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COXSACKIE — Unbridled Thoroughbred Foundation is all about second chances, said founder Susan Kayne.

The nonprofit organization, established in 2004, has bounced around from lease to lease but had a grand opening at its new permanent location on Farm to Market Road on Thursday night.

Kayne, who has an extensive background in breeding, racing and showing thoroughbreds, recalled the difficulty of moving from place to place.

“We haven’t had a place to call

home,” she said Friday. “It was a challenge to find stability with the horses.”

The rescue is home to 12 horses, Kayne said.

“They are primarily sanctuary horses, which means they have injuries that preclude them from being riding horses.”

Sanctuary horses are used for educational purposes, Kayne said.

“When people hear their stories, look into their big brown eyes and feel their hearts beating, they can’t help but fall in love,” Kayne said.

Other horses are retrained

Contributed by Trish Bode

Two New York-bred thoroughbreds, Get Goin’ BB and Comette De Fleur, are led by Susan Kayne.

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U.S. slashes refugee admissions in half

On the road again Hudson freshman Deandre Smith (21) looks for running room during this past week’s game.

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An about-face on Obamacare President Trump was in a high-stakes battle against Obamacare, but that wasn’t always the case PAGE A2

n WORLD Deadly quake rattles islands A 6.5-magnitude quake strikes the Maluku Islands near Indonesia, killing at least 20 people PAGE A2

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The Trump administration has slashed refugee admissions once again for the upcoming fiscal year to 18,000 — the lowest number since the program was created in 1980.

The new cap is nearly half of the administration’s prior historically low number of 30,000 for fiscal year 2019, and a fraction of the 110,000

goal President Barack Obama established in 2016.

The State Department pointed to the crisis along the southern border and burdens on the U.S. immigration system as reasons to necessitate the drastic cuts.

“Prioritizing the humanitarian protection cases of those already in our country is simply a matter of fairness and common sense,”

officials said in a statement.

The statement referred to the number of people seeking asylum, currently 350,000. But critics said the U.S. was able to resettle close to the 30,000 cap this year, despite a rising number of asylum cases.

Critics of the move are saying such a decision is an insult to the very core of American history and ideals of being a safe haven for the

persecuted.

“It’s very unfortunate because we have a really good infrastructure to resettle refugees here,” said William Sukaly, director of refugee resettlement for Catholic Charities in Buffalo. “Refugees are being accepted in our community, employers are hiring our refugees.”

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File photo In this Feb. 14, 2018 file photo, Danette Gorman, a member of First Presbyterian Church in Hudson, helps support a Syrian refugee camp in Lebanon.

Cornell students to assess scenic views

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CATSKILL — A team of students from Cornell University is coming to Catskill to assess the area’s natural beauty.

About a dozen graduate and undergraduate students from the Department of City and Regional Planning will be putting their skills to the test Oct. 5-6.

Data gathered during this hands-on field experience will be compiled into a comprehensive report that will be delivered to the town in December. This program is done in conjunction with the Hudson River Estuary Program.

The data will be helpful for revising the town’s 12-year-old comprehensive plan, Catskill Town Supervisor Doreen Davis said.

“It’s an extraordinary opportunity to have this level of expertise and not have to budget for it,” Davis said.

The town board made an informal commitment to review the comprehensive plan in February and applied for a state Department of Environmental Conservation Community Smart Growth grant in June to help with the process.

The idea behind taking an inventory of scenic resources is to balance conversation and economic See VIEWS A8

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Inspiration Point, in the Catskill Mountains in Hunter as seen from the town of Catskill, is one of the most scenic views in Greene County.

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choices: side with Texas and other Republican-led states contending the entire ACA is unconstitutional and must be struck down, or with California and other Democratic-led states defending the ACA. “Folks thought the current posture in court wasn’t the best posture,” a senior administration official told me.

“The question was then put to the president: Do you want to side with Texas or California?

It’s pretty simple to see where he’d come down on that.”

So in a legal filing on March 25, three Justice Department attorneys argued the entire ACA should be invalidated.

They said the government would file a brief supporting the Texas-led coalition pursuing the law’s complete nullification.

Up until then, the administration had taken a middle-of-the-road position on the lawsuit. It only partially agreed with the Republicanled states. In a legal brief filed in June 2018, the Justice Department argued there were grounds only to strike down the law’s popular consumer protections, including those for people with preexisting conditions. But it also contended that the rest of the law should stand.

Democrats seized upon

that stance, casting the administration as hypocritical for claiming to support preexisting condition protections while simultaneously refusing to defend that part of the ACA. And the attacks worked out well for them: They gained the House majority and kept Republicans on the defensive on health care through the 2018 midterm elections.

The tricky political optics led to a deep divide within the administration. Officials at the Department of Health and Human Services, including Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Seema Verma, wanted the Justice Department to revise its position to support the entire ACA, said former and current administration officials.

But several White House advisers wanted Trump to swing in the opposite direction and side entirely with the red states. Former and current administration officials said that perspective was pushed primarily by Russ Vought, deputy director of the Office of Management and Budget, and Joe Grogan, head of the Domestic Policy Council, at the behest of OMB Director Mick Mulvaney.

“Grogan did that at Mulvaney’s urging,” a former

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President Donald Trump pauses during a press conference on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly on September 25, 2019 in New York City.

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WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is taking major political heat for opposing Obamacare in a high-stakes legal challenge, which a federal appeals court could rule on any day now.

But that wasn’t always the plan.

It turns out the administration originally intended to embrace all of the Affordable Care Act - including its protections for patients with preexisting conditions - until an influential trio of conservative advisers convinced President Donald Trump earlier this year to do exactly the opposite. The reversal of course has not previously been reported and sheds new light on how the Trump administration has struggled to uphold and message its health-care plans following Congress’s failure to repeal and replace Obamacare in summer 2017.

It also suggests at least some Republicans close to Trump are concerned about the potential political backlash and likely chaos if the court rules to strike down the ACA. Here’s the sequence of events: Last December, a district judge upheld a challenge from nearly two dozen GOPled states saying the ACA is unconstitutional. A threejudge panel at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit is expected to weigh in next, in a ruling that is sure to reignite the ACA debate and that is likely to be appealed to the Supreme Court.

The White House has refused to defend the ACA in this case. But former administration officials say - and the White House has confirmed that two options were on the table in March 2019, right before a deadline for the Justice Department to submit a brief to the appeals court stating its position in the case Texas v. Azar.

The administration’s

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Wells Fargo, the scandalplagued bank that has spent months searching for a new chief executive, announced on Friday that a longtime banking veteran, Charles W. Scharf, has agreed to take the post.

Scharf, who resigned on Friday from his job as chief executive of BNY Mellon and previously ran Visa, will take over one of the country’s largest and most troubled banks,

effective Oct. 21, the bank said.

In a statement, Scharf said he felt “energized” to take on his new role, and acknowledged that the bank was “in the midst of fundamental change.”

It will be a monumental task. Wells Fargo has been operating under growth restrictions imposed by its regulators early last year in an effort to get the bank to root out and eliminate bad management practices. Its former chief executive, Timothy J. Sloan,

resigned abruptly on March 28 after a punishing appearance before members of Congress who grilled him over the banks lingering problems.

“I am committed to fully engaging with all of our stakeholders including regulators, customers, elected officials, investors, and communities,” Scharf said in a statement.

Wells Fargo’s search for a leader was not easy. The bank, which has been struggling to regain its footing since it revealed in 2016 it had opened

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HHS official told The Washington Post.

The former official recalled that when the news reached HHS that the decision had been made to abandon all support for the ACA, appointees there upset.

HHS Secretary Alex Azar and Verma - who are much more well-versed in the ACA - worried about the terrible political optics and potential consequences of opposing the law. But Vought, Grogan and Mulvaney were more concerned about appearing to be out of sync with the Republican-led states challenging it.

It all came to a head in March, on a week that Azar was on vacation, another former administration official told me. Partially because Azar wasn’t there to make his case, the Mulvaney/Grogan/ Vought camp carried the day and persuaded Trump to side with them.

Let’s rewind for just a minute. This whole conundrum arose from a decision by Texas to try to unwind the ACA, after Congress tried but failed to repeal the law so reviled by conservatives. Texas filed a lawsuit in February 2018 arguing the entire law is unconstitutional because its penalty for lacking health coverage (the provision the Supreme Court used in 2012 to uphold it) is gone.

It’s the job of the federal government to defend laws passed by Congress, so it was unusual when Justice agreed to defend only part of the ACA. As a result, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, a Democrat, stepped in.

However the appeals court rules, both sides are expected to appeal the decision to the Supreme Court, potentially setting it up for a hearing next spring or fall.

But this all could have played out very differently.

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millions of fake accounts in customers’ names, needed someone willing to endure greater-than-normal scrutiny by regulators.

There were signs that Wells Fargo’s board had sweetened the deal for Scharf, who has been living and working in New York. He will not move to California to preside over the bank from its San Francisco headquarters, according to the announcement, but will remain in New York.

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Strong earthquake strikes Maluku Islands in Indonesia, killing at least 20 Daniel Victor The New York Times News Service

A 6.5-magnitude earthquake struck the remote Maluku Islands in eastern Indonesia on Thursday morning, killing at least 20 people.

Indonesian officials said the quake, which was detected at 8:46 a.m. local time, did not present the threat of a tsunami. But it was classified as a “strong” earthquake in Ambon, a city of more than 300,000 people and the capital of Maluku province. The U.S. Geological Survey said the epicenter was about 23 miles northeast of Ambon.

At least 20 people were killed in the quake, the authorities said, including a man who was killed when a building partially collapsed at an Islamic university in Ambon, according to Reuters. More than 100 people were reported injured in the quake, and the authorities said about 2,000 had been displaced from their homes.

It was not immediately known how many people were injured or how extensive the damage was across the islands, but the nation’s disaster management agency posted several photos and videos on

Twitter showing cracked roads and damaged buildings. The nation’s meteorology, climate and geophysics agency reported at least 69 aftershocks, including one of magnitude 5.6.

Deadly earthquakes are common for Indonesia and its roughly 260 million people.

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CALENDAR Monday, Sept. 30 n Greenville CSD BOE business meeting 6 p.m. MS/HS Library, 4976 Route 81, Greenville

Tuesday, Oct. 1 n Catskill Town Board 6:30 p.m.

Town Hall, 439 Main St., Catskill n Durham Town Board workshop meeting 7:30 p.m. Town Hall, 7309 Route 81, East Durham

Wednesday, Oct. 2 n Greene County Economic De-

velopment Corporation 4 p.m. Greene County Economic Development, Tourism and Planning Conference Room (Room 427), 411 Main St., Catskill. n Greene County Legislature health services; county resources; public safety 6 p.m. Greene County Office Building, 411 Main St., Catskill

Thursday, Oct. 3 n Ashland Planning Board 6 p.m.

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

Town Hall, 512 Main St., Cairo

Monday, Oct. 7

Catskill Mountain Railroad lengthens ride KINGSTON - The Catskill Mountain Railroad announces it has completed an additional 1.67 miles of track renovations in 2019, increasing the length of its ride by nearly 60 percent. CMRR track crews have rebuilt the track which now reaches Route 28A at MP 8.33 in Stony Hollow, giving customers a nine mile roundtrip ride from Kingston. With the railroad now at the western most end of its current Ulster County permit along the former Ulster and Delaware Railroad, the CMRR’s Fall Foliage Trains will start using the new extended track on Sept. 28.

The CMRR is presently petitioning Ulster County to Catskill Mountain Railroad at Route 28A. allow the railroad to cross Route 28A in Stony Hollow track to MP 10.01 near the beyond this point to construct the Ashokan Rail Trail, which has been paved over Ashokan Reservoir.

The County removed track which is projected to open in and to continue renovating

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October. The CMRR hopes to get permission to relay track to n the new Ashokan Rail Trail

trailhead in West Hurley at MP 10.4 to enable the CMRR to operate Thursday through Sunday shuttle service from Kingston Plaza.

The CMRR also has plans to extend its ride to the Glenford Dike at MP 11.1. The Glenford Dike location will offer passengers access to the beautiful vistas of the Ashokan Reservoir giving the railroad a scenic destination for its trains.

The CMRR will begin offering Fall Foliage Adventure trains weekends from Sept.

28 to Columbus Day; Pumpkin Express weekends from Oct. 19 to Oct. 27; and Rails of Terror Friday and Saturday nights from Oct. 12 to Oct. 26. Polar Express begins Nov. 15.

n Athens Town Board 6:45 p.m. at

the 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

Tuesday, Oct. 8 n Catskill Town Planning Board with

Public Hearing Subdivision 350 Cairo Junction Road 7 p.m. Town Hall, 439 Main St., Catskill n Coxsackie Town Board 7 p.m.

Town Hall, 16 Reed St., Coxsackie n Coxsackie Village Historic Preservation Committee 6 p.m. Village Hall, 119 Mansion St., Coxsackie

Wednesday, Oct. 9 n Athens Village Board 6:30 p.m. Vil-

lage Hall, 2 First St., Athens n Catskill Town Zoning Board Public Hearing Area Variance V-16/V-14/V10 6 p.m. Town Hall, 439 Main St., Catskill n Catskill Village Board 7 p.m. Senior Center, 15 Academy St., Catskill n Jewett Town Board 7 p.m. Jewett Municipal Building, 3547 County Route 23C, Jewett

Thursday, Oct. 10 n Coxsackie Village Board Workshop 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, Oct. 14 n Catskill Town Offices closed in observance of Columbus Day n Coxsackie Town Offices closed in observance of Columbus Day n Coxsackie Village Offices closed in observance of Columbus Day n Greene County Office Building closed in observance of Columbus Day

Tuesday, Oct. 15 n Athens Village Planning Board

6:30 p.m. Village Hall, 2 First St., Athens n Coxsackie Village Board 7 p.m.

Village Hall, 119 Mansion St., Coxsackie n Durham Town Board 7:30 p.m.

Town Hall, 7309 Route 81, East Durham n Greene County Legislature county services; public works; economic development and tourism; government operations; finance; Rep and Dem caucus 6 p.m. Greene County Office Building, 411 Main St., Catskill n Hunter Town Board 7 p.m. Town Hall, 5748 Route 23A, Tannersville

Wednesday, Oct. 16 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 6:30 p.m. Town Hall, 439 Main St., Catskill n Greene County Legislature public hearing 2019 state CDBG program application for 7883 Hunter LLC 6:25 p.m.; Legislature meeting No. 10 6:30 p.m.

Greene County Office Building, 411 Main St., Catskill

Thursday, Oct. 17 n Coxsackie Village Planning Board

7 p.m. October 17 Village Hall, 119 Mansion St., Coxsackie

Monday, Oct. 21 n Athens Town Board 6:45 p.m.

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

Town Hall, 11159 Route 32, Pioneer Building, Greenville

GREENE COUNTY POLICE BLOTTER n Editor’s Note: A charge is not a conviction. All persons listed are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Charges can be amended or dismissed.

STATE POLICE n Phillip J. Winters, 49, of Westerlo, was arrested at 3:45 p.m. Sept. 19 in Cairo and charged with fifth-degree criminal possession of cocaine, a class D felony. He was held. n Andrew M. Prostler, 28, of Hunter, was arrested at 10:15 p.m. Sept. 19 in Tannersville and charged with seventhdegree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a class A misdemeanor, and unlawful possession of marijuana, a violation. He was issued an appearance ticket. n Daniel C. Ford, 28, of Greenville, was arrested at 11:54 p.m. Sept. 19 in Catskill and charged with unlawfully growing cannabis, a class A misdemeanor. He was issued an appearance ticket. n Terence M. Newkumet, 38, of Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania, was arrested at 1:40 a.m.

Sept. 20 in Catskill and charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a class A misdemeanor; unlawful possession of marijuana, a violation; and driving while ability impaired by alcohol, an infraction. He was issued an appearance ticket. n Alecia L. Storms, 37, of Palenville, was arrested at 2:58 p.m. Sept. 20 in Catskill and charged with operating a motor vehicle with a blood-alcohol content greater than 0.08% and driving while intoxicated, both unclassified misdemeanors. She was issued an appearance ticket. n Ellen C. Wade, 56, of Cairo, was arrested at 10:19 a.m.

Sept. 20 in Catskill and charged with second-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, an unclassified misdemeanor, and operating a motor vehicle without a license, an infraction. Her arrestee status is unknown. n John Gallagher, 45, of Cairo, was arrested at 9:31 a.m. Sept. 20 in Catskill and charged with second-degree criminal mischief, a class D felony, and fourth-degree grand larceny, a class E felony. He was held. n Vaughnetele M. Ryan, 24, of Elizaville, was arrested at 10:15 p.m. Sept. 20 in Catskill and charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a class A misdemeanor, and fifth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a class D felony. He was held. n Rebecca E. Austin, 29, of Selkirk, was arrested at 10:15 p.m. Sept. 20 in Catskill and charged with third-degree criminal possession of

a controlled substance with intent to sell and criminal possession of a controlled substance, both class B felonies, and possession of a hypodermic instrument, a class A misdemeanor. She was held. n Chase J. Halse, 27, of Purling, was arrested at 10:30 p.m. Sept. 21 in Catskill and charged with third-degree criminal mischief, a class E felony, and second-degree harassment, a violation. His arrestee status is unknown. n Leigha R. Gaschel, 19, of Windham, was arrested at 8:22 a.m. Sept. 21 in Cairo and charged with assault, a class A misdemeanor. He was issued an appearance ticket. n Shota G. Kimeridze, 36, of Brooklyn, was arrested at 2:21 a.m. Sept. 22 in Catskill and charged with operating a motor vehicle with a bloodalcohol content greater than 0.08%, driving while intoxicated and aggravated DWI, all unclassified misdemeanors.

He was issued an appearance ticket. n Frank A. Wood, 52, of Saugerties, was arrested at 9:20 p.m. Sept. 22 in Cairo and charged with driving a commercial vehicle with a bloodalcohol content greater than 0.08% and driving while intoxicated, both unclassified misdemeanors. He was released to a third party. n Kyle S. Sweet, 32, of Greenville, was arrested at 12:11 a.m. Sept. 24 in Westerlo and charged with operating a motor vehicle with a bloodalcohol content greater than 0.08% and driving while intoxicated, both unclassified misdemeanors. He was issued an appearance ticket, n Claudio D. Romonoski, 25, of Queensbury, was arrested at 5:10 p.m. Sept. 23 in Durham and charged with driving a suspended registration, an unclassified misdemeanor, and unlawful possession of marijuana, a violation. He was

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A blow to the heart of democracy We now have the elusive smoking gun that loyalists of President Donald Trump called “fake” and “hoax” and that Trump critics suspected was there all along.

Trump asked the Ukrainian president to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden’s son “to help the president’s 2020 re-election bid,” according to a whistleblower complaint released Thursday morning.

The fallout from the whistleblower’s complaint about Trump’s July 25 call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky could be viewed on Twitter and television, as the number of Democrats supporting the impeachment inquiry launched by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi continued to grow.

Trump, running to form, fired off a series of tweets, once again claiming his conversation with Zelensky was “perfect.”

Redactions, edits and claims to perfection aside, enough content remains in the whistleblower’s complaint to make it one of the most frightening documents in the history of the U.S. presidency.

The complaint also alleges the White House tried to cover up the phone call by restricting and removing records and transcripts of the communication, according to reports from multiple White House officials.

“This set of actions underscored to me that White House officials understood the gravity of what had transpired in the call,” the

whistleblower, an unnamed intelligence officer, wrote in the complaint.

“Gravity” is putting it mildly. The release of the whistleblower’s complaint and its clear message that there is more to Trump’s actions than meets the eye constituted a serious blow to the heart of democracy.

Put simply, fallout from the complaint and Thursday’s congressional hearing is a nightmare for Americans. Compared to the complaint, the Mueller report is as tame as a children’s story.

The complaint, written by one unidentified individual, is a post-Watergate “Deep Throat” that could signal both a constitutional crisis and the undoing of a presidency.

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The whistleblower complaint released on Thursday adds vital - and damning - context to the rough transcript of a July 25 phone call between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

The unidentified author, who is an official regularly involved in “interagency business,” recounts the growing alarm of White House and State Department officials over the intervention of Trump’s attorney Rudolph Giuliani in U.S.-Ukrainian relations, and about the apparent effort by Trump and his lawyer to pressure Ukraine into investigating former vice president Joe Biden.

The carefully constructed complaint shows that this coercion was not limited to one phone call but consisted of a series of acts over time. It reports that White House officials understood Trump’s behavior to be improper and tried to conceal the wrongdoing The complaint significantly bolsters the case that the quid pro quo of the July 25 phone call was a promise

by Zelensky to investigate Biden in exchange for an invitation to meet Trump at

the White House. Obtaining a meeting with Trump was a top priority for Zelensky, a neophyte politician, following his inauguration in May. According to the whistleblower, “Multiple U.S. officials told me that the Ukrainian leadership was led to believe that a meeting or phone call between the President and President Zelenskyy would depend on whether Zelenskyy showed willingness to ‘play ball’ on the issues that had been publicly aired” by Giuliani and one of his Ukraine allies, a corrupt former prosecutor who had fed him false stories about Biden and the disclosure of illegal payments to Trump’s 2016 campaign manager.

The whistleblower also says Trump downgraded the delegation to Zelensky’s inauguration, ordering Vice President Mike Pence not to attend, and “made clear” to U.S. officials that Trump”did not want to meet with Mr. Zelenskyy until he saw how Zelenskyy ‘chose to act’ in office.”

The rough transcript of the July 25 call clearly shows what this pressure produced. Zelensky raises the subject of a visit to the United States, then reiterates

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that “we will be very serious about the case and will work on the investigation.” Trump responds: “Good. Well, thank you very much and I appreciate that. I will tell Rudy and Attorney General [William] Barr to call. Thank you. Whenever you would like to come to the White House, feel free to call.”

Quid. Pro. Quo. As the whistleblower describes it, White House and State Department officials did their best to hide or smooth over Trump’s improper behavior. They placed the rough transcript of the call into a computer system “reserved for codeword-level intelligence information, such as covert action.”

Barr denies that he played any role in this affair. But Justice now acknowledges that it advised intelligence officials not to forward the whistleblower memo to Congress even though Barr is mentioned in it and material from Ukraine — evidently solicited by Giuliani — is being reviewed by John Durham, the U.S. attorney Barr appointed to investigate the origins of the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election.

The best antidote for a bad election is a better election WASHINGTON — If Donald Trump were to tweet that 9 is a prime number, that Minneapolis is in Idaho, and that the sun revolves around the Earth — “Make Earth Great Again!” — would even five Republican senators publicly disagree with even one of the tweets? This matters in assessing the wisdom of beginning an impeachment process against the president. If every senator in the Democratic caucus were to vote to convict Trump in an impeachment trial concerning articles voted by the House, 20 Republicans would have to join them to remove him from office. So, the likelihood that he will not finish his term is vanishingly small.

What, then, can be accomplished by the impeachment inquiry that was announced just 406 days before the next presidential election? Three things.

First, and not least important, it would augment the public stock of useful information and harmless pleasure to make Senate Republicans stop silently squirming and start taking audible responsibility for the president who they evidently think they exist to enable. Second, it would affirm Congress’ primacy.

We have heard too many defensive assertions that Congress is “co-equal” with the executive and judicial branches. It is more than that. As the American Enterprise Institute’s Jay Cost notes, Congress is involved in the other branches’ actions by determining the size and scope of the other branches. (All federal courts other than the Supreme Court, and every executive department and officer except the president and vice president, are Congress’ creations.) And by confirming or rejecting nominees to executive and judicial positions. And by stipulating those nominees’ salaries.

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Third, articles of impeachment might concern his general stonewalling of congressional inquiries.

This obduracy vitiates Congress’ role in the system of checks and balances, one purpose of which is to restrain rampant presidents.

An impeachment proceeding could strengthen institutional muscles that Congress has allowed to atrophy.

These three benefits from impeachment would not be trivial. But even cumulatively they probably are not worth the costs of impeachment — costs in time, energy and political distraction. This is so because, regardless of the evidence presented, there is approximately zero chance of an anti-Trump insurrection by 20 of his vigorously obedient Senate Republicans. So, a Senate trial might seem, to the attentive portion of the public, yet another episode of mere gesture politics, of which there currently is too much. And it would further inflame the president’s combustible supporters.

As this column has hitherto argued (May 31), impeachment can be

retrospective, as punishment for offenses committed, and prospective, to prevent probable future injuries to society. The latter is problematic regarding Trump: What is known about his Ukraine involvement reveals nothing — nothing — about his character or modus vivendi that was not already known. This is unfortunate but undeniable: Many millions voted for him because he promised that the loutishness of his campaigning foreshadowed his governing style. Promise keeping is a problematic ground for impeachment.

Assumption College’s Greg Weiner understands what he calls “the politics of prudence,” and this truth: “That an offense is impeachable does not mean it warrants impeachment.” Impeachment is unwarranted, for example, if the reasonable judgment of seasoned political people is that impeachment might enhance the political strength and longevity of the official whose behavior merits impeachment.

This might be a moment in this nation’s life when worse is better: The squalor of the president’s behavior regarding Ukraine, following so much other repulsive behavior, is giving many Americans second thoughts about presidential power, which has waxed as Congress has allowed, often eagerly, its power to wane.

Impeachment, however dubious, might at least be a leading indicator of an overdue recalibration of our institutional equilibrium.

Nevertheless, the best antidote for a bad election is a better election. The election the nation needs in 400 days would remove the nation’s most recent mistake and inflict instructive carnage — the incumbent mistake likes this noun — on his abjectly obedient party.

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William E. Cooper William E. Cooper, 74, of will be sorely missed by many.

Stockport, NY, died Tuesday, The family would like to thank September 24, 2019 at Columbia Jill Brennan-McCormick for her Memorial Hospital from a sudden kindness, support and sense of illness. humor during Bill’s final days.

Born May 16, 1945 in KingsHe is survived by his wife of ton, NY, he was the son of the late 32 years, Ann E. (Brennan) CooCharles E. Cooper and Marjorie per, 4 children, Jason Cooper of (Ibert) Finch. Bill graduated from Stephentown, NY; Jessica Lynch Ichabod Crane High School in (Gary) of Asheville, NC; Sean Coy 1964 and received his (Erin) of Troy, NY; James BS from Suny Albany.

Coy (Rachel Kayser) He was employed by of Speigletown, NY; 2 GE in Waterford NY, as Grandchildren, Carlie a Chemist, and happily Quinn and Ashlyn Coy. retired 14 years ago! He He was predeceased was a member of the by his brother, Gregory Five O’clock Club, the Cooper.

Stephentown VolunA celebration of Bill’s teer Fire Department, life will be held at a later Cooper the Village of Kinderdate to be announced. hook Zoning Board of In lieu of flowers, conAppeals, and a member of the tributions may be made to The Columbia County Society for Community Hospice of Columthe Detection of Horse Thieves. bia / Greene, 47 Liberty Street, Bill was an avid golfer who loved Catskill, NY 12414 in his memory. music and enjoyed reading, trav- Arrangements are with the Rayeling and spending quality time mond E. Bond Funeral Home, with his family and friends. He Valatie.

Gregory Thomas Seidel Gregory Thomas Seidel 33, born May 5, 1986 in Greenpoint Brooklyn, NY, moved to Haines Falls, NY in 1991. Graduated from HTC in 2004. Started working for Restoration & Recovery as a service tech. In 2013 and moved up to Service Delivery Manager in 2017. Moved to Harrisburg, PA with friend Chris Franchize, Assistant Service Manager. Died suddenly at his home early morning on September 25, 2019. He was adorned by everyone he met, and any one who got to meet him knew how genuine and kind he was.

He has left mother Lorraine

Cairns, brother Jason Seidel, Casey Tait, Thomas Tait, Raimund Eng and sisters Ashely Eng, Leeanna Tait, LisaMarie Seidel and Tracie Seidel, and best friends Chris Franchize, Matthew Blanden, and Gary Truedall and many many more.

His service will be at AstonBasagic Funeral Home on Saturday 9/28 at 2pm-4pm and from 7pm-9pm, Sunday 9/29 7pm-9pm, and burial on Monday 9/30 11:30am at Aston-Basagic Funeral home to Maplewood Cemetery in east Jewett, NY.

Charles E. Hover III ‘Skip’ Skip Hover, 74, of Claverack, NY, passed away Wednesday September 25, 2019 in Albany, NY. Born January 12, 1945 in Albany, NY, he is the son of Charles E. and Olga (Balla) Hover.

Skip was the owner-operator of the Claverack Service Station. He served his country in the United States Army from 19631966, and Army reserves until 1969. Skip was a lifelong NASCAR fan, and enjoyed attending races as often as he could. He was a member of the NRA, and the Hudson Powerboat Association, serving as past dock master. Skip was a devoted father, brother and friend who will truly be missed. Skip is survived by his daughter Darci Ordway and son Charles E. Hover IV (Cindy).

Skip also leaves to cherish his memory, a grandson Tyler Dunn, sister Susan Kelly Engel and her husband Charles Engel, niece Victoria Engel Fowles (James), nephew Nicholas Engel (Denise), and special friend Rita Hanson. In addition to his parents, Skip was predeceased by his wife Bonnie Jean (Kreig) Hover.

Funeral services will be Friday October 4, at 9:00am from the Bates & Anderson-Redmond & Keeler Funeral Home. Visitation hours at the funeral home are Thursday October 3rd from 4-7pm. In lieu of flowers, contributions in memory of Skip are encouraged to be made to the New York State Police Trooper Foundation 3 Airport Park Blvd.

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Pam (Schneider) Braidt Moyers Canton, OH – Pam (Schneider) Braidt Moyers, 55, passed away on Wednesday, September 25, 2019 at Mercy Medical Center in Canton, OH. She was born on March 19, 1964 in Carmel, NY the daughter of Jean (Armstrong) Schneider and the late Walter Schneider. Pam enjoyed quilting, gardening, reading and computers were her passion. In addition to her mother Jean, survivors include her daughter Alex and a son Nick Braidt; a brother, Walter Schneider; two nephews, James and Steven Schneider; a grandson, Brantley Shepard and

a companion, John Karnuth.

Calling hours are Tuesday, October 1, 2019 from 4 to 7 PM at Peck & Peck Funeral Home 7749 South Main St. Pine Plains, NY. Funeral service will be at 11 AM on Wednesday, October 2, 2019 from the funeral home. Interment will be in the family plot in Lithgow Cemetery at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to info@strokeinfo. org, or to any SPCA. To sign the online register please visit peckandpeck.net.

Capt. William A. Turco Capt. William A. Turco, 89, of Athens, NY passed away Sunday September 22, 2019 in Albany, NY. Born August 22, 1930 in Hudson, NY, he was the son of Frank and Mary Turco.

Frank was a lifelong area resident, living in Greenport, prior to moving to Athens in 1996. He served in the United States Air Force from 1947-49, and continued his education upon returning back to Hudson. William was a lineman for Verizon, and retired after 32 years of service. He was an avid hunter and fisherman, and enjoyed being a member of

The Federation of Polish Sportsmen. William is survived by his children, Penny (Glen) Akin, and David (Donna) Turco, grandchildren, Jennifer Akin, Christine Brandwood, Elizabeth Rae, Dacia Bozman, and David Turco, seven greatgrandchildren, and longtime friend Joyce Harkowa.

A visitation hour, starting at 10:30am, followed by a funeral service at 11:30am, will be held Friday October 4, 2019 at the Bates & Anderson Funeral Home, 110 Green St. Hudson, NY. Interment will be in Cedar Park Cemetery.

Neale L. Tracy Neale L. Tracy, 82, of Saugerties died September 27, 2019.

Hurricane Lorenzo packs Category 4 winds — and presents an ominous climate signal Matthew Cappucci The Washington Post

As Tropical Storm Karen withers away, Hurricane Lorenzo has become “one of the largest and most powerful hurricanes of record for the tropical central Atlantic,” according to the National Hurricane Center.

Now packing 140 mph winds, Lorenzo became a Category 4 storm Thursday farther east than any other previous storm on record save for Julia in 2010. While far from any populous land masses at the moment, Lorenzo may come to impact the Azores in just under a week’s time - all the while marking a potentially ominous climate signal.

The Category 4’s sprawling cloud shield spans more than 1,000 miles - roughly the distance from Washington D.C. to Miami; including its outflow, it would be large enough to cover the entire East Coast beneath overcast.

Lorenzo had the makes of a top-tier storm from the start. The National Hurricane Center delineated it as an area to watch with a “likely” chance of development even while a mere tropical wave over the African continent.

Lorenzo quickly bloomed immediately after exiting the African coast into the tropical Atlantic Ocean, becoming a tropical storm around lunchtime Monday.

Its rate of strengthening has been notable.

At 5 a.m. Wednesday, Lorenzo was declared the fifth Atlantic hurricane of the 2019 season. A day later, the National Hurricane Center announced Lorenzo has “rapidly [strengthened] into a major hurricane.” By Thursday mid-morning, Lorenzo was a Category 4, its winds having jumped from 85 mph to 130 mph in just 24 hours’ time.

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Passing over somewhat cooler water, the storm is beginning to slowly weaken.

Recent satellite scans have revealed warning cloud tops, indicating slightly less vigorous updrafts within the storm’s core.

Meanwhile, the eye has lost the crisp, symmetric character it had maintained Thursday. Microwave satellite imagery also suggests the inner eyewall has weakened some.

Lorenzo is expected to maintain strength or gradually decline in peak winds over the coming days but will remain a dangerous major hurricane through the weekend. By the middle of the work week, Lorenzo could impact the Azores, a remote but renowned island chain owned by Portugal.

For the time being, Lorenzo’s dance is just a show for meteorologists. But beneath the surface, Lorenzo is just the latest overachieving storm to fit in a pattern ripe with overachieving storms.

Lorenzo’s central air pressure was lower than any other hurricane on record this far east. It also became the strongest hurricane east of 45 degrees west longitude on record. Lorenzo is very much out of bounds.

It’s also only the tenth major hurricane east of the 40 degrees west marker on record. Five of them have occurred in the past decade, a number that National Hurricane Center forecaster Erik Blake called “probably no coincidence.” Ocean water temperatures in the corridor swept over by Lorenzo are up to a few degrees warmer than their former average baseline, making the lower atmosphere replete with fuel to spin up a beastly storm.

Hurricanes are the atmospheric equivalent of large heat engines; with more thermal heat input by the ocean as seas continue to warm, scientists have concluded more of these higher-end storms are likely in the future.

A summary of available

research from NOAA’s Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory notes that “tropical cyclone intensities globally will likely increase.” An increase in the most intense tropical cyclones, Category 4s and 5s, may already be underway. Each of the past four Atlantic hurricane seasons has featured at least one Category 5 - if not more.

James Elsner, a professor of meteorology at Florida State University, has found a marked increase in maximum intensity of the strongest tropical cyclones has been observed, in particular over the Atlantic. The most recent spate of hurricane activity has bolstered this link.

There is also emerging research to suggest that the latitude at which storms reach their maximum strength may be slowly shifting north, elevating risk for some of the more populous land masses along the northern periphery of traditional Hurricane Alley.

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ATLANTA — Hackers were able to use a screwdriver to get inside a ballotscanning machine similar to what will soon be used across Georgia, allowing them to replace a memory card and effectively take control of the machine that counts votes.

That was one of the vulnerabilities found in the Dominion ImageCast Precinct ballot scanners, according to a report this week from the DEF CON Voting Machine Hacking Village, a conference in Las Vegas where hackers tinkered last month with voting equipment to expose weaknesses.

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said the hackers examined an “old, outdated system” that didn’t match the ballot scanners that will be rolled out statewide starting with the March 24 presidential primary. He also said the hacks didn’t account for real-life election security protocols.

The report on the problems of voting technology across the country, which found weaknesses in every system tested, highlights some of the ways that computerized election equipment could be manipulated if hackers were able to subvert security precautions.

Georgia’s new voting system will include a printedout paper ballot, which election officials say will be audited to verify computerized vote counts.

The DEF CON report said hackers opened the ballot scanner’s “security screws” by buying a bit set for less than $28 at an electronics store. Then they were able to switch the machine’s memory card with one they had brought, allowing them to run their own operating system on the machine.

“If you would have a real nation-state actor, a real criminal, the next step would be to take that exploit and weaponize it,” said Harri Hursti, a co-founder of the DEF CON Voting Village. “Once you know where the weakness is, now you can start to think about mitigation strategies.”

For this vulnerability to be exploited in an election, someone would have to physically gain access to the optical scanner without being caught. But Hursti said that could happen anytime before an election if officials aren’t careful about their security practices.

Raffensperger said the DEF CON report is “partisan, misinformed and intellectually dishonest.”

“While the DEF CON staff were offered an opportunity to test the updated Dominion systems in a real-world setting, they unfortunately refused and continued to inspect a dressed-down, defunct system in controlled conditions that do not resemble the established protocols set forth by our Georgia elections professionals,” Raffensperger said in a statement. “As our office continues to strive

toward safe, fair and accurate elections, this type of activist propaganda represents the dangerous agenda of liberals to incite fear into Georgia voters.”

The report also said that locks on ballot boxes could be picked, allowing paper ballots to be stolen.

In addition, the scanning machine that was tested ran a version of software that has 20 known medium- to high-level vulnerabilities, according to the report.

Raffensperger’s statement didn’t address whether Georgia’s voting system will use the same software.

Jeffrey Epstein, an election security expert with the Association for Computing Machinery, said the DEF CON report highlights the need for strong audits of paper ballots, as well as physical security of voting equipment. Georgia election officials are currently developing audit procedures.

Because any computerized system could potentially be hacked, poll workers need to be well-trained to reduce the possibility of interference in elections, he said.

“Election officials should be setting a higher bar than we historically have for our voting machines,” Epstein said. “The good thing about the paper ballots, unlike the touchscreen machines historically used in Georgia, is in the worst case the paper ballots are in a box” that can be used to check the accuracy of results.

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Mid-Hudson is pleased to support the Catskill Community Center in their efforts to raise money for their general operating needs. The center provides several critical programs to the community including an afterschool program. Community donations like Mid-Hudson’s help to keep programs at little to no cost to members of the community. Pictured is Community Center Board Vice President, Margaret Tomlinson, Mid-Hudson CEO, James Reynolds, Community Center Youth Director, Shakim Phillips, Community Center Executive Director, Dr. Adeline Basil, Mid-Hudson Administrative Manager and Community Center Board Secretary, Rachel Puckett, Community Center Office Manager, Brittany Mudge and several of the children enrolled in the Community Center’s Afterschool Program. If you would like more information about the programs the Catskill Community Center provides or would like to make a donation, call 518-719-8224 or visit www. catskillcommunitycenter.org.

Athens’ library budget and trustee vote to be held Oct. 16 ATHENS — The D. R. Evarts Library in Athens will hold its annual trustee election and budget vote noon-7 p.m. Oct. 16 at the library, 80 Second St., Athens.

Voters will be asked to approve the budget, which has only increased by 3%, and return three incumbents to their 3-year terms on the board of trustees.

Nora Adelman, born in Brooklyn, has been a resident of Historic Brick Row for more than 30 years. She is currently a trustee of the D.R. Evarts Library and eager to continue, especially with plans to make the library ADA accessible underway. She is a retired reading teacher and an active member of the Athens Community Garden Club. She attends classes at the Lifetime Learning Institute at Bard College, Lifespring in Woodstock and is a member of the Athens Cultural Center and the Greene County Camera Club.

She loves to read, cook, work in her garden, spend time with

friends and enjoys the company of her rescue dog, Bernie.

Michael N. Pirrone has been associated with Athens since 1986. He is a retired business and financial professional with more than 50 years of experience. He is a graduate of Long Island University, with a B.S. in accounting, and has completed many continuing professional education courses. Pirrone is a member of numerous organizations, committees and community events, including Athens Community Foundation-Advisory Board, Athens Community Food Pantry, Greene County Medical Transportation Services, the Victorian Stroll, the Cultural Center and the Senior Citizens Club. He is currently a trustee of the D.R. Evarts Library.

Sandra Miller was born in Brooklyn, raised in New Jersey and spent her summers in this area. She loved it so much that she returned here after she was grown. She is presently a resident of the Village

of Athens. Miller has been in the banking field for 19 years and has worked at the National Bank of Coxsackie for nine years. She is currently enrolled in S.N.H.U. where she is pursuing her bachelors degree. One of the activities that keeps her busy is coaching for the Greene County Pop Warner Cheerleading Squad.

She is currently a trustee of the D.R.Evarts Library.

The proposed 2020 tax levy is $130,540.47 which reflects only a 3 percent increase.

Those residents unable to vote on Oct. 16 may pick up absentee ballots at the library.

If the ballot must be mailed to the voter, the request must be received by the library no later than Oct. 9. Residents can view a detailed copy of the proposed budget by request in the library. To be eligible to vote you must be a registered voter in the village or town of Athens and reside in either the Coxsackie-Athens School District or the Cairo-Durham School District.

Time to plant bulbs!

Late September to midOctober is the perfect time to plant spring flowering bulbs.

A little effort now will reward you with beautiful flowers next spring.

The soil temperature in most areas, except the mountain top, is still above 50 degrees, soil moisture is more than adequate and those conditions are ideal for root development on bulbs. Bulbs are almost foolproof unless something eats them, or they are planted in an area that is under water. My favorite fertilizer for bulbs is dried blood since this organic product is a natural critter-repellent.

Spring flowering bulbs fall into two general categories: the major and minor bulbs.

Major bulbs include tulips, daffodils, hyacinth, large alliums and Frittilaria (Crown Imperial) but there are also some dainty versions of daffodils. Minor bulbs include crocus, snowdrops, winter aconite and muscari. The large bulbs are usually planted individually using a bulb planter but the minor bulbs are most often planted in groups of 10 or more.

To prepare a planting bed for minor bulbs, thoroughly till the soil to a depth of six inches, working in a two inch layer of compost or peat moss. A good place to do this is where you previously grew a bed of annual flowers.

Now that the spent annuals have been removed and

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BEYFUSS composted, the soil should be in good shape and easy to work. Sprinkle a cup of dried blood and a cup of bonemeal for every 10 square feet of bed (roughly three feet by three feet square) on top of the tilled soil and rake it in. Or substitute one cup of 5-10-10 fertilizer or four cups of composted manure. Plant the minor bulbs with the pointy side up, about 1-inch deep in the soft soil. Press them firmly into the soil and make sure they are covered by about an inch of soil on top. Cover the bed with a 2-inch layer of mulch and you are done!

Next spring you can enjoy the bulbs in the spring and afterwards you can carefully tuck in some annuals or perennials around them when the blossoms fade. Select taller plants that will cover the fading bulbs foliage with their leaves as they grow. Summer or fall flowering perennials will not compete with the bulbs. This bulb/perennial bed should last for several

years at least, with just minor maintenance.

The major bulbs (tulip, daffodil) are usually planted individually by digging a six inch deep or deeper planting hole. A bulb planter tool makes this an easy task, removing a core of soil without having to till the entire area.

Major bulbs should be planted at a depth that is at least twice the width of the bulb.

Therefore a 2-inch thick daffodil bulb should be planted with the tip of the bulb at least four inches below the soil surface. Make the planting hole about an inch or two deeper than you need and place a couple of inches of soft soil at the bottom. Put a tablespoon of 5-10-10 or one tablespoon each of bonemeal and dried blood in the bottom of the hole. Fill the hole and cover the planted bed with two inches of mulch.

Remember to plant bulbs where they are within easy viewing of the house during nasty spring weather. Remember also that deer will eat tulip and most other bulb foliage as though it is spring candy in April and May! Daffodils are deer-proof, however, and they should be planted somewhere where they may remain to spread. Tulips generally only persist for a few years before they need to be dug up and replanted.

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Farmland for a new generation — ask the experts workshop series HUDSON — Farmland for a New Generation — Ask the Experts, a workshop series that helps landowners and farmland seekers develop a successful arrangement for leasing farmland, will be held Oct. 15, Oct. 29, Nov. 12 and Nov. 26 at CCE of Columbia and Greene Counties, 479 Route 66, Hudson.

Cornell Cooperative Extension and the Capital Area Agriculture & Horticulture Program announce an upcoming workshop series that helps landowners and farmland seekers develop a successful arrangement for leasing farmland.

Join us as we “ask the experts” questions related to finding/listing farmland, marketing farmland, creating a lease and setting values for farmland.

This workshop series is designed to bring farmland

owners and farmland seekers together to network and learn. These workshops will be available in-person with guest speakers, facilitated discussions and time for networking. The dates and topics being covered are: Oct. 15 6:30-8 p.m. How to Market My Farmland, Guest Speaker: Jennifer Fimbel (CCE Dutchess County) Oct. 29 6:30-8 p.m. Where Do I Find Farmland & Can I Afford It? Guest Speakers: Michael Parker (National Young Farmer Coalition) & Alex Morency (American Farmland Trust-NY) Nov. 12 6:30-8 p.m. Understanding Appropriate Agricultural Land Uses and Setting Realistic Land Values, Guest Speaker: Nicole Tommell (CNY Dairy, Field Crops & Livestock Team) Nov. 26 6:30-8 p.m. Protecting Yourself with a Good

Lease Agreement, Guest Speaker: Jerry Cosgrove (Scolaro, Fetter, Grizanti, McGough & King, P.C.) The cost per session is $10 for two people from the same farm or household to attend one session. You may choose to attend as many sessions as you like.

If you wish to attend all four sessions, the package cost is $30 for two people from the same farm or household to attend. The cost covers materials and light refreshments.

You may register online at https://tinyurl.com/FarmlandNewGeneration.

To register by telephone, call 518-765-3518.

For more detailed information about the workshop series, contact Steve Hadcock at seh11@cornell. edu or by phone at 518-3801497.

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Church Briefs ROAST BEEF DINNER LANESVILLE — The Lanesville United Methodist Church, 1513 Route 214, Lanesville, will serve a roast beef supper 5-7 p.m. Oct. 4.

Take out from 4:15-5 p.m.

Adults, $12; children, $6.

CELEBRATION SAUGERTIES — The historic Katsbaan Reformed Church, 1801 Old King’s Highway, Saugerties, is planning a celebration of our past in the community, and looking forward to our future. The steeple, which has been a landmark for many years, has been restored to its former glory. All are invited to attend the celebration 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

Oct. 5. There will be historical re-enactors, and beautiful organ music on the restored 100 year old organ, from 1-1:40 p.m. At 2 p.m. there will be a dedication of the newly repaired steeple. People are encouraged to tour the 300 year old stone Church. Refreshments will be available. For information, call the Church at 845-246-7928.

FOOD AND FELLOWSHIP LUNCHEON NEW BALTIMORE — The New Baltimore Reformed Church, 52 Church St., New Baltimore, will be holding its Food and Fellowship Luncheon program noon-2 p.m.

Oct. 9. This will be the first of the luncheons for the October 2019-May 2020 season. The menu (subject to change) is roast pork and gravy, applesauce, peas, oven browned potatoes, apple crisp. Following the meal there will be a talk by the always interesting and entertaining Dick

Brooks, “Dick’s Adventures.”

This luncheon is open to all members of the community.

To facilitate planning, reservations are encouraged by the Sunday before the luncheon.

To make reservations, call the church at 518-756-8764 or email nbrchurch@aol. com. Include name, contact number and the number of reservations being made for this meal. If transportation is needed or physical assistance, leave that information as well. Dining space is limited to 60 seats. Free will offerings are graciously accepted to offset food costs.

CHICKEN AND BISCUIT DINNER SOUTH BETHLEHEM — The South Bethlehem United Methodist Church, 67 Willowbrook Ave., South Bethlehem, will serve a chicken and biscuit dinner 5-7 p.m. Oct. 11.

A bake sale will also be held.

Take outs begin at 4:30 p.m.

Adults, $10; children 6-12, $5; children 5 and younger, free.

For information, call Emily Shutter at 518-813-0661.

BLOOD DRIVE CATSKILL — The Catskill United Methodist Church will host a Red Cross Blood Drive 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Oct. 12 at the Church, 40 Woodland Ave., Catskill.

FALL CRAFT FAIR CATSKILL — The Catskill United Methodist Church, 40 Woodland Ave., Catskill, third annual Fall Craft Fair 9 a.m.3 p.m. Oct. 19 at the Church.

There will be many returning crafters.

BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS COXSACKIE — The annual Blessing of the Animals will

take place 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Oct. 19 at the Coxsackie Riverside Park located on the Hudson River. Local faith leaders are invited to attend to offer individual blessings to beloved pets. A brief memorial ceremony will be held at noon to remember pets that are no longer with us. Pictures of pets may be brought to remember them. Pet friendly vendors are invited to attend at no charge. A collection of cat and dog food will be taken to help with the local pet food pantry. To learn more, contact Jeffrey Haas at 518-4785414 or jhaasrph@aol.com.

ITALIAN DINNER CATSKILL — An Italian dinner will be served 5-7 p.m.

Oct. 22 at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 50 Williams St., Catskill, to benefit Madison Jones. Take outs begin at 4 p.m. Menu includes salad, Italian bread, pasta with meatballs, penne alla vodka, chicken francese, eggplant parmesan, homemade cakes and pies, coffee, tea and ice tea. Adults, $15; children 6-12, $7.50; children under 5, free.

THANKSGIVING DINNER ATHENS — The Senior Angels’ fourth annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner will be held Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 28 at the Rivertown Senior Center, 39 Second St., Athens. Open to all seniors 60 and older. Doors open 11 a.m.; lunch served noon-2 p.m. There will be music, door prizes and conversation over coffee and pie 2-4 p.m.

For information, or to donate to help offset costs, contact the Department of Human Services at 518-719-3555 and ask to speak to Ken.

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Meet ‘Flipper’: Grocery cart with weird wheels

By Dick Brooks For Columbia-Greene Media

It’s out there, waiting, hiding in the pack, looking like all the others. It knows when I’m coming and somehow it works its way to the front of the pack waiting for me to pull it from the herd.

I’m sure I’m not its only victim but by now we’re on a first name basis. I call him “Flipper,” you probably know him as the grocery cart with the weird wheels.

I look forward to my trips to the market as a miniadventure, which shows you where my life is at. The whole trip is a challenge, a series of decisions which if made properly means an uneventful day. Blow just one, however, and things can get interesting.

First decision of the day is parking: Not too close to other vehicles, don’t want door dings! Try to park on a high spot so runaway carts roll away and not toward your vehicle. Walk quickly to the store doors, looking in all directions to avoid being backed over by moms in mini-vans full of kids and dogs, or run over by large ladies pushing large carts.

The next decision is made at the doors, do you assume that the automatic door opener is working today or on the blink? I usually approach with caution; I’ve done several nose plants in the past and am now wary of any mechanical doorman.

It works! Isn’t technology grand.

There it is — the cart corral. Innocent-looking enough, they stand patiently in nice shiny rows, but I know Flipper is waiting. I

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BROOKS take my time and look them over, I finally cut one out of the herd and roll it back and forth to check the wheels. All seems fine, this one looks good and is only half full of torn and tattered sales circulars, so off I go.

Twenty-five feet and all is well. This is my lucky day! At 30 feet, the front wheels start with a small flutter. I turn down the first aisle and the flutter increases, by the time I’ve made it past the 132 different kinds of bottled water, the wheels are now flipping rapidly back and forth, shaking the cart violently.

Flipper!

The sensible thing would be to go back and get another cart. I like a challenge, though, and it’s a long way back to the cart corral so I decide to tough it out. I try walking slower so the wheels don’t flutter so rapidly. Not only doesn’t it work, now the wheels are making a loud noise that sounds like “fludder — fludder — fludder.” People are starting to look, some sympathetically, some with annoyance. This is embarrassing.

Next decision — something heavy! Get enough weight in the cart and that should stop the front wheels

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from flipping around. I’m near the meats so I toss a couple of hams and a large frozen turkey into the cartI. It is helping. Three gallons of milk and it’s definitely better. I proceed down the aisle almost silently, heading for the checkout as fast as possible.

Flipper isn’t done yet though — about halfway to the checkout, one of the rear wheels locks up, causing me to swerve violently to the right into a display of tomato sauce, which amuses a screaming 3-year-old being dragged by a rather harried young woman. In fact it amuses him so much that he stops howling, wipes his nose on his mother’s leg and smiles. I back out of the sauce, kick the wheel loose and head for the checkout again, running over the kid’s foot in the process, leaving him the way I found him.

The 3-hour wait in line is uneventful, and as usual I learn more than I want to know about celebrities and their goings-on. I return Flipper to the herd, give it a swift kick and a hard stare, walk to my truck, put my purchase inside, remove the flock of Flipper’s buddies that have my vehicle surrounded and drive home.

I’m still trying to explain my purchases to the Queen of our castle. Can it be she’s never met Flipper?

Thought for the week — When the chips are down, the buffalo is empty.

Until next week, may you and yours be happy and well.

Reach Dick Brooks at whittle12124@yahoo.com.

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Migrant children’s shelter no longer being considered for Central Florida

By Steven Lemongello and Ryan Gillespie Orlando Sentinel (TNS)

ORLANDO, Fla. — Central Florida is no longer under consideration for a controversial shelter for migrant children planned by the Trump administration, according to U.S. Rep. Val Demings’ office.

Demings spokesman Daniel Gleick said the office received word from the Department of Health and Human Services that it is now looking at Texas or Arizona for such a shelter.

The department had informed lawmakers in an email in July that Central Florida was on a list with Virginia and Southern California to build such a facility, meant as a replacement for the makeshift shelters used in places such as Homestead.

“I’m glad that our community won’t be part of the President’s inhumane child detention policy, and I will keep fighting to ensure that ALL children are treated with kindness and care,” Demings, a Democrat whose district includes Orlando, said in a tweet Friday.

In August, the Orlando Sentinel reported the federal government had already listed specs for a building of about 100,000 square feet with 125 bedrooms to house 500 children that would be move-in ready by November

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For upstate New York, which has relied on refugee resettlement to offset population decline and stimulate the economy, the low cap is particularly concerning. Upstate resettles nearly 90 percent of the refugees who come to New York, according to the New York state department. In cities like Buffalo, Albany and Syracuse, refugees and immigrants contribute billions of dollars to areas’ economies, create and preserve thousands of local manufacturing jobs and contribute hundreds of millions of dollars in federal, state and local taxes, multiple studies have found.

“Slashing the refugee program goes against both our national values and our economic interests,” John Fienblatt, president of the research organization New American Economy, said in a statement. “Refugees help reverse population decline, start new businesses that create jobs, and boost tax revenues — showing that when America provides an opportunity, refugees help our communities thrive.”

Already in Albany, the U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants resettled just over 200 refugees in fiscal year 2019 — half the number they resettled in fiscal year 2018.

Jill Peckenpaugh, director of USCRIAlbany, expects that the admissions slash

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2020.

That news led to an outcry by Democratic lawmakers and officials, who condemned the idea and called on Gov. Ron DeSantis to use his influence with President Donald Trump to scrap the idea. DeSantis said at the time the

will delay local refugee families reuniting with family members abroad.

With refugee resettlement in Buffalo already dropping this past year to 600, compared to around 2,500 four years ago, Sukaly expects that the number will drop to around 300 for this upcoming year with the new cap — a morbid thought for a city whose population was stabilized by refugee growth.

“There’s a very complex system for refugee resettlement, and the administration is turning that system upside down,” Sukaly said.

Trump’s decision is part of a broader effort, led by Stephen Miller, a White House adviser and architect of the president’s immigration agenda, to reduce the number of legal and illegal immigrants flowing into the country.

Miller and his allies in the administration argue that the drastic reduction of the refugee program is required because of the increase in the number of asylumseekers trying to enter the United States at the Mexican border.

There is a backlog of almost 1 million cases in the immigration courts in the United States, many of which are asylum-seekers. But critics of the administration say that the asylum situation at the southwestern border should not be an excuse for abandoning potential refugees from hot spots around the world.

They point out the backlog in the immigration courts is largely the result of cases where the asylum-seekers’ requests need to be evaluated. Most

state was not involved and he had not talked with Trump about it.

“Our community came together to oppose these cruel child detention centers and we prevailed,” said U.S. Rep. Darren Soto, a Democrat whose district includes Kissimmee. “We

continue to object the Trump Administration deliberately slowing down the asylum-seeking process to promote their anti-immigrant agenda and forcing the demand for these facilities.”

Soto said the conditions at the facilities “have been terrible, with a growing

refugees who arrive in the United States have already been screened and vetted before they arrive.

They also said the administration is abandoning a moral duty by the United States to be a world leader in the effort to help people in dire situations. They argue that other countries take their cue from the actions of U.S. presidents.

Administration officials said they had to take tough steps to limit refugees because they were dealing with an ongoing crisis at the southern border. But that crisis appears to be abating. Apprehensions at the border have declined since more than 144,200 migrants were taken into custody in May, the highest monthly total in 13 years. Border authorities arrested more than 64,000 migrants at the southwestern border.

The acting secretary of Homeland Security, Kevin McAleenan, has also signed separate deals with Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador that would require most migrants to apply for asylum in those countries in an effort to keep the migrants from journeying to the United States.

The New York Times News Service contributed to this report.

Massarah Mikati covers the New York State Legislature and immigration for Johnson Newspaper Corp. Email her at mmikati@columbiagreenemedia.com or find her on Twitter @massarahmikati.

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growth, Davis said.

“We want to have sensitivity when permitting development while also protecting scenic resources,” she said.

The concept is still relatively new, said George R. Frantz, an associate professor of city and regional planning at Cornell and winner of the 2019 Kaplan Family Distinguished Faculty Fellowship in ServiceLearning. “It’s a matter of how to identify scenic resources, how to rank them and prioritize which resources are most

important and how to protect them,” Frantz said.

During the first phase of the analysis, the students will spend time driving around Catskill to assess the viewshed, Frantz said.

“Then we will score the scenic views back at Cornell,” he said.

These types of analyses can be particularly useful for drafting comprehensive plans, Frantz said.

“We create a thumbnail sketch of the area with the demographic history, the existing land use, agricultural areas and ecological sensitive areas,” he said.

This program has

previously been offered in the municipalities of Cornwall, Beacon, Lloyd, Marlborough, Poughkeepsie, Hyde Park and Esopus, Frantz said.

Catskill is an excellent municipality for the students to visit, Frantz said.

“There is both the town and the village,” he said. “Scenic resources also include structures and the village also has the waterfront.”

Community members will have an opportunity to learn more about the project at an open house Oct. 5, Davis said.

The event will be about two hours in the afternoon Davis said, adding that a location will be announced soon.

history of human right abuses and deaths.”

Gleick said Demings also still opposed the creation of such a facility, saying Texas and Arizona were states with fewer child welfare laws and where children could be at greater risk.

“The Congresswoman will keep working to end child detention and return children to their families,” Gleick said.

Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings had said in August that the county received an inquiry about the Travelodge site at 1850 West Landstreet Rd. for use as a shelter, but the property’s listing agent, Ahmed Kabani, said the broker who contacted the county was never authorized by the owner to make such inquiries.

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and put up for adoption.

“It is really critical the match is right,” Kayne said. “The right size, the right shape and personality. It’s really like all the dimensions of dating.”

A horse’s average stay with Unbridled is eight months, which is longer than normal, Kayne said.

This helps staff to really get to know the horses and place them in the best suited homes, Kayne said.

Unbridled rescued 25 horses from kill pens, or holding areas where horses are kept before being shipped to slaughter, last year, Kayne said.

Of those, about 18 were rehomed, Kayne said.

Thoroughbreds in particular are at risk of ending up in kill pens, Kayne said.

“There is no funding for the aftercare of race horses so they are at greater risk of being sent to slaughter,” she said.

Of the 100,000 horses sent each year to Mexico and Canada, about 10,000 to 20,000 are thoroughbreds, Kayne said. Kayne hopes to change the way people view these animals, she said.

“Thoroughbreds are traditionally perceived as athletes,” she said.

“Their racing career is the shortest part of their career — four years at best.”

Horses can live to be 35, Kayne said.

“Sometimes they are retired for

breeding or if they’re lucky they find second homes.”

The less fortunate horses wind up in the kill pens, some of which offer them for sale on social media prior to shipment, Kayne said.

“I also get phone calls from trainers and breeders look to retire horses,” she said.

Columbia-Greene Humane Society President Ron Perez said he is happy to see Unbridled settled down.

“We have a dire need for horse rescues, especially for thoroughbreds,” he said. “I’m glad we have one here locally.”

Perez has worked with Kayne on a few cases over the years, he said.

“I’m sure she will do a fine job,” he said.

Greene County Chamber of Commerce President Jeff Friedman, who attended the ribboncutting, said he was glad Unbridled has a permanent home.

“I think it fits very well with what’s happening in Greene County,” Friedman said. “It adds another layer of culture to our community.

The chamber works hard to support all of the nonprofits in our community.”

Unbridled will continue to offer events to the community such as paint & sips, corporate luncheons, workshops, clinics and other educational events, Kayne said.

“We are looking forward to utilizing the horses and the property,” she said. “We love to have visitors.”

Kayne asked that visitors call ahead to make an appointment.

“We will be having regular open days, primarily on the weekends,” she added.

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Partners step forward to connect kids to the outdoors

By Larry DiDonato For Columbia-Greene Media

Bart Metzold is a teacher at the Central Park Middle School in inner-city Schenectady. An avid fisherman, he observed that nearly half of the students he teaches had never gone fishing, despite the fact the school is just yards from Central Park Lake.

Having identified the need, he sought, and

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received overwhelming support from school administrators and fellow faculty to start a middle school fishing club.

That, combined with a bit of support from Latham Field & Stream’s Outdoor Education Program, and the club was off to a great start.

Now in its third year, the club averages 25 seventh and eighth grade students per year. Field and Stream staff See OUTDOORS B6

Local anglers to compete in ABA Tournament Columbia-Greene Media

CATSKILL — Five local fishermen will be competing this weekend in the American Bass Anglers Regional Championship in Catskill.

The ABA Regional Championship brings together the best fishermen

from the Maryland and New York Divisions for two days on the Hudson River. The top prize is $10,000. The top six finishers get a birth to the ABA Ray Scott National championship.

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Hudson freshman Deandre Smith (21) looks for running room during this past week’s game against Watervliet. Hudson plays at Glens Falls today at 1:30 p.m.

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MH edges Hudson in Patroon showdown the Titans’ lone goal.

Catskill is now 5-4. Taconic Hills slips to 1-8.

Cairo-Durham 4, Chatham 0 EAST DURHAM — CairoDurham posted a 4-0 victory over Chatham in Patroon Conference boys soccer action on Thursday.

Chatham did a great job holding off the Mustangs attacks in the first half for 34 minutes when Diego Rivera beat two defenders to bury the ball in the far post making it 1-0 going into the half.

The Mustangs (3-4-1) came out strong and Josh Teator finished with a header off a corner from Aiden Leo just five minutes into the half. Armando Salvatore added a third goal and Diego Rivera converted a penalty kick to finish out the game.

Chatham falls to 0-8.

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New York Giants tight end Evan Engram (88) catches a pass in front of Dallas Cowboys cornerback Chidobe Awuzie (24) at AT&T Stadium.

Giants’ Engram scratching surface of how good he can be Bob Glauber Newsday

Evan Engram lined up in a three-point stance to the right of the formation and awaited the snap. First

play of the third quarter, Giants down 28-10 against the Buccaneers on Sunday, and Engram was about to run a See GIANTS B6

HUDSON — Despite phenomenal play and domination of possession by Hudson, Maple Hill walked away with a 1-0 victory in Thursday’s Patroon Conference boys soccer showdown at the Bluehawks Sports Complex.

Hudson (6-2) outshot Maple Hill (7-1), 10-4, but the Wildcats scored the game’s only goal on a direct kick by Luc Charlebois.

Bluehawks’ goaltender Kasey Moore stopped three shots.

Maple Hill’s Aidan Percy collected 10 saves.

Greenville 1, Coxsackie-Athens 0 GREENVILLE — Greenville managed to keep pace with Maple Hill with a 1-0 victory over Coxsackie-Athens in Thursday’s Patroon Conference boys soccer match.

James Mitchell had the lone tally for the Spartans off a penalty kick awarded away from the ball midway through the second half.

Greenville is now 7-1, while C-A falls to 3-4-1.

Catskill 6, Taconic Hills 1 CATSKILL — Taconic Hills visited Catskill for their second meeting of the season and the Cats earned a 6-1 victory in Patroon Conference boys

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Hudson’s Bashar Hotbani controls the ball during Thursday’s Patroon Conference boys soccer match at the Bluehawks Sports Complex.

soccer action.

Daniel Forbes had the hat trick for the Cats. Patrick Darling, Eddie Rogers and Ryan

Carter each had a goal. Rogers also had three assists, while Zander Schanz had one.

Christopher Hertle scored

Taconic Hills 9, Spackenkill 0 POUGHKEEPSIE — Jennifer Beck and Delana Bonci each record a hat trick to highlight Taconic Hills’ 9-0 victory over Spackenkill in Thursday’s Mid-Hudson Athletic League See SHOWDOWN B6

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Major League Baseball AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division New York Tampa Bay Boston Toronto Baltimore

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L 57 64 76 94 107

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GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away — — 5-5 L-2 57-24 45-33 7 — 7-3 W-3 48-33 47-31 19 12 4-6 L-1 37-41 46-35 37 30 7-3 W-1 33-45 32-49 50 43 3-7 L-1 25-56 27-51

Central Division Minnesota Cleveland Chicago Kansas City Detroit

W 99 93 70 58 46

L 60 66 88 101 112

Pct .623 .585 .443 .365 .291

GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away — — 8-2 W-4 46-35 53-25 6 2 7-3 L-2 49-32 44-34 28.5 24.5 5-5 W-2 37-40 33-48 41 37 3-7 L-1 30-48 28-53 52.5 48.5 2-8 L-3 22-59 24-53

West Division Houston Oakland Texas Los Angeles Seattle

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L 54 63 83 87 92

Pct .658 .601 .478 .449 .418

GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away — — 9-1 W-3 60-21 44-33 9 — 7-3 W-1 52-29 43-34 28.5 19 2-8 W-1 43-35 33-48 33 23.5 4-6 L-1 37-40 34-47 38 28.5 6-4 L-3 33-44 33-48

NATIONAL LEAGUE East Division Atlanta Washington New York Philadelphia Miami

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L 62 69 76 80 103

Pct .610 .566 .522 .497 .352

GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away — — 5-5 W-1 50-31 47-31 7 — 8-2 W-5 47-31 43-38 14 6 6-4 L-1 45-33 38-43 18 10 2-8 L-6 43-35 36-45 41 33 4-6 W-1 30-51 26-52

Central Division St. Louis Milwaukee Chicago Cincinnati Pittsburgh

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L 69 70 77 86 91

Pct .566 .560 .516 .459 .428

GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away — — 7-3 L-2 49-29 41-40 1 — 9-1 W-7 49-32 40-38 8 7 1-9 L-9 51-30 31-47 17 16 4-6 L-4 41-40 32-46 22 21 3-7 W-3 34-44 34-47

West Division Los Angeles Arizona San Francisco San Diego Colorado

W 103 82 77 70 68

L 56 77 82 89 91

Pct .648 .516 .484 .440 .428

GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away — — 7-3 W-4 59-22 44-34 21 7 6-4 W-2 41-37 41-40 26 12 6-4 W-2 35-43 42-39 33 19 2-8 L-3 36-45 34-44 35 21 4-6 L-2 40-38 28-53

American League Wednesday’s games Minnesota 5, Detroit 1 Toronto 3, Baltimore 2 Tampa Bay 4, N.Y. Yankees 0 Boston 10, Texas 3 Chicago White Sox 8, Cleveland 3 Oakland 3, L.A. Angels 2 Houston 3, Seattle 0 Thursday’s games Minnesota 10, Detroit 4 Texas 7, Boston 5 Chicago White Sox 8, Cleveland 0 Houston at L.A. Angels, 10:07 p.m.

Oakland at Seattle, 10:10 p.m.

Friday’s games Detroit (Alexander 1-4) at Chicago White Sox (Nova 11-12), 4:40 p.m.

Tampa Bay (Glasnow 6-1) at Toronto (Zeuch 1-1), 7:07 p.m.

Baltimore (Wojciechowski 3-8) at Boston (Eovaldi 2-0), 7:10 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees (Paxton 15-6) at Texas (Palumbo 0-2), 8:05 p.m.

Detroit (Boyd 9-11) at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 p.m.

Minnesota (Berrios 13-8) at Kansas City (Skoglund 0-2), 8:15 p.m.

Houston (Urquidy 1-1) at L.A. Angels (Sandoval 0-3), 10:07 p.m.

Oakland (Fiers 15-4) at Seattle (Sheffield 0-1), 10:10 p.m.

Saturday’s games Baltimore at Boston, 1:05 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Toronto, 3:07 p.m.

Detroit at Chicago White Sox, 7:10 p.m.

Minnesota at Kansas City, 7:15 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees at Texas, 8:05 p.m.

Houston at L.A. Angels, 9:07 p.m.

Oakland at Seattle, 9:10 p.m.

National League Wednesday’s games Arizona 9, St. Louis 7 Milwaukee 9, Cincinnati 2

Washington 5, Philadelphia 2 Pittsburgh 4, Chicago Cubs 2 N.Y. Mets 10, Miami 3 San Francisco 2, Colorado 1 L.A. Dodgers 6, San Diego 4 Thursday’s games Milwaukee 5, Cincinnati 3 L.A. Dodgers 1, San Diego 0 San Francisco 8, Colorado 3 Washington 6, Philadelphia 3 Pittsburgh 9, Chicago Cubs 5 Miami 4, N.Y. Mets 2 Friday’s games Miami (Lopez 5-8) at Philadelphia (Velasquez 7-8), 7:05 p.m.

Cincinnati (DeSclafani 9-9) at Pittsburgh (Brault 4-6), 7:05 p.m.

Atlanta (Keuchel 8-7) at N.Y. Mets (Stroman 3-2), 7:10 p.m.

Milwaukee (TBD) at Colorado (TBD), 8:10 p.m.

Chicago Cubs (TBD) at St. Louis (Hudson 16-7), 8:15 p.m.

San Diego (Lauer 8-10) at Arizona (Clarke 5-5), 9:40 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers (Buehler 13-4) at San Francisco (Cueto 1-1), 10:15 p.m.

Saturday’s games L.A. Dodgers at San Francisco, 4:05 p.m.

Miami at Philadelphia, 6:05 p.m.

Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, 7:05 p.m.

Chicago Cubs at St. Louis, 7:15 p.m.

Atlanta at N.Y. Mets, 7:15 p.m.

San Diego at Arizona, 8:10 p.m.

Milwaukee at Colorado, 8:10 p.m.

Interleague Wednesday’s game Atlanta 10, Kansas City 2 Friday’s game Cleveland (Plesac 8-6) at Washington (Voth 1-1), 7:05 p.m.

Saturday’s game Cleveland at Washington, 4:05 p.m.

Pro football

liott kick), 2:45.

PHI—J.Howard 1 yard rush (Jk.Elliott kick), 0:59.

GB—Allison 19 yard pass from A.Rodgers (Ms. Crosby kick), 0:09.

Third Quarter PHI—J.Howard 20 yard pass from Wentz (Jeffery pass from Wentz - failed), 9:12.

GB—Ji.Graham 14 yard pass from A.Rodgers (kick), 3:16.

Fourth Quarter PHI—J.Howard 2 yard rush (Jk.Elliott kick), 14:13.

A—77,509.

TEAM STATISTICS PHI GB First Downs 24 31 Total Net Yards 336 499 Rushes-Yds 33-176 20-77 Passing 160 422 Sacked-Yds Lost 0-0 1-8 Comp-Att-Int 16-27-0 34-53-1 Punts 4-41.8 2-41.5 Punt Returns 0-0 1-0 Kickoff Returns 2-77 2-45 Interceptions Ret. 1-22 0-0 Penalties-Yards 9-93 5-50 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 1-1 Time of Possession 27:39 32:21 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING-PHI, J.Howard 15-87, M.Sanders 1172, Wentz 6-13, Sproles 1-4. GB, A.Rodgers 5-46, Aa.Jones 13-21, Allison 1-7, Vitale 1-3.

PASSING-PHI, Wentz 16-27-0-160. GB, A.Rodgers 34-53-1-422.

RECEIVING-PHI, Ertz 7-65, Jeffery 3-38, J.Howard 3-28, Goedert 2-16, M.Hollins 1-13. GB, D.Adams 10-180, Ji.Graham 6-61, Aa.Jones 6-37, Allison 3-52, Valdes-Scantling 3-47, M.Lewis 2-19, Vitale 2-15, Tonyan 1-11, Ja.Williams 1-0.

MISSED FIELD GOALS-PHI, None. GB, None

NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE American Football Conference East W L T Pct PF New England 3 0 01.000 106 Buffalo 3 0 01.000 66 N.Y. Jets 0 3 0 .000 33 Miami 0 3 0 .000 16 South W L T Pct PF Houston 2 1 0 .667 68 Indianapolis 2 1 0 .667 70 Tennessee 1 2 0 .333 67 Jacksonville 1 2 0 .333 58 North W L T Pct PF Baltimore 2 1 0 .667 110 Cleveland 1 2 0 .333 49 Cincinnati 0 3 0 .000 54 Pittsburgh 0 3 0 .000 49 West W L T Pct PF Kansas City 3 0 01.000 101 L.A. Chargers 1 2 0 .333 60 Oakland 1 2 0 .333 48 Denver 0 3 0 .000 46 National Football Conference East W L T Pct PF Dallas 3 0 01.000 97 Philadelphia 2 2 0 .500 110 N.Y. Giants 1 2 0 .333 63 Washington 0 3 0 .000 63 South W L T Pct PF New Orleans 2 1 0 .667 72 Carolina 1 2 0 .333 79 Tampa Bay 1 2 0 .333 68 Atlanta 1 2 0 .333 60 North W L T Pct PF Detroit 2 0 1 .833 67 Green Bay 3 1 0 .750 85 Minnesota 2 1 0 .667 78 Chicago 2 1 0 .667 50 West W L T Pct PF San Francisco 3 0 01.000 96 L.A. Rams 3 0 01.000 77 Seattle 2 1 0 .667 76 Arizona 0 2 1 .167 64 Week 4 Thursday’s game Philadelphia 34, Green Bay 27 Sunday’s games Tennessee at Atlanta, 1 p.m.

Washington at N.Y. Giants, 1 p.m.

L.A. Chargers at Miami, 1 p.m.

Oakland at Indianapolis, 1 p.m.

Carolina at Houston, 1 p.m.

Kansas City at Detroit, 1 p.m.

Cleveland at Baltimore, 1 p.m.

New England at Buffalo, 1 p.m.

Tampa Bay at L.A. Rams, 4:05 p.m.

Seattle at Arizona, 4:05 p.m.

Minnesota at Chicago, 4:25 p.m.

Jacksonville at Denver, 4:25 p.m.

Dallas at New Orleans, 8:20 p.m.

Monday, Sept. 30 Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, 8:15 p.m.

PA 17 47 70 133 PA 62 71 52 60 PA 60 66 83 85 PA 64 64 78 67 PA 44 105 94 94 PA 82 70 77 75 PA 61 69 47 39 PA 54 49 79 88

Eagles 34, Packers 27 Philadelphia Green Bay

0 21 6 7 — 34 7 13 7 0 — 27

First Quarter GB—Aa.Jones 3 yard rush (Ms.Crosby kick), 10:31.

Second Quarter GB—Ms.Crosby 30 yard field goal, 14:01.

PHI—Jeffery 6 yard pass from Wentz (Jk.Elliott kick), 11:52.

GB—Ms.Crosby 31 yard field goal, 8:24.

PHI—Goedert 3 yard pass from Wentz (Jk.El-

Transactions BASEBALL AMERICAN LEAGUE Oakland Athletics - Recalled RF Skye Bolt from Las Vegas (PCL).

NATIONAL LEAGUE New York Mets - Activated 1B Dominic Smith from the 60-day IL. Placed LF Jeff McNeil on the 60-day IL.

FOOTBALL NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE Atlanta Falcons - Added DE Austin Larkin to the practice squad. Removed T Nate Wozniak from the practice squad.

Chicago Bears - Signed TE Bradley Sowell.

Waived RB Kerrith Whyte Jr..

Cincinnati Bengals - Placed DB Darius Phillips on IR. Signed DB Torry McTyer.

Detroit Lions - Waived WR Travis Fulgham.

Los Angeles Chargers - Placed RB Melvin Gordon III on IR/Did Not Report list.

Miami Dolphins - Acquired G Keaton Sutherland off waivers from the Cincinnati Bengals.

Placed LB James Crawford on IR. Philadelphia Eagles - Added WR Greg Ward to the practice squad.

Seattle Seahawks - Activated DB Adrian Colbert from the practice squad. Added DB Linden Stephens to the practice squad. Waived NT Bryan Mone.

BASKETBALL NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Boston Celtics - Signed SG Bryce Brown to a one-year, $898,310 contract.

Brooklyn Nets - Signed SG C.J. Williams to a one-year, $1.62 million contract. Signed C John Egbunu to a one-year, $898,310 contract.

Chicago Bulls - Signed PG Perrion Callandret to a one-year, 898,310 contract.

Cleveland Cavaliers - Signed SG Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot to a one-year, $1.68 million contract.

Tampa Bay Rays’ success is anything but ‘Cash-less’ Martin Fennelly Tampa Bay Times

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — What the heck is Cash doing?

I can’t tell you how many times someone has asked me that — perhaps using a stronger word — over the past five years.

In emails, in texts, on talk radio, in grocery lines, they marvel at how much better they are at running a baseball team than the Rays’ 41-year-old manager, how they would have kept that pitcher in the game. Kevin Cash just drives them crazy.

Or they wonder if Cash runs anything at all at Tropicana Field.

If he is merely the guy who takes the lineups and pitching matchups off a computer printout sent down from the brainy front office by pneumatic tube, special delivery.

What the heck is Cash doing?

Late Wednesday night, Cash was seated at his desk in his office, which was crowded with media. Visitors included Rays owner Stuart Sternberg. It is that time of year. And it might be playoff time for the fifth time in Rays history, for the first time since Joe Maddon and 2013.

“It’s been a lot of fun,” Cash said.

The Rays, winners of 95 games, had just beaten the Yankees 4-0 to complete a statement in a two-game sweep. Going into Thursday, they remain on Oakland’s heels for the first wild card, a half-game back, and have opened up space on Cleveland, now 1½ games behind Tampa Bay. The Rays are 19-6 in their past 25 games. They just went a combined 6-2 against the Dodgers, Red Sox and Yankees. They are driving.

And the man who runs this show couldn’t be happier to be in the middle of a playoff chase.

As far as I’m concerned, we have been watching the American League manager of the year. The voting will probably say different.

It will probably say Cash’s friend Rocco Baldelli, who has taken the Twins to the playoffs in his first year in Minnesota. It might even say Yankees manager Aaron

Boone, who despite that $208 million payroll has dealt with a historic number of injuries.

Kevin Cash advocates aren’t an army. Even he refuses to join.

He does not own his own drum, much less beat it.

“I hate it,” Cash said. “It’s about players. This game is about players.”

He has watched them not quit.

You might not like how he handles pitchers, or think he doesn’t handle anything, and you might hate the way the Rays run bases, but here they are with 185 wins over the last two seasons. And they can see the finish line.

“Look, this is a first for a lot of us in here, me included,” Cash said. “There is a certain confidence they bring to the ballpark.

When 7 o’clock comes, they’re ready to go.”

On Wednesday night the Rays scrambled to make their charter flight to Toronto for the final three games of the season but not before rookies “dressed up” for the trip, as required by howling Rays veterans. Brendan McKay inflated his Buzz Lightyear wings.

Pete Fairbanks pulled on his Woody from Toy Story cowboy hat. The clubhouse roared.

Kevin Cash’s clubhouse.

“The mood in here is his mood,” first-year bench coach Matt Quatraro said. “Keeping it light, busting each other’s chops.

Win or lose, 15 minutes later, there’s going to be something to keep it light. That’s a skill that (Kevin) has.”

Cash won’t get behind himself, but his players line up to do it.

“He creates the atmosphere in here, he manages personalities, he makes in-game decisions,” centerfielder Kevin Kiermaier said. “He needs recognition for that. But he doesn’t care, He just wants to win ballgames, I love playing for him. He wants to win.

We all do.”

It’s hard to wade through the

Twins become first team to reach 300 HRs

yell when one of them hits a ball weakly. Cash eats it up. Before Wednesday’s game, Joey Wendle was busting on his manager, telling him how Austin Meadows has gotten on base more times this season than Cash did in his career.

“Yeah, like ten times over,” Cash said.

The mood is his mood.

“I know you have to strike a balance, but why not make people feel as comfortable as possible?” Cash said before a game last week.

He thought about playing for Francona in Boston, and playing for Joe Torre in New York, and what he hopes he has passed along to Baldelli and Montoyo, among others.

“I think watching really good managers go about it, consistency matters as much as anything,” Cash said. “Be the same guy you are on the fifth day of spring training and the middle of July and in late September. If you’re that guy, and people I like you, I guess, you’re being successful.”

After Wednesday’s win, Cash stopped in a hall near the clubhouse to kiss his wife, Emily, and to hug and kiss his children, Camden, Ella and J.D. Then he was off, to talk to the media, to bust the rookies’ chops over their get-ups, to get on that plane and try to nail it down in Toronto.

That’s what the heck Kevin Cash is doing.

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The Minnesota Twins beat the New York Yankees to a home run milestone on Thursday, becoming the first team in major league history to belt 300 homers in a single season.

Minnesota got its 300th from Jonathan Schoop in the seventh inning at Detroit, and Willians Astudillo socked No. 301 in the eighth inning of the Twins’ 10-4 win over the Tigers.

The Yankees, who have 299 homers this year, were idle Thursday.

Before this year, the single-season record for team home runs was 267, set by the Yankees last year. They broke the mark of 264 established by the 1997 Seattle Mariners.

This year, four teams have topped 267: the Twins, the Yankees, the Houston Astros (279) and the Los Angeles Dodgers (274). The Oakland A’s (253), Chicago Cubs (250), Milwaukee Brewers (246) and Atlanta Braves (245) also have homer totals this year that rank among the top 20 in history.

The old record for total major league homers in a year was 6,105, set in 2017, but that mark was surpassed on Sept. 11. Through the first two games Thursday, the total was up to 6,627.

Schoop’s historic blast, a 371-foot shot to left field, came with one on and one out against Tigers righthander Jose Cisnero.

Astudillo added a solo homer with two outs in the eighth – a 380-foot blast to left field against right-hander Zac Reininger.

Rays collective, the Ray Way, and find individuals. That’s fine with Cash. Keep your manager awards. The contract extension he received before the season, which runs through 2024 with a club option for 2025, tells him what he needs to know.

Bruce Arians has won exactly one game with the Bucs, but he is already a bigger star than Cash.

The quotable Lightning coach Jon Cooper is bigger. Cash is fine with all of it. Go ahead, call him a product of the Rays system. He’s fine with it.

“I think that’s true,” he said.

“There are a lot of people involved. It’s not just one person.”

The Rays are trying to outlast the Indians, who are managed

by Cash’s friend and mentor Terry Francona. Cash is proud that Baldelli, who was a coach for Cash on the Rays, is getting credit.

Manager of the year?

“I think Rocco,” Cash said.

“That team, they’ve done some special things. He’s a first-year manager, they got off to such a hot start. Then Cleveland came back and they had to show some perseverance, and I think Rocco’s personality helped that. You talk to the players and they love playing for him.”

I remember the day the Rays hired Cash, with his self-deprecating humor on full display. It has never left him. He still plays the career .183 hitter to his players. “Swing it, Cashy!” his players

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Pats expecting the best from the Bills and their rowdy fans Mark Daniels The Providence Journal

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — It usually hits the Patriots on the bus ride over to New Era Field.

The Buffalo Bills haven’t always been on top, but that’s never stopped their fan base from acting bonkers during home games. The group of rowdy Bills fans is known for their antics during the pregame tailgate, which includes people jumping through tables. During the game, the Patriots have seen play stopped multiple times due to sex toys being thrown on the field.

The Patriots are expecting an outstanding atmosphere for this weekend’s game in Buffalo.

“The fans are into it,” James White said. “They’re tailgating so when you pull up to the

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Underdogs often rule early in the season, and that again has been the case. After a 10-6 record against the spread in Week 3, they’re now 29-19.

Just as impressive, road teams continued to fare well. Through the season’s first 48 games, 24 of them have been won by the visitors.

It just so happens that I like a lot of underdogs this week, in addition to my fair share of road teams. My most confident picks ATS are the Patriots, Panthers, Browns, Jaguars and Titans. Tricky games to avoid: Vikings-Bears and Redskins-Giants.

REDSKINS (0-3) AT GIANTS (1-2), 1 p.m.

Line: Giants by 2.5; O/U: 49.5 Daniel Jones just had the greatest start by a rookie quarterback in NFL history (that’s not hyperbole) and Case Keenum just turned it over five times in a Monday Night debacle, yet somehow this line is basically a pick ‘em with the home team giving three? Something’s up with this spread, so bettors beware. The NFL is weird, and when you pick 256 games every year, you learn to expect the unexpected.

Lost in the Jones hoopla was the Giants’ defense again getting burned. They’ve given up 35, 28 and 31 points, and let’s face it: If not for a missed 34-yard field goal, this would be a battle of 0-3 teams. The NFC East rivals have alternated wins over the last six games, and the Redskins have won two of the last three at MetLife Stadium. Remember the name Terry McLaurin. Washington’s rookie receiver has a TD catch in each of the first three games and could break free often. This will be high scoring and not decided till late.

The pick: Redskins

GAME OF THE WEEK SUNDAY NIGHT COWBOYS (3-0) AT SAINTS (2-1) Cowboys by 2.5; O/U: 47 This is another interesting line. If the game were in Dallas, the Saints would be 8.5-point underdogs. Sounds too high, right? As great as Dak Prescott and the Cowboys have looked, let’s remember those three wins (and covers) have been against the Giants, Redskins and Dolphins. New Orleans just had an impressive win at Seattle, and Sean Payton could rally them around the underdog role again at home in prime time. There’s also the payback factor: Last year, New Orleans’ 10-game win streak was stopped cold at Dallas on TNF in a 13-10 defeat. If Teddy Bridgewater gets more opportunities to open the offense, Michael Thomas and the Saints could give the Cowboys all they can handle.

The pick: Saints 1 p.m. GAMES

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real test with a trip to fellow unbeaten Buffalo. Both teams have top defenses, so this will come down to which offense will have more success moving the ball. Tom Brady vs.

Josh Allen? The six-time Super Bowl champ is a make-you-do-a-double-take 30-3 all-time against Buffalo. The Pats have won five in a row in the series, seven of eight and 13 of 15. I can see Buffalo being amped early and keeping this a one-score game at the half, but the play of the relentless Brady plus the inexperienced Allen will equal another Pats cover in Buffalo (5-0 ATS run there).

The pick: Patriots CHIEFS (3-0) AT LIONS (2-0-1) Chiefs by 6.5; O/U: 55 Patrick Mahomes looks even more unstoppable than he did during last year’s MVP campaign. While that’s not surprising, the Lions being unbeaten after three weeks is.

Matthew Stafford could match Mahomes TD for TD on this Chiefs defense so give me the points with a confident Lions team. Also, this line suggests it would be KC -12.5 at Arrowhead. That’s off.

The pick: Lions CHARGERS (1-2) AT DOLPHINS (0-3) Chargers by 15.5; O/U: 44 Miami lost its first three by scores of 59-10, 43-0 and 31-6. It is 0-3 ATS, failing to cover the last two despite getting 18.5 points in Week 2 and 23 in Week 3. The Dolphins trailed just 10-6 at halftime at Dallas, though, and this feels like a few too many points, even for the Fish Tank. The Chargers are missing key starters, are traveling cross country and have nothing to gain from running up the score.

The pick: Dolphins PANTHERS (1-2) AT TEXANS (2-1) Texans by 4; O/U: 47 Carolina looked rejuvenated with Kyle Allen, who threw four TD passes in a seasonsaving win at Arizona. At the same time, Houston was enjoying a comeback win at the Chargers. This should be a close one — that’s all the Texans seem to play (30-28, 13-12, 2720, all undecided till the final possession) — and the recharged Panthers are a live ‘dog in this game.

The pick: Panthers BROWNS (1-2) AT RAVENS (2-1) Ravens by 7; O/U: 45 From Freddie Kitchens’ baffling play-calling to Baker Mayfield’s incomplete play, the Browns through three weeks have been one of the biggest disappointments. All the more reason to back them this week. Desperate teams call for desperate measures. Expect the first-year head coach to throw the Kitchens sink at the Baltimore defense. Flea flickers, double reverses, Wildcat formations, you name it. Odell Beckham Jr. needs at least 10 targets. Mayfield almost kept the Ravens out of the playoffs last year in Week 17, a 26-24 loss at Baltimore. Cleveland’s secondary is banged up but its pass rush should keep this close enough for the cover, and possibly the win.

The pick: Browns RAIDERS (1-2) AT COLTS (2-1) Colts by 7; O/U: 45 Jacoby Brissett’s Colts (3-0 ATS) look as if they have a real shot at winning the AFC South. Indy has won seven straight at home,

averaging nearly 30 points. It should overpower an Oakland team that lost by 18 and 20 after a feel-good opening win.

The pick: Colts TITANS (1-2) AT FALCONS (1-2) Falcons by 4; O/U: 45.5 Tennessee’s tendency is to lose when you expect it to win and win when you expect it to lose. After a bad loss at Jacksonville on TNF, expect the good Titans to be in this the whole way against a Falcons team again dealing with injuries. Derrick Henry could have one of his signature games.

The pick: Titans 4 p.m. GAMES BUCS (1-2) AT RAMS (3-0) Rams by 9; O/U: 49 Tampa Bay went from thinking it’d be 2-1 to looking at 1-3. The Rams (3-0 ATS) are 10-5 straight up at home under Sean McVay, averaging 32 points. They’ll cover the big number vs. a demoralized Bucs team that blew a 28-10 halftime lead against the Giants.

The pick: Rams SEAHAWKS (2-1) AT CARDINALS (0-2-1) Seahawks by 5.5; O/U: 48 The last six meetings: 27-24, 20-17, 2624, 22-16, 34-31 and a memorable 6-6 tie in prime time. Still, lay the points with a Seattle team off a bad home loss. This is a Tyler Lockett game, as the speedy receiver should catch one, maybe two, long TD passes.

The pick: Seahawks VIKINGS (2-1) AT BEARS (2-1) Bears by 2; O/U: 38.5 This is Week 4’s toughest call. My first thought was to pick a Vikings team that again looked great in a lopsided home win. But Kirk Cousins’ play in big spots makes me lean Chicago. He struggled against the Bears defense last year, intercepted twice in the first loss and then sacked four times in the Week 17 defeat that kept Minnesota out of the playoffs.

This is Chicago’s first home game since the Thursday night opener, and Cousins’ track record says not to pick him (the Bears defense will do that).

The pick: Bears JAGUARS (1-2) AT BRONCOS (0-3) Broncos by 3; O/U: 38 Denver’s defense has zero sacks and zero takeaways through the first three games, making them the only team in the last 50 years to “achieve” that. Jacksonville had nine sacks alone in Week 3. This will be low scoring and close, so I’ll take Gardner Minshew and the points.

The pick: Jaguars

MONDAY NIGHT BENGALS (0-3) AT STEELERS (0-3) TV: ESPN, 8:15 p.m.

Steelers by 4; O/U: 43.5 Pittsburgh has won eight in a row in this series, but this one is a toss-up. Cincinnati has played its best on the road (one-point loss at Seattle and four-point loss at Buffalo), and this figures to be another close one.

The pick: Bengals

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New York Giants star running back Saquon Barkley was told he does not need surgery on his injured right ankle after visiting specialist Dr. Robert Anderson in Green Bay, Wis., NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported Thursday.

Barkley, the 2018 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year, sustained a high ankle sprain Sunday in New York’s 32-31 win against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

He is expected to miss at least four to six weeks for rehabilitation, but Giants coach Pat Shurmur said the team is not planning to put him on injured reserve.

Barkley opened this season with back-to-back 100-yard games and has carried 37 times for 237 yards and one touchdown. He also has 11 catches for 74 yards.

–Los Angeles Chargers running back Melvin Gordon ended his 64day contract holdout and reported to the team facility. He was set to undergo a physical exam before participating in practice.

Gordon is not expected to play

Sunday when the Chargers (1-2) travel to Miami to face the Dolphins (0-3). The team reportedly will seek a two-game roster exemption to allow him to get into playing shape.

The 2015 first-round pick and two-time Pro Bowl selection desires a contract extension that will place him in the top tier among NFL running backs. He has amassed 5,205 yards from scrimmage and 38 touchdowns in his first four seasons.

–NFL owners reportedly are considering proposing a 17-game schedule and a reduction in preseason games – or elimination of the preseason altogether – as they continue work on a new collective bargaining agreement.

The league originally wanted an 18-game schedule, but according to a report by The Athletic’s Daniel Kaplan, they were told there was not enough support from owners or the NFL Players Association for two additional games.

ESPN’s Adam Schefter added that the union has said players don’t want an expanded regular

season, particularly without getting a “significant increase” in their percentage of revenue generated by the games. The current CBA is set to expire after the 2020 season.

–Jennifer Lopez and Shakira will headline the halftime entertainment for Super Bowl LIV on Feb. 2 in Miami, the NFL announced.

The Super Bowl show will be the first produced by Jay-Z’s Roc Nation entertainment company, in conjunction with Pepsi. The NFL formed a partnership with Roc Nation in August, part of its Inspire Change initiative started in the wake of the controversy surrounding players, notably Colin Kaepernick, taking a knee during the national anthem at games.

According to Billboard, Rihanna rejected an offer to perform at the last Super Bowl in solidarity with Kaepernick. The quarterback hasn’t played in the NFL since 2016, the year he began protesting social issues by kneeling during the anthem.

–The MRI on Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Amari Cooper’s

injured right ankle came back clean, and the team is “hopeful he’ll be ready to go as the week goes on,” coach Jason Garrett told reporters.

Cooper has been a limited practice participant this week as unbeaten Dallas prepares for a Sunday night game at New Orleans. Cooper caught six passes for 88 yards and two touchdowns last weekend in a 31-6 victory over Miami. He has 16 catches for 238 yards and is tied for the NFL lead with four touchdown grabs.

–Veteran linebacker Bruce Irvin is set to make his Carolina Panthers debut Sunday after missing the first three games due to a hamstring injury. Irvin was a limited participant in practice Thursday, but coach Ron Rivera said he expects him to play against the Houston Texans.

Irvin, 31, signed a one-year, $4 million contract with the Panthers in March after splitting last season with the Oakland Raiders and Atlanta Falcons.

–The Cincinnati Bengals placed cornerback Darius Phillips on injured reserve and signed

cornerback Torry McTyer off the Kansas City Chiefs’ practice squad.

A fifth-round pick in 2018, Phillips injured his left knee Sunday during the Bengals’ 21-17 defeat at Buffalo. McTyer, 24, was released by the Dolphins at final cuts and signed by the Chiefs on Sept. 2. He played in 22 games and registered 30 tackles with Miami during the 2017 and 2018 seasons.

–The NFL Referees Association is expected to finalize a new sevenyear collective bargaining agreement with the league, ESPN reported. The current CBA does not expire until the spring of 2020, but both sides reportedly reached a tentative agreement on a new deal last week.

–The NFL named DraftKings the league’s first official daily fantasy sports partner, agreeing on a multiyear deal that allows the Bostonbased company to use NFL logos, statistics, highlights and other content on its platforms. Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft are both investors in DraftKings.

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p.m. both days at the Catskill boat launch.

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teach Fishing “101” at club meetings in the school, and assist with fishing outings at Central Park Lake, and on field trips to venues like Grafton Lakes State Park.

Students go ice fishing in Saratoga and learn to tie flies from a local fly-fishing club.

Field and Stream staff work with Mr. Metzold in each step of the program including fly fishing at various venues as well as support with equipment.

Word of Field & Stream’s Outdoor Education Program got around, and Fishing “101’ has been. taught in the East Greenbush School District, and is now heading to Catskill.

When approached about starting a fishing enrichment program at the Catskill Middle School, Dr. Ronel Cook, Superintendent of the Catskill Central School District,

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simple crossing pattern over the middle of the field off a play-action pass.

As Daniel Jones, making his first start as the Giants’ quarterback, took the snap at his own 25-yard line, Engram raced upfield and quickly found an opening in the Bucs’ zone defense at the 37. Jones delivered the ball in stride, and Engram made the catch, outran one defender, and suddenly found himself open as he ran toward the left sideline.

With one man to beat, Engram made it around the defender and raced into the end zone for the touchdown.

It was the latest example of

Headlining the local contingent is 81-yearold Joe Law of Catskill. He has won two tournaments out of Lake Taghkanic this year already and was the premier in many major Bass tournaments that used to

come to the Hudson River.

Law has traveled all over New York State, competing on all the qualifier lakes to get to this point.

Other local anglers include Dale O’ Brien of Catskill, who

won the last championship that came to the river that was once know as the Red Man tour; Pat Hilderbrandt out of Germantown, who owns the NYS smallmouth record.

He just got on the NYS Bass

Nation team this year, finishing in eighth in points; Bradley Holmes out of Claverack, who just came off a first place win in the Annual King George tournament out of Lake George this past weekend;

Brett Holmes of Hudson, who founded and run the Hudson Valley Pond Hoppers fishing organization locally. He finished eighth last weekend on 1000 Islands in a FLW bfl super tournament.

pledged his full support.

Dr. Cook stated, “It’s important to enrich the education of our children in fun and meaningful ways, especially when teaching about the environment. Doing so demonstrates the inter-connection they have with our surroundings and natural resources.”

Dave Taylor, a seventhgrade social studies teacher, faculty advisor for Catskill’s Kayak Club, and avid fisherman, was an instant supporter. He added fishing as an activity for the Kayak Club and is working with Field & Stream to present Fishing “101” at the school.

For many students in the Kayak Club, walking across the school parking lot and launching their kayaks and canoes into the tranquil and picturesque waters of the Catskill Creek was their first exposure to the activity. Now they can add fishing to the mix.

Mr. Taylor also coordinates a unique school enrichment program called, “A Greater Sense of Place,” whose chief

aim is to connect students to the natural and cultural resources they otherwise may have overlooked; even though they exist right in their own backyard.

Seventh and eighth grade students get to go off campus each early October and participate in the activity of their choice. That includes kayaking the Catskill and Rams Horn Creeks, nature walks at the Livingston Preserve, mountain biking, and this year, fishing at North Lake. It also includes a number of local cultural experiences.

The new Fishing Enrichment Program at the district is being added to do its part to connect kids to the outdoors.

Richard Louve, in his book entitled, “Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder,” identified lack of contact with nature as a potential problem for our youth.

The 2005 work documents decreased childhood exposure of children to nature and the outdoors deprives them

of essential physical and emotional contact needed for healthy development. For those who doubt the veracity of his claim, observe kids you know and count the hours they spend on screens; then compare it to the time they spend outdoors with naturebased activities.

The new Fishing Enrichment Program at Catskill Central School District provides another vehicle to connect kids to nature and the outdoors. Thanks to a generous grant from the Catskill Education Foundation, we were able to purchase 40 fishing rods and reels, tackle and equipment needed to get the program started.

Plans for the Fishing Enrichment Program include fishing instruction and field trips for students at the elementary and high school, in addition to the middle school.

Other partners in the effort include locally renowned fishing bait and tackle purveyor, Tom Gentalen, of the River Basin Sport Shop, and DEC’s “I Fish

NY Program.” We have also partnered with DEC regional fisheries biologists.

They conduct fisheries research on the Hudson River and its tributaries in the Catskill area. This presents an opportunity to give students hands-on exposure to science with real-time implications as it visually demonstrates concepts in marine biology and estuarine ecology.

There’s a lot of room for more partnerships with individuals and organizations seeking to ensure that “The Last Child in the Woods,” won’t be a student at the Catskill Central School District.

Happy Hunting, Fishing, & Trapping until next time.

Turkey Shoot at Kalicoontie Rod & Gun Club on October 7 The Kalicoontie Rod & Gun Club is hosting a “Turkey” Shoot on October 7 at 10 a.m. at their club at 333 Schneider Road in Livingston. Prizes include turkeys, hams, pork

loins, and many other items.

Events include 12 and 20 gauge bird shot, a standing slug shoot, .22 rifle, center fire rifle and handgun shoots.

Individual event entry fee of $3 includes 12 and 20 gauge birdshot and .22 rimfire ammo. Bring your own firearms and ammo for all other calibers/gauges. For more information call Scott at 845-7572552 or Joe at 518-537-3997.

Scott and Joe advised, “no turkeys will be harmed at this event! They said only the frozen kind will be awarded to successful competitors.

Remember to report poaching violations by calling 1-844-DEC-ECOS. You can share any comments with our sports desk at sports@registerstar.com *If you have a fishing or hunting report, photo, or event you would like to be considered for publication, you can send it to: huntfishreport@gmail.com

Engram’s extraordinary talent, and yet another reason the Giants drafted him in the first round in 2017. Engram is making that pick pay off in a very big way so far this season.

Engram already has 23 catches for 277 yards and two touchdowns, on pace to far surpass his previous highs of 64 receptions for 722 yards and six touchdowns as a rookie. He’s also becoming a favorite target for coach and offensive play-caller Pat Shurmur.

He’s off to a monster start, but Engram insists there is so much further to go.

“I come in here each and every day, try to be the best tight end I can be, and prepare for those plays and prepare for those moments,” he told Newsday in the Giants’ locker room. “Just trying to be consistent and keep doing the

best for our team.”

The talent has always been there, but a combination of injuries and instability on the offense in general the past two years have somewhat limited Engram’s effectiveness. He missed five games last year because of knee and hamstring injuries and was sidelined during the 2019 offseason with a hamstring problem that limited him to just one preseason game (nine snaps against the Bengals).

But Engram has been the Giants’ most explosive skill position player so far.

It’s still not enough.

“I mean, I’m going to keep working for more,” said Engram, who is second among NFL tight ends in catches and receiving yards. “Never get complacent. Just continue to stay hungry and keep

working.”

Engram’s catch-and-run touchdown on Sunday ignited a furious second-half rally, as the Giants beat the Bucs, 3231, and began the Jones Era in spectacular fashion. Engram ended up with six catches for a team-high 113 yards and the touchdown.

“It’s one win, and we still have a lot of opportunities left, a lot of games left to go out and repeat that,” he said.

“I don’t want to sit here and say a lot, where it feels so good and we’re satisfied. No, we’re going to continue to keep that hungry mindset, we’re going to continue to fight like our life is on the line. It’s definitely good to win, but we have another task this week that we’ve got to get done.”

The Giants host the Redskins in Jones’ first game at

home as a starter, and Engram will almost certainly be a big part of their plans. He’ll face former Giants safety Landon Collins, who signed an $84 million contract after being spurned by the Giants. Engram says he owes Collins a debt of gratitude in his development.

“It definitely made me a better player versus man coverage and things like that, so it’s going to be exciting playing against him,” Engram said.

Giants offensive coordinator Mike Shula is delighted at Engram’s progress.

“Speed is very valuable, and Evan’s got it,” Shula said Thursday. “You can see his confidence grow, just with time on the field and time in our system. He’s versatile, he’s getting better in the run-game blocking, and I think as we

move forward hopefully it will continue.”

Fellow tight end Rhett Ellison said Engram has “just gotten better every single year, and he works for it. It’s not like it just happened overnight.

He’s one of the hardest workers I’ve been around. It’s awesome to see his work get a little recognition.”

Engram insists there is much more to be done. And not simply as an individual.

“That feeling (of winning) is addicting,” he said. “It adds motivation, so I think it makes us hungrier.”

None hungrier than the third-year tight end, who is already proving invaluable to an offense that will be central to whether Sunday’s win was a sign of bigger things to come.

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penalty corners.

Titans’ goalkeeper Sydney Kiernan didn’t have to make a save.

VOLLEYBALL field hockey match.

Beck scored all three of her goals in the first half as the Titans took a 3-0 lead. Bonci scored the Titans’ first three goals of the second half, followed by two from Amara Wright and one from Abby Tkacy.

Sage Pulver collected three assists, while Tanner Van Alstyne, Kirsten Shumsky, Beck and Wright each had one.

Taconic Hills (4-1, 6-1) had 29 shots on goal and nine

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The Titans won by scores of 25-11, 25-18 and 25-9.

Morgan Monty had 10 aces and six assists for Taconic Hills. Sara Leipman contributed three kills and two aces and Hethar Scutt had five aces.

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Bride’s wedding plan news comes secondhand Dear Abby, I am getting married soon. I grew up without a biological father. When I was younger, a man (I’ll call him Tom) stepped into my life and has been like a father to me for almost two decades. I have gone on several family vacations DEAR ABBY with him and his family.

In preparation for the wedding, I asked Tom if he would walk me down the aisle. He agreed, and I was thrilled. Recently, he has commented to others that he thinks it is inappropriate since he is not my father and does not consider me family. I heard it from someone he had confided in who thought Tom had already spoken with me.

I am devastated and unsure how to react.

Tom knows I know but has made no attempt to contact me to talk despite telling others he would. Should I reach out to him and ask why?

Should I wait for his call? Should I let it go and move on? I feel like this pain has dampened the excitement of my upcoming wedding. Do you have any advice on how to move forward?

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mom?) to accompany you.

Whether what you were told is true or not, thank Tom for the important role he has played in your life and express your gratitude and affection.

Do not allow ANYTHING to cast a pall on your wedding day!

Staying silent will accomplish nothing. Pick up the phone, call Tom, tell him what you were told and ask if it is true because it may not be. Something may have been lost in translation.

If it IS true, however, remember: You are an independent young woman who can walk herself to the altar. Many women do that these days because they consider the act of being “given” in marriage to be outdated. You could also ask a close male or female friend or relative (your

Saskatoon is not the middle of nowhere. If there is a movie you would like to see, go. And surely there is a public library. Check out some good books and read them — it will give you something to talk about. Look into taking a dance class or exercise class. If you do, you may make new friends. Make a point of staying informed about what is happening in your city week by week, because there must be plenty going on if only because of its size.

JEANNE PHILLIPS

Dear Abby, I’m a single woman with nothing to do on Saturday nights. I work full time and keep busy during most of the year with curling, guitar lessons, volunteering at a local center (there are no activities on Saturday evenings), and involvement in a church care group. I do not have a boyfriend (not for lack of trying), and I don’t have nephews or nieces. My apartment is too small for a pet.

None of my current friends is available on Saturday evenings, so I am feeling a bit lonely.

I need something to look forward to on Saturdays — for as cheap as possible. I have asked my family for suggestions, but they don’t have any.

Would you have any ideas for someone in my situation?

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Do we get any nutrients from undigested food?

I have a question about undigested food.

Are you getting any nutrients, other than fiber, from foods that come out looking the same as they went in? I’m thinking of foods such as corn and TO YOUR sunflower, flax or chia seeds.

GOOD HEALTH How well do they need to be chewed to get any nutrition from them?

DR. KEITH ROACH

Many seeds and corn need to be chewed very well in order to be absorbed by the body. They have a large amount of undigestible fiber, which will never be absorbed. Chia seeds, unlike flax or sunflower seeds, are pretty easily digested by most people, but you can grind them and soak them ahead of time to make it easier for your body to digest.

A recent visit to the doctor included some blood tests. I was concerned that the eGFR reading decreased by 23 points (from 93 to 69) in a year’s time. Both my cardiologist and my preferred care provider advised that since the reading of 69 was still in the safe zone, there is no reason to be concerned. I have had protein in my urine for years.

My concern is not that it is still acceptable, but that the rate of decrease indicates to me that something is going on with my kidneys.

My creatinine level has risen steadily from 0.8 in January 2018 to 0.9 in March; 0.95 in August, and 1.1 in January 2019. Is my concern warranted?

That’s a steady increase in creatinine, meaning a steady decrease in kidney function.

Combined with the protein, I certainly would recommend you ask your doctor again about seeing a kidney specialist, a nephrologist. Your primary care doctor is right that the creatinine is still in the normal range, but the trend shows a 30 percent loss of kidney function in a year. That deserves an evaluation before the kidney function becomes worse. It is also appropriate to review any medications or supplements you might be taking. For example, if your cardiologist started you on an ACE inhibitor, a 25 percent apparent decrease in eGFR may be due to the medication affecting blood flow to the kidney.

My husband required frequent antibiotics, which resulted in C. diff infections with diarrhea. I found that adding some dry powdered fiber in his drinks helped to prevent the diarrhea, or to treat it if caught early enough. I hope this will help someone else.

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Clostridium difficile is a cause of antibioticassociated diarrhea, which can occur with almost any antibiotic. As such, the best prevention is not taking antibiotics. Unfortunately, though, sometimes antibiotics are absolutely necessary.

There are some data that fiber supplements, as you have kindly suggested, can help prevent C. diff. Although many have used probiotics for the same purpose, the data does not support their effectiveness.

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Horoscope

By Stella Wilder Born today, you are not always what you say you are, nor are you always what other people think you are — and that can be both a tremendous advantage in life as well as a liability. Despite this — and perhaps surprising to you and to others — you are almost always honest and sincere and never one to put on an intentional deception. The issue of identity is something quite different, and it always springs from something genuine that is going on beneath the surface.

Like many Libra natives, you know how to communicate even the most complex of ideas with relative ease; not only do you put things in simple terms, but others are quick to decipher your meaning and apply it to themselves.

Also born on this date are: Hilary Duff, actress; Ben E. King, singer; Naomi Watts, actress; Mira Sorvino, actress; Ed Sullivan, TV host; Thomas Crapper, inventor and entrepreneur; Janeane Garofalo, actress and comedian.

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

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — It may be more difficult than usual to focus keenly on the things that require your attention, as another issue has you distracted today.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — The internal workings of a peculiar problem are not for you to sort out; you must deal instead with how the problem is affecting your efforts.

Family Circus

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — You may be facing delays of all kinds today, but you should be able to meet that one important deadline in any event. Stay on task.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Something to which you’ve dedicated a great deal of time and effort is finally coming to a worthwhile conclusion. Enjoy the accolades!

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Someone you’ve only just met is likely to change your thinking about an issue that is bubbling just beneath the surface. Discuss it openly!

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) — You’ve been working on a certain scheme for quite some time, and today your efforts may begin to pay off. Realize your tactics may now change.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) — You’re feeling good about something you have to do today; you may want to include someone who’s shown interest in the same kinds of things.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — Don’t let anyone tell you that you don’t have what it takes to get something done. You can prove them wrong every step of the way today.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — You may be tempted today by the appearance of something that seems too good to be true. If it seems so, then it is — and you can skip it!

CANCER (July 21-July 22) — You’re keen on an idea presented by an “outsider.” Today you can maneuver in such a way that your own chances of success are multiplied.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — That feeling you have that someone is watching you is not just a feeling — it’s a warning to keep a certain meth-

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

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Solution to Friday’s puzzle

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

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Freshman level 1. In China, what color is considered lucky?

2. Term for a person who writes the words to a song.

3. What tree was famously affected by a “Dutch” disease?

4. Who was called “The Swedish Nightingale”?

5. In which musical film did Rex Harrison play Professor Higgins?

Graduate level 6. What is an appaloosa?

7. Which organ is affected by hepatitis?

8. What is the biggest (longest) key on a standard computer keyboard?

9. What is the alternate name for a castle in chess?

10. What is the cube root of 1,000?

PH.D. level 11. Term for the point that follows deuce in a tennis match.

12. What is an eagle’s nest called?

13. What is the fruit of the wild rose called?

14. What dance is associated with the Moulin Rouge?

15. What is the tail of a fox called?

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Space bar. 9. Rook. 10. 10. 11. Advantage. 12. Eyrie. 13. Hip. 14. Can-can. 15. Brush.

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Clockwise from top left: “Watchmen,” “Unbelievable,” “The Politician” and “College Behind Bars.” Photos from HBO Netflix and PBS

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t’s not going to be a particularly tranquil fall for TV connoisseurs, as the major players march further into a streaming war. As if you had the time or additional money, both Disney and Apple are set to unleash their streaming services; the plus signs in their logos will appear as minus signs in your bank account.

Disney+ tempts us with a Star Wars series called “The Mandalorian.” Apple TV+ has got Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon and Steve Carell acting out backstage network drama in “The Morning Show.” Your mentally exhausted TV critic has yet to see an episode of either — he’s still puzzling out HBO’s “Watchmen.”

The biggest surprise I noticed this season is a comparatively strong lineup from the broadcast networks (remember them?) and good ol’ PBS. I can’t remember the last time that one-third of my list of fall TV picks could be watched for the low, low price of free. Enjoy.

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one town over, handled by Detective Grace Rasmussen, played by Toni Collette (“United States of Tara”). Working together leads them to an older, closed case, in which the victim (Kaitlyn Dever) was pressured into recanting her statement about being attacked.

investigator, where she takes on thugs and clients alike with sharp-witted skill. “Stumptown’s” intro plays like fast-and-furious popcorn cinema; if it can keep up that pace, it’s worth a longer ride.

“EMERGENCE”

(CBS at 10 p.m., Thursdays) Who makes better, more relevant TV than Robert and Michelle King? Their dramas include “The Good Wife,” “The Good Fight” and the prescient 2016 political/horror satire “BrainDead.” Now they turn to the demonic with “Evil,” a satisfyingly scary drama about a seminarian (“Luke Cage’s” Mike Colter) and his techie assistant (Aasif Mandvi) who investigate possession cases for the Vatican.

They persuade a highly skeptical criminal psychologist (Katja Herbers) to help them sort the possessed from the merely insane.

“Evil” isn’t afraid to get gruesome, but the Kings are always mindful of the topical twist, namely that true evil thrives in online chat rooms. As one character observes, the worst of us are now connected to each other.

(ABC at 10 p.m., Tuesdays) Remember all those copycat network dramas in the “Lost” years, which would take a spooky occurrence and string it along with unlimited twists and conspiracies until abrupt cancellation?

“Emergence’s” producers swear they’re not doing that, and a better-than-usual pilot seems promising: “Fargo’s” Allison Tolman stars as small-town Long Island police chief Jo Evans, who finds a frightened child (Alexa Skye Swinton) at what appears to be a plane crash on the beach. When a shifty couple claims to be the girl’s parents, something feels wrong. Tolman’s performance is the best reason to keep watching — I hope her character can solve it soon. Network TV watchers are a lot more impatient than they used to be.

“UNBELIEVABLE”

“STUMPTOWN”

(Now streaming on Netflix) This gripping eight-episode series, from Susannah Grant (“Party of Five”) and novelists Ayelet Waldman and Michael Chabon, is based on investigative reporting from ProPublica and the Marshall Project. It’s about a string of serial rapes (triggers galore), yet the writing and execution are refreshingly empathetic toward victims, procedure and justice. Merritt Wever (“Nurse Jackie”) stars as Detective Karen Duvall, who learns that a rape she’s investigating has similarities to a case

(ABC at 10 p.m., Wednesdays) Set in Portland, Oregon, and based on a graphic novel, this crime drama is one of the more raucous and edgier network pilots I’ve seen in years.

Cobie Smulders (“How I Met Your Mother”) stars as ex-Marine Dex Parios, a free spirit struggling to find steady work while caring for her intellectually disabled brother, Ansel (Cole Sibus), and coping with psychological grief (she lost her one true love in combat) and symptoms of PTSD. Turns out she finds her purpose in brutal work as a private

“EVIL”

“THE POLITICIAN” (Netflix) Ryan Murphy (along with co-creators Brad Falchuk and Ian Brennan) makes his Netflix debut with this Wes Andersonlike, 1-percenter dramedy about Payton Hobart (“Dear Evan Hansen’s” Ben Platt), a teenager obsessed with becoming U.S. president. His ambitions currently rest on two hurdles: getting into Harvard, which he insists on doing without his parents (Bob Balaban and Gwyneth Paltrow) buying his way in; and winning the student council presidency at his fancy private school, where his campaign advisers calculate his every move,

including his choice of a cancer-stricken running mate, Infinity Jackson (Zoey Deutch), who lives with her controlling, greedy grandmother (Jessica Lange). It’s a hoot, but just know that Murphy’s biggest adversaries — tone control and plot discipline — have come along for the ride.

“MODERN LOVE” (Amazon Prime, Friday, Oct. 18) My second-favorite Sunday newspaper hate-read (after the wedding announcements) has been turned into this sickly sweet but nevertheless lushly insouciant TV series, with each episode taking a different “Modern Love” column from the New York Times archive and turning it into an even more facile story of the many ways it is possible to find love, so long as you believe (and live) in New York. Gross. (But also, great?) The first few episodes feature Cristin Milioti as a single woman with an overprotective doorman; Catherine Keener as a magazine writer who teaches a young tech-bro (Dev Patel) about romantic fate; and Anne Hathaway as a singing and dancing manic-depressive. Is this a recommendation or a warning? Yes!

“WATCHMEN” (HBO at 9 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 20) Not like the classic 1980s comic series and definitely not like the limp 2009 movie adaptation, this thematic workover from Damon Lindelof (“Lost” and “The Leftovers”) is a puzzling yet mesmerizing alternate reality tale, set in Oklahoma, USA, where Robert Redford is the president and police officers wear masks for their own protection against a terrorist See SHOWS C2

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Yes, this actually is your grandparents’ college campus RETIREMENT PARTY: Senior

housing near dorms allows for multigenerational mingling

By ANEMONA HARTOCOLLIS New York Times

College is a place to escape parental oversight for many new arrivals. But a growing trend on college campuses — to place retirement homes near the dorms — may one day prompt students to ask: “Is that grandma over there on the quad?”

Mary Jane Karger and her husband, Tom, both 74, have put down a 10% deposit on a retirement community to be built on 40 acres of the 500-acre Purchase College campus, a former cattle farm that is now part of the State University of New York.

Purchase is one of a growing number of colleges sponsoring retirement communities on campus or thinking about it. It is a marketer’s dream, monetizing spare land, while milking the baby boom generation’s affluence by appealing to their obsession with staying forever young.

“I don’t know how much students in their late teens and 20s want to talk to people in their 70s,” said Mary Jane Karger, a retired school social worker who plans to live there. “I kind of like to think that they would.”

The schools say their motive is more educational and social — encouraging intergenerational mixing — than financial. But the communities promise a new revenue stream for institutions that are coping with reduced state operating support and declining college enrollment in many parts of the country.

They are bringing a new generation (or old generation) to campus to fill classes, eat in dining halls, attend student performances and become mentors.

“Look at the whole demographic issue, tuition debt and how states have defunded higher education,” said Tom Schwarz, who recently retired as president of Purchase College. “So the result of that is tuition is going up, the need for scholarships is going up. So it’s like wellworking gears. It sort of fits together.”

Retirees who are happy to be living on campus, including alumni and faculty members, could become a fertile source of fundraising. “We don’t expect 100% of the people to contribute, but in a sense, they’re contributing just by living there,” Schwarz said.

Many students have mixed feelings about sharing their college years with people who remind them of the parents and grandparents whose orbit they have just escaped.

Anton Creutzfeldt, a junior at Purchase College, worried that older people would object to noise and late-night partying. “It’s an interesting idea, but we struggle already on campus to have it feel like a college, because there’s not that much of an outlet for recreational stuff,” he said.

Other students said they might like having surrogate grandparents on campus. Annie Yang, a senior majoring in economics at the University of Chicago, said she had basically been raised by her grandmother while her parents were working. She said she could see herself living with old people on campus, especially if she got a break on housing fees in return.

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threat from a rising group of masked white supremacists.

Quite dramatically, the whole thing opens with the 1921 massacre of black citizens in Tulsa. In other words, even the first episode is a lot to sort out.

At a pilot screening for critics this summer, it was no surprise that the standout performance came from Emmy and Oscar winner Regina King.

I’ll follow her just about anywhere, even here.

“MRS. FLETCHER” (HBO at 10:30 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 27) Tom Perrotta has mastered the spot-on modern suburban novel, providing plenty of material for other film and TV adaptations. This time Perrotta is in charge of this engagingly wry and perfectly detailed sevenepisode series based on his 2017 novel about a single mother, Eve Fletcher (Kathryn Hahn of “Transparent” and “I Love Dick”), who tries new things after dropping off her deplorably selfish son, Brendan (Jackson White), for his first semester of college.

While Brendan discovers that he’s not as popular or cool as he used to be as a high school

Mary Jane and Tom Karger at their home in Yorktown Heights, N.Y., on Sept. 9, 2019. The Karger’s plan to move to a new retirement complex on SUNY Purchase’s campus. Joe Carrotta/ The New York Times

In a image provided by Broadview-Senior Living at Purchase College shows the plans at Purchase Collage include a Learning Commons where residents, students and faculty members could interact, shown in a rendering. Broadview-Senior Living at Purchase College via The New York Times

The Mirabella at Arizona State University in Tempe includes provisions built in for older residents that include grab bars on Sept 9, 2019. Universities and colleges are sponsoring retirement communities on their grounds, hoping that young and old can enrich each other’s lives while filling the school’s coffers.

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Judy and Martin Cohen and their cat Carly in their home in Rye Brook. They plan to move to a new retirement complex on the nearby Purchase College campus. Joe Carrotta/New York Times

“Grannies are my weakness,” she said. “I feel there is a not-trivial population of people like me who have a connection to old people and wouldn’t mind a discount on housing.”

The retirement housing at Purchase, expected to be ready in about three years, will be open to anyone 62 and older; the median age of those who have put down deposits is 77.

The complex will start with about 220 apartments and houses, plus a sprinkling of assisted living and

jock, Eve takes advantage of her empty nest to watch online porn, enroll in a writing class and discover a new side of herself. Good for her!

“THE MANDALORIAN” (Disney+, Tuesday, Nov. 12) Critics haven’t actually seen it yet, but you have to hand it to Disney for launching its subscription service by putting Netflix and everyone else on notice with the equivalent of a warning shot from the Death Star. Trailers promise something along the lines of a souped-up “Star Wars” Western, set after the fall of the Galactic Empire and in such a remote part of the galaxy that we’ll never have to hear the word Skywalker. Pedro Pascal (“Narcos,” “Game of Thrones”) stars in the title role as a lone bounty hunter; the rest of the cast includes Nick Nolte, Giancarlo Esposito, Gina Carano and, yes, Werner Herzog. If you have a lifelong “Star Wars” jones, you’ve already cleared your calendar. If not, well, may some other force be with you.

“DOLLFACE” (Hulu, Friday, Nov. 15) Jordan Weiss’s dramedy stars Kat Dennings (“2 Broke Girls”) as Jules, who, after being dumped by her longtime boyfriend, finds herself on a metaphorical bus driven by

memory-care beds, and can expand to 385 units.

Arizona State University is working on a similar project on its campus in Tempe that is scheduled to open next spring. Its high-rise development of 252 apartments is nearly sold out.

Other schools are following suit.

Kendal, a nonprofit organization that supports a network of retirement communities, is in talks with the University of Pennsylvania and another major university about putting retirement

a cat lady, destined for a depot where recently dumped women are supposed to reunite with their BFFs. It’s here Jules realizes she lost all her girlfriends and must start over with those who wrote her off long ago, including Madison (Brenda Song) and Stella (Shay Mitchell). “Dollface” is best when it cleverly snarks between the real and the hallucinatory, commenting on gender tropes and other observed behaviors, such as shrieking hello at brunches or enduring the bizarre story conferences at the Goop-like website (“Woom”) where Jules works as a designer. It’s not a slam so much as an enjoyably cynical social study.

“COLLEGE BEHIND BARS” (PBS at 9 p.m., Monday, Nov. 25) This four-part documentary from Lynn Novick (“The Vietnam War”) closely portrays the inmates in New York’s state prison system who are lucky enough to be accepted to the Bard Prison Initiative, an intensive curriculum sponsored by the private college. Despite evidence that higher education access greatly reduces recidivism, many such programs vanished because of the 1994 crime bill. Bard quietly and impressively immerses

housing on their campuses, according to Larry Elveru, a spokesman for Kendal.

Lasell Village, a pioneering retirement community on the campus of Lasell University outside Boston, is providing consulting services to other universities, senior living organizations and developers, said Anne Doyle, the village president, who is a university employee.

Marketing for these projects focuses on the academic angle. Arizona State officials avoid the word retirement, preferring to talk about “independent lifelong learners.” Purchase is calling its development an “intergenerational senior learning community.”

Administrators envision a two-way street, in which older people with experience as doctors, lawyers or musicians

these students in the classics, higher math and foreign languages. Conservatives tend to squirm at the process (comparing it to “free college” for the undeserving), but as one of BPI’s students points out: It’s called the Department of Corrections. What could be more corrective — redemptive, even — than the broadening of one’s intellect?

“WORK IN PROGRESS” (Showtime at 11 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 8) I fell immediately for Abby McEnany, the dyspeptic, Fran Lebowitz-esque star of this dark comedy (which McEnany co-created with Tim Mason) about a selfloathing, 45-year-old lesbian in Chicago who gives her life 180 days to improve or else she will end it. The first episode includes an encounter worth catching, as Abby spies former “Saturday Night Live” cast member Julia Sweeney in a restaurant and is compelled to tell Sweeney how her life was ruined by people cruelly comparing her to Sweeney’s gender ambiguous “Pat” sketches in the 1990s. Sweeney’s reaction is priceless, and McEnany is a newly discovered treasure. After that, can life really be so bad?

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become mentors to students, and students use the retirement community as a lab for internship work in, say, gerontology or art therapy.

To encourage cross-generational mingling, Arizona is adopting Yang’s model, inviting some performing arts students to live at no cost in the same apartment building as the older residents, in exchange for sharing their talents with the residents in some way.

“We thought there was an awful lot to be learned about the aging population in today’s world, and how people want to continue to learn all their lives,” said Todd Hardy, managing director of innovations zones at Arizona State.

The New York Legislature approved the long-term lease of state land for the project in 2011, and Purchase College set up a nonprofit organization to develop it with a private operator, at a projected cost of $320 million. Officials are expecting a base of $2 million in annual rental income, to be used to almost double the college’s $1.8 million scholarship fund and to hire new faculty members.

At a recent marketing session for the Purchase project, called Broadview Senior Living, Ashley Wade, the project’s marketing director, gave a hard sell to about 25 potential buyers.

“You don’t have to go to class,” Wade said. “You just get to go to class.”

Many of the listeners were in sticker shock. The Purchase College “entrance fee” ranges from $595,000 for an apartment to $1,995,000 for a small house; monthly services fees range from $4,300 to $8,700 for one resident and $1,500 more for a second person.

When the unit is vacated, 90% of the entrance fee is refundable to the residents or their heirs. One-fifth of the units are reserved for people with incomes at or below 80% of the median income for Westchester County; for them, the entrance fees start at $250,000.

Prices at Arizona State’s project, called Mirabella, range from the mid$300,000s to more than $1 million for a penthouse apartment.

Judy Cohen, 82, a retired English teacher, and her husband, Martin, 84, a cardiologist, wondered whether they would be welcomed by the students.

“The students have their own life,” Martin Cohen said. “I don’t know how many would want to come and sit with ... ” As his voice trailed off, his wife picked up the thread: “Old people,” she said. “Let’s put the word out there.”

that have that unmistakable expired-yogurt smell about them — from dull premises to unimaginative dialogue, they simply fall way short of whatever they were trying to be. (Unless they were trying to be mediocre, which happens.) Save some time and steer clear.

“BLUFF CITY LAW” (NBC at 10 p.m., Mondays) Jimmy Smits stars as civil rights attorney Elijah Strait, who persuades his estranged daughter, Sydney (Caitlin McGee), a tough corporate attorney, to come work for his Memphis firm — even though they don’t like one another.

The family friction fails to register; mostly the show feels like a pilot from some random yesteryear’s fall TV season.

“BLESS THE HARTS” (Fox at 8:30 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 29) “Saturday Night Live” and “Parks and Recreation” writer Emily Spivey gets an assist from talented pals (including Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Kumail Nanjiani) who voice this predictably stereotypical cartoon about a working-class North Carolina family. The jokes all feel a decade late and onedimensional — a “King of the Hill” without the crown.

“ALMOST FAMILY” (Fox at 9 p.m., Wednesday,

Oct. 2) Jason Katims (“Friday Night Lights”) and Annie Weisman (“The Path”) adapt this Australian drama about a young woman (Brittany Snow) who finds out that her fertility-doctor dad (Timothy Hutton) used his own sperm on clients, which means she has hundreds of half siblings to potentially meet. The topic is hot, but the tone is all over the place and the dialogue is egregiously dopey.

“NANCY DREW” (CW at 9 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 9) My God, Nancy, what happened to you? Flunks out of high school, skips college, works as a diner waitress and, in one early scene, serves a bowl of soup right after some quick sex with Ned Nickerson — and didn’t even wash her hands. As the kids are fond of saying, “I don’t know her.”

“LIVING WITH YOURSELF” (Netflix, Friday, Oct. 18) What might have worked as a 90-minute movie is stretched to eight uninspired episodes with Paul Rudd doubly cast as an unhappy man who undergoes a strip-mall spa treatment that turns out to be a failed cloning procedure.

Now there are two of him — and the new model is far more capable than the old one. Hilarity doesn’t ensue.

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late summer tomatoes RECIPES: From pie to salad to preserving your crop

By ROBIN MATHER Chicago Tribune

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f anything says “the end of summer,” it’s school buses and tomatoes. The bright yellow of the buses and the vivid colors of tomatoes — especially heirloom tomatoes — presage autumn’s changing leaves with almost the same palette.

Naturally you’ll want to make some salsa to can or freeze. Certainly you’ll want to make your secret signature pasta sauce to warm up winter nights. And surely you’ll want to enjoy tomatoes at their peak, whether your favorite way is in a drippy tomato sandwich or in a Caprese salad with milky fresh mozzarella and fragrant fresh basil anointed with your best olive oil. We have three additional ways you can enjoy fresh tomatoes this season: A cherry tomato conserve, a chicken-tortellini-tomato salad and a tomato pie topped with pimiento cheese.

Now’s the time to stock up if you want tomatoes to use year-round in your kitchen. Whether you can them, freeze them or dehydrate them, a little bit of work now guarantees good eating in the year to come.

Here’s what you need to know for each method of preserving.

To can tomatoes: Whether you’re canning diced tomatoes or whole tomatoes, you can use either the boiling water bath method or pressure can them. To make sure they can safely, add bottled lemon juice before filling the jars. Hand-squeezed lemon juice

isn’t a good idea because fresh lemons vary wildly in acidity, while bottled juice is always the same. Add 2 tablespoons of bottled lemon juice to a quart jar, or 1 tablespoon per pint. Add salt if you wish — a teaspoon per quart or ½ teaspoon per pint. Process both pints and quarts for 85 minutes in a boiling water bath, 25 minutes in a pressure canner.

To freeze tomatoes: A handy tip for freezing tomatoes is to wash, core and then just put them in zipclose bags and freeze them whole. When you need one in the kitchen, its skin will slip off as you wash it under warm or cold running water. Chopped tomatoes can also be frozen in plastic containers to use in soups or stews.

To dehydrate tomatoes: I like to halve cherry tomatoes and dehydrate them for use in salads and savory baked goods like cornmeal muffins and savory scones. Bigger tomatoes can be thickly sliced or halved for dehydrating. It’s easiest to do this in a dehydrator — check your dehydrator’s instruction manual for time and temperature guidelines — but you can also dehydrate in the oven. To do so, lay the slices or halves on a rimmed baking sheet lined with parchment paper and put them into your oven on its lowest setting. Prop the door open by closing it on a long-handled wooden spoon. Depending on their size, it may take 12 to 24 hours for the tomatoes to reach the leathery-but-pliable stage. Let them cool completely before you tumble them into glass jars for storage.

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Melissa Copeland’s veggie-rich Mexican rice: A meal in itself

By CHRIS ROSS San Diego Union-Tribune

Melissa Copeland wants to convince you that cooking vegan meals doesn’t mean you’ll have to spend a lot of money or hunt for exotic ingredients. In her new cookbook, “30-Minute Frugal Vegan Recipes,” she offers lots of appealing dishes that are inexpensive, flavorful and simple to prepare.

A native of Canada, Copeland has been living abroad for 15 years and currently is based in Barcelona, Spain.

She’s the creator of two popular vegan

cooking blogs, The Stingy Vegan and Cilantro & Citronella. She considers herself not just frugal but actually stingy. “I hate spending money and will go to ridiculous lengths to save a couple of bucks. I was born this way,” she writes in the cookbook’s introduction. She uses spices and cooking techniques from many cultures to ramp up the flavor in her recipes.

Among her vegan dishes are Smoky Mushroom Fajitas, Simple Spanish Lentil Stew and Vegetable Singapore Noodles.

This easy recipe for a vegan version

of Mexican rice is loaded with veggies and beans. Copeland suggests making a big batch of it to use for multiple meals. It’s filling enough to be a main dish for lunch or dinner, or you can serve it as a side dish.

VEGGIE-PACKED MEXICAN RICE Serves 4 1 cup uncooked long-grain white rice 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 large tomato, roughly chopped ¼ medium onion, roughly chopped 1 clove garlic, roughly chopped 1 teaspoon ground cumin

1 teaspoon chili powder 1 teaspoon dried oregano 1 medium red bell pepper, seeded and diced very small ½ small zucchini, diced very small 1 cup canned or frozen corn 1 ½ cups cooked black beans, or 1 (15.5-ounce) can, drained and rinsed 1 teaspoon salt 1 cup vegetable stock 1 avocado, peeled, pitted and diced Optional garnishes: lime slices, fresh cilantro, green onion, vegan sour cream or plain vegan yogurt Put the rice in a bowl and cover with water. Gently swirl your fingers through to rinse off some of the

starch. Drain and repeat 2 times.

Drain very well.

In a large skillet with a lid, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the rice and toast, stirring often, until you see golden brown spots, 5 to 10 minutes.

You can leave the rice toasting while you prep the veggies, but don’t take your eyes off it for too long, as it can quickly burn. If it’s browning too quickly, turn off the heat.

Meanwhile, in a small food processor or blender, combine the tomato, See VEGGIE C6

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By ANGELA HAUPT Washington Post

Go ahead and clutch that pumpkin spice latte in one hand, but leave the other free for a book. This fall brings new titles from literary heavyhitters, plus long-awaited sequels and spooky reads to get you in the mood for Halloween. Here are some to look forward to this season.

“Slay,” by Brittney Morris (Simon Pulse/Simon & Schuster, Sept. 24) Morris wrote her snappy YA debut in just 11 days after a transformative experience watching “Black Panther.” It’s about a feisty black teen who must defend the popular online gaming community she’s created from racist, violent trolls — without revealing her identity as the creator.

“Rusty Brown,” by Chris Ware (Pantheon, Sept. 24) The cartoonist Ware spent nearly two decades on this graphic novel set in a Nebraska parochial school in the ’70s.

“Rusty Brown,” the first of a two-volume series, promises to showcase Ware’s sublime artistic vision, blending his trademark drawings with a lyrical exploration of weighty themes.

“Imaginary Friend,” by Stephen Chbosky (Grand Central, Oct. 1) Twenty years later, the author of “The Perks of Being a Wallflower” delivers his longawaited second novel — and it’s a departure, to put it mildly. In this epic horror story, Chbosky introduces a young boy who vanishes into the woods for six days and, upon return, is thrust into a goodvs.-evil battle that plays out over 700-plus pages.

“The Topeka School,” by Ben Lerner (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, Oct. 1)

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Adam Gordon, a champion high school debater in Topeka, Kan., is the protagonist in this layered examination of toxic masculinity, politics, free speech and identity in Middle America. It’s the third novel from Lerner, the “10:04” author noted for blurring the line between fiction and autobiography.

“Ninth House,” by Leigh Bardugo (Flatiron, Oct. 8) Bardugo, whose YA fantasy series include “Shadow and Bone” and “Six of Crows,” delivers a spooky adult debut that’s perfect for October. A high school dropout heads to Yale with a specific assignment: spying on its secret societies. Expect a clever blend of dark magic, ancient mysteries, murder and plenty of ghosts.

“How We Fight for Our Lives,” by Saeed Jones (Simon & Schuster, Oct. 8) Jones, a prizewinning poet and BuzzFeed staffer, reflects on his experiences as a gay black man from the South in this slim, poignant memoir.

He grapples with coming out and coming of age against a backdrop of homophobia and racism.

“The Giver of Stars,” by Jojo Moyes (Pamela Dorman/Viking, Oct. 8) During the Great Depression, horseback librarians hauled loads of books for hundreds of miles to remote areas of Kentucky. “Me Before You” author Moyes brings five of these women to life in an adventure-driven historical fiction novel already slated to become a movie.

“Celestial Bodies,” by Jokha Alharthi, translated

by Marilyn Booth (Catapult, Oct. 15) This family saga — about three sisters grappling with

their country’s past — is the first Arabic novel to win the Man Booker International Prize.

“Find Me,” by André Aciman (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, Oct. 29) In late 2017, the film adaptation of Aciman’s 2007 novel “Call Me by Your Name” was released to much fanfare — which ballooned when he announced he was writing a sequel. “Find Me” promises to check in with Elio and Oliver years after the fateful ‘80s summer they spent together.

“Astro Poets: Your Guides to the Zodiac,” by Alex Dimitrov and Dorothea Lasky (Flatiron, Oct. 29) If you’re even marginally curious what the stars have in store for you this fall, call in the Twitter-favorite Astro Poets, who have more than 500,000 followers. They’ve crafted a fun, pop-culture-heavy guide to the cosmos that’s full of original poetry and might help you make sense of the world.

“Nothing to See Here,” by

Kevin Wilson (Ecco, Oct. 29) Lillian’s new stepkids have an interesting affliction: They burst into flames whenever they’re agitated. Her politician husband’s public can’t find out, so despite a decade-old falling out, she seeks help from her college roommate Madison. It’s a darkly funny look at friendship and forgiveness.

“Get a Life, Chloe Brown,”

by Talia Hibbert (Avon, Nov. 5) Hibbert’s sweet rom-com features a refreshingly real set of characters. Chloe, who suffers from chronic pain, almost dies, so she decides to shake things up by making a “get a life” list: go camping, ride a motorcycle, do something bad. When her tattooed, motorcycle-riding landlord agrees to help, sparks fly.

“The Family Upstairs,” by Lisa Jewell (Atria, Nov. 5) When 25-year-old Libby suddenly inherits a house in London, she learns it belonged to the family she never knew — and it’s where she was found as a baby, beside the

corpses of her parents. Jewell’s chilling psychological thriller follows Libby as she uncovers the dark, twisty secrets of her family’s past.

“Little Weirds,” by Jenny Slate (Little, Brown, Nov. 5) Slate’s collection of nonfiction vignettes — sprinkled with magical realism — explore the actor-comedian’s emotions and world view, plus death, honeysuckle, rabbits and electromagnetic energy fields. Some are funny; others sad — expect equal parts whimsy, wisdom and wistfulness.

“The Book of Eating: Adventures in Professional Gluttony,” by Adam Platt (Ecco, Nov. 12) Platt, New York magazine’s restaurant critic, has eaten his way around the globe — and learned that the worst meals often make the best stories.

Foodies will appreciate this intimate glimpse into the restaurant world.

“Twenty-One Truths About Love,” by Matthew Dicks (St.

Martin’s, Nov. 19) What to know about this novel: 1) It’s written entirely in lists. 2) It’s about an anxious man struggling with family and financial issues. And 3) It’s an unconventional, endearing tale of impending fatherhood.

“Mary Toft; or, The Rabbit Queen,” by Dexter Palmer (Pantheon, Nov. 19) In 1726 in small-town England, Mary Toft gave birth to 17 rabbits — or so she told the bewildered medical community.

The real-life events provide the premise for Palmer’s dark novel about a group of Brits who have to figure out if they’re dealing with a miracle or hoax.

“Children of Virtue and Vengeance,” by Tomi Adeyemi (Henry Holt, Dec. 3) The Legacy of Orïsha trilogy continues with this sequel to 2018’s Black Lives Matterinspired young adult fantasy “Children of Blood and Bone.”

As a civil war looms, protagonists Zélie and Amari must protect the kingdom from devastating ruin.

How the internet has changed the way we write — and speak REVIEW: Linguist finds

‘boundless creativity of internet language’

By MEGAN MARZ Washington Post

Because Internet: Understanding the New Rules of Language

By Gretchen McCulloch Riverhead Books. 326 pp. $26 To talk about how we communicate is often to complain about it. There are too many emails, too many texts and too many social media posts. Some are hateful, others merely annoying; yet, to our dismay, we spend hours a day reading and writing them.

The linguist Gretchen McCulloch views this glut as a delightful abundance. “When I see the boundless creativity of internet language flowing past me online, I can’t help but want to understand how it works,” she writes in her book, “Because Internet: Understanding the New Rules of Language.”

“Why did emoji become so popular so quickly? What’s the deal with how people of different ages punctuate their emails and text messages so differently?” These are the types of

questions she answers in her detailed but light-on-itsfeet account of how we communicate now that we’re communicating online. (“We,” in this case, means internetconnected speakers of English, in particular its American varieties.)

For one thing, McCulloch argues, the internet is speeding up the evolution of English by increasing our ability to stay loosely in touch with, and mutually influence, one another.

For another, linguists can now study the resulting changes more easily. The rapid increase in informal writing brought on by the internet has enabled researchers to take “a deeper look into day-to-day language than we’ve ever been able to see.”

Older means of studying everyday expression involved time-consuming processes like conducting and transcribing interviews. And examples of informal writing used to come disproportionately from “the kinds of famous people whose papers get donated to archives.” Now — on social media

and, with permission, in texts and emails — researchers can see informal language written by a huge (if still not perfectly representative) portion of the population. Linguists looking at geotagged tweets a few years ago found that “hella” was particularly frequent in Northern California and that the abbreviation “ikr” (“I know, right?”) was popular in Detroit.

We already knew that where we live and whom we spend time with influence how we speak. On the internet, McCulloch argues, it also matters when and why we got online in the first place.

People who first used the internet to socialize, whether on AOL Instant Messenger or Snapchat, tend to adhere to linguistic norms that coalesced online. Those who use the internet rarely or for mostly practical reasons (work, shopping) often just use their offline communication styles online. That’s why some older people send texts with punctuation patterns, like repeated dashes or ellipses, that seem bizarre to younger recipients. They’re just “faithfully reproducing the conventions of a genre that they’re fluent in” — that is, informal writing in notes and postcards, where space was at a premium but complete

sentences and standard punctuation were too formal.

To prove her point, McCulloch cites several examples, including a jotted recipe (“Drop level tablespoons of dough on greased baking sheets ... Bake in moderate oven”) and a postcard George Harrison once sent to Ringo Starr (“Lots of Love from Hawaii....”).

People who are more onlineoriented tend to use line breaks rather than ellipses and dashes to separate informal thoughts.

Breaks are more practical than they used to be, pixels being in greater supply than paper, and they improve readability. So “hey ... how’s it going” has become hey how’s it going The emergence of the line break as the most neutral informal pause marker is one tiny part of the typographical toneof-voice system we’ve collectively developed. McCulloch’s excellent chapter on this system analyzes the many tools we use to convey tone of voice online, including ALL CAPS, worddd lengthennning, Ironic Capitals and many others: Lengthening “started as a very literal representation of longer sounds,” but people have begun to lengthen even silent letters

(“sameee”), creating “a form of emotional expression that now has no possible spoken equivalent.” Centuries of writers tried to make irony punctuation happen (proposing ideas like backward-slanting italics and inverted exclamation points) before the internet brought us ~irony tildes~, which succeeded in part because they wryly play on ~*~*~ sparkle enthusiasm ~*~*~. Reading this chapter felt to me like hearing someone point out a personality trait I was only dimly aware of having.

Oh. That’s why I do that.

If you spend your days “writing yourself into existence,” to use a lovely phrase McCulloch borrows from the technologist Jenny Sundén, even the most nuanced tone of voice is not enough. At least, this is how she explains the appeal of emoji. A kind of “digital embodiment,” emoji help us project emotion and intention we can’t convey with words alone.

They are to informal writing what gestures are to informal speech. Like gestures, they can be divided into nameable “emblems” with culturally specific meanings (thumbs up, crossed fingers) and mere illustration or intensification of what we’re saying (a cake emoji added to a birthday message). A smiley,

like an actual smile, can make “a demand into a softer request, or a seeming insult into softer teasing.”

As this (somewhat obvious) observation suggests, McCulloch — who writes the Resident Linguist column for “Wired” — is a great popularizer; she avoids the vagueness and condescension that sometimes mar writing about technical topics aimed at nonspecialists.

Unsurprisingly, she has incredible control of her own range of expression. Her writing is upbeat and funny without (for the most part) feeling corny.

Her neologisms are efficient: People who mark pauses differently are “dot-dot-dotters” and “linebreakers.” And her sentences are precisely evocative: “Words are just meat twitches until they determine whether you can get a job,” she explains.

But what makes her enthusiasm so catching is her linguist’s conviction that all types of speaking (and texting and tweeting) are inherently valuable. “Language is humanity’s most spectacular open source project,” she writes. And even as we complain, we can’t help but contribute to it.

Press 10. Tools and Weapons. Smith/Browne.

Penguin Press

Pocket 5. Juror 3. Patterson/Allen. Vision 6. Hot Shot. Fern Michaels. Zebra 7. Too Soon to Die. William W. Johnstone.

Pinnacle 8. Turning Point. Danielle Steel. Dell 9. Promise, Texas. Debbie Macomber.

Mira 10. Laughter in the Rain. Debbie Macomber. Harlequin

Marz is a writer in Chicago.

Publisher’s Weekly best-sellers Tribune News Service

Here are the best-sellers for the week that ended Saturday, Sept. 14, compiled from data from independent and chain bookstores, book wholesalers and independent distributors nationwide, powered by NPD BookScan.

HARDCOVER FICTION 1. The Testaments. Margaret Atwood.

Doubleday/Talese

2. The Institute. Stephen King. Scribner 3. The Oracle. Jonathan Cahn. Frontline 4. Killer Instinct. Patterson/Roughan.

Little, Brown 5. The Titanic Secret. Cussler/Du Brul.

Putnam 6. Vendetta in Death. J.D. Robb. St. Martin’s 7. The Girl Who Lived Twice. David Lagercrantz. Knopf 8. A Better Man. Louise Penny. Minotaur

9. The Dark Side. Danielle Steel. Delacorte 10. The Inn. Patterson/Fox. Little, Brown

HARDCOVER NONFICTION 1. Talking to Strangers. Malcolm Gladwell.

Little, Brown 2. Call Sign Chaos. Mattis/West. Random House 3. Everything Is Figureoutable. Marie Forleo. Portfolio

4. Antoni in the Kitchen. Antoni Porowski.

HMH/Martin 5. The Education of an Idealist. Samantha Power. Dey Street 6. Radicals, Resistance, and Revenge.

Jeanine Pirro. Center Street 7. Beholding and Becoming. Ruth Chou Simons. Harvest House 8. The Only Plane in the Sky. Garrett M. Graff. Avid Reader 9. She Said. Kantor/Twohey. Penguin

MASS MARKET 1. Look Alive Twenty-Five. Janet Evanovich. Putnam 2. The Reckoning. John Grisham. Dell 3. Shadow Tyrants. Cussler/Morrison.

Putnam 4. Vince Flynn: Red War. Kyle Mills.

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ONLY EXPERTS East-West vulnerable, East deals NORTH ♠7 ♥ 10 ♦ J 10 9 5 4 2 ♣ A 10 8 7 4 WEST EAST ♠ Q 10 9 6 ♠4 ♥ 82 ♥ KQ97654 ♦ A876 ♦3 ♣952 ♣KQ63 SOUTH ♠AKJ8532 ♥ AJ3 ♦ KQ ♣J The bidding:

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Opening lead: Eight of ♥ We know, we know. You would have led the ace of diamonds and given partner a diamond ruff. But you’re a great player and these were only experts.

South won the opening heart lead with the ace and ruffed a heart in dummy. He then cashed the ace of clubs and ruffed a club, followed by

cashing the ace of spades. Declarer then led the diamond king to West’s ace, and West returned a diamond to South’s queen. South exited with a low spade to West, who played his last safe exit card, a club. South ruffed the club, cashed the king of spades, and led a spade to West. West, down to only diamonds, had to put dummy on play and allow South to enjoy the established diamonds. Making four after a well-played hand.

It’s possible that a different North would panic after the double and bid four no trump for the minors, leading to a five-diamond contract by South.

Oddly, it would also take a diamond lead to defeat that contract. On a heart lead, South would win, lead club to the ace, and ruff a club in his hand. A heart ruff back to dummy would allow another club ruff.

South would ruff another heart in dummy and lead the jack of diamonds. West, with nothing left except spades and diamonds, would eventually be forced to win his second diamond trick and lead a spade into dummy’s ace-king-jack. We know, we know. You would have led a diamond against this contract also.

(Bob Jones welcomes readers’ responses sent in care of this paper. Please send your e-mail responses to tcaeditors@ tribpub.com)

By Stella Wilder Born today, you are not always what you say you are, nor are you always what other people think you are — and that can be both a tremendous advantage in life as well as a liability. Despite this — and perhaps surprising to you and to others — you are almost always honest and sincere and never one to put on an intentional deception. The issue of identity is something quite different, and it always springs from something genuine that is going on beneath the surface.

Like many Libra natives, you know how to communicate even the most complex of ideas with relative ease; not only do you put things in simple terms, but others are quick to decipher your meaning and apply it to themselves.

Also born on this date are: Hilary Duff, actress; Ben E. King, singer; Naomi Watts, actress; Mira Sorvino, actress; Ed Sullivan, TV host; Thomas Crapper, inventor and entrepreneur; Janeane Garofalo, actress and comedian.

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

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — It may be more difficult than usual to focus keenly on the things that require your attention, as another issue has you distracted today.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — The internal workings of a peculiar problem are not for you to sort out; you must deal instead with how the problem is affecting your efforts.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — You may be facing delays of all kinds today, but you should be able to meet that one important deadline in any event. Stay on task.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Something to which you’ve dedicated a great deal of time and effort is finally coming to a worthwhile conclusion. Enjoy the accolades!

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Someone you’ve only just met is likely to change your thinking about an issue that is bubbling just beneath the surface. Discuss it openly!

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) — You’ve been working on a certain scheme for quite some time, and today your efforts may begin to pay off. Realize your tactics may now change.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) — You’re feeling good about something you have to do today; you may want to include someone who’s shown interest in the same kinds of things.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — Don’t let anyone tell you that you don’t have what it takes to get something done. You can prove them wrong every step of the way today.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — You may be tempted today by the appearance of something that seems too good to be true. If it seems so, then it is — and you can skip it!

CANCER (July 21-July 22) — You’re keen on an idea presented by an “outsider.” Today you can maneuver in such a way that your own chances of success are multiplied.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — That feeling you have that someone is watching you is not just a feeling — it’s a warning to keep a certain method under wraps if you can.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — You may have to do something in a very unusual way today in order to ensure that it can get done and have the impact it should.

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‘CATIOS’ fit for frisky felines Cat lovers build safe enclosure so pets can enjoy the outdoors safely

Elizabeth Flores/Minneapolis Star Tribune

Coco makes her way up the outdoors ramp connected to the breezeway.

By RICHARD CHIN

and sells do-it-yourself plans.

“An outdoor catio allows a cat to enjoy the wind in his whiskers and be safe,” Chomos said, in settings ranging from skyscrapers to houseboats.

“They can go anywhere from a couple hundred dollars to something very, very elaborate,” she said. Chomos said she designed one catio project that cost more than $30,000.

“I’ve seen some that are insane, huge, bigger than my entire condo,” said Benjamin, who installed a $5,000 catio at her home in Phoenix. “I do not think this is a fad. I think it is a growing trend.”

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n their new outdoor living room, Coco and Rosie have lounging areas, exercise equipment, fragrant plants, tasteful lighting accents and a water fountain. The threeseason sanctuary is connected to the main house with a stylish elevated breezeway.

Coco and Rosie think they’re worth it.

After all, they’re cats.

The outside hangout for the two middle-aged Animal Humane Society adoptees was created by Suzy Kronfeld and her husband, David Baum.

They used to let their cats roam outside, but the Edina couple became increasingly worried about them being injured by cars or coyotes — or that they would harm other wildlife.

When Coco insisted on being let out, the couple would follow her to make sure she didn’t get into trouble.

“I wanted the cats to be safe. I wanted the birds to be safe. I wanted Coco to enjoy nature,” Kronfeld said. “She really loves to be outdoors.”

Then Kronfeld read about cat patios, better known as catios.

In recent years, do-it-yourself cat owners, pet companies and catfriendly contractors have begun creating screened enclosures — which range in price from less than $50 to $30,000 — that keep cats safe while letting them enjoy fresh air, sunshine and the sights, sounds and smells of nature.

Kate Benjamin, founder of the Hauspanther.com website and co-author of “Catification,” a book about cat-centric interior design, said catios started to become a thing about 10 years ago.

They’ve become so much a part of the cat culture that some cities (including Portland, Ore., Seattle and Austin, Texas) have catio tours. They’ve even become a niche in the home improvement industry, with contractors specializing in costly catios and designers turning out catio kits.

A catio can be as simple as a wiremesh box attached outside a window.

But it also can be a screened-in apartment balcony, or a custom-designed, room-sized deck fenced in and

MENTAL STIMULATION

Rosie and Coco sit in one portion of their three-season room. Elizabeth Flores/Minneapolis Star Tribune

outfitted for felines.

That’s what Kronfeld and Baum opted to build for their cats this summer. The wood-framed screened enclosure in their backyard measures about 10 by 13 feet and about 9 feet high.

Inside are elevated lounging and observation platforms, hiding places, cat-friendly plants, a large red pine branch for climbing and a sisalwrapped pole for scratching. There’s some human furniture there, too, as well as a potting bench.

The cats get to their catio by going through a pet door installed in a window of the house and then walking along an enclosed, elevated catwalk — a sort of kitty-sized skyway — that extends about 30 feet, rising over a trellis, wrapping around the garage and connecting to the catio. Access hatches are built into the walkway in case a human needs to reach in to help out a cat.

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onion and garlic and liquefy.

You’re aiming to get 1 cup of puree. If you’re short, add a bit of stock, water or an extra slice of tomato to get to 1 cup.

Once the rice is toasted, add the cumin, chili powder, oregano, bell pepper, zucchini, corn, black beans, salt, tomato puree and stock.

Bring to a simmer, then lower the heat to low and cover the pan. Simmer for 12 to 15 minutes, stirring once or twice to make sure the rice isn’t sticking and to check how quickly it’s cooking.

Remove the pan from the heat and fluff the rice with a fork. If all of the liquid has been absorbed but the rice is a bit underdone, leave it to stand, covered, for another 5 minutes. Stir in the avocado and serve with any of the optional garnishes.

Reprinted with permission from “30-Minute Frugal Vegan Recipes”

by Melissa Copeland, Page Street Publishing Co. 2019.

TOMATO PIE WITH PIMIENTO CHEESE TOPPING Prep: 30 minutes Cook: 2 hours, 5 minutes Makes: 6 to 8 servings This satisfying savory pie will scratch your tomato itch. Blindbaking the crust lessens its risk of becoming sodden, and starting with a bottom layer of cheese helps, too. Serve as a vegetarian main dish, or as a side dish at a cookout. Refrigerate leftovers for an enviable lunch the next day. If using a store-bought crust, roll it out a bit so that it fits the deep-dish pan.

PIE: 6 large tomatoes, cored, sliced vertically in ½-inch slices 2 teaspoons olive oil ½ teaspoon salt Pastry for one 9-inch deep-dish pie, homemade or purchased 2 cups grated American or mild cheddar cheese, divided use 10 to 12 fresh basil leaves, torn into pieces 1 sleeve buttery crackers, such as Ritz, crumbled (25 crackers, about 1 cup crumbled), or 3/4 cup panko crumbs

WIND IN THE WHISKERS The couple hired general contractor John Denn, owner of the Home Team, for the job this summer — even though he admitted he’d never heard of a catio before. He said the project was similar to building a screened-in porch, except with some feline-oriented features.

“My wife helped with some of the design,” he said. He estimated the project took more than 100 hours of labor. “It’s very custom.”

But Denn said the project went so well that he is looking forward to building more catios.

“It’s definitely something I will offer to my customers,” he said.

Across the country, specialty companies have already sprung up to cater to customers seeking outdoor cat spaces.

Robert Johnston used to build animal enclosures for businesses like veterinary clinics and pet boarding

TOPPING: 1 cup grated American or mild cheddar cheese, divided use 3/4 cup mayonnaise 3/4 cup sliced green onion 1 jar (4 ounces) pimientos, drained, diced 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 teaspoons hot sauce, such as Tabasco, Frank’s or Cholula Freshly ground black pepper 1. Heat the oven to 425 degrees. Arrange the sliced tomatoes on a rimmed baking sheet. Drizzle the olive oil over the tomatoes; scatter salt over the slices. Roast the tomatoes, on the middle shelf, until dry, 1 hour, 20 minutes. Slice one to test it; it should be dry all the way through.

2. Prepare the pie shell for blind-baking. Fit the pastry into the pie dish, fluting the edges to stand up. Prick the bottom and sides of the pastry with a fork in many places. Lay a sheet of parchment paper over the pie; pour about 2 cups dry beans, rice or pie weights into it, pushing the weights around so all parts of the bottom are covered.

Place the pie shell on the oven’s top shelf; bake until lightly brown, 15 to 20 minutes, or according to package directions.

3. Make the topping: Combine 1 cup shredded cheese, mayonnaise, green onion, pimientos, garlic, hot sauce and

companies. But now he calls himself Catio BoB, working full time building catios at homes with options like external litter boxes and elevated “skyboxes.”

“The catio is more involved than knocking out a bird house in your garage,” said David Murphy, an Austin, Texas, woodworker who has built more than 150 catios as The Cat Carpenter, a business he started about five years ago after he got laid off from his previous job as an accountant.

“People who build things usually aren’t cat people. And people who like cats typically don’t know which end of the hammer to hold.”

“My goal is to make sure the catio complements the home and garden, so that the home supports and serves all members, including the fur family,” said Cynthia Chomos, a catio designer, feng shui consultant and founder of Catio Spaces, a Seattle-area company that builds custom catios

black pepper in a small bowl.

Set aside.

4. Remove the tomatoes and the pie shell from the oven; set aside to cool, 5 to 10 minutes.

Begin to fill the pie: Scatter 1 cup cheese over the bottom of the pie shell; make a layer of tomatoes. Strew about half the torn basil leaves over the tomatoes.

Scatter half the crumbled crackers over the basil leaves.

5. Repeat with another layer of cheese, tomatoes, basil and cracker crumbs, ending with another layer of sliced tomatoes. Spread the topping over the tomatoes; scatter black pepper over the topping.

6. Bake until the crust is deep golden brown, 30 to 45 minutes.

If the crust begins to brown too quickly, shield with foil crimped around the edges. Remove pie from oven; allow to cool for 30 minutes before serving.

CHERRY TOMATOONION CONSERVE Prep: 10 minutes Cook: 45 minutes Makes: about 8 cups, or 4 pints While it’s hard to resist snacking on just-picked cherry tomatoes, this complexly flavored conserve may persuade you to save them. Mix up the colors to make a brightly colored conserve. Its warm spice flavors make it an ideal companion for a cheese platter, over an omelet or alongside grilled chicken. It will keep up to a month in the refrigerator, but freeze for longer storage.

1 large sweet onion, such as Vidalia, sliced in half-moons 4 pounds cherry tomatoes ¼ cup olive oil ½ cup cider vinegar

According to Johnston, customers consider money spent on a catio well spent, because it can prevent expensive vet bills for a cat injured while roaming outside.

Dr. Lindsay Merkel, chief of small animal internal medicine and associate professor at the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine, said cats that run free are in danger of everything from cars to catching a fatal disease spread by preying on diseased rabbits to picking up something from other cats.

But cats that are kept in the house need mental stimulation. Merkel said a catio can be a safe way to keep a house cat entertained.

“I’m actually trying to talk my husband into building a catio,” Merkel said.

Laura Moss is editor-in-chief and co-founder of AdventureCats.org, a website devoted to promoting safe outdoor experiences for cats. She endorses catios, along with walks on harnesses, expeditions in backpacks or trips in strollers for felines.

Kronfeld said her cats have been in their catio for about a month. Coco uses it the most, often coming out in the morning to lounge in the sun and then visiting again in the evening.

Kronfeld and Baum expect the patio to be a three-season attraction for the cats, but Kronfeld said she’ll allow the cats to go out in the winter if they choose.

“If Coco wants to come out, I’ll come out with her,” Kronfeld said.

“Right, Coco?”

½ cup brown sugar 12 cloves garlic, peeled, sliced 2 teaspoons kosher salt 1 ½ teaspoons black pepper 1 teaspoon each: cinnamon, ground ginger ½ teaspoon each: ground clove, ground nutmeg 1. Place all ingredients into a 12-inch shallow pot or 5- to 6-quart Dutch oven. Place the pot over medium-high heat, bring it to a boil and reduce heat to a simmer. Cook, uncovered, and stirring occasionally, until the mixture attains the consistency of jam, 40 minutes. (It’s OK if the tomatoes break down completely.) Remove from heat and set aside to cool.

2. Taste and correct seasonings. Divide the conserve among 4 pint jars. Refrigerate when fully cooled.

CHICKEN-TORTELLINITOMATO SALAD Prep: 45 minutes Marinate: 8 hours Cook: 20 minutes Makes: 6 to 8 servings Marinating the chicken in a tahini-olive oil marinade helps it stay juicy as it cooks. For extra insurance, we’ve chosen boneless, skinless thighs but boneless, skinless chicken breasts will work too. Or shave a cooking step and use about 2 cups of diced leftover cooked chicken.

This salad holds well but save the parsley garnish until just before serving. ¼ cup tahini 3 tablespoons olive oil 3 tablespoons water 3 cloves garlic, smashed, peeled 1 ½ pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs 1 package (7 to 12 ounces) dried tricolor or regular cheese tortellini, cooked according to package directions, drained 4 green onions, green and white parts, thinly sliced

2 ribs celery, diced 1 cup diced tomatoes or halved cherry tomatoes 1 cup chopped walnuts, optional DRESSING: 4 large Roma-type tomatoes, seeded, coarsely chopped ½ cup olive oil ¼ cup balsamic vinegar Juice of 1 lemon 2 green onions, white and green parts, coarsely chopped 2 cloves garlic, smashed, peeled Salt and pepper ½ cup parsley, finely chopped 1. Make the marinade by stirring together the tahini, olive oil, water and garlic in a bowl, or blend in a zip-close bag. Add the chicken, turning to coat all sides; refrigerate, 8 to 12 hours.

2. At cooking time, remove the chicken from the marinade and pat dry. On an oiled grill grate or in a heavy nonstick grill pan, cook the chicken over medium-high heat until it’s cooked through, turning to avoid burning, about 20 minutes. Remove the chicken to a clean plate; set aside until cool enough to handle. When cool, cut the chicken into ½-inch dice; place in a large bowl.

3. Add the tortellini, green onions, celery, tomatoes and walnuts, if using.

4. Make the dressing: Place tomatoes, olive oil, balsamic, lemon juice, green onions and garlic in a blender or food processor. Whiz until the mixture is smooth. Makes: 2 ¼ cups.

5. Pour ½ to ¾ cup dressing over the chicken mixture. (Save the remainder for other salads or as a marinade.) Stir to combine, then season to taste with salt and pepper.

6. Transfer the salad to a serving bowl; garnish with chopped parsley before serving.