world where even a home-cooked meal is a photo op and home itself has multiple different connections to the outside world, perhaps it hardly qualifies as a phenomenon that people are increasingly reluctant to spend an evening or afternoon sitting in a hard-backed chair where the beer costs $12 and is served in plastic cups.

Whatever the case, I don’t think it is outlandish to think that our current circumstances hasten an end to an era that history will regard as the glory days of spectator sports. And I think it would be wise for ownership groups to spend some of their newfound downtime thinking about ways in which they

might adapt to a world where attendance figures are more reminiscent of the ‘70s and ‘80s than the ‘00s and ‘10s.

This is particularly true for the sports that are most reliant on gate receipts, namely, pro baseball and college football. In 2012, Major League Baseball set an all-time attendance record when an average of 30,806 fans passed through the gates. By the end of last year, that number sat at 28,198, the lowest it had been since 2003, when teams averaged 27,831 fans per game.

The decline has been steady, with average attendance falling by at least 200 tickets in five of those seven seasons.

It’s a similar story in college football, where average regular-season attendance has declined by at least 300 tickets

in each of the last seven seasons. In 2013, Division 1 FBS schools averaged 45,192 fans per game, according to the NCAA. Last year, that number sat at 41,129.

Sports have always been a significant thread in the American fabric. I’m not suggesting that will not continue to be the case. The question is what the crowds themselves will look like, and whether we might see a significant contraction in the astronomical revenue that such crowds generate. Last week, I asked Sixers general manager Elton Brand if he’d had any conversations about the impact that this year’s revenue losses might have on the organization’s payroll spending.

“You know, I think it’s a little early to speculate on what it is,” Brand said. “I know we want to contend year after year, and that’s going to be our goal. So I can’t speculate there. I don’t know how the ownership group or managing partners are doing personally, but I know they want to win, and they are giving me the green light to continue to do that and figure out ways we can win.”

There’s an argument to be made that, if anything, an industry-wide contraction would benefit a market like Philadelphia, given the size and passion of its fan base.

Still, in a world where the spectacle is increasingly online, and where we may go an entire calendar year without any attendance at all, it is impossible not to wonder about the crowds on the other side.

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Baseball’s only coronavirus certainty is the destruction of the minor leagues Bill Madden New York Daily News

NEW YORK — As baseball sits idle, we still don’t know if there will be any MLB season at all, or what it will look like if there is one. The most prevalent scenario is an 82-game schedule with a July 4-5-6 start-up and teams playing in their own ballparks, at first with no fans. But any projected restart is subject to change, just like the coronavirus models. With so many uncertainties, nobody — not the scientists, the politicians or the MLB poohbahs — can predict what the pandemic landscape will be two months from now.

About all we do know is that there is almost certainly going to be no minor league baseball at all this year. That’s an even bigger tragedy than the cancellation of the major league season would be. At least the major league

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their route should be college.

And some student-athletes, their route should be an opportunity to perfect their game and get their game better in the G-League, and while doing that, also being compensated.”

Albany Academy’s head coach Brian Fruscio was sympathetic toward college coaches who watched all their work disappear in the blink of an eye. Green was the first high

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But upon further review, as they say, something about this just does not feel right.

I reached out to N.J. Gov. Phil Murphy’s office for comment on whether it is premature to schedule a game at MetLife Stadium on Sept. 14 and if it would even be possible to host one.

Murphy declined comment on the NFL schedule through a spokesperson.

If anyone is being honest,

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protocol in place and we can come back safely, we’re going to do that.”

Not much has changed in the 20 days since Kekalainen said those words, but information has come out in drips and drabs. It’s clear the NHL wants to finish the season without canceling it, but there are no certainties about how to clear the obvious hurdles ahead: Location, location, location Among the first mentions of a return included an idea to use a top-notch collegiate facility in a remote locale, perhaps North Dakota, to stage a short training camp and play multiple games per day, televised, without fans in attendance.

Listen to the Cannon Fodder podcast: That idea, however, was squashed by NHL commissioner Gary Bettman in an interview with Sportsnet in late April, citing concerns about a collegiate arena not offering NHL-caliber “back of the house” amenities.

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from Ford and Prime Sports because he helped broker the deal to land Williamson during his time at Duke.

Cedriquze Johnson of Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, says Prime Sports owes him 5% of the proceeds it receives for its deals with Williamson.

In his lawsuit, Johnson

owners will have the benefit of TV money to help recoup some of their losses whenever play resumes. Many minor league owners are not independently wealthy and rely on their teams for their livelihood; they’re totally screwed.

That’s why the minor leagues finally capitulated to MLB’s contraction plan to cut the number of their teams from 160 to 120: The number of minor league teams going out of business may well be far greater than the designated 40 on MLB’s hit list. Even before a single game is played, minor league owners are responsible for the rent payments and maintenance on their ballparks.

Those costs are considerable and they are not refundable if there is no baseball all summer in those stadiums. In addition, the minor league operators spend their entire offseasons lining

up sponsorships, ballpark signage and promotional events. All of that money they will now have to refund unless they can work out deals to transfer it to the 2021 season. Regardless, it’s lost revenue. And when it comes to the teams being contracted, or simply going out of business, there are no deals to be made.

Early on, there had been talk about the minor leagues following the major leagues’ lead of having abbreviated seasons without fans in the ballpark.

But as one minor league owner told me recently: “As bad as it will be to have no season this year, an even worse case scenario for us would be to have a season with no fans. What would be the point? There would still be no revenue and we would still have to pay all our employees.”

Before the COVID-19 pandemic

put the brakes on everything, MLB and MiLB had tentatively agreed on a revised minor league system in which all four of the short-season leagues — New York-Penn, Appalachian, Northwest and Pioneer — would be eliminated. Each of the 30 major league teams would have only four minor league affiliates — AAA, AA, High-A and Low-A. They would also be allowed to maintain teams in the Gulf Coast and Dominican Summer League if they so choose.

Most but not all of the short-season teams would disappear. Many of the New York-Penn League teams, including Brooklyn, Hudson Valley, Lowell, MA, State College, Mahoning Valley and possibly Staten Island, would be merged into the Low-A South Atlantic League as its newly-created northern division.

In the initial “120 Plan” proposed by MLB, the Mets-owned Brooklyn team was to go to the Double AA Eastern League. The Yankees were adamantly opposed to that, especially since their N.Y.-Penn League affiliate in Staten Island was designated for the chopping block. I’m told the Yankees have no problem with Brooklyn moving up to Low-A, and nobody seems to care if Staten Island gets contracted because the terrible ownership group there has run the franchise into the ground with the third-lowest attendance (1,848) in the league last year.

Another aspect of the MLB-MiLB tentative agreement is that the minor leagues, which have always operated independently of the majors, will have their offices moved from St. Petersburg, Fla., to MLB headquarters at 1271 Avenue of the Americas.

school player to commit to the G League, but he hadn’t previously committed to a university. Todd decommitted from Michigan, and Nix decommitted from UCLA. “(UCLA coaches) Mick Cronin and Darren Savino are great people. They work their tails off. So when someone decommits from UCLA and I know the head coach and the guys on staff, and I know how much energy they put into that?” Fruscio said. “And then to see it, you had a happy night whenever the kid committed, and then all of the sudden you get a phone call?”

Fruscio also noted the

substantial jump from high school to becoming a professional athlete.

“I think having someone like a college basketball coach get after you is a great training ground. The pro guys, it’s on you. You wanna work hard?

It’s on you. College coaches are able to bring out who you become as a player, and they can bring out things you didn’t know you had inside yourself, whereas once you enter the pro game, you have to bring it out of yourself. It’s not up to the coach to bring it out of you,” Fruscia said. “Now it’s, you’re the pro. So you have to bring it out of you. With high

school kids going into that, I don’t know that they’ve been challenged.

“Most of the kids at that level have been treated with kid gloves and have been catered to. I don’t know if they find that strength. Some college freshmen have to reach down. They have to dig down.

Coach K’s yelling at them.

Mick Cronin’s after ‘em. Rick Pitino’s not happy. John Calipari lets ‘em know what he thinks. They’re missing that internal find that happens a lot for some talented oneand-dones. I don’t know if it’s gonna happen in the pros for them because it turns around.

Now it’s on you to want to get better.”

Archbishop Stepinac coach Patrick Massaroni felt we might see some high school kids even turn down the NBA’s offer.

“I think you’re going to see kids that will turn it down, or might not need the finances, or might want to have a chance to be on a campus and compete for a national championship, might want to have that experience of being a student-athlete,” he said. “And you’re gonna see kids who take it. I think we’ve seen three now that have turned down high-level Top-10 programs

around the country to go to the G League. Nobody knows what their family background might be. Nobody understands what their economic situation might be. Nobody knows their track.”

The NBA has provided an alternative route to the pro game, and in the first year of its inception, it’s already poached some of the top prospects from college basketball’s clutches.

“I think it’s obviously going to be a major adjustment for the world of basketball,” Massaroni said. “I think the NCAA is gonna have to make adjustments.”

though, it is absurd to think of holding an NFL game in East Rutherford in just four months as Murphy delivers daily briefings to try and help people survive, let alone persist.

There is a distinct difference, too, between keeping the draft on schedule in April and proceeding with the regular season in September. Playing the season puts real people in play and at risk, starting with training camp.

Fortunately, what I found in making calls around the league is that team and league officials privately consider the schedule released on

Thursday to be a much more fluid document than was presented.

It was words on a piece of paper, a plan for a best-case scenario, but not a commitment to press forward regardless, for the Giants and New Jersey or for any franchise.

The NFL consistently has stressed that it will prioritize the safety of its staff, players, and fans above all. Commissioner Roger Goodell reiterated the season’s kickoff will depend on the advice of medical professionals and compliance with local and state governments.

The players themselves, like most Americans, want to work but want to be safe. So a lot of what’s being discussed right now is how training camp and a season will actually work.

Will players have to be quarantined during training camp?

How safe will it be? What if someone tests positive? These are men with livelihoods and families and hopes for the future, just like you and me.

As far as the schedule itself, while the NFL underplayed any backup plans in place due to the pandemic, it seems clear they exist.

The Giants normally open

at Dallas, for example, and aren’t scheduled to visit the Cowboys until Oct. 11 in Week 5 this year. But due to the early schedule’s ability to slide back to later dates or get scratched, it’s clear the Oct. 11 game could end up being Big Blue’s first game anyway.

Whether the Giants open on Sept. 14 in New Jersey or Oct. 11 in Arlington, Texas, however, will there even be fans in the stands? It’s hard to answer that question confidently with a yes without appearing to cower to the presidential pressure to resume business for appearances’ sake.

It was difficult to hear NFL VP of football operations Troy Vincent say on Thursday night, meanwhile, that “the plan is to move forward as normal to play a full season, a full schedule, until the medical community tells us otherwise.”

Because there is nothing normal about what is happening right now. Not medically.

Not in any way. So even if the sale of hope can be helpful and palliative at times, the NFL’s sale of the 2020 season this week could have used a stronger asterisk accompanying its promise.

What has since emerged is a plan to use four NHL cities as “hubs” for a return that would include training sessions, exhibition games and enough nearby hotels to isolate players, coaches and others essential to operations.

This seems like the most likely scenario the league chooses, and Kekalainen is pitching for Columbus to be one of the hubs.

Regardless of which plan, if any, the NHL settles on, it’s not likely fans will be allowed to attend games, which probably would be televised.

Format Once the NHL gets location hammered out, the next item is figuring out the best way to resume. When the season paused, teams had played unequal numbers of games and both conferences had tight playoff races.

The Blue Jackets, for example, have 81 points in 70 games and were in the second wildcard spot in the Eastern Conference. The New York Islanders were one point back but had played two fewer games, and thus have a better points percentage.

So which team makes the playoffs if there is no

completion of the regular season?

This is one of the best-kept secrets about the NHL’s return plans. If the league knows, it hasn’t shared the answer publicly and it hasn’t leaked.

There are, however, plenty of questions: Will the NHL go straight to the usual 16-team playoff format using the standings as they were on March 12?

Will points percentage be used to cut down to 16 teams? Will there be an expanded playoff field? Will they somehow finish the regular season?

These questions have no answers, but they have generated plenty of opinions.

“I’m not so sure that there’s a fair way to cut to 16 teams right away,” Kekalainen said in April. “That’s why I’m saying that if the play continues right from the playoffs, I think it should be expanded.”

The players It behooves both sides, financially, to finish the season, but at what cost to players and their families?

Those whose teams play for the Stanley Cup would likely live in isolation, away from their families, for up to four months. A number of players already have said that’s not

feasible, but they might have a different opinion when shown the effects of the league losing an estimated $1 billion in revenue by canceling the season.

The league’s $81.5 million salary cap might not grow a cent if that happens — and might not anyway — and their take-home salaries could take a major hit via escrow, the league’s method of ensuring a 50/50 split of hockey-related revenue.

There also are a number of players waiting out the pandemic overseas. Getting them back to their NHL cities without international travel issues could be a stumbling block.

The draft and free agency The NHL draft was supposed to be held in Montreal on June 26-27. It was postponed not long after the league’s shutdown and a new date hasn’t been set.

The league, however, is gauging response from teams about a possible June 5 start date for a remote draft conducted online, a possibility that has been met with skepticism and anger by some league executives.

The NFL held its draft remotely in April and drew high TV ratings with a

captive audience starved for live sports of any kind, so it’s not surprising to see the NHL looking to follow suit. If it happens, the lottery would likely be conducted using point percentage and no team would be allowed to move up more than four spots.

But there are many unanswered questions with this scenario, as well.

How can a draft order be determined when all games weren’t played? And what of conditional draft picks from previous trades? How would those be hashed out if they’re contingent upon the results of a season that wouldn’t be completed until months after the draft?

“I have not talked to one

GM who likes it, and I talk to almost all of them,” veteran agent Allan Walsh told the Associated Press.

General managers reportedly have asked for a onemonth notice before holding a draft.

Likewise, the first day of free agency is still set for July 1, which is difficult to see happening under a restart plan that would, theoretically, include playoff games played later the same month. It’s likely the start of free agency will be pushed back, perhaps to the fall, after the Stanley Cup is awarded.

That, however, is like everything else related to the NHL right now: Nothing is certain.

claims to be a former college basketball player with “significant contacts in the basketball industry who established a friendship with Williamson and his family” when Williamson was a high school junior at Spartanburg Day School in South Carolina.

Johnson said he attended Williamson’s high school and summer-league games as well as games during his Duke career.

He said he met Ford in November 2018, the same month

Williamson’s regular-season Duke career began. They discussed how to facilitate a relationship with Williamson and his family while adhering to NCAA rules.

Ford initially agreed to pay Johnson 8% commission before the two sides settled on 5% in January 2019.

That’s the same month, Johnson said in the court documents, Ford and Johnson met with Williamson’s mother, Sharonda Sampson, and his step-father, Lee Anderson,

about possibly representing Williamson once he turned professional.

The examination of Williamson’s status following his Duke career came after Michael Avenatti claimed Duke and Nike paid Williamson to play for the Blue Devils. Avenatti made those claims before and after he was charged with attempting to extort Nike.

He was found guilty in a New York federal court on that charge last February.

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NOTICE OF COMPLETION OF TENTATIVE ASSESSMENT ROLL (Pursuant to Section 506 and 1526 of the Real Property Tax Law) Notice is hereby given that as of May 1, 2020, the Assessor of the Town of Hunter, County of Greene, has completed the Tentative Assessment Roll for the current year, and that a copy has been filed with the Hunter Town Clerk’s Office. Due to Covid-19 restrictions (Executive Order 202.22), the tentative assessment roll is available for viewing until Grievance Day online, on both the Town of Hunter website (townofhuntergov.com) and the Greene County w e b s i t e (www.greene.sdgnys.c om). The assessor will be available only by phone or email (mhommel@townofh u n t e rg o v. c o m ) .

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(518-5896209 x309).

The Board of Assessment Review will meet on May 26, 2020 from 2pm to 4pm and 6pm to 8pm to hear and examine all complaints in relation to assessments on the application of any persons believing him/herself to be aggrieved. Grievances will be heard

by Conference call ONLY; no walk ins will be allowed. All complaints must include the Grievance form and written substantiation and must be received via mail or email before the end of Grievance Day. Mail: Town of Hunter Board of Assessment Review, PO Box 70, Tannersville, NY 12485, email: mhommel@townofhuntergov.com.

Application and instructions for filing a complaint are available from your assessor (call and we will mail you a form), or online at tax.ny.gov forms R P - 5 2 4 . (tax.ny.gov/pdf/current _forms/orpts/rp524_fill _in.pdf ) and Grievance Booklet (tax.ny.gov/pdf/publications/orpts/grievancebooklet.pdf) . Please feel free contact the assessor’s office for more information.

Dated this 1st day of May, 2020.

Mark W. Hommel, Assessor Mark Hommel Town of Hunter Assessor PO Box 70 Tannersville N.Y. 12485 (518)-589-6209 x309 mhommel@townofhuntergov.com NOTICE OF FORMATION Limited Liability Company (LLC): Notice of formation of BluRoads Consulting, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 3/30/2020. Office Location: Columbia County. SSNY designated as agent for service of process on LLC. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: Melissa M. Gelley, 26 Carole Lane, Hudson, NY 12534. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

Notice of formation of 105 Spring Rentals LLC Art. of Org. filed w/Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) April 23, 2020.

Office location: Greene Co., NY; SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 5225 14th Street, Apt. 7A, Brooklyn, NY 11219. Purpose: any lawful activity. Latest date upon which LLC is to dissolve: No specific date.

Legal Notice Notice to West Athens Lime Street Fire District Residents The regular meeting of the West Athens Lime Street Fire District will be held on Tuesday, May 12th 2020 at Station #2, located at 933 Leeds-Athens Road, due to the requirements of social distancing.

Chairman John P. Farrell, Jr.

MO SADA ENTERPRISE, LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 4/16/20.

Office in Columbia Co. SSNY design. Agent of LLC upon whom process may be served.

SSNY shall mail copy of process to The LLC 950 Fulton St #380921 Brooklyn NY 11238.

Purpose: Any lawful activity BLUJay, LLC filed 2/12/2020.

Office: Greene Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: PO Box 68, Prattsville, NY 12468. Purpose: General ANNUAL VILLAGE MEETING VILLAGE OF CATSKILL A public hearing will be held on the tentative budget, and to authorize the assessment and collection of taxes on Tuesday, May 19, 2020 at 6:00 p.m., via telephone conference at 1-866-584-3084. A copy of said tentative budget is available on the Village of Catskill website: www.villageofcatskill.net where it may be inspected by any interested person.

The following items are to be voted upon: GENERAL FUND LEGISLATIVE Board of Trustees, Services and Expenses $ 11,000 JUDICIAL Village Police Justices, Services and Expenses $ 195,790 FINANCES Clerk-Treas.-Coll., Services and Expenses $ 89,505 Bond and Note Issue Expense $ 0 Tax Advertising Expense $ 3,100 STAFF Professional Services $ 83,350 Information Technology $ 14,850 Engineer Services $ 33,500 Election, Services and Expenses $ 2,500 SHARED SERVICES Village Building, Services and Expenses $ 46,100 SPECIAL ITEMS Unallocated Insurance $ 154,500 Municipal Association Dues $ 4,750 Contingent Account $ 10,000 PUBLIC SAFETY Police, Services and Expenses $1,311,880 Parking, Services and Expenses $ 15,000 Fire Department, Services and Expenses $ 187,500 Safety Inspection, Services and Expenses $ 52,800 HEALTH Public Health, Services and Expenses $ 50 Registrar of Vital Statistics, Services and Expenses $ 25 TRANSPORTATION Dept. of Public Works, Services and Expenses $ 879,140 Street Lighting $ 95,000 ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE Services and Expenses $ 7,000 CULTURE AND RECREATION Parks, Services and Expenses $ 70,000 HOME AND COMMUNITY SERVICES Planning $ 5,000 Cemetery, Services and Expenses $ 13,000 EMPLOYEE BENEFITS State Retirement $ 112,320 Fire and Police Retirement $ 182,501 Social Security $ 145,400 Medicare $ 15,100 Workmen’s Compensation $ 68,625 Unemployment Insurance $ 1,000 Disability Insurance $ 6,000 Hospital & Medical Insurance $ 854,100 LOSAP $ 57,250 DEBT SERVICE Principle and Interest $ 133,887 GRAND TOTAL GENERAL FUND APPROP R I A T I O N S $4,861,523 ESTIMATED REVENUES Greene County Payment in Lieu of Taxes $ 12,506 Federal Housing Payment in Lieu of Taxes $ 13,000 Interest and Penalties on Real Property Taxes $ 37,100 Utilities Gross Receipts Tax $ 53,000 Franchise Tax Revenue $ 61,000 Clerk Fees $ 400

Police Fees $ 800 Town of Catskill Fire Protection $ 195,027 Parking Meter Fees $ 43,000 Zoning Fees $ 3,000 Interest Earnings $ 5,000 Rental of Real Property $ 3,000 Tower Rental $ 21,485 Licenses and Permits $ 43,525 Fines and Forfeited Bail $ 110,000 Sale of Property and Compensation for Losses $ 2,700 Unclassified Revenues $ 10,000 Transfer from Cemetery Trust Funds $ 150 State Aid, Revenue Sharing $ 40,037 State Aid, Mortgage Tax $ 34,500 State Aid, Court Grants $ -0State Aid, Police Grants $ 13,000 State Aid, CHIPS $ 210,000 State Aid, DWI $ 10,000 TOTAL REVENUES OTHER THAN REAL ESTATE TAXES $ 922,230 Real Estate Taxes $3,882,423 TOTAL ESTIMATED R E V E N U E S $4,861,523 Tax Rate Per Thousand $23.90 WATER FUND LEGISLATIVE $ 16,000 SPECIAL ITEMS $ 216,965 HOME AND COMMUNITY SERVICES: Water Administration $ 67,965 Purification $ 378,300 Transmission and Distribution $ 213,530 EMPLOYEE BENEFITS $ 320,040 DEBT SERVICES $ 158,207 GRAND TOTAL WATER FUND APPROP R I A T I O N S $1,381,007 ESTIMATED REVENUES Water Sales and Charges $1,331,457 Water Services to Other Gov’ts. $ 27,650 Minor Sales & Other Receipts $ 2,500 Penalties on Water Rents $ 18,250 Interest Earnings $ 1,150 GRAND TOTAL ESTIMATED REVENUES WATER FUND $1,381,007 SEWER FUND LEGISLATIVE $ 16,000 SPECIAL ITEMS $ 49,200 HOME AND COMMUNITY SERVICES: Sanitation Administration $ 72,550 Trunk Lines & Pumping Stations $ 69,500 Sewage Treatment & Disposal Plant $ 456,000 EMPLOYEE BENEFITS $ 211,110 DEBT SERVICES $ 190,722 GRAND TOTAL SEWER FUND APPROPRIATIONS $1,065,082 ESTIMATED REVENUES Interest Earnings $ 1,000 Sewer Rents and Charges $1,018,692 Penalties on Sewer Rents $ 10,000 Town of Catskill Pump Station Maintenance $ 20,390 Other Receipts $ 15,000

GRAND TOTAL ESTIMATED REVENUES SEWER FUND $1,065,082

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES VINCENT J. SEELEY, PRESIDENT Notice of Formation of Art 12534 LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 4/21/20. Office location: Columbia County.

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

SSNY shall mail process to: Deborah D’Arcy, PO Box 326, Hudson, NY 12534.

Purpose: any lawful activity Notice of Formation of Hudson General LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 4/21/20. Office location: Columbia County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Deborah D’Arcy, PO Box 326, Hudson, NY 12534. Purpose: any lawful activity.

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF ANNUAL DISTRICT MEETING GERMANTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT GERMANTOWN, NEW YORK 12526 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual Meeting and election of the inhabitants of the Germantown Central School District, Columbia County, New York, qualified to vote in the school meetings in said District, will be held on Tuesday, June 9, 2020, remotely, by the use of absentee ballots only, until 5:00 P.M., for the election of two (2) members of the Board of Education; the vote upon the appropriation of the necessary funds to meet the estimated expenditures for the 2020-2021 fiscal year; and the vote on all propositions involving the expenditures of money or authorizing the levy of taxes; NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN, that a copy of the statement of the amount of money which will be required for the 2020-2021 fiscal year for school purposes, may be obtained by any residents in the district during the fourteen (14) days immediately preceding the Annual Meeting on the District website; NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN, that a tax exemption report, showing how much of the total assessed value on the final assessment roll or rolls used in that budgetary process is exempt from taxation, shall be annexed to the budget document, shall be posted on the District’s website for public notices; NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN, that a public hearing on the proposed budget will be held by videoconference (OR OTHER METHOD) on

May 26, Tuesday, 2020 beginning at 6:00 P.M.; The following vacancies are to be filled: (1) 4-year term – last incumbent – Ralph DelPozzo (2) 4-year term – last incumbent – Lester Olsson The vacancies to be filled shall not be considered separate specific offices, and the nominating petition shall not describe any specific vacancy upon the Board of Education for which a candidate is nominated. The two (2) candidates receiving the greatest number of votes shall be elected to fill the vacant offices.

NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN that in light of the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting closure of school buildings, and in an effort to maintain health and safety, the District Clerk will not be registering voters of the District. No person shall be entitled to vote at said Annual District Meeting to be held on June 9, 2020, whose name does not appear on the register of said School District or who does not register as hereinafter provided, except a person who is otherwise qualified to vote and is registered to vote with the County under the provisions of Article 5 of the Election Law. All other persons who wish to vote must register can register with the County Board of Elections by mail or, online, through the NYS Department of Motor Vehicles website at https://dmv.ny.gov/mo re-info/electronic-voter-registration-application.

NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN, that absentee ballots will be sent to all known registered voters. Absentee ballots must be received at the office of the District Clerk by no later than 5:00 P.M. prevailing time, on the day of the election and vote, June 9, 2020.

NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that Military Voters may register and/or obtain an application for a military ballot from the District Clerk at email: landerson@germantowncsd.org or Telephone (518) 537-6281, Ext. 2302 by no later than 5:00 P.M. on May 14, 2020. The Military Voter may indicate their preference for receiving the application by mail, by facsimile or email. Military ballots will be mailed or otherwise distributed no later than 25 days before the election. Military ballots must be received by the District Clerk by 5:00 P.M. on election day and showing a cancellation mark of the U.S postal service or a foreign country’s postal service, or showing a dated endorsement of receipt by another agency of the U.S. government or signed and dated by the military

voter and one witness thereof, with a date which is ascertained to be not later than the day before the election. A list of all persons to whom military ballots shall have been issued will be available for inspection by qualified voters of the District, upon request, until the day of the Annual School District Election and Vote. A military voter means a qualified voter of NYS who is in actual military service and will be absent from the District in which he or she is qualified to vote on the day of registration or election or is discharged from military service within 30 days of an election or a spouse, parent, child or dependent of the military voter if a qualified voter of New York State and a resident of the same school district as the military voter or military personnel residing on a military base within a school district in New York State for a period of 30 days immediately preceding the election.

Linda Anderson Germantown Central School District District Clerk NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: CATSKILL MOUNTAIN RAIL TRAIL LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York on April 3, 2020 Office location: 5850 Cauterskill Rd Catskill, NY 12414 Greene County.

The Secretary of State of New York has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The Secretary of State of New York shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, at PO Box 246 Leeds, NY 12451 Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING, BUDGET VOTE AND ELECTION – *COVID-19 UPDATE*

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing of the qualified voters of the Chatham Central School District will be held May 26, 2020. Copies of the budget and the text of any proposition that will be presented to the voters will be available for review by any qualified voter beginning the day after the Budget Hearing as requested by email to the District Clerk, Deborah Pottenburgh, at p o t t e n b u rg h d @ c h a t ham.k12.ny.us.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the annual meeting of the qualified voters of the Chatham Central School District will be held on Tuesday, June 9, 2020, to vote by absentee ballot exclusively upon the following items: 1. To adopt the annual budget of the Chatham Central School District for the fiscal year 2020-2021 and to authorize the requisite portion therefore to be raised by taxation on the taxable property on the District.

2. To adopt the following proposition: PROPOSITION II: REDUCE NUMBER OF BOARD MEMBERS Shall the number of members of the Chatham Central School District Board of Education be decreased from a nine (9) to seven (7), starting with 2021-22 school year, in accordance with the following schedule: 2021-22 - one member to be elected for a three year term 2022-23 - three members to be elected, two for three year terms and one for a two year term. 2023-24 - three members to be elected for three year terms 2024-25 - two members to be elected for three year terms 2025-26 - two members to be elected for three year terms 3. To elect three (3) members of the Board of Education for a three (3) year term each, commencing July 1, 2020 and expiring on June 30, 2023,

to succeed Rachel Galvin, Matthew Fisch, and Patricia Wilson.

4. To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting pursuant to the Education Law of the State of New York.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a copy of the statement of the amount of money which will be required to fund the School District’s budget for the 2020-2021 school year, exclusive of public monies, may be obtained by any taxpayer in the District during the fourteen (14) days immediately preceding June 9, 2020 via email request to the District Clerk Deborah Pottenburgh, at pottenb u rg h d @ c h a t ham.k12.ny.us.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that petitions nominating candidates for the office of member of the Board of Education to fill three (3) expired terms of three (3) years each shall be received by the District Clerk at 50 Woodbridge Avenue, Chatham, New York, or by email to pottenb u rg h d @ c h a t ham.k12.ny.us not later than May 11, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. Each petition shall be directed to the District Clerk and must state the full name and residence of the candidate (signatures are not required for the petition to be deemed valid, pursuant to Executive Order 202.26). All candidates who submitted valid petitions shall appear on the ballot in alphabetical order. A copy of such petition and information packet, may be obtained by email request to the District Clerk.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the qualified voters of the School District shall be entitled to vote in said annual vote and election by absentee ballot exclusively due to the prevalence and community spread of CO-

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Completed ballots must be mailed and received by the District Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 9, 2020. A qualified voter is one who is (1) a citizen of the United States of America, (2) eighteen (18) years of age or older, and (3) resident within the School District for a period of thirty (30) days preceding the annual vote and election. If a resident of the District meets the definition of a “qualified voter” but does not believe he/she will be on the District’s registered voter list please contact the District Clerk by email at pottenb u rg h d @ c h a t ham.k12.ny.us as soon as possible to ensure timely receipt of the absentee ballot for the annual meeting/election.

The Education Law makes special provisions for absentee voting by “permanently disabled” voters of the District and any questions regarding these rights should be directed to the Clerk of the Board. All completed ballots shall be mailed to the Office of the District Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m. on June 9, 2020.

The Education Law also makes special provisions for absentee voting for “military” voters of the District.

Specifically, the law provides a unique procedure for “military ballots” in school district votes. Whereas absentee ballots must be received by the voter by mail, a military voter may elect to receive his/her absentee ballot application and absentee ballot by mail, email or facsimile. The military voter must, however, return his/her original military ballot application and military ballot by mail or in person. The Clerk of the Board shall transmit the military voter’s military ballot in accord with the military voter’s preferred method of transmission not later than May 15, 2020. The Clerk of the Board must then receive the military voter’s military ballot by mail not later than 5:00 p.m. on the day of the vote.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to §2014 of the Education Law or pursuant to Article 5 of the Election Law the School District provides personal registration of all voters at school meetings or elections. If a voter has already registered pursuant to the Education Law and has voted at an annual or special district meeting within the last four (4) calendar years, he or she is eligible to vote at this election; if a voter is registered and eligible to vote under Article 5 of the Election Law, he or she is also eligible to vote at this election.

All other persons who wish to vote must register.

The Board of Registration will meet for the purpose of registering all qualified voters of the District pursuant to the Education Law at the Mary E. Dardess Elementary school building on Wednesday May 20, 2020 between the hours 3:00-7:00 p.m., prevailing time, at which time any person will be entitled to have his or her name placed on such Register, provided that at such meeting of the Board of Registration he or she is known or proven to the satisfaction of said Board of Registration to be then or thereafter entitled to vote at such election for which the register is prepared. The register so prepared pursuant to §2014 of the Education Law will be filed in the Office of the Superintendent of Schools at the School District (and will be open for inspection by any qualified voter of the School District five days prior to and the said day of meeting, except Sunday, starting on Wednesday, June 3 by appointment with the District Clerk Deborah Pottenburgh by email at, pottenb u rg h d @ c h a t ham.k12.ny.us or by phone 518-392-1501.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a rule adopted by the Board of Education in accordance with Education Law §§ 2035, 2008, any referenda or propositions to amend the budget, or otherwise to be submitted for voting at said election, must be filed with and directed to the District Clerk at the District Office, on or before May 8, 2020; must be typed or printed in the English language. However, the Board of Education will not entertain or place before the voters any petition or any proposition if its purpose is beyond the power of the voters or is illegal, or any proposition requiring the expenditure of monies which fails to include specific appropriations for all such expenditures required by the proposition.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CHATHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, COUNTY OF COLUMBIA, STATE OF NEW YORK. Deborah Pottenburgh District Clerk NOTICE OF FORMATION OF WELBER, LLC A DOMESTIC LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC) Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of the State of New York on March 31, 2020 New York Office Location – Ulster County.

Secretary of State of the State of New York is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. Secretary of State of the State of New York shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/her at: c/o LLC, 1387 Glasco Turnpike, Saugerties NY 12477 PURPOSE: To engage in any lawful act or activity.

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: Smith Aviation, LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York on April 10, 2020 Office location: 300 Allen Teator Rd. Durham, NY 12422 Greene County.

The Secretary of State of New York has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

The Secretary of State of New York shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, at 300 Allen Teator Rd. Durham, NY 12422 Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

NOTICE OF Formation of Ringmanref LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 02/21/2020.

Office location: Greene County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: David Dwinell 26 James Road Catskill NY 12414. Purpose: any lawful activity NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING AND VOTE Catskill Central School District A budget hearing for the inhabitants of the Catskill Central School District qualified to vote at School District meetings will be held at CCSD District Office, 343 West Main Street, Catskill, NY 12414 as a Google Meet virtual meeting, conference ID: meet.google.com/rdbwooa-srk commencing at 6:00 p.m. on May 27, 2020 where there shall be presented the proposed School District budget for the following school year.

The vote upon the appropriation of the necessary funds to meet the estimated expenditures or for any propositions involving the expenditure of money or the authorizing of levy of taxes, as well as the election of members of the Board of Education shall be held on Tuesday June 9th, 2020 at Catskill Central School District, 343 West Main Street, Catskill, NY 12414 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Pursuant to the Governor’s Executive Order 202.26, Voting shall be by absentee ballot only.

All eligible voters are entitled to an absentee ballot. You are an eli-

gible voter if you are 1) a U.S, citizen, 2) eighteen years of age or older, 3) a resident of the school district for at least 30 days before the vote, 4) and not otherwise disqualified to vote by law. The Board Clerk shall mail absentee ballots to qualified voters. Applications for absentee ballots may also be applied for at the office of the District Office.

Such applications must be received by the Board Clerk at least seven days before the vote set in this notice if the ballot is to be mailed to the absentee voter or the day before the vote if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the absentee voter. Absentee ballots must be received in the office of the District Clerk of the District not later than 5:00 p.m. on the day of the vote.

A list of all persons towhom absentee voters’ ballots have been issued shall be available for public inspection during regular office hours which are between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Any qualified voter, may upon examination of such list, file written challenge of qualifications as a voter of any person whose name appears on such list, stating the reasons for the challenge. Such written challenge shall be transmitted by the Clerk or designee to the Inspectors of Election on election day.

A copy of the statement of the amount of money which would be required for the next school year for school purposes shall be completed seven days before the budget hearing and may be obtained by any resident of the District at each schoolhouse during the period of 14 days immediately before the annual meeting and election, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., except Saturday, Sunday or holiday.

Petitions nominating candidates for the office of member of the Board of Education must be filed with the Clerk of the District between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. not later than May 11, 2020.

The following vacancies are to be filled: A three year term ending June 30, 2023 presently held by Michael Dedrick.

A three year term ending June 30, 2023 presently held by Deborah Johnson.

A three year term ending June 30, 2023 presently held by Ryan Osswald.

Each petition must be addressed to the Board Clerk, shall state the residence of each signer, and the name and address of the candidate. Vacancies upon the Board shall not be considered separate specific offices. The individuals receiving the highest number of votes shall be elected to the vacancies.

Registration Personal registration of voters is required for the annual vote, and no person shall be entitled to the vote thereat whose name does not appear in the register of the school district, except those persons who registered to vote pursuant to the provisions of Election Law § 5-612. Persons otherwise qualified to vote who voted in any annual vote conducted within four calendar years before the preparation of the register need not personally register for this vote.

Members of the Board of Registration shall meet remotely at the places hereinafter designated in each election district as voting places on May 27, 2020 between the hours of 2:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. to prepare the register of the school district for each election district. Any person shall be entitled to have his or her name placed upon such register in the district in which that person resides, provided that in such meeting of the Board of Registration that person is known or proven to the satisfaction of such members to be then and thereafter entitled to vote at the annual vote for which the registration is prepared. Any person 18 years of age or over, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the school district for 30 days next pre-

ceding the date for voting is entitled to register and vote. The register of the school district so prepared shall be filed five days before the date of the vote in the office of the Board Clerk, located at 343 West Main Street, Catskill, NY where it shall be open for inspection on the District’s Website CatskillCSD.org by any qualified voter of the district between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. each day up to and including the day set for the vote, except Saturday and Sunday.

The following propositions shall be voted upon at the same time as the vote upon the appropriation of monies and for Board members: Catskill Public Library Proposition To vote upon the appropriation of the necessary funds to meet the estimated expenditures of the Catskill Public Library for the 2020-2021 year and authorizing the levy of taxes necessary to pay the same.

DATED: May 7, 2020 By order of the Board of Education of the Catskill Central School District By: Judy Kusminsky Board Clerk Notice of Qualification of DOORSTEP MARKET LLC Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 04/27/20. Office location: Columbia County.

LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 04/23/20.

Princ. office of LLC: 21 North 7th St., Hudson, NY 12534. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC at the princ. office of the LLC. DE addr. of LLC: 251 Little Falls Dr., Wilmington, DE 19808. Cert. of Form. filed with DE Secy. of State, Div. of Corps., John G. Townsend Bldg., 401 Federal St., Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING AND VOTE Coxsackie-Athens Central School District A budget hearing for the inhabitants of the Coxsackie-Athens Central School District qualified to vote at School District meetings will be held remotely via stream link: https://stream.meet.go o gle.com/stream/8dff24c8-3f2e-4054-9372c0e97cb4157a Users can login to a google account in order to access the stream.

The hearing will commence at 6 pm on June 2, 2020 where there shall be presented the proposed School District budget for the following school year.

The vote upon the appropriation of the necessary funds to meet the estimated expenditures or for any propositions involving the expenditure of money or the authorizing of levy of taxes, as well as the election of members of the Board of Education shall be held on Tuesday, June 9th, 2020 at Coxsackie-Athens Central School District Office between the hours of 12 pm - 8 pm. Pursuant to the Governor’s Executive order 202.26, Voting shall be by absentee ballot ONLY. All eligible voters are entitled to an absentee ballot. You are an eligible voter if you are 1)a U.S. citizen, 2)eighteen years of age or older, 3)a resident of the school district for at least 30 days before the vote, 4)and not otherwise disqualified to vote by law. The District Clerk shall mail absentee ballots to all district residents on the county and school voting register. Applications for absentee ballots may also be applied for at the office of the District Clerk. Such applications must be received by the District Clerk at least seven days before the vote set in this notice if the ballot is to be mailed to the absentee voter or the day before the vote if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the absentee voter.

Absentee ballots must be received in the office of the District Clerk of the District not later than 5:00 pm on the day of the vote.

Any eligible voter not

on the county/school list can contact the District for a ballot.

A list of all persons to whom absentee voters’ ballots have been issued shall be available for public inspection during regular office hours which are between the hours of 8:00 am and 4:00 pm.

Any qualified voter, may upon examination of such list, file written challenge of qualifications as a voter of any person whose name appears on such list, stating the reasons for the challenge. Such written challenge shall be transmitted by the Clerk or designee to the Inspectors of Election on election day.

A copy of the statement of the amount of money which would be required for the next school year for school purposes shall be completed seven days before the budget hearing and may be obtained by any resident of the District at each school during the period of 14 days immediately before the annual meeting and election, between the hours of 9:00 am and 4:00 pm except Saturday, Sunday or holiday.

Petitions nominating candidates for the office of member of the Board of Education must be filed with the Clerk of the District between the hours of 9:00 am and 5:00 pm not later than May 11, 2020.

The following vacancies are to be filled: Three year terms ending June 30, 2020, presently held by Tara Bachner and Jamie Dorr and a vacant seat due to resignation of Carol Ann Luccio.

Each petition must be addressed to the Clerk of the District, shall state the residence of the candidate. Vacancies upon the Board shall not be considered separate specific offices. The individuals receiving the highest number of votes shall be elected to the vacancies Any proposition that is required to be included for vote shall be submitted in writing by means of a petition signed by at least 25 qualified voters stating the residence of each signer, which proposition shall be filed with the Board of Education not later than 30 days before the date of the election as set forth in this notice unless a greater number of days is required by statute. Any proposition shall be rejected by the Board of Education if the purpose of the proposition is not within the powers of the voters or where the expenditure of monies is required for the proposition, and such proposition fails to include the necessary specific appropriation.

By the order of the Board of Education of the Coxsackie Athens Central School District Judith Zoller, District Clerk May 6, 2020 Notice of Qual. of The Hao Life, LLC. App. for Authority filed with the Secretary of State of NY (“SSNY”) on 4/10/2020.

LLC formed in DE on 4/9/2020. Office location: Columbia County.

SSNY desig. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to P.O. Box 249, Austerlitz, NY 12017. Cert. of Form. on file: DE SOS, Delaware Div. of Corporations, P.O. Box 898, Dover, DE 19903. Purpose: any lawful business.

ballot only, for the purpose of voting: 1) on the budget for the 2020-2021 school year; 2) to fill two (2) three-year terms on the Board of Education, 3) on the following proposition: shall the Hudson City School District be authorized to establish a capital reserve fund, to be designated as the “Renovation, Reconstruction and Improvement of District Buildings and Facilities Reserve Fund” for construction of additions, improvements, reconstruction and equipping of District buildings and facilities, including incidental improvements and expenses, at a maximum amount of $5,000,000 and a maximum term of 10 years, to be funded with surplus fund balances at the end of each fiscal year, funds transferred from other reserves. and other available funds to such reserve fund?, and 4) on all other propositions.

All “qualified” residents in the Hudson City School District will receive an absentee ballot and return postage paid envelope. Qualified means: 1. You are at least 18 years of age 2. You are a US citizen 3. Your primary residence is in the Hudson City School District for at least 30 days prior to the vote date (June 9, 2020).

4. You are not prohibited under section 5-106 of the Election Law. NOTICE is also given that a copy of the statement of the amount of money which will be required for the ensuing year for school purposes, exclusive of public monies, may be obtained by any resident in the District during the 14 days immediately preceding the Annual Meeting and Election on the school district website at www.hudsoncsd.org or by requesting a copy from the District Clerk.

NOTICE is given that petitions nominating candidates for the office of Member of the Board of Education must be filed with the District Clerk, via email (districtclerk@hudsoncsd.org), mail or fax and must be received by May 11, 2020 at 5 p.m. (30 days prior to the budget vote date). Nominees will appear in alphabetical order on the ballot. Nominees run at large. The 100 signature requirement has been suspended for 2020.

Nominees must also meet the following qualification: 1. Must be able to read and write 2. Must be a qualified voter of the district 3. Must be and have been a primary resident for a continuous and uninterrupted one year prior to June 9, 2020.

4. May not reside with another member of the current Board of Education 5. May not be a current employee of the District.

6. May not hold another incompatible public office 7. May not have been removed from a school district office within the preceding year.

NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN that qualified military voters may request a military absentee ballot application from the District Clerk via email (districtclerk@hudsoncsd.org), or access it on the District’s website, and may indicate their preference to receive a military absentee ballot application via mail, facsimile or electronic mail. Absentee ballots for military voters shall be administered in accordance with the provisions of Section 2018-d of the Education Law and Part 122 of the Commissioner’s Regulations. A list of all persons to whom absentee ballots have been issued shall be maintained in the office of the District Clerk. No absentee voter’s ballot shall be canvassed unless it shall have been received in the office of the District Clerk not later than 5:00 p.m. on the day of the election Leslie M. Coons District Clerk districtclerk@hudsoncsd.org (518) 828-4360 ext.

2100 www.hudsoncsd.org

NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING, ANNUAL MEETING AND ELECTION NOTICE is hereby given that a Budget Hearing for the residents of the Hudson City School District, Columbia County, NY, will be held on Tuesday, May 26, 2020 at 6:30 p.m. remotely for the purpose of discussion of the expenditures of funds and the budgeting thereof for the 2020-2021 school year. The link to access the budget hearing will be available on the District’s website.

Information to access the remote meeting can be found at w w w. h u d s o n c s d . o rg or by contacting Leslie Coons, District Clerk, at (518) 828-4360 ext.

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NOTICE is also given that the Annual Meeting and Election will be NOTICE held on Tuesday, June VILLAGE OF ATHENS 9, 2020, by absentee RESIDENTS

Payment of Water/Sewer bills will be accepted by the Village Clerk through May 20th, 2020.

After May 20th, 2020 the Village Office will not accept payments for water and sewer bills for the past fiscal year.

Unpaid water/sewer bills will be re-levied onto the Village tax for fiscal year ending 5/31/21.

Pleasant Vale Properties LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 4/21/2020. Cty: Columbia. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to 430 W. Kerley Corners Rd, Tivoli, NY 12583. General Purpose.

PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the Mayor of the City of Hudson, New York, approved the following Local Law which was adopted by the Common Council on May 4, 2020: Local Law No. 3 of 2020 – Establishing an Alternate Date for the Meeting of the Board of Assessment Review.

Complete text of the above law is on file and may be examined on the city website www.cityofhudson.org Tracy Delaney City Clerk Public Notice Town of Livingston PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the May 14, 2020 Town Board Meeting for the Town of Livingston has been cancelled

By Order of the Town Board Tammy Molinski Livingston Town Clerk The Greenport Fire District is soliciting bid proposals for lawn mowing of its (3) properties for the 2020 mowing season. Interested parties should submit their proposal in writing: Greenport Fire District, PO Box 41, Hudson, New York 12534. Deadline for submission is May 21, 2020.

WHISPERINN, LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 1/17/2020. Office in Greene Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Matthew P. Chernaski, 543 Mill St., Windham, NY 12496. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

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B6 Tuesday, May 12, 2020

WILDEARTH SAFARILIVE WHERE: Filmed at private game reserves in South Africa.

WHEN: Daily at 9:30 a.m. and midnight Eastern time FOR AGES: All ages, but parental guidance is advised.

LINK: wildearth.tv/safarilive

Go on safari at home with Wild Earth’s twice-daily live stream An extremely rare white lion cub is spotted at the Ngala reserve. One pride on the reserve has two young white lions. There is only one other known wild white lion in the world. WildEarth

By HEATHER DJUNGA Washington Post

Being in a coronavirus lockdown has not stopped adventurous kids from heading daily into the great outdoors — to escape home in a safari jeep for an unforgettable experience with boisterous baboons, majestic lions or other African animals.

There’s no plane ride needed, however, to take part in safari tours at two South African game reserves. The twice-daily safaris are shown online as they happen.

While the tours in the northeast corner of the country have been featured on the internet since 2007, their popularity has boomed as people around the world stay home to help stop spreading the novel coronavirus.

During April, more than 1.1 million viewers went along on Safari-Live, which is broadcast by the company WildEarth.

That was five times as many as in March.

When viewers join a tour, they ride “virtually” with rangers on dusty roads. They visit locations that wild animals frequent, such as watering holes where elephants, rhinos, leopards and other animals go daily to drink. Each safari guide is paired with a camera operator, who films from the back of the vehicle.

The main goal is “game spotting,” a safari term for finding and identifying wildlife off the beaten tracks.

When there is a sighting, the vehicle pulls over and the camera zooms in as the ranger explains what is happening.

Last week, viewers witnessed “ellies,” as rangers refer to local elephant herds, playing in a river, and viewers saw wild dogs running swiftly through grassland areas.

Children, as well as parents and others, can ask questions by email. These are sent to the broadcast center, which sifts through them and sends them to the rangers to answer live.

Each person on the team of about 30 specialists knows a

lot about South African wildlife and the ways of the wild.

Among questions in the past month: Is the elephant related to the dinosaur? (No. Dinosaurs were reptiles, and elephants are mammals.) How big is the lion’s brain? (The lion has a brain that would fit into a cup.) Are rangers ever scared of the animals as they ride in vehicles without tops or backs? (They prefer the word “cautious.”)

The animals that live on the private game reserves — special places where they are protected from hunters — are obviously not in lockdown and are free to roam. In March, viewers met two white lions from a pride in the Ngala reserve. Last month, they saw hyena cubs in the Djuma reserve.

Elephants remain children’s favorite, says WildEarth’s leader, Graham Wallington, “because they are so big and powerful and yet seem so gentle and kind.”

He and his wife, Emily, started WildEarth so that many others, inside and outside their country, could see South Africa’s natural beauty. The initiative started with just webcams set up at watering holes before the organizers decided to arrange virtual safaris. Over the years, WildEarth has continued to run webcam projects and has worked with groups far beyond Kruger National Park. In the United States, it has helped set up webcams to watch black bear cubs in Minnesota and peregrine falcons in Pennsylvania.

The live safaris have mostly attracted U.S. viewers, but many more South Africans have started watching during their lockdown.

Wallington is with his family in Johannesburg. But because many rangers call the reserves their home, they can continue the online tours as long as they take the required precautions not to spread the novel coronavirus.

“Our mission remains to connect people and children with nature,” Wallington says.

A SafariLive team spots a pride of lions during a live-streamed safari at Ngala Private Game Reserve in South Africa. The live safaris have been airing twice a day since the country was in lockdown. WildEarth

A giraffe is spotted during in Djuma Private Game Reserve. Safari team members share their knowledge about the animals on the reserves and answer questions from viewers, including kids from all over the world. WildEarth

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Late wife’s best friend stiff-arms man’s interest Dear Abby, My wife passed away, and I have fallen in love with her best friend. She feels she would be disrespecting my wife’s name if she went out with me.

How can I let her know my wife would not object to us dating?

I don’t know how to get her to understand my vows to my wife DEAR ABBY have been fulfilled with her passing. I will never forget her, and she will always be in my heart. But I feel I have room in my heart for this woman. She is a great person, and at some point I would like to have her as my wife. Advice, please?

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You have stated your points both succinctly and pragmatically. It’s understandable that you would be drawn to her, considering the close relationship you already had, I assume for many years. If you have told this lady what you have written to me as plainly as you stated it in your letter, and her feelings remain unchanged, it is possible that she is not as attracted to you as you are to her. And, if that’s the case, she should say so in plain English so you can look elsewhere.

Dear Abby, My fiance and I got engaged a few months ago and have been getting mixed messages from our parents about our wedding next year. Overall, they seem happy for us, but they don’t show much interest in our relationship, or the wedding either.

Since we are gay, we are unsure whose, if any, parents we should ask to help us pay for the wedding. My fiance’s parents are very conservative and

most likely wouldn’t volunteer to contribute. My parents are likely the only ones who would help, but they haven’t made any offers.

We both have full-time jobs, but they are middle to low income, so help would be appreciated. Part of me resents them for not offering any help since their parents pitched in for their festivities and because they will undoubtedly expect invitations.

Any advice you can give would be appreciated.

Marrying In The West Welcome to the world of gay weddings, a subject that has cropped up since 2015, when it was legalized in all 50 states. There are no hard and fast rules covering this.

Modern couples, both straight and gay, often pay for their own weddings to the extent their budgets allow.

While you and your fiance might raise the subject of pitching in with your parents, in the interest of family harmony, please try not to do it with prior resentments or expectations. Whether they agree or decline, you will be fine, and your day will be special.

Dear Abby, I was invited to a baby shower. Because of the virus that’s going around, many people weren’t planning on going, so they canceled the party. Should I still take them the gift I bought for their baby? Or should I just forget it because they canceled the baby shower?

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Abdominal pain and changes in the bowel, especially in a young woman, should make the doctor consider irritable bowel syndrome. IBS is a disorder with how the bowel functions. It is extremely common, but many patients do not seek medical attention. People with irritable bowel syndrome may have diarrhea, constipation or both, in addition to the abdominal pain. Relief of abdominal discomfort with a bowel movement supports the diagnosis of IBS. The vagus nerve is the major nerve going to the abdominal organs, sending information to them and receiving information back. A major theory about the underlying cause of IBS is that there’s an increased sensitivity to intestinal distension — bloating — although there are many other possibilities.

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Do not “just forget it.” The kind — and generous — way to handle it would be to give the mother-to-be the gift, remembering that, in spite of the shower being canceled, she will need things for her baby.

Bowel changes in young woman could be IBS symptoms My 18-year-old daughter has had digestive problems on and off for a few years now. Her appendix was removed in March 2015. She had brutal abdominal pain, but the ultrasound scan didn’t show anything wrong with her appendix. Summer 2018, she started having bad digestion problems.

She could hardly hold anything in. The food came back out, either by diarrhea or vomiting.

Our family doctor sent her to TO YOUR a pediatric gastroenterologist.

GOOD HEALTH She had a complete workup, including stool cultures, the entire thing. They found nothing wrong with her. Now she has noticed that eating anything warm makes her feel “wobbly.” She often eats a popsicle when that happens, and the “wobbliness” magically disappears.

Do you think it could be a problem with her vagus nerve? Our family doctor is not taking this possibility seriously at all and will not investigate it.

She now has diarrhea only once or twice a month, which starts with pain or discomfort. She occasionally still has vomiting. The abdominal discomfort gets somewhat better after a bowel movement, but it’s really the popsicle that makes it get better.

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So, in a sense, IBS is at least partially brought on by the vagus nerve — even though the actual abnormality may be either in the gut or perhaps in the signal processing area of the brain.

People with IBS generally find that certain foods trigger symptoms; however, I was able to find reports of people in whom meal temperature was a major catalyst. Both too-cold meals and too-hot meals can bring on IBS. If a too-hot meal was a problem, it makes sense something cold may help, although some people can be triggered by both.

IBS is a diagnosis that should be made only after evaluation of other causes. Some of these are serious, such as inflammatory bowel disease. Evaluation usually includes a colonoscopy and/or an upper endoscopy. A new test, the fecal calprotectin level, is helpful at excluding IBD, especially in people with low inflammatory markers, such as C-reactive protein, in the blood. Celiac disease should also be considered. Vomiting, however, is not a common finding in IBS (even though it does happen in some people) and that should bring up the possibility of gallbladder disease.

Treatment for IBS needs to be individualized and starts with avoiding triggers. In your daughter’s case, that clearly includes hot foods, but gas-producing foods — beans, broccoli, onions, dried fruits and many others — are commonly on that list as well.

Lactose, a sugar found in milk, is another. For people in whom simple dietary advice is not helpful, I recommend a visit with a dietitian nutritionist to consider a low FODMAP diet (fermentable oligo-, di-, and monosaccharides and polyols; these are difficult-to-absorb carbohydrates found in many foods).

I can only scratch the surface of this complex disease. There are many good places to find out more, including https://gi.org/topics/irritable-bowelsyndrome/.

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By Stella Wilder Born today, you are destined to reach great heights, but your definition of “success” is very much your own, and no matter how high you climb in the common sphere of experience and expectation, it is likely that you will feel that there is always something lacking, something you have yet to do, some rung of the ladder which you haven’t yet reached. This is an aspect of your character that you must learn to control, lest it plunge you again and again into a kind of emotional rut from which it will be very hard to extricate yourself.

You are quite adept at making plans and getting others to commit themselves to them, and this is quite fortunate since you are far more effective when giving orders than you are when following them.

Also born on this date are: Emilio Estevez, actor; Florence Nightingale, social reformer and nurse; Jason Biggs, actor; Katharine Hepburn, actress; Yogi Berra, baseball player; George Carlin, comedian; Ving Rhames, actor; Stephen Baldwin, actor; Edward Lear, poet.

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

WEDNESDAY, MAY 13 TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — You may have to make more decisions than usual, perhaps — but that suits your current state of mind, which is not locked upon any single reality.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — You aren’t likely to avoid all distractions today, but you can use some to your advantage as they inspire you to take unusual action.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) — How others react to

you is far less important today than how you react to them in turn. You must block out all the noise today.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — You may not be able to come up with all the right answers today, but you can guide others to them by contributing what you know when the time comes.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — You may be influenced by others today in ways that are not habitual for you — but the changes that result can be seen in a positive light.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Someone reaches out to you today with an expectation of meaningful contact — and you can provide it, surely! You want to interact more freely.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Others may be eager to take advantage of your expertise right now, but you’re not willing to provide it without the promise of compensation.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Think twice before giving something old to someone new, as it may have a deeper value far beyond anything you have suspected.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Excitement begins to bubble beneath the surface today as you reveal certain details of what you have in store. Don’t be impatient!

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — You cannot expect yourself to remember all names, faces, contacts and other details today; you must take the time to write them down.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) — Much will depend upon quick recall in the days to come; your memory is sound, and your ability to organize information unmatched.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) — Now is not the time to consider shortcuts, as you’re likely to expose yourself to hidden risks without enjoying any real benefit.

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B8 Tuesday, May 12, 2020 Close to Home

SUPER QUIZ

THAT SCRAMBLED WORD GAME

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

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

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

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Title characters: films Level 1

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Name the person who played the title role. (e.g., “Ed Wood.” Answer: Johnny Depp.)

Freshman level 1. “Rocky Balboa” 2. “Edward Scissorhands” 3. “Annie Hall” Graduate level 4. “Jerry Maguire” 5. “Erin Brockovich” 6. “Billy Madison” PH.D. level 7. “Malcolm X” 8. “Lawrence of Arabia” 9. “Spartacus”

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

Answer here: Yesterday’s

(Answers tomorrow) Jumbles: LINER ODDLY DREAMY EXPOSE Answer: The antique store was located in the basement through the — “SELLER” DOOR

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Solution to Monday’s puzzle

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

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SUPER QUIZ ANSWERS 1. Sylvester Stallone. 2. Johnny Depp. 3. Diane Keaton. 4. Tom Cruise. 5.

Julia Roberts. 6. Adam Sandler. 7. Denzel Washington. 8. Peter O’Toole. 9. Kirk Douglas.

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

Dilbert

Pickles For Better or For Worse

Get Fuzzy

Hi & Lois

Crossword Puzzle ACROSS 1 Like overworked muscles 5 Spring month 10 Breakfast order 14 Frame of mind 15 Prince Harry’s mum 16 Webster or Wyle 17 Miscalculates 18 Behead 20 __ lift; T-bar 21 __ a soul; no one 22 Irritated 23 __ in; takes a close-up 25 Mayo container 26 Palm leaves 28 Hate 31 Freeway divisions 32 Rub enough to make sore 34 Pull hard 36 Reason to call Orkin 37 Bookcase level 38 Actress Blanchett 39 Ministroke, for short 40 Tot’s bedtime request 41 Conductor’s stick 42 Make an error 44 Take one’s pension 45 Prefix for stop or sense 46 Rope with a noose 47 Bookstore section 50 Formal attire 51 Capture 54 Attorney aides 57 Oscar __ Hoya 58 Come __; find 59 Comedian Milton 60 Actor Stonestreet 61 Car ding 62 Happiness 63 Fictional tale DOWN 1 __ Brothers; 1950s quartet 2 Wine bottle stopper 3 Like latitude lines 4 Linear measures: abbr.

Mother Goose & Grimm

Bound & Gagged

Created by Jacqueline E. Mathews

5 “The __ Family”; John Astin TV series 6 Docks 7 Risqué 8 __ nutshell; briefly 9 Distance around the track 10 Whole 11 Hockey score 12 Backyard entryway 13 Small outbuilding 19 Up in arms 21 __ off; dozes 24 Tip jar contents 25 Race car driver Gordon 26 As __ as a pancake 27 Wives of rajas 28 Actor Tim 29 Letter paper with matching envelopes 30 Private teacher 32 Mince 33 That girl 35 Actor Hackman

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Monday’s Puzzle Solved

Non Sequitur

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37 Flabbergast 38 Felines 40 Ruin 41 Most excellent 43 Baby 44 Lifts up 46 Soothes 47 Idaho export 48 Outer garment

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49 Element whose symbol is Fe 50 Wraparound dress 52 Landed 53 Johann Sebastian __ 55 Flow back 56 Become firm 57 JFK or LBJ

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