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Man dies after being hit by truck By Bill Williams Columbia-Greene Media

LIVINGSTON — A man died Wednesday morning after he was hit by a pickup truck in Livingston, said Aaron Hicks, public information officer for state police Troop K. The unidentified man was pronounced dead at Columbia Memorial Hospital, Hicks said. Police have not released the name of the victim, pending notification of next of kin. The man was a volunteer

at Triform Camphill Community and the pickup truck was owned by the organization, Hicks said. At about 10:29 a.m., Livingston Fire Company and Northern Dutchess Paramedics were sent by Columbia County 911 to 20 Tri Form Road, after receiving reports that a 24-year-old man had been hit by a truck and first responders were administering CPR. Triform Camphill Community is located off Water Street Road.

State police were the first to arrive on the scene. When Livingston firefighters arrived, fire officials requested that a Life Net helicopter be sent to the scene. Life Net said it would take 30 minutes before they could arrive, so paramedics opted to bring the victim to the landing zone at the Greenport Rescue Squad building instead, and Northern Dutchess Paramedics brought the man there. Once at Greenport, paramedics canceled the

helicopter and took the man to Columbia Memorial Health, where he was pronounced dead. State police also traveled to the hospital. The truck involved in the accident was towed away, Hicks said. Wednesday’s accident was the third incident this year in which a pedestrian was killed by a vehicle in Columbia County. See MAN A2

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An ambulance rushes to Triform Camphill Community in Livingston, where a man was struck by a truck.

Officials: 5 years on, CMH-AMC affiliation elevates health care CONTRIBUTED PHOTO FROM BILL VANSLYKE

Columbia Memorial President and CEO Jay P. Cahalan.

By Natasha Vaughn-Holdridge Columbia-Greene Media

HUDSON — Columbia Memorial Health is celebrating the 5th anniversary of its partnership with Albany Medical Center. Columbia Memorial was the first hospital to join up with the Albany Med Health System, CMH President and CEO Jay P. Cahalan said. Saratoga Hospital

and Glens Falls Hospital have since come aboard. “As a result, we’re a hospital system that has quite a scope of geographic coverage, if you will,” Cahalan said. “I think it’s probably about 80 or 85 miles altogether. That was sort of what we wanted to accomplish. It’s important for hospitals to band together, to work together to collaborate and also

to provide a network of care for patients.” Albany Med and Columbia Memorial have brought specialized services closer to residents of Columbia, Greene, southern Rensselaer, northern Dutchess and Ulster counties. “We’re able to put together specialities and specialists with See CMH-AMC A2

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Columbia Memorial Health in Hudson.

Home COVID-19 tests convenient, but unreliable By Natasha Vaughn-Holdridge Columbia-Greene Media

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HUDSON — Home COVID tests may be accurate enough to find out if you’re sick, but the test does not count with the Department of Health. Home testing kits can be found in most grocery stores and pharmacies, but if you want a letter explaining absences from work because of COVID you will need to take an official, medically certified, in-person test, too. “Our stance in regard to the at-home tests is that chain of

custody is an issue,” Columbia County Department of Health Director Jack Mabb said. “You don’t know who tested. Let’s face it: you could swab a dog, I guess, if you could hold him down long enough. So there’s issues with the chain of custody and there are issues with the accuracy of the home tests.” The Columbia County Department of Health posted on its Facebook page Tuesday asking people to note that selfadministered at-home COVID-19 testing is not sufficient

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to meet case definition. Those who test positive on a home test will need to seek confirmatory testing at an official site. A list of testing locations is available on their website. “If individuals need to get a letter from the Health Department saying that they’re out because of COVID in order to qualify for any kind of COVID reimbursement or if they’re going back to school, we’re not accepting at-home tests,” Mabb said. “They have to be tested with, it could be an antigen, it could be the PCR, but

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nonetheless they have to be tested in a setting where that chain of custody can be clearly established.” COVID tests taken through the Department of Health, WellNow, physicians’ offices or other in-person facilities allow a chain of custody to be established Mabb said. With a home test, there is no way of knowing who had taken the test, and if the person claiming to have taken it had been the way to actually take it. See COVID A2

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State Police enter the Triform Camphill Community property in Livingston, where a man was struck by a truck on Wednesday.

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Man On Nov. 9, an 84-year-old Catskill man was killed when he was hit by a car while attempting to cross Route 9G in Greenport. On June 14, an 84-year-old Valatie woman died from injuries she received after she was hit by a car while crossing Church Street in the village. She was initially taken to Albany Medical Center, but died of her injuries during surgery. Triform Camphill Community is for young adults with developmental disabilities, as residential or day students, who are at the beginning of the transition to adulthood, according to the organization’s website. The organization describes itself as a holistic

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“We’ve had plenty of conversations within the Health Department, the NYSCHO (New York State Association of County Health Officials) group that I belong to, about at-home tests. And they’ve certainly gotten more accurate. But it is pretty much standard that, no, we’re not accepting them because we

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Fire and rescue crews were called to Triform Camphill Community in Livingston on Wednesday morning, after a man was struck by a truck.

residential community, on 420 acres with forests, fields, organic gardens, 10 homes, a homestead farm with cows,

pigs, horses, and chickens; a weavers studio, bakery, ceramic studio, recreation center and meeting hall.

Camphill is closed to all visitors until further notice due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

can’t necessarily confirm where they’re coming from.” Positive home tests do not end up in the state’s online system tracking positive cases, Mabb said. If a person tests positive with an at-home test it is recommended they take an in-person test to confirm. “For most people, if they want a letter saying they’ve been out because of COVID, or they want to go back to school,” Mabb said, “I suppose somebody could take an at-home test and just not bother reporting it, end up

being positive and just go about their business. But there’s going to be people who need something from the Health Department, that have to get tested.” The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends if you test positive with an at-home test you should tell a health care provider about your positive test result and stay in contact with them and you should isolate for 10 days and wear a mask if others have contact with you. In-person tests are more

accurate than home tests, Mabb said. “What we do here is, someone comes in for a test and we give them the antigen test we have,” Mabb said. “If they’re positive we confirm it with a PCR test, that’s kind of the gold standard. They’re more consistent, they’re more accurate, just because of consistency. You can get false positives, false negatives, with the had home tests. We’re pretty sure of what we have when we do the tests here.”

groups, there are different hospitals, there are different systems and one of the things patients confront, unfortunately, is that no one has put all this together and coordinate it. I think it sometimes seems like a dizzying maze of options and people are just not sure how to make that efficient.” Columbia Memorial has its own board, executive team and a senior leadership team, as does Albany Med, Cahalan said. They collaborate on many aspects of health care. “The guiding principle of our system has been to elevate and maintain one level of quality care from Ancramdale to Albany and across the entire Capital Region,” Albany Med Health System President and CEO Dr. Dennis P. McKenna, said in a statement. “Because we live in the communities we serve, we can respond effectively and efficiently to what our residents want, and we have.” Through their affiliation, Albany Med and Columbia Memorial have partnered to enhance integrated services, or those that are delivered collaboratively, in a number of different areas such as addiction medicine, breast surgery, cardiology, colorectal surgery, ENT surgery, obstetrics, orthopaedic surgery, pathology, radiology and vascular surgery. Procedures in these specialties are performed by Albany

Med and Columbia Memorial providers at CMH’s main Hudson campus, and patients may be seen for evaluation at locations from Valatie to Red Hook. Primary-care and rapid-care providers may also refer patients to a higher level of care more seamlessly, according to Albany Med. The Albany Med Health System is the region’s largest and only locally governed health care provider. It is also the region’s largest private employer with a workforce of more than 16,000 people. The system includes Albany Medical Center Hospital, Albany Medical College, Columbia Memorial Health, Glens Falls Hospital and Saratoga Hospital. The system has 1,520 hospital beds, about 800 physicians and 125 outpatient locations serving 3 million people in the region. “With leadership in the Capital Region, all decisions are made here, not elsewhere,” said Dr. Steven M. Frisch, senior executive vice president for the Integrated Delivery System. “Our patients have guided our growth in the CMH market and in the markets of our affiliate institutions, as well. The Albany Med Health System makes access to and coordination of care easier. Through integration and collaboration, we are committed to bringing patients our shared skills and compassion. When we come together, we standardize care and hold

the line on costs. We ensure that the level of care you have come to expect endures.” The affiliate relationship between Albany Med and Columbia Memorial has led to improved operational efficiencies, according to Albany Med, including a regional referral lab solution across the Albany Med Health System, systemwide integration of administrative services such as legal, risk management, corporate compliance, and various financial services and group purchasing contracts, resulting in the added benefit of cost savings.

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Ambulances from Northern Dutchess Paramedics remain at Columbia Memorial, after a man was struck by a truck in Livingston was brought there.

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the services that all of us already have, and coordinate it, hopefully, for patients in a way that makes sense to them,” Cahalan said. Bringing specialities to Columbia Memorial’s campuses means local residents don’t have to drive 35 miles to Albany, Cahalan said. It can be a difficult drive for people who are not feeling well or during inclement weather conditions. “By bringing the specialists to our campuses at Columbia Memorial, I think we really better serve the population of residents who live in this specific area,” Cahalan said. Columbia Memorial officials decided about eight years ago they wanted to have a partner going forward, Cahalan said. They had seen the way health care was trending and wanted to work with a partner to help patients. He said they did not limit themselves geographically and looked to many options and came to Albany Medical Center. “Health care just naturally seeks this state of fragmentation,” Cahalan said. “Our system is such that there are insurers, there are private

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

Thursday, Dec. 16 n Austerlitz Town Board 7 p.m. Town

Hall, 812 Route 203, Spencertown 518392-3260 n Chatham Town Board 7 p.m. Town Hall, 488 Route 295, Chatham 518-3923262 n Copake Land Use Review Committee 7 p.m. Town Hall, 230 Mountain View Road, Copake 518-329-1234 n Germantown Zoning Board of Appeals 7 p.m. Town Hall, 50 Palatine Park Road, Germantown 518-537-6687 n Ghent Town Board 7:30 p.m. Town Hall, 2306 Route 66, Ghent 518-392-4644 n Hudson Common Council Economic Development Committee 6 p.m. City Hall, 520 Warren St., Hudson 518828-1030 n Hudson Housing Authority 6 p.m. Dec. 16 via Zoom n Kinderhook Town Planning Board 7 p.m. Town Hall, 3211 Church St., Valatie n Kinderhook Village Historic Preservation Commission 7 p.m. Village Hall, 6 Chatham St., Kinderhook 518-758-9882 n Pine Plains Town Board 7:30 p.m. Town Hall, 3284 Route 199, Pine Plains 518-398-8600 n Red Hook Public Library Board 7 p.m. via Zoom Links can be obtained by contacting director@redhooklibrary.org n Rhinebeck Zoning Board of Appeals 7:30 p.m. Town Hall, 80 East Market St., Rhinebeck 845-876-1922

Saturday, Dec. 18 n Germantown History Department

9 a.m.-noon 1767 Parsonage, 52 Maple Ave., Germantown 518-537-6687 n Stuyvesant Rail Station Restoration Committee 9 a.m. Town Hall, 5 Sunset Drive, Stuyvesant 518-758-6248

Monday, Dec. 20 n Austerlitz Comprehensive Plan

Oversight Committee 7 p.m. Town Hall, 812 Route 203, Spencertown 518-3923260 n Austerlitz Fire Commissioners 7:30 p.m. Spencertown Fire Company, One Memorial Drive, Spencertown 518-3923260 n Canaan Planning Board 7 p.m. Upstairs Town Hall, 1647 Route 5, Canaan 518-781-3144 n Chatham Village Planning Board 7:30 p.m. Tracy Memorial Village Hall, 77 Main St., Chatham 518-392-5821 n Clermont Fire Commissioners 7 p.m. Town Hall, 1795 Route 9, Clermont 518-537-6868 n Gallatin Planning Board 7 p.m. Town Hall, 667 Route 7, Gallatin 518-398-7519 n Germantown Town Board 7 p.m. Town Hall, 50 Palatine Park Road, Germantown 518-537-6687 n Red Hook Planning Board 7:30 p.m. Town Hall, 7340 South Broadway, Red Hook 845-758-4606 n Taghkanic Zoning Board of Appeals 7 p.m. Town Hall, Route 82, West Taghkanic 518-851-6673 n Tivoli Planning Board Workshop 7 p.m. Historic Watts dePeyster Hall, 1 Tivoli Commons, Tivoli 845-757-2021 n Webutuck School District Board of Education 7:30 p.m. 845-373-4100

Tuesday, Dec. 21 n Claverack Free Library 5 p.m. Clav-

erack Library 518-851-7120 n Columbia County Planning Board Meeting (CCPB) 6:30-8:30 p.m. via Zoom Public link: https://youtu.be/S2YnHwt9uIQ n Columbia Economic Development Corporation Full Board 8:30 a.m. One Hudson City Centre, Suite 301, Hudson and Zoom n Copake Agricultural Advisory Committee 5 p.m. Town Hall, 230 Mountain View Road, Copake 518-329-1234 n Hudson City School District Board of Education 6 p.m. Hudson High School, 215 Harry Howard Ave., Hudson n Hudson Common Council 7 p.m. City Hall, 520 Warren St., Hudson, 518828-1030 n Philmont Planning Board 7 p.m. Village Hall, 124 Main St., Philmont 518672-7032

$6.3 million awarded to Columbia County projects By Natasha Vaughn-Holdridge Columbia-Greene Media

HUDSON — More than $6.3 million has been awarded to 10 projects in Columbia County as part of the Regional Economic Development Council Initiative. Gov. Kathy Hochul on Tuesday announced the awards for the 11th round. “These are transformational,” said Columbia Economic Development Corporation President and CEO F. Michael Tucker, a member of the Capital Region Economic Development Council. “The Ancram Opera House, the Community Theater, the Olana Partnership, Hudson Hall and the Athens Lighthouse are transformational projects that will continue to support Columbia County’s tourism economy. “I think the South Front Street project is representative of the state’s support of privatesector investment in our community, promoting green energy initiatives.” Columbia County received about 3.2% of the $196 million total award, Tucker said. “I think we did pretty well,” Tucker said. Hochul announced $196 million has been awarded to 488 projects across New York from state agency programs that participated in Round XI of the Regional Economic Development Council initiative. This year, $525 million in resources from state agencies was made available to support community revitalization and business growth consistent with the REDC strategic plans. Projects in each region are eligible for a share of $300 million in Industrial Development Bond Cap to support low-cost tax-exempt bond financing for qualified projects. Additional project awards, including the state’s Water Quality Improvement Project program, will be announced in the coming weeks. “The economic toll of the pandemic has been felt in every corner of the state, which is why we must ensure that our equitable economic recovery does the same,” Hochul said in a statement. “This new round of funding, rooted in a bottomup approach that partners with local leaders and utilizes unique regional strengths, will be another important tool as we work to transform communities across New York State into places where people will want to live, work and visit for generations to come.” The Regional Economic Development Council initiative is a component of the state’s approach to investment and economic development. In 2011, 10 Regional Councils were established to develop long-term strategic plans for economic growth for their regions. The councils are public-private partnerships made up of local experts and stakeholders from business, academia, local government and non-governmental organizations. The following projects received awards in Columbia County:

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In this April 20, 2021, file photo, Dr. Rebecca Pinder, a biology professor at Columbia-Greene Community College, prepares a group of local residents for a walking tour of Olana’s hemlocks. The Olana Partnership was awarded $3.2 million by the state’s Regional Economic Development Council. n Ancram Opera House Theater Project was awarded $255,675. Ancram Opera House Theater, Inc. will renovate a vacant building into mixed-use artist housing and office space for the Theater in the Town of Ancram’s downtown. n The City of Hudson Smart Growth Plan was awarded $67,500. The City of Hudson will develop a Smart Growth Plan that will include Smart Growth Principles. It will include housing opportunities and choices; walkability; economic opportunity; climate change and resiliency; and energy efficiency. The process will be community driven and involve continual public participation. n Columbia County Historical Society was awarded $75,500. The Luykas Van Alen House Moisture Mitigation & Stabilization Project Columbia County Historical Society continues restoration projects at Luykas Van Alen House located at 2589 Route 9H in Kinderhook. The current project focuses on issues of moisture mitigation caused by the 1967 pond added to decorate the front lawn. This project will drain the pond and return the front lawn to its original natural environment; address restoration of front stoops; and finally stabilize the house’s south gable end wall. n The Hudson-Athens Lighthouse Preservation Society was awarded $500,000. The Hudson-Athens Preservation Society will restore and repair the iconic 1874 HudsonAthens Lighthouse. The goals are to protect the building in anticipation of further restoration work; increase visitor safety and access, and restore the historic water system to enhance interpretive tours. n Hudson Hall was awarded $129,600 for Hudson Jazz Festival Tourism Special Event. Hudson Jazz Festival is

a destination festival designed to support the next generation of jazz artists and benefit local businesses, jazz artists and audiences through positioning Hudson as a world-class tourist destination. The Festival also offers pathways for local residents to participate in and benefit from Hudson’s creative economy through concerts, workshops, school programs and employment. n Philmont Beautification Inc. was awarded $20,000. Main Street Predevelopment Reuse Studies Philmont Beautification, Inc. will use funds for feasibility analysis and reuse options for properties in the village of Philmont’s downtown. n South Front Street Holdings LLC was awarded $601,234.Red Barn Hudson

Carbon Neutral Project Located in Hudson’s previously awarded Downtown Revitalization Initiative Bridge District, the historic post and beam Barn building will be an anchor for waterfront revitalization. The Red Barn project includes work to seal the thermal envelope and install energy-efficient, all-electric systems and equipment for heating, cooling, hot water, and ventilation (including for a commercial catering kitchen), and will use all energy from solar arrays. The project is in a Disadvantaged Community. n The Olana Partnership Inc. was awarded $1,868,776. Frederic Church Center The Frederic Church Center is a sustainably designed, carbon neutral visitor center for the Olana State Historic Site. The FCC will be the threshold to an immersive visitor experience of Olana as a unique, world-class carbon neutral tourist destination at the intersection of American art and environmental consciousness. n The Olana Partnership Inc. was also awarded $1,400,000. Frederic Church Center Tourism Capital Project Olana State Historic Site will use capital funds to construction the

Frederic Church Center, a new carbon neutral visitor arrival and orientation facility. The facility is projected to increase Olana’s overall number of visitors as well as the regional economic impact. n Galvan Initiatives Foundation Hudson Forum was awarded $900,000. The Hudson Forum is a project by the Galvan Initiatives Foundation to restore the former Hudson Community Theatre into a premier community asset for the City of Hudson. This project will provide new opportunities to the local arts and cultural community, while also contributing to economic development by attracting tourists and creating jobs ESD Grants n Galvan Initiatives Foundation Hudson Forum was awarded $602,629. The Hudson Forum is a project by the Galvan Foundation to restore the former Hudson Community Theatre into a premier community asset for the City of Hudson. Grant funds will be used to provide new opportunities to the local arts and cultural community, while also contributing to economic development by attracting tourists and creating jobs.

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An uneasy truce It was inevitable that the irresistible force would meet the immovable object over New York’s mask mandate for businesses. The irresistible force is Gov. Kathy Hochul, who doubled down Tuesday on the state’s new COVID-19 order. The immovable object is the Greene County Legislature, which came inches away from issuing a condemnation of the mandate. And so it goes in the COVID-19 pandemic: State leaders whose mission is to protect the health of New Yorkers and protect the health of the economy crashing into county officials who say they lack the time, funds and resources to enforce the

state’s new mask mandate. The number of New Yorkers hospitalized with virus complications has soared 70% per 100,000 cases since Thanksgiving. That was the trigger for Hochul’s decision to impose the new COVID protocol. Meanwhile, the number of state residents fully vaccinated since the holiday increased by only 2%. This has become a crisis of the unvaccinated and it didn’t have to happen that way. If 100% of New Yorkers had done it, this mess could have been avoided. It’s not that Greene County is anti-safety. Officials were quick to order all visitors to county office

buildings to wear masks before entering. Greene County Administrator Shaun Groden called on businesses to police themselves and many shops and stores are complying. At this point, tensions on both sides seem to be easing. The Greene County Legislature chose not to burn any bridges Tuesday by making a self-indulgent official statement opposing the governor’s order. Meanwhile, Hochul cast doubt that officials will enforce her new order as an increasing number of upstate counties insist they lack the resources to enforce it. This is an uneasy truce.

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Human rights are the key to democracy Democracies are fragile, and human rights aren’t a given. That was the message human rights advocates delivered at the early December Summit for Democracy hosted by the United States and attended virtually by 110 countries. The summit, convened by President Joe Biden, was meant to energize nations around the idea of democracy, but it was the human rights activists on the front lines who stole the show. Nathan Law, a democracy activist from Hong Kong who was jailed by the authorities, said “My experience embodies a prime example of how a city once believed to be the freest in Asia can deteriorate into an authoritarian police state right before our eyes. I’ve lived through it. For me, democratic backsliding isn’t an abstract theory but a personal and painful story.” Zeid Ra’ad al Hussein, former U.N. high commissioner for human rights, spoke of the risks that come from dissent: “It’s all fun and games until they knock on the door, until you are hit and dragged away in front of your children without a word of explanation.” Democratic governments would be smart to heed those warnings. The U.S. strategy around the summit was to urge attending nations to make “commitments,” including on human rights. Biden set the level of ambition by announcing the Presidential Initiative for Democratic Renewal, most notable for new funding to support investigative journalists and human rights defenders. Just before the summit began, the White House issued an opening salvo against authoritarians by calling for the release of three political prisoners, from Belarus, China and Nicaragua. It also put on stage dissidents from nations both uninvited (Egypt, Venezuela, Myanmar) and invited (Uganda, Ukraine). The summit hammered home the point that dissidents should be given a platform, not a prison cell. But the theatrics will only be credible if the U.S. government is self-reflective about its own policies that enable human rights abuses around the world. Consider, for example,

that U.S. security assistance and arms sales continue to benefit rights-abusing countries including the Philippines, Egypt and Saudi Arabia. The Biden administration’s prioritization of strategic interests over human rights was clear at the U.S.-Egypt Strategic Dialogue that took place in November. Whereas the nations invited to the Summit for Democracy shared a screen with Secretary of State Antony Blinken for a few minutes, Egypt — notorious for torture and extrajudicial killings — was invited to Washington, D.C., for in-person meetings with Blinken and other senior U.S. officials. Similarly, the White House will host a summit in February with members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), whose raft of human rights-abusing governments includes Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, Singapore and Brunei. Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte, the unrepentant architect of mass murder in the name of a “war on drugs,” last year proudly said, “I don’t care about human rights.” Hosting a Summit for Democracy and funding new initiatives won’t close the gap between Biden’s rhetoric about prioritizing human rights and the reality of policies that embolden human rights abusers. Only a cold hard look in the mirror can do that, accompanied by not rolling out the red carpet to authoritarians, or remaining silent about their abuses against their people. As summit invitees head into the so-called year of action — during which they will be implored by the White House to make commitments to shore up democracy — they should look to the people who know the most about what it means to fight for it, the defenders of human rights.

Build Back Better would make Biden’s annus horribilis even worse WASHINGTON — At the end of his year of Old Testament afflictions — the political equivalent of Job losing his camels and acquiring boils — President Joe Biden might be muttering: Job was at least spared Sens. Joe Manchin III and Kyrsten Sinema. These Democrats, however, stand between him and the potentially worst of his selfinflicted wounds, the Build Back Better bill. It is a sow’s ear made from the silk purse of his election, which was the nation’s plea for temperateness. The everything-including-thekitchen-sink process that has produced BBB has completed the collapse of Biden’s credibility, and his party’s. The process has resembled Winston Churchill’s description of an intragovernmental negotiation: Britain’s Admiralty favored building six battleships, and the economists favored four, so they compromised on eight. BBB treats all Democratic constituencies like baby birds with their beaks wide open. Including journalists: There is a $1.7 billion payroll tax credit of up to $25,000 for each local journalist an organization employs in the first year and $15,000 for the next four — with the usual makebelieve that this dependency of media on government will then end. The media will always proclaim their independence, but progressives’ politics is always about multiplying dependent constituencies. The promise of no tax increase for the 98.2% of Americans earning less than $400,000 came with an unarticulated caveat and an invisible asterisk. It meant no “direct” increases: Employees, shareholders and customers of corporations will pay all corporate tax increases. Congressional Democrats’ bookkeeping trickery — pretending to assume the quick expiration of entitlement programs that they say are moral imperatives forever — misstates by almost $3 trillion what Democrats actually

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WILL hope to make BBB cost over a decade. BBB would add entitlements to Medicare while the 2021 Medicare Trustees Report announces that the Hospital Insurance Trust Fund will be insolvent by 2026. Five federal courts have blocked Biden’s attempt to “work around” (his chief of staff’s euphemism for “ignore”) federal law with broad vaccine mandates. BBB would require that child-care workers (2020 average annual earnings: $26,790) be paid equivalent to elementary school teachers (2020 average: $65,420). This 144% pay increase would raise unsubsidized upper-middle-class child-care costs $13,000 a year. Biden’s banal response to rising gasoline prices has included directing the Federal Trade Commission to investigate “anti-consumer behavior” by oil companies and ordering 50 million barrels — less than Americans use every three days — released from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. His indifference to his cognitive dissonance is hilarious: He says fossil fuels are an “existential” threat to the planet, and please, OPEC, pump more, quickly, because cranky U.S. drivers are an existential threat to something even more important than the planet: Democratic control of Congress. Under BBB’s raising of the cap on the deductibility (from federal taxation) of state and local taxes, 84% of the gain would be reaped by America’s wealthiest 10% — disproportionately, residents of high-tax Democratic-run

states (e.g., New York, New Jersey, Illinois, California). This upward distribution of wealth — one of BBB’s biggest dollar items — would mean for many wealthy households a net tax cut from BBB. That outcome would be perversely symmetrical with this: The worst inflation in 39 years, fueled by promiscuous spending prior to BBB, has more than nullified wage gains by the working people to whose betterment the Democratic Party continues to profess devotion. Are these professions merely perfunctory? A bishop in an Anthony Trollope novel says, “It is very hard to see into the minds of men, but we can see the results of their minds’ work.” Congressional spending has been abetted by the loose monetary policy of the Federal Reserve, which has continued to stimulate a recovering economy. The compliant Fed, acting akin to a third chamber of the legislative branch, has signaled its virtuous interest in, and its determination to be relevant to, the political causes du jour — combating climate change and advancing racial and gender equity through employment “inclusiveness.” Biden has rewarded the Fed’s chair, a Republican, with nomination to a second term. This has been celebrated as proof of the Fed’s “independence.” A thought experiment: How, if at all, would the Fed have behaved differently this year if it were not “independent” of the political branches? Biden’s annus horribilis ends with him squinting forward. Longer-suffering Job looked forward to the grave: “There the wicked cease from troubling; and there the weary be at rest.” If in 2022 the Democrats’ congressional majorities enact BBB, they might earn, and certainly will merit, the restfulness of the political graveyard in 2023. George Will’s email address is georgewill@washpost.com.

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Chatham High School Chatham High School announces the first quarter announces Excellence in honor roll Effort Award CHATHAM — Chatham High School announces the first quarter honor roll for the first quarter of the 2021-2022 school year.

GRADE 12 High Honors: Giovanna Allen, Eliot Bailey, Daniel Baneni, Tyler Beaudry, Lauren Bruck, Ryan Burleson, Alivia Canning, Anna Carroll, Maya Case, Olivia Dyer, Allyson Engel, Gabrielle Fisher, Abigail Garrison, Benjamin Halpin, Brycen Haner, Meghan Hay, Tobias Jeralds, Nathaniel Loomis, Erin Madsen, Katherine Marotta, Normando Mason, Anastasia Mateus, Gabrielle Morse, Braden Myers, Rhea Olejak, Fiona Phelps, Abby Prevratil, Brady Reardon, Gage Rippel, Amanda Roberts, Skylar Rowe, Julia Russell, Tatum Shea, Abigail Taylor, Claire VanAcker. Honors: Samantha Barden, Mario Forbes III, Izabel Fugman, Claudia Hudson, Vincent Marasco III, Jayson McKay, Jessica Moon, Ethan Narofsky, Caiden O’ConnorBrockway, Mia Porritt, Ava Powers, Scott Rivenburg Jr., JayShaun Robertson-VanDemark, Hannah Shufelt, Darren St. Aubin, Brooke Starks, Chloe Werner.

GRADE 11 High Honors: Samuel Alamillo, Gabriel Bennett, Ellie Blass, Brittany Boughton, Emma Braley, Eudora Brennan, Nathan Brown, Zachary Casivant, Alexander Chudy,

Travis Costa, Meghan Distin, Jake Dwileski, Jordan Fisher, Ian Freiermuth, Gracelyn Gebel, Ethan Halpin, Samantha Hoffman, Noah Hutchinson, Timothy Jeralds, Moriah Martino, Emily Mesick, Nicole Meyers, Anna Miles, John Miles, Olive Mountain, Hannah Pinto, Kira Ploof, Anthony Reyome Jr., Hailey Ruff, Amelia Scheriff, Jillian Silver, Kyle Smalley Jr., Isabella Spencer, Isabella Tarbox, Aidan Wall, Tessa Wallace. Honors: Diana Castellanos, Danyelle Clark, Jane Fischer, Christopher Hayes, Donovan Henderson, Jonah Howard, Arianna KennedyCastillo, Tyler Kneller, Skyler Laurange, Grady Loftus, Lucas Martin, Anneke Nijboer, Tallulah O’Connor Brockway, Anthony O’Dell, Steven Pechacek, Hailey Perry, Jillian Perry, Michael Pierro, Aaliyah Rodriguez, Matthew Thorsen, Akiah Winfield-Cunningham, John Wisserman.

GRADE 10 High Honors: Jahnyah Armstrong, Sascha Backer, Livia Bender, Destiny Dejesus, Cameron Elcox, Ewan Ferrier, Brandon Gearing, Kaili Gibson, Alaina Graziano, Kamryn Hanson, Sarah Harrison, Mateo Medina, Julia Metrando, Maya Narofsky, Jenna Palubeckis, Zoe Palubeckis, Alexis Reichardt, Lauren Salvesvold-Uhlar, Lily Strattman, Helen Tassinari, Tate VanAlstyne, Isabella Wiseman, Nole Zaik, Owen

Zaik. Honors: Jameson Balich, Alex Bevens, Emilee Booy, Ava Henderson, Leander Hesse, Patricia Hoover, Lucas Katz, Rebecca Kelley, Givanni Martino, Lane McMann, Alexis Meyers, Elizabeth Morse, Boden Paladino, Seema Patel, Emily Scheriff, Ciara Sherman, Waylon Sotherden, Jacob Taylor, Hope Traulsen, Willow Visconti.

GRADE 9 High Honors: Jennifer Albrecht, Addison Andrews, Alexis Berry, Aidan Brennan, Grace Brennan, Patrick Brown, Vytas Budris, Jacob Carroll, Joselin Castellanos, Amaih Coons, Oliana DeLuca, Brendan Delyser, Jocelyn Dikeman, Milo Fisch, Anna Friedman, Maxwell Friedman, Emily Gaylord, Kendall Hayes, Eion Henchey, Joshua Herbest Jr., Makenna Hubert, Hunter Kelly, Jesse KosnickOrdway, Thomas Kubisek III, Sasha Langley, Austin Laurange, Mason Levy, Gianni Macagnone, Olivia MacDonald, James Marotta, Michael Morse, Cameron Myers, Addison Perry, Cheyanne Perry, Jordin Radley, Nicholas Reutenauer, Brianna Reyome, Logan Smalley, Luca Spencer, Hudson Trienens, Taylor VanWie, Emmy Valez, Winni Wilzig. Honors: Jason Baneni, Nevaeh Chamberlin, Landen Frederick, Aurora Jones, Brooklyn Lynch, Kiah Pinto, Anna Soros.

FASNY: Heat your home safely ALBANY — This year we saw a short autumn, leaving New Yorkers to feel the cooler weather sooner than normal. As a result, residents have been turning on their heat and curling up next to their fireplaces. The Firemen’s Association of the State of New York (FASNY) wants to remind everyone to follow some simple tips when preparing their homes for winter. With more people staying home for longer periods due to the COVID-19 pandemic, New Yorkers may face an increased risk for home fires. Heating is one of the leading causes of fires in the United States. According to data from the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), half of all home heating fires occur in December, January and February. Fire departments across the United States responded to an estimated average of 48,530 fires involving heating equipment each year from 2014-2018. These fires resulted in 500 civilian deaths, 1,350 civilian injuries and $1.1 billion in direct property damage. As of this week, New York State is fifth in the nation in fire deaths for the year with 105. “Many people continue to

work from home, leading to an increased use of heat appliances,” said FASNY President John P. Farrell. “Fire departments throughout the state typically see an increase in the number of fires they respond to this time of year, with many caused by improperly operated or poorly maintained equipment.” Space heaters and fireplaces can increase the risk of a home fire when used improperly. Homeowners should check that all their heating equipment is functioning properly and double check that their carbon monoxide and smoke detectors have fresh batteries. “Always make sure your smoke detectors and carbon monoxide alarms are operational and have fresh batteries,” said President Farrell. “We recommend everyone place carbon monoxide alarms outside of sleeping areas in the home. It is also important that they check the exhaust pipes of their heating units as they could become blocked with snow or debris. We want all New Yorkers to be fire-safe this winter and remember — if your smoke or carbon monoxide alarm goes off, get out quickly, stay out and call 911”

Here are some home heating tips from FASNY and the NFPA: Keep anything that can burn at least three-feet away from heating equipment. Have a three-foot “kid-free zone” around open fires and space heaters. Never use your oven to heat your home. Have a qualified professional install stationary space heating equipment, water heaters or central heating equipment according to the local codes and manufacturer’s instructions. Have heating equipment and chimneys cleaned and inspected every year by a qualified professional. Remember to turn portable heaters off when leaving the room or going to bed. Always use the right kind of fuel, specified by the manufacturer, for fuel burning space heaters. Make sure the fireplace has a sturdy screen to stop sparks from flying into the room. Ashes should be cool before putting them in a metal container. Keep the container a safe distance away from your home. Test smoke alarms at least once a month.

CHATHAM — Chatham High School announces the Excellence in Effort Award for the first quarter of the 20212022 school year. Cheyanne Perry Academic Initiative - Grade 9; Lizzie Morse Academic Initiative - Grade 10; Ellie Blass Academic Initiative - Grade 11; Normando Mason Academic Initiative - Grade 12; Copper Levy Academic Initiative; Amanda Roberts SUPA Economics; Miguel Casarrubias Rivera Academic Initiative - ENL; Milo Fisch Global History & Geography I; Josh Herbest AP World History I; Alexis Reichardt AP World History II; Eduora Brennan AP U.S. History; Gracelyn Gebel Human Identity; Addison Andrews Global History & Geography I; Emma Braley U.S. History and Government; Julia Metrando Introduction to

Business; Tallulah O’ConnorBrockway Management & Leadership; Oliana DeLuca Financial Literacy; Willow Visconti Theater Production; AJ Reyome Band; Tate VanAlstyne Band; Amelia Scheriff Band; Brianna Reyome Band; Kendall Hayes Band; Tobias Jeralds Orchestra; Jocelyn Dikeman Studio in Art; Jalan Kring Studio in Art; Ryley Josefsberg Ceramics; Ellie Blass Ceramics; Ethan Narofsky Physics; Ciara Sherman Living Environment; Joshua Herbest Living Environment; Tessa Wallace Environmental Science; Sasha Langley Earth Science; Anna Miles AP Biology; Timothy Jeralds Project Based Science; Jesse KosnickOrdway Science Links; Olivia Dyer Health; Lexi Berry Spanish II; Milo Fisch Spanish II; Landen Frederick Spanish II; Isabella Wiseman Spanish

III; Tessa Wallace Spanish IV; Anna Carroll Spanish V; Joshua Herbest English 9; Austin Laurange English 9 Concepts; Taylor Van Wie English 9 PreAP; Lauren Salvesvold-Uhlar English 10; Zoey Palubeckis English 10 Pre-AP; Emily Mesick English 11; John Miles English 11 Pre-AP; Brady Reardon English 12; Nicholas Reutenauer Algebra; Gianni Macagone Algebra 1A; Elizabeth Morse Algebra 1B; Tyler Kneller Algebra 2; Ciara Sherman College Bound Math; Jahnyah Armstrong Geometry; Mason Levy Geometry Accelerated; Chloe Werner Pre-Calculus; Hannah Pinto Pre-Calculus Accelerated; Brycen Haner AP Calculus; Eliot Bailey Consumer Math; Austin Laurange Computer Programming I; Jaddein Quince Web Design; Nathan Brown AP Computer Science.

DEC announces summer environmental education camp registration opens March 6 ALBANY — New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos announced that online registration for DEC’s 2022 Summer Camps program will open at 1 p.m. March 6, 2022. To celebrate 75 years, DEC’s Summer Camps program will host a series of events and share mementos, including retro logos incorporated into camper shirts, special recognition certificates, and a camp celebration each Saturday during the season. Past campers, families, sponsors, and staff will also have an opportunity to take a literal stroll down memory lane at their favorite camps. “For 75 years, DEC summer camps have been introducing young people to the great outdoors, inspiring kids and teens to learn about New York’s environment and helping grow the next generation of environmental stewards,” said Commissioner Seggos. “Our summer camps provide opportunities for adventure and education as campers hike, fish, and spend time in nature as part of their week-long experience.” The Summer Camps program offers week-long adventures in conservation education for children ages 11-17. DEC operates four residential camps for children: Camp Colby in Saranac Lake (Franklin County); Camp DeBruce in Livingston Manor (Sullivan County); Camp Rushford in Caneadea (Allegany County); and Camp Pack Forest in Warrensburg (Warren County). Parents and guardians should submit applications through the online registration program on the Summer Camps website at http:// www.dec.ny.gov/educa tion/29.html. Interested parents and guardians are encouraged to complete registration forms and register early since many weeks fill up quickly. In addition to inviting parents and guardians to register children to participate in the DEC environmental education Summer Camps

program, sporting clubs, civic groups, and environmental organizations are encouraged to sponsor one or more children for a week at camp. Information about becoming a sponsor and managing sponsor accounts is available at http://www.dec.ny.gov/ education/1866.html on DEC’s website. To help reduce the spread of COVID-19, DEC is implementing enhanced Centers for Disease Control, New York State Department of Health, and American Camp Association guidelines with current and comprehensive guidance, along with lessons learned from other camps in 2021. DEC’s goal is to ensure that protective measures and changes will not compromise the sense of adventure, fun, and camp spirit that brings campers back year after year. Guidance will be updated as the summer approaches and new information becomes available. NEW FOR 2022: Capacity at each camp will be reduced and individual campers will be limited to one week of camp. If spots at camps remain available after May 27, campers will have the opportunity to sign up for multiple weeks. Camps Colby and DeBruce will offer one week of programing for children ages 14-17, and five weeks for children ages 11-13. Camp Pack Forest will host children ages 14-17 for five weeks, and two weeks for children ages 1113. Camp Rushford will offer two weeks of programming for children ages 14-17, and five weeks of programming for ages 11-13. The complete schedule is available on the Summer Camps website at https://www.dec.ny.gov/ education/2013.html. Campers will have the opportunity to participate in a wide variety of outdoor adventures and are encouraged to try new things. Activities may include fishing, bird watching, fly-tying, archery, canoeing, hiking, camping, orienteering, and hunter safety education. One hunter education

program for firearm, bow, or trapping is offered at each camp during four of the weeks. Class size is limited for hunter education programs and campers must sign up for this program during registration and complete the homework in advance to be eligible. More information about New York’s hunter education program can be found at https://www.dec. ny.gov/outdoor/7860.html. Along with adventures, DEC campers engage in fun, hands-on activities and outdoor exploration focused on field, forest, stream, and pond ecological principles. Activities include collecting insects, using nets in a stream, investigating soil composition, measuring trees, or taking field notes and writing in journals. Trips to nearby state lands may include kettle bogs, State Parks, fish hatcheries, and nature museums. Camp Pack Forest will offer “Outdoor Adventure Week” during Week 4, July 24-29. DEC encourages teens 14 to 17 who love being outdoors to sign up for this popular program at Camp Pack Forest. During this week, campers develop hands-on outdoor skills that go above and beyond the traditional camp week. In addition to typical camp activities, campers engage in team and trustbuilding activities, forestry, citizen science, conservation science, and more. In addition, visiting DEC and natural resource professionals introduce campers to a variety of career options. All four camps offer at least six one-week sessions that operated Sunday to Friday beginning July 3, 2022. Pack Forest and Rushford will operate for seven weeks. One week of camp is $350 per child for 2022, and includes meals, trips, and a camp t-shirt. For more information, visit www.dec.ny.gov, email EducationCamps@dec.ny.gov, check out “NYS DEC Summer Camps” on Facebook, or write to DEC Camps, 3rd Floor, 625 Broadway, Albany, New York 12233-5256.

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David L. Kibler December 21, 1939 — December 12, 2021 David L. Kibler, 81, of Hudson, passed away Sunday, December 12, 2021 in Hudson, NY. Born December 21, 1939 in Jamestown, NY, he is the son of Frederick and Mary (Moran) Kibler. David is survived by his two sons Daniel and Michael Kibler and his sister Peggy Kibler. In addition to his parents, David was predeceased by his siblings and his wife Carolyn (Nelson) Kibler.

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Kathleen J.Clearwater May 16, 1960 — December 10, 2021 Kathleen J. Clearwater (61) born May 16th, 1960 in Catskill, NY passed away suddenly on Friday the 10th of December 2021. Kathleen resided in Coxsackie, NY for the last 12 years. She retired from Verizon after being employed for 28 years. She was currently employed at the Home Depot in Catskill for the last year. Kathleen loved to be with family and friends especially on her family’s annual vacation to OBX. She inherited her mother’s love for cooking and baking. Kathleen was your go to person in your time of need, she was always the first to step up and offer her help. Her witty sense of humor and ability to make anyone laugh and smile was priceless. Kathleen was always up for an adventure with her sister Jackie and cousin Eleanor. She was predeceased by her mother Alberta J. Clearwater (2017). She was survived by her son Kristopher ClearwaterRoss, her granddaughter Gabriella Clearwater-Ross of Roxberry; her daughter Morgan B. Fishlock of Ravena; her father Richard L. Clearwater Sr. of Catskill; her brother Richard L. Clearwater Jr. of Coxsackie; her sister Jacelyn R. Clearwater of Coxsackie and many aunts, uncles, cousins and loved friends. Services will be held graveside Town of Catskill Cemetery Thursday, December 16th 2021 In lieu of flowers please make a donation in memory of Kathleen to the American Heart Association.

Frances Foley December 13, 2021 Frances Foley, 73, of Paul Saxe Rd., Catskill passed away on December 13, 2021. She was born in Queens, a daughter of the late Joseph and Sarah Alongi Chiarello. An area resident since 1998, Fran was a transportation manager for Head Start, Catskill. Loving wife of Roy E. Tellier, mother of Christine Wanner of Monroe, Karne Foley-Curphy of Saginaw, Michigan, Rocco Tellier of CA, Rene Tellier of PA, Robin Tellier of PA, Russel Tellier of Orange County, and Ronald Tellier of New York City and the late Roy Tellier; sister of Regina Gavin of Clifton, NJ and Marion Lostroh of Longmont, CO; seven grandchildren, one great grandson, many nieces and nephews. Calling hours will be held on Saturday from 2:00 – 4:00 pm at Millspaugh Camerato Funeral Home, 139 Jefferson Hgts., Catskill. Face coverings are required. Messages of condolence may be made to MillspaughCamerato.com.

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May 31, 1927 — December 8, 2021 Antoinette “Toni” Stalker, 94, of Hudson, passed away peacefully on December 8th, 2021, in the comfort of her own home with her family and beloved cat, Domino, by her side. Born May 31st, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Arnold Thompson and Margarette Hack. Toni was a home maker by nature and was never one to sit still. Whether it was cleaning, tending to her flower and vegetable gardens, or better yet, in her kitchen cooking and baking, she was always doing something. A true master in the kitchen, she loved to entertain, especially birthdays and on the holidays. More times than not, she had something delicious straight from the oven and she offered a warm and welcoming seat at her table to everyone. Her home was your home, she loved company and always enjoyed the time spent with her dear friends and family, trying out a new recipe, making a new craft, a day out shopping or a lengthy phone conversation. Her numerous creative talents are too many to count. Toni enjoyed canning, quilting, knitting, crocheting, embroidering, ceramics, sewing and painting. Antoinette owned T & R beauty salon, with her late daughter Paula Cotsonas, and in the early seventies was the first woman elected to the board of directors of the Empire State Beer Distributors Association Inc., as she owned and operated Stalker’s Beer Distributing Co., on Fairview Ave.

Toni is predeceased by her loves, late husbands’ Paul Shallo, Henry Blake, and Earl Stalker; as well as her beloved daughter, Paula Cotsonas (Shallo), Grandson Donald Woznieski, and son-in-law Michael Woznieski. She is survived and will be dearly missed by her daughter Deborah Wahl (Shallo), her grandchildren - Tonya Woznieski, Kristen Wahl (Phil Haigh), Michael Cotsonas (Haleigh Hodges), Michelle Wahl, great-grandchildren Jaxon, Madison, Isabel Haigh, and much anticipated baby Cotsonas. As well as her dear friends who were like family- Patricia Osbourne, Shannon Osbourne, Judith Wentzel, Darlene Concra, and many others near and far. A memorial service will be held in Antoinette’s honor at a future date to be announced. In lieu of flowers donations can be made in Toni’s memory to the loving and caring individuals at Community Hospice (518) 482-4433, The Community Hospice Foundation, 310 South Manning Boulevard, Albany, NY 12208.

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Like many Rockstars before him, James “Mike” Barnes light burned out way too soon. Mike died unexpectedly Monday, December 13, 2021, after a long illness peacefully at home. Born in Portsmouth, Virginia to Ernest and Lela Barnes, Mike grew up in Chesapeake, Virginia and graduated from Deep Creek High School. For most of his career, Mike was an autobody painter and technician who worked at many facilities including London Bridge Motor Company and Executive Collision in Virginia, and most recently at DiCarlo’s Auto Body in Troy, NY. Mike is survived by his biggest fan, his adoring wife Rachel Ceasar-Barnes; his inspiration, his daughter Amy Riggs (Ray); and his entourage - brother John Barnes (Kathe), sisters Sherry Hay (Lorin) and Beverly Raynor; nieces Rebecca Barnes Montoya (Tony), Sheri Lynne Cullen (Mike), Shelby Ulrich, and Stacey Smith; and nephews Jason Raynor (Christin), Buck Schwartz (Hazel), and Jesse Raynor (Heather); grandson Jesse Riggs; and the many other great-nieces and -nephews. He is also survived by his father-in-law Richard Ceasar, and brother-in-law and best friend Michael Ott. Calling hours will be held on Friday, December 17th from 5 to 7pm at the A.J. Cunningham Funeral Home, Greenville, followed by a funeral service at 7pm. He will then be buried at Fairview Cemetery in Stone Ridge on Saturday, December 18th at 11AM. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. Condolences can be posted at ajcunninghamfh.com.

EARLTON – John G. Wider, Jr. passed away peacefully at home on December 13, 2021 with his loving family by his side. He was the son of the late John G. Wider Sr. and Charlotte Paul Wider. John retired from Conrail/CSX after many years of service. He was a member of the Coeymans Fire Company and enjoyed bowling, softball, hanging with his camp family, and was an avid fisherman. John served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. John is survived by his wife, Dawn Wider; daughter, Charlotte (Sean) Blair of Earlton; grandsons, Christopher (Kathryn) Blair of Ravena, Connor Blair of Earlton, Cameron Blair of Leeds, and Carter Blair of Earlton; sisters in law, Kathy StaleyRoss of Selkirk, Martha Ingrham of Staatsburg; brothers in law, Lawrence Ross Jr. of Earlton, Richard (Debbie Jo) Moore of West Virginia; and many nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews; and cousins. John was predeceased by his brother, William Ingrham and son William Victor Wider. Funeral services will be held 10 AM on Saturday, December 18, 2021 in the Church of St. Patrick, 21 Main St. Ravena. Friends may call at the Babcock Funeral Home, Ravena on Friday December 17th, from 4-7 PM. Donations in memory of John may be made to the Wounded Warriors, PO Box 758516, Topeka, KS 66675 or HicksStrong, PO Box 770, Halfmoon, NY 12065 or https://www.hicksstrong. org/donate.html. Columbia-Greene

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Niskayuna - Eric C. Burgess, Sr. age 87 of Brookdale Senior Living in Niskayuna passed away Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2021 in Amsterdam after a brief illness. Eric was born on Sept. 21, 1934 in Stamford and grew up in Port Byron, NY. He attended and earned a bachelor’s of science degree from St. Louis University in 1956 and a master’s degree in systems management from the University of Southern California in 1976. Eric proudly served his country in the US Navy from 1957 to his retirement as a Commander in 1979. After his naval career, he worked for Quest Research Corp. from 19791984 and the Greene County Community Action Agency from 1990-2000. He enjoyed his retirement years in Windham, NY and East Greenbush, NY. Eric was a member of the Knights of Columbus, St. Theresa Catholic Church in Windham and the Scottish Terrier Club of America. He was a dedicated husband, father, and grandfather. In addition to his love of family and nation, he and his wife bred and trained Scottish Terrier show dogs, many earning champion status. Eric also enjoyed amateur photography and collecting music on reel-to-reel tapes. A prodigious reader, he never lost his curiosity about the world, how it works and how to make it a better place. Eric married the love of his life, Marlene Hannauer Burgess on 4th of July in St. Louis, MO. He was the son of the late Clyde P. Burgess and Lucia Coon Burgess. Beloved father of Eric C. Burgess, Jr. (Susan), Thomas M. Burgess (Celyn), Mary Eileen Mastapeter (Craig) and Peter L. Burgess (Mary). Grandfather of Lindsay Ratcliffe, Heather Miller, John Mastapeter, Daniel Burgess, Matthew Burgess and Emily Burgess. Brother of the late Richard F. Burgess and Anne S. Burgess. Funeral services have taken place. Interment was in Gerald B.H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery, Schuylerville. Contributions in Eric’s memory may be made to the Navy-Marine Corps. Relief Society, 350 Atomic Project Rd, Ballston Spa, NY 12020. Condolence page at www.wjlyonsfuneralhome.com.

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Trump’s quest for more powerful shower heads is over FUNERAL Anna Phillips The Washington Post

Donald Trump’s pursuit of “perfect” hair may be lifelong, but the former president’s hope of achieving that goal by tinkering with the country’s shower head requirements has come to an end. The Energy Department has reversed a Trump-era rule increasing how much water could be used in a shower by allowing multiple nozzles to carry equal amounts of water at once. In closing the loophole Tuesday, Biden officials restored a 2013 standard that most shower heads on the market were already meeting - or exceeding. Manufacturers did not demand the rollback. Instead, the call for more powerful showers came from Trump himself, who complained that the conservation standards led to low water pressure and a dissatisfying shower experience. “So shower heads - you take a shower, the water doesn’t come out,” Trump said at a White House event last year. “You want to wash your hands, the water doesn’t come out. So what do you do? You just stand there longer or you take a shower longer? Because my hair - I don’t know about you, but it has to be perfect. Perfect.” Since 1994, federal law has capped flow from a shower head to 2.5 gallons of water per minute. After manufacturers started producing more luxurious shower fixtures with more than one nozzle, the Obama administration amended the rule so that the same limit applied to the entire fixture. In its quest for a stronger flow, the Trump administration finalized a rule last December that reinterpreted what a shower fixture was, applying the federal limit to each individual nozzle. This meant that a shower head with three nozzles

could use 7.5 gallons of water per minute. The regulation did not put a limit on the total amount. Reversing this rule is unlikely to affect the shower head market, and consumers might not notice a change. Few manufacturers offer fixtures that fall under the Trump-era definition, which was signed in that administration’s last weeks in office, according to the Appliance Standards Awareness Project, an energy conservation advocacy group. “This was a silly loophole from the beginning, and the department was right to fix it,” said Andrew deLaski, the group’s executive director. “The good news is there was no clamoring for products that took advantage of this, and we can put this whole episode in the past.” Trump’s shower head rule was part of a broader effort within the administration to relax energy efficiency standards and regulations for an array of household appliances, including dishwashers, washing machines and clothes dryers. Although few Americans pay attention to these rules, environmentalists say they help combat climate change by lowering energy use from fossil fuels. Limits on water usage have also helped Western states cope with an extreme drought, which has left some reservoirs at or near historic lows. Industry did push for some of the Trump efficiency rules, such as one finalized late last year that allowed manufacturers to continue selling lessefficient furnaces and water heaters. Natural gas suppliers argued the rule would give consumers more choices, while environmentalists warned it would lock in planet-warming pollution from home heating equipment. In other cases, conservative

groups made an ideological argument, suggesting that less regulation and an unlimited consumer offerings served the public interest. The Competitive Enterprise Institute petitioned the Energy Department to create a new class of dishwasher that would complete a cycle in less than an hour, allowing these appliances to use more water and electricity. The group criticized the Biden administration’s move to reverse the Trump-era shower head rule. “Consumers should be able to decide for themselves what kind of showers they buy and use, and do so free from regulatory constraints,” CEI senior fellow Ben Lieberman said in a statement after the Energy Department finalized the new rule. “People don’t need the government to protect them from too much water in the shower, they can simply turn the knob down.” Although Trump focused most of his griping about bathroom fixtures on shower heads, he also complained about modern toilets and energysaving lightbulbs. “People are flushing toilets 10 times, 15 times, as opposed to once,” he said just a couple of weeks before the 2020 election to a receptive crowd in Carson City, Nev. He also singled out the LED lightbulb, which he said, “Costs you five times as much, and it makes you look orange.” The Trump administration never did propose a new toilet standard. But in late 2019, it finalized a rule that delayed the country’s transition to more efficient compact fluorescent and LED bulbs. Consumer groups estimate the delay would increase energy costs by $14 billion a year and would generate 38 million tons of carbon dioxide annually. That regulation is still in effect.

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40th anniversary of North Chatham Luminaries NORTH CHATHAM — The 40th anniversary of the luminaries in North Chatham will be celebrated on Dec. 24, Christmas Eve. On Christmas Eve at 3

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CHATHAM — Kate Jarrard is Chatham Central School District’s new Coordinator for Grant Funded Programming and Accountability, an administrative position the District created this fall to address an increasing workload associated with the procurement of educational grants. Ms. Jarrard now manages all state, federal, and private grants the District applies for and receives, and provides accountability oversight to ensure the school programs theses funds support are effective and enhance opportunities for students. Formerly, Jarrard was Chatham’s orchestra teacher at the high school and middle school. For the time being, she is continuing to teach orchestra class while the District hires her replacement. “Working from a systems approach has always been of interest to me. I love being in the classroom and wanted to have an impact on a large number of students as well,” she said. Along with being certified as a school district and school building leader, Jarrard has grant writing and administrative experience with the District, including having assisted Chatham with its most recent title grant audit, and serving as interim assistant principal at the elementary school this past spring. Federal and state grants

Canaan Historical Society awards two honorary life memberships CANAAN — At a ceremony before the November Board of Directors Meeting, The Canaan Historical Society presented certificates to valued helpers who assisted the Society move their capital construction agenda forward on the Society’s 1829 Meeting House. These two awards were voted on unanimously at the annual meeting of the membership on Aug. 21. Bill Wallace AIA, of Canaan, undertook an analytical walk through and created a multi-page report on conditions at the 1829 meeting house that began the process of prioritizing restoration work on the building. His efforts were instrumental in developing a fundraising plan to achieve critical work. And because of his work, the Society was able to raise $30,000 in funds to begin restoration work. This past season, the Society was able to achieve Bill’s first priority, to repair a hole in the roof and re-roof the entire building. Brenda Adams presented the certificate of Life Membership to Walllace. The second honoree, Kurt

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Hoelter, Master Preservation Carpenter, literally gave his all, working gratis for two weeks below the edge of the roof from an 80 foot lift. He repaired cornices, fascia boards and the front pediment as well as parts of the Bell Tower. He said it was fun and thanked us mightily. “You paid for the lift which made it possible for me to do what I love best — large scale historic carpentry repairs.” Because Hoelter explained that the cost of the lift for two weeks was the same as for a

month, we became aware that we could use the lift for another two weeks to do additional work. And we decided to paint the belfry. We were so happy to find a painter, Dennis Dodge of Chatham, willing to help us on such short notice. The Society’s goal is to complete the restoration of the building for its 200th Anniversary in 2029.

provide financial assistance to schools to improve conditions for student learning and ensure all children, including those from low-income households and English language learners, have access to a highquality education. Among other things, grants provide Chatham with supplemental funding to support effective instruction, offer high-quality professional development, increase the use of technology to enhance academic achievement and digital literacy, develop individualized learning platforms, ensure data privacy and security, and address issues such diversity, equity and inclusion. In addition, recent acts of Congress such as the American Rescue Plan (ARP),

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Oral history season By Jonathan Palmer, Greene County Historian For Columbia-Greene Media

Surprise, surprise! The holidays are upon us. While I have no doubt most of us are thinking about important things like family gatherings, community events, church services, and presents under trees it is important to remember that this is also my favorite time of year: Oral History Season. There is no better time than the holidays to gather and talk bygone days with family and close friends, and there’s also no better time to grab a recording device and save those talks for posterity. I know; you’d love to do something like that with family members but the holidays are busy. Maybe you don’t know where to start, or perhaps the problem is that you are dealing with someone who doesn’t think they have anything important to say. “Bah, humbug!” to all of that. Recording oral histories has never been easier than it is now, and you shouldn’t feel overwhelmed by wrongly assuming an oral history needs to be jam-packed with “important information everyone will want to know about.” Take it from me as an historian: time proves even the most trivial things to be fantastic tidbits. If it seems like nobody is interested now, their tune will change in a few years and suddenly those recordings from Christmas 2021 will be magically transformed into a treasured possession. I’ve seen this happen countless times. Where to start? Recording an oral history requires a recording device (who knew?!) and you might be surprised to know you likely already have an ideal recording device in your back pocket or purse. Most smartphones come built in with voice memo apps. On apple devices this app is creatively named “Voice Memo” and on android you can find a number of variations depending on manufacturer usually called something like “Voice Recorder.” If you really want to get serious and record some high-fidelity audio of family stories there are a limitless number of field recorders available through online retailers. I have a Tascam DR-05X which is relatively simple to use, but your cell phone honestly would work fine. Just be sure to try your recorder out and get to learn its controls so you know how it works! Once you’ve got the recording device prepared, think about the setting that is going to be best to record in. Is there

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a place in the house where people generally gather after dinner or desert when stories start getting swapped? Is there a quiet time when you won’t be interrupted for a one-onone session with siblings, parents, or grandparents? Is there anyone who would rather throw your phone in the mashed potatoes than be interviewed on recording? All of these factors are important to consider, especially if you think it will aid or detract from the conversation you want to have with your subject. Sometimes more people in the room talking helps loosen things up and make it less formal, sometimes a quiet space is best for someone who has a lot to say and shouldn’t be interrupted, and sometimes several people in conversation can help to shake loose some elusive memories. It is up to you and your subject to decide what is best. Now, what to ask? Last I checked there aren’t too many people still alive who knew George Washington, so unless you want to be thrown in the mashed potatoes along with your recorder I’d avoid asking your subject their memories of the founding fathers. However, this raises a good point to consider: this is your opportunity to learn more about the people you never knew. Ask your interviewee about their memories of the elders who were a part of their childhood and adolescence, or ask them about the places they frequented and the people they saw there. Don’t limit the questions to just discussion of family! Maybe your subject was there the day Eleanor Roosevelt spoke at Catskill, or they remember how the clerk at the local store always recalled their favorite penny candy. Questions about these things are great to get the ball rolling, and unless you’ve come up with a very specific

list of things to ask I’d say it is more fun to let the conversation flow from your starting point wherever it wants to go. If jogging loose a memory is proving tough, share a memory you’ve heard before and ask to hear it again, or start by talking about people you might have known in common. Now, assuming you have found a willing subject and you spent hours talking with the recorder running - what do you do with all the audio you’ve recorded?! Most field recorders have a memory card you can remove and plug into a computer, and those files can be copied and pasted into a folder while you figure out how to share them. Don’t use the memory card itself for long-term storage, because the files can corrupt over time or get erased accidentally. On your phone the recording app you selected will usually have a share function. This works great if you want to email the recording to yourself or send it to friends and family, but it is also safer to upload that file to a cloud storage space to ensure it doesn’t get misplaced or lost when your phone falls in the mashed potatoes and breaks. For files from a field recorder or files from your phone I’d recommend something simple like google drive or dropbox as a place to upload audio recordings for posterity - from either of those services you can share with anyone you want, including the friendly faces at your local historical society who would be delighted to see your work and catalog it for future reference. Merry oral history season to all, and to all a good recording! If you have questions or need help with files you’ve recorded I am happy to chat, so feel free to email archivist@gchistory.org so we can talk further.

Girl Scouts announce Hidden Lake Camp and Camp Is-Sho-Da earns ACA accredited camp status ALBANY — Girl Scouts of Northeastern New York (GSNENY) announce both Hidden Lake Camp and Camp Is-Sho-da have earned an American Camp Association (ACA) Accreditation. To become accredited, both Hidden Lake Camp and Camp Is-Sho-Da submitted a thorough (up to 290 standards) review of its operations by the ACA. These operations included things like staff qualification and training, as well as emergency management. Hidden Lake Camp, Camp Is-Sho-Da and ACA have

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organization reviewing camp operations in the county. ACA’s nationally recognized standards program focuses primarily on the program quality, health and safety aspects of a camp’s operations. They collaborate with experts from the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Red Cross, and other youthserving agencies to assure that current practices at the camp reflect the most up-todate, research-based standards in camp operations. For more parent-focused information about accreditation, visit www.ACAcamps.org.

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U.S. PREMIERE: PHASMES AND HETRE Tuesday, December 21, 7 p.m., $20 – $45 Written and Choreographed by Fanny Soriano | Cie Libertivore Circus, France Written and choreographed by Fanny Soriano, these two pieces of contemporary circus arts highlight the intersection of circus and dance language, illuminating the physical potential of the acrobatic body as performers are confronted by a landscape in transformation. Phasmes (2017) is a duet that explores the intimate encounter between human beings and the natural world. It is a companion piece to the earlier Hêtre (2015), a solo work that dramatizes a young woman’s retreat from the world into a mysterious, dreamlike forest. Together they form a diptych, displays of aerial and earthbound movement that are visually mesmerising, in turns delicate and poetic, acrobatic and muscular. A meeting of

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Former Spencertown Academy director Judy White Staber launches book SPENCERTOWN — Spencertown Academy Arts Center will celebrate the publication of a biographical-memoir by its former executive director, Judy White Staber, at 1 p.m. Jan. 8. RISE ABOVE IT, DARLING: THE STORY OF JOAN WHITE Actor, Director, Teacher, Producer and (Sometimes) Mother, is about Staber’s mother, who was a well-known actress and teacher in the 20th century theatre world. The event will feature a reading and Q&A, followed by a reception where copies of the book will be available for purchase. For COVID safety, proof of vaccination will be required for attendance, seating will be distanced and limited, and masks will be required for audience members while in the building. The Academy has installed Blueair HealthProtect 7470 air purifiers in the auditorium. Admission is free, but advance reservations are required via www.spencertownacademy.org. “I’m delighted to launch my new book at the Academy,” says Staber. “I served as the organization’s executive director, along with Susan Davies, from 1996

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to 2004. This event feels like a homecoming and I look forward to seeing old friends and meeting new ones there.” An alum of the Royal Academy of the Dramatic Arts and discovered early on by George Bernard Shaw, Joan White was a fixture of the Englishspeaking theatre for more than

six decades. In RISE ABOVE IT, DARLING, her youngest daughter candidly reveals that, though she was an international success, White was also a single mother who set aside her own two children for her career. Staber examines her mother’s fascinating life on stage and off, three decades of which were

spent in the United States and Canada, while also interweaving her own story. Judy White Staber was born in England to a theatrical family and moved to New York City in 1959. After a short career in the theatre as an actor and stage manager, she married and became a mother. While raising her children in the Berkshire Hills of Massachusetts, she worked promoting the performing and visual arts. She has written, acted and produced fifteen original Pantomimes in the U.S. and also scripted and co-produced two children’s TV shows for Public Television winning several awards. In 2010, she published her memoir, SILVERLANDS: Growing Up at the Actors Orphanage. Founded in 1972, Spencertown Academy Arts Center is a cultural center and community resource serving Columbia County, the Berkshires, and the Capital region. Housed in a landmark 1847 Greek Revival schoolhouse, the Academy is located at 790 State Route 203 in Spencertown. For information, info@spencertownacademy. org.

‘West Side Story’ arrives: Spielberg returns to peak form with musical By Raymond Pignone Columbia-Greene Media

What the filmmakers have done with the new “West Side Story” is to reconstruct its fine material into an exuberant and contemporary cinematic experience. In every respect, this recreation of the Robert Wise musical, based on a book by Arthur Laurents and music by Leonard Bernstein, in the dynamic forms of camerawork, choreography NIKO TAVERNISE/20TH CENTURY STUDIOS/TNS and editing, is superbly and apAriana DeBose as Anita and David Alvarez as Bernardo in the film propriately achieved. The drama of New York juvenile gang “West Side Story.” war, which was first released in the idealistic pre-Kennedy vitality of the dazzling dances Side neighborhoods in favor of assassination era, is given new — based on Jerome Robbins’ Lincoln Center and coming to range and substance in a 1950s choreography — that the char- rest on the Jets, a gang of tough setting that reflects present-day acters do, all captured by Janusz white kids vibrating restlessly post-Trump cynicism and the Kaminsky’s brilliant cinematog- in a playground before movmusic and dances that expand raphy. Sweaty and intense, they ing fiercely and gracefully into it are magnified as a powerful convey the raw emotions that bright, sunlit Manhattan streets, combination of up-to-the- smolder in these young people. stopping traffic with spontaneminute realism and shadowy The characters are tough, lithe ous bursts of energy, it’s clear and sinewy; they are the mus- Spielberg has found a new wellGermanic expressionism. Under Steven Spielberg’s cles and the rhythm that project spring of energy and is laserfocused on giving the dances a incisive direction and Tony a collective energy. From the moment the cam- brutal, sensual aggressiveness. Kushner’s crackling script, the The film has a pulsing rhythm strong blend of drama, music era swings grandly out of the sky and dance weaves into a bold at the film’s opening, discover- all the way through, from the ing the wrecking balls and ten- kinetic dances, such as the arartistic whole. The most striking aspect ement rubble that will soon be rogant, show-offy duel between of the movie is the sweep and removed from the seamy West the Jets and their rivals the

Sharks, who are Puerto Rican, that swirls through high school gyms, alleys, parking lots and parks, and in the picture’s high point — the rumble that kicks the plot into overdrive — all staged with eloquence and graphic realism that would have been unheard of 50 years ago and supported by Bernstein’s potent music and Stephen Sondheim’s wonderfully catchy lyrics, lifting the picture to Shakespearean heights. Against this frenetic backdrop is played the tender story of two nice kids, a Puerto Rican girl and a Polish boy who meet and fall head over heels in love despite the jealousy and racism of their ethnic gangs, and are plunged toward a tragic end like “Romeo and Juliet.” Ansel Elgort’s characterization of the boy is a little thin and teen-idol cute, but Rachel Zegler is full of luster and charm as the nubile Puerto Rican who is poignantly attracted to him. Rita Moreno, who turned 90 this year, is still a spitfire as the boy’s faithful friend, and Mike Faist is proud and piercing as the leader of the Jets.

CALENDAR LISTINGS TSL Please note: TSL will require you to provide proof of vaccination and wear a mask for entry to the theater. You may view the complete monthly calendar at the link above. Movie tickets available for purchase at the door only. Cash, credit card, and check accepted. Special Ticket Pricing on Mondays: Friday & Weekend Admission: $12.50 general / $10 membersand students. Monday Admission: $7 general / $5 members and students. n Michele Mally’s, HERMITAGE: THE POWER OF ART (2020) — This spectacular documentary tours through St. Petersburg’s State Hermitage Museum, a wonderful complex of buildings with the largest collection of paintings in the world, to retrace two and a half centuries. Viewers pass through the magnificent interiors that provided a meeting point for foreign artists, architects, and intellectuals creating connections through art and culture.The history of the museum is marked by the acquisitions of the enlightened Empress Catherine II, whose personality has continued to fascinate art historians and critics over the centuries. Toni Servillo leads us on this journey through the Hermitage and the magnificent city of St. Petersburg with its waterfront, statues, canals, and the bridges that form a symbolic cultural and visual element between places and distant civilizations. Italian with English Subtitles. 2020. 1h30m. Saturday December 18 at 3:45 p.m., Sunday, December 19 at 4:15 p.m. n Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s, DRIVE MY CAR (2021) — Two years after his wife’s unexpected death, Yusuke Kafuku (Hidetoshi Nishijima), a renowned stage actor and director, receives an offer to direct a production of Uncle Vanya at a theater festival in Hiroshima. There, he meets Misaki Watari (Toko Miura), a taciturn young woman assigned by the festival to chauffeur him in his beloved red Saab 900. As the production’s premiere approaches, tensions mount among the cast and crew, not least between Yusuke and Koji Takatsuki, a handsome TV star who shares an unwelcome connection to Yusuke’s late wife. Forced to confront painful truths raised from his past, Yusuke begins – with the help of his driver – to face the haunting mysteries his wife left behind. Adapted from Haruki Murakami’s short story, director Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s Drive My Car is a haunting road movie traveling a path of love, loss, acceptance, and peace. Winner of three prizes at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival, including Best Screenplay. In Japanese, Korean, English, Cantonese, Mandarin, Tagalog, Indonesian, German, Malaysian with English subtitles. 2021. 3h. Saturday, December 18 at 5:30 p.m., Sunday, December 19 at 2 p.m., Monday, December 20 at 5 p.m. n Chantal Akerman’s, JE TU IL ELLE (1975) — In her provocative first feature, Chantal Akerman stars as an aimless young woman who leaves self-imposed isolation to embark on a road trip that leads to love affairs with a male truck driver and a former girlfriend. With its famous real-time carnal encounter and its daring minimalism, Je Tu Il Elle is Akerman’s most sexually audacious film and demonstrates how smoothly Akerman’s progressive mid-70s aesthetic made a successful, nonretro transition to pop media five decades later. French with English subtitles. B/W. 1975. 1h26m. Friday, December 17 at 5:15 p.m., Saturday, December 18 at 2:30 p.m. n Vittorio De Sica’s, MIRACLE IN MILAN (1951) — Once upon a time in postwar Italy . . . Vittorio De Sica’s follow-up to his international triumph Bicycle Thieves is an enchanting neorealist fairytale in which he combined his celebrated slice-of-life poetry with flights of graceful comedy and storybook fantasy. On the outskirts of Milan, a band of vagabonds work together to form a shantytown. When it is discovered that the land they occupy contains oil, however, it’s up to the cherubic orphan Totò (Francesco Golisano) – with some divine help – to save their community from greedy developers. Tipping their hats to the imaginative whimsy of Charles Chaplin and René Clair, De Sica and screenwriter Cesare Zavattini (adapting his own novel) craft a big-hearted ode to the nobility of everyday people. B/W. 1951. 1h41m. Friday, December 17 at 7 p.m.,

Saturday, December 18 at 6:15 p.m., Monday, December 20 at 7:15 p.m. n David Bickerstaff’s, THE DANISH COLLECTOR (2021) — For many years no-one was interested in the art of the Impressionists. Artists like Monet, Degas and Renoir were vilified, attacked, and left penniless as a result. Then, something remarkable happened. A new breed of collectors emerged and, before long, they were battling to acquire any work by these new, radical artists that they could find. Among them was the visionary Danish businessman Wilhelm Hansen who amassed a remarkable collection housed at his summer home, Ordrupgaard, on the outskirts of Copenhagen. Exhibition on Screen tells his fascinating story and, with exclusive access to a major exhibition at London’s Royal Academy, brings the extraordinary collection to the big-screen in glorious highdefinition. From Hansen’s beautiful house and gardens at Ordrupgaard to the streets of bohemian Paris, this film takes you on a journey to discover some of the best examples of 19th-century French art ever collected. 2021. 1h22m. Saturday, December 18 at 2 p.m. n Jean Luc Godard’s, CONTEMPT (1963) — Jean-Luc Godard’s subversive foray into commercial filmmaking is a star- studded Cinemascope epic. Contempt (Le Mépris) stars Michel Piccoli as a screenwriter torn between the demands of a proud European director (played by legendary director Fritz Lang), a crude and arrogant American producer (Jack Palance), and his disillusioned wife, Camille (Brigitte Bardot), as he attempts to doctor the script for a new film version of The Odyssey. The Criterion Collection is proud to present this brilliant study of marital breakdown, artistic compromise, and the cinematic process in a new special edition. French with English subtitles. 1963. 1h43m. Saturday, December 18 at 4:45 p.m., Sunday, December 19 at 5:15 p.m., Monday, December 20 at 5:15 p.m. n Radu Jude’s, BAD LUCK BANGING OR LOONY PORN (2021) — Emi, a school teacher, finds her career and reputation under threat after a personal sex tape is leaked on the Internet. Forced to meet the parents demanding her dismissal, Emi refuses to surrender to their pressure. Radu Jude (Aferim!) deliver an incendiary mix of unconventional form, irreverent humor, and scathing commentary on hypocrisy and prejudice in our societies. Romanian with English subtitles. 2021. 1h46m. Sunday, December 19 at 6 p.m. n Phil Grabsky’s, CONCERTO: A BEETHOVEN JOURNEY (2015) — Filmed over the course of four years, award-winning director Phil Grabsky follows leading concert pianist Leif Ove Andsnes as he travels the world playing sell-out concerts with the Mahler Chamber Orchestra in an attempt to understand and interpret one of the greatest sets of piano works for piano ever written: Beethoven’s five piano concertos.Considered one of the top pianists of the age, Andsnes offers a rare insight into the world of a world-class pianist but, more importantly, the film attempts to peel back the many myths of Beethoven’s life to explore how this prodigious talent from Bonn became one of the world’s greatest composers by the time he wrote the fifth concerto. Perhaps, above all, it is the fresh new biography of Beethoven that is most revealing. 2015. 1h32m. Sunday, December 19 at 2:30 p.m. TIME & SPACE LIMITED 434 COLUMBIA STREET, HUDSON, NY | (518) 822-8100 | FYI@TIMEANDSPACE.ORG

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Williams leads ICC girls to victory Columbia-Greene Media

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Carolina Williams scored 16 points to lead Ichabod Crane to a 6140 victory over Lansingburgh on Tuesday.

VALATIE — Carolina Williams scored 16 points to lead Ichabod Crane to a 61-40 victory over Lansingburgh in Tuesday’s Colonial Council girls basketball game. The Riders led 20-12 after one quarter, 29-24 at halftime and 48-28 after three. Ashley Ames contributed 12 points to the Riders’ cause. Alexa Barkley had 11, Abby Dolge nine, Delaney More eight, Emma Holmberg three and Haley Ames two. Karlie Genevive had a gamehigh 20 points for Lansingburgh. Ichabod Crane plays at Catholic Central of Troy on Friday at 6 p.m. BOYS BASKETBALL COLONIAL Lansingburgh 58, Ichabod Crane 39 LANSINGBURGH — Lansingburgh jumped out to a 10-point lead by the end of the first quarter and went on to defeat Ichabod Crane, 58-39, in Tuesday’s Colonial Council boys basketball game. The Knights were 18-8 after one quarter, 26-18 at halftime

and 39-31 after three, before pulling away with a 19-8 scoring advantage in the final stanza. Logan Hardt and James Oliver both had 14 points to top the Knights. Brett Richards had 16 points for the Riders. Avery Clickman added 10. Ichabod Crane goes to Catholic Central on Friday at 7:30 p.m. ICHABOD CRANE (39): Borrelli 1-1-3, Clickman 3-3-10, Colwell 1-1-3, McCrudden 1-02, Mullins 0-2-2, Rapport 1-0-3, Richards 8-0-16. Totals 15-739.193-pointers: Clickman, Rapport. LANSINGBURGH (58): Allison 2-0-4, Bascombe 2-0-4, Boen 0-1-1, Green 4-0-9, Hardt 6-2-14, McIntyre 3-2-8, Oliver 5-4-14, Rodriguez 1-0-2, Rondon 1-0-2. Totals 24-9-58. 3-pointers: Green. PATROON Maple Hill 64, Watervliet 59 WATERVLIET — Ben Marra and Ethan Harrington combined for 41 points to spark Maple Hill to a 64-59 victory over Watervliet in Tuesday’s Patroon Conference boys basketball

game. Maple Hill led 10-6 after one quarter and widened the gap to 36-26 by halftime, but Watervliet closed to within 47-45 after three. The Wildcats iced the win with a 17-14 scoring edge over the final eight minutes of play. Marra had 21 points and Harrington finished with 20 for Maple Hill. Tyler Holloway and Malik Simms each had 16 points for the Cannoneers. Jay Chaplin chipped in with 11. Maple Hill travels to Catskill and Watervliet hosts Greenville on Friday at 6:30 p.m. MAPLE HILL (64): Cole 4-19, Flach 0-1-1, Gamello 3-0-6, Harrington 8-0-20, Hoffman 2-1-5, Marra 7-6-21, Rogers 1-02. Totals 25-9-54. 3-pointers: Harrington 4, Marra. WATERVLIET (59): Burke 2-1-5, Chaplin 3-4-11, Cyrus 1-1-3, Holloway 5-6-16, Simms 5-1-16, Wilson 3-1-8. Totals 1914-59. 3-pointers: Simms 5, Wilson, Chaplin. CHVL Loudonville 64, Germantown 34

LOUDONVILLE — Loudonville Christian overcame a slow start with a big second quarter en route to a 64-34 victory over Germantown in Tuesday’s Central Hudson Valley League boys basketball game. Loudonville trailed 9-3 after one quarter of lay, but outscored Germantown 25-8 in the second stanza to take the lead for good. Jared Pratt led Loudonville with 15 points. Elijah Woods and Mike Marshall both had 12 and Jack Bibighans added 12. Owen Watson was Germantown’s top scorer with 14 points. Germantown hosts Chatham in a non-league game on Tuesday at 6 p.m. GERMANTOWN (34): Delpozzo 4-0-8, Ferrer 2-2-7, Kilmer 2-0-5, Watson 4-4-14, Hoffman 0-0-0. Totals 12-6-34. 3-pointers: Watson 2, Ferrer, Kilmer. LOUDONVILLE (64): Bibighans 4-3-12, Keparutis 1-0-2, Marshall 7-0-14, Pratt 4-315, Scott 2-1-5, Torres 1-0-2, Woods 5-4-14. Totals 24-11-64. 3-pointers: Pratt 4, Bibighans.

History made: Steph Curry passes Ray Allen to claim NBA 3-point record Evan Webeck The Mercury News

NEW YORK — Swarming defenses, media circuses and plane problems couldn’t delay the inevitable: Steph Curry is the all-time 3-point king. It was a long time coming. But the record fell almost immediately Tuesday night. It took Curry only 4 minutes, 27 seconds of game time and three shots to claim the crown from Ray Allen, whom Curry embraced at midcourt after the Warriors called time immediately following the shot. With a defender closing in on him at the top right wing, Curry rose, fired and made history. Andrew Wiggins got the assist. From the get-go, it was clear Curry was gunning for the record and going to get it quickly. Entering the game only one behind Allen on the all-time leaderboard, Curry took a few steps across halfcourt on Golden State’s third possession of the night, crossed over and drained the tying shot — nothing but net — from the top of the key. The Garden was buzzing. It exploded once Curry’s shot splashed through the net. Curry made a beeline for Draymond Green, the teammate who has assisted or screened on so many of those

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Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) reacts after a three point basket breaking the career record for total three pointers made during the during the first quarter against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday.

2,974 3-pointers, and the two shared an extended and emotional hug before Curry made

his way to the Warriors bench and eventually over to Allen at midcourt.

As Curry was happy to make note of throughout the last leg of his pursuit, any of the possible venues provided a satisfying narrative. He could have broken Klay Thompson’s single-game record. He could have done it against his brother. It could have come on the home court of his idol and previous 3-point leader Reggie Miller. Instead, it came inside basketball’s mecca, the site of so many moments in history, and the place where Curry, eight years earlier, showed the first glimpses of what could be possible. Curry surpassed Miller on the all-time leaderboard last season, leaving him one target left to claim a record that’s long held a special meaning for him: Ray Allen, who took the crown from Miller a decade ago and has held it ever since, with 2,973 career 3-pointers. All three of the 3-point giants were inside Madison Square Garden on Tuesday — Miller on the Turner Sports broadcast; Allen courtside in MSG’s “Celebrity Row” — to pass the baton to the newest all-time leader, a title Curry shouldn’t relinquish for the foreseeable future. As Draymond Green mused recently, “Ultimately, I think he’ll end See CURRY B8

The Mets have the pieces in place for a tremendous season or another classic heartbreak Matthew Roberson New York Daily News

Nobody said anything to do with the Mets was easy. If it was, Luis Rojas would be readying for his third year as manager rather than scouring video in preparation for his new venture as the Yankees’ third base coach. The Mets offer a unique situation that won’t be found anywhere else in the big leagues. While playing in a city of eight million people -- and inviting the media attention that comes with that -- the Mets will still always be a little brother to the Yankees. That permanent chip on the franchise’s shoulder has long appealed to the blue collar types, but now that hedge fund daddy Steve Cohen is in charge, the Mets are the elite bourgeois masquerading as the working class. The Mets have always had their problems -- another unique characteristic of the organization is a proud, rich history See METS B8

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New York Mets owner Steve Cohen at the opening of the COVID-19 vaccination site at Citi Field on February 10 in New York.

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New York Giants head coach Joe Judge looks on during the first half against the Los Angeles Chargers at SoFi Stadium on Sunday in Inglewood, California.

Judge sees support from Mara, Tisch of Giants’ longterm rebuild Pat Leonard New York Daily News

Giants co-owner Steve Tisch waved a polite hello and did not break stride coming out of the SoFi Stadium visitors’ locker room Sunday with an entourage. He left the stadium loudly, in a black Mercedes sprinter van at the back of a motorcade led by three California Highway Patrol police officers on thundering motorcycles. No one needs to hear Tisch speak to know that a general manager change is a fait accompli. The question at the moment, though, is whether ownership’s strong support of head coach Joe Judge has wavered at all. Judge said Monday, just hours after seeing Tisch in L.A., that he feels ownership’s support and shared perspective in prioritizing a long-term rebuild toward sustainability. “I’m not interested in shortcuts. I’m not interested in quick fixes,” Judge said. “I want to do this the right way, and when I took this job, I made it very, very clear that I was only going to do this if we were all committed to doing this the right way. And that’s been

something that’s been very clear from ownership on down. I’m very happy with the support that ownership gives.” John Mara has said consistently he believes in Judge’s vision, as well. The 4-9 record, Daniel Jones’ injury and consecutive losses have stamped out all optimism for this season. But Judge said nothing is more important to him than delivering on his promise to rebuild the Giants “the right way.” He feels the Giants have “poured the foundation” and that they are headed in the right direction. “Both families are tremendous people to work for, and I know that this team is very, very important to them,” Judge said of Mara and Tisch. “It’s their family business. Football’s my family business, too. I take a lot of pride in what we do.” Understandably, it is difficult for fans to hear Judge say that the Giants are making progress “internally” even though “sometimes that is tough to see externally.” Wins and losses are what matter most, after all, as Judge said himself. But here’s what was See GIANTS B8

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Pro hockey NHL Eastern Conference Atlantic Division GP W L OT SO Pts Florida 28 18 6 2 2 40 Tampa Bay 28 18 6 2 2 40 Toronto 29 19 8 1 1 40 Detroit 29 14 12 3 0 31 Boston 25 14 9 1 1 30 Buffalo 28 9 15 3 1 22 Ottawa 26 9 16 1 0 19 Montreal 30 6 21 3 0 15 Metropolitan Division GP W L OT SO Pts Washington 28 17 5 5 1 40 Carolina 27 19 7 1 0 39 NY Rangers 27 18 6 3 0 39 Pittsburgh 28 15 8 1 4 35 Columbus 26 14 11 0 1 29 Philadelphia 27 11 12 2 2 26 New Jersey 27 10 12 1 4 25 NY Islanders 24 7 12 3 2 19 Western Conference Central Division GP W L OT SO Pts Minnesota 28 19 8 0 1 39 St. Louis 29 16 8 3 2 37 Nashville 28 17 10 1 0 35 Colorado 25 16 7 2 0 34 Winnipeg 28 13 10 2 3 31 Dallas 26 13 11 1 1 28 Chicago 27 10 15 2 0 22 Arizona 27 5 20 0 2 12 Pacific Division GP W L OT SO Pts Anaheim 30 16 9 2 3 37 Calgary 28 15 7 6 0 36 Vegas 28 17 11 0 0 34 Edmonton 26 16 10 0 0 32 San Jose 28 15 12 0 1 31 Los Angeles 27 12 10 4 1 29 Vancouver 29 12 15 1 1 26 Seattle 27 9 15 2 1 21 Monday’s games Calgary at Chicago, PPD Tuesday’s games Vegas 4, Boston 1 Tampa Bay 3, Los Angeles 2, OT Ottawa 8, Florida 2 Philadelphia 6, New Jersey 1 Pittsburgh 5, Montreal 2 Detroit 2, NY Islanders 1 Buffalo 4, Winnipeg 2 St. Louis 4, Dallas 1 Calgary at Nashville, PPD Carolina at Minnesota, PPD NY Rangers at Colorado, 9 p.m. Toronto at Edmonton, 9 p.m. Columbus at Vancouver, 10 p.m. Seattle at San Jose, 10:30 p.m. Wednesday’s games Washington at Chicago, 8 p.m. NY Rangers at Arizona, 9 p.m. Seattle at Anaheim, 10 p.m. Thursday’s games Philadelphia at Montreal, 7 p.m. Ottawa at Tampa Bay, 7 p.m. Los Angeles at Florida, 7 p.m. Vegas at New Jersey, 7 p.m. Detroit at Carolina, 7 p.m. Boston at NY Islanders, 7:30 p.m. Colorado at Nashville, 8 p.m. Buffalo at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Columbus at Edmonton, 9 p.m. Toronto at Calgary, PPD Vancouver at San Jose, 10:30 p.m.

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First Period—1, Philadelphia, Sanheim 1 (Ristolainen, van Riemsdyk) 9:14. 2, Philadelphia, Atkinson 10 (Ristolainen, Sanheim) 18:35. Second Period—3, Philadelphia, Braun 2 (Lindblom, Provorov) 6:07. 4, New Jersey, Subban 2 (McLeod) 6:43. 5, Philadelphia, Atkinson 11 (Provorov) 16:16 (sh). 6, Philadelphia, Lindblom 2 (Atkinson) 18:20. Third Period—7, Philadelphia, Atkinson 12 (Giroux, Willman) 7:09. Shots on Goal—New Jersey 6-9-12—27. Philadelphia 13-9-8—30. Power-play opportunities—New Jersey 0 of 4. Goalies—New Jersey Blackwood 5-5-3 (22 shots-17 saves), Schmid 0-0-0 (8-7). Philadelphia Hart 7-8-3 (27-26). A—18,594 (19,537). T—2:30.

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First Period—No scoring. Second Period—1, Dallas, Damiani 1 (Klingberg, Robertson) 15:57. 2, St. Louis, Parayko 3 (Tarasenko, Buchnevich) 17:03. Third Period—3, St. Louis, Faulk 5 (unassisted) 2:07. 4, St. Louis, O’Reilly 5 (unassisted) 11:33 (pp). 5, St. Louis, Tarasenko 9 (Barbashev, Buchnevich) 18:43 (pp). Shots on Goal—St. Louis 10-9-9—28. Dallas 1012-12—34. Power-play opportunities—St. Louis 2 of 5. Dallas 0 of 1. Goalies—St. Louis Lindgren 4-0-0 (34 shots-33 saves). Dallas Oettinger 5-2-0 (28-24). A—18,012 (18,532). T—2:33.

NHL SCORING LEADERS Through Monday GP G 26 23 26 16 28 20 22 11 26 15 27 18 28 10 27 9 26 13 27 9 26 18 28 13

Leon Draisaitl, Edm Connor McDavid, Edm Alex Ovechkin, Was Nazem Kadri, Col Sebastian Aho, Car Kyle Connor, Win Kirill Kaprizov, Min Artemi Panarin, NYR Steven Stamkos, TB J. Huberdeau, Fla Auston Matthews, Tor John Tavares, Tor

A PTS 22 45 29 45 24 44 23 34 17 32 14 32 22 32 23 32 19 32 22 31 13 31 18 31

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Sabres 4, Jets 2 1 1

Blues 4, Stars 1 St. Louis Dallas

Pro basketball

Tuesday’s games Buffalo Winnipeg

(Pietrangelo, Smith) 19:59 (pp). Second Period—4, Vegas, Pacioretty 12 (Stone, Stephenson) 5:06. Third Period—5, Boston, Bergeron 10 (Hall) 0:21. Shots on Goal—Vegas 10-8-7—25. Boston 7-98—24. Power-play opportunities—Vegas 1 of 1. Boston 0 of 1. Goalies—Vegas Lehner 12-9-0 (24 shots-23 saves). Boston Swayman 7-5-2 (25-21). A—17,850 (17,565). T—2:24.

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First Period—1, Vegas, Theodore 4 (Hutton, Stephenson) 13:04. 2, Vegas, Pacioretty 11 (Stephenson, Stone) 15:19. 3, Vegas, Marchessault 12

Eastern Conference Atlantic W L Pct Brooklyn 20 8 .714 Philadelphia 15 13 .536 Boston 14 14 .500 Toronto 13 15 .464 New York 12 16 .429 Central W L Pct Chicago 17 10 .630 Milwaukee 18 11 .621 Cleveland 17 12 .586 Indiana 12 17 .414 Detroit 4 22 .154 Southeast W L Pct Miami 16 12 .571 Washington 15 13 .536 Charlotte 15 14 .517 Atlanta 13 14 .481 Orlando 5 23 .179 Western Conference Northwest W L Pct Utah 19 7 .731 Denver 14 13 .519 Minnesota 12 15 .444 Portland 11 16 .407 Oklahoma City 8 18 .308 Pacific W L Pct Golden State 23 5 .821 Phoenix 21 5 .808 L.A. Clippers 16 12 .571 L.A. Lakers 15 13 .536 Sacramento 11 17 .393 Southwest W L Pct Memphis 17 11 .607 Dallas 14 13 .519 San Antonio 10 16 .385 Houston 9 18 .333 New Orleans 8 21 .276 Monday’s games Cleveland 105, Miami 94 Golden State 102, Indiana 100 Toronto 124, Sacramento 101 Houston 132, Atlanta 126 Boston 117, Milwaukee 103 Memphis 126, Philadelphia 91 Dallas 120, Charlotte 96 Denver 113, Washington 107 L.A. Clippers 111, Phoenix 95 Tuesday’s games Brooklyn 131, Toronto 129, OT Golden State 105, New York 96 Detroit at Chicago, PPD Phoenix at Portland, 10 p.m. Wednesday’s games Houston at Cleveland, 7 p.m. Atlanta at Orlando, 7 p.m. Miami at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. L.A. Lakers at Dallas, 7:30 p.m. Indiana at Milwaukee, 8 p.m. New Orleans at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m. Charlotte at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m. Minnesota at Denver, 9 p.m. L.A. Clippers at Utah, 10 p.m. Memphis at Portland, 10 p.m. Washington at Sacramento, 10 p.m. Thursday’s games Detroit at Indiana, 7 p.m. Philadelphia at Brooklyn, 7:30 p.m. Chicago at Toronto, PPD New York at Houston, 8 p.m. Washington at Phoenix, 9 p.m.

GB — 5.0 6.0 7.0 8.0 GB — — 1.0 6.0 12.5 GB — 1.0 1.5 2.5 11.0 GB — 5.5 7.5 8.5 11.0 GB — 1.0 7.0 8.0 12.0 GB — 2.5 6.0 7.5 9.5

Tuesday’s games Warriors 105, Knicks 96 GOLDEN STATE (105) St.Curry 8-19 1-2 22, Poole 3-11 13-13 19, An.Wiggins 6-13 3-6 18, Dr.Green 3-6 1-2 8, Looney 2-4 0-0 4, D.Lee 3-7 0-0 7, Bjelica 5-5 0-2 14, Iguodala 0-4 2-2 2, Toscano-Anderson 1-4 0-0 2, Kuminga 2-2 0-0 4, Payton II 2-2 0-0 5. Totals 35-77 20-27 105. NEW YORK (96) Burks 4-15 4-4 14, Randle 10-21 6-6 31, Rose 5-13 2-2 15, Fournier 1-5 0-0 2, Noel 1-3 1-2 3, Quickley 3-12 4-4 12, McBride 3-8 0-0 8, Knox II 2-4 3-4 9, M.Robinson 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 30-83 20-22 96.

Golden State New York

24 23 24 34 —105 24 24 16 32 — 96

3-Point Goals—Golden State 15-40 (St.Curry 5-14, Bjelica 4-4, An.Wiggins 3-6, Dr.Green 1-1, Payton II 1-1, D.Lee 1-4, Iguodala 0-4, Poole 0-6), New York 16-42 (Randle 5-8, Rose 3-4, Knox II 2-3, McBride 2-4, Quickley 2-9, Burks 2-10, Fournier 0-4). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Golden State 59 (Dr.Green 11), New York 45 (Knox II, Randle, Noel 7). Assists—Golden State 28 (Dr.Green 7), New York 18 (Rose 6). Total Fouls—Golden State 22 (St.Curry, D.Lee, Poole 4), New York 21 (Quickley, Randle 5). A—19,812.

Nets 131, Raptors 129 (OT) TORONTO (129) VanVleet 10-23 5-5 31, Siakam 12-21 1-2 25, S.Barnes 7-13 6-8 23, Trent Jr 9-19 1-2 25, Boucher 4-7 0-0 9, Watanabe 1-6 2-2 5, Champagnie 3-8 0-0 6, Mykhailiuk 1-4 0-0 2, Flynn 1-4 0-0 3. Totals 48-105 15-19 129. BROOKLYN (131) Durant 12-29 8-8 34, Mills 10-20 3-4 30, Duke Jr 4-13 2-3 10, Griffin 4-6 3-4 13, Claxton 8-10 0-0 16, K.Edwards 7-12 0-0 17, C.Thomas 2-10 0-0 4, Sharpe 3-3 1-4 7. Totals 50-103 17-23 131.

Toronto Brooklyn

32 24 44 20 9 —129 33 33 25 29 11 —131

3-Point Goals—Toronto 18-52 (Trent Jr 6-12, VanVleet 6-14, S.Barnes 3-5, Boucher 1-3, Flynn 1-3, Watanabe 1-5, Mykhailiuk 0-2, Champagnie 0-4, Siakam 0-4), Brooklyn 14-39 (Mills 7-14, K.Edwards 3-6, Griffin 2-4, Durant 2-8, Duke Jr 0-3, C.Thomas 0-4). Fouled Out—Griffin. Rebounds— Toronto 51 (S.Barnes 12), Brooklyn 69 (Durant, Duke Jr 13). Assists—Toronto 26 (VanVleet 9), Brooklyn 28 (Durant 11). Total Fouls—Toronto 21 (Siakam 5), Brooklyn 20 (Griffin 6). A—17,325.

Pro football NFL American Football Conference East W L T Pct PF New England 9 4 0 .692 350 Buffalo 7 6 0 .538 363 Miami 6 7 0 .462 254 N.Y. Jets 3 10 0 .231 226 South W L T Pct PF Tennessee 9 4 0 .692 324 Indianapolis 7 6 0 .538 371 Jacksonville 2 11 0 .154 180 Houston 2 11 0 .154 177 North W L T Pct PF Baltimore 8 5 0 .615 304 Cincinnati 7 6 0 .538 354 Cleveland 7 6 0 .538 278 Pittsburgh 6 6 1 .500 272 West W L T Pct PF Kansas City 9 4 0 .692 351 L.A. Chargers 8 5 0 .615 351 Denver 7 6 0 .538 275

PA 200 229 288 397 PA 290 283 340 356 PA 284 293 289 322 PA 268 336 228

Las Vegas 6 7 0 .462 283 National Football Conference East W L T Pct PF Dallas 9 4 0 .692 380 Philadelphia 6 7 0 .462 337 Washington 6 7 0 .462 266 N.Y. Giants 4 9 0 .308 232 South W L T Pct PF Tampa Bay 10 3 0 .769 410 New Orleans 6 7 0 .462 304 Atlanta 6 7 0 .462 245 Carolina 5 8 0 .385 257 North W L T Pct PF Green Bay 10 3 0 .769 328 Minnesota 6 7 0 .462 344 Chicago 4 9 0 .308 231 Detroit 1 11 1 .115 213 West W L T Pct PF Arizona 10 3 0 .769 366 L.A. Rams 9 4 0 .692 366 San Francisco 7 6 0 .538 329 Seattle 5 8 0 .385 272 Week 14 Thursday, Dec. 9 Minnesota 36, Pittsburgh 28 Sunday’s games Dallas 27, Washington 20 Tennessee 20, Jacksonville 0 Kansas City 48, Las Vegas 9 New Orleans 30, N.Y. Jets 9 Atlanta 29, Carolina 21 Cleveland 24, Baltimore 22 Seattle 33, Houston 13 L.A. Chargers 37, N.Y. Giants 21 Denver 38, Detroit 10 San Francisco 26, Cincinnati 23, OT Tampa Bay 33, Buffalo 27, OT Green Bay 45, Chicago 30 Monday’s game L.A. Rams 30, Arizona 23 Week 15 Thursday’s game Kansas City at L.A. Chargers, 8:20 p.m. Saturday’s games Las Vegas at Cleveland, 4:30 p.m. New England at Indianapolis, 8:20 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 19 Dallas at N.Y. Giants, 1 p.m. Houston at Jacksonville, 1 p.m. Tennessee at Pittsburgh, 1 p.m. Arizona at Detroit, 1 p.m. N.Y. Jets at Miami, 1 p.m. Washington at Philadelphia, 1 p.m. Carolina at Buffalo, 1 p.m. Cincinnati at Denver, 4:05 p.m. Atlanta at San Francisco, 4:05 p.m. Green Bay at Baltimore, 4:25 p.m. Seattle at L.A. Rams, 4:25 p.m. New Orleans at Tampa Bay, 8:20 p.m. Monday, Dec. 20 Minnesota at Chicago, 8:15 p.m.

360 PA 287 291 324 310 PA 297 285 353 282 PA 272 333 332 354 PA 254 293 301 262

College football FBS BOWL GLANCE Friday, Dec. 17 Bahamas Bowl (Nassau) Middle Tennessee vs Toledo Noon Tailgreeter Cure Bowl (Orlando, Fla.) Northern Illinois vs Coastal Carolina 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 18 RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl (Boca Raton, Fla.) Western Kentucky vs Appalachian State 11 a.m. PUBG Mobile New Mexico Bowl (Albuquerque, N.M.) Texas El Paso vs Fresno State 2:15 p.m. Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl (Shreveport, La.) UAB vs Brigham Young 3:30 p.m. LendingTree Bowl (Mobile, Ala.) Eastern Michigan vs Liberty 5:45 p.m. Jimmy Kimmel LA Bowl Presented by Stifel (Inglewood, Calif.) Utah State vs Oregon State 7:30 p.m. R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl (New Orleans, La.) UL Lafayette vs Marshall 9:15 p.m. Cricket Celebration Bowl (Atlanta, Ga.) South Carolina State vs Jackson State Noon Monday, Dec. 20 Myrtle Beach Bowl Pres. by TaxAct (Conway, S.C.) Old Dominion vs Tulsa 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 21 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl (Boise, Idaho) Kent State vs Wyoming 3:30 p.m. Tropical Smoothie Cafe Frisco Bowl (Frisco, Texas) Texas-San Antonio vs San Diego State 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 22 Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl (Fort Worth, Texas) Missouri vs Army 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 23 Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl (Tampa, Fla.) Central Florida vs Florida 7 p.m. Frisco Football Classic (Frisco, Texas) North Texas vs Miami (Ohio) 3:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 24 EasyPost Hawai’i Bowl (Honolulu, Hawaii) Memphis vs Hawaii 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 25 TaxAct Camellia Bowl (Montgomery, Ala.) Georgia St. vs Ball State 2:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 27 Quick Lane Bowl (Detroit, Mich.) Western Michigan vs Nevada 11 a.m. Military Bowl Presented by Peraton (Annapolis, Md.) Boston College vs East Carolina 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 28 TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl (Birmingham, Ala.) Houston vs Auburn Noon SERVPRO First Responder Bowl (Dallas, Texas) Air Force vs Louisville 3:15 p.m. AutoZone Liberty Bowl (Memphis, Tenn.) Mississippi State vs Texas Tech 6:45 p.m. San Diego County Credit Union Holiday Bowl (San Diego, Calif.) UCLA vs NC State 8 p.m. Guaranteed Rate Bowl (Phoenix, Ariz.) West Virginia vs Minnesota 10:15 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 29 Wasabi Fenway Bowl (Boston, Mass.) Southern Methodist vs Virginia 11 a.m. New Era Pinstripe Bowl (New York City) Maryland vs Virginia Tech 2:15 p.m. Cheez-It Bowl (Orlando, Fla.) Clemson vs Iowa State 5:45 p.m. Valero Alamo Bowl (San Antonio, Texas) Oregon vs Oklahoma 9:15 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 30 Duke’s Mayo Bowl (Charlotte, N.C.) North Carolina vs South Carolina 11:30 a.m. TransPerfect Music City Bowl (Nashville, Tenn.) Tennessee vs Purdue 3 p.m. Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl (Atlanta, Ga.) Pittsburgh vs Michigan State 7 p.m. SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl (Paradise, Nevada) Wisconsin vs Arizona State 10:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 31 Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic (Arlington, Texas) Cincinnati vs Alabama 3:30 p.m. Capital One Orange Bowl (Miami Gardens, Fla.) Georgia vs Michigan 7:30 p.m. TaxSlayer Gator Bowl (Jacksonville, Fla.) Wake Forest vs Texas A&M 11 a.m. Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl (El Paso, Texas) Washington State vs Miami Noon Barstool Sports Arizona Bowl (Tucson, Ariz.) Central Michigan vs Boise State 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 1 Outback Bowl (Tampa, Fla.) Penn State vs Arkansas Noon Vrbo Citrus Bowl (Orlando, Fla.) Iowa vs Kentucky 1 p.m. PlayStation Fiesta Bowl (Glendale, Ariz.) Oklahoma State vs Notre Dame 1 p.m. Rose Bowl Game Pres. by Capital One Venture X (Pasadena, Calif.) Utah vs Ohio State 5 p.m. Allstate Sugar Bowl (New Orleans, La.) Baylor vs Mississippi 8:45 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 4 TaxAct Texas Bowl (Houston, Texas) Louisiana State vs Kansas State 9 p.m. Monday, Jan. 10 CFP National Championship (Indianapolis, Ind.) Cotton Bowl vs Orange Bowl winners, 8 p.m.

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Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant (7) controls the ball against Toronto Raptors forward Scottie Barnes (4) during the fourth quarter at Barclays Center on Tuesday.

Durant, undermanned Nets win in overtime Anthony Reader Newsday

A COVID-19 outbreak that KO’d James Harden and six other players left the Nets with the NBA’s minimum of eight available players -- four of them rookies -- for Tuesday night’s game against the Raptors at Barclays Center. But the Nets still had Kevin Durant and he was brilliant as ever in an improbable 131-129 overtime victory. Durant, playing on a sore ankle that made him a game-time decision to even play, had a tripledouble (34 points, 13 rebounds, 11 assists) in a game-high 48:11. Patty Mills (season-high 30 points) sent the game to overtime with a three-pointer with 13.1 seconds left. The key free throws to ice the game in overtime were hit by Mills and David Duke Jr. Six Nets, including Harden, were placed in the NBA’s COVID protocols on Tuesday, bringing the team’s total to seven. Paul Millsap was placed on the list on Monday. On Tuesday, he was joined by LaMarcus Aldridge, James Johnson, DeAndre’ Bembry and Jevon Carter - all of whom were placed on the list early in the day - plus Harden and Bruce Brown. The last two were added less than an hour before the scheduled tipoff. Also early Tuesday, the Nets announced that Durant was questionable for the game because of right ankle soreness. It

wasn’t until nearly 7 p.m. that the team announced that Durant, who scored 51 points on Sunday, was going to play. The Nets (20-8), who trailed by nine going into the fourth quarter, used an 18-4 run to take a 117-111 lead with 4:42 left. The Raptors followed with a 9-0 run and took a 120-117 lead on a Gary Trent Jr. three-pointer with 1:21 to go. Fred VanVleet led Toronto (1315) with 31 points. The Nets started Durant, Mills, Duke, Blake Griffin and Nic Claxton. It was the first start for Duke in his third career game. The bench was Cam Thomas, Kessler Edwards and Day’Ron Sharpe. Edwards and Sharpe were called up from the G League Long Island Nets on Monday. The Nets tied a season high in any half by scoring 66 in the first half to go into the locker room with a 10-point lead. Only 15 of those points were by Durant. The Nets, despite at one point going with a lineup that included Mills and four rookies, led by as many as 13 in the half. But the Raptors outscored the Nets 44-25 in the third quarter to go into the fourth with a 100-91 advantage. The Nets have five games - all at home - scheduled between Tuesday and Dec. 21 before they begin a Western swing in Portland on Dec. 23. All the Nets players in the

COVID protocol are vaccinated. If they weren’t, they wouldn’t be allowed to play in Brooklyn under New York City rules (like with Kyrie Irving). According to NBA rules, vaccinated players are placed in COVID protocols when they test positive or have an inconclusive result. The players must quarantine for 10 days or until they have two negative tests within 24 hours. “First, we concern ourselves with their health and safety,” coach Steve Nash said. “Fortunately for us, they’re predominantly asymptomatic. But there will be a period of time required for them to test negative and have our full group together.” Nash said there “were a couple of coaches and a couple of staff affected as well” by the outbreak. The NBA on Monday postponed two Chicago Bulls games, the first postponements this season because of COVID, due to an outbreak among players and staff. The Nets hosted the Bulls on Dec. 4. “It’s a new normal, but it’s scary because I don’t know that there’s an end in sight,” Nash said. “This is kind of the world we may live in for indefinitely. We’ve all been affected by this. I’ve lost family members. The day-to-day life, even if you haven’t lost people, is changed and may not go back to what it was for like I said, indefinitely.”

Suns slip past Trail Blazers in OT Field Level Media

Deandre Ayton recorded 28 points and 13 rebounds and Chris Paul contributed 24 points and 14 assists to help the Phoenix Suns notch a 111-107 overtime victory over the host Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday night. Cameron Payne added 17 points off the bench as the Suns won for the 21st time in their past 23 games. Cameron Johnson scored 12 on four 3-pointers and collected eight rebounds while Jae Crowder had 11 points for Phoenix. Damian Lillard tallied 31 points and 10 assists for Portland, which has lost six straight games and nine of its past 10. The Trail Blazers also dropped their fifth straight home game after opening the season with a 10-1 run. Norman Powell scored 23 points and Jusuf Nurkic added 17 points and 13 rebounds for Portland. Suns star Devin Booker (hamstring) sat out for the sixth straight game. Johnson buried a 3-pointer to give Phoenix a 107-104 lead with 3:09 remaining in overtime. Powell hit a jumper for Portland before Ayton scored in the interior with 1:46 left to again make it a three-point margin. The Suns intentionally fouled Lillard with 11.9 seconds left, and the Portland star split the pair of free throws. Payne made two foul shots with 10 seconds

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Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton (22) attempts to score as Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard (0) and center Jusuf NurkiÄ‡ (27, behind) defend during the first half at Moda Center on Tuesday.

left to sew up the win for Phoenix. Portland played without CJ McCollum (collapsed lung) for the fourth consecutive contest. The Trail Blazers shot 41.7 percent from the field and were 13 of 41 from 3-point range. The Suns made 47.3 percent of their field-goal attempts, including 11 of 31 from behind the arc. Powell converted a threepoint play to give Portland a 100-96 lead with 1:20 remaining in regulation. Payne and Paul made baskets to tie the score before Nurkic and Powell each split two free throws. Paul took advantage by knocking down a jumper with

7.7 seconds left to force overtime. Phoenix rattled off 10 straight points early in the third quarter to take a 59-45 lead before Portland outscored the Suns by 16 the remainder of the quarter. The Suns led 73-64 before the Trail Blazers finished the quarter with 11 straight points. Robert Covington scored the final eight, including a 3-pointer with 0.2 seconds left that gave Portland a 75-73 edge entering the final stanza. Ayton’s layup with 3:19 left in regulation knotted the score at 91. Ayton scored 13 first-half points as the Suns led 49-43 at the break.

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NHL roundup: Short-handed Canucks rally past Jackets Field Level Media

Bo Horvat scored his second goal of the game with 58.8 seconds left in regulation to cap the Vancouver Canucks’ comeback from a three-goal deficit en route to a 4-3 victory over the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday night. The Canucks rallied after falling behind 3-0 and losing defenseman Tucker Poolman, who was removed late in the first period and placed in the NHL’s COVID protocol as the game continued. Poolman was the fourth Canuck to land in the COVID protocol on Tuesday, joining Juho Lammikko, Luke Schenn and Brad Hunt. Vancouver ran its winning streak to five games, dating to when Bruce Boudreau took over as coach. The Canucks trailed 3-0 after the first period, but Horvat started and finished the comeback, with Elias Pettersson and rookie Vasily Podkolzin also scoring. Eric Robinson scored twice and Max Domi registered his seventh goal for Columbus. Maple Leafs 5, Oilers 1 Auston Matthews scored two goals and extended his point streak to 10 games as visiting Toronto dealt Edmonton its sixth straight loss. Morgan Rielly added a goal and an assist for the Maple Leafs, who have won two in a row. Wayne Simmonds and TJ Brodie also scored for Toronto, Ondrej Kase added two assists and Jack Campbell made several big saves while stopping 35 shots. Colton Sceviour scored for the Oilers, and Mikko Koskinen made 20 saves. Blues 4, Stars 1 Justin Faulk scored the go-ahead goal in his first game out of COVID-19 protocol to lead visiting St. Louis past Dallas. Colton Parayko, Ryan O’Reilly and Vladimir Tarasenko also scored for the Blues, who snapped their six-game road winless streak. They have earned points in nine of their past 10 games (6-1-3). Charlie Lindgren made 33 saves to earn the victory. Riley Damiani scored in his NHL debut and Jake Oettinger made 24 saves for the Stars, who lost their fourth straight game and saw their eight-game home winning streak end. Sabres 4, Jets 2 Rasmus Dahlin scored twice and Buffalo snapped a seven-game slide with a win against host Winnipeg. Jeff Skinner and Anders Bjork also scored for the Sabres, who were 0-5-2 during their skid. Tage Thompson and Victor Olofsson each had two

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Vancouver Canucks forward Bo Horvat (53) scores the game winning goal on Columbus Blue Jackets goalie Elvis Merzlikins (90) in the third period at Rogers Arena on Tuesday.

assists, and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 34 saves. Pierre-Luc Dubois had a goal and an assist, Nikolaj Ehlers scored and Connor Hellebuyck made 23 saves for the Jets, who are winless in their past two. Penguins 5, Canadiens 2 Evan Rodrigues had a goal and two assists to lead Pittsburgh past visiting Montreal for its fifth straight win. Kasperi Kapanen, Mike Matheson, Brian Dumoulin and Brian Boyle also scored and Sidney Crosby added two assists for the Penguins. Tristan Jarry made 28 saves to improve to 8-1-1 over his past 10 starts. Jonathan Drouin had a goal and an assist and Jesse Ylonen scored for the Canadiens, who fell to 0-6-1 in their past seven. Jake Allen made 26 saves. Flyers 6, Devils 1 Cam Atkinson produced three goals and an assist to lift host Philadelphia past New Jersey. The four-point game tied Atkinson’s career high, and the hat trick was the seventh of his career. Travis Sanheim and Oskar Lindblom each added one goal and one assist for the Flyers, who won their third in a row following a 10-game

losing streak. Justin Braun also scored, and Carter Hart made 26 saves. P.K. Subban scored the lone goal for the Devils. Goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood was pulled to begin the third period after allowing five goals on 22 shots. Akira Schmid stopped seven of the eight shots he faced in his second NHL game. Senators 8, Panthers 2 Josh Norris scored two goals and Drake Batherson tallied four points in Sunrise, Fla., as Ottawa hammered the top home team in the NHL. Anton Forsberg made 33 saves to win his fifth straight game. Batherson scored a goal and recorded three assists. Ottawa also got a goal each from Austin Watson, Dylan Gambrell, Tim Stutzle, Brady Tkachuk and Nick Paul. Florida, which dropped to 14-2-0 at home, got goals from Jonathan Huberdeau and Sam Reinhart, and rookie goalie Spencer Knight made 30 saves. Lightning 3, Kings 2 (OT) Mathieu Joseph scored at 3:25 of overtime as Tampa Bay beat visiting Los Angeles for the ninth straight time. After goalies Jonathan Quick (27 saves) and Andrei Vasilevskiy (28 saves) made incredible oneon-one saves in the first half of the three-on-three

session, Joseph led an odd-man rush from the right side and fired a shot on Quick. The netminder made the initial stop, but the puck hit his leg and trundled in for the winner. Victor Hedman and Taylor Raddysh scored for the Lightning. Los Angeles got goals from Drew Doughty and Viktor Arvidsson. Golden Knights 4, Bruins 1 Max Pacioretty scored twice to extend his goal streak to seven games and Chandler Stephenson had three assists as Vegas coasted past host Boston for its fifth win in six games. Jonathan Marchessault and Shea Theodore added goals for the Golden Knights, and Robin Lehner made 23 saves. Pacioretty has scored 10 goals in seven December games, recording three multi-goal games. Patrice Bergeron scored for the Bruins, and rookie Jeremy Swayman stopped 21 of 25 shots to take his third straight loss. Red Wings 2, Islanders 1 Alex Nedeljkovic stopped 33 shots as host Detroit downed New York to end a three-game losing streak. Dylan Larkin and Michael Rasmussen scored for Detroit, while Anders Lee scored for the Islanders. Ilya Sorokin made 37 saves for New York, which had won two of its previous three games following an 11-game losing skid. The Islanders were missing center Mathew Barzal, who leads his team with 17 points, after he was placed in COVID-19 protocol. Avalanche 4, Rangers 2 Valeri Nichushkin had two goals, Mikko Rantanen and Cale Makar also scored, and Colorado beat New York in Denver. Nazem Kadri had three assists, Nathan MacKinnon had two assists and Darcy Kuemper made 26 saves for Colorado, which has won five straight. Ryan Strome and Julien Gauthier scored goals and Alexandar Georgiev stopped 27 shots for the Rangers. Kraken 3, Sharks 1 Ryan Donato scored against his former team and Chris Driedger made 33 saves as expansion Seattle won at San Jose. Brandon Tanev and Calle Jarnkrok also tallied for the Kraken, who snapped a three-game winless streak (0-2-1). Jarnkrok added an assist. Logan Couture scored and James Reimer stopped 27 of 29 shots for the Sharks, who sustained their fourth loss in their past six games.

Top 25 roundup: Memphis takes down No. 9 Alabama Field Level Media

DeAndre Williams scored a season-high 20 points and also contributed six assists and three steals as host Memphis halted a four-game losing streak with an impressive 9278 victory over No. 6 Alabama in a nonconference matchup on Tuesday night. Jalen Duren added 14 points and six rebounds and Landers Nolley II recorded 13 points, six assists and four steals for the Tigers (6-4), who snapped an eight-game skid against Top 10 programs that dated back to a 72-66 win over then-No. 7 Louisville on March 1, 2014. Lester Quinones scored 12 points and Tyler Harris added 11 for Memphis, which outscored Alabama by 14 over the first 7 1/2 minutes of the second half to take control. Keon Ellis scored 19 points for the Crimson Tide (8-2), who had a four-game winning streak halted. Jahvon Quinerly added 12 points and Jaden Shackelford registered 10 points, eight rebounds and three steals for Alabama.

No. 2 Duke 103, South Carolina St. 62 AJ Griffin poured in 19 points off the bench as the Blue Devils overwhelmed the visiting Bulldogs in Durham, N.C. Trevor Keels had 14 points, Joey Baker pumped in 13, Paolo Banchero 12, Wendell Moore Jr. 11 and Mark Williams 10. Banchero led the Blue Devils (8-1) with seven rebounds and six assists. Edward Oliver-Hampton scored 13 points off the bench and Cameron Jones had 10 points for the Bulldogs (38), who shot just 4-for-20 on 3-pointers on the way to 32.5 percent overall. No. 13 Auburn 70, North Alabama 44 Walker Kessler totaled 14 points, eight rebounds and five blocked shots as the Tigers cruised past the visiting Lions. Jabari Smith tallied 13 points and 10 rebounds and Devan Cambridge also scored 13 for the Tigers (9-1), who won their sixth consecutive game and snapped the Lions’ five-game winning streak.

Daniel Ortiz led North Alabama (6-4) with 12 points and tied a team-high with five rebounds. C.J. Brim totaled nine points and five rebounds. No. 17 Texas 63, Arkansas-PB 31 Tre Mitchell scored 14 points to lead a balanced offensive attack as the Longhorns rolled over the visiting Golden Lions to remain undefeated in Austin, Texas. No Texas player aside from Mitchell scored in double figures. The Longhorns (7-2), who bounced back from a loss at then-No. 23 Seton Hall on Thursday, outshot ArkansasPine Bluff 42.9 percent to 30.8 percent, outrebounded the Golden Lions 37-23 and led by as many as 34 points. Kylen Milton led the Golden Lions with eight points. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (1-11) has lost all 10 of its road games, include blowout defeats to two other teams from the Big 12 Conference – Iowa State (83-64) and Baylor (99-54). No. 18 Tennessee 96, S. Carolina Upstate 52

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Olivier Nkamhoua scored 13 of his 21 points in the first half as the Volunteers opened a 27-point lead and cruised past the Spartans in Knoxville, Tenn. Kennedy Chandler had 15 points and 10 assists and John Fulkerson scored 12 points for the Volunteers (8-2), who led by as many as 48 points in the second half. Nkamhoua also grabbed eight rebounds. Nick Alves scored 15 points for South Carolina Upstate (28), which has lost five consecutive games. He was the only scorer in double figures for the visitors. No. 19 LSU 89, Northwestern St. 49

Tari Eason scored 18 points as the Tigers remained unbeaten with a rout of the visiting Demons in Baton Rouge, La. Xavier Pinson put up 13 of his 15 points in the first half and Efton Reid posted 15 points and 10 rebounds for the Tigers, who are off to their first 10-0 start since winning the first 13 games of the 1999-2000 season. Kendal Coleman scored 16 points and Cedric Garrett added 15 to lead the Demons (29), who shot 27.9 percent and committed 17 turnovers. No. 14 Houston 71, Louisiana 56 Jamal Shead scored a season-high 16 points and Taze

Moore recorded his second career double-double as the shorthanded Cougars held off the visiting Ragin’ Cajuns. Shead added five rebounds and five assists and finished 7-for-7 from the foul line for Houston (9-2). Moore (14 points, 10 rebounds) helped shoulder the load in what was a collective effort from the Cougars, who were without leading scorer Marcus Sasser (foot) and key contributors Reggie Chaney (hand) and Tramon Mark (shoulder). Jordan Brown led Louisiana (5-5) with 13 points and 14 rebounds.

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MOBILE HOME- 3 bdr, 2 bath, Chatham, move-in ready, $43,500, 518-3907079.

Rentals

Seasonal Positions in the Chatham office. Experience/Education in taxes preferred. Flexible schedule. Must complete tax training & IRS/NY requirements. Apply today @ JACKSON HEWITT 9 Railroad Ave. Chatham 518.392.6420 chathamtax@ymail.com

Roommates/ Home Sharing

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

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SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF GREENE

Announcements

NOTICE OF SALE IN FORECLOSURE

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

WELLS FARGO B ANK, N.A., Rivertown Housing Development Fund Co. Inc. Owner

Plaintiff, v.

19 Third St. Athens, NY 12015 Address

PENNY JACKSON,

Separate sealed BIDS for the following contracts:

Defendant.

Site Work Construction General Construction

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT

For the construction of Site Reconstruction & Renovations project outlined in the specification and drawings will be received by Rivertown Housing Development Fund Co. Inc. at the office of Rivertown Housing Development Fund Co. Inc. located at 19 Third St. Athens, NY 12015 until December 21, 2021, (Local Time) 2:00 pm, and then at said office publicly opened and read aloud.

In pursuance of a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the office of the County Clerk of Greene County on March 5, 2020, I, Heidi Cochrane, Esq. the Referee named in said Judgment, will sell in one parcel at public auction on January 11, 2022 at The Greene County Courthouse, 320 Main Street, Village of Catskill, County of Greene, State of New York, at 10:30 AM the premises described as follows:

The CONTRACT DOCUMENTS may be examined at the following locations: Eastern Contractors Association, Inc., 6 Airline Drive, Albany, NY 12205-1095, 518-869-0963. McGraw Hill Construction (Dodge): 71 Fuller Road, Albany, NY 12205, phone:1-800-393-6343, fax: 518-7254733, e-mail: Support@construction.com Rivertown Housing Development Fund Co., 19 Third St. Athens, NY 12015; Phone (518) 945-1751 Copies of the CONTRACT DOCUMENTS may be obtained by contacting DataFlow, Inc, Inc., 2215 CENTRAL AVE, SCHENECTADY NY 12304. phone (518) 463-2192. Online access will be provided to all registered bidders and suppliers. CONTRACT DOCUMENTS may be downloaded for a fee of $49.00 by visiting https://www.nyplanroom.com/. A deposit of $100.00 payable to Rivertown Housing Development Fund Co. Inc. is required for each printed set. BIDDERS shall arrange and pay for delivery. Any BIDDER, upon returning the CONTRACT DOCUMENTS promptly and in good condition, will be refunded the payment, and any non-bidder upon so returning the CONTRACT DOCUMENTS will be refunded $100.00. A pre-bid Walk through will be conducted on December 8, 2021 at 10:00 am local time located at Rivertown Housing Development Fund Co. Inc. at 19 Third St. Athens, NY. Attendance by bidders is strongly recommended but not required to submit a bid. Bidders may visit the site during normal business hours, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, Monday through Friday. Arrangements may be made by contacting Amanda Rose, Site Manager (518) 945-1751 or email amanda@rivertownhousing.org All contracts exceeding $10,000 shall contain a provision requiring compliance with Executive Order 11246, entitled, "Equal Employment Opportunity," as amended and as supplemented in Department of Labor regulations (41 CFR Part 60-1 subpart A).

7921 State Route 81 Oak Hill, NY 12460 SBL No.: 21.02-1-34 ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND situate in the Town of Durham, County of Greene, State of New York The premises are sold subject to the provisions of the filed judgment, Index No. EF2019-352 in the amount of $113,751.17 plus interest and costs. The aforementioned auction will be conducted in accordance with the Court System's COVID-19 mitigation protocols and as such all persons must comply with social distancing, wearing masks and screening practices in effect at the time of this foreclosure sale. Brandi Sek, Esq. Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP Plaintiff's Attorney 500 Bausch & Lomb Place Rochester, NY 14604 Tel.: 855-227-5072

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Christmas Trees

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Skliba Tree Farm Fresh cut Balsam fir Christmas trees & wreaths. Real trees make scents! 518-731-2417

REDUCE, RECYCLE, REUSE

November 29, 2021 Rivertown Housing Board DATE

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Slowly but surely, Cade Cunningham growing into Pistons’ star of the future Rod Beard The Detroit News

DETROIT — The scene was something akin to a superhero coming to the rescue: Clark Kent jumping in the phone booth to change into Superman, or maybe Peter Parker becoming Spider-Man when he’s most needed. The Pistons were in overtime last week against the Washington Wizards, and Cunningham, who had pedestrian production in regulation, turned it on in the extra session. On four possessions, he gave the Pistons life, and a chance to end a long losing streak. Cunningham drove, pulled back and reset, then got around Daniel Gafford for a basket. The rookie drove, spun and finished with a lefty lay-in against Kyle Kuzma. He drove from the left wing, got to the middle and hooked over Gafford. Cunningham, again guarded by Gafford, prodded and finished again over the bigger defender. That’s normally Jerami Grant’s time to get the ball, but with the way he was going, coach Dwane Casey liked every matchup Cunningham had, and gave Cunningham the green light. The Pistons lost the game, but it was a prelude to what the rest of the season could hold -- and the longerterm -- for the rookie. In his last six games, Cunningham is averaging 22.7 points, 5.5 rebounds and four assists, while shooting 52% on 3-pointers and 48% from the field. None of that is unexpected from Cunningham, the No. 1 overall pick, but the fact he’s turned things around so quickly and dramatically after missing the first few games of the season is a surprise. More: Pistons game Tuesday against Bulls postponed due to COVID concerns In his first 14 games, Cunningham shot 24% from 3 and posted 12.9 points, but in the latest stretch, he’s found his shooting touch from distance, which has set him apart from most rookies. “His 3-point shooting is coming around, and we expected it to come around pretty quick -- quicker than I thought it would,” Casey said. “His feel for the game in certain situations, and the passes and reads he’s

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Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham (2) shoots on Brooklyn Nets forward Nic Claxton (33) in the second half at Little Caesars Arena on Sunday.

making have jumped out pretty quick -- quicker than most rookies.” Cunningham is looking like everything the Pistons wanted -- and needed -- to augment their roster that had some building blocks, but Cunningham looks to be a corner piece to the long-term puzzle, despite what Hall of Fame guard Dave Bing opines. There are still hurdles for Cunningham and the young core to overcome. The biggest of those is losing and avoiding the pitfalls of developing a losing culture. At 4-22, the Pistons have the league’s worst record, but the growth mindset is something that Cunningham is coming to embrace, even through the losses. “It’s definitely tough. It’s not something I’ve been through before, but at the same time, I’m starting to love the process and just trying to lock in each day, trying to get better, trying to add something that I can bring to the equation to help us and that’s what we’re all trying to do,” Cunningham said. “It sucks losing, so we’ve got to put a stop to it.” That’s a sentiment Casey echoes, and as the prized rookie has developed, the focus isn’t singularly on Cunningham. The organization wants to ensure that last year’s 20-52 record and the slow start this season are stepping stones to success, not a harbinger of things to come. “What you don’t want to do is

get used to (losing). You want to create winning habits, and even though I think (Cunningham) is creating winning habits, we’re not getting the benefits of it by winning,” Casey said. “That’s the difference if you have a group of young guys together. A lot of times, you see them growing.” More: Without Jerami Grant, Pistons overpowered by Kevin Durant, Nets A new opportunity One of the transitions in Cunningham’s recent success is putting the ball in his hands so he can facilitate the offense more. Casey and the organization have maintained that Cunningham and Killian Hayes, one of last year’s first-round picks, are more co-point guards than either one being the bell cow. That thought will be amplified because the team’s leading scorer, Jerami Grant, will be out for at least six weeks because of a thumb injury. It’s going to accelerate Cunningham’s push to become a more complete player, both on and off the ball, and finding his niche as a leader on the team. “We just have a better feel for when I’m going to have it and when I’m off the ball. I like mixing it up a little bit, and I definitely like having the ball in my hands, but Killian makes plays for me,” Cunningham said. “I get some easy catch-and-shoot balls like that, too. I’ve been able to start making shots from a number of different spots, so I

mean, having the ball helps, but I don’t think that’s the only reason why. “We’ve had spurts where we’ve been really good together. I love playing with Killian -I’ve been saying that for a while. He flows through the game, and he’s easy to play with. Now, it’s just about us, continuing to keep our foot on the gas for longer.” Cunningham seems to prioritize the team success over individual accolades, which is the piece the Pistons thought they were getting in adding another piece to their core in the draft. He’s been level-headed and he’s more like the quarterback, trying to pull everything together. Cunningham is becoming a vocal leader in the locker room, as well as the developing leader on the court. That will have more time to show, especially with Grant’s absence. “He was raised well and he was coached well coming in. I think we’re trying to be real with each other in the locker room and real with through each other on the court,” secondyear forward Saddiq Bey said. “I think what he’s saying, and I think what all of us are saying in the media is we mean that genuinely.” It’s not just lip service. The few months he’s had in the league look to be the real deal. Even if he hasn’t evolved to the level of superhero yet, he’s well on his way. And it’s only been 20 games.

NFL’s silence about Daniel Snyder says plenty about its principles Sally Jenkins The Washington Post

At this point, the bigger problem for the NFL is not the stinking algae bloom that is Daniel Snyder but rather the strong whiff of its own toxic cleansers. Commissioner Roger Goodell, you see, knows the Washington Football Team owner was accused of sexual misconduct on his plane and settled a claim over his alleged behavior. Yet the league office has said nothing, not to the team’s legion of victims of sexual harassment, nor to the public that foots the NFL’s bills. If silence can have bad breath, Goodell’s reeks. You could pass out from all the cross-pollutants, Snyder’s noxiousness combined with the ammonia smell of a coverup. But the biggest stench of all is the odor of Goodell’s false, rotten-toothed assurances, which were merely a front for the owners’ collective contempt for both ordinary people and congressional leaders, whom they treat as stupidly cow-placid enough to swallow this nonsense while paying for their public sewage lines. There is an old business saying that you can’t manage what you don’t measure. The NFL never wanted to measure the leaking ooze that is Snyder, or to seriously address the origin of the chronic sexual harassment inside the Washington organization. Presumably that’s

The onside kick is making a comeback — and it’s helping NFL teams do the same

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Washington Football Team owner Daniel Snyder on the field before the game between the Washington Football Team and the New York Giants at FedExField on Nov. 8, 2020.

because no other owner can withstand such scrutiny, either. The promises of “transparency” were all bamboozlement. What a con. You hire a former federal prosecutor, Beth Wilkinson, to do a supposedly “independent” investigation of Snyder’s sordid workplace, then tell her not to document anything. Question: For exactly how long have league officials known about the accusation against Snyder, and what were the specifics and merit of it? Because according to Washington Post reporting, Wilkinson learned almost immediately upon launching her investigation last summer that a female employee had brought a complaint directly against Snyder in 2009. Though Snyder

called the accusation “meritless,” the woman hired powerful attorney Brendan Sullivan, who obtained a $1.6 million settlement in exchange for her silence. Snyder’s lawyers were accused by the woman’s lawyer of attempting to enforce that nondisclosure agreement, according to reporting by The Post’s Will Hobson and Liz Clarke, and to prevent the accuser from speaking with Wilkinson, even while releasing other employees from their NDAs. Despite those alleged efforts, which Snyder’s lawyers deny, Wilkinson managed to interview the 2009 accuser. What did she learn? What did the league know about the alleged incident, and when? We’re still waiting to find out.

Remember when Goodell’s office published a 243-page report on “Deflategate” and declared Tom Brady culpable simply for getting rid of a cellphone? Yet the league has refused to publish a single word of what Wilkinson found and continues to balk at fully cooperating with the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, which wants to know more about the league’s apparent protection of Snyder. The NFL is used to changing shape conveniently, depending on what it seeks to hide from or extract from you: Sometimes it poses as a private trade association, sometimes as a quasi-civic trust that pledges to operate in the public interest. But the Snyder investigation demonstrates that NFL owners are just a pack of Caligulas who reserve the right to act in any imperious manner they please while demanding antitrust protection from Congress and payouts from cities. They’ve got some nerve. It’s estimated taxpayers have contributed nearly $7 billion to the cost of modern NFL stadiumbuilds, not to mention the utilities, security and infrastructure that support their operations. As author Gregg Easterbrook has pointed out, the owners use stadiums at huge public expense - and then privatize all the profit and hide their dealings.

Late Monday night, the Arizona Cardinals reached a point of desperation that in recent years would have rendered them effectively hopeless. Less than a minute remained. They had no timeouts. They trailed the Los Angeles Rams by seven points after kicking a field goal. Kicker Matt Prater dribbled the ensuing kickoff straight ahead. Two Rams players collided trying to dive on it. Cardinals linebacker Zaven Collins smothered the ball. A despondent sideline turned jubilant. Watching from home on Sanibel Island, Fla., Mike Westhoff felt a more subdued version of joy. Before he retired in 2018, Westhoff coached special teams in the NFL for more than 30 years. He cherishes the intricate strategy of kickoffs and returns, and the Cardinals’ recovery symbolized the resurgence of one slice of those plays. “The last couple years were ridiculous,” Westhoff said. “That was so unfair. You almost had a no-play.” The onside kick, a staple of improbable NFL comebacks, has made a comeback of its own. Kicking teams recovered three onside kicks the entirety of last season. This past week alone, four teams - the Baltimore Ravens, New York Giants, Chicago Bears and Cardinals - recovered onside kicks, nudging the number of successful attempts this year to eight, nearly ensuring the NFL will record its highest number since 2017. Rule changes made four years ago nearly extinguished the successful onside kick. This year, an experimental rule tweak has revived it. The downfall of the onside kick began after the 2017 season. League studies found the highest percentage of concussions came from the violent collisions that happened during kick returns. The NFL amended several rules for both sides of kickoffs, including the prohibition of running starts and clustering coverage players, two crucial ingredients for recovering onside kicks. Players who covered kicks could line up no more than one yard behind the line, and five players needed to line up on each side of the ball. In its attempt to reduce head injuries, the NFL inadvertently ravaged the onside kick. In 2017, teams recovered 12 of 57 onside kicks, a success rate of 21%; the Miami Dolphins alone recovered 4 of 5 onside kicks. In 2018, the first year after the kickoff rule changes, teams recovered 4 of 52 onside kick tries. In 2019, teams recovered 8 of 62, but three of those came in one five-minute span off the right foot of Atlanta Falcons onside wizard Younghoe Koo. Last year, teams recovered a measly three onside kicks in 67 tries. The desperate had become hopeless. The lack of a running start was the most obvious reason - players on the recovering team could not cover the 10 yards fast enough to disrupt the waiting recovery team.

The alignment rules hindered them, too. Coaches could diagram blocking schemes for their hands team - the players chosen to cover onside kicks, who have the surest catching ability - while knowing how many men they would have to account for. “They could block up the coverage team pretty easily,” said Jamie Kohl, an independent kicking instructor who coaches several NFL kickers. “It got to the point where special teams coaches were so good at being able to defend the kick, it became a less competitive play.” The NFL recognized it needed to make onside kicks more compelling. At the owners meeting in April, the Philadelphia Eagles proposed a new rule that would give the kicking team the option to take possession at the 35 on fourth and 15, and if it converted it could keep the ball. The idea had become the subject of much public debate, its funkiness catnip for fans and media. The league’s rejection of that radical proposal overshadowed the rule related to onside kicks that it actually passed. Steelers owner Art Rooney II called it “the most significant” rule passed this offseason, even more so than splashier amendments such as expanded replay and loosening of uniform number restrictions. The change limited the receiving team to line up no more than nine players between 10 and 25 yards of the ball, an area designated the “setup zone.” According to NFL tracking data, teams had used 10 men in the setup zone in 87% of obvious onsidekick situations and all 11 in the other 13%. “We’ll see if it makes any difference,” Rooney said at the time. “But with some of the recent rules changes that had been made, the percentage of onside kicks recovered by the kicking team has really dropped. This is an effort to provide a little better opportunity for the kicking team to recover.” It has made a difference. Kicking teams have recovered 8 of 43 attempts (18%), nearly back to the same rate as 2017, the season before the NFL barred running starts for the kicking team. The NFL implemented the nine-menin-the-setup-zone rule as a one-year trial. It would be a surprise if it doesn’t stick. “It’s not like we’re trying to give the onside kick team an advantage,” competition committee chairman Rich McKay told reporters in April. “ . . . The other team has earned the right to be ahead, but we are trying to go back to the historical numbers of onside kick recoveries.” In Westhoff’s view, the balance between the kicking team and recovering team has “evened out.” Taking at least one member of the returning team out of the setup zone created more space, making it easier for the kicking team to isolate and target the shakiest member of the hands team. “They got some guy running out there who just came off the practice squad; guess who we’re going after,” Westhoff said.

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Ex-NFL player Phillip Adams had severe CTE when he killed 6 people in SC, doctor says Andrew Dys and Alex Zietlow The Herald

ROCK HILL, S.C. — Former NFL Player and Rock Hill native Phillip Adams had a chronic brain injury called CTE when he fatally shot six people before killing himself in April, officials said Tuesday morning. CTE, or chronic traumatic encephalopathy, is a brain disease brought on by “a history of repetitive brain trauma” in some people such as athletes and military combat veterans. Officials have not said the brain disease is the reason Adams shot six people at a neighbor’s home. However, officials did say the brain disease was likely a part of a puzzle indicating a reason may never be determined. Adams had prescribed amphetamines in his system at the time of the killings, as well as an over-the-counter drug called Kratom that can be a stimulant in small doses and acts similarly to opiates in large doses, said Sabrina Gast, York County coroner. Dr. Ann McKee, a neuropathologist at the Boston University CTE Center, told reporters Tuesday at a press conference at the York County Coroner’s Office that Adams had “stage 2 CTE” — going further to say that his “frontal lobe pathology” was “abnormally severe.” She compared Adams’ brain injury to that of another former NFL player, Aaron Hernandez. He was convicted of murder in 2015 before he died by suicide in a prison cell in 2017. He too was diagnosed with CTE. McKee said, based on investigations, Adams suffered from memory loss, paranoia and impulsive behavior that is common for people who have stage 2 CTE. There are four stages of the brain disease. Most football players diagnosed with CTE in their 30s have stage two CTE, according to information released Tuesday. Adams’ CTE brain disease likely came from his years of football and hits to the head, McKee said. Adam’s brain showed extensive damage when it was examined after his death, McKee said. The disease can only be found after death. “His 20 years of football gave rise to his CTE,” McKee said. Adams’ CTE for his age — 32 — was unusually severe, McKee said. McKee did not say CTE caused the homicides or Adams to kill himself as law enforcement

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In a file image, Phillip Adams of the Oakland Raiders looks into the crowd during the first half against the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium on Dec. 8, 2013, in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

closed in on him in a standoff on April 7. “CTE might have contributed to his behavior,” McKee said. “It was clear he was developing paranoia, memory problems and impulsive behaviors.” McKee acknowledged that it is not usual for persons who were found to have CTE to commit multiple homicides. McKee made the announcement at a news conference with the York County coroner and York County Sheriff Kevin Tolson. The Herald and Charlotte Observer were the first to report April 9 that Adams’ brain would be sent to McKee’s research lab in Boston. McKee, who has played a key role in researching CTE, established the McKee CTE staging scheme to define severity in CTE. The mass shooting became a national story that was mentioned by President Joe Biden the next day at the White House. Tolson said Adams shot and killed Dr. Robert Lesslie, his wife Barbara Lesslie and two of their grandchildren, Adah, 9, and Noah, 5. Two HVAC

workers at the Lesslie home that day — James Lewis and Robert Shook of North Carolina — also died after being shot. Shook and Lewis were shot outside the home, The Herald previously reported. Adams then went into the house and shot the four Lesslie family members who were found in the back of the house in a workout room. Adams, who lived nearby with his parents, then shot himself as deputies tried to get him out of the family home on Marshall Road south of Rock Hill. Tolson said Tuesday Adams had more than 20 guns in his home, including high-caliber handguns, but cautioned that gun collecting is not unusual in York County. Adams also had incoherent writings in notebooks found at the home. Tolson said it remains unclear why Adams targeted the Lesslie family. Tolson said the puzzle of why is likely several factors, including possibly CTE, the drugs in Adams’ system, and his general condition at the time.

“What we have here is a big puzzle,” Tolson said. “We still don’t know why he targeted the Lesslie family. The connection we know is Mr. Adams lived nearby.” Gast said it is unclear if the drugs Adams had in his system at the time of the killings had any effect on why the crimes were committed. Kratom, the drug found in Adams’ system, is a medication available online that can cause effects similar to both opioids and stimulants, according to the federal government National Institute on Drug Abuse. Kratom, from a plant, interacts with opioid receptors in the brain, producing sedation, pleasure and decreased pain, especially when users consume large amounts of the plant, the institute of health says on its Web site. “When kratom is taken in small amounts, users report increased energy, sociability and alertness instead of sedation. However, kratom also can cause uncomfortable and sometimes dangerous side effects,” the institute stated. “The findings of the (CTE) study do not give the totality of why,” Gast said. “It’s a small piece of the puzzle.” Adams played football and basketball at Rock Hill High School before going on to play football at S.C. State University and later in the NFL. He spent several seasons as a defensive back with the San Francisco 49ers, Oakland Raiders, New England Patriots, New York Jets and Atlanta Falcons before his career ended due to injuries. He played professionally from 2010 to 2016. During his career, Adams had multiple concussions, according to Gast and McKee. He also had other subconcussive hits to the head over the duration of his time playing football, McKee said. The families affected by April’s incident — including the Lesslie family and Adams family — provided statements at Tuesday’s press conference. The Adams’ family said they remain deeply saddened for the victims’ families. “It is shocking to hear how severe his condition was,” the family said. “He was desperately seeking help from the NFL. ... We now know that these deficits were most likely caused by the disease.” The Lesslie family said in a statement: “These eight months have been unimaginably difficult. Even in the midst of crushing heartbreak, we are finding some comfort in the CTE results and the explanation they provide for the irrational behaviors pertaining to this tragedy.”

The Eagles could have done a lot worse than Nick Sirianni Mike Sielski The Philadelphia Inquirer

In considering how Nick Sirianni has fared in his first season with the Eagles and how his performance compares to other recent head coaching hires, let’s begin with things said and end with things left unsaid. For a while, Sirianni’s introductory press conference, back in January, defined all the trepidation and worries that people had about him. He had never been a head coach before, at any level of football, and that lack of experience seemed to show as he addressed the media through a Zoom call. He was nervous. He stumbled over sentences and incessantly repeated the ones he managed to utter clearly. He appeared full of naive exuberance, and it was easy to presume that his tenure would be loaded with happy high-school horsebleep, and that it would be brief. It might yet be, relatively speaking. But while Sirianni has made his mistakes this season, he has shown himself so far to be a competent NFL head coach, especially given the team he inherited and the circumstances surrounding it. His quarterback situation

remains unsettled at best, mostly because his bosses, after drafting and signing and tying the Eagles’ long-term success to a franchise QB, traded that franchise QB. His team doesn’t have elite personnel on defense, and his coordinator’s strategy can be maddeningly passive. Yet the Eagles are 6-7 and still in the playoff race. They’re not great, but they’re better than people, in general, thought they would be. Sirianni, if he were the kind of guy to say I told you so, could point to several examples around the NFL that ought to remind the Eagles and everyone who follows them how much worse off the team could be. He’s not the best of the bunch, but he’s close. Brandon Staley, one of the Eagles’ coaching targets in the offseason, has the Los Angeles Chargers in second place in the AFC West, with an 8-5 record. But he also has Justin Herbert. In Atlanta, after that embarrassing 32-6 loss to the Eagles in Week 1, Arthur Smith and the Falcons have gotten themselves to 6-7 despite a roster that has a solid-but-expensive quarterback (Matt Ryan), a couple of high-end skill-position players

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Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni coaches against the New York Jets during the third quarter at MetLife Stadium on Dec. 5.

(Cordarrelle Patterson and Kyle Pitts), and not much else. Aside from Staley and arguably Smith, Sirianni has been as good as or better than any other first-year head coach in the league. Robert Saleh is 3-10 with the Jets, who are the lesser team in a market that includes Joe Judge and the Giants -- no easy feat, that. Dan Campbell is gnawing legs and laying eggs in Detroit, where the Lions are 1-11-1. David Culley is trying to make do with a mess of a situation in Houston; the Texans

are 2-11, and a bizarre silence still hovers around Deshaun Watson’s absence. The Raiders are falling apart, having lost five of their last six games under Rich Bisaccia, who stepped in after the team fired its $100 million internet commenter, Jon Gruden. Then there’s Jacksonville’s Urban Meyer, and if ever there were a head coach genetically engineered to be a cautionary tale to any and all NFL franchises, Meyer would qualify. His .854 winning percentage and

three national championships as a college coach made him a tantalizing prospective savior, and Jaguars owner Shahid Khan handed him a contract reportedly worth as much as $12 million a year. Except the Jaguars are 2-11, and Meyer has retained all the worst habits and qualities of a coaching dictator who was accustomed to handpicking his own unpaid workers. He has ditched his team during a road trip to grab a lap dance in Columbus. He reportedly called his assistant coaches -- men whom he hired -- “losers.” He acts as if he’s accountable to no one but himself, which shouldn’t be surprising. He was a college football coach for 17 years. Worst of all for the Jaguars, Meyer has shown no indication that he’s capable of developing Trevor Lawrence, the No. 1 pick in this year’s draft, into a decent NFL quarterback, let alone the star Lawrence is supposed to be. Chip Kelly is regarded here in Philadelphia as at best a failed experiment and at worst an outright fraud. But at least he coached the Eagles to two 10-win seasons and an NFC East title, coaxing a remarkable

performance out of Nick Foles in 2013 and a career-best season out of Mark Sanchez in 2014. Meyer should aspire to such accomplishments. Which brings us back to where we began. Sirianni didn’t create the greatest first impression here, but sometimes what goes unsaid is more revealing than 20 minutes worth of stammering incoherence. In 2015, Meyer published an autobiography, Above the Line: Lessons in Leadership and Life from a Championship Season. The book purported to offer to readers Meyer’s “unparalleled insights into leadership, team building, and the keys to empowering people to achieve things they might never have thought possible.” Yet over Above the Line’s 262 pages, there is one name that is conspicuously absent: Aaron Hernandez. One might have thought that Meyer learned a lesson or two from recruiting, coaching, and indulging a troubled young man who went on to be convicted of first-degree murder. Apparently not. Compared to such hubris, a fondness for “Rock, Paper, Scissors” is a blessing.

NFL and NBA are facing a sharp increase in virus cases, with stars sidelined in both leagues Mark Maske and Ben Golliver The Washington Post

IRVING, Texas — The NFL continued to deal with a sharp increase in coronavirus cases Tuesday as 28 players tested positive, according to a person familiar with the results. That brought the NFL’s two-day total to 65 positive tests by players, representing the league’s most widespread coronavirus-related challenge of the season - and taking place at a time when other sports leagues are facing similar issues. Eight Cleveland Browns players tested positive Tuesday. The Los Angeles Rams placed nine players, including wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr., on their covid-19 reserve list while activating one player who had been placed on the list Monday. The clusters of cases

on the Browns and Rams came one day after 37 players leaguewide had positive test results Monday, the most for the NFL in a day since the pandemic began. The spike in NFL cases comes as the NBA and NHL were forced to adjust their schedules because of the virus. The NBA announced Monday that it was postponing two games involving the Chicago Bulls - its first virus-related postponements of the season - after an outbreak landed 10 Bulls players and additional team employees in the league’s health and safety protocols. The NHL postponed three games involving the Calgary Flames and postponed a game scheduled for Tuesday between the Carolina Hurricanes and Minnesota Wild. In the NBA, Milwaukee Bucks star

Giannis Antetokounmpo and Brooklyn Nets guard James Harden entered the coronavirus protocols Tuesday, the latest sign of mounting coronavirus concerns for the league as its annual Christmas Day showcase games approach. Antetokounmpo was ruled out for Wednesday’s game, the Bucks said. Harden missed a matchup Tuesday with the Raptors. Per the NBA’s protocols, fully vaccinated players such as Antetokounmpo and Harden are generally exempt from daily testing and must undergo testing only if they are symptomatic, come into close contact with an individual who tests positive or are required to test in compliance with local governmental guidelines. But the NBA instituted enhanced testing of all players regardless of vaccination status in the days after

Thanksgiving, and more than 30 players have entered the protocols in December. The NFL and the NFL Players Association, which jointly develop and oversee that sport’s coronavirus protocols, were engaged in ongoing discussions. The league sent a memo to teams Monday informing them that coaches and other specified team staffers are required to receive vaccine boosters by Dec. 27. The renewed coronavirus concerns will probably be a leading topic of conversation at the owners’ regularly scheduled December meeting here Wednesday that will include Commissioner Roger Goodell. Larry Ferazani, an attorney for the NFL, addressed team executives during their meeting Tuesday at a Dallas-area hotel and

urged them to double down on compliance efforts. NFL officials often have said that their testing results largely are reflective of the conditions in teams’ surrounding communities. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned Tuesday that the spread of the omicron variant could lead to a massive wave of infections as soon as January. The NFL identified its first known omicron case Monday, according to two people familiar with the situation, involving a Washington Football Team staff member. The Browns announced Tuesday that they had placed eight players - six from their active roster and two from their practice squad - on their covid-19 reserve list.

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that’s dotted equally with triumph as it is deeply disturbing or bizarrely scandalous. But now their problems are magnified to the billionth degree. The highs can rival those of any team in the world. The lows are at the bottom of Flushing Bay. Cohen spent the beginning of the offseason using his wealth to address several of the Mets’ problems. The team needed a starting pitcher, an outfielder to presumably replace Michael Conforto and a clearer answer at third base. Enter Max Scherzer, Starling Marte and Eduardo Escobar, all former All-Stars of varying clout and credentials who were acquired within a week of each other. There’s also

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up beating the record by a thousand-plus 3s.” While Allen was the recordholder, Miller was the player who influenced Curry’s game more than any other, utilizing screens and moving without the ball. In Curry’s words, Miller had “a lot” to do with how he developed his own style. “Just because of that creativity to create space in different ways. The use of deception, changing speeds with his body, being a hell of a guard off the ball,” Curry said. “It helped me a lot to understand

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most interesting about traveling with the Giants to Tucson, Ariz., last week: We had the privilege of seeing the progress behind the scenes that is not showing up on game days. We got to see the detailed preparation and successful execution first-hand in practices, only days before we then watched it all collapse when it counted in Inglewood, Calif. Giants punter Riley Dixon, for example, threw an ontarget dart to gunner Keion Crossen while running a fake punt in practice last week. Crossen button-hooked for the back-shoulder throw,

Dwight Howard and guard Malik Monk also were placed in the NBA’s health and safety protocols. They will join Horton-Tucker in being unavailable Wednesday for a road game against the Dallas Mavericks. The Lakers still were scheduled to fly to Dallas late Tuesday after all

players underwent two COVID-19 tests – rapid and PCR – ahead of the trip, ESPN reported. Los Angeles is due to kick off a three-game road swing against the Mavericks. The team also announced that center Anthony Davis was questionable for the Wednesday contest

because of left knee soreness. Horton-Tucker, 21, is expected to miss multiple games. He is averaging 11.3 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.9 assists in 15 games (12 starts) this season. Howard, 36, is contributing five points and 5.4 rebounds per game

in 25 contests (three starts) in 202122. Monk, 23, is putting up 9.7 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.2 assists per outing in 28 games (two starts). The Lakers last played on Sunday, a 106-94 win over the Orlando Magic.

Mark Canha and his 126 wRC+ over the last four seasons, who looked like a wise pickup as well. But with an unsettled labor disagreement that’s not getting fixed any time soon, all Mets’ fans can do is devolve into a familiar state: worry. Sitting around and wondering if the season will start on time is one thing. But what if it does start as planned and the Mets continue stepping on rakes, both the well-placed ones around the league and the seemingly avoidable ones within their own clubhouse? Atlanta just proved that they can be the best team in the league when they’re firing on all cylinders, and next year the engine gains a powerful Ronald Acuna-shaped piston. The Phillies will spend the next few months with a giant wad of cash burning a hole in their pocket. If they emerge from the lockout with some

big moves of their own, the Mets’ big spender armor takes a dent. There’s also the dormant Marlins, who might be ready to erupt soon. Sandy Alcantara and Trevor Rogers gave them two starting pitchers under the age of 25 with at least four Wins Above Replacement last year, and Pablo Lopez and Jesus Luzardo could feasibly accomplish that next year. Adding Jacob Stallings -- the National League’s best defensive catcher -- should only make that rotation stronger. Miami also grabbed professional hitters Avisail Garcia and Joey Wendle when no one was looking. The Mets cannot control the actions of other teams in their division, though. They also cannot control what happens to Noah Syndergaard and Aaron Loup as they settle on the West Coast and try to rescue the Angels from whatever

malaise has plagued that franchise. But if those two pitch well, and Marcus Stroman keeps shoving for the Cubs, it will give a megaphone to the hindsight-obsessed fan wondering why Uncle Steve didn’t just pay to bring them back. The same could be true for Javier Baez. If the infielder keeps punishing breaking balls with impunity like he did during his two-month cameo in Queens, the Tigers will have one of the best additions of the offseason for less money than Cohen spent on his beloved Picasso painting. If Scherzer begins to show his age, the Mets may have to swallow another difficult pill of failure again. And while the financial ramifications of a Scherzer disappointment will be an easy punching bag, the real devastation would come from committing so hard to something that didn’t work. Greater expectations carry a

greater chance for heartbreak. The Scherzer signing skyrocketed the Mets’ expectations toward the World Series, and if they turn in another season like their 2021 one, the franchise would have a massive problem that was in part created by spending so much money. To be clear, nobody should weep for Cohen’s checking account. Instead, they should weep if the dream he’s sold turns out to be hollow. There’s also the question of whether Jacob deGrom can ever become superhuman again following a year of fretful arm injuries. And the Mets are still waiting for the Francisco Lindor they were promised to show up as well, not to mention the bold-faced question mark at manager. This team is in a better spot than they were a year ago, by a margin big enough to ease some of the initial,

understandably tense feelings so many diehards will never be able to shake. But as we’ve seen before, once the first pitch of Opening Day is thrown, the Mets are on their own. No amount of money or generally positive feelings can get a runner in from third with less than two outs or come up with a clutch strikeout in a late-inning scenario. It’s just that now when the Mets do struggle to do those things, it’ll be with the knowledge that they spent all offseason specifically trying to rid themselves of the same ol’ Mets status that’s followed them around for nearly 60 years. One more year from hell and the next question becomes whether the Mets are just an inherently unfixable situation, forever doomed to have every little bit of sunshine immediately rained out.

what it meant to be effective and efficient.” Miller’s influence is evident anytime Curry steps on the court, but Curry has taken his proficiency to another level and changed the game along with it. “I think what makes Steph unique is his ability to play like Reggie off the ball but to play way better than Reggie did on the ball,” said coach Steve Kerr, who played against Miller and broadcasted alongside him, eventually developing a friendship. “There’s never been anybody like Steph who actually has that combination of on and off ball brilliance.” It took Curry 540 fewer attempts, 511 fewer games and six fewer seasons to reach Allen’s mark, a credit not only to

the prolific nature of his game but also the enduring health of a player whose ankles almost stood in the way. Curry’s pace also speaks to the way he has pushed the game to evolve. In his rush to capture the 3-point crown, Curry launched 17 shots from behind the arc last week in the Warriors’ final game of their most recent homestand. It was the 27th time in his career he’s attempted that many 3-pointers, a single-game mark never reached by Miller, who is third on the all-time list, and one that Allen only hit once. Allen’s record for 3s in a single season has been eclipsed 15 times since Curry first broke that mark in 2012-13, and he is on pace this season

to break his own current firstplace mark of 402. “The game changed over the years,” Allen said. “I think the way the game changed, Steph had a lot to do with the innovative style of play with the 3 ball.” Record in hand, Curry is hardly walking off into the sunset. At 33 years old, he is playing at his highest level since at least his last MVP campaign, if not ever, and mounting a serious campaign for his third Maurice Podoloff Trophy. “The biggest thing is the power output, his speed and his explosive movements, they’re all getting stronger and better by the year,” said Brandon Payne, the personal trainer Curry has worked with since

his rookie season. “There was a pretty sharp increase in his physical ability that you wouldn’t normally see from someone his age, so he’s still coming up to that peak. He hasn’t reached it yet.” Recently, to refine Curry’s precision, Payne and Curry stopped counting certain baskets, even some swishes; if it’s not within 3 inches of the center of the hoop — diameter: 10 inches — it’s a miss. Before Allen, Curry idolized Reggie Miller, who bucked the popular style of play in his age by shooting with volume and precision from behind the arc. With 2,560 3-pointers, he held the record for six years before Allen surpassed him in 2011. Kerr has had a courtside seat to see both records fall,

first from the broadcast table during the TNT call of Allen’s record-breaking game and now as a coach for Curry. Doc Rivers, who coached Allen with the Celtics and saw Curry Saturday night as the 76ers coach, narrowly escaped being witness to another record. “Greatest shooter of all time: Steph, Ray, Reggie has to be in the room, right?” Rivers said. “I don’t know. … No one wants to guard any of them.” When it comes to who is remembered for stretching the realm of what’s possible with a basketball, though, there is only one name: Steph Curry.

made an all-hands catch and raced upfield on the University of Arizona’s practice field. Then the Giants got to Sunday’s third quarter against the Chargers, Crossen was open across the first down marker to Dixon’s right, and Dixon airmailed his throw into the Giants’ bench. Go to the second quarter. Mike Glennon’s offense gained -2 yards on three plays with starting field position at the Chargers’ 41. On all three plays, Glennon was either off-target or throwing to a covered receiver when he had another open. The most obvious was his gross third-down throw behind Devontae Booker. These were routine throws he’d made in practice that the Giants had confidence in

him completing in a game. They couldn’t even kick a field goal. They had to punt, and Dixon babied it 18 yards. Stay in that second quarter. The Giants simulated Justin Herbert’s roll right, throwback left downfield bombs for their safeties all week in practice. Jones, not taking practice snaps and looking for some way to help the team, ran one drill in which he repeatedly faked a hand-off, rolled right and threw the ball 55-to-60 yards in the air to his left. Logan Ryan, Xavier McKinney and the safeties practiced tracking the deep ball and picking it off. The scoutteam offense would have run these plays in a live period, too. But Ryan and McKinney

were helpless when Herbert cocked back and launched his 63-yard moonshot over their heads to Jalen Guyton for the touchdown. This is why Ryan was putting the blame for Sunday’s blowout loss on the players and not the coaches, because they did it practice. They didn’t in the game. “You saw it in practice. We prepared for it,” Ryan said. “We practiced that play, we were prepared for that play, and I just didn’t make the play.” None of this makes Giants fans feel any better at the moment after such an embarrassing blowout loss. On Monday, before flying back home to New Jersey, Judge faced questions about whether ownership has assured him he’ll be back for Year 3. “Let me make this perfectly clear: my or anybody else’s hypothetical future, I’m never going to comment on,” Judge said. The truth is, if Jones isn’t playing, there is no reason for fans to have any optimistic expectations for these final four Sundays of the season. Jones reportedly is expected to miss a third straight game Sunday vs. the Cowboys after a follow-up exam, per The Athletic, even if defensive tackle Leonard Williams (elbow) has a chance, as ESPN reported. This is about the future and nothing else. Mara and Tisch need to decide what that future looks like. And they should probably start by remembering how low they had fallen prior to hiring Judge in January 2020. It is believed Tisch wanted wholesale turnover coming off the 2019 season, but he and Mara compromised and retained Dave Gettleman while firing coach Pat Shurmur.

Judge’s hiring at least seemed to reflect Mara’s awareness of how broken his way had become, bringing in a new outside to turn the franchise around. But retaining Gettleman after Judge’s first season, coming off their 6-10 mark in 2020, was a jarring and discouraging reminder that Mara only was willing to go so far to evolve. No one is more aware of Judge’s 10-19 record through two seasons than the head coach himself. “I am the head coach and everything in this program reflects on me,” he said after Sunday’s loss. “I will never shy away from that. I do not make any excuses and I do not hide from that, either. I am not a finger pointer. I am not an excuse maker, and I am never trying to deflect anything.” What Judge can’t prove publicly, though, is that behind the scenes the Giants are a more functional operation than they were under the Gettleman-Shurmur regime. The players respect and play hard for Judge, and the young coach does strike an impressive balance between being hard on his players on the field while never forgetting they are people and relationships, too. The franchise’s constant losing -- the thing Judge is trying to stop -- at its root has been caused by mismanagement and poor dynamics inside the franchise’s own building, off the field. Turning that around requires more than a few new players and 24 months. There is no way to sugar coat it, either: this roster still mostly stinks. They have nabbed some promising developmental young players since Judge arrived, like Xavier McKinney, Andrew Thomas, Azeez

Ojulari and Quincy Roche. But their offensive line and pass rush are horrendous, even though fixing them and drafting a quarterback were Gettleman’s three priorities when he took over in December 2017. And former No. 2 overall pick Saquon Barkley just isn’t much of a factor. Given Judge’s personnel influence since his hiring, he does have to bear partial responsibility if decisions like signing Kenny Golladay and drafting Kadarius Toney don’t shake out. Gettleman and Judge also could have drafted Herbert last year if they really wanted to. If the Giants knew so clearly he would be a star quarterback, there should have been nothing stopping the GM from stacking that pick top on the Jones selection in 2019. The key factor in judging Judge, though, is ownership’s understanding of what a rebuild really takes. If Mara and Tisch had aligned Judge with a new GM already, they would have correctly framed this as the early stage of a long-term rebuild with a new vision. Fans would have understood. But since the team went crazy in free agency and Mara sold playoff hope this summer, that’s what fans hoped for and expected, and that’s why there are calls for the team to blow it all up now. Any coach will get fired if his team quits on him, so if that happens in these final four games, Judge wouldn’t be safe. No coach would be. Barring that, however, Judge seems to think that Mara and Tisch still support and believe in his long-term vision. And that would be the correct course from the leaders of a franchise that has lost its way.

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Weight loss doesn’t take sting out of observations Dear Abby, During the last year, I made some significant changes to my life. I left an emotionally abusive marriage after 23 years, which gave me the confidence to take better care of myself. I have lost 70 pounds and am almost DEAR ABBY down to the weight I was in high school. I am very proud of this. My issue is my family has now started using my former weight as a measuring stick. I am often told things like, “You should see your cousin. She’s almost as big as you were!” which is quickly followed by an offhand, “No offense,” which tells me they know it offends me. I said as much to them at first, but the insulting comparisons continue. It’s not just one person saying this; it has actually become the family standard. I know I was very large, but this is extremely hurtful. I find myself avoiding family visits because the subject seems to invariably come up in some way. Is there anything beyond what I have already tried that can convey the distress this causes? Former Fat Relative In Missouri

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Your relatives have been told that alluding to your former weight problem causes you distress. That it continues tells me they are thoughtless at best, not to mention rude and inconsiderate of your feelings. Because you can’t change their behavior (and neither can I), the logical solution is to do what is best for you and see less of them. Dear Abby, I love my boyfriend. We have been together nearly six years, but there are a few issues. The biggest one is his diet. He eats like it’s going out of style. The only reason he’s not 400 pounds is because his job

keeps him active. He has put on 60 pounds since we started dating, and we can no longer sleep together because of the snoring his weight gain has caused. He can no longer stand to be outdoors when he’s home because it’s always “too hot.” When we first started seeing each other, he was fit and active. Now he comes home, eats and stares at his phone. He’s always unhappy with his weight, but when I ask him to please eat better, his response is, “Nothing makes me as happy as a cookie.” He would rather be a 500-pound blob who never had to move if it meant he could eat cake all day. I feel he has chosen food over me. I’m only 27, and I know I’ll have to sleep alone for however long I’m with him. I don’t know if I can do that. I make an effort to maintain myself for him, but clearly, the favor isn’t returned. What are your thoughts? Worrying In Florida If nothing makes your boyfriend happier than eating a cookie, it’s time you got to the bottom of what is eating HIM. When a fit and active person suddenly loses interest in his health and becomes careless about his diet, one has to wonder if he may be using food to cope with painful or unpleasant emotions. Continue to help and support him as much as you can, but frankly, it may be time for the two of you to seek relationship counseling from a licensed mental health professional before your boyfriend’s diet causes permanent damage to his health.

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By Stella Wilder Born today, you are destined to be one of the most memorable and accomplished individuals born under your sign, but “destiny” is not to be confused with some kind of assurance or guarantee. On the contrary, though you are destined for greatness, you may not achieve it if you do not start down just the right professional path at an early age and follow it faithfully, come what may, until you’ve reached the goals that you’ve set for yourself — and which the stars have aligned themselves for you. You are no stranger to adversity, and the harder things get, the greater your efforts will be, for you are determined to overcome all odds in your pursuit of professional — and personal — success. When it comes to love and romance, you can be rather secretive, and the object of your affections may never have an inkling! Also born on this date are: Jane Austen, author; Billy Gibbons, guitarist; Benjamin Bratt, actor; Benny Andersson, singer; Margaret Mead, anthropologist; Arthur C. Clarke, author; Krysten Ritter, actress; Theo James, actor. To see what is in store for you tomorrow, find your birthday and read the corresponding paragraph. Let your birthday star be your daily guide. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 17 SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — You’re getting what you need from others at this time, but you’re not really helping yourself in the most effective way, are you? CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — You’re sure to elicit a response from others today when you do what you’ve been tempted to do for so long. Benefits are complicated. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — A question of quality, not quantity, will arise more than once

today, and only you are in a position to ensure everything is done correctly. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) — Careless errors are sure to haunt you today, but you needn’t repeat the mistakes of the past as you chart your course toward a better future. ARIES (March 21-April 19) — You cannot expect things to fix themselves today; you must make an active, focused effort to right the wrongs that have been done. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — Others are sure to pay attention to you when you choose to share your opinions — which you must not do until you’re more sure of yourself. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — You may be restricting yourself out of the fear that someone will tell you “no” — but what is that but saying “no” to yourself? CANCER (June 21-July 22) — Your eyes are likely to be opened today to a brand-new possibility — but are you ready to do what is necessary to turn it into a reality? LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — Your attempts to reach someone far from home may not reap the rewards you were looking for, but an untold benefit may reveal itself in no time. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — You’re eager for someone to give you a chance, but today you are your own best ally, and the only one who can advance your cause. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — You’re in a position of authority whether or not you like it, and the time has come to prove that someone’s trust has not been misplaced. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — One mystery is solved today just as another is revealed. It could be that they are related, and the one solution may reveal the next.

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NICE DEFENSE East-West vulnerable, East deals NORTH ♠ K J 10 5 ♥ K53 ♦ J 10 ♣ Q 10 8 6 WEST EAST ♠743 ♠ Void ♥ Void ♥ Q 10 8 7 6 4 2 ♦ KQ8763 ♦ A954 ♣AKJ9 ♣32 SOUTH ♠AQ9862 ♥ AJ9 ♦2 ♣754 EAST SOUTH 3♥ 3♠ All pass

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signals, meaning that a low card is encouraging and a high card is discouraging – exactly the opposite of standard signaling. The advantage of this method is very tiny, allowing you to keep your high cards in your good suits and not use them for signaling. In the world of tournament bridge, however, competitors want every edge they can get, and upside-down signaling is very popular. Grue, East, played the discouraging three of clubs on the first trick, and then the two when partner continued with the king of clubs. Moss, West, knew that his partner had false carded, as Grue would have played the seven on the first trick if he had it. The only reason Grue would do that was if he was void in trumps. A third round of clubs was pointless, so Moss shifted to the queen of diamonds, denying the king. Grue won with his ace and “knew” there were no more minor suit tricks available to the defense, so he shifted to a heart as the only chance. Moss ruffed for down one. Very nice defense. Playing standard signals, East would also false card, playing the two and then the three. West, thinking East held the seven of clubs, would shift, but to the king of diamonds – not the queen. Would East have overtaken and led a heart? There is a good case for doing that, but it would have been a problem for East to solve. Here, West did almost all the work.

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