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HUDSON — Local schools are working to clarify confusion over the state’s mask policy as students continue to get vaccines. A number of districts have made announcements in recent days letting their communities know that vaccines do not mean the end of masks in schools. Earlier this week a number of COVID restrictions were lifted in New York. The state announced it was adopting the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention guidelines allowing fully vaccinated individuals to go without masks

in many settings. One of the places where the state still requires masks is in schools for pre-school through 12th grade. Teachers and school staff members were among some of the first groups eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine in the state. Last month students ages 16 or 17 became eligible to receive the COVID-19 shot, and earlier this month students 12 and up could get vaccinated. Columbia County has about 1,000 16-and 17-year-olds and about 2,000 students between 12 and 15, Columbia County Department of Health Director Jack Mabb said.

The Hudson City School District reminded district families the pandemic is not over in a letter earlier this week. “Although the CDC recently changed its guidance on mask rules and social distancing for vaccinated individuals, COVID-19 is still a threat that should not be ignored just yet,” Hudson Superintendent Maria Lagana Suttmeier wrote in the letter. “Please continue doing your part to keep your family healthy by following the health and safety protocols, even if you are fully vaccinated.” See MASK A2

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Hudson ranks 3rd on U.S. same-sex households list

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By Aliya Schneider Columbia-Greene Media

Columbia County has the third highest percentage of same-sex couple households among 542 micropolitan areas nationwide, according to the Center for Economic Growth. Census data from 2015-2019 shows 2.9% of the Hudson area’s coupled households are same-sex couples. The San Francisco metro area has 2.8%. OutHudson president and cofounder Rich Volo, also known as Trixie Starr, a former

4th Ward Alderman, said Thursday he started the Pride Parade in Hudson 11 years ago to make the area more LGBTQ-friendly and achieved that goal. Volo bought a home in Hudson in 2006 and inaugurated the parade in 2010. “In 2010 when we did the first Pride Parade we had no idea what to expect in terms of community involvement or any types of backlash or anything like that, and the goal was to make Hudson and Columbia County more LGBTQ-friendly,

and for visibility,” he said Thursday. “So now here we are, 10 years later, 10 Pride Parades later, and I think that I’ve accomplished my mission. I think that I’ve set out to accomplish my goal.” Only Blytheville, Arkansas, and Clewiston, Florida, ranked ahead of the Hudson area at 3.4% and 3%, respectively. The area ranked fourth for married same-sex couple households at 2%. In 2019, Columbia County had 421 same-sex couple

households, including 289 married and 132 unmarried same-sex couple households, according to the Center for Economic Growth. The county ranked fourth for the highest percentage of married same-sex couples at 2%. Columbia and Greene counties both had the highest percentages of same-sex couple households at 2.9% and 2.6%, respectively, among eight Capital Region counties including Warren, Washington, Saratoga, Schenectady, Albany and

Rensselaer. Out of 139 mid-sized metros, the Albany area had the 37th highest percentage of same-sex couple households of all coupled households. The Pride Parade has made the area more gay-friendly, Volo said Thursday. When organizing the parade, Volo hands out rainbow flags to businesses that sponsor the event. Rainbow flags in business windows show couples looking See HUDSON A2

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The city will accept a donation from the Galvan Foundation to pursue a study of its 400 State St. building to see if it could be the next City Hall.

HUDSON — The Common Council voted Tuesday to both pursue a bond for Americans with Disabilities Act renovations of the existing City Hall and to accept a donation from the Galvan Foundation to pursue a study of making 400 State St. a new city hall. The bond resolution passed unanimously and the Galvan study resolution passed 5-4. The Galvan Initiatives Foundation is offering the city $100,000 to study the feasibility of adapting 400 State St., the former Hudson Area Library, to create a new and accessible city hall. If the city deems it suitable, the foundation will donate the building along with $1.4 million to be used for renovations.

The city is not obligated to pursue renovations or accept the building for a new city hall by accepting the $100,000 donation for the feasibility study. The bond resolution approves the pursuit of a $475,000 bond to make the first floor of the existing Warren Street City Hall ADA-accessible. Pursuing authorization of the bond would not be a waste of money if the city pursues 400 State St., Common Council President Thomas DePietro said. Public Works Commissioner Peter Bujanow said the improvements will increase the value of the building and address its accessibility issues in the meantime. If the city See OPTIONS A2

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Central School District Superintendent Salvatore DeAngelo wrote in a letter to families. “Even for vaccinated individuals, the state requires mask wearing and social distancing in the school setting,” DeAngelo said. Chatham CSD continues to follow the COVID-19 safety measures that we have had in place throughout this school year.” The department has previously held vaccine pods through the school districts in the county for the older students and is going to be holding more, which will now be

open to students who are 12 or older as well as members of the public. Students who are under 18 are required to have a signed permission slip to receive a vaccination. Mabb said 525 students have brought in permission slips to receive a shot in the upcoming weeks. The New York State Vaccine Tracker reports 32,416 people in Columbia County have received the first dose of their COVID vaccine, and 27,783 county residents have completed their vaccine series.

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Germantown Central School District Superintendent Benjamin Bragg wrote in a letter to families the district is preparing for the return to school in the fall. He said the goal is to be able to safely return all students to in-person instruction five days a week. “Although the CDC and New York state have lifted some restrictions, at this time, New York state still requires

masks, social distancing and other safety measures in schools, regardless of a person’s vaccination status,” Bragg said. “The district will continue to follow our established safety guidelines for the duration of this school year.” In addition to the state requiring masks in schools, masks are required on public transportation, in nursing homes, homeless shelters, correctional and health care facilities. A number of parents have reached out with questions about mask policies, Chatham

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to move to the area that they are welcome, Volo said. Former 1st Ward Alderman Rob Bujan and his husband Jeffrey Perry went to a party years ago where Volo was at the door as drag queen Trixie Starr as a way of demonstrating they would be comfortable as a gay couple in Columbia County. “If there could be a drag queen at the front door working at one of these parties, then we could live here,” Volo recalled Bujan saying. “When you have a drag queen at the door that means it’s a safe space for LGBTQ and allies,” Volo said. The couple feels as comfortable in Hudson as they did in New York City, Bujan said. Bujan and Perry now run into people on Warren Street they knew from Chelsea in New York City. Bujan and Perry moved to Hudson in 2010 and got married here the next year in the summer of 2011 when same-sex marriage was legalized in New York. The Hudson Pride Foundation planned a fundraiser at Club Helsinki, 405 Columbia St., and wanted to have a gay couple tie the knot at the event. Bujan and Perry were married by former Hudson Mayor William Hallenbeck as the city watched. “It was quite a way to enter a community and then spend the next summer having everybody come up and say, ‘I was at your wedding,’” Bujan said Thursday. Volo founded the Hudson Pride Foundation, which existed from 2010 to 2015. The foundation was succeeded by OutHudson in 2016. OutHudson cofounder and board member Charlie Ferrusi went to New York City with a Chatham-based real estate company to represent the county’s progress on LGBTQ issues after the city’s first Pride Parade in 2010. Ferrusi was crowned as prom royalty that year with another male student. “After the historic prom crowning at Hudson High and the first Pride celebration in 2010, I went to an expo in New York City with Beach & Bartolo Realtors to represent Columbia County’s

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progress on LGBTQ issues,” Ferrusi said Thursday in a statement. “By then, Hudson was already an LGBTQ-friendly city, primarily due to an influx of new residents from New York City. However, showcasing a local school district’s decision to allow two men to become prom king and queen was a testament to the changing times among long-time residents. Hudson was bound to become a small-town queer destination. With a population of around 6,000 residents, Hudson is one of the smallest towns in America with an annual Pride celebration. It’s no surprise that so many LGBTQ people and families have made Columbia County their home.” Rick Rector, Hudson’s first openly gay mayor, said Thursday the LGBTQ community has had a huge impact on the area. “The LGBTQ community has both embraced and been embraced by this amazing area two hours north of New York City for decades,” he said in a statement. “Many were a large component of the creative pioneers who discovered the historic, affordable, diverse and uniquely rural/urban areas located

in one of the most physically beautiful places on Earth many years ago. Their impact is now a major element in the fabric of the area which continues to draw both visitors and new residents to this special place.” The Hudson Common Council approved a resolution Tuesday designating June 2021 as LGBTQ Pride Month in Hudson. The resolution notes that the month is nationally recognized and celebrated to commemorate the June 1969 Stonewall Uprising in New York City. It also recognizes the LGBTQ community’s contributions to Hudson: “Whereas over the past several decades the City of Hudson has benefited from a vibrant and involved LGBTQ community that has helped in the revitalization and economic development of the city.” OutHudson is a local nonprofit organization that seeks to improve the quality of life and advance the visibility of LGBTQ people in Columbia County. The organization plans to host Pride events in June and October this year. There will not be a parade in June this year but it remains on the table for October.

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decides to pursue 400 State St. as a new city hall, 520 Warren St. can be sold at a higher value. The city agreed on a settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice in October 2019, which includes making the public building accessible. While the bond will address accessibility on just the first floor, all city services will have to be made available. “All of these improvements would be returned in value should the building go up for sale in the future, so in my opinion, it’s a good investment, it complies with the DOJ settlement agreement and it moves us forward and it gets people of all types and abilities into the building,” Bujanow told the council. DePietro said taking on both projects shows the Department of Justice the city is dealing with its immediate accessibility needs while looking at a potential use of a future existing building.

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The council authorized a bond authorization for an almost half million dollar renovation of the first floor of City Hall to make it accessible.

Minority Leader and 1st Ward Alderwoman Rebecca Wolff, 1st Ward Alderwoman Jane Trombley, Majority Leader and 2nd Ward Alderwoman Tiffany Garriga, 4th Ward Alderman Malachi Walker and DePietro voted in favor of accepting the donation to pursue the study. Second Ward Alderman Dewan Sarowar, 3rd Ward Alderman Shershah Mizan, 4th Ward Alderman

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

Saturday, May 22 n Copake Conservation Advisory Committee 9 a.m. Town Hall, 230 Mountain View Road, Copake 518329-1234 n Germantown History Department 9 a.m.-noon 1767 Parsonage, 52 Maple Ave., Germantown 518537-6687

Monday, May 24 n Canaan Recreation Committee 7 p.m. Upstairs Town Hall, 1647 Route 5, Canaan 518-781-3144 n Claverack Town Board Workshop 7 p.m. Town Office Building, 91 Church St., Mellenville 518-6727911 n Columbia County Environmental Management Council 6:30-8 p.m. Google Meet Virtual Meeting EMC Public Link: https://youtu.be/OcDc9yMqSj4 n Copake Planning Board 7 p.m. Town Hall, 230 Mountain View Road, Copake 518-329-1234 n Gallatin Planning Board 7 p.m. Town Hall, 667 County Route 7, Gallatin n Ghent Commercial Zoning Review Committee 6:30 p.m. Town Hall, 2306 Route 66, Ghent 518-392-4644 n Kinderhook Village Zoning Board of Appeals 7 p.m. Village Hall, 6 Chatham St., Kinderhook 518-7589882 n Philmont Village Board Workshop 7 p.m. Village Hall, 124 Main St., Philmont 518-672-7032 n Rhinebeck Town Board 6:45 p.m. Town Hall, 80 East Market St., Rhinebeck n Stuyvesant Planning Board 7 p.m. Town Hall, 5 Sunset Drive, Stuyvesant 518-758-6248 n Tivoli Zoning Board of Appeals 7 p.m. Historic Watts dePeyster Hall, 1 Tivoli Commons, Tivoli 845-7572021

Tuesday, May 25 n Canaan Zoning Board of Ap-

peals 7 p.m. Upstairs Town Hall, 1647 Route 5, Canaan 518-7813144 n Chatham Central School District Board of Education 6:30 p.m. High School Library, Chatham 518392-2400 n Columbia Economic Development Corporation Full Board 8:30 a.m. via Zoom n Greenport Planning Board 7:30 p.m. Town Hall, 600 Town Hall Drive, Hudson 518-828-4656 n Hudson Development Corp. noon 1 North Front St., Hudson n Rhinebeck Planning Board 6:45 p.m. Town Hall, 80 East Market St., Rhinebeck n Stuyvesant Zoning Board of Appeals 7:30 p.m. Town Hall, 5 Sunset Drive, Stuyvesant 518-758-6248 (as necessary)

Wednesday, May 26 n Claverack Zoning Board of Ap-

peals 7:30 p.m. Town Court Building, Route 217, Mellenville 518-6727911 n Clermont Zoning Board of Appeals 7:30 p.m. Town Hall, 1795 Route 9, Clermont 518-537-6868 n Columbia County Board of Supervisors Public Works Committee 6 p.m. 401 State St., Hudson. 518828-1527

County short-term rental tax debated By Natasha Vaughn Columbia-Greene Media

HUDSON — Columbia County supervisors are debating the next steps they should take in creating an occupancy tax. Supervisors at the Columbia County Government Committee meeting Thursday discussed the option of signing a contract with Granicus Host Compliance, a company that offers a platform to governments to handle their communities’ short-term rental information, registration, tax collection and enforcement needs. An occupancy tax in Columbia would allow the county to impose a charge on short-term rentals such as AirBnB, Vrbo, Tripping and others. Granicus would be able to help the county and its towns keep track of shortterm rental properties so they would know who to tax, if and when they adopted an occupancy tax. Before the county could impose a tax, supervisors would have to pass a local

law, which would go through state legislation, and that could be a lengthy process. Columbia County Controller Ronald Caponera said he has talked with the supervisors and they are split about 50-50 over the county’s entrance into a contract or if they should wait until after a local law is passed before entering into any contract. “It’s kind of like having the horse before the carriage to do that first,” Caponera said. The occupancy tax for Columbia County has been discussed at being set at 4% on short-term rental properties in the county, Board of Supervisors Chairman Matt Murell said. It would not include short-term rentals in Hudson, which has its own occupancy tax. Murell has said an occupancy tax on short-term rental properties in the county would level the playing field between short-term rentals and hotels, which are taxed. Murell suggested the county begin the process now. He said it would be a

good idea to begin trying to work with the county’s representatives in the state Legislature to get things started. He suggested the next step is getting one of its Assembly members or senators on board with the county creating an occupancy tax. Stuyvesant Town Supervisor Ronald Knott called Assemblyman Chris Tague, R-102, who said the Legislature would likely not entertain any new taxes at this time. Knott said that is the same thing the county heard last year from representatives. A number of counties in the state have a local occupancy tax. Airbnb collects a local tax in Broome, Cattaraugus, Cayuga, Cortland, Delaware, Dutchess, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Livingston, Monroe, Montgomery, Onondaga, Orleans, Otsego, Rensselaer, Schenectady, Schoharie, Schuyler, Seneca, St. Lawrence, Steuben, Sullivan, Tompkins, and Wyoming counties, according to tax software compliance website Avalara. If Columbia County signs a contract

with Granicus, it could be a considerable amount of time before supervisors could pass a local law and begin collecting occupancy taxes, New Lebanon Town Supervisor Tistrya Houghtling said. “I just would hate to enter a contract, pay money and have it be 12 to 18 months before we’re actually collecting revenues,” Houghtling said. Supervisors on the Government Committee decided they would hold a special county government meeting where they could look at a resolution regarding an occupancy tax. This would allow the county to get feedback and suggestions from other supervisors and from members of the public in a public hearing. Murell said this would be happening sometime in July. In a presentation from Granicus last month, Granicus account executive Samantha White, said Columbia County has 962 short-term rental properties. She said the median nightly rental rate across these properties is $226.

Columbia County EMS professionals honored By Bill Williams Columbia-Greene Media

HUDSON—For more than a year, Emergency Medical Services personnel have been answering calls and treating the sick and injured despite the high risk of coronavirus. These brave members of the five rescue squads that serve Columbia County are being honored this week, during National EMS Week, May 16-22, Columbia County EMS Coordinator P.J. Keeler said. The theme for this year’s celebration is This is EMS: Caring for Our Communities. “I personally could not think of a more fitting theme, especially given the unprecedented global pandemic that these professionals faced, and their response to the crisis, despite the risks to their own personal

health and safety,” Keeler said. The five rescue squads that cover Columbia County are Greenport, Northern Dutchess Paramedics, Community Rescue Squad, Valatie and Chatham. “Over the past year, the pandemic has given people a small glimpse of the expansive and vital role that EMS professionals play in Columbia County health care and public safety systems,” Keeler said. “The sacrifice and dedication of these EMTs, paramedics, first responders and other EMS practitioners has rightfully earned them our gratitude and admiration as they continue to care for the sick and injured in our communities.” This is the 46th annual National EMS Week. In 1974, President Gerald Ford authorized EMS Week to celebrate EMS practitioners and the important

Four-car accident backs up RVW Bridge By Bill Williams Columbia-Greene Media

CATSKILL — Large backups were reported on Thursday afternoon following a fourcar accident on the Rip Van Winkle Bridge, during the afternoon commute. One driver had minor injuries after her airbag deployed, Catskill police Lt. Ron Frascello said. The unidentified woman, 19, of Ravena, was taken to Columbia Memorial Health by

MASS GATHERING PERMIT NOTICE HUDSON FLAG DAY PARADE Application Submission Date: February 20, 2021 Description of Event: Hudson Flag Day Parade will be on June 12, 2021 closing of streets starting at 2 pm will be Green St., 7th Street, Warren St., S. Front St. and Waterfront park. After the conclusion of the parade all streets will reopen except for S. Front St. and the Waterfront Park which will reopen 11pm on June 12, 2021. Date of the Event: June 12, 2021 Location: Waterfront park in the City of Hudson Name of Applicant: Michael Madison, Flag Day Parade Inc. Committee Member

Written public comments may be submitted to the Hudson City Clerk within 10 days of the first publication of this Notice.

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Town of Catskill Ambulance, Frascello said. The accident happened at about 4:28 p.m., when three cars traveling west on the bridge suddenly stopped. The car driven by the Ravena woman crashed into the rear of one of the cars and set off a chain reaction, Frascello said. The other three drivers were not injured, Frascello said.

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work they do in our nation’s communities, according to the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians. “These individuals have chosen to answer the call of a profession that demands passion, purpose and most of all heart,” Keeler said. “It is these individuals that every day take on many

crucial roles including health care professional, social worker, crisis counselor, consoler and caregiver, to name a few.” The original National Emergency Medical Services Weeks were held in November. In 1992 EMS Week was moved to the 3rd week in May. The move was made to separate EMS Week

from Fire Prevention week, which is held in October. “On behalf of the Columbia County EMS Coordinators Office, we are honored to work with such a group of amazing professionals who are dedicated to keeping our county safe, and for that we thank them all, “ Keeler said.

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Nursing home workers have to step up Nursing homes, for some reason, are not mandating their workers to get vaccinated against COVID-19. As it turns out, the people who take care of our loved ones, often at close quarters, don’t seem too keen on doing it voluntarily, either. For example, a cluster of COVID-19 cases at the Grand Rehabilitation and Nursing at Barnwell has expanded, yet no staff member who has tested positive has been vaccinated, according to the Columbia County Department of Health. Department Director Jack Mabb said Thursday the number of positive COVID cases at the facility grew to 16 residents and 11 staff members. Speaking Thursday, Mabb said he feels there should be some obligation for people working with vulnerable old-

er adults in nursing homes to get the vaccination. What is wrong with that? State Department of Health public information officer Jeffrey Hammond went a step further, saying all medically eligible nursing home residents and staff in the state have been offered a COVID-19 vaccine. Sadly, the results have been spotty. “We are encouraged that 84 percent of nursing home residents in Columbia County have been vaccinated,” Hammond said Thursday. “While this is very good news, the Grand’s responsibility to vaccinate their residents and staff is not over and now is not the time to let our guard down.” We know the Grand, in common with many other nursing homes, is having a hard time recruiting local

workers and the administration has had to bring in people from other parts of the state, and even out-of-state, to try to maintain staffing at an acceptable level. And the fear is that mandating vaccinations could chill hiring when it is needed most. Yes, working in a nursing home is a tough job, and we saw first-hand last summer how much tougher it can be as thousands of residents died from COVID-19 complications. There was no vaccine then. But there is now. The temporary inconvenience of taking the vaccine is nothing when compared to the agonies of COVID-19 experienced in 2020 by nursing home residents. Our strong suggestion: If you’re going to work with a vulnerable population, you should get vaccinated.

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Nancy Pelosi may be on to something when it comes to masks a responsibility to make sure that the House of the RepHouse members on resentatives chamber is not Wednesday voted down a a petri dish because of the Republican proposal to end selfishness of some.” the chamber’s mandate that In a throwaway line, she lawmakers wear masks while suggested the alternative on the floor (although not to the mask mandate could when talking). As Speaker entail sticking members who Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., exrefuse to be vaccinated up in plained at her news conferthe House gallery. “I mean, ence on Thursday, this is we could come to a place in keeping with the advice where we say, if you don’t of the Capitol’s attending want to wear a mask and . . . if physician, who says masks you’re not vaccinated, don’t are still necessary because even come to the floor,” she so many (Republican) mem- said. “We have facilities up bers remain unvaccinated. above in the Gallery where Pelosi observed that people can come to vote.” Republicans have only Maybe put them behind a themselves to blame for the plastic screen, too? The idea ongoing mask mandate. “It is comical, but it gets to a is unfortunate that a large serious issue: The burden number of people in the of pandemic restrictions Congress have refused to be should eventually fall on the vaccinated or . . . have been unvaccinated. vaccinated and don’t want Since Pelosi does not to admit it.” She says she know who is vaccinated, the can’t tell which because of only way to protect memmedical privacy. “It’s their bers from infection from personal business,” she said. other members is to mask “But . . . as the doctor said, everyone. But members until they are vaccinated, could voluntarily turn over we cannot have meetings proof of vaccination to the without masks.” Her ire risCapitol attending physiing, she observed, “We have cian. If they do, they could

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go maskless throughout the Capitol, consistent with guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. There would be no requirement to turn over proof of vaccination, but doing so comes with certain privileges - such as the freedom to not wear masks. Recalcitrant Republicans should not make everyone else suffer because they are irrationally hesitant about the vaccine. The issue underscores something at the heart of the controversy over vaccination passports. Republicans oppose them because they do not want the unvaccinated to be denied privileges that people who have received shots enjoy. That is not how it should work, especially if one believes in personal responsibility. (That used to be a Republican thing, but not anymore, unfortunately.) Decisions should have consequences, and no one should be shielded from those adverse outcomes by imposing restrictions on those who have acted responsibly.

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Biden’s EV tax credits redistribute wealth — upward WASHINGTON — Presidential gravitas swamped Michigan this week when Joe Biden announced that, regarding electric vehicles (EVs), the nation was at both an “inflection point” and a “crossroads.” After he remakes the automobile industry, his speechwriting shop should be next. Hitherto known as “Amtrak Joe,” the president told Michiganders he is “a car guy,” which was well-received by automobile executives and autoworkers pleased by his industrial policy promoting EVs. This, like all his policies, is, he says, climate policy, and serves racial “equity” (by improving urban air quality). What the White House calls a “fact sheet” says Biden’s administration will “support market demand” for EVs by “driving demand” with “point-of-sale incentives” to encourage “deployment” of EVs. Translation: Subsidies, including tax credits for purchasers, will fiddle the market by lowering EV prices enough to manufacture a demand sufficient to justify manufacturing the vehicles in quantities that the administration says are vital for the planet. Biden even wants $15 billion to build 500,000 EV charging stations. When U.S. automobile sales exploded from 8 million vehicles on U.S. roads in 1920 to 23 million in 1930 without tax credits, the private sector, responding to real rather than synthetic demand, built sufficient gas stations. There are tax credits of up to $7,500 for EV purchasers, until a manufacturer sells 200,000. GM and Tesla have reached this camp. GM wants the tax credit restored and made permanent. Internal Revenue Service data for 2014 showed that the biggest beneficiaries were households with adjusted gross income of at least $100,000. One percent went to households earning less than $50,000. States, too, have joined the market manipulation. In California, where about 47 percent of EVs are sold,

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WILL buyers can gain up to $15,000. That such subsidies “work” is shown by what happens when they end: In 2015, when Georgia ended its $5,000 state tax credit, EV sales plummeted 89 percent in two months. Biden’s policy to use less affluent Americans’ money to entice more affluent Americans to buy EVs is only one of the contemplated regressive policies by which his administration would transfer wealth upward. Another such policy would cancel student debts for some of the fortunate minority of Americans who, having college degrees, will likely enjoy lifetime earnings significantly higher than those of the less fortunate majority. And if Democrats repeal the $10,000 cap on deductions of state and local taxes by individuals filing their federal income taxes, this would almost entirely benefit very wealthy taxpayers. But desperate times require desperate measures, and Earth, the administration says, desperately needs EVs. For reasons unrelated to climate change — including cost and convenience — the future of EVs probably would be bright even without government midwifery. Perhaps, however, these should be called “19.3 percent coal cars,” that being the percentage of U.S. electricity generated by coal. Furthermore, Bjorn Lomborg, a climate writer, notes, EVs require large batteries that “are often produced in China using coal power. According to the [International Energy Agency], just producing the

battery for an electric car can emit almost a quarter as much of the greenhouse gases that a gasoline car will emit across its entire lifetime.” The Obama-Biden administration “Cash for Clunkers” tried to meld economic stimulus and environmental stewardship. Consumers trading in old vehicles received vouchers for more climate-friendly, fuelefficient vehicles — vouchers for $3,500 or $4,500, depending on the miles-per-gallon difference between trade-in and the new purchase. A Brookings Institution study found that the 55-day program’s $2.85 billion essentially shifted “roughly a few billion [consumers’] dollars forward from the subsequent two quarters following the program.” Most of the 677,842 sales — that many clunkers were traded in and, as required by law, destroyed — were just “slightly earlier [purchases] than otherwise would have occurred.” They did create some jobs — at a cost of $1.4 million each. Nevertheless, Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, whose environmentally responsible recycling extends to recycling threadbare ideas, proposes $392 billion for 10 years of tax credits and vouchers for those who replace gas-powered vehicles with EVs. Biden wants to recycle the $7,500 EV tax credit. All such measures will have a climate impact too tiny to measure, given that U.S. personal cars, of which EVs will be a small proportion for many years, produce only 2.4 percent of global emissions. In 1928, presidential candidate Herbert Hoover’s supporters said Republicans had put “the proverbial ‘chicken in every pot.’ And a car in every backyard, to boot.” Biden should promise coq au vin on every plate and two Teslas in every garage. Progress, or at least progressivism, is inexorable . George Will’s email address is georgewill@washpost.com.

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Regarding post-Indian Point era To the editor: Indian Point’s power is on track to be replaced by renewables and energy efficiency, not fossil fuels. According to data from the Department of Public Service and NYISO, solar, wind and energy efficiency improvements will replace Indian Point three times over between 2017 and 2025. Offshore wind projects slated to come online by 2028 will add another full ‘Indian Point equivalent’. This enviable position is the product of a decade of planning by New York

State, and energy standards, legislation and other regulations designed to ease the transition away from fossil fuels. With this groundwork laid, we can leave gas-fired plants behind, including the proposed Danskammer facility in Newburgh. We also don’t need to elevate the Champlain-Hudson Power Express as the gold standard for providing New York with clean energy. CHPE is one of seven proposals for transmission lines being considered, and far from the

smartest. Most competing proposals would carry truly renewable power generated within New York State, rather than hydropower from Canada, and cause far less environmental harm. With these projects under consideration, and new renewables coming online all the time, we are moving beyond fossil fuels and are transitioning to a sustainable energy future. VICTORIA LEUNG ASSOCIATE STAFF ATTORNEY, RIVERKEEPER OSSINING

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Marcella C. Halligan Marcella C. Halligan, age 73 years, peacefully passed into eternal life on Thursday, May 20, 2021. She was born on December 30, 1947 in Staten Island, N.Y. and is the daughter of the late Marcella and Edward Halligan. Besides her parents, Marcella is predeceased by her brother Edward Patrick Halligan. Marcella was raised in Staten Island, N.Y. Having worked for 27 years for Verizon in N.Y.C., Marcella happily retired to the country life of Greene County. Marcella was a member of many organizations, including the Daughters of Mary/Hudson, Rosary Altar Society at Sacred Heart Church in Cairo, having transferred from a Division in SI. where she had taken her Degree, on 6/19/95, she was installed as beloved member of Our Lady of Knock, Division 32/Greene County. Marcella was an avid volunteer for each, and also enjoyed greeting and directing visitors at the former hospital in Jefferson Heights, Catskill, N.Y. She loved to crochet and put her time and talent to good use, donating man lap blankets for the Veteran’s Association. Prior to her illness, Marcella was a communicant of Sacred Heart Church, Cairo, and was also devoted to the Rosary, praying along with Mother Angelica/EWTN every day.

Marcy loved her cat, Mischief and her dog, Delany, whom she entrusted to a close friend for their care once she could no longer care for them herself, ensuring hat they would be loved and in good and capable hands. Marcella would want to thank her close friends, and all of those who cared for her, especially her caregiver Mary Portu, and the Hospice staff who also made her comfortable in her final days. Relatives and friends are cordially invited to attend calling hours at Richards Funeral Home, 29 Bross Street, Cairo, N.Y. on Tuesday, May 25, 2021, from 9:00 A.M. – 10:00 A.M. Guidelines due to the COVID19 Pandemic will be in place for everyone’s protection. Mass of the Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday, May 25, 2021, at 10:30 A.M. at The Sacred Heart Church, Cairo, N.Y. Private interment will take place in the family plot of The Resurrection Cemetery, in Staten Island, N.Y In lieu of flowers, donations in Marcella’s memory may be made to an animal shelter of your choice, or a Mass may be requested in celebration of Marcella’s memory at The Sacred heart Church, Cairo, N.Y. Condolences may be made at www. richardsfuneralhomeinc.net.

Richard Howard Ostrander Richard Howard Ostrander daughter: Ann Flack, Alison and 74, of Philmont, died peacefully (John Jr.) Stark, Carolyn and on Thursday May 20, 2021 at (William) Postell. He will also be Ghent Assisted Living. Born on greatly missed by grandchilSeptember 29, 1946, he was the dren: Elizabeth Gorton, Conner son of the late Howard and Hel- Stark, Lauren Postell, Patrick en (Cantine) Ostrander. Richard Stark, Luke and Lily Postell. He was a retired Deputy Sheriff was pre-deceased by a stepson with the Columbia County Sher- Richard “Kippy” Gorton. Family iff’s Dept. with over 36 years and friends are invited to visitof service. He also reing hours from (4-7) PM tired from the Philmont on Thursday May 27, Water Dept. He was a 2021 at the Sacco Fumember of the Philmneral Home 700 Town ont Rod and Gun Club, Hall Drive Hudson, served as a Claverack NY. A private funeral Republican Commitfor family and close teeman, volunteered friends will be held on 25 years for the PhilmFriday, May 28th where ont Fire Company and a short prayer service Ostrander enjoyed trap shooting, will be offered gravehunting, and fishing. In addition to his many activi- side at 10:00am at the Mellenties he enjoyed spending time ville Union Cemetery officiated farming with his family and was by Pastor Jon Hodges. In Richa member of the Hudson Valley ards memory, contributions are Old Time Power Association. requested to the Philmont Rod He is survived by his loving wife & Gun Club PO Box 99 PhilmCarol Elizabeth (Twaddle) Os- ont, NY 12565 attn: Dave Sitertrander, 2 daughters and a step- Youth Trap Team

Nicholas Henry Foro WESTERLO - Nicholas Henry Nick is predeceased by Foro died on December 21st, parents Mildred A. Dobrecky2020 at Albany Medical Center. Foro, and Nicholas James Foro. Nick was born on Septem- He is survived by his Brother ber 5, 1952 to Mildred Anne Richard M. Foro, and Sister- inand Nicholas J. Foro and was Law Sheila K. Flahive-Foro of 68-years old at the time of his Parker, Colorado; Niece Mordeath. He lived his first years in gan and Husband Seth Kulas Coeymans, NY, and later the of Edwards, Colorado; Niece family moved to the farm out- Mackenzie, Husband Ben and side of Greenville and Westerlo daughter Remy Johnson of Big in the early 1960’s where he Sky, Montana; Nephew Kevin grew up, attended GCS Flahive-Foro and Wife and was living until his Evelyn Serrano- Foro passing. in Midland, Texas; and Nick was a wonderNiece Tessa Flahiveful, loyal son and caring Foro in Ft. Collins, Colbrother who was emoorado. tionally attached to the It was Nick’s wish family home and land and instructions, that passed down through upon his passing, to generations which he wait until Springtime was caring for and rewhen the snow is gone Foro building since his reand trees and flowers tirement from Security Supply are in bloom to honor him with a Corporation where he worked memorial, and to bury his ashes as a purchasing agent for over alongside his beloved Parents 30 years, much of that time and Grandparents on the Famalongside his father Nicholas ily Farm at 53 Pine Valley Road, James Foro. Greenville, NY. A graduate of GCS, Nick was The Family welcomes and ina creative and intellectual per- vites those who wish to rememson who loved great music and ber him to join them all there in art, and he was an avid environ- celebration at the Foro estate mentalist who treasured nature for a memorial and open house and animals in the wild. Nick on Saturday, May 29th from played trumpet, taught himself 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM, 53 Pine to write music and also had a Valley Road, Greenville, NY scientific and engineering mind. 12083. Arrangements by A.J. He loved baseball and played Cunningham Funeral Home, the game as a pitcher in Little Greenville. Condolences can be League and Babe Ruth. posted at ajcunninghamfh.com.

Crystal Lynn Timer-Borne Cairo, NY Crystal Lynn Timer-Borne, 39, originally of Mt. Vision, was taken from us way to soon. Crystal passed away unexpectedly May 14, 2021. Crystal was born July 7, 1981 to John and Penelope Timer of Mt. Vision. Crystal was cared for in her infant years by her Aunt Pam and later her Gramma Hall, when her parents were at work. She spent her summer vacations from school with Gramma Hall, helping on the family dairy farm, swimming in the pool, and riding on the back of her cousin’s dirt bike. Crystal wasn’t big on farm chores at Gramma’s or at home, but loved the animals. She preferred kittens over calves but she would spend her time petting whatever was available. Crystal graduated from Laurens Central School with the Class of 2000. School work was not easy for her but being with people was. Solid people skills were her strong suit, a skill that helped her find her way in the world. Crystal was always a dedicated employee. She

started out working locally at ranging from Arizona to FloriAmes department store, then da to Salem, Massachusetts. Price Chopper, Bassett, Spring Crystal was content with an inBrook, Taylors, and most re- dependent, simple life. She apcently Hannaford in Cairo. In preciated the most basic things April of 2021, she was recog- that others take for granted. nized with her 5-year service pin Crystal’s greatest joy in life was from Hannaford and was very just spending time with family proud of it. Crystal loved her job and friends. at Hannaford and the Crystal is survived by wonderful people she her mother Penelope worked with and for. (special family friend Crystal was the most William Howard) Timer loving daughter and of Mt. Vision, her sister sister imaginable. She Jennifer (Marilyn “The was a bright light that Other Half”) Timer of touched so many and Hartwick and grandalways saw the posimother Lillian Hall of tive in even some of Oneonta. Aunts-PameBorne the crummiest things. la (Bill) Sands, Donna Crystal had a kind and (Don) Decker, Wendy gentle soul combined with a big (Frank) Cleaveland, Betty (Les) heart and a constant smile. She Burgess, Marilyn Garman, and was sensitive and used that in Mary (Mark) Timer. Unclesher eloquent and heartfelt posts Fred (Andrea) Hall, Albert (Lee) and letters to friends and fam- Timer, Jim (Kim) Timer, several ily. For those that had the privi- cousins, great aunts, and great lege of sharing a good joke with uncles. Special extended famCrystal, they will never forget ily include great uncle and aunt, her laugh as it usually ended Jack and Toy Kostbar, cousin with her wrinkling her nose and Jack (Janet) Kostbar, cousin snorting. She enjoyed trips with Ray Timer, and his entire family. family and friends to places Special friends Liz, Megan and

Kristal. Crystal was predeceased by her father John Timer, grandfather Fred Hall Sr., grandparents Albert and Emily Timer, Uncle Herb Garman, and cousin Adam Burgess. Crystal was loved by many, and will continue to stay in our hearts and minds forever and motivate us to be loving, kind and good, like she was. A gathering of friends and family will take place on Saturday, May 29, 2021 from 12-2 p.m. in the Bookhout Funeral Home 357 Main Street, Oneonta. A Memorial Service will be held immediately following at 2 p.m. in the Funeral Home. A memorial scholarship will be established and contributions can be directed to Laurens Central School, 55 Main St, Laurens, NY 13796, in care of the Crystal Timer-Borne Memorial Scholarship. To light a candle or send an online condolence, visit www.bookhoutfuneralhome. com Arrangements are by the Bookhout Funeral Home, Oneonta.

Attorney General pushes limiting deadly force By Kate Lisa Johnson Newspaper Corp.

NEW YORK — Officials announced legislation Friday to require all New York police officers to reserve using lethal force as a last resort when responding to an incident and hold law enforcement accountable, state Attorney General Letitia James said. The Police Accountability Act, which was introduced in the Senate and Assembly on Friday afternoon, would amend state Penal Law to require any state police officer or peace officer to refrain from using excessive or deadly physical force to arrest a person or prevent his or her escape from custody. Lethal action may only be taken when an officer believes a person commits a felony involving kidnapping, arson, death or serious bodily injury, or that the person is armed with a firearm or other deadly weapon, according to the proposed law. “At its core, the system is built to protect and shield officers,” James said Friday. “Along with my colleagues, I am introducing legislation to change New York state laws that govern police violence and accountability through the most far-reaching reforms for the use-of-force laws in the nation. The center piece of this effort is to amend the use-offorce law to amend simple necessity to one of absolute last resort, and under the current law, police officers are justified in using deadly force to defend themselves or others when they believe an individual has committed a crime.” The legislation was announced days before Tuesday’s anniversary of the killing of George Floyd — a 46-yearold unarmed Black man killed by former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin who pressed his knee into Floyd’s neck for more than nine minutes before his body went limp on the pavement. James announced the state’s next proposed police reform during a press conference in Manhattan on Friday

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New York Attorney General Letitia James at a press conference in Manhattan earlier this year.

afternoon with bill sponsors Sen. Kevin Parker, D-Brooklyn; and Assemblymember N. Nick Perry, D-Brooklyn. “Currently, the ‘excessive use of force’ is a term of poetry in the state of New York,” Parker said Friday. “This important legislation corrects that and defines it in the law. This creates a reasonable expectation for law enforcement as well as the people of our great state.” The legislation is intended to establish a “last resort” standard to limit an officer’s use of force. The state’s current law does not require officers to exhaust other options, such as de-escalation, verbal warnings or lower before using force, including deadly force. The law would eliminate justification for lethal force when an officer suspects an individual has engaged in particular criminal conduct and to allow prosecutors to evaluate an officer’s conduct for creating a substantial and unjustifiable risk where use of force is necessary, according to the attorney general’s office. “I am proud to sponsor the Police Accountability Act in the New York Assembly to reform police use of force laws in New York state. I do so on behalf of all those men and women who were taken from their families and loved ones far too soon because police used unjustified and excessive force. The shoot first mentality must end, whether you are wearing a badge or not. This act will save lives, and make the use of

deadly force, an absolute last resort.” New York Police Department’s union was swift to speak out against the Police Accountability Act. “This sweeping proposal would make it impossible for police officers to determine whether or not we are permitted to use force in a given situation,” Police Benevolent Association President Patrick J. Lynch said. “The only reasonable solution will be to avoid confrontations where force might become necessary. Meanwhile, violent criminals certainly aren’t hesitating to use force against police officers or our communities. The bottom line: more cops and more regular New Yorkers are going to get hurt.” James argued the new measure will not change officers’ split-second decisions at an incident. “I want to be clear, this is not going to change those splitsecond decisions that officers must make,” the attorney general added. “Split-second decisions that law enforcement must make in the City of New York particularly when confronted with the dangerous situation. It will not change those situations.” Senate Republicans pushed for lawmakers to pass a series of bills before the end of legislative session next month to increase protections for law enforcement and criminal charges for assaulting or harassing officers, among other

measures to protect their responses to violent incidents. Gwen Carr, mother of Eric Garner, an unarmed Black man who died at the hands of New York Police Department officers in 2015, recalled how her son told officers that he couldn’t breathe 11 times before he died from excessive restraint and force until he suffocated. “It doesn’t matter if you wear blue jeans or blue suits or a blue uniform, there should be accountability,” Carr said Friday. “All those officers on my son’s neck and on my son’s back and the police officers who looked the other way — they should all have been fired and criminal charges should have been brought forth. There could be no justice without accountability.”

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K.C. Southern agrees to $30 billion CN rail deal, Rejecting CP Thomas Black Bloomberg

Kansas City Southern agreed to a $30 billion merger with Canadian National Railway Co., scrapping a $25 billion deal with Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. after it declined to boost its offer. The U.S. railroad last week deemed Canadian National’s bid superior and gave Canadian

Pacific until May 21 to sweeten its offer. Instead, Canadian Pacific said it wouldn’t enter a bidding war and urged Kansas City Southern to drop its larger rival’s proposal because of heightened risk that it couldn’t get through the regulator. The ultimate outcome will determine which gets to be the first railroad to operate from Canada, down through the U.S.

and on to Mexico. Kansas City Southern gets about half its revenue from Mexico, which is poised to capture investment as manufacturers seek to use a renegotiated trilateral trade agreement to shorten overseas supply lines. Kansas City Southern was little changed at $294.98 at 10:56 a.m. in New York.

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Bottle and can drive to Edelweiss and Epsom salt benefit CGHS/SPCA today By Bob Beyfuss

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Before we continue our house crating discussion, I’d like to remind everyone about an upcoming event. The ColumbiaGreene Humane Society/SPCA (CGHS/SPCA), in partnership with Message in a Bottle Can and Bottle Redemption Center, will be holding a bottle and can drive to benefit the shelter. On May 22, New York 5-cent redeemable bottles and cans will be collected between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. at 9 Healy Boulevard, Suite 3 in Hudson, with redeemable proceeds going to CGHS/SPCA. Items being dropped off must not be crushed, cut, missing labels, or containing liquid. Glass should be separated from other donations. Message in a Bottle will also keep an open account for CGHS/SPCA in the future so that bottles and cans may be dropped off year-round, with funds going to support the shelter’s programs and services. Here is my “hit” list for proper crate usage: n Crates should be as large and roomy as possible. The dog should be able to stand full height, and turn around easily. My GSD puppies are started in 28” wide by 48” long crates. These “blocking off” suggestions to reduce the size of the crate during housebreaking are not necessary. n Crate time should be accompanied by a frozen, gutted, beef shank bone or a frozen stuffed Kong. My clients love boiled chicken breast and white rice for a “stuffer.” Certainly, peanut butter or squeeze cheese (if tolerated) with broken biscuit chips are good alternatives. n Your radio should softly play reggae music (if you think that’s an arbitrary musical choice, call me and I’ll give you the “research”). n Keep the “in and out” of the crate unceremonious and lowkey. Use a word to define the job of going into the crate, followed by your positive reinforcement signal and a “paycheck,” i.e., a minimum-wage treat. n Do NOT correct or acknowledge any mess that is made in the crate. Take the dog outside, clean the crate, and go back to the drawing board to figure out why the dog relieved itself – i.e.,

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Pictured with CGHS/SPCA Kennel Supervisor Kayla Shea is Jim Halpert (AKA “Jimmy”), a 3-year-old Dachshund mix. He is neutered and fully up to date on his vaccines. Jimmy was transferred about 3 months ago to the Humane Society from a shelter in Florida. He is heartworm positive, however he has undergone treatment for it. Jimmy is a bit reserved at first, but once he warms up to you, he will let you give him love and attention. After he gets to know someone, he likes being picked up and held. His favorite spot is on the lap of his favorite human. He doesn’t play much with toys, however he does get a little excited with squeaky toys. Due to his reserved approach with people, we are not sending him home with kids or other animals. Contact the shelter for more information.

confined too long, or a stress reaction. If you reprimand a dog for making that mess, you can assure yourself of another one! What if someone told you to “hold it,” and you couldn’t? n Larger exercise pens placed on a protected surface can be a much less stressful containment option. Foster & Smith has a gorilla X-pen that can service larger dogs. My clients rave – they can use them indoors or out. n Your crated dogs must have limitless access to fresh water at all times when outside of the crate. If fed a kibbled dry product dog food, their food should be moistened. Excessive thirst is not only unacceptable, it can be dangerous. Many adults do well with a crate-safe water bucket. n Many robust dogs would rather be outside during your absence. Safe kennels, secure fenced yards with access to the inside (i.e., porch, garage, house,

etc.), or insulated dog houses provide your companion predators with fresh air, the ability to self-exercise, and relieve themselves when necessary. Voila! Even with these suggestions, if your dogs are kept outside during the day, they must have insulated, appropriate-sized shelter, and access to water at all times. Snow is never a substitute for water. Rubber bucket water heaters are perfect for an outside dog in winter. Shade is necessary for the summer. A plywood “roof” over part of the enclosure works perfectly. If crate distress occurs, call me! It could mean the beginning of a clinical problem. Charlene Marchand is the Chairperson of the Columbia-Greene Humane Society/SPCA Board of Directors. She may be contacted at cghsaaron@ gmail.com.

A proud, mostly, member of the ‘Brotherhood of Dirty Hands’ By Dick Brooks For Columbia-Greene Media

The full rush of Spring is upon us. Migratory birds fill the air, migratory fish fill the rivers, drawing their usual crowds of migratory fishermen. Gardens call forth from their winter repose those who belong to the Brotherhood of Dirty Hands. Gardening filleth the soul with beauty and joy but maketh the back to acheth. My spade runneth over. I’d done most of the edging and some of the mulching and was progressing nicely on the weeding when My Queen decided it was time for the annual spring rite performed in most gardens in the area, the division of the periennals. Being an old farmer and used to useful plants like corn and potatoes which need no division, I put my trust in such matters in the hands of my loving spouse who has spent the winter months with seed catalogs on her lap while she watched gardening shows on the Home and Garden Channel. Obliviously an expert, she knows all about dividing plants. She points out the candidates, I cut clumps out of the herd, she performs surgery and the plants are divided. Now comes the part I have trouble understanding. As an elementary school teacher for 20 or 30 decades, I taught that division was a faster way to subtract, when you divide something, it gets smaller. Flower gardens are the exception to the rule, the

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BROOKS more you divide something, the more you have. The dividing done and the proper amount of plants replanted, both the gardens and the Queen are happy, the plants snuggle down into their beds and the Queen goes on to her next project. I’m left staring at boxes, pails and the wheelbarrow full of the leftovers. I hate to waste or throw out anything, always have, always will. I’m not going to chuck perfectly good plants onto the compost pile. Think of the poor folks in third world countries who would really love a day lily or an iris of their own. I try to find space in the gardens for these botanical orphans. After crowding in as many as I dare, I survey the remaining bunch. Somebody is dividing them as I plant! There is as many as before. I load up the wheelbarrow and head for the neighbors, I meet them pushing their wheelbarrow towards our house, we both turn around and head back home. I guess it means digging a new garden. This is a problem

in our area, we have an average four inches of top soil sitting on top of a mile or so of solid bed rock. That four inches of top soil consists of three inches of crabgrass turf and an inch of dirt. Cutting through the crabgrass sod means sharpening the shovel, stomping and stomping on the shovel and then using a crowbar to pry up the section of sod you separated from its buddies. It’d be easier to chew your way through Astro-turf. Then comes the beating of the chunk of sod to try to get it to release the dirt it contains. I work for several hours and actually get four or five of the plants in the ground. Enough is enough, I scratch shallow holes and poke the remainder of the dividees into them. I gave them their shot, the rest is up to them. I start lugging water to the newly planted garden which drinks more than the average circus elephant and the Queen appears. I proudly show her our new garden and she smiles, mostly since she didn’t have to plant them, and as she heads for car, calls over her shoulder, “You know, we’ll have to divide those again next year.” Compost is a good thing, I’m going to do some reading about it before next year rolls around. Thought for the week — A pessimist is never disappointed. Until next week, may you and yours be happy and well. Reach Dick Brooks at Whittle12124@yahoo.com.

I was pleased to be able to purchase an Edelweiss plant at Story’s nursery last Friday. I have planted it in a sunny, well drained location and it is nicely budded up! The garden center was packed when I was there despite it being a weekday. I picked up my “Big Beef” tomato transplants, although they will be very overgrown by the time I can safely transplant them into my garden. The soil in my raised beds remains at 50 degrees and that is too cold for good growth. Still, I worry that there will be none left to buy in a few weeks, so I am committed to taking good care of the transplants now, which means daily, if not twice a day, watering and fertilizing. I did plant my onion transplants and right now I am “curing” the seed potatoes that I cut up. Seed potatoes are whole potatoes that are cut into smaller pieces, with each cut piece having at least one sprout on it. It helps to “cure” these pieces by allowing them to sit out in the sun a few days, which forms callous tissue over the cut sides and helps prevent them from rotting once planted. As has been the case the past week, no rain was predicted today except for some “spotty” showers. I guess I am in the unfortunate location where these showers appear every single day! This is particularly annoying today since I just sprayed my tomato cages and stakes with full strength household bleach to kill overwintering spores of the early blight disease. I consider this the most important step to combat blight that you can take. Just about everyone who grows tomatoes will have early blight and some seasons it can defoliate the entire plant before the fruit ripens. I will

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BEYFUSS also spray a fungicide at the time of transplanting to delay the onset of disease. By the time the fruit begin to ripen, I don’t want to have to spray anything at all! I have been reading several “first person testimonials” about how wonderful Epsom salts, aka magnesium sulfate, is for enhancing plant growth, flowering and fruiting. It is true that both magnesium and Sulphur are important micronutrients for good plant growth, but remember they are MICRONUTRIENTS and not MACRONUTRIENTS, as are Nitrogen, Phosphorus and Potassium. Indeed, adding Epsom salts to soils that are deficient in these elements can make a remarkable difference, but the fact is that very, very few local soils are deficient in either of these. Any garden soil that has had any organic fertilizer or organic mulch applied is unlikely to have such a deficiency. In the 30+ years I worked for Cornell Cooperative Extension, I looked at hundreds of soil test analysis and I don’t recall ever seeing either nutrient listed as “deficient.” Where they can be deficient is in potting soils, or other artificial soils that are commonly used for growing bedding plants, perennials or other plants that will be transplanted. In those cases it is probably more effective to spray a very dilute solution on the leaves to allow direct absorption

into the plant. Magnesium deficiency is also seen when transplants are put in cold soil, as evidenced by stunted, yellow or purple new growth. This has nothing to do with a soil deficiency, just as blossom end rot is not caused by a lack of calcium in the soil, per say. It just indicates that the root system is not yet developed well enough to allow absorption of these micronutrients, due to cold soil and oversized transplants. The problem cures itself quite nicely when the soil warms up and the roots grow, whether Epsom salts are added or not. I think some of these claims reflect the observation that “I have this issue, I added Epsom salts and it went away, therefore Epsom salts cured my problem”. That is a first person testimonial and not a scientific conclusion. The other source of this claim is when someone does something almost exactly the same each year, but this time, after adding the Epsom salts, the results were much, much better. I can understand this if one is dealing with hanging baskets or other container grown plants in artificial soil mixes, but in gardens growing in outdoor soil it is unlikely. Scientifically, in order to have a meaningful cause and effect, it is imperative to design an experiment that allows for untreated “controls” as well as test subjects. All other possible causes of the phenomena must be carefully controlled to see if the one change that has been made is perhaps the cause for different results. The good news is that adding Epsom salts to your soil, or watering your plants with it, is pretty harmless and if you think it is beneficial, keep on doing it!

Reach Bob Beyfuss at rlb14@ cornell.edu.

DEC announces 2021 ‘I BIRD NY’ challenges ALBANY — New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos announced the start of the 2021 “I BIRD NY” challenges for beginning and experienced birders. Two levels of challenges provide the opportunity to identify birds and learn about birdlife and offer a chance to win birding equipment. “No matter where you live or where you come from, birdwatching is a fun, safe activity that can be enjoyed by people of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds,” Commissioner Seggos said. “This is a particularly great time of year to take up birding or take your birding skills to the next level by observing the many spring migrants arriving every day, particularly here in upstate New York.” “Taking part in the I BIRD NY challenges are a sure way to grow and enrich an appreciation for the natural world,” said State Parks Commissioner Erik Kulleseid. “New York State Parks offer exceptional places for people to see and learn about a diverse species of birds in their native habitats — and we welcome participants to visit.” New York State’s wideranging habitat types, from the Atlantic Ocean’s sandy beaches to majestic Catskill and Adirondack peaks, Great Lakes shorelines, and everything in between, create a birder’s paradise, supporting more than 450 different bird species throughout the year. New York also has 59 designated Bird Conservation Areas to safeguard and enhance bird populations and habitats on State lands and waters. The I BIRD NY program was launched by Governor Andrew Cuomo in 2017 to build on the State’s efforts to increase access to New York’s

vast natural resources and promote no- and low-cost opportunities to explore the great outdoors and connect with nature. I BIRD NY is just one of DEC’s ongoing efforts to engage New Yorkers in naturebased activities that provide a fun opportunity for the entire family to learn about the natural world. Because people can watch birds wherever they live, work, or play, birdwatching is an accessible activity that does not require transportation or the purchase of specialized equipment. Birdwatching is one of the fastest-growing outdoor recreational activities in the U.S. Backyard birding, or watching birds close to home, is the most common way people engage in birding. As a birder’s skill and interest develop, there are several opportunities to contribute to scientific knowledge about birds and the natural world. Programs like eBird, New York’s Breeding Bird Atlas, Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s NestWatch, and the Great Backyard Bird Count rely on volunteer birders to contribute sightings to a centralized database. “As millions of people discovered over the past year, outdoor activities like birding offer a great way to stay grounded and relieve stress,” said Mike Burger, Interim Executive Director at Audubon New York. “Whether you sit and birdwatch at an urban park, bike one of New York’s rail trails, or hunt spring gobblers, knowing some of the birds that you see and hear will enrich your experience. New York’s public lands provide thousands of acres of important and accessible bird habitat in all parts of our state. We encourage everyone to take this opportunity to enjoy spring migration.”

Molly Adams, President of the Feminist Bird Club, said, “During the pandemic, we have seen so many new folks finding joy in noticing the birds around them. The I Bird NY challenges are a great way for birders to familiarize themselves with local birds, their habitats, and seasonality.” Birdwatching can be enjoyed by people from all economic backgrounds and education levels. While binoculars can help, many birds can be identified without special equipment. DEC is hosting its annual I Bird NY Beginner’s Birding Challenge, which is open to anyone 16 and younger. To complete the Beginner’s Birding Challenge, participants must identify 10 common New York bird species and submit their challenge sheet to DEC. Entries can be mailed or emailed. All challenge participants will receive a certificate of participation and be entered into a random drawing for a chance to win birding accessories. In addition to the Beginner’s Birding Challenge, DEC is offering the I Bird NY Experienced Birder Challenge. To complete the experienced birder challenge, birders of any age must identify at least 10 different bird species found across New York State. All participants in this challenge will also receive a certificate of participation and be entered into a drawing for birding accessories. Birding enthusiasts can visit I Bird NY to access this year’s challenge sheets, as well as find information on where and how to watch birds, upcoming bird walks or other events, a downloadable Beginner’s Guide to Birding (also available in Spanish), and additional resources.

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FREE LUNCH WEST GHENT — The Ghent Reformed Church, 1039 County Route 22, West Ghent, will serve a drive-thru free lunch noon-2 p.m. May 22. This will be the last free meal. We will begin again in September, hopefully with a free dinner.

ROAST BEEF DINNER ANCRAM — St. John’s Lutheran Church, 1273 County Route 7, Ancram, annual Roast Beef Dinner will be held May 22, take out only. The menu includes Roast beef, gravy, baked potato, coleslaw, green beans, roll and dessert. Pick ups 4:30-6 p.m. The cost is $15. To reserve tickets, call Jim at 518-789-4769; Cindy at 518329-0038; Debby at 518-3297594; Robin at 518-398-5200.

CHICKEN BARBECUE WEST GHENT — The Ghent Reformed Church, 1039 County Route 22, West Ghent, will serve a drive-thru only chicken barbecue 4-6 p.m. June 19. Call Dick Leggett at 518-3922062 or the Church at 518-8286425 to reserve tickets. Preorder to ensure success. Full dinners will be $12 and a half a chicken will be $6.

CLOTHING BARN NORTH CHATHAM — The Clothing Barn at the North Chatham United Methodist Church has opened. After taking a “COVID hiatus” in 2020, we look forward to seeing our loyal customers once again. The hours will be the same, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturday and masks and social distancing will be required. In order to allow a new group of volunteers to get organized for this year, we are asking that no donations be brought to the church until after June 1. For information on the North Chatham United Methodist Church, call 518-7663535 or visit northchathammethodistchurch.org.

FOOD SALE HUDSON — St. Michael’s Ukrainian Orthodox Church, 59 Partition St., Hudson, holds a food sale noon-1 p.m. Sundays in the Church’s Hall. Potato and cheese pierogies are available each Sunday. Sauerkraut pierogies, Borscht and Stuffed Cabbage available but must be pre-ordered by Friday afternoon, and picked up on Sunday. Call 518-506-4288 to place order or for more information. Free delivery within 10 mile radius on orders of $50 or more. While visiting, browse our Handmade Orthodox Prayer Ropes.

FOOD PANTRY VALATIE — The Seventhday Adventist Church, 3266 Route 9, Valatie, will be offering boxes of free food from its food pantry once every three

months. This year, those dates fall on the following Saturdays Aug. 21 and Nov. 20. The drivethrough food pantry will be open from 2-4 p.m. on those dates and individuals will be served on a first come, first serve basis. For information or if you have any questions, contact the church office at 909784-4400 or check the church web site at https://www.kinderhooksda.org/

HAM DINNER SOUTH BETHLEHEM — The South Bethlehem United Methodist Church, 67 Willowbrook Ave., South Bethlehem, will serve a ham dinner 3:306:30 p.m. June 4. Dinner is $12 and includes dessert. Take out only and by reservation. Reservation cut-off date is June 2. Call/text Emily Shutter at 518-813-0661 or Cathleen McCullough at 518-265-8684. Visit South Bethlehem United Methodist Church on Facebook and leave a message with your reservation.

THRIFT SHOP SIDEWALK SALE SOUTH BETHLEHEM — The South Bethlehem United Methodist Church, 67 Willowbrook Ave., South Bethlehem, will hold their second Thrift Shop Sidewalk Sale 9 a.m.-2 p.m. June 19. A few of the most popular vendors will be back, locally grown flowers, and handmade birdhouses made by one of our church members. Breakfast and lunch will be available, and a small sitting area will be set up. All social distancing protocols will be followed for the safety of our community. Some of the monies raised from this sale will go to support our United Methodist Women’s local missions, Brown Bag-It Program sponsored through the RavenaCoeymans-Selkirk School District, Capital City Rescue Mission, Interfaith Partnerships for the Homeless, and the Venture Food Bank.

SOUP KITCHEN OPEN CATSKILL — The Camp Grace Inc. Soup Kitchen, located at the First Reformed Church of Catskill, 310 Main St., Catskill, is open noon-1 p.m. Tuesday through Friday. For information, call Director Lamont Taylor at 518-2497009.

TRI COUNTY LUTHERAN PARISH VALATIE — The following is the worship schedule for the Tri County Lutheran Parish. The churches will be following all safety recommendations such as wearing masks properly, social distancing, contact tracing, no singing and no touching. Visit TCLParish.org website for weekly Zoom worship schedule and link. Emanual Lutheran Church, 506 County Road 46, Stuyvesant Falls, worships at 8:30 a.m. Sunday. Christ Our Emmanuel, 19 Park Row, Chatham, worships at 9:30 a.m. Sunday. St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, 1010 Kinderhook St., Valatie, worships at 10:30 a.m.

Sunday with Sunday School also at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday. Emanuel/St John’s Lutheran Church, 20 South Sixth St., Hudson, worships at 11 a.m. Sunday. Zion Lutheran Church, 102 North Washington St., Athens, worships at 9 a.m. Sunday. St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, State Route 81, Oak Hill, worships at 11 a.m. Sunday. Trinity Lutheran Church, 68 Green Ave., Castleton, worships at 9 a.m. Sunday. St. Stephen’s Lutheran Church, 751 County Route 7, East Schodack, worships at 11 a.m. Sunday.

By Rev. Jacqueline Jefferson, Pastor, Lutheran Parish of Southern Columbia County

KINDERHOOK REFORMED CHURCH

A READING FROM THE BOOK OF THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES CHAPTER 2:1-21

KINDERHOOK — The Kinderhook Reformed Church, 21 Broad St., Kinderhook, will have in person and live online Sunday worship at 9:30 a.m. Face masks and social distancing required. Live broadcasts at 9:30 a.m. on https:// www.facebook.com/KinderhookReformed Church or https://www.youtube.com/ channel/UCCTUNikeMHshkf_mqhMNxCw. For information, call 518-758-6401 or kinderhookreformedchuch.com.

CLAVERACK REFORMED DUTCH CHURCH CLAVERACK — The Reformed Dutch Church, 88 Route 9H, Claverack, worship at 9:30 a.m. Sundays in the sanctuary and live-streaming to the Facebook page where it can be viewed live or later. The mission project this month is Mercy Ships, an organization that provides health care for the needy. They also support many local food pantries. For information, call 518-8513811.

OLD CHATHAM QUAKER MEETING OLD CHATHAM — Old Chatham Quaker Meeting is currently meeting for worship at 11 a.m. Sundays only via Zoom. For information, visit http://www.oldchathamquakers.org/.

GHENT REFORMED CHURCH GHENT — The Ghent Reformed Church, 1039 County Route 22, Ghent, worships at 9 a.m. Sunday. The church is complying with the required safety requirements. No coffee hour after worship at this time. Sunday School will be at 10:15 a.m., masks mandatory. There is instruction available for children 3 through the 8th grade. If you would like more information, leave a message on the Church phone at 518828-5946.

GRACE BIBLE FELLOWSHIP CHURCH RHINEBECK — Grace Bible Fellowship Church, 6959 Route 9, Rhinebeck, worships at 10:45 a.m. and 6 p.m. Sunday. Sunday School for all ages meets at 9:30 a.m. Women’s bible study and Grace Bible Institute meets at 7 p.m. Mondays. Mid-week prayer meeting is at 7 p.m. Wednesdays. For information, call 845-8766923 or cdfcirone@aol.com.

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Day Of Pentecost + May 23, 2021

PRAYER OF THE DAY Mighty God, you breathe life into our bones, and your Spirit brings truth to the world. Awaken in us this Spirit, transform us by your truth, and grace our language to proclaim your gospel, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

When the day of Pentecost had come, the apostles were all together in one place. And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rush of a violent wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. Divided tongues, as of fire, appeared among them, and a tongue rested on each of them. All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other languages, as the Spirit gave them ability. Now there were devout Jews from every nation under heaven living in Jerusalem. And at this sound the crowd gathered and was bewildered, because each one heard them speaking in the native language of each. Amazed and astonished, they asked, “Are not all these who are speaking Galileans? And how is it that we hear, each of us, in our own native language? Parthians, Medes, Elamites, and residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya belonging to Cyrene, and visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes, Cretans and Arabs—in our own languages we hear them speaking about God’s deeds of power.” All were amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, “What does this mean?” But others sneered and said, “They are filled with new wine.” But Peter, standing with the eleven, raised his voice and addressed them, “Men of Judea and all who live in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and listen to what I say. Indeed, these are not drunk, as you suppose, for it is only nine o’clock in the morning. No, this is what was spoken through the prophet Joel: ‘In the last days it will be, God declares, that I will pour out my Spirit upon all flesh, and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams. Even upon my slaves, both men and women, in those days I will pour out my Spirit; and they shall prophesy. And I will show portents in the heaven above and signs on the earth below, blood, and fire, and smoky mist. The sun shall be turned to darkness and the moon to blood, before the coming of the Lord’s great and glorious day. Then everyone who

calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.’ ”

WE PRAY PSALM 104:24-34, 35B How manifold are your works, O LORD! In wisdom you have made them all; the earth is full of your creatures. Yonder is the sea, great and wide, with its swarms too many to number, living things both small and great. There go the ships to and fro, and Leviathan, which you made for the sport of it. All of them look to you to give them their food in due season. You give it to them; they gather it; you open your hand, and they are filled with good things. When you hide your face, they are terrified; when you take away their breath, they die and return to their dust. You send forth your Spirit, and they are created; and so you renew the face of the earth. May the glory of the LORD endure forever; O LORD, rejoice in all your works. You look at the earth and it trembles; you touch the mountains and they smoke. I will sing to the LORD as long as I live; I will praise my God while I have my being. May these words of mine please God. I will rejoice in the LORD. Bless the LORD, O my soul. Hallelujah!

A READING FROM PAUL’S LETTER TO THE ROMANS CHAPTER 8:22-27 We know that the whole creation has been groaning in labor pains until now; and not only the creation, but we ourselves, who have the first fruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly while we wait for adoption, the redemption of our bodies. For in hope we were saved. Now hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for what is seen? But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience. Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we ought, but that very Spirit intercedes with sighs too deep for words. And God, who searches the heart, knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God.

THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO ST. JOHN CHAPTER 15:26-27; 16:4B-15 Jesus said, “When the Advocate comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who comes from the Father, he will testify on my behalf. You also are to testify because you have been with me from the beginning. “I did not say these things to you from the beginning, because I was with you. But now I am going to him who sent me; yet none of you asks me, ‘Where are you going?’ But because I have said these things to you, sorrow has filled your hearts. Nevertheless I tell you the truth: it is to your advantage that I go away, for if I do not go away, the Advocate will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you. And when he comes, he will prove the world wrong about sin and righteousness and judgment: about sin, because they do not believe in me; about righteousness, because I am going to the Father and you will

see me no longer; about judgment, because the ruler of this world has been condemned. “I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth; for he will not speak on his own, but will speak whatever he hears, and he will declare to you the things that are to come. He will glorify me, because he will take what is mine and declare it to you. All that the Father has is mine. For this reason I said that he will take what is mine and declare it to you.”

SERMON Pentecost! A Feast of 50 days, a feast kept for eons, by stunningly diverse people in absolute awe of a brilliantly multi splendored God. A feast of both culmination and anticipation, it both mightily proclaims all God has accomplished in the living and dying and rising of Jesus, and breathes a whisper of all God promises in the Spirit’s abiding presence among us. All of our prayers plead for the “coming of the Holy Spirit,” for the Spirit of God to be poured out on us, for the glorious gift of the Spirit to be given to us. Yet a simple reading of Genesis, will swiftly demonstrate that before time began, the Spirit moved across the void, breathing the first notes of the symphony of God’s dream for creation; unending divine music whose pulsing rhythm still calls us to the dance. Perhaps our fervent prayers, our powerful hymns, our elaborate liturgies and our deep longing, sing to us about the Spirit ever present, our very breath: just as at the moment creation began, and as at the moment Jesus, crucified, returned His breath to the Father, and just as the first life giving breath of His resurrection, all simultaneously inhaled and exhaled by all that lives, and breathes and has its/our being in God. Perhaps it is that unspeakably Holy Breath that beckons us now, to a new and deeper and far more profound awareness of God’s abiding presence within and among us. Perhaps it is the Divine Lover of us all that so subtly entices us to a new higher level of consciousness of the Presence that we share, manifested in each unique life. Perhaps, we have been praying for the arrival of something, or rather, Someone, we have dwelled within, Who dwelled within us, all along. Perhaps this year, as we experience the Spirit on this feast of Pentecost, we might pray for an awareness, a consciousness, a metamorphosis of mind and heart and lives that will manifest so powerfully, that others may wonder just what we’ve been drinking! To which we can reply, “the most ancient New Wine”! The complete and utter intoxication of surrender to the Spirit of God, which is Love. Amen

First Presbyterian Church in Hudson receives Sacred Sites Grant New York Landmarks Conservancy HUDSON — The New York Landmarks Conservancy has announced 17 Sacred Sites Grants totaling $267,000 awarded to historic religious properties throughout New York State, including $22,000 to the First Presbyterian Church in Hudson to help fund roof replacement. Architects Brush and Waterman designed the Greekrevival First Presbyterian Church between 1835-1837. In 1876, local architect John A. Woods substantially redesigned and enlarged the church to its present appearance.

A 4-sided Seth Thomas clock was installed in the eastern tower by the city of Hudson in 1905, and is still maintained by the town. A Tiffany altar mosaic was installed in 1904. Late 19th century opalescent windows survive in the wheel window at the central gable. “Our grantees help maintain these vital institutions as they serve their congregations and communities,” said Peg Breen, President, The New York Landmarks Conservancy. “The social service programs these grantees

provide reached more than 175,000 persons during these difficult days.” Community programming during the pandemic remained, although in reduced form. WGXC “Wave Farm Radio” is based at the church. Operation Unite, a nonprofit focused on bringing together diverse youth for music programming, used the church as a site of its drumming circle and outdoor concerts. Greater Hudson Promise Neighborhood uses the church as a remote learning site and for tutoring.

The Columbia County Women’s Alliance hosted Christmas gift distribution at the church. Combined, community activities reach about 2,400 people a year. The Sacred Sites Program provides congregations with matching grants for planning and implementing exterior restoration projects, along with technical assistance, and workshops. Since 1986, the program has pledged 1,578 grants totaling more than $14.9 million to 836 religious institutions statewide.

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DON’T HESITATE. VACCINATE. Together we can end the pandemic. “The COVID-19 vaccine is safe. It’s authorized by the FDA. It can’t cause the virus, and it doesn’t alter your DNA.”

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J.D. Martinez two-run home run lifts the Red Sox over the Blue Jays. Sports, B4

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Saturday - Sunday, May 22-23, 2021 - B1

Tim Martin, Sports Editor: 1-800-400-4496 / sports@registerstar.com or tmartin@registerstar.com

H.S. TENNIS:

Ichabod Crane slips past Schalmont Columbia-Greene Media

SCHENECTADY — Ichabod Crane won four of five singles matches and held on to defeat Schalmont, 4-3, in Thursday’s Colonial Council tennis match. Results Singles: Ean Lantzy (Ichabod Crane) defeated Cole Contompasis (Schalmont) 6-1, 6-1; Brett Richards (Ichabod Crane) defeated Noah Britton (Schalmont) 6-1, 6-0; Troy Contompasis (Schalmont) defeated Liam Curry (Ichabod Crane) 6-2, 3-6, 7-5; Klent Rectazo (Ichabod Crane) defeated Tyler Pepicelli (Schalmont) 2-6, 6-2, 6-0; Ken Rectazo (Ichabod Crane) defeated Dave Tomasak (Schalmont) 4-6, 6-4, 6-2. Doubles: Sam Parisi & Dan Tommasone (Schalmont) defeated Simon

Papas & Holden Reynolds (Ichabod Crane) 6-2, 6-4; Max Pratt & Mike Motyka (Schalmont) defeated Jackson Konkle & Joseph Meyer (Ichabod Crane) 6-1, 6-1. C-A 5, Taconic Hills 2 Singles: Christopher Russell (Taconic Hills) defeated Dom Bird (Coxsackie-Athens) 7-5, 6-3; Connor Gruppo(Taconic Hills) defeated Leo Woytowich (Coxsackie-Athens) 6-7(6-8), 6-3, 6-4; Josiah Decker (CoxsackieAthens) defeated Josh Sena (Taconic Hills) 6-2, 6-3; Josiah Decker (CoxsackieAthens) defeated Sebastian Camacho (Taconic Hills) 2-6, 7-5, 6-3; Gavin Hanse(Coxsackie-Athens) defeated Anthony Genovese (Taconic Hills) 6-0, 6-2. Doubles: Kye Williams See ICHABOD B4

H.S. TRACK & FIELD:

Hudson boys, girls defeat Greenville Tim Martin Columbia-Greene Media

HUDSON — Hudson’s Torri Carr won photo-finishes in both the 200 and 400 meter dashes to lead the Hudson girls to an 80-32 win over Greenville Thursday. Carr won the 400 in 68.6, edging Smith of Greenville who finished in 68.9. 20 minutes later she edged Mulholland of Greenvile in the 200 with both recording a time of 27.6. Ryley Brown of Hudson turned in a time of 13.2 in the 100 to equal the top time in the Patroon so far this year. Tessa Fitzmaurice ran a 10:53.8 3000 to lead Greenville. Watervliet also competed in the meet but in a nonscoring capacity. Results 4x800M Relay: Greenville

(Pettit, Wank, Smith, Fitzmaurice) 12:16.59; 200M: Carr (Hud) :27.6; 2. Mulholland (Gr) :27.6; 400 IH: Walsh (Gr) 1:26.8; 400M: Carr (Hud) :68.6, 2. Smith (Gr) :68.9; 4x100M Relay: Hudson (Brown, C. Box, M. Box, Squires) :56.9; 1500M: Styer (Gr) 7:14.2; 100 HH: McGriff (Hud) :24.16; 100M: Brown (Hud) :13.2; High jump: Squires, Goldstein, McGriff (Hud) 3-6; Discus: Alce (Hud) 64-8; Pole vault: C.Box, Goldstein 5-0 (Hud); Shot put: M. Box (Hud) 27-0; Long jump: DelSignore (W) 15-5, Squires (Hud) 13-8; Triple Delsignore (W) 33-9; 3000M: Fitzmaurice (Gr) 10:53.8. BOYS Hudson 67, Greenville 66 HUDSON — The Hudson See HUDSON B4

MATT FORTUNATO/COLUMBIA-GREENE MEDIA

Chatham’s Cam Horton (4) connects with a pitch during Thursday’s non-league game against Ichabod Crane.

H.S. BASEBALL:

Schmidt dazzles in first-ever start as ICC tops Chatham Matt Fortunato Columbia-Greene Media

VALATIE — The Ichabod Crane Riders hosted the Chatham Panthers on the diamond Thursday afternoon, and won decidedly, 8-2. Alex Schmidt made his first career start on the mound for the Riders, earning a complete game win in a clutch performance. After giving up a two out single to Cam Horton, Schmidt got out of the inning with a pop out. On the hill for Chatham was Jacob Rippel, and his first inning was not as forgiving. After Topher Pelesz drew a leadoff walk, Justice Suafoa doubled him over to third base with one out. Gunnar GrethenMcLaughlin brought both teammates home with a double of his own, and the Riders had an early 2-0 lead. In the top of the second, Schmidt was in trouble after getting the first two outs. With the bases loaded, Chatham tied the game at two thanks to a two run single from Tate Van

Alstyne. Ichabod Crane looked to strike back in the bottom half with runners on less than two outs. With two runners on and one out, Nate Garafalo roped a massive two run double into the left centerfield gap to retake the lead for the Riders 4-2. Moments later, Connor Bailey hit a ground ball up the middle that was cut off by an infielder but bobbled, and the Riders scored another run to extend the lead to 5-2. Horton led off the third with a single to right that fell short of the right fielder, but he was thrown out by GrethenMcLaughlin trying to steal second base during the next at-bat. Schmidt remained unphased on the mound and forced two groundouts to end the inning. Ichabod Crane was threatening in the bottom of the frame with two out and runners on, but Garafalo popped out to shallow center for the third out. Ahead in the bottom of See SCHMIDT B4

MATT FORTUNATO/COLUMBIA-GREENE MEDIA

Alex Schmidt threw a complete game three-hitter with five strikeouts in his first varsity start as Ichabod Crane defeated Chatham, 8-2, on Thursday.

OUTDORS:

To have and have not Larry DiDonato For Columbia-Greene Media

In last week’s column I discussed what was sent to me as an “Urgent Call to Action” to get sportsmen and women to contact their assembly member to urge them to vote against a harmful bill under the guise of protecting the environment. Specifically, to vote against A05728, a bill which would ban the use of ammunition containing lead on state-owned land and on land contributing surface water to the NYC water supply. Given the expense and scarcity of this type of ammunition, it would effectively ban hunting on state land, NYC DEP land, and other many other properties. It’s critical we all follow up and contact our assembly member and state senator to stop this anti-hunting bill from being passed. The bill is up for its third reading after which it can go to the assembly floor for an up or down vote. If passed it goes to the NYS Senate for consideration.

PHOTO CONTRIBUTED

Two Troopers get a double. Retired Trooper Bob Emerton, (left) along with Trooper Mike Brennan, (right), shot a “brace” of turkeys on state land in Greene County. Birds were called in by retired Ulster Deputy Mike Dodig.

So, as soon as you’re done contacting your assembly member, think about urging your state senator not to support the anti-hunting senate

companion bill S05058. Just in case it makes its way to the senate. In the 2020 election, several NYS Assembly and Senate

seats in the Hudson Valley were won by just a few hundred or less votes. Whether you are a See OUTDOORS B4

PHOTO CONTRIBUTED

Caption: Mike Dodig with a “big old boss gobbler” taken on state land. Mike says “Tom” sported “1 1/4-inch hooks and a 10-inch paint brush beard.”

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COLUMBIA-GREENE MEDIA Pivetta 5 Swamura 2/3 DHernandez 1 PValdez W, 2-0 1 1/3 MBarnes S, 10 1

Major League Baseball AMERICAN LEAGUE

NATIONAL LEAGUE East W L Pct GB N.Y. Mets 20 17 .541 — Philadelphia 22 22 .500 1.5 Miami 20 23 .465 3.0 Atlanta 20 24 .455 3.5 Washington 17 23 .425 4.5 Central W L Pct GB St. Louis 25 18 .581 — Chicago Cubs 22 21 .512 3.0 Milwaukee 21 22 .488 4.0 Cincinnati 19 23 .452 5.5 Pittsburgh 18 25 .419 7.0 West W L Pct GB San Francisco 28 16 .636 — San Diego 27 17 .614 1.0 L.A. Dodgers 25 18 .581 2.5 Arizona 18 26 .409 10.0 Colorado 15 29 .341 13.0 Wednesday’s games San Diego 3, Colorado 0 San Francisco 4, Cincinnati 0 Miami 3, Philadelphia 1 Atlanta 5, N.Y. Mets 4 Washington 4, Chicago Cubs 3 St. Louis 8, Pittsburgh 5 L.A. Dodgers 4, Arizona 2 Thursday’s games San Francisco 19, Cincinnati 4 Chicago Cubs 5, Washington 2 Miami 6, Philadelphia 0 Pittsburgh 6, Atlanta 4 Arizona at L.A. Dodgers, 10:10 p.m. Friday’s games N.Y. Mets (TBD) at Miami (TBD), 7:10 p.m. Milwaukee (Houser 3-4) at Cincinnati (Hoffman 2-3), 7:10 p.m. Pittsburgh (Anderson 3-3) at Atlanta (Anderson 3-1), 7:20 p.m. Chicago Cubs (TBD) at St. Louis (Martinez 3-4), 8:15 p.m. Arizona (TBD) at Colorado (Marquez 2-4), 8:40 p.m. L.A. Dodgers (Bauer 4-2) at San Francisco, 9:45 p.m. Saturday’s games Arizona at Colorado, 3:10 p.m. Milwaukee at Cincinnati, 4:10 p.m. N.Y. Mets at Miami, 4:10 p.m. Pittsburgh at Atlanta, 4:10 p.m. Chicago Cubs at St. Louis, 7:15 p.m. L.A. Dodgers at San Francisco, 7:15 p.m. INTERLEAGUE Wednesday’s game Kansas City 6, Milwaukee 4 Friday’s games Boston (TBD) at Philadelphia (Nola 3-3), 7:05 p.m. Baltimore (Lopez 1-4) at Washington (TBD), 7:05 p.m. Seattle (Flexen 4-1) at San Diego (Paddack 1-3), 10:10 p.m. Saturday’s games Baltimore at Washington, 4:05 p.m. Boston at Philadelphia, 7:15 p.m. Seattle at San Diego, 8:40 p.m. (Thursday’s games)

Matz Chatwood H, 9 Romano H, 4 Dolis L, 1-1 BS, 1

32 0 6 0

000 000 200 — 2 000 000 000 — 0

E—Kiner-Falefa 1. LOB—Texas 6, New York 7. 2B—W.Calhoun (5), Gardner (4).

IP H R ER BB SO New York

German W, 4-2 Green H, 6 AChpmn S, 11

7 6 0 1 0 0 1 0 0

0 0 0

0 0 1

5 0 2

6 4 0 1 2/3 4 2 1 1/3 0 0

0 2 0

1 1 1

6 2 2

Texas

Dunning JKing L, 4-3 Sborz

Inherited runners-scored—Sborz 2-0. HBP— Odor (by J.King). WP—Dunning (7). Umpires—Home, Bill Miller; First, Doug Eddings; Second, Brian Knight; Third, Ryan Additon. T—2:49. A—27,581 (40,000).

Red Sox 8, Blue Jays 7 BOS AB R HBI Hrnandz cf 5 1 2 1 Verdugo lf 5 0 1 1 Martinz dh 5 1 2 3 Bogarts ss 4 0 1 0 Devers 3b 4 0 1 0 Vazquez c 4 1 2 0 Renfroe rf 4 1 1 0 Dalbec 1b 4 2 2 3 Chavis 2b 4 2 2 0 Gonzalz 2b 0 0 0 0 Totals 39 814 8

Boston Toronto

TOR AB R HBI Semien ss 4 2 1 0 Bichtt dh 4 1 3 1 GurrrJr 1b 5 2 2 1 Hrnandz lf 4 0 0 1 Grichuk rf 5 0 2 2 Biggio 2b 5 0 1 1 Espinal 3b 4 0 0 0 Tellez ph 0 0 0 0 Jansen c 5 1 1 0 Davis cf 311 1 Totals 39 711 7

050 000 003 — 8 210 022 000 — 7

E—R.Devers 1, Renfroe 1. LOB—Toronto 10, Boston 7. 2B—Bichette 2 (12), Chavis (4), Grichuk (10), Guerrero Jr. (10), D.Jansen (2). HR—Dalbec (5), JD.Martinez (12). SB—Bogaerts 2 (4), R.Devers (3).

IP H R ER BB SO Boston

2 1 1 0 1

8 1 1 0 3

Washington Chicago

6 1 1 1

10 0 0 4

5 0 0 3

2 0 0 1

4 2 1 1

Washington

Rays 10, Orioles 1

200 000 000 — 2 012 110 00x — 5

E—S.Castro 1. LOB—Chicago 9, Washington 5. 2B—Harrison (6). HR—Bell (5), I.Happ 2 (6), Schwarber (7). SB—J.Baez (7). CS—T.Turner (1).

TB AB R HBI Arozrn dh 6 3 4 4 Meadows lf 6 2 3 1 Choi 1b 30 11 Lowe 2b 4 0 1 1 Diaz 3b 50 21 Brossau pr 1 0 0 0 Wendle ss 6 2 4 2 Kirmair cf 6 1 2 0 Mejia c 60 10 Phllps rf 22 00

BAL AB R HBI Mullins cf 3 0 0 0 Hays lf 300 0 Stewart rf 1 0 0 0 Mancini dh 3 1 1 1 Svrino c 2 0 0 0 Sisco c 000 0 Franco 3b 4 0 0 0 Galvis ss 3 0 0 0 Mntcstl 1b 4 0 0 0 Valaika 2b 4 0 0 0 McKenna rf 1 0 1 0 45101810 Totals 28 1 2 1

Totals

Tampa Bay Baltimore

040 002 301 — 10 000 100 000 — 1

E—Galvis 1, B.Lowe 1. LOB—Baltimore 7, Tampa Bay 16. 2B—Meadows (13), Wendle 2 (14). HR— Arozarena (7), Mancini (10), Wendle 2 (5). SB— Phillips (6).

IP H R ER BB SO Tampa Bay

RHill W, 3-1 TRichards Head

6 2 1 1 0 0 2 0 0

1 0 0

4 0 2

4 2 1

3 3 1 1 1

4 2 3 0 1

4 1 1 1 0

3 4 1 1 0

Baltimore

Kremer L, 0-4 Akin Lakins Sr. CValdez Wilkerson

5 5 4 2 2

4 2 3 0 1

HBP—Galvis (by Head). T—3:14. A—6,916 (45,971).

Angels 7, Twins 1 (7) (First game)

LAA AB R HBI Iglsias ss 4 0 1 0 Gosslin 1b 3 1 2 4 Walsh 1b 1 0 0 0 Rendon dh 2 1 1 0 Upton lf 3 0 0 0 Ward rf 312 2 Suzuki c 3 1 1 0 Lagares cf 3 1 2 1 Rojas 3b 2 1 0 0 Fltchr 2b 3 1 1 0 23 1 4 1 Totals 27 710 7

Minnesota Los Angeles

010 000 0 — 1 130 030 x — 7

IP H R ER BB SO Minnesota

4 5 4 1 4 3 1 1 0

1 3 0

2 0 0

0 1 2

5 4 1 2 0 0

1 0

0 0

4 2

Los Angeles

Cobb W, 2-2 Cishek

HBP—Cruz (by Cishek). WP—Duffey (4). T—1:55. A—9,920 (45,050).

Astros 8, Athletics 4 HOU AB R HBI Altuve 2b 4 3 2 0 Brantly lf 5 0 1 1 Bregmn 3b 4 0 3 2 Alvarez dh 5 1 1 1 Gurriel 1b 5 0 1 1 Correa ss 5 0 2 0 Tucker rf 4 1 1 0 Straw cf 41 10 Mldondo c 4 2 2 3 Totals

OAK AB R HBI Canha lf 4 1 2 1 Brown rf 5 1 1 1 Laurno cf 4 0 0 0 Olson 1b 3 1 1 0 Chapman 3b40 0 0 Lowrie dh 4 0 1 1 Murphy c 3 0 0 0 Barrera pr 0 0 0 0 Garcia c 000 0 Kemp 2b 3 1 2 1 Andrus ss 4 0 1 0 40 814 8 Totals 34 4 8 4

Houston Oakland

003 200 102 — 8 101 001 001 — 4

E—Andrus 1. LOB—Oakland 8, Houston 7. 2B— Bregman (8), Correa (9), Kemp (3), Maldonado (3), Olson (9), Tucker (6). HR—Brown (6), Canha (8), Kemp (1), Maldonado (3).

IP H R ER BB SO Houston

LuGarcia W, 2-3 BRaley H, 5 BAbreu H, 5 Stanek H, 4 Pressly H, 1 Scrubb

5 1 1 2/3 1/3 1

3 2 1 0 0 2

2 1 0 0 0 1

2 0 0 2 0 0

7 0 0 2 0 1

5 8 5 2 2 1 2 4 2

5 1 1

2 0 0

1 2 1

Oakland

Irvin L, 3-5 BSmith Guduan

HBP—Laureano (by Stanek). T—3:26. A—4,562 (35,067).

MIA AB R HBI Rojas ss 51 21 Aguilar 1b 5 0 0 0 Dckrson lf 3 3 1 0 Cooper rf 4 2 2 3 Andrson 3b 2 0 1 0 Diaz 2b 40 10 Wallach c 4 0 0 1 Sierra cf 30 00 Alcntr sp 3 0 1 0 Cimber rp 0 0 0 0 Berti ph 10 00 Dtwilr rp 0 0 0 0 Pop rp 00 00 Totals

PHI AB R HBI McCtchn lf 4 0 0 0 Herrera cf 3 0 1 0 Harper rf 3 0 0 0 Hoskins 1b 3 0 0 0 Kintzlr rp 0 0 0 0 Suarez rp 0 0 0 0 Marchan ph 1 0 0 0 Miller 2b 3 0 1 0 Bohm 3b 4 0 0 0 Knapp c 2 0 0 0 Maton ss 3 0 0 0 Hale sp 000 0 Wheeler ph 1 0 0 0 Torrys ph 1 0 1 0 Segura 2b 1 0 0 0 34 6 8 5 Totals 29 0 3 0

Miami 001 202 100 — 6 Philadelphia 000 000 000 — 0 E—Bohm 1. LOB—Philadelphia 6, Miami 6. 2B— Alcantara (1), C.Dickerson (8), Herrera (3), B.Miller (2). 3B—Cooper (1). HR—Cooper (3), M.Rojas (3). SB—Bi.Anderson (3), Herrera (2).

IP H R ER BB SO Miami

Alcntra W, 2-3 Cimber Detwiler Pop

6 1 1 1

2 0 1 0

0 0 0 0

3 1 0 0

9 1 2 3

3 2 1 2/3 1 1/3 1

2 3 3 0 0

1 2 3 0 0

1 2 2 0 0

1 1 2 1 0

4 2 2 2 0

Philadelphia

Hale L, 0-2 MMoore Bradley Kintzler RSuarez

WP—Hale (2). T—3:8. A—11,503 (46,528).

Cubs 5, Nationals 2 WAS AB R HBI Turner ss 3 0 1 0 Soto rf 30 00 Bell 1b 41 11 Schwrbr lf 4 1 1 1 Castro 3b 4 0 2 0 Avila c 30 00 Mercer 2b 4 0 0 0 Ross sp 10 00 Clay rp 00 00 Hrrison ph 1 0 1 0 Hrnandz ph 1 0 0 0 McGowin rp 0 0 0 0 Stvnson cf 3 0 0 0 Totals 31 2 6 2

CHC AB R HBI Pdrson lf 5 0 2 1 Rizzo 1b 4 0 2 0 Baez ss 410 0 Happ cf 422 3 Bote 3b 411 0 Hoerner 2b 3 0 1 0 Martini rf 2 1 0 1 Higgins c 4 0 0 0 Willims sp 2 0 1 0 Steele rp 1 0 0 0 Chafin rp 0 0 0 0 Sogard ph 1 0 1 0 Totals

5 1 3 1 0

4 0 1 0 0

2 0 1 0 0

1 0 0 1 0

3 0 2 1 1

TrWllms Steele W, 2-0 Tepera H, 7 Chafin H, 10 Kimbrel S, 9

4 2/3 1 1/3 1 1 1

5 0 0 0 1

2 0 0 0 0

2 1 0 0 0

5 3 3 0 3

T—3:07. A—11,143 (42,157).

Pirates 6, Braves 4 (10) PIT AB R HBI Frazier 2b 5 1 4 1 Newman ss 5 1 1 1 Rynolds cf 5 1 2 1 Stllngs c 4 1 1 2 Polanco rf 4 0 0 1 Gonzalz 3b 5 0 1 0 Craig 1b 4 0 2 0 Gamel lf 42 10 Crowe sp 2 0 0 0 Holmes rp 0 0 0 0 Difo ph 10 00 Vargas ph 1 0 0 0 Rodrguz rp 0 0 0 0 Totals 40 612 6

Pittsburgh Atlanta

ATL AB R HBI AcunaJr rf 3 0 0 0 Freeman 1b 5 0 2 0 Ozuna lf 5 0 0 0 Albies 2b 4 0 0 0 Riley 3b 411 0 Swanson ss 4 2 3 1 Contrrs c 4 1 1 3 Heredia cf 4 0 0 0 Smyly sp 2 0 1 0 Inciart ph 1 0 0 0 Newcomb rp00 0 0 Martin rp 0 0 0 0 Sndovl ph 1 0 0 0 Totals 37 4 8 4

200 001 100 2 — 6 030 001 000 0 — 4

LOB—Atlanta 7, Pittsburgh 7. 2B—A.Frazier (14), D.Swanson (8). HR—Wi.Contreras (4), Reynolds (4), Stallings (4), D.Swanson (6). CS—A.Frazier (3).

IP H R ER BB SO Pittsburgh

Crowe Holmes Bednar Stratton RRdrguez W, 3-0

5 1 1 1 2

7 0 1 0 0

4 0 0 0 0

3 0 0 0 0

7 2 1 1 1

Smyly Nwcomb BS, 1 EdSantana Matzek ChMartin JWebb L, 1-2 Dayton

6 2/3 1/3 1 1 1/3 2/3

6 2 0 0 1 3 0

3 1 0 0 0 2 0

3 1 0 0 0 1 0

1 0 0 0 0 0 0

7 1 0 2 0 0 0

WP—Newcomb (4). (41,500).

T—3:43. A—21,430

Pro hockey STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS

E—Donaldson 1. LOB—Los Angeles 4, Minnesota 3. 2B—Gosselin (5), Lagares (5), Sano (1). HR—Gosselin (1), Ward (3).

Thorpe L, 0-2 Duffey Stashak

3 2/3 1/3 2 1 1-3 2-3

Atlanta

MIN AB R HBI Arraez lf 30 10 Dnldsn 3b 3 0 0 0 Cruz dh 20 10 Polanco 2b 3 0 0 0 Sano 1b 31 10 Astudll c 3 0 1 0 Larnach rf 3 0 0 0 Rfsnydr cf 1 0 0 1 Simmons ss 2 0 0 0 Totals

IP H R ER BB SO Ross L, 2-4 Clay Voth McGowin Harris Chicago

Marlins 6, Phillies 0

TEX AB R HBI Calhoun lf 4 0 1 0 Solak 2b 4 0 1 0 Lowe 1b 4 0 0 0 Gallo dh 3 0 1 0 Garcia cf 4 0 1 0 Dahl rf 301 0 Davis ph 1 0 0 0 Knr-Flf ss 3 0 0 0 Clbrsn 3b 3 0 0 0 Heim c 301 0 Totals

4 0 0 0 0

WP—Dolis (1). T—3:25. A—1,562 (5,510).

Yankees 2, Rangers 0

New York Texas

5 2 0 0 0

Toronto

East Boston 27 18 .600 — Tampa Bay 26 19 .578 1.0 N.Y. Yankees 25 19 .568 1.5 Toronto 23 19 .548 2.5 Baltimore 17 26 .395 9.0 Central W L Pct GB Chicago White Sox 26 16 .619 — Cleveland 23 18 .561 2.5 Kansas City 20 22 .476 6.0 Detroit 17 26 .395 9.5 Minnesota 15 28 .349 11.5 West W L Pct GB Houston 26 18 .591 — Oakland 26 19 .578 0.5 Seattle 21 23 .477 5.0 L.A. Angels 19 25 .432 7.0 Texas 19 27 .413 8.0 Wednesday’s games Chicago White Sox 2, Minnesota 1 Tampa Bay 9, Baltimore 7 Boston 7, Toronto 3 N.Y. Yankees 2, Texas 0 Cleveland 3, LA Angels 2 Houston 8, Oakland 1 Detroit 6, Seattle 2 Thursday’s games Tampa Bay 10, Baltimore 1 N.Y. Yankees 2, Texas 0 L.A. Angels 7, Minnesota 1, 7 innings Minnesota 6, L.A. Angels 3, 7 innings Houston 8, Oakland 4 Boston 8, Toronto 7 Friday’s games Chicago White Sox (Rodon 5-1) at N.Y. Yankees (TBD), 7:05 p.m. Minnesota (TBD) at Cleveland (McKenzie 1-2), 7:10 p.m. Tampa Bay (Glasnow 4-2) at Toronto (TBD), 7:37 p.m. Houston (Ivey 0-0) at Texas (TBD), 8:05 p.m. Detroit (Urena 1-4) at Kansas City (Minor 3-2), 8:10 p.m. Oakland (Kaprielian 1-0) at L.A. Angels, 9:38 p.m. Saturday’s games Chicago White Sox at N.Y. Yankees, 1:10 p.m. Houston at Texas, 4:05 p.m. Detroit at Kansas City, 4:10 p.m. Minnesota at Cleveland, 4:10 p.m. Tampa Bay at Toronto, 7:37 p.m. Oakland at L.A. Angels, 10:10 p.m.

NYY AB R HBI LMahiu 3b 4 0 0 0 Gardner cf 3 0 2 0 Voit dh 30 00 Odor 2b 31 00 Torres ss 4 0 1 0 Sanchez c 4 1 1 0 Ford 1b 20 10 Urshela ph 1 0 1 1 Andujar lf 4 0 1 0 Wade rf 20 00 Judge ph 2 0 1 1 Totals 32 2 8 2

7 3 0 1 0

34 510 5

FIRST ROUND (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) Carolina 2, Nashville 0 Monday: Carolina 5, Nashville 2 Wednesday: Carolina 3, Nashville 0 Friday: Carolina at Nashville, 7 p.m. Sunday: Carolina at Nashville, 2:30 p.m. x-Tuesday, May 25: Nashville at Carolina, TBA x-Thursday, May 27: Carolina at Nashville, TBA x-Saturday, May 29: Nashville at Carolina, TBA Tampa Bay 2, Florida 1 Sunday: Tampa Bay 5, Florida 4 Tuesday: Tampa Bay 3, Florida 1 Thursday: Florida 6, Tampa Bay 5, OT Saturday: Florida at Tampa Bay, 12:30 p.m. x-Monday: Tampa Bay at Florida, TBA x-Wednesday, May 26: Florida at Tampa Bay, TBA x-Friday, May 28: Tampa Bay at Florida, TBA Boston 2, Washington 1 Saturday, May 15: Washington 3, Boston 2, OT Monday: Boston 4, Washington 3, OT Wednesday: Boston 3, Washington, 2 OT Friday: Washington at Boston, 6:30 p.m. Sunday: Boston at Washington, 7 p.m. x-Tuesday, May 25: Washington at Boston, TBA x-Thursday, May 27: Boston at Washington, TBA Pittsburgh 2, N.Y. Islanders 1 Sunday: N.Y. Islanders 4, Pittsburgh 3, OT Tuesday: Pittsburgh 2, N.Y. Islanders 1 Thursday: Pittsburgh 5, N.Y. Islanders 4 Saturday: Pittsburgh at N.Y. Islanders, 3 p.m. Monday: N.Y. Islanders at Pittsburgh, TBA x-Wednesday, May 26: Pittsburgh at N.Y. Islanders, TBA x-Friday, May 28: N.Y. Islanders at Pittsburgh, TBA Montreal 1, Toronto 0 Thursday: Montreal 2, Toronto 1 Saturday: Montreal at Toronto, 7 p.m. Monday: Toronto at Montreal, 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 25: Toronto at Montreal, TBA x-Thursday, May 27: Montreal at Toronto, TBA x-Saturday, May 29: Toronto at Montreal, TBA x-Monday, May 31: Montreal at Toronto, TBA Winnipeg 1, Edmonton 0 Wednesday: Winnipeg 4, Edmonton 1 Today: Winnipeg at Edmonton, 9 p.m. Sunday: Edmonton at Winnipeg, 7:30 p.m. Monday: Edmonton at Winnipeg, 9:45 p.m. x-Wednesday, May 26: Winnipeg at Edmonton, TBA x-Friday, May 28: Edmonton at Winnipeg, TBA x-Sunday, May 30: Winnipeg at Edmonton, TBA Vegas 1, Minnesota 1 Sunday, May 16: Minnesota 1, Vegas 0, OT Tuesday: Vegas 3, Minnesota 1 Thursday: Vegas at Minnesota, 9:30 p.m. Saturday: Vegas at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Monday, May 24: Minnesota at Vegas, TBA

x-Wednesday, May 26: Vegas at Minnesota, TBA x-Friday, May 28: Minnesota at Vegas, TBA Colorado 2, St. Louis 0 Monday: Colorado 4, St. Louis 1 Wednesday: Colorado 6, St. Louis 3 Friday: Colorado at St. Louis, 9:30 p.m. Sunday: Colorado at St. Louis, 5 p.m. x-Tuesday, May 25: St. Louis at Colorado, TBA x-Thursday, May 27: Colorado at St. Louis, TBA (Thursday’s games)

Penguins 5, Islanders 4 Pittsburgh 1 2 2 — 5 N.Y. Islanders 0 1 3 — 4 First Period—1, Pittsburgh, Letang 1 (unassisted) 2:01. Second Period—2, NY Islanders, Mayfield 1 (Barzal, Eberle) 11:03. 3, Pittsburgh, Carter 2 (Gaudreau, Pettersson) 13:33. 4, Pittsburgh, Zucker 1 (Malkin, Letang) 18:03. Third Period—5, NY Islanders, Clutterbuck 1 (Cizikas, Mayfield) 3:46. 6, NY Islanders, Beauvillier 1 (Barzal, Dobson) 5:54 (pp). 7, Pittsburgh, Carter 3 (Malkin) 7:00 (pp). 8, NY Islanders, Clutterbuck 2 (Mayfield) 14:17. 9, Pittsburgh, Tanev 1 (Letang) 16:24. Shots on Goal—Pittsburgh 12-6-9—27. NY Islanders 10-7-13—30. Power-play opportunities—Pittsburgh 1 of 2. New York 1 of 4. Goalies—Pittsburgh, Jarry 2-0-1 (32 shots-28 saves). NY Islanders, Varlamov 0-2-0 (27-22).

Panthers 6, Lightning 5 (OT) Florida 2 1 2 1 — 6 Tampa Bay 0 5 0 0 — 5 First Period—1, Florida, Bennett 1 (Huberdeau, Tippett) 4:31. 2, Florida, Gudas 1 (Forsling, Huberdeau) 7:05. Second Period—3, Tampa Bay, Cirelli 1 (Hedman, Killorn) 1:57. 4, Tampa Bay, Colton 1 (Coleman) 5:46. 5, Tampa Bay, Stamkos 2 (McDonagh) 8:38. 6, Florida, Wennberg 1 (Weegar, Tippett) 12:34 (pp). 7, Tampa Bay, Point 3 (Kucherov, Hedman) 14:17 (pp). 8, Tampa Bay, Killorn 1 (Hedman, Point) 18:17 (pp). Third Period—9, Florida, Hornqvist 1 (Huberdeau, Barkov) 1:45 (pp). 10, Florida, Forsling 1 (Wennberg, Hornqvist) 16:53. Overtime—11, Florida, Lomberg 1 (Vatrano, Gudas) 5:56. Shots on Goal—Florida 12-17-14-4—47. Tampa Bay 10-12-6-3—31. Power-play opportunities—Florida 2 of 2. Tampa Bay 2 of 3. Goalies—Florida, Driedger 0-1-0 (22 shots-17 saves), Bobrovsky 0-0-0 (9-9). Tampa Bay, Vasilevskiy 2-0-1 (47-41). A—9,508 (19,204). T—3:02.

Canadiens 2, Maple Leafs 1

Montreal 1 0 1 — 2 Toronto 0 1 0 — 1 First Period—1, Montreal, Anderson 1 (Staal, Toffoli) 12:07. Second Period—2, Toronto, Nylander 1 (Foligno, Rielly) 4:28. Third Period—3, Montreal, Byron 1 (Armia) 12:44 (sh). Shots on Goal—Montreal 13-7-10—30. Toronto 14-8-14—36. Power-play opportunities—Montreal 0 of 5. Toronto 0 of 4. Goalies—Montreal, Price 1-0-0 (37 shots-36 saves). Toronto, Campbell 0-1-0 (31-29). T—2:43.

Pro basketball NBA PLAYOFFS Play-in First Round Eastern Conference Tuesday (9) Indiana 144, (10) Charlotte 117 (7) Boston 118, (8) Washington 100 Western Conference Wednesday (9) Memphis 100, (10) San Antonio 96 (8) Golden State 100, (7) L.A. Lakers 103 Play-in Second Round Eastern Conference Thursday Washington 142, Indiana 115 Western Conference Friday Memphis at Golden State, 9 p.m. FIRST ROUND (Best-of-7) Begins Saturday and Sunday Times TBA Eastern Conference Philadelphia vs. Washington Atlanta at New York, Sunday Miami at Milwaukee,Saturday Brooklyn vs. Boston Western Conference Utah vs. TBD Dallas at L.A. Clippers, Saturday Portland at Denver Phoenix vs. L.A. Lakers

Wizards 142, Pacers 115 INDIANA (115) Sabonis 8-15 2-4 19, Brissett 4-10 0-0 10, Brogdon 9-23 2-2 24, Ju.Holiday 3-10 0-0 6, D.McDermott 5-12 0-0 13, K.Martin 5-14 0-0 13, McConnell 2-4 0-0 4, Bitadze 0-3 0-0 0, Sumner 1-2 3-3 5, A.Holiday 2-4 2-2 7, Stanley 2-3 6-6 11, Brimah 0-0 3-4 3. Totals 41-100 18-21 115. WASHINGTON (142) Westbrook 6-13 6-9 18, Beal 9-17 3-3 25, Neto 5-8 2-2 14, Hachimura 6-8 4-4 18, Len 2-2 0-0 4, Gafford 6-8 3-4 15, I.Smith 4-7 0-2 8, Hutchison 3-4 0-0 6, Bertans 3-7 1-1 9, Mathews 1-4 0-0 3, Gill 4-4 0-0 10, R.Lopez 4-5 1-1 9, Bonga 1-2 0-0 3, Winston 0-4 0-0 0. Totals 54-93 20-26 142. Indiana 29 23 31 32 —115 Washington 30 36 48 28 —142 3-Point Goals—Indiana 15-41 (Brogdon 4-9, D.McDermott 3-7, K.Martin 3-8, Brissett 2-5, A.Holiday 1-1, Sabonis 1-2, Stanley 1-2, Bitadze 0-2, Ju.Holiday 0-5), Washington 14-28 (Beal 4-7, Gill 2-2, Hachimura 2-3, Neto 2-4, Bertans 2-6, Bonga 1-1, Mathews 1-3, Westbrook 0-1, Winston 0-1). Fouled Out—Sabonis. Rebounds—Indiana 47 (Sabonis 11), Washington 60 (Gafford 13). Assists—Indiana 30 (Sabonis 10), Washington 34 (Westbrook 15). Total Fouls—Indiana 19 (Sabonis 6), Washington 20 (Mathews 3). A—NA

Transactions BASEBALL American League Chicago White Sox - Signed RHP Bryce Hutchinson and LHP Ryan Williamson to a minor league contract. Los Angeles Angels - Activated RHP Alex Cobb from the 10-day IL. Optioned LHP Jose Quijada to Salt Lake (AAA-West). Recalled LHP Jose Suarez from Salt Lake (AAA-West). Minnesota Twins - Recalled LHP Lewis Thorpe from St. Paul (AAA-East). New York Yankees - Activated 2B Rougned Odor from the paternity list. Placed LF Ryan LaMarre on the 10-day IL. National League Atlanta Braves - Outrighted LHP Jesse Biddle to Gwinnett (AAA-East). Chicago Cubs - Placed RF Jason Heyward on the 10-day IL. Recalled LF Nick Martini from Iowa (AAA-East). Cincinnati Reds - Placed 3B Mike Moustakas on the 10-day IL, retroactive to May 19. Recalled 2B Max Schrock from Louisville (AAA-East). Colorado Rockies - Optioned SS Alan Trejo to Albuquerque (AAA-West). Sent RHP Carlos Estevez on a rehab assignment to Albuquerque (AAA-West). Pittsburgh Pirates - Sent RHP Jose Soriano on a rehab assignment to Bradenton (Low-A Southeast). San Francisco Giants - Activated LHP Jose Alvarez from the 10-day IL. Placed RHP Logan Webb on the 10-day IL, retroactive to May 19.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL Florida State - Announced G Sardaar Calhoun has left the program and will transfer to Texas Tech. Kansas - Announced G Bryce Thompson has left the program and will transfer to Oklahoma State.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL Arkansas - Announced T Chibueze Nwanna has left the program and will transfer to Charlotte. Indiana - Announced TE Turon Ivy Jr. has left the program and will transfer to Coastal Carolina. Michigan - Announced LB William Mohan has left the program and will transfer to Tennessee. Penn State - Announced DL Shane Simmons has left the program and will transfer to Marshall. Washington - Announced DB Brandon McKinney has left the program and will transfer to Utah.

PRO FOOTBALL National Football League Arizona Cardinals - Signed DB S James Wiggins and CB Marco Wilson to a four-year contract. Signed C Michal Menet to a four-year contract. Atlanta Falcons - Waived T Jack Batho. Buffalo Bills - Signed DT Treyvon Hester to a oneyear, $920,000 contract. Chicago Bears - Cut G Gage Cervenka. Cleveland Browns - Waived TE Kyle Markway. Dallas Cowboys - Signed T Josh Ball and LB Jabril Cox to a four-year contract. Denver Broncos - Re-signed LB A.J. Johnson to a one-year, $3.39 million contract. Signed T Cameron Fleming to a one-year, $3.67 million contract. Waived QB Case Cookus. Detroit Lions - Signed T Penei Sewell to a fouryear, $24.09 million contract. Houston Texans - Signed WR Taywan Taylor to a one-year contract. Signed QB Jeff Driskel to a one-year, $1.75 million contract. Jacksonville Jaguars - Signed TE Luke Farrell to a four-year contract. Signed TE Tim Tebow to a one-year contract. Miami Dolphins - Signed T Timon Parris. New England Patriots - Signed LS Wes Farnsworth. Washington Football Team - Cut T Morgan Moses. Waived T Geron Christian Sr..

PRO HOCKEY National Hockey League Detroit Red Wings - Signed D Eemil Viro to a three-year, entry-level contract. Minnesota Wild - Recalled G Hunter Jones, RW Brandon Duhaime, C Connor Dewar, LW Matthew Boldy, D Louie Belpedio, and D Calen Addison from Iowa (AHL). Ottawa Senators - Signed C Clark Bishop to a one-year, two-way contract extension. Toronto Maple Leafs - Recalled D Martin Marincin from Toronto (AHL). Signed G Erik Kallgren to a one-year, two-way contract. Washington Capitals - Announced C Derek Roy has retired.

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Washington Wizards guard Russell Westbrook (4) reacts after making a basket during the third quarter against the Indiana Pacers at Capital One Arena on Thursday.

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Bradley Beal scored 25 points as the Washington Wizards steamrolled the visiting Indiana Pacers 142-115 on Thursday night in the final Eastern Conference play-in contest to reach the playoffs. Russell Westbrook added 18 points, 15 assists and eight rebounds as Washington earned the No. 8 seed and captured its first postseason berth since the 2017-18 season. The Wizards will face the top-seeded 76ers in the first round, beginning Sunday in Philadelphia. The setback eliminated the Pacers and ended the franchise’s streak of five straight playoff appearances. Malcolm Brogdon scored 24 points and Domantas Sabonis recorded 19 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists before fouling out for Indiana. Beal made four 3-pointers and also had five rebounds and four assists while playing 28 minutes. He sat out the final 15-plus minutes of the lopsided contest to rest his strained left hamstring. Washington’s Rui Hachimura scored 18 points, Daniel Gafford had 15 points, 13 rebounds and five blocked shots, and Raul Neto added 14 points. Anthony Gill had 10 points. The Wizards went 3-0 in the regular season against the Pacers while

averaging 139.7 points. Washington was clicking again Thursday, shooting 58.1 percent from the field, including 14 of 28 from 3-point range. The Wizards held a 5240 rebounding edge. Doug McDermott and Kelan Martin added 13 points apiece for the Pacers, who shot 41 percent from the field and were 15 of 41 (36.6 percent) from behind the arc. Caris LeVert again sat out due to health and safety protocols. The score was tied at 34 early in the second quarter when the Wizards broke it open with 16 consecutive points. Robin Lopez scored six points during the burst, including the inside hoop that capped it with 6:49 left in the half. Washington led 66-52 at the break. The lead was 17 after Brogdon made two free throws for Indiana with 6:58 remaining in the third quarter before the Wizards blitzed the Pacers 17-4 over the next 2:51 to assure they were headed to the playoffs. Beal converted a three-point play and drained a 3-pointer in a span of 28 seconds to push the lead to 25. He drilled another trey to end the spurt and give Washington a 98-68 advantage with 4:07 left in the period. The lead reached 32 later in the third before the Wizards took a 114-83 lead into the final stanza. Washington’s biggest lead was 38.

NHL roundup: John Tavares injured as Leafs fall to Habs Field Level Media

Paul Byron’s short-handed goal in the third period gave the Montreal Canadiens a 2-1 victory over the host Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday in Game 1 of their first-round North Division playoff series. Toronto captain John Tavares left the game with an apparent head/ neck injury in the first period after being kneed in the head by Corey Perry. Tavares gave a thumbs-up gesture as he was stretchered off the ice, following several minutes of treatment from both teams’ trainers. He was taken to a local hospital, where he was to stay overnight. Josh Anderson scored Montreal’s first goal, less than two minutes after Tavares’ injury. William Nylander scored the Maple Leafs’ only goal, depositing a rebound 4:28 into the second period. Canadiens goalie Carey Price stopped 35 shots. Toronto’s Jack Campbell made 28 saves. Panthers 6, Lightning 5 (OT) Ryan Lomberg scored on a breakaway with 14:04 left in overtime, leading Florida to a win at Tampa Bay in their Central Division first-round playoff series. The Panthers won despite Tampa Bay’s five-goal barrage in the second period and trailing by two entering the third. The Lightning lead the bestof-seven series 2-1. Sam Bennett, Radko Gudas, Alex Wennberg, Patric Hornqvist and Gustav Forsling also scored for Florida.

Anthony Cirelli, Ross Colton, Steven Stamkos, Brayden Point and Alex Killorn had goals for Tampa Bay. Penguins 5, Islanders 4 Brandon Tanev scored with 3:36 left as Pittsburgh outlasted New York in a wild Game 3 of an Eastern Conference first-round series in Uniondale, N.Y. The Penguins lead the best-ofseven series two games to one. Kris Letang scored in the first, and Jeff Carter and Jason Zucker scored fewer than five minutes apart late in the second to stake the Penguins to a 3-1 lead following a goal by the Islanders’ Scott Mayfield. Cal Clutterbuck and Anthony Beauvillier scored 2:08 apart early in the third to tie the game for New York. Carter scored his second goal of the game at the 7:00 mark, but Clutterbuck created a 4-4 tie when he tallied his second of the night at 14:17. Golden Knights 5, Wild 2 Mark Stone scored twice, including an empty-netter with 59 seconds remaining, as Vegas rallied to defeat Minnesota in Game 3 of their firstround West Division playoff series in Saint Paul, Minn. Patrick Brown, Reilly Smith and William Karlsson also scored for the Golden Knights, who took a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series. Goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury made 14 saves. Ryan Hartman and Joel Eriksson Ek scored for Minnesota, and Cam Talbot stopped 35 of 39 shots. The Wild dropped to 6-1-2 all-time at home against the Golden Knights.

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Nets’ DeAndre Jordan is key in series against Celtics (and beyond) Kristian Winfield New York Daily News

NEW YORK — Nets head coach Steve Nash has said DeAndre Jordan minutes could be a possibility in their first-round matchup against the Boston Celtics. DJ’s expensive minutes need to be a certainty. Allow me to explain. The Celtics are shorthanded and don’t have their All-Star wing Jaylen Brown (wrist) and one of Boston’s main big men, Robert Williams, is day-to-day battling turf toe. They do have Tristan Thompson, who has earned a lavish living as a glass-cleaning menace. He has playoff experience, has won a championship with the Cavaliers, and is fresh off a five-year, $82 million deal because of his timely rebounding, specifically on the offensive glass. He has secured offensive rebounds in the most pivotal playoff moments, and winning the rebound margin is an area the Nets have struggled this season. “It’s going to be a team effort to keep somebody that averages that many offensive rebounds and has done it for a long time. You have to match his physicality and

his energy,” Nets forward Blake Griffin said Thursday. “We’re not the best rebounding team, but by committee we can be. It’s about getting stops and finishing those stops with a rebound and not giving them extra shots. It’s huge.” Jordan is not the same player who once reigned as a perennial Defensive Player of the Year candidate. Father Time is undefeated. Jordan appeared just once in the Nets’ final six games of the season, and for only a five-minute stint in that appearance. His minutes were sliced after the Nets signed LaMarcus Aldridge, but he continued to find himself outside the rotation after Aldridge’s abrupt retirement due to a heart condition. But Jordan has the size, strength and I.Q. to beat Thompson at his own game. He has played in nine playoff series and has been to the Western Conference semifinals three times. He will be key in helping keep bruising bigs like Thompson in check. “He is a priority. His offensive rebounding is elite,” Nash said of Thompson. “It is a key for us to limit their offensive rebounds.” The Nets will continue to

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Brooklyn Nets’ DeAndre Jordan (6) dunks as the Los Angeles Clippers’ Ivica Zubac looks on during the first half at Barclays Center in New York on Feb. 2.

rotate their centers as they’ve done throughout the regular

season, and for good reason. Jordan is not the center you

want switching onto guards or defending stretch fives. The Nets have performed poorly in matchups where Jordan has been tasked with those assignments. They did, however, sign the veteran to a four-year, $40 million contract. He is in Year 2 of that deal and there is no option in Year 4. That’s as expensive of a Did Not PlayCoach’s Decision as we’ll see in the playoffs, at least for a player that is healthy. The Nets, quite frankly, need to get their money’s worth, and it would behoove them to do so in this playoff push. It’s not just Thompson they will have to get a hold of on the inside. If the Nets advance past the Celtics, the Bucks will likely be waiting with Giannis Antetokounmpo and Brook Lopez. Jordan saw minutes against the Bucks and took his shot at guarding “The Greek Freak.” Should the Nets advance past the Bucks in the second round, it’ll likely be Joel Embiid and Dwight Howard lurking in Philadelphia for the 76ers. If Embiid isn’t the most difficult center to defend, he’s second behind Denver’s Nikola Jokic. Note: Jokic is as dominant

an interior presence as Embiid, who is averaging more than 28 points, 10 rebounds, a steal and a block per game. And if the Nets ultimately make it to the NBA Finals, there’s a strong chance they’ll run into LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. That means a steady dose of Anthony Davis, Montrezl Harrell and Marc Gasol that the Nets will need to handle. “DJ is always ready. He’s a true pro,” Kevin Durant said of his teammate. “So whenever we need him he’s going to be there for us.” There’s also the impact Jordan can have as a lob threat on offense, and that lob pass becomes more threatening now that James Harden has returned from his nagging hamstring strain. Lobs are equal-opportunity in Brooklyn, where Griffin, Jeff Green and Nic Claxton have each proven to be more than capable finishers at the rim. It’s yet to be seen whether the Nets are capable of slowing down opposing bigs, like Thompson, from making an impact on the glass and in the paint. They’re going to do it as a unit, but Jordan just might be the team’s best bet.

Jets must add veteran QB to aid Zach Wilson’s development DJ Bien-Aime II New York Daily News

NEW YORK — Zach Wilson needs help. The kind of help that only a veteran quarterback can provide to the second overall pick in last month’s draft who is expected to be thrown to the fire from Day 1. A veteran QB not only can serve as a mentor to the 21-year-old former BYU star, but also come in and win some games if Wilson struggles or goes down with an injury. Gang Green brought in Brian Hoyer for a visit in March, but no deal was done. He ended up returning to the Patriots earlier this week. New head coach Robert Saleh and the Jets

wanted Hoyer, but the 35-year-old QB — with 39 career starts on his NFL resume — re-signed with New England because of his familiarity with Bill Belichick and the Patriots, per ESPN. The Jets say they are high on the other quarterbacks on their roster — Mike White and James Morgan — but neither has taken an NFL snap. “They didn’t get an opportunity, with no preseason games (last) year,” GM Joe Douglas said in April. “But really excited about those two guys.” But the Jets know they need to add a veteran to the quarterback room. Here are two options that fit perfectly with what Gang Green needs. ------ Nick Foles The Bears traded with the Giants to

get the No. 11 overall pick and selected Ohio State QB Justin Fields. They have Andy Dalton, Fields and Nick Foles on their roster. It only makes sense for the team to trade Foles. Foles, 32, is the best option on the backup quarterback market. He took over for Carson Wentz late in the 2017 season and led the Eagles on a stunning Super Bowl run. He was named the Super Bowl LII MVP after throwing for 373 yards and had four total touchdowns as the Eagles defeated the Patriots 41-33. He’s started 55 games in the NFL and has a record of 28-27. His career numbers include 13,753 passing yards, 81 touchdowns and 43 interceptions.

Last season, Foles went 2-5 as a starter for the Bears and threw for 10 touchdowns and 1,852 yards. He’s also spent time with the Jaguars, Rams and Chiefs. Foles has plenty of experience dealing with young quarterbacks in Wentz, Mitch Trubisky and Gardner Minshew and could be a good mentor for Wilson. He would also be a strong locker room presence for the Jets. The main complication for a possible Foles trade is his contract. According to spotrac.com, his base salary is $4 million for the 2021 season. But then the Jets would have to pay his guaranteed money next year, plus a roster bonus, and his cap hit would be over $10 million. If the Jets were to

release Foles in 2022 the dead cap hit would be $7,666,667. The Bears would move him, but teams are hesitant because of the contract. Foles could restructure the contract to make the trade, but the chances are slim. If the Jets are comfortable with paying that guaranteed money, then they should make the move and get Wilson the mentor he needs. Nick Mullens Mullens, 26, was with the 49ers for three seasons from 2018-2020. He was Jimmy Garoppolo’s backup. He netted 16 starts during those three seasons as Garoppolo struggled to stay healthy. He went 5-11 while throwing for 4,714 yards with 25 touchdowns and 22 interceptions.

Fired Giants video director files explosive lawsuit alleging ‘culture of violence’ inside club Pat Leonard New York Daily News

NEW YORK — Former Giants video director David Maltese filed an alarming lawsuit against the organization and Giants general counsel William J. Heller on Thursday, alleging “a culture of violence in the workplace by Giants’ management toward subordinates.” Maltese alleges the Giants fired him in March “for retaliatory purposes” in violation of the Conscientious Employee Protection Act, New Jersey’s whistleblower statute. Maltese claims that on Sept. 12, 2020, he reported his immediate supervisor, director of football data & innovation Tyseer Siam, to Heller and management for allegedly “physically attacking and assaulting” a subordinate, assistant video director Steve Venditti. Maltese alleges the Giants and Heller retaliated through “termination of employment, continued exposure to a violent superior, and direct threats of violence.” He alleges that in a meeting on Sept. 30, Heller said that if Maltese conveyed the substance of their prior meetings to people not present, “I will personally go into your office and strangle you until you can no longer breathe, OK? OK?”

Maltese alleges Siam’s violence was “just a recent example of a pervasive and continuing pattern and culture of violence in the workplace by Giants’ management toward subordinates.” He alleges Siam had engaged in threatening behavior toward him, as well. And Maltese alleged that in the past, he had been physically attacked by former video director John Mancuso and former assistant coach Dave DeGuglielmo -and that Heller and the Giants knew that, too. Maltese alleges that DeGuglielmo “ragefully attacked” him back in Dec. 2004, “driving him into a table while allegedly screaming, ‘I am going to kill you.’ “ “The attack happened in front of players, coaches, and Giants’ Owner Chris Mara,” the lawsuit reads, seemingly referring to current senior VP of player personnel Chris Mara. “The incident was reported to Giants’ General Manager Ernie3/8 Accorsi by Giants’ Senior Vice President of Medical Services, Ronnie Barnes. Defendants took no disciplinary action against DeGuglielmo.” The Giants provided a statement to the New York Daily News in response to Maltese’s lawsuit.

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New York Giants logo is seen during a game against the Arizona Cardinals at MetLife Stadium on December 13, 2020 in East Rutherford, N.J.

“We are aware of the civil filing by a former employee and are prepared to aggressively defend the organization and its employees against the meritless claims,” a team spokesman said. “Beyond that, we do not intend to make further comment on this matter.” The lawsuit, filed in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Bergen County, was first reported by ESPN. Maltese alleges he reported Siam’s alleged violence to

Heller, director of football operations Ed Triggs, assistant GM Kevin Abrams and VP of human resources Debra Agosta. But Maltese has the most to say about Heller. He alleges the Giants’ attorney, in a meeting on Sept. 18, “adopted a tone that was threatening and retaliatory and strongly suggested he was developing a ‘performance issue’ as a pretext for terminating” Maltese. Maltese alleges that Heller said “there was ‘no way’ the

Giants would shield” Maltese or Venditti from being in the vicinity of Siam after the alleged incident. Maltese also claims he wrote an email to “Defendants” about the Giants’ upcoming flight that week to Chicago for a game against the Bears. In the email, Maltese complained that the assigned seating plan on the airplane had Siam seated “in close physical proximity” to Venditti and Maltese. Heller allegedly “angrily accused” Maltese of “writing for the record” and “trying to set us up.” On Sept. 30, Heller allegedly said the issue of Siam’s violence should “not leave the room.” Siam was temporarily removed from supervision of Maltese and his other subordinates in September, according to the lawsuit, but remains the Giants’ head of analytics and is still employed by the team with

the same title that he held in September. DeGuglielmo was hired back to the Giants in November to replace fired offensive line coach Marc Colombo after a heated argument between Colombo and head coach Joe Judge. But DeGuglielmo mysteriously departed with little fanfare after the season for a job at Louisiana Tech, supposedly because the team couldn’t agree with him on terms of a contract. Maltese is seeking relief in the form of economic damages for all back and future lost wages, compensation, lost income, fringe benefits, retirement and pension plans. He is also seeking compensatory damages for pain, suffering, stress, humiliation, mental anguish, emotional harm and personal physical injury and physical sickness, and medical expenses, among other fees and damages and judgments.

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MLB roundup: Red Sox rally past Jays in ninth Field Level Media

J.D. Martinez hit a two-run home run with two outs in the ninth inning, lifting the Boston Red Sox to an 8-7 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday in Dunedin, Fla. It was the 33-year-old Martinez’s 250th career homer and 12th this season. Bobby Dalbec hit a three-run homer for Boston, and Alex Verdugo had an RBI groundout in the ninth off Rafael Dolis (1-1) before Martinez’s long ball. Phillips Valdez (2-0) pitched 1 1/3 scoreless innings for the win, and Matt Barnes struck out three in the ninth for his 10th save. Bo Bichette had three hits for Toronto. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. went 2-for-5 with two runs, and Randal Grichuk had two hits and two RBIs. Yankees 2, Rangers 0 Gio Urshela and Aaron Judge produced pinch-hit RBI singles

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boys edged Greenville on Thursday. Top performances on the day were turned in by Russell of Greenville who ran 4:41 in the 1600 and Zack Chowdhury of Hudson who won the long, triple, and high jumps and was a member of the winning 4 x 100 relay. Ahmed Mufti won both the 110 HH and 400 IH. Watervliet also competed in a non-scoring capacity. Results 100M: Smith (Hud) 11.7; 200M: Smith (Hud) 24.5; 800M: Metcalf (Gr) 2:23.4; 400 IH: Mufti (Hud) 1;15.3; 400: Revell (Gr) :56.1; 4x100M Relay: Hudson (Chowdhury, Gofran, Ali, Smith ) :48.5; 1600M: Rusell (Gr) 4:41.1; 110 HH: Mufti (Hud) 18.2; Long jump: Chowdhury (Hud) 18-7; Discus: Wenk (Gr) 89-1; Pole Kahlek (Hud) 5-0; Shot put: Flenstead (Gr) 28-2; Triple jump: Chowdhury (Hud) 38-10; 3200M: Pettit (Gr) 13:50; 4x400M Relay: Greenville (Britton. Britton, Revell,

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& Joe Buchanan (Coxsackie-Athens) defeated Madeleine Dennis & Megan Savage (Taconic Hills) 6-2, 6-1; Lucas Serignese & Aiden Scarpinati (Coxsakie-Athens) defeated Alexia Vidaca & Lizzette FloresGomes (Taconic Hills) 6-4, 6-0. Maple Hill 6, Schoharie 1 Singles: Landon Flach (Maple Hill) defeated Justice Amos (Schoharie) 6-1, 6-3; Logan McGarvey (Maple Hill) defeated Landen Scofield (Schoharie) 6-0, 6-0; Julian DelFavero

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democrat, independent, or republican, your state senator needs to hear from you. They work for you even though the system seems to be favoring the elite at the expense of the little guy. Whether it’s a gun grabbing bill that requires gun owners to buy automobile style liability insurance for firearms, or restricting access to YOUR state lands, it seems those without substantial means are always getting the short end of it. How so? If you own 500 acres, belong to an expensive, wellfunded landowning hunting club that may have purchased leases to various tracks of land for hunting, rules that restrict or ban activity on state land won’t affect you much. On the other hand, if you are

in the seventh inning as New York ended a 10-game road trip with a victory at Arlington, Texas. The Yankees’ Domingo German (4-2) allowed six hits in seven sharp innings to win his fourth straight decision. The right-hander struck out five, walked none and threw 87 pitches. Dane Dunning allowed four hits in six scoreless innings for the Rangers. He struck out six, walked one and threw 79 pitches. Giants 19, Reds 4 Steven Duggar’s grand slam highlighted a nine-run third inning, and Brandon Crawford, Darin Ruf and Evan Longoria also homered as San Francisco completed a four-game road sweep of Cincinnati. Crawford, Ruf and Longoria combined for 10 hits and 11 RBIs. Ruf clubbed a two-run

homer in the third for one of his four hits, while Crawford (three hits) delivered a three-run shot in the fifth and had six RBIs. The Giants produced their highestscoring contest since a 23-5 win at Colorado on Sept. 1, 2020.

four walks in the inning to give the Riders another run and a 6-2 lead before he was pulled for Grayson Van Wie. Van Wie made quick work of the Riders and induced a ground ball that the infield turned for an

Rays 10, Orioles 1 Randy Arozarena homered and drove in four runs for the second straight game to help visiting Tampa Bay beat Baltimore for its seventh straight win.

The victory completed a three-game sweep for Tampa Bay, which scored 32 runs in the series, and Arozarena played a big role. He hit two homers and drove in four runs in Wednesday’s come-from-behind 9-7 victory, and on Thursday, he went 4-for-6 with four RBIs and three runs. His three-run homer was the key hit in a four-run second inning against Baltimore starter Dean Kremer (0-4) and broke the game open. Arozarena finished with the homer plus three more singles as Tampa Bay banged out 18 hits and stranded 16. Dodgers 3, Diamondbacks 2 Albert Pujols hit a two-run home run and Will Smith added a go-ahead solo shot in the seventh inning as host Los Angeles earned a victory over Arizona to complete a four-game series sweep. David Price made his first

start for the Dodgers, going two scoreless innings to open a bullpen game. Six other pitchers appeared in the victory, the Dodgers’ eighth of a just-completed nine-game homestand. Merrill Kelly (2-5) had a career-high 12 strikeouts over seven innings for the Diamondbacks, and Eduardo Escobar hit a two-run home run. Arizona has lost five consecutive games and eight of its past nine. Angels 7, Twins 1 (Game 1) Phil Gosselin homered and drove in four runs to lead Los Angeles over Minnesota in the opener of a doubleheader at Anaheim, Calif. Taylor Ward added a two-run blast for the Angels, who won for only the third time in their past nine games. Angels right-hander Alex Cobb (2-2) came off the injured list and allowed one run on four hits over five innings in his first start since May 4.

inning-ending double play. Schmidt stayed sharp and retired the Panthers in order with a strikeout and two fly outs in the top of the fifth. After a one out double from Topher Pelesz in the bottom half, Suafoa hit

a ground-rule double to bring Pelesz around to score and grow the lead to 7-2. Alex Schmidt just got better as the game continued, and he struck out the side in the top of the sixth. The Riders scored

their final run in the bottom of the sixth with runners on second and third, when a balk was called on Van Wie and the score was 8-2. Schmidt went out for the final inning to try and finish what

he started. Schmidt did not waver and he retired the Chatham Panthers in order to earn a complete game win and give the Ichabod Crane Riders an 8-2 home victory.

Van Alstyne) 4:05.9; High jump: Chowdhury (Hud) 5-0. BOYS TH 90, Rensselaer 32 CRARYVILLE — Neil Howard III wn three individual events and Eli Russo and Josh Hemmings both won two to lead Taconic Hills past Rensselaer in Thursday’s boys track and field meet. Howard III won the pole vault, 110-meter high hurdles and the 400-meter hurdles. Russo took the 1,600-meter and 800-meter runs and Hemmings won the shot put and discus. Results 4x800M Relay: Taconic Hills (Rosien, Phillips, Langer, Wessel) 12:23.71; 110M Hurdles: Howard III (TH) :16.26; 100M: Hover (R) :12.32; 1600M: Russo (TH),5:11.40; 4x100M Relay: Rensselaer (Slingerland, Mangione, Krause, Hover) :49.58; 400M: Howard III (TH) :52.97; 400M Hurles: Maisenbacher (TH) 1:11.23; 800M: Russo (TH) 2:32.11; 200M: Hover (R) :25.31; 4x400M Relay: Taconic Hills (Sigler, Langer, Russo, Maisenbacher) 4:26.36; Pole vault: Howard III (TH) 13-0;

High jump: Phillips (TH) 4-2; Long jump: Cortwright (TH) 1605.50; Triple jump: Langer (TH) 30-8; Shot put: Hemmings (TH) 393; Discus Hemmings (TH) 107-10. GIRLS TH 88, Rensselaer 38 CRARYVILLE — Clare Howard won three events and Haley Olson and Izzabell Bosko won two each as Taconic Hills topped Rensselaer, 88-38, in Thursday’s girls track and field meet. Howard took first in the shot put, 200-meters and 100-meters, Olson won the pole vault and high jump and Bosko claimed victories in the 100-meter high hurdles and 400-meter hurdles. Results 4x800M Relay: Taconic Hills (Russo, Bosko, Shetsky, Nunez) 12:54.63; 100M Hurdles: Bosko (TH) :20.06; 100M: Howard (TH) :13.43; 1500M: Russo (TH) 6:07.39; 4x100M Relay: Rensselaer (Polynice, Bethea, Moo, Fiacco) :56.73; 400M: Moo (R) 1:12.54; 400M Hurdles: Bosko (TH) 1:16.42; 800M: Shetsky (TH) 3:02.61; 200M: Howard

(TH) :27.19; 4x400M Relay: Taconic Hills (Russo, McGlynn, Bosko, Nunez) 4:58.26; Pole vault: Olson (TH) 5-6; High jump: Olson (TH) 4-0; Long jump: Howard (TH) 15-6; Triple jump: Conway (TH) 25-05.75; Shot put: Howard (TH) 26-4; Discus: Bethea (R) 61-08.50. BOYS C-A 114,Cairo-Durham 22 C-A 83, Green Tech 45 4x800M Relay: CA 10:45; 110M HH: Wolbert (CA) :17.3; 100M: Barry (GT) :12.0; 1600M: Minhetri (CD) 5:41; 4x100M Relay: Green Tech :47.9; 400M: Caruso (CA) :56.3; 400M Hurdles: Barone (CA) :73.9; 800M: Smedstead (CA) 2:20.7; 200M: Lazarra (CA) :26.0; 3200M: CD 13:52; 4x400M Relay: CA 4:18.3; Long jump: McClean (GT) 18-8.5; Triple jump: Wolbert (C) 34-11.75; High jump: McClean (GT) 5-4; Pole vault: Caruso, (CA) 9-0; Shot put: Van Vaulkenburg (CA) 36-6; Discus: Workman (GT) 994. GIRLS C-A 89, Cairo-Durham 38 C-A 93.5, Albany Leadership 47.5 4x800M Relay: CA 13.58;

110M HH: Hinrichsen (CA) :21.1; 100M: Wiggins (AL) :13.6; 1500M: Myers (CD) 6:16; 4x100M Relay: Albany Leadership :57.5; 400M: Hubert (CA) :77.0; 400M HH: Townsend (AL); 800: Crown (CA) 2:39; 200M: Wiggins (AL) :29.9; 3000M: Myers (CD) 14:14; 4x400M relay: CA 5:00.4; Long jump: Bartles (CA) 14-1; Triple jump: Bartles (CA) 28-6; High jump: Squier (CA) 4-4; Pole vault: Mattraw-Johnson (CA) 6-0; Shot put: Schermerhorn (CD) 23-7; Discus: Wolbert (CA). BOYS Maple Hill 120, Catskill 14 3200M Relay: Maple Hill (Brewer, Marra, Civerolo, Halvax) 10:18.3; 110M Hurdles: A. Isbester (MH) :19.3; 100M: G. Isbester (MH) :11.7; 1600M: B. Marra (MH) 5:10; 400M Relay: Maple Hill (Tuttle, Honsinger, Hirschoff, Thomas) :48.3; 400M: Serantino (MH) :55.5; 400M Hurdles: A. Isbester (MH) 1:10.4; 800M: Marra (MH) 2:06.8; 200M: G. Isbester (MH) :23.9; 3200M: Gieser (MH) 12:32.8; 1600M Relay: Maple Hill (Fletcher, Thomas,

Serantino, Halvax) 4:15.2; Long Jump: Pomykaj (MH) 18-0; Triple Jump: Fletcher (MH) 35-11; High Jump: Gieser (MH) 5-2; Pole vault: Tuttle (MH) 7-0; Shot put: Gaillard (C) 34-0.5; Discus: Donnelly (MH) 100-2. GIRLS Maple Hill 105, Catskill 14 3200M Relay: Maple Hill (Misiaszek, Deso, Brahm, Pusateri) 12:09.3; 100M Hurdles: Jacobs (MH) :18.0; 100M: Bennett (MH) :13.4; 1500M: Misiaszek (MH) 5:38.6; 400M Relay: Mapel Hill (Bennett, Honsinger, Hirschoff, Thomas) :55.3; 400M: Misiaszek (MH) 1:11; 400M Hurdles: Jacobs (MH) 1:16.5; 800M: Deso (MH) 3:07.2; 200M: Bennett (MH) :28.5; 3000M: Pusateri (MH) 12:16.1; 1600M Relay: Maple Hill (Jacobs, Deso, Bennett, Thomas) 4:45.4; Long jump: Thomas (MH) 14-0.5; Triple jump: Brahm (MH) 290; High jump: Honsinger (MH) 4-2; Pole Vault N/A; Discus: Szlenka (MH) 69-0; Shot put: Jacobs (MH) 25-3.

(Maple Hill) defeated Clark Skinner (Schoharie) 6-2, 6-0; Sean Gallagher (Schoharie) defeated Luke Hoffman (Maple Hill) 6-4, 6-3; Luca Flach (Maple Hill) won by forfeit. Doubles: Nathan Sober & Shane McGarvey (Maple Hill) defeated Joshua Guasp & Zachary Zinzow (Schoharie) 6-4, 6-4; Ryan Hourigan & Jeremiah Shoen (Maple Hill) won by forfeit. Taconic Hills 6, Chatham 1 Singles: Alex Schwab (Chatham) defeated Christopher Russell(Taconic Hills) 6-0, 6-3; Connor Gruppo (Taconic Hills) defeated Ethan Halpin (Chatham) 6-0, 6-0; Josh

Sena (Taconic Hills) defeated Christopher Hayes (Chatham) 6-2, 6-3; Sebastian Camacho (Taconic Hills) won by forfeit; Anthony Genovese (Taconic Hills) won by forfeit. Doubles: Madeleine Dennis & Megan Savage (Taconic Hills) won by forfeit; Lizzette FloresGomes & Alexia Vidaca (Taconic Hills) won by foirfeit. Greenville 7, Waterford 0 Singles: Ben Gorneau (Greenville) defeated Jarron Macguire (Waterford) 6-1, 6-3; Aden Weiss (Greenville) defeated Owen Bills(Waterford) 6-1, 6-0; Brady Grupe (Greenville) defeated Benji Mills(Waterford) 6-1, 6-3; Colin Augustein

(Greenville) defeated Eli Matin(Waterford) 6-0, 6-0; Nick Trostle (Greenville) won by forfeit. Doubles: Liam Bowden & John Gergen (Greenville) defeated Logan Burniche & Michael Baker (Waterford) 6-2, 6-1; Ellis Snyder & Sam RhodesGoodman (Greenville) defeated Gage Moran & Ace Padilla (Waterford) 6-1, 6-2. Maple Hill 6, Cairo-Durham 1 Singles: Landon Flach (Maple Hill) defeated Drew Sirago (Cairo-Durham) 6-1, 6-3; Logan McGarvey (Maple Hill) defeated Steven Maggio (Cairo-Durham) 6-2, 6-1; Kingston Czajkowski

(Cairo-Durham) defeated Julian DelFavero (Maple Hill) 6-7(4-7), 6-4, 6-4; Luke Hoffman (Maple Hill) defeated Brenden Feeney (Cairo-Durham) 6-0, 6-0; Luca Flach (Maple Hill) defeated Brenden Feeney (CairoDurham) 6-4, 6-3. Doubles: Nathan Sober & Shane McGarvey (Maple Hill) defeated Thomas Rolan & Edward Kolodjeiz (Cairo-Durham) 4-6, 6-1, 6-1; Jeremiah Shoen & Ryan Hourigan (Maple Hill) defeated Christian Agustin & Jacob Weisinger (Cairo-Durham) 7-5, 3-6, 7-4. ICC 5, Cobleskill 2 Singles: Ean Lantzy (Ichabod Crane) defeated Lucas Mahar

(Cobleskill) 6-0, 6-0; Brett Richards (Ichabod Crane) defeated Seth McDonald (Cobleskill) 6-0, 6-0; Liam Curry (Ichabod Crane) defeated Emma Osterhoudt (Cobleskill) 6-0, 6-1; Klent Rectazo (Ichabod Crane) defeated Nicholas Plunkett (Cobleskill) 6-3, 6-1; Ken Rectazo (Ichabod Crane) defeated Zachary Yorke(Cobleskill) 6-1, 6-1. Doubles: Gregory Hotaling & Lucas Pryor (Cobleskill) defeated Holden Reynolds & Simon Papas (Ichabod Crane) 6-2, 5-7, 10-6; Luke Yorke & Chloe Batchler (Cobleskill) defeated Anthony Doria & Evan Schieren (Ichabod Crane) 6-3, 6-3.

of more modest means and rent or own a home on a lot with a little acreage, or live in an apartment, the only opportunity open to you to freely hunt or target shoot is state or other public land. Some types of state land like Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs), were created specifically by your tax dollars for that purpose; to give the public access to state lands managed specifically for hunting and trapping. Now while DEC is by its nature pro-hunting, we need them to step up and show it by spending some political capital to defeat bills like A05728 and S05058 that effectively ban hunting on state land. Currently DEC has proposed to change regulations governing WMAs to, “Prohibit the discharge of firearms other than for hunting or trapping, except when using paper targets at areas clearly posted as open to

target shooting and with suitable backstops. In addition, the proposed regulations prohibit breakable targets, such as clay pigeons, and paintballs and paintball guns.” While it’s understandable DEC wishes to prevent litter and promote safety, especially in trouble spots on WMAs across the state, we must make sure they support target shooting on WMAs and other state land. One way DEC can accomplish that is to include in the proposed changes to WMA rules, a plan to create and fund unmanned shooting ranges on WMAs. This is not a new idea but one that needs to be acted upon and sufficiently funded if restrictions, no matter how beneficial, are placed within the current regulatory scheme. Where else can a non-landowner not affiliated with a club sight in or practice shooting if not on a WMA target shooting area? If there’s a litter problem on

a WMA, send the ECOs to write tickets. That’s one of many things you pay them to do. The elite, the wealthy, and the powerful have all sorts of means to lobby government to provide them with what they want. Not so for the little guy. It’s time to keep your government officials accountable by telling them directly how you feel about bills to ban hunting, restrict access to YOUR hunting lands, or price out of existence your hobby of hunting, target shooting or just owning a firearm to simply defend hearth and home. Happy Hunting, Fishing, and Trapping until next time.

taken north she may have eggs, but if she is taken south of the G.W. she will never lay another egg. So why doesn’t NY just take a lesson from Texas and issue 1 or 2 tags per person/per season for fish 30 in. and up? Or some slot limit for one trophy fish. I think most sportsmen would be willing to pay a reasonable fee for the tags as long as the money went back into striped bass research.” Looks like a sound plan to me. *Urgent Calls Needed NOW for NY A5728 and S2708 Ammo Ban Bills The lead-free ammo ban bill, A5728, is on the Assembly’s calendar 321 schedule for its third reading. After a bill is read for the third time, it will be voted on the assembly floor. According to the NYS Conservation Council (NYSCC), “These bills would prohibit the use of lead ammunition in the taking of wildlife on state-owned land and on land

contributing surface water to the NYC water supply.” That’s a huge swath of the state. NYSCC and like-minded rank and file sportsmen view this action as an attack on hunting in NYS. “...it will be seen as a victory for those that would like to ban hunting.” Let’s contact ALL NYS Assembly members to let them know our stance on this critical, time-sensitive issue. You can find your assembly member by going to: https:// www.nyassembly.gov/mem/ search/ Remember to report poaching violations by calling 1-844-DEC-ECOS. You can share any comments with our sports desk at sports@ registerstar.com *If you have a fishing or hunting report, photo, or event you would like to be considered for publication, send it to: huntfishreport@gmail.com

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The Town of Catskill has an opening for a Part-time Clerk at the Robert C. Antonelli Senior Center to assist with various programs and activities. Applications are available www.townofcatskillny.gov or at the Town Clerk’s Office, 439 Main St., Catskill. Applications will be accepted until June 4, 2021. EOE The Town of Catskill Highway Department is seeking an individual for a Full Time MEO position. Applicant must possess a valid Commercial Driver License B or A. Pre-employment drug testing required. Applications can be obtained at the Town Clerk’s Office or: Applications will be www.townofcatskillny.gov. accepted by the Town Clerk until June 1, 2021. The Town of Catskill is an Equal Opportunity Employer Waitstaff / Bartenders Needed Hourly Wage of $18 - $20 for wait staff and bartenders, depending on experience (Onteora is a non-tipping private club). Our Winning Family Starts With You! Benefits At A Glance: · Flexible schedules to help you balance other life commitments such as school, childcare, family care, etc. · Free Employee Meal! (limited menu) · Weekly pay

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HOUSEMATE WANTEDSenior Citizen request person to share expenses of 3700 sq ft modern home, 1 mile from Hudson. Private bed & bathroom. Requesting $1,100/mo. Incls. heat, elec. direct tv, trash, one time cleaning, treadmill, W/D. Full use of residence. Must be clean, non-smoker, credit score of 650 plus. Proof of income References. No pets. Call or text (518)965-3563.

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Onteora Club is looking for Line Cook / Sous Chef / Lunch Cafe Cooks to join our Culinary team. Savory flavors of locally grown and produced cuisine with a myriad of tantalizing choices with one common goal: to surpass your palate's wildest dreams. Onteora Club is home to a full-service Club with a remote pool kitchen, pub, and full-service restaurant with a full menu selection to our members for takeout and delivery. Responsibilities: · Set up and stock stations with all necessary supplies · Prepare food for service (e.g. chopping vegetables, butchering meat, or preparing sauces) · Cook menu items in cooperation with the rest of the kitchen staff · Answer, report, and follow executive or sous chef’s instructions · Comply with nutrition and sanitation regulations and safety standards · Maintain a positive and professional approach with coworkers and customers · Competitive pay is dependent on experience. Requirements: · 2 to 3 years high volume experience · Ability to multi-task · Knowledge of proper cooking for Grill, Saute, Garde Manger · Team player · 5-day work schedule · Willingness to learn · Culinary school training a plus · Has a passion for the industry Compensation - Based on Experience Job Type: Full-time Pay: $ per hour Physical Setting: · Bar · Fine dining restaurant · Upscale casual restaurant Schedule: Line Cook, Sous Chef Wednesday thru Sunday Lunch cafe cook 7 days a week Ability to Commute: · Local would be Tannersville New York Education: · High school or equivalent (Preferred) Experience: · Cooking: 2 years (Required) · Restaurant Experience: 2 years (Preferred) Work Location: · One location To Apply email: mbrereton@onteoraclub.com or chef@onteoraclub.com Part-Time Building Inspector/CEO Enforce the NYS Uniform Fire Prevention & Building Code related to buildings within the town. Building inspection experience required. NYS Code Enforcement Basic Training Certification required. Please submit cover letter w/resume Attn: Catskill Town Clerk, 439 Main Street, Catskill, NY 12414 or: townclerk@townofcatskillny.gov by June 4, 2021. EOE.

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One key to our success is the high standards we set for ourselves and each other. That includes placing the health and safety of our team members and guests as a top priority. We are committed to the highest safety and sanitation practices, including ensuring team member wellness and maintaining a clean restaurant. We'd love to welcome you home as our newest server! Job Types: Full-time, Part-time Schedule: · Day shift · Holidays · Night shift · Weekends Work Location: · Onteora Club COVID-19 Precaution(s): · Personal protective equipment provided · Temperature screenings · Social distancing guidelines in place · Sanitizing, disinfecting, or cleaning procedures in place To Apply email: mbrereton@onteoraclub.com or chef@onteoraclub.com

Youth Engagement Coordinator Tobacco-Free Action of Columbia & Greene Counties, a program of the Healthcare Consortium, promotes policy changes that prevent teen smoking and vaping, reduce adult tobacco use, eliminate exposure to secondhand smoke, and change social norms around tobacco. The Program is seeking a self-assured, capable person to work collaboratively in its three-person team as the Youth Engagement Coordinator. The responsibilities of the Youth Engagement Coordinator include: Recruit youth and youth groups in each county to engage in community education and advocacy activities in support of tobacco-related policy change; provide continuous training, guidance and support for all involved youth; conduct presentations and other educational activities in schools and to youth-focused organizations; maintain program social media platforms. Eligible candidates will have a Bachelor’s degree or 3 years of relevant experience. Proficiency with social media essential. Experience working with young people, community organizing, or teaching is a plus.

The position requires some evening & weekend hours and infrequent overnight travel. Candidates must have a car & valid NYS driver’s license. The candidate must also have the ability to work at home when necessary. Starting wage for this full-time (35 hrs/wk) non-exempt position is $20.75/hr (firm) with a rich benefit package. The Healthcare Consortium’s offices, where this individual will spend some of his/her/their time, are located in an ADA-compliant facility and observe COVID-related workplace health and safety protocols.

For a complete Position Description and Employment Application Form, visit http://www.columbiahealthnet.org/about/employment. Application packages must be received by Monday, May 31, 2021 and include ALL THREE of the following to be considered: (1) a completed Employment Application Form, (2) resume, and (3) cover letter. Send to: The Healthcare Consortium 325 Columbia Street, Suite 200 Hudson, NY 12534 ATTN: Office Manager Email: ccchc@columbiahealthnet.org COMPUTER & IT TRAINING PROGRAM! Train ONLINE to get the skills to become a Computer & Help Desk Professional now! Grants and Scholarships available

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Sibling still wrestles with lingering effects of abuse Dear Abby, I had a horrible childhood with a mean mother who berated and took her issues out on me. I also had an older brother who enjoyed making fun of me and embarrassed me in front of others to get his kicks. He still DEAR ABBY never misses an opportunity to pull a “gotcha.” I was raised at a time when child abuse was considered making a kid tough. What it did to me was break me down emotionally. Does PTSD ever go away, or do I have to live with it to the end? Just Getting By In New York

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I’m sorry for the abuse to which you were subjected. PTSD does not go away on its own, and you do not have to “live with it.” Distance yourself as much as possible from your bully brother. You can find the help you need by asking your physician or insurance company to refer you to a licensed psychotherapist who specializes in patients with PTSD. You won’t be the first person to do “couch time” after an abusive childhood. Trust me on that. Dear Abby, My father-in-law has spent every Friday night with my husband and me for two years, ever since my mother-in-law passed away. My husband spends every Tuesday evening with him at his house. My sister-in-law is building a room onto her house for him to live in (he is selling his house). My husband and sister-in-law call him two or three times a day. Abby, my father-in-law is healthy and still drives. He never pays for any food — my husband and sister-in-law buy all his food. He’s a wealthy man, but stingy. I think my husband and his sister are obsessed. What do you think? I’m so tired of this. I don’t want him staying at my house. I need privacy!

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Help! Over It Now In Tennessee Your husband and his sister appear to be devoted to their father. Either that, or they may anticipate a big payday once their wealthy parent expires. More than privacy, you may need a break. Arrange to spend some of those Friday nights with women friends, and perhaps his presence will be less onerous. Dear Abby, We welcomed new neighbors and allowed them to use our garbage can until they got one, and gave them a bottle of wine and a housewarming card. We also offered to let them use our downstairs bathroom until the contractor finished theirs. No one else on the block did anything for them. Nothing. They then invited a neighbor and his wife over for drinks and didn’t invite us. My husband says I shouldn’t be offended by this. I certainly would have had the neighbors who had welcomed me over first. What do you think? Snubbed In The South I think you and your husband are more than neighborly. I also think you are blessed with common sense, something your new neighbors may lack. My advice is to let this unfortunate incident slide without holding a grudge. Take the high road and move on. Nothing positive will come of allowing this to fester. Whether the couple is worth knowing better will become apparent with time. Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

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Horoscope By Stella Wilder Born today, you are perhaps the most funloving individual born under your sign, but this doesn’t mean you don’t know how to buckle down and get work done. On the contrary, you are often able to do more than others when you put your mind to it, for you approach work as a kind of game and can turn even the most grueling project into one that provides you a great deal of fun. Alas, there are some days that simply don’t provide you the kind of enjoyment that you seek — but you are able to make do and deliver the goods in a manner that impresses those around you and boosts your own confidence. You will work hard for another if that person is unable to do what needs to be done; you are generous with your time and talents. Also born on this date are: Naomi Campbell, model; Ginnifer Goodwin, actress; Apolo Ohno, Olympic speed skater; Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, author and creator of Sherlock Holmes; Harvey Milk, politician and civil rights leader; Richard Wagner, composer. 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. SUNDAY, MAY 23 GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — Your expertise may be tested today by one who doesn’t believe your credentials. He or she is in for a surprise as you deliver the goods! CANCER (June 21-July 22) — A difficult situation is likely to arise after someone pushes you out of your comfort zone today. This shouldn’t last long, however. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — You’re not willing to do what you are told today without getting a

clear explanation of why it’s necessary in the first place. Demand the truth! VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Progress continues at a healthy clip today, but you may choose to slow down or stop completely just for a while in order to enjoy the view. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — A good time is had by all today — provided you keep the stress level as low as possible. You mustn’t overreact to someone’s tardiness. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — You’ll be put to the test today by someone who recognizes that a current situation is not at all “routine.” You know what to do — and when. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — You’re likely to receive a message today that was sent some time ago — but the information is still accurate, so do what you must. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — A warning sent by a friend reaches you just in time for you to swing into action and prevent things from taking an unfortunate turn. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Explanations may not cover all the ins and outs of a situation you’re still learning about — but you can fill in the blanks accurately. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) — You know more than anyone else about a situation that is developing far from home — but you can provide accurate information all day long. ARIES (March 21-April 19) — You may be sent back to another time and place today as an unexpected event sparks memories that you’ve successfully kept at bay for a while. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — You’ll want to immerse yourself completely in a situation that is controlled by another — if only to learn how he or she gets it all done.

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New book by retired garden designer explores what Americans can learn from European gardens By ADRIAN HIGGINS Washington Post

For many Americans, I suspect, the model of a perfect garden is a trophy yard with a swimming pool, outdoor kitchen and high-end teak furniture all set in a hardscape of modular pavers and block walls: Expensive, fancy and rather soulless. For Carolyn Mullet, a retired garden designer in Takoma Park, Md., the path to a more satisfying experience took her to Europe, where gardens — even those with all the bells and whistles — never seem to forget that the most important elements are the plants. She has become a connoisseur of the contemporary European scene, having spent many hours in the lushest and most powerfully beautiful gardens on the other side of the pond. She has enabled this quest, ingeniously, by establishing a gardentour company to lead small groups through these paradises. She plans to resume tours later this year, coronavirus conditions permitting. One is a nine-day jaunt to England for the Chelsea Flower Show and to see gardens in the Cotswolds and near London. The other, also for nine days, is a tour of Normandy to visit historic and contemporary gardens. Her company, CarexTours, had its first excursion in 2015, overlapping with the last three years of her 30-plus-year active design career. Seeing the stylish, plant-centric gardens of Europe affected her own design approach, to a degree, but she had long been warming to the idea that a broad plant palette used lavishly is what makes a garden transcendent. “Gardens are not given enough credit for the beauty they bring into the owners’ lives and the lives of the people who see them,” she said. Mullet also brings her analytical designer’s eye to this subject. She believes that no more than 30%of a garden’s area should be given over to patios, paths and other hardscape; the

A scene from Barry Jenkins’ adaptation of “The Underground Railroad,” written by Colson Whitehead. Amazon Studios

‘The Underground Railroad’ is also beautiful, must-see TV By BETHONIE BUTLER

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Thuso Mbedu stars as Cora in “The Underground Railroad.” Kyle Kaplan/Amazon Studios

arry Jenkins unpacks two legacies in “The Underground Railroad.” One is ugly and horrific, the resounding echo of an institution that stripped human beings of their culture and identity and enslaved them for profit. The other is beautiful and stirring, marked by resilience and resolve. These legacies have been intertwined for the last 400 years, but few, if any, onscreen efforts have explored their uneasy convergence as intentionally and cohesively as Jenkins’s adaptation of Colson Whitehead’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. The filmmaker brings Whitehead’s alternate history — anchored by a literal underground railroad that clandestinely transports runaway slaves — to vivid and visually stunning life. The story follows Cora (Thuso Mbedu) as she and a protective fellow slave named Caesar (Aaron Pierre) escape from a Georgia plantation with a vindictive slave catcher on their heels. The railroad facilitates a grim tour of the American South, with each stop reinforcing — in its terrifying own way — the supremacist delusion at the heart of the nation’s darkest legacy. The Amazon Prime series, which begins streaming today, arrives amid increasing discourse around shows and films that center on Black pain. Some viewers will understandably broach “The Underground Railroad” with

“The Underground Railroad” : (10 episodes) available for streaming on Amazon Prime.

trepidation: Jenkins presents the horrors of slavery in unflinching and relentless detail. I’ve seen “Roots” (both the original and the 2016 remake), “12 Years a Slave,” and WGN’s excellent but short-lived thriller, “Underground,” but nothing comes close to the brutal violence depicted in “The Underground Railroad.” I used the pause button a lot — both to collect and to brace myself. Cora and Caesar slip away from the Randall plantation following a barbaric show of violence against another enslaved person who dared to run. Cora experiences loss after loss as she attempts to make her way to freedom, and her grief is compounded by the loss of her mother, Mabel (Sheila Atim), who escaped from the plantation when Cora was a child. The trauma of slavery runs like a current through the series, but pain is not the totality of Cora’s story — even in her darkest moments. The show is singular in the way it depicts the strength and perseverance of Black people, who have endured generations of abuse in a country built on paradoxical notions of freedom. With the help of a free man named Royal (William Jackson Harper of “The See RAILROAD C2

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Tina Turner, Go-Go’s and Jay-Z lead Rock Hall inductees By MIKAEL WOOD Los Angeles Times

Foo Fighters, the Go-Go’s, Jay-Z, Carole King, Todd Rundgren and Tina Turner will join the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame later this year at its 36th induction ceremony, the organization announced on Wednesday. The 2021 class — which, in a shift from last year, will be feted in person on Oct. 30 at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland — represents a relatively broad mix of musical styles and traditions, including acts from hip-hop, R&B and alternative rock. It’s also notably long on women, hardly a given for the Rock

Hall, which for years has faced criticism that it overvalues the work of older white men. When Janet Jackson was invited to join in 2019, she ended her acceptance speech by urging the group to “please induct more women.” Stevie Nicks, who that same year became the first woman to be inducted twice — she’d already been allowed in as a member of Fleetwood Mac — said proudly that she was “opening the door for other women to go, ‘Hey man, I can do it.’” Indeed, King and Turner will follow Nicks’ example in October, earning second positions in the hall after being inducted previously alongside their creative partners (and

ex-husbands), Gerry Goffin and Ike Turner, respectively. (The 2020 class included just a single woman, Whitney Houston, who died in 2012.) In a statement, John Sykes, who last year took over from Jann Wenner as chairman of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation, said, “This diverse class of talented inductees reflects the Hall’s ongoing commitment to honor artists whose music created the sound of youth culture.” Nominees were voted on by a group of approximately 1,200 artists, executives, historians and journalists; 4.8 million votes from members of the public went toward one so-called fans’ ballot, which

Turner carried, according to the statement. Foo Fighters and the GoGo’s — each from a different generation of punk-inspired rockers — were both voted in as first-time nominees; so was Jay-Z, who will join N.W.A, Tupac Shakur and the Notorious B.I.G. as high-profile rappers in the Rock Hall. (Foo Fighters’ frontman Dave Grohl is already in the hall as a member of Nirvana.) But where Foo Fighters and Jay-Z both made the cut in their first year of eligibility, which the hall defines as 25 years after the release of an act’s first commercial recording, L.A.’s See INDUCTEES C2

Tina Turner performs in 2009 in Berlin, Germany. Turner will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame for the second time. Imago/Zuma Press/TNS

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rest should be green. The lawn serves a design function, but only as a considered partner to plant beds, not a substitute for them. “The gardens I like are a little softer,” she told me. While they can include structures, they must have “that feeling, that atmosphere, that’s special to the place.” She is not alone in liking gardens of such romance. On Facebook, she started posting pictures of her favorite gardens, and she eventually amassed nearly 1.4 million followers. One of them was an editor at Timber Press, the publisher of garden books, who urged her to put together a book of these horticultural gems. The result is the newly published “Adventures in Eden,” an image-rich peek at 50 gardens in Britain, Ireland, Scandinavia, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Italy and Spain. Mullet has visited two-thirds of them. They may be steeped in the gardening culture of each nation, but they are very much gardens of today. All of them have been made, or remade, in this century. One shared thread is the passion of the designers, gardeners and owners (often one and the same), but another commonality is the embrace of perennials and grasses, proving once more that we are now seeing the full flowering of the New Perennial movement, 40 years in the making. The book leaves me longing to visit many of the gardens, especially those made with limited resources and boundless devotion. Enter Carl Wright, who bought a derelict cottage and 12 acres of rocky land in western Ireland and set about making a garden (after he personally rebuilt the home). He has wheelbarrowed in some 1,400 tons of soil, much of it for plant beds retained by the dry stone

At the Hopetoun House walled garden in Scotland, the owner uses boxwood and clipped linden trees to create a place of green architecture. Claire Takacs

walls he also built along the way. In southeastern Wales, Anne Wareham and Charles Hawes have toiled to turn a two-acre site into garden rooms framed in clipped hedging and enlivened by herbaceous plantings. “Theirs was done on a shoestring,” Mullet said. She shares another garden, in England, where horticulturist Keith Wiley wanted to shape the earth in a way that would make the planting effects as dramatic as possible. He figures he has moved more than 100,000 tons of soil with a digger in creating his fouracre garden, Wildside. “The landscape here appears natural, like it has always been so,” Mullet writes, “a layered

terrain with folds and furrows, richly gardenesque, half hidden, and beckoning one to explore.” For glimpses of the perennial and grass gardens that are so colorful and dynamic, the reader finds not one, but two walled spaces in Scotland full of herbaceous plantings that just get better as the season progresses. Then there’s a rural landscape in northern Germany full of heleniums, goldenrod, rudbeckias and feather reed grass, and Marianne Folling’s breezy maritime garden in Denmark. Each owner-gardener has found their own interpretation of perennial gardening to capture nature distilled into art form. If you want to get serious

about advancing as a gardener, there is no better way than to look at what accomplished designers and gardeners have achieved. Pictures, books and videos all allow access to this world of inspiration, but nothing beats the experience of being in the garden. Besides the plant combinations, you see architectural details and fresh ways of using materials. But most of all, you take it all in and have an emotional response. “When you get to see such beautiful spaces, you can’t help but be affected by it,” Mullet said. “It speaks to you somehow. I feel the same way when I go into a museum and see a painting that’s exceptionally beautiful to me. It goes into my memory banks.”

Author and tour organizer Carolyn Mullet finds a defining softness in European gardens granted by the emphasis on plants. At Dyffryn Fernant in Wales, the owner has transformed a neglected site into many discrete garden spaces. Claire Takacs

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Dave Grohl of the Foo Fighters performs at the Loollapalooza at the Hoppegarten horse race track in Hoppegarten, Germany, on Sept. 10, 2017. Britta Pedersen/DPA/Abaca Press

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all-female Go-Go’s waited a decade and a half to be nominated after they became eligible in 2006. Rundgren, the veteran pop eccentric known for hits such as “I Saw the Light” and “Bang the Drum All Day,” was finally voted in after being nominated in each of the last several years. Nominated acts that didn’t make the cut for the 2021 class include three beloved soul and R&B stars — Dionne Warwick, Chaka Khan and Mary J. Blige — as well as the Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti, the rap-rock band Rage Against the Machine, heavy metal’s Iron Maiden, the post-punk group Devo, the English artpop singer Kate Bush and the highly influential New York Dolls, whose guitarist Sylvain Sylvain died in January. LL Cool J, the charismatic rapper whose nomination this year was his sixth, won’t be inducted as a performer but will receive the hall’s Musical Excellence Award, which is decided by a committee of insiders (as opposed to the voting membership) and which

the hall says is “given to artists, musicians, songwriters and producers whose originality and influence creating music have had a dramatic impact on music.” The late metal guitarist Randy Rhoads and Billy Preston, the late keyboardist sometimes referred to as “the fifth Beatle,” will also receive the Musical Excellence Award, while the Early Influence Award will be given to Kraftwerk, Gil Scott-Heron and Charley Patton. Ninetyyear-old Clarence Avant, an important behind-the-scenes mover widely regarded as a giant in Black music, will receive the Ahmet Ertegun Award, a commendation for executives named after the late Atlantic Records co-founder who started the Rock Hall with Rolling Stone’s Wenner in the mid1980s. October’s induction ceremony will be broadcast on SiriusXM satellite radio and will be taped for a special to be shown later on HBO. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 induction was presented only as a virtual affair on HBO. Beyond Houston and the Notorious B.I.G., the inductees were Depeche Mode, the Doobie Brothers, Nine Inch Nails, T. Rex, Jon Landau and Irving Azoff.

Good Place” fame), Cora eventually lands in Indiana, where she becomes part of a thriving Black community. Valentine Farm is another world for Cora, a place where children are allowed to be children, and work on the farm’s vineyard is a collective effort that reaps rewards for everyone who lives there. But there is tension here, too, between some of the formerly enslaved Black people who founded the farm community and Cora, who is considered a fugitive in the eyes of the law. The debate spawns dueling sermons from two of Valentine’s founders about the future of Black people in America. With the heartland as a backdrop, the series takes on a wistfully patriotic tone. Jenkins and his collaborators work from a palette as rich as those the director, who helms all 10 episodes, used in “Moonlight” and “If Beale Street Could Talk.” One episode begins with lush images of celebration and joy and Black love (Cora and Royal share a particularly tender scene). Jenkins’s signature shot, in which characters direct a lingering gaze at the camera, is at its most powerful in these scenes. Like its source material, “The Underground Railroad” is punctuated with surreal elements — namely the train that gives Cora hope. Composer Nicholas Britell’s haunting and, at turns, whimsical score brilliantly incorporates the urgent and foreboding horn of a locomotive. But the series is most chilling in its exploration of the very real violence and cruelty that defined the era for Black Americans (and, more subtly, the ways it reverberates today). Even after she finds refuge out West, Cora still fears Ridgeway (Joel Edgerton), the slave catcher intent on

Thuso Mbedu as Cora in “The Underground Railroad.” Kyle Kaplan/Amazon Studios

finding her. He’s a prominent character but, rest assured, there are no White saviors here. “The Underground Railroad” explores the insecurities and personal failures that led Ridgeway to his bloodthirsty profession, but it does not make excuses for his viciousness. Nor does it romanticize the warped affection he holds for Homer (Chase W. Dillon in a standout role), a young Black boy who is technically free but serves as the slave catcher’s constant companion. One heartbreaking scene highlights Homer’s lost innocence, as the child slides a sleeping Ridgeway’s gun out of its holster and whispers “pew pew” as he holds the weapon, playing like the child he is for just a few precious minutes. As recently reported by the New York Times, Jenkins

briefly considered abandoning “The Underground Railroad,” a project that was met with some skepticism and the recurring question of whether Hollywood needs more stories about slavery. The director told the paper he decided to move forward after Amazon commissioned a focus group that asked Black Atlanta residents if Whitehead’s novel should be adapted for the screen. According to Jenkins, a mere 10% of respondents said that it shouldn’t. “The other 90% were like, ‘Tell it, but you have to show everything. It needs to be hard. It needs to be brutal,’” Jenkins told the Times. It certainly is. Throughout the week I spent watching “The Underground Railroad,” I found myself drawn to the amateur genealogical research I’ve done on my own family, which is descended in

part from African American slaves. One byproduct of slavery’s cruel design is that records for these ancestors are hard to come by — they were considered property, after all. Still, some of my relatives’ stories have made their way to me: the great-great-great grandmother who found her way back to her family in Virginia, years after being sold to a plantation owner in Mississippi; the male relatives in her line who defiantly changed their surnames so their children wouldn’t bear the name of a man who owned people for profit. In some ways, this made “The Underground Railroad” all the more difficult to watch. Pain is abundant, and the series beckons us to grieve. Take your time, but don’t look away. There’s much more to Cora’s story.

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CHECKLIST Pack these tools to help make campfire cooking a breeze: n Aluminum foil n Portable grill n Fire-safe spatula or turner n Utensils n Plates n Bottle or can opener (if needed) n Scissors or knife n Cookware (if needed) n Sticks for roasting marshmallows (if you have a campfire, it’s practically a requirement) n Trash bag (remember to carry out what you carry in) n Napkins or towels

campfire cooking Five recipes to create four-star flavor while dining outdoors By DANIEL NEMAN St. Louis Post-Dispatch

T Shrimp Scampi, made on the grill.

SMOKING IT Here are eight great types of wood for smoking meat: n Oak n Hickory n Maple n Mesquite n Pecan n Alder n Applewood n Cherry wood

Grilled Bacon and Avocado Toast. Photos by Hillary Levin/St. Louis Post-Dispatch/TNS

he last time my Boy Scout troop went on a campout, we ate steak. I was startled. I was shocked. I didn’t know you could do that on a campout. Before that, most of our previous experiences around a campfire somehow involved Spam. We also had a memorable night in which we ate hamburgers with the ground beef stretched by adding bread, which our troop leader informed us was to add flavor. Our troop leader’s name, incidentally, was Norman Bates. Despite sharing a name with the notorious psycho in “Psycho,” he was a nice guy. He was so nice, he bought steak for our last campout. So perhaps my concept of eating around a campfire has been skewed. I always thought it meant Spam, with occasional sightings of hamburger and, on the rarest of occasions, steak. But apparently things have changed in 50 years. Now, some people drive to a campsite in campers equipped with all the comforts of a four-star hotel. Others’ tastes have expanded beyond the bounds of hot dogs, hamburgers and Spam to encompass dishes with more

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Main St. Pizza server Marrissa Harper waits on a table outside the restaurant in Batavia. Even after the pandemic is over, some hope outdoor dining will stick around. Mark Gutman/Daily News

Dining changes worth keeping 6 restaurant pivots we should hold on to even after COVID By TOM SIETSEMA Washington Post

No one wants a repeat of 2020, but a diner can find silver linings in some of the many restaurant changes resulting from the pandemic. Here are six shifts worth making permanent: n Cocktails to go: Bartenders made life more worth living — and bags of takeout splashier — by pouring their craft into plastic pouches, glass apothecary bottles and other flasks. Added value: Instead of trashing the containers, some customers are repurposing them as condiment or dressing jars. n Finessed hygiene: Hand sanitizer at the host stand and the table is the new flowers. Let’s hold on to the reminders to keep clean. Some establishments are even making sanitizers chic by offering the product in cologne spritzers. Like yesterday’s matchbooks, they make for good branding. n Takeout from everywhere: Not just Chinese and pizza, as before, but high-end cooking, too, often personalized with handwritten notes, gratis sweets, even suggested playlists — the sort of fillips you might get when you eat in a dining room. Chefs who tested their wares for endurance learned what travels well and what does not. Wins all around — and a world more choices. n Year-round outdoor dining: Restaurateurs feared cold weather but responded to diners’ desires with greenhouses, See DINING C6

Pregnancy changes you ... down to your cells Moms, you shaped your kids, but the reverse is true, too By ABIGAIL TUCKER Washington Post

If you were to look deep inside my body, beneath the dark circles and stretch marks, you would find the cells of my four children, a legacy from pregnancy living on within me for the rest of my life. I imagine the kids behaving badly in there, much as they did at this year’s Easter egg hunt, swooping about like Valkyries on a jelly bean high, throwing elbows and acquiring grass stains. In reality, though, by now these rowdy fetal cells — which cross the placenta and enter the maternal blood stream — have probably settled down and embedded in various body parts, permanently integrating with my kidneys, say, or my heart. Not even my brain is offlimits. Scientists studying “fetal microchimerism,” the technical term for this babymom cell-meld, have autopsied moms’ brain tissue and discovered evidence of

Microchimerism is an unseen yet striking example of a reality that captivates the emerging discipline of mom science: the way that children shape their mothers, as much as the other way around.

Y-chromosomes presumably belonging to our sons. The kids have literally gotten inside our heads. Scientists are still trying to figure out what these cells do for us, or to us: The fetal cells embedded in our hearts may help new mothers survive heart attacks, while the ones in mom brains seem to cluster in regions related to maternal impulses, or so a study in mice suggested. Perhaps they even influence our parenting in some mysterious way. (Could my four ever agree on how to puppeteer me? They cannot even compromise on what movie to watch.) Microchimerism is an unseen yet striking example of

a reality that captivates the emerging discipline of mom science: the way that children shape their mothers, as much as the other way around. When I started exploring this somewhat unsettling subfield for my book “Mom Genes: Inside the New Science of Our Ancient Maternal Instinct,” I was pregnant with No. 4. Previously, I had imagined each of my fetuses as a sort of generic polliwog inside me, inchoate and more or less benign, or at least not yet capable of mocking my choice of walking shoes. But it turns out that I am the work in progress, and No. 4, like her siblings, began calling shots long before she learned to talk or even

came into the world. These very first, largely invisible forms of fetal influence are sometimes called “maternal programming.” For instance, scientists long believed that a pregnant woman’s level of excitement or calm, measured through her heart rate or skin sweat, triggered parallel physiological reactions in the fetus. But, studying data from 137 pairs of expectant women and fetuses, Janet DiPietro at Johns Hopkins University discovered that the chain reaction also ran the other way, with moms unconsciously responding to activity from their in utero passengers. In a 2013 experiment, DiPietro fitted pregnant women with noise canceling headphones and eye masks so they could not hear or see. A research assistant then sneaked up and rattled a tube full of unpopped popcorn kernels just a few inches above the women’s enormous stomachs. The moms-to-be did not have an inkling of what was

During pregnancy, fetal cells cross the placenta and enter the maternal blood stream and have been found embedded in various body parts, permanently integrating in the mother’s kidneys, heart and brain. Vecteezy

happening: Only the fetuses could sense the loud sound. Startled, they began flipping about, and tripping off a cascading reaction in their moms’ bodies. Moms are aware of just a

fraction of fetal movements. But DiPietro believes that all the rest of those unfelt slide tackles and karate chops are still energy well spent: They See PREGNANCY C6

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In helping her daughter bloom, a mother changed perceptions of autism By KATIE HAFNER Washington Post

“Intelligent Love” By Marga Vicedo Beacon. 259 pp. $28.95 For a few consecutive winters when I was young, my father went to Williamstown, Mass., to teach winter-study physics at Williams College, where he stayed with a family named Park. He once told me a story that held me rapt. The Parks’ youngest child, Jessy, worked in the college mailroom and was a genius with numbers. She had every mailbox number and its corresponding student memorized, my father said. Just as impressive, he said, was Jessy’s mother, Clara, who worked intensively with her daughter on the rudiments of everyday life. I don’t recall whether my father used the word “autistic,” but he made it clear that Jessy was different. He told the story with such reverence for Clara Park that I never forgot the name. Imagine my surprise, nearly 50 years later, when I saw that same name as part of an intriguing book title: “Intelligent Love: The Story of Clara Park, Her Autistic Daughter, and the Myth of the Refrigerator Mother.” In this beautifully wrought, meticulously researched story of one mother’s challenge to the medical establishment’s misconceptions about autistic children through much of the 20th century, Marga Vicedo tells an intimate story wrapped inside a much larger one. Park, a Radcliffe-educated writer, lived in Williamstown with her husband, David, a physics professor at Williams. On July 20, 1958, their fourth child, Jessica Hillary Park, arrived. When Jessy was a baby, her mother noticed that she seemed happy but solitary,

uninterested in her siblings and unresponsive when spoken to. Park thought she might be deaf. Park started writing down detailed observations about Jessy, which she recorded in notebooks. When Jessy was almost 3, the Parks took her to Boston for a battery of diagnostic tests, none of which showed any physical abnormalities that would explain her development. “I think that all that can be said at present is that she has an autistic type of behavior,” wrote a doctor to the Parks. Vicedo, a philosopher and historian of science, presents a fascinating history of the scientific view of autism. The word is from “autós,” Greek for “self”; the word “autism” was introduced by Swiss psychiatrist Eugen Bleuler, who also coined the word “schizophrenia.” Schizophrenics, Bleuler wrote in 1911, had a tendency to self-isolate. Both “autism” and “autistic” were adopted to refer to an individual’s limited engagement with surroundings or other people, and the condition was seen as an early symptom of schizophrenia. In the 1940s, psychiatrists started placing blame for what they called “infantile autism” squarely on the shoulders of mothers. “The retreat to ‘an autistic private world’ was due to maternal rejection,” Vicedo writes. The child psychiatrist Leo Kanner maintained that autistic children “were exposed from the beginning to parental coldness, obsessiveness, and a mechanical type of attention to material needs only.” Still worse, in 1959, Bruno Bettelheim, a psychoanalyst and public intellectual of world renown, published an article in Scientific American about a 9-year-old boy named Joey. Bettelheim described Joey as

a “human machine” who escaped into autism because his existence “never registered with his mother.” He followed with a book titled “The Empty Fortress: Infantile Autism and the Birth of the Self,” which, Vicedo tells us, is remembered as the best-known exponent of mother blame in the history of autism. This section of “Intelligent Love” felt like almost too much to take in. To accuse mothers of driving their children to autism seems absurd. Bettelheim even invoked his experience in Nazi concentration camps, describing the schizophrenialike symptoms fellow prisoners developed when they felt overpowered by an extreme situation. Such a comparison is hardly apt. In lesser hands, Vicedo’s book could have grown shrill with outrage. But she keeps her tone measured, letting the facts speak for themselves. The “refrigerator mother” theory endured for years. “Entering the 1960s,” writes Vicedo, “any mother of an autistic child would need to contend with a pretrial verdict: guilty until proven innocent.” At the height of the motherblame period, Clara Park set out to challenge it. Ironically, because she was an intellectual, Park was seen to fit the stereotype of a cold mother, her diligent note-taking held against her as an indication of clinical detachment. Still, she persevered. In 1967, she published “The Siege: The First Eight Years of an Autistic Child,” an account of Clara and David Park’s efforts to understand Jessy’s world and to help her understand theirs. Parents welcomed the book as a balm for their wounded hearts. “The Siege” was translated into nine languages. In “The Siege,” Park called for the scientific community to

value the work and knowledge of parents of autistic children. “Her goal was not to denigrate the knowledge of researchers and therapists, but, rather, to build partnerships,” Vicedo writes. Experts took note. Parents got a seat at the table. And thus did Park help turn the tide of public and professional opinion. For years, Park continued to reply to letters from mothers of children with special needs, students, teachers, therapists, autistic people and many others. She died in 2010. And what of Jessy? Just when I was getting grumpy, thinking Vicedo had abandoned the Jessy story, she returns to it, bringing the book full circle in most gratifying fashion. As Park described at length in “The Siege,” she worked closely with Jessy throughout her childhood. She used behavior therapy and established a reward system for Jessy’s learning. Together, mother and daughter wrote a mutually agreed-upon weekly contract, deciding which words (saying “please”) and actions (“answering when spoken to”) would be rewarded with something (a Popsicle, for example). What my father the houseguest must have witnessed was Park’s work at accessing Jessy’s world by luring her (“lovingly, relentlessly, and intelligently”) into ways of acting that connected Jessy with the people around her. “Using her intelligence and her love (could those also be separated from each other?), Clara was helping Jessy to develop her own capacity for relating to others,” Vicedo writes. In recent years, ideas about autism have changed profoundly. Vicedo notes that autism activists have repudiated the approach Park took, along with the entire notion that

A taut thriller from a new talent By OLINE H. COGDILL South Florida Sun Sentinel

“Every Last Fear” by Alex Finlay; Minotaur (368 pages, $26.99) autistic ways of relating need to be changed. Autism today is considered a form of neurodiversity, and many parents have come to discover that their children have their own affective needs and their own ways of relating. “But in the early 1960s, Jessy was a young child. In isolation, she would not be able to learn anything,” Vicedo argues. “And she would not be able to teach others, including her own mother, that she had her own way of relating and loving.” Jessy is now in her 60s. She likes to be called Jessica, Vicedo tells us, still works as a mail clerk at Williams College and is a successful painter. She lives in her family’s home in Williamstown and sees her siblings and their families regularly. From early adulthood, Vicedo writes, Clara Park lamented that being a woman had kept her out of the big events of the world. She had enjoyed raising her children but lamented, too, that a mother’s work was “unrecognized in the world of Things That Count.” But, as Vicedo so poignantly puts it, Park’s life and work showed that helping an infant grow and find her place in the world belongs in the category of Things That Count, perhaps most of all. Katie Hafner is a co-creator and host of the forthcoming podcast “Lost Women of Science” and the author of six books of nonfiction. Her first novel will be published next year.

‘Hour of the Witch’ is historical fiction at its best By DIANA GABALDON Washington Post

“Hour of the Witch” By Chris Bohjalian Doubleday. 416pp. $28.95 Mary Deerfield, the main character of Chris Bohjalian’s new novel, “Hour of the Witch,” is a poster child for the proverb, “Marry in haste, repent at leisure.” Having come to Boston as a teenager with her wealthy Puritan parents and lacking sufficiently suitable suitors in this rough, halfcivilized place, she marries a well-to-do widower twice her age, one Thomas Deerfield. It doesn’t go well. Deerfield’s courting manners soon vanish, revealing him as mean and petty in speech, given to drink and physically cruel. Worse: He can’t get her pregnant but not for lack of trying. This is 1662. Plainly, if a married woman isn’t pregnant, she’s barren, and Mary’s feelings of failure don’t help her sex life. She discovers private joy and considers it a gift from God as minor compensation for her marriage, barren of happiness as well as children. Mary finds plenty of material for her nightly fantasies in visions of comely young men she glimpses on the docks or

in her father’s office. If a Puritan woman with a powerful and unashamed sex drive makes you blink, you may want to check your expectations at the door when you open this book. Given the title, the cover design and the time period, readers might assume that the story deals with a presumption of black magic, public suspicions of women as workers of same, and a witch trial. You do get those things — but that’s not all. Despite her husband’s noticeable flaws, Mary is a dutiful wife and takes pains to hide her bruises. Until the night when her husband, drunk yet again, snatches up one of the newfangled three-tined forks that Mary’s father — a wealthy merchant — has given her and stabs it through her hand. Mary is dutiful, but not a doormat, and shocked and enraged, she makes up her mind to divorce her husband. Readers always bring themselves to a book. Thus, when reading a historical tale, a shadow of the present always falls upon the past. Our assumptions about morality and behavior swim just under the surface of the reading, and our half-conscious responses to a story set in a time not our

own are echoes of what we see as “right.” Historical fiction holds up a mirror to the past; good historical fiction holds up a mirror to the present. “Hour of the Witch” is very good historical fiction. One of Bohjalian’s great strengths is his research; another is his sense of humanity. By the accretion of lavish detail, he’s able to show us a real world and the people who live in it. He also gives us someone with whom to empathize: Mary is admirable in her determination, independence and clearheadedness. At the same time, she is a person of her own time, and Bohjalian makes clear how the systems of that time work. We’re subtly brought to understand how a community that hanged a small, female Quaker for the crime of preaching in public also has a judicial system that gives a voice to abused or neglected wives. Divorce wasn’t common in 17th-century Boston, particularly if the complainant was a woman, but it was done. You might think you know where this is going: Young, intelligent woman who dares to exert her own agency is warned about causing trouble but does it anyway, filled with

a sense of her own righteousness. She is, of course, then denounced as a witch and railroaded by malice, ignorance, superstition and the universal tendency of human beings to catch hysteria from one another and tell lies from boredom, self-interest or a desire for importance (see Twitter, any day of the week). Such things happen; still, it’s not the patriarchal frame-up you might expect. We see, in minute and inexorable detail, just how evidence can be manipulated, ignored, created, and the law itself be traduced. But the tale is told against a solid background of domestic

violence, female rivalries and solidarity, and an evenhanded sense of fairness regarding the community in which these events take place. The importance of the religious nature of daily life is woven into the story, not imposed upon it. God and the Devil are real to the Puritans of Boston and the “praying Indians” to whom they’ve spread their faith — sufficiently real that Mary at one point speculates as to the Devil’s gender, concluding (with some cause) that “He most definitely wears breeches. The Devil can only be a man.” Bohjalian is not only a talented storyteller; he understands women, and it shows in the insightful and empathetic way in which he tells their stories. Historical fiction lives and dies by the details (there is a well-known syndrome among writers called “I’ve done my research and now you’re going to pay ...”), and while the book is as thick with details as chowder is with clams, the specifics are handled with great skill and delicacy. The book is a thriller in structure, and a real pageturner, the ending both unexpected and satisfying. Diana Gabaldon is author of the Outlander series.

The last conversation with a loved one can weigh heavily if that talk ends badly and, indeed, becomes the final contact with that person. New York University student Matt Pine remembers all too well that the last phone call with his father, Evan, erupted into an explosive argument. The contention was, as usual, over Matt’s brother, Danny, who is seven years into a life sentence for murdering his pregnant high school girlfriend, Charlotte. Evan was adamant that his oldest son is innocent. It would be the last time Matt would speak with his father. The next day, Evan took his wife, Olivia, 17-yearold daughter, Maggie, and 6-year-old son, Tommy, on an impromptu vacation to T u l u m , Mexico, where the family died in a rental guest house. The local police believe it was a gas leak but “Every Last Fear” wouldn’t be a taut, suspense-filled mystery if the deaths were an accident. The pseudonymous Alex Finlay delivers a gripping debut in “Every Last Fear,” a thriller that derives its action from a compelling family drama touching on unconditional love, obsession and betrayal. The emotional violence the Pines endure is more destructive than physical violence. Danny’s arrest and conviction “dominated his family,” especially Evan, whose obsessive determination to prove his son innocent caused him to deplete their savings, neglect the rest of his family and led to him losing his job at a firm that the FBI was investigating for laundering money for a Mexican cartel. Danny’s arrest was controversial from the beginning — the police had another suspect but coerced him into confessing as a TV documentary showed. The Mexico trip was planned because Evan thought he found evidence that could exonerate Danny. Perceptive FBI agent Sarah Keller doesn’t believe the Pines’ deaths were an accident, especially when Matt appears to be in danger. Finlay expertly alternates “Every Last Fear” between the current investigation and the past while keeping the plot character-driven, showing the flaws and betrayals of each person. Sarah’s strong marriage and family life are the lifeline from her highpressure job. Matt’s maturation from a college student to a responsible adult are well explored. Finlay layers believable twists that lead “Every Last Fear” down several surprising roads. “Every Last Fear” introduces a new talent — if only we knew his real identity.

Publisher’s Weekly best-sellers Tribune News Service

Here are the bestsellers for the week that ended Saturday, May 1, compiled from data from independent and chain bookstores, book wholesalers and independent distributors nationwide, powered by NPD BookScan (C) 2021 NPD Group.

6. Ocean Prey. John Sandford. Putnam 7. Star Wars: Thrawn Ascendancy (Book II: Greater Good). Timothy Zahn. Del Rey 8. A Distant Shore. Karen Kingsbury. Atria 9. Whereabouts. Jhumpa Lahiri. Knopf 10. The Invisible Life of Addie Larue. V.E. Schwab. Tor

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1. Sooley. John Grisham. Doubleday 2. Finding Ashley. Danielle Steel. Delacorte 3. A Gambling Man. David Baldacci. Grand Central 4. The Four Winds. Kristin Hannah. St. Martin’s 5. The Midnight Library. Matt Haig. Viking

1. What Happened to You? Perry/Winfrey. Flatiron/ Oprah 2. The Hill We Climb. Amanda Gorman. Viking 3. You Are Your Best Thing.. Burke/Brown Random House

4. World Travel. Bourdain/Woolever. Ecco 5. The Bomber Mafia. Malcolm Gladwell. Little, Brown 6. The Women of the Bible Speak. Shannon Bream. Broadside 7. How Y’all Doing? Leslie Jordan. Morrow 8. The Truth About COVID-19. Joseph Mercola. Chelsea Green 9. Out of Many, One. George W. Bush. Crown 10. Don’t Drop the Mic. T.D. Jakes. Faith Words

MASS MARKET 1. The Sentinel. Child/Child. Dell 2. Meant to Be Immortal. Lynsay Sands. Avon

3. Country Proud. Linda Lael Miller. HQN 4. A Walk Along the Beach. Debbie Macomber. Ballantine 5. Outlaw Country. William W. Johnstone. Pinnacle 6. Gold Mine Massacre. William W. Johnstone. Pinnacle 7. Lone Wolf. Palmer/Pearce/Zanetti. Zebra 8. The Wedding Dress. Danielle Steel. Dell 9. Under Currents. Nora Roberts. St. Martin’s 10. Near Dark. Brad Thor. Pocket

TRADE PAPERBACK 1. Clarity & Connection. Yung Pueblo. Andrews McMeel

2. Where the Crawdads Sing. Delia Owens. Putnam 3. Lost. Patterson/Born. Grand Central 4. The Law of Innocence. Michael Connelly. Grand Central 5. Networking All-in-One for Dummies. Doug Lowe. For Dummies 6. The Viscount Who Loved Me. Julia Quinn. Avon 7. Later. Stephen King. Hard Case Crime 8. After-School Hanako-Kun. Aidairo. Yen 9. The Rose Code. Kate Quinn. Morrow 10. The Complete Salad Cookbook. America’s Test Kitchen

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REPEATER Both vulnerable, North deals

continuation was won by dummy’s king. South drew trumps in three rounds, crossed to dummy with the ace of diamonds, and ruffed a spade. This was the position:

NORTH ♠AK654 ♥ 10 7 ♦ AJ6 ♣ K 10 2 WEST ♠ J 10 ♥ Q652 ♦ 98432 ♣84

EAST ♠Q972 ♥8 ♦ KQ75 ♣QJ73 SOUTH ♠83 ♥ AKJ943 ♦ 10 ♣A965

The bidding: NORTH EAST 1♠ Pass 3NT Pass

SOUTH WEST Pass 2♥ All pass 6♥

Opening lead: Jack of ♠ We were not given the auction for today’s deal, just the final contract and the play. We offer the auction above, which might be duplicated in any rubber bridge club during their cocktail hour. South won the opening spade lead with dummy’s ace and ran the 10 of hearts, losing to West’s queen. The spade

NORTH ♠65 ♥ Void ♦J ♣K2 WEST ♠ Void ♥ Void ♦ 984 ♣84

EAST ♠Q ♥ Void ♦K ♣QJ7 SOUTH ♠ Void ♥9 ♦ Void ♣A965

South cashed his last trump, discarding a spade from dummy, and East had no answer. A club discard and all the clubs would run. East chose to part with his spade, but South led a club to the king and then led the six of spades. Any discard by East would give South the rest of the tricks. Beautifully played! This position is known as a repeating triple squeeze. It is quite rare and we hope the readers enjoyed it. (Bob Jones welcomes readers’ e-mails: tcaeditors@tribpub.com)

By Stella Wilder Born today, you are perhaps the most fun-loving individual born under your sign, but this doesn’t mean you don’t know how to buckle down and get work done. On the contrary, you are often able to do more than others when you put your mind to it, for you approach work as a kind of game and can turn even the most grueling project into one that provides you a great deal of fun. Alas, there are some days that simply don’t provide you the kind of enjoyment that you seek — but you are able to make do and deliver the goods in a manner that impresses those around you and boosts your own confidence. You will work hard for another if that person is unable to do what needs to be done; you are generous with your time and talents. Also born on this date are: Naomi Campbell, model; Ginnifer Goodwin, actress; Apolo Ohno, Olympic speed skater; Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, author and creator of Sherlock Holmes; Harvey Milk, politician and civil rights leader; Richard Wagner, composer. 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. SUNDAY, MAY 23 GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — Your expertise may be tested today by one who doesn’t believe your credentials. He or she is in for a surprise as you deliver the goods! CANCER (June 21-July 22) — A difficult situation is likely to arise after someone pushes you out of your comfort zone today. This shouldn’t last long, however. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — You’re not willing to do what you are told today without getting a clear explanation of why it’s necessary in the first place. Demand the truth!

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Progress continues at a healthy clip today, but you may choose to slow down or stop completely just for a while in order to enjoy the view. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — A good time is had by all today — provided you keep the stress level as low as possible. You mustn’t overreact to someone’s tardiness. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — You’ll be put to the test today by someone who recognizes that a current situation is not at all “routine.” You know what to do — and when. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — You’re likely to receive a message today that was sent some time ago — but the information is still accurate, so do what you must. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — A warning sent by a friend reaches you just in time for you to swing into action and prevent things from taking an unfortunate turn. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Explanations may not cover all the ins and outs of a situation you’re still learning about — but you can fill in the blanks accurately. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) — You know more than anyone else about a situation that is developing far from home — but you can provide accurate information all day long. ARIES (March 21-April 19) — You may be sent back to another time and place today as an unexpected event sparks memories that you’ve successfully kept at bay for a while. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — You’ll want to immerse yourself completely in a situation that is controlled by another — if only to learn how he or she gets it all done. COPYRIGHT 2021 UNITED FEATURE SYNDICATE, INC.

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Campfire From C3

creativity in their cooking. I recently camped out in the wilds of St. Louis’ Tower Grove East neighborhood, where I encountered exotic wildlife (squirrels) and experienced the mysterious sounds of nature (the friendly barking of the dogs next door, Florence and Moby). I also cooked up a mess of chow around the old campfire, which I guess would technically be called a “grill.” But still, the recipes will work for campfires, too. I began, as one does, with breakfast. I made Campfire French Toast, which just may be the best French toast ever. And that’s not just because you get the faintest hint of smoke in your toast (OK, you can’t really taste it at all, because it’s wrapped in foil), but it’s also because the recipe is so stunning. And rich. Usually, you use whole milk to make French toast, but it can be a hassle to bring milk with you on a camping trip. It’s so much easier just to use a can of evaporated milk, which, I see now, has more calories — even nonfat evaporated milk. But you could use regular milk and still be impressed by this superlative dish, because it also calls for a fair amount of cinnamon and vanilla, plus a bit of maple syrup right in the dipping mixture. These are the magic ingredients that make any French toast better, especially when paired with multigrain bread. I used the same loaf of bread to make Bacon and Avocado Toast. And that was excellent, too, because of certain irrefutable fact: Bacon tastes better when it’s cooked over a fire. Though it is smoked to begin with, bacon only improves from a little extra fresh smoke from the glowing embers of a

Campfire French Toast, made on the grill. Hillary Levin/St. Louis PostDispatch

1 cup mixed berries, optional Quesadilla with chicken, made on the grill. Hillary Levin/St. Louis Post-Dispatch

campfire. Toast, too, tastes better when cooked directly on the grate over a fire. Don’t cook the avocado. And if you do happen to remember the egg, simply cook it in the pan you used for the bacon. But frankly, the sandwich I made was so good it did not need an egg. The next dish I made is so obvious I’m embarrassed that I never thought of it before — quesadillas cooked over a fire. Like the French toast, the secret is to cover it in foil. Once protected from the fiercest heat of the fire, the quesadilla has a chance to warm up slowly until the cheese reaches the ideal state that scientists refer to as “gooey.” You can put anything in a quesadilla, but I stuck to the basics: precooked chicken, black beans, salsa and shredded cheese. When you’re cooking over a campfire, you don’t want to get too fancy. Unless you’re making shrimp scampi. If you happen to have the ingredients for shrimp scampi at your

next campout, you may as well make it. It’s actually a simple, unassuming dish, but it is as delicious to eat at a campfire as it is unexpected. Once again, the key is to use foil. Just divide the ingredients — shrimp, garlic, white wine or chicken stock, butter, red pepper flakes, lemon juice and a bit of salt — into foil pouches, seal the pouches tight and put them on the grate. Foil, of course, is notoriously nontransparent. And because shrimp are so quick to cook, you’ll have to open the pouches a few times to see if they are done. But the effort is worth it. Naturally, any time spent around a campfire must include s’mores, but I decided to mix things up and make savory s’mores. That is, I stuffed mushroom caps with blue cheese and wrapped then with bacon. Perhaps you have had dates stuffed with Parmesan and wrapped with bacon. These savory s’mores are a variation on that life-changing idea, and you get the extra benefit of the smoke-enhanced bacon. Bacon, mushrooms and blue cheese. It’s the ultimate appetizer. It’s almost worth going camping for.

CAMPFIRE QUESADILLAS

1. Place each tortilla on a large piece of heavy-duty aluminum foil and place chicken on half of each tortilla. Top with equal amounts of beans, salsa and cheese. Fold tortilla over and fold foil over tortilla, but do not seal the edges. 2. Place foil packets on the grate over a fire and cook, flipping occasionally, until cheese has melted and tortilla is moderately browned and crisp.

SAVORY S’MORES Yield: 4 servings 8 ounces mushrooms, preferably with large caps 1 1/2 ounces blue cheese 8 ounces bacon 1. Clean mushrooms and remove the stems. Fill caps with blue cheese and wrap with bacon so the bacon covers the cheese. Secure with a wooden toothpick. 2. Place wrapped mushrooms on a grate over a fire. Cook, occasionally turning carefully with long tongs, until bacon is done. When turning, try to keep melted cheese from dripping out (but don’t worry; it will still taste good).

CAMPFIRE FRENCH TOAST Yield: 4 servings

Yield: 4 servings

Savory S’mores, mushrooms with bacon and blue cheese, made on the grill. Hillary Levin/St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Pregnancy From C3

may serve a key “signaling function.” Some fetuses move far more than others, exhibiting “core individual differences.” Their fluttering punches and somersaults, or relative stillness, may unconsciously condition us to expect chaos or calm from our baby-to-be, training us to be the best mom for the job. While reading these studies, I had already noted the distinctive way No. 4 seemed to paw the ground of my uterus; today she’s a brazen 1-yearold, nicknamed the Bull. After birth, of course, the

opportunities for influence multiply. The child we get shapes the mother we become: Studies have shown, for instance, that mothers tend to treat identical twins more equivalently than they do fraternal twins, suggesting that the child’s inherent traits may matter at least as much as any chosen parenting strategy. (Fascinatingly, mothers assess their identical twins as having more similarities, and fraternal twins as having more differences, even in cases where they are wrong about whether the twins are identical or fraternal, with lab tests ultimately revealing the answers.) Changing a child’s behavior can reshape a mother’s mind. As part of a long-term study on the African island of Mauritius, children were administered six months’ worth of nutritionally fortified juice boxes, some of which included extra omega-3 fatty acids. As anticipated, the kids who received the brain-building lipids showed reductions in problem behavior a year later. But there were also striking

4 flour tortillas, medium size (7 inches) 8 ounces cooked chicken (from about 12 ounces raw) 1 cup canned black beans, drained and rinsed 1 cup salsa 1 cup shredded Mexican blend cheese

3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted 1 (12-ounce) can nonfat evaporated milk or 1 1/2 cups whole milk 2 large eggs 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup, plus more for serving 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 8 slices multigrain bread

1. Spray 8 (14-inch) pieces of heavy-duty foil with nonstick spray, or use nonstick foil, and brush the center of each piece with melted butter. 2. Whisk together the evaporated milk, eggs, maple syrup, vanilla and cinnamon in a small baking dish or large resealable bag. If you don’t have a whisk, use a fork. 3. Dip both sides of each piece of bread in the milk mixture until fully submerged. Arrange 2 pieces of bread next to each other, without overlapping, on 1 piece of buttered foil. Repeat with the remaining bread and 3 pieces of foil. 4. Make the foil packs: Put the remaining 4 pieces of foil, buttered-side down, directly on top of the bread so the foil touches the bread and the edges line up. Fold and crimp the edges tightly to make 4 rectangular packets. 5. Place the packs on a grate over a medium-hot fire and cook about 5 minutes on each side. Cooking time will depend on the heat of the fire and the distance of the packs above the embers, so check for doneness by carefully opening one of the packs (hot steam will escape). The French toast is done when it is browned on both sides and the center is custardy. Keep in the packets or transfer to plates. Top each serving with ¼ cup of the berries, if using, and more maple syrup.

BACON AND AVOCADO TOAST Yield: 1 serving 2 slices multigrain bread 2 strips bacon 1 small ripe avocado 1 wedge lemon Salt and pepper 1. On a grate over a

campfire or grill, toast bread on both sides. 2. Place a cast-iron skillet over the fire and cook bacon; watch carefully to keep from burning. Cut avocado in half, remove the pit and scoop out the middle; mash it with a fork in a small bowl. Spread the avocado on one piece of toast, sprinkle with the juice of the lemon and season well with salt and pepper. Top with the bacon and the other piece of toast.

SHRIMP SCAMPI Yield: 4 servings 4 garlic cloves, minced 2 tablespoons dry white wine or chicken broth 1/8 teaspoon (2 large pinches) salt, or to taste Pinch crushed red pepper flakes, or to taste Black pepper, to taste 2 tablespoons lemon juice 1 1/2 pounds shrimp, shelled 2 tablespoons butter, cut into 4 pieces 1 tablespoon chopped parsley 1. In a small bowl, mix together garlic, wine or broth, salt, crushed red pepper, black pepper and lemon juice. 2. Divide shrimp onto 4 large pieces of heavy-duty aluminum foil, and sprinkle evenly with garlic-wine mixture. Top each portion with 1 piece of butter, and sprinkle with parsley. Fold foil over each shrimp mixture and fold edges to seal tightly. 3. Place foil packets on a grate over a fire and cook, flipping occasionally, until done. Cooking time will vary depending on the size of the shrimp and heat of the fire, but remember that shrimp cook quickly. Periodically open a packet to check doneness; shrimp are cooked when they are pink and curled.

parallel improvements in the parents participating in the study, most of whom were mothers. The moms did not have so much as a sip of the special juice, but apparently simply by virtue of their children’s improved demeanor theirs improved, too, with “significant, long-term reductions in psychological aggression.” As the mother of three daughters and a son, I am especially intrigued by the lifelong impact of a child’s sex on maternal health and behavior. No obstetrician mentioned any of this to me, but preliminary reports suggest that boy fetuses on average may move somewhat differently in the womb. (They seem to fidget and flail their legs more than female fetuses, which, ever verbal, make more mouthing gestures and startle less dramatically.) And #boymoms really are special — but not always in ways that you would want to brag about on Facebook. Women pregnant with boys are at greater risk for a host of pregnancy complications, including late miscarriage, prenatal diabetes, placenta

previa, preeclampsia, preterm birth, and Caesarean delivery. They are also more likely to get postpartum depression, two studies recently showed. This may be because larger male fetuses are typically more taxing to gestate and trigger more inflammation in our bodies. After birth, women — like other female mammals — may produce different milk types for sons vs. daughters. (One Massachusetts study found that boy moms’ milk had 25% more energy content.) Perhaps this energy drain helps explain why, according to an analysis of preindustrial Finnish birth records, women who birthed many sons had shorter life spans than women who had fewer sons or many daughters. (Fathers of sons are spared these ill effects.) The boy moms’ differences persist long after the baby years with diverging tendencies in everything from orthodontics spending to stock market investments. Obviously these patterns are entangled with cultural expectations, including glaringly sexist attitudes and assumptions that still forge parenting protocols.

But the interplay between a child’s sex and maternal behavior also reveal the subtler way the environment shapes us. Consider the mystery of why the mothers of girls are somewhat less likely to be married and more likely to divorce. One (not implausible) explanation is that teenage girls are tough to parent, resulting in relationship stress and divorce. Another is that the birth of a son offers a special incentive for mini-me-obsessed dads to stick around. But a third possibility is that giving birth to a boy reflects environmental cues and their profound impact on female biology; in part because boys are more physically taxing to produce, they are subtly selected against in the wombs of women under stress. When women miscarry in the wake of events like terrorist attacks, the lost fetuses are more likely to be male. Even less dramatic stressors, such as pollution or unseasonal weather patterns, may fractionally favor female births. A Columbia University study recently showed that the most stressed-out women had girls almost 70% of the time.

Meanwhile, women who may feel exceptionally well provisioned in life, like billionaire’s wives, may have higher odds of bearing boys. On the flip side, there is limited but intriguing literature suggesting that boys are slightly more likely to be born nine months after national celebrations, such as Super Bowls, World Cups or (in Britain) the birth of Prince William. So perhaps daughters appear to “cause” breakups because girls are born ever so slightly more often to couples already having a hard time. The mere birth of a son, with its lifelong ramifications, may be a coded signal about the quality of mother’s environment and social network. All this is a reminder that while our children wield great power over us, our relationship is not an island. As much as moms and babies make each other, the wider world is our shared womb.

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community and shared adventure. Please, bring back BYOB — Bring Your Own Blanket. n Well-spaced tables: Pools of space between diners might not be great for restaurants’ bottom lines, but customers appreciate the elbow room and sense of privacy. Diners need to know that the safety

accommodation is likely going to affect menu prices. Expect to pay more for meals. Also, say goodbye to eavesdropping. Then again, food in America has been too cheap for too long, and really, we should not be acting like Gladys Kravitz. n Respect: Customers have been showing it — and restaurant workers have been

enjoying it — as never before. In a sentiment echoed by many of his peers, chef Brendan L’Etoile of the new Cafe Colline in Arlington, Va., says, “I hope the appreciation of the work we do sticks around.” When I think of first responders, restaurant workers come close to doctors, nurses and others who tend to our well-being.

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tents, igloos, yurts, blankets, fire pits and other heaters. Customers learned to dress for the elements — it’s all about layering, right? — and came to enjoy the sense of

Abigail Tucker is the mother of four children ages 10 and younger. Her new book is “Mom Genes: Inside the New Science of Our Ancient Maternal Instinct.”