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ALBANY — Gov. Andrew Cuomo will travel to three states that allow recreational marijuana use in the coming weeks ahead of his push to pass legalization as part of the 2020-21 state budget.

Eleven states and the District of Columbia legalized recreational marijuana use in the last decade. The governor plans to visit Massachusetts, Illinois and California or Colorado to learn more about their programs before New York’s April 1 budget deadline. Recreational marijuana was legalized in

Massachusetts in 2017. Illinois passed its Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act last year.

“There is a lot to learn here,” Cuomo said in a press call Friday. “When it comes to these kind of laws...if you can learn from someone else’s experiences, learn from someone else’s experiences. If you can do it right the first time, do it right the first time.”

Cuomo included a 200-page bill in his $178.6 billion budget proposal to legalize the use of marijuana for adults 21 and older. The bill includes initiatives to direct funds to communities of color and provide them

with steady footing to enter the new industry as entrepreneurs — specifics that were excluded from last year’s iteration.

Cuomo will travel to the other states in the coming weeks to speak to other officials about their challenges with legalizing marijuana, including local law enforcement.

“There have been issues in Massachusetts, so I said let’s do intelligent for a change,” Cuomo said Friday. “Let’s go look at where they did this, find out what happened after they did it, what they had to fix and how See TOUR A8

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Local representatives are divided over the value and goal of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s planned tour of states where marijuana is legalized.

Story’s Nursery founder turns 100

Brantley leads Catskill The Catskill girls basketball team won its opening sectional game.

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George Story holding a cabbage he grew in his garden in Freehold in 1936.

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George Story, who turns 100 on Saturday, says his secret to longevity is...a secret.

“I’ll take that with me when I go,” Story, the founder of Story’s Nursery, said Thursday.

Story, whose 100th birthday party is open to the public from 1-4 p.m. Saturday at the Freehold Firehouse, is coy about his centenarian status. But anyone who has ever visited Story’s Nursery may guess the secret he’s keeping.

“Everyone would come in and say, ‘Oh, I wish I worked here,’” said Pam DeGeyter, Story’s daughter. “It’s just great to be working around plants and flowers.”

Story lived in Freehold until recently, when he moved in with his daughter, who lives in Ghent.

Contributed photo See 100 A8 George Story, founder of Story’s Nursery in Freehold, turns 100 this Saturday. He lives in Ghent.

Funeral tribute source of havoc, pride

By Sarah Trafton Columbia-Greene Media

CATSKILL — Friends paying tribute to a life cut too short, too soon, did so Wednesday in an unusual way, resulting in a mother’s pride Lane and a couple of traffic tickets.

Brian Lane, 19, of Catskill, died Feb. 13 in a work accident. Friends and family mourned Lane at his funeral service at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Millspaugh Camerato Funeral Home. After his burial in the Town of Catskill Cemetery, his friends wanted to give him a proper send-off by doing “burn-outs” in their trucks on Route 23B in Jefferson Heights.

Lane’s mother, Jennifer Lane voiced her support for the tribute in a statement

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These young men meant no harm. They are not criminals. They are young people who loved another enough to risk arrest, ticketing and public scrutiny to offer a tribute that Brian would’ve been damn proud of. If it gave even one of them a sense of peace from the heartache of his loss, that’s good enough for me. Our family supports every single one of them.

— Jennifer Lane

Friday.

“The loss of our son, Brian, is felt deeply not only by our family, but by those he knew,” Jennifer Lane said. “His reach and impact was far and wide.

Friends gathered on Wednesday to bury a son, brother and friend. Following his burial, his friends, whom he considered

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brothers, paid tribute to him by lighting up the tires in the street. These young men meant no harm. They are not criminals. They are young people who loved another enough to risk arrest, ticketing and public scrutiny to offer a tribute that Brian would’ve been damn proud of. If it gave even one of them a sense of peace

from the heartache of his loss, that’s good enough for me. Our family supports every single one of them.”

The activity caused safety concerns, Undersheriff Adam Brainard said Friday.

“We were concerned about uninvolved cars, pedestrians, as well as the kids themselves because there were kids hanging out windows and operating vehicles in an unsafe manner,” Brainard said. “Jefferson Heights corridor is a very busy roadway.”

The sheriff’s office received around six calls about the behavior, Brainard said.

“There were about 50 to 60 individuals involved, including adults who were videotaping it,” he said.

Traffic was backed up in both directions for about a quarter of a mile, Brainard said. Some drivers, who were not See TRIBUTE A8

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Boeing engineers discovered in 2017 that a software glitch had rendered a warning light on the newly introduced 737 Max inoperable on 80% of the planes. But the company chose not to fix it or to inform U.S. regulators.

The next year, a Lion Air jet suffered the malfunction the alert was designed to detect and crashed in the Java Sea. The lack of an alert was cited as a factor in the crash by Indonesian investigators and Boeing’s failure to fix it drew stiff condemnation from lawmakers and families of the victims.

Now the inoperable warning light is threatening to become a costly new headache for the planemaker: its absence on the jet violated U.S. Federal Aviation Administration regulations. The FAA is considering imposing civil penalties, according to documents and officials, which can amount to millions of dollars.

“A manufacturer cannot alter the airplane’s features after it has been certified,” the thenacting head of the FAA, Daniel Elwell, said in a letter to lawmakers last July, referring to the malfunctioning alert.

The fines could accrue quickly. The agency’s enforcement guidelines say large businesses such as Boeing can be assessed $3,000 to more than $34,000 per violation. That could be applied to each of the more than 300 planes on which the alert didn’t work.

Moreover, a 2015 agreement to settle 13 separate investigations against Boeing — some of them involving similar issues of aircraft certification — gives the FAA a way to take swift action against the company.

Boeing paid $12 million in that case, but could be assessed an additional $24 million if FAA finds the violations continued.

At the very least, the failure to disclose the inoperative warning light combined with other recent disclosures by the company — such as messages between employees mocking the FAA — have significantly soured the relationship between the Chicago-based manufacturer and its regulator.

J.E. Murdock, who served as FAA’s chief counsel and acting deputy administrator in the 1980s, said he’d never seen anything like what he called Boeing’s recent “disregard” for norms during his four decades of working in the aviation sector.

“I don’t know how this came about, but it’s worrisome to me,” Murdock said.

Boeing’s decision to withhold two troves of caustic and sarcastic text messages and emails between its employees from the FAA runs contrary to agency policy encouraging self-disclosure. Boeing had compiled at least some of the messages early last year, but didn’t disclose them to FAA until last fall and in January.

The FAA said in an emailed statement it doesn’t comment on potential enforcement actions.

Boeing spokesman Gordon Johndroe said the company wouldn’t comment on any possible open investigations.

The company said it may be subject to unspecified penalties in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission last month, but said it didn’t anticipate a significant impact on its bottom line.

Crashes involving the 737 Max — there was a second one in Ethiopia last March, in which the alert also didn’t

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The Boeing logo hangs from an entrance to its factory in Sheffield, England, on Oct. 25, 2018.

work -- killed 346, grounded the plane worldwide and will cost the company an estimated $18.6 billion.

The U.S. Justice Department’s Criminal Division has gathered information about the plane through a grand jury.

The SEC is also investigating whether Boeing properly disclosed issues with the plane to investors.

Congress is also looking into the disasters, including a provision of the law that permitted Boeing to designate employees to perform much of the Max certification functions on behalf of the agency. One such “designee” signed off on the decision not to immediately fix the warning light issue.

Elwell’s July letter provided a rare window into how the FAA views a high-profile matter that could become an enforcement case. It explicitly said the failure to fix the alert is a violation of agency regulations.

The FAA agrees with Boeing that the failure to install a working warning system — which illuminates when sensors that measure whether the nose is pointed above or below oncoming air disagree with each other — wasn’t a safety violation, Elwell said.

However, “once it was made part of the approved type design, it was required to be installed and functional on all 737 Max airplanes Boeing produced,” he said.

In comments during a Dec. 11 House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee hearing, Steve Dickson, who became FAA administrator in August, said he is considering action against Boeing for that and other issues.

“I have expressed my disappointment to the Boeing leadership about that,” Dickson said at the hearing. “And so, I reserve the right to — to take further action and we very well may do that.”

The agency filed two unrelated enforcement cases against Boeing since December, seeking a total of $9.3 million for claims it knowingly installed substandard parts on wings, including on the 737 Max. In November, the FAA stopped granting Boeing employees authority to certify that individual aircraft were built to legal standards.

Boeing’s actions on the socalled angle-of-attack disagree light also raise questions about the FAA’s system of deputizing Boeing employees to conduct agency approvals and oversight.

A Boeing employee who was the FAA’s authorized representative signed off on the company’s decision not to immediately repair the warning light, Rep. Peter DeFazio, the Oregon

Democrat who is chairman of the House committee that held the hearing, said in an interview. The involvement of the authorized representative was discovered in recently obtained documents, DeFazio said.

“That points to the huge problem at Boeing and the problem with the system,” he said.

The disagree light was standard equipment on earlier models of the 737, known as Next-Generation, and supposed to be included on the 737 Max. But a software change caused it not to function if airlines didn’t order an optional display that showed what each angle-of-attack sensor was reading.

As a result, 80% of the 387 Maxes the company delivered to airlines didn’t have a working disagree light, according to Indonesia’s final report on the Lion Air crash off of Jakarta, which killed 189 on Oct. 29, 2018. A second crash, of an Ethiopian Airlines Group jetliner on March 10, killed 157 and resulted in the plane’s worldwide grounding.

Boeing recognized the error just months after the 737 Max entered service in 2017, the company said in a statement posted on its website last May. The company “followed its standard process” for resolving such issues by consulting in-house experts, it said in the statement.

A review found that the absence of a disagree light wasn’t a safety issue, according to the statement. There are no emergency procedures associated with the disagree light for pilots and the planes provide flight crews other indications that the sensors have failed.

As a result, the company decided to repair the alert in a later software update. Boeing’s “senior company leadership” wasn’t involved in the decision, it said in the statement.

Only after the Lion Air accident did the company inform the FAA. The company plans to ensure that the alert works on the planes before the grounding is lifted.

The alert was relevant to the Lion Air crash because it should have activated before the accident and on a previous flight, the investigation concluded. If it had done so, it might have helped mechanics diagnose and fix the issue before the crash, the report concluded. A malfunctioning angle-of-attack sensor is what prompted an automated system to repeatedly push down the plane’s nose.

It’s not clear whether the FAA will bring a case against Boeing related to the 737 Max, and it can take years from the

time it starts an investigation it until the agency imposes a penalty. The FAA often waives or lowers penalties if companies promise to spend the money on fixing errors.

One potential complication to any such case is the criminal investigation. It’s not uncommon for the Justice Department to ask agencies such as the FAA to delay their enforcement cases if they interfere with a possible criminal case.

In its settlement agreement between FAA and Boeing in 2015, the company agreed to tighten up its internal audits and make regular reports to the agency about its compliance, including ensuring that aircraft conform to their designs, according to a press release at the time.

When asked during the December hearing whether Boeing had complied with the settlement, Dickson said he hadn’t decided yet.

“But it’s something that’s under consideration and it could be the subject of future litigation,” he said.

The largest fine ever paid in an FAA enforcement action was $24.9 million by American Airlines, now known as American Airlines Group Inc., in 2013.

If past FAA practice is a guide, the amount of any civil penalties will be relatively low compared to fines levied against automakers or financial institutions in recent years, which has rankled lawmakers such as DeFazio.

“I think that when companies become repeat offenders, there should be a dramatically escalating series of fines and actions,” DeFazio said.

Bloomberg’s Tom Schoenberg, Julie Johnsson and Ryan Beene contributed to this report.

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CALENDAR Monday, Feb. 24 n Catskill Village Planning Board

7 p.m. Senior Center, 15 Academy St., Catskill n Greenville CSD BOE Business/ Budget No. 2 Meeting 6 p.m. MS/HS Library, 4976 Route 81, Greenville 518-966-5070

Tuesday, Feb. 25 n Catskill Town Planning Board 7

p.m. Town Hall, 439 Main St., Catskill

Wednesday, Feb. 26 n Athens Village Board 6:30 p.m.

Village Hall, 2 First St., Athens 518945-1551 n Catskill Village Board 7 p.m. Senior Center, 15 Academy St., Catskill 518-943-3830

Thursday, Feb. 27 n Coxsackie-Athens Central

School District board of education 6:30 p.m. High School Library, 24 Sunset Blvd., Coxsackie n Coxsackie Town Board workshop 6 p.m. Town Hall, 16 Reed St., Coxsackie

Monday, March 2 n Athens Town Board 6:45 p.m.

Town Hall, 2 First St., Athens 518945-1052

Tuesday, March 3 n Durham Town Board workshop meeting 7:30 p.m. at Town Hall, 7309 Route 81, East Durham

Wednesday, March 4 n Catskill Central School District

BOE budget workshop 6:30 p.m. High School Library, 341 West Main St., Catskill

Thursday, March 5 n Ashland Planning Board 6 p.m.

at the Town Hall, 12094 Route 23, Ashland n Coxsackie Town Planning Board 7 p.m. Town Hall, 16 Reed St., Coxsackie n Coxsackie Village Workshop meeting 6 p.m. Village Hall, 119 Mansion St., Coxsackie

Monday, March 9 n Ashland Town Board 7:30 p.m.

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

Village Hall, 119 Mansion St., Coxsackie

Tuesday, March 10 n Cairo Public Library Board of

Trustees at 3:30 p.m. at the Library, 15 Railroad Ave., Cairo 518-622-9864 n Coxsackie Town Board 7 p.m.

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

Wednesday, March 11 n Athens Village Board 6:30 p.m.

Village Hall, 2 First St., Athens 518945-1551 n Catskill Village Board 7 p.m. Senior Center, 15 Academy St., Catskill 518-943-3830 n Jewett Town Board 7 p.m. at the Jewett Municipal Building, 3547 County Route 23C, Jewett

Thursday, March 12 n

Windham-Ashland-Jewett CSD BOE audit finance committee 5:15 p.m. in superintendent’s office; regular meeting 6 p.m. in the School Library, 5411 Route 23, Windham

Monday, March 16 n Athens Town Board 6:45 p.m.

Town Hall, 2 First St., Athens 518945-1052 n Greenville Town Board 7 p.m. at the Town Hall, 11159 Route 32, Pioneer Building, Greenville

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Short-term rentals on hold

By Nora Mishanec

Columbia-Greene Media

HUDSON — The Hudson Common Council passed a six-month moratorium on permits for new short-term rentals, a policy championed by 4th Ward Alderman John Rosenthal, and approved the proposed lodging tax law revision Tuesday night at City Hall, 520 Warren St. The Council voted to impose the temporary ban on granting new permits for short-term lodging, citing the need for further study of the impact such rentals have on Hudson’s housing market.

The moratorium will prevent new permits for shortterm rentals lasting less than 30 days and will not affect hotels or existing rental properties already registered under the city’s lodging tax policy.

The vote in favor of the moratorium comes two months after the Common Council failed to override former Mayor Rick Rector’s veto of a proposed nine-month moratorium on Dec. 17, 2019.

Rosenthal vowed then to reintroduce the legislation under the new mayor and Common Council in 2020.

Residents “don’t have to be fearful” of the legislation, Rosenthal said Wednesday.

“Contrary to what people think, it’s not going to stop people from coming to Hudson,” he said.

Rosenthal said the final bill will be in line with similar

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Fourth Ward Alderman John Rosenthal speaks during the Common Council meeting on Tuesday.

policies enacted across the country.

“We’ll be hearing more from the public, but the general shape of it is known,” Rosenthal said. “There will be a residency requirement.”

The Common Council held a hearing to gauge public opinion on the moratorium and the proposed lodging tax revision on Feb. 10, but during the public comment period at last night’s meeting 5th ward resident Kristal Heinz expressed concern that the Council had not adequately considered written comment. She read aloud a letter written by her client, Carol Smillie, that she said

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STATE POLICE n Otilio Brandow, 26, of Athens, was arrested at 4:54 p.m.

Feb. 17 in Athens and charged with third-degree criminal mischief, a class E felony. He was issued an appearance ticket. n Dana Northrup, 59, of West Coxsackie, was arrested at 11 p.m. Feb. 17 in Coxsackie and charged with petty larceny, a class A misdemeanor. She was released on her own recognizance. n Michael J. Morehouse, 51, of Preston Hollow, was arrested

at 11:04 p.m. Feb. 17 in Greenville and charged with driving while intoxicated with a previous conviction, driving while intoxicated by alcohol or drugs as a second offense, and firstdegree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, al class E felonies. He was issued an appearance ticket. n Donald D. Schneider, 21, of Wantagh, was arrested at 12:43 p.m. Feb. 18 in Catskill and charged with unlawful dealing with a child, a class A misdemeanor. He was issued an appearance ticket. n Carson W. Thompson, 23, of Tivoli, was arrested at 11:44 a.m. Feb. 19 in Windham and charged with disseminating

indecent material to a minor, a class E felony, and endangering the welfare of a child, a class A misdemeanor. He was released on his own recognizance. n Eric McGovern, 38, of Catskill, was arrested at 5:51 p.m. Feb. 19 in Catskill and charged with second-degree aggravated harassment, a class A misdemeanor. He was issued an appearance ticket. n Paul M. Chiesa, of Acra, was arrested at 8:48 p.m. Feb. 19 in Greenville and charged with petty larceny, third-degree identity theft and unlawful possession of personal identification, all class A misdemeanors.

He was issued an appearance ticket.

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the lodging tax law, which will be voted on at its next meeting.

The proposed law would funnel all revenue from the lodging tax to the city’s general fund.

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“Higher rents and rental shortages as a result of shortterm rentals is a myth that has not been substantiated,” Heinz said, quoting Smillie.

“The law that will come forward is designed to allow people who live here full time to continue to operate Airbnb to help them supplement their income,” Rosenthal said. “What we are trying to do is go after the problem of speculation in operating Airbnbs in a way that’s unfair to other businesses.”

The Common Council also introduced a revised version of

$310,000 in 2019, according to the city Treasurer’s Office.

Since June 2017, Hudson has required operators of shortterm rentals, including those offered through Airbnb and VRBO, to pay a 4% lodging tax in addition to an annual $45 registration fee.

Fifty percent of the revenue generated by the lodging tax is allocated to the Tourism Board.

If passed, the revision will allocate 100% of lodging tax revenue to the general fund. The Council has previously cited the need for greater flexibility in its budgeting.

“It seems sort of odd that just this specific type of tourism marketing would be earmarked while most of the budget is not,” Mayoral Aide Michael Chameides said at the public hearing Feb. 11.

The Common Council will vote on the tax revision at its next meeting on March 17, 2020 at 7 p.m.

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Blinded by the light?

One week before Christmas, Catskill town planners approved the proposed Hello Panda Lantern Festival at the former Friar Tuck Inn on Route 32 in Kiskatom. Organizers, on their website, boasted that the festival is considered the largest of its kind in North America.

The Catskill festival was scheduled to run through March 29, but this week the bottom fell out. With five weeks left in the festival’s run, this message appeared on the organizer’s website: “Due to weather conditions and safety reasons, Catskill Lantern Festival will be terminated.

Unscanned tickets will be refunded, please wait for further notice.”

Thus, the festival, which entered shrouded in mystery, suddenly closed for reasons shrouded in mystery.

We wonder what

“weather conditions” the organizers are talking about. It has been a relatively mild, storm-free winter so far, and people who attended the festival, especially the children, at least from what we’ve seen on social media, seem to be having fun.

And the lantern exhibits look bright and colorful.

So, where did things go so wrong so quickly?

After all, “terminated” is a strong word.

Our guess is it has a lot to do with the “safety reasons” part of the message.

Festival operators appeared in court Feb. 13 to answer to a pair of code violations: the State Property Maintenance Code, which regulates such standards as occupancy limitations, mechanical and electrical requirements and fire safety requirements, and for having deficient electrical wiring

and equipment, according to the Catskill Town Court office.

The first item to note is that the organizers are refunding ticket holders, and that is something they need to keep doing. The second is that the Greene County Planning Board recommended denial of a permit to hold the festival, but since the board has no regulatory power, it can only advise. Third, the Lantern Festival was something Catskill had never seen before, and it was apparently fun while it lasted.

For about three months, the festival was a success.

Today, it is unclear if the organizers wished us any malice or whether the pleasures they wanted to give us were limited. But then, the sight of so many lanterns may have dazzled us.

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In expelling American journalists, China’s rulers show themselves to be rigid, coercive and insecure The Washington Post

China’s decision to expel three Wall Street Journal reporters, ostensibly in retribution for a headline on an opinion piece that it found offensive, speaks volumes about the rigid, insecure and coercive mind-set of China’s rulers. China revoked press credentials for three news correspondents based in Beijing, the first time in decades it has done so, although in more recent cases it has refused renewal of visas or denied entry to selected journalists.

Chinese officials said they were kicking out Josh Chin, Chao Deng and Philip Wen because of the headline on an opinion column by Walter Russell Mead on Feb. 3: “China is the Real Sick Man of Asia.”

The opinion and news sections of the Journal, as at The Post, operate independently of one another.

Chinese officials know this and could easily have submitted a response to compete in the marketplace of ideas. Instead, they chose misdirected punishment, displaying antipathy toward a free

press and open society. In the greatest information revolution mankind has ever experienced, the Chinese Communist Party has built a vast moat around itself to keep selected knowledge and views from reaching its people. It devotes immense resources to censoring what its own citizens see, hear and say inside the country. Mr. Mead’s column was never published in China because the Journal, like many foreign publications, is blocked there.

The expulsions followed the announcement Tuesday by the State Department that five Chinese news outlets working in the United States are being designated as official government entities, to be treated as diplomatic outposts, and required to provide information about the identity of staffers and other matters. The designations are likely to be more symbolic than punitive for Xinhua News Agency; China Global Television Network, known as CGTN, the international arm of state broadcaster CCTV; China

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One rationale for allowing this freedom was that it would showcase democratic values and, hopefully, encourage China to embrace them. At least as far as the second goal is concerned, it hasn’t worked. China tightly restricts the access of U.S. correspondents (and scholars) in China while seeking to control Chinese-language media here and in other countries.

More symmetry is long overdue. Our preference would be for that to happen through an expansion of unfettered inquiry in China, not more restrictions here. But if China won’t permit that, the U.S. government must weigh other options.

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Two ways to be self-serving WASHINGTON — The great big tell lurking in the brawl of a presidential debate Wednesday night was rules: when they should be enforced and when tossed aside. This question arose in very different ways for two very different men: Mike Bloomberg’s insistence on hewing to nondisclosure agreements with female employees who sued his company, and Bernie Sanders’s rejection of the Democratic Party’s requirement that the nominee win a majority of delegates.

Each candidate — surprise!

— adopted the position most beneficial to himself. Bloomberg argued that his hands were tied because the parties to sexual harassment and discrimination lawsuits against his company had agreed to keep the settlements secret: case closed, literally. Sanders asserted that the Democratic Party’s rules should be ignored, and the nomination awarded to the candidate with the most delegates, period.

Both candidates — the one who wants to live by the rules and the one who wants to junk them — are wrong.

Bloomberg argued, unconvincingly, that that there was no way to lift the secrecy pledges. “There’s agreements between two parties that wanted to keep it quiet and that’s up to them,” he said. “They signed those agreements, and we’ll live with it.”

Actually, we shouldn’t, and we don’t need to.

Certainly, no woman should be forced into the spotlight involuntarily. But others might well want to speak out about what they experienced while working for Bloomberg but fear the legal and financial consequences of violating confidentiality pledges. Why should they be silenced?

Bloomberg is running for president; his conduct toward women in the workplace over which he presided matters. If he has nothing to hide - there are “a very few nondisclosure

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MARCUS agreements” and “none of them accuse me of doing anything, other than maybe they didn’t like a joke I told,” he asserted — then why not release the information?

No doubt there are privacy issues involving the conduct of Bloomberg’s employees beyond the boss himself. But there are ways of addressing those concerns without allowing Bloomberg to hide behind the phony shield of nondisclosure agreements. “The company and somebody else . . . decided when they made an agreement they wanted to keep it quiet for everybody’s interests,” Bloomberg said.

Yes, but voters now have a competing interest. “A deal’s a deal” isn’t an acceptable response.

Which brings us to Sanders’s opposite, yet similarly selfinterested, assertion: The rules shouldn’t be allowed to interfere with my winning.

If anyone is now positioned to assemble the necessary majority of 1,991 delegates, it is Sanders. Indeed, the party’s rules operate in his favor. Candidates who win less than 15 percent of the vote (statewide or in a given district) receive no delegates. That means Sanders, leading in the polls, is poised to win even more delegates than his share of the overall vote, because he is dividing a pie that excludes those who fail to achieve 15 percent. Sanders further benefits from the fact that those who fall below that threshold are likely siphoning votes from his more moderate competitors. If the rules are

rigged, they are rigged in Sanders’s favor.

Four years ago, when Hillary Clinton enjoyed a healthy delegate lead, Sanders thought she should have to play by the rules — which required her to win a majority. And Sanders lobbied for and celebrated the current rules, which maintained the majority requirement but prevented superdelegates — party insiders and elected officials — from being able to vote on the first ballot. “An important step forward in making the Democratic Party more open, democratic and responsive to the input of ordinary Americans,” Sanders said when the rules were changed in 2018.

Now, conveniently, Sanders see things differently. “Well, the process includes 500 superdelegates on the second ballot,” Sanders said Wednesday night, undercounting their number.

“So I think that the will of the people should prevail, yes. The person who has the most votes should become the nominee.”

At other points, Sanders has been even more ominous, warning of “a very divisive moment for the Democratic Party” if the candidate with the most delegates is denied the nomination.

It’s one thing if a nominee is just shy of a majority and their competitors are far behind. It’s different if the other candidates are bunched together — and it appears that a significant majority of delegates would prefer a more moderate nominee.

Bloomberg maintains that “rules are rules” because relaxing them would be inconvenient - and perhaps damaging to his candidacy. Sanders’s argument amounts to saying that rules aren’t rules when they get in his way. Both candidates are as wrong as they are self-serving.

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Hidden enemy of reform To the editor: The Israeli Lobby is the hidden enemy of progressive reform, both in England and in United States. Jeremy Corbin and the Labour Party championed the rights of English working people against the Conservative Party and its all powerful corporate interests. Charges of antisemitism against Corbin dominated much of the last campaign, leading to the election of a Trump clone, Boris Johnson.

In the US, Sanders, Warren, and the progressive wing of the Democratic Party have all been smeared by the same label. We have yet to see if

Israel Lobby money can destroy America’s hopes for economic reform.

Johnson, Trump, and Netanyahu represent the new wave of fascist thought, all predicated on the call for ethnic and racial “purity” in troubled economic times.

Their ascension to power, in fact, comes from the neoliberal drift of the last several decades that has brought victory to the billionaire class over the vast majority of workers.

Racism is the weapon of choice for demagogues seeking power. All three leaders offer a constant refrain of racist comments to keep

their base inflamed. Johnson speaks hatefully of all immigrants, characterizing them as parasites. Trump thinks it is fair game to attack Mexicans, Arabs, women, gays, or any other vulnerable group he can demonize. Netanyahu simply urges his Jewish citizens to ever tighten their noose around the necks of the Palestinians.

Political power built on racism brings an end to democracy, a terrible price to pay for leaders who would replace the common good with hate.

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Thank you for many years of service To the editor: I want to thank outgoing Democratic Voting Commissioner Virginia Martin for her many years of distinguished service to Columbia County.

Under her tenure, Columbia County was the only county in the entire country hand counting all paper ballots.

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Now, more than ever, it is important to make sure our elections are secure, and hand counting all ballots is the only way to do that.

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Helen E. Kern W. COXSACKIE – Helen E. Kern, 82, passed away Wednesday, February 19, 2020 at home with her loving family by her side. Helen was an amazing mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She was loved by all that knew her and will be greatly missed. She enjoyed her time at Bethany Village and had many friends there.

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Amid multiple deaths and rumors of a cult, two children vanished. Their mother is now in custody.

Brittany Shammas The Washington Post

For five months, no one has been able to find 7-year-old Joshua “J.J.” Vallow or his sister, 17-year-old Tylee Ryan.

The mystery of their disappearance deepened amid their mother’s abrupt move from Idaho to Hawaii with a brandnew husband, the suspicious deaths of multiple people connected to the couple and rumors of their involvement in a doomsday cult. As questions swirled and the bizarre case drew international headlines, the children’s mother, Lori Vallow, refused to cooperate in the search, authorities said, despite knowing “either the location of the children or what has happened to them.”

On Thursday, with the siblings still nowhere to be found, their mother was arrested in Princeville, Hawaii.

The 46-year-old woman was charged with two counts of felony desertion of a child, along with misdemeanor charges of resisting and obstructing an officer, solicitation of a crime and contempt, the Kauai Police Department said in a news release.

Her arrest was welcomed by the grandparents of the missing boy, whose request for police in Rexburg, Idaho, to conduct a welfare check on him led to the discovery that he and his sister had vanished and tipped off the ever-expanding investigation.

Authorities later learned neither had been seen since September.

“We are relieved,” grandmother Kay Woodcock told EastIdahoNews.com. “We are ready for the next step which for Lori is: where are the kids?

Where are the kids? Where are the kids?”

Vallow and her husband, Chad Daybell, have denied wrongdoing. A statement released in December by their attorney, Sean Bartholick, said the two “look forward to addressing the allegations once they have moved beyond speculation and rumor.” Bartholick did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Vallow’s arrest.

Police began investigating the couple in November, after Joshua’s grandparents became concerned about not hearing from him. When authorities showed up at Vallow’s townhouse in Rexburg, she said Joshua, who has special needs, was staying with a family friend in Arizona.

“Chad acted as if he didn’t know Lori very well,” noted an affidavit obtained by the East Idaho news site.

The case soon grew more complicated, spanning multiple states. Authorities in Freemont County, Idaho, began to question the death of Daybell’s first wife Tammy, which came in October, just two weeks before he married Vallow. Her death had been considered natural

at the time, but her body was exhumed and an investigation opened after the children disappeared.

“Those are the two pieces of this,” Fremont County Sheriff Len Humphries told Fox 13 in Salt Lake City in January. “And how they’re related we’re not quite sure, but we do believe they are related.”

Vallow’s former husband Charles, who had told a divorce court that she believed she was a reincarnated deity, was shot and killed by her brother in a July dispute that remains under investigation in Chandler, Arizona. The brother, Alex Cox, died in December; an autopsy report is still pending. Chandler police told local media they have questions for Vallow about the death of her previous husband.

Daybell and Vallow may have bonded over shared beliefs. He penned self-published apocalyptic novels aimed at Mormon audiences; she believed herself a god sent to Earth with the mission of preparing people for the second coming of Christ, according to divorce paperwork filed by her previous husband.

The two appeared together on podcasts distributed by a company devoted to preparing people for biblical end-times, which has since distanced itself from them.

They were married in Hawaii in November. In wedding photos obtained by ABC News, they wore purple leis and wide smiles while embracing on the beach. By then, Joshua and Tylee hadn’t been seen for weeks.

During their investigation, authorities learned through phone records that Tylee had joined her mother and Cox on a day trip to Yellowstone National Park on Sept. 8. A photo of the girl at the park was discovered on Vallow’s iCloud account, the affidavit said, time-stamped with that date. It is “the last time we can find any record of [Tylee] being with Lori Vallow,” a Rexburg police detective wrote.

Joshua was last seen at his school, Kennedy Elementary, on Sept. 23. The next day, Vallow told school administrators he would no longer be attending and she planned to homeschool him. She told neighbors and a babysitter he had gone to stay with his grandmother.

The affidavit said the children have never been seen with Vallow and Daybell in Hawaii, where the couple has been surveilled by police and hounded by reporters whose questions they ignore. Their condo contained no items that suggested a child lived there, though Kauai police found the children’s birth certificates, Tylee’s bank card and Joshua’s iPad in Vallow and Daybell’s possession while executing the search warrant.

In Las Vegas, uncomfortable Democrats have no poker face Manuel Roig-Franzia The Washington Post

LAS VEGAS - The season of Democratic dread is here.

As the party alights in Nevada’s Mojave Desert for Saturday’s caucuses the angst and unease of its faithful are tightly spring loaded. Voters are twitching with thoughts of dire unknowns and mulling the complicated realities facing their party.

Outside a Chinese restaurant, where former Vice President Joe Biden - once the “inevitability candidate” - struggles to be heard, his dwindling fans utter words that called to mind a hospital ward. “Resuscitate.”

“Recover.” “Pull through.”

“Survive.”

In the horizonless, lowslung neighborhoods on the northeast side of town - a place where Sen. Bernie Sanders, IVt., has a base of support - there are worries that former New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg, freshly unveiled in the top tier with his debut debate appearance Wednesday, could use his vast fortune to buy the election.

The dread among Democrats is unfolding here in full view of their political nemesis, President Trump, who trolled his would-be opponents this week by sleeping in splendor at the Las Vegas hotel that bears his name - just up the street from the stage where Democrats debated - and by scheduling a rally here for the afternoon before their caucuses.

As if on cue, pigeons wearing miniature Make America Great Again hats have been fluttering around town, released from their coops, according to the Las Vegas Review Journal, by a shadowy Democratic-needling group that goes by the acronym P.U.T.I.N. - Pigeons, United to Interfere Now. Trump has mocked the Democrats for their bumbling rollout at the Iowa caucuses on Feb. 3, when a glitchy votecounting app snarled everything, including the results, the careers of some local politicos and the party’s reputation.

Fearful of a repeat, Nevada dumped the app company, which also had been poised to handle the caucuses here.

Still, there has been a lingering queasiness among Nevada caucus volunteers.

On Tuesday night, the last day of an early voting period that has drawn large crowds, there was no sign outside the caucus site at the Chinatown Mall, a few steps from the Harbor Palace Seafood Restaurant, where Biden was speaking. But inside the mall, with less than an hour to go before voting closed, a long line snaked past vendors selling Chinese lucky cats with perpetual-motion paws and a foot-massage video on a continuous loop.

“I’m worried, very worried,” says Linda Luebeck, a Vegas lounge singer and Biden fan who had found herself a seat to rest on the sidewalk.

On this warm evening, Luebeck’s making a little breeze waving a paper fan bearing a picture of Biden.

“He reminds me of my dad,” she says with a hint of wistfulness in her voice to the woman sitting beside her. Dad, it turns out, suffered from cancer a few years back in his early 80s.

“I just hope he recovers,” Luebeck says.

She’s talking about the recovery of Biden now - not her dad. Dad’s already gone.

Luebeck does not find it ironic that she is wearing rosecolored glasses.

To her left, beneath a sign that says “Dim sum daily,” another Biden supporter is handicapping outcomes.

“If Bernie gets it we’re doomed,” says Theresa “Cheech” Yanni, who owns a business that sells aromatherapy rice bags and doggy bandannas.

She can’t imagine an avowed democratic socialist winning a national presidential election.

On the other hand, “if Bernie

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On the last day of early voting, Nevada voters wait in long lines to vote, using paper ballots, in the Chinatown Mall in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Feb. 18, 2020.

doesn’t get it we’re screwed,” she says, fretting that the Vermont senator’s supporters won’t vote for whomever defeats him.

Across town, voters line up outside a union hall and dig each other deeper and deeper into a tangle of guidelines. A tall man in a baseball cap is certain that he can name just one candidate on his ballot - which is essentially a list of ranked preferences - and leave the second and third choices blank or uncommitted. A woman in a red union T-shirt thinks she can fill in the same candidate’s name on each line of her ballot.

“I’ve heard people say you can do that,” Shannon Bilbray, a Las Vegas consultant, says with a shrug. “But I don’t know if you can do that.

In a strip mall, half an hour from the riot of casinos that defines Las Vegas for outsiders, the kids are chanting and stomping their feet. Call and response.

“We have nothing to lose but our chains!”

“Our chains.”

“We have nothing to lose but our chains.”

These teenagers and a few early 20-somethings - products of the Mexican and Central American diaspora whose families pray the Catholic rosary - have found a hero in a white haired, Brooklyn-born Jew from Vermont who is older than some of their grandparents. They gather each afternoon - some of them children of deportees, others at risk of deportation themselves - to get their canvassing assignments in the offices of Make the Road, an immigrant political mobilization group. The group has endorsed Sanders, who has been atop the polls here in Nevada, a state with a large Latino population that is the first barometer of that key demographic.

Before they leave to knock on doors, they tell their stories.

The teenage girl whose single mom cleaned houses to make ends met. The teenage boy who once lived in a house with no walls in Mexico, but whose parents named him Kevin Justin - an homage to the American boy-band stars Kevin Richardson and Justin Timberlake.

To them, Sanders represents a kind of idealized future or at least the promise of something approaching it with his advocacy of humane immigration policies, free health care via Medicare-for-all, free schooling.

They look with wariness at their television screens, fat with paid political ads. They’ve heard neighbors and some of their peers opening their minds to Bloomberg and his bottomless pockets.

“They keep saying Bloomberg is going to beat Trump to

death with his money,” says Ulises Romero, an 18-year-old electrical trade school student whose family is from Mexico.

But as he walks through streets lined by humble houses, some with cars on blocks in the driveways and barred windows, he doesn’t have to do much to sell his candidate. Maria Beltran, an aproned woman who interrupts making a batch of tamales to answer the door, declares, “Yo soy puro Bernie,”- I’m pure Bernie.

Across the street they find another Sanders fan in Destiny Armendariz. She’s got $9,000 in student loans and can only keep up with the interest payments on that debt. Sanders, she hopes, could make it all disappear.

Such hopes worry establishment Democrats who fear Sanders is unelectable in a general election.

“I for one am increasingly concerned that if Democrats go ahead and nominate Senator Sanders, we will be looking at four more years of the crazy Trump train on steroids,” says Jim Manley, a Democratic political strategist who served as communications director for former Sen. Harry Reid, an unparalleled Nevada kingmaker.

“Medicare-for-all is a political loser, as are several of his other grow-the-government ideas like the Green New Deal.

Trump will have a field day with him because no matter what some of his supporters say, we are not, and will never be, a socialist country.”

“Donald Trump burned the playbook, and this year the Democrats buried the ashes.

There’s no conventional wisdom anymore,” says Billy Vassiliadis, the legendary Las Vegas marketing guru whose firm developed the Las Vegas tourism slogan, “What happens here, stays here.”

Vassiliadis and his highpowered business friends are worried, he says, that Sanders not only can’t be elected, but will bust the U.S. economy with expensive government programs.

“The party is in the process of figuring out if it is the party of AOC [Rep. Alexandria OcasioCortez 0f New York], or Nancy Pelosi [the House Speaker from California] or Barack Obama. Is it the party of Pete Buttigieg [the former South Bend, Indiana, mayor and toptier presidential candidate]?”

Vassiliadis says, over lunch at his sprawling offices at the foot of Red Rock Canyon. “I don’t think we know.”

To get to the Democratic debate here, you had to wind through the smoky windowless clatter of the Bally’s casino, where you might forget whether it was night or day. At the top of one set of escalators, a giant black X touts the “Sexy, Topless

Revues,” which come in various forms, including burlesque and “Country Kick’n.”

Burlesque holds itself out as a front-runner, having been voted best in the city three years in a row, we’re told.

The contest held down the hall was far less clear. The billionaire candidate on the Nevada caucus ballot (businessman Tom Steyer) was not on the debate stage; the billionaire who is not on the ballot (Bloomberg) was.

On the debate stage, the presence of Bloomberg, who is not participating in the early caucuses and primaries, was not welcome. The five other candidates greeted him in a manner reminiscent of children who don’t want to make room in the sandbox for the new kid who has arrived on the shiniest, fanciest bicycle they’ve ever seen.

Bloomberg’s halting, widely panned performance did little to quell the interest of the media horde in the spin room after the debate. They welcome him to the sandbox, jamming seven-deep to listen to Howard Wolfson, a top Bloomberg adviser, do damage control.

While Wolfson went on, two women with a Biden campaign sign stood alone on the red carpet of the spin room.

“Are you the Biden spinner?” a lanky journo asks one of them after nearly an hour had passed.

“Ohhhh, no. We’re waiting.

Waiting, waiting, waiting.”

When Biden’s ever-polished spinmeisters finally arrives, the horde mostly wants to talk about Bloomberg and the rough treatment he got onstage.

Cedric Richmond, the Louisiana congressman and Biden spinner par excellence, pounced on that.

“I will say, ‘Welcome to the party.’”

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Regional differences: Looking for signs of spring It is already springtime here in central Florida as I write this in late February, but it is hard to notice, really.

There are no daffodils, tulips, crocus or other spring flowering bulbs to greet winter-weary eyes. No forsythia, flowering almond or shadbush lighting up the woods. I do see red maple in bloom, but there are no buckets hanging from sugar maple trees, since that species is not present where I live.

The pollen from grasses and live oaks is causing sneezing fits for some people who are sensitive. The pines have already begun to expand their candles and soon they will add substantially to the pollen load. There are a few azaleas coming into bloom now, and there are also some exotic

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BEYFUSS flowering shrubs that I have not yet learned the names of.

Roses do grow down here and they are also in bloom right now, but they are not nearly as common as they are back home.

Compared to springtime in upstate New York, it is a bit disappointing here in the Sunshine State!

The big-box stores here are already selling bedding plants and vegetable transplants, as well as all the garden supplies that we will see in April and May at home.

It seems to me that the Florida stores sell more garden chemicals than I see in New York stores. I think it’s far harder to grow a garden here than in upstate New York in general, because of the heat and humidity.

I don’t garden down here myself, which some people think is odd for an avid gardener such as I am. The seed packet racks certainly do beckon to me and I may just buy my seeds down here and take them back with me to New York. I just looked at the stored ginseng seeds in my refrigerator and I see that a few

of them have already begun to sprout. I may just have to pot some of these up and see if I can get them to grow indoors here until I return home. Perhaps I will plant some of them in various locations as I drive north, near rest areas on the interstates. It will be interesting to see if they survive until this fall.

My bird-feeding columns from a few weeks ago generated quite a bit of email responses. One reader wondered how to prevent English sparrows from hogging the bird seed from other small songbirds.

Unlike the much larger bluejays, which sometimes can be excluded by using feeders with only small openings, the sparrows are the same size as chickadees and nuthatches, so they cannot be effectively

excluded.

Since sparrows are primarily ground feeders, one tactic is to spread some inexpensive bird seed, such as millet or cracked corn, on the ground, 20-30 feet away from the aerial feeder. Hopefully, these aggressive visitors will prefer to feed there and leave the expensive, sunflower seed feeders alone.

Bird feeders that can swing or sway also are reported to deter the sparrows. Apparently they don’t like a swinging restaurant!

Although almost all species of birds are protected in New York state by the Department of Environmental Conservation, English sparrows and European starlings are not. It is legal to use whatever tactics one wants when dealing with

them or trying to discourage them.

By early March some migrating birds will begin to return to the Hudson Valley/ Capital District. With global warming seemingly affecting things such as bird migrations, I wonder if these birds will reappear in February this year? Red-winged blackbirds are usually among the first to return. Listen for their raucous calls in wetlands or marshes where cattails grow. The earliest I have seen or heard them in Conesville is the first week of March, but that was at least six years ago, before I became a snowbird. If you see or hear them before then, send me an email!

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More information on ‘emotional support’ animals

By Aaron Clause For Columbia-Greene Media

In Charlene’s last column, you were given information regarding new regulations pending for service animals on airways, concerning certification of training with appropriate documentation.

More information regarding these pending regulations can be located and comments can be made at the following website: https://www.regulations.gov/document?D=DOTOST-2018-0068-4724.

IMPORTANT STARTING NOTE: An “emotional support” animal is NOT considered a legally protected service animal under Department of Justice (DOJ)/Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) guidelines. (The Air Carrier Access Act (ACAA) discusses non-discrimination of air passengers with disabilities, which is not covered under the ADA). These “emotional support” animals are frequently

given that title merely by their owners (sometimes by medical professionals), while the vast majority of them have had neither certifiable training in obedience nor been certified as safe for protected public venues (e.g., restaurants, supermarkets, department stores, etc.).

While I understand the importance of pets being used for emotional support (pet adoptions and welfare being my career for 20 years), the general pet population does not deserve special privileges without meeting the same demands that actual service dogs are required to meet.

Personally, I believe ALL dogs being given the privileges of public service where they will come into contact with humans who are not their owners should be INSPECTABLY certified as trained. By that, I mean public businesses should be able to ask for a training certificate for any service animal to prove it has been determined to be safe and

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obedient — in other words, not a danger to the public.

Most legitimate service dogs are fully equipped with this training; however, their owners are not required to show proof of certification of it under DOJ/ ADA guidelines. I disagree with

this practice, because it blurs the line of where legitimate service canines end and “emotional support” canines begins.

It should NOT be considered discrimination to require proof that a service dog — or any other dog, including those in the vague “emotional support” category — is certified as being obedient and safe when being considered for special privileges of being in restricted areas, in close contact with strange humans.

Legitimate cases of canine service or “emotional support” canines who need to be in restricted public areas requires one simple standard: properly trained, certified dogs. A certification of training — for instance, an American Kennel Club Canine Good Citizen Urban (AKC CGC Urban) certification — should be the gold standard for any canine given support-related privileges when it comes to having close interactions outside the home.

This shouldn’t be limited

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to airlines under the ACAA. It should be the standard for any public venue as it pertains to entry of service-related canines, under DOJ/ADA guidelines as well. A presentation of an AKC CGC Urban certification would easily distinguish the safe dogs from the unknowns, and assure public safety.

Anyone needing a service canine for any legitimate service reason (seeing-eye, diabetes detection, seizure detection, police work, etc.) or for emotional support, should have absolutely no problem making sure it has the appropriate training (and AKC CGC Urban documentation witnessing to that training) for it to be considered safe and obedient when in a public environment. Canines without this training can be unpredictable at best and dangerous at worst in public. Nobody should have a dog in privileged public contact as a service or emotional support animal without being to provide

a basic standard AKC CGC Urban credential attesting to its safety and obedience. This first-most protects the majority of citizens, who would be exposed to any unknown canine - that the dog would be deemed fit to be admitted into protected public venues through the inspection of its appropriate certification of training. Also, AKC CGC Urban documentation would not be discriminatory in any way against those with disabilities, as it would be geared simply to guarantee the safety of the public, not to embarrass anyone by revealing the dog’s purpose of service.

The days of untrained, uncertified and unregistered animals posing as service animals needs to be replaced by a responsibility to the general public that the owners of these dogs be required to certify them as an AKC CGC Urban for the privileged public excursions they wish to embark them upon.

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Church Briefs SOUP DINNER CATSKILL — The Catskill United Methodist Church, 40 Woodland Ave., Catskill, will hold an all you can eat homemade soup dinner 4-7 p.m.

Feb. 22. Adults and children 12 and older, $10; children 6-12, $5; children under 6, free. All proceeds benefit Twin County Recovery Services and St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital.

CHICKEN AND BISCUIT DINNER GREENVILLE — The Asbury United Methodist Church, 5830 State Route 81, Greenville, will serve a chicken and biscuit dinner 4-6:30 p.m. Feb. 22 in the Carney Center behind the church. Eat in or take out. Free will offerings will be accepted.

GENEALOGICAL WORKSHOP ALBANY — Jewish Genealogical Workshop will be held 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. March 1 at the Jewish Federation of Northeastern New York, 184 Washington Ave. Ext., Albany.

This meeting will be in a workshop format for members of the public seeking hands-on assistance in conducting Jewish genealogical research. For information, contact David Barnet at crjgs1@gmail.com or 518-573-8966.

WINTER TAG SALE CATSKILL — Temple Israel of Catskill, 220 Spring St., Catskill, annual winter tag sale will be held 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m.

March 1. Included will be lots of costume jewelry, furniture, household items, collectibles, some winter clothing, lamps, lamp shades, yarn and various items too numerous to mention. All items are price to sell. A soup lunch will be served from noon-2 p.m. for $6. Choice of three soups, with various accompaniments and beverage included. Bake sale will take place all day during

the tag sale. Soup will be available to go from noon-2 p.m.

To go soups priced accordingly. Gift baskets will be raffled off and there will be a 50/50 drawing. Tickets are 10/$5 or 1 ticket for $1. For information, contact the temple office at 518-943-5758.

PIZZA TAKE OUT GREENPORT — Sacred Heart Mt. Carmel Shrine, 442 Fairview Ave., Greenport, pizza takeout noon-6 p.m. March 6. Pizza is $10, extra toppings, $1 each. Call 518-828-8775.

Pick up between 3:30-6:30 p.m. Bake at home also available.

CHICKEN BARBECUE EAST BERNE — Helderberg Christian School, 96 Main St., East Berne, will hold a Brooks House of Barbecue fundraiser 4-6:30 p.m. or until sold out March 12. Drive through, take out only. Chicken dinner, $12 pre-ordered; $13 day of. Call 518-499-5416 by March 11 to preorder.

OPEN HOUSE EAST BERNE — Helderberg Christian School, 96 Main St., East Berne, will hold an open house 5-7 p.m. March 13 and 10 a.m.-noon March 14. Meet staff, visit classrooms, preview curriculum and preregister for the 2020-2021 school year. For directions and information, call 518-499-5416.

CORNED BEEF AND CABBAGE DINNER SOUTH BETHLEHEM — The South Bethlehem United Methodist Church, 67 Willowbrook Ave., South Bethlehem, will hold serve a corned beef and cabbage dinner with bake sale 4:30-7 p.m. March 13.

Eat in or take out. Adults, $10; children 6-12, $5; children 5 and younger, free. For information, call Emily Shutter at

518-813-0661.

SPRING/EASTER CRAFT FAIR SOUTH BETHLEHEM — The South Bethlehem United Methodist Church, 67 Willowbrook Ave., South Bethlehem, will hold a Spring/Easter craft fair 9 a.m.-3 p.m. March 28.

Join us for the Vendor Craft Fair. Breakfast and lunch will be available plus a bake sale to support our Church Women United. The Thrift Shop ‘Boutique’ will be open as well.

Come out to support small business, shop, and eat. Contact Emily Shutter at 518-8130661 for further information.

NICKEL SOCIAL COXSACKIE — St. Mary’s of Coxsackie Youth Ministry annual Nickel Social will be held April 4 at the Hose Company 3, 218 Mansion St., Coxsackie. Doors open at 5 p.m. and drawings will begin at 6 p.m.

There will be Specialty Tables, Door Prizes, and a 50/50 raffle.

Refreshments will be available for purchase. Proceeds will benefit St. Mary’s Youth Ministry. Every other year, St. Mary’s sends youth to the National Catholic Youth Conference (NCYC), which will be held in Indianapolis, Indiana in November 2021.

CRAFT FESTIVAL SEEKING APPLICANTS RICHFIELD SPRINGS — Applications are currently being accepted for the 41st Annual Friendship Craft Festival sponsored by the Church Of Christ Uniting in Richfield Springs. It will take place 9 a.m.-3 p.m. June 13 in Spring Park on Scenic US Route 20.

For information, an application and festival details go to www.rschurchofchristuniting.com or call Carla at 315858-1451 or Sue at 315-8582681.

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PURCHASE — Purchase College announced that more than 1,300 students were named to the Dean’s List for the fall semester.

Edward Donahue of Catskill, Lenore Mardas of Freehold, Lydia Mardas of Freehold, Emma Whitbeck of Purling.

GREENVILLE — Danielle Cavalluzzi of Greenville graduated from SUNY Oneonta on Dec. 8, 2019, with a Master of Science in Teaching in Special Ed: Generalist 7-12.

FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON UNIVERSITY SELKIRK — Sean Greagan, of Selkirk, a student at Fairleigh Dickinson University’s Florham Campus in Madison, NJ, has been named to the Honors List for the Fall 2019 semester.

UNIVERSITY OF FINDLAY LANESVILLE — Kylie Miller of Lanesville was named to the fall 2019 dean’s list at the University of Findlay in Findlay, Ohio.

UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD CATSKILL — Kiana Harris of Catskill has been named to the President’s List for the Fall

Deer...nature’s furbearing terrorists There was a time when I actually liked deer. I will admit to a profusion of waterworks when as a small child I watched Bambi’s mother gunned down in her prime by the evil hunter. That was back in the day when I was still under the influence of Uncle Walty and his band of liberal, tree-hugging, critter-loving artists.

Around the age of 10, I did start to notice things weren’t the same in the real world.

Bands of blue birds rarely — in fact, never — flew around my head when I walked in the forest. Real skunks were sort of cute and snuffly but there was nothing cute about the stink the first live one I ran into imparted to me, the front yard, all of our township, most of our county and a large part of North America.

I still haven’t figured out why it smelled so bad since I couldn’t breathe during and for two weeks after the incident. Don’t you have to breathe to smell something?

Then there was a cute, fat little chipmunk that lived near a stump in the backyard.

I called him “Gus.” I worked for weeks making his acquaintance, feeding him peanuts and talking to him. I finally got close enough to pick him up, but instead of breaking into song, he chomped down on my thumb, resulting in a memorable series of rabies shots.

The relationship with all things cute and furry has steadily gone downhill since reaching adulthood.

You would think living in a scenic little hamlet on the banks of the mighty Hudson River would minimize

WHITTLING AWAY

DICK

BROOKS intimate contact with wildlife. You would be wrong!

Wild turkeys scratch on my hillside like a flock of freerange chickens. Squirrels and chipmunks scurry about with immunity, granted by the fact that Telly, our trusty canine companion, is tethered to a 20-foot cable. They dance provocatively up to 21 feet and flip their tails at the snarling, slobbering wild beast who, during normal times, is one of the most laidback of God’s creatures.

A black bear or two have been known to stop by for a snack from the bird feeders.

The turkeys, tree rats and even the occasional bear are only mildly annoying. The deer are the worst!

They have an almost constant presence in our yard, posing like archery targets for passing automobiles. The deer view anything planted and tended by humans as

something to be at the top of their personal food chain.

They love any succulent bud, they adore tender new plants.

They eat flowers. They ate my tomato plants and washed them down with my pepper plants. They ate my Holly bush, for crying out loud.

They refresh themselves by sipping from the bird bath.

They haul in enough ticks to fill a wheelbarrow; I’ve had Lyme disease so many times I’ve lost track of the number.

They have no fear of man or beast, which annoys both Telly and me. The shy little woodland creatures of my Disney days have mutated into fur-bearing terrorists.

Thank goodness they have been unable so far to get their hooves on weapons of mass destruction or we’d all be in a world of hurt. Unable to become suicide bombers, they have to be satisfied with merely being suicidal. One threw itself in front of my car last week. Fortunately my keen senior reflexes kicked in and I was able to miss him.

I’ve got to go now. I’m going to burn my “Bambi” video.

Thought for the week — Eat more venison!

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

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they figured out the law enforcement problem.”

The state passed a bill to decriminalize marijuana in June. The law, which went into effect in August, made possession of up to 2 ounces or less of marijuana a violation instead of a misdemeanor offense, with fines dropping to as low as $50.

Lawmakers failed to pass statewide recreational use in 2019 after legislators couldn’t agree on how to regulate entrepreneurial licenses and where the revenue from the new

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He founded Story’s Nursery on land gifted to him by his grandfather, and for decades it has been a mecca for gardeners and plant lovers in Greene County.

Story was known for not sitting still. Customers would often find him pulling dead leaves off geraniums in the greenhouses, giving gardening advice or filling in as a deliveryman. At 99, he was a fixture at the nursery.

“This past year I would go in almost every day during the week for an hour, two hours,” he said. “I had a job I did, cleaning plants. I could stand up and do it.”

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anticipating the activity, were pulling over to get out of the way.

Brainard estimated that the tribute went on for less than 15 minutes and said that the drivers quickly dispersed as police began to arrive.

Two tickets were issued for unsafe start, he said.

Of particular concern was

industry should go. Cuomo’s office estimates marijuana legalization will bring in $300 million by 2024, with revenue starting to come in within 18 months.

Twin County state representatives are split on the debate.

“I think it’s a terrible idea — I’ve been against it since day one,” said state Sen. George Amedore, R-46. “Recreational marijuana is a narcotic. It’s a gateway drug and everyone knows it is, and we have a huge problem with addiction that we face now in society. If you ask anyone who has overcome their addiction, most of the time, they’ll tell you it started by using some gateway substance

whether it was alcohol, tobacco or marijuana.”

Amedore railed against Cuomo’s plan Friday to travel across the country to push legalizing marijuana by the budget’s April 1 deadline. He added there are better uses of taxpayer money.

“Gov. Cuomo should be using those taxpayer dollars to travel to states that have lower or no income tax, lower taxation, lower regulation and more opportunities for residents... not for a social issue that will bring in tax revenue he can use in the general fund however he wishes,” Amedore said.

Assemblywoman Didi Barrett, D-106, generally supports legalizing marijuana.

“Given the far-reaching implications, I think the governor’s plan to visit states that have recently legalized marijuana and learn from their experiences is prudent,” Barrett said.

Legalization is complex, Barrett said, adding the topic touches a broad variety of policy areas including agriculture, traffic safety, criminal justice and economic development.

“It is important to me that any legalization program allows small, outdoor farms to flourish,” Barrett said. “Small farm businesses are essential to our agricultural economy, and they must be given equal opportunity with larger operations.

Assemblyman Chris Tague,

R-102, does not support the state’s legalization bill as it stands, he said Friday, because no test exists to determine the amount of THC — marijuana’s main psychoactive compound — in a person’s bloodstream like it does with alcohol.

“I’ve been very involved with folks who are on the front lines of the heroin and opioid epidemic, and some of them strongly feel marijuana is a gateway to those other drugs,” Tague said. “I would consider supporting it, however, if we come up with a test like we have with alcohol to see if someone is within the limit to operate a piece of equipment. There needs to be a limit and there

needs to be a test. Until we come up with that test, I can’t support it.”

Tague agrees with Cuomo’s travel plans to check in with other states where marijuana is legal, and hopes the governor asks for guidance about how they regulate who grows and sells cannabis, the quantities people can buy and the legal limit to operate a vehicle or watch a child.

“I commend him for getting information from other states,” Tague said. “We have to figure out what mistakes other states have made and we have to fix those before we bring it to the floor to vote.

Story loves being surrounded by plants in the greenhouse.

“Hopefully this spring I’ll be able to go back again,” he said, “if my cane doesn’t break.”

He is a man who takes immense joy in observing the world around him, Story’s family and friends said.

“He would lose himself in the plants. That was his stress releaser,” said Stephanie Story, his eldest daughter.

“We would go on vacations and trips and I don’t know how we didn’t have an accident, because his eyes were never on the road. They were always out the window, looking at the clouds,” said daughter Christine Story.

“He always noticed nature and he shared that with us.”

Ken Thompson, who joined Story’s Nursery in 1976 as a

landscape designer and became Story’s business partner in 1980, said Story’s knowledge of the business is vast.

“George knows plants from A to Z, from vegetables to trees.

There are very few people as well-rounded, and with the knowledge he has. He still has it.”

Story was always willing to share his knowledge with others, employees at the nursery said.

“George has taught me most of what I know about plants and has shared his love of horticulture with so many,” said Rachael Ashley, the greenhouse and garden shop manager, who started working for Story in 1982. “He is a kind man with a great sense of humor.”

Before he was a mentor and gardening guru, Story was just a

boy with his hands in the dirt.

“As a little kid, 7 or 8 years old, I took care of the lawn, the garden,” he said.

By high school he was running manure hot-bed experiments with his friend Arthur “Pete” Carlson and keeping meticulous gardening journals and weather records.

As a teenager, Story went off to Cornell University to study agriculture.

“I didn’t know enough to do anything else,” he said, and returned home to work with his father, selling vegetables at a stand in Freehold and at the Menands market north of Albany.

“I have many memories of going up there early in the morning and coming back and working all day. Took tomatoes, cauliflower, broccoli. I can remember

packing the boxes,” Story said.

Slowly the vegetable business gave way to flowers and shrubs.

“I went to New Jersey and bought nursery stock and evergreens and planted them in my grandfather’s farm,” he said. “It just grew little by little. It didn’t happen overnight.”

As the wholesale and retail nursery took off, Story’s seven children pitched in.

“It was a family thing,” he said. “The kids weren’t running around the house creating mayhem. They were doing something useful.”

Then came the oil embargo of the 1970s. The cost of fuel was so high that Story’s Nursery was forced to file for bankruptcy.

“I felt like I was just a bystander, it was all going on over my head,” but, Story said, “We rose

from out of the ashes.”

Thompson and Ashley joined the nursery staff soon after, and Story credits them with helping to turn around the business.

“You can’t take care of everything yourself,” he said.

Story’s long life, and the impact he had on so many gardeners and plant lovers, will be celebrated Saturday. The party will be hosted at the Freehold Firehouse, a former one-room schoolhouse Story attended as a child.

Story said that after the birthday party, he is looking to spend the spring in Freehold.

“I can get out and see some of my old friends,” he said. “That’s important, too, being able to see some of the people I’ve known.

It’s good to be in my hometown.”

that some individuals believed they had permission to drive in this manner, Brainard said.

“Our authorities were advised when issuing tickets for the behavior that they had been given some sort of permission for the behavior,” Brainard said. “No permission can be given to break the law.”

Catskill village police were not involved in the incident, Chief David Darling said Friday, adding that the Greene County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene.

“I don’t know what they did,” Darling said. “I wasn’t there. It doesn’t look like they did much to me.”

Village police did not give the young mourners permission to behave in this way, Darling said, adding his department did not have jurisdiction in that area.

“We didn’t have any cars there,” Darling said. “It’s about a mile out of our jurisdiction.”

The sheriff’s office had knowledge of the activities, Darling said.

“It’s my understanding that

the sheriff’s department had prior notice,” he said.

Brainard disagreed with Darling’s account.

“A Catskill police sergeant involved with the parties spoke with a deputy doing traffic control for the wake and indicated that this behavior may happen the following day,” Brainard said. “The sergeant was advised to notify a supervisor with our agency and that didn’t happen.”

Brainard did not identify the sergeant.

The sheriff’s office was

mindful about the situation at hand, Brainard said.

“We took into account the fact that emotions were high, the kids were upset,” he said.

“We were hoping to just disperse them. We were very surprised to find out they believed they had been given permission.”

Despite the unfortunate circumstances, the law had to be upheld, Brainard said.

“We were considerate of the grieving process they are going through but we can’t condone breaking the law,” he said.

Lane had a love for life, according to his obituary.

“Brian had an enthusiasm for life that touched everyone he met,” according to his obituary. “He had a love for farming, working the land and building and crafting by hand. He was an avid hunter and fisherman and had a love of nature. He shared his love of music with all he knew, especially his mother. He loved a hot summer day with an ice cold beer.”

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“Ice Derby Winners”; left to right, Jason Young 8, of Hobart, Jaren Page, 12, of Platte Clove, William VanValkenburgh, 11, of Tannersville, Andrew Jostlin, 14, of Westerlo, and Sawyer Poladian, 4, of Tannersville.

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Local ice derby successful once again

By Larry DiDonato For Columbia-Greene Media

The Catskill Mountain Fish and Game Club in conjunction with the Stoney Clove Fish &Game Club held their Annual Youth Ice Fishing Derby this past Saturday at Rip Van Winkle Lake, also locally known as Tannersville Lake.

42 kids took to the ice on the bright, sunny, but cold and windy day. Fishing was slow with the youth ice anglers catching just 10 fish, all pickerel. That’s in stark contrast to the 175 fish of a variety of species caught at the lake at last year’s derby.

The cold and wind and somewhat uncooperative fish did nothing to dampen the spirits of both kids and adults in attendance however. Free hot dogs, soda, and

hot chocolate in the heated concession building gave everyone a chance to warm up and eat in between flags.

Some kids and their parents toughed it out, remaining on the ice the whole time.

A “made for the ice” portable converted 55 gal. drum stove gave everyone a chance to keep warm while out on the 10 plus inch ice.

While ice conditions were excellent on the lake that day, be sure to use caution as the weather has been highly variable this winter. Local water bodies range from having good, safe ice to having extremely thin, dangerous ice, with some having visibly open water.

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Ichabod Crane’s Madie Graham (15) gets double-teamed during Thursday’s Section II Class B play-in game against Corinth.

VALATIE — Ichabod Crane cleared its first hurdle in the Section II Class B girls basketball playoffs with a hardfought 59-50 victory over Corinth in Thursday’s playin game.

“They were tough,” Ichabod Crane coach Adam Vooris said of Corinth. “We knew very little about them, just that they had a couple kids who could score. They were very well-coached and executed their plays.”

In a stacked B bracket, the No. 12 vs. No. 21 matchup was tight all the way to the end. The Riders led 14-13 after one quarter of play and 26-25 at halftime. At the end of three both teams had 39 and were gearing up for the final period.

“Going into the fourth, I was thinking, what a great game we are in right now,” Vooris said.

The Riders defense prevailed, causing a couple turnovers and fastbreak layups.

ICC came away with five steals in the quarter led by Ashley Ames who had three of them to go along with nine points. Madie Graham contributed seven of her gamehigh 23 in the final to help the Riders outscore Corinth 2011 to seal the victory.

Delaney More finished with a double-double, with 13 points and 10 rebounds.

Abby Dolge dished out nine assists.

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Brantley leads Catskill past Watervliet

By Matt Fortunato Columbia-Greene Media

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Taconic Hills’ Clare Howard will represent Section II at the New York State Ski Championships at Bristol Mountain on February 24-25.

TH alpine ski team grows; Howard repeats trip to NYS Championships Columbia-Greene Media

CRARYVILLE — In its third year, the Taconic Hills Alpine Ski team is seeing growth on the slopes.

According to Coach Neil Howard, “Team members consistently place in the top third of the best skiers in Section II.” All schools in the section race at various mountains throughout the season. Racers compete in giant slalom and slalom disciplines with athletes from big schools like Glens Falls, Saratoga, Niskayuna, Ballston Spa and Shenendehowa.

Newcomers this year include Tyler Mulrein, Teddy Herrington, Logan Fink, and Neil Howard III who raced competitively and earned their varsity letters. For the women, Clare Howard and Haley Olson are veteran ski

racers who lead the way with routine top 15 finishes.

For the second year in a row, Clare accumulated enough race points to be selected to represent Section II at the New York State Ski Championships at Bristol Mountain on February 2425. All of the Taconic Hills ski team members also compete for the Catamount Alpine Ski Team.

About Clare’s performance this year, U19 Head Coach Pat Liu added, “Clare has been a positive and consistent force for the girls.

This season she has placed as high as 4th as a first year U19 and is currently ranked 14th in a field of 66 women including seniors and college freshmen. More importantly she has an excellent work ethic, positive attitude, and always looks to improve her technique.”

CATSKILL — The Catskill girls basketball team won its opening sectional game on Thursday night against the Watervliet Cannoneers, 49-33.

Janay Brantley displayed her leadership on the court once again, leading all players with 27 points and grabbing 15 rebounds. Hannah Konsul added 10 points and 12 rebounds.

Catskill will now play at No. 1 see Schalmont on Saturday night in the quarterfinal round of the Section II Playoffs.

The game was competitive on the defensive side early on, and scoreless in the first few minutes. After a Watervliet layup for the first score of the game, Catskill hit a three pointer that gave them a 3-2 lead and they led the Cannoneers through the final buzzer.

It took Brantley a few possessions to starting heating up, but she continued to be aggressive with shot attempts to display confidence from the outset.

The Cats led 12-5 after one, and maintained that pace throughout the game. Catskill held Watervliet to a miniscule, four points during in most of the second quarter, but gave up a Cannoneers layup to end the half to make it six.

The Cats led 23-11 at halftime and were looking sharp.

Watervliet came out with better confidence on offense in the third period, scoring six points in just over two minutes of game time.

However, Catskill leisurely kept pace with them, scoring six of their own in the same time to maintain their doubledigit lead.

After three quarters the Cats were up by 20 points and looked to cruise to an easy victory.

Watervliet made it interesting in the fourth quarter when they cut the lead to nine with under three minutes on the clock.

But Janay Brantley was not going let the comeback happen while she was on the court, fighting through a foul to make

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Janay Brantley (30) had 27 points and 15 rebounds in Catskill’s 49-33 victory over Watervliet on Thursday.

a layup on the continuation to put the Cats back up by 11.

This took out what little wind the Cannoneers had left to spare in their lungs, and deflated their efforts.

“We grind out a tough win against a fast physical team,” Catskill coach Chris Quinn said. “The girls really prepared well with our film sessions on Watervliet. And what can I say, Janay was a beast 27/15, but our other girls did their jobs and played well.”

WATERVLIET (33): Davis 1-3-5, Garcia 3-0-6, Grimmick 1-0-2, Joyner 4-1-9, Smeltzer 1-0-2, Tambolleo 3-3-9. Totals 13-7-33.

CATSKILL (49): Abel 1-0-2, Brantley 9-6-27, Konsul 3-410, Leipman 2-0-6, O’Connell 1-2-4. Totals 16-12-49.

3-pointers: Brantley 3, Leipman 2.

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Catskill’s Hannah Konsul shoots a free throw during Thursday’s Section II Class B play-in game against Watervliet.

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Pro basketball NBA Eastern Conference Atlantic W L Pct Toronto 40 15 .727 Boston 38 16 .704 Philadelphia 35 21 .625 Brooklyn 25 29 .463 New York 17 38 .309 Central W L Pct Milwaukee 47 8 .855 Indiana 32 23 .582 Chicago 19 37 .339 Detroit 19 39 .328 Cleveland 14 40 .259 Southeast W L Pct Miami 35 20 .636 Orlando 24 31 .436 Washington 20 33 .377 Charlotte 19 36 .345 Atlanta 16 41 .281 Western Conference Northwest W L Pct Denver 38 17 .691 Utah 36 18 .667 Oklahoma City 33 22 .600 Portland 25 31 .446 Minnesota 16 37 .302 Pacific W L Pct L.A. Lakers 41 12 .774 L.A. Clippers 37 18 .673 Phoenix 22 33 .400 Sacramento 21 33 .389 Golden State 12 43 .218 Southwest W L Pct Houston 34 20 .630 Dallas 33 22 .600 Memphis 28 26 .519 San Antonio 23 31 .426 New Orleans 23 32 .418 Thursday’s games Milwaukee 126, Detroit 106 Atlanta 129, Miami 124 Charlotte 103, Chicago 93 Philadelphia 112, Brooklyn 104, OT Memphis at Sacramento, 10 p.m.

Houston at Golden State, 10:30 p.m.

Friday’s games Dallas at Orlando, 7 p.m.

Cleveland at Washington, 7 p.m.

Indiana at New York, 7:30 p.m.

Phoenix at Toronto, 7:30 p.m.

Boston at Minnesota, 8 p.m.

Denver at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m.

San Antonio at Utah, 9 p.m.

Memphis at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m.

New Orleans at Portland, 10:30 p.m.

Saturday’s games Sacramento at L.A. Clippers, 3:30 p.m.

Brooklyn at Charlotte, 7 p.m.

Dallas at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m.

Cleveland at Miami, 8 p.m.

Phoenix at Chicago, 8 p.m.

Philadelphia at Milwaukee, 8:30 p.m.

Houston at Utah, 9 p.m.

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Pro hockey NHL Eastern Conference Atlantic Division GP W L OT SO Pts Boston 61 38 11 5 7 88 Tampa Bay 60 40 15 5 0 85 Toronto 62 32 22 4 4 72 Florida 60 32 22 3 3 70 Montreal 63 28 27 7 1 64 Buffalo 60 27 25 6 2 62 Ottawa 61 21 29 6 5 53 Detroit 62 15 43 3 1 34 Metropolitan Division GP W L OT SO Pts Pittsburgh 59 37 16 6 0 80 Washington 60 37 17 4 2 80 Philadelphia 61 34 20 2 5 75 Columbus 62 30 19 10 3 73 N.Y. Islanders 59 33 20 4 2 72 Carolina 59 34 21 4 0 72 N.Y. Rangers 59 31 24 2 2 66 New Jersey 60 23 27 4 6 56 Western Conference Central Division GP W L OT SO Pts St. Louis 61 34 17 7 3 78 Dallas 60 35 19 4 2 76 Colorado 59 34 18 6 1 75 Winnipeg 62 32 25 4 1 69 Nashville 59 29 23 4 3 65 Minnesota 59 28 24 4 3 63 Chicago 60 26 26 4 4 60 Pacific Division GP W L OT SO Pts Edmonton 60 32 21 5 2 71 Vancouver 60 32 22 3 3 70 Vegas 61 31 22 6 2 70 Calgary 61 31 24 5 1 68 Arizona 64 30 26 4 4 68 San Jose 60 26 30 3 1 56 Anaheim 60 24 29 6 1 55 Los Angeles 60 21 34 3 2 47 Tuesday’s games Philadelphia 5, Columbus 1 Pittsburgh 5, Toronto 2 Ottawa 7, Buffalo 4 Detroit 4, Montreal 3 St. Louis 3, New Jersey 0 Carolina 4, Nashville 1 Winnipeg 6, Los Angeles 3 Wednesday’s games N.Y. Rangers 6, Chicago 3 Boston 2, Edmonton 1, OT Dallas 3, Arizona 2 Florida 4, Anaheim 1 Colorado 3, N.Y. Islanders 1 Minnesota 4, Vancouver 3, SO Thursday’s games Toronto 4, Pittsburgh 0 New Jersey 2, San Jose 1 Montreal 4, Washington 3, OT Philadelphia 4, Columbus 3, OT Winnipeg 5, Ottawa 1 St. Louis 1, Arizona 0 Tampa Bay at Vegas, 10 p.m.

Florida at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.

Friday’s games N.Y. Rangers at Carolina, 7 p.m.

Detroit at NY Islanders, 8 p.m.

Nashville at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.

St. Louis at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.

Boston at Calgary, 9 p.m.

Minnesota at Edmonton, 9 p.m.

Colorado at Anaheim, 10 p.m.

Saturday’s games Washington at New Jersey, 1 p.m.

Winnipeg at Philadelphia, 1 p.m.

Buffalo at Pittsburgh, 1 p.m.

Carolina at Toronto, 7 p.m.

Montreal at Ottawa, 7 p.m.

San Jose at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Arizona, 8 p.m.

Columbus at Nashville, 8 p.m.

Boston at Vancouver, 10 p.m.

Florida at Vegas, 10 p.m.

Colorado at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.

GF GA 201 147 215 159 217 204 210 202 191 195 175 190 164 209 127 232 GF GA 196 158 211 184 202 181 159 159 168 162 193 164 195 184 164 208 GF GA 191 172 164 153 209 165 190 185 190 191 180 190 179 194 GF GA 191 185 194 184 192 185 180 190 174 171 156 196 156 190 148 193

Auto racing MONSTER ENERGY CUP SERIES PENZOIL 400 WHERE: Las Vegas Motor Speedway; Las Vegas.

DISTANCE: 267 laps, 400.5 miles around a 1.5-mile oval TV: Sunday, 3:30 p.m. ET (Green flag approx..

3:46 p.m. ET) – Fox (Radio: Performance Racing Network, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Channel 90).

THIS WEEK: The second of 36 races on the season, the sport leaves Daytona after a rain-delayed finish that nearly ended in tragedy when a crash sent Ryan Newman to the hospital.

Denny Hamlin won the Daytona 500, but the real season – as is often said and written – starts this week. For Hamlin, the thrill of winning his third Daytona 500 was tempered by concern for Newman, who he did not know was likely injured until he was told so in Victory Lane, “... it’s a weird balance of excitement and happiness for yourself, but obviously someone’s health and their family is bigger than any win in any sport. We’re just hoping for the best.” ... Newman is still in the hospital in Daytona Beach but is alert and speaking to family and his medical team. No other information was available as of 11 a.m. ET Wednesday. ... Toyota, and particularly Ford have dominated at Las Vegas since 2016, with Joey Logano winning this race in a Ford last season and Martin Truex Jr. winning in a Toyota in late summer. ... This will be the 25th series race at the track. ... *Hamlin leads the Cup standings with 50 points, followed by followed

by Ryan Blaney (43), Kevin Harvick (39), Chris Buescher (38), Newman (36), Kyle Larson (35), Chase Elliott (34), David Ragan (33), Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (32) and Aric Almirola (32). *Denotes race winner and playoff berth. Standings per NASCAR.com

XFINITY SERIES BOYD GAMING 300 WHERE: Las Vegas Motor Speedway; Las Vegas.

DISTANCE: 200 laps, 300 miles around a 1.5-mile oval TV: Saturday, 3:30 p.m. ET (Green flag approx..

3:46 p.m. ET) – FS1 (Radio: Performance Racing Network, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Channel 90).

THIS WEEK: This is the second of 33 races on the season and the 26th Xfinity race at LVMS.

NBA roundup: Young scores 50 as Hawks upend Heat Field Level Media

Trae Young scored a career-high 50 points to help the host Atlanta Hawks to a 129-124 win over the Miami Heat on Thursday.

Young helped the Hawks defeat the Heat for the first time in four tries this season. Young was 8-for-15 on 3-pointers, matching his career high, and 18-for-19 from the free-throw line. It was the 10th time this season he’s scored 40-plus points.

Atlanta tied the game 124-124 on a 3-pointer from DeAndre Hunter, who was questionable for the game with a right ankle sprain. Cam Reddish then put the Hawks ahead by stealing the ball from Goran Dragic and racing for the layup, helping the Hawks break a two-game losing streak.

Miami’s Bam Adebayo had 28 points, 19 rebounds and seven assists for his 32nd double-double. Dragic scored 19 and Jimmy Butler added 17 points, eight rebounds and nine assists. The Heat have lost five of their last six.

76ers 112, Nets 104 Joel Embiid scored a season-high 39 points and grabbed 16 rebounds to lift host Philadelphia past Brooklyn in overtime. Embiid made 18 of 19 free throws as the Sixers improved to a league-best 26-2 at home.

Tobias Harris added 22 points, 12 rebounds and six assists while newcomer Alec Burks had 19 points off the bench as the Sixers won their fourth in a row, this time without All-Star Ben Simmons. Simmons sat out with a sore back.

Caris LeVert led the Nets with 25 points, six rebounds and five assists despite shooting 9 of 29. Spencer Dinwiddie added 22 points and eight assists while DeAndre Jordan had 14 points and 15 rebounds. Joe Harris and Wilson Chandler scored 12 points each.

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Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young (11) dribbles against the Miami Heat in the second half at State Farm Arena.

Kings 129, Grizzlies 125 Harrison Barnes scored a seasonhigh 32 points and shot 7-for-11 from 3-point range to help lead Sacramento past visiting Memphis.

Sacramento’s De’Aaron Fox contributed 26 points, going 9-for-16 from the field. It was the first time Fox has scored 20-plus points since a Feb. 3 matchup vs. the Minnesota Timberwolves. Kent Bazemore was a constant spark off the bench for the Kings, finishing with 18 points in just 23 minutes.

Memphis star Ja Morant was held scoreless until a drive in the lane at the 8:26 mark in the second quarter,

but he finished the game strong with 19 points. De’Anthony Melton led the Grizzlies with 24 points off the bench, and Jaren Jackson Jr. and Tyus Jones added 16 points apiece.

Bucks 126, Pistons 106 All-Star Giannis Antetokounmpo piled up 33 points, 16 rebounds, four assists and three steals as Milwaukee continued its dominance of host Detroit.

The Bucks, who own the league’s best record, have defeated the Pistons 11 consecutive times, including the postseason. Milwaukee’s Khris Middleton contributed 28 points and eight rebounds. Eric Bledsoe had 19

points and six assists, and Brook Lopez tossed in 18 points for the victors.

Christian Wood led the Pistons with 18 points and 11 rebounds. Bruce Brown had 16 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists. Derrick Rose and Langston Galloway scored 12 points apiece, Thon Maker added 11 points, and Tony Snell had 10.

Rockets 135, Warriors 105 Robert Covington bombed in five 3-pointers among a team total of 25 and finished with 20 points as Houston blew out host Golden State to avenge a loss at Golden State on Christmas Day. James Harden scored a game-high 29 points, making three 3-pointers, and Russell Westbrook added 21 points for the Rockets, who equaled their season-high for treys while enjoying their second-best long-range percentage of the season, going 25for-49 (51.0 percent).

Harden and Westbrook each recorded a game-high-tying 10 assists to complete double-doubles for Houston, which won for the sixth time in its last eight games. Andrew Wiggins paced the Warriors with 22 points, hitting 10 of his 17 shots.

Hornets 103, Bulls 93 Malik Monk scored 25 points on 7-for-13 shooting off the bench, and Charlotte held on for a win over host Chicago.

Miles Bridges finished with 22 points and eight rebounds, and PJ Washington had 17 points on 6-for-11 shooting. Cody Zeller contributed 16 points and eight rebounds for Charlotte, which has won three games in a row.

Thaddeus Young led the Bulls with 22 points on 10-for-18 shooting.

Young also contributed 11 rebounds, four steals and one blocked shot for the Bulls, who lost for the seventh straight game.

NHL roundup: Knights snap Lightning’s 11-game win streak Field Level Media

Defenseman Alec Martinez had a goal and an assist in his Vegas debut, as Mark Stone and Max Pacioretty also each had a goal and an assist as the Golden Knights snapped the Tampa Bay Lightning’s franchise-record 11-game winning streak with a 5-3 victory on Thursday night in Las Vegas.

Paul Stastny and Ryan Reaves also scored goals for Vegas, which won its fourth straight game and moved into sole possession of first place in the Pacific Division.

Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 24 shots.

Steven Stamkos scored two goals and Kevin Shattenkirk also scored for Tampa Bay, which lost for the first time since a 3-2 overtime loss at Dallas on Jan. 27.

Goaltender Andrei VasiSTEPHEN R. SYLVANIE/USA TODAY levskiy, who had a 21-game Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Alec Martinez (23) celebrates after scoring a first period goal (19-0-2) point streak snapped, finished with 28 against the Tampa Bay Lightning at T-Mobile Arena on Thursday. saves, suffering his first regu- on the heels of a 2-6-1 record and two assists, and Toronto to remain atop the Western lation loss since a 5-2 setback immediately after the All-Star defeated visiting Pittsburgh.

Conference. to Washington on Dec. 14. break.

Binnington recorded his William Nylander, Kasperi Kings 5, Panthers 4 Jets 5, Senators 1 Kapanen and Zach Hyman second shutout in a row, his Gabriel Vilardi arrived with Mark Scheifele broke a each had a goal for the Maple third of the season and eighth some flair, scoring the fastest 12-game scoring drought Leafs, who had lost three of of his career. However, Coygoal of a debut in NHL his- with a three-goal night, lead- the previous four games. John otes goaltender Antti Raanta tory, in only 6.8 seconds, and ing Winnipeg past host Ot- Tavares added two assists for stole the show, making 45 adding an assist as host Los tawa.

Toronto. Andersen stopped saves to keep his team in the Angeles edged Florida.

The Jets got a good start 24 shots in picking up the game.

Ben Hutton scored the to an Eastern road swing of 18th shutout of his career.

The Blues are 13-4-4 go-ahead goal at 12:45 of the four games in six days, stopIt was the Maple Leafs’ first against Pacific Division oppothird period as the Kings won ping the Senators’ mini-win win in three games against nents this season and 20-6-5 for the third time in their last streak at two games. Winni- Pittsburgh this season. The overall at home. The Coyotes four games. Drew Doughty, peg earned its third consecu- Penguins beat Toronto 5-2 have gone 5-10-4 since Jan. 9 Trevor Moore and Martin tive victory. on Tuesday and 6-1 on Nov. to lose ground in the Pacific Frk also scored goals for the Kyle Connor had a goal 16, both games in Pittsburgh. Division race, and they have Kings, whose rebuild is under and an assist for Winnipeg, Matt Murray made 26 saves dropped four of their past six. way after two key trades this Nikolaj Ehlers also scored, for the Penguins, who had Flyers 4, Blue Jackets 3 week. and Scheifele added an as- won their three previous (OT) Aleksander Barkov scored sist. Laurent Brossoit made games.

Kevin Hayes scored with two goals and Jonathan Hu- 29 saves for the win. Nick Paul Blues 1, Coyotes 0 1:09 left in overtime, and berdeau matched a career- scored and Marcus Hogberg Ryan O’Reilly scored in the Philadelphia overcame a twobest four-point game with a stopped 29 shots for Ottawa. third period, and Jordan Bin- goal deficit to defeat host Cogoal and three assists for the Maple Leafs 4, Penguins 0 nington made 14 saves as host lumbus for the second time in Panthers, who are now 2-1 at Frederik Andersen earned St. Louis blanked Arizona to three days and sweep the seathe start of a key five-game his second shutout of the sea- win consecutive games for son series.

Travis Konecny scored in West Coast trip that has come son, Jake Muzzin had a goal the first time since Jan. 11-13

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his second straight game and added two assists, and Nicolas Aube-Kubel and Claude Giroux recorded second-period goals as the Flyers improved to 11-4-1 over their last 16 games. Brian Elliott made 28 saves for the Flyers.

Oliver Bjorkstrand and Nick Foligno each had a goal with an assist for Columbus, which, like Philadelphia, is in the mix for a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.

Goalie Elvis Merzlikins made 29 saves for the Blue Jackets.

Devils 2, Sharks 1 P.K. Subban scored the tiebreaking goal early in the third period, and New Jersey hung on to edge San Jose in Newark, N.J. Jesper Bratt scored in the second period for the Devils, who have won five of their past eight games. All the victories have been recorded by goalie Mackenzie Blackwood, who made 36 saves Thursday and hasn’t lost since Jan. 30.

Tim Heed scored his first goal in almost a year for the Sharks, who have lost two straight following a two-game winning streak. Goalie Martin Jones recorded 23 saves.

Canadiens 4, Capitals 3 (OT) Alex Ovechkin scored his 699th career goal for host Washington, but Ben Chiarot finished with two goals, the second coming 58 seconds into overtime, to cap Montreal’s victory.

Ovechkin is trying to become the eighth player in NHL history to reach 700 goals. Lars Eller and Tom Wilson also scored for the Capitals, and Braden Holtby made 28 saves.

Shea Weber and Brendan Gallagher also scored for the Canadiens, who got 29 saves from Carey Price.

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Any Bidder who submitted completed Bid Forms to the City of Hudson, upon returning such set is in good condition within thirty days following the award of the contract or rejection of the bids, will be refunded their full payment. Deposits will not be refunded to any non-bidder (including material suppliers, subcontractors, or those that provide quotes to Bidders).

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The City of Hudson reserves the right to reject any or all bids.

Hubbell Inc. is currently accepting proposals for materials and subcontractors for work pertaining to the Big Pond Road Culvert Re-

placement Project in the Town of Hardenburgh, Ulster County, NY. MBE, WBE, and Section 3 firms are encouraged to respond and will be given first priority. Please call Laurissa Vanoni at 845-586-2707 or email LAURISSA.VANONI@HUBBELLS.COM for details.

Notice is hereby given that an order entered by the County Court, Greene County, on the 14th day of February, being Index Number: 20-0079, a copy of which may be examined at the office of The Greene county Clerk, located at 411 Main Street, Catskill, NY, grants me the right to assume the name of Michael Petosa. The City and State of my present address are 188 Evergreen Mountain Road, West Kill, NY 12492; the month and place of my birth is December 8, 1959; the place of my birth is Staten Island, NY, my present name is Michele Petosa.

Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing pursuant to Section 859-a of the New York State General Municipal Law, as amended, will be held by the Greene County Industrial Development Agency (GCIDA) on the 25th day of March of 2020 at 6:00 PM local time at the Town of Catskill office located at 439 Main Street, Catskill, NY 12414 in connection with the following matter.

The Catskill Boutique Hotel and Spa project will involve the development of a 56 suite boutique hotel with associated health spa on the grounds of the Catskill Golf Resort.

The project will also include upgrades to the clubhouse, maintenance area and other amenities of the Catskill Golf Resort.

The GCIDA is proposing to provide incentives to the project in the form of an exemption from Sales and Use Tax and Mortgage Recording Tax. The application submitted by the company and relevant supporting documents submitted to the GCIDA in connection with the Project may be reviewed by the public at the GCIDA office. Inquiries about the Project and GCIDA assistance should be directed to RenĂŠ VanSchaack, Executive Director.

The GCIDA will at the above stated time and place hear all persons with views in favor or opposition to the rendering of financial assistance by the GCIDA for the project. Minutes of the hearing will be made available to the public and members of the GCIDA. Dated 02/20/2020 Greene County Industrial Development Agency

By RenĂŠ VanSchaack, Executive Director NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the Mayor of the City of Hudson, New York, will hold a public hearing on Monday, March 2, 2020 at 4:00 PM in the Common Council Chambers, City Hall, 520 Warren Street, Hudson, on the following proposed Local Law which was adopted by the Common Council on February 18, 2020: Local Law Introductory No. A of 2020 - Imposing a Six-Month Moratorium on the Registration and Operation of Any New Short-Term Lodging Facility.

Complete text of the above proposed law is on file and may be examined at the City Clerk’s Office, City Hall during regular office hours. The proposed law may also be viewed on the city website www.cityofhudson.org Tracy Delaney City Clerk NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to New York State Energy Law, Article 6, and as

detailed in the State Register Notice (January 29, 2020)*, the New York State Energy Planning Board (Board) hereby gives notice of a public hearing at the Albany Public Library, 161 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY on Thursday, February 27, 2020, commencing at 10:30 a.m. to gather comments to inform the Board’s consideration of the State Energy Plan Draft Amendment (Draft Amendment).

Preregistration is not required. A transcript of the hearing will be posted afterward on the State Energy Plan website at https://energyplan.ny.gov/. *The State Register Notice of January 29, 2020 incorrectly listed the start time as 10 a.m. Please note the meeting will start at 10:30 a.m.

NOTICE OF VIDEOCONFERENCING FOR PLANNING BOARD MEETING PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Germantown Planning Board shall hold its regularly scheduled meeting on February 27, 2020 at 7:00 pm at the following locations where videoconferencing will be used: Germantown Town Hall 50 Palatine Park Road Germantown, NY 12526 Sun City Hilton Head 114 Sun City Bluffton, SC 29909 The public has the right to attend the meeting at any of the locations.

Jami L. DelPozzoPlanning and Zoning Secretary

Hearing Date: March 3, 2020 Time: 7 PM For the Application of: Roy Kim Tax parcels 182.-1-23 Property Address: Taghkanic Road (Taghkanic) NY Purpose of the Application: Subdivision Variance: NA Special Use Permit: NA The purpose of the hearing is to answer all questions and concerns of the Public. If you cannot be present but wish to express an opinion you may do so by certified letter, return receipt, to the Planning Board Clerk, Jean-Adele Howard, 361 Route 82, Hudson, N Y 12534 to the Attention of the Planning Board. Be aware that this will be your only opportunity to be heard before your property is influenced by the decision which must be made on this NOTICE VILLAGE OF ATHENS application.

RESIDENTS There will be a public informational meeting Real Estate held prior to the Athens Village Board Meeting on February 26th at Commercial 6:00PM in the Village 232 Property Clerk's office for the $80,800 income purpose of providing *15+Rentals *US9 Hudson 2+acs $79k information and an- *Troy On Hudson River, New swering questions re- Duplex and two ranches.

Realty600 845/229-1618 garding the Community Choice Aggregation Program that the 235 Mobile, Modular, Mfg. Homes village has opted into.

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NOTICE TO BIDDERS The Board of Education of the Greenville Central School District will receive separate sealed bids for: CONTRACT TRANSPORTATION FOR 2019-2020 SCHOOL YEAR The Board of Education reserves the right to reject any or all bids and waive any informalities or defect in such bid.

Sealed bids will be received in the Business Office of Greenville Central School until: DATE: Friday, March 2, 2020 TIME: 10:00 AM Specifications and bid forms may be obtained by calling 518-9665070 ext. 511 or at the Business Office, Greenville Central School, 4982 SR 81, Greenville, NY 12083.

Robyn Bhend Business Official

PUBLIC AUCTION Under Sec 182 NYS Lien Law, property will be sold at Public Auction on Friday February 28th 2020 at 10 AM on the premises of J&M Self Storage, 4575 Rte 32, Catskill, NY, to satisfy non-payment of rent. Auction may be canceled at anytime, call ahead. 518-6785640.

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Notice: Public Hearing on Durham’s draft 2020 Comprehensive Plan Public Notice is hereby given that the proposed Comprehensive Plan for the Town of Durham is available for public review. Copies are available at the Town Clerk’s office and downloadable on the Town website, www.durhamny.com.

The public hearing will be held at 7:30 p.m., March 3, 2020 at the Durham Town Hall, located at 7308 State Route 81, East Durham, NY 12423. All interested persons desiring to be heard will be heard at that time.

By order of the Town Board Janet Partridge, Town Clerk

Public Notice The Stockport Fire District will be holding a public referendum on March 10,2020 at the Stottville Firehouse from 6 to 9PM for the purpose of approving the purchase of a new pumper for the Stottville Fire Company and borrowing an amount not to exceed 400,000.00 this new truck will be replacing two current trucks which are 30 years old.

By order of the Board of Fire Commissioners Stockport Fire District Columbia county NY Michael Briscoe District secretary

The Athens Village Board will hear public comments regarding the proposed C and D Project at the board meeting on February 26, 2020. There will be a sign up sheet in the Village Clerks Office.

Speakers will be limited to 2 minutes. The meeting begins promptly at 6:30pm in the Village Building at 2 First Street.

Town of Taghkanic Planning Board Public Hearing Notice Please Take Notice: accordance with the HUDSON- SPACIOUS 2 Town of Taghkanic bdr apt. close to shopping.

Zoning Law you are Call (914)227-5688 herein advised that a Apts. for Rent Public Hearing will be 298 Greene Co. held in the Taghkanic Town Hall, New York CATSKILL 2 BDR spacious State Route 82, (at the apartment on 2nd flr. $1200 water & heat incl. No corner of Route 82 and Hot pets, no smoking. Garbage County Route 10) removal and off street parkTaghkanic, New York. ing. W/D incl. 518-965-1980.

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CLAVERACK, Unfurnished 2nd floor, 1 bdr., $800/mo. $800 + elect., sec dep. reqd. Mo. to mo. lease. NO PETS, NO SMOKING. Quiet cul de sac area. NO 3RD PARTY REIMBURSEMENT. ref req. 518-851-7062/ 914474-5176 leave msg.

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ANTICIPATED VACANCY Attendance Aide

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FARMERS, LANDSCAPERS or GARDENERS, did you or a loved one use Roundup Weed Killer and were diagnosed with NON-HODGKINS LYMPHOMA (Cancer)? You may be entitled to compensation. Call Attorney Charles Johnson 1800-535-5727

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LANDSCAPE/MASONRY LABORER- 3 fulltime, temporary, seasonal (H-2B) jobs (4/1/20-12/15/20). Robert George Design Group, Ltd., 27A West Market Street, Red Hook, NY 12571. Plant shrubs and trees and place natural stones in the landscape. Assist masons by moving stones and supplies into the work area for hardscape development. Light pruning of plants. Lift 50 pounds.

Employer to provide transportation to and from work sites in Dutchess & Ulster counties, from central location. No education required, 2 months experience required. Work hours: Mon-Fri, 7am-4pm, 40 hours/ week at $16.83/hour. 0-10 hours of OT/week available at $25.25/hr. Transportation (incl. meals and lodging) to and from place of employment provided or reimbursed completing ½ contract period. Return trans. provided if contract completed or early dismissal. No tool, supply, equipment charges. Apply with Owner or Dutchess Career Center, 191 Mail Street, Poughkeepsie NY 12601. (job #NY1328629).

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The Town of Greenport is seeking applications for parttime Park maintenance workers for 10-15 hours per week from April 1-November 1. Nights & Weekends required.

Salary is $13.07/hour. Obtain and return applications to the Greenport Town Clerk, 600 Town Hall Drive, Hudson, NY, no later than March 6, 2020. Questions call 518-828-3400.

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High School House Principals (2) (AHS) – Arlington Central School District, Dutchess County, NY is seeking two (2) High School House Principals for Arlington High School. For more information visit https://arlingtonschools.recruitfront.com/JobPosting?JID=7955.

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DEPUTY CLERK – Assist Village Clerk-Treasurer with day to day functions of the office including greeting and responding to the public by telephone, email and in- person regarding policies, regulations, tax payment information, including quarterly billing and collection of village and water/sewer taxes, fees for service, organize and maintain vendor and employee files. Requires experience working with the public, A/R, A/P, cash management, bank reconciliation, and computer experience including Excel and QuickBooks with the ability to learn municipality software billing programs. Notary license required, or willingness to obtain license after hire as this position requires notarizing and certifying legal documents on a regular basis. Weekly M-F, 30 hours with over-time as needed. Great benefits and retirement options available, paid time off and holidays. Please submit Cover Letter and Resume to: Clerk@Philmont.org, Fax to: 518-672-0083 or mail to: Village Clerk-Treasurer, P.O. Box 822, Philmont, NY 12565.

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Ichabod Crane’s Haley Ames drives to the basket as Corinth’s Annika Parnell defends during Thursday’s Section II Class B playin game.

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Ichabod Crane’s Haley Ames passes off to a teammate during Thursday’s Section II Class B play-in game against Corinth.

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tonight,” Vooris said. “In a close game every possession is important.”

Alexa Abbatantuono led Corinth with 24 points. Alex Carey added 13 and Maddie DeLisle had 11.

Ichabod Crane moves on to play at No. 5 Hudson on Saturday at 6 p.m.

CORINTH (50): Abbatantuono 9-3-24, Carey 6-1-13, Dockum 0-0-0, DeLisle 3-411, Parnell 1-0-2. Totals 198-50.

3-pointers: Abatantuono 3, DeLisle.

ICHABOD CRANE (59): A. Ames 4-0-9, H. Ames 1-02, Culver 3-1-7, Dolge 1-0-3, Graham 10-0-23, Knapp 1-02, More 6-1-13. Totals 26-259.

3-pointers: Graham 3, Dolge, A. Ames.

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Ichabod Crane’s Abigail Dolge drives against Corinth’s Alexa Abbatantuono during Thursday’s Section II Class B play-in game.

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Ichabod Crane’s Delaney More puts up a shot during Thursday’s Section II Class B play-in game against Corinth.

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thickness but quality of the ice if your considering venturing on the “frozen” waters in our area. Needless to say, ice conditions can vary widely based on location.

Another reason participants remained in good spirits is they knew every kid, even if they didn’t win a trophy, would get to take home a great prize at the conclusion of the day’s activities.

Here are the kids that did win a trophy as well as a prize: In the Senior Division, Andrew Jostlin, 14, of Westerlo won for largest fish, a 15-inch pickerel, and William VanValkenburgh, 11, of Tannersville, tied with Jaren Page, 12, of Platte Clove, for most fish caught.

Ichabod Crane’s Abigail Dolge (1) and Corinth’s Emily Dingmon go to the floor to retrieve a loose ball during Thursday’s Section II Class B play-in game.

For the Junior Division, 4-year-old, Sawyer Poladian of Tannersville, won for largest fish, and Jacob Fromer, 11, of Tannersville, tied with Jason Young, 8, of Hobart for most fish in the Junior Division. Congratulations to all the winners!

At the close of the derby, Bob Monteleone expressed thanks to all the individuals and businesses who donated prizes, and all those who volunteered their time and services to make the day a resounding success. He said the event would not be possible without their collaboration and support.

Happy Hunting, Fishing and Trapping until next time.

NEWS AND NOTES There’s a New Bait Shop in Town: “Jake’s Bait” is now open for business on the mountain top. Proprietor Bob Monteleone said he is

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fully licensed by DEC to sell bait and is currently selling

minnows for $5.00/dozen at his location on County Route

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Ichabod Crane’s Ashley Ames (4) defends against Corinth’s Alexa Abbatantuono during Thursday’s Section II Class B play-in game.

25 in Haines Falls. Minnows will be available throughout the ice fishing season. He suggests you call 518-488-0240 to make sure someone is at the shop to provide bait when you need it.

Greene County Chapter Ducks Unlimited Annual Dinner/Auction March 21: Mark your calendars for this event.

It will be held at Anthony’s Banquet Hall in Leeds on Saturday, March 21st. Doors open at 5:30 pm with dinner at 7 p.m. There will be a live as well as a silent auction after dinner with plenty of gun giveaways and other prizes.

Tickets are available online; just search using key words, “Greene County NY Ducks Unlimited Banquet.” For further information, call Dana Hanusik at 518-943-2729, Jeff Holiday at 518-943-1986, or Bob Sager at 518-731-6353.

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Fur Buyer/Pistol Permit Class Schedule: Ron Alund will be at Shooters Sports in Valatie buying fur at the store on March 14th and April 11th 2020 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Proprietor, Chris Nastke said pistol permit classes are held at the store with instructor Lew Hatch every third Saturday of the month from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Call the store at 518-758-1488 for more information on how to sign up.

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

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Why aren’t the Knicks giving Kevin Knox more playing time?

By Anthony Rieber Newsday (TNS)

GREENBURGH, N.Y. — Mike Miller can’t say enough nice things about Kevin Knox’s improving overall game. The Knicks’ interim coach was practically gushing about the second-year pro after practice on Thursday.

What Miller didn’t say is he was going to give Knox more minutes and a greater role over the Knicks’ final 27 games of the season beginning Friday night against the Pacers at Madison Square Garden. And that may speak more accurately about the confusing state of the No. 9 overall pick from two drafts ago.

Miller will probably not be coaching the Knicks next season. Scott Perry may not be back as the general manager. Steve Mills is already out as team president.

If agent Leon Rose takes over as team president, as expected, he and his likely brand-new brain trust will be the ones making the decisions about Knox’s future — and it’s likely none of them will have had any role in drafting the Kentucky product and thus no legacy stake in his success or failure as a pro.

But, boy, you’d think the 20-year-old would be further along now. Or that the current Knicks management would want to take a longer look before the season ends just because what the heck else do the team’s fans have to root for other than Knox and RJ Barrett turning into a

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New York Knicks small forward Kevin Knox II (20) drives to the basket against Washington Wizards small forward Davis Bertans (42) during a recent game at Madison Square Garden.

true dynamic duo?

For example, more minutes could be available for someone (or two someones) on Friday night as Wayne Ellington (strained right ankle) and Elfrid Payton (sore right ankle) are both

listed as questionable. But there’s no guarantee Knox will be the recipient of those potential extra minutes.

“That’s something I hope for,” Knox said.

“I don’t know with the coaches and how the

minutes are going to go, but that’s something I would like. Just going out there, if I play 10 minutes, if I play 25, 30, leave it all on the floor. Offensively, defensively, really just trying to play hard on both sides of the court.”

Knox is averaging just 18.3 minutes and 6.8 points per game this season, down from 28.8 and 12.8, respectively, last season. In the last 10 games, both averages are lower — 14.8 minutes and 4.0 points.

Knox said his plan is “just going out there and just playing aggressive on both sides of the basketball floor. Just going out there and trying to compete the opportunities I have. I’m not going to do everything right — no player does everything right — but just trying to give it all I’ve got, make the most of the opportunity I get.”

But will more opportunity be given to Knox?

Miller didn’t say. But he did say he’s liking what he sees in Knox’s cameos lately.

“We’re seeing those things,” Miller said.

“It’s ‘let’s keep putting those together. Let’s each time coming out and doing those things.’

It’s not necessarily scoring, making shots and that’s what we’ve talked to him about — being a guy that makes people on the floor feel better about the things that you’re doing. It might be scoring, it might be his cutting, it might be his finishing, it might be his defense, his help.

There’s so many ways he can impact it.”

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Woman is trapped by guilt in accidental friendship Dear Abby, Years ago, I was friendly with a man from work who was very close to his mom. She came along with us once for lunch and ended up really liking me. From that point on, whenever he and I would get together for lunch, DEAR ABBY she would tag along.

At one point, without my permission, he gave her my phone number, and she began calling me. A little has turned into a lot. She contacts me every day via text or phone, almost always to complain about something in her life. She always wants to get together for lunch and is constantly asking me for favors, including rides to work (we do not have the same job or the same hours) or taking care of her dogs and cats while she’s away on her various work trips.

I no longer speak to the man, but I speak to his mother every single day. She considers me a dear friend and is a very sensitive person with obvious abandonment issues.

My problem is, I have zero desire to be this woman’s friend. We are very different in pretty much every way imaginable. I get together with her, respond to her messages, answer her calls and do favors for her out of

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guilt, not wanting to be yet another person who kicks her to the curb.

How do I handle this? Should I continue to allow her to use me for favors and as a sounding board for all her various complaints, or is there a way to gracefully bow out without breaking this woman’s heart?

Walking A Fine Line In Illinois A way to bow out would be to start weaning her. Do not make yourself available to the extent that you have. Screen your calls and resist the impulse to be so helpful. It’s all right to have other plans you need to attend to instead of being at her beck and call every day.

This is how people distance themselves gently.

The alternative would be to stop responding at all, which would be cruel. While you are no longer close to her son, contact him, tell him what has been going on and ask if he can help with this.

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

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Soreness in calves could be old shoes or blood supply I have some orthopedic shoes that are worn out. When I walk in them, I can walk only two blocks before my calves get sore. I had a CT scan of my lower legs. It showed some narrowing of the blood vessels to my legs. Is it the orthopedic shoes or the narrowed blood vessels that are making my calves sore?

TO YOUR

GOOD HEALTH If the orthopedic shoes are the only ones that cause the calf soreness, it’s a good bet that the shoes are causing the soreness.

As an aside, don’t wear worn-out shoes. Spend the money on new shoes when the old ones wear out.

However, soreness or fatigue in the backs of the calves after a specific amount of walking is a textbook symptom of inadequate blood supply to the legs. This is usually caused by cholesterol plaques in the major arteries of the legs, and the symptom is called claudication. It very frequently goes undiagnosed, and it’s important to diagnose it, not only to help the symptoms, but to prevent critical loss of blood flow to the legs. Moreover, blockages in the legs often go along with blockages in the arteries to the heart and brain, and medical treatment of blockages, including diet, exercise and medication, can reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke. Nearly everyone with such blockages should be on a statin drug and aspirin. Most people could improve their diet.

DR. KEITH ROACH

What would cause melatonin to work faster: letting a flavored pill dissolve in your mouth or swallowing it?

Not all drugs are absorbed through the mucosal membrane of the mouth. Some drugs are, and they can get absorbed very rapidly.

Nitroglycerine, for example, gets into the bloodstream faster through a sublingual (under the tongue) tablet than any other way — unless you happen to already have an intravenous line in and Blondie intravenous nitroglycerine ready to go, which is almost never the case. When I was a resident on the cardiology inpatient service, I always kept a bottle of sublingual nitroglycerine in my pocket.

Other drugs are not absorbed well at all through the mouth, and must be swallowed in order for them to be absorbed. However, all medicine absorbed through the stomach and intestines must go through the bloodstream into the liver, where Hagar the Horrible it may be metabolized into something inactive.

In those cases, sublingual administration might lead to higher blood levels in the brain, where melatonin works.

In the case of melatonin, there are different preparations made specifically for administration under the tongue. At least one of these (a spray) was absorbed faster than oral administration; however, a different preparation (a patch made for the mouth) had both slower absorption than melatonin that was swallowed and half of the medicine was still in the patch when removed.

Because the absorption is variable depending Zits on the type of delivery system used, I can’t answer your question directly. But since you are talking about a pill that dissolves in the mouth, what isn’t absorbed through the mouth will be swallowed and subsequently absorbed through the intestine. The sublingual route is therefore not likely to be much slower, and could be somewhat faster.

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

Horoscope

By Stella Wilder Born today, you have been blessed with sound judgment and the ability to help others develop their own — in their own ways — without imposing your own specific thinking on any one subject. Indeed, fair-mindedness is perhaps your single greatest asset, and the kind of thing for which you will work in all instances, at all times, throughout your lifetime. You know how to shape the manner of thinking for others in a way that can be quite beneficial to all concerned, and yet at the same time, you never dictate how one must think — or the conclusions one must reach.

Your inner strength is likely matched by your outward strength and abilities — but you cannot expect your health to always be sound.

When you fall ill, you must be willing to give yourself the care you would give others if the situation were reversed — and to accept the care of others as well. You cannot get through all things entirely on your own.

Also born on this date are: George Washington, first U.S. president; Drew Barrymore, actress; Steve Irwin, naturalist; Robert Kardashian, attorney; Julius “Dr. J” Erving, basketball player; James Blunt, singer; Julie Walters, actress.

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

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 23 PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) — You’re likely to hear from a friend who is more than willing to do what you need done to further a tricky component of your personal agenda.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) — Study your beliefs and ideals for a time today; you’ll realize that not

everything is based on something you can easily explain.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — Someone may approach you in an overly aggressive manner today, but you shouldn’t have to do much to ease any tensions that arise as a result.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — You can learn a great deal about yourself today by examining the kinds of routine endeavors that please you. Some surprises are revealed.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) — You may be handed a new project today, and you’re likely to discover that it is scheduled to begin much sooner than you had expected.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — What carries you through any difficulties today is likely to be your attachment to those who share your overall perspective on certain key issues.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — More is likely to be required of you today than usual, but you should be able to step up and complete every assignment — and more.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — You aren’t going to avoid all mistakes today, but you can minimize their effects by thinking ahead and getting remedies in place very quickly.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — You receive feedback that may, at first, prove somewhat confusing or unsettling — until you realize you’re misinterpreting what was said.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Much depends on your ability to keep many balls in the air today. As you juggle your several duties, don’t forget a family member’s needs.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — You may find yourself traveling down the wrong road today — and when you do, you will likely have to change course with alarming speed.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — It’s time for you to indulge in a personal pleasure once more — and today you’ll have the time to explore what it is you really want.

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SUPER QUIZ

THAT SCRAMBLED WORD GAME

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

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

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

War in literature Level 1

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(e.g., The last line of this novel is “After all, tomorrow is another day.” Answer: “Gone With the Wind.”)

Freshman level 1. The poem “The Charge of the Light Brigade” is set in which war?

2. This Ernest Hemingway novel is set during the Italian campaign of World War I. 3. Set during the Korean War and subtitled “A Novel About Three Army Doctors.”

4. The original title of this novel was “Le Pont de la Riviere Kwai.”

5. Ernest Hemingway’s 1940 novel set during the Spanish Civil War.

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Graduate level 6. Two of its provisional titles were “The Year 1805” and “All’s Well That Ends Well.”

7. We learn at the end of the book what became of Eva, the title character’s daughter.

8. The protagonist in this Boris Pasternak novel is a physician and a poet.

9. What is the title of the series of five novels by James Fenimore Cooper?

10. This novel by Stephen Crane is about a private in the American Civil War.

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

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Solution to Friday’s puzzle

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

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11. The original title was “Im Westen nichts Neues.”

12. The play “Journey’s ____” is set in the British trenches during World War I. 13. This Charles Frazier novel became an Academy Award-winning film of the same name.

14. Tom Clancy’s debut novel about a Soviet ballistic missile submarine.

15. Graham Greene’s 1955 novel depicts the early American involvement in the Vietnam War.

SUPER QUIZ ANSWERS 1. Crimean War. 2. “A Farewell to Arms.” 3. “MASH.” 4. “The Bridge on the River Kwai.” 5.

“For Whom the Bell Tolls.” 6. “War and Peace.” 7. “Sophie’s Choice.” 8. “Doctor Zhivago.” 9.

“Leatherstocking Tales.” 10. “The Red Badge of Courage.” 11. “All Quiet on the Western Front.”

12. End. 13. “Cold Mountain.” 14. “The Hunt for Red October.” 15. “The Quiet American.”

24 to 30 points — congratulations, doctor; 18 to 23 points — honors graduate; 13 to 17 points — you’re plenty smart, but no grind; 5 to 12 points — you really should hit the books harder; 1 point to 4 points — enroll in remedial courses immediately; 0 points — who reads the questions to you?

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22 __ up on; studies about 23 Narrow valleys 25 “Ready, __, go!”

26 Paper fold 28 Visitors 31 Place of refuge 32 __-talk; flatter 34 Objective 36 __-fry; wok dish 37 Spirited horse 38 Suffix for honor or suit 39 __-tac-toe 40 __ steak; meat for London broil 41 Soothes 42 Fish hawk 44 Walks leisurely 45 Near the ground 46 Treaties 47 “Guilty” & “Not guilty” 50 Piece of china 51 Golf hole average 54 Amounts 57 Beauty mark 58 Unusual 59 Caroline, to RFK 60 Bereavement 61 NBA team 62 Highest mountain range outside Asia 63 Tie the __; marry

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‘SONIC THE HEDGEHOG’

New film is swift, smart and brings back the Jim Carrey we missed

By KRISTEN PAGE-KIRBY Washington Post

Ah, the joy of a kids’ movie that doesn’t have any fart jokes.

Or at least one that comes close. “Sonic the Hedgehog” may have one moment of flatulence, but this hybrid of live-action and CGI animation gets away with it, otherwise bypassing the all-too-common cheap laughs for a story that’s loaded with smart humor, snappy dialogue and the big blue heart beating at its center.

Inspired by the popular series of video games, “Sonic” tells the eternal tale of a blue hedgehog from another planet who runs at near-warp speed. After a relatively pointless exposition — there are a lot of plot elements audiences will just have to roll with — Sonic (voiced by Ben Schwartz) arrives

‘SONIC THE HEDGEHOG’ 3 stars out of 4 CAST: Ben Schwartz as the voice of Sonic, Jim Carrey, James Marsen, Tika Sumpter DIRECTOR: Jeff Fowler RUNNING TIME: 1 hour, 40 minutes INDUSTRY RATING: PG, for action, some violence, rude humor and brief mild language

Jim Carrey returns to form as the hyper-energetic Dr. Ivo Robotnik in “Sonic the Hedgehog.” Paramount Pictures

in a small Montana town named Green Hills, where he has to hide his speed, because otherwise people will want to steal it. (Again: just roll with it. Green Hill Zone is the first level of the original video game.) There, he lives a solitary existence, peering into the lives of the townspeople in an attempt to assuage his loneliness.

During a one-man baseball game, Sonic runs fast enough to produce an electronic pulse that not only knocks out the town’s power, but causes satellites to go wonky, attracting the attention of some vaguely menacing government figures.

Along with said government figures arrives Dr. Ivo Robotnik (Jim Carrey), a brilliant, slightly bent scientist now fixated on tracking down and experimenting on our fuzzy friend. In an effort to escape from Robotnik,

Sonic teams up with the town’s sheriff, Tom (James Marsden), with whom he hits the road to San Francisco in search of a lost bag of rings that enable Sonic to travel between planets. (Remember: roll with it). Now that Sonic has been spotted by the Feds, it seems he has to head off-planet for his own protection.

These shaky plot elements exist only to set up Sonic and Tom’s westward odyssey.

Luckily, the destination is worth the journey.

Sonic is grateful to have someone to converse with — when he’s on his own, he talks to himself — and that sweetness tames what could have been a character built solely on snark. Sonic’s engaging and expressive face, combined with Schwartz’s always-excellent See SONIC C2

From ‘1917’ to ‘Parasite’

Video games are influencing even prestige films

By TODD MARTENS Los Angeles Times

A video game has yet to win an Academy Award, but that doesn’t mean the influence of the interactive medium wasn’t felt at this year’s Oscars. Consider that two of the awards season’s most talked-about films — Oscar’s big winner “Parasite” and the World War I quest film “1917” — show the ascendancy of interactive entertainment.

That is no slight.

While “1917” has occasionally been derided as a video game, largely due to its free-flowing, often third-person camera, the rise of games as a cultural

force is also having a more subtle narrative impact as generations weaned on interactive entertainment begin to more regularly mold our content, either by creating it or by choosing what to consume.

The unconventionally thrilling structure of “Parasite,” for instance, unfolds at times in a way that would be familiar to players as they observe the Kims, the film’s hardscrabble family of four, piece together their moves as if plotting a game. Those moves are constantly thwarted when the film places the Kims in a house with hidden passageways in need of constant

exploration.

“Parasite” director and writer Bong Joon Ho has spoken of how he requested a detailed 3D model of the upper-class home where much of the second half of the film takes place. “It was like playing a video game where I could roam around the house through my computer,” Bong said in a discussion late last year at the New York Film Festival.

The Sam Mendes film “1917,” meanwhile, is more astutely aware that boundaries across pop mediums are forever blurring. Much has been written of how this tale of an early 20th

century war uses digital trickery to feel as if it is one long tracking shot. But no doubt at least part of the reason the techniques employed by Mendes and cinematographer Roger Deakins have resonated at the box office is because “1917” mimics the way we watch when we play. And as a quick jump over to the homepage of YouTube’s gaming page will make clear, watching games today is as much a part of the culture as playing them.

In such a climate it’s understandable that games would gradually start to hold sway over our so-called prestige narratives. Game-like tools have

already made themselves known at the Academy Awards — Alejandro G. Inarritu’s virtual reality exhibition “Carne y Arena (Virtually Present, Physically Invisible)” was awarded a special Oscar in 2017 — but it’s easier than ever to spot the game impact among recent films.

It’s present in the technology behind Disney’s digitally animated “The Lion King.” Video game engines and virtual reality were key in its making. And the basic structure of “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” feels ripped from the See GAMES C2

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most simplistic of games. It’s a nearly 2 ½-hour film strung together by a series of to-do lists instructing characters to find one item and then find another, thus following an overused narrative format that video games have already started to move away from. Along the way we encounter mini-boss battles leading up to the biggest boss battle at the end. Even when seen on a giant screen rather than YouTube link, “Skywalker” appears very much fun to play.

The level-design-like approach to parts of “Parasite” — each floor of the Park house reveals new challenges — generates great tension in forcing some of the film’s characters to adopt stealth-like game mechanics to pull of risky moves to avoid detection. The characters must either fight — or crawl — their way around. The house itself becomes a series of game levels, with its most troubling complication locked away in a dungeon-like basement.

But “1917” is where games and film are most in harmony. In fact, “1917” falls back so often on game design elements that one’s enjoyment of it — or lack thereof — may hinge in part on experience with narratives told largely from a first- or third-person point of view.

While often claustrophobic, “1917” dispenses with a choppy, documentary-like feel. Mendes appears less interested with the rawness of war and more intently focused on the endless forward momentum, emotionally and physically, of those trapped in its grips.

In turn, “1917” is a film, in game-like fashion, in which the journey — Lance Cpl. Schofield (George MacKay) and Lance Cpl. Blake (Dean-Charles Chapman) are set off on a mission to prevent a British battalion from walking into a German trap — matters more than its conclusion.

The film makes this clear early.

“Some men just want the fight,” warns a stoically virtuous military captain (Mark Strong), a clever move that sets up the idea that not all orders are heeded and tempers our expectation for the film’s outcome. It also cements the audience’s attachment at this point to the survival instincts of its main character. This, too, is a narrative conceit well-suited to today’s game-raised audiences: “1917” is less concerned with beginnings or endings and more fixed

So-dam Park (left) and Woo-sik Choi in a scene from “Parasite.” Neon/TNS

on crafting a moment within a world audiences can see and feel themselves in, and thus we soar and glide intimately around Schofield and Blake as if we are controlling the camera.

That sensibility was no accident. In fact, Mendes has noted in interviews that it was very much intended. The director has said that an influence came from watching his children play the Western-themed game “Red Dead Redemption.” The intimately cropped third-person presentation of many games allows the participant — or, in this case, the viewer — to more easily graft an emotional connection with the protagonist.

Mendes called the sensation “hypnotic” in Variety. And as he relayed to the Financial Times, “We experience life as one continuous shot. It’s editing that’s the gimmick. This allows you a much more sophisticated degree of storytelling. Making a movie always asks the question: Is this really the only way to tell this story? You often find yourself

defaulting to standard ways of covering a scene and never challenging it.”

Game developers had already been experimenting with vantage points that presented minimal or invisible edits. The 2018 Sony game “God of War,” which aimed to explore newfound themes of vulnerability amid a mythological series often focused on violence and revenge, was painstakingly designed as a single take. “You’re gonna get a sense of immediacy and connection to these characters, an unrelenting feel to the adventure that you can’t get in any other way,” director Cory Barlog told Polygon.

“1917” possesses an acute awareness of our eye movement. The camera seems to drift where we will it to, as Mendes and co-writer Krysty Wilson-Cairns laid out a story that is told as much through its sets as it is its dialogue and action. When Schofield or Blake are walking over uncompromising terrain, traversing trenches, trying to avoid a stumble into mud or balance

George MacKay in “1917.” Universal Pictures/TNS

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voice acting, creates a character worth rooting for. Marsden is charming as he goes through the traditional arc usually found in this type of movie: first, bewilderment at his discovery of Sonic; followed by a desire to help him get off the planet; and ultimately ending up with a sincere friendship.

While most of the secondary characters are so lightly written that they nearly float, Carrey’s Robotnik — played by the hyper-energetic actor operating at maximum strength — makes for an egotistical, slightly unhinged villain, whose fundamental weirdness is fun to watch, without ever being really scary (a boon to parents with younger kids).

This version of Carrey has been missing from screens for a while. The last time we saw anything remotely similar was in 2014’s “Dumb and Dumber To.” It’s easy to forget that his rubber-faced antics do work when used in the right setting.

Sonic, whose computeranimated appearance in the movie’s first trailer led to widespread protests by fans that the character didn’t look quite right, resulting in a delayed release date, has since been honed into a creature who really seems to occupy the same physical universe as the human characters. (It probably helps that he rarely touches any of them.) Jeff Fowler’s direction keeps the movie moving at a brisk pace and includes a few scenes that are creative enough, visually, to be truly impressive.

There are a couple of misses: It’s probably time to retire the Queen song “Don’t Stop Me Now” as the Official Tune of Action Montages. And we could do with one fewer Sonicis-so-fast-that-everyone-elselooks-frozen-in-place scene.

Fans of the video games will find a host of allusions, but there’s plenty to please any moviegoer who can’t tell a Sega from a Switch. In the end, “Sonic” is quippy without being mean, and sweet without being sappy, making this a trip that’s well worth taking.

on a fallen bridge, the camera moves either just above shoulder height or ever so slightly to the left or right, giving us a vantage point that, while cropped, isn’t oppressively so. The sense is that the field of view of the characters is also ours.

A game will reward those who linger and explore, revealing its story via the details that dot its setting, and both “Parasite” and “1917” award those who go looking for plot amid its ambiance. In “1917” we spend little time with characters other than Schofield or Blake. Most of those who populate “1917” are essentially NPCs, or nonplayer characters, who serve to either offer brief narrative pushes or background detail and then disappear.

In “Parasite,” the contrast behind the film’s two homes — those of the poverty-stricken Kims and the extravagant Parks — telegraph more than just class divides. The world of the Kims is perilous and fragile while the minimalism of the Parks hints at something not just unattainable but oppressive, so much so that shortly after the Kims plant a flag, they are sent rushing back to start in a more desperate state. Tonal shifts in each are telegraphed by the environment.

The contrast in “1917” between British and German trenches is clear by where the camera takes us. “Paradise Alley” appears scribbled sarcastically on the former, while in the latter filmmakers focus on orderly listings of supplies, offering a hint that our soldiers are out of their element in more ways than one. Tension comes not from a terse audio cue but Blake noticing that the size of the rats have gotten noticeably bigger. That the objects that obstruct our leads have become larger or more plentiful is an obvious video game tell that challenges are about to ramp up.

Combat, too, is framed as if the viewer is a player. The larger war theater is framed either from a distance or as something that happens around our leads rather than to them. When Schofield runs amid a destroyed French village and aims to avoid detection largely in the black of night,

“1917” shifts in tone to that of a survival horror game.

Schofield here doesn’t use a bullet to take out an enemy, but instead sneaks around walls as if he’s in the popular Sony game “The Last of Us,” needing to subdue his foes with strategic, silent kills. Bong, too, applies similar covert tactics, at one point placing threefourths of the Kims underneath a layered coffee table just out of the gaze of Dong-ik (Lee Sun Kyun) and Yeon-kyo (Cho Yeo Jeong). As the Kims — Ki-woo (Choi Woo Shik), his sister, Ki-jung (Park So Dam) and father Ki-taek (Song Kang Ho) — slither away, light from a window is framed as if touching it would set off unseen alarms.

In games, we buy these often implausible moves because there’s a puzzle-like notion to it, and as players the pressure is heightened when trying to avoid a clear gaze when we dictate the movement of the character; Mendes gets around this by having the other person in earshot being too drunk to piece together what’s happening while Bong’s characters are in deep sleep after a moment of intimacy.

Both films show that the vocabulary of video games is no longer relegated just to games.

Where “1917” differentiates itself is in its attempt to make the viewer feel like an active player. When it came to discussing “1917’s” chances at the Academy Awards, much was made of the film not receiving any acting nominations. But the job of the film’s male leads wasn’t a traditional one.

They were not there to give harrowing monologues or vocalize the horrors of war. In fact, by the end of the film we know only the basics about Blake and Schofield.

A criticism of big-budget video games is that too often the protagonists are undefined, in that we are given very little information about who they are or what they’ve been. But in “1917,” our connection to the world created by the filmmakers defines how we identify with the characters. For if we are to feel their actions and their viewpoints, their roles are not just to act but to be avatars.

“Sonic the Hedgehog” features, from left, Tika Sumpter, James Marsden and, in the role of the CGI title character, Ben Schwartz.

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The summer perennial helenium was once used to make snuff.

The variety Kanaria ranked as the top performer in a mid-Atlantic trial. Mt. Cuba Center

The red-flowered strawberry Berried Treasure brings a decorative touch to a popular garden fruit. Proven Winners

Chives are a staple of the culinary garden, and their late spring blossoms transform the most utilitarian plots. Breeders are introducing new colors. Adrian Higgins/Washington Post

Select plants that add flavor in the kitchen, beauty in the garden

By ADRIAN HIGGINS Washington Post

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pring is just around the corner whether the gardener is prepared or not. So if the dormant season is the moment to suck our thumbs and think about novel plants for the new season, it’s time to get a move on.

I’m thinking about using more perennial herbs ornamentally, by planting varieties that are particularly pretty. Lots of herbs happen to be pretty by accident — rosemary, thyme and lavender varieties are obvious choices — but I’ve always had a deep appreciation of chives. They turn any garden into a magazine cover in May, when their violetpurple blossoms appear as jovial orbs above wispy clumps of foliage.

Chive leaves are elongated tubes, gathered and snipped as a garnish. If you pick apart the flower heads, the individual florets enliven the sight and taste of a salad. Flowering chives represent that time in May when the heat is knocking on the door, but spring, fresh and lush, is fully expressed. The March-sown salad greens are ready for picking — and sprinkling with chive blossoms.

The chive watcher will know that the blossoms are magnets for bees. The resulting honey might be a bit oniony, but the bees are efficient pollinators.

The blooms of May become the seeds of summer, and in a fertile, free-draining and sunny site, they soon grow into grasslike clumps. Unless you are quick to dig them up, they become mature plants ready to repeat the cycle.

At the base of a 20-foot fence, I put in three chive plants from wee pots. With a few years, their seeding had formed a hedge along most of the fence. In the face of such fecundity, I am ruthless. After they flower, instead of removing just the blooms, I cut the entire clumps back to the ground and dig out any invaders. The chives grow back nicely over the summer, having made room for a collection of salvias.

Given this embarrassment of riches, the idea of planting more chives seems odd, but I came across some new varieties at a trade show where Mary Vaananen of Jelitto Perennial Seeds (www.jelitto.com) was thrilled to talk about them. Three new varieties are available this year, bred for the uniform size and texture of the foliage and for flower color. The names aren’t that imaginative — Pink One, Purple One and White One — but at least

Kent Beauty oregano features hop-like flowers and powdery blue-green foliage. Hirt’s ardens

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Persuading the picky eater FOOD THERAPY: How one family’s daughter

expanded her taste horizons

By JOSH SCHONWALD Chicago Tribune (TNS)

CHICAGO — The breakthrough bite took place about 30 minutes into treatment. My daughter Kate bravely raised a cracker to her mouth and, with little hesitation, took a bite. That cracker had cinnamon in it, a spice she hadn’t tried in years.

Most parents have struggled with picky eating children. But Kate, my funny, ordinarily easygoing 12-year-old daughter, is an extremely picky eater.

She has never met a fruit she likes. She won’t sit next to someone eating bananas, blueberries or yogurt. And she’s so choosy about breakfast and lunch foods that for the past four years, she’s been drinking Ensure, a nutritional supplement, for those meals.

That’s what led us to seek the aid of Karen Dilfer, a Chicago-based occupational therapist who specializes in food therapy. There are many pediatric food therapists in the area who cover a wide range of issues — from infants struggling to swallow food, to preschoolers with sensory processing challenges, to teens with food-related anxieties — but Dilfer was one of a smaller subgroup of therapists who worked with kids similar

to Kate: 7 to 18, often bright, well-adjusted, with no other special needs or medical issues.

Also, Dilfer comes directly to your home. Jennifer Dean, a Northbrook mom of an extremely selective eater, told me therapy with Dilfer has been transformative. Her son, Quinn, started with only 10 foods on his list, now has 20, and recently had a breakthrough. “He ate a ham and cheese sandwich at Subway,” she said. “I was like, thank you, Lord.”

I, too, longed to hear Kate call me from Subway rapturous about trying a new sub.

Last month, we tried food therapy: an evaluation and inhome treatment.

Kate isn’t eating mango quinoa salads just yet, but food therapy, even two sessions, was a great step for our family — and for reasons we never expected. Here are our most valuable takeaways:

CHANGES ATTITUDES ABOUT PICKY EATING Instead of focusing on what Kate didn’t eat, Dilfer sought to understand why Kate has certain taste preferences, and then go from there. It was a glass-half-full view of picky eating.

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Kate Schonwald, 12, tops a pizza for dinner while working with occupational therapist Karen Dilfer Camille Fine/Chicago Tribune/TNS

Dilfer started with lots of questions — about goals, challenges, Kate’s likes, dislikes, former likes, turning points, hardships, even our family food history. Another Chicago food therapist, Lindsey Lieberman, described this part of her role as “food detective.”

Dilfer’s questioning helped develop her treatment strategy, but it also gave us more insight into Kate’s pickiness.

After sharing some details from Kate’s history with fruit, Dilfer observed that she likely has a hypersensitive sense of smell, which could be a reason for some of her aversions. Her dislike of fruits is also consistent with her taste profile: She favors “savory over sweet.” Most liberating, though, was Dilfer’s message on fruit. In a culture

focused on healthy eating, a diet without fruit has been a source of pressure and shame for Kate and us. “You don’t have to eat fruit,” she said, noting that Kate can get essential vitamins in other foods.

When I confessed, almost shamefully, the details of my kid’s diet — pasta with cheese, pizza, hamburgers, Cheez-Its — Dilfer put a positive spin on it. Kate liked savory, had a protein-heavy diet, and was comfortable eating at restaurants. Even Kate’s ramen habit had an upside: “Noodles are a food group.”

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We need a new washing machine, but one does not simply dash out and buy a new machine these days, one first does research.

I know this because I tried dashing out and buying one without doing my research.

The clerk asked how big, how powerful, how many cycles and how much I wanted to spend. All I could really tell her was my price range. She led me to a small portable machine on wheels that might hold two dishtowels.

Who knew prices had gone up since we last bought one 20 years ago? It’s a new form of money laundering.

Now, having spent weeks doing late-night reading, analysis and comparisons, I realize I did not study this hard for college exams.

Washing machines filling my brain has made me a thrilling conversationalist. I am happy to talk about cubic-foot capacity, spin versus pulse agitation, front load and top load.

I can also talk about RPMs, but what shoppers really want to know about is SLPL- Socks Lost Per Load.

Machines have grown more

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LORI BORGMAN complex in recent years with some models now featuring apps and Wi-Fi connection.

Your washing machine can text you the status of the laundry, setting off a ding on your phone or tablet. You then race through the house or rummage through your purse looking for your phone, which is so much more convenient than having to walk over and look at the machine yourself.

Full surrender to smart assistants like Alexa is only a short time away.

Alexa: Start my playlist.

Alexa: Turn on the lights.

Alexa: Check on the laundry.

Alexa: Live my life.

Until smart assistants take total control, we will continue to pore through online ratings and reviews and scroll through questions and answers on everything from light bulbs to shoes and printer cartridges.

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Books & authors Zapata’s carefully crafted prose oscillates between matter-of-fact and lyrically poetic, a tonal range that provides a very pleasant reading experience.

Bibliophiles love the mystery of a missing manuscript

By PAUL DI FILIPPO Washington Post

The Lost Book of Adana Moreau

By Michael Zapata Hanover Square. 272 pp. $26.99 What could be more tantalizing for bibliophiles than the mystery of a lost manuscript?

The fascination one feels when imagining the discovery of an unknown Shakespeare play or a misplaced suitcase full of unpublished Hemingway stories gets the blood racing in us bookish types. No mere buried treasure of gold doubloons can compare. Perhaps that explains, in part, the appeal of novels such as Umberto Eco’s “The Name of the Rose” (in which a lost classic by Aristotle comes into play) or Dan Brown’s “The Da Vinci Code” and its suppressed Gnostic heresies.

When the enigmatically absent work of art involves the embers of ancient controversies or family skeletons, even better. In that vein, we have been treated to Tim Wirkus’s “The Infinite Future,” about a Brazilian science fiction writer whose lost magnum opus sets a group of seekers in motion.

The broad outlines of Michael Zapata’s “The Lost Book of Adana Moreau” hew to Wirkus’s template, but Zapata’s book is more sedate and ruminative than its more absurdist predecessor. Moreover, it’s imbued with a fairytale vibe reminiscent of John Crowley, Nicholas Christopher and Reif Larsen. Overlaying the deftly conjured 20th- and 21stcentury settings and events is a sense of eternality, of archetypes and mythic patterning.

Our tale opens in 1916 in the Dominican Republic. The nation is being invaded by U.S. Marines, who swiftly kill two married rebels. Their young daughter, Adana (often referred to as the “Dominicana” in a mythologizing fashion), survives.

Shortly after, she marries Titus Moreau, a charming rogue who bills himself as “the last pirate of the New World.” They end up in New Orleans, and in 1920 have a son named Maxwell.

This simple domestic biography is overridden by a supreme passion when Adana falls in love with a newly born art form: commercial science fiction. Soon she is so steeped in wild pulp daydreams that she composes an outré but topical novel: “Lost City.” In 1929 it gets serialized in Weird Tales magazine and published in book form. She completes a sequel, “A Model Earth,” which young Maxwell reads with fascination. But then Adana dies, and the new book is seemingly lost forever.

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Here are the bestsellers for the week that ended Saturday, Feb. 8, compiled from data from independent and chain bookstores, book wholesalers and independent distributors nationwide, powered by NPD BookScan.

HARDCOVER FICTION 1. Golden in Death. J.D. Robb. St. Martin’s 2. American Dirt. Jeanine Cummins.

Flatiron 3. Crooked River. Preston/Child. Grand Central 4. The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse. Charlie Mackesy. HarperOne 5. Snug. Catana Chetwynd. Andrews

allows him to brilliantly fabricate and insert other imaginary titles, such as “a novel called The Seas of Eternity written

by Thomas Flores, a Mexican American science fiction writer who had died in obscurity in Nevada in 1977.” The result is a realistic alternate history of the field which harks back to Kurt Vonnegut’s imagined works of Kilgore Trout. The science fiction aspect is thematically vital and integral to Zapata’s mission, which is to portray the workings of coincidence and multiversal alternatives in our daily lives.

The novel’s second section brings us to Chicago in 2004.

We meet Saul, a young man whose favorite reading material is likewise SF. Orphaned young (rather like Maxwell, whose father goes missing), Saul has been raised by his grandfather. Now the grandfather is dying, and he entrusts Saul with a last directive: to mail a package to a stranger named Maxwell Moreau.

When the package is returned as undeliverable, Saul opens it and finds the manuscript of “A Model Earth.” Enraptured by it, he decides to track down Maxwell — a fairly well-known physicist in hiding — and deliver the lost book of Adana Moreau in person. He enlists the help of a journalist pal named Javier, a wounded soul “addicted to disaster.”

The novel bops back and forth between these two pasts, intertwining the saga of Maxwell’s peripatetic life with the quest of Saul and Javier. Naturally enough, the two tracks will converge in a truly satisfying closure that blends hope and despair.

Zapata’s carefully crafted prose oscillates between matter-of-fact and lyrically poetic, a tonal range that provides a very pleasant reading experience. Also stuffed not inelegantly between the microcosmic doings are several larger incidents that limn the bloody and brutal history of the two centuries, including South American totalitarianism, European pogroms and the tragedy of Hurricane Katrina.

Ultimately, Zapata’s novel is about taking steps to create the world you wish to inhabit, whether through art or through the vital small deed of giving a wandering orphan a place to sleep.

Di Filippo’s most recent novel is “The Deadly Kiss-Off.” McMeel 6. Lost. Patterson/Born. Little, Brown 7. The Museum of Desire. Jonathan Kellerman. Ballantine 8. When You See Me. Lisa Gardner.

Dutton 9. The Silent Patient. Alex Michaelides.

Celadon 10. The Dutch House. Ann Patchett.

Harper

HARDCOVER NONFICTION 1. Open Book. Jessica Simpson. Dey Street 2. A Very Stable Genius. Rucker/Leonnig.

Why experts say you shouldn’t censor what your teens are reading

By JILL COODY SMITS Washington Post

Last month, a Missouri lawmaker proposed legislation that would allow a group of parents to determine what books public libraries could carry for young people, and that would potentially jail librarians who violate the law.

Attempts to censor teen reading in schools and libraries are not at all uncommon. Although I am no fan of those policies, I recently caught myself censoring my own 13-year-old daughter, who has discovered John Green. First, there was “The Fault in Our Stars,” followed by “Paper Towns” and “Turtles All the Way Down.”

Then she wanted to read “Looking for Alaska,” a highly regarded young adult novel that includes sex scenes I had heard were a little less “fade to black” than Green’s other books. I have always encouraged her to read anything she feels ready for, but this time I told her that she could dive in only if she was willing to talk with me about the book’s mature themes and scenes while I read along. She opted out.

Or maybe she secretly inhaled a copy of “Looking for Alaska.” I remember being a young teen, skulking in my sister’s walk-in closet and reading Judy Blume’s “Forever ...” and “Tiger Eyes,” thinking I wasn’t supposed to read them but doing so anyway. I definitely didn’t ask permission.

While I don’t feel damaged or even very affected by my first literary glimpse of teen sex, I do wonder if there is a right age for some material. Should 12-year-olds, for example, get to read Stephen King’s “It” just because they want to? How concerned should parents be about their high school freshman reading a book about teen suicide, such as “Thirteen Reasons Why”?

The long-term nature of reading means that studies on how content affects teens (or anyone else) are scarce, but Stetson University psychologist Christopher Ferguson says research does suggest that we can chill out when it comes to what our kids are reading.

If a kid wants to read, he says, “it’s so remarkable that you don’t want to be a roadblock.” He adds: “People’s fear of fictional media is greater than the actual threat, and parents often worry that kids will read and imitate, but I don’t think there is any good evidence for that.” In other words, reading “Divergent” is not going to cause violent behavior, and reading “Twilight” is not going to make someone have sex with a vampire.

Ferguson’s point carries over into other media, as evidenced by the recently debunked hoopla about the Netflix adaptation of “Thirteen Reasons Why.” Following its release in 2017, the series was blamed for an increase in suicide among U.S. teens. Just last month, however, the Annenberg Public Policy Center released a reanalysis, finding that “after controlling for the dramatic increase in adolescent suicide in recent years, the show’s release had no clear effect.” A rising teen suicide rate is cause for concern, but maybe we would do better to examine and address real-world causes rather than fictional ones.

Ferguson’s small study of teens in one Texas city looked at whether reading banned books was associated with behavioral problems in adolescents. The answer in that group was no, with the exception of a small subset of kids — mostly girls — who may have been struggling already. “Some kids who already have mental health issues may be particularly drawn to certain kinds of edgy books,” he says. He advises parents to check in with their teens to determine if they’re depressed or anxious and to ask why they’re drawn to the books they’re reading. In such cases, he says it’s likely that “the problem is not the book, but something preexisting.”

Brigham Young University researcher Sarah Coyne conducted a study on profanity in teen literature and found that the characters doing most of the swearing were “popular.” Although that is

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potentially problematic because some kids are more likely to emulate characters they look up to, she says, media’s influence is nuanced. “Our research found that reading certain things does influence behavior,” but “you bring your personality to the situation.” So, “if you’re already a hostile or violent kid, the short-term effect may be to act out later.”

It can be hard to know exactly what teens are ready to read and how much to try to control their choices. Lisa Von Drasek, curator of the University of Minnesota Children’s Literature Research Collections, says that although there are no flashing signs of maturity to watch out for, simply paying attention to our kids may be enough. “Think about who your child is in the world before you think about the books you don’t want to hand them. Knowing the child is way more important than knowing the book,” she says.

And Ferguson says it’s important to note that being interested in violence and sex is normal for teens. “You really can’t stop them from being interested in it and accessing material related to it, so it’s better to turn it into a positive by talking to them about your concerns and getting your own viewpoint out there.”

Virginia Shurgar Hassell, a parent to three kids ages 12 to 16 in Dripping Springs, Texas, takes that approach. She says she has only once questioned her kids’ book selections, when her middleschool-aged daughter’s book club chose “The Hunger Games” even though several moms and some kids voted it down. “Many of the girls self-censored, but in the end they all read it. I finally read it myself and thought it was gross and simplistic, but there is a huge genre of dystopian, deadparent books” that she finds boring but that many kids love. So far, Shurgar Hassell has not discerned any ill effects from her daughter’s fascination with post-apocalyptic, parent-free worlds.

On the other end of the spectrum, Austin, Texas mom Monica Maldonado Williams says that when her son hit sixth grade, he turned almost exclusively to nonfiction — mostly books about aquarium fish — because so many stories with a male protagonist were too violent for him.

Now that he’s in high school, she says, “he’s ready for PG-13 adult books, but in middle school I thought he’d stop reading for fun altogether.”

According to Nora Pelizzari, director of communications at the National Coalition Against Censorship, many kids can and do self-censor.

“Often this is a specific scene or use of language that confuses or upsets them, and they bring the book to their parents,” she says. While she views such an instance as an entry point “into the kinds of conversations that can be difficult to have with our kids,” it becomes problematic when that “personal discomfort turns into an attempt to censor what others have access to read, view and think.”

Publisher’s Weekly best-sellers Penguin Press 3. Profiles in Corruption. Peter Schweizer.

Harper 4. Why We’re Polarized. Ezra Klein. Avid Reader 5. Chasing Vines. Beth Moore. Tyndale Momentum 6. Get Out of Your Head. Jennie Allen.

Waterbrook 7. Dangerous Prayers. Craig Groeschel.

Zondervan 8. Talking to Strangers. Malcolm Gladwell.

Little, Brown

9. Leadership Is Language. L. David Marquet. Portfolio 10. It Takes What It Takes. Trevor Moawad. HarperOne

MASS MARKET 1. Blessing in Disguise. Danielle Steel.

Dell 2. Vendetta Road. Christine Feehan.

Berkley 3. Ambush. Patterson/Born. Grand Central 4. The Oysterville Sewing Circle. Susan

Whether teens go for aquarium knowledge, sick kids in love or alternate realities, though, there are many benefits that stem from letting them select their own recreational reading material.

Liz Hartnett, program coordinator at the University of South Carolina’s Center for Community Literacy, says kids who are allowed to choose tend to read more for pleasure, and kids who read for fun fare better in many ways. When kids exercise their reading muscles regularly, they have better reading comprehension and a better vocabulary, which in turn helps them become more confident readers and develop stamina to focus longer. That contributes to their ability to understand issues that they observe in the real world and can lead to greater academic success overall.

Unfortunately, Hartnett says there’s a sharp drop in recreational reading around fourth grade and after, because that’s when kids start being assigned more reading that feels less like fun and more like a chore.

If you want to foster a love of reading in your child, one of the worst things you can do is steer them away from what they want to read and toward things they aren’t interested in. If you do that, says Justin Azevedo, youth materials selector at the Sacramento Public Library and co-chair of the American Library Association’s Intellectual Freedom Committee, “they grow up thinking they don’t like to read.” Censoring a child’s reading material is a tricky business anyway, not only because it squashes the fun factor, Azevedo says, but also because deciding something is “inappropriate” may fail to account for what a child stands to gain from a particular book. “Reading is a safe place to experience things second hand” and may even make teens better equipped to handle something if and when it does happen, he says. It might also reflect a very personal experience a young reader can relate to directly. “I want every kid to see themselves in a book, and by taking a reductive view of a certain story, you are diminishing their lived experience.”

As an added bonus, Azevedo says kids may develop empathy by reading something a parent feels is too dark or advanced. “For some kids, that’s their daily reality, and it can give other kids a window into the lives of their friends.”

He also says, however, that there is a line to be walked. Ideally, a strong parentchild relationship can help steer teens as they select reading material. For example, although he read “It” as an 11-year-old, he says his own violence-averse tween would probably not enjoy it. “Though it was 100% not appropriate, if my son asked if he could read ‘It,’ I would say ‘yes’ with the caveat that I’m going to know what’s coming and check in with him a lot,” he says. The key, he says, is to “tell the truth when you’re having those conversations, so they’ll trust you to guide them.”

Wiggs. Avon 5. Unspoken. Lisa Jackson. Zebra 6. Shot to Hell. William W. Johnstone.

Pinnacle 7. Country Strong. Linda Lael Miller. HQN 8. Hunting for a Highlander. Lynsay Sands. Avon 9. Mountain Hostage. Hope White. Love Inspired 10. Temptation’s Darling. Johanna Lindsey. Pocket

TRADE PAPERBACK 1. My Hero Academia, Vol. 23. Kohei Horikoshi. Viz 2. One Good Deed. David Baldacci. Grand

Central 3. Little Fires Everywhere. Celeste Ng. Penguin Books 4. Before We Were Yours. Lisa Wingate.

Ballantine 5. Official SAT Study Guide (2020 ed.).

College Board 6. The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek. Kim Michele Richardson.

Sourcebooks Landmark 7. The Overstory. Richard Powers. Norton 8. Outfox. Sandra Brown. Grand Central 9. The Official ACTPrep Guide 2019-2020.

Wiley 10. High Achiever. Tiffany Jenkins.

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Goren bridge WITH BOB JONES ©2020 Tribune Content Agency, LLC

SOMEWHERE IN TIME North-South vulnerable, South deals NORTH ♠K ♥ A3 ♦ QJ985 ♣A8764 WEST ♠AJ853 ♥ 94 ♦ A43 ♣ 10 5 3

EAST ♠Q9762 ♥ J52 ♦ K76 ♣QJ SOUTH ♠ 10 4 ♥ K Q 10 8 7 6 ♦ 10 2 ♣K92

The bidding: SOUTH WEST NORTH 2♥ Pass 2NT* 3♣ Pass 4♥ pass *Asking bid, forcing

EAST Pass All

Opening lead: Three of ♣ South’s three-club bid showed a maximum with a high card in clubs in response to North’s min-max inquiry. Should North have asked?

Probably not. It is usually a poor idea to bid two no trump, without a good

fit for partner, unless your hand is worth a strong no trump or better. It might not be balanced but it should be that strong. Can you reasonably expect to make a game with less opposite a pre-empt? There might be a game out there somewhere in time but looking for it will lead to a lot of minus scores.

The four-heart contract would have chances on a different opening lead.

Declarer might be allowed to ruff a spade in dummy and set up dummy’s diamonds before the defense set up their club trick. The club lead was awful for South. Not only was the defense getting after their club trick, they would probably knock out dummy’s ace of clubs, which would be needed as an entry to the diamonds if declarer could ever set them up.

South decided to try and use some deception to bring home his contract.

He smoothly played low from both hands on the opening club lead!

From East’s point of view, a diamond shift was not appealing, and a spade would assist South in getting a spade ruff in dummy. Trying to prevent a spade ruff in dummy, East reasonably shifted to a low heart. South quickly ran off six heart tricks and four club tricks to make his contract. Nice play!

(Bob Jones welcomes readers’ e-mails: tcaeditors@tribpub.com)

By Stella Wilder Born today, you have been blessed with sound judgment and the ability to help others develop their own — in their own ways — without imposing your own specific thinking on any one subject. Indeed, fair-mindedness is perhaps your single greatest asset, and the kind of thing for which you will work in all instances, at all times, throughout your lifetime. You know how to shape the manner of thinking for others in a way that can be quite beneficial to all concerned, and yet at the same time, you never dictate how one must think — or the conclusions one must reach.

Your inner strength is likely matched by your outward strength and abilities — but you cannot expect your health to always be sound. When you fall ill, you must be willing to give yourself the care you would give others if the situation were reversed — and to accept the care of others as well. You cannot get through all things entirely on your own.

Also born on this date are: George Washington, first U.S. president; Drew Barrymore, actress; Steve Irwin, naturalist; Robert Kardashian, attorney; Julius “Dr. J” Erving, basketball player; James Blunt, singer; Julie Walters, actress.

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

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 23 PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) — You’re likely to hear from a friend who is more than willing to do what you need done to further a tricky component of your personal agenda.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) — Study your beliefs and ideals for a time today; you’ll realize that not everything is based on something you can easily explain.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — Someone may approach you in an overly aggressive manner today, but you shouldn’t have to do much to ease any tensions that arise as a result.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — You can learn a great deal about yourself today by examining the kinds of routine endeavors that please you. Some surprises are revealed.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) — You may be handed a new project today, and you’re likely to discover that it is scheduled to begin much sooner than you had expected.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — What carries you through any difficulties today is likely to be your attachment to those who share your overall perspective on certain key issues.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — More is likely to be required of you today than usual, but you should be able to step up and complete every assignment — and more.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — You aren’t going to avoid all mistakes today, but you can minimize their effects by thinking ahead and getting remedies in place very quickly.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — You receive feedback that may, at first, prove somewhat confusing or unsettling — until you realize you’re misinterpreting what was said.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Much depends on your ability to keep many balls in the air today. As you juggle your several duties, don’t forget a family member’s needs.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — You may find yourself traveling down the wrong road today — and when you do, you will likely have to change course with alarming speed.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — It’s time for you to indulge in a personal pleasure once more — and today you’ll have the time to explore what it is you really want.

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Herbs From C3

Given this embarrassment of riches, the idea of planting more chives seems odd, but I came across some new varieties at a trade show where Mary Vaananen of Jelitto Perennial Seeds (www.jelitto. com) was thrilled to talk about them. Three new varieties are available this year, bred for the uniform size and texture of the foliage and for flower color. The names aren’t that imaginative — Pink One, Purple One and White One — but at least you know what you’re getting.

Started in early spring, they should bloom the first year, she said, though I wouldn’t expect too much of any perennial in its first year. Chives grow happily in pots as long as they are not neglected.

Strawberries are the same; they will grow merrily in regular pots and strawberry pots — the tall, bulbous containers with apertures for soil and plants. Proven Winners (www.provenwinners. com)last year introduced a decorative strawberry named Berried Treasure. I grew it in a pot and expect it to come through the winter.

The blooms are semidouble and of a rich magenta red.

The fruits are small and surprisingly flavorful, certainly compared with anything you would find in a supermarket.

Kevin Hurd, the brand’s director of new products, said two new flower colors — a strong pink and a pure white — will be available in 2021. The variety is more compact than a regular strawberry plant, doesn’t run as much and is particularly suited to container growing, he said. “It’s perfect for children,” he said. His 8-year-old son “can’t keep his hands off them.”

Oregano is an essential culinary herb, but most varieties aren’t that handsome, and some are too eager to spread, especially the flavorless wild marjoram. I have to break into Latin to explain the distinctions. Wild marjoram is Origanum vulgare subspecies vulgare. The preferred Greek or Greek Mountain oregano is O. vulgare subspecies hirtum. Perhaps the confusion is best avoided by following the advice of Virginia herb nurseryman Francesco DeBaggio, who writes that, for culinary use, the Italian oregano, Origanum x majoricum, “is the best all-purpose oregano.”

And, as a clumper, it doesn’t spread. Some oreganos are truly beautiful, even if their flavor falls off, and the prettiest have blooms with stacked bracts in the manner of hops — akin to a Hawaiian lei.

Kent Beauty is a small, mounding plant with pendulous stems ending in these strange blooms, which endure for weeks. They will come through a reasonably mild winter, but only if they are planted in amended, well-draining soil. If they’re in (freeze-proof) containers, they are best placed in a

Washing From C3

We all want to know what we’re getting and if it will last.

Both of our grown daughters have gone through two washing machines in their first 10 years of marriage, claiming nothing lasts like it should. Often when they are here, they look around the house and

sheltered corner of the garden until March.

This year, I might grow a related plant named Dittany of Crete. I’ve avoided it in the past because the name unsettles me, even if the Greek goddess Artemis is supposed to have worn a crown of it.

It, too, has those attractive bracts above bluish-gray mouse-ear leaves, and it’s marginally hardy for us and probably safer now that we don’t seem to dip that much anymore into the teens. The one I really want to try is the larger but floppy hopflower oregano, O. libanoticum, festooned with pale green bracts tipped with pink flowers.

Heleniums are summer flowering daisies that may qualify as herbs in that dried and ground parts were an alternative to the powdered tobacco snuff that people used to snort. It was a strange habit but not a particularly anti-social one, though it caused people to sneeze. Heleniums, thus, are known as sneezeweed. They are valuable garden plants, blooming merrily during the hottest weeks. They have a couple of weaknesses. The clumps get tall and top-heavy with bare ankles, making them challenging to place with other perennials. And they can get powdery mildew, a disease that, at best, renders them unsightly.

Mt. Cuba (mtcubacenter. org), the native plant garden and research center in Hockessin, Del., recently released a study of the best helenium varieties. The gardeners spent three years evaluating such traits as disease resistance, flower performance and stem sturdiness, and identified 10 top performers out of a field of 44 types.

The highest-scoring variety was Kanaria, a solid yellow helenium liked for its length of bloom, flower show and other attributes. It grows to five feet and blooms from early August into September.

Other top plants included two species: the especially long-flowering and compact Helenium flexuosum, as well as the late-season H. autumnale and its variant Can Can. Zimbelstern and the orangered Flammenspiel also excelled.

More than 20 varieties flunked the trial, an unusually high number for a plant of native origin, but that was put down to purposeful neglect and their genetic link to a Western species ill-suited to the Mid-Atlantic. The top performers “are fabulous, though,” said Sam Hoadley, who conducted the trial.

“The ones that did survive I really like and wouldn’t hesitate to put them in my own garden.”

The staking problem is minimized if you cut back spring growth to 12 inches in May — the plants regenerate bushier, and blooming is delayed a week or two, which is not a bad thing. You could attend to that between admiring your chives and picking those plump lettuce heads. remind us to keep everything that is old. For a long time, we thought they were talking to us about each other, but they mean our old appliances.

We would keep all our appliances if we could, but we can’t. Our present washing machine is so rickety it rocks the entire house on spin cycle.

That agitates the dryer sitting next to it and then they both shimmy closer and closer toward the wall until we can’t

Occupational therapist Karen Dilfer, who specializes in food therapy, holds a mirror to Kate Schonwald, 12, as she tastes various foods during her second session in Schonwald’s Evanston, Ill. home on Dec. 2. Camille Fine/Chicago Tribune/TNS

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zone, and then use a technique called “stretches,” so she could have positive experiences with new foods. By the end of our session, she had my wife and me excitedly brainstorming stretches with her: Ramen could be a gateway to udon or soba noodles. Dilfer also injected a level of mind-expanding flexibility. “Ramen and salami for breakfast?” I asked.

“Absolutely,” Dilfer said.

EMPOWERS A PICKY EATER Of all of her experiences with food, Kate says the worst happened at camp. Extra-anxious, away from home, surrounded by cabin mates at breakfast, her counselor pushed her to clean her plate and eat “more than bread.” She was shamed and embarrassed.

Dilfer made it clear that “clean your plate” should never happen in our house. And after meeting one-on-one with Kate, she presented us with a sixpoint list titled “Food Guidelines” and posted it on our refrigerator.

Kate, who created the “Food Guidelines” with Dilfer, pointed to No. 2 on the list: “No one can make you eat a new/different food.” The new guidelines gave

Kate Schonwald, 12, eats crumbs of a breakfast biscuit during her second session with occupational therapist Karen Dilfer who specializes in food therapy in Schonwald’s Evanston, Ill. Camille Fine/ Chicago Tribune/TNS

Kate precisely what she wanted — she could refuse food and never had to eat more than she wanted.

Decades of research on children and feeding has found that pressuring children to “clean the plate” is bad for kids. Dilfer uses an approach that focuses on reducing anxiety around mealtimes by building trusting relationships and making mealtime a “safe place.”

Kate’s newfound power also came with new roles. Under the new order, she would play a bigger role in shopping, preparing

Kate Schonwald, 12, center, and her dad journalist Josh Schonwald try peanut butter during Kate’s second session with occupational therapist Karen Dilfer, left. Camille Fine/Chicago Tribune/TNS

and serving food. Even if she didn’t like a food, Dilfer encouraged us to give her a role, such as serving the salad. “Seeing other people enjoy the salad, even if she doesn’t like it,” Dilfer said, “that is a positive model for her.”

At the end of her first treatment, Kate got a chance to cook whatever she wanted. She made pizza and mushrooms.

PROVIDES A TOOLKIT AND TREATMENT PLAN Dilfer demonstrated a method she called “redefine try it” on one of Kate’s biggest needs: breakfast foods. Dilfer guided Kate through several steps — she looked, touched, smelled and listened to the sound of the cracker. After each step, Kate was asked to describe what she thought the cracker would taste like.

It wasn’t until going through the pretasting process, gaining comfort and confidence at each step, that Kate actually tasted a cracker crumb. Although tasting just a crumb struck Kate as comical, that method has extraordinary success in palate changing, according to research.

After the crumb, Kate took a “mousebite,” and decided she didn’t like the cinnamon cracker. “If she says no to a food,”

Dilfer said, “that’s fine. That’s her right. That cannot be the end of the story. You have to say, it’s OK, and keep presenting her with new options. That’s the art.”

The therapist recommends trying a combination method too. It’s pairing a new food with a liked, familiar flavor, using dips and spreads. When Kate found a chocolate cracker that she was just OK with, Dilfer encouraged her to try spreads.

Hazelnut? Butter? Peanut butter? She kept saying “no.” Dilfer kept brainstorming. Finally, they stumbled on an approved option: chocolate and peanut butter on saltine crackers.

Dilfer’s final report gave us exactly what we wanted: ideas for foods that appealed to Kate’s tastes and responded to our worries about breakfast and lunch. It felt like the days of bulk shipments of chocolate Ensure were numbered.

Her diet won’t completely change overnight, and it will require energy and patience, but Dilfer’s visit affected us more than expected. Learning more about Kate’s perspective, and thinking differently about our role in feeding her has already made us more thoughtful, creative and relaxed about food.

get the louvered door in front of the dryer open. I can see the clean, warm, clothes, I just can’t touch the clean, warm clothes.

All we really want is a basic washer without all the bells and whistles that is reasonably quiet and stays in one place.

Alexa: Find us a docile washing machine. Then do the laundry.

Lori Borgman is a columnist, author and speaker. Her new book, “What Happens at Grandma’s Stays at Grandma’s” is now available. Email her at lori@loriborgman.com.

“(Our adult children) look around the house and remind us to keep everything that is old. For a long time, we thought they were talking to us about each other, but they mean our old appliances,” columnist Lori Borgman said. Pexels