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GREENPORT — Children and adults from both sides of the Hudson River can soon enjoy a new off-road cycling park closer to home thanks to volunteers and bicycling enthusiasts working to make it happen.

Volunteers are raising money to build a pump track and bike skills park behind Greenport Town Park, 413 Joslen Blvd. A pump track is a continuous loop of dirt with mounds that cyclists of all ages ride. The rider uses their upper and lower body to navigate

the turns and mounds as they move around the track.

“A pump track might look like a pile of shaped dirt to nonriders, but this pile of dirt can pay huge dividends to the community in improvements for the lives of our young (and old) residents,” said Zach Feuer, who is a volunteer for the Columbia County Mountain Bike Alliance, the nonprofit group of cycling enthusiasts overseeing the project.

“The positive attributes that come from kids biking are inspiring to see,” Feuer added.

“Kids who bike have improved

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A bike skills park is planned for Greenport in 2020, and is expected to draw visitors from near and far.

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Sheriff Peter Kusminsky, center, after taking his oath of office Wednesday, accompanied by his wife, three children and two stepchildren.

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CATSKILL — As the new year symbolizes new beginnings throughout the nation, several county officials were appointed to their new positions or re-appointed for a new term.

County officials and

residents gathered for the county’s annual swearing-in ceremony Wednesday, which was held at 11 a.m. at the Greene County Courthouse.

Eight officials were appointed — new Greene County Sheriff Peter Kusminsky, Greene County Undersheriff

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Sheriff Peter Kusminsky takes his oath of office on New Year’s Day, surrounded by his family.

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New state laws taking effect in 2020

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A slew of new laws took effect when the clock struck midnight on Jan. 1.

Sweeping progressive reforms by lawmakers and Gov. Andrew Cuomo came after Democrats took full control of the state government from the Republicans in the 2018 general election.

In addition to highlypublicized bail and discovery reform, adoptees can now access birth certificates and minimum-wage earners will see a 70 cent hourly increase in pay.

Criminal justice reform Beginning Jan. 1, defendants charged with most misdemeanors and class E felonies will no longer have to provide cash or bond to the court and will be released from jail while awaiting trial.

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[With] regard to these new changes, our agency got out in front of it early, the superintendent convened a working group in Albany and they worked tirelessly on this... not only our division counsel office.

And they’ve taken input from the field. From where I sit, we are as prepared as we can be going into the new year.

— State Police Capt.David Kolb

The change is meant to no longer penalize poverty-stricken defendants who cannot afford bail.

Instead of bail, a defendant can be released with a variety of other conditions such as travel restrictions, being prohibited from owning firearms, being required to have frequent check-ins with probation and wearing an ankle monitoring bracelet, which can limit the distance the defendant travels and includes a

curfew.

On Tuesday, the Columbia County Bail Fund announced on its Facebook page it would temporarily stop seeking donations as it is in discussions about its future as a result of the reforms.

“I feel very good that our agency is prepared for these changes,” State Police Capt.

David Kolb said in a recent interview.

Changes to discovery reforms mean information

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collected by authorities as a result of the arrest must be presented to the defense within 15 days. “[With] regard to these new changes, our agency got out in front of it early,” he said. “The superintendent convened a working group in Albany and they worked tirelessly on this... not only our division counsel office. And they’ve taken input from the field. From where I sit, we are as prepared as we can be going into the new

year.”

District attorneys and other law-enforcement officials have made headlines in the past several months for speaking out against the reforms.

While many law enforcement officials acquiesced they are in favor of criminal justice reform, they are concerned about releasing victim contact information to the defense, that judges will no longer be able to assess flight risk, that they will have to track down defendants, and possible risks to public safety in cases where defendants are released in alleged cases of burglary, assault or aggravated harassment.

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SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong Un, said his country no longer felt bound by its selfimposed moratorium on testing nuclear weapons and long-range ballistic missiles, its official media reported on Wednesday, the strongest indication yet that the country could soon resume such tests.

Kim also said the world would witness a new strategic weapon “in the near future,” according to the North’s official Korean Central News Agency, though no details were provided.

North Korea has not conducted a long-range missile test or a nuclear test in more than two years. Kim had announced his moratorium at a time when he hoped negotiations with the United States — and his budding personal relationship with President Donald Trump — would prompt the United States to begin lifting crippling sanctions.

Trump, who has met Kim three times, has often cited the North’s restraint as a major diplomatic achievement.

Speaking with reporters Tuesday night at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, Trump said he still had a “very good relationship” with Kim. The North had set a Dec. 31 deadline for the United States to make at least some concessions, complaining that its 18 months of diplomacy with Trump had yielded limited results. And for weeks, U.S. officials feared Kim might test an intercontinental ballistic missile, or ICBM, to make his point.

During the party meeting on Tuesday, Kim said his country “will shift to a shocking actual action” that will make the United States “pay for the pains sustained by our people,” the North Korean news agency said.

It remained unclear if a test was imminent. It is possible that Kim’s announcement on Wednesday is, by itself, the warning shot he wants to send to prod Trump, on the eve of a presidential election year, to begin lifting sanctions.

All of the North’s state media gave prominent coverage to Kim’s remarks, indicating that they may have replaced an annual New Year’s Day speech that he had been expected to deliver. In its New Year’s Day edition, the North’s main party newspaper, Rodong Sinmun, filled its front page with Kim’s remarks, including an exhortation to his people to “foil the enemies’ sanctions.”

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FILE -- Kim Jong-un, the North Korean leader, during a meeting with President Donald Trump in Hanoi, Vietnam, Feb. 28, 2019. Kim Jong-un said his country no longer felt bound by its selfimposed moratorium on testing nuclear weapons and long-range ballistic missiles, its official media reported on Dec. 31 in the strongest indication yet that the country could soon resume such testing.

his focus to finally reviving his country’s economy, has been growing frustrated in recent months as his negotiations on denuclearization with the Trump administration have stalled.

He made the latest remarks about the moratorium on Tuesday, the last day of a fourday meeting of the Workers’ Party Central Committee, the North’s highest decisionmaking body. The remarks threatened a major shift in North Korean policy.

He stressed that North Korea “should more actively push forward the project for developing strategic weapons ” now that Washington’s “gangster-like acts” have stymied economic growth.

The unprecedented rapprochement between the United States and North Korea began nearly two years ago, after months of nuclear and ICBM tests and threats from both sides. Two months after Kim announced his moratorium — saying he had now completed his nuclear force — the two leaders met in Singapore in June 2018 in the first summit meeting between the two countries.

The summit ended with a commitment to “work toward complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula,” but the pledge was never understood the same way by the two sides. The administration insisted that meant Kim would give up his nuclear weapons, his stockpile of fissile material and his missiles, but the North argued that it also meant the United States would withdraw troops and offshore ships and submarines that could launch nuclear weapons.

Subsequent negotiations

have failed to close the gap.

Trump, speaking in Florida on Friday night, cited the Singapore pledge and said he considered Kim to be a “man of his word.”

“I know that he is sending out certain messages about a Christmas present,” Trump added, reprising a line he had used before, “and I hope his present is a beautiful vase.”

But Kim’s words Tuesday were much harsher. “If the U.S. persists in its hostile policy toward the DPRK, there will never be denuclearization on the Korean Peninsula,” he said, using the initials for the North’s formal name, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. “The scope and depth of bolstering our deterrent will be properly coordinated depending on the U.S. future attitude to the DPRK.” That remark, and Kim’s reluctance to clarify when North Korea would officially resume testing, indicated that he might still be open to further negotiations with Washington.

While the North has demonstrated that its fleet of missiles could likely reach parts of the United States, the country still has not shown it could design a nuclear warhead that would survive the heat and huge forces that come with re-entry of a warhead into the atmosphere.

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Tuesday night that the Trump administration continued to hope that Kim would “take a different course.”

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said we can deliver a better outcome for the people of North Korea,” Pompeo said in an interview with Fox News.

“We’re hopeful that Chairman Kim will make the right decision, and he’ll choose peace and prosperity over conflict and war,” he added.

Washington had dismissed the Dec. 31 deadline imposed by the North as “artificial,” urging Pyongyang to maintain a dialogue and not revert to the provocations that had raised fears of war on the Korean Peninsula two years ago.

Since taking over his country following the death of his father and predecessor, Kim Jong Il, in 2011, Kim has accelerated his country’s nuclear weapons and missile programs. North Korea has conducted the last four of its six underground nuclear tests under Kim. It flight-tested three intercontinental ballistic missile tests in 2017.

As his diplomacy with Trump has failed to bring about the benefits he had sought, especially the lifting or easing of sanctions, Kim has sounded increasingly impatient. North Korea broke an 18-month hiatus in weapons tests in May, launching 27 mostly short-range ballistic missiles and rocket since then and warning of more provocative tests to come. In December, it conducted two ground tests at its missile-engine test site to bolster what it called its “nuclear deterrent.”

At the same time, Kim has exhorted his people not to expect any immediate easing of sanctions and to brace for a prolonged struggle against the Americans by building a “self-reliant” economy.

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Pope Francis apologizes after slapping away a clinging pilgrim Jason Horowitz The New York Times News Service

ROME — Pope Francis is only human, after all.

Francis apologized Wednesday for the flash of anger — or self-defense — that he exhibited while greeting the faithful around the Vatican’s giant Nativity scene after a New Year’s Eve liturgy the evening before.

“Many times we lose our patience,” he said. “I do, too, and I’m sorry for yesterday’s bad example.”

In an incident captured on video and spread across the internet, Francis can be seen reaching into the crowd and seeking the hands of children. As he turns away, a woman in the crowd grabs his right hand with both of

her hands and yanks the 83-year-old pope back, causing him to momentarily lose his balance. Francis, visibly upset, slaps twice at the woman’s hands to free himself, rebuking her, and then angrily turns away.

In his traditional Wednesday remarks, the pontiff ruminated on patience and how it conquers “iniquity and power.”

This is not the first time the world has focused on papal handshakes gone awry. In March, Francis repeatedly withdrew his hand from worshippers as they sought to kiss his ring. Video of that receiving line also circulated widely, and it became material for jokes on late-night talk shows. It was

also a source of consternation for conservatives, many of whom dislike Francis and called the video disturbing evidence of the pope’s breaking with tradition and ritual.

The Vatican said at the time that the pope’s motivation for yanking his hand back was itself viral. “It was a simple question of hygiene,” said Alessandro Gisotti, who was then the Vatican’s chief spokesman.

On the papal plane later that month, a reporter jokingly withdrew his hand as Francis sought to shake it, prompting a good-humored explanation from Francis that he had simply been looking out for people’s health.

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CALENDAR Thursday, Jan. 2 n Ashland Planning Board 6 p.m.

at the Town Hall, 12094 Route 23, Ashland

State police stay in New Lebanon

By Amanda Purcell

Monday, Jan. 6 n Athens Town Board organizational meeting 7 p.m. Athens Town Hall, 2 First St., Athens n Cairo Town Board 7 p.m. at the Town Hall, 512 Main St., Cairo n Greene County Board of Electrical Examiners 1 p.m. Greene County Office Building, 411 Main St., 4th Floor, Room 469, Catskill n Greene County Legislature organizational meeting 6 p.m. Greene County Office Building, 411 Main St., Catskill

Tuesday, Jan. 7 n Catskill Town Board organizational meeting with monthly meeting to follow 6 p.m. Town Hall, 439 Main St., Catskill n Durham Town Board workshop meeting 7:30 p.m. at Town Hall, 7309 Route 81, East Durham

Wednesday, Jan. 8 n Athens Village Board 6:30 p.m.

Village Hall, 2 First St., Athens n Catskill Town Zoning Board 6 p.m. Town Hall, 439 Main St., Catskill n Catskill Village Board 7 p.m. Senior Center, 15 Academy St., Catskill n Greene County Economic Development Corporation 4 p.m. Greene County Office Building, 4th Floor, Room 419, 411 Main Street, , Catskill n Greene County Legislature health services; county resources and public safety 6 p.m. Greene County Office Building, 411 Main St., Catskill n Jewett Town Board 7 p.m. at the Jewett Municipal Building, 3547 County Route 23C, Jewett

Thursday, Jan. 9 n Coxsackie Village workshop

meeting 6 p.m. Village Hall, 119 Mansion St., Coxsackie n Greene County Legislature finance audit 4 p.m. Greene County Office Building, 411 Main St., Catskill n Windham-Ashland-Jewett CSD BOE audit finance committee 5:15 p.m. in superintendent’s office; regular meeting 6 p.m. in the School Library, 5411 Route 23, Windham

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

at the Town Hall, 12094 Route 23, Ashland n Catskill Village Planning Board 7 p.m. Catskill Senior Center, 15 Academy St., Catskill n Coxsackie Village Board 7 p.m.

Village Hall, 119 Mansion St., Coxsackie n Greene County Legislature county services; public works; economic development and tourism; Gov. Ops.; finance and Rep. and Dem. Caucus 6 p.m. Greene County Office Building, 411 Main St., Catskill

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LIVINGSTON — State police planned to move their northernmost barracks from New Lebanon to Chatham by the end of 2022, but the division will continue to have a presence in New Lebanon, Capt. David Kolb said.

Costly upgrades to infrastructure and technology caused state police in 2018 to look at moving its barracks in New Lebanon on Route 20 before the end of its lease, said Kolb, who oversees the barracks as commander of Zone 1 of Troop K. In September, the Chatham Town Board approved the transfer of about 3 acres of town property to the state police for a one-story, 5,000-square-foot barracks next to Town Hall, 488 State Route 295. State police approached the town in 2018 to move their barracks from New Lebanon to Chatham at a more centralized location to better cover the northwestern end of the county.

The barracks are expected to be completed in 2022.

The barracks will be located about a mile-and-a-half outside the village of Chatham and quarter about 25 to 30 troopers. “Town and county law enforcement agencies do not have a state mandate to patrol,� Kolb said. “State police are mandated under New York state executive law to provide law enforcement in communities that don’t have it themselves. New Lebanon looks to us as their local police department. Many residents who heard we were leaving were upset, which is understandable. For us to have this agreement with Lebanon Valley Protective

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Capt. David Kolb leads command of Zone 1 in Columbia and northern Dutchess counties.

Association for a space for our patrols is significant.

We’re thrilled.�

Sgt. Paul Strobel approached Kolb with the idea of moving the New Lebanon barracks to an outpost in the New Lebanon fire station.

A meeting was held and the deal was finalized with the town and fire department on Dec. 10.

Kolb started his career as a trooper in the early 1990s at the New Lebanon barracks. Now in his 28th year he is just as excited to put on the uniform and go to work as when he began. He took command of the troopers in Columbia County this year from Kathryn Rhode. He previously served as lieutenant.

As zone commander, Kolb

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oversees all of the troopers in Columbia County and northern Dutchess County.

His zone covers 18 towns, four villages and the city of Hudson in Columbia County and six towns and three villages in Dutchess County. He works out of the Livingston barracks, 3353 Route 9. “I am very proud of this group,� Kolb said of his staff. “We have a great relationship with other law enforcement agencies. We have a very collaborative effort when it comes to investigations.�

The troopers under Kolb work hand-in-hand with the county’s team of investigators, overseen by Senior Investigator Eric Barnes.

In terms of caseload,

Columbia County’s sole Bureau of Investigations unit based in Livingston is the busiest in the state, Kolb said. The team investigated more than 700 cases in 2018, and is on track to surpass that in 2019. “A lot of those cases are generated by the troopers on the road,� Kolb said.

Kolb started his career as a trooper in 1993 working in Troop K Zone 1, and for a short time in Gov. George Pataki’s Protective Service Unit. He was promoted to the rank of sergeant in 2001 serving first in Troop F, and later in Troop K. As a sergeant, Kolb served as station commander of the Rhinebeck and Livingston barracks. He also served at state

police headquarters in Albany working in the Internal Affairs Bureau.

Kolb went on to serve as the emergency management coordinator of Troop G beginning in 2005 prior to being promoted to the rank of lieutenant in 2014. Kolb was initially assigned to Troop F and the Internal Affairs Bureau before returning to Troop K in 2016.

He was part of the group of state police officers that opened the barracks in Livingston in 2002. Kolb attained the rank of sergeant at the barracks at that time. “I wanted to be a state trooper sine I was 10 years old,� Kolb said. “That, or pitch for the Yankees. In 1978, when Kinderhook state police barracks was first opened, I remember that summer. I still remember their names of the four troopers who worked there.

To see them with their stetsons and their uniforms on patrol in the neighborhood was fascinating. That is what made me want to become a trooper. I was drawn to it.�

Kolb grew up in Niverville and graduated from Ichabod Crane Central School in 1984. After graduating he joined the U.S. Air Force and was stationed all over the globe, including Antarctica and the South Pole.

But Kolb is happy to be serving his hometown once again. “I wanted to serve in my community,� Kolb said. “When you live where you work you take ownership of it. As much as I have enjoyed my other assignments, this is home for me.�

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p.m. Town Hall, 439 Main St., Catskill n Coxsackie Village Historic Preservation Committee 6 p.m. Village Hall, 119 Mansion St., Coxsackie

Wednesday, Jan. 15 n Catskill Central School District

BOE 6:30 p.m. High School Library, 341 West Main St., Catskill n Catskill Library Board 6:45 p.m. at either the Catskill Library, 1 Franklin St., Catskill or Palenville Library, 3303 Route 23A, Palenville n Catskill Town Board committee meeting 6:30 p.m. Town Hall, 439 Main St., Catskill n Greene County Legislature regular meeting No. 1 6:30 p.m. Greene County Office Building, 411 Main St., Catskill

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Board 7 p.m. Village Hall, 119 Mansion St., Coxsackie

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Resolve to live peacefully in 2020 A line of dialogue from a legendary film (we’ll leave it to you to guess which one) said more about the new year than any literary work: “Headaches are like resolutions. You forget them as soon as they stop hurting.”

Lose weight, spend more time with the kids, quit smoking, be a stronger person. All of these are worthy new year resolutions but, let’s face it, they do hurt.

Maybe not in a physical sense, but they require discipline if we are to succeed.

What do we long for?

What do we want to change about our lives and ourselves? Columnist Monica Hesse wrote the following in a Dec. 30 commentary

on The Washington Post News Service. “There’s a scene in the Tina Fey comedy ‘Date Night’ where Fey’s character reveals her most luxurious fantasy: Spending a solitary afternoon in a professionally cleaned hotel room while sipping a diet Sprite.”

Fey’s dream resolution is a plummy visual gag, but there is serious truth in it.

In 2020 we want order in our lives. There’s nothing like the start of a new decade to get back on track, stabilize and going back to basics. We want things to go right in our lives.

A long run of good health is also in demand. We’re eating more sustainable

food, so that is a good place to start caring for your heart.

Fitness (the activity formerly known as exercise) is high on the priority list.

While we’re at it, we could reach out to new people and make bigger circles of friends. Look another human being in the eye instead of on a cell phone or laptop. Speak with your natural voice to a person instead of texting.

Making 2020 headachefree is the best resolution we can offer. Helping ourselves to some peace, order and control of lives can’t be forgotten. And they won’t hurt a bit.

ANOTHER VIEW

The economic perception gap: This is more than partisanship

By Jennifer Rubin (c) 2020,The Washington Post ·

The economy should be a bright spot as we head into a new decade. There is good news, to be sure. Unemployment is down to 3.5%, while the stock market is near record highs.

Yet, despite the good top-line numbers, there is great anxiety about the direction of the country. This may be another instance of partisan tribalism. (Republicans think the economy is the best ever; Democrats see us as being on the brink of a recession.) However, something else may be at play.

President Barack Obama’s former “car czar,” Steven Rattner, reminds us in a New York Times op-ed that President Donald Trump has “the distinction of being the first president in modern history to have never achieved an approval rating above 50% in a Gallup poll. That’s particularly remarkable given the reasonably strong performance of the American economy.” Part of the explanation might be that the economy is not strong for everyone, and certainly not for critical groups of voters.

As Trump struggles to undo the damage from his own trade war, consumers are still paying the price. (Per Rattner: “[Prices] of tariff-related goods rose by 3 percent, while the prices of other goods (excluding food and energy) have been unchanged.” Moreover, rather than revive manufacturing, Trump has helped push it into a recession. That, in turn, “has dented business confidence and for a time seemed likely to drag down the broader economy. While those fears have ebbed, the number of factory jobs is barely growing and has contracted in some of the key 2020 swing states. Through November, Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania had lost manufacturing jobs this year.”

Rattner also notes that investment (which was supposed to rise as a result of Trump’s tax cuts) has grown more slowly under

Trump than it did under Obama after the recession ended. Meanwhile, job growth, a constant subject of Trump boasts, is slower than it was under Obama: “(Average) monthly job growth during Mr. Trump’s 34 months in office (193,000) was less than the 227,000 jobs added monthly during the last 34 months of Mr. Obama’s tenure. ... Job growth was materially slower this year in Ohio and Michigan than it was nationally, and in three other (swing states) - Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and Minnesota - the unemployment rate also rose.”

Worst of all, the deficit has exploded, thanks to Trump’s tax cuts and the two budget deals he signed into law this year that add on federal spending. Rattner explains: “All told, measures passed under Mr. Trump’s watch caused the annual deficit to more than double; it will exceed $1 trillion in the current fiscal year.” Coupled with historically low interest rates, this robs us of the normal stimulus tools we would be able to utilize in case of an economic downturn.

In sum, there is much to Democrats’ claim that the economy is doing great for the rich, for big corporations, for stock investors and for those not in manufacturing. Moreover, with health care, college and housing prices spiking in many regions, there are millions of Americans who feel squeezed. It is these Americans who might determine the outcome of the 2020 election. Democrats seeking to win back the White House and control of the Senate will need to speak to Americans’ legitimate economic insecurities and their perception that economic success should be more widely enjoyed without sounding like Chicken Little. That’s no easy task, but it is hardly impossible.

Jennifer Rubin writes reported opinion for The Washington Post.

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Since we are of different abilities, it stands to reason that some will be better at guessing than others. Of course we should be careful to differentiate between the pure guessing of indeterminate events — like tomorrow’s lottery number — and that which can be gleaned through analysis of past and current events as applied to the future.

Consider the press term, “futurist,” denoting someone with particular ability to predict future events not of the indeterminate variety. It is a feature of the human brain to be attracted to superstition, of which magic, and magical prediction, is a sub-class. This results in a presumption of validity, possibly unwarranted.

Recognize a bias in our thinking that over-regards correct predictions while underregarding the population of predictors it belongs to (as distinct from the prevalent underregarding of incorrect predictions from a correct predictor).

To explain with a thought experiment. Ask 100 people to predict something five years out, and then after five years analyze results. Assume 10 predicted correctly. Ask these 10 to further predict another five years out and, say, after this period one is found to have predicted correctly. Futurist? Or is the stronger explanation found in the laws of probability?

A reasonable person will be entirely skeptical of anyone claiming knowledge of the future and should repel at reports of it. As a matter of perspective, our knowledge of the past — and even the very present — is imperfect.

On this, perhaps we’re entitled to some skepticism about our daily dose of propaganda.

The primary function of the

MY VIEW

JAMES

ROTHENBERG state is to control its people.

Some states do it hard, with force pre-dominating. Usually it’s done soft, through manipulation, although force is always present in the background. If the modern state didn’t possess violence at its core, it couldn’t exist.

We don’t even need examples like the Black Panther Party. Anyone can furnish their own proof simply by resisting arrest. The rub is that life under any system of authority is always said to be for our own good. And yet, contradictions abound. Glaring contradictions. Among them: We live in a country whose health is judged by the Dow Jones and S&P 500, but not by mass shootings, suicides, overdoses, depression, life expectancy and infant mortality.

We are a beacon of democracy, spreading it to the world by word of missile and cluster bomb.

We are the perfect balance between individual liberty and mass incarceration.

We have no shortage of criminals — millions of them — but curiously for a country in perpetual war, no war criminals are found here.

We lecture the world on human rights while welcoming children fleeing violence in sturdy cages.

We guarantee individuals the security of gun ownership making their daily survival a game of chance.

Our youths are old enough to die in school shootings but too young to sell beer to adults in supermarkets.

For the common good we insure that the state can act against us.

As much as our privacy matters to us, it matters even more to others.

This is a land of opportunity, all the more so for the bankrupt corporation.

We have the right to remain silent, all the more so for the homeless.

Justice is blind but not deaf to powerful urges.

We are all equals once we swipe our card.

We are a country with no religious test but still swearing on the bible.

We are impeaching a president not for his crimes against humanity, but for his crimes against a rival party.

We stand with all countries that do not stand for themselves.

Our peace partner in the Middle East is in war mode.

There’s a quick way to judge which side commits the most atrocities in a conflict. Look for who has the most weapons.

We live in a country that failed in its prosecution of Daniel Ellsberg, and won’t make the same mistake again.

The United States Empire tolerates whistleblowers in much the same way the Roman Empire tolerated its whistleblower some 1,990 years ago.

What is life like in a random universe? Reset.

James Rothenberg, of North Chatham, writes on U.S. social and foreign policy.

ANOTHER VIEW

Good news for 2020 (c) 2019, The Washington Post

When we published our list of 19 good things that happened in 2019, we asked readers for other suggestions. Your responses, smart and funny and thoughtful, left us feeling much better about the past year and hopeful about 2020.

Many of you cited Greta Thunberg and the youth activists she has helped inspire to demand action on climate change. “She and the other schoolchildren have continually given me hope through what have felt like hopeless times,” Sarra wrote from Philadelphia.

But Thunberg’s activism was only the second most frequently cited piece of news.

Reflecting the high pitch of partisan feeling, the largest number of nods went to the impeachment of President Donald Trump. “It gives me hope that we can salvage our democracy,” Sharon wrote from Maryland. Some readers expressed admiration for the whistleblower and the government officials who had the courage to testify before Congress - with a particular salute to the three immigrants among the witnesses. From the other side of the aisle, Richard in Texas cited the appointment of U.S. Attorney John Durham “to investigate the origin of the phony Russia collusion story,” and Tom in Maine said the best news of the year was Trump continuing to keep his promises to reduce taxes and regulations.

Many of you, however, found good news far from our political strife. Several found inspiration in Simone Biles becoming the most decorated gymnast of all time.

“Simone shows what grit and determination can do,” Marti wrote from Houston. Others cited scientific and engineering advances, such as “solar energy capture maximization utilizing computer controls”; advances in “wearable biosensor technology”; and, as John wrote from Florida, “the amazing progress in artificial intelligence, quantum computing and astronomy”that “will have an outsize impact on our future.”

Arun in Mumbai rejoiced that in India homosexuality is no longer a crime. “This ban was a carryover from colonial times,” he wrote. “It was a long, difficult struggle for the Gay community. But they persisted with the majority of the people and they finally won.”

Breakthroughs for women met with applause. Several readers cheered the number of women taking their seats in Congress, the number of women running for president and the elevation of women to the statehouse speakerships in Maryland and Virginia. Karen wrote from Britain to celebrate Karen Uhlenbeck, a retired University of Texas at Austin professor who became the first woman to win the prestigious Abel Prize in mathematics.

Congress banning animal cruelty was hailed. “Animals are vulnerable and too often the victims of ignorance and brutality in human society,” Helen wrote from Georgia.

Others recognized animal news with significance for endangered species, such as the birth of a black rhino in a Michigan zoo and an increase in the population of wild tigers in India.

Readers cited items we

had missed during the year, such as Panama becoming the first Central American nation to ban single-use plastic bags,and items that we also had celebrated, such as Congress authorizing research into gun violence for the first time in two decades. . One reader celebrated the law allowing hearing aids to be sold over the counter; another, progress in the development of an anti-malaria vaccine. Ken from New Jersey cited a milestone: Renewable sources surpassed coal as a source of energy in the United States.

Rebecca in Arizona hailed a groundswell of help for asylum-seekers in her hometown of Tucson. “It’s so heartwarming to realize that good generous people still exist in this world and are willing to help others,” she wrote.

We agree. And we also are grateful to the readers who reminded us that often the best news is found close to home. A woman in Kansas told us that, thanks to DNA testing, at age 78, she found her birth mother, “still alive at 101, and an extended family I didn’t know I had.” David in Honolulu wrote, “We became grandparents!”

Why was that the best news?

“Family, and hope for the future!” A reader in Virginia, “who couldn’t get a date to save my life in high school,” celebrated his 50th wedding anniversary. And Leah wrote from Seattle to hail “the birth of my sweet baby.”

Congratulations, Leah. We wish you and your baby many happy returns - and may all of us find more good news in 2020.

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Peggyann Antonecchia (Fornander) Peggyann Antonecchia (Fornander). passed away at her home in Kinderhook, N.Y. at the age of 70 on December 25, 2019. Born in Rye, NY she was the daughter of the late Catherine and Oscar Fornander.

Peggy’s radiant smile could be seen at the age of 5 when she was pictured in Better Homes & Gardens and Good Housekeeping magazines. She later traveled the world as a flight attendant for Overseas National Airways. She loved to share stories from her time flying. She would want to be most remembered for putting others before herself, her warm demeaner and bright smile.

She would go on to meet her husband Robert with whom she shared the same birthday and soon their anniversary with. After moving north of Westchester county, Peggy and Bob had two daughters (Jennifer- Rochester,

N.Y.) and Alexis (Latham, N.Y.).

She would later join the US Post Office like Bob and retire from there at the age of 65. Shortly after retirement, Peggy would enjoy the birth of her first grandchild, Katherine. Peggy is survived by her husband of 45 years, Bob, daughters Jennifer (Kyle) Perillo and Alexis, granddaughter Kate, yellow Labrador Retrievers, Smith and Wesson, and many nieces and nephews. She is predeceased by her brother Bruce Fornander.

Calling hours will be January 4th at the French, Gifford, Preiter & Blasl Funeral Home in Chatham from 1-3pm with remembrances at 2:30pm. In lieu of flowers, contributions in Peggy’s name may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758516, Topeka, Kansas 66675. For directions or to convey a condolence visit frenchblasl.com

Louis (Buddy) E. Galm Rexford, NY - Louis (Buddy) E. Galm, 77, passed away peacefully at home on December 30, 2019.

He was born on October 2, 1942 in Yonkers NY; lived with his parents in Edgewater, Bronx NY. He moved to Pine Plains at a young age, attending school in Pine Plains Central School District where he excelled in sports.

He proudly served in the Vietnam War in the United States Navy from 1964-1966 as Radioman 3rd grade petty officer. He also worked in New York City Local 46 Metallic Lathers International Union 1967-1996. He then started G&R Enterprises, building many homes and several post offices in the area.

Lou was very involved in his community; serving as a member of the Milan Volunteer Fire Department, and serving two terms as Rescue Squad Captain. He was a fifty year member of National Ski Patrol at Butternut Basin and was an active member with International Order of Odd Fellows Lodge, Pine Plains Lions Club, Pine Plains Business Association, Town of Gallatin planning board and Town of Gallatin Town Councilman.

Lou loved the outdoors, an-

nual fishing trips to Canada and hunting on his property, skiing at Butternut. Survived by his beloved wife Mary Ann who resides in Rexford, NY; sons, Jeffrey (Barbara) Galm of Pine Plains, NY; David (Melissa) Galm of Hilton Head, SC; six grandchildren, Robert, Kelsey, Mikaela, Tristan, Ashlynn, Karstin Galm, cousin, William (Billy) (Patricia) Galm along with several nieces and nephews. Lou was predeceased by his parents Louis & Rita (Lynch) Galm and a sister Patricia Boyles.

Friends are invited and may call on Friday, January 3, 2020 from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 PM at the Peck and Peck Funeral Home, S. Main St. Pine Plains, NY. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 AM on Saturday, January 04, 2020 from St. Anthony’s Church in Pine Plains, NY. with Rev. Kent Wilson, officiating. Interment will follow in Evergreen Cemetery / Pine Plains, NY. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions are requested to the Milan Rescue Squad 900 Rte. 199 Milan NY 12571 or Community Hospice 179 Lawrence St. Saratoga Springs, NY 12866. To sign the online register please visit peckandpeck.net.

Iraq protests swarm U.S. Embassy again, dispersing amid tear gas Falih Hassan and Alissa J. Rubin The New York Times News Service

BAGHDAD — For a second day, demonstrators swarmed outside the U.S. Embassy in Iraq on Wednesday and troops fired tear gas in an attempt to disperse them, but after a few hours the militia leaders who had organized the demonstration called on the crowd to leave.

Unlike on Tuesday, protesters did not get inside the compound. By midafternoon all but about 200 had dispersed.

President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Iran was responsible for events at the embassy compound in Baghdad, and tweeted, “They will pay a very BIG PRICE! This is not a Warning, it is a Threat.”

That drew a taunting response on Wednesday from Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader. “You can’t do anything,” he said in a speech in Tehran, according to his website, adding: “If the Islamic Republic decides to challenge and fight, it will do so unequivocally.”

The situation in Iraq reached a new level of volatility in the last few days as Iran and the United States attacked each other’s forces, in an escalation of hostilities that was at risk of spiraling out of control. The growing confrontations between the United States and Iran, the two main sponsors of the fragile

Iraqi government and the two primary foreign military powers there, makes the already unstable region even more so.

The United States blamed an Iranian-backed militia for a rocket attack on Friday on an Iraqi military base, which killed an American contractor and wounded several other people. U.S. forces responded on Sunday with strikes on five sites controlled by the militia, in Syria and Iraq, that killed at least two dozen people and injured twice as many; Iran has put the death toll at 31.

On Tuesday, thousands of Iraqis, many of them militia fighters, marched on the U.S. embassy compound in Baghdad to protest the strikes; some of them forced their way through the outer wall, set fires and threw rocks. They did not attempt to breach the embassy itself, and there were no reports of serious injuries.

Militia leaders vowed that they would not go away, but would stage a sit-in just outside the compound until the United States withdrew from Iraq. Were the Americans to do so, they would strengthen Iran’s hand in a country where it already wields significant power.

But on Wednesday afternoon, the umbrella group for the militias, the Popular Mobilization Forces, ordered everyone to leave the embassy area.

Julia Shuman Julia Shuman, 97, of Oswego, died peacefully at Oswego Hospital in Oswego, NY on December 22, 2019. A native of Hudson, NY, she lived in the Syracuse area for 65 years. Born July 6, 1922, in Hudson, NY, she was the daughter of Hungarian immigrants, the late Joseph and Mary (Hersko) Wassie.

A loving family, Julia and her five inseparable sisters were taught the benefits and pride of an honest day’s work, a lesson that served her well throughout her life . Julia spoke fluent Hungarian and took great pride in her rich Hungarian (Magyar) heritage. Her Hungarian name was Juliska (YOO-leesh-ka). Julia was a graduate of Hudson area schools. On December 22, 1945 in Hudson, she married Charles J. Shuman. (Mr. Shuman died May 12,2007) Julia was an excellent homemaker who also managed an impeccable twelve unit apartment building close to the Syracuse University campus. Many future Doctors, Lawyers, Engineers, English majors and Educators alike were all

welcome residents there. sweet corn. Julia always looked In November 2012, Julia forward to Oswego’s annual came to live with her loving son Fourth of July Parade. In her Robert in Oswego, NY. She at- bright blue sun hat and spartended the Seneca Hill Manor kling Tierra, marchers and digAdult Day Program for seven nitaries alike would break rank years where she would actively to have their picture taken with partake, enjoy a variety of ac- the queen of the parade, Julia tivities and made many Shuman. A very special new friends! While in thank you and hats off Oswego, Julia enjoyed to photographer Jerry a variety of great music, Maher of IHeartOswesinging, dancing and go for capturing those telling enthralling stomemorable moments! ries of life in the HudThe family would son River valley. She like to thank the staff loved to relax, watch at Seneca Hill Manor and sing along to clasAdult Day Program sic Broadway Musi- Julia Shuman and Julia’s at home cals. Likewise, every caregivers for the most Saturday, she looked forward excellent, highest quality of to the weekly live broadcast of care and compassion shown “A Prairie Home Companion” to their mother, time after time. radio show, accompanied by The family also extends a spetrusty cat Bentley, always at her cial thank you to Pastor Bruce side. In the summer months, Schrader of Oswego, NY for Julia took delight in attending his hospital visits in inclement the Oswego Farmers Market. weather, words of comfort, supShe especially liked the music, port and prayer. Julia is survived festive atmosphere, Mary (Aunt by her sons Ronald (Susan) of Mary) Plummers home cooking Collierville, TN, Mark of DeWitt, and Upstate New York’s finest NY and Robert of Oswego, NY

three grandsons Michael, Steven and Zachary. Her sister Margaret Peduzzi of Kinderhook, NY. And several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents and husband Charles, Julia was predeceased by her four sisters; Elizabeth (Betty) Pyndus, Anna Tkatz, Mary Yegella and Helen Hoysradt.

Julia will return to her beloved Hudson, home of her childhood, for burial at Cedar Park Cemetery. Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, January 3,2020 at Sacco Funeral Home, 700 Town Hall Drive, Hudson,NY. Committal prayers will follow at 12 Noon at Sacco Funeral Home with Father Anthony Barratt officiating.

Burial will follow at Cedar Park Cemetery, Hudson, NY. There will be no calling hours. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to: “The Adult Day Program at Seneca Hill Manor” Attn: Kathy Cocciole, Director 20 Manor Drive,Oswego, NY 13126

Dizzying day for Trump caps a year full of them Michael Crowley The New York Times News Service

PALM BEACH, Fla. — It was perhaps fitting that President Donald Trump ended another dizzying year in office with a crisis-driven day of surreal contrasts, one that began with him tracking a Middle East emergency from his golf club and ended with a tuxedo-clad president holding forth about North Korea, Iran and impeachment and vaping on a red carpet over the thumping din of party music.

Trump arrived at the $650-a-person annual New Year’s Eve party at his Mara-Lago resort shortly after 9 p.m., as a packed ballroom of guests — including his children; his personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani, who wore a green and red bow tie; and a procession of local society notables — awaited him inside.

He weighed in on the prowess of the Marines who rushed to the American Embassy in Baghdad on Tuesday to help secure diplomats there under what amounted to a siege by demonstrators whom Trump administration officials said were directed by Iran.

“We have some of our greatest warriors there,” the president said. “They got in very quickly.”

With his wife, Melania Trump, standing beside him in a sparkling black and gold dress, Trump said that Iran would be foolish to start a war with the United States.

“I don’t think that would be a good idea for Iran,” he said.

“It wouldn’t last very long.”

“I want to have peace,” Trump added. “I like peace.”

The president also restated his confidence in the character of the brutal North Korean leader, Kim Jong Un, who warned hours earlier that he had an unspecified “shocking” action planned to repay the United States for sustained economic sanctions on his country.

Noting that Kim had previously pledged to begin a process of denuclearization — although many experts differ with that assertion — Trump professed little concern that his diplomacy with the North was on the rocks.

“I think he’s a man of his word,” the president said, adding that he still had a “very good relationship” with Kim. And of course there was impeachment: “A big, fat hoax,” Trump said, something that has been engineered by Speaker Nancy Pelosi, whom he called “a highly overrated person.”

Over pounding drums and a chorus that made it difficult to hear his words, the president renewed his complaints that European leaders, including Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany, had not done more to support Ukraine.

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President Donald Trump speaks to reporters as he arrives with first lady Melania Trump at a New Year’s Eve celebration at the Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Fla., Dec. 31, 2019.

By then it had already been a long and action-filled day for Trump after what had been a relatively peaceful holiday escape. For the better part of two weeks, he had been laying low during his vacation, shuttling back and forth between Mar-a-Lago and the Trump International Golf Club only a few miles away.

Before he stopped to talk to reporters Tuesday night, Trump had last been seen in public Christmas Eve morning, when he explained that his time at what he called the “Southern White House” was far from leisurely.

“I really pretty much work — that’s what I like to do, is work,” Trump said in a video conference with military members serving overseas.

But White House officials have provided scant details about his daily activities, leaving the news media to speculate about what the golf-loving president was doing during the several hours per day he has been spending at his golf club.

As ever, the news media

loomed particularly large in Trump’s mind. He bristled Tuesday at what he called false reports that he had hit the links amid the Iraq crisis.

“The Fake News said I played golf today, and I did NOT!” he wrote in an afternoon tweet. “I had meeting in various locations, while closely monitoring the U.S. Embassy situation in Iraq, which I am still doing. The Corrupt Lamestream Media knew this but, not surprisingly, failed to report or correct!”

And near the end of his red-carpet remarks, Trump offered a message for the news media ahead of the year that will determine if he serves another term.

“If you’re honorable, I’m going to win by a lot,” the president told the reporters assembled before him. “If you’re not honorable, I’m just going to win the election by a little. So I’d rather have you be honorable, OK?” And with that, he headed into the grand ballroom of Mar-a-Lago, and the dawn of a new year as president of the

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More from the HTC school yearbooks

Happy New Year from Prattsville

By Dede Terns-Thorpe

By Abby and Gabby

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“A child’s confidence in him or herself depends upon the confidence his elders put in him.” — 1930 NEWSLINE. I hope everyone had a fantastic holiday, full of good times, family and friends.

Time passes quickly and 2020 is here. This series continues with a 1971 HTC graduating yearbook. (Any missing years will be posted later). These will cover students, teachers and school board members. Our libraries and schools (teachers, librarians, board members, etc.) form a connection with the community in a unique manner. They join in playing an immense role in the future of our children and our town.

PRATTSVILLE — A very healthy and happy New Year.

May good health and happiness stay with you all of 2020.

Alicia, daughter of Shelly and Elliott Brainerd, has been visiting family and friends for her annual Christmas visit.

This year it will run a little longer so she can stay and be in attendance for her brother Adam’s ceremony for his promotion in the Greene County Sheriff’s Department. Congratulations, Adam. Enjoy your stay, Alicia.

Kathy Traver Brody was in town Sunday to spend some special time with her mom, Sandy. Sandy is always smiling but when any of her children are around, that smile gets more brilliant.

Dottie Pickett is doing yet another favor for someone.

They, and she, are looking for a hat with the Prattsville Fire Department logo on it.

A new member of a local fire department has the last name of Pratt and the other firemen thought it would be an appropriate welcoming gift to give him a hat with “Pratt”sville on it. Anyone aware of this possibility?

Speaking of Prattsville expanding, the population has increased by ONE and a very welcome ONE she is. Debbie

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HTC YEARBOOK – 1971 Editors Mary Hopper and Marilyn Dwyer.

Mrs. Isabel (Izzy) Schoonmaker. “A teacher is not a molder, leaving an indifferent stamp but rather a sculptor seeking, searching, experimenting. Through your efforts, we have been stimulated to learn and to know.”

HTC – 1972 No editor listed.

“This year, our class has found two people whom we wish to dedicate our yearbook.

We feel these two people have gone unrecognized and unrewarded for their efforts on our behalf – two people who have given freely of their time and love. We looked outside the school into the ‘heartland of America’ and found two beautiful people – OUR PARENTS!” (NICE)

HTC – 1973 No editor listed.

“73” feels the custodial and cafeteria staff of the HTC school systems are long overdue for recognition of a job well done.” In Memoriam – “Although she left a few years back, she was a member our class, and she will always be remembered as such. A smiling face and a friendly personality will always bring back memories of Sarah “Meg” Farrell.”

HTC – 1974 Editors Gerard Armstrong and Lauren Schneider In Memoriam of Cecil Kelsey. He served the school well.

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1912 Tannersville School

HTC – 1975 Dedication “Mrs. Thompson, for the smile, patience, and understanding that you have given to us through our high school years, we thank you for being the person you are.” “Mr. Graham, we will always look up to you and admire your quiet, concerned manner that you have expressed to each and every one of us.” In Memoriam – Lenora Lasher. “Though we didn’t know her well, she was a part of us and always will be. She gave us strength that only now we understand.”

HTC – 1976 No editor listed “The class of 1976 dedicates the Elementary section of the “Crest” to June Caswell. With her patience and devotion, she succeeded in sending us on our way to academic success.

Thank you, June Caswell.”

HTC – 1977 No editor “We remember her marvelous ability for combining humor and learning with the

firm hand of discipline. Thank you, Mrs. Haines, for sharing with us your knowledge and experience and for inspiring and encouraging us to think responsibly.” In Memoriam – Francis Curran. “She used discipline not as a weapon, but as a tool for instilling knowledge.

Her persistence was always there to encourage those who faltered.”

HTC – 1978 No editor No Dedication, but two Recognitions. Ed Cole. “ He keeps the “horses” galloping, a tough job taken with ease by a man with certain finesse known by few.” Dorothy Van Valkenbergh. “Yours was a difficult task, handled with the skill of a true professional. We thank you for a job well done.”

Please, until next week, take care, be thankful & be kind. You never know how your act of kindness may change someone’s life — any comments: Hunterhistorian@ gmail.com or call 518-589-4130.

Hunter Foundation and Tannersville receive generous grants TANNERSVILLE — The New York State Regional Economic Development Council announced annual awards for projects across the state.

Greene County was awarded over $4.6M for projects across the county, including three projects in the village of Tannersville totalling more than $1.4 million dollars.

The Hunter Foundation was awarded $50,000 for the strategic investment planning to support a multi-site and multi-amenity Culinary Hub based at Fromer Market Gardens. This grant will give the Hunter Foundation the chance to expand opportunities for residents and visitors alike to enjoy a world-class local, organically produced food experience on the mountaintop.

With $1.3M for Rip Van Winkle Lake awarded this round, the Gooseberry Creek Revitalization Strategy Phase II project will allow the village of Tannersville to develop a trail along Saw Mill Creek connecting Main Street to Rip Van Winkle Lake and create

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From the left, Elizabeth Jacks, Thomas Cole National Historic Site (also an awardee); Warren Hart, Greene County Planning and Economic Development; Sean Mahoney, executive director of the Hunter Foundation, are pictured at the awards ceremony.

accessible and age-friendly recreation amenities at Gooseberry Park. This investment further connects this iconic painted village with an updated and picturesque natural

$1.4M dollar investments will begin in 2020.

For more information about the Hunter Foundation, it’s partners and projects, visit

Carman Colliton has bought a home on Washington Street. She has been trying for the past two years to buy a home in Prattsville and she has finally done it. Debbie grew up on Main Street and this is a real homecoming for her. Welcome home, Debbie.

Hank and Ann Oliver made it to town before the weather prevented them from enjoying their meal at the diner on Sunday; not sure what they will do on Monday or Tuesday. Ann said due to sickness in the family their Christmas dinner crowd was cut down by half. Now she is trying to get rid of the all the leftovers, you can only eat so much scalloped potatoes and ham.

Any ideas for leftover ham?

Hank is still sticking to his gourmet meal — Cheerios and milk — so he doesn’t have any ideas. Ann is still crocheting lap robes for hospitalized veterans and working on her quilts. She still does the quilting by hand. Am in awe of that.

Heard the news that Jody, daughter of Darlene and Randy Briggs, is the new owner of Sundaes in Grand Gorge.

We wish her the very best.

Hope she is taking advantage of Darlene’s expertise in the kitchen. She has worked at the Grand Gorge BOCES for years in the culinary

department, plus she and sister-in-law Jackie handled the concession stand at the Prattsville ball field for many summers. The food and prices were all you could ask for, and perhaps they can give Jody some hints. Good luck.

As a young mother, Miranda Briggs was shopping Sunday morning for her children’s breakfast. Dean, Kinsley and Addison were waiting at home with dad Curtis for mom to bring home the bacon. Miranda said she would be back later in the day for food for the other meals. Children are always hungry. Tom Dignam was a Christmas Day breakfast guest at the Gurley’s. Tom was on his way to visit daughter Veronica for Christmas, but he made time to fortify himself before his trip downstate.

Happy birthday to Diane Cammer Eklund and Debbie Carmen on Jan. 4. We wish Kimberly Jaeger a very happy birthday on Jan. 11. Also on Jan. 11 we wish brothers, not twins, Micha and Liam Truesdell a great happy birthday.

Notice there are no anniversaries in January, or at least you haven’t sent that information to me.

Call 518-299-3219 or email gurleyrv@gmail.com with all your information.

Happy New Year from Lexington

By Christine Dwon For Columbia-Greene Media

Happy New Year! Hope you all had a wonderful holiday.

Carl and Susan Simpfenderfer had a very nice Christmas at their Lexington home on Dec. 21 and Dec. 22 with all their children. They had excitement on Christmas Eve FaceTiming with daughter Samantha and Matt Clark when they became engaged.

On Dec. 26, Carl and Susan went out with Samantha, Matt and Matt’s parents to celebrate.

Betty Constable of West Kill had a lot of company for Christmas Eve. Her granddaughter Angela, husband John, and their three children; Betty’s son-in-law Bob Henrikson; granddaughter Sarah and two children; grandson Jeremy and wife Allison and two children; son Eugene and Susan Constable; daughter Joyce Steiner; and Carol and Skeet Constable.

All had a very enjoyable time with Betty.

On Christmas Day, Carol and Skeet Constable went up to Albany to spend the holiday with son Michael and wife Connie and their two daughters, Cassandra and friend Ryan, and Mackenzie and friend Marcus. Marcus’s parents were also there and two furry guests, Carol and Skeet’s dog Brutus and Cassandra’s dog Harley.

The Dippold and Schwarzenegger families had their family Christmas celebration on Dec. 29 at the home of Karl and Dale Schwarzenegger in Cairo. Was quite the family gathering — adults and children — 28 of them.

The Lexington/West Kill UMC Administrative Council will meet at 10 a.m. Jan. 6 at the home of John and Eleane Grinnell. Ladies Auxiliary of the Town of Lexington Fire Company does not meet January, February or March.

Happy birthday to Liza Dwon on Jan. 4. Jan. 4 is also Shari Pushman’s birthday.

Jan. 6 is Schyler Minew’s birthday. John Falke’s birthday is Jan. 6. Happy anniversary to Debbie and Frank Valerio on Jan. 7. Jan. 7 it’s happy birthday to Ila Goodrich. Happy birthday to Diane Nash on Jan. 8. Best wishes to all.

Greene County Senior Nutrition Program menu for the week of Jan. 6 – Jan. 10 is as follows: Monday—Macaroni and cheese, stewed tomatoes, broccoli, rice pudding; Tuesday—Crab topped cod, green beans, rice pilaf, fruited gelatin; Wednesday—Chicken piccata, orzo, asparagus, mandarin oranges; Thursday—National Apricot Day— Oven BBQ pork chop, fresh salad, braised cabbage, sweet potato, apricot cobbler; Friday—Hungarian goulash, buttered noodles, California mixed vegetables, fresh fruit.

All persons 60 and over and spouses are invited to attend.

Meals served at noon for a suggested donation of $4 per meal. Please call at least a day in advance to reserve your meal. Mountain Top Senior Service Center is located in the Jewett Municipal Building, Route 23C, 518-263-4392.

Continued prayers for Pastor Bob and Kate Barnum, Ellouise Cole, Marilyn and Nancy Dippold, Donna Falke, John Grinnell, Betty Hapeman, Martha Hartman, Sally Hildebrand, Dale Klein, Bill Klein, Barbara and Bill Mead, Jannel Mellott, Pastor Bob and Diane Nash, Ellis and Betty Potter, Stephanie Pushman, Joan Rappleyea, Ann Robinson, Art and Joyce Rood, Ann Shoemaker, Anna Simpfenderfer, Clarence and Jeanne Soule, Tom Soule, Don and Diane Strausser, Dr. Dan Sullivan, Albert Van Etten, Gladys Valkenburgh, Annette Waller, Debbie

Wandursky, Mary and Ron Westman, Mickie Winters, our country, our government, our military and their families and all others in need of prayer.

Nominations are being sought for 2020 Greene County Senior Citizen Awards by the Greene County Department for the Aging (Human Services). The two awards, presented annually, are the Senior Citizen of the Year and Outstanding Contribution by a Senior Citizen.

The purpose of the awards is to recognize the outstanding contributions and achievements of senior citizens who have volunteered their time and energy to help other people, their communities, and/or special projects. The dedication of these volunteers help to make Greene County a better place for all of us. The individuals chosen on the county level will then represent Greene County for recognition for New York state awards.

Any Greene County resident, age 60 or older, can be nominated for these awards.

Achievements must be voluntary in nature, performed in Greene County and not part of paid employment.

Past award winners may be nominated only if seven or more years have passed since last recognized.

If you know of someone who deserves this recognition, contact the Greene County Department of Human Services at 518-719-3555 for an official nomination form. Incomplete forms will not be considered eligible.

Any inquires for further information may be directed to the department. Deadline for entries is Jan. 31.

Until next week take care, be thankful and you may never know how your one act of kindness could change someone’s life.

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An evening of American Songbook Jazz

Jazz duo Atla and Matt DeChamplain

COPAKE — Atla and Matt DeChamplain will perform An Evening of American Songbook Jazz alongside special guest Nat Reeves at Roeliff Jansen Community Library on Saturday, Jan. 11, at 5 p.m.

Pianist Matt DeChamplain has performed at numerous venues and festivals, including the Monterey Jazz Festival, the Berklee Jazz Festival, the Kennedy Center, and Lincoln Center.

Additionally, he teaches at the Jackie McLean Institute of Jazz at the Hartt School of Music.

His wife, Atla DeChamplain, is a jazz vocalist who teaches at Western Connecticut University and Capital Community College.

Bassist Nat Reeves

Both Matt and Atla are graduates of the University of Toledo, and in 2015, they released their first collaboration, “Pause,” featuring jazz artist Jon Hendricks.

The DeChamplains will be joined by bassist Nat Reeves, who has performed for nearly 40 years in venues across the globe, and released his own jazz album, “State of Emergency!” in 2012.

This past year alone, Reeves has performed in India and Japan, at festivals in San Francisco, New Orleans, Detroit, and Atlanta, and at Lincoln Center in New York City.

This program is made possible in part by a grant from the Rheinstrom Hill Community Foundation.

The Roeliff Jansen Community Library, which is chartered to serve the Ancram, Copake and Hillsdale communities, is located at 9091 Route 22, approximately one mile south of the traffic light at the intersection of Routes 22 and 23.

For information on hours and events, call 518-325-4101 or visit the library’s website at http://www.roejanlibrary.org, on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/roejanlibrary, or on Instagram: https://www. instagram.com/roejanlibrary/.

Cheap Trick performs at Palace Theatre Friday, Feb. 7, at 8 p.m ALBANY — Cheap Trick is part of the very fiber of American music, inspiring and delighting generations with their unique union of massive melodies and razorblade riffs, their own special brand of mischievous wit and maximum rock ‘n’ roll.

Frontlined since 1974 by Robin Zander (vocals, rhythm guitar), Rick Nielsen (lead guitar), and Tom Petersson (bass guitar), the Rockford, IL-born Rock and Roll Hall of Famers are as vital today as ever, having released three records in the last three years — “Bang Zoom Crazy... Hello” (2016), “We’re All Alright!” (2017) and “Christmas Christmas” (2017) – and toured to packed audiences around the world (four decades/5,000+ shows).

Cheap Trick is an American institution, beloved for their instantly identifiable, hugely influential, brand of pop rock ‘n’ roll.

The band - Robin Zander (vocals,

rhythm guitar), Rick Nielsen (lead guitar), Tom Petersson (bass guitar), and Daxx Nielsen (drums) - are pioneers with a streak of classic tunes, from “He’s A Whore,” “California Man” and “Dream Police,” to

“Surrender and “I Want You To Want Me.” 2016 saw Cheap Trick’s longawaited induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

The induction honored both the band and the pioneering

sound that has earned them total record sales well in excess of 20 million featured appearances and more than 40 international gold and platinum certifications.

Cheap Trick closed the 2016 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony with a performance of “Surrender,” “Dream Police” and “I Want You To Want Me.” Ticket prices range from $34.75 to $84.75, and are on sale now at the Palace Theatre Box Office (located at 19 Clinton Ave. in Albany). Box Office hours are Monday to Friday, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., as well as select days and hours for events and On Sales.

Tickets are also available for purchase online at ticketmaster. com.

An exuberant, exquisite ‘Little Women’

By Raymond Pignone Columbia-Greene Media

Louisa May Alcott’s masterpiece “Little Women” was published in 1868. In the last 150 years it has been reincarnated and reimagined as a musical, an opera, a TV miniseries and at last count eight movie adaptations (one set in modern-day India). The Japanese even reworked the novel into an anime series. Talk about inspiration.

The plot is simple on the surface. It’s about four New England sisters taking their first steps into adulthood at the peak of the Civil War. But it is also a fevered story about the relentless passage of time and coming to terms with the idea that nothing, not even the bond of sisterhood, lasts forever. To borrow a line from a far different movie, it’s a story that dreams are made of.

The latest adaptation of “Little Women,” written and directed by Greta Gerwig, finds a way to give equal significance to the voices of author and filmmaker. Gerwig has fashioned an entertaining piece of work that scrapes the rust off the classic and adds a dazzling modernday approach to the acting, dialogue, editing and photography.

Gerwig’s subject is womanhood, mainly that being a woman in the middle of the American 19th century, especially with a war on, is more complicated

A scene from “Little Women”.

than society is willing to believe.

Jo March (Saoirse Ronan), the aspiring writer and Alcott’s alter ego, vents her frustration: “Women have got ambition, and they’ve got talent, as well as beauty, and I’m sick of people saying that love is all a woman is fit for!”

Gerwig’s script borrows dialogue from other Alcott novels, rearranges plot events and incorporates ideas from Alcott’s letters. The framework of the movie has a clever visual correlation as Jo lays out the pages of her novel on an attic floor and reassembles them in a new

order. The words are less important than dramatizing the spirit and intelligence of the woman who wrote them.

Gerwig’s boldest move, one that will make the purists howl, is to tell the story in non-linear order. The movie opens with the March sisters in their adulthood and then flashes back seven years earlier.

In the main plot, Jo, Amy (Florence Pugh), Meg (Emma Watson) and Beth (Eliza Scanlen) grow up under the affectionate wing of their mother (Laura Dern) as they await the return of their father (Bob Odenkirk), a pastor serving as a chaplain in the war. Each shift in the plot’s chronology brings the emotions of these young women full circle.

Gerwig effortlessly manages the overlapping dialogue spoken by the actors in times of disagreement and elation, adding to the movie’s vivid modern feel.

The four leading performances feel natural and exultant. As the romantically luckless Teddy Laurence, Timothee Chalamet gives the character the charm of a poet and the sting of a professional flirt.

Gerwig accomplishes what a remake should do. It allows us to experience a familiar story and characters in a new, original way. This “Little Women” is both exuberant and exquisite.

CALENDAR LISTINGS TSL MOVIES JANUARY 2 JANUARY 9 n Float Like a Butterfly — In this powerful and timely story of a girl’s pursuit of freedom and belonging, 15-year-old Frances fights for her humble Irish community by becoming a boxer like her idol, Muhammad Ali. While society may be determined to break her spirit and destroy her way of life, Frances was not born to be broken.

Instead, she digs deep to prove to her disillusioned father that she’s a true champion. 2019. 1h41m n Midnight Family — In Mexico City, the government operates fewer than 45 emergency ambulances for a population of 9 million.

This has spawned an underground industry of for-profit ambulances often run by people with little or no training or certification. An exception in this ethically fraught, cutthroat industry, the Ochoa family struggles to keep their financial needs from jeopardizing the people in their care. When a crackdown by corrupt police pushes the family into greater hardship, they face increasing moral dilemmas even as they continue providing essential emergency medical services. In Spanish with subtitles.

2019. 1h21m. n Earth — Prize of the Ecumenical Jury, Berlinale Forum (2019).

“There’s an essential dialectic at work in the films of Nikolaus Geyrhalter. Although his documentaries assume a critical perspective on their often sobering subjects … they also always contain a strong element of awe at the grandeur of the human enterprise and achievement on show. His preferred aesthetic strategy involves shooting from a distanced and fixed camera position to create monumental tableaux that are at once impressive and terrifying.” – Sight & Sound. Several billion tons of earth are moved annually by humans – with shovels, excavators, or dynamite. Geyrhalter observes people, in mines, quarries, and at large construction sites engaged in a constant struggle to appropriate the planet. In English, German, Hungarian, Italian, and Spanish with subtitles. 2019. 1h55m. n Knives and Skin — What happened to Carolyn Harper?

Part suburban nightmare, part neonsoaked teenage fever dream, this tantalizing mystery traces the wave of fear and distrust that spreads across a small Midwestern town in the wake of a high school girl’s mysterious disappearance.

As the loneliness and darkness lurking beneath the veneer of everyday life gradually comes to light, a collective awakening seems to overcome the town’s teenage girls – gathering in force until it can no longer be contained.

Unfolding in a hallucinatory haze of lushly surreal images, Knives and Skin is a one-of-a-kind coming-of-age noir that haunts like a half-remembered dream. 2019.

1h52m. n A German Youth — This documentary on the political radicalization of German youth in the late 1960s that gave birth to the Red Army Faction (RAF), a German revolutionary terrorist group founded by Andreas Baader and Ulrike Meinhof. The film is entirely produced by editing preexisting visual and sound archives and leads the viewer to question the significance of this revolutionary movement during its time, as well as its resonance for today’s society.

In German and French with subtitles. 2015. 1h32m. n Fantastic Fungi — When so many are struggling for connection, inspiration, and hope, Fantastic Fungi brings us together as interconnected creators of our world.

A consciousness-shifting film that takes us on an immersive journey through time and scale into the magical earth beneath our feet, an underground network that can heal and save our planet. Through the eyes of renowned scientists and mycologists like Paul Stamets, best-selling authors Michael Pollan, Eugenia Bone, Andrew Weil, and others, we become aware of the beauty, intelligence, and solutions the fungi kingdom offers us in response to some of our most pressing medical, therapeutic, and environmental challenges. 2019.

1h21m. n Duet for Cannibals (1969) — Essayist, novelist, critic, cinephile, and all-around intellectual dynamo Susan Sontag made her directorial debut with this definition-defying, dryly funny psychological serio-comedy, the result of a Swedish studio’s invitation to her to make a film in Stockholm. Revolving around the quadrangular relationship between an arrogant ex-revolutionist German intellectual exile, his elegant wife, their Swedish student secretary, and the earnest secretary’s bride-to-

be, is a roundelay of partner-swapping that gradually drifts towards uncharted territory, gamesmanship that broaches the surreal and violent. Defying literal-minded interpretation, Duet for Cannibals is both an illustrative companion to Sontag’s criticism, and introduction of a startlingly original filmmaker. In Swedish with subtitles.

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JANUARY 3 Tasty Tunes at Tavern 23 Come visit Tavern 23 on Fridays from December 20, 2019 through March 13, 2020 to enjoy live music from 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm while eating some delicious food!

Visit the events page at Windham Mountain to see a full schedule of artists.

West African Food Pop Up Friday, January 3, 2020, 4 p.m. - 9 p.m.

Alima’s West African Food is coming for a dinner Pop Up with warming spices and rich curries.

Cocktails, beer, wine, cider, mocktails, and craft sodas available at the bar.

Friday, January 3, 2020, 4 p.m. - 9 p.m., https://www.facebook.com/ events/832903977179737/ Olde York Farm Distillery & Cooperage, 284 State Route 23, Claverack, 845-480-1237 www.oldeyorkfarm.com

JANUARY 4 Winter Tree Walk Saturday, January 4, 2020, 10 a.m. - noon Join us as we return to Borden’s Pond Conservation Area to learn about trees in winter and how to identify them without their leaves.

Please pre-register to attend Free, Saturday, January 4, 2020, 10 a.m. - noon, https://clctrust.org/ event/winter-tree-walk/ Borden’s Pond Conservation Area, 1628 Route 203, Chatham https://clctrust.org/public-conservation-areas/bordens-pond/ Live Music with Michael Lewis!

Saturday, January 4, 2020, 3:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Michael Lewis playing live music at the Catamount Lodge!

Saturday, January 4, 2020, 3:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., https:// www.facebook.com/ events/2448504638758690/ Catamount Mountain Resort, 78 Catamount Rd, Hillsdale, 518-3253200 http://www.catamountski.com/ Side Show Willie Saturday, January 4, 2020, 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.

Join us for a night of dancing and live music from Side Show Willie!

The band will kick off at 6pm and the brewery will be open at noon.

Saturday, January 4, 2020, 6 p.m.

- 9 p.m, https://www.facebook. com/events/715122042311383/ Hudson Brewing Company, 99 South 3rd Street, Hudson, 518697-5400 www.hudsonbrew.com Opening Reception: Charles Benton – New Works Saturday, January 4, 2020, 3 p.m. - 6 p.m.

Charles Benton is a visual storyteller with a bent for fashion. After graduating from Central Saint Martins in London with a degree in illustration and fashion design, Benton launched his career in Paris with some of the most prestigious fashion houses such as Ungaro, Laroche and Givenchy. As his creative endeavors took him to London and Los Angeles, his artistic style developed and became an oeuvre peopled by a cast of characters from his whimsical and sometimes dark imagination.

Inspired by the dark masterpieces depicted in Audrey Beardsley’s sophisticated magical and insightful works, Benton’s figures illustrate a level of fashion design that bespeaks his couture experiences.

This exhibition showcases the most recent work where he experimented with various mediums such as acrylics, oil paint and, his favorite, ink and watercolor pencil.

The subject matter comes out of a strong urge to combine the years of experience in the glamorous fashion world with illustration skills, an acute eye for character and the way cultural markers are defined through fashion.

The exhibition begins on January 3rd and ends on January 26 Saturday, January 4, 2020, 3 p.m. - 6 p.m., http:// www.510warrenstreetgallery.com 510 Warren Street Gallery, 510 Warren Street, Hudson, 518-822-0510, http:// www.510warrenstreetgallery.com

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Cyclists From A1

fitness, coordination, confidence, camaraderie, appreciation for nature, and some pick up basic mechanical skills.”

Pump tracks can be ridden by cyclists of all ages and skill levels, said Stefan Friedemann, the main contact for the project and a member of the Columbia County Mountain Bike Alliance. Friedemann plans to use the park with his two sons, who are 11 and 15 years old. “Now that we have the track designs, we will begin fundraising for Phase 1 — a high quality pump track planned to be built at the end of 2019, beginning of 2020, to serve locals and as a cycling destination for riders of all ages and skills,” Friedemann said.

The park was designed in July by Jim Martinez, who has designed a number of pump tracks around the state. His most notable track is at Cunningham Bike Park in Queens.

“I live in Hudson near the firefighter’s home [FASNY Fireman’s Home] and have two kids who ride bikes,” said Erica

New laws From A1

court, according to a report

by The Washington Post News Service. But, unlike New Jersey, New York will not have hearings to assess whether it is safe to release a defendant.

Voting Among several voting reforms that took effect in 2019, including early voting, 16- and 17-year-olds will now be able to pre-register to vote before they turn 18. Once a New Yorker turns 18, they will be automatically registered to vote after pre-registering.

However, pre-registration does not change the voting

Nance. “They pedal around the neighborhood and at the skate park, but are limited by asphalt and road traffic. Being able to ride at a park, away from the traffic, would be so welcome.”

Other parents and adult cyclists from Columbia and Greene counties have commented on their excitement for the park on its social media webpage.

Feuer has been doing weekly mountain bike rides for five years with kids in pre-kindergarten through sixth grade.

Feuer and other volunteers currently have to drive close to an hour to North Bethlehem Park in Albany for the kids’ rides. Meanwhile, the nearest pump tracks are located in Queens, New York; Port Jervis, New York; and Bennington, Vermont – all too far for most Hudson residents to travel, Feuer said.

The bike park in Greenport will remove the huge transportation barrier that keeps a lot of kids from mountain biking, Feuer said.

“Pump tracks don’t have hills — which can be discouraging — are extremely fun and can be used by kids of all ages

and force you to learn proper form while working out your whole body (not just your legs) — even kids on balance/strider bikes who are too young to use pedals can use a pump track,” Feuer said. “If built, this will be the only pump track in the Hudson Valley and will be a draw for riders.”

The town of Greenport this year offered organizers of the project about an acre of land behind the park for the construction of the outdoor dirt track. The land, which is mowed by the town, is

unused. It sits behind the park and borders the Greenport Conservation Area, 319 Joslen Boulevard. The town has expressed interest in having volunteers cut trails into the area surrounding and behind the existing park, as part of an expansion, or phase two, of the project, Friedemann said. But as of now, volunteers are focused on the pump track as the main attraction, Friedemann said.

“The Greenport Park has an incredible location but not a ton to do aside from soccer

age, which remains 18.

Adoptees can get birth certificates A new law going into effect Jan. 15 will allow adoptees to access their birth certificates after turning 18. The measure will allow adoptees to ascertain information about their biological parents and medical history.

Minimum wage As part of the 2016-17 state budget, Cuomo signed legislation enacting a statewide $15 minimum wage plan, which would affect more than 2.1 million workers statewide. In upstate New York, workers will see their minimum wage increase 70 cents, from $11.10 to $11.80 per hour.

Safety requirement for boat operators Those born in 1993 or later are now required to take a safety course to operate a motorboat in New York as part of “Brianna’s Law.” All age groups will eventually be required to take the course by 2025. Previously, only those born after May 1, 1996, were required to take the course before operating a boat.

Gina Lieneck advocated for the law after her 11-year-old daughter, Brianna, died in a boat crash off Long Island in 2005.

Expanded rights for farm workers New labor laws enacted for farm workers include the ability to unionize, an 8-hour

work day, and time and a half in overtime pay after 60 hours. Workers would also be entitled to a full day’s rest, but can choose to work a full week if they’re paid time and a half on the seventh day. Farm owners are not allowed to penalize workers for unionizing.

Faced with declining prices and federal trade disputes, the state’s Farm Bureau expressed opposition to the law, saying it would contribute to the decline of the state’s agricultural market.

To reach reporter Amanda Purcell, call 518-828-1616 ext. 2500, or send an email to apurcell@thedailymail.net, or tweet to @amandajpurcell.

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Design plans show a new bike skills park in Greenport.

Era From A1

Adam Brainard, Greene County coroners Richard Vigilo and Paul Seney, Greene County Clerk Marilyn Farrell, Greene County Corrections Superintendent Michael Overbaugh, and Greene County deputy clerks Amy Katt and Lillian Beechert.

Judge Terry Wilhelm oversaw the appointments Wednesday.

The only opposed county race was for sheriff, which was a standoff between Kusminsky and Diana Benoit, of Cairo.

Both candidates had extensive backgrounds in law enforcement.

Kusminsky, who ran on the Republican and Conservative party lines, prevailed in the November election in an 8,752 to 3,288 vote, securing for himself the position of successor to former sheriff Greg Seeley, who was at the helm of the sheriff’s office for 12 years and has retired. Kusminsky is well qualified for the position, Wilhelm said as he welcomed the new sheriff to his post.

“I know our county is blessed to have a person with his qualifications and experience to lead the sheriff’s

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Undersheriff Adam Brainard is sworn into office on Wednesday with his wife, Kelly.

department,” Wilhelm said.

Kusminsky was named Greene County’s Law Man of the Year in 1998, and in 2008 was the State Police Troop F’s Investigator of the Year, Wilhelm said.

The new sheriff expressed confidence in his team.

“You are only as good as the people behind you,” Kusminsky said. “I think we’ll do great things.”

Kusminsky was humbled by the support he received, he said.

“I couldn’t thank you all

enough,” he said. “I’d have to name each and every person in this room and in the hallway and down the stairs. I think the best way I can thank you is to do the best job I can as Greene County sheriff.”

Kusminsky was accompanied by his wife, Judy; children Peter Jr., Eric and Lisa; stepchildren Stephen and Debbie; and his mother, Berta Kusminsky, who is 93.

Other appointments to the department included Brainard, who will step into George Tortorelis’ shoes as

Cairo man charged in burglary

By Sarah Trafton Columbia-Greene Media

A Greene County man was arrested and charged with allegedly breaking into a Coxsackie residence Saturday night, according to the sheriff’s office.

Scott J. Toland, 35, of Cairo, was arrested the morning after he was caught on a home surveillance video in a residence on Route 9W in Coxsackie, Lt. Adam Brainard with the Greene County Sheriff’s Office said.

Toland allegedly entered the home by breaking a window and a door, Brainard said.

None of the occupants of the

residence were home at the time of the break-in, which occurred just before midnight on Saturday.

Toland was charged with third-degree criminal mischief, a class E felony, and second-degree-criminal trespass, a class A misdemeanor, and released, Brainard said.

The charges are going to be upgraded because Toland had a pistol on him when he entered the residence, Brainard said. The pistol is registered to Toland.

The criminal trespass charge will become a firstdegree charge, a class E felony, Brainard said.

These charges do not allow bail to be set under the new bail reform law, Brainard said.

The sheriff’s office released photos taken by the surveillance camera in an effort to identify Toland. An anonymous tip enabled the sheriff’s office to locate Toland.

When officers went to Toland’s residence, Toland admitted he was the person in the photographs, Brainard said.

Nothing was taken from the residence, Brainard said.

“The alarm went off and he was scared out of the house,” he said.

undersheriff, and Overbaugh, who takes the place of former corrections superintendent Michael Spitz.

and baseball,” Nance said.

“Wouldn’t it be great if kids could ride bikes there? They could learn safe handling, balance, coordination, how to ride over uneven terrain, etc., and the parents would have a place to watch and socialize.

Families with mixed-age kids could have young ones on the playground and older ones at the bike park. And there’d be something to do for siblings of kids who are there playing soccer and baseball.

“It’s very exciting that the Greenport Town Park has made space for this project, and the park has been designed. Now we just need contributions to get this thing built,” Nance added.

Volunteers need to raise up to $14,000 in cash and/or materials in order to see the project to fruition, Freidemann said. Volunteers have raised almost $5,000 so far, with several businesses donating materials, including Herrington Inc., A. Colarusso and Son, and the Bank of Greene County. Coon’s Contracting has also offered help with equipment to move material, specifically dirt and clay.

Organizers are looking for material donations and labor to help lower the cost of construction, including clay and soil. Additionally, volunteers are looking for tarps, chainlink fencing, lumber, seating (benches), signage, trees and landscaping plants — for aesthetics, water absorption and shade — large rocks and small boulders for fun biking features, trucks for transporting items, and a water tank for maintenance (or underground water piping for a direct water source).

Tax-deductible donations to the construction of the park can be made to the Columbia County Mountain Bike Alliance online via the organization’s PayPal link on its Facebook page. Checks can be made out to Columbia County Mountain Bike Alliance, with “Bike Park” written in the memo portion, and mailed to: Attn: Stefan Friedemann, 3 Janis St., Hudson, NY, 12534.

To reach reporter Amanda Purcell, call 518-828-1616 ext.

2500, or send an email to apurcell@thedailymail.net, or tweet to @amandajpurcell.

Netanyahu seeks immunity in graft cases Isabel Kershner The New York Times News Service

JERUSALEM — Fighting for his future, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel on Wednesday said he was asking parliament to grant him immunity from prosecution in three graft cases, a rare and contentious step that critics said violated the principle of equality before the law.

The immunity request is the latest twist in the political and legal drama that has paralyzed the Israeli government for nearly a year. It could delay for months the cases against Netanyahu, who faces a general election in two months.

And if it is approved, immunity could keep him out of court for as long as he remains a member of parliament.

Netanyahu was indicted in November on charges of bribery, fraud and breach of trust.

He has denied any wrongdoing.

He had kept the country guessing about his next move, apparently wary that an immunity request could endanger his reelection prospects and that of his conservative Likud party by fueling accusations of putting himself above the law.

Netanyahu tried to downplay the effect of his immunity request. Delivering a statement that was broadcast live

on television at prime time, he insisted it was a “temporary” measure that would only be valid for one term of parliament.

He said immunity was meant to prevent “political indictments meant to distort the will of the people,” adding, “That’s what happened to me.”

Netanyahu, Israel’s longest serving prime minister, is running for a fourth consecutive term in the election set for March 2. The country has no limits on the number of terms a prime minister or lawmaker can serve.

The election will be Israel’s third in a year. The campaign was already expected to be divisive and largely focused on Netanyahu’s fate, and the immunity request may deepen national divides over values and the nature of Israeli democracy.

Two earlier elections, in April and September, ended inconclusively, with neither Netanyahu, nor his chief opponent, Benny Gantz, of the centrist Blue and White party, able to muster the majority needed to form a viable government.

It is not clear if Netanyahu would have a parliamentary majority to grant him immunity.

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Kobe Van Alstyne had eight points for Taconic Hills in a 59-38 loss to Berlin/New Lebanon in the opening round of the TH Holiday Tournament.

Taconic Hills’ Clare Howard opens indoor season with elite performance

CRARYVILLE — Jace Anderson scored 19 points to lead Germantown past Taconic Hills, 64-29, in the consolation game of the Taconic Hills Holiday Tournament.

The Clippers, ranked No. 15 in the latest Class D state rankings, raced out to a 23-9 lead in the opening quarter and extended te gap to 41-19 at halftime and 58-27 through three quarters.

Robbie Eaton added 14 points to Germantown’s cause. Dylan Mayr had 12 and Bryan Bathrick 11.

Joel Preusser was Taconic Hills’ top socrer with eight points.

GERMANTOWN (64): Eaton 5-2-14, Mayr 5-1-12, Sanzo 0-1-1, Anderson 4-11-19, Rifenburg 1-0-2, Bathrick 4-111, Mckinney 2-1-5. Totals 21-17-64.

3-pointers: Eaton 2, Mayr.

TACONIC HILLS (29): Nowak 1-1-3, Van Alstyne 1-25, Preusser 4-0-8, Bradwy 1-24, Delamater 0-7-7, Krzeminski 1-0-2. Totals 8-12-29.

3-pointers: Van Alstyne.

FIRST ROUND Berlin-New Lebanon 59, Taconic Hills 38 CRARYVILLE — Nine players reached the scoring column as Berlin/New Lebanon defeated Taconic Hills, 59-38, in the opening round of the Taconic Hills Holiday Tournament.

Malachi Ritter knocked down five three-pointers en route to a 17-point performance to lead Berlin/NL. Shawn awlows had 13.

Ryan Nowak had 12 points Tim Martin/Columbia-Greene Media for Taconic Hills. Kobe Van Jace Anderson had 19 points as Germantown defeated Alstyne chipped in with eight. Taconic Hills, 64-29, in the consolation game of the TH Holiday See CLIPPERS B6 Tournament.

Should Carmelo Anthony’s number be retired by the Knicks?

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Taconic Hills’ Clare Howard finished fifth in the women’s Varsity Pentathlon at the Marine Corps Holiday Classic at The Armory Track and Field Center in NYC this past weekend.

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NEW YORK — Taconic Hills junior Clare Howard opened the indoor track and field season with a fifth place finish in the women’s Varsity Pentathlon at the Marine Corps Holiday Classic held at The Armory Track and Field Center in NYC on Saturday.

The field of twelve athletes from across the country competed in five events during the day-long meet, the 55m hurdles, high jump, shot put, long jump and 800m run.

Howard’s fifth place finish with 2,563 points was highlighted as an Elite Performance meeting the MileSplit US Second Team silver standard, and makes her the current leader in the Pentathlon event for women in NYS. Besides Howard, Taconic Hills varsity track and field’s Amelia Canetto, Lily Russo, Dylan Foutch, Neil Howard III, and Eli Russo are using the indoor meet schedule to prepare for the spring season.

NEW YORK — Carmelo Anthony will return to Madison Square Garden on New Year’s Day with the Trail Blazers, perhaps for the final time as a player (who knows?), and the inevitability of the end all raises the question of whether his number should be retired at MSG. Anthony, 35, is hopeful.

“Do I think about it? Anybody would want to get that opportunity if it’s there,” he said recently. “We’ll see when that time comes. Hopefully, they’ll hang ‘7’ somewhere up there.”

Anthony, who is struggling with his shot lately (31 for 83 in his last six games), is a lock for the basketball Hall of Fame and should crack the top-20 in all-time scoring. But the Knicks are historically more selective with their immortality selections.

Only eight players have been honored with retired jerseys in the Knicks’ 73-year history: Patrick Ewing, Walt Frazier, Willis Reed, Earl Monroe, Bill Bradley, Dick Barnett, Dick McGuire and Dave DeBusschere.

Six of those players were

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New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony (7) dribbles the ball while being defended by Philadelphia 76ers forward Justin Anderson (23) during the 2017 season at Madison Square Garden.

champions with the Knicks.

The other two are Ewing and McGuire.

Anthony’s Knick credentials include 6 ½ seasons of mostly his prime. He sits seventh on the franchise’s

all-time scoring list with 10,186 points and secured a spectacular season in 201213, when he averaged 28.7 points and finished third in the MVP voting. He also led the Knicks to 54 wins that

season and their only playoff series victory in the last 20 years.

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Giants’ decision to retain Dave Gettleman promises continued irrelevance Pat Leonard New York Daily News

NEW YORK — The Giants’ decision to retain GM Dave Gettleman is good news.

It’s good news for the rest of the NFC East.

“They won’t win with him,” one NFL source said.

Gettleman is football’s poster boy for mocking analytics and forward thinking.

In April 2018, he called the idea of using positional value and analytics to guide decision-making “nonsense” and began typing on a keyboard to mock those who rely on statistics.

So it was hard to take seriously when John Mara tried to sell coaching candidates Monday on the Giants being “deeper into analytics and technology than we’ve ever been before.”

Especially because Mara said he made his own decision to fire Pat Shurmur on “gut instinct,” the complete opposite of analytics-based thinking.

Mara insisted “it’s not business as usual here at the Giants,” but that’s exactly what this is.

The Giants are refusing to acknowledge their way doesn’t work. They remain unable to properly self-evaluate.

Mara can admit “we have lost some standing as an organization” but can’t see how retaining Gettleman reinforces that low standing.

The Giants have scapegoated coach Pat Shurmur for his 9-23 record in two seasons while retaining a finger-pointing general manager. A July exchange between Gettleman and a reporter told the whole story:

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New York Giants general manager Dave Gettleman looks on during a game against the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium.

Reporter: “You were 5-11 last year.”

Gettleman: “I wasn’t 5-11, the New York Football Giants

were 5-11.”

Reporter: “Okay, the team went 5-11.”

Gettleman: “Thank you.”

Anything to dodge accountability, including for Gettleman’s hiring of the coach the Giants just fired two years into a five-year contract.

Not to mention Gettleman’s presence will narrow the Giants’ coaching search, and yet Mara’s response to coaches having a problem with Gettleman was a curt: “If they do, they do.”

Maybe the Giants don’t fully recognize the situation, though.

Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels, according to sources, is highly unlikely to be interested in interviewing if Gettleman remains as GM. This is based on how McDaniels’ interview went here the last go-around.

McDaniels wants to bring in like-minded people and build a program, not have his roster

dictated to him. Mara claimed Shurmur’s and Gettleman’s roster was “a collaborative effort,” but that is not the case.

Gettleman has controlled personnel.

Baylor head coach Matt Rhule also recently spoke on Adam Schefter’s podcast about how strongly he values “alignment.”

Rhule probably will interview for the job, but given Mara’s insistence that the new coach is “not gonna have any say over keeping Dave,” it’s unknown if the Giants could accommodate Rhule’s desired changes while retaining Gettleman in his decision-making role.

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NBA ROUNDUP:

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Chris Paul scored 17 points – including 13 in the final 4:31 – to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a come-from-behind, 106-101 home win over the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday night.

With less than three minutes remaining, the Thunder trailed by seven. But then Oklahoma City reeled off a 14-2 run – fueled in large part

by Paul – to end the game. The win was the third in a row and seventh in the last eight games for the Thunder.

Two players who were questionable going into the day due to ankle injuries, Danilo Gallinari and Dennis Schroder, led the Thunder with 20 points each.

Dallas’ Luka Doncic scored 35 points to lead all scorers but struggled from behind the arc, going just 3 of 16 on 3-point attempts.

Boston Celtics 109, Charlotte Hornets 92 Jayson Tatum scored 24 points, Kemba Walker added 22 points and seven assists, and visiting Boston handed Charlotte its sixth consecutive loss.

Coming in off a lopsided loss to reigning NBA champion Toronto, Boston ratcheted up its defensive intensity early. The Celtics limited the Hornets to just 18 first-quarter points and 43 for the first half.

Gordon Hayward had 21 points and 10 rebounds for Boston, and Enes Kanter registered 13 points, a game-high 14 rebounds and six blocked shots. P.J. Washington led the Hornets with 15 points while Miles Bridges posted 14 points and 10 rebounds.

Houston Rockets 130, Denver Nuggets 104 James Harden and Russell Westbrook combined for 63 points, and host Houston avenged a loss earlier this season to Denver.

Harden paired 35 points with six assists while Westbrook added 28 points and seven assists to carry Houston to its seventh consecutive home win over the Nuggets, who had won nine of their past 10 games overall. Denver defeated the visiting Rockets 105-95 on Nov. 20 by trapping Harden repeatedly.

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Oklahoma City Thunder guard Chris Paul (3) drives to the basket around Dallas Mavericks forward Dorian Finney-Smith (10) during Tuesday’s game at Chesapeake Energy Arena.

Nikola Jokic led Denver with 21 points, including 13 to pace the Nuggets’ 37-point third period. He added eight rebounds and four assists. Monte Morris scored 18 points off the bench.

Indiana Pacers 115, Philadelphia 76ers 97 Domantas Sabonis had 23 points, 10 rebounds and five assists to carry Indiana past Philadelphia in Indianapolis.

T.J. Warren added 21 points, Myles Turner contributed 14 and Jeremy Lamb had 13 for the Pacers, who improved to 15-3 at home and snapped a two-game losing streak. Doug McDermott also had 12 points for Indiana while former 76er T.J. McConnell added 11 points and 10 assists.

Ben Simmons logged 18 points and 10 rebounds, but also had three assists against six turnovers for the Sixers. Josh Richardson led Philadelphia with 20 points, but the 76ers looked out of sync from start to finish without All-Star center Joel Embiid (sore left knee).

San Antonio Spurs 117, Golden State Warriors 113 (OT) DeMar DeRozan scored 24 points, and Dejounte Murray contributed seven of his 15 points in overtime as host San Antonio posted a victory over Golden State. Patty Mills highlighted his 18-point performance with five 3-pointers as San Antonio improved to 4-1 in overtime this season.

LaMarcus Aldridge collected 17 points and

12 rebounds for the Spurs, who have won seven of their past 11 overall and five of their past six meetings with Golden State. San Antonio defeated the Warriors for the second time this season, as it posted a 127-110 victory on Nov. 1 in San Francisco.

Alec Burks erupted for 28 points and Glenn Robinson III matched his career high with 25 as the Warriors dropped their second straight following a season-high four-game winning streak.

Los Angeles Clippers 105, Sacramento Kings 87 Kawhi Leonard scored 24 points, and visiting Los Angeles defeated Sacramento for the 10th straight time.

Leonard missed his first four shots before finishing 8 of 21 from the floor with seven assists. Paul George also overcame a slow start to finish with 21 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists for the Clippers, who have won 14 straight in Sacramento.

Richaun Holmes had 22 points and 10 rebounds, and Buddy Hield contributed 20 points for the Kings, who have lost eight in a row overall and haven’t defeated the Clippers in Sacramento since March 19, 2013.

Toronto Raptors 117, Cleveland Cavaliers 97 Kyle Lowry scored 24 points and added eight assists as host Toronto defeated Cleveland. It was the second win in 15 days for the Raptors over the Cavaliers, who have lost five straight in Toronto.

Serge Ibaka added 20 points and 10 rebounds for the Raptors, Terence Davis had a seasonhigh-tying 19 points, Rondae Hollis-Jefferson had 14 points and OG Anunoby and Fred VanVleet each scored 12.

Collin Sexton had 22 points for the Cavaliers, who completed a three-game road trip at 1-2.

Tristan Thompson had 14 points and 11 rebounds for his team-best 17th double-double of the season.

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James Neal scored twice in the opening 8:46 of the first period and recorded a hat trick, and Edmonton raced out to a six-goal lead, then held on for a victory over visiting New York, 7-5, on Tuesday.

Neal recorded his second hat trick of the season, becoming the fifth player with multiple hat tricks in his first season for Edmonton. He joined Blair MacDonald (1979-80), Jari Kurri (1980-81), Glenn Anderson (1980-81) and Wayne Gretzky (1979-80). Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Leon Draisaitl, Josh Archibald and Kailer Yamamoto also scored for the Oilers.

Chris Kreider scored New York’s first goal with 26 seconds left in the second period, and Ryan Strome, Marc Staal, Artemi Panarin and Mika Zibanejad tallied in the third period for the Rangers. Panarin also had three assists a day after being named to the All-Star Game.

Devils 3, Bruins 2 (SO) Defenseman Damon Severson scored the winning goal in the sixth round of the shootout as New Jersey ended Boston’s three-game winning streak with a win in Newark, N.J. Devils goalie Mackenzie Blackwood and Bruins netminder Jaroslav Halak each stopped the first four shots of the shootout before rookie Jack Hughes scored for New Jersey. Chris Wagner answered with a goal to extend the game for Boston before Severson’s backhanded shot sailed high into the net.

Blackwood stopped Patrice Bergeron with a glove save to preserve the Devils’ second straight win and extend their point streak to four games (3-0-1), which ties a season high.

New Jersey has the second-fewest points in the NHL with 34. The Bruins did extend their point streak to eight games (4-0-4).

Islanders 4, Capitals 3 Tom Kuhnhackl scored the tiebreaking goal in the second period and Casey Cizikas added two goals as New York handed host Washington a rare losing streak.

Washington has lost two in a row for just the third time this season, while the Islanders have won two straight. Capitals goalie Braden Holtby has dropped three in a row, giving up 13 goals in those three games.

Both teams came out firing and had put four goals on the board less than 15 minutes into the game. Kuhnhackl made it 4-3 with more than 27 minutes left to play, but neither team scored again.

Lightning 6, Sabres 4 Tyler Johnson and Alex Killorn had threepoint games to fuel Tampa Bay’s big rally for a win and season sweep of host Buffalo.

Down 4-1 in the second period, the Lightning scored five unanswered goals to win their season-high fourth straight and improve to 23-4-2 against the Sabres since the 2013-14 season. Killorn tallied twice and assisted on a goal, Johnson had a goal and two assists, and Ondrej Palat and Anthony Cirelli each posted a goal and an assist. Andrei Vasilevskiy recorded 24 saves.

Conor Sheary notched a goal and two assists and Marcus Johansson, Jimmy Vesey and Jack

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Edmonton Oilers left winger James Neal (18) looks for the puck in front of New York Rangers goalie Alexandar Georgiev (40) during Tuesday’s game at Rogers Place.

Eichel each added a goal for the Sabres, who lost their fourth consecutive game. Linus Ullmark made 21 saves.

Knights 5, Ducks 2 Marc-Andre Fleury made 26 saves to move into sole possession of sixth place on the NHL’s all-time wins list as the Vegas Golden Knights rolled over the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday afternoon in Las Vegas.

The win was the 455th in the career for Fleury, who passed Curtis Joseph. Henrik Lundqvist of the New York Rangers (458) sits in fifth place while Martin Brodeur holds the record with 691 wins.

Jonathan Marchessault scored twice – including once on a penalty shot – in the third period and Reilly Smith had a goal and an assist for Pacific Division-leading Vegas. Mark Stone and Alex Tuch also tallied for the Golden Knights.

Jakob Silfverberg and Korbinian Holzer each scored and John Gibson finished with 36 saves for Anaheim.

Jets 7, Avalanche 4 Kyle Connor had his second career hat trick, Blake Wheeler added two goals and an assist, and Winnipeg beat Colorado in Denver.

Mark Scheifele had a goal and three assists, Nikolaj Ehlers produced a goal and two assists, Jack Roslovic notched three assists, Neal Pionk had two assists, and Connor Hellebuyck stopped 39 shots for the Jets.

Nathan MacKinnon had two goals, Nazem Kadri produced a goal and an assist, Gabriel Landeskog also scored, and Sam Girard and Erik Johnson each had two assists for Colorado.

Avalanche goalie Philipp Grubauer made 19 saves.

Maple Leafs 4, Wild 1 Auston Matthews, William Nylander and John Tavares each had a goal and an assist, and Frederik Andersen stopped 26 of 27 shots

to lead Toronto past Minnesota in Saint Paul, Minn.

Alexander Kerfoot also scored a goal for Toronto, which extended its point streak to eight games (7-0-1). Nylander extended his goal streak to four games. The Maple Leafs, who won for just the fourth time in the past 13 meetings against the Wild, also improved to 13-4-1 under head coach Sheldon Keefe, who replaced Mike Babcock on Nov. 20.

Ryan Suter scored for Minnesota (10-4-3 at home), and Devan Dubnyk finished with 25 saves.

Blue Jackets 4, Panthers 1 Defenseman Zach Werenski scored his first career hat trick, and goalie Elvis Merzlikins earned his first NHL win, leading host Columbus to a victory over Florida. The Blue Jackets improved to 7-0-4 in their past 11 games.

Werenski has 11 goals, giving him doublefigure tallies in all four of his NHL seasons. He is just the third defenseman in Columbus history to post a hat trick, joining Deron Quint (March 2001) and Bryan Berard (January 2006).

Boone Jenner added one goal and one assist to lead the Blue Jackets past Florida’s Sergei Bobrovsky, who had been their goalie the past seven years. Colton Sceviour scored for the Panthers.

Hurricanes 3, Canadiens 1 Erik Haula scored the go-ahead goal in the second period, and Carolina benefited from a third-period video review in a victory over Montreal in Raleigh, N.C. Sebastian Aho and Ryan Dzingel also scored for Carolina, with Dzingel’s empty-net tally coming with 54 seconds remaining. Teuvo Teravainen, appearing in his 400th career NHL game, had two assists as the Hurricanes won their second game in a row. Petr Mrazek made 29 saves for the Hurricanes.

Max Domi scored for Montreal, which had a promising stretch of road games turn sour by the end of its trip. The Canadiens closed a seven-game stretch with a 3-4-0 mark, losing the final three. Montreal goalie Charlie Lindgren stopped 33 shots.

Blackhawks 5, Flames 3 Patrick Kane collected two goals and four points while Alex DeBrincat, Dylan Strome and Olli Maatta each netted one goal and one assist to lead Chicago to a victory at Calgary.

Goaltender Robin Lehner made 41 saves for the Blackhawks, who have won three straight and five of six games.

Calgary’s Sam Bennett, Michael Frolik and Sean Monahan scored. David Rittich made 28 saves for the Flames, who have dropped two straight and have only two wins in their past eight games (2-5-1).

Coyotes 3, Blues 1 Phil Kessel’s third-period goal broke a tie and helped give Arizona a win over St. Louis in Glendale, Ariz. The Coyotes put a stop to the Blues’ eight-game winning streak and ended both a three-game overall losing streak and threegame home losing streak.

Conor Garland’s first-period goal was his team-leading 14th of the season, and Jakob Chychrun had two assists, including the secondary assist on what was the winning goal at 7:20 of the third.

Nick Schmaltz finished off the Blues with an empty-net, power-play goal with 51.9 seconds to play, and Arizona’s Antti Raanta had 38 saves. Tyler Bozak scored the only goal for St. Louis, which got 23 saves from Jake Allen.

Red Wings 2, Sharks 0 Jonathan Bernier recorded his first shutout of the season, Tyler Bertuzzi scored what proved to be the game-winner, and host Detroit snapped a six-game losing streak with a win over San Jose.

Bernier made 34 saves to notch his 18th career shutout and Detroit’s first this season. Bernier’s last shutout was Feb. 2 against the Ottawa Senators. The Red Wings’ most recent shutout was March 29 against the New Jersey Devils.

Martin Jones made 21 saves for San Jose, which has lost five of its past six (1-4-1). The Sharks snapped a four-game winless streak by defeating the Philadelphia Flyers 6-1 on Saturday in their previous outing.

Kings 5, Flyers 3 Los Angeles scored three power-play goals and a short-handed goal in a win over visiting Philadelphia.

Adrian Kempe had a goal and an assist, Anze Kopitar had two assists, Kyle Clifford, Alex Iafallo, Tyler Toffoli and Martin Frk also scored, and Jonathan Quick made 32 saves for the Kings.

Justin Braun had a goal and an assist, Jakub Voracek had two assists for the second straight game, and Claude Giroux and Scott Laughton also scored for Philadelphia. Flyers goalie Brian Elliott stopped 11 of 15 shots in the first period before he was replaced by Carter Hart to start the second. Hart finished with 13 saves.

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Searching for consistency, No. 2 Duke faces ACC play Steve Wiseman The News & Observer

DURHAM, N.C. — As No. 2 Duke looks at the rest of its regular season and sees nothing but ACC games, the Blue Devils can take solace that they’ve amassed a near-perfect record despite inconsistent play.

The highly notable loss on the Blue Devils’ 11-1 record came courtesy of Stephen F. Austin last month, a 85-83 overtime result no one in the program will soon forget.

Duke had other games where it wasn’t its best for long stretches. Last Saturday’s 75-50 win over Brown, where the Ivy League Bears trailed by just six points at halftime, is just the latest example.

On the other hand, the Blue Devils own impressive wins over Kansas and Michigan State, both away from Cameron Indoor Stadium, that will boost their resume when the selection committee seeds teams for the NCAA tournament in March.

Entering its first ACC home game, Tuesday night at 6 p.m. against Boston College, Duke is ranked No. 1 in Ken Pomeroy’s advanced statistical ratings system and No. 2 in the AP Top 25.

But the Blue Devils are far from a finished product, something they’re quick to admit.

“I just think we’re nowhere near the team we can be,” said Duke senior forward Jack White, a team captain. “To be 11-1, we can’t get fooled by that. We know we have a lot of work to do, and we’re just going to keep working into conference play and keep taking it one game at a time.”

After playing just two games since winning 77-63 at Virginia Tech on Dec. 6, the pace and competition is about to pick up.

Road games at Miami on Saturday and Georgia Tech on Jan. 8 lie ahead over the following eight days.

The Blue Devils played their last two games with point guard Tre Jones sidelined by a

sprained left foot, robbing them of an important steadying presence.

Jones, who has been walking normally on the foot without the use of a protective boot or crutches, is expected to be ready Tuesday night after missing the 86-57 win over Wofford on Dec. 19 and Saturday’s win over Brown.

Krzyzewski described Jones’ absence as having occurred under an abundance of caution rather than a sign of a long-term problem. He returned to practice Sunday as the Blue Devils prepared to face Boston College.

Jones’ injury means Duke knows more about its backcourt now than it did a month ago.

With Jones not in uniform for two games, guards like Jordan Goldwire, Wendell Moore, Alex O’Connell and Joey Baker saw their roles change.

Goldwire became a starting point guard with Moore, a freshman, getting minutes at point and off the ball. O’Connell and

Baker alternated starting assignments at shooting guard in the two games with mixed results.

Baker excelled off the bench against Wofford, hitting five 3-pointers to score 22 points in 18 minutes of turnover-free basketball.

Awarded his first career starting assignment against Brown, the 6-7 sophomore from Fayetteville struggled. He made 1 of 6 shots, missing all four of his 3-pointers, with one turnover in 17 minutes of play.

Krzyzewski chalked up the poor production to “starter’s disease” which led to Baker having a subpar practice the day before the Brown game. He talked to Baker after that practice, hoping the sharp-shooter had gotten all of his bad shots out in practice, but the malaise carried over into the game. gh all those growth periods.”

O’Connell started against Wofford, hitting four of nine shots to score nine points. He contributed two rebounds and

didn’t commit a turnover in 24 minutes.

With Baker starting against Brown, O’Connell came off the bench to score 14 points on 4 of 10 shooting. He hit Duke’s only two 3-pointers and only turned the ball over once in 23 minutes.

Goldwire played one of the better games of his career against Wofford. His offensive rating for the game was 227, according to KenPom.com, well above his season rating of 120 and easily the best single-game performance of his career.

He only scored eight points, but did so while hitting all three of his shots, dishing out five assists and not committing a turnover in his 28 minutes.

His offensive rating dropped to 83 against Brown as he scored four points and committed three turnovers. Still, his play over the game’s final 15 minutes as the Blue Devils finally pulled away to win easily drew Krzyzewski’s praise.

“He knew we weren’t playing

well and he sped up a couple times in the first half,” Krzyzewski said. “To his credit, he stayed composed in the second half and I’m proud of him for doing that. Once it goes downward, it’s tough for some kids.

His responsibility in running the team took over.”

If things go according to plan, Goldwire won’t have that responsibility so often beginning Tuesday night. When Jones has been healthy and available, he has played an average of 34.5 minutes per game, easily the highest on the team.

With 6-10 freshman center Vernon Carey, Jr. dominating inside (18.7 points, 9.0 rebounds per game), the Blue Devils need consistent perimeter scoring from Jones, Baker and O’Connell, plus freshman Cassius Stanley, to be at their best offensively.

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Alcott & Bain, LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 10/31/2019. Office location: Columbia County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 2751 County Route 9, East Chatham, NY 12060.

Any lawful purpose.

ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY DD GRYPHON, LLC Notice of formation of Limited Liability Company (“LLC�). Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (“SSNY�) on 12/30/2019. Office location: Columbia County.

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

SSNY shall mail a copy of any process to the LLC to Kristal Heinz, ESQ., P.O. Box 1331, Hudson, NY 12534.

Purpose: To engage in any lawful activity.

CAMP NOW DISTRIBUTIONS, LLC. Art. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 10/16/19.

Office: Greene County.

SSNY designated as agent of the LLC for service of process.

SSNY to mail copy to Daniel A. Benoit, Esq., 126 Orchard Dr. Leeds, NY 12451.

Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF NEW YORK LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY 1. The name of the limited liability company is Ferguson Resources, LLC. 2. The Articles of Organization creating the limited liability company were filed in the Office of the Secretary of State on November 22, 2019.

3. The principal office of the limited liability company is in Columbia County.

4. The Secretary of State is designated as the agent of the limited liability company upon whom process against it may be served and the post office address to which the Secretary of State shall mail any copy of process against it is: 60 June Street, Valatie, New York 12184.

5. The limited liability company is formed for the purpose of engaging in any business purposes permitted by law.

COLLECTOR'S NOTICE OF RECEIPT OF TAX ROLL AND WARRANT TAKE NOTICE that I, the undersigned Collector of Taxes of the Town of New Baltimore, Greene County, New York, have duly received the tax roll and warrant for the collection of taxes for the year 2020, and that I will receive taxes as follows: January 1 through February 15, at New Baltimore Town Hall: Monday through Friday 9:00 am- 3:00 pm, Saturday, January 18 and 25 from 8:00 am-12 noon.

February 16, through July 31, Monday and Tuesday 9 am-3 pm, Thursday and Friday 9 am-3 pm, and Wednesday No Collecting Hours .Other times by appointment.

Property tax payments may also be made at The National Bank of Coxsackie: Ravena Branch (Faith Plaza, US Rte 9W, Ravena) or West Coxsackie Branch (US Rte 9W, West Coxsackie). For bank hours, call 518731-6161.

Also by appointment or mail to: Diane Jordan/Collector, New Baltimore Town Hall, 3809 CR 51, Hannacroix, NY 12087 (Closed on all holidays) Telephone (518) 7566671 ext 2.

NO POSTDATED CHECKS WILL BE ACCEPTED. A $20.00 charge will be added to the total bill for each returned check.

TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that taxes may be paid on or before JANUARY 31,2020 without charge or interest. On taxes remaining unpaid after 1/31/2020 there shall be added one percent for February or the remainder thereof; two percent for March; three percent for April; four percent for May; five percent for June; six percent for July; and seven percent for August at which time the return of unpaid taxes is made by the Collector to the Greene County Treasurer pursuant to law.

January 1, 2020 Diane Jordan Collector of Taxes, Town of New BaltiNotice of Formation of more DEERWOOD 65, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/16/19.

Office location: Greene County. SSNY desig- Legal Notice: Unit 110 nated as agent of LLC Mark Gorman, will be upon whom process sold at public auction against it may be on Thurs., Jan. 9, 2020 served. SSNY shall at 10am on the premmail process to: Sissel ises of Townline Self Cooper Bos, 65 Ho- Storage at 6501 St. Rt. ward Road, Tanners- 32, Greenville, NY. ville, NY 12485. Pur- $400 minimum bid, pose: any lawful ac- cash only. tivity.

COLLECTOR’S NOTICE OF RECEIPT OF TAX ROLL & WARRANT TAKE NOTICE, that I, the undersigned, Collector of Taxes of the Town of Cairo, Greene County, New York, have duly received the tax roll and warrant for the collection of taxes for the year 2020, and that I will receive taxes as follows: At the Bank of Greene County-Cairo Branch in JANUARY ONLY, located at 230 M. Simons Rd., Cairo, NY 12413 during regular lobby hours; at the Cairo Town Hall located at 512 Main Street, Cairo, NY 12413 for the following hours in JANUARY AND FEBRUARY ONLY: Monday thru Friday 9am3pm. After February 29, 2020 call for office hours 518-622-3120 Ext.110 Mail payments to: Susan Hilgendorff-Collector, Town of Cairo, PO Box 319, Cairo, NY 12413.

Payments made by mail must be postmarked by the last day of the month due.

No post-dated checks will be accepted. A $30 charge will be added for returned checks.

Payments may be made on line at: egov.basgov.com/cairo Payments are accepted by check, cash or credit card (convenience fees for credit card payments will be assessed).

TAKE FURTHER NOTICE: Taxes may be paid on or before January 31, 2020 without charge or interest.

On taxes remaining unpaid after January 31, there shall be added one percent for February or the remainder thereof: two percent for March; three percent for April; four percent for May; five percent for June, six percent for July; seven percent for August at which time the return of unpaid taxes is made by the collector to the County Treasurer pursuant to law.

Dated: December 19, 2020 Susan B. Hilgendorff/Collector of Taxes Town of Cairo, NY

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Collectors Notice of Tax Roll & Warrant I Samuel Aldi the Receiver of Taxes for the Town of Catskill has duly received the warrant & roll for the year 2020.

Taxes will be received as follows.

In the Town Hall, 439 Main Street Catskill 9am till 3 pm; Monday thru Friday during the month of January.

ALSO At the Bank of Greene County either on Main Street or the Catskill Commons Branches in the village ONLY during lobby hours for the month of January, February, and March.

Payments by mail must be post marked

by January 31, 2020 to avoid interest & penalties which accrue after February 1st @ the rate of 1 % per month until the end of July 2020 following which all taxes are due to the Greene County Treasurer; Peter Markou with additional penalties.

For more information call (518) 943-2141 Ext 5.

Hudson Housing Authority Regular Board Meeting The Hudson Housing Authority Board of Commissioners will hold its regular board meeting on Wednesday, January 8, 2020 at 6:00pm in the Bliss Towers Community Room located at 41 North Second Street, Hudson, NY 12534.

Hudson Housing Authority Administration Office 41 North Second Street Hudson, New York 12534 518-828-5415 Persons with special needs relating to handicapped accessibility, hearing or vision impairment or foreign language shall contact the Hudson Housing Authority Office at (518) 828-5415 prior to the date above.

JM OBJECTIVE LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 12/19/19.

Office: Greene County.

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

SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 969 Park Avenue, Apartment 2F, New York, NY 10028. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

NOTICE OF FILING OF ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION IN NEW YORK BY A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY Name: Hudson Orthodontics, PLLC. Articles of Organization filed with sec. of state of NY(SOS) on 12/10/19.

Office location: Columbia County. SOS is designated as agent of LLC for service of process. SOS shall mail copy of process to 149 Hurley Avenue, Kingston, NY 12401. Purpose: Any lawful act or activity.

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF PLAYING HOOKY, LLC Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/10/17. Office location: Columbia County.

SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served. The Post Office address to which the SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon is Playing Hooky, LLC 5 Stever Hill Rd Chatham, NY 12037.

Purpose of LLC: To engage in any lawful act or activity Notice of formation of SANOFIELD, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on November 22, 2019.

Office location: Windham, Greene County.

SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Burke & Casserly, PC, 255 Washington Ave Ext, Suite 104, Albany, NY 12205. The purpose is to perform any lawful act or activity.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Town of Catskill Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a Public Hearing pursuant to Article 160-10 of the Town of Catskill Zoning Laws to allow 24' Variance for the conversion of a single family on lands owned

by Philip Gjerji located at 124-128 Tool House Rd. Application Area Variance V-19-2019 Tax Map # 171.00-1-21 The Public Hearing will be held on the 8th day of January , 2020 at 6:00 PM, at the Town Hall located at 439441 Main Street, Catskill, NY. to allow public comment on the application.

The above application is open for inspection at the Office of the Zoning Board of Appeals located at 439 Main Street, Catskill, New York between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m., or by appointment.

By order of Lynne Zubris Chairman, Zoning Board of Appeals, Town of Catskill Notice of Qualification of The Maker Group Brands LLC. Authority filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/25/19. Office loca-

tion: Columbia County.

LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 11/14/19.

Office of LLC required to be maintained in DE: 614 N. Dupont Highway, Suite 210, Dover, DE 19901.

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

SSNY shall mail process to the LLC to Kristal Heinz, Attorney at Law, P.O. Box 1331, Hudson, NY 12534.

Arts. Of Org. filed with State of DE, Secy. of State, 401 Federal Street, #4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

Notice of Qualification of TMH Real Estate LLC. Authority filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/25/19. Office location: Columbia County.

LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 11/14/19.

Office of LLC required to be maintained in DE: 614 N. Dupont Highway, Suite 210, Dover, DE 19901.

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

SSNY shall mail process to the LLC to Kristal Heinz, Attorney at Law, P.O. Box 1331, Hudson, NY 12534.

Arts. Of Org. filed with State of DE, Secy. of State, 401 Federal Street, #4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

The Tavern At Central House LLC. Filed with SSNY on 12/4/2019.

Office: Columbia County. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 220 Main Street Germantown NY 12526.

Purpose: any lawful NOTICE OF RECEIPT OF TAX ROLL AND WARRANT

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: that I, Michelle Radley, the undersigned Collector of Taxes of the Town of Ghent, County of Columbia, and State of New York, have duly received the tax roll and warrant for the collection of taxes within the Town of Ghent, for the year 2020, and that I will attend at the Town Hall, Ghent, N.Y. daily, Monday through Thursday, from 9:00 A.M. until 3:00 P.M., for the purpose of receiving the taxes listed on said roll.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE, taxes may be paid on or before January 31, 2020, without charge of interest. On all taxes received after such date, there shall be added interest of 1% for each additional month or fraction thereof until such taxes are paid or until the return of unpaid taxes to the County Treasurer pursuant to law.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that pursuant to the provisions of Law, the tax rolls of the Town of Ghent, will be returned to the County Treasurer of the County of Columbia on the 1st day of June 2020.

Michelle Radley Collector of Taxes Town of Ghent Dated: January 2020

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated July 1, 2019 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Columbia County Courthouse, Hudson, New York on January 23, 2020 at 9:30AM, premises known as 30 Nursery Lane, Valatie, NY 12184. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Kinderhook, County of Columbia, State of NY, Section 33.15 Block 1 Lot 29.

Approximate amount of judgment $258,609.69 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 7202-14.

Henry Bauer, Esq., Referee Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, LLC Attorney(s) for the Plaintiff 175 Mile Crossing Boulevard Rochester, New York 14624 (877) 430-4792 Dated: December 10, 2019

UNLESS YOUR storage unit is paid and vacated by 12:00 p.m. on January 18, 2020, this legal notice is to notify you that the contents of your storage unit will be disposed of without any further notice to you.

Accountable Self Storage 4071 Route 9, Stop 1 NOTICE OF SALE Hudson, NY 12534 SUPREME COURT Unit #s 0020 and 0066 COUNTY OF COLUM- Alan Palmer BIA Bank of America, N.A., NOTICE OF SALE Plaintiff SUPREME COURT AGAINST COUNTY OF GREENE Mark Stephenson THE MONEY SOURCE a/k/a Mark A. Ste- INC, Plaintiff phenson; Gary Ste- AGAINST phenson; et al., Defen- DAVID ROBINSON, ET dant(s) AL., Defendant(s)

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COLUMBIA-GREENE MEDIA Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated November 1, 2019, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Lobby of the Greene County Courthouse, 320 Main Street, Village of Catskill, on February 3, 2020 at 2:00PM, premises known as 838 COUNTY ROUTE 31, PURLING, NY 12470.

All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Cairo, County of Greene and State of New York, SECTION 99.00, BLOCK 2, LOT 43. Approximate amount of judgment $146,878.74 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment for Index# 2019-384.

MICHAEL C. HOWARD, ESQ., Referee Gross Polowy, LLC Attorney for Plaintiff 1775 Wehrle Drive, Suite 100 Williamsville, NY 14221 NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF GREENE NEW CENTURY MORTGAGE CORPORATION, Plaintiff AGAINST STEVEN D. HOROWITZ, PATRICIA A. CAMERON, et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated November 29, 2007 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Lobby of the Greene County Courthouse, 320 Main Street, City of Catskill in the County of Greene, State of New York, on February 05, 2020 at 10:00AM, premises known as 8 BARTELS LANE, CATSKILL, NY 12414.

All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Catskill, County of Greene and State of New York, SECTION 138.01, BLOCK 2, LOT 18.1.

Approximate amount of judgment $228,034.75 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment for Index# 1187/07.

JAMES E. GROSS, ESQ., Referee Gross Polowy, LLC Attorney for Plaintiff 1775 Wehrle Drive, Suite 100 Williamsville, NY 14221 Notice of the Formation of a Limited Liability Company (LLC). The name of the LLC is: Demitasse, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary off State of New York (SSNY) office on: November 14, 2019. The county in which the office is to be located: Columbia. The SSNY is designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

The address to which the SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC is: DEMITASSE, LLC 65 County Route 8 Ancramdale, NY 12503 Purpose:any lawful activity.

NOTIFICATION TO MEDIA OF O R G A N I Z AT I O N A L MEETING Please take notice that the organizational meeting for the New Baltimore Fire District of the Town of New Baltimore, County of Greene, New York, will be held on the 9th day of January, 2020, at 7:00 pm at the fire house located on Gill Road, New Baltimore, New York.

Directly following this meeting will be the January Fire District meeting.

This notification is being given to the news media pursuant to the provisions of Section 94 of the Public Officers Law of the State of New York. By order of the Board of Fire Commissioners of the New Baltimore Fire District.

Natalie Linger Secretary of Board of Commissioners New Baltimore Fire District TOWN OF AUSTERLITZ Columbia County New York NOTICE OF RECEIPT OF TAX ROLL AND WARRANT TAKE NOTICE, that I, Susan A. Haag, the undersigned and Collector of Taxes for the Town of Austerlitz, County of Columbia and State of New York,

have duly received the tax roll and warrant for the collection of taxes within the Town of Austerlitz for the year of 2020, and that my hours for the purpose of receiving the taxes listed on said roll for the month of January, 2020, are as follows: Monday, Tuesday, Frid a y , 9:00a.m.-12:00p.m., Wednesday, Thursday, 9:00a.m.-2:00p.m., at the Austerlitz Town Hall located at 816 Route 203, Spencertown, New York.

Please note, this is the new Town Hall location.

TAKE FURTHER NOTICE, that taxes may be paid on or before January 31, 2020, without charge or interest. On all taxes received after that date, one percent will be added for the first month and an additional one percent will be added each month or portion thereof until paid or until the return of unpaid taxes to the Columbia County Treasurer pursuant to law.

TAKE FURTHER NOTICE, that pursuant to the provisions of law, the tax roll of the Town of Austerlitz will be returned to the Columbia County Treasurer on the first day of April, 2020.

Dated: January 2, 2020 Susan A. Haag Town Clerk/Tax Collector Town of Austerlitz Columbia County New York PUBLIC NOTICE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the monthly Town Board meetings of the Town of Austerlitz, for the year 2020, will be held the third Thursday of every month starting at 7:00 p.m. Meetings will be held at the Town of Austerlitz Town Hall located at 816 Route 203, Spencertown, New York until the new Town Hall is complete after which point meetings will be held at the new Town Hall next door.

Dated: January 2, 2020 Susan A. Haag, Town Clerk UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION Chittenden Falls Hydropower, Inc. Project No. 3273-024 NOTICE SOLICITING SCOPING COMMENTS (December 23, 2019) Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection. a. Type of Application: Subsequent Minor License b.

Project No.: 3273-024 c. Date filed: May 31, 2019 d. Applicant: Chittenden Falls Hydropower, Inc. (Chittenden Falls Hydro) e. Name of Project: Chittenden Falls Hydropower Project f. Location: On Kinderhook Creek, near the Town of Stockport, Columbia County, New York. The project does not occupy federal land. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. §§ 791 (a)-825(r) h. Applicant Contact: Mark Boumansour, Chief Operating Officer, Gravity Renewables, Inc., 1401 Walnut Street, Suite 420, Boulder, CO 80302; (303) 440-3378; m a r k @ g r a v i t y re n e w ables.com and/or Celeste N. Fay, Regulatory Manager, Gravity Renewables, Inc., 5 Dartmouth Drive, Suite 104, Auburn, NH 03032; (413) 2629466; celeste@gravityrenewables.com. i. FERC Contact: Monir Chowdhury at (202) 502-6736 or mon i r. c h o w d h u ry@ferc.gov. j. Deadline for filing scoping comments: 30 days from the issuance date of this notice.

The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file scoping comments using the Commission’s eFiling system at http://www.ferc.gov/d ocs-filing/efiling.asp.

Commenters can submit brief comments up to 6,000 characters, without prior registration, using the eComment system at http://www.ferc.gov/d ocs-filing/ecomment.asp. You must include your name and contact information at

the end of your comments. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) 208-3676 (toll free), or (202) 502-8659 (TTY).

In lieu of electronic filing, please send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE, Washington, D.C. 20426. The first page of any filing should include docket number P-3273-024.

The Commission's Rules of Practice require all intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each person on the official service list for the project. Further, if an intervenor files comments or documents with the Commission relating to the merits of an issue that may affect the responsibilities of a particular resource agency, they must also serve a copy of the document on that resource agency. k. This application is not ready for environmental analysis at this time. l. Project Description The existing Chittenden Falls Hydropower Project consists of: (1) an approximately 4foot-high, 320-footlong concrete gravity dam, topped with 2foot-high wooden flashboards, and having a dam crest elevation of 59.6 feet National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929 (NGVD29); (2) a reservoir with a surface area of about 18 acres and a storage capacity of 63 acre-feet at a normal pool elevation of 61.6 feet NGVD29; (3) an 8-foot-wide, 22foot-long intake structure on the east side of the dam connecting to an 8-foot-wide, 118foot-long concrete and wooden power canal; (4) a 7.5-foot-diameter, 45-foot-long steel penstock that conveys water from the power canal to a powerhouse on the east side of the dam containing two turbine-generator units with a total rated capacity of 453 kilowatts (kW); (5) an 8-footwide, 10-foot-long intake structure on the west side of the dam connecting to a 6-footdiameter, 62-foot-long steel penstock; (6) a powerhouse on the west side of the dam containing a single turbine-generator unit with a rated capacity of 300 kW; (7) two 480-volt, 40-foot-long generator leads connecting the east powerhouse to a transformer yard and a 2,300-volt, 400-footlong generator lead connecting the west powerhouse to the transformer yard; and (8) appurtenant facilities.

The Chittenden Falls Project is operated in a run-of-river mode with an estimated average annual generation of 2,300 megawatt-hours between 2012 and 2018. Chittenden Falls Hydro proposes to continue to operate the project in run-ofriver mode. m. A copy of the application is available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission’s website

at http://www.ferc.gov using the “eLibrary” link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to address the document.

For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. A copy is available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item h above. n. You may also register online at http://www.ferc.gov/d ocs-filing/esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filings and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. o. Scoping Process The Commission staff intends to prepare an Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Chittenden Falls Hydropower Project in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act. The EA will consider both sitespecific and cumulative environmental impacts and reasonable alternatives to the proposed action.

Commission staff does not propose to conduct any on-site scoping meetings at this time. Instead, we are soliciting comments, recommendations, and information, on the Scoping Document 1 (SD1) issued December 23, 2019.

Copies of SD1 outlining the subject areas to be addressed in the EA were distributed to the parties on the Commission’s mailing list. Copies of SD1 may be viewed on the web at h t t p : / / w w w. f e r c . g o v using the “eLibrary” link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document.

For assistance, call 1-866-208-3676 or for TTY, (202) 502-8659.

Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION Chittenden Falls Hydropower, Inc. Project No. 3273-024 NOTICE OF APPLICATION ACCEPTED FOR FILING AND SOLICITING MOTIONS TO INTERVENE AND PROTESTS (December 23, 2019) Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection. a. Type of Application: Subsequent Minor License b.

Project No.: 3273-024 c. Date filed: May 31, 2019 d. Applicant: Chittenden Falls Hydropower, Inc. (Chittenden Falls Hydro) e. Name of Project: Chittenden Falls Hydropower Project f. Location: On Kinderhook Creek, near the Town of Stockport, Columbia County, New York. The project does not occupy federal land. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 791 (a) 825(r) h. Applicant Contact: Mark Boumansour, Chief Operating Officer, Gravity Renewables, Inc., 1401 Walnut Street, Suite 420, Boulder, CO 80302; (303) 440-3378;

m a r k @ g r a v i t y re n e w ables.com and/or Celeste N. Fay, Regulatory Manager, Gravity Renewables, Inc., 5 Dartmouth Drive, Suite 104, Auburn, NH 03032; (413) 2629466; celeste@gravityrenewables.com. i. FERC Contact: Monir Chowdhury at (202) 502-6736 or mon i r. c h o w d h u ry@ferc.gov. j. Deadline for filing motions to intervene and protests: 60 days from the issuance date of this notice.

The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file motions to intervene and protests using the Commission’s eFiling system at http://www.ferc.gov/d ocs-filing/efiling.asp.

For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnline S u p p o r t @ f e r c . g o v, (866) 208-3676 (toll free), or (202) 502-8659 (TTY).

In lieu of electronic filing, please send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE, Washington, D.C. 20426. The first page of any filing should include docket number P-3273-024.

The Commission's Rules of Practice require all intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each person on the official service list for the project. Further, if an intervenor files comments or documents with the Commission relating to the merits of an issue that may affect the responsibilities of a particular resource agency, they must also serve a copy of the document on that resource agency. k. This application has been accepted, but is not ready for environmental analysis at this time. l. The existing Chittenden Falls Hydropower Project consists of: (1) an approximately 4foot-high, 320-footlong concrete gravity dam, topped with 2foot-high wooden flashboards, and having a dam crest elevation of 59.6 feet National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929 (NGVD29); (2) a reservoir with a surface area of about 18 acres and a storage capacity of 63 acre-feet at a normal pool elevation of 61.6 feet NGVD29; (3) an 8-foot-wide, 22foot-long intake structure on the east side of the dam connecting to an 8-foot-wide, 118foot-long concrete and wooden power canal; (4) a 7.5-foot-diameter, 45-foot-long steel penstock that conveys water from the power canal to a powerhouse on the east side of the dam containing two turbine-generator units with a total rated capacity of 453 kilowatts (kW); (5) an 8-footwide, 10-foot-long intake structure on the west side of the dam connecting to a 6-footdiameter, 62-foot-long steel penstock; (6) a powerhouse on the west side of the dam containing a single turbine-generator unit with a rated capacity of 300 kW; (7) two 480-volt, 40-foot-long generator leads connecting the east powerhouse to a trans-

former yard and a 2,300-volt, 400-footlong generator lead connecting the west powerhouse to the transformer yard; and (8) appurtenant facilities.

The Chittenden Falls Project is operated in a run-of-river mode with an estimated average annual generation of 2,300 megawatt-hours between 2012 and 2018. Chittenden Falls Hydro proposes to continue to operate the project in run-ofriver mode. m. A copy of the application is available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission's website at http://www.ferc.gov using the "eLibrary" link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document.

For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item h above. n. You may also register online at http://www.ferc.gov/d ocs-filing/esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filings and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. o. Anyone may submit a protest or a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 C.F.R. §§ 385.210, 385.211, and 385.214. In determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission will consider all protests filed, but only those who file a motion to intervene in accordance with the Commission's Rules may become a party to the proceeding. Any protests or motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified deadline date for the particular application.

All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title "PROTEST" or "MOTION TO INTERVENE;" (2) set forth in the heading the name of the applicant and the project number of the application to which the filing responds; (3) furnish the name, address, and telephone number of the person protesting or intervening; and (4)

otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 C.F.R. § 385.2001 through 385.2005.

Agencies may obtain copies of the application directly from the applicant. A copy of any protest or motion to intervene must be served upon each representative of the applicant specified in the particular application. p. Updated procedural schedule and final amendments: The application will be processed according to the following preliminary Hydro Licensing Schedule. Revisions to the schedule will be made as appropriate.

Issue Scoping Document for comments December 2019 Request Additional Information (if necessary) February 2020 Issue Scoping Document 2 (if necessary) March 2020 Issue Notice of Ready for Environmental Analysis March 2020 Commission issues EA or draft EA September 2020 Comments on EA or draft EA October 2020 Commission issues final EA (If draft EA Issued) January 2021 Final amendments to the application must be filed with the Commission no later than 30 days from the issuance date of the notice of ready for environmental analysis.

Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary.

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Tiger Woods finished 2019 at No. 6 in the official world golf rankings, his highest year-end ranking since completing 2013 at No. 1.

Woods was a two-time winner in ‘19 – the Masters in April for his 15th career major title and the ZOZO Championship in October to tie Sam Snead’s PGA Tour career record of 82 career victories.

He rose as high as fifth in the world after finishing tied for ninth at the Memorial in June.

After finishing at No. 1 in 2013, Woods dropped to No. 32 at the end of the next year, playing in only nine tournaments. As he went through several injury-plagued years, Woods plummeted to No. 656 at the end of 2017.

He quickly shot back up the

rankings in 2018, playing 19 times and winning once to go with six other top-10 results.

Woods dialed back his schedule in 2019, playing in only 14 official events while also serving as the winning captain for the United States’ Presidents Cup team.

Brooks Koepka finished 2019 ranked No. 1 in world, despite having not played since withdrawing from The CJ Cup in October due to a knee injury that has kept him from competing since.

Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy is No. 2, followed

by Spain’s Jon Rahm and Americans Justin Thomas and Dustin Johnson ahead of Woods. Patrick Cantlay is No. 7, finishing a year inside the top 10 for the first time in his career, followed by former

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Tiger Woods celebrates with the green jacket and trophy after winning The Masters at Augusta National Golf Club in April.

No. 1 Justin Rose of England, Xander Schauffele of the United States and Tommy Fleetwood of England.

A few Top 100 players made enormous strides in 2019, led

by Denmark’s Bernd Wiesberger, who skyrocketed 163

spots to No. 22 on the strength of three wins in 26 worldwide events. Other big movers included Thailand’s Jazz Janewattananond (No. 40 from No. 123), South Africa’s Erik van Rooyen (49 from 141) and Jim Furyk (57 from 223).

Brendon Todd, who won twice during the PGA Tour’s fall swing, moved from No. 2,006 to No. 63 – a startling jump considering he was ranked 522nd as recently as October. Collin Morikawa, a first-time winner, rose from No. 2,006 to No. 65, while fellow rookie Viktor Hovland of Norway leapt to No. 93 from No. 1,157. Korn Ferry Tour graduate Scottie Scheffler improved 1,523 spots to No. 66.

While several of the world’s rising stars made meteoric leaps up the rankings, it was

a different story for a few household names.

Phil Mickelson finished the year at No. 70, his lowest yearend ranking since 1992. He won the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am early in the year but managed only two top-10s while missing nine cuts in 23 events played.

Jordan Spieth also continued his slide, ending the year at No. 44. Spieth, who finished No. 1 at the end of 2015, doesn’t have a win or a runner-up finish since 2017.

Australia’s Jason Day, another former No. 1, closed out the year at No. 37 while also battling an ongoing back problem. It’s the first time Day has finished a year outside of the top 15 since 2012.

Patriots hope Super effort returns vs. Titans back James White is aware of that perception but says the focus has to be solely on the sixthseeded Titans (9-7).

Tennessee landed a playoff berth on Sunday with a 35-14 victory over the Houston Texans, who rested quarterback Deshaun Watson and other key players. It is the Titans’ second postseason berth in the past three seasons.

Running back Derrick Henry will certainly get a lot of work after rushing for an NFL-best 1,540 yards in addition to scoring 18 touchdowns (16 rushing, two receiving). But the player most under the microscope is quarterback Ryan Tannehill, who will see action in his first career postseason game.

Tannehill was superb after

replacing Marcus Mariota as the starting quarterback following Week 6. Overall, the 31-yearold passed for 2,742 yards and 22 touchdowns against six interceptions while completing a franchise-record 70.3 percent of his passes and averaging an NFL-best 9.6 yards per attempt.

“It’s obviously a big opportunity for us, a huge challenge on the road,” Tannehill told reporters. “I always wanted to be playing in January and competing for a championship.

“It is the playoffs, and everything amps up a little bit. ... I definitely expect it to be an intense game.”

Patriots quarterback Tom Brady hasn’t looked so super during his age-42 season. He completed just 60.8 percent of

his passes – tying for the thirdlowest ratio of his career – while passing for 4,057 yards, 24 touchdowns and eight interceptions.

There is a lot of chatter that Brady’s passing elbow is ailing, but he continues to insist that all is well with his right arm.

Even with the rumblings, New England ranks seventh in the NFL in scoring offense at 26.2 points per game. The passing attack ranks eighth (247.6 yards per game), and standout receiver Julian Edelman has 100 catches for 1,117 yards and six touchdowns.

The Titans rank 24th against the pass (255.0 yards per game) and 21st in total defense (359.5 yards per game) but are hoping to get cornerback Adoree’

Jackson back. He missed the past four games with a foot injury.

Tennessee’s defense includes solid playmakers in linebacker Harold Landry (team-best nine sacks) and safety Kevin Byard (five interceptions).

The Patriots have two players with five or more picks. Stephon Gilmore tied for the NFL lead with six interceptions while safety Devin McCourty had five.

Linebacker Jamie Collins had a team-high seven sacks for a unit that led the NFL in scoring defense (14.1-point average) and total defense (275.9 yards per game) and ranks second in passing defense (180.4 yards per game).

The matchup is the first in postseason play between

Tennessee coach Mike Vrabel and Patriots coach Bill Belichick. Vrabel, a former linebacker for New England who was part of three Super Bowl titles, guided the Titans to a 34-10 rout of his former mentor in a regularseason game in 2018.

Of course, the stage is significantly bigger on Saturday. And Vrabel says there is no advantage to having inside knowledge on how Belichick thinks and prepares.

“There’s a fine line between just going ahead and changing a bunch of stuff and thinking, ‘Well, they’re going to do this, so we can’t do that,’” Vrabel said. “... So Bill will prepare his team like he does, and I’ll do the best job to get our guys ready to play.”

they drafted Lamar Jackson, benched and traded Flacco, swapped in Greg Roman and completely changed their offense and approach. Jackson will win NFL MVP in his second season.

Can you imagine the Giants doing something that revolutionary? That’s a rhetorical question.

Giants ownership’s poor decision-making in recent years has fans questioning where the franchise they know has gone.

Mara and co-owner Steve Tisch frequently denied on Monday that there was any

“friction” between them, but Tisch did vow “I will become more involved” in the organization’s day-to-day.

The pair is good at presenting a united front, but there is a reason Tisch is promising to step forward more prominently. He is restless with how his business is being run.

“I will be here more physically, (and) the opportunities that John and I spend with each other in the same building, or the same stadium or the same locker room will increase,” Tisch said.

Some players and agents

have told the Daily News that free agents are wary of signing here.

Players were not amused at all, either, by Gettleman’s “we didn’t sign him to trade him” line about Odell Beckham Jr. shortly before shipping him vindictively to Cleveland.

Think about it: if you’re a Giants player coming up on signing a contract extension, the OBJ sign-and-trade is proof that even when the Giants commit to you and you’re the best player on the team, there is no guarantee of loyalty.

Gettleman’s midseason trade

of third- and fifth-round picks for rental defensive lineman Leonard Williams was the latest example of his lack of understanding of value, as well. The fifth becomes a fourth if Williams re-signs. Williams didn’t even want to talk to the media on Monday.

Tisch said that he and Mara weighed Gettleman’s “assets (and) liabilities” when they evaluated him, but they couldn’t have put the columns side-byside or they wouldn’t have kept him.

Mara believes the Giants “got the answer at quarterback” in

Daniel Jones, but somehow Gettleman got credit for Jones and no blame for the record, while ownership flipped the equation — with Gettleman’s help — in their evaluation and firing of the coach.

This is why there is not much attractive about the Giants for a head coaching candidate as long as Gettleman remains the Giants GM. The only positive for the next coach is that he won’t inherit Eli Manning, so he won’t have to bench him and get fired like Shurmur and Ben McAdoo did in the last 25 months.

Knicks

retired.

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Bronx native who played seven full seasons with the Knicks and was an All-Star six times during that stretch.

He’s actually above Melo in the franchise’s all-time scoring list, but has one very important thing working against him: the Knicks were mostly awful during his time there, advancing to the playoffs only once. Still, he became a basketball Hall of Famer.

tearing his knee. His 32.9 points per game average in 1984-85 led the NBA. Tough to make the argument for King just based on his longevity, or lack thereof.

Knicks. He’s remembered for dunking on Michael Jordan and choking in Game 7 of the ‘94 Finals. Not quite worthy of jersey retirement.

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The New England Patriots are wobbling into the postseason as opposed to arriving in their typical stellar form.

A lackluster December cost the Patriots a first-round bye, and they will be competing in the AFC wild-card round for the first time since the 2009 season when they host the Tennessee Titans on Saturday night in Foxborough, Mass.

Third-seeded New England (12-4) lost three of five in December, including a stunning 27-24 setback to the Miami Dolphins on Sunday to assure there would be no bye.

The late-season struggles have erased the Patriots from being mentioned among the Super Bowl favorites. Running

Giants From B1

team looks like he drafted it on Madden: pick a quarterback and a star skill player, auto-draft the rest, and wing it.

Gettleman’s Giants are not capable of the kind of forward thinking required to win in the NFL now. Look at the Baltimore Ravens, who scout and evaluate as well as anyone in the league.

They were starting Joe Flacco at quarterback in Marty Morhinwheg’s offense. Then

line of players before him who deserve consideration. Six come to mind.

— Carl Braun Five-time All-Star with the Knicks who had two years of his prime snatched away for military duty. He totaled 12 seasons in New York and is fourth on the franchise’s all-time scoring list despite only averaging 14.1 points. A good argument for jersey retirement but that same argument could’ve been made for the last 60 years since Braun

— Richie Guerin

— Bernard King A spectacular scorer but only played three seasons with the Knicks before

— Charles Oakley Heart and soul of a golden era, Oak averaged a doubledouble over 10 seasons with the Knicks. But let’s be real: so long as James Dolan is the owner, Oakley is not being honored for anything at Madison Square Garden.

— John Starks Streaky shooter who served as the top perimeter threat in the 90s, Starks got to one All-Star game with the

— Allan Houston Most think of the bad contract, but Houston has as strong a case as Carmelo when you look at his nine seasons with the Knicks. Not only did he hit one of the biggest shots in franchise history against the Heat, Houston is fourth on the franchise’s all-time scoring list behind only Ewing, Frazier and Reed. He was never really a dominant player, however, and was only an All-Star twice in his career.

Clippers From B1

Berlin/NL posted quarterly leads of 11-6, 25-16 and 47-26.

BERLIN/NEW LEBANON (59): Kane 3-0-6, Rifenburg 3-1-7, Ritter 6-0-17, Vetra 0-1-1, Pawlows 5-3-13, Billert

2-2-8, Collin 0-3-3, Ruebel 1-02, Toro 1-0-2. Totals 21-10-59.

3-pointers: Ritter 5, Billert 2.

TACONIC HILLS (38): Nowak 5-2-12, Van Alstyne 2-2-8, Colwell 1-0-2, Delamater 2-0-4, Preusser 1-0-2, Bradway 1-0-2, Krzeminski 1-0-2, Winters 2-0-6. Totals 15-4-38.

3-pointers: Van Alstyne 2, Winters 2.

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After honeymoon, man refuses to live with wife Dear Abby, My heart is breaking for my friend who was married just a month and a half ago. She and her husband went on a two-week DEAR ABBY Mediterranean cruise for their honeymoon. They have not lived together since then. Her husband says he loves her, and I know she loves him, but he has no immediate plans to live with her! She’s heartbroken and is planning an annulment. What advice do you have?

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JEANNE PHILLIPS

I wish you had shared a few more details about their situation. I’m surprised your friend wasn’t aware of her husband’s feelings before she married him.

However, as sympathetic as you are about her situation, my advice is to be there for her to lean on but refrain from giving her advice. She’s going to have to figure this out for herself. Some couples do better if they live separately. But if what her husband has in mind was a surprise and is unacceptable to her, she is doing the right thing.

Dear Abby, I’m not sure if anyone else has this problem.

Family Circus

My husband is constantly grabbing me, either my breasts or my crotch. It’s day and night. We have been married almost 40 years, and I am sick of it.

If I say something, he says, “Oh, I bet the guys you work with would love to be touching you!” Not once have my co-workers ever implied such a thing. I just don’t understand!

Any suggestions on how I can make him understand I hate this?

Groped Out West Your husband may consider what he’s doing as foreplay or regard you not as a person but his property. Touching someone in this manner Classic Peanuts without consent could be considered sexual abuse. His comment about your male co-workers may be a back-handed compliment, but why you are sick of hearing it is understandable.

If he doesn’t understand after 40 years that you dislike what he’s doing, it’s because he doesn’t want to, and your feelings are unimportant to him. A marriage counselor may be able to help you get through to him. If he won’t go, go without him.

Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

Garfield

Granulomas in sarcoidosis can make their own vitamin D Many years ago, while I was battling breast cancer, a scan showed spots of concern in my midthoracic area. Upon further testing, it was determined that I have sarcoidosis. My pulmonologist warned me to stop all calcium and vitamin D supplements. Now, after 15 years, my primary care doctor wants me to begin taking a multivitamin.

I am 70, and my diet is not the TO YOUR best it could be. But I can find GOOD HEALTH no supplements that eliminate calcium and/or vitamin D. My husband was a pharmacist and I still use his partner as my current pharmacist. He can think of no way to get past this requirement.

DR. KEITH ROACH

First, let me tell you why your pulmonologist is concerned about calcium and vitamin D. Sarcoidosis is a disease affecting potentially all organs of the body with granulomas: large collections of cells that coalesce together. Most commonly affecting the lungs, sarcoidosis also affects the skin, joints and eyes.

These granulomas have the ability to make an active type of vitamin D called 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D. The active form occasionally can cause calcium levels in the blood to increase, although many people with sarcoidosis have low vitamin D. I suspect your pulmonologist has found normal or high levels of calcium and vitamin D, hence the advice to avoid supplementation.

I seldom recommend multivitamins. Recently, study after study has shown no benefit to taking them. I would much rather people add more fresh vegetables, fruits and legumes to their diet.

These have proven benefit beyond their vitamin content.

I’d ask your doctor if there is a specific reason to be concerned about vitamin intake beyond your suboptimal diet. If you still want to take a vitamin, you could consider “B complex” vitamins with vitamin C. These have negligible calcium and no vitamin D. Some studies show that people who have

their appendix removed do not develop Parkinson’s disease or do so more slowly. My father had some symptoms of Parkinson’s but never became as ill as his brothers and sisters, who had severe cases. My father had his appendix removed. I am curious about this. Do you think more research will be done?

More research has indeed been done, even since A.L.R. submitted this question. A study from last year in October looked at records of 1.7 million people and showed a 20% decreased incidence of Parkinson’s disease — a progressive neurological disease predominantly affecting movement — in people who had undergone appendectomy. Further, the study showed a delay of over three years in the onset of Parkinson’s, suggesting that the appendix may play a role.

However, in May, a different study came to the opposite conclusion. Researchers studied the medical records of 62 million patients, and compared the risk of Parkinson’s based on whether they had had their appendix out. Those who had surgical removal had a 1% risk of Parkinson’s; those who did not have surgery had only a 0.3% risk of Parkinson’s, showing an apparent tripling in risk for Parkinson’s among those who had surgery.

It’s not unknown to have conflicting studies in medical science, and it does seem that something “bad” for you one day is “good” for you a few years later. I’m thinking about coffee, for example. The type of study design in both studies only indicates an association, not whether the appendectomy increases or decreases risk.

Given that when you have appendicitis, Parkinson’s risk is far from your (or your surgeon’s) mind, the question is largely academic. Further research may help scientists better understand the underlying causes of Parkinson’s.

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

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Horoscope

By Stella Wilder Born today, you are never afraid to press forward and promote your agenda in new and untried ways, as you are confident that it will not only bring you the excitement and hard work upon which you thrive, but also the success you feel you deserve. You are also never afraid, however, to look to the past for inspiration; you study what has gone before and build upon what others have done to create something entirely new — and are, in most cases, quite successful.

You are both a dreamer and a doer, and you know how to turn your dreams into reality. You are never afraid of hard work — in both the professional arena and your personal affairs.

Also born on this date are: Tia Carrere, actress; Cuba Gooding Jr., actor; Taye Diggs, actor; Kate Bosworth, actress; Isaac Asimov, author; Paz Vega, actress; Jack Hanna, zookeeper and animal expert.

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.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 3 CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — You will want to assemble your thoughts with care today before presenting them to anyone who might prove critical. Stay focused.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — You must be willing to immerse yourself in the details of a given endeavor today if you want to prove yourself to one of your mentors.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) — You will have quite a task ahead of you today staying on top of

everything that is likely to transpire. Writing things down proves helpful.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) — You are eager to find someone who is willing to work closely with you on a pet project. He or she is close at hand — and you know it.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — You can find success today doing the very things that yesterday proved successful. There’s no need to shake things up or change things — yet.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — Something’s coming, and you must ready yourself. Listen to what the “experts” have to say by all means, but be sure to trust your instincts.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) — You should be able to balance fun and safety quite nicely today.

There’s no need to stick your neck out; a friend gives sound advice.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — You can have a great deal of fun showing someone else what you can do — and you’ll accomplish something of value in the process.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — You stumble onto something that is worth both time and effort today.

You may have to change your plans in order to accommodate it, however.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — You are more ready than you think you are, and when you finally swing into action the competition is going to have their hands full, surely!

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — You may want someone to be by your side every step of the way today — but is that really possible? At some points, you must go it alone.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Wherever you offer input today there will be those who doubt you — but events will surely prove that you know what you’re talking about.

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B8 Thursday, January 2, 2020 Close to Home

SUPER QUIZ

THAT SCRAMBLED WORD GAME

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

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Yesterday’s Tuesday’s

Jumbles: Answer:

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

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

Seconds Level 1

2

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(e.g., Second person to orbit the moon alone. Answer: Michael Collins.)

Freshman level 1. Second largest island in the world.

2. Second planet from the sun.

3. How many seconds in one round of boxing?

Graduate level 4. Second-most populous Chinese city.

5. Second person to walk on the moon.

6. Second person to circumnavigate the globe.

PH.D. level 7. Second U.S. president to be assassinated.

8. Second person to climb Mount Everest.

9. Second expedition leader to reach the South Pole.

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

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SolutiontotoWednesday’s Tuesday’s puzzle Solution puzzle

1/2/20 Complete the grid so each row, column and 3-by-3 box (in bold borders) contains every digit, 1 to 9.

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SUPER QUIZ ANSWERS 1. New Guinea. 2. Venus. 3. 180. 4. Shanghai. 5. Buzz Aldrin. 6. Sir Francis Drake. 7. James A. Garfield. 8. Tenzing Norgay. 9. Robert Falcon Scott.

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

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Pickles For Better or For Worse

Get Fuzzy

Hi & Lois

Crossword Puzzle ACROSS 1 Demonstrate 5 Freight 10 Killed 14 Dad 15 Unfriendly 16 Hired vehicle 17 TV’s Trebek 18 Vitamin B2 20 Cartoon Chihuahua 21 Yellow and Black 22 Subside 23 Is in a funk 25 Feel sick 26 Taipei’s location 28 Under __; being forced 31 __ nose; cold symptom 32 __ and groans; complains 34 “__ up or shut up” 36 Tallies up 37 Short pleasure trip 38 Half a sextet 39 Dessert choice 40 Hits hard 41 “King of __”; Benny Goodman 42 Most peculiar 44 Arm cast supports 45 TV’s “Please Don’t __ the Daisies” 46 “Nothing __!”; firm refusal 47 Things; objects 50 Bongo or tomtom 51 Tic-__-toe 54 Office seeker 57 Prima donna 58 Bank machines, for short 59 Goliath’s killer 60 Actor Sharif 61 Amount to swallow 62 Foreboding signs 63 Clutter DOWN 1 Shadowbox 2 Vigorous 3 Willing to reconsider 4 Candle material

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Bound & Gagged

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5 Lurch out of control 6 Word on an FBI wanted poster 7 Lowe & Reiner 8 Wet sticky stuff 9 Call __; cancel 10 Steady; unchanging 11 Molten rock 12 Egress 13 Merlot or pinot noir 19 Hideaways 21 SPCA’s advice 24 Possesses 25 Dad’s sister 26 Pitfall Manicurist’s focus 27 Sound portion of a telecast 28 Quayle & Marino 29 End of winter 30 Bringing charges against 32 Thick sweet drink 33 Umpire cry 35 Attire 37 In __; jokingly 38 Mattress size 40 “Beauty and the __”

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Non Sequitur

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41 39 Slender Soap lather 43 Death 44 Noises 46 Down the __; irretrievably lost 47 Apple tablet 48 Oz visitor 49 American __; ND’s state trees

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50 a headfirst 49 Take Frankfurt wife plunge 52 Gardner’s namesakes 53 Train units 55 Wedding words 56 Motor’s rotating piece 57 Actor DeLuise

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